| 01/01/1946 |
Drafted in the 1946 inaugural draft by the Detroit Tigers (Round 2, Pick 10, 26th overall pick). |
| 10/15/1946 |
Wins the 1946 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
| 10/27/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $582,750 through automatic renewal. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 06/16/1947 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/17/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
| 06/19/1947 |
Earned 1947 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game MVP honors. |
| 10/11/1947 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $150,200,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
| 10/17/1947 |
Wins the 1947 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 07/05/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/19/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/30/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1948 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/17/1948 |
Wins the 1948 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at DH. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 08/15/1949 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/26/1949 |
Wins the 1949 FORT AL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
| 10/07/1949 |
Wins the 1949 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 05/01/1950 |
Wins the FORT AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/17/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
| 10/17/1950 |
Wins the 1950 FORT AL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 01/26/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft by the Atlanta Braves (Round 2, Pick 4, 20th overall pick). |
| 01/30/1951 |
Signed a 9-year contract extension worth a total of $233,100,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
| 04/23/1951 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/04/1951 |
Injured on 04/30/1951, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 8-9 weeks. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 07/13/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 03/23/1953 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 05/29/1953 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
| 11/02/1953 |
Wins the 1953 FORT NL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 04/29/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
| 05/31/1954 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
| 07/18/1954 |
Injured (Plantar fascitis), out for 4-5 weeks. |
| 08/24/1954 |
Injured (Separated shoulder), out for 4 weeks. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 09/02/1955 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 09/27/1955 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 6 days. |
| 11/01/1955 |
Was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for 3B Chad Tracy, LF Bob Cerv, SP Vincent Velasquez. |
| 01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 04/02/1956 |
Injured (Knee contusion), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 06/18/1956 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 05/19/1957 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 06/03/1957 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/07/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
| 08/17/1957 |
Scores his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust run! |
| 08/19/1957 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/23/1957 |
Goes 0-3 against the Boston Red Sox, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
| 08/30/1957 |
Collects his 1000th career Fellowship of Respect and Trust RBI! |
| 09/17/1957 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (8). |
| 01/01/1959 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RP Mike Wegener. |
| 03/24/1959 |
Injured (Undisclosed injury), out for 2 months. |
| 05/16/1959 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3-4 weeks. |
| 06/16/1959 |
Released by the Kansas City organization. |
| 01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (8). |
| 01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (8). |
| 10/31/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1947 |
150 |
7 |
| 1948 |
153 |
3 |
| 1949 |
147 |
10 |
| 1955 |
156 |
5 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1947 |
693 |
4 |
| 1948 |
695 |
4 |
| 1955 |
696 |
6 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1946 |
166 |
7 |
| 1948 |
175 |
7 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1946 |
246 |
7 |
| 1948 |
277 |
4 |
| 1953 |
301 |
5 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1946 |
39 |
3 |
| 1947 |
29 |
10 |
| 1948 |
39 |
6 |
| 1952 |
31 |
10 |
| 1953 |
32 |
4 |
| 1955 |
31 |
4 |
| 1956 |
34 |
5 |
| 1957 |
31 |
7 |
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1947 |
18 |
8 |
| 1952 |
19 |
9 |
| 1953 |
31 |
3 |
| 1957 |
23 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1946 |
91 |
4 |
| 1947 |
113 |
2 |
| 1948 |
97 |
6 |
| 1952 |
95 |
6 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1946 |
86 |
7 |
| 1947 |
91 |
8 |
| 1948 |
108 |
2 |
| 1950 |
97 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1946 |
87 |
9 |
| 1947 |
110 |
6 |
| 1948 |
104 |
4 |
| 1949 |
105 |
7 |
| 1952 |
95 |
7 |
| 1955 |
103 |
4 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1946 |
8 |
4 |
| 1947 |
11 |
2 |
| 1948 |
6 |
8 |
| 1949 |
11 |
2 |
| 1950 |
7 |
2 |
| 1952 |
6 |
2 |
| 1954 |
6 |
1 |
| 1955 |
4 |
3 |
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1949 |
7 |
5 |
| 1955 |
7 |
7 |
| 1957 |
6 |
8 |
| 1958 |
9 |
7 |
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1946 |
6 |
7 |
| 1947 |
7 |
8 |
| 1950 |
8 |
7 |
| 1953 |
7 |
10 |
| 1957 |
9 |
3 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1946 |
53 |
3 |
| 1947 |
50 |
7 |
| 1948 |
62 |
4 |
| 1952 |
55 |
9 |
| 1953 |
65 |
2 |
| 1955 |
58 |
6 |
| 1957 |
55 |
6 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.287 |
7 |
| 1948 |
.299 |
9 |
| 1950 |
.300 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.385 |
10 |
| 1948 |
.403 |
3 |
| 1950 |
.400 |
7 |
| 1955 |
.384 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.426 |
7 |
| 1948 |
.474 |
6 |
| 1952 |
.454 |
10 |
| 1953 |
.528 |
3 |
| 1957 |
.470 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1946 |
94.35 |
6 |
| 1947 |
99.35 |
7 |
| 1948 |
113.79 |
3 |
| 1950 |
113.53 |
4 |
| 1952 |
106.46 |
7 |
| 1953 |
109.78 |
7 |
| 1955 |
107.66 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1946 |
5.82 |
7 |
| 1948 |
7.05 |
4 |
| 1950 |
7.40 |
4 |
| 1952 |
6.67 |
8 |
| 1953 |
6.99 |
6 |
| 1955 |
6.56 |
10 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.174 |
9 |
| 1952 |
.170 |
8 |
| 1953 |
.226 |
1 |
| 1957 |
.192 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.371 |
8 |
| 1948 |
.396 |
2 |
| 1950 |
.392 |
8 |
| 1953 |
.401 |
4 |
| 1955 |
.380 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.804 |
6 |
| 1948 |
.876 |
4 |
| 1950 |
.876 |
8 |
| 1952 |
.841 |
9 |
| 1953 |
.898 |
4 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1946 |
5.9 |
2 |
| 1948 |
4.3 |
5 |
| 1950 |
5.0 |
5 |
| 1952 |
5.4 |
3 |
| 1953 |
5.5 |
2 |
| 1955 |
4.3 |
9 |
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