01/01/1961 | Drafted in the 1961 inaugural draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 40th overall pick) by the Birmingham Black Barons. |
06/29/1961 | Was selected to the 1961 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/08/1961 | Goes 5-6 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
11/01/1961 | Wins the 1961 ABBA NL The Splinter Hardware at SS. |
01/01/1962 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/11/1962 | Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
06/29/1962 | Was selected to the 1962 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/06/1962 | Wins the 1962 ABBA NL The Ozzie Hardware at SS. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
06/24/1963 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/26/1963 | Goes 0-5 against the Chicago Whales, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
10/29/1963 | Declined his contract option. |
11/20/1963 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
02/14/1964 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $16,000,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
08/05/1964 | Injured on 08/02/1964, diagnosed with a fractured foot, will miss 2 weeks. |
01/01/1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/10/1965 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1965 | Was selected to the 1965 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/23/1965 | Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/21/1965 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $9,000,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
11/05/1965 | Wins the 1965 ABBA NL The Splinter Hardware at SS. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/27/1966 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1966 | Was selected to the 1966 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/27/1966 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $19,827,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
12/11/1967 | Was traded by the Birmingham Black Barons to the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for a 4th draft pick. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/30/1969 | Declined his contract option. |
11/21/1969 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/10/1970 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 with the New York Black Yankees organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | Year | AB | Rank | 1961 | 638 | 9 | 1963 | 635 | 10 | | | Year | TB | Rank | 1962 | 296 | 7 | 1963 | 295 | 7 | 1965 | 309 | 7 | |
Year | HR | Rank | 1961 | 27 | 8 | 1962 | 35 | 9 | 1965 | 38 | 4 | 1966 | 31 | 7 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1961 | 101 | 8 | 1965 | 118 | 3 | 1966 | 104 | 5 | | | Year | SF | Rank | 1962 | 9 | 5 | 1965 | 5 | 9 | 1966 | 7 | 5 | 1967 | 5 | 9 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1965 | .541 | 8 | |
Year | ISO | Rank | 1965 | .238 | 8 | | Year | WOBA | Rank | 1965 | .389 | 8 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1965 | .900 | 8 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1961 | 6.9 | 5 | 1962 | 6.5 | 7 | 1963 | 5.6 | 10 | 1965 | 6.9 | 8 | | |