| 09/01/1973 |
Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick) by the Seattle Emeralds, out of high school White (White; Dallas, TX). |
| 10/18/1973 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 30 (55); Eye: 40 (80). |
| 03/04/1974 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Seattle Emeralds development complex. |
| 04/09/1974 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/04/1974 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/28/1974 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/16/1974 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800. |
| 01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 35 (55); Eye: 40 (80). |
| 01/13/1975 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Seattle Emeralds development complex. |
| 02/17/1975 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Seattle Emeralds development complex. |
| 04/08/1975 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/03/1975 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/18/1975 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800. |
| 01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 45 (80). |
| 03/01/1976 |
Successfully completed training to generate gap power at the Seattle Emeralds development complex. |
| 11/13/1976 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800. |
| 01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (80). |