12/01/1980 | Drafted in the 1980 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Birmingham Black Barons. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/06/1981 | Named the #13 prospect in the ABBA |
05/27/1981 | Injured (Torn fingernail), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/07/1981 | Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/03/1981 | Named the #6 prospect in the ABBA |
10/01/1981 | Wins the ABBA NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
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: 7 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/08/1982 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
04/27/1982 | Hits three home runs against the Detroit Stars, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
06/27/1982 | Was selected to the 1982 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/25/1982 | Injured (Bruised wrist), day-to-day for one week. |
09/12/1982 | Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/20/1982 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/21/1982 | Wins the 1982 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
10/22/1982 | Wins the 1982 ABBA NL Splinter Award at CF. |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/11/1983 | Goes 5-6 against the Milwaukee Bears, with 2 2B, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
10/26/1983 | Wins the 1983 World Series with the Birmingham Black Barons. |
10/28/1983 | Wins the 1983 ABBA NL Splinter Award at CF. |
01/01/1984 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/08/1984 | Injured on 04/07/1984, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, is day-to-day. |
06/24/1984 | Was selected to the 1984 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
01/01/1985 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/29/1985 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/29/1985 | Goes 0-4 against the Los Angeles Angels, ending his hitting streak at 30 games. |
08/19/1985 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/27/1985 | Finished 2nd in 1985 ABBA NL Playoff MVP voting. |
10/27/1985 | Wins the 1985 ABBA NL Ozzie Award at RF. |
01/01/1986 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
06/13/1986 | Goes 5-5 against the Caribou Caribou, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
07/13/1986 | Was selected to the 1986 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/04/1986 | Wins the 1986 ABBA NL Ozzie Award at RF. |
11/04/1986 | Wins the 1986 ABBA NL Splinter Award at RF. |
01/01/1987 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
10/11/1987 | Wins the 1987 ABBA NL Division Round MVP Award. |
01/01/1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
07/10/1988 | Was selected to the 1988 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/21/1988 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/01/1989 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $59,000,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
09/04/1989 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/28/1989 | Wins the 1989 ABBA AL Splinter Award at DH. |
01/01/1990 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
10/25/1990 | Wins the 1990 ABBA AL Ozzie Award at LF. |
01/01/1991 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
08/12/1991 | Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1992 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/21/1992 | Injured (Food poisoning), out for 2 days. |
09/20/1992 | Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1993 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
07/22/1993 | Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
08/01/1993 | Scores his 1000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association run! |
10/30/1993 | Wins the 1993 ABBA AL Ozzie Award at RF. |
11/21/1993 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1994 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/15/1994 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
05/16/1994 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association hit! |
10/31/1994 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $600,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
01/01/1995 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
03/03/1995 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $450,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
04/06/1995 | Injured (Patellar tendinitis), out for one week. |
04/11/1995 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
07/21/1995 | Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 5 weeks. |
08/12/1995 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
01/01/1996 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/06/1996 | Goes 5-7 against the Detroit Stars, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
11/22/1996 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/01/1997 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,020,000 with the Houston Eagles organization. |
01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/21/1998 | Was traded by the Houston Eagles to the New York Black Yankees in exchange for a 4th draft pick. |
05/12/1998 | Collects his 1000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association RBI! |
06/24/1998 | Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Monarchs, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
08/05/1998 | Goes 0-1 against the Washington Senators, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
10/13/1998 | Injured (Torn meniscus (knee)), out for 4 months. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1982 | 153 | 7 | 1989 | 159 | 2 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1988 | 712 | 5 | 1989 | 713 | 4 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1982 | 624 | 7 | 1988 | 644 | 4 | 1989 | 645 | 3 | | Year | H | Rank | 1982 | 175 | 10 | 1983 | 169 | 10 | 1986 | 178 | 10 | 1987 | 172 | 10 | 1988 | 205 | 2 | 1989 | 209 | 2 | | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1982 | 290 | 9 | 1983 | 285 | 8 | 1988 | 294 | 8 | 1989 | 335 | 4 | | Year | 2B | Rank | 1983 | 44 | 7 | 1986 | 40 | 3 | 1987 | 34 | 9 | 1988 | 35 | 6 | 1989 | 44 | 3 | | Year | 3B | Rank | 1982 | 6 | 5 | 1988 | 6 | 8 | | | Year | R | Rank | 1982 | 115 | 2 | 1983 | 111 | 2 | 1988 | 99 | 6 | 1989 | 109 | 2 | |
Year | IBB | Rank | 1983 | 5 | 6 | 1987 | 4 | 5 | 1998 | 3 | 9 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1981 | 6 | 5 | 1982 | 18 | 7 | 1983 | 34 | 5 | 1984 | 12 | 10 | 1985 | 4 | 6 | 1988 | 7 | 1 | 1991 | 6 | 3 | 1993 | 3 | 5 | 1996 | 3 | 9 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1985 | 6 | 7 | 1990 | 10 | 3 | 1991 | 7 | 5 | 1992 | 8 | 6 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1983 | 69 | 5 | 1989 | 72 | 3 | | Year | AVG | Rank | 1983 | .295 | 6 | 1985 | .309 | 5 | 1986 | .336 | 2 | 1987 | .293 | 9 | 1988 | .318 | 2 | 1989 | .324 | 6 | 1998 | .299 | 6 | |
Year | OBP | Rank | 1983 | .379 | 7 | 1985 | .367 | 8 | 1986 | .375 | 7 | 1988 | .375 | 5 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1983 | .497 | 7 | 1989 | .519 | 9 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1982 | 100.16 | 10 | 1983 | 110.95 | 6 | 1988 | 112.91 | 4 | 1989 | 130.10 | 4 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1983 | 7.13 | 5 | 1985 | 6.75 | 7 | 1986 | 7.48 | 6 | 1988 | 6.69 | 6 | 1989 | 7.74 | 5 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1983 | .202 | 10 | |
Year | WOBA | Rank | 1983 | .383 | 4 | 1985 | .363 | 9 | 1986 | .380 | 8 | 1988 | .366 | 7 | 1989 | .388 | 5 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1983 | .876 | 5 | 1986 | .882 | 7 | 1988 | .832 | 8 | 1989 | .899 | 6 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1983 | 5.2 | 3 | 1985 | 6.7 | 2 | 1986 | 6.2 | 8 | | | |