01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
01/14/1996 |
Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the Houston Astros. |
04/02/1996 |
Named the #8 prospect in the FORT |
08/25/1996 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/12/1996 |
Finished 2nd in 1996 FORT NL Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/23/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/12/1997 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/12/1997 |
Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/24/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
02/19/1998 |
Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Houston Astros development complex. |
11/20/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,199,000. |
12/07/1998 |
Successfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Houston Astros development complex. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
07/06/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
11/23/1999 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,184,000. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 9 (9). |
02/26/2000 |
Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Houston Astros development complex. |
05/01/2000 |
Wins the FORT NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/06/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Fellowship of Respect and Trust All-Star Game. |
10/21/2000 |
Injured (earache),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/21/2000 |
Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,478,000. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
11/09/2001 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $158,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1996 |
34 |
5 |
2000 |
33 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1996 |
15 |
8 |
1997 |
17 |
1 |
1998 |
14 |
10 |
1999 |
16 |
8 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1996 |
254.0 |
2 |
1999 |
228.1 |
8 |
2000 |
220.0 |
10 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1996 |
1068 |
2 |
1997 |
967 |
4 |
1998 |
970 |
10 |
1999 |
976 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1996 |
180 |
7 |
1998 |
194 |
4 |
1999 |
177 |
8 |
2000 |
178 |
7 |
2001 |
186 |
6 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1996 |
3.72 |
6 |
2000 |
4.17 |
10 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1999 |
.293 |
10 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1996 |
1.24 |
5 |
1999 |
1.33 |
6 |
2000 |
1.21 |
8 |
2001 |
1.20 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1996 |
2.73 |
3 |
1998 |
3.40 |
2 |
1999 |
2.30 |
10 |
2000 |
3.07 |
8 |
2001 |
3.65 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1996 |
11.80 |
7 |
1999 |
12.42 |
9 |
2000 |
11.13 |
6 |
2001 |
11.13 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1996 |
2.34 |
3 |
1998 |
2.34 |
7 |
2000 |
2.37 |
10 |
2001 |
2.24 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1998 |
7.97 |
5 |
2000 |
7.28 |
9 |
2001 |
8.15 |
6 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1996 |
20 |
7 |
1999 |
15 |
10 |
2001 |
18 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1996 |
.588 |
10 |
1999 |
.469 |
10 |
2001 |
.562 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1996 |
9 |
2 |
1997 |
8 |
1 |
1998 |
7 |
5 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1996 |
.265 |
4 |
1997 |
.250 |
1 |
1998 |
.233 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1996 |
1 |
8 |
1997 |
1 |
8 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1998 |
0.54 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1996 |
5.3 |
9 |
1998 |
3.7 |
10 |
2000 |
5.1 |
6 |
2001 |
4.0 |
8 |
|