| 10/12/1945 |
Signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/16/1946 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/21/1946 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| 08/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/21/1947 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/21/1947 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/25/1947 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/19/1948 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 08/20/1951 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/24/1951 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 06/12/1952 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI and 1 R. |
| 07/06/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 10/08/1954 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the New York Giants in exchange for RP Marv Grissom and 1B Gail Harris. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1946 |
153 |
2 |
| 1947 |
149 |
4 |
| 1950 |
151 |
1 |
| 1951 |
143 |
3 |
| 1952 |
148 |
6 |
|
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1946 |
622 |
4 |
| 1947 |
607 |
7 |
| 1948 |
600 |
8 |
| 1950 |
607 |
6 |
| 1951 |
567 |
9 |
| 1953 |
602 |
9 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1947 |
191 |
3 |
| 1948 |
194 |
6 |
| 1950 |
191 |
4 |
| 1951 |
170 |
8 |
| 1952 |
166 |
9 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1947 |
278 |
5 |
| 1948 |
332 |
2 |
| 1949 |
290 |
3 |
| 1950 |
299 |
5 |
| 1951 |
268 |
6 |
| 1952 |
262 |
8 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1948 |
37 |
3 |
| 1949 |
36 |
2 |
|
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1948 |
27 |
7 |
| 1949 |
28 |
4 |
| 1951 |
19 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1948 |
116 |
6 |
| 1949 |
107 |
6 |
| 1951 |
102 |
6 |
| 1952 |
103 |
1 |
| 1953 |
114 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1949 |
6 |
8 |
| 1950 |
7 |
5 |
| 1951 |
9 |
4 |
| 1952 |
7 |
6 |
| 1953 |
6 |
9 |
| 1954 |
7 |
10 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1948 |
74 |
2 |
| 1949 |
69 |
3 |
| 1951 |
54 |
8 |
| 1952 |
50 |
10 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.315 |
2 |
| 1948 |
.323 |
7 |
| 1950 |
.315 |
8 |
| 1952 |
.292 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.458 |
10 |
| 1948 |
.553 |
2 |
| 1949 |
.501 |
6 |
| 1951 |
.473 |
8 |
| 1952 |
.460 |
9 |
| 1954 |
.466 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1948 |
120.18 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1947 |
5.68 |
9 |
| 1948 |
7.46 |
4 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.230 |
4 |
| 1949 |
.225 |
4 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.374 |
8 |
| 1948 |
.416 |
5 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.815 |
9 |
| 1948 |
.925 |
4 |
|