11/03/1965 | Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Kansas City Athletics. |
01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
04/10/1966 | Named the #10 prospect in the ABBA |
04/19/1966 | Goes 5-6 against the Manchester Bobcats, with 1 2B, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
08/13/1966 | Goes 5-5 against the Manchester Bobcats, with 2 2B, 6 RBI and 2 R. |
10/12/1966 | Wins the 1966 AAAA SL1 Great Glove Award at CF. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
04/10/1967 | Named the #2 prospect in the ABBA |
06/18/1967 | Goes 0-4 against the Las Vegas Hairy Nuts, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
06/20/1967 | Was selected to the 1967 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
09/30/1967 | Wins the 1967 ABBA Triple A World Series with the Augusta Green Jackets! |
10/09/1967 | Wins the 1967 AAAA SL1 Great Glove Award at CF. |
10/11/1967 | Finished 2nd in 1967 AAAA SL1 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
04/10/1968 | Named the #3 prospect in the ABBA |
05/01/1968 | Wins the ABBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/01/1968 | Wins the ABBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1968 | Wins the ABBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1968 | Wins the ABBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/01/1968 | Wins the ABBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/07/1968 | Finished 3rd in 1968 ABBA AL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award voting. |
11/18/1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
05/03/1969 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/02/1969 | Wins the 1969 ABBA AL The Ozzie Hardware at CF. |
11/21/1969 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 2 (3). |
09/13/1970 | Injured (Bone bruise (wrist)), out for 2-3 weeks. |
10/31/1970 | Wins the 1970 ABBA AL The Ozzie Hardware at CF. |
11/16/1970 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $812,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (4). |
10/31/1971 | Wins the 1971 ABBA AL The Ozzie Hardware at CF. |
11/17/1971 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,250,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (4). |
06/08/1972 | Goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Angels, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
06/29/1972 | Was selected to the 1972 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/10/1972 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/25/1972 | Goes 0-3 against the Caribou Caribou, ending his hitting streak at 38 games. |
08/01/1972 | Wins the ABBA AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/02/1972 | Injured on 09/30/1972, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day. |
10/27/1972 | Finished 3rd in 1972 ABBA AL Most Impactful Player Award voting. |
10/27/1972 | Wins the 1972 ABBA AL The Splinter Hardware at CF. |
11/16/1972 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,337,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/22/1973 | Injured on 06/21/1973, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, is day-to-day. |
11/20/1973 | Became a free agent. |
12/21/1973 | Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $53,000,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/12/1974 | Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for one week. |
06/29/1974 | Was selected to the 1974 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/02/1974 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/16/1974 | Wins the 1974 ABBA NL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/25/1974 | Wins the 1974 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
10/26/1974 | Wins the 1974 ABBA NL Most Impactful Player Award. |
10/26/1974 | Wins the 1974 ABBA NL Splinter at CF. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 3 (4). |
06/23/1975 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1975 | Was selected to the 1975 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/16/1975 | Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/27/1975 | Wins the 1975 ABBA NL Ozzie at CF. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 3 (4). |
05/14/1976 | Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 3 days. |
09/13/1976 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/24/1976 | Wins the 1976 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
11/02/1976 | Wins the 1976 ABBA NL Ozzie at CF. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/25/1977 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1977 | Wins the ABBA NL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/29/1977 | Injured on 05/26/1977, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
08/09/1977 | Injured on 08/07/1977, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 4 weeks. |
10/25/1977 | Wins the 1977 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/02/1978 | Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 4 weeks. |
06/25/1978 | Injured (Strained oblique), out for 5 weeks. |
06/26/1978 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/06/1978 | Injured on 08/04/1978, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/29/1979 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,700,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
09/17/1979 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
11/13/1980 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
02/01/1981 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 with the Memphis Red Sox organization. |
06/01/1981 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/27/1981 | Was traded by the Memphis Red Sox to the Houston Eagles in exchange for 2B Mike Phillips, RF Darren Bragg, RP Bob Reynolds, a 3rd draft pick. |
09/09/1981 | Injured (Calf cramp), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/23/1981 | Wins the 1981 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
11/06/1981 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/02/1982 | Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/19/1982 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association hit! |
07/26/1982 | Was traded by the Houston Eagles to the Kansas City Packers, along with a 3rd draft pick, in exchange for LF Carl Yastrzemski, RF Dusty Baker. |
08/13/1982 | Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
09/26/1982 | Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
11/18/1983 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1984 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
02/04/1984 | Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Eagles organization. |
06/17/1984 | Was selected to the 1984 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/23/1984 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/04/1984 | Wins the 1984 ABBA Triple A World Series with the Sydney Blue Sox! |