11/14/1942 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $44,000 with the Pittsburgh Industrials organization. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 14 (14). |
04/13/1943 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
04/26/1943 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1943 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/21/1943 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1943 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/11/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
09/13/1943 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/24/1943 |
Finished 3rd in 1943 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 14 (14). |
01/02/1944 |
Entered military service. |
10/25/1945 |
Returned from military service. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/07/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
07/15/1947 |
Earned 1947 American Circuit All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/21/1947 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/14/1948 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 American Circuit All-Star Game. |
08/23/1948 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/27/1948 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/23/1948 |
Finished 2nd in 1948 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
09/01/1950 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
06/11/1951 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1951 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1951 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/02/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/31/1951 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Industrials to the Cleveland Bobcats in exchange for SP Bill Riddle, LF Hillyer Bryan, a 2nd draft pick in the 1951 draft and a 1st draft pick in the 1952 draft. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
06/02/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/25/1952 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
11/01/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/06/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/07/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Knickerbockers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 5 R. |
09/01/1953 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/25/1953 |
Finished 2nd in 1953 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
10/26/1953 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the Boston Terriers, along with LF Jim Johnson, a 1953 4th draft pick, a 1954 4th draft pick, and a 1955 4th draft pick, in exchange for a 1953 1st draft pick, a 1953 2nd draft pick, a 1954 1st draft pick, a 1955 1st draft pick, and a 1956 1st draft pick. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/05/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/13/1954 |
Earned 1954 The American Circuits All-Star Game MVP honors. |
10/24/1954 |
Finished 3rd in 1954 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/16/1955 |
Scores his 1000th career The American Circuits run! |
07/04/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/16/1955 |
Collects his 1000th career The American Circuits RBI! |
07/23/1955 |
Collects his 2000th career The American Circuits hit! |
07/31/1955 |
Was traded by the Boston Terriers to the San Francisco Seagulls in exchange for 2B Ernie Oliver, SP Jeff Butler. |
09/14/1955 |
Hits three home runs against the Baltimore Lords, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/16/1956 |
Injured (Gluteus strain), out for 2 weeks. |
04/30/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/02/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
07/02/1956 |
Injured (Tendinitis (knee)), out for 2 weeks. |
07/23/1956 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
10/19/1956 |
Wins the 1956 World Series with the San Francisco Seagulls. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/29/1957 |
Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/11/1957 |
Injured (Sore hamstring), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/14/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/28/1957 |
Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/31/1957 |
Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for one week. |
