11/22/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Baltimore Orioles. |
12/04/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization with a signing bonus of $1,700,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 25 (55); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 45 (50). |
04/05/1998 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
06/29/1998 |
Was traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Texas Rangers, along with SP Jordy Alexander, 1B Pedro Feliz, and RP Sterling Hitchcock, in exchange for SP Kevin Brown. |
07/03/1998 |
Hits three home runs against the GCL Orioles, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/05/1998 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
07/12/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
08/01/1998 |
Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/05/1998 |
Hits three home runs against the Piedmont Boll Weevils, going 5-6 with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
09/05/1998 |
Goes 5-6 against the Piedmont Boll Weevils, with 1 2B, 3 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
09/07/1998 |
Wins the SAL Player of the Week Award. |
10/31/1998 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (60); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
04/04/1999 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
05/28/1999 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/20/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Texas League All-Star Game. |
07/04/1999 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
09/19/1999 |
Wins the 1999 Texas League Round 1 with the Tulsa Drillers! |
09/30/1999 |
Wins the 1999 TL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
10/04/1999 |
Wins the 1999 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Oklahoma Redhawks! |
11/03/1999 |
Named the #11 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 55 (65); Eye: 50 (50). |
03/30/2000 |
Named the #15 prospect in the MLB |
08/01/2000 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/16/2000 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
11/19/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $152,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (80); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (60). |
05/26/2001 |
Injured (sprained finger),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
07/15/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/20/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $158,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (80); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 50 (60). |
06/23/2002 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
11/05/2002 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $24,000,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (75); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/10/2003 |
Goes 5-7 against the Minnesota Twins, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
05/20/2003 |
Hits three home runs against the Seattle Mariners, going 3-4 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/20/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
07/28/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/20/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 3B. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
07/18/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (80); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (55). |
07/15/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
09/05/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/10/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB AL Divisional Series MVP Award. |
11/22/2005 |
Finished 2nd in 2005 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 45 (50). |
05/08/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/27/2006 |
Wins the 2006 World Series with the Texas Rangers. |
11/19/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 3B. |
11/19/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/15/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/01/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/22/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 3B. |
12/24/2007 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $76,000,000 with the Texas Rangers organization. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/01/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/08/2008 |
Goes 0-3 against the New York Yankees, ending his hitting streak at 32 games. |
07/14/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/20/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
09/05/2008 |
Scores his 1000th career BALCO-92 run! |
11/29/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 3B. |
11/29/2008 |
Finished 2nd in 2008 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (65); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 50 (50). |
06/01/2009 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
06/26/2009 |
Collects his 1000th career BALCO-92 RBI! |
07/03/2009 |
Hits his 300th career BALCO-92 home run! |
07/19/2009 |
Was selected to the 2009 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
09/27/2009 |
Goes 5-6 against the Seattle Mariners, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
11/29/2009 |
Wins the 2009 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
11/29/2009 |
Finished 3rd in 2009 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/02/2010 |
Detrimentally completed training to learn a new position at the Texas Rangers development complex. |
05/16/2010 |
Collects his 2000th career BALCO-92 hit! |
05/24/2010 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/18/2010 |
Goes 0-5 against the Houston Astros, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
01/23/2011 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the Texas Rangers development complex. |
07/11/2011 |
Was selected to the 2011 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/09/2012 |
Was selected to the 2012 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/20/2012 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
2001 |
727 |
6 |
2007 |
703 |
1 |
2008 |
709 |
6 |
2009 |
750 |
1 |
2010 |
702 |
8 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
2001 |
637 |
9 |
2006 |
640 |
7 |
2007 |
616 |
8 |
2009 |
670 |
2 |
2010 |
645 |
5 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
2001 |
207 |
5 |
2003 |
199 |
6 |
2004 |
213 |
1 |
2005 |
184 |
6 |
2006 |
209 |
2 |
2007 |
166 |
6 |
2008 |
214 |
2 |
2009 |
214 |
2 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
2001 |
155 |
6 |
2002 |
162 |
4 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
2001 |
357 |
10 |
2003 |
346 |
9 |
2004 |
381 |
3 |
2005 |
333 |
7 |
2006 |
355 |
4 |
2008 |
366 |
2 |
2009 |
357 |
5 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
2001 |
52 |
4 |
2002 |
40 |
10 |
2003 |
51 |
2 |
2004 |
43 |
8 |
2007 |
46 |
1 |
2008 |
48 |
5 |
2009 |
47 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
2004 |
41 |
10 |
2005 |
37 |
9 |
2008 |
34 |
10 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
2001 |
129 |
7 |
2005 |
116 |
5 |
2009 |
117 |
8 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
2002 |
108 |
7 |
2004 |
127 |
3 |
2006 |
132 |
1 |
2007 |
100 |
2 |
2008 |
124 |
2 |
2009 |
146 |
1 |
2011 |
106 |
9 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
2005 |
5 |
8 |
2007 |
7 |
5 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
2005 |
17 |
4 |
2008 |
11 |
7 |
2009 |
11 |
6 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
2003 |
9 |
4 |
2005 |
7 |
7 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
2001 |
85 |
10 |
2002 |
73 |
6 |
2003 |
84 |
5 |
2004 |
85 |
4 |
2005 |
74 |
6 |
2007 |
68 |
7 |
2008 |
83 |
2 |
2009 |
79 |
8 |
2010 |
72 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
2003 |
.321 |
7 |
2004 |
.342 |
1 |
2005 |
.311 |
3 |
2006 |
.327 |
1 |
2007 |
.269 |
10 |
2008 |
.340 |
2 |
2009 |
.319 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
2001 |
.404 |
8 |
2004 |
.410 |
1 |
2005 |
.390 |
4 |
2006 |
.388 |
6 |
2007 |
.356 |
6 |
2008 |
.413 |
1 |
2009 |
.387 |
7 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2004 |
.612 |
4 |
2005 |
.563 |
4 |
2008 |
.582 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
2001 |
150.41 |
8 |
2002 |
118.96 |
10 |
2003 |
131.30 |
7 |
2004 |
151.75 |
3 |
2005 |
133.86 |
2 |
2006 |
134.75 |
5 |
2007 |
101.16 |
10 |
2008 |
151.59 |
2 |
2009 |
142.13 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2001 |
9.15 |
9 |
2003 |
7.88 |
10 |
2004 |
9.35 |
2 |
2005 |
8.44 |
2 |
2006 |
7.98 |
8 |
2008 |
9.45 |
2 |
2009 |
8.11 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
2005 |
.252 |
8 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2003 |
.402 |
8 |
2004 |
.434 |
2 |
2005 |
.412 |
2 |
2006 |
.402 |
4 |
2008 |
.424 |
2 |
2009 |
.396 |
8 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2004 |
1.022 |
2 |
2005 |
.954 |
2 |
2006 |
.943 |
7 |
2008 |
.995 |
2 |
2009 |
.920 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2001 |
6.2 |
8 |
2002 |
5.7 |
8 |
2003 |
6.3 |
9 |
2004 |
7.8 |
4 |
2005 |
7.7 |
2 |
2006 |
6.5 |
1 |
2007 |
6.1 |
9 |
2008 |
7.6 |
2 |
2009 |
6.8 |
2 |
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