11/04/1959 |
Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/04/1960 |
Named the #12 prospect in the FORT |
09/27/1960 |
Wins the 1960 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/03/1961 |
Named the #27 prospect in the FORT |
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): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (5). |
07/09/1962 |
Wins the FORT NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/26/1962 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/17/1962 |
Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for one week. |
11/21/1962 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $555,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
06/29/1963 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/30/1963 |
Wins the 1963 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
11/06/1963 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1964 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Baltimore Orioles, along with RP Michael Kirkman, LF Rusty Torres, C Jody Davis, in exchange for RF Dion James, 1B Bob Chance, 3B Tony Phillips. |
03/20/1964 |
Injured (Fractured hip), out for 6 months. |
04/06/1964 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for RP Josh Butler, 2B Danny Richar, RP Randy Martz, RP Scott Mullen, RP Gerry Janeski. |
11/06/1964 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Baltimore Orioles, along with RF Lance Johnson, in exchange for $1. |
11/25/1964 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
03/18/1965 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/05/1965 |
Wins the FORT AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/22/1965 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,400,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
08/06/1966 |
Injured (Strained forearm), out for 5 weeks. |
11/26/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/03/1967 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. |
03/30/1967 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks. |
04/29/1967 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Bridgeport Bluefish, with 10 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
05/01/1967 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Baltimore Orioles, along with SP Steve D Barber, in exchange for 3B Steve R Ontiveros, RP Tim Stauffer. |
07/20/1967 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for one week. |
07/24/1967 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
07/25/1967 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/31/1967 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 months. |
11/21/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/28/1968 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
04/01/1968 |
Released by the Chicago organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
08/03/1969 |
Signed a minor league contract ($400,000 bonus) with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
09/21/1969 |
Wins the 1969 MLB Triple A World Series with the Mesa Prairie Thunder! |