| Player History |
| 06-15-1980 | Drafted in the 1980 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 23, 75th overall Pick) by the Detroit Tigers. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 04-06-1981 | Wins the MLBAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
| 05-18-1981 | Injured (torn thigh muscle), out for 3 weeks. |
| 08-18-1981 | Injured (hyperextended knee), out for 4 weeks. |
| 09-23-1981 | Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 10-28-1981 | Won the 1981 Major League Baseball World Series with the Detroit Tigers! |
| 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: 8 (9); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 3 (4). |
| 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: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 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: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 05-14-1984 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-15-1984 | Injured (sprained ankle), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 11-15-1984 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,278,800 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 10-09-1985 | Injured (torn thigh muscle), out for 2 weeks. |
| 11-15-1985 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,392,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 04-30-1986 | Goes 5-6 against the Norfolk Express, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R. |
| 08-06-1986 | Injured (scratched cornea), out for 3-4 weeks. |
| 10-06-1986 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $24,900,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 6 (8). |
| 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (8). |