12/31/1994 | Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft by the Chicago American Giants (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
01/01/1995 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (8). |
04/03/1995 | Named the #25 prospect in the ABBA |
06/25/1995 | Was selected to the 1995 ABBA Double A All-Star Game. |
07/02/1995 | Named the #11 prospect in the ABBA |
07/09/1995 | Was selected to the 1995 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game. |
10/28/1995 | Named the #8 prospect in the ABBA |
01/01/1996 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (8). |
04/01/1996 | Named the #49 prospect in the ABBA |
06/30/1996 | Named the #27 prospect in the ABBA |
07/07/1996 | Was selected to the 1996 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game. |
10/31/1996 | Named the #20 prospect in the ABBA |
01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (8). |
04/07/1997 | Named the #6 prospect in the ABBA |
05/26/1997 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 12 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/15/1997 | Was selected to the 1997 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
07/01/1997 | Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/06/1997 | Named the #3 prospect in the ABBA |
07/13/1997 | Was selected to the 1997 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game. |
07/30/1997 | Injured (Concussion), out for 5 weeks. |
11/03/1997 | Named the #2 prospect in the ABBA |
01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (7). |
04/06/1998 | Named the #8 prospect in the ABBA |
04/18/1998 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Delta Theta Phi Keggers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/05/1998 | Named the #4 prospect in the ABBA |
07/12/1998 | Was selected to the 1998 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game. |
07/24/1998 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/01/1998 | Wins the AAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/26/1998 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Wading River Pirates with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/31/1998 | Named the #3 prospect in the ABBA |
01/01/1999 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7). |
04/05/1999 | Named the #6 prospect in the ABBA |
06/01/1999 | Wins the ABBA NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/24/1999 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2000 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (8). |
11/22/2000 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2001 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (8). |
03/06/2001 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/06/2001 | Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/05/2001 | Wins the 2001 ABBA Triple A World Series with the Naperville Giants! |
11/21/2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $360,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (8). |
04/17/2002 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/02/2002 | Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/24/2002 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/28/2002 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/14/2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
03/13/2003 | Injured (Quadriceps strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/25/2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,560,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/06/2004 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/18/2004 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/01/2004 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/04/2004 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $27,100,000 with the Chicago American Giants organization. |
07/06/2004 | Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 6 weeks. |
07/11/2004 | Was selected to the 2004 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/22/2004 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/05/2005 | Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
04/17/2005 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/10/2005 | Was selected to the 2005 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/04/2005 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/25/2005 | Injured (Recurring back spasms), out for 7 weeks. |
01/01/2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 2003 | 13 | 10 | 2004 | 19 | 2 | 2005 | 11 | 5 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1999 | 39 | 5 | 2002 | 40 | 7 | 2003 | 44 | 3 | 2005 | 41 | 7 | | Year | W | Rank | 2003 | 18 | 5 | 2004 | 18 | 7 | 2005 | 16 | 10 | | Year | L | Rank | 1999 | 19 | 3 | 2000 | 15 | 8 | 2002 | 18 | 3 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 2004 | .692 | 3 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 2002 | 291.1 | 3 | 2003 | 311.2 | 2 | 2005 | 273.0 | 8 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1999 | 1052 | 9 | 2002 | 1185 | 5 | 2003 | 1298 | 3 | 2005 | 1133 | 7 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1999 | 104 | 4 | 2002 | 87 | 8 | 2003 | 83 | 7 | | Year | K | Rank | 2002 | 184 | 10 | 2003 | 211 | 10 | 2005 | 156 | 10 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1999 | 9 | 2 | 2003 | 5 | 9 | 2004 | 7 | 3 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 2002 | 3.12 | 10 | 2004 | 2.77 | 6 | 2005 | 3.03 | 5 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 2004 | .254 | 10 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 2004 | 1.04 | 6 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 2004 | 2.91 | 8 | 2005 | 2.74 | 10 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 2004 | 9.62 | 6 | |
Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1999 | 0.53 | 4 | 2002 | 0.93 | 10 | 2003 | 0.81 | 5 | 2004 | 0.52 | 1 | 2005 | 0.69 | 3 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 2004 | 7.75 | 9 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 2004 | 1.65 | 2 | 2005 | 1.88 | 8 | | Year | QS | Rank | 2002 | 28 | 2 | 2003 | 33 | 1 | 2004 | 25 | 10 | 2005 | 28 | 4 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 2002 | .700 | 8 | 2003 | .750 | 6 | 2004 | .758 | 5 | 2005 | .683 | 8 | |
Year | CG | Rank | 2002 | 8 | 2 | 2005 | 4 | 10 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 2002 | .200 | 3 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 2004 | 2 | 4 | 2005 | 1 | 6 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1999 | 0.55 | 5 | 2003 | 0.54 | 1 | 2004 | 0.51 | 7 | 2005 | 0.53 | 2 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 2003 | 6.5 | 5 | 2004 | 6.4 | 3 | 2005 | 6.2 | 2 | |