11/18/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 5, 37th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
12/03/2000 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization with a signing bonus of $260,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 35 (45); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 45 (60). |
07/18/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Southern League All-Star Game. |
07/23/2001 |
Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Cleveland Spiders in exchange for SS Omar Vizquel. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (60). |
04/04/2002 |
Named the #73 prospect in the MLB |
05/13/2002 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
06/16/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 International League All-Star Game. |
07/05/2002 |
Named the #23 prospect in the MLB |
07/21/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
07/31/2002 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the Detroit Tigers, along with SP Eric Cyr and C Raul Ibanez, in exchange for SP Ricky Alfonso. |
09/02/2002 |
Wins the IL Player of the Week Award. |
10/06/2002 |
Wins the 2002 IL Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
11/25/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $162,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (65); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/03/2003 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
06/09/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/20/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
10/01/2003 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/14/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Divisional Series MVP Award. |
10/21/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Championship Series MVP Award. |
11/20/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
11/20/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/21/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $168,000. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (75); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 50 (55). |
05/17/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/18/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/20/2004 |
Goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Royals, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
10/28/2004 |
Wins the 2004 World Series MVP Award. |
10/29/2004 |
Wins the 2004 World Series with the Detroit Tigers. |
11/21/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
11/21/2004 |
Finished 3rd in 2004 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/22/2004 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $174,000. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (75); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 50 (55). |
05/10/2005 |
Hits three home runs against the Oakland Athletics, going 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
07/15/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
10/19/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB AL Championship Series MVP Award. |
11/04/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,050,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
11/22/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/17/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
05/22/2006 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/15/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/01/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,800,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 75 (75); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/09/2007 |
Goes 0-4 against the Chicago White Sox, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
05/01/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/15/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/20/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/21/2007 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,000,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
11/22/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
11/22/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/17/2008 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $96,400,000 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
09/01/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/29/2008 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/29/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (70); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/18/2009 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
08/24/2009 |
Hits his 300th career BALCO-92 home run! |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (50). |
07/18/2010 |
Was selected to the 2010 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/30/2010 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/23/2010 |
Wins the 2010 MLB AL Silver Slugger Award at DH. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 50 (50). |
02/23/2011 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Detroit Tigers development complex. |
06/01/2011 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/05/2011 |
Scores his 1000th career BALCO-92 run! |
07/11/2011 |
Was selected to the 2011 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/09/2011 |
Goes 5-6 against the Atlanta Braves, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
09/01/2011 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/14/2012 |
Collects his 1000th career BALCO-92 RBI! |
08/29/2012 |
Hits his 400th career BALCO-92 home run! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2003 |
159 |
2 |
2004 |
158 |
6 |
2008 |
158 |
2 |
2009 |
159 |
3 |
2010 |
162 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
2003 |
730 |
3 |
2004 |
740 |
1 |
2005 |
713 |
7 |
2007 |
701 |
2 |
2008 |
742 |
1 |
2009 |
728 |
4 |
2010 |
746 |
1 |
2011 |
721 |
3 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
2003 |
649 |
3 |
2004 |
663 |
3 |
2005 |
646 |
2 |
2007 |
643 |
1 |
2008 |
652 |
1 |
2009 |
660 |
3 |
2010 |
674 |
1 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
2003 |
215 |
1 |
2004 |
210 |
3 |
2006 |
198 |
6 |
2007 |
178 |
2 |
2008 |
187 |
9 |
2010 |
190 |
10 |
2011 |
194 |
7 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
2003 |
371 |
3 |
2004 |
415 |
1 |
2005 |
345 |
3 |
2006 |
366 |
2 |
2007 |
375 |
1 |
2008 |
347 |
4 |
2009 |
344 |
7 |
2010 |
360 |
1 |
2011 |
374 |
1 |
|
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
2003 |
38 |
10 |
2004 |
53 |
3 |
2005 |
42 |
4 |
2006 |
41 |
8 |
2007 |
52 |
2 |
2008 |
39 |
7 |
2009 |
37 |
10 |
2010 |
38 |
3 |
2011 |
39 |
3 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
2004 |
137 |
5 |
2007 |
106 |
4 |
2010 |
106 |
8 |
2011 |
123 |
2 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
2003 |
128 |
2 |
2004 |
144 |
1 |
2005 |
106 |
8 |
2006 |
111 |
10 |
2007 |
101 |
1 |
2008 |
107 |
8 |
2010 |
125 |
3 |
2011 |
116 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
2004 |
11 |
1 |
2005 |
6 |
4 |
2009 |
6 |
9 |
2010 |
9 |
2 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
2003 |
78 |
9 |
2004 |
95 |
1 |
2005 |
81 |
2 |
2006 |
84 |
4 |
2007 |
87 |
1 |
2008 |
78 |
7 |
2009 |
76 |
10 |
2010 |
90 |
1 |
2011 |
96 |
1 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
2003 |
.331 |
5 |
2004 |
.317 |
8 |
2006 |
.314 |
8 |
2007 |
.277 |
8 |
2011 |
.307 |
6 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
2003 |
.394 |
6 |
2006 |
.376 |
10 |
2011 |
.391 |
2 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2003 |
.572 |
7 |
2004 |
.626 |
3 |
2005 |
.534 |
8 |
2006 |
.580 |
6 |
2007 |
.583 |
1 |
2008 |
.532 |
8 |
2010 |
.534 |
3 |
2011 |
.593 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
2003 |
145.49 |
4 |
2004 |
156.99 |
1 |
2006 |
138.86 |
2 |
2007 |
120.56 |
1 |
2008 |
133.40 |
3 |
2009 |
120.26 |
10 |
2010 |
116.29 |
9 |
2011 |
146.21 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2003 |
8.48 |
6 |
2004 |
8.92 |
4 |
2006 |
8.28 |
5 |
2007 |
6.66 |
5 |
2008 |
7.49 |
5 |
2011 |
8.56 |
1 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
2004 |
.309 |
5 |
2005 |
.263 |
7 |
2006 |
.266 |
8 |
2007 |
.306 |
2 |
2010 |
.252 |
2 |
2011 |
.285 |
1 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2003 |
.409 |
5 |
2004 |
.413 |
7 |
2006 |
.400 |
5 |
2007 |
.395 |
1 |
2008 |
.384 |
7 |
2011 |
.415 |
1 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2003 |
.966 |
5 |
2004 |
1.009 |
4 |
2006 |
.956 |
4 |
2007 |
.918 |
1 |
2008 |
.901 |
6 |
2010 |
.877 |
8 |
2011 |
.984 |
1 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2003 |
6.9 |
4 |
2004 |
6.8 |
7 |
2006 |
5.7 |
8 |
2007 |
7.3 |
1 |
2008 |
5.2 |
10 |
2011 |
7.0 |
4 |
|
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