06/01/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Houston Astros. |
07/02/1995 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
07/23/1995 |
Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/07/1995 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
08/11/1995 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 3 weeks. |
09/05/1995 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/07/1995 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 40 (40). |
03/31/1996 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
04/27/1996 |
Injured (Strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/13/1996 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
05/29/1996 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/17/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
06/22/1996 |
Goes 5-6 against the Weston Pilots, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
06/24/1996 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
06/24/1996 |
Injured (Plantar fascitis), out for 5 weeks. |
06/30/1996 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
08/16/1996 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/02/1996 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
09/04/1996 |
Injured (Elbow strain), out for 2 weeks. |
10/20/1996 |
Wins the 1996 MAAA SL2 Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
11/05/1996 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 35 (40). |
04/01/1997 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
04/14/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/27/1997 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 1 RBI and 0 R. |
06/30/1997 |
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. |
07/14/1997 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
08/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/04/1997 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/07/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB NL Wild Card Series MVP Award. |
11/17/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/28/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $139,200 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/10/1998 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/22/1998 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/06/1998 |
Wins the 1998 World Series with the Houston Astros. |
11/29/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $144,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 40 (40). |
07/22/1999 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 6 RBI and 5 runs scored. |
07/22/1999 |
Goes 5-5 against the Arizona Diamondbacks, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 6 RBI and 5 R. |
09/01/1999 |
Goes 5-8 against the New York Mets, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
10/01/1999 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $19,840,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/16/2000 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
04/22/2000 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/03/2000 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
06/12/2000 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/2000 |
Hits three home runs against the Florida Marlins, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
08/07/2000 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/2000 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/20/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB NL Divisional Series MVP Award. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 40 (40). |
04/04/2001 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/07/2001 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/07/2002 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/23/2002 |
Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/09/2002 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/18/2002 |
Wins the 2002 MLB NL Divisional Series MVP Award. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/28/2003 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/2003 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the St. Louis Cardinals, along with 2B Craig Biggio and C Jason Kendall, in exchange for RP Grant Balfour, SS Omar Infante, LF Nick Swisher, a 1st round draft pick, and a 2nd round draft pick. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 40 (40). |
10/27/2004 |
Wins the 2004 World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/02/2005 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
06/12/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/05/2005 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/19/2005 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/2005 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/11/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (40). |
05/23/2006 |
Goes 0-3 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
05/28/2006 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
06/11/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/26/2006 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/30/2006 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $63,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
07/05/2006 |
Goes 0-4 against the Atlanta Braves, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
07/09/2006 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
08/11/2006 |
Injured (sprained elbow),out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 40 (40). |
06/03/2007 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
06/10/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/06/2007 |
Goes 5-6 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
09/03/2007 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/25/2007 |
Injured (plantar fascitis),out for 6-7 weeks. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
05/19/2008 |
Injured (bruised cheekbone),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/29/2008 |
Goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 0 RBI and 3 R. |
08/30/2008 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/18/2008 |
Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 3 months. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 35 (35). |
04/08/2009 |
Goes 5-5 against the Houston Astros, with 0 RBI and 0 R. |
04/13/2009 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
04/21/2009 |
Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
04/27/2009 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
05/11/2009 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
06/14/2009 |
Was selected to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/28/2009 |
Injured (elbow strain),out for 6-7 weeks. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 30 (30). |
05/25/2010 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
05/28/2010 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
06/23/2010 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 30 (30). |
07/31/2011 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
04/03/2012 |
Hits three home runs against the Montreal Expos, going 4-4 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
04/09/2012 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
04/15/2012 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/08/2012 |
Injured (torn abdominal muscle),out for 6 weeks. |
10/30/2012 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 35 (35). |
06/08/2013 |
Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
08/06/2013 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/21/2013 |
Collects his 3000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
08/27/2013 |
Goes 5-5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
11/18/2013 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,450,000. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 30 (30). |
02/28/2014 |
Injured (patellar tendinitis),out for 2 weeks. |
04/22/2014 |
Scores his 1500th career Major League Baseball run! |
05/11/2014 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/04/2014 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
08/28/2014 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/25/2014 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 35 (35). |
02/05/2015 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,700,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
03/30/2015 |
Released by the New York Mets. |
04/02/2015 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Seattle Mariners organization. |
11/24/2015 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 35 (35). |
03/30/2016 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Seattle Mariners organization. |