| Player History |
| Won MVP in 1975, hitting .349 with 27 HR, 86 RBI. |
| 05-18-1968 | Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1968. |
| 04-27-1969 | Had first career hit on 4/27/1969, off John Anderson (BAL). |
| 03-09-1970 | Injured on 3/9/1970 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season. |
| 05-20-1971 | Hit first career homerun on 5/20/1971, off Ken Forsch (MIL). |
| 01-29-1974 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,785,714 through salary arbitration. |
| 01-29-1975 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,250,000 through salary arbitration. |
| 07-16-1975 | Traded from Chicago (A) to New York (N) on 7/16/1975 (Going to NYM: LF Gene Martin. Going to CHA: C Mike Ivie). |
| 07-25-1975 | Won Player of the Week award on 7/25/1975, hitting .484 with 5 HR, 8 RBI. |
| 08-01-1975 | Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1975, hitting .408 with 8 HR, 19 RBI. |
| 09-30-1975 | Sets a new season NL-Record for Hits with 212 on 9/30/1975. |
| 01-29-1976 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,271,429 through salary arbitration. |
| 04-04-1976 | Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $7,380,000 per year, for 3 years. |
| 06-01-1976 | Signed a contract extension with New York (N), $6,500,000 per year, for 4 years. |
| 06-06-1976 | Won Player of the Week award on 6/6/1976, hitting .478 with 2 HR, 5 RBI. |
| 06-03-1977 | Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis on 6/3/1977. |
| 12-01-1977 | Won World Series with New York (N) in 1977. |
| 04-28-1978 | Injured (inguinal hernia), out for 3 weeks. |
| 01-01-1979 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 2 (4). |
| 04-23-1979 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-24-1979 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 3 (4). |
| 07-31-1980 | Was traded by the New York (N) Mets to the Minnesota Twins, along with SP C. Zachary, CF O. Gamble, in exchange for 3B B. Jacoby, C J. Ferguson, SP H. Webb, CF G. Clines, C G. Mitterwald. |
| 11-22-1980 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 3 (5). |
| 04-06-1981 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-26-1981 | Goes 5-7 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 3 (5). |
| 08-30-1982 | Injured (strained groin muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 09-18-1982 | Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (6). |
| 03-24-1983 | Injured (strained thigh muscle), out for 2 weeks. |
| 05-13-1983 | Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 06-29-1983 | Was selected to the 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-20-1983 | Injured (dislocated finger), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 08-20-1983 | Hits three home runs against the Chicago (A) White Sox, going 4-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 11-23-1983 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (6). |
| 05-21-1984 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-05-1984 | Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 0 R. |
| 07-27-1984 | Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 11-18-1984 | Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Atlanta Braves, along with $1, in exchange for $1. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 2 (6). |
| 04-13-1985 | Goes 5-6 against the Los Angeles (N) Dodgers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| 08-06-1985 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for one week. |
| 08-17-1985 | Goes 5-5 against the San Diego Padres, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
| 08-17-1985 | Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 08-29-1985 | Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
| 09-05-1985 | Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 09-07-1985 | Injured (strained groin muscle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 09-10-1985 | Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for one week. |
| 11-18-1985 | Became a free agent. |
| 12-04-1985 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,540,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (7). |
| 04-19-1986 | Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 04-21-1986 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-05-1986 | Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 07-09-1986 | Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, going 4-6 with 9 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 08-11-1986 | Goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Braves, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R. |
| 11-24-1986 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (6). |
| 08-20-1987 | Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 11-16-1987 | Became a free agent. |