| 12/01/2003 |
Drafted in the 2003 first-year player draft by the Chicago White Sox. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (70); Power: 70 (78); Eye: 56 (80). |
| 03/30/2004 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/01/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 09/01/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 11/11/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (72); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 63 (68). |
| 07/06/2005 |
Goes 5-5 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
| 01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (74); Power: 73 (78); Eye: 69 (74). |
| 07/09/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/24/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/09/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 11/12/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
| 01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 73 (76); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 75 (75). |
| 07/08/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 69 (71); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 71 (72). |
| 07/23/2008 |
Hits three home runs against the Texas Rangers, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
| 07/28/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/08/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (74); Power: 66 (66); Eye: 76 (76). |
| 01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (70); Power: 63 (66); Eye: 71 (71). |
| 05/10/2010 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 66 (66). |
| 06/06/2011 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/10/2011 |
Was selected to the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/18/2011 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11/02/2011 |
Wins the 2011 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
| 01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (74); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 61 (61). |
| 04/15/2012 |
Goes 5-5 against the Detroit Tigers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R. |
| 01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (72); Power: 57 (57); Eye: 67 (67). |
| 09/02/2013 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 1 RBI and 0 R. |
| 09/23/2013 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/23/2013 |
Wins the 2013 World Series with the Chicago White Sox. |
| 01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 57 (57); Eye: 70 (70). |
| 04/25/2014 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 07/13/2014 |
Was selected to the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/21/2014 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 67 (67); Power: 53 (53); Eye: 66 (66). |
| 04/27/2015 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 07/12/2015 |
Was selected to the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 44 (44); Eye: 57 (57). |
| 01/01/2017 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 28 (28); Power: 47 (47); Eye: 58 (58). |
| 01/01/2018 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 43 (43); Eye: 48 (48). |
| 10/31/2018 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 2004 |
716 |
9 |
| 2010 |
709 |
4 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 2006 |
198 |
5 |
| 2007 |
193 |
9 |
| 2012 |
182 |
9 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 2004 |
325 |
10 |
| 2006 |
354 |
4 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 2004 |
49 |
5 |
| 2005 |
45 |
7 |
| 2006 |
48 |
5 |
| 2007 |
55 |
1 |
|
| Year |
SB |
Rank |
| 2004 |
26 |
7 |
| 2005 |
23 |
7 |
| 2006 |
29 |
6 |
| 2007 |
31 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 2006 |
119 |
6 |
| 2014 |
98 |
7 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 2004 |
114 |
6 |
| 2007 |
110 |
9 |
| 2011 |
103 |
5 |
| 2012 |
95 |
10 |
|
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 2004 |
79 |
6 |
| 2006 |
85 |
3 |
| 2007 |
77 |
7 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 2006 |
.344 |
1 |
| 2007 |
.315 |
10 |
| 2011 |
.310 |
6 |
| 2012 |
.311 |
5 |
| 2013 |
.301 |
9 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 2006 |
.428 |
1 |
| 2007 |
.397 |
6 |
| 2011 |
.380 |
10 |
| 2012 |
.373 |
10 |
| 2013 |
.367 |
8 |
| 2014 |
.366 |
6 |
| 2015 |
.360 |
9 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 2006 |
.616 |
2 |
| 2011 |
.518 |
7 |
| 2014 |
.495 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 2006 |
154.27 |
2 |
| 2007 |
131.72 |
7 |
| 2011 |
114.20 |
6 |
| 2014 |
103.73 |
5 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 2006 |
10.34 |
1 |
| 2007 |
8.12 |
6 |
| 2011 |
7.38 |
4 |
| 2012 |
7.04 |
7 |
| 2013 |
6.41 |
10 |
| 2014 |
6.50 |
4 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 2006 |
.271 |
4 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 2006 |
.438 |
2 |
| 2007 |
.390 |
9 |
| 2011 |
.390 |
3 |
| 2012 |
.374 |
8 |
| 2014 |
.375 |
3 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 2006 |
1.043 |
2 |
| 2007 |
.905 |
9 |
| 2011 |
.898 |
6 |
| 2014 |
.861 |
3 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 2005 |
5.8 |
8 |
| 2006 |
9.1 |
1 |
| 2007 |
6.5 |
5 |
| 2012 |
6.6 |
7 |
|
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