01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (62); Power: 28 (75); Eye: 29 (61). |
06/05/1936 |
Drafted in the 1936 first-year player draft out of college (Wagner College; Staten Island, NY) by the Arizona Diamondbacks. (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
06/21/1936 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization with a signing bonus of $18,300. |
07/06/1936 |
Named the #9 prospect in the FRBA |
07/31/1936 |
Injured (fractured foot),out for 5 weeks. |
09/15/1936 |
Wins the 1936 League Championship Series MVP Award. |
09/16/1936 |
Wins the 1936 Colonial League League Championship Series with the Visalia Rawhide! |
10/22/1936 |
Named the #8 prospect in the FRBA |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 32 (58); Power: 35 (71); Eye: 31 (58). |
04/06/1937 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex. |
04/08/1937 |
Named the #11 prospect in the FRBA |
06/01/1937 |
Wins the A Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1937 |
Wins the AA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/1937 |
Named the #10 prospect in the FRBA |
07/05/1937 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
07/19/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 Interstate League All-Star Game. |
08/03/1937 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week. |
08/28/1937 |
Goes 5-5 against the San Antonio Missions, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
08/30/1937 |
Wins the AA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1937 |
Wins the AA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/14/1937 |
Wins the 1937 AA Most Valuable Player Award. |
10/19/1937 |
Named the #7 prospect in the FRBA |
11/11/1937 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (64); Power: 56 (73); Eye: 45 (61). |
04/03/1938 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
04/07/1938 |
Named the #7 prospect in the FRBA |
07/01/1938 |
Wins the FRBA PL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/13/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/01/1938 |
Wins the FRBA PL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/10/1938 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
09/01/1938 |
Wins the FRBA PL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/28/1938 |
Wins the 1938 FRBA PL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at CF. |
10/29/1938 |
Wins the 1938 FRBA PL Modell's Rookie of the Award. |
11/10/1938 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (69); Power: 68 (76); Eye: 55 (66). |
05/01/1939 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
05/04/1939 |
Injured (fractured foot),out for 3 weeks. |
07/12/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/31/1939 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/26/1939 |
Wins the 1939 FRBA PL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at CF. |
11/08/1939 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (66); Power: 69 (76); Eye: 56 (63). |
04/04/1940 |
Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Arizona Diamondbacks development complex. |
04/29/1940 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/1940 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
06/17/1940 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/09/1940 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $7,500. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (65); Power: 69 (74); Eye: 57 (63). |
05/01/1941 |
Wins the FRBA PL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/29/1941 |
Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 5 days. |
07/09/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/25/1941 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $434,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
08/02/1941 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/15/1941 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/22/1941 |
Wins the 1941 FRBA PL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at CF. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (65); Power: 68 (72); Eye: 56 (60). |
04/10/1942 |
Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/15/1942 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
06/01/1942 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/15/1942 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/30/1942 |
Wins the 1942 FRBA PL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at CF. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (64); Power: 68 (71); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/14/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/31/1943 |
Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for one week. |
09/06/1943 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
10/22/1943 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
10/26/1943 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $112,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
10/30/1943 |
Wins the 1943 FRBA PL Rawlings Gold Glove Award at LF. |
11/01/1943 |
Wins the 1943 FRBA PL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at LF. |
11/05/1943 |
Finished 3rd in 1943 FRBA PL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (63); Power: 66 (68); Eye: 61 (61). |
04/12/1944 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/25/1944 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $870,000 with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
05/29/1944 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/27/1944 |
Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/25/1944 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Seattle Pilots in exchange for 1B Jesse Kelley, LF Fred Chaney, 2B Robert Stafford, and a 5th round draft pick. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (63); Power: 67 (68); Eye: 61 (61). |
04/05/1945 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/22/1945 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/01/1945 |
