07/11/1988 |
Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers. |
11/02/1988 |
Named the #19 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (75); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 45 (60). |
04/03/1989 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
05/09/1989 |
Hits three home runs against the Sumter Braves, going 4-4 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
05/15/1989 |
Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/1989 |
Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1989 |
Wins the SALL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/01/1989 |
Goes 0-5 against the Myrtle Beach Blue Jays, ending his hitting streak at 25 games. |
07/03/1989 |
Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award. |
07/03/1989 |
Hits three home runs against the Charleston Rainbows, going 3-6 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/31/1989 |
Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1989 |
Wins the SALL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/07/1989 |
Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award. |
08/21/1989 |
Hits three home runs against the Spartanburg Phillies, going 4-4 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
08/24/1989 |
Goes 5-5 against the Sumter Braves, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
08/28/1989 |
Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1989 |
Wins the SALL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/26/1989 |
Wins the 1989 SALL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
09/28/1989 |
Wins the 1989 SALL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (75); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/02/1990 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
04/20/1990 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/21/1990 |
Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award. |
05/30/1990 |
Goes 5-5 against the Greensboro Hornets, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI and 4 R. |
06/01/1990 |
Wins the SALL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/04/1990 |
Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award. |
06/16/1990 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
07/01/1990 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
08/03/1990 |
Hits three home runs against the Charleston Rainbows, going 3-3 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/06/1990 |
Wins the SALL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1990 |
Wins the SALL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/27/1990 |
Wins the 1990 SALL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
09/29/1990 |
Wins the 1990 SALL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (75); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/08/1991 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
05/06/1991 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
05/27/1991 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
09/24/1991 |
Wins the 1991 IL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
11/23/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/31/1992 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/16/1992 |
Wins the 1992 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
11/28/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/16/1993 |
Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/11/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1993 |
Goes 0-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
09/17/1993 |
Injured (bruised toe),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/12/1993 |
Wins the 1993 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
11/24/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/27/1994 |
Injured (foot contusion),out for 2 weeks. |
11/19/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,562,400. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/29/1995 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/01/1995 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/11/1995 |
Earned 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/31/1995 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1995 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/18/1995 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/08/1995 |
Wins the 1995 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
11/18/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,147,200. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/03/1996 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/25/1996 |
Injured (earache),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/16/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,142,800. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/14/1997 |
Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
05/23/1997 |
Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for one week. |
07/25/1997 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $31,300,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
05/21/1998 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
05/29/1998 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/07/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/16/1998 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/11/1999 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/28/1999 |
Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/12/2000 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/17/2000 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/29/2000 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
07/23/2000 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
02/01/2001 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
05/13/2001 |
Injured (fractured wrist),out for 6 weeks. |
05/13/2001 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/18/2002 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
07/11/2002 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
09/09/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/06/2002 |
Wins the 2002 MLB AL Division Series MVP Award. |
10/31/2002 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/22/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/20/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,080,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
08/18/2003 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
11/17/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/25/2004 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
06/09/2004 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/01/2004 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/30/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/22/2005 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
09/30/2005 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/22/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/03/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
04/13/2006 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
05/02/2006 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |