| 11/16/1945 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
| 01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 04/16/1946 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 07/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 08/05/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 09/16/1946 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/20/1946 |
Finished 3rd in 1946 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 06/14/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/06/1948 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
| 06/01/1950 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/09/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/23/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 10/26/1950 |
Finished 3rd in 1950 MLB AL Most Valuable Batter Award voting. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 09/03/1951 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 05/25/1953 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/27/1953 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1947 |
150 |
5 |
| 1948 |
149 |
8 |
| 1949 |
151 |
1 |
| 1950 |
150 |
8 |
| 1952 |
149 |
10 |
| 1953 |
151 |
8 |
| 1954 |
150 |
10 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1952 |
691 |
3 |
| 1953 |
687 |
6 |
| 1954 |
684 |
9 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1947 |
606 |
8 |
| 1949 |
604 |
10 |
| 1950 |
595 |
10 |
| 1952 |
599 |
7 |
| 1953 |
609 |
6 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1948 |
178 |
10 |
| 1950 |
198 |
2 |
| 1953 |
199 |
4 |
| 1954 |
190 |
7 |
|
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1947 |
259 |
9 |
| 1950 |
304 |
5 |
| 1953 |
294 |
9 |
| 1954 |
272 |
10 |
|
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1946 |
13 |
5 |
| 1947 |
14 |
1 |
| 1948 |
17 |
2 |
| 1949 |
18 |
1 |
| 1950 |
20 |
2 |
| 1951 |
11 |
2 |
| 1952 |
12 |
1 |
| 1953 |
9 |
5 |
| 1954 |
16 |
1 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1946 |
21 |
8 |
| 1947 |
14 |
6 |
| 1948 |
26 |
2 |
| 1950 |
19 |
1 |
| 1951 |
31 |
3 |
| 1952 |
23 |
1 |
| 1953 |
27 |
2 |
| 1954 |
22 |
1 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1948 |
113 |
5 |
| 1953 |
112 |
8 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1950 |
106 |
9 |
| 1951 |
97 |
10 |
| 1952 |
105 |
2 |
| 1953 |
120 |
4 |
| 1954 |
103 |
7 |
|
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1947 |
5 |
10 |
| 1948 |
13 |
2 |
| 1949 |
6 |
4 |
| 1950 |
18 |
1 |
| 1951 |
11 |
1 |
| 1952 |
13 |
2 |
| 1953 |
15 |
2 |
| 1954 |
5 |
7 |
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1948 |
9 |
7 |
| 1949 |
9 |
2 |
| 1952 |
7 |
3 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1947 |
56 |
9 |
| 1950 |
60 |
9 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1950 |
.333 |
2 |
| 1953 |
.327 |
5 |
| 1954 |
.315 |
7 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1950 |
.413 |
2 |
| 1953 |
.397 |
7 |
| 1954 |
.390 |
7 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1950 |
.511 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1948 |
107.30 |
8 |
| 1950 |
130.56 |
3 |
| 1953 |
118.92 |
7 |
| 1954 |
111.48 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1948 |
6.80 |
8 |
| 1950 |
8.43 |
2 |
| 1953 |
7.28 |
8 |
| 1954 |
6.94 |
7 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1950 |
.417 |
3 |
| 1953 |
.399 |
10 |
| 1954 |
.384 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1948 |
.852 |
10 |
| 1950 |
.924 |
5 |
| 1954 |
.841 |
10 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1950 |
5.8 |
1 |
| 1953 |
4.4 |
8 |
|
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