| Player History |
| 06-15-1981 | Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall Pick) by the Montreal Expos. |
| 06-19-1981 | Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 0 RBI and 3 R. |
| 08-01-1981 | Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 08-07-1981 | Goes 0-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, ending his hitting streak at 34 games. |
| 08-24-1981 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-01-1981 | Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 11-09-1981 | Wins the 1981 MLB NL 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: 10 (10); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (9). |
| 06-29-1982 | Was selected to the 1982 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 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: 10 (10); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 06-01-1983 | Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for SP G. Harris, MR D. Sisk. |
| 07-05-1983 | Goes 5-6 against the Los Angeles (N) Dodgers, with 0 RBI and 1 R. |
| 07-25-1983 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 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: 9 (9); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 05-14-1984 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-11-1984 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-29-1984 | Was selected to the 1984 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-15-1984 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,182,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 06-29-1985 | Was selected to the 1985 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-05-1985 | Wins the 1985 MLB NL Gold Glove at 3B. |
| 11-15-1985 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,738,700 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 06-29-1986 | Was selected to the 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09-20-1986 | Goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Braves, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
| 11-11-1986 | Wins the 1986 MLB NL Gold Glove at 3B. |
| 11-21-1986 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,250,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 03-04-1987 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $41,480,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 04-13-1987 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-01-1987 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06-05-1987 | Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 06-29-1987 | Was selected to the 1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 03-09-1988 | Injured (strained groin muscle), out for 2 weeks. |
| 06-29-1988 | Was selected to the 1988 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 06-29-1989 | Was selected to the 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01-01-1990 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 06-29-1990 | Was selected to the 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09-12-1990 | Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 10-05-1990 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 2 weeks. |
| 01-01-1991 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 03-03-1991 | Injured (torn calf muscle), out for 8 months. |
| 10-07-1991 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $63,600,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01-01-1992 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 03-15-1992 | Injured (swollen eye), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 05-19-1992 | Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 08-30-1992 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for one week. |
| 09-15-1992 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 10-27-1992 | Won the 1992 Major League Baseball World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates! |
| 01-01-1993 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 04-19-1993 | Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
| 06-19-1993 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), out for 2 weeks. |
| 06-20-1993 | Was selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-14-1993 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the San Francisco Giants, along with CL C. Schilling, in exchange for . |
| 01-01-1994 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 06-20-1994 | Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-07-1994 | Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 01-01-1995 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 7 (8). |