| Player History |
| 05-03-1974 | Had first career hit on 5/3/1974, off Vern Geishert (CAL). |
| 05-18-1974 | Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1974. |
| 07-28-1974 | Hit first career homerun on 7/28/1974, off Dennis Higgins (Oak). |
| 09-23-1975 | Injured on 9/23/1975 with a Strained Hip Muscle, out for one week. |
| 01-29-1977 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,107,143 through salary arbitration. |
| 04-13-1977 | Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 4/13/1977. |
| 01-26-1978 | Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,107,143 through salary arbitration. |
| 11-19-1978 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,910,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1979 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 10-15-1979 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $70,740,000 with the Chicago (A) White Sox organization. |
| 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 05-19-1980 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-14-1980 | Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Indians, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 07-13-1981 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 03-23-1982 | Injured (blurred vision), out for 2 weeks. |
| 10-30-1982 | Was traded by the Chicago (A) White Sox to the San Diego Padres in exchange for SP B. Burns, SP J. Clancy. |
| 10-30-1982 | Released by the San Diego Padres. |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (8). |
| 03-02-1983 | Was traded by the Chicago (A) White Sox to the San Diego Padres in exchange for SP B. Burns, SP J. Clancy. |
| 05-23-1983 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-29-1983 | Was selected to the 1983 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08-27-1983 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the New York (N) Mets, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
| 11-23-1983 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (9). |
| 04-06-1985 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 09-16-1985 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (9). |
| 04-03-1986 | Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 04-07-1986 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-01-1986 | Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 4 weeks. |
| 07-31-1986 | Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (8). |
| 06-27-1987 | Injured (scratched cornea), out for 3-4 weeks. |
| 08-04-1987 | Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 08-18-1987 | Goes 5-6 against the Boston Red Sox, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (10). |
| 06-08-1988 | Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 11-21-1988 | Became a free agent. |