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. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1968 |
150 |
6 |
1969 |
150 |
7 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1967 |
669 |
2 |
1968 |
663 |
4 |
1969 |
714 |
1 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1967 |
613 |
2 |
1968 |
590 |
6 |
1969 |
653 |
1 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1967 |
168 |
8 |
1968 |
167 |
4 |
1969 |
181 |
5 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1967 |
254 |
7 |
1968 |
239 |
10 |
1969 |
294 |
5 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1968 |
25 |
10 |
1969 |
35 |
2 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1964 |
17 |
2 |
1965 |
12 |
2 |
1966 |
13 |
4 |
1967 |
19 |
2 |
1968 |
19 |
1 |
1969 |
18 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1967 |
85 |
4 |
1968 |
76 |
6 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1967 |
51 |
10 |
1969 |
67 |
5 |
|
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 |
|
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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