| Player History |
| 05-18-1971 | Drafted in 1st round, 20th overall pick, by California in 1971. |
| 03-05-1972 | Traded from California to Philadelphia on 3/5/1972 (Going to CAL: 1B Archie Moore. Going to PHI: 1B Duke Carmel, SS Chris Speier). |
| 05-19-1972 | Had first career hit on 5/19/1972, off John O'donoghue (ATL). |
| 05-27-1972 | Hit first career homerun on 5/27/1972, off Tony Pierce (CIN). |
| 03-05-1975 | Traded from Philadelphia to Cincinnati on 3/5/1975 (Going to CIN: 3B Chris Speier. Going to PHI: P Trade Me). |
| 01-29-1977 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,450,000 through salary arbitration. |
| 05-11-1977 | Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against San Francisco on 5/11/1977. |
| 05-16-1977 | Won Player of the Week award on 5/16/1977, hitting .577 with 2 HR, 12 RBI. |
| 07-01-1977 | Was selected to the 1977 Allstar game... |
| 01-26-1978 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,135,714 through salary arbitration. |
| 05-13-1978 | Injured (strained groin muscle), out for one week. |
| 11-19-1978 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,700,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1979 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 04-19-1979 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $37,670,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
| 09-06-1979 | Injured (migraine), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 11-09-1980 | Wins the 1980 MLB NL Gold Glove at 3B. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 06-24-1981 | Injured (strained calf muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
| 11-08-1981 | Wins the 1981 MLB NL Gold Glove at 3B. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 04-19-1982 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 06-26-1982 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 07-17-1982 | Injured (fractured finger), out for 6 days. |
| 11-09-1982 | Wins the 1982 MLB NL Gold Glove at 3B. |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 7 (10). |
| 11-10-1983 | Wins the 1983 MLB NL Gold Glove at 3B. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (10). |
| 03-05-1984 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $26,760,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
| 06-04-1984 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 7 (9). |
| 04-23-1985 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 7 (10). |
| 08-20-1986 | Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 7 (10). |
| 09-01-1987 | Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 09-06-1987 | Injured (bruised ankle), out for one week. |
| 09-28-1987 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 11-16-1987 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 8 (10). |