| 11/25/1940 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $21,600 with the Washington Senators organization. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 04/14/1941 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/09/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/21/1944 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/24/1944 |
Wins the 1944 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
| 10/27/1944 |
Finished 3rd in 1944 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 03/12/1945 |
Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for C Earl Grace. |
| 04/17/1945 |
Goes 5-9 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/10/1945 |
Earned 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
| 07/29/1945 |
Goes 5-6 against the Boston Braves, with 2 2B, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
| 07/30/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/20/1945 |
Wins the 1945 MLB NL Great Glove Award at C. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 10/17/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB NL Great Glove Award at C. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 10/16/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB NL Great Glove Award at C. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/21/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB NL Great Glove Award at C. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 06/18/1949 |
Goes 6-7 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 06/20/1949 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/22/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB NL Great Glove Award at C. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/18/1950 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago Cubs, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 09/25/1950 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/21/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB NL Great Glove Award at C. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 07/08/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/11/1951 |
Wins the 1951 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
| 10/20/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB NL Great Glove Award at C. |
| 10/22/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
| 10/25/1951 |
Finished 2nd in 1951 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 05/22/1952 |
Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 06/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/15/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/20/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB NL Great Glove Award at C. |
| 10/22/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at C. |
| 10/25/1952 |
Finished 3rd in 1952 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/17/1953 |
Wins the 1953 MLB NL Great Glove Award at C. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 05/19/1954 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Chicago Cubs, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
| 08/02/1954 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/22/1954 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1944 |
33 |
8 |
| 1946 |
35 |
5 |
|
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| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1949 |
25 |
6 |
| 1950 |
31 |
6 |
| 1951 |
25 |
5 |
| 1952 |
22 |
8 |
| 1954 |
29 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1944 |
89 |
6 |
| 1949 |
95 |
7 |
| 1950 |
121 |
3 |
| 1951 |
101 |
7 |
| 1952 |
91 |
9 |
| 1954 |
96 |
10 |
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1944 |
4 |
10 |
| 1945 |
4 |
6 |
| 1954 |
7 |
6 |
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1948 |
7 |
8 |
| 1949 |
7 |
3 |
| 1950 |
9 |
1 |
| 1952 |
10 |
2 |
| 1953 |
11 |
1 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1950 |
63 |
6 |
| 1951 |
53 |
9 |
| 1952 |
50 |
10 |
| 1954 |
59 |
8 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.347 |
1 |
| 1951 |
.320 |
4 |
| 1952 |
.290 |
9 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.391 |
5 |
| 1951 |
.390 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.496 |
1 |
| 1949 |
.478 |
9 |
| 1950 |
.530 |
5 |
| 1951 |
.547 |
3 |
| 1952 |
.493 |
3 |
| 1954 |
.512 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1944 |
90.22 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1944 |
7.23 |
1 |
| 1951 |
7.29 |
4 |
| 1952 |
6.10 |
6 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.149 |
10 |
| 1949 |
.209 |
5 |
| 1950 |
.255 |
5 |
| 1951 |
.227 |
4 |
| 1952 |
.203 |
5 |
| 1954 |
.242 |
5 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.411 |
1 |
| 1951 |
.421 |
3 |
| 1952 |
.385 |
6 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.887 |
1 |
| 1949 |
.833 |
10 |
| 1951 |
.937 |
3 |
| 1952 |
.854 |
4 |
| 1954 |
.850 |
8 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1944 |
6.7 |
4 |
| 1949 |
4.3 |
10 |
| 1950 |
5.3 |
9 |
| 1951 |
6.3 |
2 |
| 1952 |
6.0 |
3 |
| 1954 |
5.0 |
9 |
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