11/22/1997 |
Was not drafted and joined Texas. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 20 (25). |
11/20/1998 |
Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 19, 128th overall pick) by the Cleveland Spiders, out of college Texas |
11/24/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Spiders organization with a signing bonus of $75,500. |
12/05/1998 |
Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 35 (40). |
04/26/1999 |
Was traded by the Cleveland Spiders to the Boston Red Sox, along with RP Erick Ojeda and SP Jose Gonzalez, in exchange for 1B Travis Hafner. |
06/21/1999 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/04/1999 |
Named the #90 prospect in the MLB |
11/03/1999 |
Named the #25 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 40 (55). |
03/30/2000 |
Named the #24 prospect in the MLB |
04/27/2000 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),out for 6 weeks. |
06/18/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 International League All-Star Game. |
06/30/2000 |
Named the #14 prospect in the MLB |
07/16/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
09/06/2000 |
Strikes out 17 against the Syracuse SkyChiefs. |
09/26/2000 |
Wins the 2000 International League Round 1 with the Pawtucket Red Sox! |
10/09/2000 |
Finished 2nd in 2000 IL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
10/27/2000 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (70). |
02/04/2001 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Mayaguez Indios with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
02/25/2001 |
Wins the 2000 Championship with the Banda Ariba Barracudas! |
03/10/2001 |
Finished 2nd in 2000 WDL EL Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
03/29/2001 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
06/17/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 International League All-Star Game. |
08/01/2001 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/24/2001 |
Strikes out 15 against the Toronto Blue Jays. |
09/01/2001 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
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): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 55 (70). |
05/24/2002 |
Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl. |
07/01/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/21/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
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): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (70). |
07/20/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/20/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Cy Young 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): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 65 (65). |
04/30/2004 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/01/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/06/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,400,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
08/21/2005 |
Injured (viral infection),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/04/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,250,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
07/31/2006 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Houston Astros, along with 3B Albert Pujols, in exchange for 2B Robinson Cano, LF Tony Mora, 3B Billy Butler, 1B Daniel Orozco, SP Yovani Gallardo, C Juan Martinez, SP Johan Santana, and SS Carlos Alarcon. |
08/01/2006 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/16/2006 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,150,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
04/27/2007 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $34,500,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
07/01/2007 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/15/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
08/25/2007 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Arizona Firestorm with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/22/2007 |
Wins the 2007 MLB NL Cy Young Award. |
11/22/2007 |
Finished 3rd in 2007 MLB NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
06/10/2008 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/20/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
09/01/2008 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/17/2008 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/29/2008 |
Finished 2nd in 2008 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
06/13/2009 |
Collects his 2000th career BALCO-92 strikeout! |
11/07/2009 |
Wins the 2009 World Series with the Houston Astros. |
11/29/2009 |
Finished 2nd in 2009 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
02/28/2010 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Houston Astros development complex. |
07/18/2010 |
Was selected to the 2010 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
09/26/2010 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $59,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
11/03/2010 |
Wins the 2010 World Series with the Houston Astros. |
11/04/2010 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
08/01/2011 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
05/06/2012 |
Collects his 2500th career BALCO-92 strikeout! |
08/09/2012 |
Earns his 200th career BALCO-92 victory! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2003 |
35 |
10 |
2004 |
37 |
1 |
2005 |
36 |
4 |
2007 |
34 |
5 |
2008 |
33 |
8 |
2009 |
33 |
7 |
2011 |
33 |
9 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
2002 |
21 |
2 |
2003 |
16 |
8 |
2004 |
19 |
3 |
2007 |
21 |
2 |
2008 |
18 |
3 |
2009 |
15 |
6 |
2010 |
19 |
1 |
2011 |
15 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
2002 |
.840 |
1 |
2007 |
.875 |
1 |
2008 |
.720 |
3 |
2009 |
.652 |
6 |
2010 |
.826 |
1 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
2003 |
278.2 |
1 |
2004 |
240.2 |
5 |
2008 |
203.1 |
10 |
2009 |
205.1 |
3 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
2003 |
1171 |
1 |
2004 |
1001 |
6 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
2002 |
25 |
10 |
2004 |
36 |
3 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
2002 |
260 |
2 |
2003 |
268 |
1 |
2004 |
234 |
2 |
2005 |
259 |
4 |
2007 |
255 |
3 |
2008 |
245 |
1 |
2009 |
219 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
2002 |
2.94 |
2 |
2007 |
2.14 |
1 |
2008 |
3.14 |
2 |
2009 |
3.29 |
5 |
2010 |
3.03 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
2009 |
.247 |
1 |
2011 |
.256 |
4 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
2002 |
1.15 |
10 |
2003 |
1.18 |
6 |
2004 |
1.20 |
7 |
2007 |
0.94 |
2 |
2008 |
1.18 |
1 |
2009 |
0.97 |
1 |
2010 |
1.14 |
8 |
2011 |
1.09 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
2002 |
3.88 |
7 |
2003 |
3.39 |
9 |
2004 |
3.44 |
7 |
2007 |
4.90 |
3 |
2008 |
4.08 |
1 |
2009 |
4.06 |
1 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
2004 |
11.44 |
8 |
2007 |
9.52 |
4 |
2008 |
11.24 |
1 |
2009 |
9.16 |
1 |
2011 |
10.49 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
2002 |
7.56 |
4 |
2003 |
8.04 |
3 |
2004 |
8.30 |
7 |
2007 |
6.16 |
4 |
2008 |
7.92 |
7 |
2009 |
6.36 |
1 |
2010 |
7.74 |
6 |
2011 |
7.43 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
2007 |
2.27 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
2002 |
10.92 |
1 |
2003 |
8.66 |
2 |
2004 |
8.75 |
2 |
2005 |
10.44 |
3 |
2007 |
11.14 |
3 |
2008 |
10.84 |
1 |
2009 |
9.60 |
3 |
2010 |
8.29 |
4 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
2004 |
21 |
4 |
2005 |
24 |
3 |
2008 |
21 |
3 |
2009 |
21 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
2005 |
.667 |
4 |
2008 |
.636 |
3 |
2009 |
.636 |
2 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
2003 |
10 |
1 |
2004 |
5 |
2 |
2006 |
3 |
6 |
2008 |
2 |
4 |
2011 |
2 |
10 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
2003 |
.286 |
1 |
2004 |
.135 |
5 |
2008 |
.061 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
2004 |
1 |
7 |
2007 |
1 |
6 |
2008 |
1 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2002 |
4.9 |
10 |
2003 |
7.3 |
1 |
2004 |
4.6 |
10 |
2005 |
5.1 |
6 |
2006 |
4.2 |
10 |
2007 |
6.1 |
3 |
2008 |
5.1 |
3 |
2009 |
5.0 |
3 |
|
|
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