12/20/1939 |
Drafted in the 1939 first-year player draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/16/1940 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
06/10/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1940 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
10/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/21/1940 |
Wins the 1940 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/02/1940 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,344. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
05/11/1941 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
06/23/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/21/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/21/1941 |
Wins the 1941 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 3B. |
11/03/1941 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,536. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
06/01/1942 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/26/1942 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/31/1942 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/18/1942 |
Injured on 09/17/1942, diagnosed with a bruised collarbone, will miss 2 weeks. |
11/04/1942 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,744. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/16/1943 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/04/1943 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/10/1943 |
Injured on 05/08/1943, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
05/16/1943 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/17/1943 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/22/1943 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for LF Hoot Evers. |
10/19/1943 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,800 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/22/1944 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Player of the Week Award. |
06/05/1944 |
Injured on 06/04/1944, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
07/03/1944 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1944 |
Injured on 07/03/1944, diagnosed with a bruised knee, is day-to-day. |
07/10/1944 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Player of the Week Award. |
07/13/1944 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/25/1944 |
Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/01/1944 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/25/1944 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1944 |
Wins the AAA NLAAA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/08/1944 |
Wins the 1944 MLB Triple A AAA World Series with the Wilkes-Barre Barons! |
10/16/1944 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $32,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
10/19/1944 |
Wins the 1944 AAA NLAAA Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
10/22/1944 |
Wins the 1944 AAA NLAAA Most Valuable Player Award. |
11/19/1944 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/01/1945 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with 2B Eddie Basinski, 2B George Myatt, LF Babe Martin, and SP Kirby Higbe, in exchange for SP Johnny Sain and 3B Jimmy Grant. |
07/02/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/22/1945 |
Wins the 1945 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 3B. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/24/1946 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/02/1946 |
Became a free agent. |
12/07/1946 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $199,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/17/1947 |
Injured on 07/14/1947, diagnosed with a strained anterior cruciate ligament, will miss 2-3 months. |
09/12/1947 |
Transferred to the 60-day IL. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/10/1948 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/21/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB NL Tinker-Jones Medal at LF. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/06/1949 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/23/1949 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/01/1949 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 8 weeks. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
08/13/1950 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/26/1950 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/12/1951 |
Injured on 05/09/1951, diagnosed with a hand contusion, will not miss additional time. |
11/05/1951 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 2 (2); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
09/08/1952 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dallas Rebels organization. |
10/06/1952 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1946 |
654 |
2 |
1948 |
629 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1941 |
170 |
2 |
1945 |
169 |
4 |
1946 |
178 |
4 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1946 |
79 |
3 |
1948 |
60 |
9 |
1949 |
92 |
1 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1941 |
283 |
2 |
1945 |
259 |
3 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1941 |
42 |
1 |
1942 |
32 |
1 |
1945 |
30 |
5 |
1946 |
43 |
3 |
1948 |
38 |
3 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1940 |
11 |
3 |
1941 |
13 |
2 |
1945 |
15 |
2 |
1949 |
11 |
6 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1945 |
19 |
8 |
1946 |
30 |
2 |
1947 |
18 |
4 |
1948 |
27 |
3 |
1949 |
12 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1945 |
101 |
2 |
1946 |
98 |
2 |
1948 |
104 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1941 |
6 |
10 |
1948 |
17 |
1 |
1951 |
5 |
10 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1940 |
9 |
1 |
1941 |
10 |
1 |
1942 |
4 |
5 |
1943 |
7 |
2 |
1948 |
4 |
9 |
1949 |
6 |
3 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1941 |
70 |
2 |
1942 |
44 |
7 |
1945 |
55 |
3 |
1946 |
53 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1941 |
.324 |
3 |
1945 |
.320 |
3 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1941 |
.410 |
4 |
1945 |
.385 |
7 |
1948 |
.401 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1941 |
.539 |
4 |
1945 |
.491 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1941 |
120.86 |
2 |
1945 |
97.58 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1941 |
8.82 |
2 |
1945 |
6.79 |
2 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1941 |
.215 |
7 |
1945 |
.170 |
6 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1941 |
.425 |
4 |
1945 |
.400 |
2 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1941 |
.949 |
4 |
1945 |
.875 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1941 |
6.8 |
3 |
1945 |
5.9 |
4 |
|
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