Player History |
06/15/1968 | Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick) by the Chicago Hitmen, out of high school (North Clayton; College Park, GA). |
08/14/1968 | Failed to sign with the Chicago Hitmen organization and will return the next first-year player draft. |
01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (12); Power: 1 (7); Eye: 4 (12). |
06/15/1969 | Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 28th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Blue Rocks, out of college (North Clayton). |
08/12/1969 | Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Blue Rocks organization with a signing bonus of $77,800. |
01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (12); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 2 (6). |
04/20/1970 | Named the #54 prospect in the ABA |
06/14/1970 | Injured (quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/17/1970 | Injured (knee soreness), out for one week. |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (11); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 7 (11). |
04/19/1971 | Named the #16 prospect in the ABA |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (16); Power: 4 (10); Eye: 8 (12). |
04/17/1972 | Named the #4 prospect in the ABA |
06/15/1972 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for 3-4 weeks. |
07/25/1972 | Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/14/1972 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1972 | Won the 1972 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Philadelphia Blue Rocks! |
10/12/1972 | Wins the 1972 ABA RL Top Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (13); Power: 8 (11); Eye: 10 (12). |
05/17/1973 | Injured (broken hand), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 11 (12). |
05/22/1974 | Injured (fractured finger), out for 3 months. |
08/29/1974 | Injured (intercostal strain), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 14 (14). |
04/22/1975 | Injured (oblique strain), out for one week. |
05/05/1975 | Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/30/1975 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1975 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/1975 | Injured (post-concussion syndrome), out for 3 months. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 13 (13). |
07/19/1976 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1976 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/05/1976 | Injured (torn ankle ligaments), out for 4-5 months. |
10/06/1976 | Won the 1976 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Philadelphia Blue Rocks! |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 12 (12). |
08/11/1977 | Injured (broken kneecap), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 14 (14). |
06/19/1978 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1978 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/20/1978 | Injured (sprained knee), out for 4 weeks. |
08/22/1978 | Injured (strained hamstring), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 13 (13). |
06/01/1979 | Wins the ABA RL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/10/1979 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3-4 weeks. |
08/09/1979 | Injured (sprained thumb), out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/07/1979 | Injured (sprained elbow), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 12 (12). |
04/22/1980 | Injured (bruised toe), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/31/1980 | Injured (sprained knee), out for 5 weeks. |
07/01/1980 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
07/28/1980 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 14 (14). |