06/01/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 32, Pick 9, 891st overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 25 (25). |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 25 (25). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (40); Movement: 35 (45); Control: 25 (25). |
08/01/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Northwest League All-Star Game. |
09/14/1999 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 30 (30). |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #91 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
11/03/2000 |
Named the #57 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 35 (45). |
04/01/2001 |
Named the #39 prospect in the MLB |
05/01/2001 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/12/2001 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for one week. |
11/26/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (50). |
03/27/2002 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
05/28/2002 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Anaheim Angels with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/25/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (50). |
03/10/2003 |
Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day. |
03/19/2003 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
09/03/2003 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/08/2003 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/13/2003 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/30/2003 |
Finished 3rd in 2003 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
11/08/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,911,200. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
03/03/2004 |
Successfully completed training to improve his pitch control at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
09/19/2004 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
11/27/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,736,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
11/26/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,936,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
03/10/2006 |
Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/28/2006 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2002 |
34 |
10 |
2003 |
34 |
5 |
2004 |
33 |
8 |
2006 |
33 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
2004 |
19 |
1 |
2006 |
14 |
9 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
2003 |
.696 |
3 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
2002 |
228.1 |
9 |
2003 |
228.0 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
2003 |
974 |
2 |
2005 |
953 |
8 |
2006 |
907 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
2002 |
96 |
5 |
2003 |
88 |
8 |
2005 |
98 |
6 |
2006 |
84 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
2004 |
12 |
2 |
2005 |
11 |
5 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
2003 |
3.36 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
2002 |
0.47 |
2 |
2003 |
0.55 |
2 |
2005 |
0.59 |
6 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
2002 |
22 |
2 |
2003 |
20 |
4 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
2002 |
.647 |
8 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
2003 |
2 |
9 |
2004 |
4 |
5 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
2004 |
.121 |
8 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
2003 |
1 |
7 |
2006 |
1 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2002 |
4.9 |
7 |
2003 |
5.2 |
8 |
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