| Player History |
| 12/15/1966 | Drafted in the 1966 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 01/01/1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 04/10/1967 | Named the #27 prospect in the ORB2 |
| 08/28/1967 | Wins the ORB2 NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1967 | Wins the ORB2 NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 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: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 10/21/1968 | Wins the 1968 ORB2 NL Honus Wagner Fielding Award at 3B. |
| 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: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 11/13/1969 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $161,002 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1970 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 7 (4). |
| 11/11/1970 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $175,316 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1971 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 05/15/1971 | Goes 0-4 against the Chicago (N) Cubs, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
| 06/16/1971 | Was selected to the 1971 Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game. |
| 11/11/1971 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $390,000 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/1972 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 05/21/1972 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,315,800 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01/01/1973 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 01/01/1974 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 05/13/1974 | Wins the ORB2 NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/19/1974 | Goes 5-6 against the Seattle Pilots, with 0 RBI and 2 R. |
| 01/01/1975 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 04/24/1975 | Injured (herniated disc (back)), day-to-day for one week. |
| 05/20/1975 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,017,560 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 08/26/1975 | Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
| 01/01/1976 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (3). |
| 06/05/1976 | Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 5 days. |
| 06/16/1976 | Goes 5-9 against the San Francisco Giants, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| 08/01/1976 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Texas Rangers, along with SP Jim Palmer, 1B Bob Watson, in exchange for 2B Tony LaRussa, SP J.R. Richard, 1B Craig Barnes, C Jonathan Astroth, SP Les Rohr. |
| 08/12/1976 | Injured (strained quadriceps), out for 5-6 weeks. |
| 09/19/1976 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
| 01/01/1977 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (3); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 6 (3). |