| Player History |
| 06-15-1981 | Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 20, 72nd overall Pick) by the Cincinnati Reds. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 3 (6). |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (7). |
| 04-25-1983 | Injured (stiff neck), day-to-day for one week. |
| 06-04-1983 | Was selected to the 1983 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 06-26-1983 | Injured (blurred vision), out for 1-2 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): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 3 (7). |
| 02-11-1984 | Injured (undisclosed injury), out for 2 weeks. |
| 07-07-1984 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for one week. |
| 09-07-1984 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 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: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (9). |
| 03-25-1985 | Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 4 weeks. |
| 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: 5 (5); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (7). |
| 03-20-1986 | Injured (fractured finger), out for one week. |
| 09-24-1986 | Injured (strained posterior cruciate ligament), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 11-21-1986 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $483,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 6 (9). |
| 03-20-1987 | Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
| 03-23-1987 | Injured (torn thigh muscle), out for 5 weeks. |
| 05-15-1987 | Injured (bruised heel), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 06-27-1987 | Injured (fractured ribs), out for 3 weeks. |
| 11-13-1987 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,231,200 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 11-18-1988 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $984,960 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 05-16-1989 | Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Seattle Mariners, along with 3B W. Lozado, LF L. Smith, MR J. Hardy, $12,000,000, in exchange for 2B P. Molitor. |
| 07-04-1989 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $13,840,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
| 01-01-1990 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 01-01-1991 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (7). |
| 11-21-1991 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1992 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (7). |
| 06-15-1992 | Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Montreal Expos, along with 2B P. Kelly, SP J. Moyer, MR A. Mills, in exchange for SS J. Bell, SP J. Morris, $2,000,000. |
| 01-01-1993 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (6). |
| 11-15-1993 | Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Detroit Tigers, along with 3B E. Riles, C J. Willard, in exchange for SP P. Perez, 2B S. Sax, SS F. Fermin, $10,000,000. |
| 01-01-1994 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 01-01-1995 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (7). |