| Player History |
| 06-24-1998 | Goes 5-5 against the Raleigh Canyons, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
| 06-29-1998 | Wins the MLBAAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-30-1998 | Injured (scratched cornea), out for 3 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: 10 (10); Power: 12 (16); Eye: 10 (11). |
| 07-07-1999 | Injured (bruised foot), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 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: 14 (16); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 05-24-2000 | Injured (bruised hip), day-to-day for one week. |
| 11-22-2000 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $292,814 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-2001 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (9). |
| 05-21-2001 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-07-2001 | Wins the 2001 MLB AL Glove Wizard Award at CF. |
| 11-17-2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,636,608 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2002 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 13 (14). |
| 06-27-2002 | Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 11-10-2002 | Wins the 2002 MLB AL Glove Wizard Award at CF. |
| 11-20-2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,219,228 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2003 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 16 (17); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 03-30-2003 | Injured (strained elbow ligament), out for 2-3 weeks. |
| 06-19-2003 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $30,366,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
| 06-27-2003 | Was selected to the 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-01-2003 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07-07-2003 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-01-2003 | Injured (bruised cheekbone), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 09-15-2003 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-06-2003 | Wins the 2003 MLB AL Glove Wizard Award at CF. |
| 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 11 (11). |
| 04-28-2004 | Injured (dislocated finger), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 08-10-2004 | Injured (strained thigh muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
| 08-30-2004 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09-27-2004 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 04-15-2005 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle), out for 8-9 weeks. |
| 08-01-2005 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 08-31-2005 | Injured (scratched cornea), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 14 (15). |
| 04-18-2006 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 05-11-2006 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $86,609,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization. |
| 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 18 (19); Eye: 13 (13). |
| 04-25-2007 | Injured (bruised wrist), out for 2 weeks. |
| 06-21-2007 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 06-27-2007 | Was selected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-01-2007 | Wins the MLB AL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 07-03-2007 | Injured (bruised ulna (arm)), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 09-11-2007 | Injured (bruised ulna (arm)), day-to-day for 6 days. |
| 09-30-2007 | Injured (dislocated finger), out for one week. |
| 11-08-2007 | Wins the 2007 MLB AL Glove Wizard Award at CF. |
| 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 10 (10). |
