| 09/01/1967 |
Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Packers, out of college South Carolina |
| 10/20/1967 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 35 (45); Eye: 40 (50). |
| 04/09/1968 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
| 09/13/1968 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the St. Louis Explorers, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
| 10/31/1968 |
Wins the 1968 MLB NBL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 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: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 06/17/1969 |
Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day 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: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (45). |
| 08/14/1970 |
Injured (spained knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11/15/1970 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $51,500. |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (45). |
| 11/11/1971 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $80,290. |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 07/13/1972 |
Injured (strained arm muscle),out for 6 weeks. |
| 11/10/1972 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $124,740. |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 06/29/1973 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,148,000 with the Cincinnati Packers organization. |
| 01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/09/1974 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |