| Player History |
| 06-15-1979 | Drafted in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 57th overall Pick) by the California Angels. |
| 07-02-1979 | Wins the MLBA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 04-07-1980 | Wins the MLBA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-01-1980 | Wins the MLBA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
| 05-31-1980 | Was selected to the 1980 MLB Single A All-Star Game. |
| 06-01-1980 | Wins the MLBA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06-02-1980 | Wins the MLBA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-01-1980 | Wins the MLBA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09-18-1980 | Wins the 1980 MLBA SL1 MVP Award. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 07-01-1981 | Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 09-05-1981 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 11-09-1981 | Wins the 1981 MLB AL Rookie of The Year. |
| 11-21-1981 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 11-22-1982 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 11-20-1983 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,317,900 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 11-15-1984 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,886,400 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 04-05-1985 | Injured (ruptured medial collateral ligament), out for 7-8 months. |
| 11-15-1985 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,509,120 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 05-19-1986 | Injured (bronchitis), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 11-21-1986 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,207,296 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 11-13-1987 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $965,837 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 09-17-1988 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,740,000 with the California Angels organization. |