11/08/1958 |
Drafted in the 1958 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick) by the Seattle Emeralds, out of high school East Aurora (East Aurora; East Aurora, NY). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 25 (45). |
04/14/1959 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1959 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 25 (45). |
07/01/1960 |
Wins the PNL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/20/1960 |
Wins the 1960 Championship with the Eugene Emeralds! |
07/30/1960 |
Finished 3rd in 1960 PNL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
08/22/1960 |
Wins the 1960 Championship with the Reno Emeralds! |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 30 (45). |
06/05/1961 |
Wins the HBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1961 |
Wins the HBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/17/1961 |
Wins the HBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/24/1961 |
Wins the HBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/07/1961 |
Finished 2nd in 1961 HBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (45). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/10/1963 |
Was traded by the Seattle Emeralds to the Chicago Traders in exchange for RP Dave Alexander. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/27/1964 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/01/1965 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/09/1965 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1965 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/21/1965 |
Finished 2nd in 1965 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/06/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $257,500. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/10/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/15/1966 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $975,000 with the Chicago Traders organization. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/01/1967 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/31/1967 |
Was traded by the Chicago Traders to the Boston Terriers, along with $95,000, in exchange for CF Walt McCord, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 5th round draft pick. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
08/07/1969 |
Injured (virus),day-to-day for one week. |
11/17/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/02/1970 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $3,328,000 with the Chicago Traders organization. |
07/05/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/01/1970 |
Injured (sinusitis),day-to-day for 4 days. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
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|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1965 |
168 |
4 |
1966 |
165 |
8 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1965 |
320 |
1 |
1966 |
290 |
7 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1965 |
28 |
4 |
1966 |
29 |
9 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1964 |
10 |
6 |
1965 |
17 |
1 |
1968 |
11 |
5 |
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|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1964 |
23 |
6 |
1966 |
21 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1965 |
102 |
1 |
1966 |
97 |
6 |
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|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1964 |
8 |
1 |
1966 |
10 |
1 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1965 |
75 |
1 |
1966 |
63 |
5 |
1968 |
49 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1965 |
.288 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1964 |
.345 |
9 |
1965 |
.349 |
9 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1965 |
.548 |
1 |
1968 |
.417 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1964 |
87.31 |
8 |
1965 |
107.35 |
2 |
1966 |
94.73 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1964 |
5.56 |
9 |
1965 |
6.59 |
2 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1965 |
.260 |
1 |
1966 |
.209 |
10 |
1968 |
.179 |
7 |
1969 |
.203 |
10 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1965 |
.393 |
1 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1965 |
.897 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1964 |
5.6 |
9 |
1965 |
7.5 |
3 |
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