| 01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 02/16/1947 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $77,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
| 04/14/1947 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/01/1947 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 06/16/1947 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/27/1947 |
Hits three home runs against the Boston Braves, going 4-5 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| 09/08/1947 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/01/1947 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/19/1947 |
Wins the 1947 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/18/1948 |
Hits three home runs against the New York Giants, going 3-6 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 07/19/1948 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/20/1948 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/21/1948 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/20/1949 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Giants, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
| 10/24/1949 |
Wins the 1949 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 05/30/1951 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| 06/18/1951 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Brooklyn Dodgers in exchange for LF Dick Williams and 3B Rocky Bridges. |
| 07/22/1951 |
Hits three home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, going 3-5 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 10/11/1951 |
Wins the 1951 World Series with the Brooklyn Dodgers. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/21/1952 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1947 |
151 |
1 |
| 1951 |
147 |
2 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1951 |
669 |
2 |
| 1953 |
662 |
9 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1947 |
602 |
9 |
| 1951 |
614 |
1 |
| 1952 |
590 |
9 |
| 1953 |
614 |
5 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1947 |
175 |
9 |
| 1949 |
167 |
9 |
| 1951 |
179 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1948 |
80 |
6 |
| 1951 |
99 |
2 |
| 1954 |
91 |
7 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1947 |
285 |
4 |
| 1948 |
311 |
5 |
| 1949 |
277 |
6 |
| 1951 |
294 |
3 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1951 |
36 |
4 |
| 1952 |
30 |
9 |
| 1953 |
30 |
10 |
| 1954 |
31 |
9 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1948 |
16 |
2 |
| 1951 |
8 |
8 |
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1947 |
24 |
8 |
| 1948 |
25 |
8 |
| 1949 |
25 |
6 |
| 1951 |
21 |
8 |
| 1953 |
30 |
10 |
| 1954 |
24 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1947 |
108 |
5 |
| 1948 |
136 |
2 |
| 1949 |
110 |
5 |
| 1951 |
100 |
8 |
| 1952 |
92 |
7 |
| 1953 |
113 |
7 |
| 1954 |
120 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1948 |
7 |
8 |
| 1954 |
9 |
5 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1947 |
55 |
9 |
| 1948 |
67 |
5 |
| 1949 |
56 |
7 |
| 1951 |
65 |
2 |
| 1952 |
50 |
10 |
| 1953 |
62 |
9 |
| 1954 |
57 |
9 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1949 |
.312 |
4 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1949 |
.386 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.473 |
6 |
| 1948 |
.530 |
6 |
| 1949 |
.518 |
4 |
| 1951 |
.479 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1948 |
114.54 |
7 |
| 1949 |
107.64 |
5 |
| 1951 |
95.35 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1948 |
7.23 |
8 |
| 1949 |
7.53 |
2 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.183 |
10 |
| 1948 |
.227 |
5 |
| 1949 |
.206 |
6 |
| 1951 |
.187 |
7 |
| 1954 |
.185 |
10 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.371 |
10 |
| 1948 |
.404 |
9 |
| 1949 |
.414 |
3 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1947 |
.814 |
10 |
| 1948 |
.895 |
6 |
| 1949 |
.904 |
4 |
|
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