11/06/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 14th overall pick) by the Kansas City Athletics. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/10/1962 | Named the #6 prospect in the ABBA |
06/29/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/01/1962 | Earned 1962 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/27/1962 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1962 | Wins the ABBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/06/1962 | Wins the 1962 ABBA AL The Ozzie Hardware at CF. |
11/09/1962 | Wins the 1962 ABBA AL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award. |
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: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/28/1963 | Injured on 04/27/1963, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day. |
09/16/1963 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
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: 6 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/26/1964 | Wins the 1964 ABBA AL The Ozzie Hardware at CF. |
11/15/1964 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $360,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
11/15/1965 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 8 (8). |
05/11/1966 | Injured on 05/09/1966, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
08/29/1966 | Injured on 08/28/1966, diagnosed with a twisted ankle, is day-to-day. |
11/18/1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 8 (8). |
11/16/1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,062,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/09/1968 | Was traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the Washington Senators in exchange for a 2nd draft pick. |
03/27/1968 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $6,000,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
06/29/1968 | Was selected to the 1968 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/29/1968 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/07/1969 | Injured on 04/05/1969, diagnosed with a pinched nerve, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
06/29/1969 | Was selected to the 1969 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/18/1969 | Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/21/1969 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/14/1970 | Injured (Torn ankle ligaments), out for 6 weeks. |
07/09/1970 | Injured (Broken bone in elbow), out for 6 months. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
08/04/1971 | Injured on 08/03/1971, diagnosed with a strained rib cage muscle, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/04/1972 | Injured on 03/30/1972, diagnosed with a strained medial collateral ligament, will miss 5 weeks. |
07/25/1972 | Injured on 07/24/1972, diagnosed with a strained rib cage muscle, is day-to-day. |
09/01/1972 | Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/28/1972 | Injured (Blurred vision), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/24/1973 | Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
11/20/1973 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
09/13/1974 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $900,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1963 | 156 | 6 | 1964 | 156 | 2 | 1967 | 157 | 3 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1963 | 690 | 4 | 1964 | 675 | 10 | 1968 | 690 | 8 | | | Year | H | Rank | 1963 | 153 | 9 | 1968 | 163 | 10 | | Year | K | Rank | 1963 | 110 | 10 | 1967 | 115 | 9 | |
Year | SB | Rank | 1962 | 39 | 2 | 1963 | 46 | 3 | 1964 | 33 | 4 | 1966 | 16 | 10 | | Year | R | Rank | 1962 | 82 | 2 | 1963 | 94 | 4 | 1968 | 86 | 9 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1962 | 75 | 5 | 1963 | 74 | 4 | 1965 | 74 | 5 | 1968 | 88 | 3 | 1969 | 65 | 10 | | | Year | HP | Rank | 1963 | 15 | 3 | 1968 | 8 | 8 | |
| Year | AVG | Rank | 1962 | .275 | 8 | 1968 | .276 | 10 | 1969 | .277 | 9 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1962 | .370 | 5 | 1963 | .353 | 10 | 1968 | .377 | 4 | 1969 | .377 | 3 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1962 | 76.58 | 8 | 1963 | 86.58 | 7 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1962 | 5.18 | 7 | 1968 | 5.40 | 10 | 1969 | 6.01 | 4 | |
Year | WOBA | Rank | 1962 | .326 | 10 | 1969 | .349 | 6 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1969 | .778 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1962 | 4.6 | 4 | 1963 | 4.3 | 7 | 1968 | 4.9 | 7 | 1969 | 4.6 | 8 | | | |