Notes:
Selected by Royals in second round of 1995 draft; signed June 5, 1995
June 24, 2004: traded to the Houston Astros in three-team deal
Signed by Mets to a 7-year, $119 million deal, January 2005
Traded to San Francisco for Zack Wheeler, July 28, 2011
Signed with St. Louis to a two-year deal worth $26 million; Dec. 23, 2011

Highlights:
1998: played 14 games
1999: .293 BA; 22 HR; 108 RBI; 27 SB; 7th Hits (194); 9th Triples (7); 3rd Sacrfice Flies (10)
2000: .247 BA; 7 HR; 44 RBI
2001: .306 BA; 24 HR; 101 RBI; 8th SB (31); 9th Runs (106); 8th Hits (189); 2nd Triples (12)
2002: .273 BA; 29 HR; 105 RBI; 7th Runs (114); 5th Doubles (44); 5th Triples (7); 8th Strikeouts (135); 2nd SB (35)
2003: .307 BA; 26 HR; 100 RBI; 41 SB; 3rd Triples (10); 3rd SB (41)
2004: .267 BA; 38 HR; 104 RBI; 42 SB with KC & HOU;
2005: .266 BA; 16 HR; 78 RBI
2006: .275 BA; 5th HR (41); 7th RBI (116); 2nd Runs (127); 10th Walks (95)
2007: .276 BA; 8th HR (33); 7th RBI (112); 4th Sacrifice Flies (10)
2008: .284 BA; 27 HR; 7th RBI (112); 2nd Runs (116); 6th Walks (92); 10th SB (25)
2009: .325 BA; 10 HR; 48 RBI
2010: .255 BA; 7 HR; 27 RBI
2011: .300 BA; 22 HR; 84 RBI; 2nd Doubles (39); with NYM & SF
2012: .269 BA; 5th HR (32); 10th RBI (97)

Awards:
1999: AL Rookie of the Year
2004: NL All-Star Team
2005: NL All-Star Team
2006: NL All-Star Team; Silver Sluggers; Gold Glove
2007: NL All-Star Team; Silver Sluggers; Gold Glove
2008: Gold Glove
2009: NL All-Star Team
2011: NL All-Star Team
2012: NL All-Star Team