| Player History |
| 05-18-1978 | Drafted in 1st round, 24th overall pick, by Philadelphia in 1978. |
| 07-21-1978 | Injured (ruptured Achilles tendon), out for 3 months. |
| 01-01-1979 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 2 (2). |
| 04-22-1979 | Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 05-07-1979 | Wins the MLBAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-18-1979 | Wins the 1979 MLBAA SL2 Gold Glove Award at CF. |
| 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: 6 (6); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (5). |
| 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: 6 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 11-21-1981 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 3 (3). |
| 05-21-1982 | Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11-19-1982 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $310,500 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3). |
| 11-20-1983 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $403,200 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3). |
| 04-04-1984 | Goes 5-6 against the New York (N) Mets, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
| 04-20-1984 | Injured (blurred vision), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 11-15-1984 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $810,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (3). |
| 04-03-1985 | Injured (hyperextended knee), out for 2 weeks. |
| 07-20-1985 | Injured (strained hip muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 10-04-1985 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,820,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (6). |
| 03-16-1986 | Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Baltimore Orioles, along with SP R. Aguilera, in exchange for SP D. LaPoint, 1B K. Hernandez. |
| 11-11-1986 | Wins the 1986 MLB AL Gold Glove at LF. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 4 (5). |
| 11-16-1987 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (4). |
| 06-17-1988 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $790,000 with the New York (N) Mets organization. |
| 10-06-1988 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,980,000 with the New York (N) Mets organization. |
| 10-28-1988 | Won the 1988 Major League Baseball World Series with the New York (N) Mets! |
| 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 3 (4). |