| 01/01/1988 |
Named the #69 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/04/1988 |
Named the #66 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/03/1988 |
Named the #49 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/17/1988 |
Wins the 1988 FLOR Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
| 10/22/1988 |
Named the #44 prospect in the MLB |
| 12/20/1988 |
Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Toronto Blue Jays. |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (15); Power: 10 (14); Eye: 5 (10). |
| 04/03/1989 |
Named the #55 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/02/1989 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/11/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 International League All-Star Game. |
| 10/24/1989 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/17/1989 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000. |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (15); Power: 11 (14); Eye: 6 (10). |
| 04/02/1990 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/11/1990 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1990 |
Named the #27 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/10/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 International League All-Star Game. |
| 07/30/1990 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/09/1990 |
Wins the 1990 IL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
| 10/23/1990 |
Named the #28 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/16/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000. |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (15); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 04/08/1991 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
| 08/01/1991 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/29/1991 |
Finished 3rd in 1991 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 11/22/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000. |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 09/21/1992 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/28/1992 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/15/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000. |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 07/11/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/11/1993 |
Goes 0-3 against the Minnesota Twins, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
| 11/17/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $908,000. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 04/05/1994 |
Goes 0-3 against the Chicago White Sox, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
| 11/23/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,590,000. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 09/04/1995 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/21/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,080,000. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 04/27/1996 |
Goes 0-3 against the Cleveland Indians, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
| 11/21/1996 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/06/1996 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,000,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 09/08/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/29/1997 |
Executed his contract year option. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 11/20/1998 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/21/1998 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 05/17/1999 |
Goes 5-5 against the Atlanta Braves, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 08/04/2000 |
Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11/21/2000 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/22/2000 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,800,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 05/21/2001 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 06/05/2002 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 11/21/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/23/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $790,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 11/21/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 01/26/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $710,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |