12/01/1980 | Drafted in the 1980 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Chicago Federals. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/06/1981 | Named the #4 prospect in the ABBA |
04/20/1981 | Wins the AAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
05/18/1981 | Wins the AAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
07/03/1981 | Named the #2 prospect in the ABBA |
07/06/1981 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1981 | Wins the ABBA NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/04/1981 | Finished 3rd in 1981 ABBA NL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award voting. |
11/15/1981 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
03/11/1982 | Injured on 03/09/1982, diagnosed with a strained lat, will miss 5 weeks. |
05/01/1982 | Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/15/1982 | Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/13/1982 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
06/19/1983 | Was selected to the 1983 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/11/1983 | Wins the AAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/1983 | Goes 0-2 against the Readfield Tigers, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
08/01/1983 | Wins the AAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
09/03/1983 | Injured on 09/02/1983, diagnosed with a stiff back, will not miss additional time. |
10/15/1983 | Wins the 1983 AAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
10/17/1983 | Wins the 1983 AAAA SL2 Most Valuable Player Award. |
11/18/1983 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1984 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
11/15/1984 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1985 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
10/27/1985 | Wins the 1985 ABBA NL Splinter Award at 3B. |
11/16/1985 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,634,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1986 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
05/19/1986 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/02/1986 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/13/1986 | Was selected to the 1986 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/04/1986 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/24/1986 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,738,500 through arbitration. |
12/16/1986 | Was traded by the Chicago Federals to the Houston Eagles, along with C Biz Mackey, in exchange for 1B Joey Votto, C Lance Parrish, CL Mark Wohlers, LF Curt Flood. |
01/01/1987 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
05/01/1987 | Wins the ABBA NL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/04/1987 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/18/1987 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1987 | Was selected to the 1987 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/16/1987 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,020,000 through arbitration. |
11/28/1987 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $54,000,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/17/1988 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/02/1988 | Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
07/09/1989 | Was selected to the 1989 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
01/01/1990 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/18/1990 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/16/1990 | Wins the 1990 ABBA NL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/24/1990 | Wins the 1990 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
01/01/1991 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/15/1991 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
04/22/1991 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
04/24/1991 | Injured (Fractured wrist), out for 6 weeks. |
05/01/1991 | Wins the ABBA NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1991 | Was selected to the 1991 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/15/1991 | Wins the 1991 ABBA NL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/24/1991 | Finished 2nd in 1991 ABBA NL Playoff MVP voting. |
01/01/1992 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/15/1992 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/16/1992 | Injured (Fractured hand), out for 6 weeks. |
09/04/1992 | Collects his 1000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association RBI! |
01/01/1993 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
07/11/1993 | Was selected to the 1993 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
12/31/1993 | Was traded by the Houston Eagles to the Kansas City Packers in exchange for a 2nd draft pick. |
01/01/1994 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
05/01/1994 | Scores his 1000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association run! |
11/18/1994 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1995 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/15/1995 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $14,420,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
05/07/1995 | Hits his 300th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association home run! |
06/28/1995 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association hit! |
07/09/1995 | Was selected to the 1995 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/15/1995 | Wins the 1995 ABBA NL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/27/1995 | Wins the 1995 World Series with the Houston Eagles. |
10/29/1995 | Finished 2nd in 1995 ABBA NL Playoff MVP voting. |
10/29/1995 | Wins the 1995 ABBA NL Splinter Award at 1B. |
01/01/1996 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
10/31/1996 | Wins the 1996 ABBA NL Ozzie Award at 1B. |
11/22/1996 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/17/1997 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
06/15/1997 | Injured (Virus), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/20/1997 | Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 4 weeks. |
09/01/1997 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/25/1997 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/07/1998 | Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Federals organization. |
05/06/1998 | Was granted free agency by the Chicago organization. |
05/13/1998 | Signed a minor league contract ($47,000 bonus) with the Kansas City Monarchs organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1984 | 153 | 6 | 1985 | 157 | 8 | 1987 | 160 | 1 | 1989 | 158 | 4 | 1990 | 156 | 10 | 1996 | 159 | 2 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1984 | 680 | 9 | 1987 | 722 | 2 | 1989 | 700 | 3 | | | Year | H | Rank | 1985 | 180 | 5 | 1986 | 179 | 9 | 1987 | 179 | 6 | 1989 | 169 | 10 | | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1985 | 302 | 7 | 1986 | 322 | 8 | 1987 | 306 | 5 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1984 | 32 | 8 | 1985 | 39 | 3 | 1987 | 35 | 7 | 1988 | 38 | 2 | 1989 | 37 | 5 | 1990 | 38 | 3 | 1991 | 33 | 10 | | Year | HR | Rank | 1986 | 37 | 3 | 1987 | 30 | 8 | 1996 | 27 | 10 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1982 | 95 | 9 | 1985 | 102 | 7 | 1987 | 113 | 2 | 1988 | 110 | 4 | 1989 | 109 | 5 | 1990 | 98 | 8 | | Year | R | Rank | 1986 | 97 | 10 | 1989 | 98 | 8 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 1986 | 73 | 8 | 1988 | 81 | 6 | 1989 | 102 | 4 | 1990 | 105 | 3 | 1991 | 86 | 6 | 1992 | 71 | 9 | 1993 | 82 | 5 | 1996 | 115 | 1 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1982 | 3 | 10 | 1989 | 4 | 10 | 1990 | 9 | 2 | 1991 | 4 | 6 | 1992 | 5 | 5 | 1996 | 4 | 10 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1981 | 7 | 2 | 1984 | 12 | 10 | 1990 | 3 | 7 | 1994 | 3 | 4 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1982 | 8 | 4 | 1984 | 7 | 7 | 1987 | 9 | 3 | 1988 | 9 | 6 | 1989 | 8 | 3 | 1990 | 8 | 1 | 1991 | 6 | 7 | 1993 | 6 | 10 | 1995 | 8 | 4 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1985 | 67 | 7 | 1986 | 68 | 9 | 1987 | 66 | 5 | 1988 | 62 | 10 | 1989 | 65 | 8 | 1990 | 66 | 8 | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 1985 | .293 | 6 | 1986 | .300 | 8 | 1991 | .296 | 6 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1985 | .358 | 9 | 1986 | .378 | 5 | 1989 | .389 | 3 | 1990 | .379 | 5 | 1991 | .407 | 2 | 1992 | .369 | 10 | 1993 | .390 | 3 | 1996 | .379 | 8 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1985 | .491 | 9 | 1986 | .540 | 4 | 1993 | .493 | 10 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1985 | 108.25 | 9 | 1986 | 121.56 | 4 | 1987 | 107.13 | 8 | 1989 | 114.64 | 4 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1985 | 6.42 | 9 | 1986 | 7.54 | 4 | 1989 | 6.88 | 8 | 1991 | 7.55 | 3 | 1993 | 7.32 | 4 | |
Year | ISO | Rank | 1982 | .212 | 10 | 1986 | .240 | 6 | 1993 | .206 | 8 | | Year | WOBA | Rank | 1985 | .366 | 8 | 1986 | .397 | 4 | 1989 | .379 | 7 | 1991 | .382 | 3 | 1993 | .383 | 4 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1985 | .849 | 9 | 1986 | .919 | 4 | 1989 | .879 | 6 | 1991 | .881 | 5 | 1993 | .883 | 5 | | | |