| Player History |
| 12/15/1965 | Drafted in the 1965 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 01/01/1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (4); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 5 (3). |
| 04/11/1966 | Named the #31 prospect in the ORB2 |
| 11/11/1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,241 through automatic renewal. |
| 01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 6 (3); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 04/10/1967 | Named the #16 prospect in the ORB2 |
| 11/15/1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $27,794 through automatic renewal. |
| 01/01/1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 10/21/1968 | Drafted in the 1968 expansion draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
| 11/11/1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $29,439 through automatic renewal. |
| 01/01/1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 11/13/1969 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $230,000 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 05/01/1970 | Wins the ORB2 AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/26/1970 | Was selected to the 1970 Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game. |
| 11/11/1970 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $253,528 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 09/13/1971 | Wins the ORB2 AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/27/1971 | Wins the ORB2 AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/01/1971 | Wins the ORB2 AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 11/11/1971 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $248,500 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 11/14/1972 | Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 01/29/1973 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $8,003,200 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 06/02/1973 | Goes 5-6 against the Houston Astros, with 2 2B, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 11/06/1973 | Wins the 1973 ORB2 NL Honus Wagner Fielding Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 5 (3). |
| 05/22/1974 | Goes 5-5 against the Chicago (N) Cubs, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| 01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 07/07/1975 | Wins the ORB2 NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 05/30/1976 | Goes 0-5 against the New York (N) Mets, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
| 07/16/1976 | Was selected to the 1976 Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game. |
| 08/01/1976 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Texas Rangers, along with SP Jim Palmer, 3B Graig Nettles, in exchange for 2B Tony LaRussa, SP J.R. Richard, 1B Craig Barnes, C Jonathan Astroth, SP Les Rohr. |
| 01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 5 (3); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 02/15/1977 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $9,000,200 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
| 06/01/1977 | Wins the ORB2 AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/17/1977 | Was selected to the 1977 Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game. |
