12/20/1966 |
Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft by the Minnesota Twins. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (6). |
04/10/1967 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
05/30/1967 |
Goes 0-4 against the New York Yankees, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/22/1967 |
Wins the 1967 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (6). |
03/23/1968 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week. |
06/28/1968 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (6). |
07/21/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/29/1969 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/01/1969 |
Wins the 1969 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 2B. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5). |
07/12/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/30/1970 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/02/1970 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/31/1970 |
Wins the 1970 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 2B. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (6). |
09/12/1971 |
Goes 5-5 against the Oakland Athletics, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/10/1972 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
04/10/1972 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/26/1972 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
07/23/1972 |
Was selected to the 1972 MLB All-Star Game. |
11/01/1972 |
Wins the 1972 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 2B. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (6). |
07/22/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/27/1973 |
Wins the 1973 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 2B. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/15/1974 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1974 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1974 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/1974 |
Was selected to the 1974 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/01/1974 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/31/1974 |
Wins the 1974 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 2B. |
11/04/1974 |
Wins the 1974 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
05/10/1975 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/07/1975 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/13/1975 |
Was selected to the 1975 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/22/1975 |
Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
10/28/1975 |
Wins the 1975 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 2B. |
11/01/1975 |
Finished 2nd in 1975 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
10/31/1976 |
Wins the 1976 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B. |
11/04/1976 |
Finished 3rd in 1976 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/12/1977 |
Goes 0-3 against the California Angels, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
08/03/1977 |
Injured on 07/31/1977, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 4 weeks. |
10/01/1977 |
Collects his 2000th career MLB hit! |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/24/1978 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/08/1978 |
Goes 0-4 against the Oakland Athletics, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
07/09/1978 |
Was selected to the 1978 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/14/1978 |
Scores his 1000th career MLB run! |
10/09/1978 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/31/1978 |
Wins the 1978 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B. |
11/04/1978 |
Finished 3rd in 1978 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/07/1979 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/19/1979 |
Goes 0-4 against the Kansas City Royals, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
07/08/1979 |
Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for one week. |
07/15/1979 |
Was selected to the 1979 MLB All-Star Game. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/16/1980 |
Injured (strained medial collateral ligament),out for 4-5 weeks. |
08/20/1980 |
Collects his 2500th career MLB hit! |
10/12/1980 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,540,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1967 |
660 |
4 |
1972 |
659 |
7 |
1973 |
683 |
1 |
1975 |
651 |
10 |
1976 |
645 |
9 |
1978 |
681 |
1 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1967 |
602 |
2 |
1969 |
582 |
10 |
1972 |
601 |
7 |
1973 |
604 |
2 |
1978 |
613 |
2 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1967 |
196 |
2 |
1968 |
148 |
9 |
1969 |
203 |
1 |
1970 |
199 |
1 |
1971 |
172 |
5 |
1972 |
185 |
3 |
1973 |
197 |
1 |
1974 |
205 |
2 |
1975 |
180 |
6 |
1976 |
177 |
2 |
1978 |
211 |
1 |
1979 |
188 |
2 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1967 |
271 |
8 |
1969 |
269 |
8 |
1970 |
266 |
8 |
1972 |
257 |
6 |
1974 |
285 |
4 |
1976 |
255 |
6 |
1978 |
286 |
5 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1967 |
38 |
2 |
1968 |
28 |
5 |
1969 |
42 |
2 |
1970 |
35 |
5 |
1973 |
36 |
2 |
1974 |
35 |
4 |
1976 |
34 |
4 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1967 |
8 |
8 |
1970 |
7 |
9 |
1972 |
18 |
1 |
1974 |
9 |
3 |
1977 |
11 |
6 |
1978 |
13 |
1 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1969 |
28 |
8 |
1973 |
51 |
6 |
1974 |
50 |
6 |
1975 |
45 |
9 |
1976 |
58 |
9 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1974 |
92 |
10 |
1978 |
97 |
7 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1967 |
98 |
5 |
1972 |
87 |
3 |
1973 |
99 |
2 |
1974 |
100 |
6 |
1975 |
93 |
7 |
1976 |
86 |
8 |
1978 |
102 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1975 |
90 |
9 |
1976 |
88 |
5 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1969 |
7 |
8 |
1972 |
10 |
4 |
1973 |
15 |
3 |
1974 |
6 |
8 |
1975 |
10 |
2 |
1976 |
21 |
1 |
1978 |
14 |
5 |
1979 |
6 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1967 |
53 |
9 |
1974 |
53 |
10 |
1976 |
51 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1967 |
.326 |
2 |
1968 |
.280 |
8 |
1969 |
.349 |
1 |
1970 |
.365 |
1 |
1971 |
.319 |
4 |
1972 |
.308 |
4 |
1973 |
.326 |
4 |
1974 |
.367 |
1 |
1975 |
.323 |
5 |
1976 |
.321 |
3 |
1978 |
.344 |
2 |
1979 |
.339 |
1 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1967 |
.381 |
6 |
1969 |
.416 |
5 |
1970 |
.410 |
4 |
1973 |
.398 |
6 |
1974 |
.435 |
1 |
1975 |
.415 |
1 |
1976 |
.412 |
1 |
1978 |
.401 |
5 |
1979 |
.394 |
8 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1974 |
.511 |
2 |
1976 |
.463 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1967 |
106.08 |
7 |
1969 |
112.90 |
7 |
1970 |
111.40 |
7 |
1972 |
96.12 |
4 |
1973 |
97.53 |
6 |
1974 |
124.99 |
1 |
1975 |
105.96 |
4 |
1976 |
116.02 |
1 |
1978 |
110.75 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1967 |
6.84 |
10 |
1969 |
7.49 |
6 |
1970 |
8.15 |
3 |
1972 |
5.95 |
7 |
1974 |
8.74 |
1 |
1975 |
6.89 |
6 |
1976 |
7.83 |
2 |
1978 |
6.73 |
10 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1969 |
.398 |
8 |
1970 |
.396 |
9 |
1974 |
.428 |
1 |
1975 |
.388 |
5 |
1976 |
.382 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1969 |
.878 |
8 |
1970 |
.898 |
9 |
1974 |
.946 |
2 |
1975 |
.856 |
5 |
1976 |
.875 |
2 |
1978 |
.867 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1967 |
6.4 |
6 |
1969 |
6.8 |
7 |
1970 |
6.3 |
6 |
1972 |
6.5 |
3 |
1973 |
6.5 |
3 |
1974 |
10.4 |
1 |
1975 |
6.8 |
2 |
1976 |
5.5 |
5 |
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