| Player History |
| 06-15-1979 | Drafted in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 55th overall Pick) by the Seattle Mariners. |
| 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 1 (1). |
| 05-31-1980 | Was selected to the 1980 MLB Single A All-Star Game. |
| 08-10-1980 | Injured (bruised ribs), day-to-day for one week. |
| 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: 5 (5); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 3 (3). |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (10); Eye: 5 (8). |
| 06-04-1983 | Was selected to the 1983 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 07-04-1983 | Wins the MLBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-18-1983 | Wins the MLBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-01-1983 | Wins the MLBAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09-28-1983 | Wins the 1983 MLBAAA SL1 MVP Award. |
| 11-23-1983 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 04-09-1984 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-29-1984 | Injured (fractured ulna (arm)), out for 8 weeks. |
| 11-18-1984 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 11-15-1985 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,442,800 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
| 11-21-1986 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,278,100 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
| 11-13-1987 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,222,480 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 07-21-1988 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,960,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
| 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 7 (7). |