| 12/21/1981 |
Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Washington Senators. |
| 01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 04/01/1982 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/11/1982 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
| 06/30/1982 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 08/23/1982 |
Wins the MAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1982 |
Wins the MAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/06/1982 |
Wins the MAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/11/1982 |
Wins the 1982 MAA SL1 Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
| 10/27/1982 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 04/04/1983 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/19/1983 |
Was selected to the 1983 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 06/21/1983 |
Earned 1983 MLB Triple A All-Star Game MVP honors. |
| 07/03/1983 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
| 09/02/1983 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
| 09/08/1983 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
| 10/16/1983 |
Wins the 1983 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
| 10/18/1983 |
Finished 2nd in 1983 MAAA SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 11/02/1983 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 04/09/1984 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/10/1984 |
Goes 5-6 against the Gandy Assassins, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| 06/27/1984 |
Goes 5-5 against the Garland Whitecaps, with 0 RBI and 1 R. |
| 07/01/1984 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/1984 |
Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/08/1984 |
Was selected to the 1984 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 08/14/1984 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 10/16/1984 |
Wins the 1984 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
| 10/18/1984 |
Finished 2nd in 1984 MAAA SL2 Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 11/03/1984 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 04/01/1985 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/29/1985 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1985 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 07/04/1985 |
Named the #30 prospect in the MLB |
| 09/16/1985 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/16/1985 |
Wins the 1985 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
| 11/17/1985 |
Wins the 1985 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 11/28/1985 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $98,000. |
| 01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60). |
| 04/08/1986 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 09/29/1986 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/23/1986 |
Wins the 1986 MLB AL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
| 10/30/1986 |
Injured (broken bone in elbow),out for 4 months. |
| 11/26/1986 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $112,000. |
| 01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 02/28/1987 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
| 07/25/1987 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 08/16/1987 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| 08/17/1987 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/18/1987 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
| 08/24/1987 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/30/1987 |
Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 09/01/1987 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
| 11/24/1987 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $112,000. |
| 01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 08/07/1988 |
Goes 5-6 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
| 10/31/1988 |
Wins the 1988 World Series with the Washington Senators. |
| 11/05/1988 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $450,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 11/05/1989 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $725,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (60). |
| 04/03/1990 |
Injured (fractured finger),out for 6 weeks. |
| 04/06/1990 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $7,420,000 with the Washington Senators organization. |
| 06/11/1990 |
Was traded by the Washington Senators to the Montreal Expos, along with SP Al Demaree and CL Jake Faria, in exchange for 3B Ryan Braun and 1B Art Devlin. |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
| 06/10/1991 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with CF Damon Mashore and RP Mike Witt, in exchange for LF Amos Strunk, RP Joe Heving, and 2B Heinie Zimmerman. |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (65). |
| 03/02/1992 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the San Francisco Giants, along with CF Ellis Burks, in exchange for RF Mike Kingery and RF Steve Brodie. |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |
| 09/27/1993 |
Released by the San Francisco Giants. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (65). |