12/20/1967 |
Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft by the New York Yankees. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 1 (7); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 4 (9). |
04/08/1968 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
10/02/1968 |
Wins the 1968 AAA ALAAA Great Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (7); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (9). |
04/07/1969 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
08/01/1969 |
Wins the AAA ALAAA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1969 |
Wins the AAA ALAAA Batter of the Month Award. |
10/05/1969 |
Wins the 1969 AAA ALAAA Great Glove Award at 1B. |
10/07/1969 |
Wins the 1969 AAA ALAAA Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (9). |
04/06/1970 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
06/22/1970 |
Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
10/11/1970 |
Wins the 1970 AAA ALAAA Great Glove Award at 1B. |
11/13/1970 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (9). |
11/09/1971 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (9). |
05/01/1972 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/23/1972 |
Was selected to the 1972 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/01/1972 |
Injured on 07/30/1972, diagnosed with a torn abdominal muscle, will miss 3 months. |
11/14/1972 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
04/24/1973 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago White Sox, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/01/1973 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/22/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/30/1973 |
Hits three home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
10/21/1973 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $180,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
10/27/1973 |
Wins the 1973 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
07/21/1974 |
Was selected to the 1974 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/25/1974 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,782,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
10/31/1974 |
Wins the 1974 MLB AL Ruth-Gibson Medal at 1B. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
07/13/1975 |
Was selected to the 1975 MLB All-Star Game. |
10/26/1975 |
Wins the 1975 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at 1B. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 8 (9). |
10/29/1976 |
Wins the 1976 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at 1B. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 7 (9). |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 7 (9). |
01/06/1978 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for LF Dick Davis and SP Nino Espinosa. |
11/13/1978 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (9). |
03/01/1979 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,880,000 with the San Diego Padres organization. |
05/21/1979 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1979 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/20/1979 |
Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SP Dave Rozema and SS Todd Cruz. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/23/1980 |
Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/17/1980 |
Became a free agent. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1973 |
146 |
10 |
1974 |
154 |
3 |
1975 |
144 |
9 |
1977 |
148 |
7 |
1978 |
149 |
8 |
1979 |
147 |
2 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1974 |
665 |
10 |
1978 |
667 |
3 |
|
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1973 |
272 |
4 |
1975 |
273 |
6 |
1976 |
249 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1973 |
31 |
3 |
1974 |
30 |
2 |
1975 |
31 |
1 |
1976 |
24 |
3 |
1980 |
26 |
6 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1973 |
97 |
6 |
1974 |
95 |
7 |
1975 |
93 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1974 |
104 |
5 |
1975 |
95 |
6 |
1976 |
82 |
9 |
1980 |
91 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1974 |
7 |
10 |
1977 |
9 |
7 |
1979 |
10 |
6 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1973 |
57 |
4 |
1974 |
53 |
10 |
1975 |
59 |
5 |
1980 |
58 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1973 |
.381 |
10 |
1975 |
.390 |
4 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1973 |
.501 |
7 |
1975 |
.512 |
4 |
1976 |
.458 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1973 |
108.69 |
4 |
1974 |
105.72 |
7 |
1975 |
111.76 |
2 |
1976 |
95.49 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1973 |
7.21 |
4 |
1974 |
6.75 |
9 |
1975 |
7.51 |
2 |
1976 |
6.24 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1973 |
.225 |
6 |
1974 |
.205 |
5 |
1975 |
.229 |
1 |
1976 |
.184 |
5 |
1980 |
.214 |
5 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1973 |
.399 |
4 |
1974 |
.385 |
10 |
1975 |
.407 |
2 |
1976 |
.381 |
6 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1973 |
.882 |
5 |
1974 |
.845 |
10 |
1975 |
.902 |
2 |
1976 |
.826 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1975 |
5.2 |
4 |
1976 |
4.8 |
8 |
|