| Player History |
| 11-19-1995 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $220,651 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1996 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 06-20-1996 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 06-27-1996 | Was selected to the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-01-1996 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07-01-1996 | Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10-01-1996 | Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10-05-1996 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 11-09-1996 | Wins the 1996 MLB AL Glove Wizard Award at LF. |
| 11-10-1996 | Wins the 1996 MLB AL Newcomer of the Year Award. |
| 11-22-1996 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $233,156 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1997 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 18 (20). |
| 05-09-1997 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 5-6 weeks. |
| 08-15-1997 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 11-20-1997 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $247,692 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1998 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 06-27-1998 | Injured (bruised hip), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 11-18-1998 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,994,440 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-1999 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 06-27-1999 | Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-16-1999 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,757,594 through arbitration. |
| 11-21-1999 | Injured (swollen eye), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 01-01-2000 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 17 (19). |
| 05-01-2000 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 05-22-2000 | Goes 5-5 against the Seattle Mariners, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 06-27-2000 | Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09-26-2000 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11-19-2000 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,643,680 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2001 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 18 (19). |
| 04-24-2001 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 06-11-2001 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-27-2001 | Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-05-2001 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $77,290,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
| 07-14-2001 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Boston Red Sox, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
| 08-18-2001 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 2 weeks. |
| 09-10-2001 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 01-01-2002 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 17 (19); Eye: 16 (16). |
| 05-09-2002 | Injured (fractured wrist), out for 2 weeks. |
| 08-25-2002 | Injured (strained groin muscle), out for one week. |
| 09-01-2002 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10-01-2002 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 01-01-2003 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 04-22-2003 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
| 09-01-2003 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-24-2003 | Injured (strained groin muscle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 06-03-2004 | Injured (bruised wrist), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 10-10-2004 | Injured (concussion), day-to-day for one week. |
| 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 06-06-2005 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-07-2005 | Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 08-13-2005 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 2 weeks. |
| 09-19-2005 | Injured (fractured foot), out for 7-8 weeks. |
| 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 15 (15). |
| 06-16-2006 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $46,374,000 with the Cleveland Indians organization. |
| 07-14-2006 | Injured (sore knee), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 07-25-2006 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), day-to-day for one week. |
| 08-28-2006 | Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 11-11-2006 | Wins the 2006 MLB AL Glove Wizard Award at LF. |
| 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 03-24-2007 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 2 weeks. |
| 04-11-2007 | Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 04-16-2007 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-04-2007 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 09-10-2007 | Injured (strained groin muscle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 09-24-2007 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 10-16-2007 | Injured (torn thigh muscle), out for 5 weeks. |
| 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 13 (14). |
