| Player History |
| 06/10/1996 | Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals. |
| 01/01/1997 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 04/07/1997 | Named the #82 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/02/1997 | Wins the AA SL Player of the Week Award. |
| 10/18/1997 | Was selected to the 1997 Arizona Fall League All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1998 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 03/31/1998 | Named the #10 prospect in the MLB |
| 04/20/1998 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/01/1998 | Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 07/06/1998 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/01/1998 | Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 08/15/1998 | Injured (concussion), out for 2-3 weeks. |
| 09/07/1998 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), day-to-day for 1 day. |
| 11/17/1998 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01/01/1999 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 05/05/1999 | Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 1 day. |
| 08/28/1999 | Injured (strained oblique), out for 4 weeks. |
| 10/10/1999 | Injured (dead arm), out for one week. |
| 11/26/1999 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal. |
| 01/01/2000 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 05/16/2000 | Goes 0-4 against the Philadelphia Phillies, ending his hitting streak at 25 games. |
| 06/01/2000 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06/26/2000 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/09/2000 | Was selected to the 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11/21/2000 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,500,000 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/2001 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 11/21/2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,000,000 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/2002 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 07/07/2002 | Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/16/2002 | Injured (fractured foot), out for 2-3 weeks. |
| 11/17/2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,756,250 through arbitration. |
| 01/01/2003 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 08/25/2003 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08/31/2003 | Injured on 08/28/2003, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 6 weeks. |
| 11/19/2003 | Became a free agent. |
| 01/01/2004 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5). |
| 01/16/2004 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $42,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
| 03/20/2004 | Injured (bruised knee), out for one week. |
| 08/13/2004 | Got claimed off waivers by Texas while with Houston. |