| 12/15/1992 |
Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick). |
| 01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (13); Power: 11 (12); Eye: 11 (12). |
| 04/05/1993 |
Named the #68 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/07/1993 |
Wins the AA Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/04/1993 |
Named the #32 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/12/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 10/26/1993 |
Named the #36 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 04/03/1994 |
Named the #54 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/03/1994 |
Named the #35 prospect in the MLB |
| 11/01/1994 |
Named the #40 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 04/02/1995 |
Named the #66 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/17/1995 |
Wins the AA Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/29/1995 |
Wins the AA Player of the Week Award. |
| 06/01/1995 |
Wins the AA Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07/02/1995 |
Named the #48 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/10/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 07/31/1995 |
Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Oakland Athletics, along with RP Mike Bielecki, in exchange for RP Tom Henke and RP Joe Magrane. |
| 10/03/1995 |
Wins the 1995 AA Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
| 10/06/1995 |
Finished 3rd in 1995 AA Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
| 10/30/1995 |
Named the #50 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 03/31/1996 |
Named the #62 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/01/1996 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 11/21/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $184,000. |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 11/22/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
| 12/17/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 expansion draft from the Oakland Athletics by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (Round 3, Pick 1, 5th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 07/03/1998 |
Goes 5-6 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
| 11/18/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 06/04/1999 |
Injured (virus),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 11/18/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 11/19/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,600,000. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 13 (15). |
| 11/23/2001 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/24/2001 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,600,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 13 (13). |