12/16/1963 |
Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 18, 66th overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of high school Kearns (Kearns; Kearns, UT). |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 25 (35); Eye: 25 (40). |
04/14/1964 |
Named the #96 prospect in the MLB |
06/29/1964 |
Injured (strep throat),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/09/1964 |
Named the #57 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 25 (40). |
11/07/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $19,000. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 30 (40). |
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: 45 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/06/1967 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $37,000. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 35 (35). |
11/17/1968 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $77,700. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
03/14/1969 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
03/15/1969 |
Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the St. Louis Explorers development complex. |
05/03/1969 |
Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 5 days. |
11/15/1969 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $135,070. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40). |
03/14/1970 |
Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the St. Louis Explorers development complex. |