| 11/19/1944 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $327,000 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 03/12/1945 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for 3B Howard Easterling. |
| 04/16/1945 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/01/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/23/1945 |
Wins the 1945 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 10/09/1946 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
| 10/19/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 04/24/1947 |
Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 2 2B, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
| 04/28/1947 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/24/1947 |
Goes 0-4 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/08/1947 |
Executed his contract year option. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 06/28/1948 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/13/1948 |
Executed his contract year option. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 07/03/1949 |
Goes 0-4 against the New York Giants, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
| 07/10/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/24/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/14/1950 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/17/1950 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Giants, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| 08/22/1950 |
Goes 0-1 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
| 10/23/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 10/26/1950 |
Finished 3rd in 1950 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 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. |
| 10/22/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 04/28/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/22/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 10/25/1952 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 05/25/1953 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 08/14/1953 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 10/19/1953 |
Wins the 1953 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 05/09/1954 |
Goes 6-7 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1945 |
694 |
6 |
| 1947 |
708 |
1 |
| 1948 |
687 |
7 |
| 1949 |
670 |
10 |
| 1950 |
686 |
6 |
| 1951 |
646 |
4 |
| 1953 |
684 |
6 |
| 1954 |
697 |
3 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1945 |
608 |
10 |
| 1947 |
630 |
3 |
| 1948 |
601 |
7 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1945 |
192 |
7 |
| 1946 |
182 |
8 |
| 1947 |
186 |
5 |
| 1948 |
188 |
9 |
| 1949 |
190 |
2 |
| 1950 |
195 |
3 |
| 1951 |
179 |
3 |
| 1952 |
173 |
7 |
| 1953 |
187 |
7 |
| 1954 |
173 |
8 |
|
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1945 |
272 |
9 |
| 1946 |
262 |
9 |
| 1948 |
297 |
6 |
| 1949 |
288 |
4 |
| 1950 |
295 |
8 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1945 |
41 |
6 |
| 1946 |
41 |
3 |
| 1948 |
37 |
3 |
| 1949 |
35 |
3 |
| 1950 |
35 |
7 |
| 1951 |
30 |
9 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1945 |
9 |
8 |
| 1948 |
12 |
6 |
| 1949 |
12 |
2 |
| 1950 |
10 |
9 |
| 1954 |
9 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1945 |
67 |
1 |
| 1946 |
38 |
1 |
| 1947 |
20 |
2 |
| 1948 |
28 |
5 |
| 1949 |
15 |
3 |
| 1950 |
20 |
2 |
| 1951 |
40 |
1 |
| 1952 |
38 |
1 |
| 1953 |
47 |
1 |
| 1954 |
16 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1948 |
104 |
10 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1945 |
126 |
3 |
| 1946 |
114 |
4 |
| 1947 |
100 |
6 |
| 1948 |
120 |
3 |
| 1949 |
116 |
3 |
| 1950 |
126 |
1 |
| 1951 |
111 |
1 |
| 1953 |
128 |
3 |
| 1954 |
115 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1951 |
95 |
5 |
| 1952 |
91 |
4 |
| 1953 |
88 |
6 |
| 1954 |
97 |
5 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1950 |
4 |
8 |
| 1951 |
10 |
2 |
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1945 |
4 |
6 |
| 1946 |
6 |
3 |
| 1947 |
5 |
9 |
| 1948 |
8 |
4 |
| 1949 |
9 |
7 |
| 1950 |
12 |
4 |
| 1951 |
13 |
2 |
| 1952 |
11 |
4 |
| 1953 |
11 |
4 |
| 1954 |
7 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1945 |
57 |
6 |
| 1946 |
56 |
4 |
| 1948 |
65 |
6 |
| 1949 |
60 |
5 |
| 1950 |
60 |
9 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.313 |
10 |
| 1949 |
.324 |
2 |
| 1950 |
.331 |
2 |
| 1951 |
.335 |
1 |
| 1952 |
.320 |
2 |
| 1953 |
.321 |
7 |
| 1954 |
.294 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.398 |
10 |
| 1949 |
.404 |
3 |
| 1950 |
.423 |
2 |
| 1951 |
.444 |
1 |
| 1952 |
.426 |
2 |
| 1953 |
.418 |
2 |
| 1954 |
.397 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.494 |
10 |
| 1949 |
.491 |
7 |
| 1950 |
.501 |
10 |
| 1952 |
.466 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1945 |
117.66 |
6 |
| 1946 |
101.83 |
6 |
| 1948 |
117.70 |
6 |
| 1949 |
116.38 |
3 |
| 1950 |
124.18 |
5 |
| 1951 |
114.69 |
3 |
| 1952 |
115.11 |
2 |
| 1953 |
133.61 |
4 |
| 1954 |
115.36 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1945 |
7.01 |
7 |
| 1946 |
6.04 |
9 |
| 1948 |
7.11 |
9 |
| 1949 |
7.26 |
4 |
| 1950 |
7.80 |
7 |
| 1951 |
7.88 |
3 |
| 1952 |
7.81 |
2 |
| 1953 |
8.57 |
5 |
| 1954 |
7.21 |
7 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.401 |
10 |
| 1946 |
.389 |
10 |
| 1948 |
.405 |
8 |
| 1949 |
.412 |
4 |
| 1950 |
.416 |
6 |
| 1951 |
.414 |
4 |
| 1952 |
.414 |
2 |
| 1953 |
.418 |
6 |
| 1954 |
.390 |
9 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.845 |
9 |
| 1946 |
.829 |
9 |
| 1948 |
.883 |
10 |
| 1949 |
.896 |
5 |
| 1950 |
.924 |
7 |
| 1951 |
.902 |
6 |
| 1952 |
.892 |
2 |
| 1953 |
.927 |
9 |
| 1954 |
.847 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1945 |
6.7 |
7 |
| 1948 |
5.0 |
9 |
| 1949 |
5.2 |
5 |
| 1950 |
6.0 |
5 |
| 1951 |
5.6 |
4 |
| 1952 |
6.3 |
2 |
| 1953 |
7.0 |
5 |
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