06/15/1894 | Drafted in the 1894 first-year player draft by the San Francisco Owls. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
08/14/1894 | Failed to sign with the San Francisco Owls and joined West Virginia University. |
01/01/1895 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (96); Power: 23 (73); Eye: 41 (41). |
06/15/1895 | Drafted in the 1895 first-year player draft out of college (West Virginia University; Morgantown, WV) by the New Hampshire Pineapples. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
08/10/1895 | Signed a minor league contract with the New Hampshire Pineapples organization with a signing bonus of $3,990,000. |
10/28/1895 | Named the #1 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1896 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 27 (86); Power: 11 (66); Eye: 39 (40). |
04/01/1896 | Named the #10 prospect in the CBL |
04/01/1896 | Was traded by the New Hampshire Pineapples to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for SP Carlos Zambrano, 2B Bobby Richardson, and RP Moose Haas. |
06/30/1896 | Named the #6 prospect in the CBL |
10/27/1896 | Named the #7 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1897 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (74); Power: 35 (53); Eye: 32 (39). |
04/01/1897 | Named the #24 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1897 | Named the #18 prospect in the CBL |
10/26/1897 | Named the #27 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1898 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (72); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 29 (37). |
04/01/1898 | Named the #29 prospect in the CBL |
04/30/1898 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/30/1898 | Named the #22 prospect in the CBL |
07/03/1898 | Was selected to the 1898 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/08/1898 | Was selected to the 1898 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
08/29/1898 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
10/19/1898 | Wins the 1898 NFT South Platinum Stick Award at SS. |
10/28/1898 | Named the #29 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (77); Power: 61 (61); Eye: 30 (36). |
04/01/1899 | Named the #32 prospect in the CBL |
04/17/1899 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
04/18/1899 | Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/21/1899 | Injured on 04/19/1899, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 2 weeks. |
05/08/1899 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
06/30/1899 | Named the #34 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1899 | Was selected to the 1899 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
07/09/1899 | Was selected to the 1899 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/11/1899 | Earned 1899 Token Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
08/14/1899 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
10/16/1899 | Wins the 1899 NFT South Platinum Stick Award at 3B. |
10/29/1899 | Named the #43 prospect in the CBL |
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): Contact: 53 (76); Power: 57 (57); Eye: 36 (36). |
04/01/1900 | Named the #30 prospect in the CBL |
07/26/1900 | Injured on 07/24/1900, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 2-3 months. |
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): Contact: 51 (71); Power: 41 (48); Eye: 39 (39). |
06/25/1901 | Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
07/31/1901 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs in exchange for CL Pat Dobson. |
11/20/1901 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
12/11/1901 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $42,900,000 with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (79); Power: 43 (55); Eye: 32 (32). |
08/10/1902 | Injured (sprained ankle),out for 3 weeks. |
09/04/1902 | Injured (intercostal strain),out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (75); Power: 41 (52); Eye: 25 (35). |
06/22/1903 | Injured on 06/19/1903, diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain, will miss 2 weeks. |
08/14/1903 | Injured (bruised neck),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (74); Power: 33 (47); Eye: 22 (32). |
04/21/1904 | Suspended 2 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
07/31/1904 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the St. Louis Wolves, along with RP Mike Garman, LF Len Gabrielson, RP Kyle Farnsworth, and 3B Gary Gaetti, in exchange for 3B Buddy Bell and CL Grover Powell. |
10/26/1904 | Wins the 1904 World Series with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 71 (71); Power: 38 (38); Eye: 33 (33). |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (62); Power: 37 (37); Eye: 44 (44). |
04/17/1906 | Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for one week. |
11/13/1906 | Was traded by the St. Louis Wolves to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs in exchange for CF Gary Matthews Jr. and C Frank Bowerman. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (63); Power: 34 (34); Eye: 43 (43). |
10/30/1907 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Hoboken Zephyrs in exchange for RP Freddie Fitzsimmons. |
11/21/1907 | Became a free agent. |
12/06/1907 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 63 (63); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 36 (36). |
04/13/1908 | Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Baltimore Nordiques, with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored. |
07/13/1908 | Injured on 07/11/1908, diagnosed with a knee sprain, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 30 (30). |
07/29/1909 | Injured on 07/28/1909, diagnosed with a sore wrist, is day-to-day. |
10/05/1909 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/29/1909 | Wins the 1909 World Series with the New York Knights. |