| 10/16/1937 |
Signed with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 50 (75). |
| 04/18/1938 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/10/1938 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/31/1938 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Brooklyn Dodgers, along with RP Rip Sewell, in exchange for LF Ernie Koy and 2B Oscar Grimes. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 04/17/1939 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 03/10/1941 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for LF Joe Medwick. |
| 06/09/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 10/09/1942 |
Wins the 1942 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 70 (75). |
| 10/23/1943 |
Wins the 1943 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
| 10/26/1943 |
Finished 3rd in 1943 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 10/13/1944 |
Wins the 1944 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 05/18/1945 |
Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 2B, 5 RBI and 0 R. |
| 05/28/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1945 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/10/1945 |
Wins the 1945 World Series MVP Award. |
| 10/11/1945 |
Wins the 1945 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/09/1946 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the St. Louis Browns in exchange for RF Les Fleming. |
| 07/09/1946 |
Earned 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
| 10/08/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 08/01/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 09/12/1953 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 80 (80). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1941 |
144 |
7 |
| 1947 |
152 |
1 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1941 |
648 |
9 |
| 1943 |
664 |
8 |
| 1945 |
688 |
8 |
|
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1943 |
252 |
6 |
| 1945 |
279 |
8 |
|
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1943 |
11 |
10 |
| 1945 |
19 |
3 |
| 1947 |
20 |
9 |
| 1948 |
25 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1941 |
98 |
5 |
| 1943 |
89 |
5 |
| 1944 |
94 |
8 |
| 1945 |
126 |
3 |
| 1947 |
90 |
9 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1943 |
109 |
2 |
| 1945 |
110 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1940 |
106 |
1 |
| 1941 |
120 |
1 |
| 1943 |
83 |
5 |
| 1945 |
116 |
2 |
| 1947 |
130 |
1 |
| 1948 |
121 |
2 |
| 1951 |
96 |
7 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1941 |
7 |
5 |
| 1946 |
6 |
5 |
|
|
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.317 |
5 |
| 1945 |
.323 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1940 |
.406 |
2 |
| 1941 |
.400 |
4 |
| 1943 |
.401 |
4 |
| 1945 |
.436 |
4 |
| 1947 |
.389 |
6 |
| 1948 |
.413 |
4 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.438 |
8 |
| 1945 |
.490 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1943 |
105.15 |
2 |
| 1945 |
123.88 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1943 |
6.63 |
4 |
| 1945 |
8.00 |
4 |
| 1947 |
6.24 |
9 |
| 1948 |
6.61 |
10 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1945 |
.167 |
6 |
| 1948 |
.212 |
4 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.400 |
2 |
| 1945 |
.438 |
4 |
| 1948 |
.412 |
5 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.839 |
4 |
| 1945 |
.926 |
4 |
| 1948 |
.883 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1943 |
6.6 |
5 |
| 1945 |
7.7 |
4 |
|
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