| 12/11/1966 |
Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 10, 94th overall pick) by the Milwaukee Dairymen, out of high school Gladstone (Gladstone; Gladstone, OR). |
| 01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (65); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 25 (40). |
| 07/06/1967 |
Named the #71 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/20/1967 |
Named the #99 prospect in the MLB |
| 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: 50 (65); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 25 (40). |
| 04/09/1968 |
Named the #87 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/26/1968 |
Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)),out for 2 months. |
| 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: 65 (75); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 30 (50). |
| 09/29/1969 |
Injured (burned arm),out for one week. |
| 11/17/1969 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400. |
| 01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (55). |
| 02/09/1970 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Milwaukee Dairymen development complex. |
| 11/15/1970 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $75,000. |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 40 (50). |
| 11/11/1971 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $110,000. |
| 11/30/1971 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Milwaukee Dairymen development complex. |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 40 (50). |
| 11/10/1972 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $140,000. |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 40 (50). |
| 10/30/1973 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $170,000 with the Milwaukee Dairymen organization. |
| 01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 03/22/1974 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,384,000 with the Milwaukee Dairymen organization. |