12/01/1987 |
Joined the Poplar Bluffs HS Purple Knights. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/01/1988 |
Wins the HBLHS Red Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/17/1988 |
Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/13/1989 |
Strikes out 18 against the Springfield HS Spuds. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
07/24/1991 |
Released by the Poplar Bluffs HS Purple Knights. |
12/01/1991 |
Drafted in the 1991 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Cedar Rapids Rebels. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/01/1992 |
Named the #3 prospect in the HBL |
06/09/1992 |
Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 3 months. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/01/1993 |
Named the #4 prospect in the HBL |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/01/1994 |
Named the #8 prospect in the HBL |
05/14/1994 |
Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/05/1994 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Eau Claire Raiders with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/26/1994 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the South Bend Silver Sox with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/13/1994 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/01/1995 |
Named the #7 prospect in the HBL |
07/12/1995 |
Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 4 months. |
09/14/1995 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 months. |
10/01/1995 |
Finished 3rd in 1995 HBL North Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
10/17/1995 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
05/01/1996 |
Wins the HBL North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/12/1996 |
Strikes out 16 against the Canton Kernels. |
06/26/1996 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rochester Reapers with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1996 |
Injured (shoulder subluxation), out for one week. |
07/17/1996 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the South Bend Silver Sox with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/30/1996 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Oshkosh Outlaws with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/29/1996 |
Won the 1996 Heartland Baseball League Heartland Series with the Cedar Rapids Rebels! |
10/01/1996 |
Wins the 1996 HBL North Pitcher of the Year Award. |
10/21/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $49,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/20/1997 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for 3 weeks. |
07/31/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/01/1997 |
Injured (strained forearm), out for 3 months. |
09/28/1997 |
Won the 1997 Heartland Baseball League Heartland Series with the Cedar Rapids Rebels! |
10/01/1997 |
Finished 2nd in 1997 HBL North Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
10/15/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/04/1998 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,896,000 with the Cedar Rapids Rebels organization. |
05/01/1998 |
Wins the HBL North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/07/1998 |
Strikes out 15 against the Evansville Twisters. |
05/18/1998 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bay City Lake Monsters with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1998 |
Wins the HBL North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/05/1998 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Evansville Twisters with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/31/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1998 |
Wins the HBL North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/23/1998 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/03/1998 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the South Bend Silver Sox with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/13/1998 |
Wins the Heartland Baseball League triple-crown!! |
10/01/1998 |
Wins the 1998 HBL North Pitcher of the Year Award. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
05/11/1999 |
Strikes out 15 against the Canton Kernels. |
07/31/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1999 |
Wins the HBL North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/06/1999 |
