| 10/08/1947 |
Signed with the Chicago Cubs. |
| 11/18/1947 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for RP Roy Henshaw and CF Jim Delsing. |
| 01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (45). |
| 03/26/1948 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Boston Red Sox, along with RP Charlie Frye, in exchange for SP Mickey McDermott. |
| 04/19/1948 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/11/1948 |
Named the #30 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/13/1948 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
| 12/03/1948 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Philadelphia Athletics, along with 2B Bobby Doerr, in exchange for 2B Nellie Fox. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (45). |
| 04/18/1949 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/30/1949 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Athletics to the Detroit Tigers, along with SS Artie Wilson, in exchange for SP Hal Newhouser. |
| 10/25/1949 |
Finished 2nd in 1949 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 10/21/1950 |
Wins the 1950 MLB AL Great Glove Award at CF. |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 10/20/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB AL Great Glove Award at RF. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |