| 10/13/1939 |
Signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
| 01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 04/16/1940 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/1940 |
Was selected to the 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/08/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/01/1940 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/22/1940 |
Wins the 1940 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 10/23/1940 |
Wins the 1940 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 07/06/1941 |
Was selected to the 1941 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1941 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/20/1941 |
Wins the 1941 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 10/23/1941 |
Finished 2nd in 1941 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 07/04/1942 |
Was selected to the 1942 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/20/1942 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/20/1942 |
Wins the 1942 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (65). |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (65). |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (65). |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 06/05/1947 |
Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 3B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
| 06/30/1947 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/25/1948 |
Goes 5-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
| 10/21/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB NL Great Glove Award at LF. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 10/11/1951 |
Wins the 1951 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 04/13/1954 |
Released by the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
| 10/08/1954 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1941 |
658 |
6 |
| 1942 |
685 |
6 |
| 1946 |
690 |
6 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1941 |
598 |
3 |
| 1942 |
615 |
8 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1940 |
189 |
1 |
| 1941 |
203 |
1 |
| 1942 |
198 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1940 |
84 |
9 |
| 1941 |
78 |
8 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1940 |
276 |
6 |
| 1941 |
312 |
2 |
| 1942 |
285 |
3 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1941 |
45 |
2 |
| 1942 |
33 |
5 |
| 1946 |
33 |
7 |
| 1948 |
33 |
7 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1940 |
18 |
2 |
| 1941 |
17 |
2 |
| 1942 |
9 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1941 |
11 |
9 |
| 1942 |
31 |
2 |
| 1946 |
38 |
1 |
| 1947 |
17 |
3 |
| 1948 |
27 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1940 |
87 |
10 |
| 1946 |
95 |
10 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1941 |
113 |
2 |
| 1942 |
110 |
2 |
| 1946 |
105 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1946 |
94 |
5 |
| 1947 |
78 |
10 |
|
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1940 |
13 |
1 |
| 1941 |
10 |
2 |
| 1942 |
6 |
3 |
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1946 |
9 |
1 |
| 1948 |
7 |
8 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1941 |
72 |
2 |
| 1942 |
54 |
4 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1940 |
.342 |
1 |
| 1941 |
.339 |
1 |
| 1942 |
.322 |
3 |
| 1947 |
.308 |
5 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1940 |
.394 |
5 |
| 1941 |
.392 |
7 |
| 1942 |
.388 |
2 |
| 1947 |
.399 |
3 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1940 |
.500 |
7 |
| 1941 |
.522 |
2 |
| 1942 |
.463 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1940 |
107.11 |
5 |
| 1941 |
121.77 |
2 |
| 1942 |
115.04 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1940 |
7.49 |
4 |
| 1941 |
7.87 |
3 |
| 1942 |
7.11 |
2 |
| 1947 |
6.63 |
5 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1941 |
.182 |
9 |
| 1942 |
.141 |
10 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1940 |
.404 |
4 |
| 1941 |
.413 |
3 |
| 1942 |
.394 |
3 |
| 1947 |
.384 |
6 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1940 |
.894 |
4 |
| 1941 |
.914 |
3 |
| 1942 |
.852 |
3 |
| 1947 |
.818 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1940 |
5.0 |
5 |
| 1941 |
5.7 |
3 |
| 1942 |
5.7 |
5 |
|