| Player History |
| 06-15-1992 | Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall Pick) by the Cleveland Indians. |
| 08-05-1992 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 11-20-1992 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1993 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
| 04-01-1993 | Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
| 06-04-1993 | Was selected to the 1993 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 07-17-1993 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
| 07-26-1993 | Injured (hyperextended knee), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 01-01-1994 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
| 04-01-1994 | Named the #18 prospect in the MLB |
| 05-01-1994 | Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 06-20-1994 | Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-16-1994 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1995 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 08-13-1995 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), day-to-day for one week. |
| 09-18-1995 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-10-1995 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1996 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 04-19-1996 | Injured (back spasms), out for 7-8 weeks. |
| 11-13-1996 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,725,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (7). |
| 03-08-1997 | Injured (back spasms), out for 7 weeks. |
| 11-17-1997 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,380,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |