02/25/1989 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
03/13/1989 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6 weeks. |
04/03/1989 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
10/01/1989 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/18/1989 |
Wins the 1989 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/27/1989 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $96,000. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (80); Power: 65 (80); Eye: 60 (80). |
07/08/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/09/1990 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Yankees, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
11/26/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 65 (80); Eye: 65 (75). |
07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/09/1991 |
Earned 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
09/01/1991 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/27/1991 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/17/1991 |
Finished 3rd in 1991 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/23/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,875,000. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 60 (75). |
03/16/1992 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/19/1992 |
Injured (kidney stones),out for 4 days. |
06/02/1992 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/13/1992 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/17/1992 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/01/1992 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/20/1992 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $34,450,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
10/01/1992 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 60 (75). |
06/05/1993 |
Hits three home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 4-4 with 8 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
06/07/1993 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/21/1993 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1993 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/12/1993 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/27/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1993 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/11/1993 |
Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 2 R. |
08/16/1993 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/20/1993 |
Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
11/18/1993 |
Wins the 1993 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
11/22/1993 |
Finished 2nd in 1993 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 75 (75); Eye: 65 (70). |
06/07/1994 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/28/1994 |
Injured (shin splints),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/10/1994 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 60 (65). |
04/17/1995 |
Goes 5-5 against the California Angels, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
05/07/1995 |
Hits three home runs against the Cleveland Guardians, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/08/1995 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/1995 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/29/1995 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 3 weeks. |
07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/28/1995 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/29/1995 |
Injured (broken kneecap),out for 4-5 months. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (65). |
07/02/1996 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/05/1996 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/28/1996 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
12/16/1996 |
Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for 2B Esteban German, CF Ruben Martinez, SP Garrett Lee, SP Danny Ramos, and RF Pedro Valdes. |
12/20/1996 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $53,750,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/18/1997 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/06/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/20/1997 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
10/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/01/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB AL Great Glove Award at RF. |
11/03/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
11/07/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/23/1998 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/28/1998 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
05/06/1998 |
Hits three home runs against the Anaheim Angels, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
07/05/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/21/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/23/1998 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/20/1999 |
Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/26/1999 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/02/1999 |
Injured (hip strain),out for 4 weeks. |
09/14/1999 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/22/2000 |
Goes 5-8 against the Chicago White Sox, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
07/09/2000 |
Injured (surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)),out for 3 months. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/23/2001 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/16/2001 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
05/18/2001 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/29/2001 |
Hits his 500th career Major League Baseball home run! |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/06/2002 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his strength and conditioning at the Toronto Blue Jays development complex. |
06/22/2002 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/28/2003 |
Successfully completed training to learn a new position at the Toronto Blue Jays development complex. |
03/26/2003 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5 weeks. |
06/12/2003 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3 weeks. |
06/22/2003 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/29/2004 |
Scores his 1500th career Major League Baseball run! |
05/14/2004 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/18/2004 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/12/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/20/2004 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
09/20/2004 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/06/2004 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/11/2004 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $42,800,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
11/16/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/27/2005 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
06/24/2005 |
Hits his 600th career Major League Baseball home run! |
07/10/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/19/2005 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 7 weeks. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/11/2006 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
04/20/2006 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/03/2006 |
Injured (fractured thumb),out for 5 weeks. |
05/31/2006 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 weeks. |
08/11/2006 |
Injured (fractured rib),out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |