11/08/1961 |
Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 34th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of high school Bottineau/Newburg (Bottineau/Newburg; Bottineau, ND). |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (45); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 30 (50). |
04/10/1962 |
Named the #95 prospect in the MLB |
05/28/1962 |
Wins the Penny Player of the Week Award. |
06/18/1962 |
Wins the Penny Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1962 |
Wins the Penny Batter of the Month Award. |
07/02/1962 |
Wins the Penny Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1962 |
Named the #85 prospect in the MLB |
07/16/1962 |
Wins the Penny Player of the Week Award. |
09/06/1962 |
Finished 2nd in 1962 Penny Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
10/21/1962 |
Named the #58 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 35 (50). |
07/04/1963 |
Named the #94 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 45 (50). |
07/31/1964 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
09/08/1965 |
Injured (strained arm muscle),out for 4-5 weeks. |
11/07/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $20,000. |
11/08/1965 |
Drafted in the 1965 expansion draft from the Philadelphia Quakers by the Denver Burros. (Round 8, Pick 4, 32nd overall pick). |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/04/1966 |
Injured (tendinitis (biceps)),out for 2-3 weeks. |
11/06/1966 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $31,000. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
10/24/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $60,800 with the Denver Burros organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 50 (50). |
10/31/1968 |
Released by the Denver Burros. |
12/20/1968 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $500,000 with the Detroit Wolverines organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
10/28/1969 |
Wins the 1969 World Series with the Detroit Wolverines. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/20/1970 |
Injured (sore back),out for one week. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/12/1971 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Detroit Wolverines development complex. |
04/23/1971 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/08/1971 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/03/1971 |
Injured (concussion),out for 3 months. |