07/01/1981 |
Entered the Atlantic Coast Baseball as an international amateur free agent from Japan. |
07/15/1981 |
Signed a minor league contract ($720,000 bonus) out of Japan with the Cardiff Alliance organization. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 1 (3). |
05/02/1982 |
Promoted from international complex to Rookie League Exeter. |
05/02/1982 |
Named the #10 prospect in the TBL |
08/20/1982 |
Injured (Bruised jaw), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 1 (2). |
05/02/1983 |
Named the #8 prospect in the TBL |
06/13/1983 |
Wins the CPB (A) OL Player of the Week Award. |
06/20/1983 |
Wins the CPB (A) OL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1983 |
Wins the CPB (A) OL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/11/1983 |
Was selected to the 1983 Canadian Prarie Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1983 |
Wins the CPB (A) OL Player of the Week Award. |
09/12/1983 |
Wins the CPB (A) OL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1983 |
Wins the CPB (A) OL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/24/1983 |
Wins the 1983 CPB (A) OL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
10/27/1983 |
Wins the 1983 CPB (A) OL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 7 (6); Eye: 3 (2). |
05/02/1984 |
Named the #7 prospect in the TBL |
09/29/1984 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
12/09/1984 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $68,800 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (7); Power: 8 (7); Eye: 5 (4). |
07/07/1985 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/23/1985 |
Wins the 1985 TBL TBL Order of the Glove at CF. |
11/25/1985 |
Wins the 1985 TBL TBL Order of the Stick at CF. |
12/08/1985 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $73,600 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 10 (7); Eye: 6 (5). |
04/15/1986 |
Injured (Elbow inflammation), out for 4 weeks. |
06/12/1986 |
Injured (Bruised foot), day-to-day for one week. |
07/01/1986 |
Wins the TBL TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/25/1986 |
Wins the TBL TBL Player of the Week Award. |
11/22/1986 |
Wins the 1986 TBL TBL Order of the Glove at CF. |
11/24/1986 |
Wins the 1986 TBL TBL Order of the Stick at CF. |
11/28/1986 |
Wins the 1986 TBL TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat. |
12/05/1986 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $462,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (8); Power: 11 (7); Eye: 9 (5). |
06/24/1987 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/28/1987 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/13/1987 |
Wins the TBL TBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/1987 |
Goes 0-4 against the Kingston upon Hull Beach Bums, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
08/01/1987 |
Wins the TBL TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/05/1987 |
Wins the 1987 TBL Classic with the Cardiff Alliance. |
10/27/1987 |
Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for one week. |
11/11/1987 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/29/1987 |
Wins the 1987 TBL TBL Order of the Glove at CF. |
12/01/1987 |
Wins the 1987 TBL TBL Order of the Stick at CF. |
12/05/1987 |
Wins the 1987 TBL TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat. |
12/12/1987 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $687,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (8); Power: 11 (7); Eye: 10 (5). |
09/05/1988 |
Wins the 1988 TBL Classic with the Cardiff Alliance. |
10/03/1988 |
Injured (Strained back), out for 3 weeks. |
11/25/1988 |
Wins the 1988 TBL TBL Order of the Glove at CF. |
11/27/1988 |
Wins the 1988 TBL TBL Order of the Stick at CF. |
12/01/1988 |
Wins the 1988 TBL TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat. |
12/08/1988 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,038,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 14 (7); Eye: 11 (6). |
09/01/1989 |
Wins the TBL TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/04/1989 |
Wins the 1989 TBL Classic MVP Award. |
09/05/1989 |
Wins the 1989 TBL Classic with the Cardiff Alliance. |
09/26/1989 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/12/1989 |
Won the 1989 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Cardiff Alliance! |
