[1] A switch hitter who threw right-handed, he debuted on September 6, 1941 and played his final game on August 6, 1962.

[1] Later in his long career, Philley played for the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and Boston Red Sox, including second stints with Chicago and Baltimore.

His most productive season came in 1953 with the Athletics, when he posted career-high numbers in batting average (.303), hits (188), doubles (30), and games played (157).

He also had a pinch-hit double opening day 1959, for an actual total of nine straight, a major league record that still stands today.

He found employment for 1966 in the Red Sox organization, where he managed the Class A Waterloo Hawks and served as a scout.