| Player History |
| 06-15-1979 | Drafted in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 14, 118th overall Pick) by the New York Yankees. |
| 01-01-1980 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 8 (-). |
| 04-14-1980 | Wins the MLBAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-01-1980 | Wins the MLBAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06-04-1980 | Goes 5-5 against the Chicago (A) White Sox, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
| 07-01-1980 | Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month 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: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (-). |
| 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 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 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: 6 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 03-16-1983 | Injured (bronchitis), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 04-25-1983 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-10-1983 | Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
| 05-12-1983 | Injured (scratched cornea), out for 3 weeks. |
| 06-09-1983 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 06-25-1983 | Injured (flu), out for 2 weeks. |
| 07-17-1983 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for 7 weeks. |
| 11-20-1983 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,860,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 11-15-1984 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,546,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 06-29-1985 | Was selected to the 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-15-1985 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,900,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 03-05-1986 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $21,540,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
| 08-11-1986 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 04-20-1987 | Goes 5-5 against the Washington Senators, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
| 04-27-1987 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 9 (9). |