06/01/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs. |
07/02/1995 |
Named the #17 prospect in the MLB |
11/29/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $128,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/02/1996 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $11,390,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
07/05/1996 |
Goes 6-7 against the Cincinnati Reds, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R. |
08/11/1996 |
Injured (Calf soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
08/02/1997 |
Injured (Heel soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/07/2000 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
09/09/2002 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
02/05/2003 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $55,000,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
06/02/2003 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Colorado Rockies, along with SP Gavin Floyd, a 1st round draft pick, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 3rd round draft pick, in exchange for 3B Chipper Jones and C Chris Hoiles. |
06/09/2003 |
Was traded by the Colorado Rockies to the Oakland Athletics, along with CL Arthur Rhodes and 2B Mark Loretta, in exchange for a 1st round draft pick and a 2nd round draft pick. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/16/2004 |
Injured (back tightness),out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/04/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/17/2005 |
Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/19/2006 |
Injured (hyperextended ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/26/2006 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
07/22/2006 |
Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 6-7 weeks. |
11/03/2006 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/20/2009 |
Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 4 weeks. |
07/26/2009 |
Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
11/25/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/12/2010 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1997 |
732 |
4 |
1998 |
737 |
3 |
2001 |
695 |
10 |
2002 |
705 |
6 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1997 |
202 |
10 |
1998 |
200 |
9 |
2002 |
218 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1996 |
43 |
7 |
1998 |
47 |
3 |
2000 |
43 |
9 |
2002 |
56 |
1 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
2001 |
9 |
8 |
2002 |
7 |
8 |
2003 |
9 |
7 |
2004 |
8 |
5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1996 |
.326 |
10 |
2002 |
.354 |
2 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1998 |
.414 |
7 |
2002 |
.432 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2002 |
.570 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
2002 |
151.78 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2002 |
9.78 |
4 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2002 |
.429 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2002 |
1.002 |
6 |
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