06/06/1988 |
Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft out of high school (Rain; Mobile, AL) by the Arizona Diamondbacks (Round 2, Pick 26, 62nd overall pick). |
06/07/1988 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization with a signing bonus of $1,760,000. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 30 (60); Movement: 40 (55); Control: 20 (50). |
04/03/1989 |
Named the #54 prospect in the MLB |
09/11/1989 |
Wins the 1989 Northwest League Championship Series with the Hillsboro Hops! |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (60); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 25 (50). |
04/02/1990 |
Named the #53 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 25 (50). |
04/01/1991 |
Named the #73 prospect in the MLB |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 30 (50). |
04/06/1992 |
Named the #92 prospect in the MLB |
06/15/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Southern League All-Star Game. |
11/28/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 40 (60). |
06/19/1993 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/24/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (60). |
03/01/1994 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/28/1994 |
Was traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for 1B Colt Morris. |
11/07/1994 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,840,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (60). |
11/07/1995 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,100,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 55 (60). |
07/04/1996 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/12/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Skyline Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/15/1996 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Cleveland Indians with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/26/1996 |
Became a free agent. |
12/28/1996 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $87,600,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
10/13/1997 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/19/1997 |
Finished 3rd in 1997 SBL MLB Pitcher of the Year voting. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
05/14/1999 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/01/1999 |
Wins the SBL MLB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/02/1999 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
05/29/2000 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/10/2000 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/24/2000 |
Was traded by the Houston Astros to the Miami Marlins in exchange for LF Jimmy Dowell, SP Juan Revelez, CF Nate Jones. |
08/21/2000 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $101,200,000 with the Miami Marlins organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
06/26/2001 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (65); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 65 (65). |
06/14/2002 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
12/21/2002 |
Was traded by the Miami Marlins to the Toronto Blue Jays, along with SP Luis Robles, a 2nd draft pick, a 4th draft pick, in exchange for SP D.J. Hoover, RF D.J. Ferris, SP Jim McCarter. |
12/29/2002 |
Was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Boston Red Sox, along with 2B Belly Morales, LF Juan Salcido, in exchange for SP Wilerik Bennett, 2B Joe Stringer, a 2nd draft pick, a 3rd draft pick. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
06/16/2003 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Miami Marlins with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/22/2003 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/05/2003 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/09/2003 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/27/2003 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
01/13/2004 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $26,000,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization. |
04/06/2004 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/11/2004 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/11/2004 |
Finished 2nd in 2004 SKY WEST Veteran's Award voting. |
11/27/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
01/22/2005 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
07/04/2005 |
Injured (Calf strain), out for 3-4 weeks. |
09/30/2005 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $16,500,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
10/05/2005 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
04/10/2006 |
Collects his 2000th career Skyline Baseball League strikeout! |
06/19/2006 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
06/25/2006 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for one week. |
07/12/2006 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/03/2006 |
Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
09/09/2006 |
Injured (Strained triceps), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
11/09/2006 |
Declined his contract option. |
11/27/2006 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 70 (70). |
01/24/2007 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $20,000,000 with the Tampa Bay Rays organization. |
05/05/2007 |
Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 6 weeks. |
08/22/2007 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
11/28/2007 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (45); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 55 (55). |
11/12/2008 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1996 |
11 |
10 |
1998 |
13 |
2 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1995 |
32 |
5 |
1997 |
33 |
1 |
1998 |
33 |
2 |
1999 |
33 |
1 |
2001 |
36 |
5 |
2004 |
35 |
3 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1995 |
15 |
2 |
1996 |
15 |
5 |
1997 |
13 |
8 |
2006 |
19 |
2 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1995 |
12 |
7 |
1999 |
13 |
5 |
2004 |
15 |
5 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1996 |
.625 |
10 |
1997 |
.619 |
8 |
2001 |
.700 |
9 |
2006 |
.792 |
2 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1997 |
202.1 |
3 |
1998 |
198.0 |
7 |
2001 |
219.2 |
2 |
2003 |
219.2 |
6 |
2004 |
222.1 |
4 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1995 |
816 |
7 |
1998 |
833 |
4 |
2001 |
925 |
2 |
2004 |
937 |
4 |
|
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1996 |
2.65 |
7 |
1997 |
2.80 |
4 |
2003 |
3.03 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1997 |
.277 |
7 |
2003 |
.268 |
2 |
2006 |
.293 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1997 |
1.04 |
7 |
2003 |
1.00 |
4 |
2006 |
1.14 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1998 |
4.47 |
5 |
1999 |
4.12 |
6 |
2001 |
4.85 |
8 |
2003 |
4.76 |
8 |
2006 |
9.08 |
2 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1997 |
9.61 |
7 |
2003 |
9.34 |
4 |
2006 |
10.56 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1996 |
0.61 |
7 |
1997 |
0.44 |
3 |
2003 |
0.61 |
4 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1997 |
7.52 |
7 |
2003 |
7.46 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1996 |
1.68 |
9 |
1997 |
1.82 |
10 |
1998 |
1.73 |
5 |
1999 |
1.92 |
8 |
2001 |
1.68 |
8 |
2003 |
1.56 |
3 |
2004 |
1.70 |
8 |
2006 |
0.68 |
1 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1996 |
22 |
4 |
1997 |
20 |
5 |
1998 |
20 |
4 |
2001 |
25 |
1 |
2004 |
22 |
4 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1996 |
.733 |
2 |
1997 |
.606 |
10 |
1998 |
.606 |
10 |
2001 |
.694 |
6 |
2004 |
.629 |
8 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1996 |
2 |
6 |
1997 |
2 |
4 |
2000 |
2 |
2 |
2001 |
2 |
6 |
2003 |
4 |
3 |
2004 |
2 |
4 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1996 |
.067 |
7 |
1997 |
.061 |
10 |
2003 |
.125 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1996 |
1 |
2 |
1999 |
1 |
7 |
2000 |
2 |
2 |
2001 |
1 |
5 |
2003 |
3 |
1 |
2004 |
1 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1996 |
4.7 |
9 |
1997 |
5.4 |
5 |
2001 |
5.2 |
6 |
2003 |
5.6 |
8 |
|
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