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| Hitting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
| 2004 Kansas City Royals | C | 71 | 258 | 238 | 36 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 15 | 0 | 26.8 | 3.7 | $1.75M |
| 2005 Kansas City Royals | C | 118 | 430 | 401 | 40 | 97 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 94 | 23 | 3 | 42.9 | 3.6 | $2.67M |
| 2006 Kansas City Royals | C | 114 | 409 | 371 | 37 | 91 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 84 | 26 | 7 | 44.3 | 4.0 | $2.59M |
| 2007 Kansas City Royals | C | 113 | 399 | 347 | 41 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 36 | 10 | 45.6 | 4.3 | $1.96M |
| 2008 Kansas City Royals | C | 109 | 418 | 370 | 48 | 83 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 3 | 96 | 38 | 6 | 39.7 | 3.5 | $1.74M |
| 2009 Kansas City Royals | C | 59 | 202 | 186 | 16 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 26.9 | 4.9 | $1.03M |
| 2010 Toronto Blue Jays | C | 118 | 437 | 409 | 53 | 115 | 25 | 0 | 20 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 16 | 6 | 62.5 | 5.4 | $2.92M |
| 2011 Florida Marlins | C | 140 | 530 | 466 | 41 | 106 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 54 | 7 | 54.6 | 3.9 | $2.40M |
| 2012 Miami Marlins | C | 106 | 398 | 343 | 29 | 66 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 49 | 3 | 36.7 | 3.4 | $1.89M |
| Advanced Hitting Stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary | |
| 2004 Kansas City Royals | C | 71 | 258 | 238 | .235 | 87 | .232 | .280 | 83 | .276 | .424 | 98 | .399 | .704 | 91 | .674 | .050 | $1.75M | |
| 2005 Kansas City Royals | C | 118 | 430 | 401 | .242 | 90 | .239 | .287 | 87 | .286 | .389 | 92 | .368 | .676 | 90 | .654 | .030 | $2.67M | |
| 2006 Kansas City Royals | C | 114 | 409 | 371 | .245 | 89 | .239 | .306 | 90 | .301 | .396 | 91 | .369 | .702 | 90 | .670 | .030 | $2.59M | |
| 2007 Kansas City Royals | C | 113 | 399 | 347 | .222 | 82 | .218 | .308 | 91 | .304 | .429 | 102 | .409 | .738 | 97 | .713 | .052 | $1.96M | |
| 2008 Kansas City Royals | C | 109 | 418 | 370 | .224 | 84 | .222 | .304 | 91 | .301 | .365 | 87 | .347 | .669 | 89 | .647 | .024 | $1.74M | |
| 2009 Kansas City Royals | C | 59 | 202 | 186 | .247 | 93 | .245 | .299 | 89 | .295 | .484 | 113 | .460 | .782 | 102 | .755 | .043 | $1.03M | |
| 2010 Toronto Blue Jays | C | 118 | 437 | 409 | .281 | 108 | .282 | .314 | 96 | .314 | .489 | 120 | .476 | .802 | 109 | .791 | .049 | $2.92M | |
| 2011 Florida Marlins | C | 140 | 530 | 466 | .227 | 90 | .232 | .316 | 99 | .321 | .367 | 94 | .363 | .683 | 96 | .684 | .034 | $2.40M | |
| 2012 Miami Marlins | C | 106 | 398 | 343 | .192 | 76 | .196 | .297 | 93 | .302 | .347 | 87 | .339 | .644 | 90 | .641 | .035 | $1.89M | |
| Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm) | ||||||||
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
| 2004 Kansas City Royals | -- | B/B+/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.75M |
| 2005 Kansas City Royals | -- | A/A-/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.67M |
| 2006 Kansas City Royals | -- | B/B+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.59M |
| 2007 Kansas City Royals | -- | B-/A/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.96M |
| 2008 Kansas City Royals | -- | B/A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.74M |
| 2009 Kansas City Royals | -- | D/A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.03M |
| 2010 Toronto Blue Jays | -- | B+/A/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.92M |
| 2011 Florida Marlins | -- | A/A+/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.40M |
| 2012 Miami Marlins | -- | B/A+/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.89M |
| Player Awards | |||||||
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
| 2004 Kansas City Royals |   |   |   |   |   |   | $1.75M |
| 2005 Kansas City Royals |   |   |   |   |   |   | $2.67M |
| 2006 Kansas City Royals |   |   |   |   |   |   | $2.59M |
| 2007 Kansas City Royals |   |   |   |   |   |   | $1.96M |
| 2008 Kansas City Royals |   |   |   |   |   |   | $1.74M |
| 2009 Kansas City Royals |   |   |   |   |   |   | $1.03M |
| 2010 Toronto Blue Jays | X |   |   |   |   |   | $2.92M |
| 2011 Florida Marlins |   |   |   |   |   |   | $2.40M |
| 2012 Miami Marlins |   |   |   |   |   |   | $1.89M |
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