| 10/13/1948 |
Signed with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (65). |
| 04/18/1949 |
Named the #45 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/10/1949 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/14/1949 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 60 (65). |
| 01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/08/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/06/1951 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1951 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/23/1951 |
Wins the 1951 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 11/25/1952 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs, along with CF Rip Repulski and SS Dick Schofield, in exchange for C Smoky Burgess and CL Ben Wade. |
| 01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/12/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/17/1953 |
Wins the 1953 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 10/16/1954 |
Wins the 1954 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 2B. |
| 01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (65). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1951 |
643 |
5 |
| 1952 |
681 |
2 |
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| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1951 |
11 |
3 |
| 1952 |
10 |
2 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1951 |
92 |
9 |
| 1952 |
103 |
2 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1951 |
88 |
7 |
| 1952 |
88 |
6 |
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1951 |
6 |
9 |
| 1952 |
14 |
2 |
| 1953 |
10 |
5 |
| 1954 |
8 |
5 |
|
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1951 |
.313 |
7 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1951 |
.414 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1951 |
104.07 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1951 |
6.82 |
7 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1951 |
.400 |
7 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1951 |
.847 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1951 |
6.2 |
3 |
| 1954 |
4.7 |
10 |
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