Player History |
06/15/1970 | Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Blue Rocks, out of college (Evansville). |
08/08/1970 | Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Blue Rocks organization with a signing bonus of $388,400. |
10/04/1970 | Won the 1970 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Philadelphia Blue Rocks! |
01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 7 (9). |
04/19/1971 | Named the #20 prospect in the ABA |
06/01/1971 | Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/07/1971 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1971 | Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1971 | Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/11/1971 | Goes 0-4 against the Pittsburgh Keystones, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
09/01/1971 | Wins the ABA RL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/04/1971 | Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/12/1971 | Goes 0-4 against the Pittsburgh Keystones, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
09/23/1971 | Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/15/1971 | Wins the 1971 ABA RL Top Debut Award. |
01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (8). |
07/23/1972 | Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for one week. |
07/27/1972 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
08/28/1972 | Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 3-4 weeks. |
10/01/1972 | Won the 1972 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the Philadelphia Blue Rocks! |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 11 (12). |
05/14/1973 | Wins the ABA RL Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/1973 | Was traded by the Philadelphia Blue Rocks to the St. Louis Dredgers in exchange for 1B Eduardo Jiménez, SP Eduardo López. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/27/1975 | Was traded by the St. Louis Dredgers to the The Bronx Ironmen, along with SP Tommy Lowery, MR Sam Long, in exchange for SP Lynn Hopkins, 1B Cal Norton. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/29/1976 | Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 10 (10). |
06/15/1977 | Injured (knee tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/20/1978 | Goes 5-5 against the Boston Colonials, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
07/05/1978 | Injured (torn quadriceps), out for 2-3 months. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/28/1979 | Injured (bruised wrist), out for 1-2 weeks. |
06/27/1979 | Injured (quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (10). |
07/27/1980 | Injured (viral infection), out for 4 days. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (10). |