| 12/16/1963 |
Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Packers, out of high school Edgewood (Edgewood; Trenton, OH). |
| 01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 30 (55). |
| 04/14/1964 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/1964 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/26/1964 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 35 (50). |
| 04/13/1965 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/1965 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/21/1965 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 25 (50); Eye: 40 (50). |
| 04/12/1966 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/07/1966 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
| 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: 50 (60); Power: 30 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 05/30/1967 |
Injured (sore calf),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/25/1967 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 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: 55 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 11/19/1968 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $22,200. |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 04/21/1969 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/01/1969 |
Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/06/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/04/1969 |
Wins the 1969 MLB NBL Divisional Round MVP Award. |
| 10/18/1969 |
Wins the 1969 MLB NBL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
| 11/15/1969 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $111,055. |
| 01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 11/15/1970 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $176,800. |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
| 11/11/1971 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $288,500. |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 07/31/1972 |
Was traded by the Cincinnati Packers to the Twin Cities Northmen, along with RP Brian Williams, in exchange for a 1st round draft pick and a 3rd round draft pick. |
| 08/11/1972 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $752,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization. |
| 09/18/1972 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 03/02/1973 |
Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 07/12/1973 |
Injured (strained groin),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 07/23/1973 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 08/15/1973 |
Injured (strained calf),out for one week. |
| 01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 02/10/1974 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $3,200,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization. |
| 05/24/1974 |
Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for 5 days. |