05/27/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
09/15/1997 |
Wins the 1997 Midwest League Round 2 with the Lansing Lugnuts! |
09/16/1997 |
Wins the 1997 Carolina League Round 1 with the Wilmington Blue Rocks! |
11/18/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 60 (80). |
05/12/1998 |
Hits three home runs against the New York Yankees, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
11/15/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (80). |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/10/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at 1B. |
11/24/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (75). |
11/05/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,300,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 65 (70). |
11/01/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
11/04/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,920,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 65 (65). |
01/09/2003 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $38,500,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
03/01/2003 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
11/03/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/05/2004 |
Hits three home runs against the Minnesota Twins, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/12/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/09/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at 1B. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/02/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/16/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/20/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/10/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
05/03/2006 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2004 |
153 |
8 |
2005 |
155 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
2001 |
165 |
3 |
2002 |
145 |
5 |
2003 |
148 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1999 |
42 |
2 |
2000 |
35 |
10 |
2001 |
39 |
4 |
2002 |
36 |
4 |
2003 |
33 |
7 |
2004 |
38 |
6 |
2005 |
42 |
2 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1999 |
152 |
1 |
2001 |
125 |
6 |
2002 |
119 |
6 |
2003 |
120 |
8 |
2004 |
118 |
9 |
2005 |
129 |
6 |
|
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|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1999 |
10 |
4 |
2001 |
16 |
1 |
2002 |
8 |
10 |
2003 |
8 |
8 |
2005 |
10 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2004 |
.564 |
10 |
2005 |
.575 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
2004 |
126.60 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2004 |
8.26 |
10 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1999 |
.294 |
3 |
2001 |
.265 |
10 |
2005 |
.278 |
6 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2004 |
.399 |
9 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2004 |
.957 |
9 |
2005 |
.950 |
10 |
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