| 10/09/1946 |
Signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 04/14/1947 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 04/19/1948 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 04/25/1949 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/24/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 50 (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 CF. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 07/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/18/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Giants, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 07/03/1954 |
Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 07/05/1954 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/23/1954 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/21/1954 |
Finished 2nd in 1954 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1952 |
660 |
6 |
| 1954 |
672 |
8 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1949 |
598 |
6 |
| 1952 |
611 |
4 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1952 |
183 |
5 |
| 1954 |
197 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1949 |
95 |
2 |
| 1950 |
86 |
4 |
| 1951 |
90 |
5 |
| 1952 |
97 |
8 |
| 1954 |
85 |
10 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1949 |
271 |
9 |
| 1950 |
290 |
9 |
| 1951 |
267 |
7 |
| 1952 |
300 |
2 |
| 1953 |
339 |
3 |
| 1954 |
344 |
2 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1949 |
11 |
4 |
| 1952 |
9 |
4 |
| 1953 |
9 |
10 |
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1949 |
22 |
8 |
| 1950 |
26 |
9 |
| 1951 |
25 |
5 |
| 1952 |
26 |
3 |
| 1953 |
39 |
3 |
| 1954 |
36 |
3 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1949 |
11 |
7 |
| 1950 |
11 |
10 |
| 1952 |
11 |
8 |
| 1953 |
19 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1949 |
114 |
4 |
| 1950 |
118 |
4 |
| 1951 |
107 |
4 |
| 1953 |
124 |
2 |
| 1954 |
118 |
4 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1950 |
116 |
4 |
| 1951 |
98 |
4 |
| 1952 |
98 |
3 |
| 1953 |
112 |
5 |
| 1954 |
115 |
3 |
|
|
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1953 |
5 |
7 |
| 1954 |
11 |
2 |
|
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1949 |
55 |
8 |
| 1951 |
53 |
9 |
| 1952 |
56 |
5 |
| 1953 |
75 |
4 |
| 1954 |
68 |
3 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1952 |
.300 |
6 |
| 1953 |
.315 |
8 |
| 1954 |
.339 |
2 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1953 |
.397 |
6 |
| 1954 |
.426 |
2 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1951 |
.478 |
7 |
| 1952 |
.491 |
4 |
| 1953 |
.603 |
3 |
| 1954 |
.592 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1952 |
104.48 |
3 |
| 1953 |
132.01 |
6 |
| 1954 |
149.08 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1952 |
6.25 |
5 |
| 1953 |
8.59 |
4 |
| 1954 |
10.01 |
2 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1949 |
.184 |
9 |
| 1950 |
.200 |
10 |
| 1951 |
.194 |
6 |
| 1952 |
.191 |
6 |
| 1953 |
.288 |
4 |
| 1954 |
.253 |
3 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1952 |
.383 |
7 |
| 1953 |
.432 |
3 |
| 1954 |
.443 |
3 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1952 |
.839 |
6 |
| 1953 |
1.000 |
3 |
| 1954 |
1.018 |
2 |
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