06/04/1990 |
Drafted in the 1990 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the New York Yankees. |
07/01/1990 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
11/26/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (80); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 65 (75). |
05/06/1991 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1991 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/10/1991 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/08/1991 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/02/1991 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/26/1991 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/02/1991 |
Injured (earache),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/13/1991 |
Wins the 1991 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
11/17/1991 |
Wins the 1991 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
11/25/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $146,000. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (80); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (70). |
06/22/1992 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/27/1992 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for one week. |
07/19/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/28/1992 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/26/1992 |
Finished 2nd in 1992 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
12/05/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $154,000. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (80); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
07/10/1993 |
Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 3 weeks. |
11/27/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,500,000. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
05/16/1994 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/04/1994 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
11/18/1994 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $23,000,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/05/1995 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
06/14/1995 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/18/1995 |
Goes 5-5 against the Cleveland Guardians, with 2 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
08/03/1995 |
Goes 0-3 against the Texas Rangers, ending his hitting streak at 32 games. |
09/03/1995 |
Goes 0-1 against the California Angels, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
09/16/1995 |
Injured (sore groin),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
05/02/1996 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
07/01/1996 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/04/1996 |
Wins the 1996 MLB AL Great Glove Award at RF. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/29/1997 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
05/21/1997 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/02/1997 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Texas Rangers, along with RP Dean Brueggemann, in exchange for SP Jason Childers, C Paul Konerko, 3B Victor Martinez, and LF Derek Bell. |
06/25/1997 |
Goes 5-5 against the Anaheim Angels, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
07/06/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/13/1997 |
Goes 0-5 against the Seattle Mariners, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
11/01/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB AL Great Glove Award at LF. |
11/03/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/10/1998 |
Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
06/21/1998 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/02/1998 |
Texas Rangers have executed the contract year option. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/05/1999 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
06/04/1999 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $39,900,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
08/23/1999 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 3 days. |
10/16/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB AL Division Series MVP Award. |
11/01/1999 |
Wins the 1999 World Series with the Texas Rangers. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/08/2000 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/04/2000 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
07/07/2000 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
08/24/2000 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 3 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
09/25/2000 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/13/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/13/2001 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
06/26/2001 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/03/2001 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/05/2001 |
Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/02/2002 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
05/10/2002 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week. |
09/13/2002 |
Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for one week. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1991 |
724 |
3 |
1992 |
711 |
5 |
1995 |
709 |
7 |
1998 |
733 |
1 |
1999 |
712 |
6 |
2000 |
715 |
1 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1991 |
622 |
6 |
1998 |
647 |
4 |
2000 |
648 |
2 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1991 |
227 |
1 |
1992 |
224 |
1 |
1995 |
209 |
4 |
1996 |
197 |
6 |
1997 |
209 |
2 |
1998 |
200 |
8 |
1999 |
197 |
8 |
2000 |
215 |
1 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1991 |
376 |
1 |
1992 |
367 |
6 |
1995 |
331 |
9 |
2000 |
361 |
4 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1991 |
36 |
8 |
1992 |
44 |
4 |
1997 |
41 |
10 |
2000 |
48 |
3 |
|
|
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1991 |
132 |
1 |
1992 |
128 |
4 |
1995 |
114 |
7 |
1997 |
118 |
6 |
1998 |
129 |
10 |
2000 |
134 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1991 |
91 |
9 |
1992 |
103 |
3 |
1993 |
95 |
8 |
1995 |
86 |
10 |
1996 |
87 |
9 |
1997 |
83 |
8 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1990 |
7 |
4 |
1993 |
6 |
3 |
1994 |
5 |
9 |
1996 |
8 |
2 |
1997 |
6 |
9 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1991 |
75 |
2 |
1992 |
78 |
7 |
2000 |
83 |
5 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1991 |
.365 |
1 |
1992 |
.373 |
1 |
1993 |
.340 |
6 |
1994 |
.340 |
4 |
1995 |
.338 |
6 |
1996 |
.332 |
5 |
1997 |
.356 |
1 |
2000 |
.332 |
2 |
2002 |
.311 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1991 |
.443 |
2 |
1992 |
.465 |
1 |
1993 |
.443 |
3 |
1994 |
.429 |
4 |
1995 |
.416 |
6 |
1996 |
.417 |
4 |
1997 |
.435 |
1 |
1999 |
.402 |
9 |
2000 |
.390 |
4 |
2002 |
.392 |
4 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1991 |
.605 |
1 |
1992 |
.612 |
6 |
1993 |
.610 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1991 |
166.07 |
1 |
1992 |
177.70 |
2 |
1993 |
140.54 |
6 |
1995 |
143.24 |
7 |
1997 |
150.64 |
4 |
2000 |
138.26 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1991 |
10.36 |
1 |
1992 |
11.96 |
1 |
1993 |
10.15 |
6 |
1994 |
9.50 |
8 |
1995 |
9.04 |
7 |
1996 |
7.80 |
9 |
1997 |
10.24 |
3 |
2000 |
8.15 |
7 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1991 |
.240 |
7 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1991 |
.459 |
1 |
1992 |
.466 |
2 |
1993 |
.447 |
6 |
1994 |
.423 |
9 |
1995 |
.415 |
8 |
1996 |
.392 |
10 |
1997 |
.431 |
3 |
2000 |
.403 |
6 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1991 |
1.048 |
1 |
1992 |
1.076 |
3 |
1993 |
1.053 |
7 |
1995 |
.951 |
10 |
1997 |
1.012 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1991 |
9.7 |
1 |
1992 |
11.4 |
1 |
1993 |
6.5 |
5 |
1995 |
6.6 |
6 |
1996 |
5.9 |
8 |
1997 |
7.4 |
4 |
2000 |
6.1 |
8 |
|