12/05/1924 | Joined the Swoyersville HS Kings. |
01/01/1925 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/26/1927 | Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
12/05/1927 | Released by the Swoyersville HS Kings. |
12/05/1927 | Drafted in the 1927 first-year player draft by the New York Gothams (Round 11, Pick 6, 166th overall pick). |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/10/1928 | Named the #14 prospect in the FABL |
06/28/1928 | Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/16/1929 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1930 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/14/1930 | Named the #9 prospect in the FABL |
09/10/1930 | Injured (Bruised toe), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/17/1930 | Was traded by the New York Gothams to the St. Louis Pioneers, along with SP Ray Benson, CF Calvin Brown, SP Jack Richardson, RP Ben Curtin, in exchange for 1B Max Morris. |
01/01/1931 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/14/1931 | Named the #3 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1932 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1933 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/18/1933 | Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 6 weeks. |
06/05/1933 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/19/1933 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1933 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/04/1933 | Was selected to the 1933 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/29/1933 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,000 with the St. Louis Pioneers organization. |
11/01/1933 | Uncle of Bill Wall. |
01/01/1934 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/14/1934 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/1934 | Was selected to the 1934 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/09/1934 | Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/27/1934 | Goes 6-6 against the Washington Eagles, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
10/01/1934 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1934 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/23/1934 | Finished 3rd in 1934 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
01/01/1935 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/27/1935 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1935 | Injured (Groin tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/06/1935 | Was selected to the 1935 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/19/1935 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1935 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/09/1935 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
09/10/1935 | Goes 0-3 against the Pittsburgh Miners, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
10/01/1935 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/18/1935 | Finished 2nd in 1935 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
09/17/1936 | Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Chiefs, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 0 R. |
10/01/1936 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/12/1937 | Goes 6-6 against the Philadelphia Keystones, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
07/01/1937 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/1937 | Was selected to the 1937 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/01/1937 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/06/1937 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/23/1937 | Finished 2nd in 1937 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
01/01/1938 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
03/21/1938 | Was traded by the St. Louis Pioneers to the Toronto Wolves, along with C Clarence Howerton, in exchange for SP Otis Cook, SP Jake Smith, SP Buddy Long, SP Russ Peeples, CF Les Hendrix. |
05/20/1938 | Goes 5-6 against the Baltimore Cannons, with 1 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
05/23/1938 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1938 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
06/24/1938 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $80,500 with the Toronto Wolves organization. |
07/01/1938 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/04/1938 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/04/1938 | Was selected to the 1938 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/06/1938 | Earned 1938 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/29/1938 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Baltimore Cannons, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
