06/15/1896 | Drafted in the 1896 first-year player draft by the Stoolbend Turtleheads. (Round 2, Pick 4, 24th overall pick). |
08/10/1896 | Signed a minor league contract with the Stoolbend Turtleheads organization with a signing bonus of $960,000. |
10/27/1896 | Named the #39 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1897 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 27 (82); Movement: 43 (49); Control: 21 (52). |
04/01/1897 | Named the #36 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1897 | Named the #25 prospect in the CBL |
10/26/1897 | Named the #43 prospect in the CBL |
10/26/1897 | Was traded by the Stoolbend Turtleheads to the Bay City Bluebirds, along with CF Dusty Baker, in exchange for RF Hunter Pence, RP Michael Jackson, 2B Davey Williams, SS Wally Flager, and C Bob Allietta. |
01/01/1898 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 27 (82); Movement: 44 (47); Control: 22 (51). |
04/01/1898 | Named the #47 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1898 | Was selected to the 1898 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
09/03/1898 | Injured (strained shoulder),out for 6 weeks. |
10/28/1898 | Named the #95 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (83); Movement: 47 (48); Control: 34 (50). |
04/01/1899 | Named the #4 prospect in the CBL |
04/01/1899 | Was traded by the Bay City Bluebirds to the San Francisco Owls, along with CF George Burns, in exchange for 2B John McGraw. |
04/11/1899 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Belle Fourche Senators with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/03/1899 | Injured on 05/29/1899, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 2 weeks. |
07/05/1899 | Injured (torn fingernail),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/23/1899 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/01/1899 | Wins the CBL BTC Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/07/1899 | Injured on 09/03/1899, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 3-4 months. |
11/09/1899 | Finished 2nd in 1899 CBL BTC Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/21/1899 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (84); Movement: 51 (51); Control: 35 (52). |
04/28/1900 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 15 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/29/1900 | Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/07/1900 | Was selected to the 1900 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/14/1900 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 14 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/02/1900 | Injured on 07/30/1900, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 3-4 months. |
10/04/1900 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months. |
10/28/1900 | Wins the 1900 World Series with the San Francisco Owls. |
11/21/1900 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1901 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (84); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 39 (49). |
04/18/1901 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/04/1901 | Injured (earache),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/03/1901 | Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
06/14/1901 | Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/31/1901 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/20/1901 | Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/04/1901 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/07/1901 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/20/1901 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (83); Movement: 47 (48); Control: 45 (47). |
06/28/1902 | Strikes out 16 against the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
07/31/1902 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1902 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/01/1902 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/06/1902 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/21/1902 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/30/1902 | Wins the Crypto Baseball League triple-crown!! |
10/01/1902 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/14/1902 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/30/1902 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,200,000 with the San Francisco Owls organization. |
11/08/1902 | Wins the 1902 CBL BTC Cy Young Award. |
11/09/1902 | Finished 2nd in 1902 CBL BTC Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (84); Movement: 41 (46); Control: 46 (48). |
04/28/1903 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/03/1903 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/06/1903 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $67,900,000 with the San Francisco Owls organization. |
05/24/1903 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1903 | Was selected to the 1903 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/14/1903 | Strikes out 15 against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
08/20/1903 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (83); Movement: 40 (46); Control: 41 (50). |
05/01/1904 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/27/1904 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/30/1904 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/24/1904 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 42 (47); Control: 39 (51). |
03/23/1905 | Injured on 03/19/1905, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 10-11 months. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 39 (39). |
03/25/1906 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/17/1906 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/01/1906 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/11/1906 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/25/1906 | Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/30/1906 | Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
07/23/1906 | Injured (elbow strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/05/1906 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
08/11/1906 | Injured on 08/09/1906, diagnosed with a finger blister, will not miss additional time. |
09/13/1906 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (77); Movement: 37 (37); Control: 44 (44). |
04/26/1907 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/27/1907 | Injured on 05/26/1907, diagnosed with a finger blister, will not miss additional time. |
07/16/1907 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/31/1907 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
08/20/1907 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/30/1907 | Strikes out 15 against the Kansas City Regents. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 37 (37); Control: 34 (34). |
03/10/1908 | Injured on 03/07/1908, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, will miss 5 weeks. |
08/10/1908 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 13 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/04/1908 | Injured on 09/03/1908, diagnosed with back tightness, will not miss additional time. |
11/21/1908 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 32 (32). |
04/01/1909 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Boomers organization. |
05/19/1909 | Strikes out 15 against the Minneapolis Crawdads. |
07/01/1909 | Released by the Boston Boomers. |
07/13/1909 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1902 | 35 | 3 | 1903 | 35 | 3 | 1904 | 36 | 1 | 1906 | 34 | 6 | 1907 | 36 | 2 | | Year | W | Rank | 1900 | 16 | 8 | 1902 | 21 | 1 | 1903 | 19 | 4 | | Year | L | Rank | 1904 | 18 | 1 | 1906 | 14 | 7 | 1908 | 16 | 3 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1899 | .647 | 6 | 1900 | .889 | 1 | 1902 | .778 | 1 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1902 | 287.0 | 1 | 1903 | 284.1 | 3 | 1904 | 283.1 | 2 | 1907 | 278.0 | 6 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1902 | 1179 | 1 | 1903 | 1139 | 6 | 1904 | 1188 | 2 | 1907 | 1163 | 6 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1901 | 33 | 10 | 1904 | 35 | 6 | 1907 | 43 | 3 | 1908 | 31 | 10 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1901 | 80 | 8 | 1902 | 75 | 9 | 1904 | 102 | 2 | 1906 | 85 | 3 | 1908 | 90 | 3 | | Year | K | Rank | 1902 | 337 | 1 | 1903 | 299 | 2 | 1904 | 289 | 7 | 1907 | 306 | 3 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1904 | 10 | 5 | 1907 | 13 | 3 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1899 | 3.59 | 5 | 1900 | 2.85 | 3 | 1902 | 2.73 | 1 | 1903 | 2.91 | 3 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1901 | .269 | 4 | 1903 | .265 | 3 | 1904 | .291 | 10 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1902 | 1.13 | 7 | 1903 | 1.00 | 1 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1902 | 4.49 | 10 | 1903 | 4.75 | 6 | 1907 | 4.25 | 10 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1902 | 10.63 | 9 | 1903 | 9.72 | 2 | |
Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1899 | 0.73 | 2 | 1900 | 0.81 | 6 | 1902 | 0.91 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1900 | 7.88 | 8 | 1901 | 7.71 | 10 | 1902 | 7.84 | 5 | 1903 | 7.03 | 2 | 1904 | 7.88 | 8 | 1906 | 7.76 | 5 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1903 | 1.99 | 9 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1899 | 9.37 | 6 | 1900 | 9.73 | 3 | 1902 | 10.57 | 2 | 1903 | 9.46 | 7 | 1906 | 9.98 | 5 | 1907 | 9.91 | 5 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1902 | 26 | 1 | 1903 | 25 | 1 | |
Year | QSP | Rank | 1902 | .743 | 1 | 1903 | .714 | 1 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1901 | 14 | 4 | 1903 | 19 | 3 | 1904 | 18 | 1 | 1907 | 13 | 10 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1903 | .543 | 5 | 1904 | .500 | 5 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1900 | 2 | 9 | 1901 | 3 | 5 | 1902 | 3 | 3 | 1903 | 4 | 4 | 1904 | 4 | 2 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1903 | 0.51 | 9 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1899 | 4.3 | 7 | 1902 | 7.8 | 2 | 1903 | 5.7 | 7 | 1907 | 4.5 | 9 | | | | | |