| 06/06/1992 |
Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 49th overall pick) by the Atlanta Braves. |
| 07/17/1992 |
Injured (strained forearm),out for 5 weeks. |
| 09/20/1992 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 09/21/1992 |
Wins the 1992 International League Round 1 with the Richmond Braves! |
| 09/23/1992 |
Wins the 1992 Southern League Round 1 with the Greenville Braves! |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 65 (75). |
| 04/12/1993 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/10/1993 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
| 08/01/1993 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 11/19/1993 |
Finished 3rd in 1993 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
| 11/29/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $160,000. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 75 (80). |
| 01/26/1994 |
Injured (multiple burns),out for 3 weeks. |
| 02/13/1994 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
| 04/10/1994 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 2-3 weeks. |
| 04/22/1994 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
| 05/09/1994 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/04/1994 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/20/1994 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 11/14/1994 |
Finished 2nd in 1994 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting. |
| 11/24/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $166,000. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 04/23/1995 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $21,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
| 07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/07/1995 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/29/1995 |
Wins the 1995 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 02/28/1996 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/22/1996 |
Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 4 months. |
| 10/26/1996 |
Wins the 1996 World Series with the Atlanta Braves. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (80). |
| 08/17/1997 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/26/1997 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 05/01/1999 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 05/02/1999 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/08/1999 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 08/07/1999 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 10/03/1999 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 11/15/1999 |
Finished 3rd in 1999 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 75 (75). |
| 06/12/2000 |
Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 75 (75). |
| 04/02/2001 |
Pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 04/07/2001 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Florida Marlins with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/01/2001 |
Injured (biceps strain),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
| 11/14/2001 |
Finished 2nd in 2001 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 03/13/2002 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Atlanta Braves development complex. |
| 07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/17/2002 |
Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/28/2002 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 11/25/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/02/2003 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $37,800,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
| 02/23/2003 |
Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 03/29/2003 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Anaheim Angels with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/15/2003 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/08/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/29/2003 |
Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 10/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 10/30/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Cy Young Award. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 03/03/2004 |
Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
| 04/22/2004 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/16/2004 |
Injured (virus),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 08/17/2004 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 05/19/2005 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 07/30/2005 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 11/28/2005 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
| 02/03/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,600,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
| 05/05/2006 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 06/11/2006 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 08/31/2006 |
Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 4 months. |
| 11/27/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
| 01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
| 02/02/2007 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $18,000,000 with the San Diego Padres organization. |
| 04/15/2007 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 06/19/2007 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/11/2007 |
Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 08/28/2007 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 09/25/2007 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks. |
| 10/04/2007 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
| 10/30/2007 |
Executed his contract year option. |
| 01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 70 (70). |
| 03/09/2008 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
| 05/16/2008 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
| 07/23/2008 |
Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 2 weeks. |
| 08/02/2008 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
| 09/20/2008 |
Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 11/24/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
| 01/01/2009 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 05/13/2009 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 2003 |
34 |
5 |
| 2004 |
33 |
8 |
| 2005 |
34 |
2 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1995 |
16 |
10 |
| 1997 |
16 |
5 |
| 1999 |
16 |
5 |
| 2000 |
18 |
2 |
| 2001 |
17 |
5 |
| 2002 |
17 |
6 |
| 2003 |
19 |
1 |
| 2005 |
18 |
3 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1997 |
13 |
10 |
| 2004 |
16 |
5 |
| 2005 |
15 |
3 |
| 2006 |
15 |
9 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1993 |
.667 |
9 |
| 2000 |
.750 |
2 |
| 2002 |
.654 |
7 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1995 |
239.0 |
6 |
| 1997 |
233.1 |
6 |
| 1998 |
236.0 |
4 |
| 1999 |
255.2 |
2 |
| 2000 |
227.0 |
5 |
| 2001 |
230.2 |
5 |
| 2002 |
236.0 |
4 |
| 2003 |
266.0 |
1 |
| 2004 |
267.1 |
1 |
| 2005 |
254.0 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1995 |
1020 |
6 |
| 1997 |
991 |
4 |
| 1998 |
1014 |
4 |
| 1999 |
1069 |
2 |
| 2000 |
969 |
5 |
| 2002 |
977 |
4 |
| 2003 |
1085 |
1 |
| 2004 |
1081 |
1 |
| 2005 |
1085 |
1 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1997 |
29 |
10 |
| 1998 |
31 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1994 |
187 |
7 |
| 1995 |
184 |
5 |
| 1997 |
187 |
5 |
| 1998 |
164 |
10 |
| 1999 |
182 |
9 |
| 2001 |
178 |
8 |
| 2002 |
156 |
10 |
| 2003 |
203 |
2 |
| 2004 |
189 |
2 |
| 2005 |
190 |
4 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1993 |
11 |
9 |
| 1995 |
11 |
5 |
| 1997 |
10 |
6 |
| 2006 |
11 |
2 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1994 |
3.25 |
2 |
| 1999 |
4.12 |
10 |
| 2001 |
3.00 |
5 |
| 2003 |
2.81 |
2 |
| 2004 |
3.20 |
7 |
| 2007 |
3.51 |
10 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1999 |
.286 |
9 |
| 2003 |
.270 |
9 |
| 2004 |
.259 |
10 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1993 |
1.29 |
7 |
| 1994 |
1.12 |
2 |
| 1995 |
1.30 |
9 |
| 1999 |
1.25 |
2 |
| 2001 |
1.21 |
6 |
| 2002 |
1.17 |
4 |
| 2003 |
1.09 |
3 |
| 2004 |
1.04 |
2 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1993 |
3.67 |
2 |
| 1994 |
4.79 |
1 |
| 1995 |
4.00 |
2 |
| 1997 |
3.60 |
3 |
| 1998 |
3.04 |
3 |
| 1999 |
2.84 |
3 |
| 2000 |
2.93 |
9 |
| 2001 |
4.24 |
1 |
| 2002 |
3.55 |
4 |
| 2003 |
3.62 |
2 |
| 2004 |
3.86 |
3 |
| 2005 |
3.39 |
3 |
| 2008 |
3.17 |
10 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1993 |
11.77 |
8 |
| 1994 |
10.33 |
2 |
| 1995 |
12.01 |
10 |
| 1998 |
12.62 |
10 |
| 1999 |
11.30 |
1 |
| 2001 |
11.12 |
6 |
| 2002 |
10.75 |
4 |
| 2003 |
10.08 |
2 |
| 2004 |
9.66 |
2 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 2000 |
0.67 |
8 |
| 2003 |
0.64 |
3 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1994 |
8.48 |
7 |
| 1999 |
9.01 |
10 |
| 2003 |
7.95 |
7 |
| 2004 |
7.71 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1993 |
1.69 |
2 |
| 1994 |
1.61 |
1 |
| 1995 |
1.73 |
2 |
| 1997 |
2.01 |
3 |
| 1998 |
2.06 |
2 |
| 1999 |
2.25 |
4 |
| 2000 |
2.14 |
4 |
| 2001 |
1.64 |
2 |
| 2002 |
1.68 |
2 |
| 2003 |
1.89 |
2 |
| 2004 |
1.65 |
3 |
| 2005 |
1.98 |
3 |
| 2008 |
1.91 |
2 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1994 |
7.70 |
6 |
| 1995 |
6.93 |
10 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1994 |
19 |
4 |
| 1999 |
17 |
8 |
| 2000 |
18 |
10 |
| 2001 |
22 |
1 |
| 2003 |
24 |
1 |
| 2004 |
21 |
7 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1994 |
.633 |
1 |
| 2001 |
.710 |
2 |
| 2003 |
.706 |
2 |
| 2004 |
.636 |
10 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1993 |
10 |
4 |
| 1994 |
9 |
1 |
| 1995 |
9 |
5 |
| 1997 |
4 |
10 |
| 1998 |
4 |
7 |
| 1999 |
15 |
1 |
| 2000 |
6 |
7 |
| 2001 |
9 |
3 |
| 2002 |
8 |
2 |
| 2003 |
8 |
1 |
| 2004 |
12 |
1 |
| 2005 |
6 |
9 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1993 |
.370 |
4 |
| 1994 |
.300 |
1 |
| 1995 |
.290 |
5 |
| 1998 |
.121 |
7 |
| 1999 |
.455 |
1 |
| 2000 |
.182 |
7 |
| 2001 |
.290 |
4 |
| 2002 |
.242 |
3 |
| 2003 |
.235 |
1 |
| 2004 |
.364 |
1 |
| 2005 |
.176 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1993 |
1 |
7 |
| 1994 |
2 |
3 |
| 1999 |
4 |
1 |
| 2001 |
2 |
2 |
| 2002 |
1 |
8 |
| 2003 |
2 |
1 |
| 2004 |
1 |
4 |
| 2005 |
1 |
6 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 2000 |
0.54 |
10 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1993 |
6.3 |
4 |
| 1994 |
7.0 |
2 |
| 1995 |
6.3 |
4 |
| 1997 |
4.6 |
10 |
| 1998 |
4.7 |
9 |
| 1999 |
5.6 |
3 |
| 2000 |
5.8 |
4 |
| 2001 |
6.0 |
2 |
| 2002 |
4.5 |
9 |
| 2003 |
7.6 |
1 |
| 2004 |
7.3 |
1 |
| 2005 |
5.9 |
2 |
|