11/27/1995 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as a free agent from Japan. |
12/12/1995 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $39,200,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/11/1996 |
Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/19/1996 |
Injured (lacerated hand),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/06/1996 |
Wins the 1996 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
11/07/1996 |
Finished 2nd in 1996 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
12/30/1996 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for RF Alfonso Carreiras, C Ramon Arroyave, 3B Edgar Esparza, and RP Gabe Rosalez. |
12/30/1996 |
Released by the Kansas City Royals. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
01/13/1997 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for SP Gabe Rosalez. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/08/1998 |
Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for one week. |
07/05/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/07/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB AL Division Series MVP Award. |
10/31/1998 |
Wins the 1998 World Series with the Oakland Athletics. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/28/1999 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
08/05/1999 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/03/2000 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
07/03/2000 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/13/2000 |
Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/18/2001 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/12/2001 |
Injured (strained medial collateral ligament),out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |
06/29/2002 |
Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/09/2002 |
Injured (fractured rib),out for 4 weeks. |
11/25/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 45 (45). |