| 12/15/1995 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Royals. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (17); Movement: 8 (14); Control: 8 (16). |
| 01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (17); Movement: 8 (14); Control: 8 (16). |
| 03/31/1996 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/01/1996 |
Wins the MIDW Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/01/1996 |
Wins the SOUL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/30/1996 |
Named the #9 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Southern League All-Star Game. |
| 10/28/1996 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (17); Movement: 9 (14); Control: 9 (16). |
| 01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (17); Movement: 9 (14); Control: 9 (16). |
| 04/01/1997 |
Named the #13 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/30/1997 |
Named the #8 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/07/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 11/22/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $194,000. |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 11 (15); Control: 12 (16). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 11 (15); Control: 12 (16). |
| 09/09/1998 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for one week. |
| 11/20/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $204,000. |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 11 (14); Control: 10 (10). |
| 03/01/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
| 06/04/1999 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 11/20/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000. |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (17); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (17); Movement: 11 (13); Control: 10 (10). |
| 03/04/2000 |
Outstandingly completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Kansas City Royals development complex. |
| 11/19/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $380,000. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (16); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (10). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (16); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 10 (10). |
| 07/09/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 American Association All-Star Game. |
| 09/01/2001 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $585,200. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (20); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 9 (13). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (20); Movement: 10 (13); Control: 9 (13). |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,000,000. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 18 (18). |
| 05/21/2003 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Seattle Mariners with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 10/27/2003 |
Wins the 2003 World Series with the Kansas City Royals. |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,152,000. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17). |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17). |
| 05/01/2004 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/11/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/26/2004 |
Became a free agent. |
| 12/27/2004 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $35,200,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17). |
| 01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 17 (17). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1998 |
35 |
8 |
| 1999 |
36 |
3 |
| 2000 |
36 |
2 |
| 2002 |
35 |
9 |
| 2003 |
36 |
4 |
| 2004 |
37 |
3 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 2003 |
17 |
7 |
| 2004 |
20 |
2 |
|
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| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 2003 |
.680 |
10 |
| 2004 |
.690 |
5 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 2004 |
245.1 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 2003 |
991 |
10 |
| 2004 |
1014 |
7 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1998 |
41 |
1 |
| 1999 |
35 |
2 |
| 2000 |
48 |
2 |
| 2002 |
38 |
2 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1999 |
107 |
4 |
| 2000 |
109 |
4 |
| 2002 |
112 |
2 |
|
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 2004 |
2.82 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1998 |
.240 |
1 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1998 |
1.15 |
5 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1998 |
2.83 |
8 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1998 |
10.47 |
4 |
| 2004 |
11.12 |
10 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1998 |
7.64 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 2004 |
2.24 |
10 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1998 |
7.55 |
9 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 2003 |
21 |
10 |
| 2004 |
25 |
3 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 2004 |
.676 |
4 |
|
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| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1999 |
1 |
7 |
| 2001 |
1 |
8 |
| 2003 |
1 |
4 |
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