Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1923... Injured on 8/3/1923 with a Ruptured Elbow Ligament, out for 7 weeks... Had first career hit on 4/1/1925, off John Donaldson (CIN)... Hit first career homerun on 4/25/1925, off John Donaldson (CIN)... Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Philadelphia (N) on 7/10/1927... Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1927, hitting .548 with 5 HR, 15 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1927, hitting .588 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Chicago (N) on 8/28/1927... 1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,671,429 through salary arbitration... Hit 3 homeruns against St. Louis (N), driving in 6 runs on 6/24/1928... Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1928, hitting .542 with 8 HR, 15 RBI... Was selected to the 1928 Allstar game... Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1928... 1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,671,429 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1929, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Hit for the cycle against Chicago (N) on 5/13/1929... Was selected to the 1929 Allstar game... Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 9/10/1929... Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1929... 1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $6,671,429 through salary arbitration... Hit 3 homeruns against Philadelphia (N), driving in 6 runs on 4/6/1930... Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1930, hitting .333 with 4 HR, 12 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1930, hitting .340 with 12 HR, 32 RBI... 6/3/1930: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $10,330,000 per year, for 6 years. Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1930, hitting .522 with 2 HR, 6 RBI... Was selected to the 1930 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1930, hitting .444 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1931, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 11 RBI... Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1931, hitting .444 with 4 HR, 11 RBI... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against New York (N) on 8/29/1931... Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1931... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 5/28/1932... Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against New York (N) on 6/4/1932... Hit 3 homeruns against New York (N), driving in 7 runs on 6/4/1932... Had 5 hits with 8 RBI against Cincinnati on 6/11/1932... Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1932, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 11 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1932, hitting .370 with 12 HR, 35 RBI... Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1932, hitting .429 with 6 HR, 15 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1932, hitting .619 with 2 HR, 7 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1932, hitting .447 with 12 HR, 31 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1932, hitting .455 with 6 HR, 10 RBI... Sets a new season NL-Record for HR with 62 on 9/20/1932... Injured on 4/13/1933 with a Strained Hamstring Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 4/13/1933... Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1933, hitting .550 with 2 HR, 11 RBI... Won Most Valuable Hitter in 1933, hitting .324 with 63 HR, 153 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/10/1934, hitting .435 with 3 HR, 9 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1934, hitting .476 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Injured on 5/26/1934 with a Sprained Wrist, out for 1-2 weeks... Was selected to the 1934 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1934, hitting .556 with 6 HR, 12 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1934, hitting .519 with 5 HR, 15 RBI... Injured on 7/31/1934 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for one week... Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 7/31/1934... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1934, hitting .416 with 19 HR, 45 RBI... Won World Series with Pittsburgh in 1934... Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1934... Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1935, hitting .450 with 3 HR, 7 RBI... Was selected to the 1935 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1935, hitting .351 with 14 HR, 33 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against New York (N) on 8/13/1935... Had 500th career homerun on 8/25/1935, off Lee Grissom (BSN)... Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1935... Injured on 4/7/1936 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for one week... Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1936, hitting .458 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1936, hitting .579 with 5 HR, 13 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1936, hitting .402 with 15 HR, 41 RBI... Was selected to the 1936 Allstar game... 7/6/1936: Signed a contract extension with Pittsburgh, $21,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Injured on 7/27/1936 with a Fractured Wrist, out for 5-6 weeks... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1937, hitting .337 with 13 HR, 34 RBI... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Chicago (N) on 5/14/1937... Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1937, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 9 RBI... Had 600th career homerun on 6/12/1937, off Speed Martin (CIN)... Had 2000th career hit on 6/16/1937, off Buck Rogers (STL)... Was selected to the 1937 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1937, hitting .320 with 4 HR, 7 RBI... Won Gold Glove at Second Base in 1937...
|
|