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1964

4.2.64: Peter Joseph Incaviglia is born in Pebble Beach, California.
Incaviglia's father, Tom, was an infielder for the Brooklyn Dodgers organization from 1948–1950 & 1955 (Incaviglia's brother, Tony, was a third baseman for the Pittsburgh and San Diego organizations from 1979–1983).

1982

Graduates from Monterrey High School in Pebble Beach, CA.
Named California High School Player of the Year for 3rd straight year.

1983

Freshman year at Oklahoma State University.
Set Big Eight conference single-season records with 23 HR and 78 RBI.
Went to College World Series.
Named All-American.

1984

Broke own Big Eight conference single-season records with 29 HR and 103 RBI.
Went to College World Series.
Named All-American.

1985

5.16.85: Hit 3 HR in one game vs. Kansas State to tie Oklahoma State record.
5.27.85: Was Intentionally Walked 5 times in one game vs. Wichita Sate to set Oklahoma State record.
Set NCAA (& Big Eight Conference) single-season records with 48 HR, 143 RBI, 285 TB, & 1.140 SLG.
Set NCAA (& Big Eight Conference) career records with 100 HR & .915 SLG.
Set Big Eight career records with 324 RBI & 635 TB.
Set Oklahoma State single-season record with 116 H.
Named NCAA Player of the Year by Baseball America.
Named All-American.
6.3.85: Drafted in the first round by the Montreal Expos (eighth overall) in MLB Entry Draft.
11.2.85: Signed with Montreal Expos.
11.4.85: Traded from the Montreal Expos to the Texas Rangers for P Bob Sebra & IF Jim Anderson.

1986

Spring 86: First day of training camp for Texas Rangers, hit line drive to left-centerfield fence 380 feet away that tore a chunk out of the plywood wall. Broke Texas Ranges spring training record with 7 HR while hitting .303.
4.8.86: Collected first major league hit in his big league debut. One of only five position players to jump directly from amateur baseball to the major leagues since MLB Entry Draft began in 1965.
4.10.86: Hit first major league home run.
Set Major League record for rookies with 185 SO.
Set Texas Rangers single-season recod with 185 SO.
Tied Texas Rangers single-season record (and set Texas Rangers rookie single-season record) with 30 HR.
Ranked 10th in American League with 30 HR.
Ranked 1st in Major Leagues with 185 SO.
Led Texas Rangers with 30 HR & 185 SO.
16th rookie in major league history to collect 30 HR.
Named to Topps All-Rookie Team.
Named to Baseball Digest All-Rookie Team.
Set what would remain career highs in HR & SO.

1987

Set what would remain career highs in R, H, & SB.
Led Texas Rangers with .497 SLG & 168 K.

1988

Tied for 1st in Major Leagues (and Tied for 1st in American League) with 153 SO.
Led Texas Rangers with .467 SLG & 153 K.

1989

7.89: Hit seven home runs and drove in 25 to earn AL Player of the Month honors.
Led Texas Rangers with 136 K.
Became the 49th player in history to hit 100 home runs or more in his first four seasons.

1990

Ranked 10th in American League with 24 HR.
Led Texas Rangers with 24 HR & 146 K.

1991

3.29.91: Released by Texas Rangers. Left Texas Rangers ranked second on team Home Run list (127), seventh on the RBI list (338), and first on Strikeout list.
4.7.91: Signed with Detroit Tigers.
10.31.91: Granted Free Agency.

1992

1.27.92: Signed 2-year contract with Houston Astros
11.3.92: Granted Free Angency.
12.8.92: Signed 2-year contract with Philadelphia Phillies.
Led Detroit Tigers with 99 K.

1993

8.17.94—9.3.94: Career high hitting streak (11 games).
Went to NLCS vs. Atlanta Braves (Won in 6 Games).
Went to World Series vs. Toronto Blue Jays (Lost in 6 Games).
Set what would remain career highs in AVG & RBI.
Led Philadelphia Phillies in SLG with .530 (Tied with Darren Daulton for team lead in HR with 24).

1994

10.18.94: Granted Free Agency.

1995

Played with Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan during Major League strike.
12.13.95: Signed with Philadelphia Phillies.

1996

5.27.96: Named DH on All-time College World Series team. Was top vote getter, edging Barry Bonds by two votes.
8.29.96: Traded from Philadelphia Phillies with 3B Todd Zeile to Baltimore Orioles for two players to be named later.
9.4.96: Phillies acquired RHP Garrett Stephenson and RHP Calvin Maduro to complete deal.
Went to ALDS vs. Cleveland Indians (Won in 5 Games).
Went to ALCS vs. Net York Yankees (Lost in 5 Games).
10.31.96: Granted Free Agency.
12.19.96: Resigned with Baltimore Orioles.

1997

7.14.97: Released by Baltimore Orioles.
7.25.97: Signed by New York Yankees. Played with both New York and AAA Columbus Clippers. Saw first minor league action of his career in Columbus.
8.15.97: Released by New York Yankees.

1998

1.29.98: Signed with Detroit Tigers.
4.23.98: Released by Detroit Tigers.
5.12.98: Signed by Houston Astros. Assigned to AAA New Orleans.
8.16.98: Contract purchased by Houston Astros from New Orleans.
Part of 1998-99 class inducted into Oklahoma State University Hall of Honor.
Went to NLDS vs. San Diego Padres (Lost in 4 Games).

1999

1.14.99: Named college baseball's Player of the Century by Baseball America. Finished ahead of Bob Horner (2nd), Robin Ventura (3rd), Burt Hooton (4th), and Dave Winfield (5th). Also named college baseball Player of the Century by Collegiate Baseball.
4.27.99: Released by Houston Astros.
5.30.99: Signed by Arizona Diamondbacks. Assigned to AAA Tuscon Sidewinders. Loaned by Diamondbacks to Monterrey Sultans (Mexican).
7.3.99: Released by Arizona Diamonbacks.
7.4.99: Signed by Houston Astros.
10.15.99: Granted Free Agency.
12.9.99: Officially retired from baseball. Through 2001, ranks 76th all time in SO.

2000

Signed with Nashua Pride of Independent Atlantic League.

2001

3.7.01: Resigned as hitting coach for El Paso Diablos before ever playing a game.
7.19.01: Signed with Newark Bears of Independent Atlantic League after Newark acquired rights from Nashua Pride for rights to IF Franklin Parra.
12.8.01: Signed by Sand Diego Padres as a minor league free agent.

2002

3.02: Hit .341 in Spring Training and was assigned to AAA Portland Beavers.
4.19.02: Released by the San Diego Padres.
7.6.02: Signed as a player/hitting coach for the Atlantic City Surf of the Independent Atlantic League.

2003

10.28.03: Hired by Detroit Tigers to be AA Erie Seawolves hitting coach.

2006

9.4.06: Fired from Erie hitting coach position (entire staff was let go).

2007

7.4.07: Inducted into College Baseball Hall of Fame.
10.25.07: Hired by Grand Prarie AirHogs (American Association) to be field manager.