| 12/15/1997 |
Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (18); Movement: 8 (15); Control: 3 (18). |
| 01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (18); Movement: 8 (15); Control: 3 (18). |
| 03/31/1998 |
Named the #4 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/29/1998 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 10/27/1998 |
Named the #3 prospect in the MLB |
| 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: 15 (18); Movement: 8 (15); Control: 4 (18). |
| 01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (18); Movement: 8 (15); Control: 4 (18). |
| 03/01/1999 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex. |
| 04/04/1999 |
Named the #6 prospect in the MLB |
| 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: 19 (19); Movement: 10 (15); Control: 5 (18). |
| 01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 10 (15); Control: 5 (18). |
| 11/21/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000. |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 12 (15); Control: 8 (18). |
| 01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 12 (15); Control: 8 (18). |
| 08/23/2001 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 11/21/2001 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,401,000. |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 19 (19). |
| 01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 19 (19). |
| 03/25/2002 |
Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days. |
| 11/19/2002 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,177,800. |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 20 (20). |
| 01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 20 (20). |
| 07/13/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10/28/2003 |
Finished 3rd in 2003 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting. |
| 11/19/2003 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,025,000. |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 18 (19). |
| 01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 18 (19). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
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|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 2003 |
.704 |
5 |
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| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 2002 |
242.1 |
9 |
| 2003 |
254.2 |
3 |
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| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 2002 |
1039 |
6 |
| 2003 |
1035 |
6 |
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| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 2001 |
189 |
10 |
| 2002 |
222 |
2 |
| 2003 |
213 |
4 |
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| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 2003 |
3.04 |
5 |
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| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 2003 |
1.13 |
3 |
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| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 2001 |
3.38 |
7 |
| 2002 |
3.83 |
2 |
| 2003 |
4.02 |
3 |
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| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 2003 |
10.28 |
3 |
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| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 2001 |
0.70 |
10 |
| 2003 |
0.49 |
3 |
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| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 2002 |
2.15 |
6 |
| 2003 |
1.87 |
6 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 2001 |
8.27 |
3 |
| 2002 |
8.24 |
3 |
| 2003 |
7.53 |
8 |
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| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 2003 |
.794 |
1 |
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| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 2002 |
5 |
2 |
| 2003 |
3 |
8 |
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| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 2002 |
.143 |
2 |
| 2003 |
.088 |
8 |
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| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 2001 |
5.8 |
7 |
| 2002 |
7.3 |
3 |
| 2003 |
8.5 |
3 |
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