| 12/05/1943 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $229,000 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 04/18/1944 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1944 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/25/1944 |
Finished 3rd in 1944 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 05/14/1945 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/14/1945 |
Goes 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 2 RBI and 1 R. |
| 06/18/1945 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/12/1945 |
Executed his contract year option. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 07/25/1948 |
Goes 5-6 against the Detroit Tigers, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/30/1949 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Detroit Tigers, along with RF Hal Jeffcoat, in exchange for SP Hal Newhouser. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 09/23/1951 |
Goes 5-6 against the Cleveland Indians, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 5 R. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 10/22/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 40 (40). |