06/15/1893 | Drafted in the 1893 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. (Round 3, Pick 2, 36th overall pick). |
07/15/1893 | Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization with a signing bonus of $520,000. |
11/07/1893 | Named the #51 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1894 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (89); Movement: 47 (92); Control: 29 (55). |
04/01/1894 | Named the #18 prospect in the CBL |
05/12/1894 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
08/23/1894 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1895 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 83 (88); Control: 25 (51). |
01/01/1896 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (87); Movement: 43 (86); Control: 29 (45). |
05/10/1896 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1896 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the New York Knights, along with CF Johnny Mostil, RF Kevin Bass, and 1B Frank Torre, in exchange for SP Michael Wacha, CF Jim McTamany, and SP Britt Burns. |
06/05/1896 | Signed a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $24,800,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
07/14/1896 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 15 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1897 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (75); Movement: 70 (85); Control: 46 (50). |
05/06/1897 | Injured (sprained elbow),out for 5 weeks. |
06/01/1897 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the Mudville Nine, along with 2B Cupid Childs, 3B Enrique Wilson, and $320,000, in exchange for 2B Barry Larkin, SP Les German, and RP Ken Ryan. |
06/24/1897 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/25/1897 | Wins the 1897 World Series with the New York Knights. |
01/01/1898 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (75); Movement: 88 (88); Control: 44 (48). |
04/11/1898 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/12/1898 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (77); Movement: 75 (75); Control: 48 (51). |
04/20/1899 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/19/1899 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (76); Movement: 45 (78); Control: 51 (51). |
03/11/1900 | Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/07/1900 | Injured on 04/06/1900, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 3 months. |
07/23/1900 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1901 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (74); Movement: 44 (69); Control: 56 (56). |
04/23/1901 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/05/1901 | Injured on 07/31/1901, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 11-12 months. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (56); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 62 (62). |
06/19/1902 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Austin Bats with 16 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/30/1902 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/14/1902 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/11/1902 | Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/06/1902 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/18/1902 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 93 (93); Control: 66 (66). |
04/26/1903 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/01/1903 | Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/30/1903 | Injured on 05/27/1903, diagnosed with a strained biceps, will miss 6 weeks. |
07/31/1903 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 95 (95); Control: 64 (64). |
04/02/1904 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/12/1904 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/19/1904 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/26/1904 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000,000 with the Mudville Nine organization. |
07/01/1904 | Wins the CBL ETH Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/14/1904 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/29/1904 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (77); Movement: 91 (91); Control: 58 (58). |
04/17/1905 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/28/1905 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 13 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/03/1905 | Strikes out 17 against the Boston Boomers. |
06/03/1905 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
06/19/1905 | Strikes out 15 against the Kansas City Regents. |
07/07/1905 | Was selected to the 1905 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/24/1905 | Strikes out 15 against the New Hampshire Pineapples. |
10/14/1905 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/09/1905 | Finished 2nd in 1905 CBL ETH Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 74 (74); Control: 63 (63). |
04/01/1906 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/28/1906 | Injured on 04/26/1906, diagnosed with radial nerve compression, will miss 4-5 months. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | GS | Rank | 1898 | 36 | 2 | 1899 | 36 | 1 | 1904 | 34 | 7 | 1905 | 35 | 6 | | Year | W | Rank | 1897 | 15 | 9 | 1904 | 17 | 4 | 1905 | 20 | 2 | | Year | L | Rank | 1898 | 17 | 2 | 1899 | 20 | 2 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1897 | .600 | 10 | 1905 | .625 | 7 | |
| Year | IP | Rank | 1898 | 281.0 | 2 | 1899 | 281.0 | 5 | 1904 | 267.1 | 7 | 1905 | 282.2 | 4 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1898 | 1219 | 2 | 1899 | 1184 | 3 | 1904 | 1114 | 8 | 1905 | 1183 | 6 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1898 | 92 | 5 | 1905 | 85 | 9 | | Year | K | Rank | 1898 | 289 | 3 | 1904 | 251 | 7 | 1905 | 318 | 2 | |
Year | WP | Rank | 1897 | 11 | 4 | 1898 | 15 | 1 | 1899 | 14 | 1 | 1904 | 11 | 2 | 1905 | 10 | 8 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1905 | 3.73 | 7 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1905 | 1.18 | 5 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1905 | 3.74 | 8 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1905 | 10.98 | 4 | |
Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1898 | 0.70 | 3 | 1899 | 0.64 | 3 | 1904 | 0.71 | 4 | 1905 | 0.67 | 1 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1898 | 8.74 | 9 | 1905 | 7.90 | 2 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1898 | 9.26 | 6 | 1905 | 10.12 | 2 | | | Year | QS | Rank | 1898 | 18 | 8 | 1905 | 17 | 9 | |
Year | CG | Rank | 1899 | 15 | 7 | 1901 | 12 | 10 | 1904 | 17 | 1 | 1905 | 18 | 1 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1901 | .500 | 3 | 1904 | .500 | 2 | 1905 | .514 | 3 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1898 | 2 | 10 | 1899 | 2 | 8 | 1902 | 2 | 4 | 1904 | 3 | 6 | 1905 | 2 | 6 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1898 | 0.52 | 8 | 1901 | 0.56 | 2 | 1905 | 0.53 | 5 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1898 | 6.6 | 4 | 1899 | 6.1 | 9 | 1904 | 6.5 | 2 | 1905 | 8.5 | 1 | |