11/02/1966 | Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Detroit Stars. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/10/1967 | Named the #1 prospect in the ABBA |
05/01/1967 | Wins the ABBA NL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/01/1967 | Wins the ABBA NL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/01/1967 | Wins the ABBA NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/29/1967 | Was selected to the 1967 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/01/1967 | Wins the ABBA NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/02/1967 | Wins the 1967 ABBA NL Most Impactful Player Award. |
11/02/1967 | Wins the 1967 ABBA NL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award. |
11/02/1967 | Wins the 1967 ABBA NL The Splinter Hardware at CF. |
11/18/1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/11/1968 | Injured on 05/10/1968, diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
06/29/1968 | Was selected to the 1968 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/27/1968 | Hits three home runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers, going 4-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/29/1968 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/20/1968 | Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/18/1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/12/1969 | Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
03/24/1969 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
08/11/1969 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/06/1969 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,750,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/29/1970 | Was selected to the 1970 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/18/1970 | Wins the 1970 ABBA NL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/31/1970 | Wins the 1970 ABBA NL The Splinter Hardware at CF. |
11/02/1970 | Was traded by the Detroit Stars to the Houston Eagles in exchange for C Javier Valentin, a 2nd draft pick. |
11/13/1970 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,750,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/26/1971 | Injured (Wrist tendinitis), day-to-day for one week. |
05/03/1971 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1971 | Wins the ABBA NL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/29/1971 | Was selected to the 1971 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/12/1971 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/31/1971 | Wins the 1971 ABBA NL Most Impactful Player Award. |
10/31/1971 | Wins the 1971 ABBA NL The Ozzie Hardware at CF. |
10/31/1971 | Wins the 1971 ABBA NL The Splinter Hardware at CF. |
11/04/1971 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,100,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/22/1972 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1972 | Was selected to the 1972 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/01/1972 | Wins the ABBA NL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/27/1972 | Wins the 1972 ABBA NL Most Impactful Player Award. |
10/27/1972 | Wins the 1972 ABBA NL The Ozzie Hardware at CF. |
10/27/1972 | Wins the 1972 ABBA NL The Splinter Hardware at CF. |
11/18/1972 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
02/05/1973 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,500,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
06/29/1973 | Was selected to the 1973 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/02/1973 | Hits three home runs against the Detroit Stars, going 4-4 with 7 RBI and 5 runs scored! |
10/29/1973 | Wins the 1973 ABBA NL The Ozzie Hardware at RF. |
11/20/1973 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
02/24/1974 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,205,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
06/29/1974 | Was selected to the 1974 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/17/1974 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/24/1975 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,500,000 with the New York Black Yankees organization. |
06/09/1975 | Injured (Viral infection), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
11/16/1976 | Became a free agent. |
12/30/1976 | Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $2,100,000 with the Boston Americans organization. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/10/1977 | Injured on 03/09/1977, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/24/1978 | Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/28/1978 | Hits his 300th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association home run! |
10/25/1978 | Wins the 1978 World Series with the Boston Americans. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/07/1979 | Injured on 07/06/1979, diagnosed with a sore hand, is day-to-day. |
