| 10/12/1945 |
Signed with the Cleveland Indians. |
| 11/16/1945 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for RP Emil Kush, 2B Bobby Adams, and $8,500. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (45). |
| 04/16/1946 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/1946 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 30 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/19/1948 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for LF Gene Hermanski. |
| 06/21/1948 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 1 3B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
| 08/21/1948 |
Goes 6-6 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 0 R. |
| 08/23/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/12/1948 |
Wins the 1948 World Series with the Cleveland Indians. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 06/06/1949 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/30/1949 |
Goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
| 10/22/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB AL Great Glove Award at LF. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 06/05/1950 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 80 (80); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 04/21/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/01/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/04/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/22/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
| 10/25/1952 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 05/22/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Browns, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
| 10/17/1953 |
Wins the 1953 MLB AL Great Glove Award at LF. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 08/25/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Athletics, with 2 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1948 |
149 |
8 |
| 1949 |
149 |
10 |
| 1952 |
150 |
1 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1948 |
711 |
2 |
| 1949 |
708 |
2 |
| 1950 |
703 |
4 |
| 1951 |
675 |
5 |
| 1952 |
691 |
3 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1948 |
675 |
1 |
| 1949 |
659 |
1 |
| 1950 |
631 |
3 |
| 1951 |
610 |
2 |
| 1952 |
625 |
2 |
| 1953 |
600 |
9 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1948 |
243 |
1 |
| 1949 |
198 |
2 |
| 1950 |
186 |
6 |
| 1951 |
180 |
6 |
| 1952 |
203 |
1 |
| 1953 |
189 |
9 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1948 |
321 |
3 |
| 1952 |
298 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1948 |
20 |
1 |
| 1949 |
14 |
2 |
| 1950 |
11 |
7 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1948 |
122 |
2 |
| 1949 |
109 |
6 |
| 1950 |
109 |
8 |
| 1952 |
94 |
7 |
| 1953 |
103 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.360 |
1 |
| 1952 |
.325 |
3 |
| 1953 |
.315 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.388 |
10 |
| 1952 |
.386 |
7 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.476 |
10 |
| 1952 |
.477 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1948 |
119.28 |
4 |
| 1952 |
116.46 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1948 |
6.96 |
6 |
| 1952 |
7.08 |
3 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.400 |
8 |
| 1952 |
.394 |
4 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.864 |
8 |
| 1952 |
.863 |
4 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1948 |
5.7 |
4 |
| 1952 |
7.0 |
2 |
|
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