01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (15); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 7 (13). |
03/01/1979 |
Drafted in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
04/04/1979 |
Named the #17 prospect in the NBL |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (15); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 10 (13). |
04/09/1980 |
Named the #4 prospect in the NBL |
12/01/1980 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $60,000. |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 15 (15). |
07/06/1981 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for SP Pascual Perez, RP Dave Beard, 3B Brook Jacoby, LF Alan Wiggins, and RP Kim Seaman. |
07/06/1981 |
Was selected to the 1981 National Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/19/1981 |
Wins the 1981 NBL NL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
10/23/1981 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $1,632,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 3 (7); Eye: 12 (15). |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 16 (16). |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 15 (15). |
10/21/1984 |
Wins the 1984 NBL NL Ted Williams Silver Slugger Award at CF. |
12/28/1984 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $5,600,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 14 (15). |
07/08/1985 |
Was selected to the 1985 National Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/23/1985 |
Wins the 1985 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
10/24/1985 |
Wins the 1985 NBL NL Babe Ruth Most Valuable Player Award. |
10/24/1985 |
Wins the 1985 NBL NL Ted Williams Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 14 (16). |
09/13/1986 |
Goes 0-4 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
10/26/1986 |
Wins the 1986 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 14 (16). |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (16). |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 16 (16). |
07/03/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 National Baseball League All-Star Game. |
12/14/1989 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $8,250,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 14 (14). |
05/20/1990 |
Scores his 1000th career National Baseball League run! |
07/02/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 National Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 13 (13). |
05/19/1991 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 15 (15). |
04/13/1992 |
Collects his 2000th career National Baseball League hit! |
12/27/1992 |
Detrimentally completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 15 (15). |
08/16/1993 |
Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/08/1993 |
Wins the 1993 NBL NL Wild Card Series MVP Award. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 14 (14). |
10/30/1994 |
Chicago Cubs have executed the contract year option. |
12/19/1994 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for . |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 12 (12). |
04/19/1995 |
Collects his 2500th career National Baseball League hit! |
07/27/1995 |
Collects his 1000th career National Baseball League RBI! |
08/04/1995 |
Scores his 1500th career National Baseball League run! |
10/29/1995 |
Baltimore Orioles have executed the contract year option. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 15 (15). |
10/26/1996 |
Released by the Baltimore Orioles. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 13 (13). |
03/06/1997 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
06/28/1997 |
Injured (torn hamstring),out for 2-3 months. |
12/08/1997 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 20 (20). |
04/30/1998 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
08/07/1998 |
Collects his 3000th career National Baseball League hit! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1982 |
708 |
8 |
1984 |
725 |
2 |
1985 |
718 |
6 |
1989 |
693 |
5 |
1990 |
708 |
9 |
1993 |
724 |
7 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1982 |
643 |
8 |
1984 |
634 |
8 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1984 |
201 |
3 |
1985 |
206 |
2 |
|
|
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1984 |
41 |
4 |
1985 |
42 |
8 |
1987 |
39 |
9 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1985 |
16 |
3 |
1988 |
10 |
6 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1981 |
126 |
1 |
1982 |
93 |
1 |
1983 |
88 |
1 |
1984 |
75 |
1 |
1985 |
78 |
2 |
1986 |
66 |
3 |
1988 |
46 |
8 |
1989 |
53 |
3 |
1990 |
60 |
4 |
1992 |
68 |
1 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1981 |
104 |
1 |
1984 |
112 |
1 |
1985 |
121 |
2 |
1986 |
108 |
4 |
1989 |
105 |
6 |
1990 |
118 |
6 |
1993 |
121 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1981 |
100 |
3 |
1983 |
92 |
7 |
1984 |
83 |
8 |
1985 |
84 |
9 |
1989 |
102 |
3 |
1991 |
87 |
9 |
1996 |
87 |
10 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1981 |
13 |
1 |
1989 |
7 |
8 |
1990 |
13 |
1 |
|
|
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1984 |
.317 |
6 |
1985 |
.328 |
2 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1981 |
.397 |
3 |
1984 |
.397 |
4 |
1985 |
.407 |
2 |
1989 |
.398 |
4 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1985 |
.503 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1981 |
109.60 |
4 |
1984 |
118.99 |
4 |
1985 |
139.27 |
1 |
1989 |
110.61 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1981 |
6.53 |
7 |
1984 |
6.85 |
10 |
1985 |
8.26 |
1 |
1989 |
6.90 |
6 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1985 |
.400 |
2 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1985 |
.910 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1981 |
5.8 |
8 |
1985 |
7.9 |
1 |
1989 |
6.1 |
9 |
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