| 12/15/1989 |
Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft by the Houston Astros. (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (20); Movement: 10 (18); Control: 8 (20). |
| 01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (20); Movement: 10 (18); Control: 8 (20). |
| 04/02/1990 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/01/1990 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/05/1990 |
Finished 3rd in 1990 PCL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| 10/23/1990 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 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): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 13 (18); Control: 9 (20). |
| 01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 13 (18); Control: 9 (20). |
| 04/08/1991 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/22/1991 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000. |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (18); Control: 13 (20). |
| 01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (18); Control: 13 (20). |
| 03/17/1992 |
Injured on 03/16/1992, diagnosed with an elbow sprain, is day-to-day. |
| 06/12/1992 |
Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 10/21/1992 |
Wins the 1992 World Series with the Houston Astros. |
| 10/22/1992 |
Finished 3rd in 1992 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
| 11/15/1992 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $150,000. |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 15 (20). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 15 (20). |
| 10/13/1993 |
Injured (strep throat),day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 11/17/1993 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,095,000. |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 18 (20). |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 18 (20). |
| 07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/01/1994 |
Wins the 1994 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
| 11/23/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,525,600. |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 19 (20). |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 19 (20). |
| 10/30/1995 |
Wins the 1995 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
| 11/21/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,855,600. |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 18 (19). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 18 (19). |
| 10/28/1996 |
Wins the 1996 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 18 (19). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 18 (19). |
| 10/29/1997 |
Wins the 1997 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 18 (19). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 18 (19). |
| 08/29/1998 |
Earns his 300th career Major League Baseball save! |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 18 (19). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 18 (19). |
| 03/01/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Houston Astros development complex. |
| 06/03/1999 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 18 (18). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 18 (18). |