12/16/1964 |
Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Quakers, out of high school South Shore (South Shore; Chicago, IL). |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 30 (55). |
04/03/1965 |
Injured (strained quadriceps),day-to-day for 6 weeks. |
04/13/1965 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 25 (45); Eye: 35 (55). |
03/25/1966 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 5 days. |
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 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 40 (55). |
06/06/1967 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Packers, with 3 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/13/1967 |
Injured (sore hand),day-to-day for one week. |
08/28/1967 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/20/1967 |
Finished 3rd in 1967 MLB NBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
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 (55); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 45 (55). |
03/14/1968 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/02/1968 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the San Diego Captains, with 1 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/18/1968 |
Injured (strained leg muscle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/17/1968 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $137,500. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (60). |
03/03/1969 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,240,000 with the Philadelphia Quakers organization. |
03/15/1969 |
Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Philadelphia Quakers development complex. |
05/26/1969 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1969 |
Injured (spained knee),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
07/06/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/29/1969 |
Goes 0-3 against the Brooklyn Bluebirds, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
09/12/1969 |
Injured (strained elbow),out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (60). |
06/24/1970 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for one week. |
07/05/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (60). |
03/21/1971 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Philadelphia Quakers development complex. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1968 |
671 |
3 |
1970 |
684 |
3 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1968 |
610 |
2 |
1970 |
590 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1967 |
113 |
8 |
1968 |
143 |
1 |
1970 |
109 |
10 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1967 |
263 |
4 |
1968 |
247 |
9 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1967 |
33 |
3 |
1968 |
34 |
3 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1966 |
11 |
3 |
1967 |
18 |
2 |
1968 |
15 |
1 |
1969 |
11 |
6 |
1970 |
10 |
5 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1966 |
25 |
3 |
1967 |
24 |
4 |
1968 |
42 |
2 |
1969 |
30 |
4 |
1970 |
36 |
6 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1967 |
92 |
3 |
1968 |
85 |
2 |
1969 |
102 |
4 |
1970 |
117 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1968 |
53 |
9 |
1969 |
80 |
10 |
1970 |
92 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1967 |
62 |
2 |
1968 |
59 |
1 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1967 |
.302 |
4 |
1969 |
.327 |
3 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1967 |
.349 |
9 |
1969 |
.420 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1967 |
.493 |
2 |
1969 |
.507 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1967 |
89.93 |
4 |
1969 |
109.48 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1967 |
5.89 |
5 |
1969 |
8.37 |
3 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1967 |
.191 |
4 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1967 |
.368 |
4 |
1969 |
.419 |
3 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1967 |
.842 |
2 |
1969 |
.927 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1967 |
7.6 |
3 |
1968 |
5.7 |
10 |
1969 |
7.5 |
3 |
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