11/06/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Angels. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/10/1962 | Named the #13 prospect in the ABBA |
05/21/1962 | Wins the AAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
07/23/1962 | Wins the AAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
08/15/1962 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/20/1962 | Injured on 09/19/1962, diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 3 weeks. |
11/20/1962 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $192,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/20/1963 | Wins the AAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1963 | Was selected to the 1963 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/03/1963 | Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 4 days. |
11/20/1963 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $192,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/30/1964 | Injured on 04/29/1964, diagnosed with chronic back soreness, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
08/04/1964 | Injured (Hyperextended elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/29/1964 | Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Athletics, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
11/17/1964 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $192,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/12/1965 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/15/1965 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,365,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/02/1966 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1966 | Wins the ABBA AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/29/1966 | Was selected to the 1966 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/06/1966 | Goes 0-3 against the Washington Senators, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
11/18/1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,080,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
08/01/1967 | Injured (Conjunctivitis), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/16/1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,097,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
11/18/1968 | Became a free agent. |
12/07/1968 | Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $19,200,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/21/1969 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1969 | Wins the ABBA NL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
05/11/1970 | Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/29/1971 | Was selected to the 1971 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/19/1971 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (8). |
04/08/1973 | Injured on 04/05/1973, diagnosed with hamstring tendinitis, will not miss additional time. |
06/11/1973 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/04/1973 | Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/24/1973 | Injured (Hamstring spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/29/1973 | Declined his contract option. |
11/20/1973 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
02/18/1975 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,800,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
06/29/1975 | Was selected to the 1975 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/05/1975 | Injured on 08/03/1975, diagnosed with a sore quad, is day-to-day. |
11/17/1975 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | K | Rank | 1966 | 124 | 5 | 1969 | 111 | 7 | | Year | TB | Rank | 1965 | 264 | 9 | 1966 | 306 | 3 | | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1962 | 6 | 10 | 1964 | 7 | 8 | 1972 | 4 | 10 | |
Year | HR | Rank | 1965 | 28 | 7 | 1966 | 29 | 4 | | Year | SB | Rank | 1971 | 16 | 9 | 1972 | 15 | 9 | | | Year | BB | Rank | 1963 | 73 | 5 | 1965 | 65 | 9 | 1966 | 68 | 9 | 1973 | 66 | 9 | 1975 | 80 | 5 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1963 | 6 | 9 | 1966 | 5 | 8 | 1969 | 5 | 6 | 1971 | 6 | 8 | |
| Year | SF | Rank | 1964 | 6 | 9 | 1966 | 10 | 2 | 1968 | 6 | 9 | 1972 | 6 | 3 | | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1966 | .293 | 7 | 1971 | .295 | 9 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1963 | .366 | 5 | 1971 | .376 | 9 | 1973 | .367 | 9 | 1975 | .384 | 3 | |
Year | SLG | Rank | 1963 | .435 | 8 | 1964 | .464 | 10 | 1966 | .513 | 5 | 1971 | .516 | 10 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1963 | 84.08 | 10 | 1966 | 113.67 | 5 | 1971 | 106.83 | 10 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1963 | 5.73 | 8 | 1966 | 6.87 | 6 | 1971 | 7.10 | 9 | 1975 | 5.71 | 10 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1963 | .162 | 10 | 1966 | .219 | 5 | | Year | WOBA | Rank | 1963 | .349 | 9 | 1966 | .374 | 7 | 1971 | .381 | 10 | 1975 | .347 | 9 | |
Year | OPS | Rank | 1963 | .800 | 9 | 1966 | .876 | 6 | 1971 | .891 | 10 | | | | | |