| Player History |
| 07-07-1997 | Wins the MLBS A SL2 Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1998 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 8 (10). |
| 04-13-1998 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-22-1998 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 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: 12 (15); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 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: 11 (12); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 11-19-2000 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,314,312 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2001 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (16); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 11-17-2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,103,934 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2002 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 12 (13). |
| 05-10-2002 | Injured (dislocated shoulder), out for 6 weeks. |
| 11-20-2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,272,200 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2003 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 05-15-2003 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 05-21-2003 | Goes 5-6 against the Chicago White Sox, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 06-23-2003 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-19-2003 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 17 (18); Eye: 14 (14). |
| 02-08-2004 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $58,432,600 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
| 06-14-2004 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07-01-2004 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 12 (12). |
| 05-01-2005 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 05-09-2005 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-01-2005 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 06-27-2005 | Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 15 (16); Eye: 13 (15). |
| 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 15 (17); Eye: 10 (10). |
| 08-19-2007 | Injured (fractured hand), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 12 (14). |