12/01/1942 |
Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers. (Round 2, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick). |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (62); Power: 49 (50); Eye: 43 (53). |
04/20/1943 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
07/12/1943 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
10/27/1943 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for 1B Augie Galan. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (67); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 42 (49). |
04/18/1944 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (70); Power: 52 (52); Eye: 45 (50). |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 58 (58); Eye: 44 (52). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (69); Power: 50 (52); Eye: 44 (52). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 49 (55). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (62); Power: 52 (52); Eye: 53 (67). |
06/20/1949 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 57 (57). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (57); Power: 49 (49); Eye: 68 (68). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (57); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 88 (88). |
07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/18/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (41); Power: 47 (47); Eye: 67 (67). |
10/08/1953 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
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Year |
2B |
Rank |
1946 |
31 |
10 |
1948 |
37 |
2 |
1949 |
36 |
6 |
1950 |
36 |
6 |
1952 |
31 |
6 |
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Year |
R |
Rank |
1949 |
99 |
6 |
1951 |
93 |
8 |
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Year |
HP |
Rank |
1946 |
5 |
6 |
1947 |
4 |
7 |
1948 |
6 |
5 |
1949 |
6 |
6 |
1951 |
10 |
5 |
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Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1948 |
62 |
5 |
1949 |
56 |
8 |
1952 |
52 |
10 |
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Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1952 |
.292 |
10 |
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Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1952 |
.375 |
10 |
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Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1948 |
.488 |
10 |
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Year |
RC |
Rank |
1948 |
103.59 |
7 |
1952 |
93.24 |
9 |
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Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1948 |
6.85 |
10 |
1952 |
6.16 |
9 |
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Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1948 |
.394 |
10 |
1952 |
.379 |
8 |
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Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1948 |
.876 |
8 |
1952 |
.831 |
10 |
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