12/06/2004 |
Drafted in the 2004 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (70); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 50 (60). |
01/07/2005 |
Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization with a signing bonus of $1,560,000. |
04/11/2005 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
08/22/2005 |
Injured on 08/18/2005, diagnosed with shoulder tendinitis, will miss 4 weeks. |
12/02/2005 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/19/2006 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the San Francisco Giants, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored. |
05/10/2006 |
Goes 0-3 against the Houston Astros, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
06/10/2006 |
Hits three home runs against the Chicago Cubs, going 4-6 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored! |
07/16/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/18/2006 |
Earned 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
11/17/2006 |
Wins the 2006 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
11/30/2006 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 65 (70); Power: 60 (60); Eye: 55 (55). |
07/27/2007 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week. |
08/14/2007 |
Injured (sprained elbow),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
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Year |
SB |
Rank |
2006 |
35 |
3 |
2007 |
30 |
8 |
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Year |
R |
Rank |
2006 |
124 |
3 |
2007 |
104 |
10 |
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|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
2006 |
.339 |
1 |
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Year |
OBP |
Rank |
2006 |
.411 |
3 |
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Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2006 |
.581 |
4 |
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Year |
RC |
Rank |
2006 |
146.48 |
3 |
2007 |
112.90 |
8 |
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Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2006 |
9.26 |
5 |
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Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2006 |
.421 |
4 |
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Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2006 |
.992 |
3 |
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Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2006 |
8.4 |
1 |
2007 |
5.7 |
6 |
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