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2005: Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago
White Sox on March 31...started the season on the DL...wore number
34 with the Charlotte Knights (AAA)...released on June 2...signed
with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League
on June 24...wore number 23 with Bridgeport...put on the inactive
list on September 3.
2004: Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago
White Sox on January 15...ruptured his Achilles tendon in February,
expected to miss the entire season...released on March 5.
2003: Signed a minor league contract with Boston on
February 22...added to Boston's 40-man roster on March 21...placed
on the 15-day DL on March 28, retroactive to March 26...made
a rehab start for Sarasota (A) on April 20, pitching one perfect
inning with two strike outs...transferred from Sarasota (A) to
Pawtucket (AAA) on April 29 to continue rehabing...pitched in
his 200th minor league game on April 29 when he made a rehab
start for Pawtucket...activated from the DL by Boston on May
13...pitched his 200th career major league game and his first
game with Boston on May 14...placed on the DL (hip) on June 11,
retroactive to June 8...started a rehab stint with the GCL Red
Sox (R) in early August...was transferred from the GCL Red Sox
to Sarasota on August 7 to continue his rehab...transferred from
the 15-day to the 60-day DL on August 28...filed for free agency
on October 26.
2002: Was the opening day starter for the Phillies...wore
number 31 with Philadelphia...placed on the 15-day DL on May
3 with a strained right elbow...activated on June 1...set a Phillies
record with seven RBI in a game on June 2...placed on the DL
on July 23 with a shoulder and elbow injury...transferred from
the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list on September 5...filed
for free-agency on October 28...the Phillies declined to offer
arbitration to Robert on December 7.
2001: Set career and team highs in wins (15), innings
(208.1) and starts (33); also reached a career high in complete
games (3)...ranked 7th in NL in winning % (.682), tied for 7th
in opp. avg (.234), tied for 8th in SO (183) and 10th in SO per
9.0 IP (7.9)...was 12-2, 3.69 ERA at home...18 of 33 starts were
quality starts (55%); went 10-2, 1.92 ERA in those games...had
career-high 3 RBI, 4/8 vs Chicago ...threw 2nd career Shutout,
5/7 at Houston, a career-low 2-hitter...became 1st Phillie to
be ejected from a game, 5/13 at Arizona, after hitting Reggie
Sanders with a pitch...served 6-game suspension, 6/22-27...hit
1st career HR (Rick Reed) and threw CG, 7/20 vs the New York
Mets...tied career high with 11 SO in back-to-back games, 8/27
vs Arizona and 9/1 vs Montreal...hit 2nd HR, 9/1 vs Montreal
(Carl Pavano); 1st Phillies pitcher to hit 2 HR in a season since
Tommy Greene in 1993...salary was $2,975,000.
2000: Ranked ninth in the NL in ERA at 3.63...threw
1st Major League complete game and shutout 5/9 at Montreal, a
4-hit, 8-0 win...on DL 6/19-7/22 with a posterior labral strain
in his right shoulder...salary was $1,400,000.
1999: Began season on DL with strained right hamstring,
3/25-4/12...joined Toronto 4/12...traded to Phillies 5/5 for
Paul Spoljaric...made Phillies debut 5/9 at Colorado in relief...got
1st Major League RBI 7/31 at Atlanta...salary was $379,000.
1998: Opened season with Toronto appearing in 2 games...optioned
to Syracuse (AAA) 4/10...on DL 4/16-27 after being involved in
a car accident and suffering a neck injury...recalled by Toronto
6/7...optioned to Syracuse to become familiar with closer's role...recalled
9/3...converted 1st career save in 1st opportunity 9/6 vs Boston,
with a 1-2-3 ninth inning (1 SO)...played winter ball for Lara,
Venezuela, 1-0, 7 SV, 0.79 ERA in 10 games...salary was $265,000.
1997: Made 2 appearances (1 start) with Toronto before
being optioned to Syracuse (AAA) 4/17...recalled from Syracuse
4/25...placed on DL with tendinitis in his right shoulder 5/8...activated
5/27...held lefties to a .243 average, 6th-lowest in AL...did
not start after 9/8 due to right shoulder stiffness...had arthroscopic
surgery by Dr. James Andrews (Birmingham, AL) 9/12 to remove
calcification deposits...salary was $185,000.
1996: Started season with Mets before being optioned
to Norfolk (AAA) 4/27...recalled 6/13...pitched winter ball for
Licey, Dominican Republic, where he went 1-2, 3.89 ERA, 8 G,
7 GS, 34.2 IP, 25 H, 20 BB, 27 SO...traded to the Blue Jays 12/20...salary
was $109,000.
1995: Joined Binghamton 5/5...promoted to Norfolk
(AAA) 8/10...recalled by Mets 9/14...made his Major League debut
with 2.0 scoreless innings of relief 9/18 at Atlanta...earned
1st Major League win in 1st Major League start 9/27 (1) vs Cincinnati,
5-4 (7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO); was 2-3 with one run
scored in the game...pitched for Tempe in the Arizona Fall League...was
3rd in the AFL with a 2.15 ERA...posted a 1-2 record in 11 games,
9 starts, 46.0 IP, 33 H, 15 R, 11 ER, 18 BB, 48 SO...also played
winter ball for Licey, Dominican Republic, where he was 0-1,
14.54 ERA in 4 games (1 start)...salary was $109,000.
1994: Played for Sun Cities in the Arizona Fall League.
1989: The Indians drafted him as a pitcher in the
25th round of the 1989 draft...signed on June 12.
College: Lettered at the University of Arkansas
in 1988 as a shortstop...played at Seminole (OK) Junior College
in 1989.
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