06/30/1994 |
Drafted in the 1994 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 18, 90th overall pick) by the Hollywood Stars, out of high school (Benton Academy; Benton, MS). |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 3 (8). |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (8). |
07/05/1996 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Berkeley Beacon with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/06/1996 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Visalia Oaks with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/11/1996 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Berkeley Beacon with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/12/1996 |
Wins the BSBLA PCLA Player of the Week Award. |
08/17/1996 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Holdredge Deeres with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1996 |
Wins the BSBLA PCLA Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (12); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (8). |
05/06/1997 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tuscon Nets with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/28/1997 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kailua Surf with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (8). |
05/12/1998 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/09/1998 |
Strikes out 15 against the Riverside Firebolts. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (8). |
04/05/1999 |
Named the #85 prospect in the BSBL |
05/21/1999 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Santa Barbara Foresters with 15 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/15/1999 |
Strikes out 15 against the Hilo Islanders. |
11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (8). |
07/28/2000 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
08/12/2000 |
Strikes out 15 against the Sacramento Ironhorse. |
11/29/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
04/15/2001 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/02/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/21/2001 |
Strikes out 16 against the San Jose Owls. |
08/01/2001 |
Wins the BSBL CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/06/2001 |
Strikes out 15 against the Sacramento Ironhorse. |
09/09/2001 |
Strikes out 15 against the Sacramento Ironhorse. |
09/26/2001 |
Strikes out 15 against the Los Angeles Angels. |
11/06/2001 |
Finished 2nd in 2001 BSBL CL Golden Arm voting. |
11/19/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,750,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
06/10/2002 |
Was traded by the Hollywood Stars to the Long Beach Ports, along with 1B Jason Codd, in exchange for SS Arthur Beard, RF Marcos Garza, 2B Jack Johnston, a 1st draft pick. |
08/26/2002 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
11/15/2002 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,580,000 with the Long Beach Ports organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
11/04/2003 |
Wins the 2003 Series of the West with the Long Beach Ports. |
11/09/2003 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,720,000 with the Long Beach Ports organization. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
03/06/2004 |
Injured (Asthma), day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/01/2004 |
Wins the BSBL CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/01/2004 |
Strikes out 15 against the San Diego Breakers. |
11/03/2004 |
Wins the 2004 Series of the West with the Long Beach Ports. |
11/12/2004 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $15,190,000 with the Long Beach Ports organization. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
07/15/2005 |
Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $167,000,000 with the Long Beach Ports organization. |
07/22/2005 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Los Angeles Angels with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
02/07/2006 |
Was traded by the Long Beach Ports to the Seattle Rainiers, along with $18,000,000, in exchange for SP Dave King, LF Manuel Garza, a 1st draft pick. |
05/20/2006 |
Strikes out 15 against the Hollywood Stars. |
05/31/2006 |
Collects his 2000th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout! |
07/26/2006 |
Strikes out 18 against the Los Angeles Angels. |
08/01/2006 |
Wins the BSBL CL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9). |
06/18/2007 |
Was traded by the Seattle Rainiers to the Hollywood Stars, along with CL Juan Rodríguez, in exchange for RP Hipolito Rodríguez, SP Earl García, C Carl García, SP Whit Gómez, and 1B António Rojas. |
06/29/2007 |
Strikes out 15 against the Sacramento Ironhorse. |
07/02/2007 |
Was selected to the 2007 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
04/20/2008 |
Collects his 2500th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout! |
07/13/2008 |
Was selected to the 2008 Big Sky Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/31/2008 |
Wins the 2008 Series of the West with the Hollywood Stars. |
11/01/2008 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/23/2008 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
03/17/2009 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $29,200,000 with the Denver Grizzlies organization. |
09/04/2009 |
Strikes out 15 against the Phoenix Fireballs. |
09/20/2009 |
Collects his 3000th career Big Sky Baseball strikeout! |
11/23/2009 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
02/12/2010 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $116,100,000 with the Phoenix Fireballs organization. |
03/15/2010 |
Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for one week. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2001 |
32 |
10 |
2003 |
33 |
1 |
2004 |
33 |
1 |
2006 |
33 |
1 |
2008 |
32 |
10 |
2009 |
33 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
2001 |
21 |
2 |
2003 |
18 |
2 |
2006 |
18 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
2001 |
.808 |
3 |
2002 |
.722 |
6 |
2003 |
.750 |
2 |
2006 |
.750 |
5 |
2008 |
.667 |
7 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
2000 |
37 |
1 |
2002 |
24 |
9 |
2004 |
28 |
6 |
2006 |
27 |
3 |
2007 |
18 |
9 |
2008 |
24 |
9 |
2009 |
37 |
1 |
2010 |
29 |
5 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
2000 |
295 |
2 |
2001 |
341 |
1 |
2002 |
257 |
6 |
2003 |
267 |
6 |
2004 |
286 |
2 |
2005 |
285 |
4 |
2006 |
311 |
1 |
2007 |
276 |
5 |
2008 |
258 |
9 |
2009 |
289 |
4 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
2001 |
2.69 |
5 |
2003 |
2.49 |
10 |
2006 |
2.74 |
9 |
2007 |
2.81 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
2008 |
.300 |
5 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
2001 |
1.00 |
5 |
2003 |
0.92 |
7 |
2005 |
0.93 |
5 |
2006 |
0.94 |
5 |
2007 |
1.00 |
5 |
2008 |
1.03 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
2001 |
5.17 |
9 |
2002 |
6.27 |
7 |
2003 |
6.36 |
9 |
2004 |
8.94 |
5 |
2005 |
8.64 |
3 |
2006 |
7.59 |
6 |
2007 |
6.42 |
3 |
2008 |
5.61 |
4 |
2009 |
6.72 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
2001 |
9.35 |
5 |
2005 |
9.10 |
7 |
2006 |
9.35 |
8 |
2007 |
9.67 |
5 |
2008 |
9.87 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
2003 |
0.38 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
2001 |
6.39 |
2 |
2003 |
6.34 |
5 |
2005 |
6.71 |
6 |
2006 |
6.77 |
8 |
2007 |
7.20 |
8 |
2008 |
7.31 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
2005 |
1.64 |
9 |
2007 |
1.83 |
6 |
2008 |
1.97 |
7 |
2009 |
1.82 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
2000 |
12.09 |
2 |
2001 |
13.29 |
2 |
2002 |
12.15 |
2 |
2003 |
12.54 |
1 |
2004 |
14.46 |
1 |
2005 |
14.17 |
1 |
2006 |
12.53 |
1 |
2007 |
11.75 |
1 |
2008 |
11.02 |
9 |
2009 |
12.25 |
3 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
2006 |
24 |
6 |
2007 |
26 |
4 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
2006 |
.727 |
10 |
2007 |
.812 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
2006 |
0.58 |
8 |
2007 |
0.57 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
2001 |
7.4 |
2 |
2003 |
6.8 |
5 |
2005 |
5.2 |
8 |
2006 |
5.4 |
9 |
2007 |
5.0 |
6 |
|
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