12/31/1996 | Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Athletics (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (7). |
04/07/1997 | Named the #24 prospect in the ABBA |
05/05/1997 | Injured (Oblique strain), out for 4 weeks. |
07/06/1997 | Named the #17 prospect in the ABBA |
07/13/1997 | Was selected to the 1997 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game. |
11/03/1997 | Named the #12 prospect in the ABBA |
01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (10); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 3 (6). |
04/06/1998 | Named the #2 prospect in the ABBA |
05/23/1998 | Injured (Dead arm), out for 1-2 weeks. |
07/05/1998 | Named the #1 prospect in the ABBA |
07/12/1998 | Was selected to the 1998 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Futures Game. |
08/18/1998 | Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/19/1998 | Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1999 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6). |
04/05/1999 | Named the #1 prospect in the ABBA |
07/01/1999 | Wins the ABBA AL 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: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/11/2000 | Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), out for 5-6 weeks. |
08/09/2000 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/23/2000 | Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
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: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/18/2001 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/2001 | Wins the ABBA AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/04/2001 | Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/08/2001 | Was selected to the 2001 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
11/21/2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,375,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
04/12/2002 | Injured (Dead arm), out for 3-4 weeks. |
08/26/2002 | Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 12-13 months. |
11/14/2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
07/25/2003 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $24,200,000 with the Kansas City Athletics organization. |
01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (5). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | L | Rank | 1999 | 15 | 10 | 2000 | 13 | 9 | 2004 | 16 | 7 | 2005 | 16 | 8 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 2001 | .652 | 7 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 2004 | 35 | 3 | 2005 | 41 | 4 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1999 | 91 | 10 | 2004 | 88 | 9 | 2005 | 119 | 2 | |
| Year | WP | Rank | 2002 | 8 | 3 | 2004 | 7 | 2 | 2005 | 8 | 2 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 2001 | 3.45 | 7 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 2001 | 1.33 | 10 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 2000 | 2.45 | 8 | 2001 | 2.40 | 6 | |
Year | HR/9 | Rank | 2001 | 0.83 | 6 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 2000 | 6.81 | 5 | 2001 | 7.41 | 4 | | | Year | QSP | Rank | 2001 | .625 | 6 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1999 | 5 | 5 | 2000 | 5 | 7 | 2001 | 4 | 4 | 2002 | 4 | 7 | 2004 | 4 | 8 | 2005 | 4 | 8 | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1999 | .156 | 5 | 2000 | .192 | 6 | 2001 | .125 | 4 | 2004 | .121 | 8 | 2005 | .121 | 7 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 2000 | 1 | 8 | 2001 | 1 | 3 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 2000 | 0.50 | 8 | 2004 | 0.51 | 8 | 2005 | 0.48 | 10 | | | |