| Player History |
| Won Rookie of The Year in 1975, hitting .302 with 28 HR, 96 RBI. |
| 04-16-1968 | Traded from Houston to Los Angeles (A) on 4/16/1968 (Going to LAA: 1B John Mayberry, SS Bobby Murcer. Going to HOU: P Jim Kaat, SS Mark Belanger, 1B Mike Lum). |
| 05-18-1968 | Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Houston in 1968. |
| 04-04-1975 | Traded from California to Minnesota on 4/4/1975 (Going to CAL: RF Dave Bergman, 1B Lamar Johnson. Going to MIN: 1B John Mayberry). |
| 04-07-1975 | Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/7/1975, off Dave Freisleben (CHA). |
| 07-01-1975 | Was selected to the 1975 Allstar game... |
| 09-19-1975 | Won Player of the Week award on 9/19/1975, hitting .462 with 3 HR, 8 RBI. |
| 04-10-1976 | Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (A) on 4/10/1976. |
| 05-06-1977 | Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Toronto on 5/6/1977. |
| 08-08-1977 | Won Player of the Week award on 8/8/1977, hitting .579 with 3 HR, 8 RBI. |
| 09-01-1977 | Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1977, hitting .420 with 9 HR, 25 RBI. |
| 01-26-1978 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,978,571 through salary arbitration. |
| 06-26-1978 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-29-1978 | Was selected to the 1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-11-1978 | Goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Royals, with 2 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| 07-14-1978 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-6 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
| 07-14-1978 | Goes 5-6 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
| 07-17-1978 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-25-1978 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-19-1978 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,860,900 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1979 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 07-17-1979 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $26,600,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
| 08-06-1979 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 7 (10). |
| 05-26-1980 | Goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
| 06-02-1980 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-23-1980 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-29-1980 | Was selected to the 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 7 (10). |
| 04-20-1981 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (10). |
| 05-10-1982 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-07-1982 | Hits three home runs against the Boston Red Sox, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (10). |
| 08-08-1983 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-23-1983 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (10). |
| 08-05-1984 | Released by the Cincinnati Reds. |
| 08-17-1984 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $730,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 05-31-1985 | Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| 03-17-1986 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $360,000 with the Chicago (N) Cubs organization. |
| 07-10-1986 | Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 08-18-1986 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000 with the Chicago (N) Cubs organization. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 04-24-1987 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 05-16-1987 | Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 08-25-1987 | Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 11-16-1987 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 7 (9). |