| Player History |
| 06-15-1980 | Drafted in the 1980 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 27th overall Pick) by the California Angels. |
| 09-01-1980 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-01-1980 | Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 11-22-1980 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (9); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 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 (7); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 11-10-1983 | Wins the 1983 MLB AL Gold Glove at C. |
| 11-20-1983 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $365,700 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1984 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 11-15-1984 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $316,800 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 10-25-1985 | Won the 1985 Major League Baseball World Series with the California Angels! |
| 11-05-1985 | Wins the 1985 MLB AL Gold Glove at C. |
| 11-15-1985 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $337,500 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 08-02-1986 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,300,000 with the California Angels organization. |
| 11-11-1986 | Wins the 1986 MLB AL Gold Glove at C. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 09-21-1988 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,980,000 with the California Angels organization. |
| 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 3 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |