11/06/1962 | Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Kansas City Athletics. |
01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/10/1963 | Named the #9 prospect in the ABBA |
05/01/1963 | Wins the ABBA AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/21/1963 | Injured (Torn thumb ligament), out for 2 weeks. |
06/29/1963 | Was selected to the 1963 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/09/1963 | Finished 3rd in 1963 ABBA AL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award voting. |
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: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
06/29/1964 | Was selected to the 1964 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/01/1964 | Wins the ABBA AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/28/1964 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
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: 7 (7); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/01/1965 | Wins the ABBA AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/03/1965 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1965 | Was selected to the 1965 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/15/1965 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,250,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/23/1966 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1966 | Was selected to the 1966 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/18/1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/17/1967 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/16/1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,337,500 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. |
12/11/1968 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $8,475,000 with the New York Black Yankees organization. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/29/1969 | Was selected to the 1969 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/18/1969 | Injured on 09/14/1969, diagnosed with a strained groin muscle, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/27/1970 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/31/1970 | Wins the 1970 ABBA AL The Splinter Hardware at 1B. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (7). |
08/13/1971 | Injured (Shoulder subluxation), day-to-day for one week. |
09/06/1971 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/14/1973 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1973 | Was selected to the 1973 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/07/1973 | Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/31/1973 | Injured on 07/30/1973, diagnosed with a separated shoulder, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
10/28/1973 | Wins the 1973 World Series with the New York Black Yankees. |
11/20/1973 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/15/1974 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Stars organization. |
08/11/1974 | Injured on 08/09/1974, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 6 weeks. |
10/11/1974 | Wins the 1974 AAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/09/1975 | Wins the AAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/01/1976 | Wins the AAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
09/21/1976 | Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/26/1976 | Released by the Detroit Stars. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/11/1977 | Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Stars organization. |
09/30/1977 | Wins the 1977 World Series MVP Award. |
10/01/1977 | Wins the 1977 ABBA Triple A World Series with the Delta Theta Phi Keggers! |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/20/1978 | Was selected to the 1978 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
10/06/1978 | Wins the 1978 ABBA Triple A World Series with the Delta Theta Phi Keggers! |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/19/1979 | Was selected to the 1979 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/12/1980 | Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Detroit Stars organization. |
06/17/1980 | Was selected to the 1980 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
06/19/1980 | Earned 1980 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game MVP honors. |
06/23/1980 | Wins the AAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
10/14/1980 | Wins the 1980 AAAA SL2 Great Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/07/1981 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $500,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |