06/19/1986 |
Entered the The Baseball Classic as an international amateur free agent from Germany. |
06/21/1986 |
Signed a minor league contract ($130,000 bonus) out of Germany with the Venice Winged Lions organization. |
08/26/1986 |
Injured (knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 2 (7). |
06/19/1987 |
Named the #2 prospect in the CEB1 |
07/25/1987 |
Goes 5-5 against the Juodi Vilkai Vilnius, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 0 RBI and 2 R. |
08/13/1987 |
Injured on 08/10/1987, diagnosed with a ruptured Achilles tendon, will miss 5 months. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 2 (7). |
06/06/1988 |
Injured on 06/04/1988, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 6 weeks. |
06/19/1988 |
Named the #4 prospect in the CEB2 |
09/15/1988 |
Was selected to the 1988 CEB Developmental League All-Star Game. |
09/27/1988 |
Goes 5-6 against the Rotterdam Reserves, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (7). |
06/03/1989 |
Injured on 06/02/1989, diagnosed with a bruised thumb, is day-to-day. |
06/19/1989 |
Named the #3 prospect in the CEB1 |
06/20/1989 |
Injured (Quadriceps strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
06/22/1989 |
Injured (Quadriceps strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/25/1989 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/28/1989 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (7). |
06/27/1990 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
07/09/1990 |
Injured (Intercostal strain), out for one week. |
11/28/1990 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (7). |
01/14/1991 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Philadelphia Railroaders organization. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (7). |
09/29/1992 |
Injured (Shoulder tendinitis), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/28/1992 |
Named to the 1992 World Baseball Cup for Germany. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (7). |
06/30/1993 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/21/1993 |
Injured on 07/19/1993, diagnosed with a bruised kneecap, will miss 6 weeks. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 5 (7). |
11/28/1994 |
Named to the 1994 World Baseball Cup for Germany. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 6 (7). |
07/23/1995 |
Injured on 07/20/1995, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 3 weeks. |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/05/1996 |
Injured (Mild groin strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/06/1996 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/28/1996 |
Named to the 1996 World Baseball Cup for Germany. |
11/28/1996 |
Became a free agent. |
12/13/1996 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $1,630,000 with the Brooklyn Royals organization. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (7). |
09/12/1997 |
Was selected to the 1997 The Baseball Classic All-Star Game. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/08/1998 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/20/1998 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
08/24/1998 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
09/12/1998 |
Was selected to the 1998 The Baseball Classic All-Star Game. |
11/28/1998 |
Named to the 1998 World Baseball Cup for Germany. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (7). |
09/12/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 The Baseball Classic All-Star Game. |
10/01/2000 |
Injured (Hyperextended ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/06/2000 |
Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/28/2000 |
Named to the 2000 World Baseball Cup for Germany. |
11/28/2000 |
Became a free agent. |
12/14/2000 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $2,700,000 with the Brooklyn Royals organization. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (7). |
09/07/2001 |
Scores his 500th career The Baseball Classic run! |
09/12/2001 |
Was selected to the 2001 The Baseball Classic All-Star Game. |
09/25/2001 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
10/04/2001 |
Injured on 09/30/2001, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 7-8 weeks. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (7). |
06/11/2002 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/27/2002 |
Goes 0-4 against the Atlanta Pilots, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
07/31/2002 |
Collects his 1000th career The Baseball Classic hit! |
09/12/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 The Baseball Classic All-Star Game. |
11/05/2002 |
Wins the 2002 TBC JC Platinum Stick Award at 2B. |
11/28/2002 |
Named to the 2002 World Baseball Cup for Germany. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 7 (8). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1992 |
6 |
1 |
1994 |
6 |
1 |
1997 |
88 |
1 |
1998 |
14 |
1 |
1999 |
88 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1997 |
388 |
7 |
1998 |
64 |
1 |
1999 |
408 |
3 |
2000 |
384 |
9 |
2002 |
408 |
2 |
|
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1990 |
88 |
8 |
1994 |
105 |
7 |
1998 |
108 |
6 |
1998 |
16 |
5 |
1999 |
105 |
7 |
2002 |
112 |
4 |
|
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|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1989 |
3 |
9 |
1992 |
4 |
10 |
2000 |
1 |
7 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1990 |
46 |
1 |
1992 |
31 |
2 |
1994 |
36 |
1 |
1994 |
3 |
5 |
1995 |
37 |
1 |
1996 |
34 |
3 |
1997 |
48 |
2 |
1998 |
43 |
1 |
1998 |
6 |
1 |
1999 |
46 |
1 |
2000 |
46 |
1 |
2000 |
6 |
3 |
2001 |
43 |
1 |
2002 |
32 |
1 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1994 |
61 |
6 |
1994 |
5 |
10 |
1997 |
56 |
7 |
1998 |
12 |
2 |
1999 |
59 |
5 |
2000 |
57 |
9 |
2001 |
78 |
1 |
2002 |
84 |
1 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1994 |
6 |
1 |
1996 |
5 |
9 |
1997 |
72 |
1 |
1998 |
59 |
2 |
1998 |
13 |
1 |
1999 |
62 |
2 |
2000 |
72 |
2 |
2000 |
11 |
2 |
2001 |
68 |
1 |
2002 |
74 |
1 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1990 |
11 |
2 |
1997 |
9 |
1 |
1998 |
13 |
1 |
1998 |
1 |
3 |
2000 |
1 |
5 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1990 |
9 |
7 |
2000 |
1 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1996 |
1 |
3 |
1997 |
3 |
10 |
1998 |
1 |
2 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1994 |
.331 |
5 |
1997 |
.326 |
8 |
1998 |
.354 |
2 |
1999 |
.309 |
7 |
2002 |
.338 |
5 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1990 |
.362 |
6 |
1994 |
.390 |
10 |
1994 |
.500 |
6 |
1997 |
.454 |
1 |
1998 |
.461 |
1 |
1998 |
.453 |
9 |
1999 |
.421 |
2 |
2000 |
.444 |
2 |
2000 |
.462 |
3 |
2001 |
.434 |
1 |
2002 |
.463 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1994 |
7.06 |
10 |
1997 |
71.17 |
7 |
1998 |
75.12 |
5 |
1998 |
10.02 |
9 |
1999 |
66.08 |
7 |
2000 |
68.17 |
7 |
2001 |
67.11 |
6 |
2002 |
80.12 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1994 |
13.62 |
10 |
1997 |
8.39 |
8 |
1998 |
9.61 |
4 |
2000 |
8.14 |
8 |
2001 |
8.12 |
4 |
2002 |
9.57 |
2 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
2002 |
.393 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2002 |
.898 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1994 |
0.4 |
10 |
1997 |
4.3 |
7 |
1998 |
4.5 |
4 |
1998 |
0.7 |
8 |
1999 |
4.0 |
6 |
2000 |
4.2 |
5 |
2001 |
3.8 |
5 |
2002 |
5.0 |
2 |
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