| Player History |
| 01-01-2001 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 7 (-). |
| 05-07-2001 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-20-2001 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $302,089 through automatic renewal. |
| 12-10-2001 | Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for MR J. Rocker, $1,565,159. |
| 01-01-2002 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 8 (-). |
| 05-26-2002 | Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 3 days. |
| 06-27-2002 | Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08-30-2002 | Injured (scratched cornea), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
| 09-08-2002 | Injured (strained thigh muscle), out for 2 weeks. |
| 11-23-2002 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $312,277 through automatic renewal. |
| 01-01-2003 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (12); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
| 07-09-2003 | Injured (scratched cornea), out for 4 weeks. |
| 10-18-2003 | Injured (strained anterior cruciate ligament), out for 2 months. |
| 11-16-2003 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $638,526 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2004 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (19); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 9 (11). |
| 06-27-2004 | Was selected to the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07-27-2004 | Goes 5-6 against the Texas Rangers, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
| 11-21-2004 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,960,462 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2005 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (16); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 05-31-2005 | Goes 5-7 against the Toronto Blue Jays, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
| 06-27-2005 | Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08-06-2005 | Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), out for 2 weeks. |
| 09-26-2005 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 11-18-2005 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,889,200 through arbitration. |
| 01-01-2006 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (19); Power: 9 (11); Eye: 8 (8). |
| 06-05-2006 | Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 06-17-2006 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $32,897,400 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
| 01-01-2007 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 7 (7). |
| 05-26-2007 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
| 06-02-2007 | Injured (pinched nerve (neck)), out for 1-2 weeks. |
| 07-10-2007 | Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
| 01-01-2008 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (15); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
