06/15/1895 | Drafted in the 1895 first-year player draft by the San Francisco Owls. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). |
08/08/1895 | Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Owls organization with a signing bonus of $4,500,000. |
10/28/1895 | Named the #3 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1896 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (74); Power: 60 (100); Eye: 72 (78). |
03/15/1896 | Injured (hamstring tendinitis),out for 4 days. |
04/01/1896 | Named the #5 prospect in the CBL |
05/10/1896 | Injured on 05/06/1896, diagnosed with a broken hand, will miss 3 months. |
06/26/1896 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months. |
01/01/1897 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (81); Power: 68 (100); Eye: 79 (79). |
03/05/1897 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
03/28/1897 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/21/1897 | Injured on 05/20/1897, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
07/07/1897 | Was selected to the 1897 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/26/1897 | Was traded by the San Francisco Owls to the Bay City Bluebirds in exchange for RF Ryan Doumit and SP David Buchanan. |
11/18/1897 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $2,400,000. |
01/01/1898 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (74); Power: 78 (100); Eye: 84 (84). |
03/21/1898 | Injured on 03/20/1898, diagnosed with a strained oblique, is day-to-day. |
04/30/1898 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/21/1898 | Injured on 05/18/1898, diagnosed with a broken kneecap, will miss 7 months. |
11/18/1898 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,940,000. |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (70); Power: 50 (95); Eye: 64 (69). |
03/26/1899 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
04/20/1899 | Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/10/1899 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/03/1899 | Injured on 08/01/1899, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 2 weeks. |
11/19/1899 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,570,000. |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (58); Power: 84 (90); Eye: 55 (66). |
03/23/1900 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/06/1900 | Hits three home runs against the Beacontown Beavers, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
06/07/1900 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/25/1900 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/15/1900 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/07/1900 | Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 3 weeks. |
11/19/1900 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,560,000. |
01/01/1901 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 64 (64); Power: 86 (86); Eye: 54 (54). |
06/01/1901 | Injured (bruised shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
11/02/1901 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $85,000,000 with the Bay City Bluebirds organization. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 79 (79); Power: 87 (87); Eye: 60 (60). |
04/14/1902 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
04/20/1902 | Injured on 04/19/1902, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
07/07/1902 | Was selected to the 1902 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 74 (74); Power: 90 (90); Eye: 69 (69). |
05/04/1903 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1903 | Was selected to the 1903 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/09/1903 | Earned 1903 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/16/1903 | Injured on 07/14/1903, diagnosed with a knee contusion, is day-to-day. |
07/20/1903 | Injured (concussion),out for 2 weeks. |
08/21/1903 | Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 62 (62); Power: 89 (89); Eye: 69 (69). |
07/07/1904 | Was selected to the 1904 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/13/1904 | Injured on 09/12/1904, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
11/06/1904 | Wins the 1904 CBL BTC Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 86 (86); Eye: 71 (71). |
05/26/1905 | Hits three home runs against the Pittsburgh Crawdads, going 4-6 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/29/1905 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1905 | Wins the CBL BTC Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1905 | Was selected to the 1905 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/31/1905 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
08/26/1905 | Injured on 08/25/1905, diagnosed with a bruised knee, is day-to-day. |
10/27/1905 | Declined his contract option. |
11/15/1905 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000,000 with the Bay City Bluebirds organization. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 54 (54); Power: 86 (86); Eye: 67 (67). |
04/10/1906 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/22/1906 | Injured on 04/19/1906, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 5 weeks. |
07/02/1906 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
07/07/1906 | Was selected to the 1906 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/27/1906 | Injured on 08/26/1906, diagnosed with a sore knee, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 88 (88); Eye: 65 (65). |
04/07/1907 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week. |
05/26/1907 | Injured on 05/22/1907, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 5 months. |
10/29/1907 | Executed his contract year option. |
10/30/1907 | Was traded by the Bay City Bluebirds to the Baltimore Nordiques, along with 3B Jose Ramirez and RF Zaza Harvey, in exchange for RP Carl Weilman and RP Tom Phoebus. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 83 (83); Eye: 71 (71). |
06/14/1908 | Injured on 06/13/1908, diagnosed with groin soreness, is day-to-day. |
06/17/1908 | Injured on 06/16/1908, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day. |
07/13/1908 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
07/27/1908 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
10/29/1908 | Was traded by the Baltimore Nordiques to the New York Knights in exchange for SP Kent Mercker and 3B Bill Joseph Sweeney. |
11/02/1908 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $39,600,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 88 (88); Eye: 72 (72). |
05/04/1909 | Hits his 300th career Crypto Baseball League home run! |
05/10/1909 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1909 | Wins the CBL ETH Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1909 | Was selected to the 1909 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/21/1909 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/29/1909 | Wins the 1909 World Series with the New York Knights. |
10/30/1909 | Declined his contract option. |
11/22/1909 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1910 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (37); Power: 84 (84); Eye: 70 (70). |
01/26/1910 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $30,400,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
03/28/1910 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/06/1910 | Injured (sprained knee),out for 6 weeks. |
06/29/1910 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/30/1910 | Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1911 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (41); Power: 84 (84); Eye: 72 (72). |
06/12/1911 | Hits three home runs against the Hoboken Zephyrs, going 3-3 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
06/19/1911 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
06/21/1911 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/08/1911 | Injured on 07/04/1911, diagnosed with a knee sprain, will miss 6 weeks. |
11/23/1911 | Became a free agent. |
12/24/1911 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,500,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
01/01/1912 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (53); Power: 83 (83); Eye: 69 (69). |
05/06/1912 | Collects his 1000th career Crypto Baseball League RBI! |
07/07/1912 | Was selected to the 1912 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/01/1912 | Scores his 1000th career Crypto Baseball League run! |
09/08/1912 | Hits his 400th career Crypto Baseball League home run! |
10/01/1912 | Wins the CBL ETH Batter of the Month Award. |
11/07/1912 | Wins the 1912 CBL ETH Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
11/20/1912 | Became a free agent. |
12/06/1912 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1913 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 84 (84); Eye: 71 (71). |
05/22/1913 | Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
08/28/1913 | Injured (knee soreness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/24/1913 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1914 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (42); Power: 67 (67); Eye: 70 (70). |
03/22/1914 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,320,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
04/09/1914 | Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
04/28/1914 | Injured (mild hip strain),day-to-day for one week. |
05/17/1914 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 4 weeks. |