12/20/1931 |
Drafted in the 1931 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 2 (3). |
04/11/1932 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
05/23/1932 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1932 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
08/01/1932 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1932 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/04/1932 |
Goes 0-4 against the Chicago Cubs, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
10/01/1932 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/20/1932 |
Wins the 1932 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
10/21/1932 |
Finished 2nd in 1932 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 2 (3). |
05/07/1933 |
Goes 5-5 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
06/22/1933 |
Injured on 06/21/1933, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will not miss additional time. |
07/04/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/14/1933 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/18/1933 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/21/1933 |
Wins the 1933 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
10/25/1933 |
Finished 3rd in 1933 MLB NL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 2 (3). |
07/01/1934 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (3). |
05/11/1935 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
08/15/1935 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
10/18/1936 |
Wins the 1936 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (3). |
05/24/1937 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/28/1937 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/05/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/20/1937 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/26/1937 |
Wins the 1937 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
06/21/1938 |
Goes 5-6 against the Boston Bees, with 3 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
07/25/1938 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/03/1938 |
Injured on 09/01/1938, diagnosed with a broken bone in the elbow, will miss 6 months. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
08/30/1939 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the New York Giants, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
04/29/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/13/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/20/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/30/1940 |
Goes 0-1 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
06/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/03/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/18/1940 |
Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/05/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/20/1940 |
Wins the 1940 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
01/16/1941 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for SS Sherry Robertson and 2B Hal Marnie. |
05/17/1941 |
Injured on 05/14/1941, diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinitis, will miss 3 weeks. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 3 (3). |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 3 (3). |
08/26/1943 |
Collects his 1000th career MLB RBI! |
09/13/1943 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/07/1943 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 3 (3). |
04/05/1944 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,900 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
07/04/1944 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB hit! |
11/03/1944 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 3 (3). |
07/02/1945 |
Signed a minor league contract ($470 bonus) with the Brooklyn Dodgers organization. |
09/03/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/04/1945 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 3 (3). |
10/10/1946 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1933 |
147 |
1 |
1934 |
144 |
9 |
1936 |
143 |
6 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1934 |
638 |
10 |
1936 |
638 |
4 |
1937 |
630 |
7 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1933 |
605 |
4 |
1934 |
595 |
3 |
1936 |
613 |
1 |
1937 |
591 |
3 |
1940 |
558 |
6 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1932 |
186 |
4 |
1933 |
218 |
1 |
1934 |
181 |
5 |
1936 |
190 |
1 |
1937 |
192 |
1 |
1940 |
186 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1932 |
291 |
4 |
1933 |
369 |
1 |
1934 |
297 |
4 |
1936 |
317 |
1 |
1937 |
317 |
2 |
1940 |
308 |
2 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1937 |
47 |
1 |
1940 |
38 |
3 |
1942 |
31 |
3 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1933 |
17 |
3 |
1934 |
14 |
1 |
1936 |
14 |
1 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1932 |
19 |
8 |
1933 |
27 |
4 |
1934 |
19 |
7 |
1935 |
20 |
6 |
1936 |
22 |
8 |
1937 |
24 |
3 |
1940 |
24 |
6 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1932 |
86 |
9 |
1933 |
126 |
2 |
1936 |
106 |
5 |
1937 |
97 |
4 |
1940 |
104 |
5 |
1942 |
75 |
10 |
1943 |
77 |
6 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1933 |
110 |
5 |
1937 |
86 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1932 |
4 |
2 |
1935 |
5 |
2 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1932 |
7 |
2 |
1935 |
6 |
9 |
1941 |
6 |
7 |
1943 |
6 |
8 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1932 |
59 |
5 |
1933 |
80 |
1 |
1934 |
64 |
4 |
1936 |
69 |
2 |
1937 |
74 |
1 |
1940 |
68 |
1 |
1942 |
42 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1932 |
.338 |
3 |
1933 |
.360 |
1 |
1936 |
.310 |
8 |
1937 |
.325 |
2 |
1940 |
.333 |
4 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1932 |
.529 |
5 |
1933 |
.610 |
1 |
1936 |
.517 |
4 |
1937 |
.536 |
2 |
1940 |
.552 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1932 |
102.44 |
5 |
1933 |
138.26 |
2 |
1936 |
96.22 |
9 |
1937 |
109.39 |
4 |
1940 |
100.12 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1932 |
7.13 |
6 |
1933 |
9.13 |
4 |
1937 |
7.03 |
5 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1932 |
.191 |
6 |
1933 |
.250 |
1 |
1934 |
.195 |
8 |
1936 |
.207 |
6 |
1937 |
.212 |
5 |
1940 |
.219 |
4 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1932 |
.396 |
6 |
1933 |
.432 |
2 |
1937 |
.390 |
5 |
1940 |
.410 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1932 |
.897 |
6 |
1933 |
1.000 |
2 |
1936 |
.848 |
10 |
1937 |
.895 |
4 |
1940 |
.910 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1933 |
5.8 |
6 |
1937 |
5.2 |
6 |
|
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