| 11/08/1957 |
Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 33rd overall pick) by the Twin Cities Northmen, out of high school (Pottsville; Pottsville, PA). |
| 01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 25 (60); Eye: 30 (60). |
| 04/15/1958 |
Named the #50 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/10/1958 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/21/1958 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 30 (60); Eye: 40 (60). |
| 04/14/1959 |
Named the #33 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/1959 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 45 (70). |
| 09/05/1960 |
Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 50 (65). |
| 04/19/1961 |
Hits three home runs against the Buffalo Beavers, going 5-6 with 7 RBI and 5 runs scored! |
| 04/19/1961 |
Goes 5-6 against the Buffalo Beavers, with 1 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI and 5 R. |
| 08/21/1961 |
Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/28/1961 |
Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1961 |
Wins the EBL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (65). |
| 08/06/1962 |
Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/20/1962 |
Wins the EBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1962 |
Wins the EBL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/13/1962 |
Finished 3rd in 1962 EBL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/01/1964 |
Wins the MLB ABL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/12/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 05/03/1965 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/11/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/06/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $165,900. |
| 01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/06/1966 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,024,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization. |
| 09/05/1966 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/07/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/05/1968 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/12/1968 |
Wins the MLB ABL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/31/1968 |
Finished 3rd in 1968 MLB ABL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (40); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 07/05/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/07/1970 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $680,000 with the Twin Cities Northmen organization. |
| 01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 05/23/1971 |
Hits three home runs against the Houston Drillers, going 3-3 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 08/14/1971 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4-5 weeks. |
| 01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 11/12/1972 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (35); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 03/01/1973 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $125,000 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization. |
| 04/16/1973 |
Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/07/1973 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 07/31/1973 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Bobcats to the Denver Burros, along with SS Kevin Gunn, in exchange for RF Rick Gruber. |
| 11/06/1973 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (30); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 03/27/1974 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $110,000 with the Cleveland Bobcats organization. |
| 04/12/1974 |
Injured (bruised knee),out for 1-2 weeks. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
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|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1964 |
25 |
8 |
| 1965 |
33 |
6 |
| 1966 |
29 |
8 |
| 1967 |
29 |
4 |
| 1968 |
36 |
1 |
| 1969 |
37 |
2 |
| 1970 |
37 |
2 |
| 1971 |
25 |
10 |
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| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1963 |
14 |
9 |
| 1964 |
17 |
10 |
| 1970 |
34 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1968 |
92 |
1 |
| 1969 |
96 |
7 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1963 |
80 |
9 |
| 1970 |
106 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1963 |
68 |
8 |
| 1964 |
70 |
9 |
| 1965 |
85 |
2 |
| 1968 |
69 |
6 |
| 1969 |
108 |
2 |
| 1970 |
109 |
4 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1964 |
6 |
5 |
| 1965 |
15 |
1 |
| 1967 |
5 |
10 |
| 1968 |
9 |
6 |
| 1969 |
10 |
2 |
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|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1968 |
.349 |
8 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1968 |
.536 |
2 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1968 |
91.00 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1968 |
6.83 |
2 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1963 |
.233 |
3 |
| 1965 |
.241 |
3 |
| 1968 |
.288 |
1 |
| 1969 |
.235 |
6 |
| 1970 |
.239 |
5 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1968 |
.391 |
2 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1968 |
.885 |
2 |
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