12/06/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Toronto Blue Jays. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 60 (70); Eye: 65 (80). |
01/13/1998 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization with a signing bonus of $155,000. |
04/06/1998 |
Named the #1 prospect in the MLB |
05/11/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/12/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/15/1998 |
Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Orioles, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
09/28/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1998 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/04/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
11/05/1998 |
Wins the 1998 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/17/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 65 (80). |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/16/1999 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
08/30/1999 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/21/1999 |
Wins the 1999 World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays. |
11/01/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
11/05/1999 |
Finished 3rd in 1999 MLB AL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/14/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 55 (60); Eye: 75 (80). |
04/24/2000 |
Injured on 04/21/2000, diagnosed with a torn quad, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
10/05/2000 |
Injured (oblique strain),out for 2 weeks. |
11/01/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,200,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 75 (80). |
05/05/2001 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $35,900,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
07/11/2001 |
Goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Royals, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
07/15/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/29/2001 |
Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/10/2001 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
11/04/2001 |
Wins the 2001 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 60 (65); Eye: 65 (75). |
03/11/2002 |
Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)),out for 1 day. |
06/17/2002 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
07/14/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/05/2002 |
Goes 6-6 against the Texas Rangers, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (75). |
04/03/2003 |
Injured on 04/02/2003, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 70 (70). |
09/01/2004 |
Hits three home runs against the Texas Rangers, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
09/07/2004 |
Injured (hamstring tightness),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 75 (75). |
04/03/2005 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/01/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/2005 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/09/2005 |
Goes 5-5 against the New York Yankees, with 0 RBI and 4 R. |
09/27/2005 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago White Sox, going 3-4 with 8 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
11/19/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 70 (70). |
02/05/2006 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $42,000,000 with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. |
06/04/2006 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Texas Rangers, with 1 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
07/16/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/09/2006 |
Hits three home runs against the Detroit Tigers, going 4-5 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 70 (70). |
04/07/2007 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Toronto Blue Jays development complex. |
05/23/2007 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1 day. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2005 |
162 |
1 |
2007 |
157 |
5 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
2005 |
708 |
1 |
2007 |
726 |
2 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1998 |
326 |
6 |
2005 |
305 |
9 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1998 |
8 |
4 |
1999 |
9 |
4 |
2000 |
8 |
8 |
2004 |
7 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
2001 |
41 |
6 |
2002 |
36 |
7 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1998 |
106 |
9 |
1999 |
117 |
4 |
2001 |
118 |
6 |
2007 |
111 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1998 |
85 |
10 |
1999 |
118 |
6 |
2002 |
90 |
10 |
2004 |
107 |
2 |
2005 |
102 |
3 |
2007 |
102 |
4 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
2004 |
3 |
1 |
2005 |
4 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1998 |
.325 |
6 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1998 |
.421 |
3 |
1999 |
.432 |
4 |
2004 |
.411 |
2 |
2005 |
.404 |
5 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1998 |
.579 |
6 |
2001 |
.568 |
8 |
2005 |
.513 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1998 |
146.88 |
3 |
1999 |
139.33 |
9 |
2001 |
131.58 |
8 |
2004 |
126.98 |
7 |
2005 |
132.40 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1998 |
10.04 |
2 |
1999 |
9.27 |
9 |
2001 |
8.56 |
7 |
2004 |
8.40 |
3 |
2005 |
8.26 |
3 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1998 |
.254 |
7 |
2001 |
.274 |
7 |
2002 |
.234 |
9 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
1998 |
.429 |
3 |
1999 |
.427 |
6 |
2001 |
.401 |
10 |
2004 |
.397 |
10 |
2005 |
.395 |
8 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1998 |
1.000 |
4 |
1999 |
.996 |
5 |
2001 |
.947 |
10 |
2005 |
.917 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1998 |
6.9 |
5 |
1999 |
7.6 |
2 |
2001 |
6.3 |
6 |
2004 |
6.0 |
5 |
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