07/29/1938 | Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Cannons, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
08/01/1938 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
08/04/1938 | Goes 0-5 against the Brooklyn Kings, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
10/24/1938 | Wins the 1938 FABL CA Whitney Award. |
01/01/1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/22/1939 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1939 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
06/12/1939 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1939 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/16/1939 | Was selected to the 1939 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/18/1939 | Earned 1939 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/07/1939 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
08/16/1939 | Scores his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues run! |
09/01/1939 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/11/1939 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1939 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/03/1939 | Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Foresters, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
10/09/1939 | Wins the Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues triple-crown!! |
10/26/1939 | Wins the 1939 FABL CA Whitney Award. |
01/01/1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/13/1940 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1940 | Was selected to the 1940 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/28/1940 | Collects his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues RBI! |
08/06/1940 | Collects his 2000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues hit! |
09/01/1940 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/02/1940 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1940 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/07/1940 | Wins the 1940 World Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/08/1940 | Wins the 1940 World Championship Series with the Toronto Wolves. |
10/18/1940 | Finished 3rd in 1940 FABL CA Whitney Award voting. |
01/01/1941 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1942 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1944 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1945 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1946 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
06/09/1947 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1947 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
07/06/1947 | Was selected to the 1947 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
07/28/1947 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1947 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/20/1947 | Finished 2nd in 1947 FABL CA Whitney Award voting. |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/27/1948 | Collects his 2500th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues hit! |
08/23/1948 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
08/30/1948 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1948 | Wins the FABL CA Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/12/1949 | Scores his 1500th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues run! |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
08/21/1950 | Wins the FABL CA Player of the Week Award. |
09/07/1950 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/21/1950 | Injured (hip strain),out for 4 weeks. |
05/21/1951 | Collects his 1500th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues RBI! |
02/12/1953 | Became a free agent. |
02/12/1953 | Retired from professional baseball. |
