12/20/1924 |
Drafted in the 1924 first-year player draft by the Boston Red Sox. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
01/01/1925 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (9); Power: 4 (10); Eye: 3 (8). |
04/14/1925 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
11/08/1925 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,408. |
01/01/1926 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 7 (10); Eye: 7 (8). |
07/01/1926 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/06/1926 |
Hits three home runs against the Washington Senators, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
10/05/1926 |
Injured (bruised hip),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/22/1926 |
Wins the 1926 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
10/26/1926 |
Finished 3rd in 1926 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
11/04/1926 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,504. |
01/01/1927 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 8 (8). |
03/24/1927 |
Injured on 03/23/1927, diagnosed with a knee contusion, is day-to-day. |
07/11/1927 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/15/1927 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1927 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/24/1927 |
Wins the 1927 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at C. |
10/26/1927 |
Wins the 1927 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
10/30/1927 |
Finished 2nd in 1927 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
11/08/1927 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,584. |
01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 7 (8). |
03/31/1928 |
Injured on 03/29/1928, diagnosed with groin tightness, is day-to-day. |
09/17/1928 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/12/1928 |
Wins the 1928 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
10/17/1928 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,200 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
10/23/1928 |
Wins the 1928 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
10/27/1928 |
Finished 2nd in 1928 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/15/1929 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/24/1929 |
Hits his 100th career MLB home run! |
08/08/1929 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/30/1929 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-6 against the Philadelphia Athletics, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
08/30/1929 |
Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Athletics, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
10/20/1929 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/23/1930 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/01/1930 |
Rejected the Boston Red Sox qualifying offer. |
11/03/1930 |
Became a free agent. |
11/21/1930 |
Signed a 9-year contract worth a total of $207,200 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/10/1931 |
Goes 5-5 against the Brooklyn Robins, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
06/15/1931 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/25/1931 |
Hits his 150th career MLB home run! |
08/31/1931 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/20/1931 |
Wins the 1931 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (9). |
06/20/1932 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/04/1932 |
Wins the 1932 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/20/1932 |
Wins the 1932 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
10/24/1932 |
Finished 3rd in 1932 MLB NL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/29/1933 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/04/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/16/1933 |
Hits his 200th career MLB home run! |
09/04/1933 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/21/1933 |
Wins the 1933 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/08/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/25/1934 |
