12/31/1994 | Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft by the Milwaukee Bears (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
01/01/1995 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (9). |
04/03/1995 | Named the #2 prospect in the ABBA |
04/03/1995 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/01/1995 | Wins the ABBA NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/20/1995 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
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 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
07/03/1996 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
07/09/1996 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
08/03/1996 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/22/1996 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
06/24/1997 | Injured (Back tightness), out for 2 weeks. |
08/05/1997 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/23/1997 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,200,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
07/21/1998 | Injured (Biceps strain), out for 5 weeks. |
11/20/1998 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,400,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1999 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 7 (9). |
11/22/1999 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,068,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/2000 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 8 (9). |
03/17/2000 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $40,343,750 with the Milwaukee Bears organization. |
05/12/2000 | Injured (Forearm soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
05/17/2000 | Injured (Back tightness), out for 2-3 weeks. |
07/25/2000 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/2001 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 8 (9). |
08/14/2001 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago American Giants with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/05/2001 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
05/31/2002 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago American Giants with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/2002 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
04/08/2003 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago American Giants with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/12/2003 | Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
05/24/2003 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/2003 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/10/2003 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/10/2003 | Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/13/2003 | Was selected to the 2003 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/22/2003 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/13/2003 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/2003 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/05/2003 | Finished 3rd in 2003 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
06/19/2004 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/24/2004 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
05/16/2005 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Monarchs with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/28/2005 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/10/2005 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $38,863,750 with the Milwaukee Bears organization. |
01/01/2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1995 | 12 | 8 | 2001 | 11 | 5 | 2003 | 16 | 3 | 2005 | 20 | 1 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1999 | 38 | 7 | 2001 | 40 | 8 | 2002 | 40 | 7 | 2004 | 41 | 8 | | Year | W | Rank | 2002 | 17 | 7 | 2003 | 17 | 8 | 2005 | 17 | 6 | | Year | L | Rank | 2001 | 18 | 2 | 2002 | 16 | 8 | 2004 | 17 | 5 | 2005 | 16 | 4 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1998 | .565 | 9 | 2003 | .630 | 5 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 2001 | 280.0 | 7 | 2002 | 287.0 | 5 | 2003 | 285.1 | 10 | 2004 | 281.2 | 10 | 2005 | 272.0 | 9 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1999 | 1036 | 10 | 2001 | 1141 | 6 | 2002 | 1186 | 4 | 2004 | 1170 | 9 | 2005 | 1119 | 8 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1995 | 36 | 5 | 1999 | 30 | 10 | 2000 | 36 | 6 | 2001 | 38 | 3 | 2002 | 33 | 6 | 2003 | 36 | 7 | 2004 | 49 | 2 | 2005 | 43 | 5 | | | Year | K | Rank | 1999 | 194 | 5 | 2001 | 221 | 4 | 2002 | 207 | 4 | 2003 | 212 | 9 | |
Year | WP | Rank | 2004 | 6 | 5 | 2005 | 6 | 3 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1997 | 3.42 | 8 | 1998 | 3.49 | 10 | 2003 | 2.49 | 3 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1995 | .236 | 4 | 1998 | .259 | 7 | 2000 | .233 | 2 | 2003 | .228 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1995 | 1.11 | 9 | 1997 | 1.21 | 9 | 1998 | 1.13 | 7 | 2000 | 1.14 | 10 | 2001 | 1.12 | 10 | 2003 | 0.94 | 1 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1997 | 2.61 | 6 | 1998 | 2.82 | 6 | 2002 | 3.45 | 6 | 2003 | 4.42 | 2 | 2004 | 3.12 | 6 | 2005 | 3.36 | 6 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1995 | 10.10 | 10 | 1997 | 11.01 | 8 | 1998 | 10.23 | 8 | 2003 | 8.64 | 1 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1995 | 7.53 | 8 | 1998 | 7.62 | 8 | 2000 | 7.82 | 10 | 2003 | 6.97 | 5 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1995 | 2.45 | 10 | 1996 | 2.77 | 10 | 1997 | 2.62 | 10 | 1998 | 2.51 | 10 | 2002 | 1.88 | 5 | 2003 | 1.51 | 4 | 2004 | 1.85 | 7 | 2005 | 1.49 | 5 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1997 | 6.84 | 6 | 1998 | 7.08 | 6 | 1999 | 7.20 | 5 | 2000 | 6.71 | 5 | 2001 | 7.10 | 5 | 2002 | 6.49 | 9 | 2003 | 6.69 | 9 | | Year | QS | Rank | 2001 | 26 | 8 | 2003 | 27 | 9 | |
Year | QSP | Rank | 1995 | .697 | 9 | 1997 | .594 | 10 | | Year | CG | Rank | 2002 | 5 | 9 | 2003 | 12 | 1 | 2004 | 4 | 8 | 2005 | 8 | 2 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 2003 | .308 | 1 | 2004 | .098 | 8 | 2005 | .200 | 3 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1996 | 1 | 5 | 1997 | 1 | 6 | 2001 | 2 | 5 | 2002 | 1 | 7 | 2003 | 5 | 1 | 2004 | 2 | 4 | 2005 | 2 | 3 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 2004 | 0.50 | 10 | 2005 | 0.50 | 5 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1997 | 4.3 | 9 | 2002 | 6.9 | 4 | 2003 | 6.3 | 8 | | | | | |