12/31/1996 | Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft by the Chicago American Giants (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 6 (9); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/07/1997 | Named the #10 prospect in the ABBA |
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): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
09/13/1998 | Goes 5-5 against the Chicago Federals, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. |
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): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
11/02/1999 | Wins the 1999 ABBA NL Splinter Award at 1B. |
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): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
03/19/2000 | Injured (Bruised toe), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/10/2000 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
07/09/2000 | Was selected to the 2000 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
10/31/2000 | Wins the 2000 ABBA NL Ozzie Award at 1B. |
10/31/2000 | Wins the 2000 ABBA NL Splinter Award at 1B. |
11/20/2000 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2001 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/05/2001 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $38,200,000 with the Chicago American Giants organization. |
08/27/2001 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
09/19/2001 | Goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Bears, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/21/2002 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
01/01/2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 8 (8). |
04/14/2003 | Wins the ABBA NL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 2000 | 159 | 3 | 2001 | 159 | 2 | 2002 | 157 | 6 | | Year | PA | Rank | 2000 | 704 | 3 | 2001 | 685 | 9 | 2002 | 685 | 10 | | | Year | K | Rank | 2000 | 114 | 8 | 2001 | 117 | 8 | | |
Year | HR | Rank | 1999 | 25 | 8 | 2000 | 26 | 8 | 2002 | 28 | 9 | | | Year | BB | Rank | 1999 | 82 | 3 | 2000 | 98 | 2 | 2001 | 91 | 5 | 2002 | 88 | 6 | 2003 | 76 | 5 | | | Year | HP | Rank | 2000 | 6 | 2 | 2001 | 5 | 3 | 2003 | 5 | 3 | 2004 | 3 | 7 | 2005 | 2 | 10 | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 2000 | .288 | 10 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1999 | .371 | 5 | 2000 | .391 | 2 | | Year | RC | Rank | 2000 | 114.55 | 5 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1999 | 6.21 | 9 | 2000 | 7.03 | 4 | | Year | WOBA | Rank | 1999 | .353 | 10 | 2000 | .374 | 5 | |
Year | OPS | Rank | 1999 | .819 | 10 | 2000 | .852 | 6 | | | | | |