Collects his 1000th career MLB RBI! |
10/11/1934 |
Wins the 1934 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/16/1935 |
Collects his 1500th career MLB hit! |
06/01/1935 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1935 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/20/1935 |
Scores his 1000th career MLB run! |
10/06/1935 |
Wins the 1935 World Series MVP Award. |
10/07/1935 |
Wins the 1935 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/18/1935 |
Wins the 1935 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/16/1936 |
Goes 5-6 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
05/18/1936 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1936 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/06/1936 |
Wins the 1936 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/25/1937 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $164,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
06/11/1937 |
Hits his 300th career MLB home run! |
06/14/1937 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/26/1937 |
Wins the 1937 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/03/1938 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
05/30/1938 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
06/11/1938 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB hit! |
07/04/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/25/1938 |
Wins the 1938 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/21/1939 |
Collects his 1500th career MLB RBI! |
07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/13/1939 |
Wins the 1939 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/24/1939 |
Wins the 1939 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/26/1940 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/02/1940 |
Scores his 1500th career MLB run! |
07/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/09/1940 |
Wins the 1940 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
10/20/1940 |
Wins the 1940 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
03/28/1941 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/12/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/24/1941 |
Injured on 05/23/1941, diagnosed with a sore thumb, will not miss additional time. |
07/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/28/1941 |
Hits his 400th career MLB home run! |
09/04/1941 |
Collects his 2500th career MLB hit! |
10/19/1941 |
Wins the 1941 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at 1B. |
10/21/1941 |
Wins the 1941 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
10/25/1941 |
Finished 3rd in 1941 MLB NL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/15/1943 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/05/1949 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1929 |
661 |
6 |
1932 |
640 |
9 |
1933 |
651 |
10 |
1935 |
645 |
5 |
1938 |
625 |
7 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1929 |
181 |
6 |
1932 |
176 |
7 |
1933 |
188 |
9 |
1939 |
164 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1928 |
87 |
6 |
1929 |
71 |
6 |
1930 |
68 |
5 |
1931 |
49 |
10 |
1932 |
69 |
6 |
1933 |
75 |
2 |
1934 |
93 |
1 |
1935 |
89 |
1 |
1936 |
87 |
3 |
1937 |
88 |
2 |
1938 |
79 |
4 |
1939 |
90 |
4 |
1941 |
84 |
6 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1926 |
268 |
9 |
1927 |
297 |
7 |
1928 |
286 |
6 |
1929 |
285 |
8 |
1931 |
302 |
6 |
1932 |
329 |
2 |
1933 |
295 |
8 |
1935 |
292 |
5 |
1936 |
272 |
7 |
1937 |
281 |
4 |
1938 |
265 |
5 |
1939 |
267 |
4 |
1941 |
258 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1927 |
11 |
3 |
1936 |
9 |
7 |
1937 |
10 |
8 |
1938 |
9 |
9 |
1939 |
13 |
4 |
1940 |
8 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1926 |
31 |
4 |
1927 |
29 |
5 |
1928 |
26 |
6 |
1929 |
22 |
8 |
1931 |
27 |
3 |
1932 |
33 |
2 |
1933 |
19 |
7 |
1934 |
24 |
3 |
1935 |
31 |
2 |
1936 |
24 |
6 |
1937 |
31 |
1 |
1938 |
22 |
3 |
1939 |
18 |
6 |
1941 |
32 |
2 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1926 |
