06/15/1896 | Drafted in the 1896 first-year player draft by the Tampico Stogies. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
07/29/1896 | Signed a minor league contract with the Tampico Stogies organization with a signing bonus of $3,440,000. |
10/27/1896 | Named the #5 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1897 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (88); Movement: 42 (46); Control: 33 (60). |
09/08/1897 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
11/18/1897 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,600,000. |
01/01/1898 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (87); Movement: 44 (47); Control: 36 (61). |
06/07/1898 | Strikes out 16 against the Creepy Hollow Vampires. |
06/19/1898 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 9 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
06/29/1898 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 15 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
07/01/1898 | Wins the CBL ETH Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1898 | Was selected to the 1898 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/20/1898 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,600,000. |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (85); Movement: 48 (50); Control: 42 (61). |
04/20/1899 | Injured on 04/19/1899, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day. |
05/20/1899 | Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
05/24/1899 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/02/1899 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,800,000 with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (85); Movement: 45 (47); Control: 49 (59). |
02/16/1900 | Was traded by the Tampico Stogies to the Hoboken Zephyrs in exchange for SP Todd Van Poppel, C Ed Ott, and 2B Alberto Gonzalez. |
06/11/1900 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/02/1900 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/02/1900 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,200,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
12/26/1900 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $81,000,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
01/01/1901 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (85); Movement: 44 (48); Control: 57 (57). |
04/07/1901 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/03/1901 | Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
08/28/1901 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (86); Movement: 44 (52); Control: 56 (57). |
07/29/1902 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/29/1902 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (85); Movement: 46 (58); Control: 41 (58). |
04/12/1903 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/10/1903 | Injured on 08/08/1903, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
10/21/1903 | Injured (stomach virus),day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (83); Movement: 49 (53); Control: 39 (46). |
04/01/1904 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/21/1904 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/21/1904 | Strikes out 15 against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
07/07/1904 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/28/1904 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/12/1904 | Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/11/1904 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/27/1904 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 8 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
11/09/1904 | Finished 3rd in 1904 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (85); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 49 (53). |
04/23/1905 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
06/18/1905 | Injured on 06/14/1905, diagnosed with a sore elbow, will miss 5 weeks. |
08/21/1905 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (86); Movement: 52 (52); Control: 54 (55). |
04/17/1906 | Strikes out 17 against the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
07/07/1906 | Was selected to the 1906 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/24/1906 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/20/1906 | Became a free agent. |
12/08/1906 | Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $49,500,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (86); Movement: 52 (52); Control: 51 (51). |
04/02/1907 | Strikes out 18 against the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
04/07/1907 | Collects his 2500th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
04/17/1907 | Strikes out 16 against the Capital Congressmen. |
04/28/1907 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/01/1907 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/02/1907 | Strikes out 16 against the Capital Congressmen. |
07/07/1907 | Was selected to the 1907 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/11/1907 | Finished 3rd in 1907 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 40 (40). |
06/07/1908 | Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/23/1908 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1908 | Was selected to the 1908 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/24/1908 | Collects his 3000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
09/16/1908 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 42 (42). |
04/09/1909 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/28/1909 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1909 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/27/1909 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/02/1909 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/08/1909 | Injured on 08/07/1909, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 4 months. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | GS | Rank | 1898 | 34 | 6 | 1899 | 35 | 2 | 1900 | 36 | 1 | 1901 | 35 | 5 | 1902 | 35 | 3 | 1903 | 35 | 3 | 1906 | 35 | 4 | 1907 | 35 | 5 | 1908 | 35 | 5 | | Year | W | Rank | 1900 | 18 | 2 | 1901 | 16 | 9 | 1902 | 16 | 10 | 1904 | 17 | 7 | 1907 | 19 | 2 | 1908 | 19 | 3 | | Year | L | Rank | 1898 | 14 | 8 | 1899 | 19 | 4 | 1900 | 14 | 9 | 1902 | 15 | 7 | 1903 | 19 | 4 | 1906 | 14 | 7 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1901 | .593 | 10 | 1907 | .704 | 3 | 1909 | .636 | 5 | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1898 | 259.1 | 10 | 1900 | 275.1 | 4 | 1902 | 267.0 | 9 | 1906 | 290.2 | 1 | 1907 | 291.1 | 3 | 1908 | 276.1 | 5 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1898 | 1138 | 6 | 1899 | 1125 | 8 | 1900 | 1164 | 5 | 1901 | 1110 | 8 | 1902 | 1107 | 7 | 1906 | 1200 | 1 | 1907 | 1199 | 2 | 1908 | 1159 | 4 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1898 | 36 | 3 | 1901 | 33 | 10 | 1903 | 43 | 5 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1898 | 97 | 3 | 1899 | 107 | 2 | 1900 | 79 | 7 | 1902 | 76 | 8 | 1903 | 93 | 5 | 1904 | 93 | 3 | 1905 | 76 | 10 | 1906 | 81 | 5 | 1907 | 89 | 5 | 1908 | 88 | 4 | | Year | K | Rank | 1898 | 309 | 2 | 1899 | 243 | 10 | 1904 | 302 | 5 | 1906 | 310 | 3 | 1907 | 341 | 2 | 1908 | 304 | 2 | |
Year | WP | Rank | 1898 | 13 | 2 | 1899 | 14 | 1 | 1900 | 8 | 7 | 1901 | 10 | 6 | 1902 | 10 | 1 | 1903 | 16 | 2 | 1907 | 10 | 6 | 1908 | 14 | 1 | 1909 | 9 | 8 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1904 | 2.78 | 2 | 1906 | 3.59 | 9 | 1907 | 3.15 | 3 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1900 | .288 | 9 | 1904 | .283 | 6 | 1909 | .272 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1904 | 1.13 | 8 | 1906 | 1.15 | 8 | 1907 | 1.17 | 9 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1904 | 10.53 | 7 | 1906 | 10.68 | 8 | 1907 | 10.87 | 7 | |
Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1900 | 0.88 | 9 | 1902 | 0.88 | 7 | 1905 | 0.88 | 8 | 1906 | 0.87 | 7 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1904 | 6.92 | 2 | 1906 | 7.86 | 9 | 1907 | 7.78 | 6 | 1909 | 8.09 | 7 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1898 | 10.72 | 2 | 1899 | 8.49 | 10 | 1904 | 10.49 | 6 | 1906 | 9.60 | 8 | 1907 | 10.53 | 3 | 1908 | 9.90 | 4 | | | Year | QS | Rank | 1902 | 22 | 5 | 1904 | 23 | 5 | 1906 | 20 | 7 | 1907 | 25 | 1 | 1908 | 19 | 10 | |
Year | QSP | Rank | 1902 | .629 | 8 | 1904 | .697 | 3 | 1907 | .714 | 1 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1898 | 16 | 1 | 1904 | 18 | 1 | 1905 | 14 | 5 | 1906 | 18 | 1 | 1907 | 17 | 3 | 1908 | 16 | 2 | 1909 | 14 | 6 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1898 | .471 | 4 | 1904 | .545 | 2 | 1905 | .538 | 1 | 1906 | .514 | 3 | 1907 | .486 | 4 | 1908 | .457 | 7 | 1909 | .560 | 2 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1898 | 2 | 10 | 1901 | 2 | 7 | 1902 | 2 | 4 | 1904 | 5 | 1 | 1909 | 5 | 1 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1903 | 0.50 | 10 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1902 | 5.7 | 6 | 1904 | 5.7 | 10 | 1906 | 7.2 | 2 | 1907 | 7.2 | 4 | 1908 | 6.1 | 4 | | | | | |