Injured (elbow strain), out for 3 months. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/15/2000 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Duluth Danger with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/01/2000 |
Wins the HBL North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/24/2000 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the South Bend Silver Sox with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/29/2000 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kenosha Jackfish with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/15/2000 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Lafayette Stars with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/31/2000 |
Strikes out 16 against the Bay City Lake Monsters. |
07/31/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/2000 |
Wins the HBL North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/20/2000 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kenosha Jackfish with 17 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/12/2000 |
Wins the Heartland Baseball League triple-crown!! |
09/12/2000 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Rochester Reapers with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/14/2000 |
Wins the 2000 HBL North League Championship Series MVP Award. |
10/01/2000 |
Wins the 2000 HBL North Pitcher of the Year Award. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
04/24/2001 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the South Bend Silver Sox with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/28/2001 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oshkosh Outlaws with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/2001 |
Wins the HBL North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/01/2001 |
Wins the HBL North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/06/2001 |
Strikes out 16 against the South Bend Silver Sox. |
07/31/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/17/2001 |
Strikes out 15 against the Rochester Reapers. |
09/27/2001 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Evansville Twisters with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/01/2001 |
Wins the 2001 HBL North Pitcher of the Year Award. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
07/12/2002 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,288,000 with the Cedar Rapids Rebels organization. |
08/01/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/11/2002 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Davenport Bullfrogs with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/2002 |
Strikes out 16 against the Duluth Danger. |
09/07/2002 |
Collects his 2000th career Heartland Baseball League strikeout! |
09/28/2002 |
Wins the 2002 Heartland Series MVP Award. |
09/29/2002 |
Wins the 2002 Heartland Series with the Cedar Rapids Rebels. |
09/30/2002 |
Finished 3rd in 2002 HBL North Pitcher of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
05/21/2003 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rochester Reapers with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/2003 |
Wins the HBL North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/22/2003 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Dayton Dawgs with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/2003 |
Strikes out 15 against the Lafayette Stars. |
07/31/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/2003 |
Wins the HBL North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/27/2003 |
Wins the 2003 HBL North Pitcher of the Year Award. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
06/03/2004 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Bay City Lake Monsters with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/16/2004 |
Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
07/09/2004 |
Collects his 2500th career Heartland Baseball League strikeout! |
08/01/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 Heartland Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/08/2004 |
Injured (biceps tendinitis), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (-); Movement: - (-); Control: - (-). |
03/21/2005 |
Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/15/2005 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000 with the Cedar Rapids Rebels organization. |
07/01/2005 |
Wins the HBL North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/02/2005 |
Injured (dead arm), out for 2 weeks. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1996 |