09/15/1957 |
Hits his 300th career The American Circuits home run! |
09/16/1957 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
09/23/1957 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1957 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/26/1957 |
Finished 2nd in 1957 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/18/1958 |
Collects his 2500th career The American Circuits hit! |
07/13/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
09/04/1958 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/21/1958 |
Finished 2nd in 1958 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/07/1959 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/12/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 The American Circuits All-Star Game. |
08/31/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
09/11/1959 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/28/1959 |
Scores his 1500th career The American Circuits run! |
10/01/1959 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/26/1959 |
Wins the 1959 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 70 (70). |
06/15/1960 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5 weeks. |
08/07/1960 |
Goes 5-6 against the Twin Cities Northmen, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
08/08/1960 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/14/1960 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
09/19/1960 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/22/1960 |
Wins the 1960 World Series MVP Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/24/1961 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/06/1961 |
Injured (torn back muscle),out for 4 months. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/13/1962 |
Collects his 3000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
05/30/1962 |
Injured (spained knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/08/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/27/1962 |
Injured (tendinitis (knee)),out for 2 weeks. |
10/20/1962 |
Wins the 1962 World Series with the San Francisco Seagulls. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
03/14/1963 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/12/1963 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
06/10/1963 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/16/1963 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/05/1963 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week. |
09/10/1963 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/20/1963 |
Finished 3rd in 1963 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/17/1964 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/10/1965 |
Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/03/1965 |
Collects his 3500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
10/21/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1948 |
154 |
7 |
1949 |
160 |
3 |
1950 |
159 |
4 |
1953 |
155 |
9 |
1954 |
156 |
5 |
1955 |
150 |
10 |
1958 |
152 |
3 |
1959 |
152 |
4 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1948 |
681 |
8 |
1949 |
715 |
9 |
1950 |
739 |
6 |
1951 |
714 |
7 |
1953 |
732 |
4 |
1954 |
707 |
3 |
1955 |
691 |
7 |
1957 |
674 |
6 |
1958 |
697 |
3 |
1959 |
687 |
2 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1950 |
605 |
10 |
1953 |
648 |
5 |
1954 |
595 |
10 |
1955 |
599 |
6 |
1958 |
575 |
6 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1943 |
184 |
6 |
1948 |
202 |
3 |
1950 |
199 |
6 |
1951 |
184 |
9 |
1952 |
187 |
4 |
1953 |
212 |
2 |
1954 |
191 |
3 |
1955 |
193 |
2 |
1957 |
194 |
1 |
1958 |
189 |
3 |
1959 |
185 |
3 |
1963 |
167 |
5 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1943 |
286 |
4 |
1946 |
269 |
7 |
1948 |
337 |
4 |
1950 |
319 |
7 |
1951 |
288 |
10 |
1952 |
283 |
5 |
1953 |
338 |
1 |
1954 |
316 |
5 |
1955 |
318 |
6 |
1957 |
310 |
6 |
1958 |
298 |
6 |
1959 |
310 |
3 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1946 |
31 |
10 |
1947 |
39 |
2 |
1948 |
47 |
1 |
1949 |
33 |
10 |
1950 |
44 |
1 |
1951 |
34 |
10 |
1952 |
35 |
2 |
1953 |
43 |
1 |
1955 |
32 |
5 |
1956 |
30 |
5 |
1957 |
43 |
1 |
1958 |
36 |
5 |
1959 |
36 |
1 |
1960 |
35 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1943 |
25 |
1 |
1946 |
19 |
7 |
1948 |
28 |
