12/17/1939 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $34,800 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 14 (14). |
06/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/14/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/29/1940 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/02/1940 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Knickerbockers, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 0 R. |
10/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/24/1940 |
Wins the 1940 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 14 (14). |
07/13/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 15 (15). |
05/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/12/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/18/1942 |
Injured (Lacerated hand), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 15 (16). |
07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
09/20/1943 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 15 (16). |
06/21/1944 |
Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 15 (16). |
05/14/1945 |
Injured (Kidney stones), out for 4 days. |
07/09/1945 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/07/1946 |
Injured (Blurred vision), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/25/1946 |
Injured (Bone marrow edema (wrist)), out for 5 weeks. |
10/17/1946 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 weeks. |
10/26/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the Philadelphia Quakers. |
10/27/1946 |
Wins the 1946 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 65 (65). |
06/05/1947 |
Injured (Knee inflammation), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/07/1947 |
Injured on 06/06/1947, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
06/28/1947 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
07/31/1947 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/25/1947 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
06/30/1949 |
Goes 5-7 against the St. Louis Explorers, with 2 2B, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
07/04/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/21/1949 |
Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/12/1949 |
Injured (Sore elbow), out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
07/03/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/12/1950 |
Injured (Post-concussion syndrome), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
03/17/1951 |
Injured (Fractured hand), out for 6-7 weeks. |
07/02/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/29/1951 |
Injured (Knee inflammation), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/02/1951 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 8 weeks. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
07/05/1952 |
Injured (Strained back muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
08/20/1952 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscles), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/14/1953 |
Released by the Philadelphia Quakers. |
10/25/1953 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/01/1959 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1940 |
158 |
1 |
1941 |
158 |
1 |
1943 |
156 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1940 |
210 |
2 |
1946 |
179 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1940 |
43 |
7 |
1941 |
39 |
3 |
1944 |
39 |
1 |
1945 |
32 |
8 |
1948 |
35 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1940 |
119 |
2 |
1941 |
94 |
9 |
1943 |
92 |
6 |
1944 |
94 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1940 |
94 |
5 |
1941 |
110 |
5 |
1943 |
116 |
2 |
1944 |
73 |
6 |
1945 |
84 |
6 |
1946 |
80 |
9 |
1948 |
123 |
1 |
1949 |
100 |
8 |
1951 |
82 |
10 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1941 |
12 |
2 |
1942 |
8 |
8 |
1943 |
10 |
3 |
1948 |
5 |
9 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1942 |
8 |
5 |
1944 |
8 |
5 |
1945 |
9 |
4 |
1951 |
8 |
6 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1941 |
57 |
9 |
1944 |
51 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1940 |
.337 |
6 |
1946 |
.305 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1940 |
.423 |
3 |
1941 |
.406 |
9 |
1943 |
.406 |
5 |
1944 |
.373 |
8 |
1945 |
.378 |
9 |
1946 |
.386 |
6 |
1949 |
.411 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1940 |
133.43 |
5 |
1943 |
97.31 |
9 |
1946 |
100.63 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1940 |
8.21 |
7 |
1943 |
6.10 |
10 |
1946 |
6.35 |
6 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1940 |
.416 |
6 |
1944 |
.370 |
10 |
1946 |
.385 |
7 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1940 |
.921 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1940 |
8.4 |
2 |
1941 |
6.9 |
7 |
1942 |
6.2 |
7 |
1943 |
7.6 |
5 |
1944 |
7.8 |
2 |
1945 |
6.0 |
6 |
1946 |
7.5 |
1 |
|
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