01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
05/27/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/10/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
07/01/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/26/1946 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/09/1946 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $185,400,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
10/15/1946 |
Wins the 1946 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
10/18/1946 |
Wins the 1946 FORT NL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
08/01/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/15/1947 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/05/1948 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
06/28/1948 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
10/18/1949 |
Wins the 1949 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
10/21/1949 |
Finished 3rd in 1949 FORT NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/10/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1950 |
Wins the FORT NL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/17/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/15/1950 |
Wins the 1950 FORT NL Golden Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Detroit Tigers (Round 11, Pick 6, 166th overall pick). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/03/1952 |
Wins the 1952 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
11/09/1954 |
Wins the 1954 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/16/1955 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for RF Carl Everett. |
11/22/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
12/23/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,500,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
06/01/1956 |
Released by the Toronto Blue Jays. |
10/26/1956 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1946 |
152 |
3 |
1947 |
152 |
3 |
1948 |
151 |
6 |
1949 |
152 |
2 |
1950 |
148 |
8 |
1951 |
152 |
2 |
1952 |
159 |
2 |
1953 |
159 |
3 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1946 |
674 |
4 |
1947 |
685 |
5 |
1950 |
672 |
9 |
1951 |
685 |
4 |
1952 |
714 |
3 |
1953 |
736 |
3 |
1954 |
689 |
8 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1951 |
586 |
7 |
1952 |
591 |
7 |
1953 |
612 |
6 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1946 |
189 |
2 |
1952 |
170 |
5 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1951 |
82 |
6 |
1952 |
99 |
9 |
1953 |
95 |
6 |
1954 |
106 |
3 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1946 |
288 |
2 |
1947 |
281 |
4 |
1949 |
260 |
10 |
1950 |
273 |
10 |
1951 |
267 |
6 |
1952 |
258 |
10 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1947 |
32 |
8 |
1949 |
29 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1946 |
25 |
1 |
1947 |
28 |
1 |
1949 |
23 |
8 |
1950 |
28 |
4 |
1951 |
31 |
1 |
1952 |
19 |
10 |
1954 |
24 |
9 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1946 |
13 |
9 |
1954 |
10 |
10 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1946 |
108 |
1 |
1947 |
98 |
6 |
1949 |
96 |
8 |
1950 |
123 |
3 |
1951 |
95 |
7 |
1952 |
102 |
2 |
1953 |
97 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1946 |
102 |
3 |
1947 |
95 |
8 |
1949 |
110 |
3 |
1951 |
91 |
6 |
1952 |
97 |
3 |
1953 |
117 |
4 |
1954 |
104 |
1 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1946 |
97 |
6 |
1947 |
111 |
4 |
1948 |
115 |
5 |
1949 |
108 |
5 |
1950 |
118 |
5 |
1951 |
90 |
6 |
1952 |
111 |
3 |
1953 |
116 |
4 |
1954 |
113 |
2 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1946 |
10 |
4 |
1947 |
9 |
3 |
1948 |
9 |
3 |
1949 |
9 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1946 |
8 |
3 |
1947 |
8 |
2 |
1950 |
8 |
6 |
1951 |
9 |
1 |
1952 |
7 |
9 |
1954 |
7 |
8 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1947 |
62 |
4 |
1949 |
55 |
3 |
1950 |
61 |
6 |
1951 |
59 |
4 |
1954 |
51 |
8 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1946 |
.334 |
2 |
1952 |
.288 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1946 |
.429 |
1 |
1947 |
.399 |
7 |
1948 |
.402 |
8 |
1949 |
.396 |
5 |
1950 |
.409 |
4 |
1952 |
.401 |
4 |
1954 |
.363 |
10 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1946 |
.509 |
1 |
1947 |
.497 |
2 |
1949 |
.463 |
5 |
1950 |
.503 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1946 |
131.03 |
1 |
1947 |
116.44 |
3 |
1949 |
108.21 |
3 |
1950 |
118.99 |
7 |
1951 |
93.43 |
8 |
1952 |
111.74 |
3 |
1953 |
95.64 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1946 |
8.84 |
1 |
1947 |
7.29 |
5 |
1949 |
6.84 |
4 |
1950 |
7.76 |
8 |
1952 |
6.81 |
5 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1946 |
.175 |
2 |
1947 |
.212 |
1 |
1949 |
.185 |
6 |
1950 |
.219 |
5 |
1951 |
.213 |
2 |
1954 |
.179 |
8 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1946 |
.426 |
1 |
1947 |
.402 |
5 |
1949 |
.390 |
4 |
1950 |
.407 |
7 |
1952 |
.392 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1946 |
.938 |
1 |
1947 |
.896 |
2 |
1949 |
.859 |
4 |
1950 |
.912 |
8 |
1952 |
.837 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1946 |
7.0 |
2 |
1947 |
5.0 |
3 |
1949 |
5.1 |
2 |
1950 |
5.1 |
3 |
1952 |
5.0 |
5 |
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