12/26/1984 |
Joined the Virginia Beach HS Swordfish. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (60); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 35 (55). |
01/28/1985 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (85); Power: 45 (70); Eye: 30 (60). |
02/24/1986 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (85); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 35 (65). |
02/09/1987 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/19/1987 |
Released by the Virginia Beach HS Swordfish. |
05/19/1987 |
Drafted in the 1987 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
05/28/1987 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization with a signing bonus of $496,000. |
07/02/1987 |
Named the #26 prospect in the RLB |
08/02/1987 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/16/1987 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/26/1987 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (85); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 35 (60). |
04/07/1988 |
Named the #20 prospect in the RLB |
07/10/1988 |
Was selected to the 1988 Retro League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
08/16/1988 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/05/1988 |
Named the #29 prospect in the RLB |
11/23/1988 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (75); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 35 (55). |
04/06/1989 |
Named the #41 prospect in the RLB |
06/12/1989 |
Injured (knee inflammation),day-to-day for one week. |
07/05/1989 |
Named the #48 prospect in the RLB |
07/09/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Retro League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
07/31/1989 |
Wins the A SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1989 |
Goes 0-4 against the Akron Gulls, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (75); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/05/1990 |
Named the #47 prospect in the RLB |
04/10/1990 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
05/05/1990 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/17/1990 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
06/04/1990 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 6 weeks. |
07/26/1990 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/30/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $108,000. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (60). |
04/04/1991 |
Named the #100 prospect in the RLB |
04/14/1991 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
04/27/1991 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/12/1991 |
Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/18/1991 |
Injured (severe hip strain),out for 5 months. |
11/25/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $118,000. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (60). |
03/16/1992 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/10/1992 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 5 weeks. |
05/15/1992 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week. |
05/26/1992 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/18/1992 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
08/07/1992 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
08/16/1992 |
Injured (strained oblique),out for 5-6 weeks. |
10/08/1992 |
Injured (plantar fascitis),out for 2-3 weeks. |
11/28/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (60). |
06/12/1993 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/16/1993 |
Injured (torn posterior cruciate ligament (knee)),out for 9 months. |
11/24/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $274,050. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (60). |
06/16/1994 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/19/1994 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/26/1994 |
Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/10/1994 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 5 days. |
09/25/1994 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/09/1994 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $555,500 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/09/1995 |
Injured (strained oblique),out for 6 weeks. |
11/23/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $829,500. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/19/1996 |
Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/07/1996 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/30/1996 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $2,700,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
07/06/1996 |
Injured (strained hamstring),out for 3 months. |
09/04/1996 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 8 weeks. |
09/17/1996 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 months. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |