| Player History |
| 06-15-1980 | Drafted in the 1980 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall Pick) by the Los Angeles (N) Dodgers. |
| 01-01-1981 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (10); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 08-26-1981 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 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: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 05-10-1982 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-08-1982 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 2 weeks. |
| 07-24-1982 | Goes 5-6 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
| 07-26-1982 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 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: 4 (4); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 11-10-1983 | Wins the 1983 MLB NL Gold Glove at RF. |
| 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 (8); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 04-18-1984 | Injured (fractured cheekbone), out for 2-3 months. |
| 09-03-1984 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-15-1984 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,340,600 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1985 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 04-18-1985 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 05-07-1985 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for one week. |
| 06-22-1985 | Injured (bruised foot), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 11-05-1985 | Wins the 1985 MLB NL Gold Glove at RF. |
| 11-15-1985 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,272,480 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1986 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 04-06-1986 | Goes 5-6 against the San Diego Padres, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 9 RBI and 3 R. |
| 05-17-1986 | Injured (stiff neck), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 07-13-1986 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for one week. |
| 09-05-1986 | Injured (bruised ribs), out for 2 weeks. |
| 11-11-1986 | Wins the 1986 MLB NL Gold Glove at RF. |
| 11-21-1986 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,417,984 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1987 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 11-03-1987 | Wins the 1987 MLB NL Gold Glove at RF. |
| 11-16-1987 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-1988 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 07-31-1989 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the San Diego Padres, along with 3B C. Hayes, SS D. Sveum, SP T. Stottlemyre, MR S. Terry, MR K. Mercker, MR G. Harris, MR M. Munoz, SP T. Clark, $1, in exchange for $1. |
| 09-25-1989 | Injured (fractured ribs), out for 3 weeks. |
| 01-01-1990 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 05-05-1990 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 05-07-1990 | Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
| 08-10-1990 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), out for 4 weeks. |
| 01-01-1991 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
| 05-24-1991 | Injured (flu), day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 01-01-1992 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 04-06-1992 | Injured (concussion), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 10-23-1992 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,400,000 with the San Diego Padres organization. |
| 01-01-1993 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 08-07-1993 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 8 weeks. |
| 01-01-1994 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 09-26-1994 | Released by the San Diego Padres. |