06/05/1983 |
Drafted in the 1983 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Irondale Steelers, out of high school (Erica Valley; Erica Valley, JE). |
06/06/1983 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Irondale Steelers organization with a signing bonus of $6,400,000. |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (15); Power: 3 (16); Eye: 5 (13). |
04/01/1984 |
Named the #3 prospect in the CBL |
05/28/1984 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/02/1984 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (14); Power: 4 (16); Eye: 7 (12). |
04/01/1985 |
Named the #1 prospect in the CBL |
09/02/1985 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (14); Power: 7 (16); Eye: 7 (12). |
04/01/1986 |
Named the #2 prospect in the CBL |
05/01/1986 |
Wins the CBL CL Rookie of the Month Award. |
05/05/1986 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/09/1986 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/13/1986 |
Injured on 06/11/1986, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will miss 4 weeks. |
08/09/1986 |
Finishes 2nd in voting for the 1986 CBL CL Rookie of the Year Award. |
09/02/1986 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (14); Power: 10 (16); Eye: 10 (12). |
05/27/1987 |
Injured (thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/29/1987 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1987 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/26/1987 |
Injured (fever), out for 4 days. |
08/09/1987 |
Finishes 3rd in voting for the 1987 CBL CL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
09/02/1987 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 13 (16); Eye: 10 (12). |
05/21/1988 |
Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/30/1988 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1988 |
Wins the CBL CL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/01/1988 |
Profiled in BNN's "Get to Know" feature. |
08/22/1988 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
08/30/1988 |
Wins the 1988 CBL CL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
09/23/1988 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $490,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 11 (12). |
06/01/1989 |
Wins the CBL CL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/17/1989 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1989 |
Wins the CBL CL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/29/1989 |
Wins the 1989 CBL CL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
09/02/1989 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,500,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 11 (12). |
03/04/1990 |
Named to the All-80s Team. |
05/01/1990 |
Wins the CBL CL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/25/1990 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/1990 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/25/1990 |
Goes 0-4 against the Liberty Giants, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
08/13/1990 |
Injured on 08/10/1990, diagnosed with a ruptured medial collateral ligament, will miss 8 months. |
08/28/1990 |
Finishes 2nd in voting for the 1990 CBL CL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
09/01/1990 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,500,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 12 (12). |
04/29/1991 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
05/13/1991 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
05/20/1991 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1991 |
Wins the CBL CL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/10/1991 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/10/1991 |
Goes 0-4 against the Portsmouth Clippers, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
06/24/1991 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/30/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/08/1991 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/29/1991 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
09/20/1991 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,500,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization. |
09/26/1991 |
Wins the 1991 CBL CL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 12 (12). |
06/29/1992 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/05/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game (Starter). |
08/10/1992 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
08/17/1992 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1992 |
Wins the CBL CL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1992 |
Wins the 1992 CBL CL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
10/25/1992 |
Became a free agent. |
11/03/1992 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $127,200,000 with the Irondale Steelers organization. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 12 (12). |
04/12/1993 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
04/29/1993 |
Injured (hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/01/1993 |
Wins the CBL CL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/28/1993 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/04/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game (Starter). |
08/30/1993 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1993 |
Wins the CBL CL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/28/1993 |
Finishes 2nd in voting for the 1993 CBL CL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 12 (12). |
07/03/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game (Starter). |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 12 (12). |
04/06/1995 |
Hits his 300th career Continental Baseball League home run! |
04/10/1995 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/16/1995 |
Injured on 06/13/1995, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, will miss 5 days. |
07/02/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game (Starter). |
07/18/1995 |
Hits three home runs against the Capital City Senators, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/24/1995 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
07/29/1995 |
Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/26/1995 |
Finishes 3rd in voting for the 1995 CBL CL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 13 (13). |
04/15/1996 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
05/04/1996 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
05/06/1996 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
05/27/1996 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1996 |
Wins the CBL CL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/30/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game (Starter). |
07/01/1996 |
Wins the CBL CL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/1996 |
Wins the CBL CL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/24/1996 |
Wins the 1996 CBL CL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 13 (13). |
03/30/1997 |
Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 6 days. |
04/28/1997 |
Wins the CBL CL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1997 |
Wins the CBL CL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/08/1997 |
Scores his 1000th career Continental Baseball League run! |
06/06/1997 |
Collects his 1000th career Continental Baseball League RBI! |
07/06/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Continental Baseball League All-Star Game. (Starter) |
07/28/1997 |
Hits his 400th career Continental Baseball League home run! |
08/01/1997 |
Wins the CBL CL Batter of the Month Award. |
LEADER BOARDS APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1987 |
117 |
1 |
1988 |
126 |
1 |
1989 |
126 |
1 |
1992 |
144 |
1 |
1993 |
144 |
1 |
1994 |
144 |
1 |
1995 |
139 |
6 |
1996 |
144 |
1 |
1997 |
144 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1987 |
517 |
4 |
1988 |
559 |
3 |
1989 |
565 |
4 |
1992 |
609 |
10 |
1993 |
600 |
9 |
1994 |
618 |
5 |
1995 |
577 |
10 |
1996 |
614 |
2 |
1997 |
621 |
4 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1987 |
458 |
2 |
1988 |
492 |
5 |
1989 |
493 |
5 |
1996 |
509 |
9 |
1997 |
527 |
7 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1987 |
158 |
1 |
1988 |
175 |
1 |
1989 |
176 |
2 |
1990 |
148 |
7 |
1991 |
185 |
1 |
1992 |
160 |
4 |
1993 |
152 |
7 |
1995 |
137 |
8 |
1996 |
151 |
1 |
1997 |
138 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1988 |
100 |
5 |
1989 |
102 |
6 |
1992 |
123 |
5 |
1993 |
117 |
4 |
1994 |
141 |
1 |
1995 |
114 |
8 |
1996 |
153 |
1 |
1997 |
144 |
1 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1987 |
271 |
1 |
1988 |
319 |
1 |
1989 |
317 |
1 |
1990 |
285 |
1 |
1991 |
347 |
1 |
1992 |
296 |
1 |
1993 |
293 |
2 |
1994 |
259 |
3 |
1995 |
278 |
2 |
1996 |
291 |
1 |
1997 |
266 |
3 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1987 |
33 |
1 |
1988 |
33 |
4 |
1993 |
27 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1987 |
26 |
1 |
1988 |
37 |
2 |
1989 |
38 |
1 |
1990 |
36 |
1 |
1991 |
44 |
2 |
1992 |
38 |
1 |
1993 |
38 |
1 |
1994 |
32 |
1 |
1995 |
39 |
1 |
1996 |
39 |
1 |
1997 |
33 |
2 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1988 |
105 |
2 |
1989 |
102 |
2 |
1990 |
93 |
3 |
1991 |
109 |
4 |
1992 |
100 |
3 |
1993 |
94 |
4 |
1994 |
70 |
8 |
1995 |
90 |
3 |
1996 |
89 |
3 |
1997 |
99 |
1 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1987 |
71 |
7 |
1988 |
82 |
6 |
1989 |
105 |
1 |
1990 |
89 |
2 |
1991 |
103 |
3 |
1992 |
105 |
2 |
1993 |
112 |
2 |
1994 |
82 |
6 |
1995 |
91 |
2 |
1996 |
98 |
2 |
1997 |
83 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1989 |
65 |
5 |
1990 |
69 |
3 |
1991 |
98 |
3 |
1992 |
91 |
5 |
1993 |
101 |
2 |
1994 |
94 |
2 |
1995 |
92 |
2 |
1996 |
99 |
2 |
1997 |
83 |
3 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1987 |
6 |
9 |
1988 |
7 |
8 |
1989 |
10 |
3 |
1990 |
14 |
1 |
1991 |
8 |
4 |
1992 |
12 |
3 |
1993 |
9 |
5 |
1995 |
8 |
6 |
1996 |
14 |
1 |
1997 |
8 |
3 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1986 |
4 |
8 |
1987 |
4 |
10 |
1988 |
6 |
3 |
1997 |
7 |
4 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1987 |
60 |
1 |
1988 |
70 |
1 |
1989 |
63 |
3 |
1990 |
63 |
2 |
1991 |
73 |
2 |
1992 |
59 |
3 |
1993 |
65 |
3 |
1994 |
58 |
4 |
1995 |
62 |
1 |
1996 |
62 |
1 |
1997 |
61 |
1 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1987 |
.345 |
1 |
1988 |
.356 |
1 |
1989 |
.357 |
2 |
1990 |
.343 |
2 |
1991 |
.393 |
1 |
1992 |
.313 |
2 |
1993 |
.308 |
5 |
1995 |
.286 |
5 |
1996 |
.297 |
3 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1987 |
.412 |
6 |
1988 |
.422 |
2 |
1989 |
.434 |
2 |
1990 |
.435 |
3 |
1991 |
.497 |
2 |
1992 |
.420 |
2 |
1993 |
.429 |
2 |
1994 |
.380 |
2 |
1995 |
.406 |
3 |
1996 |
.414 |
2 |
1997 |
.362 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1987 |
.592 |
1 |
1988 |
.648 |
1 |
1989 |
.643 |
1 |
1990 |
.661 |
1 |
1991 |
.737 |
1 |
1992 |
.579 |
1 |
1993 |
.594 |
1 |
1994 |
.500 |
2 |
1995 |
.580 |
1 |
1996 |
.572 |
1 |
1997 |
.505 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1987 |
112.53 |
1 |
1988 |
137.31 |
1 |
1989 |
140.18 |
1 |
1990 |
121.78 |
2 |
1991 |
177.06 |
1 |
1992 |
120.82 |
1 |
1993 |
128.87 |
1 |
1994 |
101.11 |
4 |
1995 |
116.26 |
2 |
1996 |
122.57 |
1 |
1997 |
98.38 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1987 |
9.65 |
1 |
1988 |
11.13 |
1 |
1989 |
11.50 |
1 |
1990 |
10.78 |
2 |
1991 |
15.88 |
1 |
1992 |
8.61 |
1 |
1993 |
9.75 |
1 |
1994 |
6.84 |
3 |
1995 |
8.84 |
1 |
1996 |
8.80 |
1 |
1997 |
6.43 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1987 |
.247 |
3 |
1988 |
.293 |
2 |
1989 |
.286 |
1 |
1990 |
.318 |
1 |
1991 |
.344 |
1 |
1992 |
.266 |
3 |
1993 |
.286 |
1 |
1994 |
.236 |
2 |
1995 |
.294 |
1 |
1996 |
.275 |
1 |
1997 |
.243 |
2 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1987 |
.419 |
2 |
1988 |
.441 |
1 |
1989 |
.443 |
1 |
1990 |
.440 |
2 |
1991 |
.505 |
1 |
1992 |
.414 |
1 |
1993 |
.425 |
2 |
1994 |
.377 |
3 |
1995 |
.410 |
2 |
1996 |
.405 |
1 |
1997 |
.363 |
6 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1987 |
1.004 |
1 |
1988 |
1.071 |
1 |
1989 |
1.077 |
1 |
1990 |
1.096 |
1 |
1991 |
1.234 |
1 |
1992 |
1.000 |
1 |
1993 |
1.023 |
1 |
1994 |
.880 |
3 |
1995 |
.986 |
1 |
1996 |
.985 |
1 |
1997 |
.867 |
4 |
|
Year |
VORP |
Rank |
1987 |
49.9 |
3 |
1988 |
74.8 |
1 |
1989 |
74.0 |
1 |
1990 |
67.8 |
2 |
1991 |
115.6 |
1 |
1992 |
57.9 |
2 |
1993 |
64.8 |
2 |
1994 |
37.8 |
4 |
1995 |
54.7 |
3 |
1996 |
63.7 |
1 |
1997 |
34.6 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1987 |
4.9 |
2 |
1988 |
7.8 |
1 |
1989 |
7.2 |
2 |
1990 |
5.9 |
3 |
1991 |
11.3 |
1 |
1992 |
5.1 |
3 |
1993 |
6.2 |
4 |
1994 |
3.3 |
8 |
1995 |
4.9 |
5 |
1996 |
6.0 |
1 |
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