| Player History |
| 05-18-1973 | Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Kansas City in 1973. |
| 05-08-1974 | Injured on 5/8/1974 with a Sore Shoulder, out for 4 days. |
| 08-11-1974 | Injured on 8/11/1974 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 03-24-1975 | Injured on 3/24/1975 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season. |
| 06-23-1976 | Had first career hit on 6/23/1976, off Ken Turner (WAS). |
| 07-23-1976 | Hit first career homerun on 7/23/1976, off Jim Kremmel (WAS). |
| 04-05-1978 | Goes 5-6 against the Cleveland Indians, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R. |
| 05-08-1978 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-03-1978 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 2-3 weeks. |
| 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: 5 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (8). |
| 03-06-1979 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 11-20-1979 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,232,600 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (8). |
| 03-07-1980 | Injured (strained hip muscle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 05-15-1980 | Injured (torn thigh muscle), out for 8 months. |
| 11-19-1980 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,186,080 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (9). |
| 11-18-1981 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,278,100 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 5 (7). |
| 11-19-1982 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,160,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
| 05-06-1983 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 4 weeks. |
| 06-19-1983 | Goes 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
| 06-25-1983 | Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 3 months. |
| 07-04-1983 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $14,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 4 (6). |
| 04-15-1984 | Injured (sore knee), day-to-day for one week. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (10). |
| 09-02-1985 | Goes 5-6 against the Cleveland Indians, with 1 3B, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
| 11-18-1985 | Became a free agent. |
| 12-03-1985 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $37,680,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (10). |
| 03-02-1986 | Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Detroit Tigers, along with 3B B. Bonilla, CF O. McDowell, SP M. Fidrych, in exchange for 1B F. McGriff, SP R. Woodward. |
| 07-14-1986 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (9). |
| 03-20-1987 | Injured (tender elbow), out for one week. |
| 05-27-1987 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), out for 3-4 weeks. |
| 11-16-1987 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (8). |
