Player History |
06/15/1967 | Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Keystones, out of high school (Fairport; Fairport, NY). |
07/23/1967 | Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Keystones organization with a signing bonus of $168,100. |
01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (18); Power: 3 (15); Eye: 5 (14). |
04/15/1968 | Named the #8 prospect in the ABA |
04/18/1968 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Galveston Pirates, with 5 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
04/22/1968 | Wins the STL GL Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/1968 | Wins the SCL SL Player of the Week Award. |
07/23/1968 | Injured (ankle soreness), out for 3 days. |
08/01/1968 | Injured (strained hamstring), out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (20); Power: 3 (12); Eye: 10 (18). |
04/14/1969 | Named the #14 prospect in the ABA |
04/28/1969 | Injured (hip strain), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (17); Power: 6 (12); Eye: 15 (18). |
04/13/1970 | Goes 5-6 against the Brantford Bells, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 1 R. |
04/20/1970 | Named the #26 prospect in the ABA |
05/26/1970 | Injured (bruised finger), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/06/1970 | Injured (concussion), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (19); Power: 7 (12); Eye: 14 (17). |
04/19/1971 | Named the #7 prospect in the ABA |
06/03/1971 | Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 1-2 weeks. |
08/24/1971 | Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/10/1971 | Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
09/16/1971 | Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (20); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 16 (18). |
07/02/1972 | Injured (bruised thigh), out for one week. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (19); Power: 11 (13); Eye: 15 (16). |
04/01/1973 | Injured (herniated disc (back)), day-to-day for one week. |
05/16/1973 | Injured (torn abdominal muscle), out for 2 months. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 10 (11); Eye: 15 (16). |
05/08/1974 | Injured (fractured foot), out for 3 weeks. |
05/27/1974 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
07/17/1974 | Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Hitmen, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
07/19/1974 | Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 3-4 weeks. |
07/22/1974 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
08/12/1974 | Goes 0-4 against the Boston Colonials, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
09/01/1974 | Injured (strained hamstring), out for 8 weeks. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 17 (17). |
05/01/1975 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/20/1975 | Injured (fractured finger), out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 14 (14). |
03/20/1976 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks. |
09/24/1976 | Injured (knee contusion), out for 6 days. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 16 (16). |
08/10/1977 | Injured (knee contusion), out for 3 days. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 13 (13). |
05/02/1978 | Injured (sprained thumb), out for one week. |
07/05/1978 | Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/12/1978 | Wins the 1978 ABA RL Top Glove Award at LF. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 14 (14). |
03/28/1979 | Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 3 weeks. |
04/21/1979 | Injured (sprained finger), out for 2-3 weeks. |
05/08/1979 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 15 (15). |
06/02/1980 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
10/28/1980 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Keystones to the Chicago Clout, along with 2B Leon Anderson, in exchange for LF Anastasio Maldonado, SP Jorge Bonilla. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 14 (14). |
04/25/1981 | Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |