| 12/20/1976 |
Drafted in the 1976 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 30th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 40 (45). |
| 04/04/1977 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/03/1977 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/11/1977 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/23/1977 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 08/25/1977 |
Goes 0-4 against the Phil Campbell Schooners, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
| 10/17/1977 |
Wins the 1977 MAAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
| 11/01/1977 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/23/1977 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $45,000. |
| 01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 40 (45). |
| 04/06/1978 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/29/1978 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/01/1978 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 11/11/1978 |
Wins the 1978 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 11/12/1978 |
Wins the 1978 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 11/23/1978 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $52,000. |
| 01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 05/07/1979 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/28/1979 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $62,000. |
| 01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 07/13/1980 |
Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| 09/15/1980 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/01/1980 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/13/1980 |
Wins the 1980 MLB NL Wild Card Series MVP Award. |
| 11/13/1980 |
Wins the 1980 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 11/23/1980 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $489,720. |
| 01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 11/10/1981 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 06/06/1982 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $17,390,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 06/21/1982 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $16,375,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 03/09/1983 |
Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/16/1984 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/01/1984 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/25/1984 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/02/1984 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/24/1984 |
Was selected to the 1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/13/1984 |
Wins the 1984 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/29/1985 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 07/07/1986 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/13/1986 |
Was selected to the 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/14/1986 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/25/1986 |
Goes 0-5 against the Montreal Expos, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
| 08/01/1986 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 08/11/1986 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/13/1986 |
Injured (torn quadriceps),out for 4 weeks. |
| 11/03/1986 |
Wins the 1986 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| 11/04/1986 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
| 11/08/1986 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $26,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 11/14/1986 |
Wins the 1986 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 11/17/1986 |
Finished 2nd in 1986 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 04/13/1987 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/01/1987 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 05/13/1987 |
Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
| 05/25/1987 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/12/1987 |
Was selected to the 1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/12/1987 |
Wins the 1987 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
| 11/15/1987 |
Finished 3rd in 1987 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 03/01/1988 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex. |
| 05/29/1988 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 06/27/1988 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1988 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 11/11/1988 |
Wins the 1988 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 05/08/1989 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/13/1989 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 06/05/1989 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/09/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/24/1989 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 07/31/1989 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 09/16/1989 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 11/01/1989 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
| 11/11/1989 |
Wins the 1989 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 11/21/1989 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $28,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 06/06/1990 |
Hits three home runs against the Boston Red Sox, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 07/08/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/17/1990 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
| 08/26/1990 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 11/05/1990 |
Wins the 1990 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 02/26/1991 |
Successfully completed training to improve his running mechanics at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex. |
| 07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/09/1991 |
Wins the 1991 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 03/03/1992 |
Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex. |
| 08/01/1992 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 08/23/1992 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 08/24/1992 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/14/1992 |
Wins the 1992 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 05/07/1993 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 10/12/1993 |
Wins the 1993 MLB NL Wild Card Series MVP Award. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 06/28/1994 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 08/17/1994 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/08/1995 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 08/06/1995 |
Scores his 1500th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 09/17/1995 |
Injured (torn hamstring),out for 3 months. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 05/05/1996 |
Collects his 3000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 07/31/1996 |
Injured (hip soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 08/11/1996 |
Injured (fractured ankle),out for 4 months. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 04/04/1997 |
Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 05/27/1997 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 6 weeks. |
| 11/17/1997 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $400,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |
| 04/21/1998 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/23/1998 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 08/16/1998 |
Injured (fractured hand),out for 4 weeks. |
| 11/22/1998 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $400,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 40 (40). |