05/31/1993 |
Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
06/15/1993 |
Goes 5-5 against the Burlington Astros, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R. |
06/21/1993 |
Wins the MIDW Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Midwest League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (80); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 65 (80). |
03/28/1994 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
04/03/1994 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 American Association All-Star Game. |
09/01/1994 |
Wins the AA Batter of the Month Award. |
09/24/1994 |
Wins the 1994 American Association Round 1 with the Louisville Redbirds! |
10/05/1994 |
Wins the 1994 AA Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/08/1994 |
Wins the 1994 AA Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (80); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 65 (75). |
04/03/1995 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
05/22/1995 |
Goes 0-4 against the Houston Astros, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
07/01/1995 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/10/1995 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/1995 |
Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/09/1995 |
Wins the 1995 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/10/1995 |
Wins the 1995 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/27/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $174,000. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (80); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (70). |
07/05/1996 |
Goes 5-6 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 2 HR, 7 RBI and 3 R. |
07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/08/1996 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/18/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (80); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 60 (70). |
05/05/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/16/1997 |
Goes 0-3 against the Atlanta Braves, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
06/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/15/1997 |
Goes 5-6 against the Cleveland Indians, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
06/16/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/06/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/07/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/07/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB NL League DIvsion Series MVP Award. |
11/03/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/07/1997 |
Finished 2nd in 1997 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/16/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,250,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (80); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
04/26/1998 |
Goes 0-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
06/05/1998 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/05/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/25/1998 |
Goes 5-5 against the Colorado Rockies, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
11/11/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/21/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,750,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
05/03/1999 |
Goes 0-3 against the Atlanta Braves, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1999 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/23/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,250,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
09/19/1999 |
Injured (intercostal strain),out for 3 days. |
11/12/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (65). |
04/02/2000 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $57,600,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/11/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB NL Great Glove Award at 1B. |
11/13/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/09/2001 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/02/2002 |
Goes 5-5 against the Florida Marlins, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
05/24/2002 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/22/2002 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/2002 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/03/2003 |
Goes 5-7 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
07/08/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/19/2003 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
10/17/2003 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
10/27/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/10/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/25/2004 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $71,400,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
06/28/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/2004 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1995 |
156 |
6 |
1996 |
156 |
4 |
2001 |
155 |
7 |
2002 |
159 |
2 |
2003 |
150 |
10 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1995 |
743 |
2 |
1996 |
716 |
6 |
1997 |
711 |
3 |
2000 |
701 |
10 |
2001 |
703 |
10 |
2002 |
724 |
1 |
2003 |
693 |
10 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1995 |
659 |
1 |
2000 |
619 |
10 |
2002 |
639 |
2 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1995 |
223 |
1 |
1996 |
193 |
7 |
1997 |
226 |
1 |
1998 |
215 |
2 |
1999 |
192 |
10 |
2000 |
213 |
1 |
2001 |
208 |
2 |
2002 |
191 |
8 |
2003 |
224 |
1 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1995 |
339 |
4 |
1997 |
351 |
1 |
1998 |
346 |
7 |
2001 |
326 |
9 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1995 |
52 |
2 |
1997 |
56 |
2 |
1998 |
59 |
1 |
1999 |
47 |
5 |
2000 |
53 |
1 |
2001 |
67 |
1 |
2002 |
49 |
3 |
2003 |
59 |
2 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1997 |
9 |
2 |
2002 |
7 |
6 |
2003 |
9 |
1 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1996 |
127 |
7 |
1997 |
102 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1995 |
120 |
2 |
1996 |
121 |
4 |
1997 |
96 |
10 |
1998 |
113 |
8 |
1999 |
114 |
6 |
2000 |
116 |
5 |
2002 |
112 |
5 |
2003 |
124 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1996 |
88 |
10 |
1997 |
84 |
3 |
2003 |
86 |
8 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1997 |
7 |
9 |
1998 |
8 |
2 |
2003 |
7 |
5 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1996 |
13 |
1 |
1999 |
10 |
3 |
2002 |
10 |
2 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1995 |
74 |
1 |
1997 |
82 |
2 |
1998 |
84 |
3 |
1999 |
74 |
9 |
2001 |
85 |
4 |
2003 |
79 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1995 |
.338 |
3 |
1997 |
.366 |
1 |
1998 |
.361 |
1 |
1999 |
.337 |
6 |
2000 |
.344 |
2 |
2001 |
.333 |
4 |
2003 |
.376 |
1 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1995 |
.406 |
5 |
1996 |
.397 |
9 |
1997 |
.444 |
1 |
1998 |
.432 |
1 |
1999 |
.414 |
3 |
2000 |
.414 |
4 |
2001 |
.400 |
4 |
2003 |
.455 |
1 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1997 |
.569 |
2 |
1998 |
.581 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1995 |
137.93 |
1 |
1996 |
119.10 |
9 |
1997 |
156.50 |
1 |
1998 |
147.78 |
4 |
1999 |
129.74 |
7 |
2000 |
132.23 |
7 |
2001 |
125.28 |
8 |
2003 |
154.73 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1995 |
8.10 |
10 |
1997 |
10.21 |
1 |
1998 |
9.80 |
5 |
1999 |
8.54 |
10 |
2000 |
8.17 |
8 |
2003 |
10.55 |
1 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1995 |
.400 |
7 |
1997 |
.432 |
1 |
1998 |
.427 |
5 |
1999 |
.416 |
7 |
2000 |
.405 |
8 |
2001 |
.397 |
10 |
2003 |
.432 |
1 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1997 |
1.013 |
2 |
1998 |
1.013 |
5 |
1999 |
.969 |
10 |
2000 |
.945 |
9 |
2003 |
1.015 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1995 |
5.4 |
10 |
1996 |
4.9 |
9 |
1997 |
7.3 |
2 |
1998 |
5.7 |
7 |
2000 |
5.5 |
8 |
2003 |
6.8 |
1 |
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