Player History |
06/15/1972 | Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 51st overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of college (Mississippi State). |
06/21/1972 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Empires organization with a signing bonus of $18,200. |
01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (10); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (5). |
06/04/1973 | Was selected to the 1973 South Texas League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 7 (9). |
06/07/1974 | Was selected to the 1974 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (8). |
07/01/1975 | Wins the ABA LL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/12/1975 | Wins the 1975 ABA LL Top Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 9 (10). |
10/17/1976 | Wins the 1976 ABA LL Top Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 8 (8). |
10/04/1977 | Won the 1977 American Baseball Association Heckel Cup with the New York Empires! |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 11 (11). |
06/17/1978 | Was traded by the New York Empires to the Washington Mutuals in exchange for 3B Bartolo Zavala. |
07/28/1978 | Goes 5-5 against the Boston Morrills, with 2 RBI and 3 R. |
09/06/1978 | Injured (ankle soreness), out for 2 weeks. |
10/12/1978 | Wins the 1978 ABA LL Top Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 10 (10). |
07/20/1980 | Was traded by the Washington Mutuals to the Cleveland Eagles in exchange for SS Foster Jones, C Dave White. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 11 (11). |
04/14/1981 | Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |