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| 1 | Inducted into the Oglethorpe University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1962 (inaugural class). |
| 2 | Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume 3, 1991-1993, pages 23-24. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001. |
| 3 | Made major league debut on 10 September 1930. |
| 4 | Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1964. |
| 5 | Holds Chicago White Sox record for highest Batting Average in a season (.388 in 1936). |
| 6 | Chicago White Sox All-Time Times on Base Leader (4,062). |
| 7 | Chicago White Sox All-Time Singles Leader (2,162). |
| 8 | Chicago White Sox All-Time Hits Leader (2,749). |
| 9 | Chicago White Sox All-Time At Bats Leader (8,856). |
| 10 | Chicago White Sox All-Time Games Played Leader (2,422). |
| 11 | Manager of Kansas City Athletics (1967; Win-Loss record: 10-30). |
| 12 | Ranks 34th on MLB All-Time Times on Base List (4,062). |
| 13 | Ranks 83rd on MLB All-Rime Runs Created List (1,412). |
| 14 | Ranks 24th on MLB All-Time Singles List (2,162). |
| 15 | Ranks 35th on MLB All-Time Walks List (1,302). |
| 16 | Ranks 88th on MLB All-Time Doubles List (440). |
| 17 | Ranks 46th on MLB All-Time Hits List (2,749). |
| 18 | Ranks 100th on MLB All-Time Runs List (1,319). |
| 19 | Ranks 68th on MLB All-Time At Bats List (8,856). |
| 20 | Ranks 64th on MLB All-Time Games List (2,422). |
| 21 | Ranks 60th on MLB All-Time On-base percentage List (.399). |
| 22 | Finished 22nd in voting for 1949 American League MVP for having .301 Batting Average (148 for 492), 82 Runs, 21 Doubles, 5 Triples, 5 Home Runs, 58 RBI, 7 Stolen Bases, 121 Walks, .439 On-base percentage, .394 Slugging Percentage, 194 Total Bases and 6 Sacrifice Hits in 142 Games. |
| 23 | Finished 22nd in voting for 1948 American League MVP for having .314 Batting Average (156 for 497), 63 Runs, 16 Doubles, 2 Triples, 47 RBI, 10 Stolen Bases, 94 Walks, .423 On-base percentage, .354 Slugging Percentage, 176 Total Bases and 3 Sacrifice Hits in 139 Games. |
| 24 | Finished 10th in voting for 1947 American League MVP for having .306 Batting Average (154 for 503), 67 Runs, 29 Doubles, 8 Home Runs, 49 RBI, 8 Stolen Bases, 64 Walks, .386 On-base percentage, .412 Slugging Percentage, 207 Total Bases and 4 Sacrifice Hits in 139 Games. |
| 25 | Finished 33rd in voting for 1939 American League MVP for having .314 Batting Average (162 for 516), 82 Runs, 16 Doubles, 6 Triples, 56 RBI, 16 Stolen Bases, 105 Walks, .430 On-base percentage, .368 Slugging Percentage, 190 Total Bases and 9 Sacrifice Hits in 148 Games. |
| 26 | Finished 17th in voting for 1937 American League MVP for having .317 Batting Average (182 for 574), 98 Runs, 42 Doubles, 8 Triples, 4 Home Runs, 77 RBI, 18 Stolen Bases, 86 Walks, .407 On-base percentage, .439 Slugging Percentage, 252 Total Bases and 4 Sacrifice Hits in 154 Games. |
| 27 | Finished 10th in voting for 1940 Americna League MVP for having .348 Batting Average (197 for 566), 96 Runs, 27 Doubles, 13 Triples, 79 RBI, 3 Stolen Bases, 69 Walks, .420 On-base percentage, .442 Slugging Percentage, 250 Total Bases and 3 Sacrifice Hits in 150 Games. |
| 28 | Finished 12th in voting for 1946 American League MVP for having .309 Batting Average (180 for 582), 59 Runs, 27 Doubles, 5 Triples, 1 Home Run, 55 RBI, 6 Stolen Bases, 71 Walks, .384 on-base percentage, .378 Slugging Percentage, 220 Total Bases and 6 Sacrifice Hits in 149 Games. |
| 29 | Finished 2nd in voting to Spud Chandler for 1943 American League MVP for leading League in Batting Average (.328), On-base percentage (.419), Games (155) and Times on Base (283). Also had 192 Hits, 63 Runs, 33 Doubles, 2 Triples, 3 Home Runs, 80 RBI, 27 Stolen Bases, 90 Walks, .407 Slugging Percentage, 238 Total Bases and 1 Sacrifice Hit. |
| 30 | Finished 2nd in voting to Lou Gehrig for 1936 American League MVP for leading League in Batting Average (.388) and having 111 Runs, 31 Doubles, 7 Triples, 6 Home Runs, 128 RBI, 10 Stolen Bases, 85 Walks, .474 On-base percentage, .508 Slugging Percentage, 267 Total Bases and 6 Sacrifice Hits in 138 Games. |
| 31 | Finished 15th in voting for 1935 American League MVP for having .307 Batting Average (161 for 525), 94 Runs, 28 Doubles, 6 Triples, 1 Home Run, 71 RBI, 12 Stolen Bases, 122 Walks, .437 On-base percentage, .389 Slugging Percentage, 204 Total Bases and 7 Sacrifice Hits in 153 Games. |
| 32 | Finished 21st in voting for 1933 American League MVP for having .322 Batting Average (197 for 612), 90 Runs, 36 Doubles, 10 Triples, 6 Home Runs, 85 RBI, 6 Stolen Bases, 56 Walks, .379 On-base percentage, .443 Slugging Percentage, 271 Total Bases and 2 Sacrifice Hits in 151 Games. |
| 33 | Named to 7 American League All Star Teams (1936, 1939-1941, 1943 and 1946-1947). |
| 34 | Shortstop for the Chicago White Sox (1930-1943 and 1945-1950). |
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