12/05/1935 | Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Detroit Dynamos, out of high school (Milwaukee; Milwaukee, WI). |
12/13/1935 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization with a signing bonus of $18,000. |
01/01/1936 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/14/1936 | Named the #7 prospect in the FABL |
07/06/1936 | Named the #11 prospect in the FABL |
10/06/1936 | Named the #10 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1937 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/19/1937 | Named the #21 prospect in the FABL |
07/11/1937 | Named the #42 prospect in the FABL |
08/13/1937 | Goes 5-5 against the Evansville Hawks, with 2 HR, 7 RBI and 2 R. |
08/16/1937 | Wins the HL Player of the Week Award. |
09/22/1937 | Wins the 1937 Championship with the Akron Wheels! |
10/14/1937 | Named the #35 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1938 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
03/21/1938 | Was traded by the Detroit Dynamos to the Philadelphia Keystones in exchange for SP Frank Crawford, 3B Frank LeMieux. |
04/18/1938 | Named the #26 prospect in the FABL |
07/10/1938 | Named the #21 prospect in the FABL |
09/12/1938 | Wins the DIX Player of the Week Award. |
10/15/1938 | Named the #17 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
04/24/1939 | Named the #12 prospect in the FABL |
05/30/1939 | Hits three home runs against the Charleston Blue Legs, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/01/1939 | Wins the UL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/16/1939 | Named the #18 prospect in the FABL |
07/30/1939 | Hits three home runs against the Richmond Rebels, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/01/1939 | Wins the UL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/17/1939 | Named the #13 prospect in the FABL |
01/01/1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/07/1940 | Was selected to the 1940 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
09/02/1940 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1941 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
01/01/1942 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
09/09/1942 | Hits three home runs against the St. Louis Pioneers, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
01/01/1943 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/11/1943 | Was selected to the 1943 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
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: - (-). |
06/03/1946 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1946 | Was selected to the 1946 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
01/01/1947 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/14/1947 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
08/03/1947 | Hits three home runs against the Detroit Dynamos, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/11/1947 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
08/19/1947 | Hits three home runs against the New York Gothams, going 3-7 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
01/01/1948 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
07/11/1948 | Was selected to the 1948 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
01/01/1949 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
09/26/1949 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1950 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-). |
05/14/1950 | Hits his 300th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues home run! |
07/09/1950 | Was selected to the 1950 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
08/14/1950 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
10/24/1950 | Finished 3rd in 1950 FABL FA Whitney Award voting. |
04/30/1951 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
06/10/1951 | Collects his 1000th career Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues RBI! |
10/10/1953 | Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | Year | K | Rank | 1940 | 93 | 9 | 1941 | 110 | 6 | 1942 | 98 | 5 | 1946 | 73 | 7 | 1947 | 82 | 5 | 1948 | 81 | 2 | 1949 | 90 | 1 | 1951 | 80 | 5 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1940 | 266 | 10 | 1943 | 255 | 4 | 1946 | 260 | 6 | 1947 | 334 | 4 | 1948 | 286 | 6 | 1950 | 318 | 2 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1940 | 33 | 2 | 1941 | 30 | 2 | 1942 | 24 | 4 | 1943 | 28 | 1 | 1946 | 34 | 3 | 1947 | 50 | 2 | 1948 | 38 | 3 | 1949 | 44 | 2 | 1950 | 48 | 1 | 1951 | 31 | 5 | |
Year | RBI | Rank | 1940 | 96 | 7 | 1943 | 100 | 2 | 1946 | 109 | 1 | 1947 | 125 | 3 | 1948 | 121 | 1 | 1949 | 121 | 4 | 1950 | 123 | 1 | 1951 | 95 | 7 | | Year | R | Rank | 1947 | 102 | 5 | 1948 | 94 | 10 | 1950 | 106 | 7 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1947 | 7 | 9 | 1948 | 8 | 3 | 1949 | 13 | 1 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1940 | 61 | 4 | 1941 | 55 | 6 | 1943 | 56 | 2 | 1946 | 58 | 1 | 1947 | 65 | 2 | 1948 | 65 | 2 | 1949 | 60 | 7 | 1950 | 76 | 1 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1940 | .494 | 5 | 1943 | .489 | 1 | 1946 | .482 | 3 | 1947 | .568 | 2 | 1948 | .502 | 7 | 1950 | .606 | 1 | |
Year | RC | Rank | 1943 | 80.80 | 10 | 1947 | 105.95 | 6 | 1950 | 109.59 | 9 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1950 | 7.34 | 3 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1940 | .241 | 1 | 1941 | .219 | 3 | 1942 | .175 | 5 | 1943 | .219 | 1 | 1946 | .234 | 1 | 1947 | .286 | 2 | 1948 | .251 | 4 | 1949 | .257 | 2 | 1950 | .337 | 1 | 1951 | .212 | 6 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1943 | .375 | 3 | 1947 | .407 | 4 | 1950 | .422 | 2 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1943 | .819 | 3 | 1947 | .910 | 4 | 1950 | .956 | 1 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1943 | 5.6 | 6 | 1947 | 6.2 | 8 | 1950 | 6.8 | 3 | | | | | |