| 12/15/1988 |
Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft by the Texas Rangers. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (18); Power: 8 (16); Eye: 8 (11). |
| 04/03/1989 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/02/1989 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/24/1989 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (18); Power: 9 (16); Eye: 10 (11). |
| 04/02/1990 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1990 |
Wins the SALL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/01/1990 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/23/1990 |
Named the #5 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: 9 (18); Power: 10 (16); Eye: 11 (12). |
| 04/06/1991 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at catcher at the Texas Rangers development complex. |
| 04/08/1991 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 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: 10 (18); Power: 10 (14); Eye: 11 (14). |
| 07/12/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/05/1992 |
Finished 2nd in 1992 MLB AL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year voting. |
| 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: 18 (18); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 07/11/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/24/1993 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago White Sox, with 2 RBI and 1 R. |
| 10/26/1993 |
Wins the 1993 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
| 11/17/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,302,400. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/30/1994 |
Wins the 1994 World Series MVP Award. |
| 10/31/1994 |
Wins the 1994 World Series with the Texas Rangers. |
| 11/01/1994 |
Wins the 1994 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 11/01/1994 |
Wins the 1994 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
| 11/15/1994 |
Finished 3rd in 1994 MLB AL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year voting. |
| 11/23/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,750,000. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 13 (15). |
| 05/22/1995 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/30/1995 |
Wins the 1995 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
| 11/21/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,870,073. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 14 (15). |
| 09/23/1996 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 14 (17). |
| 07/06/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/29/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 14 (18). |
| 07/05/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/19/1999 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/27/1999 |
Finished 3rd in 1999 MLB AL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year voting. |
| 10/27/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/31/2000 |
Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Florida Marlins, along with LF Sammy Sosa, CL Saul Rivera, RF Corey Hart, and $4,000,000, in exchange for 3B Joe Crede, SP Carlos Zambrano, CL Jose Valverde, LF Jay Payton, and C Brad Ausmus. |
| 10/27/2000 |
Wins the 2000 World Series with the Florida Marlins. |
| 11/21/2000 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/22/2000 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $31,800,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 05/17/2001 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| 05/25/2001 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 06/16/2001 |
Goes 5-5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 0 RBI and 1 R. |
| 07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/30/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at C. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 14 (14). |