93 |
7 |
1927 |
101 |
7 |
1928 |
119 |
3 |
1929 |
104 |
5 |
1931 |
126 |
2 |
1932 |
123 |
2 |
1933 |
142 |
1 |
1934 |
125 |
1 |
1935 |
121 |
1 |
1936 |
110 |
4 |
1937 |
137 |
1 |
1938 |
87 |
3 |
1939 |
103 |
3 |
1940 |
90 |
9 |
1941 |
100 |
4 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1927 |
123 |
2 |
1928 |
94 |
9 |
1929 |
101 |
8 |
1931 |
109 |
6 |
1932 |
111 |
3 |
1934 |
117 |
4 |
1935 |
115 |
1 |
1936 |
118 |
2 |
1937 |
89 |
8 |
1938 |
105 |
1 |
1939 |
116 |
2 |
1941 |
97 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1927 |
96 |
2 |
1928 |
92 |
4 |
1929 |
92 |
3 |
1930 |
119 |
3 |
1931 |
96 |
3 |
1932 |
91 |
3 |
1933 |
90 |
1 |
1934 |
104 |
3 |
1935 |
83 |
3 |
1936 |
82 |
4 |
1937 |
101 |
1 |
1938 |
88 |
3 |
1939 |
90 |
1 |
1940 |
95 |
7 |
1941 |
89 |
6 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1929 |
10 |
3 |
1937 |
13 |
1 |
1938 |
11 |
3 |
1939 |
14 |
1 |
1940 |
9 |
3 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1935 |
8 |
3 |
1936 |
7 |
3 |
1937 |
7 |
3 |
1939 |
7 |
7 |
1941 |
6 |
7 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1926 |
63 |
5 |
1927 |
61 |
9 |
1928 |
60 |
7 |
1931 |
63 |
8 |
1932 |
79 |
2 |
1933 |
60 |
10 |
1935 |
65 |
2 |
1936 |
56 |
9 |
1937 |
64 |
4 |
1938 |
51 |
8 |
1939 |
54 |
8 |
1941 |
58 |
4 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1927 |
.321 |
6 |
1928 |
.337 |
4 |
1929 |
.319 |
5 |
1931 |
.333 |
10 |
1932 |
.323 |
6 |
1933 |
.338 |
5 |
1939 |
.317 |
6 |
1940 |
.317 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1927 |
.424 |
3 |
1928 |
.436 |
3 |
1929 |
.413 |
3 |
1931 |
.433 |
3 |
1932 |
.418 |
2 |
1933 |
.429 |
3 |
1934 |
.422 |
3 |
1935 |
.376 |
10 |
1936 |
.389 |
5 |
1937 |
.404 |
3 |
1938 |
.400 |
6 |
1939 |
.414 |
3 |
1940 |
.450 |
3 |
1941 |
.394 |
9 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1927 |
.571 |
6 |
1928 |
.573 |
4 |
1929 |
.503 |
9 |
1931 |
.562 |
5 |
1932 |
.604 |
2 |
1933 |
.531 |
5 |
1934 |
.508 |
9 |
1935 |
.528 |
5 |
1936 |
.510 |
6 |
1937 |
.561 |
1 |
1938 |
.498 |
5 |
1939 |
.516 |
4 |
1940 |
.504 |
6 |
1941 |
.557 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1926 |
103.19 |
6 |
1927 |
129.49 |
6 |
1928 |
128.36 |
4 |
1929 |
121.19 |
6 |
1931 |
137.38 |
2 |
1932 |
141.36 |
2 |
1933 |
131.83 |
3 |
1934 |
117.51 |
7 |
1935 |
113.11 |
4 |
1936 |
110.69 |
5 |
1937 |
118.36 |
1 |
1938 |
109.43 |
3 |
1939 |
114.46 |
3 |
1941 |
107.08 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1927 |
9.30 |
4 |
1928 |
9.87 |
2 |
1929 |
8.12 |
5 |
1931 |
10.00 |
3 |
1932 |
9.94 |
2 |
1933 |
9.29 |
2 |
1934 |
8.65 |
4 |
1935 |
7.38 |
5 |
1936 |
7.64 |
5 |
1937 |
8.52 |
1 |
1938 |
7.63 |
4 |
1939 |
8.31 |
2 |
1940 |
9.48 |
2 |
1941 |
8.31 |
4 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1927 |
.250 |
6 |
1928 |
.236 |
5 |
1929 |
.183 |
10 |
1931 |
.229 |
3 |
1932 |
.281 |
2 |
1933 |
.192 |
7 |
1934 |
.203 |
6 |
1935 |
.241 |
2 |
1936 |
.212 |
5 |
1937 |
.271 |
1 |
1938 |
.195 |
5 |
1939 |
.199 |
5 |
1940 |
.187 |
10 |
1941 |
.274 |
2 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1927 |
.440 |
4 |
1928 |
.446 |
2 |
1929 |
.403 |
7 |
1931 |
.441 |
3 |
1932 |
.451 |
2 |
1933 |
.430 |
3 |
1934 |
.414 |
5 |
1935 |
.395 |
4 |
1936 |
.395 |
4 |
1937 |
.409 |
1 |
1938 |
.393 |
4 |
1939 |
.402 |
4 |
1940 |
.429 |
3 |
1941 |
.428 |
3 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1927 |
.996 |
5 |
1928 |
1.009 |
2 |
1929 |
.916 |
7 |
1931 |
.995 |
4 |
1932 |
1.022 |
2 |
1933 |
.959 |
4 |
1934 |
.930 |
6 |
1935 |
.904 |
4 |
1936 |
.900 |
5 |
1937 |
.965 |
1 |
1938 |
.898 |
3 |
1939 |
.930 |
2 |
1940 |
.954 |
2 |
1941 |
.952 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1926 |
7.4 |
4 |
1927 |
8.4 |
2 |
1928 |
8.6 |
2 |
1929 |
6.2 |
6 |
1931 |
6.1 |
6 |
1932 |
7.5 |
4 |
1933 |
5.4 |
8 |
1934 |
5.6 |
10 |
1935 |
5.2 |
8 |
1936 |
5.4 |
8 |
1937 |
5.1 |
7 |
1939 |
5.0 |
8 |
1940 |
6.2 |
4 |
1941 |
6.5 |
4 |
|
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|
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