Birthdate:
March 17, 1923 (26y 5m 19d)Born In:
Wilburton, OK, USANationality:
American
Height/Weight:
5'10"/202Entry:
Unknown
Contract:
$12k / 1 year
ML Service Time:
5 years, 97 days
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1946 (2nd) | Minneapolis (AA) |
| Silver Slugger | 1946 - LF | Minneapolis (AA) |
| Batter of the Month | Jul 1946 | Minneapolis (AA) |
| Jun 1946 | Minneapolis (AA) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 7, 1947 | San Francisco (MLB) |
| Jun 24, 1946 | Minneapolis (AA) | |
| May 13, 1946 | Minneapolis (AA) |
Salary History
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1946 | $5,000 |
| 1947 | $5,000 |
| 1948 | $9,000 |
| 1949 | $12,000 |
| Total | $31,000 |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 26.3 | 48.5 |
| Grey Ink | 12 | 207.7 | 210.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 60.3 | 59.5 |
| WAR | 6.1 | 68.6 | 72.5 |
| WAR7 | 6.1 | 42.4 | 44.7 |
| JAWS | 6.1 | 55.5 | 58.6 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bud Metheny | 940 |
| Coaker Triplett | 936 |
| Chet Ross R | 930 |
| Frank Colman | 923 |
| Dave Pope | 920 |
| Johnny Rizzo R | 917 |
| Jimmy Walsh R | 915 |
| Jake Evans R | 913 |
| Danny Gardella | 911 |
| Howie Moss | 909 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Similar Thru Age 26
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Bill Hinchman R | 917 |
| Bris Lord R | 917 |
| Cliff Carroll R | 912 |
| Ed Daily R | 909 |
| Emmett Seery R | 908 |
| Chet Ross R | 907 |
| Elmer Smith R | 903 |
| Howie Shanks R | 903 |
| Catfish Metkovich | 898 |
| Possum Whitted R | 897 |
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 99 | 1 |
| 1945 | 97 | 1 |
| 1947 | 118 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 15 | 8 |
| 1945 | 14 | 6 |
| 1947 | 23 | 2 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0.164 | 4 |
| 1947 | 0.207 | 2 |