11/17/1997 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as a free agent from South Korea. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 40 (45). |
02/01/1998 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,800,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
07/12/1998 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/12/1998 |
Finished 2nd in 1998 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 40 (45). |
09/28/1999 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
11/22/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,900,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
02/28/2000 |
Injured (sprained ankle),out for 3 weeks. |
04/05/2000 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/19/2000 |
Injured (torn posterior cruciate ligament (knee)),out for 9-10 months. |
10/07/2000 |
Released by the Houston Astros. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 45 (45). |
01/29/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,120,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
04/20/2001 |
Injured (hand contusion),out for one week. |
11/23/2001 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $8,100,000 with the Philadelphia Phillies organization. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/14/2002 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for one week. |
06/25/2002 |
Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/30/2002 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
07/25/2002 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/23/2003 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
03/27/2003 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/26/2003 |
Released by the Philadelphia Phillies. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
02/06/2004 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |