Player History |
06/15/1966 | Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick) by the Chicago Hitmen, out of high school (Kingsbury; Memphis, TN). |
07/31/1966 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Hitmen organization with a signing bonus of $33,000. |
01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 1 (4); Eye: 1 (3). |
01/05/1967 | Injured (bruised elbow), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/06/1967 | Goes 5-5 against the Oxnard Aviators, with 0 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (10); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 3 (6). |
05/10/1968 | Injured (mild hip strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 4 (5). |
09/07/1969 | Wins the 1969 SCL NL Frank E. Woodley Award at LF. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 2 (4); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/26/1976 | Wins the STL RGL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1976 | Wins the STL RGL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/21/1976 | Wins the STL RGL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1976 | Wins the STL RGL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1976 | Wins the STL RGL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/02/1976 | Wins the STL RGL Player of the Week Award. |
09/12/1976 | Wins the 1976 STL RGL James Pinckney Henderson Award at LF. |
09/14/1976 | Wins the 1976 STL RGL Mirabeau B. Lamar Award. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/21/1980 | Wins the STL RGL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/20/1981 | Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award. |