11/16/1936 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (16); Power: 6 (10); Eye: 9 (14). |
04/13/1937 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
06/01/1937 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/11/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
09/01/1937 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (16); Power: 6 (10); Eye: 12 (14). |
07/10/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (16); Power: 6 (10); Eye: 13 (14). |
07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/31/1939 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1939 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/25/1939 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/25/1939 |
Finished 3rd in 1939 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (16); Power: 7 (10); Eye: 13 (14). |
07/14/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/20/1940 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Boston Terriers, with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
09/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/24/1940 |
Finished 3rd in 1940 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (16); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 13 (14). |
04/21/1941 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/13/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 13 (14). |
05/04/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/12/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
10/22/1942 |
Wins the 1942 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 13 (15). |
01/02/1943 |
Entered military service. |
10/25/1945 |
Returned from military service. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65). |
06/24/1946 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Knickerbockers, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
10/08/1946 |
Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Industrials, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
10/13/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB NBL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/26/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the Philadelphia Quakers. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65). |
07/07/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65). |
06/24/1949 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Bobcats, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
07/04/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
10/20/1949 |
Finished 3rd in 1949 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65). |
06/13/1950 |
Scores his 1000th career The American Circuits run! |
06/20/1950 |
Collects his 1000th career The American Circuits RBI! |
09/06/1950 |
Collects his 2000th career The American Circuits hit! |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65). |
07/02/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (65). |
07/14/1952 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Quakers to the Buffalo Beavers in exchange for 2B Lance Wilder, a 3rd draft pick. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (70). |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
10/01/1953 |
Collects his 2500th career The American Circuits hit! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
10/23/1954 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/01/1960 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1937 |
157 |
6 |
1938 |
157 |
8 |
1941 |
156 |
8 |
1946 |
155 |
5 |
1947 |
157 |
4 |
1951 |
156 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1938 |
704 |
9 |
1939 |
711 |
7 |
1940 |
732 |
3 |
1942 |
704 |
5 |
1946 |
716 |
2 |
1947 |
682 |
8 |
1951 |
722 |
5 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1940 |
630 |
9 |
1946 |
636 |
4 |
1947 |
591 |
10 |
1951 |
611 |
10 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1939 |
208 |
4 |
1940 |
202 |
7 |
1941 |
188 |
9 |
1942 |
201 |
1 |
1946 |
195 |
1 |
1947 |
173 |
10 |
1949 |
182 |
7 |
1951 |
184 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1939 |
313 |
5 |
1940 |
312 |
8 |
1941 |
283 |
7 |
1942 |
324 |
1 |
1946 |
270 |
6 |
1949 |
276 |
8 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1940 |
45 |
4 |
1941 |
39 |
3 |
1942 |
44 |
1 |
1946 |
33 |
7 |
1948 |
39 |
4 |
1949 |
41 |
3 |
1950 |
35 |
9 |
1951 |
39 |
3 |
1953 |
39 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1939 |
18 |
10 |
1941 |
18 |
9 |
1942 |
25 |
2 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1937 |
109 |
3 |
1939 |
114 |
4 |
1940 |
113 |
5 |
1942 |
101 |
2 |
1948 |
103 |
8 |
1949 |
105 |
8 |
1951 |
112 |
2 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1939 |
115 |
4 |
1940 |
109 |
6 |
1942 |
109 |
1 |
1946 |
97 |
1 |
1949 |
101 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1939 |
90 |
5 |
1940 |
86 |
10 |
1942 |
89 |
5 |
1951 |
100 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1938 |
9 |
1 |
1940 |
12 |
1 |
1941 |
7 |
3 |
1946 |
5 |
9 |
1947 |
5 |
2 |
1948 |
5 |
7 |
1952 |
8 |
4 |
1953 |
6 |
7 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1937 |
7 |
9 |
1938 |
10 |
3 |
1947 |
14 |
1 |
1951 |
7 |
8 |
1952 |
9 |
4 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1940 |
69 |
7 |
1941 |
58 |
6 |
1942 |
71 |
1 |
1949 |
60 |
6 |
1951 |
58 |
10 |
1953 |
66 |
4 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1939 |
.340 |
8 |
1942 |
.330 |
2 |
1946 |
.307 |
6 |
1949 |
.315 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1939 |
.425 |
6 |
1940 |
.410 |
8 |
1942 |
.413 |
1 |
1946 |
.383 |
9 |
1949 |
.413 |
5 |
1951 |
.399 |
9 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1939 |
.511 |
5 |
1942 |
.532 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1939 |
135.90 |
3 |
1940 |
124.32 |
8 |
1941 |
114.91 |
9 |
1942 |
136.13 |
1 |
1946 |
100.14 |
6 |
1949 |
115.32 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1939 |
8.55 |
7 |
1942 |
8.53 |
1 |
1949 |
7.36 |
8 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1942 |
.202 |
2 |
1953 |
.215 |
9 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1939 |
.426 |
3 |
1940 |
.411 |
9 |
1942 |
.434 |
1 |
1949 |
.411 |
6 |
1953 |
.401 |
10 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1939 |
.936 |
5 |
1942 |
.945 |
2 |
1949 |
.892 |
7 |
1953 |
.905 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1939 |
7.6 |
4 |
1940 |
6.9 |
5 |
1941 |
6.7 |
10 |
1942 |
9.6 |
1 |
1946 |
6.6 |
4 |
1949 |
7.0 |
1 |
1951 |
6.2 |
8 |
|
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