11/08/1957 |
Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 33rd overall pick) by the Twin Cities Northmen, out of high school (Pottsville; Pottsville, PA). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 30 (60). |
04/15/1958 |
Named the #50 prospect in the MLB |
07/10/1958 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
10/21/1958 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 30 (60); Eye: 40 (60). |
04/14/1959 |
Named the #33 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1959 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 45 (70). |
09/05/1960 |
Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 50 (65). |
04/19/1961 |
Hits three home runs against the Buffalo Beavers, going 5-6 with 7 RBI and 5 runs scored! |
04/19/1961 |
Goes 5-6 against the Buffalo Beavers, with 1 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI and 5 R. |
08/21/1961 |
Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/28/1961 |
Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1961 |
Wins the EBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (65). |
08/06/1962 |
Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/20/1962 |
Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1962 |
Wins the EBL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/13/1962 |
Finished 3rd in 1962 EBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
05/03/1965 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/06/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $165,900. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/06/1966 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,024,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization. |
09/05/1966 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/05/1968 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
08/12/1968 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
10/31/1968 |
Finished 3rd in 1968 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 70 (70). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/05/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
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|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1964 |
25 |
8 |
1965 |
33 |
6 |
1966 |
29 |
8 |
1967 |
29 |
4 |
1968 |
36 |
1 |
1969 |
37 |
2 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1963 |
14 |
9 |
1964 |
17 |
10 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1968 |
92 |
1 |
1969 |
96 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1963 |
68 |
8 |
1964 |
70 |
9 |
1965 |
85 |
2 |
1968 |
69 |
6 |
1969 |
108 |
2 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1964 |
6 |
5 |
1965 |
15 |
1 |
1967 |
5 |
10 |
1968 |
9 |
6 |
1969 |
10 |
2 |
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|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1968 |
.349 |
8 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1968 |
.536 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1968 |
91.00 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1968 |
6.83 |
2 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1963 |
.233 |
3 |
1965 |
.241 |
3 |
1968 |
.288 |
1 |
1969 |
.235 |
6 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1968 |
.391 |
2 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1968 |
.885 |
2 |
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