11/04/1959 |
Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (5). |
04/04/1960 |
Named the #27 prospect in the FORT |
05/02/1960 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week. |
05/06/1960 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
08/04/1960 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 3 weeks. |
11/18/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
05/09/1961 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/09/1961 |
Finished 2nd in 1961 FORT NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
11/22/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (10); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
05/12/1962 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
06/24/1962 |
Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/25/1962 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/19/1962 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 through arbitration. |
11/30/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,210,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
10/30/1963 |
Wins the 1963 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
07/17/1964 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/04/1964 |
Wins the 1964 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
11/14/1964 |
Finished 3rd in 1964 FORT AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
11/25/1964 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,930,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
08/05/1965 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $22,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
10/11/1966 |
Injured (Heat exhaustion), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/03/1966 |
Wins the 1966 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
11/26/1966 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the New York Mets, along with RP Brady Raggio, RP Bob Logan, LF Roberto Kelly, in exchange for RP German Gonzalez, LF Brian Jordan. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
07/09/1967 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/01/1967 |
Was traded by the New York Mets to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP James Paxton, RP Bob Logan, in exchange for LF Bob Elliott, LF Deion Sanders, LF Jose Cardenal, SS Al Lefevre. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (5). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |