06/02/1984 |
Drafted in the 1984 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Chicago White Sox. |
06/11/1984 |
Wins the NTL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1984 |
Wins the NTL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1984 |
Named the #2 prospect in the XFBL |
07/12/1984 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/23/1984 |
Named the #1 prospect in the XFBL |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (75); Power: 49 (83); Eye: 76 (83). |
04/08/1985 |
Named the #1 prospect in the XFBL |
06/01/1985 |
Wins the PCL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/01/1985 |
Wins the PCL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/1985 |
Wins the PCL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/29/1985 |
Wins the 1985 PCL Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
10/01/1985 |
Wins the 1985 PCL Most Valuable Player Award. |
11/01/1985 |
Named the #2 prospect in the XFBL |
11/13/1985 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,000. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (77); Power: 65 (83); Eye: 87 (87). |
04/07/1986 |
Named the #3 prospect in the XFBL |
04/11/1986 |
Injured (hamstring spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/09/1986 |
Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/01/1986 |
Wins the XFBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1986 |
Wins the XFBL AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/24/1986 |
Wins the 1986 XFBL AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/24/1986 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,200. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (78); Power: 81 (83); Eye: 87 (87). |
05/01/1987 |
Hits three home runs against the Baltimore Orioles, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/18/1987 |
Wins the XFBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1987 |
Was selected to the 1987 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/07/1987 |
Wins the XFBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1987 |
Wins the XFBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/23/1987 |
Wins the 1987 XFBL AL Silver Slugger Award at DH. |
11/23/1987 |
Finished 3rd in 1987 XFBL AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/26/1987 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $29,000. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 83 (90); Power: 92 (100); Eye: 96 (100). |
06/01/1988 |
Wins the XFBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/01/1988 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2-3 weeks. |
07/10/1988 |
Was selected to the 1988 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/15/1988 |
Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/08/1988 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $3,872,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
11/22/1988 |
Wins the 1988 XFBL AL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
11/22/1988 |
Finished 2nd in 1988 XFBL AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/23/1988 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $537,500. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 86 (89); Power: 91 (97); Eye: 98 (100). |
05/01/1989 |
Wins the XFBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/11/1989 |
Earned 1989 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/01/1989 |
Hits three home runs against the Oakland Athletics, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
08/07/1989 |
Wins the XFBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/15/1989 |
Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for 2 weeks. |
11/21/1989 |
Wins the 1989 XFBL AL Silver Slugger Award at DH. |
11/22/1989 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,250,000. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (85); Power: 93 (97); Eye: 100 (100). |
05/05/1990 |
Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/06/1990 |
Wins the XFBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1990 |
Wins the XFBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/02/1990 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $18,250,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
11/21/1990 |
Wins the 1990 XFBL AL Silver Slugger Award at DH. |
11/21/1990 |
Finished 3rd in 1990 XFBL AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 85 (85); Power: 93 (95); Eye: 100 (100). |
06/01/1991 |
Wins the XFBL AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/20/1991 |
Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for 1-2 weeks. |
07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/29/1991 |
Wins the XFBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/31/1991 |
Injured (foot soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/29/1991 |
Wins the 1991 XFBL AL Silver Slugger Award at DH. |
11/29/1991 |
Finished 3rd in 1991 XFBL AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 83 (83); Power: 91 (93); Eye: 96 (100). |
07/04/1992 |
Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for 3 weeks. |
07/12/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/03/1992 |
Wins the XFBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/05/1992 |
Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week. |
11/22/1992 |
Wins the 1992 XFBL AL Silver Slugger Award at DH. |
11/22/1992 |
Finished 3rd in 1992 XFBL AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 81 (82); Power: 89 (91); Eye: 100 (100). |
06/21/1993 |
Wins the XFBL AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/23/1993 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/11/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/26/1993 |
Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Houston Astros, along with CL Tony Gamboa, in exchange for LF Cliff Floyd, LF Bo Jackson, SP Luis Arroyo, SP Jose Silva, a 3rd round draft pick, and a 4th round draft pick. |
10/01/1993 |
Wins the XFBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (72); Power: 83 (83); Eye: 97 (98). |
05/04/1994 |
Injured (severe hip strain),out for 7-8 weeks. |
07/27/1994 |
Hits his 300th career X Factor Baseball League home run! |
08/30/1994 |
Injured (calf soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 85 (85); Eye: 98 (98). |
04/06/1995 |
Collects his 1000th career X Factor Baseball League RBI! |
05/18/1995 |
Scores his 1000th career X Factor Baseball League run! |
05/29/1995 |
Wins the XFBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/14/1995 |
Wins the XFBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/11/1995 |
Wins the XFBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/16/1995 |
Wins the 1995 XFBL NL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
11/16/1995 |
Finished 2nd in 1995 XFBL NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (73); Power: 83 (83); Eye: 97 (97). |
05/06/1996 |
Hits three home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/09/1996 |
Earned 1996 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game MVP honors. |
09/17/1996 |
Hits his 400th career X Factor Baseball League home run! |
11/20/1996 |
Wins the 1996 XFBL NL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
11/20/1996 |
Finished 2nd in 1996 XFBL NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (69); Power: 82 (82); Eye: 97 (97). |
07/14/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/16/1997 |
Earned 1997 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game MVP honors. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 82 (82); Eye: 94 (94). |
03/05/1998 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $15,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
06/01/1998 |
Wins the XFBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/12/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 X Factor Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/20/1998 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/26/1998 |
Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
09/02/1998 |
Collects his 2000th career X Factor Baseball League hit! |
10/29/1998 |
Wins the 1998 World Series with the Houston Astros. |
11/20/1998 |
Wins the 1998 XFBL NL Silver Slugger Award at LF. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 82 (82); Eye: 94 (94). |
01/11/1999 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his defense at left field at the Houston Astros development complex. |
04/15/1999 |
Scores his 1500th career X Factor Baseball League run! |
07/05/1999 |
Collects his 1500th career X Factor Baseball League RBI! |
08/30/1999 |
Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/05/1999 |
Hits his 500th career X Factor Baseball League home run! |
10/13/1999 |
Wins the 1999 XFBL NL Division Series MVP Award. |