| 12/15/1977 |
Drafted in the 1977 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
| 01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 6 (10). |
| 04/03/1978 |
Named the #6 prospect in the DBL |
| 05/08/1978 |
Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/01/1978 |
Wins the DBL FL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/01/1978 |
Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 07/01/1978 |
Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/1978 |
Was selected to the 1978 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 07/10/1978 |
Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/01/1978 |
Wins the DBL FL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 08/01/1978 |
Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 09/01/1978 |
Wins the DBL FL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 11/06/1978 |
Wins the 1978 DBL FL Rookie of the Year. |
| 11/06/1978 |
Finished 3rd in 1978 DBL FL Most Valuable Player voting. |
| 11/06/1978 |
Wins the 1978 DBL FL Silver Slugger at 1B. |
| 01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 6 (10). |
| 07/06/1979 |
Was selected to the 1979 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 07/09/1979 |
Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 7 (10). |
| 11/04/1980 |
Wins the 1980 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
| 11/09/1980 |
Wins the 1980 DBL FL Silver Slugger at 1B. |
| 01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 05/04/1981 |
Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/22/1981 |
Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1981 |
Wins the DBL FL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/13/1981 |
Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/10/1981 |
Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/17/1981 |
Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1981 |
Wins the DBL FL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 09/12/1981 |
Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 11/05/1981 |
Finished 2nd in 1981 DBL FL Most Valuable Player voting. |
| 01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 04/12/1982 |
Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/01/1982 |
Wins the DBL FL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/09/1982 |
Was selected to the 1982 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 11/01/1982 |
Wins the 1982 DBL FL Silver Slugger at 1B. |
| 01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 04/18/1983 |
Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/01/1983 |
Wins the DBL FL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/06/1983 |
Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/08/1983 |
Was selected to the 1983 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 04/04/1984 |
Hits three home runs against the Texas Rangers, going 4-5 with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| 05/06/1984 |
Hits his 300th career Doubleday Baseball League home run! |
| 10/27/1984 |
Wins the 1984 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
| 01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 11 (12). |
| 08/13/1985 |
Collects his 1000th career Doubleday Baseball League RBI! |
| 08/26/1985 |
Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/06/1985 |
Wins the 1985 DBL FL Division Series MVP Award. |
| 01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 11 (12). |
| 06/01/1986 |
Hits three home runs against the Minnesota Twins, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 07/21/1986 |
Wins the DBL FL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/28/1986 |
Hits his 400th career Doubleday Baseball League home run! |
| 10/06/1986 |
Wins the 1986 DBL FL Division Series MVP Award. |
| 10/25/1986 |
Wins the 1986 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
| 12/16/1986 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the San Francisco Giants, along with SP Mike Scott, RF Sixto Lezcano, in exchange for draft picks. |
| 01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 11 (13). |
| 05/01/1987 |
Wins the DBL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/08/1987 |
Was selected to the 1987 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 12/15/1987 |
Was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for draft picks. |
| 01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 11 (13). |
| 07/02/1988 |
Scores his 1000th career Doubleday Baseball League run! |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 11 (13). |
| 04/06/1989 |
Hits his 500th career Doubleday Baseball League home run! |
| 07/17/1989 |
Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 11 (14). |
