12/01/1973 | Drafted in the 1973 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the New York Black Yankees. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/10/1974 | Named the #5 prospect in the ABBA |
04/11/1974 | Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/01/1974 | Wins the ABBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1974 | Wins the ABBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1974 | Wins the ABBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/26/1974 | Wins the 1974 ABBA AL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award. |
11/17/1974 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
07/09/1975 | Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/17/1975 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/28/1976 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1976 | Wins the ABBA AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1976 | Was selected to the 1976 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/14/1976 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,760,000 through arbitration. |
12/12/1976 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $34,440,000 with the New York Black Yankees organization. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/18/1978 | Injured on 05/17/1978, diagnosed with a stiff neck, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/22/1980 | Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
08/02/1982 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1982 | Wins the ABBA AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/22/1982 | Wins the 1982 ABBA AL Splinter Award at LF. |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/13/1983 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/26/1983 | Was selected to the 1983 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/12/1983 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/18/1983 | Goes 0-5 against the Washington Senators, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
10/01/1983 | Wins the ABBA AL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/18/1983 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1984 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/20/1984 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000 with the Memphis Red Sox organization. |
07/30/1984 | Was traded by the Memphis Red Sox to the Boston Americans in exchange for 2B Ben Zobrist, a 2nd draft pick. |
11/15/1984 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1985 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/12/1985 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,210,000 with the New York Black Yankees organization. |
11/18/1985 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1986 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
02/19/1986 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,000,000 with the New York Black Yankees organization. |
10/04/1986 | Collects his 1000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association RBI! |
01/01/1987 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/24/1988 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
08/15/1988 | Scores his 1000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association run! |
10/29/1988 | Wins the 1988 World Series with the New York Black Yankees. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | | Year | K | Rank | 1975 | 129 | 3 | 1976 | 119 | 7 | 1977 | 100 | 7 | 1980 | 130 | 5 | 1981 | 111 | 10 | 1982 | 124 | 10 | 1983 | 131 | 7 | 1986 | 127 | 6 | | |
Year | HR | Rank | 1975 | 23 | 10 | 1976 | 27 | 10 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1975 | 88 | 6 | 1976 | 88 | 8 | 1981 | 100 | 10 | 1985 | 104 | 10 | | | Year | BB | Rank | 1974 | 73 | 7 | 1976 | 88 | 2 | 1977 | 80 | 5 | 1978 | 88 | 5 | 1979 | 86 | 3 | 1980 | 85 | 2 | 1981 | 95 | 2 | 1982 | 108 | 2 | 1983 | 112 | 2 | 1985 | 92 | 2 | 1986 | 82 | 5 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1982 | 3 | 6 | 1983 | 8 | 3 | |
| | Year | SF | Rank | 1979 | 6 | 8 | 1981 | 8 | 3 | 1982 | 7 | 8 | 1983 | 8 | 9 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1983 | .353 | 2 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1976 | .363 | 6 | 1977 | .377 | 5 | 1979 | .358 | 6 | 1980 | .376 | 6 | 1981 | .388 | 3 | 1982 | .396 | 4 | 1983 | .456 | 1 | 1985 | .375 | 6 | |
Year | SLG | Rank | 1983 | .529 | 4 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1976 | 96.82 | 5 | 1981 | 105.34 | 6 | 1982 | 102.97 | 7 | 1983 | 151.16 | 1 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1976 | 5.85 | 6 | 1981 | 6.82 | 5 | 1982 | 6.64 | 6 | 1983 | 10.25 | 1 | 1985 | 6.82 | 10 | | Year | WOBA | Rank | 1976 | .357 | 5 | 1981 | .375 | 8 | 1982 | .367 | 9 | 1983 | .430 | 1 | 1985 | .374 | 9 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1976 | .804 | 7 | 1981 | .852 | 10 | 1983 | .985 | 1 | |
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