06/01/2002 |
Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
06/10/2002 |
Wins the MAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
06/30/2002 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
08/10/2002 |
Injured (fractured finger),out for 5 weeks. |
11/28/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $182,400. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/10/2003 |
Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
07/09/2003 |
Goes 0-3 against the Anaheim Angels, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
07/13/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
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: 65 (70); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
07/01/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/07/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
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: 70 (70); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/30/2005 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/30/2005 |
Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/19/2005 |
Goes 5-5 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, with 3 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
06/01/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/20/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/11/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/21/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,360,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/15/2006 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/11/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
08/14/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/11/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/13/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/16/2006 |
Finished 2nd in 2006 MLB AL MVP Award voting. |
11/23/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,750,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/01/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/10/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/18/2007 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,250,000. |
11/24/2007 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $86,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (75); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/03/2008 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week. |
04/28/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/30/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (80); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
06/15/2009 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (80); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/30/2010 |
Hits three home runs against the Oakland Athletics, going 3-3 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/03/2010 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/06/2010 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
09/06/2010 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (80); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/26/2011 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
05/01/2011 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/04/2011 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
06/12/2011 |
Was selected to the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/09/2011 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (80); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/14/2012 |
Hits three home runs against the Boston Red Sox, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
04/14/2012 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
06/04/2012 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/10/2012 |
Was selected to the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/19/2012 |
Hits three home runs against the Baltimore Orioles, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
08/04/2012 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
08/27/2012 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/30/2012 |
Wins the 2012 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (80); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/01/2013 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/21/2014 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/01/2014 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/13/2014 |
Goes 5-5 against the Boston Red Sox, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
06/15/2014 |
Was selected to the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/30/2014 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/17/2014 |
Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/23/2014 |
Injured (torn thumb ligament),out for 6 weeks. |
11/03/2014 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/25/2014 |
Became a free agent. |
12/13/2014 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $210,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/25/2015 |
Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/22/2015 |
Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
07/25/2015 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/26/2016 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
03/31/2016 |
Collects his 2500th career Major League Baseball hit! |
05/22/2016 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/25/2017 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at first base at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2003 |
158 |
1 |
2004 |
153 |
8 |
2005 |
156 |
4 |
2006 |
154 |
6 |
2007 |
153 |
4 |
2008 |
157 |
5 |
2009 |
158 |
7 |
2012 |
160 |
1 |
2015 |
153 |
7 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
2004 |
695 |
10 |
2005 |
703 |
5 |
2007 |
691 |
9 |
2009 |
712 |
2 |
2011 |
688 |
8 |
2012 |
700 |
3 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
2004 |
636 |
5 |
2005 |
634 |
5 |
2008 |
622 |
9 |
2009 |
620 |
7 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
2003 |
194 |
9 |
2004 |
212 |
1 |
2005 |
204 |
3 |
2006 |
202 |
2 |
2007 |
189 |
10 |
2008 |
189 |
4 |
2010 |
179 |
8 |
2011 |
193 |
4 |
2012 |
185 |
9 |
2013 |
182 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
2003 |
350 |
3 |
2004 |
346 |
4 |
2005 |
363 |
1 |
2006 |
374 |
1 |
2007 |
328 |
10 |
2008 |
323 |
6 |
2010 |
311 |
5 |
2011 |
323 |
4 |
2012 |
344 |
2 |
2013 |
292 |
8 |
2016 |
303 |
8 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
2003 |
46 |
6 |
2005 |
47 |
5 |
2006 |
51 |
1 |
2011 |
45 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
2005 |
34 |
9 |
2006 |
37 |
10 |
2010 |
33 |
6 |
2012 |
41 |
3 |
2016 |
33 |
5 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
2003 |
121 |
5 |
2004 |
125 |
3 |
2005 |
121 |
3 |
2006 |
124 |
3 |
2007 |
131 |
2 |
2008 |
109 |
8 |
2009 |
114 |
6 |
2011 |
121 |
2 |
2012 |
112 |
9 |
2014 |
97 |
8 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
2003 |
106 |
10 |
2004 |
102 |
9 |
2005 |
116 |
3 |
2011 |
105 |
8 |
2012 |
110 |
6 |
2013 |
98 |
7 |
2016 |
102 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
2011 |
71 |
10 |
2012 |
79 |
8 |
2015 |
71 |
7 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
2004 |
5 |
10 |
2006 |
5 |
7 |
2007 |
3 |
10 |
2009 |
6 |
3 |
2010 |
8 |
2 |
2011 |
7 |
4 |
2012 |
12 |
1 |
2013 |
4 |
10 |
2015 |
4 |
9 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
2009 |
13 |
1 |
2011 |
8 |
8 |
2012 |
8 |
3 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
2003 |
84 |
2 |
2004 |
72 |
8 |
2005 |
86 |
2 |
2006 |
93 |
1 |
2008 |
69 |
8 |
2011 |
74 |
7 |
2012 |
77 |
4 |
2016 |
70 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
2004 |
.333 |
4 |
2005 |
.322 |
7 |
2006 |
.340 |
1 |
2007 |
.312 |
10 |
2011 |
.318 |
3 |
2013 |
.304 |
5 |
2014 |
.339 |
1 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
2006 |
.420 |
1 |
2007 |
.385 |
8 |
2011 |
.388 |
4 |
2012 |
.377 |
10 |
2013 |
.373 |
8 |
2014 |
.404 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2003 |
.569 |
5 |
2004 |
.544 |
10 |
2005 |
.573 |
3 |
2006 |
.630 |
1 |
2007 |
.541 |
8 |
2010 |
.514 |
8 |
2011 |
.533 |
5 |
2012 |
.561 |
4 |
2014 |
.544 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
2003 |
137.40 |
5 |
2004 |
134.87 |
5 |
2005 |
134.85 |
2 |
2006 |
161.36 |
1 |
2007 |
129.34 |
10 |
2010 |
112.42 |
6 |
2011 |
126.66 |
4 |
2012 |
128.68 |
3 |
2014 |
109.11 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2003 |
8.47 |
6 |
2004 |
8.31 |
8 |
2005 |
7.98 |
7 |
2006 |
10.70 |
1 |
2007 |
7.94 |
9 |
2011 |
7.83 |
4 |
2012 |
7.64 |
6 |
2014 |
8.72 |
3 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
2003 |
.254 |
8 |
2005 |
.251 |
8 |
2006 |
.290 |
2 |
2012 |
.259 |
6 |
2014 |
.205 |
10 |
2016 |
.237 |
9 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2003 |
.405 |
8 |
2004 |
.393 |
9 |
2005 |
.404 |
6 |
2006 |
.437 |
1 |
2007 |
.397 |
7 |
2011 |
.392 |
6 |
2012 |
.385 |
8 |
2013 |
.373 |
10 |
2014 |
.411 |
3 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2003 |
.953 |
7 |
2004 |
.928 |
9 |
2005 |
.957 |
4 |
2006 |
1.049 |
1 |
2007 |
.926 |
9 |
2010 |
.880 |
8 |
2011 |
.921 |
4 |
2012 |
.938 |
5 |
2014 |
.947 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2005 |
5.3 |
8 |
2006 |
6.5 |
2 |
|
|
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