11/21/1989 |
Wins the 1989 TBL TBL Order of the Glove at CF. |
11/23/1989 |
Wins the 1989 TBL TBL Order of the Stick at CF. |
11/27/1989 |
Wins the 1989 TBL TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat. |
12/04/1989 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,533,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 14 (7); Eye: 11 (6). |
05/15/1990 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/08/1990 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 3 weeks. |
09/02/1990 |
Wins the 1990 TBL Classic with the Cardiff Alliance. |
11/30/1990 |
Rejected the Cardiff Alliance qualifying offer. |
12/02/1990 |
Became a free agent. |
12/10/1990 |
Signed a 8-year contract worth a total of $41,600,000 with the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs organization. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 13 (7). |
06/16/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Atlantic Coast Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/07/1991 |
Injured (Strained anterior cruciate ligament), out for 6 weeks. |
09/19/1991 |
Wins the 1991 ACB Championship with the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1985 |
104 |
7 |
1987 |
104 |
6 |
1989 |
102 |
8 |
1991 |
125 |
9 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1985 |
479 |
3 |
1987 |
483 |
3 |
1988 |
449 |
9 |
1989 |
466 |
2 |
1991 |
581 |
1 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1985 |
436 |
2 |
1987 |
417 |
5 |
1988 |
398 |
8 |
1989 |
405 |
6 |
1991 |
502 |
5 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1985 |
136 |
4 |
1986 |
129 |
4 |
1987 |
124 |
4 |
1988 |
130 |
2 |
1989 |
119 |
1 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1985 |
209 |
6 |
1986 |
206 |
2 |
1987 |
187 |
6 |
1988 |
181 |
5 |
1989 |
196 |
1 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1985 |
27 |
2 |
1986 |
20 |
8 |
1988 |
26 |
2 |
1989 |
23 |
4 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1986 |
9 |
1 |
1987 |
3 |
6 |
1988 |
5 |
7 |
1989 |
6 |
5 |
1990 |
7 |
4 |
1991 |
6 |
5 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1987 |
13 |
9 |
1989 |
14 |
5 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1985 |
21 |
8 |
1986 |
30 |
3 |
1987 |
43 |
2 |
1988 |
42 |
3 |
1989 |
30 |
4 |
1990 |
39 |
1 |
1991 |
42 |
2 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1985 |
70 |
7 |
1989 |
61 |
1 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1985 |
82 |
2 |
1986 |
58 |
5 |
1987 |
71 |
1 |
1988 |
72 |
2 |
1989 |
69 |
1 |
1990 |
52 |
7 |
1991 |
85 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1987 |
56 |
3 |
1988 |
44 |
8 |
1989 |
50 |
6 |
1990 |
49 |
6 |
1991 |
66 |
4 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1987 |
7 |
2 |
1988 |
4 |
9 |
1989 |
10 |
2 |
1990 |
8 |
2 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1987 |
6 |
3 |
1989 |
4 |
6 |
1991 |
5 |
8 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1988 |
4 |
10 |
1989 |
7 |
2 |
1990 |
6 |
4 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1985 |
43 |
3 |
1986 |
42 |
2 |
1988 |
36 |
5 |
1989 |
43 |
1 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1985 |
.312 |
9 |
1986 |
.334 |
2 |
1987 |
.297 |
5 |
1988 |
.327 |
3 |
1989 |
.294 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1986 |
.397 |
3 |
1987 |
.386 |
2 |
1988 |
.394 |
4 |
1989 |
.371 |
2 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1985 |
.479 |
8 |
1986 |
.534 |
1 |
1987 |
.448 |
9 |
1988 |
.455 |
3 |
1989 |
.484 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1985 |
80.36 |
7 |
1986 |
81.87 |
2 |
1987 |
74.76 |
5 |
1988 |
75.56 |
2 |
1989 |
72.97 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1985 |
6.93 |
7 |
1986 |
8.04 |
1 |
1987 |
6.27 |
6 |
1988 |
6.99 |
2 |
1989 |
6.23 |
2 |
1990 |
6.02 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1986 |
.199 |
6 |
1989 |
.190 |
1 |
1990 |
.175 |
7 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1985 |
.371 |
7 |
1986 |
.404 |
1 |
1987 |
.360 |
7 |
1988 |
.379 |
2 |
1989 |
.367 |
2 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1985 |
.845 |
8 |
1986 |
.930 |
1 |
1987 |
.834 |
7 |
1988 |
.849 |
2 |
1989 |
.855 |
1 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1985 |
6.0 |
2 |
1986 |
6.1 |
1 |
1987 |
4.0 |
2 |
1988 |
7.1 |
1 |
1989 |
5.4 |
1 |
1990 |
3.0 |
6 |
1991 |
4.0 |
9 |
|