06/06/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft out of college (Memphis; Memphis, TN) by the Boston Red Sox (Round 1, Pick 26, 26th overall pick). |
06/13/1997 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization with a signing bonus of $1,840,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (75); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 25 (45). |
04/06/1998 |
Named the #100 prospect in the SBL |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 30 (50). |
04/05/1999 |
Named the #84 prospect in the SBL |
11/28/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (45). |
11/27/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40). |
07/13/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/27/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 40 (40). |
11/20/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $787,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
11/21/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,375,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
08/09/2004 |
Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for a 6th draft pick. |
11/27/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
01/13/2005 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $25,000,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
11/05/2005 |
Wins the 2005 Skyline Cup Series with the New York Mets. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
09/27/2006 |
Was selected to the 2006 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/09/2006 |
Finished 3rd in 2006 SKY EAST Pitcher of the Year voting. |
11/27/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
12/12/2006 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $69,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 45 (45). |
04/02/2007 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 45 (45). |
05/11/2009 |
Injured (Food poisoning), out for 2 days. |
05/15/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
06/21/2009 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 45 (50); Control: 45 (45). |
03/08/2010 |
Injured (Earache), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/02/2010 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/28/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
01/02/2011 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,200,000 with the San Francisco Giants organization. |
06/01/2011 |
Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/28/2011 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 40 (45); Control: 45 (45). |
02/22/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization. |
03/07/2012 |
Released by the Miami Marlins. |
03/23/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. |
10/02/2012 |
Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers. |
10/12/2012 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,000,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
11/06/2012 |
Released by the Kansas City Royals. |
11/08/2012 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2005 |
32 |
9 |
2007 |
34 |
5 |
2008 |
33 |
7 |
2009 |
33 |
2 |
2010 |
32 |
6 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
2001 |
17 |
3 |
2006 |
19 |
2 |
2009 |
14 |
8 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
2007 |
17 |
1 |
2010 |
13 |
9 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
2001 |
.708 |
6 |
2006 |
.704 |
5 |
2009 |
.667 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
2001 |
215.2 |
3 |
2005 |
209.2 |
4 |
2006 |
206.2 |
7 |
2007 |
216.0 |
5 |
2008 |
208.2 |
6 |
2009 |
212.1 |
4 |
2010 |
205.2 |
7 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
2001 |
881 |
6 |
2005 |
862 |
5 |
2006 |
860 |
9 |
2007 |
941 |
3 |
2008 |
926 |
5 |
2009 |
918 |
3 |
2010 |
875 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
2008 |
70 |
8 |
2009 |
76 |
3 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
2006 |
14 |
1 |
2009 |
7 |
7 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
2001 |
2.71 |
6 |
2005 |
3.35 |
9 |
2006 |
3.05 |
3 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
2005 |
.278 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
2006 |
1.19 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
2006 |
11.15 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
2006 |
0.65 |
3 |
2008 |
0.65 |
4 |
2009 |
0.68 |
8 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
2005 |
8.11 |
10 |
2006 |
8.67 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
2001 |
23 |
4 |
2005 |
22 |
2 |
2006 |
25 |
2 |
2008 |
18 |
8 |
2009 |
21 |
2 |
2010 |
20 |
8 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
2001 |
.719 |
2 |
2005 |
.688 |
2 |
2006 |
.781 |
2 |
2009 |
.636 |
5 |
2010 |
.625 |
10 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
2007 |
2 |
7 |
2008 |
3 |
3 |
2009 |
2 |
5 |
2010 |
2 |
5 |
2011 |
1 |
7 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
2007 |
.059 |
9 |
2008 |
.091 |
5 |
2010 |
.062 |
7 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
2007 |
1 |
4 |
2009 |
1 |
3 |
2010 |
1 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2006 |
4.9 |
5 |
2009 |
4.3 |
6 |
|
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