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| Hitting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
| 1965 Chicago Cubs | SS | 106 | 336 | 309 | 19 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 20 | 2 | 18.5 | 1.9 | $1.34M |
| 1966 Chicago Cubs | SS | 150 | 578 | 533 | 50 | 146 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 46 | 26 | 0 | 48.8 | 3.2 | $2.92M |
| 1967 Chicago Cubs | SS | 145 | 628 | 580 | 61 | 134 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 13 | 80 | 33 | 4 | 43.5 | 2.4 | $3.80M |
| 1968 Chicago Cubs | SS | 160 | 707 | 655 | 63 | 157 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 86 | 38 | 2 | 53.5 | 2.7 | $4.22M |
| 1969 Chicago Cubs | SS | 158 | 737 | 664 | 109 | 181 | 38 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 11 | 8 | 70 | 61 | 1 | 84.1 | 4.4 | $5.98M |
| 1970 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 711 | 631 | 100 | 168 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 66 | 2 | 76.2 | 4.1 | $4.51M |
| 1971 Chicago Cubs | SS | 155 | 687 | 617 | 77 | 159 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 8 | 54 | 52 | 3 | 63.4 | 3.5 | $4.13M |
| 1972 Chicago Cubs | SS | 149 | 660 | 577 | 77 | 158 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 67 | 2 | 69.8 | 4.2 | $4.80M |
| 1973 Chicago Cubs | SS | 160 | 643 | 577 | 52 | 151 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 57 | 0 | 57.3 | 3.4 | $3.77M |
| 1974 Chicago Cubs | SS | 153 | 673 | 599 | 83 | 155 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 62 | 4 | 63.9 | 3.6 | $3.60M |
| 1975 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 693 | 601 | 77 | 146 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 68 | 1 | 65.8 | 3.6 | $3.29M |
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 145 | 577 | 502 | 55 | 120 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 61 | 1 | 52.8 | 3.5 | $3.59M |
| 1977 Chicago White Sox | SS | 39 | 134 | 119 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 11.0 | 3.1 | $463K |
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 59 | 149 | 134 | 14 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 11.5 | 2.9 | $506K |
| 1978 Chicago White Sox | SS | 131 | 480 | 431 | 35 | 110 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 36 | 0 | 41.2 | 3.2 | $2.10M |
| 1979 Chicago White Sox | SS | 56 | 124 | 110 | 14 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 7.8 | 2.3 | $369K |
| Advanced Hitting Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary | |
| 1965 Chicago Cubs | SS | 106 | 336 | 309 | .201 | 81 | .206 | .252 | 81 | .260 | .233 | 62 | .236 | .485 | 71 | .496 | .000 | $1.34M | |
| 1966 Chicago Cubs | SS | 150 | 578 | 533 | .274 | 107 | .277 | .306 | 97 | .313 | .302 | 79 | .301 | .608 | 87 | .614 | .002 | $2.92M | |
| 1967 Chicago Cubs | SS | 145 | 628 | 580 | .231 | 93 | .237 | .275 | 89 | .284 | .272 | 75 | .280 | .548 | 81 | .565 | .000 | $3.80M | |
| 1968 Chicago Cubs | SS | 160 | 707 | 655 | .240 | 99 | .249 | .283 | 94 | .297 | .287 | 84 | .305 | .570 | 89 | .602 | .002 | $4.22M | |
| 1969 Chicago Cubs | SS | 158 | 737 | 664 | .273 | 109 | .279 | .332 | 104 | .337 | .366 | 99 | .373 | .698 | 101 | .710 | .006 | $5.98M | |
| 1970 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 711 | 631 | .266 | 103 | .268 | .337 | 102 | .336 | .349 | 89 | .344 | .685 | 95 | .681 | .002 | $4.51M | |
| 1971 Chicago Cubs | SS | 155 | 687 | 617 | .258 | 102 | .263 | .318 | 100 | .324 | .316 | 86 | .323 | .634 | 93 | .648 | .003 | $4.13M | |
