12/16/1964 |
Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of high school Notre Dame (Notre Dame; Burlington, ON). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (65); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 30 (55). |
04/13/1965 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
07/08/1965 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 30 (55). |
11/08/1966 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,800. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 35 (55). |
06/27/1967 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 4 weeks. |
08/21/1967 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
11/08/1967 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,000. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 35 (55). |
07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/17/1968 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $106,020. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (70); Eye: 45 (55). |
04/05/1969 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,480,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
05/14/1969 |
Goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Blockbusters, with 1 2B, 5 RBI and 0 R. |
07/06/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/01/1969 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/29/1969 |
Finished 3rd in 1969 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/19/1970 |
Injured (sprained thumb),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/01/1970 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/15/1970 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/1970 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/05/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/26/1970 |
Goes 5-5 against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
08/31/1970 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/14/1971 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1971 |
Injured (jammed finger),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/29/1971 |
Goes 0-4 against the New York Knickerbockers, ending his hitting streak at 28 games. |
07/04/1971 |
Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/18/1971 |
Injured (strained back muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1968 |
678 |
2 |
1969 |
687 |
2 |
1970 |
660 |
9 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1968 |
616 |
1 |
1969 |
620 |
1 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1968 |
187 |
1 |
1969 |
208 |
1 |
1970 |
216 |
1 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1968 |
281 |
2 |
1969 |
339 |
1 |
1970 |
353 |
3 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1968 |
39 |
2 |
1969 |
36 |
5 |
1970 |
40 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1969 |
27 |
6 |
1970 |
29 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1968 |
78 |
5 |
1969 |
124 |
1 |
1970 |
123 |
2 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1969 |
115 |
2 |
1970 |
98 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1968 |
13 |
1 |
1969 |
9 |
1 |
1970 |
7 |
6 |
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|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1968 |
58 |
5 |
1969 |
70 |
2 |
1970 |
74 |
4 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1967 |
.287 |
7 |
1968 |
.304 |
4 |
1969 |
.335 |
1 |
1970 |
.370 |
1 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1968 |
.363 |
5 |
1969 |
.394 |
6 |
1970 |
.435 |
5 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1968 |
.456 |
6 |
1969 |
.547 |
3 |
1970 |
.604 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1968 |
97.30 |
3 |
1969 |
127.16 |
3 |
1970 |
149.10 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1968 |
5.79 |
5 |
1969 |
7.79 |
4 |
1970 |
10.17 |
4 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1969 |
.211 |
7 |
1970 |
.235 |
8 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1968 |
.362 |
7 |
1969 |
.413 |
4 |
1970 |
.450 |
3 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1968 |
.819 |
4 |
1969 |
.941 |
3 |
1970 |
1.039 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1969 |
7.0 |
4 |
1970 |
7.8 |
4 |
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