| Player History |
| 06-15-1984 | Drafted in the 1984 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall Pick) by the Houston Astros. |
| 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 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 03-18-1985 | Injured (torn groin muscle), out for 2-3 months. |
| 06-18-1985 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for one week. |
| 07-15-1985 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-25-1985 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 08-22-1985 | Injured (fractured finger), out for 2 weeks. |
| 09-29-1985 | Injured (bruised hand), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 11-18-1985 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 03-02-1986 | Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Detroit Tigers, along with 3B B. Bonilla, 3B D. Decinces, SP M. Fidrych, in exchange for 1B F. McGriff, SP R. Woodward. |
| 04-30-1986 | Injured (scratched cornea), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 05-03-1986 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3 weeks. |
| 08-16-1986 | Goes 5-5 against the Oakland Athletics, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| 09-05-1986 | Injured (ruptured disc (back)), out for 8 months. |
| 11-24-1986 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 07-03-1987 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 09-07-1987 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-14-1987 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-26-1987 | Goes 5-6 against the California Angels, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| 10-01-1987 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 11-16-1987 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (5). |
| 09-22-1988 | Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Mariners, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
| 11-18-1988 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,040,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 08-21-1989 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
| 01-01-1990 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 01-01-1991 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 01-01-1992 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 06-01-1992 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 06-04-1992 | Was selected to the 1992 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 06-24-1992 | Goes 5-5 against the Birmingham Millionaires, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
| 01-01-1993 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 01-01-1994 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 06-17-1994 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
| 08-27-1994 | Injured (bronchitis), day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 09-25-1994 | Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 01-01-1995 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 07-20-1995 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 8-9 weeks. |