12/31/1997 | Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Chicago American Giants (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick). |
01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (8). |
04/06/1998 | Named the #25 prospect in the ABBA |
06/21/1998 | Was selected to the 1998 ABBA Triple A All-Star Game. |
06/21/1998 | Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
07/05/1998 | Named the #11 prospect in the ABBA |
07/08/1998 | Injured (Sore shoulder), day-to-day 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: 8 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 9 (9). |
05/07/1999 | Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/23/1999 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1999 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/11/1999 | Was selected to the 1999 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/25/1999 | Injured (Dehydration), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/02/1999 | Finished 3rd in 1999 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award voting. |
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: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
06/15/2000 | Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week. |
06/20/2000 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
07/09/2000 | Was selected to the 2000 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/01/2000 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/31/2000 | Wins the 2000 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award. |
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: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 8 (8). |
03/22/2001 | Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 6 weeks. |
11/21/2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (8). |
11/14/2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,131,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (5); Control: 5 (8). |
07/24/2003 | Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/10/2003 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/25/2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,537,813 through arbitration. |
01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (8). |
07/11/2004 | Was selected to the 2004 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
09/03/2004 | Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/22/2004 | Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 6 (7). |
02/07/2005 | Signed a minor league contract ($50,000 bonus) with the Memphis Red Sox organization. |
01/01/2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 1999 | 12 | 8 | 2001 | 14 | 2 | 2002 | 11 | 9 | 2004 | 19 | 2 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1999 | 43 | 1 | 2000 | 45 | 1 | 2002 | 42 | 3 | | Year | W | Rank | 2000 | 25 | 1 | 2004 | 21 | 2 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 2000 | .658 | 5 | 2004 | .750 | 2 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1999 | 290.1 | 3 | 2000 | 334.1 | 1 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1999 | 1149 | 4 | 2000 | 1311 | 1 | 2002 | 1105 | 10 | | | | Year | K | Rank | 1999 | 214 | 4 | 2000 | 236 | 2 | |
| Year | ERA | Rank | 1999 | 2.63 | 5 | 2000 | 2.67 | 1 | 2004 | 2.63 | 4 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 2004 | .211 | 1 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1999 | 0.97 | 4 | 2000 | 0.97 | 1 | 2004 | 0.98 | 3 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1999 | 7.93 | 1 | 2000 | 4.92 | 1 | 2001 | 3.54 | 4 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1999 | 8.87 | 4 | 2000 | 8.83 | 1 | 2004 | 8.85 | 3 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 2000 | 0.70 | 5 | 2004 | 0.88 | 4 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 2000 | 7.46 | 4 | 2004 | 6.78 | 5 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1999 | 0.84 | 1 | 2000 | 1.29 | 2 | 2001 | 1.77 | 2 | 2004 | 2.04 | 9 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1999 | 6.63 | 8 | 2000 | 6.35 | 9 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1999 | 30 | 1 | 2000 | 34 | 1 | 2001 | 26 | 8 | 2004 | 30 | 3 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1999 | .698 | 7 | 2000 | .756 | 2 | 2004 | .789 | 3 | | | Year | CGP | Rank | 2000 | .133 | 7 | | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 2000 | 0.54 | 2 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1999 | 9.0 | 1 | 2000 | 10.0 | 1 | 2001 | 5.8 | 9 | 2004 | 4.5 | 8 | | | | |