| Player History |
| 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): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 5 (5). |
| 07-31-2000 | Injured (dead arm syndrome), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 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): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 6 (6). |
| 03-09-2001 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 11-17-2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,687,188 through arbitration. |
| 12-14-2001 | Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for RF J. McDonald. |
| 01-01-2002 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 9 (9). |
| 03-25-2002 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,687,188 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
| 09-07-2002 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 10-30-2002 | Won the 2002 Major League Baseball World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals! |
| 01-01-2003 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12). |
| 11-16-2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,335,480 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 10 (10). |
| 05-08-2004 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,055,800 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
| 06-27-2004 | Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 10-31-2004 | Won the 2004 Major League Baseball World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals! |
| 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 13 (13). |
| 04-15-2005 | Injured (back spasms), out for 13 months. |
| 11-21-2005 | Became a free agent. |
| 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 12 (12). |
| 04-06-2006 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,816,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
| 06-25-2006 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 09-24-2006 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 11-24-2006 | Became a free agent. |
| 12-16-2006 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,221,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization. |
| 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (20); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 10 (10). |
| 04-09-2007 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 11-21-2007 | Became a free agent. |
| 12-15-2007 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,962,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
| 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (19); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 11 (11). |