01/14/1957 | Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1932 | 153 | 2 | 1934 | 153 | 1 | 1935 | 153 | 1 | 1936 | 153 | 3 | 1937 | 151 | 8 | 1939 | 152 | 3 | 1940 | 153 | 1 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1932 | 710 | 4 | 1934 | 711 | 4 | 1935 | 709 | 6 | 1936 | 717 | 7 | 1937 | 714 | 3 | 1939 | 700 | 4 | 1940 | 698 | 1 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1932 | 637 | 5 | 1940 | 588 | 10 | | Year | H | Rank | 1931 | 213 | 4 | 1932 | 208 | 3 | 1934 | 213 | 5 | 1935 | 216 | 6 | 1936 | 214 | 4 | 1937 | 221 | 3 | 1938 | 193 | 1 | 1939 | 227 | 2 | 1940 | 197 | 3 | | Year | K | Rank | 1931 | 72 | 8 | 1946 | 73 | 8 | 1948 | 78 | 5 | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1931 | 308 | 9 | 1932 | 316 | 9 | 1934 | 354 | 3 | 1935 | 361 | 3 | 1936 | 328 | 6 | 1937 | 351 | 2 | 1938 | 297 | 1 | 1939 | 383 | 1 | 1940 | 299 | 3 | 1947 | 270 | 4 | 1948 | 273 | 5 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1931 | 45 | 3 | 1932 | 44 | 5 | 1936 | 42 | 6 | 1937 | 50 | 1 | 1938 | 47 | 5 | 1939 | 41 | 5 | 1940 | 41 | 3 | 1946 | 29 | 7 | 1948 | 37 | 4 | 1949 | 31 | 8 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1931 | 19 | 5 | 1932 | 17 | 6 | 1933 | 12 | 6 | 1934 | 20 | 2 | 1935 | 17 | 5 | 1936 | 12 | 10 | 1939 | 14 | 6 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1934 | 22 | 9 | 1935 | 27 | 4 | 1936 | 16 | 10 | 1937 | 20 | 7 | 1938 | 15 | 10 | 1939 | 29 | 1 | 1945 | 11 | 9 | 1946 | 16 | 7 | 1947 | 27 | 2 | | |
Year | RBI | Rank | 1934 | 138 | 2 | 1935 | 161 | 2 | 1936 | 109 | 7 | 1937 | 97 | 8 | 1939 | 123 | 1 | 1940 | 95 | 6 | 1947 | 102 | 3 | 1948 | 85 | 9 | | Year | R | Rank | 1932 | 109 | 9 | 1934 | 123 | 1 | 1935 | 141 | 2 | 1936 | 114 | 9 | 1937 | 140 | 1 | 1938 | 105 | 2 | 1939 | 127 | 1 | 1940 | 115 | 1 | 1946 | 86 | 5 | 1947 | 84 | 10 | 1948 | 89 | 7 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1932 | 64 | 7 | 1934 | 90 | 4 | 1935 | 117 | 2 | 1936 | 102 | 3 | 1937 | 114 | 2 | 1938 | 92 | 6 | 1939 | 119 | 2 | 1940 | 102 | 1 | 1945 | 76 | 9 | 1946 | 87 | 5 | 1947 | 82 | 8 | 1948 | 88 | 5 | 1949 | 85 | 6 | 1950 | 76 | 8 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1934 | 9 | 1 | 1935 | 5 | 8 | 1937 | 7 | 7 | 1938 | 23 | 1 | 1939 | 12 | 2 | 1940 | 12 | 2 | 1945 | 8 | 8 | 1946 | 13 | 4 | 1947 | 10 | 2 | 1948 | 12 | 1 | 1949 | 7 | 8 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1931 | 7 | 5 | 1934 | 9 | 2 | 1935 | 7 | 7 | 1939 | 11 | 1 | 1940 | 7 | 9 | 1947 | 8 | 4 | 1949 | 8 | 4 | |
Year | EBH | Rank | 1931 | 68 | 4 | 1932 | 71 | 6 | 1933 | 47 | 9 | 1934 | 77 | 2 | 1935 | 74 | 3 | 1936 | 70 | 5 | 1937 | 80 | 1 | 1938 | 68 | 5 | 1939 | 84 | 1 | 1940 | 65 | 2 | 1946 | 52 | 7 | 1947 | 57 | 5 | 1948 | 66 | 3 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1931 | .350 | 3 | 1933 | .347 | 4 | 1934 | .349 | 5 | 1935 | .369 | 3 | 1936 | .351 | 8 | 1937 | .373 | 2 | 1938 | .367 | 1 | 1939 | .399 | 1 | 1940 | .335 | 6 | 1947 | .321 | 4 | 1948 | .304 | 7 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1931 | .405 | 6 | 1932 | .387 | 10 | 1933 | .413 | 4 | 1934 | .429 | 2 | 1935 | .470 | 2 | 1936 | .442 | 3 | 1937 | .474 | 1 | 1938 | .458 | 1 | 1939 | .496 | 1 | 1940 | .430 | 1 | 1946 | .392 | 4 | 1947 | .416 | 1 | 1948 | .402 | 3 | 1949 | .391 | 8 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1931 | .507 | 6 | 1932 | .496 | 10 | 1933 | .500 | 3 | 1934 | .580 | 4 | 1935 | .617 | 2 | 1936 | .538 | 6 | 1937 | .592 | 2 | 1938 | .565 | 1 | 1939 | .673 | 1 | 1940 | .509 | 3 | 1946 | .473 | 4 | 1947 | .571 | 1 | 1948 | .518 | 4 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1931 | 130.98 | 4 | 1932 | 124.76 | 6 | 1933 | 101.43 | 7 | 1934 | 158.31 | 2 | 1935 | 178.27 | 1 | 1936 | 150.37 | 2 | 1937 | 174.09 | 1 | 1938 | 138.92 | 1 | 1939 | 196.41 | 1 | 1940 | 138.24 | 1 | 1946 | 88.25 | 7 | 1947 | 116.10 | 3 | 1948 | 111.58 | 3 | |
Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1931 | 8.73 | 3 | 1932 | 7.54 | 7 | 1933 | 8.40 | 3 | 1934 | 10.30 | 1 | 1935 | 12.41 | 1 | 1936 | 9.81 | 3 | 1937 | 11.93 | 1 | 1938 | 10.63 | 1 | 1939 | 14.14 | 1 | 1940 | 9.19 | 1 | 1946 | 6.89 | 4 | 1947 | 9.19 | 1 | 1948 | 7.78 | 2 | 1949 | 6.24 | 10 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1932 | .170 | 10 | 1933 | .153 | 10 | 1934 | .231 | 5 | 1935 | .248 | 3 | 1936 | .187 | 7 | 1937 | .219 | 3 | 1938 | .198 | 3 | 1939 | .274 | 1 | 1940 | .173 | 10 | 1946 | .199 | 3 | 1947 | .249 | 2 | 1948 | .214 | 5 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1931 | .408 | 4 | 1932 | .389 | 10 | 1933 | .414 | 3 | 1934 | .438 | 3 | 1935 | .476 | 1 | 1936 | .440 | 2 | 1937 | .469 | 1 | 1938 | .435 | 1 | 1939 | .501 | 1 | 1940 | .412 | 2 | 1946 | .384 | 4 | 1947 | .430 | 1 | 1948 | .403 | 3 | 1949 | .381 | 9 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1931 | .912 | 5 | 1932 | .883 | 10 | 1933 | .913 | 3 | 1934 | 1.009 | 2 | 1935 | 1.087 | 1 | 1936 | .980 | 4 | 1937 | 1.066 | 1 | 1938 | 1.023 | 1 | 1939 | 1.169 | 1 | 1940 | .938 | 2 | 1946 | .865 | 3 | 1947 | .986 | 1 | 1948 | .920 | 3 | 1949 | .839 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1934 | 6.4 | 8 | 1935 | 7.9 | 2 | 1936 | 5.2 | 10 | 1937 | 9.1 | 1 | 1938 | 6.5 | 1 | 1939 | 9.5 | 1 | 1940 | 6.3 | 4 | 1947 | 5.6 | 7 | |