09/01/1968 |
Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Cleveland Bobcats, out of high school Alhambra (Alhambra; Phoenix, AZ). |
10/31/1968 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
10/31/1968 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the New York Empires, along with SP Jon Pierce and 1B Mark Goen, in exchange for 2B Bill Harper. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (55); Power: 35 (75); Eye: 35 (60). |
01/27/1969 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at third base at the New York Empires development complex. |
04/08/1969 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
07/03/1969 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
10/29/1969 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (75); Eye: 45 (65). |
02/09/1970 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the New York Empires development complex. |
03/15/1970 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the New York Empires development complex. |
04/07/1970 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
06/19/1970 |
Injured (tendinitis (biceps)),out for one week. |
06/27/1970 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
07/01/1970 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
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): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 55 (60). |
03/01/1971 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at third base at the New York Empires development complex. |
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: 45 (55); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/09/1972 |
Injured (tendinitis (shoulder)),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |