12/20/1968 |
Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 4, Pick 24, 96th overall pick). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
04/07/1969 |
Named the #84 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/1969 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
10/22/1969 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
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): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/06/1970 |
Named the #45 prospect in the MLB |
10/30/1970 |
Finished 2nd in 1970 MLB AL Paige Plate voting. |
11/13/1970 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800. |
11/13/1970 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RP Bill Lee. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
03/29/1971 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/16/1971 |
Wins the 1971 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
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): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
10/21/1972 |
Wins the 1972 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
11/12/1972 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $59,937. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
09/28/1973 |
Wins the 1973 MLB Triple A AAA Championship Series with the Lincoln Links! |
11/07/1973 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $75,460. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
11/11/1974 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $91,630. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
11/08/1975 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
11/28/1975 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $428,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
10/02/1976 |
Wins the 1976 MLB Triple A AAA Championship Series with the Rocky Mount Buccaneers! |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
05/03/1977 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/08/1977 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
11/20/1977 |
Was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the New York Yankees, along with 3B Roy Howell, in exchange for LF Claudell Washington and SP Mike Norris. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
11/13/1978 |
Became a free agent. |
12/27/1978 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $94,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
07/29/1979 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Houston Astros, along with SP Mike Parrott, in exchange for LF Bill Sample. |
11/10/1979 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
02/01/1980 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $400,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
10/25/1980 |
Pittsburgh Pirates have executed the contract year option. |