Selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 48th round of the 1992 June draft...graduated from McComb (MS) HS, where he
played baseball...team won state championship in his senior year.
1996
Began season with Nashville...led squad in stolen bases and tied for club lead in triples...batted .322 in 29 games in May for
the Sounds...recalled by Pittsburgh on August 11 and went hitless in first 3 games before recording 10-game hit streak from August
18-29, batting .459 (17-37) during that stretch...hit .354 in 14 games in August for the Pirates...
2005
Signed with Texas over the off-season after spending the 2005 season in the Kansas City organization...has spent time in the major
leagues with Pittsburgh, Boston and Kansas City, compiling a career .260 average with 11 home runs and 80 RBI in 422 games.
Summary: Spent the entire season at Omaha (AAA)...was first season since 1996 to not appear in the major leagues...batted .273
(151-553) with 28 doubles, 9 triples, 9 home runs and 49 RBI...ranked T6th among all minor leaguers with 104 runs scored...led the
Pacific Coast League in at-bats...also ranked among PCL leaders in games (2nd, 140), walks (2nd, 74), stolen bases (2nd, 33) and
runs scored (3rd)...led Omaha qualifiers in each of those categories, as well as hits and triples...started the season in an 0-14 slump
and batted just .200 (16-80) in first 21 games, through April 29...hit .298 (118-396) over 100 games from April 30-August 17 to raise
season average from .200 to season-high .282...batted .221 (17-77) over final 19 games to finish season at .273...recorded seasonhigh
9-game hit streak from July 3-15...hit .316 (85-269) in 70 home games and .232 (66-284) in 70 road contests...switch-hitter batted
.266 (47-177) against left-handers and .277 (104-376) against right-handers...hit .320 (62-194) with runners on base and .313
(36-115) with runners in scoring position...batted .314 (33-105) in 29 games in May, highest average in any month...recorded 46
multi-hit games, including season-high 4 hits on June 17 at Round Rock...fell a triple short of the cycle in that contest, going 4-6 with
a home run and 2 RBI...established season-highs with 2 HR and 4 RBI on August 6 vs. Las Vegas...had multiple steals on 5 occasions,
including 3 stolen bases on April 20 vs. Albuquerque and September 5 at Oklahoma...recorded a .986 (5 E/347 TC) fielding
percentage in 140 games in center field...led all PCL outfielders with 347 total chances and 336 putouts.
1997
Began season w/Carolina (AA)...Recalled by Pitt. on 5/16 and made
M.L. debut as a starter in CF that night vs. Fla. (0-3 w/
BB)...Singled off Fla.'s Pat Rapp for 1st M.L. hit on 5/17...Hit his
first M.L. HR off Carlos Perez on 5/25 at Mont...Optioned to Calgary
(AAA) on 6/23...Made AAA debut on 6/24 at Salt Lake City and
singled as a PH...Led Calgary in SB despite being w/the team for
less than half the season...Recalled by Pitt. on 9/2 and went 2-14
in 14 G (3 GS)...Made 35 apps. (all starts) in CF and 3 G (1 GS) in
RF for Pitt...Hit .313 (123-393) w/3 HR, 34 RBI and 29 SB in 99
minor lg. G.
1998
Began season w/Nashville (AAA)...Batted .322 in 29 games during May
for Sounds...Recalled to Pitt. on 8/11and went hitless in his first
3 G before he went on a 10 G hit streak (8/18-29 (17-37 .459)...Hit
.354 in 14 August G for Pitt...Made 32 starts in CF, 3 in LF and one
in RF...Led Nashville in SB and shared team lead in 3B w/Chad
Hermansen
1999
Established career-highs w/116 G...Made Pitt. Opening Day roster for
the first time...Went hitless in first 10 AB and hit just .148 (4-
27) in 18 G through 5/3...Optioned to Nashville (AAA) on 5/19 and
hit .406 (13-32) for Sounds...Recalled to Pitt. on 6/10...Hit his
first HR since 5/22/97 on 7/1 vs. Phil.
2000
Set career-highs in nearly every offensive category...Played 71 G
(55 GS) in CF, 15 G (7 GS) in RF and 7 G (1 GS) in LF...Made lone
start in LF on 6/4 vs. KC...Had a career-high 4 H on 6/11 at
KC...Strained lt. hamstring on 6/13 and was placed on the 15-day
D.L...Made 2 rehab apps. at Altoona (AA) and recalled on 7/4...Went
3-3 at Chi. on 7/5 but reinjured lt. hamstring diving for
flyball...Placed on D.L. on 7/16...Had 8-G rehab assgnt. at
Nashville (AAA) 7/30-8/6 and hit .231 (6-26) w/2B and 2
RBI...Reinstated from D.L. on 8/7 and started 48 of club's final 52
G in CF...Had career-high 12-G hitting streak 8/15-29 (22-49
.449)...Had a 10-G hitting streak between 9/11-20 (19-48
.396)...Ranked 2nd on team w/7 OF assts...Homered in last game
played at Three Rivers Stadium on 10/1 vs. Chi.
2001
Placed on 15-day D.L. on 4/17 (retro to 4/12) w/tendinitis in his
right shoulder...Had 7-G rehab assignment w/Altoona (AA) on 5/
7...Had arthroscopic surgery performed on shoulder by Dr. Mark
Langhans in Pitt. on 5/18...Transferred to the 60-day D.L. on 6/
25...Assigned to Lynchburg (A) for rehab on 8/28...Transferred to
Williamsport (A) on 9/2...Went 3-11 (.273) in three post-season
games for Williamsport...Recalled from rehab on 9/13 but remained on
D.L.
2002
Acquired by Red Sox via Rule 5 draft on 12/16...Made Pitt. Opening Day roster for the 4th straight year...Tied career-high w/3 RBI on 4/15 at Milw...Hit his first HR since 4/4/00 and his only HR of the season off RHP Mike Buddie at Cin...Batting avg. was at a season-high .230 on 4/21...Went hitless in 8 consec. PH- apps. from 5/23-6/7...Was just 4-30 AB over 18-G span from 5/31-7/1 and was outrighted to Nashville (AAA) on 7/2...Made a total of 47 apps. (36 GS) in CF and 9 apps. in RF w/Pitt. before he was sent to Triple-A...Tied for team lead in SB on Nashville w/22...Made 39 apps. in RF, 6 in CF and 4 in LF for Nashville...Contract purchased by Pitt. on 9/3 and hit safely in 5 str. G from 9/4-10...Had 2 2B on 9/17 vs. Cin...Was 20-103 .194 w/8 BB, 7 RBI and 11 R in 26 G as Pitt. leadoff hitter...Was unconditionally released on 10/10...Signed to a minor lg. contract w/TB on 11/6.
