12/06/2000 |
Drafted in the 2000 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals. |
12/09/2000 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $1,455,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 70 (80). |
04/09/2001 |
Named the #12 prospect in the MLB |
07/01/2001 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/09/2001 |
Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/01/2001 |
Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/2001 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/26/2001 |
Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Oakland Athletics, along with RP Elmer Dessens, in exchange for CL Jason Grilli. |
11/05/2001 |
Finished 2nd in 2001 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/17/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 75 (80). |
11/16/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (80). |
05/18/2003 |
Injured on 05/17/2003, diagnosed with a bruised elbow, is day-to-day. |
09/17/2003 |
Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/15/2003 |
Wins the 2003 MLB AL Wild Card Series MVP Award. |
11/02/2003 |
Wins the 2003 World Series with the Oakland Athletics. |
11/07/2003 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $24,720,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (40); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (80). |
03/13/2004 |
Injured (bruised ribs),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/25/2004 |
Goes 5-6 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 0 R. |
07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/12/2004 |
Wins the 2004 MLB AL Wild Card Series MVP Award. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 70 (75). |
07/17/2005 |
Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
11/19/2005 |
Wins the 2005 MLB AL Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 75 (75). |
04/08/2006 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Oakland Athletics development complex. |
08/18/2006 |
Hits three home runs against the Kansas City Royals, going 3-5 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 75 (75). |
06/20/2007 |
Injured (bruised wrist),day-to-day for 2 days. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
2001 |
229 |
1 |
2002 |
230 |
1 |
2003 |
154 |
5 |
2004 |
192 |
1 |
2005 |
176 |
1 |
2006 |
178 |
1 |
2007 |
173 |
2 |
|
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
2001 |
39 |
8 |
2003 |
35 |
5 |
2004 |
36 |
8 |
2005 |
43 |
3 |
2006 |
39 |
6 |
2007 |
35 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
2001 |
115 |
8 |
2005 |
103 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
2001 |
124 |
1 |
2002 |
113 |
4 |
2003 |
111 |
3 |
2004 |
113 |
1 |
2005 |
87 |
8 |
2006 |
116 |
2 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
2002 |
5 |
3 |
2006 |
2 |
8 |
2007 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
2004 |
.394 |
9 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2005 |
.556 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
2004 |
121.72 |
10 |
2005 |
122.29 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2005 |
7.68 |
9 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
2003 |
.247 |
8 |
2004 |
.254 |
9 |
2005 |
.285 |
3 |
2006 |
.271 |
7 |
2007 |
.240 |
8 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2005 |
.398 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2005 |
.929 |
6 |
|
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