10/19/1931 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Brooklyn Bluebirds organization. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (15); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 11 (15). |
04/12/1932 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
08/01/1932 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (15); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 12 (15). |
05/11/1933 |
Goes 0-3 against the Baltimore Lords, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
07/09/1933 |
Was selected to the 1933 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 12 (15). |
01/15/1934 |
Injured (Multiple burns), out for 3 weeks. |
02/02/1934 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
04/30/1934 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1934 |
Was selected to the 1934 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 15 (15). |
07/07/1935 |
Was selected to the 1935 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/29/1935 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 15 (15). |
07/12/1936 |
Was selected to the 1936 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 15 (15). |
05/03/1937 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/03/1937 |
Injured (Bruised elbow, jammed finger, sore ankle), out for 3 days. |
06/18/1937 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/11/1937 |
Was selected to the 1937 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 14 (15). |
07/04/1938 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1938 |
Was selected to the 1938 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/22/1938 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/27/1938 |
Finished 3rd in 1938 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 15 (16). |
06/04/1939 |
Goes 0-4 against the St. Louis Explorers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
07/09/1939 |
Was selected to the 1939 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/23/1939 |
Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/03/1939 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
08/07/1939 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 15 (16). |
04/23/1940 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/14/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 15 (16). |
05/29/1941 |
Scores his 1000th career American Circuit run! |
07/12/1941 |
Injured on 07/11/1941, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will not miss additional time. |
07/13/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 15 (16). |
05/11/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/26/1942 |
Collects his 2000th career American Circuit hit! |
09/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 15 (16). |
07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/12/1943 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/24/1943 |
Injured (Precautionary reasons (head injury)), out for 2 days. |
08/29/1943 |
Collects his 1000th career American Circuit RBI! |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 15 (16). |
01/02/1944 |
Entered military service. |
10/25/1945 |
Returned from military service. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/19/1946 |
Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/20/1946 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (70). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 65 (70). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 65 (70). |
03/06/1949 |
Injured (Hand contusion, bruised thumb), out for 5 days. |
10/20/1949 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1934 |
157 |
6 |
1935 |
157 |
5 |
1936 |
158 |
1 |
1938 |
157 |
8 |
1939 |
157 |
6 |
1942 |
156 |
8 |
1943 |
155 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1934 |
704 |
7 |
1935 |
716 |
6 |
1936 |
743 |
4 |
1938 |
746 |
2 |
1939 |
739 |
4 |
1941 |
708 |
7 |
1942 |
712 |
3 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1938 |
627 |
8 |
1939 |
620 |
8 |
1942 |
627 |
5 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1935 |
209 |
2 |
1936 |
200 |
10 |
1938 |
213 |
2 |
1939 |
204 |
7 |
1941 |
186 |
10 |
1942 |
173 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1935 |
317 |
1 |
1936 |
317 |
4 |
1938 |
333 |
1 |
1942 |
256 |
10 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1936 |
44 |
4 |
1937 |
38 |
9 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1935 |
15 |
6 |
1936 |
14 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1938 |
22 |
3 |
1939 |
18 |
10 |
1940 |
20 |
10 |
1942 |
18 |
6 |
1943 |
14 |
5 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1933 |
17 |
7 |
1936 |
14 |
9 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1938 |
105 |
6 |
1942 |
88 |
4 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1932 |
104 |
8 |
1935 |
118 |
1 |
1936 |
114 |
4 |
1937 |
125 |
2 |
1938 |
115 |
5 |
1939 |
111 |
7 |
1940 |
112 |
3 |
1941 |
95 |
10 |
1942 |
91 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1934 |
98 |
2 |
1935 |
94 |
3 |
1936 |
123 |
1 |
1937 |
111 |
2 |
1938 |
108 |
1 |
1939 |
108 |
2 |
1940 |
88 |
8 |
1941 |
108 |
6 |
1943 |
88 |
5 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1936 |
10 |
4 |
1937 |
9 |
5 |
1938 |
12 |
2 |
1939 |
10 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1937 |
9 |
2 |
1942 |
9 |
3 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1935 |
67 |
4 |
1936 |
73 |
2 |
1938 |
63 |
4 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1935 |
.339 |
6 |
1937 |
.331 |
6 |
1938 |
.340 |
5 |
1941 |
.315 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1934 |
.396 |
8 |
1935 |
.426 |
3 |
1936 |
.439 |
3 |
1937 |
.445 |
4 |
1938 |
.436 |
3 |
1939 |
.428 |
4 |
1940 |
.403 |
10 |
1941 |
.418 |
6 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1935 |
.515 |
5 |
1936 |
.519 |
8 |
1937 |
.539 |
7 |
1938 |
.531 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1935 |
136.83 |
2 |
1936 |
145.82 |
2 |
1937 |
137.06 |
7 |
1938 |
150.32 |
1 |
1939 |
131.05 |
5 |
1940 |
117.87 |
9 |
1941 |
114.82 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1935 |
8.51 |
2 |
1936 |
8.95 |
4 |
1937 |
9.66 |
5 |
1938 |
9.18 |
2 |
1939 |
8.01 |
9 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1935 |
.175 |
9 |
1936 |
.191 |
7 |
1937 |
.208 |
7 |
1938 |
.191 |
5 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1935 |
.422 |
1 |
1936 |
.427 |
4 |
1937 |
.431 |
5 |
1938 |
.425 |
3 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1935 |
.941 |
2 |
1936 |
.958 |
4 |
1937 |
.984 |
5 |
1938 |
.967 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1935 |
7.5 |
1 |
1936 |
6.6 |
3 |
1937 |
6.9 |
5 |
1938 |
7.1 |
4 |
1939 |
5.4 |
10 |
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