| Player History |
| 05-18-1976 | Drafted in 1st round, 23rd overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1976. |
| 08-08-1976 | Injured on 8/8/1976 with a Stress Fractured Ulna, out for 3 weeks. |
| 05-01-1978 | Wins the MLBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-04-1978 | Was selected to the 1978 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 06-12-1978 | Wins the MLBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-12-1978 | Hits three home runs against the Corpus Christi Supernovas, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 10-27-1978 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
| 10-29-1978 | Won the 1978 Major League Baseball World Series with the Chicago (N) Cubs! |
| 11-22-1978 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1979 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 04-21-1979 | Injured (bruised ribs), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 07-30-1979 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-01-1979 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 08-13-1979 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-01-1979 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 11-23-1979 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 03-22-1980 | Injured (strep throat), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 06-01-1980 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06-29-1980 | Was selected to the 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 06-30-1980 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-01-1980 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07-09-1980 | Injured (strained groin muscle), out for 2 weeks. |
| 08-04-1980 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10-29-1980 | Won the 1980 Major League Baseball World Series with the Chicago (N) Cubs! |
| 11-12-1980 | Wins the 1980 MLB NL MVP. |
| 11-22-1980 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 06-08-1981 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-29-1981 | Was selected to the 1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-01-1981 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07-20-1981 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-01-1981 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09-20-1981 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for one week. |
| 11-11-1981 | Wins the 1981 MLB NL MVP. |
| 11-18-1981 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,310,800 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 09-02-1982 | Injured (fractured wrist), out for 4 weeks. |
| 11-09-1982 | Wins the 1982 MLB NL Gold Glove at CF. |
| 11-19-1982 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,744,500 through arbitration. |
| 11-26-1982 | Injured (finger blister), out for 2 weeks. |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 04-09-1983 | Injured (torn hip muscle), out for 6-7 weeks. |
| 04-11-1983 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-04-1983 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $53,650,000 with the Chicago (N) Cubs organization. |
| 09-19-1983 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-26-1983 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10-01-1983 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 05-28-1984 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-01-1984 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06-29-1984 | Was selected to the 1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-05-1984 | Wins the 1984 MLB NL Gold Glove at CF. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (9). |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 6 (8). |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 6 (8). |
| 04-01-1987 | Was traded by the Chicago (N) Cubs to the New York Yankees, along with 3B D. Berra, $1, in exchange for $1. |
| 08-15-1987 | Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 04-24-1988 | Injured (swollen ear), day-to-day for one week. |
| 05-31-1988 | Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |