| Player History |
| 06-15-1980 | Drafted in the 1980 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 28th overall Pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 4 (8). |
| 04-20-1981 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 05-01-1981 | Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Kansas City Royals, along with SP D. Stewart, MR R. Martin, in exchange for C R. Gedman, 3B K. Reitz. |
| 01-01-1982 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 01-01-1983 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 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: 4 (4); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 05-02-1984 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for 2 weeks. |
| 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: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 09-19-1985 | Goes 5-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
| 11-15-1985 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,742,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 03-21-1986 | Injured (fractured wrist), out for 2 weeks. |
| 05-02-1986 | Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
| 06-29-1986 | Was selected to the 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-21-1986 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,561,200 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 05-27-1987 | Injured (back spasms), out for 2 weeks. |
| 11-13-1987 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,205,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 05-16-1988 | Injured (bruised heel), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 06-17-1988 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $25,290,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
| 06-24-1988 | Injured (fractured wrist), out for 3-4 weeks. |
| 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (6). |
