| Player History |
| 05-18-1973 | Drafted in 1st round, 18th overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1973. |
| 07-22-1973 | Had first career hit on 7/22/1973, off Fergie Jenkins (ATL). |
| 09-06-1973 | Hit first career homerun on 9/6/1973, off Greg Bollo (STL). |
| 07-01-1975 | Was selected to the 1975 Allstar game... |
| 10-01-1975 | Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/1975, hitting .321 with 6 HR, 26 RBI. |
| 01-29-1977 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,921,429 through salary arbitration. |
| 01-26-1978 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,921,429 through salary arbitration. |
| 05-03-1978 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $30,500,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
| 06-29-1978 | Was selected to the 1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08-07-1978 | Injured (concussion), out for 2 weeks. |
| 09-18-1978 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1979 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
| 08-20-1979 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (6). |
| 05-13-1980 | Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| 05-30-1980 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for one week. |
| 06-29-1980 | Was selected to the 1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-02-1980 | Injured (fractured ribs), out for 3 weeks. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (7). |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (4). |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (8). |
| 03-23-1983 | Injured (dislocated finger), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 10-12-1983 | Released by the Cincinnati Reds. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (6). |
| 03-03-1984 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,780,000 with the New York (N) Mets organization. |
| 10-17-1984 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,610,000 with the New York (N) Mets organization. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (6). |
| 03-11-1985 | Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 11-18-1985 | Became a free agent. |
| 12-14-1985 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,900,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (7). |
| 03-04-1986 | Injured (sore knee), out for one week. |
| 04-03-1986 | Injured (swollen eye), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 05-17-1986 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 6 days. |
| 06-09-1986 | Goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Braves, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
| 06-16-1986 | Released by the Houston Astros. |
| 07-02-1986 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,210,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
| 11-24-1986 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (9). |
| 05-02-1987 | Goes 6-7 against the Detroit Tigers, with 3 2B, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
| 07-28-1987 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for one week. |
| 08-17-1987 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-24-1987 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 4 days. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (8). |
| 04-25-1988 | Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
| 07-01-1988 | Released by the Minnesota Twins. |
| 10-15-1988 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,400,000 with the Montreal Expos organization. |