06/01/1994 |
Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
07/03/1994 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
11/09/1994 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
12/01/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $123,200 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 40 (55). |
04/02/1995 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
05/15/1995 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/1995 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Houston Astros, along with 2B Terry Shumpert, in exchange for SS Jose Valentin, SP Scott Karl, RP Miguel Batista, 3B Shane Andrews. |
06/26/1995 |
Goes 5-5 against the Rochester Zips, with 3 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
07/02/1995 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
09/01/1995 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/07/1995 |
Named the #4 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: 55 (60); Power: 40 (50); Eye: 45 (55). |
03/31/1996 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
06/11/1996 |
Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/13/1996 |
Wins the 1996 MLB NL Great Glove Award at CF. |
11/16/1996 |
Finished 3rd in 1996 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/27/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $132,800 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (55). |
04/29/1997 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/10/1997 |
Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 4 weeks. |
06/15/1997 |
Injured (Strained posterior cruciate ligament), out for 6-7 weeks. |
09/22/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week 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: 55 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (55). |
10/24/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB NL Championship Series MVP Award. |
11/06/1998 |
Wins the 1998 World Series with the Houston Astros. |
11/27/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,250,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/13/1999 |
Earned 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
11/22/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
12/02/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,250,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/09/2000 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks. |
11/14/2000 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $57,400,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (55). |
07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (55). |
08/15/2002 |
Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Cubs, with 2 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
10/29/2002 |
Injured (inner ear infection),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/11/2003 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/09/2003 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with SP Jason Schmidt, in exchange for 2B Brandon Phillips, SS Melvin Upton, a 1st round draft pick, and a 2nd round draft pick. |
07/13/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/21/2003 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/12/2004 |
Goes 5-5 against the Montreal Expos, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
09/03/2004 |
Goes 0-5 against the San Francisco Giants, ending his hitting streak at 29 games. |
12/23/2004 |
Injured (undisclosed injury),out for one week. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/12/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/06/2005 |
Goes 5-6 against the New York Mets, with 2 RBI and 0 R. |
08/28/2005 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
09/16/2005 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/29/2006 |
Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)),out for 5 months. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
06/10/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/22/2007 |
Injured (concussion),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/20/2007 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/31/2007 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
11/20/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
12/25/2007 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $53,400,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/25/2008 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
08/18/2009 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
09/19/2009 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
10/12/2009 |
Wins the 2009 MLB AL Divisional Series MVP Award. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 55 (55). |
12/27/2010 |
Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with 2B Everth Cabrera, RF Bobby Abreu, and SS Ryan Theriot, in exchange for SP Randy Wolf, RF Elijah Dukes, CF Carlos Gomez, and LF Austin Kearns. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
04/04/2011 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
04/22/2011 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
06/30/2011 |
Injured (hamstring strain),out for 6 weeks. |
11/22/2011 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |