12/31/1998 | Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft by the Chicago American Giants (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick). |
01/01/1999 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 3 (4); Control: 6 (7). |
04/05/1999 | Named the #33 prospect in the ABBA |
04/16/1999 | Injured (Fractured elbow), out for 5-6 months. |
07/04/1999 | Named the #17 prospect in the ABBA |
10/05/1999 | Wins the 1999 ABBA Triple A World Series with the Naperville Giants! |
11/02/1999 | Named the #9 prospect in the ABBA |
01/01/2000 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
04/03/2000 | Named the #7 prospect in the ABBA |
05/01/2000 | Wins the ABBA NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/01/2000 | Wins the ABBA NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/05/2000 | Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/25/2000 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Kansas City Athletics with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/2000 | Wins the ABBA NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/01/2000 | Wins the ABBA NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/09/2000 | Was selected to the 2000 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
08/01/2000 | Wins the ABBA NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/02/2000 | Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for one week. |
08/08/2000 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
08/18/2000 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Yokohama Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/31/2000 | Wins the 2000 ABBA NL Jack Roosevelt Robinson 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: 9 (9); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 7 (7). |
04/02/2001 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Bears with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/06/2001 | Injured (Sprained ankle), out for 5 weeks. |
06/17/2001 | Injured (Forearm tendinitis), out for 1-2 weeks. |
08/03/2001 | Injured (Dead arm), out for one week. |
08/21/2001 | Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/22/2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7). |
04/15/2002 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/23/2002 | Injured (Partially torn UCL), out for 10 months. |
11/14/2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,140,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
04/18/2003 | Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 4 weeks. |
11/25/2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,393,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
06/05/2004 | Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/09/2004 | Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/18/2004 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Houston Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/11/2004 | Was selected to the 2004 Awesome Bigley Baseball Association All-Star Game. |
07/25/2004 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Barons with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/14/2004 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Chicago Federals with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/04/2004 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Memphis Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/25/2004 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Stars with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/02/2004 | Wins the 2004 ABBA NL Robert Moses Grove Award. |
11/02/2004 | Finished 2nd in 2004 ABBA NL Most Impactful Player Award voting. |
11/22/2004 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,256,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/2005 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6). |
11/20/2005 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/2006 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
01/15/2006 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $15,090,000 with the Kansas City Monarchs organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | SH | Rank | 2003 | 14 | 8 | 2004 | 15 | 9 | 2005 | 9 | 9 | | Year | GS | Rank | 2000 | 41 | 5 | 2005 | 42 | 6 | | Year | W | Rank | 2000 | 19 | 3 | 2004 | 18 | 7 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 2000 | .679 | 2 | 2001 | .625 | 4 | | Year | IP | Rank | 2000 | 279.2 | 6 | 2004 | 282.1 | 9 | 2005 | 268.1 | 10 | |
| | | Year | K | Rank | 2000 | 175 | 6 | 2003 | 235 | 2 | 2004 | 213 | 5 | 2005 | 180 | 7 | | Year | WP | Rank | 2000 | 6 | 6 | 2005 | 6 | 3 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 2001 | 2.27 | 1 | 2003 | 2.86 | 6 | 2004 | 1.91 | 1 | 2005 | 2.88 | 4 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 2004 | .222 | 4 | 2005 | .242 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 2001 | 1.09 | 9 | 2003 | 1.02 | 5 | 2004 | 0.94 | 2 | 2005 | 1.07 | 6 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 2001 | 3.10 | 9 | 2003 | 3.56 | 6 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 2001 | 9.94 | 9 | 2003 | 9.19 | 5 | 2004 | 8.48 | 2 | 2005 | 9.66 | 6 | |
Year | HR/9 | Rank | 2001 | 0.81 | 10 | 2003 | 0.87 | 7 | 2004 | 0.57 | 2 | 2005 | 0.84 | 6 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 2003 | 6.85 | 4 | 2004 | 6.06 | 1 | 2005 | 7.24 | 5 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 2001 | 2.11 | 10 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 2003 | 8.21 | 2 | 2004 | 6.79 | 8 | | Year | QS | Rank | 2000 | 28 | 3 | 2003 | 28 | 6 | 2004 | 34 | 1 | 2005 | 31 | 2 | |
Year | QSP | Rank | 2000 | .683 | 6 | 2003 | .778 | 3 | 2004 | .850 | 1 | 2005 | .738 | 5 | | | Year | CGP | Rank | 2004 | .175 | 4 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 2000 | 2 | 3 | 2001 | 1 | 9 | 2002 | 1 | 7 | 2004 | 5 | 1 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 2004 | 0.52 | 4 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 2003 | 7.0 | 4 | 2004 | 8.4 | 1 | 2005 | 5.6 | 6 | | | | | |