| 06/06/1992 |
Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Philadelphia Phillies. |
| 07/12/1992 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
| 09/19/1992 |
Wins the 1992 Eastern League Round 1 with the Reading Phillies! |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 50 (80); Eye: 45 (70). |
| 04/12/1993 |
Named the #30 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/10/1993 |
Named the #52 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/11/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 International League All-Star Game. |
| 10/07/1993 |
Wins the 1993 IL Great Glove Award at CF. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 50 (70); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 03/28/1994 |
Named the #45 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/03/1994 |
Named the #47 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/01/1994 |
Injured (sore hamstring),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 05/28/1994 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 07/03/1994 |
Named the #55 prospect in the MLB |
| 08/01/1994 |
Was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for CF Shannon Stewart. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 04/03/1995 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/02/1995 |
Named the #26 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
| 07/17/1995 |
Wins the EL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/14/1995 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 09/30/1995 |
Wins the 1995 EL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 10/03/1995 |
Wins the 1995 EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 45 (60). |
| 04/01/1996 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/17/1996 |
Wins the EL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/27/1996 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
| 12/16/1996 |
Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2 , Pick 18, 46th overall Pick) by the Houston Astros from the Boston Red Sox. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 40 (50). |
| 03/31/1997 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/06/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/14/1997 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/23/1997 |
Wins the 1997 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
| 11/03/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 11/04/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 11/17/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 04/15/1998 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 06/03/1998 |
Hits three home runs against the Baltimore Orioles, going 4-7 with 6 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| 07/05/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/28/1998 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 11/23/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 05/19/1999 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $39,520,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
| 11/12/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 07/01/2000 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/05/2000 |
Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for one week. |
| 07/08/2000 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
| 07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/21/2000 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/13/2000 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 11/02/2000 |
Wins the 2000 World Series with the Boston Red Sox. |
| 11/13/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 11/17/2000 |
Finished 3rd in 2000 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 45 (50). |
| 07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/25/2001 |
Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week. |
| 11/11/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 12/11/2001 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at center field at the Boston Red Sox development complex. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
| 04/27/2002 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 05/27/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/01/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/22/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/10/2002 |
Wins the 2002 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 11/14/2002 |
Wins the 2002 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 03/14/2003 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 07/08/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/01/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Division Series MVP Award. |
| 10/12/2003 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
| 10/15/2003 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 10/25/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Great Glove Award at CF. |
| 10/27/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 10/31/2003 |
Finished 3rd in 2003 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 06/09/2004 |
Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/11/2004 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week. |
| 09/09/2004 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 09/27/2004 |
Goes 0-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
| 10/01/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/03/2004 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 10/12/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Division Series MVP Award. |
| 11/14/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Great Glove Award at CF. |
| 11/16/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 11/20/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 02/26/2005 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to generate gap power at the Boston Red Sox development complex. |
| 04/08/2005 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 04/14/2005 |
Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 05/16/2005 |
Goes 5-7 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 HR, 6 RBI and 4 R. |
| 06/03/2005 |
Injured (broken hand),out for 3 months. |
| 07/10/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/03/2005 |
Boston Red Sox have executed the contract year option. |
| 11/13/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 01/08/2006 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for SP Hunter Strickland, SP Adam Ottavino, SS Trevor Plouffe, and CF Josh Reddick. |
| 05/14/2006 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 06/09/2006 |
Hits three home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, going 4-5 with 8 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
| 06/12/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/09/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/15/2006 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $66,000,000 with the Los Angeles Angels organization. |
| 09/20/2006 |
Goes 0-4 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
| 11/13/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB AL Great Glove Award at CF. |
| 11/15/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 11/19/2006 |
Finished 2nd in 2006 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/09/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/01/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/15/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/27/2007 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 09/08/2007 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for 4 days. |
| 09/30/2007 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 11/07/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Great Glove Award at CF. |
| 11/09/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
| 11/13/2007 |
Finished 2nd in 2007 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 04/22/2008 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 04/28/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 04/28/2008 |
Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 07/13/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/17/2008 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 09/15/2008 |
Goes 5-6 against the Oakland Athletics, with 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
| 09/27/2008 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
| 10/11/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB AL Division Series MVP Award. |
| 01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
| 05/23/2009 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 5-6 weeks. |