| 12/13/1965 |
Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 41st overall pick) by the New York Knickerbockers, out of high school Beardstown (Beardstown; Beardstown, IL). |
| 01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 25 (45). |
| 04/12/1966 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/07/1966 |
Named the #19 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/20/1966 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 30 (45). |
| 04/11/1967 |
Named the #37 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/06/1967 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/20/1967 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 35 (45). |
| 04/09/1968 |
Named the #30 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/04/1968 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 35 (45). |
| 04/08/1969 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/03/1969 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/29/1969 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/17/1969 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400. |
| 01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 40 (45). |
| 04/07/1970 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
| 08/01/1970 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 09/09/1970 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 09/14/1970 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/01/1970 |
Wins the MLB NBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/29/1970 |
Wins the 1970 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 11/17/1970 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800. |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 06/03/1971 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/13/1971 |
Goes 5-8 against the Philadelphia Quakers, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R. |
| 11/13/1971 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400. |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 02/07/1972 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at left field at the New York Knickerbockers development complex. |
| 03/12/1972 |
Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the New York Knickerbockers development complex. |
| 06/10/1972 |
Injured (bruised knee),out for 2 days. |
| 07/15/1972 |
Injured (tendinitis (forearm)),out for one week. |
| 08/06/1972 |
Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 08/14/1972 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/10/1972 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $150,000. |
| 11/29/1972 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at left field at the New York Knickerbockers development complex. |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 05/28/1973 |
Injured (shoulder bursitis),out for 4 weeks. |
| 07/08/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/11/1973 |
Goes 5-7 against the Pittsburgh Industrials, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI and 2 R. |
| 09/26/1973 |
Injured (fractured hand),out for 2-3 months. |
| 11/04/1973 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $196,942. |
| 01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1971 |
593 |
9 |
| 1972 |
606 |
8 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1970 |
290 |
10 |
| 1973 |
296 |
10 |
|
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1971 |
24 |
8 |
| 1972 |
25 |
6 |
| 1973 |
30 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1970 |
97 |
9 |
| 1971 |
93 |
9 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1972 |
95 |
10 |
| 1973 |
99 |
10 |
|
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1970 |
8 |
4 |
| 1971 |
10 |
1 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1970 |
66 |
10 |
| 1973 |
64 |
7 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1970 |
.324 |
6 |
| 1973 |
.315 |
10 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1973 |
.381 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1970 |
.563 |
6 |
| 1973 |
.568 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1973 |
112.29 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1970 |
8.09 |
7 |
| 1973 |
8.11 |
5 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1970 |
.239 |
7 |
| 1971 |
.177 |
10 |
| 1973 |
.253 |
2 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1973 |
.404 |
5 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1970 |
.942 |
8 |
| 1973 |
.950 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1970 |
6.2 |
8 |
| 1973 |
7.4 |
4 |
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