12/11/1966 |
Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 71st overall pick) by the Houston Drillers, out of high school Rayburn (Rayburn; Pasadena, TX). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 25 (45). |
07/06/1967 |
Named the #65 prospect in the MLB |
10/20/1967 |
Named the #100 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 25 (40). |
07/04/1968 |
Named the #65 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 35 (40); Eye: 30 (45). |
03/10/1969 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Houston Drillers development complex. |
07/03/1969 |
Named the #87 prospect in the MLB |
10/29/1969 |
Named the #88 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 35 (45). |
04/07/1970 |
Named the #71 prospect in the MLB |
07/02/1970 |
Named the #41 prospect in the MLB |
10/29/1970 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (70); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (45). |
03/12/1971 |
Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Houston Drillers development complex. |
04/06/1971 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
05/18/1971 |
Injured (sore foot),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/13/1971 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
10/25/1971 |
Finished 3rd in 1971 MLB ABL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/13/1971 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/31/1972 |
Was traded by the Houston Drillers to the Denver Burros in exchange for SP Francisco Castro. |