| 1972 Chicago Cubs | SS | 149 | 660 | 577 | .274 | 110 | .281 | .351 | 111 | .358 | .334 | 92 | .343 | .685 | 101 | .701 | .002 | $4.80M | |
| 1973 Chicago Cubs | SS | 160 | 643 | 577 | .262 | 103 | .266 | .327 | 102 | .331 | .310 | 83 | .313 | .637 | 91 | .644 | .000 | $3.77M | |
| 1974 Chicago Cubs | SS | 153 | 673 | 599 | .259 | 101 | .262 | .332 | 102 | .333 | .321 | 87 | .328 | .652 | 94 | .661 | .002 | $3.60M | |
| 1975 Chicago Cubs | SS | 154 | 693 | 601 | .243 | 94 | .245 | .317 | 97 | .318 | .319 | 87 | .326 | .636 | 91 | .643 | .000 | $3.29M | |
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 145 | 577 | 502 | .239 | 94 | .243 | .320 | 100 | .325 | .313 | 87 | .323 | .633 | 93 | .647 | .002 | $3.59M | |
| 1977 Chicago White Sox | SS | 39 | 134 | 119 | .235 | 88 | .234 | .308 | 93 | .308 | .294 | 73 | .284 | .602 | 82 | .592 | .000 | $463K | |
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 59 | 149 | 134 | .239 | 91 | .239 | .309 | 94 | .309 | .269 | 68 | .263 | .577 | 80 | .572 | .000 | $506K | |
| 1978 Chicago White Sox | SS | 131 | 480 | 431 | .255 | 98 | .256 | .312 | 96 | .313 | .309 | 80 | .308 | .621 | 87 | .621 | .002 | $2.10M | |
| 1979 Chicago White Sox | SS | 56 | 124 | 110 | .200 | 74 | .197 | .264 | 79 | .262 | .282 | 69 | .271 | .546 | 74 | .533 | .009 | $369K | |
| Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm) | ||||||||
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
| 1965 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C-/A- | -- | $1.34M |
| 1966 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C | -- | $2.92M |
| 1967 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B+/B+ | -- | $3.80M |
| 1968 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C+/A | -- | $4.22M |
| 1969 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | A-/A- | -- | $5.98M |
| 1970 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B/C+ | -- | $4.51M |
| 1971 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/B- | -- | $4.13M |
| 1972 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/B+ | -- | $4.80M |
| 1973 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/B- | -- | $3.77M |
| 1974 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | C/C | -- | $3.60M |
| 1975 Chicago Cubs | -- | -- | -- | -- | B-/D | B/D | -- | $3.29M |
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals | -- | -- | -- | D/D- | C+/C- | B/B- | -- | $3.59M |
| 1977 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | C-/D- | B/D- | B/D- | -- | $463K |
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals | -- | -- | -- | C-/D- | B/D- | B/D- | -- | $506K |
| 1978 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | -- | B+/D- | -- | B+/D- | -- | $2.10M |
| 1979 Chicago White Sox | -- | -- | A+/D- | A+/D- | -- | A+/D- | -- | $369K |
| Player Awards | |||||||
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
| 1965 Chicago Cubs | $1.34M | ||||||
| 1966 Chicago Cubs | $2.92M | ||||||
| 1967 Chicago Cubs | $3.80M | ||||||
| 1968 Chicago Cubs | X | $4.22M | |||||
| 1969 Chicago Cubs | X | X | $5.98M | ||||
| 1970 Chicago Cubs | X | X | $4.51M | ||||
| 1971 Chicago Cubs | X | $4.13M | |||||
| 1972 Chicago Cubs | X | $4.80M | |||||
| 1973 Chicago Cubs | $3.77M | ||||||
| 1974 Chicago Cubs | X | $3.60M | |||||
| 1975 Chicago Cubs | $3.29M | ||||||
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals | $3.59M | ||||||
| 1977 Chicago White Sox | $463K | ||||||
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals | $506K | ||||||
| 1978 Chicago White Sox | $2.10M | ||||||
| 1979 Chicago White Sox | $369K | ||||||
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