| 10/13/1942 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Philadelphia Blue Jays organization. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 04/20/1943 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/12/1943 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 04/18/1944 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/10/1944 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/14/1944 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 03/12/1945 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for 1B Buck Leonard. |
| 04/16/1945 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/22/1946 |
Finished 3rd in 1946 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 10/12/1948 |
Wins the 1948 World Series with the Cleveland Indians. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 07/23/1951 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/22/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/05/1953 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago White Sox, going 4-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/12/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1947 |
149 |
8 |
| 1949 |
149 |
10 |
| 1952 |
150 |
1 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1946 |
128 |
1 |
| 1947 |
135 |
1 |
| 1948 |
93 |
2 |
| 1949 |
80 |
2 |
| 1950 |
89 |
5 |
| 1951 |
83 |
4 |
| 1952 |
120 |
1 |
| 1953 |
116 |
1 |
| 1954 |
108 |
1 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1946 |
333 |
2 |
| 1947 |
280 |
5 |
| 1948 |
292 |
6 |
| 1951 |
257 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1946 |
41 |
1 |
| 1947 |
21 |
7 |
| 1948 |
24 |
8 |
| 1951 |
22 |
8 |
| 1952 |
21 |
9 |
| 1953 |
30 |
6 |
| 1954 |
27 |
4 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1951 |
22 |
9 |
| 1953 |
26 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1946 |
137 |
1 |
| 1953 |
116 |
7 |
| 1954 |
98 |
10 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1946 |
107 |
4 |
| 1949 |
112 |
4 |
| 1953 |
116 |
5 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1950 |
99 |
9 |
| 1952 |
96 |
4 |
| 1953 |
88 |
6 |
| 1954 |
94 |
6 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1946 |
6 |
5 |
| 1952 |
4 |
6 |
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1948 |
4 |
10 |
| 1949 |
13 |
2 |
| 1950 |
5 |
9 |
| 1953 |
6 |
7 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1946 |
82 |
2 |
| 1947 |
63 |
5 |
| 1948 |
62 |
5 |
| 1952 |
54 |
10 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1950 |
.304 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1950 |
.411 |
3 |
| 1951 |
.393 |
8 |
| 1953 |
.392 |
9 |
| 1954 |
.393 |
6 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.574 |
3 |
| 1947 |
.468 |
8 |
| 1948 |
.497 |
6 |
| 1951 |
.485 |
8 |
| 1953 |
.502 |
10 |
| 1954 |
.475 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1946 |
109.45 |
6 |
| 1948 |
106.57 |
9 |
| 1951 |
103.06 |
8 |
| 1953 |
114.66 |
10 |
| 1954 |
106.09 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1946 |
6.67 |
7 |
| 1948 |
6.61 |
9 |
| 1950 |
7.16 |
9 |
| 1951 |
6.87 |
8 |
| 1953 |
7.35 |
7 |
| 1954 |
7.04 |
5 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.297 |
2 |
| 1947 |
.197 |
4 |
| 1948 |
.196 |
7 |
| 1951 |
.191 |
8 |
| 1952 |
.184 |
9 |
| 1953 |
.209 |
9 |
| 1954 |
.188 |
6 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.406 |
5 |
| 1948 |
.399 |
9 |
| 1950 |
.398 |
9 |
| 1951 |
.402 |
9 |
| 1953 |
.403 |
7 |
| 1954 |
.394 |
7 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.914 |
5 |
| 1948 |
.868 |
7 |
| 1950 |
.869 |
9 |
| 1951 |
.878 |
6 |
| 1953 |
.894 |
10 |
| 1954 |
.868 |
8 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1946 |
5.6 |
7 |
| 1953 |
4.8 |
7 |
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