| Player History |
| 01-01-1998 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 06-01-1998 | Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 08-26-1998 | Injured (torn groin muscle), out for 7 weeks. |
| 11-21-1998 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $260,897 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-1999 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 15 (17); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 05-17-1999 | Injured (fractured cheekbone), out for 4-5 weeks. |
| 11-19-1999 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $276,451 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-2000 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 04-08-2000 | Goes 5-6 against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
| 06-19-2000 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-19-2000 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,727,080 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2001 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 10 (11). |
| 03-26-2001 | Injured (fractured jaw), out for 7 weeks. |
| 05-21-2001 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-01-2001 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 11-17-2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,997,134 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2002 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 11-20-2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,639,100 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2003 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 05-07-2003 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), day-to-day for one week. |
| 08-25-2003 | Goes 5-6 against the Florida Marlins, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R. |
| 11-19-2003 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 03-04-2004 | Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $43,849,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
| 07-01-2004 | Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for SS A. Gonzalez. |
| 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 12 (13). |
| 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 12 (14). |
| 06-09-2006 | Was selected to the 2006 MLB Triple A All-Star Game. |
| 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 10 (11). |
| 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 11 (14). |