| 12/15/1976 |
Drafted in the 1976 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers. |
| 01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 04/04/1977 |
Named the #3 prospect in the DBL |
| 05/01/1977 |
Wins the DBL UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 06/06/1977 |
Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/08/1977 |
Was selected to the 1977 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 08/01/1977 |
Wins the DBL UL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 09/04/1977 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
| 11/01/1977 |
Finished 2nd in 1977 DBL UL Rookie of the Year voting. |
| 11/01/1977 |
Wins the 1977 DBL UL Silver Slugger at LF. |
| 01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 06/12/1978 |
Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1978 |
Wins the DBL UL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/1978 |
Was selected to the 1978 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 11/06/1978 |
Wins the 1978 DBL UL Silver Slugger at LF. |
| 01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 04/14/1979 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
| 07/06/1979 |
Was selected to the 1979 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 04/27/1980 |
Injured (Hand contusion), out for one week. |
| 08/11/1980 |
Wins the DBL UL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 03/26/1981 |
Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 06/26/1981 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 RBI and 0 R. |
| 01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 07/09/1982 |
Was selected to the 1982 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (15); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 11/02/1984 |
Drafted in the 1984 expansion draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 16th overall pick) by the Seattle Mariners. |
| 01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 12 (13); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 13 (15). |
| 12/16/1986 |
Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a draft pick. |
| 01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 12 (15). |
| 05/19/1987 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the New York Yankees, along with 3B John Castino, in exchange for 1B Mike Ivie. |
| 12/15/1987 |
Released by the New York Yankees. |
| 01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 10 (12); Eye: 12 (15). |
| 04/24/1988 |
Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 08/02/1988 |
Injured (Knee inflammation), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 12/25/1988 |
Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (14); Power: 9 (12); Eye: 9 (15). |
| 10/27/1989 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1982 |
162 |
2 |
| 1985 |
162 |
1 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1982 |
706 |
8 |
| 1985 |
705 |
7 |
|
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1978 |
105 |
10 |
| 1980 |
121 |
7 |
| 1985 |
146 |
5 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1977 |
268 |
3 |
| 1978 |
308 |
2 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1977 |
32 |
9 |
| 1979 |
35 |
9 |
| 1980 |
38 |
7 |
|
| Year |
3B |
Rank |
| 1977 |
11 |
4 |
| 1978 |
12 |
1 |
| 1982 |
8 |
5 |
| 1985 |
8 |
7 |
|
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 1978 |
35 |
7 |
| 1981 |
43 |
7 |
| 1982 |
39 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1978 |
89 |
8 |
| 1982 |
105 |
7 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1977 |
93 |
2 |
| 1978 |
99 |
4 |
| 1979 |
104 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1977 |
85 |
9 |
| 1978 |
81 |
8 |
| 1979 |
80 |
9 |
| 1980 |
79 |
7 |
| 1981 |
76 |
4 |
| 1982 |
76 |
9 |
| 1985 |
77 |
9 |
|
| Year |
IBB |
Rank |
| 1977 |
7 |
2 |
| 1978 |
7 |
2 |
| 1979 |
3 |
10 |
| 1980 |
6 |
3 |
| 1982 |
8 |
5 |
| 1985 |
5 |
9 |
|
|
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1977 |
57 |
1 |
| 1978 |
67 |
1 |
| 1979 |
66 |
6 |
| 1980 |
58 |
10 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1977 |
.293 |
4 |
| 1979 |
.299 |
8 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1977 |
.383 |
4 |
| 1978 |
.370 |
6 |
| 1979 |
.386 |
7 |
| 1982 |
.369 |
5 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1977 |
.457 |
2 |
| 1978 |
.511 |
1 |
| 1979 |
.509 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1977 |
110.27 |
1 |
| 1978 |
117.36 |
1 |
| 1979 |
119.02 |
4 |
| 1982 |
108.93 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1977 |
6.83 |
1 |
| 1978 |
6.90 |
1 |
| 1979 |
7.49 |
3 |
| 1982 |
6.22 |
7 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1978 |
.227 |
1 |
| 1979 |
.210 |
8 |
|
| Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
| 1977 |
.379 |
2 |
| 1978 |
.390 |
1 |
| 1979 |
.389 |
3 |
| 1982 |
.353 |
9 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1977 |
.840 |
2 |
| 1978 |
.881 |
1 |
| 1979 |
.894 |
3 |
| 1982 |
.833 |
8 |
|
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