| Player History |
| 06-15-1983 | Drafted in the 1983 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall Pick) by the Cleveland Indians. |
| 08-18-1983 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 09-22-1983 | Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 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): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7). |
| 06-08-1984 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06-29-1984 | Was selected to the 1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-07-1984 | Wins the 1984 MLB AL Cy Young. |
| 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): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (4). |
| 05-31-1985 | Injured (finger blister), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 07-03-1985 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
| 07-09-1985 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 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): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 3 (3). |
| 08-28-1986 | Injured (hyperextended elbow), out for 6 weeks. |
| 11-11-1986 | Wins the 1986 MLB AL Gold Glove at P. |
| 11-21-1986 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 4 (4). |
| 11-13-1987 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,112,900 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 2 (2). |
| 03-07-1988 | Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 11-08-1988 | Wins the 1988 MLB AL Gold Glove at P. |
| 11-18-1988 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,090,320 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 2 (2). |