Hits three home runs against the San Diego Padres, going 3-3 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/02/1945 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/26/1945 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/03/1945 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
09/17/1945 |
Injured (strained oblique),out for 4-5 weeks. |
10/25/1945 |
Wins the 1945 FRBA PL Rawlings Gold Glove Award at LF. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 61 (61); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 64 (64). |
05/22/1946 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/11/1946 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/10/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 71 (71); Eye: 67 (67). |
06/14/1947 |
Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 6 weeks. |
09/28/1947 |
Wins the 1947 Central Association Championship Series with the Everett AquaSox! |
10/11/1947 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
10/16/1947 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $690,000 with the Seattle Pilots organization. |
10/20/1947 |
Wins the 1947 FRBA PL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at RF. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 73 (73); Eye: 66 (66). |
05/01/1948 |
Wins the FRBA PL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/12/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Frozen Rope Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/03/1948 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
08/16/1948 |
Wins the FRBA PL Player of the Week Award. |
11/07/1948 |
Wins the 1948 FRBA PL Mizuno Sliver Slugger Award at RF. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1938 |
152 |
2 |
1944 |
149 |
3 |
1946 |
147 |
4 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1938 |
673 |
5 |
1941 |
685 |
1 |
1942 |
638 |
7 |
1944 |
643 |
9 |
1946 |
634 |
10 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1938 |
601 |
5 |
1940 |
589 |
10 |
1941 |
624 |
2 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1938 |
190 |
2 |
1939 |
169 |
9 |
1941 |
184 |
4 |
1942 |
170 |
6 |
1943 |
171 |
7 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1938 |
289 |
3 |
1939 |
258 |
6 |
1940 |
261 |
5 |
1941 |
300 |
3 |
1942 |
272 |
5 |
1943 |
292 |
2 |
1944 |
250 |
10 |
1945 |
287 |
7 |
1946 |
275 |
6 |
1948 |
296 |
6 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1938 |
43 |
3 |
1939 |
35 |
4 |
1940 |
31 |
6 |
1941 |
41 |
1 |
1942 |
41 |
1 |
1943 |
41 |
1 |
1944 |
45 |
1 |
1945 |
34 |
5 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1939 |
6 |
5 |
1940 |
9 |
3 |
1943 |
10 |
1 |
1944 |
5 |
7 |
1945 |
4 |
9 |
1946 |
5 |
7 |
1947 |
4 |
10 |
1948 |
6 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1938 |
16 |
7 |
1939 |
14 |
9 |
1940 |
15 |
6 |
1941 |
23 |
4 |
1942 |
17 |
8 |
1943 |
20 |
6 |
1945 |
25 |
6 |
1946 |
30 |
2 |
1947 |
21 |
8 |
1948 |
35 |
5 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1944 |
37 |
5 |
1945 |
23 |
8 |
1946 |
20 |
10 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1938 |
91 |
4 |
1939 |
73 |
8 |
1940 |
92 |
4 |
1942 |
88 |
4 |
1943 |
85 |
5 |
1945 |
106 |
5 |
1946 |
76 |
9 |
1948 |
111 |
4 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1939 |
90 |
3 |
1940 |
84 |
6 |
1941 |
98 |
4 |
1942 |
97 |
2 |
1943 |
97 |
4 |
1945 |
101 |
4 |
1946 |
98 |
3 |
1948 |
94 |
8 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1939 |
60 |
7 |
1942 |
74 |
1 |
1943 |
72 |
4 |
1945 |
63 |
5 |
1946 |
81 |
2 |
1948 |
75 |
4 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1942 |
9 |
4 |
1943 |
11 |
2 |
1944 |
9 |
3 |
1945 |
7 |
9 |
1948 |
7 |
2 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1938 |
7 |
2 |
1939 |
10 |
1 |
1941 |
7 |
3 |
1942 |
6 |
4 |
1943 |
6 |
4 |
1944 |
10 |
1 |
1945 |
4 |
10 |
1946 |
8 |
2 |
1947 |
5 |
4 |
1948 |
8 |
1 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1938 |
6 |
5 |
1942 |
6 |
8 |
1944 |
8 |
2 |
1945 |
5 |
10 |
1948 |
5 |
6 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1938 |
63 |
3 |
1939 |
55 |
4 |
1940 |
55 |
3 |
1941 |
67 |
4 |
1942 |
63 |
3 |
1943 |
71 |
2 |
1944 |
61 |
4 |
1945 |
63 |
6 |
1946 |
57 |
6 |
1947 |
46 |
10 |
1948 |
77 |
6 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1938 |
.316 |
5 |
1939 |
.307 |
9 |
1942 |
.308 |
9 |
1943 |
.319 |
9 |
1945 |
.314 |
10 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1938 |
.380 |
6 |
1939 |
.384 |
5 |
1942 |
.392 |
5 |
1943 |
.404 |
4 |
1945 |
.386 |
8 |
1946 |
.382 |
9 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1938 |
.481 |
5 |
1939 |
.468 |
4 |
1940 |
.443 |
5 |
1941 |
.481 |
9 |
1942 |
.493 |
6 |
1943 |
.545 |
2 |
1945 |
.530 |
5 |
1946 |
.508 |
8 |
1947 |
.473 |
6 |
1948 |
.560 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1938 |
112.05 |
2 |
1939 |
98.37 |
5 |
1940 |
90.66 |
6 |
1941 |
108.07 |
3 |
1942 |
107.52 |
3 |
1943 |
120.77 |
2 |
1944 |
93.85 |
8 |
1945 |
116.74 |
5 |
1946 |
107.12 |
6 |
1948 |
109.77 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1938 |
7.04 |
2 |
1939 |
6.57 |
4 |
1940 |
5.55 |
7 |
1941 |
6.36 |
10 |
1942 |
7.08 |
6 |
1943 |
8.51 |
4 |
1945 |
8.12 |
4 |
1946 |
6.97 |
9 |
1947 |
6.10 |
10 |
1948 |
7.23 |
7 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1938 |
.165 |
6 |
1939 |
.162 |
4 |
1940 |
.160 |
4 |
1941 |
.186 |
7 |
1942 |
.185 |
5 |
1943 |
.226 |
2 |
1944 |
.155 |
8 |
1945 |
.216 |
5 |
1946 |
.226 |
4 |
1947 |
.208 |
5 |
1948 |
.289 |
5 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1938 |
.392 |
3 |
1939 |
.394 |
4 |
1940 |
.359 |
7 |
1941 |
.373 |
10 |
1942 |
.385 |
5 |
1943 |
.409 |
5 |
1945 |
.398 |
6 |
1946 |
.395 |
7 |
1947 |
.367 |
10 |
1948 |
.386 |
7 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1938 |
.861 |
3 |
1939 |
.852 |
4 |
1940 |
.784 |
7 |
1941 |
.836 |
10 |
1942 |
.885 |
4 |
1943 |
.949 |
2 |
1945 |
.916 |
5 |
1946 |
.890 |
8 |
1947 |
.825 |
8 |
1948 |
.926 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1938 |
4.8 |
10 |
1939 |
5.2 |
10 |
1940 |
5.1 |
10 |
1943 |
6.8 |
2 |
1944 |
5.0 |
9 |
1945 |
7.5 |
4 |
1946 |
7.2 |
5 |
1948 |
5.9 |
8 |
|