06/09/1996 |
Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the San Francisco Giants. |
06/30/1996 |
Named the #58 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (60); Power: 35 (60); Eye: 50 (75). |
04/01/1997 |
Named the #99 prospect in the MLB |
05/14/1997 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Yakima Bears, with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
05/19/1997 |
Wins the NORW Player of the Week Award. |
05/26/1997 |
Wins the NORW Player of the Week Award. |
06/16/1997 |
Injured (groin soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/21/1997 |
Injured (fractured finger),out for 5 weeks. |
07/08/1997 |
Wins the 1997 NORW Great Glove Award at C. |
07/10/1997 |
Wins the 1997 NORW Platinum Stick Award at C. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 50 (70). |
03/25/1998 |
Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the San Francisco Giants development complex. |
06/01/1998 |
Wins the CALL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 55 (65). |
03/01/1999 |
Outstandingly completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the San Francisco Giants development complex. |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #63 prospect in the MLB |
04/19/1999 |
Wins the TL Player of the Week Award. |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
11/02/1999 |
Named the #46 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 60 (70). |
03/29/2000 |
Named the #49 prospect in the MLB |
05/22/2000 |
Goes 5-5 against the Vancouver Canadians, with 3 2B, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #43 prospect in the MLB |
07/09/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game. |
08/28/2000 |
Goes 5-6 against the Salt Lake Buzz, with 2 2B, 6 RBI and 1 R. |
09/04/2000 |
Wins the PCL PacificL Player of the Week Award. |
10/03/2000 |
Wins the 2000 PCL PacificL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
11/01/2000 |
Named the #43 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 60 (70). |
02/27/2001 |
Successfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the San Francisco Giants development complex. |
04/01/2001 |
Named the #33 prospect in the MLB |
11/08/2001 |
Finished 2nd in 2001 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
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: 45 (50); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 60 (70). |
03/02/2002 |
Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the San Francisco Giants development complex. |
05/01/2002 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
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: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
03/01/2003 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the San Francisco Giants development complex. |
10/06/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB NL Division Series MVP Award. |
10/15/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB NL League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/24/2003 |
Wins the 2003 World Series MVP Award. |
10/25/2003 |
Wins the 2003 World Series with the San Francisco Giants. |
11/15/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,624,600. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
11/21/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,303,800. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |
02/28/2005 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the San Francisco Giants development complex. |
05/09/2005 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/16/2005 |
Injured (quadriceps strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
11/20/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,332,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 60 (65). |