| 10/12/1945 |
Signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/16/1946 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/25/1946 |
Goes 6-8 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 4 R. |
| 07/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 08/12/1946 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/20/1946 |
Finished 2nd in 1946 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 05/06/1947 |
Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 0 RBI and 2 R. |
| 10/16/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB NL Great Glove Award at CF. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 06/09/1948 |
Goes 6-6 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
| 06/14/1948 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/11/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/13/1948 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/23/1948 |
Wins the 1948 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 10/26/1948 |
Finished 2nd in 1948 MLB NL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 10/22/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB NL Great Glove Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/21/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB NL Great Glove Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 10/11/1951 |
Wins the 1951 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
| 10/16/1951 |
Was traded by the Brooklyn Dodgers to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for RP Walter Wilson, CF Bill Tuttle, and C Red Wilson. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 05/26/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/11/1952 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/20/1952 |
Wins the 1952 MLB AL Great Glove Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 06/08/1953 |
Goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 RBI and 0 R. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 08/08/1954 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
| 08/09/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/13/1954 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/16/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB AL Great Glove Award at LF. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1951 |
141 |
10 |
| 1953 |
151 |
8 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1948 |
594 |
10 |
| 1950 |
605 |
9 |
| 1951 |
570 |
8 |
| 1953 |
618 |
4 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1948 |
206 |
1 |
| 1949 |
179 |
5 |
| 1950 |
198 |
2 |
| 1954 |
194 |
3 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1948 |
295 |
8 |
| 1949 |
262 |
10 |
| 1950 |
298 |
7 |
| 1954 |
294 |
6 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1948 |
33 |
7 |
| 1949 |
32 |
6 |
| 1953 |
34 |
8 |
| 1954 |
32 |
8 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1946 |
12 |
5 |
| 1947 |
10 |
6 |
| 1948 |
13 |
5 |
| 1950 |
14 |
2 |
|
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1947 |
10 |
9 |
| 1948 |
23 |
9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1949 |
9 |
2 |
| 1953 |
6 |
9 |
|
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1946 |
.317 |
8 |
| 1948 |
.347 |
1 |
| 1949 |
.306 |
6 |
| 1950 |
.327 |
3 |
| 1954 |
.326 |
4 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.394 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.497 |
9 |
| 1954 |
.493 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1948 |
112.88 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1948 |
7.29 |
6 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.410 |
6 |
| 1954 |
.387 |
8 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.891 |
8 |
| 1954 |
.868 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1946 |
4.9 |
8 |
| 1947 |
5.2 |
6 |
| 1948 |
7.1 |
1 |
| 1954 |
5.9 |
5 |
|
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