| Player History |
| 06-15-1980 | Drafted in the 1980 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 34th overall Pick) by the Chicago (A) White Sox. |
| 08-04-1980 | Wins the MLBA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 3 (-); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 08-13-1981 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 2 weeks. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 4 (-); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 06-01-1982 | Wins the MLBAAA SL1 Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06-04-1982 | Was selected to the 1982 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 06-07-1982 | Wins the MLBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-08-1982 | Injured (scratched cornea), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 07-01-1983 | Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 08-01-1983 | Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 11-11-1983 | Wins the 1983 MLB AL Rookie of The Year. |
| 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: 7 (7); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 05-16-1984 | Goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 1 RBI and 0 R. |
| 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: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 11-15-1985 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,596,400 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 07-21-1986 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-25-1986 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-21-1986 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,551,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 03-08-1987 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 11-13-1987 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,840,800 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 11-18-1988 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,272,640 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 8 (8). |