08/01/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick) by the Florida Marlins. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 50 (80). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #29 prospect in the MLB |
07/04/1999 |
Named the #22 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
07/25/1999 |
Was traded by the Florida Marlins to the Chicago Cubs, along with C Jason Varitek and SS Jimmy Rollins, in exchange for SP Bryan Ward and C Johnny Estrada. |
11/02/1999 |
Named the #31 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 55 (80). |
03/09/2000 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
03/29/2000 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
06/26/2000 |
Wins the SOUL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
07/27/2000 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Chattanooga Lookouts, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
07/31/2000 |
Wins the SOUL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/2000 |
Wins the SOUL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/26/2000 |
Wins the 2000 SOUL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
11/01/2000 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 75 (85). |
04/01/2001 |
Named the #16 prospect in the MLB |
04/21/2001 |
Hits three home runs against the Pittsburgh Pirates, going 4-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
04/23/2001 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/19/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 75 (85). |
07/07/2002 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-6 against the Atlanta Braves, with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
09/08/2002 |
Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
09/09/2002 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/22/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 75 (80). |
02/14/2003 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
11/03/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB NL Gold Glove Award at RF. |
11/09/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,186,550 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 75 (80). |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/16/2004 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/06/2004 |
Hits three home runs against the Montreal Expos, going 3-4 with 8 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
11/11/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
11/15/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,375,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (80). |
02/09/2005 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Chicago Cubs development complex. |
07/10/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/10/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB NL Division Series MVP Award. |
11/14/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,850,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (80). |
05/08/2006 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
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Year |
RBI |
Rank |
2004 |
144 |
4 |
2005 |
113 |
5 |
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Year |
BB |
Rank |
2001 |
102 |
3 |
2002 |
103 |
2 |
2004 |
104 |
2 |
2005 |
95 |
7 |
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Year |
EBH |
Rank |
2004 |
91 |
3 |
2005 |
79 |
9 |
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Year |
AVG |
Rank |
2004 |
.333 |
7 |
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Year |
OBP |
Rank |
2001 |
.398 |
9 |
2002 |
.420 |
3 |
2004 |
.441 |
2 |
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Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2004 |
.652 |
3 |
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Year |
RC |
Rank |
2002 |
122.49 |
5 |
2004 |
170.11 |
2 |
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Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2002 |
8.44 |
5 |
2004 |
11.23 |
2 |
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Year |
ISO |
Rank |
2004 |
.319 |
3 |
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Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2002 |
.400 |
7 |
2004 |
.452 |
2 |
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Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2004 |
1.093 |
2 |
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Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2004 |
9.1 |
3 |
2005 |
6.5 |
7 |
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