| 11/12/1942 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000 with the Philadelphia Blue Jays organization. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 04/20/1943 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/17/1943 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/01/1943 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 09/01/1943 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/24/1943 |
Wins the 1943 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 05/14/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/27/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/03/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 10/12/1946 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Detroit Tigers, along with RP Curt Simmons, in exchange for LF Vic Wertz and CF Chuck Diering. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 06/24/1947 |
Hits three home runs against the Boston Red Sox, going 3-6 with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/07/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/14/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/18/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 05/01/1950 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/13/1954 |
Earned 1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1943 |
148 |
1 |
| 1946 |
151 |
6 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1944 |
609 |
7 |
| 1945 |
613 |
6 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1943 |
176 |
8 |
| 1945 |
203 |
5 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1943 |
65 |
9 |
| 1944 |
71 |
3 |
| 1945 |
70 |
7 |
| 1946 |
100 |
6 |
| 1947 |
101 |
2 |
| 1948 |
78 |
3 |
| 1949 |
76 |
4 |
| 1950 |
89 |
5 |
| 1952 |
69 |
10 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1943 |
251 |
8 |
| 1945 |
306 |
3 |
| 1947 |
296 |
4 |
|
|
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1948 |
10 |
10 |
| 1950 |
14 |
4 |
| 1952 |
9 |
8 |
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1943 |
11 |
10 |
| 1945 |
15 |
9 |
| 1946 |
21 |
5 |
| 1947 |
34 |
1 |
| 1948 |
24 |
8 |
| 1949 |
24 |
3 |
| 1950 |
26 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1943 |
83 |
6 |
| 1945 |
107 |
6 |
| 1947 |
90 |
9 |
| 1949 |
106 |
5 |
| 1952 |
90 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1945 |
9 |
4 |
| 1949 |
9 |
2 |
| 1952 |
6 |
7 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1945 |
65 |
4 |
| 1947 |
57 |
8 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.299 |
10 |
| 1945 |
.331 |
5 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.499 |
3 |
| 1947 |
.515 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1945 |
109.47 |
8 |
| 1947 |
99.68 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1945 |
6.63 |
10 |
| 1947 |
6.23 |
10 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.168 |
5 |
| 1947 |
.224 |
3 |
| 1949 |
.179 |
8 |
| 1950 |
.224 |
6 |
| 1954 |
.187 |
7 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.405 |
7 |
| 1947 |
.393 |
5 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.872 |
7 |
| 1947 |
.863 |
4 |
|