| 10/16/1937 |
Signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 04/18/1938 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/03/1938 |
Goes 5-6 against the Boston Bees, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 06/26/1939 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 04/20/1942 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/01/1942 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 08/07/1942 |
Goes 0-3 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
| 08/31/1942 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/09/1942 |
Wins the 1942 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 10/20/1942 |
Wins the 1942 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
| 10/23/1942 |
Finished 3rd in 1942 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 10/13/1944 |
Wins the 1944 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 10/11/1945 |
Wins the 1945 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 10/08/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/22/1947 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/08/1947 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for SS Eddie Joost. |
| 10/18/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 06/04/1948 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Giants, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 08/04/1951 |
Goes 5-5 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 05/26/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/16/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/03/1952 |
Goes 0-1 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| 07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 06/19/1953 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 07/05/1953 |
Goes 6-7 against the Chicago Cubs, with 3 2B, 2 3B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
| 08/16/1953 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 10/17/1953 |
Wins the 1953 MLB NL Great Glove Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 06/29/1954 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 07/11/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/20/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Giants, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 60 (60). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1942 |
153 |
1 |
| 1948 |
148 |
9 |
| 1949 |
148 |
6 |
| 1950 |
149 |
10 |
| 1952 |
150 |
2 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1942 |
732 |
1 |
| 1948 |
678 |
10 |
| 1950 |
680 |
8 |
| 1951 |
637 |
9 |
| 1952 |
656 |
8 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1942 |
651 |
2 |
| 1948 |
604 |
6 |
| 1949 |
596 |
7 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1940 |
175 |
9 |
| 1942 |
202 |
2 |
| 1947 |
178 |
8 |
| 1948 |
203 |
2 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1940 |
272 |
8 |
| 1942 |
283 |
4 |
| 1947 |
258 |
10 |
| 1948 |
290 |
10 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1939 |
42 |
2 |
| 1940 |
47 |
1 |
| 1942 |
30 |
10 |
| 1947 |
30 |
7 |
| 1948 |
41 |
1 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1940 |
10 |
7 |
| 1942 |
15 |
1 |
| 1947 |
10 |
6 |
| 1948 |
14 |
3 |
| 1949 |
10 |
5 |
| 1953 |
9 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1951 |
25 |
6 |
| 1952 |
17 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1939 |
90 |
8 |
| 1942 |
88 |
8 |
| 1948 |
107 |
8 |
| 1949 |
92 |
10 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1940 |
95 |
6 |
| 1942 |
111 |
1 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1952 |
82 |
8 |
| 1954 |
109 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1939 |
60 |
7 |
| 1940 |
67 |
3 |
| 1942 |
52 |
6 |
| 1948 |
61 |
9 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1942 |
.310 |
5 |
| 1947 |
.318 |
1 |
| 1948 |
.336 |
4 |
| 1954 |
.302 |
7 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1942 |
.378 |
4 |
| 1947 |
.386 |
6 |
| 1948 |
.403 |
4 |
| 1952 |
.370 |
7 |
| 1954 |
.418 |
3 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1942 |
.435 |
9 |
| 1947 |
.461 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1942 |
110.28 |
3 |
| 1947 |
97.79 |
5 |
| 1948 |
122.37 |
3 |
| 1954 |
106.03 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1942 |
6.28 |
5 |
| 1947 |
6.46 |
6 |
| 1948 |
7.90 |
3 |
| 1954 |
7.10 |
8 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1942 |
.384 |
5 |
| 1947 |
.387 |
5 |
| 1948 |
.409 |
7 |
| 1954 |
.393 |
7 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1942 |
.813 |
6 |
| 1947 |
.846 |
4 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1942 |
5.7 |
7 |
| 1952 |
5.3 |
9 |
| 1954 |
5.2 |
7 |
|
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