09/01/1968 |
Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Twin Cities Northmen, out of college Hibbing CC |
10/31/1968 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (60). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 45 (60). |
03/15/1969 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Twin Cities Northmen development complex. |
04/08/1969 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
07/03/1969 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
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): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (60). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 50 (60). |
03/09/1970 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Twin Cities Northmen development complex. |
11/17/1970 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
03/01/1971 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
03/12/1971 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Twin Cities Northmen development complex. |
04/29/1971 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Pobladores with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/22/1971 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Montreal Habitants with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/16/1971 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hawks with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/21/1971 |
Injured (strained calf),day-to-day for 1 day. |