10/26/1933 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago Traders organization. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (16); Power: 2 (13); Eye: 4 (15). |
04/10/1934 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (16); Power: 2 (13); Eye: 9 (15). |
04/16/1935 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (16); Power: 2 (13); Eye: 9 (15). |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (16); Power: 3 (13); Eye: 10 (14). |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (16); Power: 3 (13); Eye: 13 (14). |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (16); Power: 7 (13); Eye: 14 (14). |
07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (16); Power: 9 (13); Eye: 14 (14). |
07/14/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/28/1940 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Cincinnati Packers, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 11 (13); Eye: 14 (14). |
05/19/1941 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/02/1941 |
Goes 0-3 against the New York Knickerbockers, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
06/30/1941 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/13/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
10/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/07/1941 |
Wins the American Circuit triple-crown!! |
10/23/1941 |
Wins the 1941 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 14 (14). |
05/10/1942 |
Injured on 05/09/1942, diagnosed with an elbow contusion, is day-to-day. |
05/18/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
09/28/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/12/1942 |
Wins the 1942 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
10/22/1942 |
Finished 2nd in 1942 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 14 (14). |
01/02/1943 |
Entered military service. |
10/25/1945 |
Returned from military service. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/04/1947 |
Injured on 06/02/1947, diagnosed with a broken bone in the elbow, will miss 4 months. |
07/07/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
10/25/1947 |
Wins the 1947 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/01/1948 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/11/1948 |
Goes 0-4 against the New York Knickerbockers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
07/05/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
10/10/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB NBL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/22/1948 |
Wins the 1948 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
10/23/1948 |
Finished 3rd in 1948 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/09/1949 |
Injured (Fractured ankle), out for 4 months. |
10/19/1949 |
Wins the 1949 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/22/1950 |
Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 2 weeks. |
07/20/1950 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/01/1950 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
03/24/1951 |
Injured (Fractured foot), out for 2-3 weeks. |
04/12/1951 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/17/1951 |
Scores his 1000th career The American Circuits run! |
07/19/1951 |
Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/27/1951 |
Collects his 1000th career The American Circuits RBI! |
08/01/1951 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/03/1951 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
04/21/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
05/25/1952 |
Hits his 300th career The American Circuits home run! |
07/07/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
06/09/1953 |
Collects his 2000th career The American Circuits hit! |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/23/1953 |
Injured (Strained quadriceps), day-to-day for 6 weeks. |
08/01/1953 |
Injured (Strained quadriceps), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/07/1953 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/24/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the Chicago Traders. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/26/1954 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/17/1954 |
Injured (Hyperextended knee), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/14/1955 |
Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/17/1955 |
Injured (Tendinitis (knee)), day-to-day for one week. |
06/05/1955 |
Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for one week. |
06/20/1955 |
Hits his 400th career The American Circuits home run! |
06/30/1955 |
Injured (Torn leg muscle), out for 6 weeks. |
10/02/1955 |
Injured (Tendinitis (knee)), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/04/1956 |
Injured (Strained calf), out for one week. |
07/16/1956 |
Collects his 1500th career The American Circuits RBI! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/03/1957 |
Collects his 2500th career The American Circuits hit! |
06/15/1957 |
Scores his 1500th career The American Circuits run! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/07/1958 |
Released by the Chicago Traders. |
10/21/1958 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/01/1963 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1939 |
158 |
1 |
1940 |
158 |
1 |
1941 |
158 |
1 |
1942 |
158 |
1 |
1946 |
158 |
1 |
1948 |
155 |
3 |
1951 |
162 |
1 |
1952 |
162 |
1 |
1953 |
160 |
3 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1939 |
697 |
10 |
1941 |
717 |
4 |
1942 |
703 |
6 |
1946 |
717 |
1 |
1948 |
745 |
1 |
1951 |
743 |
2 |
1952 |
727 |
4 |
1953 |
723 |
6 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1946 |
612 |
8 |
1948 |
634 |
3 |
1951 |
650 |
5 |
1952 |
615 |
9 |
1953 |
629 |
10 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1941 |
212 |
1 |
1942 |
183 |
4 |
1946 |
178 |
10 |
1948 |
210 |
2 |
1951 |
188 |
8 |
1952 |
170 |
10 |
1953 |
188 |
10 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1940 |
329 |
2 |
1941 |
376 |
1 |
1942 |
321 |
2 |
1946 |
307 |
2 |
1948 |
373 |
2 |
1950 |
324 |
6 |
1951 |
355 |
1 |
1952 |
279 |
6 |
1953 |
329 |
2 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1941 |
37 |
6 |
1942 |
32 |
9 |
1946 |
37 |
3 |
1948 |
35 |
9 |
1950 |
43 |
2 |
1953 |
35 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1939 |
21 |
5 |
1940 |
30 |
2 |
1941 |
39 |
1 |
1942 |
34 |
1 |
1946 |
30 |
1 |
1948 |
38 |
1 |
1950 |
35 |
4 |
1951 |
44 |
1 |
1952 |
26 |
2 |
1953 |
34 |
2 |
1954 |
39 |
2 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1939 |
107 |
7 |
1940 |
120 |
1 |
1941 |
143 |
1 |
1942 |
115 |
1 |
1946 |
80 |
8 |
1948 |
108 |
5 |
1950 |
134 |
4 |
1951 |
145 |
1 |
1952 |
94 |
4 |
1953 |
119 |
2 |
1954 |
108 |
7 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1940 |
111 |
5 |
1941 |
142 |
1 |
1942 |
93 |
4 |
1946 |
96 |
3 |
1948 |
138 |
1 |
1950 |
115 |
8 |
1951 |
129 |
1 |
1952 |
101 |
6 |
1953 |
114 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1939 |
102 |
4 |
1940 |
99 |
2 |
1941 |
104 |
7 |
1942 |
98 |
3 |
1946 |
93 |
5 |
1951 |
82 |
10 |
1952 |
100 |
6 |
1953 |
84 |
8 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1939 |
9 |
10 |
1940 |
9 |
6 |
1941 |
8 |
5 |
1942 |
14 |
1 |
1946 |
15 |
1 |
1948 |
6 |
6 |
1950 |
4 |
10 |
1952 |
7 |
2 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1939 |
10 |
1 |
1940 |
5 |
9 |
1941 |
6 |
4 |
1942 |
7 |
2 |
1946 |
5 |
9 |
1947 |
4 |
6 |
1948 |
7 |
4 |
1950 |
6 |
7 |
1951 |
7 |
3 |
1954 |
5 |
10 |
1955 |
6 |
10 |
1956 |
9 |
7 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1940 |
8 |
5 |
1941 |
8 |
5 |
1942 |
8 |
5 |
1953 |
7 |
9 |
1954 |
8 |
10 |
1956 |
11 |
1 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1940 |
71 |
4 |
1941 |
81 |
1 |
1942 |
68 |
2 |
1946 |
68 |
2 |
1948 |
80 |
3 |
1950 |
79 |
4 |
1951 |
76 |
1 |
1952 |
56 |
5 |
1953 |
71 |
1 |
1954 |
67 |
4 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1941 |
.354 |
1 |
1942 |
.311 |
6 |
1948 |
.331 |
6 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1938 |
.411 |
8 |
1939 |
.424 |
8 |
1940 |
.420 |
4 |
1941 |
.449 |
2 |
1942 |
.410 |
2 |
1946 |
.387 |
5 |
1948 |
.413 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1940 |
.557 |
1 |
1941 |
.628 |
1 |
1942 |
.545 |
1 |
1946 |
.502 |
2 |
1948 |
.588 |
3 |
1950 |
.559 |
8 |
1951 |
.546 |
3 |
1952 |
.454 |
6 |
1953 |
.523 |
9 |
1954 |
.545 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1939 |
127.11 |
7 |
1940 |
141.11 |
2 |
1941 |
169.46 |
1 |
1942 |
130.38 |
2 |
1946 |
121.31 |
2 |
1948 |
156.76 |
2 |
1951 |
119.99 |
8 |
1952 |
102.14 |
7 |
1953 |
119.40 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1939 |
8.21 |
8 |
1940 |
8.92 |
2 |
1941 |
10.92 |
1 |
1942 |
8.00 |
2 |
1946 |
7.18 |
3 |
1948 |
9.26 |
5 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1939 |
.180 |
7 |
1940 |
.234 |
1 |
1941 |
.274 |
1 |
1942 |
.234 |
1 |
1946 |
.211 |
2 |
1948 |
.257 |
5 |
1950 |
.259 |
6 |
1951 |
.257 |
1 |
1952 |
.177 |
6 |
1953 |
.224 |
8 |
1954 |
.287 |
3 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1939 |
.409 |
8 |
1940 |
.427 |
3 |
1941 |
.476 |
1 |
1942 |
.427 |
2 |
1946 |
.398 |
3 |
1948 |
.431 |
6 |
1951 |
.408 |
7 |
1952 |
.378 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1939 |
.920 |
9 |
1940 |
.976 |
1 |
1941 |
1.077 |
1 |
1942 |
.955 |
1 |
1946 |
.888 |
2 |
1948 |
1.002 |
3 |
1951 |
.919 |
5 |
1952 |
.833 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1940 |
6.4 |
8 |
1941 |
8.6 |
1 |
1942 |
7.6 |
3 |
1948 |
7.3 |
4 |
1951 |
5.5 |
10 |
|
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