
Born: July 17, 1917 in Harvey, IL
Schools: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1938.
(All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1938
Final Game: August 24, 1952
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1970 (232/300 ballots).
Died: August 10, 2001 in Frankfort, IL
Relatives: Father-In-Law of Denny McLain
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| Rk | Year | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | Finish | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1942 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 156 | 75 | 79 | .487 | 4 | Player/Manager | |
| 2 | 1943 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 153 | 82 | 71 | .536 | 3 | Player/Manager | |
| 3 | 1944 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 155 | 72 | 82 | .468 | 6 | Player/Manager | |
| 4 | 1945 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 147 | 73 | 72 | .503 | 5 | Player/Manager | |
| 5 | 1946 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 156 | 68 | 86 | .442 | 6 | Player/Manager | |
| 6 | 1947 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 157 | 80 | 74 | .519 | 4 | Player/Manager | |
| 7 | 1948 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 156 | 97 | 58 | .626 | 1 | WS Champs Player/Manager | |
| 8 | 1949 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 154 | 89 | 65 | .578 | 3 | Player/Manager | |
| 9 | 1950 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 155 | 92 | 62 | .597 | 4 | Player/Manager | |
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| 10 | 1952 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 154 | 76 | 78 | .494 | 6 | Player/Manager | |
| 11 | 1953 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 153 | 84 | 69 | .549 | 4 | ||
| 12 | 1954 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 156 | 69 | 85 | .448 | 4 | ||
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| 13 | 1955 | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 155 | 63 | 91 | .409 | 6 | ||
| 14 | 1956 | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 154 | 52 | 102 | .338 | 8 | ||
| 15 | 1957 | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 1st of 2 | 104 | 36 | 67 | .350 | 7 | |
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| 16 | 1960 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 2nd of 2 | 139 | 54 | 83 | .394 | 7 | |
| Cleveland Indians | 9 years | 1389 | 728 | 649 | .529 | 4.0 | 1 Pennant and 1 World Series Title | |||
| Boston Red Sox | 3 years | 463 | 229 | 232 | .497 | 4.7 | ||||
| Kansas City Athletics | 3 years | 413 | 151 | 260 | .367 | 7.0 | ||||
| Chicago Cubs | 1 year | 139 | 54 | 83 | .394 | 7.0 | ||||
| Total | 16 years | 2404 | 1162 | 1224 | .487 | 4.9 | 1 Pennant and 1 World Series Title |