| 12/15/1988 |
Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft by the Houston Astros. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
| 01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 20 (20). |
| 02/20/1989 |
Successfully completed training to improve his baserunning fundamentals at the Houston Astros development complex. |
| 04/03/1989 |
Named the #2 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/31/1989 |
Injured on 05/29/1989, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
| 07/09/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/24/1989 |
Wins the 1989 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 11/17/1989 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $126,000. |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 19 (19). |
| 07/08/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/24/1990 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/23/1990 |
Wins the 1990 MLB NL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year. |
| 11/06/1990 |
Finished 3rd in 1990 MLB NL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year voting. |
| 11/16/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $134,000. |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (18); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 19 (19). |
| 07/07/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/20/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000. |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (17); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 18 (18). |
| 07/12/1992 |
Was selected to the 1992 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/03/1992 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/17/1992 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1992 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/01/1992 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/21/1992 |
Wins the 1992 World Series with the Houston Astros. |
| 10/22/1992 |
Finished 2nd in 1992 MLB NL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year voting. |
| 11/13/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,750,000. |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 17 (18); Eye: 19 (19). |
| 05/19/1993 |
Injured on 05/18/1993, diagnosed with a sore back, will not miss additional time. |
| 07/11/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/17/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,537,593. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (17); Power: 17 (18); Eye: 19 (19). |
| 05/02/1994 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/01/1994 |
Wins the 1994 MLB NL Sports Illustrated Player of the Year. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 18 (18). |
| 04/26/1995 |
Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (16); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 19 (19). |
| 07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/23/1996 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 19 (19). |
| 06/08/1997 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 06/16/1997 |
Scores his 1000th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 07/06/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/15/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/01/1997 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 10/05/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB NL Division Series MVP Award. |
| 10/29/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB NL Silver Slugger Award at 1B. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 18 (18); Eye: 18 (18). |
| 05/05/1998 |
Hits his 300th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 06/22/1998 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1998 |
Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/05/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/24/1998 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 17 (17); Eye: 18 (18). |
| 06/20/1999 |
Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball hit! |
| 07/11/1999 |
Injured on 07/09/1999, diagnosed with a strained anterior cruciate ligament, will miss 6 weeks. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 18 (18). |
| 08/13/2000 |
Injured on 08/11/2000, diagnosed with a bruised forearm, is day-to-day. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 19 (19). |
| 04/15/2001 |
Hits his 400th career Major League Baseball home run! |
| 06/07/2001 |
Collects his 1500th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
| 07/08/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 09/05/2001 |
Scores his 1500th career Major League Baseball run! |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 18 (18). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1989 |
158 |
2 |
| 1990 |
158 |
2 |
| 1991 |
157 |
1 |
| 1992 |
158 |
1 |
| 1993 |
158 |
1 |
| 1994 |
158 |
1 |
| 1995 |
158 |
2 |
| 1996 |
157 |
3 |
| 1997 |
156 |
2 |
| 1998 |
156 |
5 |
| 2000 |
155 |
5 |
| 2001 |
156 |
3 |
|
| Year |
PA |
Rank |
| 1991 |
692 |
7 |
| 1992 |
707 |
4 |
| 1993 |
722 |
6 |
| 1994 |
747 |
2 |
| 1995 |
730 |
8 |
| 1996 |
712 |
10 |
| 1997 |
705 |
9 |
| 2001 |
698 |
9 |
|
| Year |
H |
Rank |
| 1990 |
206 |
3 |
| 1991 |
185 |
10 |
| 1992 |
184 |
8 |
| 1993 |
201 |
4 |
| 1994 |
212 |
5 |
| 2001 |
196 |
10 |
|
| Year |
TB |
Rank |
| 1991 |
305 |
6 |
| 1992 |
323 |
3 |
| 1993 |
353 |
4 |
| 1994 |
382 |
4 |
| 1997 |
367 |
3 |
| 1998 |
345 |
10 |
|
| Year |
2B |
Rank |
| 1991 |
39 |
7 |
| 1993 |
50 |
2 |
|
| Year |
HR |
Rank |
| 1989 |
25 |
10 |
| 1992 |
33 |
4 |
| 1993 |
32 |
7 |
| 1994 |
42 |
4 |
| 1996 |
40 |
7 |
| 1997 |
46 |
1 |
| 1998 |
40 |
10 |
| 2001 |
42 |
7 |
|
| Year |
RBI |
Rank |
| 1992 |
133 |
1 |
| 1993 |
122 |
10 |
| 1994 |
153 |
4 |
| 1996 |
147 |
6 |
| 1997 |
152 |
1 |
| 1998 |
139 |
6 |
|
| Year |
R |
Rank |
| 1991 |
110 |
4 |
| 1992 |
107 |
10 |
| 1993 |
134 |
4 |
| 1994 |
151 |
4 |
| 1996 |
133 |
10 |
| 1997 |
126 |
6 |
| 2001 |
132 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1989 |
107 |
2 |
| 1990 |
102 |
3 |
| 1991 |
103 |
3 |
| 1992 |
117 |
3 |
| 1993 |
121 |
4 |
| 1994 |
130 |
3 |
| 1995 |
115 |
6 |
| 1996 |
128 |
3 |
| 1997 |
108 |
4 |
| 1998 |
94 |
8 |
| 2000 |
99 |
10 |
| 2001 |
113 |
2 |
|
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|
|
| Year |
SF |
Rank |
| 1992 |
8 |
6 |
| 1993 |
9 |
8 |
| 1994 |
10 |
4 |
| 1996 |
9 |
10 |
| 1998 |
8 |
8 |
| 2000 |
9 |
5 |
|
| Year |
EBH |
Rank |
| 1989 |
67 |
7 |
| 1991 |
68 |
6 |
| 1992 |
68 |
6 |
| 1993 |
85 |
3 |
| 1994 |
80 |
5 |
| 1997 |
79 |
7 |
|
| Year |
AVG |
Rank |
| 1990 |
.355 |
1 |
| 1991 |
.320 |
7 |
| 1992 |
.321 |
6 |
| 1993 |
.340 |
3 |
| 1994 |
.352 |
7 |
| 1996 |
.350 |
6 |
| 2001 |
.339 |
6 |
|
| Year |
OBP |
Rank |
| 1989 |
.418 |
3 |
| 1990 |
.455 |
2 |
| 1991 |
.426 |
2 |
| 1992 |
.438 |
2 |
| 1993 |
.447 |
2 |
| 1994 |
.465 |
4 |
| 1996 |
.465 |
1 |
| 1997 |
.431 |
5 |
| 1999 |
.420 |
8 |
| 2001 |
.446 |
3 |
|
| Year |
SLG |
Rank |
| 1989 |
.520 |
4 |
| 1990 |
.539 |
8 |
| 1991 |
.527 |
5 |
| 1992 |
.564 |
3 |
| 1993 |
.597 |
4 |
| 1994 |
.635 |
4 |
| 1996 |
.628 |
7 |
| 1997 |
.627 |
3 |
| 1998 |
.586 |
8 |
| 2001 |
.619 |
9 |
|
| Year |
RC |
Rank |
| 1989 |
130.30 |
3 |
| 1990 |
144.93 |
4 |
| 1991 |
134.66 |
4 |
| 1992 |
142.75 |
3 |
| 1993 |
161.12 |
2 |
| 1994 |
182.37 |
3 |
| 1996 |
171.49 |
3 |
| 1997 |
162.29 |
3 |
| 1998 |
143.46 |
8 |
| 2001 |
163.19 |
4 |
|
| Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
| 1989 |
8.40 |
3 |
| 1990 |
9.73 |
4 |
| 1991 |
8.70 |
3 |
| 1992 |
8.96 |
3 |
| 1993 |
10.19 |
3 |
| 1994 |
11.59 |
3 |
| 1996 |
11.38 |
2 |
| 1997 |
10.41 |
4 |
| 1998 |
9.01 |
10 |
| 1999 |
9.33 |
10 |
| 2001 |
10.77 |
6 |
|
| Year |
ISO |
Rank |
| 1989 |
.215 |
6 |
| 1991 |
.207 |
9 |
| 1992 |
.243 |
5 |
| 1993 |
.257 |
7 |
| 1994 |
.282 |
5 |
| 1996 |
.278 |
9 |
| 1997 |
.301 |
2 |
| 1998 |
.273 |
8 |
|
| Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
| 1989 |
.410 |
1 |
| 1990 |
.441 |
2 |
| 1991 |
.422 |
3 |
| 1992 |
.442 |
2 |
| 1993 |
.451 |
3 |
| 1994 |
.463 |
3 |
| 1996 |
.461 |
3 |
| 1997 |
.448 |
4 |
| 1998 |
.421 |
8 |
| 1999 |
.425 |
9 |
| 2001 |
.449 |
4 |
|
| Year |
OPS |
Rank |
| 1989 |
.938 |
2 |
| 1990 |
.994 |
4 |
| 1991 |
.953 |
3 |
| 1992 |
1.002 |
2 |
| 1993 |
1.045 |
4 |
| 1994 |
1.099 |
3 |
| 1996 |
1.093 |
4 |
| 1997 |
1.059 |
3 |
| 1998 |
.990 |
9 |
| 1999 |
1.013 |
10 |
| 2001 |
1.065 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1989 |
5.9 |
8 |
| 1990 |
6.8 |
6 |
| 1991 |
6.2 |
10 |
| 1992 |
7.0 |
4 |
| 1993 |
7.7 |
4 |
| 1994 |
7.9 |
3 |
| 1996 |
6.9 |
10 |
| 1997 |
7.3 |
5 |
| 2001 |
6.9 |
10 |
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