| 12/15/1990 |
Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft by the Detroit Tigers. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (16); Power: 6 (18); Eye: 8 (17). |
| 04/08/1991 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1991 |
Wins the NYPL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/01/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 New York-Pennsylvania League All-Star Game. |
| 07/07/1991 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (16); Power: 6 (18); Eye: 8 (17). |
| 04/06/1992 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/05/1992 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/06/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 New York-Pennsylvania League All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (16); Power: 6 (18); Eye: 8 (17). |
| 04/05/1993 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/19/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (16); Power: 7 (18); Eye: 10 (17). |
| 11/25/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (16); Power: 8 (18); Eye: 14 (17). |
| 11/23/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $176,000. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (16); Power: 9 (18); Eye: 18 (18). |
| 11/19/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 9 (15); Eye: 18 (18). |
| 06/24/1997 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
| 11/20/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 17 (18). |
| 04/06/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/18/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,200,000. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 19 (19). |
| 04/12/1999 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/01/1999 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/31/1999 |
Goes 5-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 3 R. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 17 (18). |
| 05/20/2000 |
Goes 0-4 against the Boston Red Sox, ending his hitting streak at 33 games. |
| 07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/23/2000 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks. |
| 10/28/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 17 (18). |
| 06/19/2001 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the New York Yankees, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
| 07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 17 (18). |
| 05/02/2002 |
Injured on 05/01/2002, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
| 05/06/2002 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
| 10/27/2002 |
Wins the 2002 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 17 (18). |