06/01/2002 |
Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the New York Yankees. |
06/30/2002 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
07/01/2002 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/2002 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Batter of the Month Award. |
11/06/2002 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/25/2003 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
05/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/25/2003 |
Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/13/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/15/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/26/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $192,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
05/23/2004 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/17/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/24/2004 |
Goes 5-6 against the Minnesota Twins, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R. |
08/16/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/19/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $201,600. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60). |
06/06/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/12/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/05/2005 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $46,750,000 with the New York Yankees organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60). |
04/24/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/16/2006 |
Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/09/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/10/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/18/2007 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/10/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/10/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Divisional Series MVP Award. |
10/20/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
11/08/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/11/2007 |
Finished 3rd in 2007 MLB AL MVP Award voting. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/19/2008 |
Hits three home runs against the Oakland Athletics, going 4-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/01/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/15/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/13/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/16/2008 |
Finished 2nd in 2008 MLB AL MVP Award voting. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
11/11/2009 |
Wins the 2009 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 1B. |
12/07/2009 |
Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Texas Rangers in exchange for 1B Lyle Overbay, RF Jeff Francoeur, and a 2nd round draft pick. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/13/2010 |
Was selected to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/07/2010 |
Wins the 2010 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/04/2011 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
06/12/2011 |
Was selected to the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/06/2011 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
11/08/2011 |
Wins the 2011 MLB AL Great Glove Award at 1B. |
11/10/2011 |
Wins the 2011 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/13/2011 |
Finished 3rd in 2011 MLB AL MVP Award voting. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/12/2012 |
Injured (bruised hand),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/12/2012 |
Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks. |
07/17/2012 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
07/23/2012 |
Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for a 1st round draft pick. |
08/04/2012 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $72,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/27/2013 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/08/2013 |
Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/28/2014 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/07/2014 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
09/18/2014 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/05/2015 |
Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/16/2015 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
06/01/2015 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/02/2015 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/24/2015 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $21,900,000. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
11/21/2016 |
Became a free agent. |
12/25/2016 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,400,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/25/2017 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Atlanta Braves development complex. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2003 |
158 |
1 |
2004 |
151 |
9 |
2005 |
155 |
5 |
2006 |
155 |
5 |
2007 |
150 |
9 |
2008 |
153 |
10 |
2009 |
153 |
10 |
2014 |
152 |
8 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
2003 |
705 |
7 |
2004 |
695 |
10 |
2005 |
706 |
4 |
2006 |
715 |
2 |
2007 |
712 |
4 |
2008 |
710 |
3 |
2009 |
700 |
8 |
2015 |
674 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
2004 |
187 |
9 |
2007 |
197 |
5 |
2008 |
189 |
4 |
2009 |
182 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
2003 |
342 |
6 |
2004 |
323 |
7 |
2005 |
330 |
6 |
2007 |
360 |
2 |
2008 |
348 |
3 |
2009 |
327 |
6 |
2011 |
333 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
2003 |
38 |
5 |
2005 |
45 |
1 |
2007 |
44 |
1 |
2008 |
42 |
1 |
2009 |
35 |
5 |
2011 |
43 |
2 |
2014 |
29 |
5 |
2015 |
31 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
2004 |
130 |
2 |
2005 |
119 |
4 |
2007 |
127 |
3 |
2008 |
124 |
4 |
2009 |
111 |
7 |
2011 |
119 |
5 |
2015 |
103 |
9 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
2003 |
111 |
9 |
2004 |
102 |
9 |
2005 |
115 |
5 |
2006 |
114 |
4 |
2007 |
119 |
7 |
2008 |
108 |
6 |
2009 |
106 |
10 |
2011 |
105 |
8 |
2015 |
95 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
2005 |
94 |
5 |
2006 |
89 |
9 |
2007 |
86 |
10 |
2009 |
86 |
10 |
2011 |
77 |
5 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
2005 |
7 |
3 |
2007 |
7 |
1 |
2010 |
4 |
10 |
2011 |
6 |
5 |
2013 |
4 |
3 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
2003 |
14 |
6 |
2004 |
16 |
5 |
2010 |
13 |
5 |
2014 |
16 |
4 |
2015 |
13 |
5 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
2006 |
7 |
10 |
2008 |
16 |
1 |
2011 |
8 |
8 |
2013 |
8 |
6 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
2003 |
77 |
7 |
2004 |
73 |
7 |
2005 |
74 |
9 |
2008 |
74 |
3 |
2009 |
73 |
5 |
2011 |
79 |
5 |
2015 |
69 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
2007 |
.322 |
4 |
2008 |
.311 |
10 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
2007 |
.409 |
3 |
2011 |
.384 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2003 |
.562 |
9 |
2005 |
.549 |
6 |
2007 |
.589 |
2 |
2008 |
.572 |
4 |
2009 |
.540 |
8 |
2011 |
.591 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
2003 |
134.29 |
7 |
2004 |
121.84 |
10 |
2005 |
126.11 |
5 |
2007 |
147.02 |
1 |
2008 |
138.67 |
3 |
2009 |
126.89 |
8 |
2011 |
131.06 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2003 |
8.08 |
9 |
2007 |
9.00 |
2 |
2008 |
8.32 |
3 |
2009 |
7.65 |
10 |
2011 |
8.51 |
3 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
2003 |
.263 |
5 |
2005 |
.275 |
3 |
2007 |
.267 |
3 |
2008 |
.262 |
4 |
2009 |
.239 |
9 |
2011 |
.295 |
2 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2003 |
.406 |
6 |
2007 |
.421 |
2 |
2008 |
.409 |
3 |
2009 |
.402 |
6 |
2011 |
.409 |
3 |
2014 |
.354 |
8 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2003 |
.953 |
8 |
2005 |
.926 |
9 |
2007 |
.998 |
2 |
2008 |
.960 |
3 |
2009 |
.930 |
7 |
2011 |
.976 |
3 |
2014 |
.799 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2003 |
6.2 |
6 |
2004 |
4.9 |
10 |
2005 |
5.6 |
5 |
2007 |
6.2 |
6 |
2008 |
5.9 |
5 |
2009 |
5.3 |
9 |
|
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