| 10/13/1939 |
Signed with the Philadelphia Athletics. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (70). |
| 04/16/1940 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/1940 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (70). |
| 04/14/1941 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 65 (70). |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (70). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (70). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 60 (70). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/21/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 06/28/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 09/13/1949 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Indians, with 2 RBI and 2 R. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (70). |
| 06/13/1950 |
Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
| 07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/23/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 04/23/1951 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/08/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/01/1951 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/10/1951 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/22/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
| 10/25/1951 |
Finished 3rd in 1951 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 07/23/1952 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for RF Sandy Amoros and C Carl Sawatski. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 80 (80). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 70 (70). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1946 |
151 |
7 |
| 1948 |
150 |
4 |
| 1949 |
150 |
6 |
| 1950 |
152 |
1 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1946 |
693 |
2 |
| 1947 |
719 |
1 |
| 1949 |
729 |
1 |
| 1950 |
730 |
1 |
| 1951 |
683 |
3 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1947 |
607 |
6 |
| 1949 |
610 |
7 |
| 1950 |
625 |
4 |
| 1951 |
567 |
8 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1947 |
184 |
5 |
| 1950 |
191 |
3 |
| 1951 |
188 |
2 |
|
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1950 |
34 |
9 |
| 1951 |
37 |
7 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1946 |
12 |
6 |
| 1947 |
10 |
7 |
| 1949 |
10 |
8 |
| 1950 |
15 |
3 |
| 1951 |
9 |
7 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1946 |
34 |
1 |
| 1949 |
12 |
5 |
| 1951 |
28 |
4 |
| 1952 |
12 |
4 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1946 |
93 |
10 |
| 1947 |
112 |
1 |
| 1949 |
127 |
1 |
| 1950 |
127 |
2 |
| 1951 |
122 |
1 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1946 |
113 |
2 |
| 1947 |
107 |
4 |
| 1948 |
101 |
5 |
| 1949 |
113 |
3 |
| 1950 |
97 |
10 |
| 1951 |
106 |
5 |
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1948 |
4 |
10 |
| 1950 |
6 |
6 |
| 1951 |
7 |
5 |
|
|
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.303 |
9 |
| 1950 |
.306 |
9 |
| 1951 |
.332 |
2 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.414 |
4 |
| 1947 |
.408 |
2 |
| 1948 |
.400 |
7 |
| 1950 |
.403 |
7 |
| 1951 |
.441 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1946 |
104.96 |
7 |
| 1947 |
105.90 |
3 |
| 1949 |
116.29 |
6 |
| 1950 |
119.60 |
6 |
| 1951 |
117.33 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1946 |
6.53 |
8 |
| 1947 |
6.40 |
6 |
| 1949 |
6.83 |
9 |
| 1950 |
7.22 |
8 |
| 1951 |
7.49 |
4 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.380 |
9 |
| 1951 |
.420 |
3 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1951 |
.896 |
3 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1947 |
5.4 |
7 |
| 1950 |
5.7 |
3 |
| 1951 |
6.6 |
1 |
|