| 12/15/1988 |
Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft by the Montreal Expos. (Round 1, Pick 23, 23rd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (13); Power: 9 (16); Eye: 9 (16). |
| 04/03/1989 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/02/1989 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Midwest League All-Star Game. |
| 07/31/1989 |
Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Seattle Mariners, along with SP Tim Pugh, in exchange for SP Mark Langston, CL Mike Jackson, and 2B Harold Reynolds. |
| 10/24/1989 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (14); Power: 10 (16); Eye: 10 (16). |
| 04/02/1990 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1990 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/23/1990 |
Named the #12 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: 10 (13); Power: 13 (16); Eye: 14 (15). |
| 04/08/1991 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/15/1991 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/29/1991 |
Finished 2nd 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 (13); Power: 14 (16); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 07/08/1992 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 07/12/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 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 (14); Power: 14 (16); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 11/17/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,055,700. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 14 (16); Eye: 15 (16). |
| 07/01/1994 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/23/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,392,000. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 14 (16); Eye: 15 (17). |
| 11/21/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,940,600. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 14 (16); Eye: 15 (18). |
| 07/26/1996 |
Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 14 (16); Eye: 16 (18). |
| 09/08/1997 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 14 (16); Eye: 16 (18). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 16 (16). |
| 09/28/1999 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 16 (16). |
| 07/14/2000 |
Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 05/16/2001 |
Injured (dislocated finger),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 07/31/2001 |
Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Colorado Rockies, along with LF Paul O'Neill, in exchange for 1B Mike Jacobs, RF Orlando Palmeiro, RF Jacob Cruz, and RP Todd Wellemeyer. |
| 09/27/2001 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 11/23/2001 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/24/2001 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,200,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 07/08/2002 |
Injured on 07/07/2002, diagnosed with a sore groin, will not miss additional time. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 10 (10). |