07/02/1992 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as an international amateur free agent from China. |
07/09/1992 |
Signed a minor league contract ($500,000 bonus) out of China with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (75); Power: 35 (70); Eye: 20 (45). |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 20 (45). |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (70); Power: 35 (65); Eye: 20 (45). |
07/17/1995 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Chicago White Sox, along with 2B Chad Hermansen, CF Antonio Solis, and SP Jay Veniard, in exchange for LF Reggie Sanders. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 20 (45). |
09/07/1996 |
Injured (bruised collarbone),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 30 (55). |
06/07/1997 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
08/10/1997 |
Injured (dead arm),out for 4 days. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 35 (55). |
09/14/1998 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 35 (55). |
07/04/1999 |
Goes 5-7 against the Huntsville Stars, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 35 (50). |
04/19/2000 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/17/2000 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
08/07/2000 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
11/27/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 40 (50). |
07/09/2001 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
09/14/2001 |
Wins the 2001 IL Round 1 MVP Award. |
09/22/2001 |
Wins the 2001 International League Round 2 with the Charlotte Knights! |
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): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 40 (45). |
07/29/2002 |
Goes 5-5 against the Syracuse SkyChiefs, with 3 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
08/05/2002 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
10/30/2002 |
Wins the 2002 World Series with the Chicago White Sox. |
11/25/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 40 (40). |
01/01/2003 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Houston Astros organization. |
08/11/2003 |
Wins the TL Player of the Week Award. |
08/22/2003 |
Injured (latissimus dorsi (back) strain),out for 4-5 weeks. |