| 10/13/1939 |
Signed with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 10/13/1939 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Philadelphia Athletics in exchange for RP Al Benton, C Hal Wagner, and 2B Dick Culler. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 04/16/1940 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/1940 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 04/14/1941 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/21/1941 |
Finished 2nd in 1941 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 09/13/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/23/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |