12/31/1993 | Drafted in the 1993 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Athletics (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
01/01/1994 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (7). |
04/04/1994 | Named the #63 prospect in the ABBA |
11/18/1994 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1995 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
08/18/1995 | Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/29/1995 | Wins the 1995 ABBA AL Ozzie Award at P. |
11/19/1995 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1996 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (7). |
05/07/1996 | Injured (Forearm soreness), out for one week. |
07/05/1996 | Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/14/1996 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Packers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/20/1996 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,125,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
06/29/1997 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/16/1997 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Monarchs with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/23/1997 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
05/03/1998 | Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for one week. |
10/02/1998 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Caribou Caribou with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/20/1998 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1999 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
07/10/1999 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/02/1999 | Wins the 1999 ABBA AL Ozzie Award at P. |
11/07/1999 | Injured (Burned arm), out for 6 days. |
11/13/1999 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $42,870,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
01/01/2000 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
11/19/2000 | Injured (Fractured wrist, strained rib cage muscle, sore knee), out for 7 weeks. |
01/01/2001 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
08/06/2002 | Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
09/03/2004 | Injured (Strained hamstring), out for 2-3 months. |
01/01/2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
03/04/2005 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $520,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
01/01/2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
02/02/2006 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $530,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | W | Rank | 1995 | 16 | 6 | 1996 | 15 | 9 | 1999 | 16 | 8 | | Year | L | Rank | 2001 | 16 | 6 | 2003 | 22 | 1 | 2005 | 17 | 5 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1995 | .696 | 3 | 1996 | .682 | 7 | | | Year | HRA | Rank | 2001 | 32 | 7 | 2003 | 36 | 4 | 2004 | 30 | 7 | |
Year | BB | Rank | 2003 | 83 | 9 | 2005 | 81 | 10 | | | Year | WP | Rank | 2000 | 7 | 3 | 2001 | 5 | 10 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1995 | 3.86 | 10 | 1996 | 3.12 | 2 | 2000 | 3.32 | 9 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1995 | .271 | 9 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1995 | 1.27 | 9 | 1996 | 1.25 | 10 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1996 | 2.19 | 10 | 1999 | 2.40 | 6 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1995 | 11.45 | 8 | 1996 | 11.27 | 10 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1996 | 0.83 | 9 | 1998 | 0.89 | 8 | 2000 | 0.72 | 4 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1995 | 8.51 | 8 | |
Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1995 | 2.93 | 10 | 1996 | 2.66 | 10 | 1998 | 2.66 | 7 | 1999 | 1.97 | 6 | 2000 | 2.22 | 8 | 2001 | 2.43 | 7 | 2002 | 2.40 | 7 | | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1995 | .581 | 5 | 1996 | .613 | 6 | 1998 | .581 | 10 | 1999 | .576 | 9 | 2000 | .636 | 9 | 2001 | .545 | 10 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1996 | 4 | 5 | 1997 | 6 | 8 | 1998 | 5 | 6 | 1999 | 4 | 7 | 2004 | 2 | 10 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1996 | .129 | 5 | 1997 | .176 | 8 | 1998 | .161 | 5 | 1999 | .121 | 9 | 2004 | .074 | 10 | |
Year | SHO | Rank | 1996 | 1 | 6 | 1997 | 2 | 3 | 1998 | 1 | 7 | 1999 | 1 | 7 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1996 | 0.51 | 5 | 1997 | 0.54 | 1 | 1998 | 0.51 | 6 | 2000 | 0.51 | 4 | 2005 | 0.51 | 4 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1996 | 4.6 | 8 | 1997 | 5.0 | 8 | 1998 | 4.0 | 9 | 2000 | 5.1 | 9 | | | |