06/01/1929 |
Joined the Episcopal HS Maroon. |
01/01/1930 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 10 (8); Eye: 9 (6). |
05/08/1930 |
Won the 1930 DC Prepatory Schools Prep School Title with the Episcopal HS Maroon! |
01/01/1931 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (10); Power: 10 (8); Eye: 10 (6). |
03/20/1931 |
Goes 0-4 against the Landon School Bears, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
01/01/1932 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (9); Power: 9 (8); Eye: 10 (6). |
03/07/1932 |
Wins the DCPREP DCPREP Player of the Week Award. |
04/25/1932 |
Wins the DCPREP DCPREP Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1932 |
Wins the 1932 DCPREP DCPREP Washington Post High School Hitter of the Year. |
01/01/1933 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (9); Power: 9 (8); Eye: 10 (5). |
03/06/1933 |
Wins the DCPREP DCPREP Player of the Week Award. |
03/27/1933 |
Wins the DCPREP DCPREP Player of the Week Award. |
04/01/1933 |
Wins the DCPREP DCPREP Batter of the Month Award. |
04/24/1933 |
Wins the DCPREP DCPREP Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1933 |
Wins the DCPREP DCPREP Batter of the Month Award. |
05/25/1933 |
Wins the 1933 DCPREP DCPREP Washington Post High School Hitter of the Year. |
06/01/1933 |
Released by the Episcopal HS Maroon. |
06/01/1933 |
Drafted in the 1933 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Providence Steamrollers. |
06/11/1933 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Providence Steamrollers organization with a signing bonus of $17,100. |
09/01/1933 |
Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Batter of the Month Award. |
09/04/1933 |
Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Player of the Week Award. |
10/22/1933 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,240 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1934 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 14 (8); Eye: 10 (5). |
04/09/1934 |
Named the #3 prospect in the ACB |
05/01/1934 |
Wins the ACB ACB Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/17/1934 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,368 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1935 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 14 (7); Eye: 10 (5). |
04/25/1935 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for one week. |
10/03/1935 |
Wins the 1935 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
10/17/1935 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,512 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1936 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 9 (5). |
05/20/1936 |
Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/19/1936 |
Injured (oblique strain), out for 6-7 weeks. |
10/14/1936 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,900 through arbitration. |
01/01/1937 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 9 (5). |
05/03/1937 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
05/06/1937 |
Injured (flu), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/22/1937 |
Injured (hip flexor strain), out for 2-3 weeks. |
05/24/1937 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
06/06/1937 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
06/24/1937 |
Hits three home runs against the Washington Grays, going 5-6 with 8 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
06/24/1937 |
Goes 5-6 against the Washington Grays, with 3 HR, 8 RBI and 4 R. |
06/28/1937 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
06/30/1937 |
Injured (sprained wrist), out for 3 weeks. |
08/04/1937 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/04/1937 |
Wins the 1937 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
10/15/1937 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1938 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (10); Power: 14 (7); Eye: 9 (5). |
