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1996
Stole 54 bases, giving him the longest current streak with 40+ thefts (seven years) ... Hit eighth career home run on Apr. 16, his first since July 16, 1993 ... Hit in 13 straight from June 4-July 6 ... On DL for first time in career from June 11-26 with a sore right hamstring ... Collected 1,000th career hit on July 21 vs. Detroit ... Hit safely in 24 of his final 28 games, good for a .364 average.

1995
Led the Rangers in games (139), at bats (589), runs (87), hits (174), stolen bases (50), and multi-hit games (50), was 3rd in batting (.295), and ranked 4th in walks (57) ... Established pro career highs for hits and doubles (21) and big league highs for average, games, at bats, runs, and RBI (45, 2nd best of pro career to 48 with Greensboro in 1980) ... Led the AL in singles (151), infield hits (50), and bunt hits (23), ranked 2nd in at bats, tied for 2nd in steals, was 6ht in hits and tied for 8th in multi-hit games ... 50 steals were the 3rd most in club history behind Bump Willis (52) i 1978 and Dave Nelson (51) in 1972 ... 3rd season of 50+ steals and 7th 40-steal season, the latter being 4th best among active players ... Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as a free agent on Dec. 7, 1995.

1994
Added new element of speed to the Red Sox lineup ... His 42 steals were the most by a Boston player since Tommy Harper set a team record with 54 in 1973 ... Would likely have broken the record except the season-ending strike cut short his effort ... Bothered by a hamstring problem in May and back spasms during June ... His 15 bunt hits were the most by a Red Sox player since 1983 ... Had 32 infield hits total ... Sluggish start saw him hit .233 over April but rebounded with a .346 May ... Had a 16-game hitting streak from May 30-June 16 ... Third on team in on-base percentage at .360 ... Hit .301 with men on base ... Hit .290 vs. left-handers and only .231 vs. right-handers ... Acquired by the Texas Rangers along with Luis Ortiz for Jose Canseco on December 9, 1994

1993
Finished third in the National League with 47 stolen bases (60 attempts), his fourth straight season with at least 40 steals ... Had eight multi-steal games ... Hit .300 in the second half after .237 in the first ... Had consecutive three-hit games Aug. 19 and 20, against Los Angeles and Chicago ... His 35 multi-hit games included nine three-hit games ... Hit .348 (8-for-23) with four RBI against Philadelphia in the NL Championship Series, including a 3-for-4 Game 2.

1992
Did not play until April 24 because of a 60-day drug suspension that began Sept. 16, 1991 ... Hit .337 in his first 80 games (98-for-291) but only .218 in his final 60 (36-for-165) ... Tied for seventh in the NL with 41 steals ... Had 42 multi-hit games ... Stole his 300th career base Sept. 9 against Cincinnati ... Hit .343 (61-for-178) against left-handed pitchers ... Hit home runs off San Francisco's Trevor Wilson June 24 and June 30 ... Tied a NLCS record with four hits (4-for-5) in Game 4 ... Tied an NLCS mark with five straight hits over two games.

1991
Stole an Atlanta-record, career-high 72 bases (in 93 at-bats), second in the NL behind Marquis Grissom's 76 ... Traded to Atlanta from Montreal April 1 ... Tied Eddie Collins' 79-year-old major league record with six steals in one game on June 16 at Montreal ... Had a career-high 20-game hitting streak July 11-31 (31-for-78, .397) ... Had 22 bunt hits ... Had consecutive three-hit games July 13 and 14 against St. Louis ... Suspended Sept. 16 for drug violations, missing the entire postseason and the beginning of the 1992 season.

1990
Stole 50 bases for Montreal, fifth in the NL ... Made just one error in 88 outfield games ... Had three games with three steals ... Hit only homer of the season Aug. 14 off Dennis Rasmussen of San Diego ... Was inserted at shortstop July 20 at Houston and started a double play in his only major league fielding chance at short ... Hit .318 (27-for-85) in his final 45 games.

1989
Had a streak of 159 errorless games snapped July 30 when he dropped a fly ball in driving rain at Montreal's Olympic Stadium ... Seventh in the NL with 37 stolen bases (49 attempts) ... Had nine games with multiple steals.

1988
Began the season at Class AAA Indianapolis before joining the Expos June 21 ... Tied for fourth in the NL with 46 steals in only 90 games ... Hit safely in 10 of 12 games Sept. 15-27 (13-for-41, .317).

1987
Began the season with Cleveland and hit .059 in 19 games before being sent to AAA Buffalo for the rest of the year ... Batted .285 with Buffalo.

1986
Spent the entire season with Cleveland but received only 95 at-bats in 105 games, with many of his appearances coming as a pinch-runner ... Had 23 steals and 33 runs.

1985
Hit .235 in his first full season in the majors ...Had 20 steals and 34 runs in only 162 at-bats ... Had four three-hit games.

1984
Traded to Cleveland Feb. 5 and became the team's starting left fielder ... Hit only .154 (14-for-91) in 49 games and was optioned to AAA Maine on June 19 ... Stole 12 bases.

1983
Recalled from AAA Columbus by the New York Yankees on Sept. 2 and made his major league debut Sept. 9 as a pinch-runner against Baltimore.


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