| 05/13/1990 |
Collects his 2000th career Doubleday Baseball League hit! |
| 05/21/1990 |
Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/02/1990 |
Collects his 1500th career Doubleday Baseball League RBI! |
| 07/01/1990 |
Wins the DBL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/11/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 09/03/1990 |
Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/01/1990 |
Wins the 1990 DBL UL Most Valuable Player. |
| 11/01/1990 |
Wins the 1990 DBL UL Silver Slugger at 1B. |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 12 (14). |
| 06/15/1991 |
Hits his 600th career Doubleday Baseball League home run! |
| 07/10/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 07/15/1991 |
Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/16/1991 |
Earned 1991 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game MVP honors. |
| 08/01/1991 |
Wins the DBL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/28/1991 |
Wins the 1991 DBL UL Silver Slugger at 3B. |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 12 (14). |
| 07/08/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 12/25/1992 |
Released by the Florida Marlins. |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 12 (15). |
| 05/18/1993 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
| 10/27/1993 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| 01/10/1996 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1980 |
161 |
3 |
| 1981 |
159 |
6 |
| 1982 |
160 |
2 |
| 1987 |
159 |
10 |
| 1989 |
160 |
5 |
| 1990 |
159 |
9 |
|
|
| Year |
AB |
Rank |
| 1978 |
635 |
5 |
| 1980 |
640 |
8 |
| 1981 |
642 |
7 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1978 |
181 |
9 |
| 1979 |
175 |
7 |
| 1980 |
182 |
9 |
| 1981 |
191 |
4 |
| 1990 |
175 |
5 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1978 |
338 |
1 |
| 1979 |
332 |
2 |
| 1980 |
347 |
1 |
| 1981 |
381 |
1 |
| 1982 |
344 |
1 |
| 1983 |
318 |
3 |
| 1984 |
285 |
10 |
| 1985 |
317 |
8 |
| 1987 |
301 |
8 |
| 1990 |
369 |
1 |
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1978 |
45 |
1 |
| 1979 |
46 |
1 |
| 1980 |
51 |
1 |
| 1981 |
55 |
1 |
| 1982 |
48 |
1 |
| 1983 |
44 |
2 |
| 1984 |
40 |
5 |
| 1985 |
46 |
3 |
| 1986 |
37 |
9 |
| 1987 |
43 |
2 |
| 1988 |
40 |
7 |
| 1989 |
35 |
10 |
| 1990 |
55 |
1 |
| 1991 |
33 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1978 |
128 |
1 |
| 1979 |
134 |
3 |
| 1980 |
135 |
1 |
| 1981 |
150 |
1 |
| 1982 |
139 |
1 |
| 1983 |
121 |
1 |
| 1984 |
106 |
8 |
| 1985 |
125 |
4 |
| 1987 |
110 |
6 |
| 1988 |
106 |
10 |
| 1990 |
144 |
1 |
| 1991 |
105 |
6 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1981 |
101 |
9 |
| 1982 |
100 |
10 |
| 1990 |
106 |
3 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1978 |
10 |
3 |
| 1980 |
7 |
7 |
| 1993 |
6 |
4 |
|
| Year |
HP |
Rank |
| 1987 |
8 |
4 |
| 1990 |
6 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1978 |
10 |
1 |
| 1979 |
10 |
2 |
| 1980 |
9 |
6 |
| 1982 |
8 |
8 |
| 1983 |
8 |
7 |
| 1984 |
9 |
4 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1978 |
65 |
1 |
| 1979 |
63 |
4 |
| 1980 |
63 |
10 |
| 1981 |
77 |
1 |
| 1982 |
71 |
2 |
| 1983 |
71 |
3 |
| 1990 |
83 |
1 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1979 |
.291 |
10 |
| 1981 |
.298 |
10 |
| 1990 |
.292 |
2 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1990 |
.353 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1978 |
.532 |
1 |
| 1979 |
.552 |
2 |
| 1980 |
.542 |
2 |
| 1981 |
.593 |
1 |
| 1982 |
.543 |
2 |
| 1983 |
.528 |
2 |
| 1984 |
.502 |
7 |
| 1985 |
.515 |
9 |
| 1987 |
.482 |
9 |
| 1990 |
.616 |
1 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1978 |
102.56 |
8 |
| 1979 |
105.85 |
6 |
| 1981 |
123.98 |
3 |
| 1982 |
108.51 |
9 |
| 1990 |
133.07 |
1 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1979 |
6.30 |
8 |
| 1981 |
7.00 |
6 |
| 1990 |
8.26 |
2 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1978 |
.247 |
1 |
| 1979 |
.261 |
1 |
| 1980 |
.258 |
1 |
| 1981 |
.296 |
2 |
| 1982 |
.267 |
2 |
| 1983 |
.267 |
2 |
| 1984 |
.246 |
7 |
| 1985 |
.252 |
9 |
| 1987 |
.236 |
6 |
| 1990 |
.324 |
1 |
|
| Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
| 1978 |
.378 |
7 |
| 1979 |
.377 |
5 |
| 1981 |
.396 |
4 |
| 1982 |
.375 |
5 |
| 1983 |
.362 |
7 |
| 1990 |
.405 |
1 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1978 |
.868 |
4 |
| 1979 |
.885 |
5 |
| 1980 |
.868 |
8 |
| 1981 |
.937 |
4 |
| 1982 |
.880 |
6 |
| 1983 |
.851 |
6 |
| 1990 |
.969 |
1 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1978 |
5.5 |
5 |
| 1979 |
4.7 |
9 |
| 1981 |
5.9 |
7 |
| 1990 |
7.5 |
3 |
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