04/24/1938 |
Injured (hamstring spasms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/07/1938 |
Injured (thumb contusion), out for one week. |
05/19/1938 |
Goes 5-5 against the Newark Gunners, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
05/23/1938 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
05/25/1938 |
Goes 0-5 against the Philadelphia Haymakers, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
06/13/1938 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/1938 |
Injured (intercostal strain), out for 2 days. |
08/13/1938 |
Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/29/1938 |
Wins the 1938 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
10/03/1938 |
Finished 2nd in 1938 ACB ACB Golden Bat Award voting. |
10/10/1938 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1939 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (10); Power: 14 (7); Eye: 9 (5). |
04/30/1939 |
Goes 5-5 against the Newark Gunners, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
08/09/1939 |
Injured (calf strain), out for 3 weeks. |
10/19/1939 |
Became a free agent. |
11/17/1939 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $1,507,750 with the Rockville Superbas organization. |
01/01/1940 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 14 (7); Eye: 8 (4). |
03/24/1940 |
Injured (food poisoning), out for 1 day. |
05/20/1940 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
05/27/1940 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1940 |
Wins the ACB ACB Batter of the Month Award. |
10/07/1940 |
Wins the 1940 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
10/11/1940 |
Wins the 1940 ACB ACB Golden Bat Award. |
01/01/1941 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 8 (4). |
06/09/1941 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
08/28/1941 |
Injured (ankle soreness), out for 1-2 weeks. |
09/29/1941 |
Wins the 1941 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 12 (7); Eye: 8 (4). |
03/06/1942 |
Was traded by the Rockville Superbas to the Washington Grays in exchange for 2B Tonny van der Ban, CF Tomás Romero, SS Jesús Berrios. |
07/17/1942 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/17/1942 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 9 (5). |
08/23/1943 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
10/06/1943 |
Wins the 1943 ACB ACB Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 13 (7); Eye: 8 (4). |
08/01/1944 |
Wins the ACB ACB Batter of the Month Award. |
10/06/1944 |
Finished 3rd in 1944 ACB ACB Golden Bat Award voting. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (9); Power: 12 (7); Eye: 8 (5). |
07/01/1945 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $317,500 with the Washington Grays organization. |
07/19/1945 |
Collects his 1000th career Atlantic Coast Baseball RBI! |
07/23/1945 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
08/04/1945 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), out for one week. |
08/28/1945 |
Injured (sinusitis), out for 3 days. |
09/14/1945 |
Wins the 1945 Atlantic Coast Baseball Championship with the Washington Grays. |
09/25/1945 |
Won the 1945 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Washington Grays! |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 12 (7); Eye: 8 (5). |
07/15/1946 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 12 (7); Eye: 8 (5). |
05/05/1947 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
06/14/1947 |
Injured (viral infection), out for 3 days. |
07/04/1947 |
Collects his 2000th career Atlantic Coast Baseball hit! |
07/07/1947 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 8 (5). |
05/08/1948 |
Scores his 1000th career Atlantic Coast Baseball run! |
07/16/1948 |
Injured (hand soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 8 (5). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 8 (5). |
