Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Atlanta in 1968... Traded from Atlanta to Montreal on 5/21/1969 (Going to MON: CF Al Oliver. Going to ATL: 3B Don Demeter)... Had first career hit on 7/9/1970, off Bob Miller (CIN)... Hit first career homerun on 7/25/1970, off Al Jackson (NYM)... Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1971, hitting .444 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Was selected to the 1971 Allstar game... Injured on 7/15/1971 with a Fractured Hand, out for 7 weeks... Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1972, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 14 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles (N) on 4/25/1972... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1972, hitting .360 with 8 HR, 26 RBI... Was selected to the 1972 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1972, hitting .327 with 10 HR, 26 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1973, hitting .714 with 4 HR, 12 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1973, hitting .444 with 8 HR, 23 RBI... Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 10/6/1973... Was selected to the 1974 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1974, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 14 RBI... 8/27/1975: Signed a contract extension with Montreal, $18,500,000 per year, for 4 years. Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1975, hitting .450 with 3 HR, 6 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (N) on 5/13/1976... Was selected to the 1976 Allstar game... Hit 3 homeruns against Atlanta, driving in 11 runs on 7/29/1976... Injured on 9/5/1976 with a Sore Back, out for one week... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1977, hitting .380 with 10 HR, 23 RBI... Injured on 5/1/1977 with a Strained Back, out for 3 weeks... Drove in 6 runs against Atlanta on 8/27/1977... Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1977, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 9 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against San Francisco, driving in 4 runs on 9/2/1977... Drove in 7 runs against Los Angeles (N) on 10/12/1977... Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1978, hitting .476 with 3 HR, 10 RBI... Was selected to the 1978 Allstar game... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1978, hitting .368 with 10 HR, 30 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1978, hitting .389 with 11 HR, 24 RBI... Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1978, hitting .335 with 43 HR, 125 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1979, hitting .343 with 11 HR, 26 RBI... 5/29/1979: Signed a contract extension with Montreal, $22,000,000 per year, for 4 years. Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Houston on 6/6/1979... Was selected to the 1979 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 8/7/1979, hitting .429 with 6 HR, 13 RBI... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Houston on 8/11/1979... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1979, hitting .363 with 14 HR, 29 RBI... Hit 3 homeruns against Atlanta, driving in 3 runs on 9/18/1979... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1979, hitting .330 with 15 HR, 27 RBI... Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1979, hitting .294 with 63 HR, 134 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/1980, hitting .632 with 5 HR, 12 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1980, hitting .395 with 12 HR, 25 RBI... Was selected to the 1980 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1980, hitting .455 with 5 HR, 15 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1981, hitting .400 with 16 HR, 35 RBI... Was selected to the 1981 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1981, hitting .462 with 4 HR, 5 RBI... Drove in 7 runs against Philadelphia (N) on 9/13/1981... Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1981, hitting .344 with 50 HR, 127 RBI... Had 2000th career hit on 4/16/1982, off Paul Mirabella (SD)... Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles (N) on 6/4/1982... Had 500th career homerun on 6/6/1982, off Rick Reuschel (LAN)... Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1982, hitting .520 with 2 HR, 9 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1982, hitting .591 with 3 HR, 7 RBI... Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1982... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Los Angeles (N) on 5/18/1983... 5/21/1983: Signed a contract extension with Montreal, $6,500,000 per year, for 3 years. Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1983, hitting .434 with 4 HR, 26 RBI... Injured on 8/7/1983 with a Broken Finger, out for 3 weeks... Injured on 3/16/1984 with a Inflamed Hamstring Muscle, out for 3 weeks... Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 8/13/1984... Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1985, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 6 RBI... Had 600th career homerun on 5/21/1986, off Fred Kuhaulua (PIT)... 10/26/1986: Signed a contract extension with Montreal, $816,000 per year, for 1 years. 10/2/1987: Signed a contract extension with Montreal, $646,000 per year, for 1 years. Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1988.
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