| 10/12/1940 |
Signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 04/14/1941 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/21/1941 |
Finished 3rd in 1941 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 10/09/1942 |
Wins the 1942 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 08/12/1943 |
Goes 0-5 against the New York Giants, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| 10/23/1943 |
Wins the 1943 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 05/07/1944 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
| 06/19/1944 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R. |
| 07/01/1944 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/09/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/27/1944 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R. |
| 08/21/1944 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/13/1944 |
Wins the 1944 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 10/27/1944 |
Wins the 1944 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/11/1945 |
Wins the 1945 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 10/22/1945 |
Wins the 1945 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 05/12/1946 |
Goes 5-6 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 4 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and 2 R. |
| 07/07/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/24/1946 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Yankees in exchange for SP Spud Chandler and C Les Moss. |
| 08/19/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/08/1946 |
Wins the 1946 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 05/12/1947 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/06/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/18/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 10/08/1953 |
Wins the 1953 World Series with the New York Yankees. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 10/08/1954 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1943 |
606 |
8 |
| 1945 |
621 |
4 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1943 |
175 |
10 |
| 1945 |
186 |
9 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1943 |
263 |
4 |
| 1944 |
294 |
2 |
| 1945 |
282 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1943 |
12 |
6 |
| 1944 |
23 |
1 |
| 1945 |
19 |
3 |
| 1947 |
22 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1942 |
90 |
7 |
| 1943 |
98 |
3 |
| 1944 |
129 |
1 |
| 1945 |
151 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1941 |
7 |
3 |
| 1942 |
5 |
6 |
| 1943 |
6 |
3 |
| 1946 |
5 |
10 |
| 1947 |
8 |
4 |
| 1948 |
15 |
1 |
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1943 |
9 |
1 |
| 1944 |
9 |
4 |
| 1945 |
10 |
1 |
| 1947 |
9 |
2 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1943 |
52 |
8 |
| 1944 |
63 |
3 |
| 1945 |
56 |
8 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.390 |
5 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.434 |
10 |
| 1944 |
.507 |
3 |
| 1947 |
.486 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1944 |
103.34 |
7 |
| 1947 |
102.97 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1944 |
6.41 |
9 |
| 1947 |
7.11 |
3 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1943 |
.145 |
8 |
| 1944 |
.203 |
2 |
| 1945 |
.155 |
10 |
| 1947 |
.195 |
5 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.398 |
5 |
| 1947 |
.401 |
3 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.863 |
4 |
| 1947 |
.876 |
3 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1943 |
5.6 |
7 |
| 1944 |
6.1 |
4 |
| 1947 |
6.0 |
5 |
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