12/24/1977 | Drafted in the 1977 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick) by the Kansas City Athletics. |
01/01/1978 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/03/1978 | Named the #4 prospect in the ABBA |
06/20/1978 | Was selected to the 1978 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/07/1978 | Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1979 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 4 (4). |
03/22/1979 | Injured (Sprained finger), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
04/02/1979 | Named the #5 prospect in the ABBA |
05/01/1979 | Wins the ABBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/14/1979 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1979 | Wins the ABBA AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/08/1979 | Was selected to the 1979 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/26/1979 | Finished 2nd in 1979 ABBA AL Jack Roosevelt Robinson Award voting. |
10/26/1979 | Wins the 1979 ABBA AL Splinter at LF. |
11/17/1979 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1980 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 4 (4). |
10/27/1980 | Wins the 1980 ABBA AL Ozzie at RF. |
11/13/1980 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1981 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/28/1981 | Was selected to the 1981 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/31/1981 | Injured (Lacerated hand), out for 2 weeks. |
11/03/1981 | Wins the 1981 ABBA AL Splinter Award at LF. |
11/13/1981 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1982 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 4 (4). |
05/10/1982 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/27/1982 | Was selected to the 1982 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
06/29/1982 | Earned 1982 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game MVP honors. |
11/11/1982 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1983 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (4). |
05/05/1983 | Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/16/1983 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,037,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1984 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (4). |
02/18/1984 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $22,500,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
05/18/1984 | Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Packers, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
05/21/1984 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/13/1984 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/03/1984 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1985 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (4). |
06/17/1985 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1985 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1985 | Wins the ABBA AL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/26/1985 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1986 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (4). |
09/22/1986 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/03/1986 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $31,200,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
01/01/1987 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/01/1987 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 4 (4). |
06/06/1988 | Hits his 300th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association home run! |
01/01/1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 4 (4). |
07/01/1989 | Collects his 1000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association RBI! |
01/01/1990 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
08/20/1990 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1991 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 4 (4). |
03/28/1991 | Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks. |
05/29/1991 | Hits three home runs against the Chicago Federals, going 3-4 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
06/03/1991 | Wins the ABBA AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/12/1991 | Hits his 400th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association home run! |
07/07/1991 | Was selected to the 1991 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/26/1991 | Collects his 2000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association hit! |
08/30/1991 | Scores his 1000th career Awesome Bigley Baseball Association run! |
11/15/1991 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1992 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (3). |
02/29/1992 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Birmingham Black Barons organization. |
11/24/1992 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1993 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 3 (3). |
03/04/1993 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Chicago Federals organization. |
05/08/1993 | Injured (Torn quadriceps), out for 5-6 weeks. |
11/21/1993 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1994 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/05/1994 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Detroit Stars organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1979 | 160 | 3 | 1980 | 159 | 4 | 1982 | 153 | 9 | 1986 | 156 | 4 | | Year | PA | Rank | 1979 | 685 | 5 | 1980 | 675 | 10 | 1982 | 681 | 9 | | Year | AB | Rank | 1979 | 632 | 2 | 1980 | 624 | 3 | 1982 | 622 | 5 | 1986 | 635 | 5 | 1987 | 637 | 6 | 1989 | 635 | 7 | 1990 | 626 | 10 | | Year | H | Rank | 1979 | 161 | 8 | 1987 | 179 | 10 | 1989 | 185 | 10 | | Year | K | Rank | 1979 | 157 | 2 | 1980 | 185 | 1 | 1981 | 119 | 8 | 1986 | 118 | 10 | 1987 | 139 | 5 | 1988 | 123 | 6 | 1991 | 123 | 8 | |
Year | TB | Rank | 1979 | 293 | 2 | 1981 | 332 | 3 | 1982 | 306 | 8 | 1986 | 296 | 7 | 1987 | 313 | 9 | 1989 | 330 | 5 | | | | Year | HR | Rank | 1979 | 30 | 3 | 1980 | 29 | 6 | 1981 | 50 | 1 | 1982 | 36 | 3 | 1984 | 29 | 9 | 1985 | 38 | 4 | 1986 | 36 | 2 | 1987 | 34 | 3 | 1989 | 40 | 2 | 1990 | 30 | 10 | 1991 | 31 | 7 | | Year | RBI | Rank | 1979 | 105 | 2 | 1980 | 100 | 7 | 1981 | 115 | 4 | 1982 | 97 | 9 | 1986 | 109 | 4 | 1987 | 98 | 10 | 1989 | 117 | 3 | 1990 | 120 | 4 | 1991 | 110 | 10 | |
Year | R | Rank | 1982 | 92 | 10 | 1986 | 95 | 10 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1981 | 5 | 6 | 1984 | 5 | 5 | 1987 | 3 | 8 | | Year | HP | Rank | 1979 | 9 | 8 | 1980 | 11 | 8 | 1982 | 16 | 6 | 1990 | 3 | 10 | | Year | SF | Rank | 1980 | 8 | 2 | 1990 | 9 | 5 | 1991 | 7 | 5 | | Year | EBH | Rank | 1979 | 70 | 1 | 1981 | 73 | 3 | 1982 | 68 | 9 | 1985 | 64 | 9 | 1989 | 63 | 10 | 1991 | 65 | 10 | |
Year | SLG | Rank | 1979 | .464 | 5 | 1981 | .583 | 2 | 1985 | .529 | 8 | 1987 | .491 | 9 | 1989 | .520 | 8 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1979 | 85.34 | 10 | 1981 | 104.21 | 8 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1981 | 6.59 | 6 | | Year | ISO | Rank | 1979 | .209 | 3 | 1980 | .184 | 10 | 1981 | .306 | 1 | 1982 | .232 | 7 | 1985 | .253 | 4 | 1986 | .205 | 8 | 1987 | .210 | 8 | 1989 | .228 | 6 | 1991 | .214 | 10 | | Year | WOBA | Rank | 1981 | .383 | 5 | |
Year | OPS | Rank | 1981 | .909 | 4 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1979 | 3.3 | 10 | | | | |