01/08/1943 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization. |
04/13/1943 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (14); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 14 (15). |
04/11/1944 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (14); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 15 (15). |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
05/06/1946 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the St. Louis Explorers, with 3 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/07/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
05/31/1948 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
05/01/1949 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/09/1949 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
05/10/1949 |
Goes 0-3 against the New York Knickerbockers, ending his hitting streak at 28 games. |
06/01/1949 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/04/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
09/14/1949 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
06/05/1950 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/19/1950 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/03/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/14/1950 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/11/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB NBL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/28/1951 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/02/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/16/1951 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/1951 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/20/1951 |
Finished 3rd in 1951 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/16/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/14/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/28/1952 |
Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Packers, going 3-3 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/11/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/08/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/01/1952 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/25/1953 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/02/1953 |
Goes 5-6 against the Buffalo Beavers, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
08/10/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, with 1 3B, 3 RBI and 0 R. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/08/1954 |
Collects his 1000th career The American Circuits RBI! |
09/25/1954 |
Scores his 1000th career The American Circuits run! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/05/1955 |
Injured (Tendinitis (shoulder)), out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/04/1955 |
Goes 5-5 against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/23/1956 |
Collects his 2000th career The American Circuits hit! |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/13/1957 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
05/25/1957 |
Hits his 300th career The American Circuits home run! |
07/08/1957 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Industrials to the Los Angeles Pobladores in exchange for SP Bob Moser, 1B Bill Hite. |
08/27/1957 |
Injured (Strained shoulder), day-to-day for one week. |
10/25/1957 |
Wins the 1957 World Series with the Los Angeles Pobladores. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/30/1959 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/25/1959 |
Collects his 2500th career The American Circuits hit! |
08/03/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/05/1959 |
Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/17/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/20/1959 |
Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Habitants, with 0 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/22/1961 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1961 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
07/07/1961 |
Scores his 1500th career Major League Baseball run! |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
08/17/1962 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
09/10/1962 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/29/1963 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
05/07/1963 |
Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/24/1963 |
Collects his 3000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60). |
10/21/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/04/1971 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1948 |
155 |
3 |
1949 |
160 |
3 |
1950 |
161 |
1 |
1951 |
158 |
4 |
1952 |
162 |
1 |
1953 |
162 |
1 |
1956 |
161 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1947 |
682 |
8 |
1948 |
680 |
9 |
1949 |
730 |
3 |
1950 |
740 |
4 |
1951 |
717 |
6 |
1952 |
714 |
6 |
1953 |
743 |
1 |
1956 |
712 |
6 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1949 |
613 |
10 |
1950 |
618 |
7 |
1952 |
622 |
7 |
1953 |
646 |
6 |
1956 |
619 |
10 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1947 |
173 |
10 |
1949 |
195 |
1 |
1950 |
211 |
3 |
1951 |
204 |
3 |
1952 |
221 |
1 |
1953 |
209 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1947 |
296 |
4 |
1948 |
287 |
8 |
1949 |
344 |
1 |
1950 |
388 |
2 |
1951 |
314 |
5 |
1952 |
357 |
1 |
1953 |
320 |
5 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1948 |
36 |
7 |
1949 |
48 |
1 |
1953 |
34 |
8 |
1955 |
33 |
5 |
1956 |
32 |
7 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1946 |
11 |
9 |
1950 |
10 |
7 |
1951 |
11 |
3 |
1952 |
10 |
2 |
1953 |
7 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1945 |
15 |
5 |
1947 |
26 |
3 |
1949 |
29 |
3 |
1950 |
41 |
2 |
1952 |
29 |
1 |
1954 |
29 |
9 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1946 |
80 |
8 |
1948 |
111 |
4 |
1949 |
122 |
1 |
1950 |
146 |
2 |
1952 |
101 |
2 |
1953 |
114 |
3 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1946 |
87 |
8 |
1949 |
118 |
3 |
1950 |
143 |
2 |
1951 |
110 |
8 |
1952 |
105 |
3 |
1959 |
93 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1945 |
86 |
5 |
1946 |
98 |
3 |
1947 |
104 |
2 |
1948 |
102 |
3 |
1949 |
103 |
6 |
1950 |
114 |
6 |
1951 |
100 |
4 |
1953 |
85 |
7 |
1959 |
76 |
10 |
1963 |
67 |
9 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1950 |
7 |
2 |
1952 |
3 |
8 |
1954 |
8 |
6 |
1957 |
6 |
4 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1945 |
8 |
9 |
1949 |
11 |
2 |
1950 |
7 |
5 |
1951 |
9 |
4 |
1952 |
8 |
5 |
1953 |
10 |
1 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1947 |
63 |
6 |
1948 |
66 |
6 |
1949 |
84 |
1 |
1950 |
85 |
2 |
1951 |
59 |
8 |
1952 |
68 |
1 |
1953 |
62 |
9 |
1956 |
62 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1947 |
.304 |
7 |
1949 |
.318 |
5 |
1950 |
.341 |
4 |
1951 |
.337 |
1 |
1952 |
.355 |
1 |
1953 |
.324 |
6 |
1958 |
.301 |
9 |
1959 |
.305 |
6 |
1961 |
.300 |
8 |
1962 |
.307 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1946 |
.402 |
1 |
1947 |
.411 |
3 |
1949 |
.412 |
6 |
1950 |
.441 |
6 |
1951 |
.428 |
2 |
1952 |
.426 |
2 |
1953 |
.398 |
7 |
1959 |
.400 |
3 |
1961 |
.393 |
3 |
1962 |
.394 |
10 |
1963 |
.367 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1946 |
.459 |
5 |
1947 |
.519 |
4 |
1948 |
.504 |
10 |
1949 |
.561 |
2 |
1950 |
.628 |
3 |
1951 |
.519 |
6 |
1952 |
.574 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1946 |
103.77 |
4 |
1947 |
127.10 |
2 |
1948 |
124.92 |
7 |
1949 |
151.32 |
1 |
1950 |
178.63 |
2 |
1951 |
140.50 |
1 |
1952 |
155.99 |
1 |
1953 |
132.21 |
4 |
1959 |
101.03 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1946 |
7.45 |
2 |
1947 |
8.17 |
2 |
1948 |
8.13 |
9 |
1949 |
9.29 |
3 |
1950 |
11.30 |
3 |
1951 |
8.86 |
2 |
1952 |
9.96 |
1 |
1953 |
7.74 |
10 |
1959 |
8.00 |
3 |
1961 |
7.08 |
4 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1945 |
.160 |
7 |
1946 |
.172 |
6 |
1947 |
.216 |
4 |
1948 |
.209 |
9 |
1949 |
.243 |
1 |
1950 |
.286 |
3 |
1951 |
.182 |
9 |
1952 |
.219 |
1 |
1954 |
.223 |
8 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1946 |
.400 |
2 |
1947 |
.417 |
2 |
1949 |
.432 |
4 |
1950 |
.459 |
4 |
1951 |
.426 |
2 |
1952 |
.449 |
1 |
1959 |
.402 |
3 |
1961 |
.380 |
6 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1946 |
.861 |
3 |
1947 |
.930 |
2 |
1949 |
.974 |
4 |
1950 |
1.068 |
3 |
1951 |
.947 |
2 |
1952 |
1.000 |
1 |
1959 |
.906 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1947 |
5.9 |
8 |
1949 |
5.8 |
9 |
1950 |
7.7 |
5 |
1951 |
7.1 |
4 |
1952 |
8.3 |
2 |
|
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