12/20/1964 |
Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Athletics. (Round 2, Pick 2, 22nd overall pick). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 3 (4). |
04/12/1965 |
Named the #42 prospect in the MLB |
05/06/1965 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 3 (4). |
02/16/1966 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the Baltimore Orioles, along with CL Masanori Murakami, in exchange for SP Ray Culp and 1B Boog Powell. |
04/11/1966 |
Named the #40 prospect in the MLB |
11/04/1966 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800. |
11/10/1966 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Houston Astros, along with LF Don Taussig, in exchange for 2B Frank Quilici. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 3 (4). |
05/10/1967 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week. |
07/18/1967 |
Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
08/22/1967 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/01/1967 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Chicago Cubs, along with SP Steve Hargan, in exchange for LF Rico Carty and LF Norm Miller. |
11/03/1967 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/16/1968 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/16/1968 |
Injured on 07/14/1968, diagnosed with a broken bone in the elbow, will miss 5 months. |
11/03/1968 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
11/14/1969 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/17/1970 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
09/07/1970 |
Injured on 09/05/1970, diagnosed with a bruised shoulder, is day-to-day. |
09/18/1970 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
10/25/1970 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $82,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
10/21/1971 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $156,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
09/26/1972 |
Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
11/14/1972 |
Became a free agent. |
12/02/1972 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $958,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/12/1973 |
Injured on 06/11/1973, diagnosed with a sore thumb, is day-to-day. |
07/26/1973 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Yankees, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
07/30/1973 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/06/1973 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Kansas City Royals, along with C Steve Yeager, in exchange for LF Joe Rudi. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (3). |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (3). |
11/10/1975 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
03/21/1976 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
06/21/1976 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/1976 |
Injured on 07/09/1976, diagnosed with a bruised calf, is day-to-day. |
11/13/1976 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
03/24/1977 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
06/05/1977 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Indians, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
06/06/1977 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/15/1977 |
Goes 5-5 against the Oakland Athletics, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
07/24/1977 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/07/1977 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Yankees, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
08/18/1977 |
Hits three home runs against the Minnesota Twins, going 4-5 with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
09/01/1977 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/12/1977 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
03/18/1978 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $130,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
11/13/1978 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
03/21/1979 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $114,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
06/07/1979 |
Collects his 1000th career MLB RBI! |
11/10/1979 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/01/1980 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Madisonville Miners organization. |
05/03/1980 |
Injured on 05/01/1980, diagnosed with a fractured finger, will miss 5-6 weeks. |