| 06/19/1962 | Drafted in the 1962 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 45th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Miners, out of high school Helena (Helena; Helena, AR). |
| 01/01/1963 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 1; Power: 2; Eye: 2. |
| 03/13/1963 | Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex. |
| 04/02/1963 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex. |
| 04/08/1963 | Named the #100 prospect in the FABL |
| 08/11/1963 | Injured (broken kneecap),out for 8-9 months. |
| 12/15/1963 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 9 months. |
| 01/01/1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings: Contact: 2; Power: 2; Eye: 2. |
| 04/13/1964 | Named the #80 prospect in the FABL |
| 08/03/1964 | Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/05/1964 | Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 09/01/1964 | Wins the GSL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/15/1964 | Named the #34 prospect in the FABL |
| 04/12/1965 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
| 09/16/1965 | Hits three home runs against the Omaha Plainsmen, going 5-6 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| 09/16/1965 | Goes 5-6 against the Omaha Plainsmen, with 2 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R. |
| 04/11/1966 | Named the #1 prospect in the FABL |
| 04/18/1966 | Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex. |
| 07/01/1966 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 07/01/1966 | Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 07/02/1966 | Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 07/10/1966 | Was selected to the 1966 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
| 10/01/1966 | Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/23/1966 | Finished 2nd in 1966 FABL FA Kellogg Award voting. |
| 04/16/1967 | Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
| 05/25/1967 | Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 3-4 weeks. |
| 08/10/1967 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 07/09/1968 | Was selected to the 1968 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
| 04/10/1969 | Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
| 06/22/1970 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/28/1970 | Goes 0-3 against the Detroit Dynamos, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| 07/02/1970 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 6 weeks. |
| 09/28/1970 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
| 03/21/1971 | Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex. |
| 04/06/1971 | Injured (hamstring strain),out for 6-7 weeks. |
| 05/01/1972 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
| 05/07/1972 | Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 05/14/1972 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
| 05/18/1972 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 1-2 weeks. |
| 06/16/1972 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 07/01/1972 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/12/1972 | Hits three home runs against the Los Angeles Suns, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 07/23/1972 | Was selected to the 1972 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
| 07/23/1972 | Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 07/31/1972 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1972 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/05/1972 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 10/01/1972 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/07/1972 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 10/09/1972 | Wins the 1972 FABL FA Association Championship Series MVP Award. |
| 10/20/1972 | Wins the 1972 World Championship Series with the Pittsburgh Miners. |
| 11/02/1972 | Wins the 1972 FABL FA Whitney Award. |
| 05/01/1973 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
| 05/04/1973 | Goes 5-6 against the Houston Comets, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
| 05/07/1973 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/22/1973 | Was selected to the 1973 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game. |
| 08/05/1973 | Injured (recurring back spasms),out for 6 weeks. |
| 05/01/1974 | Wins the FABL FA Batter of the Month Award. |
| 05/06/1974 | Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/22/1974 | Injured (high ankle sprain),out for 8 weeks. |
| 08/14/1974 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
| 09/09/1974 | Injured (calf strain),out for 3-4 weeks. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | | | | Year | TB | Rank | | 1968 | 274 | 2 | | 1972 | 337 | 1 | | | Year | 2B | Rank | | 1966 | 34 | 3 | | 1967 | 29 | 6 | | 1968 | 27 | 10 | | 1972 | 33 | 5 | | 1973 | 31 | 10 | |
| Year | 3B | Rank | | 1966 | 10 | 5 | | 1968 | 9 | 1 | | | Year | HR | Rank | | 1967 | 24 | 9 | | 1968 | 26 | 4 | | 1970 | 28 | 10 | | 1971 | 23 | 7 | | 1972 | 41 | 1 | | 1974 | 20 | 8 | | | | Year | RBI | Rank | | 1966 | 84 | 10 | | 1967 | 87 | 8 | | 1968 | 98 | 2 | | 1972 | 154 | 1 | | 1973 | 91 | 7 | | | Year | R | Rank | | 1966 | 97 | 6 | | 1967 | 87 | 6 | | 1968 | 85 | 5 | | 1969 | 96 | 8 | | 1972 | 124 | 1 | |
| Year | BB | Rank | | 1966 | 92 | 1 | | 1967 | 89 | 4 | | 1968 | 95 | 3 | | 1969 | 132 | 1 | | 1971 | 90 | 7 | | 1972 | 108 | 2 | | 1973 | 96 | 4 | | | Year | IBB | Rank | | 1966 | 26 | 2 | | 1967 | 19 | 4 | | 1968 | 19 | 6 | | 1969 | 39 | 1 | | 1970 | 25 | 3 | | 1971 | 38 | 3 | | 1972 | 35 | 1 | | 1973 | 21 | 4 | | 1974 | 21 | 2 | | | Year | SF | Rank | | 1968 | 9 | 2 | | 1972 | 7 | 5 | | | Year | EBH | Rank | | 1966 | 59 | 8 | | 1967 | 57 | 5 | | 1968 | 62 | 1 | | 1970 | 68 | 9 | | 1971 | 51 | 8 | | 1972 | 77 | 1 | | 1973 | 55 | 8 | | | Year | AVG | Rank | | 1972 | .321 | 3 | |
| Year | OBP | Rank | | 1966 | .373 | 4 | | 1967 | .389 | 2 | | 1968 | .371 | 4 | | 1969 | .432 | 3 | | 1971 | .413 | 3 | | 1972 | .430 | 2 | | 1973 | .416 | 2 | | | Year | SLG | Rank | | 1967 | .509 | 4 | | 1968 | .488 | 3 | | 1969 | .467 | 10 | | 1971 | .537 | 1 | | 1972 | .617 | 1 | | 1973 | .514 | 6 | | | Year | RC | Rank | | 1966 | 94.76 | 7 | | 1967 | 95.75 | 7 | | 1968 | 104.75 | 2 | | 1969 | 106.21 | 5 | | 1970 | 122.28 | 6 | | 1972 | 144.58 | 1 | | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | | 1967 | 7.37 | 3 | | 1968 | 6.46 | 3 | | 1969 | 7.63 | 4 | | 1971 | 7.86 | 3 | | 1972 | 9.73 | 1 | | 1973 | 8.11 | 4 | | | Year | ISO | Rank | | 1967 | .235 | 3 | | 1968 | .219 | 1 | | 1969 | .187 | 9 | | 1971 | .250 | 1 | | 1972 | .297 | 1 | | 1973 | .221 | 5 | |
| Year | wOBA | Rank | | 1967 | .380 | 3 | | 1968 | .370 | 3 | | 1969 | .369 | 10 | | 1971 | .371 | 8 | | 1972 | .428 | 1 | | 1973 | .392 | 6 | | | Year | OPS | Rank | | 1966 | .822 | 9 | | 1967 | .898 | 4 | | 1968 | .859 | 3 | | 1969 | .900 | 4 | | 1971 | .949 | 1 | | 1972 | 1.047 | 1 | | 1973 | .930 | 5 | | | Year | WAR | Rank | | 1967 | 6.2 | 8 | | 1968 | 7.0 | 6 | | 1969 | 5.8 | 9 | | 1970 | 6.1 | 8 | | 1972 | 10.8 | 2 | | 1973 | 5.9 | 7 | | | |