11/19/2001 |
Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (80); Power: 50 (65); Eye: 45 (60). |
01/28/2002 |
Wins the WDL WL Player of the Week Award. |
02/01/2002 |
Wins the WDL WL Batter of the Month Award. |
04/04/2002 |
Named the #38 prospect in the MLB |
05/01/2002 |
Wins the EL Batter of the Month Award. |
05/03/2002 |
Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
07/05/2002 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
07/21/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
08/05/2002 |
Wins the EL Player of the Week Award. |
08/18/2002 |
Injured (bone bruise (wrist)),out for 3 weeks. |
09/24/2002 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/02/2002 |
Wins the 2002 EL Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/05/2002 |
Wins the 2002 EL Most Valuable Player Award. |
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: 60 (75); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 50 (60). |
07/20/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/20/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
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 (70); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 55 (60). |
09/13/2004 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/24/2004 |
Hits three home runs against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
10/01/2004 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
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 (70); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 50 (60). |
11/21/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,994,100. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (65); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 60 (65). |
07/15/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/01/2006 |
Signed a 10-year contract extension worth a total of $122,300,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
11/19/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 60 (60). |
06/16/2008 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/23/2008 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/20/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/29/2008 |
Wins the 2008 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (60). |
07/08/2009 |
Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/19/2009 |
Was selected to the 2009 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2003 |
158 |
4 |
2004 |
159 |
4 |
2005 |
158 |
2 |
2006 |
157 |
5 |
2008 |
158 |
2 |
2009 |
159 |
9 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
2004 |
715 |
8 |
2006 |
717 |
4 |
2007 |
716 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
2004 |
350 |
3 |
2006 |
397 |
3 |
2008 |
339 |
5 |
2009 |
320 |
7 |
|
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
2003 |
32 |
9 |
2004 |
35 |
8 |
2005 |
30 |
9 |
2006 |
48 |
3 |
2008 |
37 |
7 |
2009 |
36 |
6 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
2003 |
114 |
8 |
2004 |
120 |
8 |
2006 |
122 |
6 |
2008 |
116 |
6 |
2009 |
110 |
9 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
2006 |
126 |
3 |
2008 |
105 |
10 |
|
|
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
2003 |
15 |
9 |
2004 |
16 |
4 |
2008 |
16 |
2 |
2009 |
11 |
7 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
2003 |
8 |
10 |
2004 |
8 |
9 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
2004 |
84 |
4 |
2005 |
65 |
7 |
2006 |
88 |
3 |
2008 |
78 |
6 |
2009 |
69 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
2006 |
.329 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
2003 |
.391 |
8 |
2006 |
.404 |
5 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2003 |
.537 |
8 |
2006 |
.634 |
3 |
2008 |
.565 |
5 |
2009 |
.532 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
2003 |
124.26 |
9 |
2004 |
127.43 |
7 |
2006 |
163.72 |
3 |
2008 |
133.39 |
5 |
2009 |
120.91 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2003 |
7.86 |
9 |
2006 |
10.05 |
3 |
2008 |
8.09 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
2003 |
.228 |
10 |
2004 |
.253 |
10 |
2006 |
.305 |
3 |
2008 |
.263 |
5 |
2009 |
.243 |
7 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2003 |
.394 |
8 |
2004 |
.390 |
10 |
2006 |
.432 |
3 |
2008 |
.407 |
4 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2003 |
.928 |
7 |
2004 |
.924 |
8 |
2006 |
1.039 |
3 |
2008 |
.957 |
4 |
2009 |
.909 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2006 |
7.2 |
4 |
2008 |
6.1 |
6 |
|
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