12/16/1963 |
Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 27th overall pick) by the St. Louis Explorers, out of college North Carolina |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 35 (45). |
04/14/1964 |
Named the #56 prospect in the MLB |
07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/21/1964 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week. |
08/13/1964 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/15/1964 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/26/1964 |
Finished 2nd in 1964 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/23/1965 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week. |
04/24/1965 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week. |
11/07/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $115,500. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 45 (45). |
07/01/1966 |
Injured (tendinitis (shoulder)),day-to-day for one week. |
11/06/1966 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $148,400. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/14/1967 |
Goes 5-6 against the Denver Burros, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
06/18/1967 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Traders, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
07/09/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/02/1967 |
Injured (shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/06/1967 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $250,000. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 25 (30); Eye: 50 (60). |
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 $331,609. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 50 (65). |
01/24/1969 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,568,000 with the St. Louis Explorers organization. |
04/19/1969 |
Injured (strained hip muscle),out for 5-6 weeks. |
06/20/1969 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/24/1969 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week. |
07/26/1969 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/26/1969 |
Injured (fractured finger),out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 50 (65). |
09/02/1970 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 55 (70). |
08/20/1971 |
Injured (sports hernia),out for 3 months. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1965 |
650 |
9 |
1967 |
671 |
4 |
1968 |
665 |
4 |
1970 |
663 |
7 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1964 |
593 |
8 |
1965 |
587 |
9 |
1967 |
579 |
10 |
1968 |
595 |
7 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1964 |
161 |
8 |
1967 |
159 |
9 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1964 |
39 |
2 |
1966 |
32 |
5 |
1968 |
30 |
9 |
1970 |
38 |
8 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1964 |
11 |
4 |
1965 |
12 |
4 |
1967 |
10 |
9 |
1970 |
11 |
2 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1964 |
30 |
3 |
1965 |
39 |
2 |
1966 |
43 |
1 |
1967 |
42 |
2 |
1968 |
44 |
1 |
1970 |
30 |
9 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1965 |
92 |
3 |
1967 |
86 |
4 |
1968 |
80 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1967 |
71 |
3 |
1968 |
59 |
5 |
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|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1967 |
.354 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1964 |
5.8 |
8 |
1967 |
6.4 |
6 |
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