12/20/1968 |
Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals. (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/07/1969 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
08/12/1969 |
Injured on 08/11/1969, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, will not miss additional time. |
11/02/1969 |
Wins the 1969 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
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: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
07/12/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 MLB All-Star Game. |
09/14/1970 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/15/1970 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/29/1970 |
Wins the 1970 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at LF. |
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 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
08/03/1971 |
Injured (torn quadriceps),out for 6 weeks. |
10/21/1971 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $132,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/18/1972 |
Injured on 04/15/1972, diagnosed with a fractured wrist, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
10/26/1972 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $828,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (10). |
03/16/1973 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
04/30/1973 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1973 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/22/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 MLB All-Star Game. |
07/22/1973 |
Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 5 days. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/09/1974 |
Hits three home runs against the Texas Rangers, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
12/20/1974 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for RF Terry Whitfield. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
08/07/1975 |
Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week. |
11/10/1975 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/10/1976 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
06/02/1976 |
Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week. |
09/27/1976 |
Injured on 09/23/1976, diagnosed with plantar fascitis, will miss 5 weeks. |
11/13/1976 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (10). |
03/19/1977 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
11/12/1977 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
02/20/1978 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
04/14/1978 |
Injured on 04/12/1978, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day. |
07/09/1978 |
Was selected to the 1978 MLB All-Star Game. |
08/01/1978 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/14/1978 |
Was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for SP Matt Keough and CL Larry Landreth. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/29/1979 |
Injured (strained anterior cruciate ligament),out for 5 weeks. |
09/15/1979 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
11/10/1979 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (3); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4). |
02/18/1980 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
05/30/1980 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/02/1980 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
06/07/1980 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
11/17/1980 |
Became a free agent. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1969 |
135 |
3 |
1970 |
121 |
6 |
1973 |
114 |
7 |
1974 |
135 |
1 |
1975 |
115 |
1 |
1977 |
156 |
1 |
1978 |
111 |
2 |
|
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1970 |
34 |
5 |
1978 |
20 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1969 |
141 |
1 |
1970 |
138 |
1 |
1971 |
87 |
10 |
1972 |
100 |
2 |
1973 |
103 |
5 |
1974 |
115 |
3 |
1975 |
95 |
6 |
1977 |
100 |
4 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1969 |
9 |
3 |
1972 |
9 |
7 |
1973 |
11 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1973 |
.304 |
7 |
1978 |
.307 |
10 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1969 |
.421 |
2 |
1970 |
.430 |
1 |
1973 |
.424 |
1 |
1974 |
.413 |
4 |
1978 |
.407 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1970 |
.511 |
8 |
1973 |
.514 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1969 |
103.11 |
10 |
1970 |
119.20 |
1 |
1973 |
114.60 |
3 |
1974 |
105.65 |
8 |
1978 |
98.04 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1969 |
7.35 |
8 |
1970 |
8.58 |
1 |
1973 |
8.57 |
2 |
1974 |
7.41 |
4 |
1978 |
7.69 |
4 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1970 |
.244 |
5 |
1973 |
.210 |
10 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1969 |
.396 |
10 |
1970 |
.414 |
2 |
1973 |
.414 |
3 |
1974 |
.401 |
4 |
1978 |
.405 |
4 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1969 |
.869 |
10 |
1970 |
.941 |
2 |
1973 |
.938 |
3 |
1974 |
.856 |
9 |
1978 |
.885 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1970 |
7.6 |
1 |
1973 |
6.3 |
4 |
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