08/09/1979 | Injured on 08/07/1979, diagnosed with back spasms, will miss 6 weeks. |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/20/1980 | Scores his 1000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association run! |
09/08/1980 | Collects his 1000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association RBI! |
10/26/1980 | Wins the 1980 World Series with the Boston Americans. |
10/27/1980 | Wins the 1980 ABBA AL Ozzie at LF. |
11/03/1980 | Released by the Boston Americans. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/18/1981 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
07/13/1981 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/24/1981 | Goes 0-4 against the Memphis Red Sox, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
08/01/1981 | Wins the ABBA NL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/04/1982 | Was traded by the Birmingham Black Barons to the Milwaukee Bears, along with a 1st draft pick, a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for 1B Keith Hernandez. |
04/25/1982 | Goes 5-5 against the Yokohama Dodgers, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
05/08/1982 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $700,000 with the Milwaukee Bears organization. |
06/27/1982 | Was selected to the 1982 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/29/1982 | Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/13/1982 | Injured (Blurred vision), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
11/18/1983 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1984 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/28/1984 | Signed a minor league contract with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
05/30/1984 | Hits his 400th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association home run! |
06/14/1984 | Injured (Wrist tendinitis), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/06/1984 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/08/1984 | Injured on 08/06/1984, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
09/05/1984 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association hit! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1967 | 156 | 6 | 1970 | 156 | 3 | 1971 | 156 | 6 | 1972 | 156 | 4 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1967 | 724 | 2 | 1972 | 675 | 8 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1967 | 624 | 6 | 1971 | 612 | 8 | | Year | H | Rank | 1971 | 179 | 8 | 1972 | 163 | 9 | | Year | K | Rank | 1967 | 171 | 3 | 1968 | 133 | 7 | 1969 | 144 | 3 | 1970 | 167 | 1 | 1971 | 173 | 1 | 1972 | 167 | 1 | 1973 | 157 | 1 | 1974 | 193 | 1 | 1975 | 109 | 8 | 1980 | 136 | 4 | 1981 | 143 | 4 | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1967 | 304 | 5 | 1971 | 333 | 6 | 1972 | 307 | 4 | 1973 | 283 | 8 | 1974 | 255 | 10 | | | Year | HR | Rank | 1967 | 38 | 6 | 1970 | 36 | 7 | 1971 | 42 | 3 | 1972 | 41 | 3 | 1973 | 33 | 4 | 1974 | 28 | 6 | 1981 | 30 | 10 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1967 | 83 | 1 | 1968 | 48 | 2 | 1969 | 33 | 3 | 1970 | 43 | 1 | 1971 | 38 | 2 | 1972 | 16 | 8 | 1973 | 19 | 9 | 1975 | 19 | 9 | 1978 | 16 | 7 | 1980 | 21 | 6 | 1982 | 15 | 10 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1967 | 99 | 6 | 1970 | 104 | 5 | 1971 | 118 | 4 | 1972 | 102 | 5 | 1974 | 97 | 4 | |
Year | R | Rank | 1967 | 121 | 1 | 1969 | 96 | 10 | 1971 | 104 | 4 | 1972 | 97 | 3 | 1973 | 94 | 5 | 1974 | 84 | 8 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1967 | 87 | 2 | 1970 | 77 | 7 | 1972 | 76 | 3 | 1973 | 77 | 5 | 1980 | 67 | 8 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1967 | 6 | 6 | 1972 | 13 | 1 | | | Year | SF | Rank | 1967 | 8 | 2 | 1972 | 5 | 9 | 1974 | 6 | 9 | 1980 | 9 | 1 | |
Year | EBH | Rank | 1967 | 59 | 8 | 1970 | 58 | 8 | 1971 | 66 | 7 | 1972 | 59 | 7 | 1974 | 56 | 8 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1973 | .353 | 10 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1967 | .487 | 9 | 1969 | .478 | 10 | 1971 | .544 | 8 | 1972 | .523 | 5 | 1973 | .478 | 6 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1967 | 121.29 | 3 | 1971 | 122.70 | 5 | 1972 | 109.55 | 6 | 1973 | 99.85 | 9 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1967 | 6.70 | 7 | 1971 | 7.16 | 7 | 1972 | 6.50 | 8 | |
Year | ISO | Rank | 1967 | .221 | 7 | 1968 | .205 | 8 | 1970 | .221 | 6 | 1971 | .252 | 6 | 1972 | .245 | 3 | 1973 | .213 | 6 | 1974 | .196 | 8 | | Year | WOBA | Rank | 1967 | .364 | 10 | 1971 | .389 | 8 | 1972 | .372 | 6 | 1973 | .359 | 10 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1967 | .844 | 10 | 1971 | .907 | 8 | 1972 | .887 | 5 | 1973 | .832 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1967 | 8.0 | 1 | 1970 | 5.7 | 7 | 1971 | 9.0 | 3 | 1972 | 7.6 | 1 | 1973 | 5.5 | 3 | | |