06/15/1896 | Drafted in the 1896 first-year player draft by the Beacontown Beavers. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
06/17/1896 | Signed a minor league contract with the Beacontown Beavers organization with a signing bonus of $4,060,000. |
06/30/1896 | Named the #5 prospect in the CBL |
10/27/1896 | Named the #13 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1897 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 28 (90); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 21 (78). |
04/01/1897 | Named the #33 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1897 | Named the #30 prospect in the CBL |
10/26/1897 | Named the #35 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1898 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (92); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 44 (78). |
02/15/1898 | Was traded by the Beacontown Beavers to the San Francisco Owls, along with SP Kirby Higbe, CF Gary Matthews Jr., RP John Hiller, and SP Amos Rusie, in exchange for CF Willie Mays. |
04/01/1898 | Named the #3 prospect in the CBL |
07/31/1898 | Was traded by the San Francisco Owls to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs in exchange for RP Ricky Wright, 3B Frank Shugart, 2B Damaso Garcia, and $1,500,000. |
11/20/1898 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (85); Movement: 36 (42); Control: 63 (69). |
04/03/1899 | Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
11/21/1899 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
11/21/1899 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Plattsville Millstones, along with CL Takashi Saito, RF Reed Johnson, SS Granny Hamner, and $2,000,000, in exchange for LF Billy Williams. |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (95); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 68 (73). |
08/29/1900 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/21/1900 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
12/26/1900 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $57,020,000 with the Plattsville Millstones organization. |
01/01/1901 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (84); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 70 (72). |
04/05/1901 | Strikes out 15 against the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
05/04/1901 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/14/1901 | Strikes out 15 against the San Francisco Owls. |
06/22/1901 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1901 | Was selected to the 1901 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (85); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 66 (70). |
05/19/1902 | Strikes out 18 against the San Francisco Owls. |
06/26/1902 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/26/1902 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (82); Movement: 41 (45); Control: 66 (72). |
04/08/1903 | Strikes out 15 against the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
04/18/1903 | Strikes out 18 against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
05/04/1903 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1903 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/04/1903 | Strikes out 16 against the Albany Senators. |
06/09/1903 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1903 | Was selected to the 1903 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/31/1903 | Was traded by the Plattsville Millstones to the New York Knights in exchange for 2B Roberto Alomar, RP Nellie King, and $1,100,000. |
10/29/1903 | Wins the 1903 World Series with the New York Knights. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 73 (73). |
03/27/1904 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for one week. |
04/11/1904 | Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
04/17/1904 | Strikes out 15 against the Albany Senators. |
04/30/1904 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/10/1904 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/14/1904 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/05/1904 | Strikes out 16 against the Albany Senators. |
07/07/1904 | Was selected to the 1904 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/11/1904 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1904 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/16/1904 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/09/1904 | Finished 3rd in 1904 CBL ETH Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 78 (78). |
07/12/1905 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the Kansas City Regents, along with SP Jacob deGrom, SP George Uhle, CF Brett Gardner, and LF Terry Puhl, in exchange for SP Roger Clemens. |
10/27/1905 | Kansas City Regents voided the team option year for a buyout of $4,000,000. |
11/19/1905 | Became a free agent. |
12/20/1905 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $99,000,000 with the New Hampshire Pineapples organization. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 66 (66). |
03/23/1906 | Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
04/16/1906 | Injured (forearm cramp),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/21/1906 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/06/1906 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/13/1906 | Strikes out 17 against the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
07/24/1906 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
08/06/1906 | Injured on 08/03/1906, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
09/20/1906 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
09/26/1906 | Injured on 09/25/1906, diagnosed with biceps tendinitis, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 37 (37). |
04/21/1907 | Injured (forearm inflammation),out for 3 weeks. |
05/19/1907 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
06/03/1907 | Injured on 05/31/1907, diagnosed with biceps tendinitis, will miss 1-2 weeks. |
07/19/1907 | Injured on 07/17/1907, diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 13-14 months. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 36 (36). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | W | Rank | 1901 | 18 | 5 | 1903 | 16 | 8 | 1904 | 20 | 2 | | Year | L | Rank | 1900 | 16 | 3 | 1902 | 14 | 10 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1901 | .643 | 7 | 1903 | .762 | 2 | 1904 | .741 | 1 | | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1902 | 270.1 | 6 | | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1900 | 35 | 6 | 1902 | 40 | 4 | 1904 | 33 | 9 | | Year | K | Rank | 1901 | 283 | 6 | 1902 | 264 | 6 | 1904 | 281 | 3 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1902 | 7 | 8 | 1903 | 9 | 8 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1901 | 3.16 | 5 | 1903 | 3.15 | 5 | 1904 | 3.29 | 4 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1901 | .279 | 9 | 1904 | .284 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1901 | 1.01 | 3 | 1902 | 1.16 | 10 | 1903 | 1.07 | 4 | 1904 | 0.96 | 1 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1901 | 5.78 | 2 | 1902 | 4.80 | 9 | 1903 | 5.90 | 1 | 1904 | 9.06 | 1 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1901 | 9.49 | 1 | 1903 | 10.13 | 5 | 1904 | 9.09 | 1 | |
Year | H/9 | Rank | 1901 | 7.39 | 6 | 1903 | 7.74 | 7 | 1904 | 7.57 | 3 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1901 | 1.74 | 4 | 1902 | 1.83 | 9 | 1903 | 1.91 | 6 | 1904 | 1.10 | 1 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1900 | 9.32 | 7 | 1901 | 10.05 | 4 | 1902 | 8.79 | 9 | 1903 | 11.28 | 1 | 1904 | 9.94 | 6 | | | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1901 | 20 | 10 | 1902 | 19 | 10 | 1904 | 21 | 5 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1901 | .645 | 7 | 1903 | .636 | 8 | 1904 | .656 | 5 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1900 | 15 | 3 | 1901 | 13 | 6 | 1902 | 14 | 7 | 1903 | 17 | 4 | 1904 | 14 | 6 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1900 | .500 | 3 | 1901 | .419 | 10 | 1902 | .424 | 8 | 1903 | .773 | 1 | 1904 | .438 | 8 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1901 | 2 | 7 | 1902 | 2 | 4 | 1904 | 5 | 1 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1900 | 0.55 | 1 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1901 | 6.6 | 4 | 1904 | 6.2 | 4 | | | | |