| Player History |
| 05-18-1974 | Drafted in 1st round, 7th overall pick, by St. Louis in 1974. |
| 06-26-1974 | Injured on 6/26/1974 with a Pulled Thigh Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 07-30-1976 | Injured on 7/30/1976 with a Inflamed Back Muscle, out for one week. |
| 08-15-1977 | Injured on 8/15/1977 with a Strained Elbow Ligament, out for one week. |
| 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: 6 (6); Power: 6 (10); Eye: 3 (5). |
| 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: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 06-16-1980 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-20-1980 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
| 08-01-1980 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 08-15-1980 | Goes 0-4 against the New York (N) Mets, ending his hitting streak at 29 games. |
| 08-25-1980 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-01-1980 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09-27-1980 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11-19-1980 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,380,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (8). |
| 06-22-1981 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 2 weeks. |
| 06-29-1981 | Was selected to the 1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-18-1981 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,812,700 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (10). |
| 04-14-1982 | Injured (bruised neck), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 06-05-1982 | Injured (back spasms), out for 2-3 weeks. |
| 07-05-1982 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-28-1982 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for one week. |
| 08-30-1982 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-19-1982 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,340,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (8). |
| 03-03-1983 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $42,170,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
| 03-26-1983 | Injured (torn thigh muscle), out for 3 weeks. |
| 06-07-1983 | Injured (strained groin muscle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 06-29-1983 | Was selected to the 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-18-1983 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
| 06-29-1984 | Was selected to the 1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-22-1984 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 2 weeks. |
| 08-13-1984 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (9). |
| 08-11-1985 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks. |
| 09-18-1985 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for one week. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 5 (8). |
| 05-12-1986 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-13-1986 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), day-to-day for one week. |
| 06-29-1986 | Was selected to the 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08-11-1986 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-18-1986 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-14-1986 | Wins the 1986 MLB NL MVP. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (10). |
| 04-04-1987 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $57,160,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
| 07-04-1987 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Los Angeles (N) Dodgers, with 2 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
| 07-06-1987 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-14-1987 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10-01-1987 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (8). |
| 03-06-1988 | Injured (strained bicep tendon), out for 2-3 weeks. |
| 04-02-1988 | Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
| 04-11-1988 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-01-1988 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06-20-1988 | Injured (strained tricep tendon), out for 3 weeks. |
| 06-29-1988 | Was selected to the 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |