| Player History |
| 07-13-1998 | Wins the MLBAA SL1 Player of the Week Award. |
| 01-01-1999 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 08-04-1999 | Injured (fractured cheekbone), out for 8 months. |
| 01-01-2000 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 13 (15); Eye: 7 (8). |
| 05-01-2000 | Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 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: 9 (9); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 9 (12). |
| 03-12-2001 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 2 weeks. |
| 11-20-2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $302,089 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-2002 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (14); Power: 15 (17); Eye: 3 (3). |
| 11-20-2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,154,594 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2003 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (15); Power: 14 (15); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 11-16-2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,630,956 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (17); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 8 (9). |
| 09-20-2004 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-21-2004 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,710,000 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 16 (18); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 04-21-2005 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $19,939,200 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 06-20-2005 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 08-12-2005 | Injured (sore knee), out for one week. |
| 09-01-2005 | Wins the MLB NL Batter of the Month Award. |
| 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (16); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 05-29-2006 | Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-27-2006 | Was selected to the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-12-2006 | Goes 5-6 against the San Francisco Giants, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
| 07-24-2006 | Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 12-12-2006 | Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $70,697,600 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 9 (10). |
| 06-08-2007 | Injured (strained anterior cruciate ligament), out for 2-3 months. |
| 10-12-2007 | Injured (strep throat), out for one week. |
| 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (16); Power: 13 (14); Eye: 9 (10). |