10/21/1923 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization. |
01/01/1924 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (13); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 4 (11). |
04/15/1924 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1925 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (13); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 7 (11). |
04/14/1925 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1926 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (13); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 10 (11). |
04/13/1926 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1927 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (13); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 10 (11). |
04/12/1927 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
07/30/1927 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-7 against the Cleveland Bobcats, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
07/30/1927 |
Goes 5-7 against the Cleveland Bobcats, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (13); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 11 (11). |
01/01/1929 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 11 (11). |
08/03/1929 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Buffalo Beavers, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 11 (11). |
08/18/1930 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/24/1930 |
Injured (Sinus infection), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 11 (11). |
06/27/1931 |
Goes 0-5 against the St. Louis Explorers, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
09/09/1931 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/14/1931 |
Wins the 1931 World Series with the Pittsburgh Industrials. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 11 (11). |
05/04/1932 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Packers, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
05/30/1932 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (11). |
06/05/1933 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1933 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/09/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 10 (12). |
07/08/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/27/1934 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Knickerbockers, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
10/18/1934 |
Wins the 1934 World Series with the Pittsburgh Industrials. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (12). |
07/07/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
09/18/1935 |
Scores his 1000th career American Circuit run! |
10/24/1935 |
Wins the 1935 World Series with the Pittsburgh Industrials. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 11 (13). |
05/07/1936 |
Injured on 05/03/1936, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, will miss 5 weeks. |
06/22/1936 |
Goes 0-4 against the Baltimore Lords, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
07/12/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/22/1936 |
Injured on 07/19/1936, diagnosed with chronic back soreness, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
08/30/1936 |
Goes 0-2 against the Baltimore Lords, ending his hitting streak at 27 games. |
09/22/1936 |
Injured (Strained back), out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 11 (14). |
04/27/1937 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Packers, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
09/12/1937 |
Injured (Hyperextended elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/03/1937 |
Injured (Hyperextended elbow), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 11 (14). |
04/26/1938 |
Collects his 2000th career American Circuit hit! |
04/30/1938 |
Injured on 04/29/1938, diagnosed with a knee sprain, is day-to-day. |
06/01/1938 |
Injured on 05/30/1938, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, will miss 6 weeks. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 11 (14). |
05/25/1939 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Buffalo Beavers, with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/17/1939 |
Injured (Sprained knee), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/28/1939 |
Injured on 08/27/1939, diagnosed with a sore wrist, is day-to-day. |
09/18/1939 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 11 (14). |
05/15/1940 |
Injured (Hyperextended elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/06/1940 |
Injured (Chronic back soreness), out for 4 weeks. |
09/16/1940 |
Collects his 1000th career American Circuit RBI! |
10/03/1940 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/14/1940 |
Wins the 1940 World Series with the Pittsburgh Industrials. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 10 (15). |
07/03/1941 |
Collects his 2500th career American Circuit hit! |
10/05/1941 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 10 (15). |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 9 (15). |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 9 (15). |
10/12/1944 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/01/1954 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1930 |
157 |
4 |
1932 |
158 |
1 |
1933 |
157 |
7 |
1934 |
157 |
6 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1928 |
733 |
2 |
1929 |
728 |
5 |
1930 |
754 |
1 |
1931 |
722 |
2 |
1932 |
736 |
1 |
1933 |
713 |
5 |
1934 |
734 |
1 |
1935 |
739 |
2 |
1939 |
741 |
3 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1928 |
640 |
5 |
1929 |
653 |
3 |
1930 |
681 |
1 |
1931 |
639 |
5 |
1932 |
660 |
4 |
1933 |
644 |
6 |
1934 |
662 |
2 |
1935 |
669 |
2 |
1937 |
635 |
5 |
1939 |
662 |
1 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1930 |
222 |
7 |
1932 |
218 |
4 |
1939 |
210 |
2 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1929 |
326 |
6 |
1930 |
375 |
2 |
1932 |
337 |
3 |
1934 |
298 |
8 |
1939 |
327 |
3 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1930 |
44 |
10 |
1939 |
43 |
5 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1927 |
19 |
8 |
1928 |
31 |
2 |
1929 |
29 |
2 |
1930 |
26 |
3 |
1931 |
15 |
10 |
1932 |
29 |
1 |
1933 |
16 |
8 |
1934 |
21 |
1 |
1935 |
27 |
1 |
1936 |
15 |
8 |
1937 |
23 |
2 |
1938 |
19 |
2 |
1939 |
16 |
5 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1927 |
31 |
6 |
1928 |
57 |
1 |
1929 |
74 |
1 |
1930 |
37 |
1 |
1931 |
40 |
1 |
1932 |
48 |
1 |
1933 |
34 |
1 |
1934 |
41 |
2 |
1935 |
35 |
2 |
1937 |
25 |
5 |
1938 |
20 |
7 |
1939 |
21 |
8 |
1940 |
20 |
7 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1934 |
103 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1928 |
129 |
2 |
1929 |
133 |
2 |
1930 |
115 |
8 |
1931 |
107 |
6 |
1932 |
138 |
1 |
1934 |
116 |
4 |
1935 |
114 |
2 |
1939 |
132 |
1 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1928 |
82 |
8 |
1931 |
78 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1927 |
6 |
7 |
1928 |
9 |
3 |
1932 |
7 |
4 |
1933 |
5 |
8 |
1934 |
5 |
5 |
1935 |
7 |
3 |
1937 |
6 |
5 |
1939 |
6 |
5 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1929 |
6 |
9 |
1932 |
8 |
7 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1928 |
67 |
7 |
1929 |
74 |
4 |
1930 |
89 |
3 |
1932 |
72 |
7 |
1934 |
63 |
7 |
1939 |
73 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1929 |
131.34 |
9 |
1930 |
148.61 |
6 |
1932 |
138.10 |
2 |
1939 |
130.32 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1932 |
7.92 |
9 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1930 |
.225 |
8 |
1939 |
.177 |
9 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1932 |
.397 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1929 |
6.4 |
8 |
1930 |
6.2 |
6 |
1932 |
7.0 |
2 |
1934 |
5.3 |
6 |
1939 |
7.7 |
3 |
|