12/31/1996 | Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Milwaukee Bears (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 6 (9). |
04/07/1997 | Named the #7 prospect in the ABBA |
08/24/1997 | Injured (Ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 10 months. |
11/25/1997 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (9). |
07/16/1998 | Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks. |
11/22/1998 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1999 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (9). |
04/24/1999 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Yokohama Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/12/1999 | Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/04/1999 | Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/13/1999 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/08/1999 | Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/22/1999 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,836,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2000 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (10). |
04/27/2000 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Black Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/13/2000 | Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/13/2000 | Injured (Dead arm), out for 2 weeks. |
07/16/2000 | Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
11/04/2000 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $39,400,000 with the Milwaukee Bears organization. |
01/01/2001 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (10). |
05/03/2001 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/08/2001 | Was selected to the 2001 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
12/11/2001 | Injured (Mild electrical burn on hand), out for 3 days. |
01/01/2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (10). |
06/23/2002 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 10 (10). |
04/13/2003 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/2003 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/03/2003 | Injured (Dead arm), out for 6 days. |
07/13/2003 | Was selected to the 2003 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/01/2003 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/06/2003 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 10 (10). |
06/11/2004 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/07/2004 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 10 (10). |
06/03/2005 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Monarchs with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/24/2005 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Washington Senators with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/2005 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/05/2005 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/09/2005 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $55,000,000 with the Milwaukee Bears organization. |
01/01/2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 10 (10). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1999 | 21 | 2 | 2002 | 18 | 1 | 2003 | 24 | 1 | 2004 | 17 | 6 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1999 | 37 | 10 | 2001 | 41 | 3 | 2002 | 40 | 7 | 2003 | 41 | 7 | 2005 | 41 | 7 | | Year | W | Rank | 2003 | 17 | 8 | 2005 | 17 | 6 | | Year | L | Rank | 2000 | 14 | 10 | 2001 | 18 | 2 | 2002 | 21 | 1 | 2003 | 16 | 7 | 2005 | 14 | 10 | | Year | IP | Rank | 2001 | 300.0 | 3 | 2002 | 280.1 | 6 | 2003 | 307.1 | 5 | 2004 | 301.2 | 3 | 2005 | 294.1 | 5 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 2001 | 1197 | 4 | 2002 | 1208 | 3 | 2003 | 1221 | 7 | 2004 | 1192 | 8 | 2005 | 1212 | 5 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 2003 | 32 | 10 | 2004 | 44 | 8 | 2005 | 44 | 3 | | | Year | K | Rank | 1999 | 177 | 7 | 2001 | 199 | 6 | 2002 | 197 | 5 | 2003 | 215 | 8 | 2004 | 226 | 4 | 2005 | 222 | 2 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 2001 | 2.34 | 3 | 2003 | 2.90 | 8 | 2004 | 3.16 | 7 | |
Year | BABIP | Rank | 2000 | .247 | 9 | 2004 | .245 | 9 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 2001 | 1.05 | 7 | 2003 | 1.02 | 7 | 2004 | 0.99 | 4 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1999 | 2.95 | 8 | 2002 | 2.94 | 10 | 2003 | 5.81 | 1 | 2004 | 5.14 | 1 | 2005 | 5.55 | 3 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 2001 | 9.54 | 7 | 2003 | 9.28 | 6 | 2004 | 8.98 | 5 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 2001 | 0.54 | 4 | 2003 | 0.94 | 10 | |
Year | H/9 | Rank | 2001 | 7.44 | 8 | 2004 | 7.61 | 8 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1999 | 2.21 | 8 | 2001 | 2.04 | 9 | 2003 | 1.08 | 1 | 2004 | 1.31 | 1 | 2005 | 1.22 | 3 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1999 | 6.52 | 10 | 2004 | 6.74 | 9 | 2005 | 6.79 | 4 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1999 | 25 | 5 | 2001 | 31 | 3 | 2003 | 31 | 3 | 2004 | 29 | 5 | 2005 | 28 | 4 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1999 | .676 | 9 | 2001 | .756 | 5 | 2003 | .756 | 5 | 2004 | .725 | 7 | 2005 | .683 | 8 | |
Year | CG | Rank | 2001 | 8 | 3 | 2002 | 7 | 5 | 2003 | 10 | 3 | 2004 | 7 | 2 | 2005 | 8 | 2 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 2001 | .195 | 6 | 2002 | .175 | 7 | 2003 | .244 | 4 | 2004 | .175 | 4 | 2005 | .195 | 5 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 2000 | 1 | 4 | 2001 | 1 | 9 | 2002 | 1 | 7 | 2003 | 3 | 3 | 2004 | 2 | 4 | 2005 | 3 | 2 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 2003 | 0.51 | 7 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 2001 | 9.3 | 2 | 2002 | 6.8 | 5 | 2003 | 8.6 | 2 | 2004 | 6.4 | 4 | 2005 | 5.9 | 4 | |