04/24/1950 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for 3 weeks. |
05/22/1950 |
Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1950 |
Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Batter of the Month Award. |
07/10/1950 |
Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/1950 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Roanoke Highlanders, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
07/31/1950 |
Wins the VBL (AAA) VBL (AAA) Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 8 (6). |
10/19/1951 |
Became a free agent. |
11/10/1951 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $205,000 with the Saint John Sasquatches organization. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 9 (6). |
06/25/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/11/1952 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
10/08/1952 |
Wins the 1952 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 1B. |
10/12/1952 |
Wins the 1952 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 9 (6). |
06/01/1953 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
06/22/1953 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/04/1953 |
Injured (intercostal strain), out for 4 days. |
10/05/1953 |
Wins the 1953 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 1B. |
10/09/1953 |
Finished 2nd in 1953 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (7); Power: 10 (6); Eye: 9 (6). |
05/31/1954 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/07/1954 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/16/1954 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (7); Power: 8 (6); Eye: 9 (6). |
06/09/1955 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $28,576 with the Providence Steamrollers organization. |
10/20/1955 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 9 (6). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (7); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 10 (6). |
01/01/1957 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
05/16/1959 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1935 |
119 |
10 |
1936 |
117 |
10 |
1938 |
118 |
9 |
1940 |
128 |
5 |
1941 |
128 |
5 |
1942 |
132 |
1 |
1943 |
131 |
3 |
1944 |
132 |
1 |
1945 |
121 |
8 |
1946 |
132 |
1 |
1952 |
108 |
1 |
1953 |
105 |
7 |
1954 |
108 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1935 |
533 |
10 |
1938 |
558 |
7 |
1940 |
588 |
2 |
1941 |
561 |
9 |
1942 |
586 |
1 |
1943 |
591 |
4 |
1944 |
575 |
6 |
1946 |
603 |
3 |
1952 |
489 |
3 |
1953 |
453 |
8 |
1954 |
444 |
7 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1935 |
493 |
8 |
1936 |
470 |
10 |
1938 |
517 |
2 |
1940 |
540 |
1 |
1941 |
522 |
5 |
1942 |
513 |
3 |
1943 |
516 |
3 |
1944 |
514 |
4 |
1945 |
487 |
4 |
1946 |
562 |
1 |
1947 |
476 |
10 |
1952 |
436 |
3 |
1953 |
415 |
4 |
1954 |
401 |
7 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1937 |
139 |
8 |
1938 |
166 |
2 |
1940 |
180 |
1 |
1941 |
149 |
6 |
1942 |
147 |
3 |
1943 |
143 |
6 |
1944 |
156 |
3 |
1945 |
144 |
2 |
1946 |
163 |
1 |
1952 |
131 |
3 |
1953 |
136 |
3 |
1954 |
121 |
2 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1935 |
233 |
4 |
1937 |
213 |
5 |
1938 |
269 |
2 |
1939 |
227 |
5 |
1940 |
309 |
1 |
1941 |
239 |
5 |
1942 |
227 |
2 |
1943 |
212 |
4 |
1944 |
244 |
2 |
1945 |
209 |
2 |
1946 |
240 |
2 |
1947 |
224 |
5 |
1952 |
232 |
1 |
1953 |
239 |
2 |
1954 |
188 |
5 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1935 |
40 |
1 |
1939 |
29 |
4 |
1940 |
23 |
10 |
1941 |
24 |
7 |
1942 |
31 |
2 |
1944 |
28 |
2 |
1945 |
25 |
4 |
1946 |
27 |
7 |
1947 |
25 |
8 |
1952 |
26 |
2 |
1953 |
28 |
1 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1938 |
11 |
3 |
1942 |
8 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1934 |
11 |
8 |
1935 |
13 |
5 |
1936 |
19 |
5 |
1937 |
16 |
3 |
1938 |
19 |
2 |
1939 |
16 |
6 |
1940 |
32 |
2 |
1941 |
20 |
4 |
1942 |
11 |
4 |
1943 |
