11/26/2005 |
Entered the Major League Baseball as a free agent from South Korea. |
12/27/2005 |
Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $25,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 65 (70); Eye: 50 (55). |
04/02/2006 |
Named the #21 prospect in the MLB |
06/03/2006 |
Goes 5-6 against the Milwaukee Brewers, with 3 2B, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/23/2007 |
Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/16/2007 |
Was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Atlanta Braves, along with LF J D Drew, 3B Evan Longoria, 2B Ian Desmond, in exchange for 3B Marcus Giles, SP Eugene Berti. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (60). |
05/04/2010 |
Goes 5-6 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with 2 RBI and 0 R. |
11/28/2010 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 60 (60). |
07/17/2011 |
Was selected to the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/20/2011 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/21/2011 |
Injured (Hamstring cramp), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/13/2011 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,750,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization. |
11/17/2011 |
Wins the 2011 MLB NL Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (60). |
07/15/2012 |
Was selected to the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/20/2012 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
11/21/2012 |
Rejected the Atlanta Braves qualifying offer. |
11/23/2012 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2013 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/11/2013 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $38,000,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
06/17/2013 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
10/31/2013 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/2014 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/28/2014 |
Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
07/26/2014 |
Injured (Fractured thumb), out for 4 weeks. |
09/07/2014 |
Was claimed off waivers by New York while with Boston. |
01/01/2015 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 70 (70); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/21/2015 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,254,000 with the New York Mets organization. |
01/01/2016 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 65 (65); Eye: 55 (55). |
05/24/2016 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/03/2016 |
Collects his 1000th career Major League Baseball RBI! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
TB |
Rank |
2008 |
335 |
8 |
2011 |
302 |
9 |
2012 |
321 |
6 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
2008 |
46 |
5 |
2010 |
39 |
10 |
2011 |
45 |
2 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
2011 |
30 |
6 |
2012 |
40 |
1 |
2013 |
30 |
9 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
2012 |
128 |
1 |
2016 |
105 |
10 |
|
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
2010 |
7 |
10 |
2012 |
7 |
7 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
2008 |
80 |
7 |
2011 |
78 |
2 |
2012 |
78 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
2008 |
.545 |
9 |
2011 |
.519 |
5 |
2012 |
.539 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
2011 |
113.40 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
2011 |
6.88 |
10 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
2011 |
.242 |
4 |
2012 |
.267 |
1 |
2013 |
.214 |
7 |
|
Year |
wOBA |
Rank |
2008 |
.392 |
10 |
2011 |
.382 |
6 |
2012 |
.376 |
8 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
2011 |
.889 |
6 |
2012 |
.889 |
8 |
|
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