12/16/1963 |
Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of high school East Laurens (East Laurens; Dublin, GA). |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 35 (70). |
04/14/1964 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/1964 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (70). |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (65). |
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 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (65). |
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: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (65). |
11/17/1968 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $71,730. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (70). |
01/27/1969 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Philadelphia Quakers development complex. |
04/27/1969 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,066,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
07/06/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (70). |
03/09/1970 |
Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Philadelphia Quakers development complex. |
07/05/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/13/1970 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 65 (70). |