9 |
9 |
2000 |
11 |
9 |
2001 |
16 |
1 |
2002 |
12 |
8 |
2004 |
14 |
2 |
2005 |
14 |
1 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
2000 |
36 |
3 |
2001 |
33 |
5 |
2003 |
37 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1996 |
22 |
1 |
1997 |
16 |
2 |
1998 |
24 |
1 |
2000 |
25 |
1 |
2001 |
22 |
1 |
2002 |
16 |
4 |
2003 |
21 |
1 |
2005 |
17 |
5 |
|
Year |
Winning % |
Rank |
1996 |
.846 |
2 |
1997 |
.941 |
1 |
1998 |
.960 |
1 |
1999 |
.800 |
2 |
2000 |
.806 |
1 |
2001 |
.786 |
2 |
2002 |
.667 |
5 |
2003 |
.724 |
4 |
2005 |
.680 |
3 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1996 |
211.2 |
8 |
1998 |
221.0 |
8 |
2000 |
282.0 |
1 |
2001 |
236.0 |
6 |
2003 |
271.1 |
1 |
2004 |
230.0 |
9 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
2000 |
1098 |
2 |
2001 |
941 |
6 |
2003 |
1089 |
1 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
2001 |
30 |
6 |
2004 |
30 |
8 |
2005 |
30 |
9 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1995 |
143 |
10 |
1996 |
246 |
2 |
1997 |
218 |
2 |
1998 |
281 |
1 |
1999 |
211 |
3 |
2000 |
327 |
1 |
2001 |
310 |
1 |
2002 |
251 |
2 |
2003 |
318 |
1 |
2004 |
263 |
3 |
2005 |
243 |
4 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
2003 |
9 |
2 |
2005 |
7 |
6 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1996 |
2.38 |
2 |
1997 |
2.69 |
2 |
1998 |
1.87 |
1 |
1999 |
3.08 |
2 |
2000 |
2.74 |
1 |
2001 |
3.09 |
2 |
2002 |
3.22 |
4 |
2003 |
3.02 |
2 |
2004 |
2.93 |
4 |
2005 |
3.67 |
6 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1996 |
.292 |
3 |
1997 |
.292 |
2 |
1998 |
.239 |
1 |
1999 |
.293 |
3 |
2000 |
.276 |
4 |
2001 |
.273 |
2 |
2002 |
.282 |
4 |
2003 |
.288 |
5 |
2004 |
.275 |
3 |
2005 |
.297 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1996 |
0.91 |
1 |
1997 |
0.93 |
1 |
1998 |
0.76 |
1 |
1999 |
0.94 |
1 |
2000 |
0.94 |
1 |
2001 |
0.95 |
1 |
2002 |
1.04 |
2 |
2003 |
1.02 |
1 |
2004 |
0.97 |
1 |
2005 |
1.14 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1996 |
8.20 |
2 |
1997 |
7.03 |
1 |
1998 |
7.59 |
1 |
1999 |
10.05 |
1 |
2000 |
5.54 |
3 |
2001 |
6.08 |
1 |
2002 |
4.92 |
4 |
2003 |
5.78 |
4 |
2004 |
7.11 |
2 |
2005 |
4.42 |
4 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1996 |
8.55 |
1 |
1997 |
8.93 |
1 |
1998 |
7.29 |
1 |
1999 |
8.93 |
1 |
2000 |
8.94 |
1 |
2001 |
9.15 |
2 |
2002 |
9.71 |
2 |
2003 |
9.52 |
2 |
2004 |
9.27 |
2 |
2005 |
10.58 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1996 |
0.77 |
4 |
1997 |
1.02 |
10 |
1998 |
0.77 |
6 |
2000 |
0.77 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1996 |
6.89 |
1 |
1997 |
6.72 |
1 |
1998 |
5.33 |
1 |
1999 |
7.36 |
1 |
2000 |
6.57 |
1 |
2001 |
6.64 |
1 |
2002 |
7.20 |
2 |
2003 |
7.36 |
1 |
2004 |
7.28 |
3 |
2005 |
8.07 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1996 |
1.28 |
2 |
1997 |
1.67 |
7 |
1998 |
1.51 |
4 |
1999 |
1.14 |
3 |
2000 |
1.88 |
8 |
2001 |
1.94 |
8 |
2002 |
2.13 |
10 |
2003 |
1.82 |
7 |
2004 |
1.45 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1996 |
10.46 |
1 |
1997 |
11.73 |
1 |
1998 |
11.44 |
1 |
1999 |
11.42 |
1 |
2000 |
10.44 |
1 |
2001 |
11.82 |
1 |
2002 |
10.51 |
1 |
2003 |
10.55 |
2 |
2004 |
10.29 |
1 |
2005 |
9.71 |
2 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1996 |
19 |
4 |
1997 |
16 |
8 |
1998 |
24 |
1 |
2000 |
26 |
1 |
2001 |
22 |
1 |
2002 |
20 |
4 |
2003 |
22 |
3 |
2004 |
22 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1996 |
.679 |
4 |
1997 |
.696 |
4 |
1998 |
.857 |
1 |
1999 |
.652 |
2 |
2000 |
.722 |
1 |
2001 |
.667 |
2 |
2002 |
.690 |
4 |
2003 |
.595 |
7 |
2004 |
.710 |
4 |
2005 |
.581 |
9 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1995 |
3 |
9 |
1996 |
8 |
4 |
1998 |
12 |
1 |
2000 |
12 |
1 |
2001 |
4 |
9 |
2002 |
8 |
5 |
2003 |
5 |
7 |
2004 |
6 |
4 |
2005 |
8 |
3 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1996 |
.286 |
3 |
1997 |
.087 |
10 |
1998 |
.429 |
1 |
2000 |
.333 |
1 |
2002 |
.276 |
3 |
2003 |
.135 |
10 |
2004 |
.194 |
4 |
2005 |
.258 |
3 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1994 |
1 |
6 |
1996 |
3 |
2 |
1998 |
3 |
2 |
2000 |
5 |
1 |
2001 |
2 |
3 |
2002 |
1 |
7 |
2003 |
2 |
1 |
2004 |
1 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1995 |
4.2 |
7 |
1996 |
8.4 |
2 |
1997 |
6.0 |
3 |
1998 |
8.4 |
2 |
1999 |
5.6 |
2 |
2000 |
9.8 |
1 |
2001 |
7.1 |
2 |
2002 |
5.6 |
4 |
2003 |
8.4 |
1 |
2004 |
6.1 |
6 |
2005 |
4.9 |
8 |
|
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