| 11/08/1962 |
Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 30th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of college Clemson |
| 01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (40). |
| 04/09/1963 |
Named the #57 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/04/1963 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/20/1963 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (45). |
| 04/14/1964 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/02/1964 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Quakers to the Houston Drillers, along with SP Howie Hinman and a 2nd round draft pick, in exchange for SS Billy Jo Anderson and a 1st round draft pick. |
| 01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (55). |
| 06/25/1965 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 08/09/1965 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $925,000 with the Houston Drillers organization. |
| 09/26/1965 |
Injured (strained knee ligament),out for 2 weeks. |
| 01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 07/04/1966 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/06/1966 |
Injured (sprained thumb),out for 5-6 weeks. |
| 01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 05/01/1967 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/01/1967 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 05/27/1967 |
Goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Pobladores, with 1 RBI and 0 R. |
| 07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 45 (55). |
| 06/21/1968 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/29/1968 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,550,000 with the Houston Drillers organization. |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (60). |
| 07/04/1969 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Toronto Hurons, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
| 01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (65). |
| 05/04/1970 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/14/1970 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
| 06/21/1970 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 03/06/1972 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 06/04/1972 |
Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for one week. |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 05/27/1973 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11/06/1973 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 02/22/1974 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $380,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization. |
| 04/23/1974 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1968 |
150 |
6 |
| 1969 |
150 |
7 |
| 1970 |
152 |
5 |
| 1971 |
154 |
1 |
| 1972 |
154 |
1 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1967 |
669 |
2 |
| 1968 |
663 |
4 |
| 1969 |
714 |
1 |
| 1970 |
715 |
1 |
| 1971 |
696 |
1 |
| 1972 |
666 |
7 |
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1967 |
613 |
2 |
| 1968 |
590 |
6 |
| 1969 |
653 |
1 |
| 1970 |
636 |
3 |
| 1971 |
621 |
3 |
| 1972 |
611 |
3 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1967 |
168 |
8 |
| 1968 |
167 |
4 |
| 1969 |
181 |
5 |
| 1970 |
183 |
9 |
| 1971 |
182 |
4 |
| 1972 |
164 |
8 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1967 |
254 |
7 |
| 1968 |
239 |
10 |
| 1969 |
294 |
5 |
| 1970 |
285 |
10 |
| 1971 |
262 |
9 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1968 |
25 |
10 |
| 1969 |
35 |
2 |
| 1970 |
34 |
8 |
| 1971 |
48 |
1 |
| 1972 |
33 |
6 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1964 |
17 |
2 |
| 1965 |
12 |
2 |
| 1966 |
13 |
4 |
| 1967 |
19 |
2 |
| 1968 |
19 |
1 |
| 1969 |
18 |
1 |
| 1970 |
13 |
3 |
| 1971 |
10 |
5 |
| 1972 |
6 |
9 |
|
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1967 |
85 |
4 |
| 1968 |
76 |
6 |
| 1970 |
110 |
3 |
| 1971 |
103 |
3 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1967 |
51 |
10 |
| 1969 |
67 |
5 |
| 1970 |
61 |
7 |
| 1971 |
62 |
5 |
| 1972 |
51 |
10 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1966 |
.301 |
7 |
| 1968 |
.283 |
7 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1966 |
.358 |
9 |
| 1968 |
.356 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1966 |
91.90 |
10 |
| 1967 |
83.88 |
10 |
| 1968 |
87.03 |
6 |
| 1970 |
109.37 |
10 |
| 1971 |
101.16 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1966 |
6.39 |
8 |
| 1968 |
5.25 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1966 |
.847 |
10 |
| 1968 |
.761 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1966 |
6.5 |
5 |
| 1967 |
6.4 |
6 |
| 1968 |
5.8 |
6 |
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