6 |
1951 |
22 |
7 |
1952 |
19 |
10 |
1954 |
30 |
5 |
1955 |
29 |
10 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1943 |
102 |
2 |
1948 |
104 |
7 |
1949 |
107 |
7 |
1950 |
117 |
8 |
1954 |
101 |
7 |
1955 |
104 |
6 |
1956 |
106 |
8 |
1958 |
103 |
6 |
1959 |
98 |
8 |
1963 |
98 |
3 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1943 |
92 |
9 |
1946 |
93 |
4 |
1948 |
108 |
6 |
1950 |
129 |
5 |
1951 |
114 |
5 |
1953 |
106 |
8 |
1954 |
99 |
7 |
1955 |
110 |
3 |
1956 |
92 |
10 |
1957 |
104 |
5 |
1958 |
108 |
3 |
1959 |
94 |
7 |
1963 |
87 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1943 |
91 |
4 |
1947 |
89 |
6 |
1949 |
114 |
3 |
1950 |
126 |
4 |
1951 |
104 |
1 |
1952 |
108 |
2 |
1954 |
102 |
4 |
1955 |
81 |
9 |
1957 |
90 |
4 |
1958 |
112 |
2 |
1959 |
123 |
1 |
1960 |
86 |
6 |
1962 |
110 |
1 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1943 |
13 |
1 |
1947 |
8 |
1 |
1950 |
5 |
4 |
1951 |
5 |
4 |
1952 |
3 |
8 |
1954 |
5 |
5 |
1955 |
4 |
9 |
1957 |
5 |
8 |
1958 |
11 |
1 |
1962 |
10 |
1 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1954 |
8 |
3 |
1955 |
9 |
2 |
1957 |
6 |
9 |
1960 |
10 |
2 |
1963 |
6 |
6 |
1964 |
7 |
3 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1946 |
53 |
7 |
1947 |
58 |
10 |
1948 |
77 |
5 |
1950 |
70 |
7 |
1951 |
58 |
10 |
1952 |
56 |
5 |
1953 |
71 |
1 |
1954 |
61 |
7 |
1955 |
64 |
7 |
1956 |
59 |
9 |
1957 |
69 |
5 |
1958 |
61 |
9 |
1959 |
67 |
4 |
1960 |
58 |
8 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1943 |
.315 |
9 |
1946 |
.297 |
10 |
1947 |
.301 |
9 |
1948 |
.344 |
2 |
1952 |
.319 |
2 |
1953 |
.327 |
5 |
1954 |
.321 |
6 |
1955 |
.322 |
3 |
1956 |
.310 |
1 |
1957 |
.336 |
2 |
1958 |
.329 |
4 |
1959 |
.332 |
1 |
1960 |
.314 |
6 |
1963 |
.310 |
1 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1943 |
.406 |
4 |
1947 |
.395 |
5 |
1948 |
.424 |
4 |
1950 |
.444 |
5 |
1951 |
.410 |
4 |
1952 |
.421 |
3 |
1953 |
.400 |
6 |
1954 |
.417 |
3 |
1955 |
.399 |
5 |
1956 |
.389 |
7 |
1957 |
.423 |
3 |
1958 |
.438 |
1 |
1959 |
.454 |
1 |
1960 |
.419 |
1 |
1962 |
.409 |
2 |
1963 |
.384 |
2 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1943 |
.489 |
3 |
1946 |
.457 |
8 |
1948 |
.573 |
6 |
1950 |
.527 |
10 |
1952 |
.482 |
5 |
1953 |
.522 |
10 |
1954 |
.531 |
8 |
1955 |
.531 |
7 |
1956 |
.524 |
6 |
1959 |
.557 |
2 |
1960 |
.538 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1943 |
114.16 |
4 |
1946 |
96.85 |
10 |
1947 |
103.65 |
9 |
1948 |
137.52 |
4 |
1950 |
144.12 |
6 |
1951 |
121.25 |
5 |
1952 |
122.22 |
3 |
1953 |
136.17 |
2 |
1954 |
131.61 |
4 |
1955 |
121.78 |
6 |
1956 |
107.92 |
10 |
1957 |
126.43 |
3 |
1958 |
132.88 |
2 |
1959 |
146.63 |
1 |
1960 |
104.17 |
8 |
1963 |
95.21 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1943 |
7.15 |
5 |
1946 |
6.05 |
10 |
1947 |
6.63 |
9 |
1948 |
8.78 |
6 |
1950 |
8.88 |
10 |
1951 |
7.42 |
9 |
1952 |
7.67 |
3 |
1953 |
8.08 |
6 |
1954 |
8.11 |
5 |
1955 |
7.39 |
7 |
1956 |
7.36 |
7 |
1957 |
8.13 |
6 |
1958 |
8.64 |
4 |
1959 |
10.05 |
1 |
1960 |
8.47 |
2 |
1963 |
6.48 |
4 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1943 |
.174 |
2 |
1946 |
.160 |
8 |
1948 |
.230 |
6 |
1952 |
.164 |
10 |
1954 |
.210 |
9 |
1956 |
.214 |
10 |
1960 |
.224 |
7 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1943 |
.406 |
4 |
1946 |
.381 |
9 |
1947 |
.385 |
8 |
1948 |
.446 |
3 |
1950 |
.433 |
10 |
1952 |
.414 |
2 |
1953 |
.407 |
6 |
1954 |
.417 |
5 |
1955 |
.406 |
6 |
1956 |
.402 |
5 |
1957 |
.418 |
5 |
1958 |
.414 |
5 |
1959 |
.443 |
1 |
1960 |
.419 |
2 |
1963 |
.376 |
3 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1943 |
.894 |
2 |
1946 |
.817 |
9 |
1947 |
.863 |
7 |
1948 |
.998 |
5 |
1950 |
.971 |
10 |
1952 |
.903 |
2 |
1953 |
.922 |
6 |
1954 |
.948 |
5 |
1955 |
.929 |
6 |
1956 |
.913 |
5 |
1957 |
.960 |
5 |
1958 |
.956 |
4 |
1959 |
1.011 |
1 |
1960 |
.957 |
2 |
1963 |
.851 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1943 |
8.1 |
3 |
1946 |
6.4 |
6 |
1947 |
6.7 |
3 |
1948 |
9.1 |
2 |
1949 |
6.1 |
6 |
1950 |
8.4 |
3 |
1951 |
7.1 |
3 |
1952 |
9.0 |
1 |
1953 |
7.4 |
2 |
1954 |
8.4 |
2 |
1955 |
7.1 |
4 |
1956 |
6.7 |
5 |
1957 |
7.6 |
2 |
1958 |
8.2 |
2 |
1959 |
8.5 |
1 |
1960 |
6.5 |
3 |
1963 |
5.7 |
6 |
|
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|
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