| Player History |
| 08-23-2010 | Wins the ML AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-01-2010 | Wins the ML AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 01-01-2011 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 07-04-2011 | Wins the ML AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-01-2011 | Wins the ML AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-01-2011 | Wins the ML AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 08-10-2011 | Collects his 2000th career Major League hit! |
| 11-23-2011 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-2012 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 01-27-2012 | Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $283,850,000 with the San Diego Padres organization. |
| 05-05-2012 | Injured (bruised ankle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 05-10-2012 | Hits his 400th career Major League home run! |
| 07-07-2012 | Was selected to the 2012 Major League All-Star Game. |
| 08-12-2012 | Goes 0-4 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
| 08-13-2012 | Wins the ML NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-2013 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 01-10-2013 | Was traded by the San Diego Padres to the New York Yankees in exchange for 1B F. Velásquez, LF J. Martin. |
| 04-13-2013 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Kansas City Royals, with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
| 07-07-2013 | Was selected to the 2013 Major League All-Star Game. |
| 07-15-2013 | Wins the ML AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-26-2013 | Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for 1B M. Herrera, 1B D. Clement, LF H. MacPheidiran. |
| 08-19-2013 | Wins the ML AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-07-2013 | Scores his 1500th career Major League run! |
| 01-01-2014 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 05-09-2014 | Injured (recurring back spasms), out for 5 weeks. |
| 07-13-2014 | Collects his 1500th career Major League RBI! |
| 10-01-2014 | Released by the Detroit Tigers. |
| 12-16-2014 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $14,040,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
| 01-01-2015 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 05-19-2015 | Collects his 2500th career Major League hit! |
| 12-25-2015 | Got claimed off waivers by Cleveland while with Oakland. |
| 01-01-2016 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 03-10-2016 | Injured (intercostal strain), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 07-24-2016 | Released by the Cleveland Indians. |
| 01-01-2017 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 9 (9). |