11/08/1959 |
Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 49th overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of high school Holton (Holton; Holton, KS). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 20 (35); Eye: 25 (40). |
03/16/1960 |
Injured (torn posterior cruciate ligament (knee)),out for 9-10 months. |
04/12/1960 |
Named the #71 prospect in the MLB |
07/07/1960 |
Named the #57 prospect in the MLB |
10/24/1960 |
Named the #49 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 35 (40). |
04/11/1961 |
Named the #84 prospect in the MLB |
04/19/1961 |
Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/01/1961 |
Wins the IBL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1961 |
Wins the IBL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/10/1961 |
Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/06/1961 |
Named the #66 prospect in the MLB |
07/31/1961 |
Wins the BRL Player of the Week Award. |
08/07/1961 |
Wins the BRL Player of the Week Award. |
08/11/1961 |
Injured (strained shoulder),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/21/1961 |
Named the #46 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 35 (40). |
03/20/1962 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/11/1962 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/18/1962 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/20/1962 |
Goes 0-3 against the Miami Flamingos, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
06/03/1963 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/27/1963 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/01/1963 |
Injured (heat exhaustion),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/14/1965 |
Injured (strained calf),out for 3 weeks. |
11/06/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $28,000. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/16/1966 |
Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week. |
11/06/1966 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $41,000. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/06/1967 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $73,320. |
11/14/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $190,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 40 (45). |
08/18/1968 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (45). |
01/27/1969 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $848,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
05/08/1969 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week. |
07/03/1969 |
Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/31/1969 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/28/1969 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/01/1969 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (45). |
03/11/1970 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 40 (45). |