02/02/1978 |
Joined the Gilbert HS Orioles. |
02/12/1978 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the San Antonio HS Avalanche with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/28/1978 |
Finished 2nd in 1978 RHS1 SL1 Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (45); Movement: 35 (75); Control: 40 (70). |
12/27/1979 |
Was selected to the 1979 RLB High School 1 All-Star Game. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 40 (75); Control: 40 (70). |
12/27/1980 |
Was selected to the 1980 RLB High School 1 All-Star Game. |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (50); Movement: 40 (75); Control: 40 (70). |
04/18/1981 |
Wins the 1981 RHS1 SL1 Reliever of the Year Award. |
06/07/1981 |
Released by the Gilbert HS Orioles. |
06/07/1981 |
Drafted in the 1981 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 31st overall pick) by the New York Mets. |
06/14/1981 |
Signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets organization with a signing bonus of $91,000. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (50); Movement: 45 (75); Control: 40 (70). |
07/25/1982 |
Was selected to the 1982 RLB Junior Rookie League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 55 (70); Control: 50 (65). |
07/10/1983 |
Was selected to the 1983 Retro League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 60 (75); Control: 45 (65). |
07/08/1984 |
Was selected to the 1984 Retro League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
12/29/1984 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 1 , Pick 1, 1st overall Pick) by the Colorado Rockies from the New York Mets. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 55 (65). |
11/24/1985 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $79,200. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (65). |
01/22/1986 |
Wins the 1985 Championship with the Cairns Northern Beaches Fusion! |
05/30/1986 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/02/1986 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 5-6 weeks. |
08/03/1986 |
Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for $1. |
11/07/1986 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Chicago Cubs, along with RF Francisco Leon, in exchange for LF Sam Davis and RP Tim Storino. |
11/30/1986 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $84,800. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (65). |
03/27/1987 |
Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 6 weeks. |
11/26/1987 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $90,000. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (65). |
11/09/1988 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $146,301 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 65 (65). |
07/30/1989 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
11/08/1989 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $177,651 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 65 (65). |
11/28/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $220,000. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (60). |
11/06/1991 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $239,876 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 60 (65). |
02/23/1992 |
Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 2 weeks. |
07/12/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Retro League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/04/1992 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,740,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 70 (70). |
07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Retro League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/01/1995 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,550,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |