| 12/15/1988 |
Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft by the Atlanta Braves. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (20); Power: 13 (18); Eye: 11 (13). |
| 04/03/1989 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/25/1989 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
| 06/19/1989 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1989 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/24/1989 |
Finished 3rd in 1989 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 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: 12 (20); Power: 13 (18); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 05/11/1990 |
Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 06/11/1990 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 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: 16 (20); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 05/15/1991 |
Goes 0-4 against the Chicago Cubs, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| 06/10/1991 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/22/1991 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/01/1991 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/15/1991 |
Wins the 1991 MLB NL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
| 10/29/1991 |
Finished 2nd in 1991 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 10/29/1991 |
Wins the 1991 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at CF. |
| 11/20/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,375,000. |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (20); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 14 (15). |
| 06/15/1992 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/18/1992 |
Injured on 06/17/1992, diagnosed with a strained hip muscle, is day-to-day. |
| 06/29/1992 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1992 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/12/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/13/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,000,000. |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (20); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 14 (15). |
| 04/13/1993 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| 06/14/1993 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/11/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/06/1993 |
Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 3 weeks. |
| 11/17/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,890,000. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (20); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 14 (16). |
| 05/30/1994 |
Injured on 05/29/1994, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, is day-to-day. |
| 06/27/1994 |
Goes 0-3 against the Montreal Expos, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| 06/28/1994 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 08/01/1994 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/25/1994 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the New York Mets, with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored. |
| 11/25/1994 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/26/1994 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $38,000,000 with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (20); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 14 (16). |
| 05/17/1995 |
Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (20); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 14 (17). |
| 05/31/1996 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 07/01/1996 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1996 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/01/1996 |
Goes 0-3 against the Philadelphia Phillies, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| 10/06/1996 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 04/22/1997 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 07/27/1997 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
| 07/28/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/25/1997 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 6-8 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 8 RBI and 5 runs scored. |
| 08/25/1997 |
Goes 6-8 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI and 5 R. |
| 08/25/1997 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 09/24/1997 |
Injured on 09/23/1997, diagnosed with a concussion, will miss 6 weeks. |
| 10/29/1997 |
Declined his contract option. |
| 11/22/1997 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/23/1997 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $35,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 06/25/1998 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 10/05/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB NL Division Series MVP Award. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 04/04/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to learn a new position at the St. Louis Cardinals development complex. |
| 05/31/1999 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 06/28/1999 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/02/1999 |
Injured on 06/30/1999, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
| 07/02/1999 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 07/12/1999 |
Injured on 07/08/1999, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 2-3 months. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 04/08/2000 |
Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/29/2000 |
Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 6 weeks. |
| 10/28/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 06/01/2001 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/01/2001 |
Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, going 6-6 with 6 RBI and 6 runs scored! |
| 06/01/2001 |
Goes 6-6 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 3 HR, 6 RBI and 6 R. |
| 06/04/2001 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/07/2001 |
Scores his 1500th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 07/05/2001 |
Goes 0-4 against the Milwaukee Brewers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| 07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/26/2001 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago Cubs, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
| 09/01/2001 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/25/2001 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 10/08/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB NL Division Series MVP Award. |
| 10/29/2001 |
Wins the 2001 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 10/30/2001 |
Finished 2nd in 2001 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 10/30/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 11/23/2001 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/19/2001 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $25,400,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 04/15/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 04/24/2002 |
Injured on 04/23/2002, diagnosed with back tightness, will not miss additional time. |
| 05/01/2002 |
Injured on 04/30/2002, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
| 05/03/2002 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 06/18/2002 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/01/2002 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/15/2002 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/27/2002 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 07/30/2002 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 08/05/2002 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 08/09/2002 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 09/18/2002 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 09/23/2002 |
Injured on 09/21/2002, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day. |
| 10/28/2002 |
Executed his contract year option. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 14 (14). |