01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (65); Control: 50 (65). |
03/06/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick) by the Boston Red Sox. |
03/21/1995 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization with a signing bonus of $95,000. |
04/10/1995 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
06/30/1995 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/01/1995 |
Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/09/1995 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
08/06/1995 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 4 weeks. |
09/09/1995 |
Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 50 (65). |
04/08/1996 |
Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
11/18/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (60). |
07/24/1997 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
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): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
07/06/1998 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
11/15/1998 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (50). |
03/07/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $330,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
10/26/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $820,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
04/13/2000 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/11/2000 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/01/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
01/19/2001 |
Was traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Philadelphia Phillies, along with SP Tony McKnight and RF Ruben Mateo, in exchange for SS Derek Jeter. |
11/17/2001 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 65 (65). |
02/02/2002 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $64,600,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization. |
04/29/2002 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/14/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/22/2002 |
Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
04/28/2003 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/13/2003 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the California Angels with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/13/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/02/2003 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
09/14/2005 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60). |
03/05/2006 |
Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Minnesota Twins development complex. |
04/16/2006 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/06/2006 |
Wins the 2006 World Series with the Minnesota Twins. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55). |
07/01/2007 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/27/2007 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1996 |
35 |
3 |
1997 |
36 |
1 |
1998 |
36 |
1 |
2001 |
35 |
8 |
2003 |
36 |
2 |
2004 |
36 |
1 |
2005 |
33 |
4 |
2006 |
33 |
7 |
2007 |
33 |
5 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1997 |
17 |
3 |
2002 |
15 |
8 |
2003 |
22 |
1 |
2006 |
15 |
8 |
2007 |
14 |
7 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1996 |
15 |
4 |
1999 |
14 |
8 |
2001 |
15 |
8 |
2004 |
16 |
3 |
2005 |
18 |
2 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1997 |
.654 |
10 |
2003 |
.688 |
1 |
2007 |
.737 |
4 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1996 |
233.0 |
10 |
1997 |
247.0 |
5 |
1998 |
235.1 |
9 |
2001 |
246.1 |
7 |
2002 |
252.2 |
4 |
2003 |
254.0 |
1 |
2004 |
240.1 |
6 |
2005 |
224.2 |
7 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1997 |
1077 |
3 |
1998 |
1022 |
7 |
2001 |
1073 |
2 |
2002 |
1055 |
4 |
2003 |
1062 |
1 |
2004 |
1050 |
3 |
2005 |
964 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1997 |
91 |
5 |
1998 |
102 |
1 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1996 |
187 |
8 |
2002 |
185 |
8 |
2003 |
172 |
8 |
2004 |
196 |
7 |
2006 |
176 |
10 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1996 |
11 |
4 |
2000 |
9 |
10 |
2002 |
11 |
4 |
2004 |
14 |
1 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
2003 |
3.79 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
2000 |
.284 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1996 |
2.79 |
8 |
2001 |
3.10 |
7 |
2002 |
2.98 |
9 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
2002 |
11.29 |
9 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1997 |
0.77 |
10 |
2001 |
0.84 |
8 |
2002 |
0.64 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
2001 |
2.12 |
4 |
2002 |
2.21 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1996 |
7.22 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1997 |
20 |
8 |
2000 |
21 |
6 |
2002 |
22 |
4 |
2003 |
23 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
2000 |
.618 |
7 |
2002 |
.647 |
6 |
2003 |
.639 |
5 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1997 |
4 |
4 |
2000 |
3 |
7 |
2002 |
6 |
2 |
2003 |
5 |
3 |
2005 |
7 |
1 |
2006 |
2 |
5 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1997 |
.111 |
6 |
2000 |
.088 |
10 |
2002 |
.176 |
3 |
2003 |
.139 |
4 |
2005 |
.212 |
1 |
2006 |
.061 |
7 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1997 |
1 |
4 |
2000 |
2 |
3 |
2002 |
1 |
6 |
2003 |
3 |
1 |
2005 |
1 |
2 |
2006 |
1 |
4 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
2003 |
0.55 |
7 |
2004 |
0.54 |
7 |
2005 |
0.54 |
9 |
2006 |
0.58 |
3 |
2007 |
0.54 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1997 |
4.5 |
9 |
2001 |
5.6 |
4 |
2002 |
6.8 |
3 |
2003 |
5.0 |
3 |
2006 |
4.4 |
9 |
2007 |
4.3 |
9 |
|
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