07/07/1971 |
Drafted in the 1971 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
08/23/1971 |
Wins the CALL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (70); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
04/05/1972 |
Named the #59 prospect in the MLB |
07/05/1972 |
Named the #53 prospect in the MLB |
11/01/1972 |
Named the #91 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (60). |
04/16/1973 |
Wins the AA Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/01/1974 |
Wins the AA Batter of the Month Award. |
06/09/1974 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
07/08/1974 |
Wins the AA Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1974 |
Wins the AA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/20/1974 |
Wins the 1974 AA Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
09/22/1974 |
Wins the 1974 AA Most Valuable Player Award. |
11/19/1974 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $30,400. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 60 (65). |
04/07/1975 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
05/21/1975 |
Injured (calf strain),out for 3 weeks. |
07/13/1975 |
Was selected to the 1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/14/1975 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1975 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1975 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/08/1975 |
Finished 3rd in 1975 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/24/1975 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $33,400. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 60 (65). |
04/19/1976 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/28/1976 |
Goes 5-7 against the Oakland Athletics, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and 1 R. |
11/21/1976 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $38,200. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/09/1977 |
Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/21/1977 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $200,000. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/09/1978 |
Was selected to the 1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/19/1978 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $387,500. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60). |
05/28/1979 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/28/1979 |
Wins the 1979 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
11/18/1979 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $588,000. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/20/1980 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,520,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
07/14/1980 |
Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/16/1980 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/13/1981 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
04/20/1981 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/04/1981 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
07/12/1981 |
Was selected to the 1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/24/1982 |
Goes 5-5 against the California Angels, with 2 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R. |
06/28/1982 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1982 |
Was selected to the 1982 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/30/1982 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 weeks. |
09/09/1982 |
Wins the 1982 American Association Round 1 with the Omaha Royals! |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
02/10/1983 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $7,960,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/04/1984 |
Injured (strained groin),out for 6 weeks. |
05/08/1984 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
08/20/1984 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
07/19/1987 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
10/02/1987 |
Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 5 weeks. |
11/03/1987 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (65). |
11/02/1988 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
02/09/1989 |
Injured (fractured wrist, strained rib cage muscle, sore knee),out for 7 weeks. |
03/10/1989 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks. |
08/09/1989 |
Released by the Kansas City Royals. |
10/05/1989 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/16/1990 |
Wins the AA Player of the Week Award. |
05/14/1990 |
Wins the AA Player of the Week Award. |
05/28/1990 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/05/1990 |
Released by the Kansas City Royals. |
09/13/1990 |
Wins the 1990 American Association Round 1 with the Omaha Royals! |