| Player History |
| 06-15-1978 | Drafted in the 1978 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall Pick) by the Seattle Mariners. |
| 01-01-1979 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 5 (8). |
| 03-21-1979 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 04-21-1979 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for 3 weeks. |
| 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: 5 (5); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 04-01-1980 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 04-28-1980 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 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: 8 (8); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 11-18-1981 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $310,500 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 3 (3). |
| 04-01-1982 | Injured (strained bicep muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 11-19-1982 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $324,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 06-06-1983 | Injured (torn back muscle), out for 2-3 months. |
| 11-20-1983 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $337,500 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 5 (6). |
| 07-19-1984 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (6). |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
| 06-15-1987 | Wins the MLBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-14-1987 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 07-06-1988 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |