06/01/1983 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Venezuela. |
06/09/1983 |
Signed a minor league contract ($1,460,000 bonus) out of Venezuela with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (45); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 30 (65). |
03/02/1984 |
Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (40); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 30 (65). |
06/01/1985 |
Promoted from international complex to U20 Dominican Rookie League Chicago (DSL). |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (50); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 40 (55). |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (50); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 40 (60). |
07/01/1987 |
Wins the SAL SAL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 40 (55). |
05/16/1988 |
Wins the CAR CAR Player of the Week Award. |
06/12/1988 |
Was selected to the 1988 Carolina League All-Star Game. |
08/29/1988 |
Wins the CAR CAR Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1988 |
Wins the CAR CAR Batter of the Month Award. |
09/25/1988 |
Wins the 1988 CAR CAR Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
11/27/1989 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
10/31/1990 |
Wins the 1990 Skyline Series with the Chicago White Sox. |
11/24/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/15/1991 |
Wins the IL SWC Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1991 |
Wins the IL SWC Batter of the Month Award. |
05/27/1991 |
Wins the IL SWC Player of the Week Award. |
10/08/1991 |
Wins the 1991 IL SWC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/11/1991 |
Finished 2nd in 1991 IL SWC Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/21/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/09/1992 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/03/1993 |
Wins the MLB MLB Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1993 |
Wins the MLB MLB Player of the Week Award. |
11/05/1993 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,400,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/29/1994 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $33,600,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
07/15/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/13/1994 |
Wins the 1994 MLB MLB Platinum Stick at 1B. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/01/1995 |
Wins the MLB MLB Batter of the Month Award. |
07/14/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
12/16/1997 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Miami Marlins, along with SP J.D. Virtue, in exchange for SP Jeremy Yoder. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
11/28/1998 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
12/29/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,560,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/12/2000 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 8 RBI and 5 R. |
11/27/2000 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
03/21/2001 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
04/20/2001 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/29/2001 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/16/2001 |
Released by the Seattle organization. |
09/29/2001 |
Wins the 2001 Pacific Coast League Championship Series with the Tacoma Rainiers! |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (60). |
10/30/2002 |
Retired from professional baseball. |