| 10/10/1941 |
Signed with the Boston Braves. |
| 01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 04/14/1942 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/18/1942 |
Wins the 1942 MLB NL Great Glove Award at CF. |
| 01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 10/21/1943 |
Wins the 1943 MLB NL Great Glove Award at CF. |
| 01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 05/11/1944 |
Goes 5-6 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| 06/03/1944 |
Goes 5-6 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
| 07/09/1944 |
Was selected to the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/01/1944 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/18/1944 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/24/1944 |
Wins the 1944 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/08/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/12/1945 |
Was traded by the Boston Braves to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for LF Dick Wakefield, CF Johnny Groth, SP Lou Kretlow, and SP Ted Gray. |
| 10/20/1945 |
Wins the 1945 MLB NL Great Glove Award at RF. |
| 10/22/1945 |
Wins the 1945 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/21/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB AL Great Glove Award at LF. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 10/12/1952 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1944 |
149 |
5 |
| 1945 |
149 |
6 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1944 |
671 |
9 |
| 1945 |
676 |
9 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1943 |
604 |
10 |
| 1944 |
614 |
4 |
| 1945 |
612 |
7 |
| 1946 |
596 |
6 |
| 1948 |
601 |
6 |
| 1949 |
609 |
8 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1944 |
217 |
1 |
| 1945 |
201 |
6 |
| 1946 |
179 |
8 |
| 1948 |
190 |
8 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1944 |
313 |
1 |
| 1945 |
300 |
4 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1944 |
45 |
1 |
| 1945 |
47 |
2 |
| 1946 |
39 |
6 |
| 1947 |
33 |
8 |
| 1948 |
34 |
8 |
| 1950 |
43 |
3 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1943 |
9 |
9 |
| 1947 |
10 |
7 |
| 1949 |
9 |
9 |
|
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1944 |
25 |
9 |
| 1945 |
27 |
8 |
| 1946 |
30 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1944 |
93 |
9 |
| 1945 |
123 |
4 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1944 |
109 |
2 |
| 1945 |
115 |
6 |
| 1949 |
99 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1944 |
64 |
2 |
| 1945 |
66 |
2 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.353 |
2 |
| 1945 |
.328 |
6 |
| 1948 |
.316 |
8 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.401 |
3 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.510 |
2 |
| 1945 |
.490 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1944 |
123.81 |
1 |
| 1945 |
110.26 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1944 |
7.77 |
1 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.156 |
8 |
| 1945 |
.162 |
8 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.423 |
1 |
| 1945 |
.404 |
8 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1944 |
.911 |
1 |
| 1945 |
.867 |
8 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1945 |
6.0 |
10 |
| 1948 |
4.5 |
9 |
|
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