| Player History |
| 11-01-1935 | Drafted in the 1935 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall Pick) by the Philadelphia (A) Athletics. |
| 01-01-1936 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 05-01-1936 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 05-01-1936 | Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 06-16-1936 | Was selected to the 1936 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10-30-1936 | Wins the 1936 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at LF. |
| 10-31-1936 | Wins the 1936 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 11-12-1936 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,499 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1937 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 06-28-1937 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-30-1937 | Was selected to the 1937 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-08-1937 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,741 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1938 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 05-16-1938 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-01-1938 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06-15-1938 | Was selected to the 1938 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-18-1938 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-15-1938 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-29-1938 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10-30-1938 | Wins the 1938 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 11-09-1938 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,741 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1939 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 04-23-1939 | Injured (strained calf muscle), out for 2 weeks. |
| 05-29-1939 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-30-1939 | Was selected to the 1939 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-01-1939 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 08-01-1939 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09-11-1939 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-18-1939 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-01-1939 | Wins the 1939 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 11-08-1939 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $82,338 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1940 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 06-01-1940 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06-03-1940 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-30-1940 | Was selected to the 1940 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-08-1940 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-15-1940 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |