| Player History |
| 05-18-1946 | Drafted in 1st round, 9th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1946. |
| 06-25-1946 | Injured on 6/25/1946 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 6 days. |
| 08-01-1946 | Injured on 8/1/1946 with a Inflamed Elbow Ligament, out for one week. |
| 06-07-1947 | Traded from Boston (N) to Detroit on 6/7/1947 (Going to BSN: 1B Mickey Vernon, LF Ed Freed. Going to DET: C Frankie Hayes, 1B Grady Hatton, SS Bobby Wilkins). |
| 06-17-1947 | Had first career hit on 6/17/1947, off Slick Castleman (PHA). |
| 06-19-1947 | Hit first career homerun on 6/19/1947, off Russ Christopher (PHA). |
| 12-01-1947 | Won World Championship with Detroit in 1947. |
| 06-06-1948 | Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 6/6/1948. |
| 08-18-1948 | Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Washington on 8/18/1948. |
| 12-01-1948 | Won World Championship with Detroit in 1948. |
| 04-20-1950 | Drove in 7 runs against Washington on 4/20/1950. |
| 05-08-1950 | Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Washington on 5/8/1950. |
| 02-07-1951 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,821,429 through salary arbitration. |
| 07-16-1951 | Wins the CCBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10-20-1951 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,485,900 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1952 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (54); Power: 57 (56); Eye: 71 (78). |
| 08-13-1952 | Goes 5-6 against the Boston (A) Red Sox, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
| 09-04-1952 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $27,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
| 01-01-1953 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (51); Power: 56 (56); Eye: 72 (86). |
| 10-06-1953 | Won the 1953 Cooperstown Chronicle Baseball League World Championship with the Detroit Tigers! |
| 01-01-1954 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (40); Power: 41 (39); Eye: 69 (68). |
| 01-01-1955 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (39); Power: 41 (39); Eye: 66 (71). |
| 10-30-1955 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1956 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (37); Power: 40 (39); Eye: 66 (76). |
| 04-05-1956 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
| 06-03-1956 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $510,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
| 01-01-1957 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (37); Power: 40 (39); Eye: 66 (80). |
| 03-17-1957 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $510,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
| 01-01-1958 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (37); Power: 39 (39); Eye: 67 (82). |
| 11-03-1958 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (37); Power: 38 (39); Eye: 70 (83). |
| 07-07-1959 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Chicago (N) Cubs organization. |
| 08-13-1959 | Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 4 weeks. |