13 |
2 |
1944 |
20 |
2 |
1945 |
10 |
5 |
1946 |
14 |
6 |
1947 |
20 |
3 |
1948 |
18 |
5 |
1949 |
18 |
6 |
1952 |
25 |
1 |
1953 |
25 |
2 |
1954 |
17 |
5 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1939 |
8 |
9 |
1940 |
11 |
6 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1935 |
102 |
3 |
1937 |
85 |
4 |
1938 |
87 |
2 |
1939 |
80 |
7 |
1940 |
125 |
1 |
1941 |
84 |
3 |
1942 |
82 |
2 |
1943 |
71 |
3 |
1944 |
89 |
1 |
1945 |
88 |
1 |
1946 |
89 |
3 |
1947 |
102 |
3 |
1948 |
77 |
8 |
1952 |
81 |
2 |
1953 |
84 |
2 |
1954 |
55 |
8 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1935 |
74 |
10 |
1938 |
92 |
1 |
1940 |
98 |
1 |
1941 |
85 |
4 |
1942 |
71 |
4 |
1944 |
71 |
6 |
1946 |
73 |
8 |
1952 |
70 |
4 |
1953 |
63 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1934 |
9 |
4 |
1935 |
10 |
2 |
1938 |
12 |
2 |
1939 |
12 |
2 |
1940 |
13 |
1 |
1942 |
14 |
1 |
1943 |
15 |
1 |
1944 |
15 |
2 |
1952 |
8 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1942 |
15 |
9 |
1943 |
17 |
4 |
1944 |
18 |
4 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1935 |
10 |
3 |
1939 |
7 |
5 |
1943 |
12 |
1 |
1945 |
7 |
3 |
1946 |
9 |
2 |
1947 |
10 |
2 |
1948 |
5 |
6 |
1953 |
4 |
5 |
1954 |
3 |
10 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1935 |
61 |
1 |
1937 |
40 |
10 |
1938 |
54 |
1 |
1939 |
51 |
4 |
1940 |
60 |
2 |
1941 |
47 |
6 |
1942 |
50 |
2 |
1943 |
38 |
9 |
1944 |
48 |
2 |
1945 |
40 |
2 |
1946 |
45 |
6 |
1947 |
47 |
7 |
1952 |
51 |
1 |
1953 |
53 |
2 |
1954 |
33 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1937 |
.359 |
2 |
1938 |
.321 |
3 |
1940 |
.333 |
5 |
1941 |
.285 |
9 |
1942 |
.287 |
10 |
1944 |
.304 |
6 |
1945 |
.296 |
4 |
1946 |
.290 |
8 |
1952 |
.300 |
4 |
1953 |
.328 |
3 |
1954 |
.302 |
5 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1937 |
.396 |
6 |
1940 |
.379 |
9 |
1952 |
.372 |
5 |
1953 |
.375 |
8 |
1954 |
.361 |
8 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1935 |
.473 |
6 |
1937 |
.550 |
2 |
1938 |
.520 |
2 |
1939 |
.484 |
6 |
1940 |
.572 |
3 |
1941 |
.458 |
7 |
1942 |
.442 |
5 |
1943 |
.411 |
8 |
1944 |
.475 |
2 |
1945 |
.429 |
2 |
1946 |
.427 |
9 |
1947 |
.471 |
10 |
1948 |
.499 |
4 |
1952 |
.532 |
1 |
1953 |
.576 |
2 |
1954 |
.469 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1935 |
72.31 |
10 |
1937 |
86.50 |
5 |
1938 |
93.91 |
3 |
1939 |
78.15 |
10 |
1940 |
118.33 |
1 |
1941 |
75.84 |
6 |
1942 |
83.55 |
2 |
1943 |
71.62 |
5 |
1944 |
84.26 |
2 |
1945 |
65.42 |
9 |
1946 |
75.14 |
9 |
1952 |
85.40 |
1 |
1953 |
85.14 |
2 |
1954 |
68.99 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1937 |
9.02 |
2 |
1938 |
6.82 |
5 |
1939 |
5.99 |
10 |
1940 |
8.54 |
3 |
1941 |
5.22 |
9 |
1942 |
5.81 |
5 |
1943 |
4.70 |
9 |
1944 |
5.85 |
5 |
1945 |
4.72 |
9 |
1948 |
6.18 |
8 |
1952 |
7.25 |
1 |
1953 |
7.69 |
2 |
1954 |
6.40 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1935 |
.193 |
2 |
1936 |
.168 |
7 |
1937 |
.191 |
3 |
1938 |
.199 |
2 |
1939 |
.190 |
4 |
1940 |
.239 |
3 |
1941 |
.172 |
7 |
1942 |
.156 |
4 |
1943 |
.134 |
6 |
1944 |
.171 |
2 |
1945 |
.133 |
4 |
1947 |
.187 |
7 |
1948 |
.209 |
3 |
1952 |
.232 |
1 |
1953 |
.248 |
2 |
1954 |
.167 |
7 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1937 |
.419 |
2 |
1938 |
.372 |
6 |
1940 |
.403 |
4 |
1941 |
.354 |
10 |
1942 |
.342 |
10 |
1944 |
.344 |
7 |
1945 |
.344 |
7 |
1948 |
.371 |
10 |
1952 |
.401 |
2 |
1953 |
.417 |
1 |
1954 |
.374 |
7 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1937 |
.947 |
2 |
1938 |
.879 |
4 |
1939 |
.833 |
8 |
1940 |
.951 |
3 |
1941 |
.786 |
9 |
1942 |
.795 |
6 |
1943 |
.740 |
9 |
1944 |
.824 |
4 |
1945 |
.760 |
7 |
1948 |
.846 |
7 |
1952 |
.904 |
1 |
1953 |
.951 |
2 |
1954 |
.830 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1937 |
4.7 |
2 |
1938 |
3.4 |
6 |
1939 |
3.1 |
8 |
1940 |
5.8 |
2 |
1945 |
2.3 |
10 |
1952 |
3.3 |
4 |
1953 |
3.5 |
3 |
|
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