06/15/1896 | Drafted in the 1896 first-year player draft by the Stoolbend Turtleheads. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
07/28/1896 | Signed a minor league contract with the Stoolbend Turtleheads organization with a signing bonus of $3,780,000. |
08/17/1896 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/28/1896 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Knights with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/24/1896 | Strikes out 15 against the Bay City Bluebirds. |
10/27/1896 | Named the #3 prospect in the CBL |
10/27/1896 | Was traded by the Stoolbend Turtleheads to the New York Knights, along with $500,000, in exchange for RP Bob Stanley and RP Bruce Chen. |
11/04/1896 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $26,400,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
01/01/1897 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 47 (72); Movement: 46 (51); Control: 82 (82). |
07/07/1897 | Was selected to the 1897 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/25/1897 | Wins the 1897 World Series with the New York Knights. |
11/04/1897 | Finished 2nd in 1897 CBL ETH Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1898 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (71); Movement: 59 (59); Control: 79 (83). |
03/04/1898 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/22/1898 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/30/1898 | Injured on 08/29/1898, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
09/20/1898 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/27/1898 | Wins the 1898 World Series with the New York Knights. |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (70); Movement: 48 (49); Control: 77 (78). |
06/12/1899 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/16/1899 | Injured (food poisoning),out for 2 days. |
06/19/1899 | Wins the CBL ETH Player of the Week Award. |
09/12/1899 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/18/1899 | Injured on 10/17/1899, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
10/28/1899 | Wins the 1899 World Series with the New York Knights. |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (71); Movement: 44 (48); Control: 79 (80). |
04/05/1900 | Injured on 04/02/1900, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 3 months. |
06/19/1900 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 weeks. |
08/26/1900 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1901 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 84 (84). |
04/03/1901 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/23/1901 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/13/1901 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/28/1901 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/13/1901 | Injured (strained hamstring),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
08/18/1901 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/09/1901 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/27/1901 | Wins the 1901 World Series with the New York Knights. |
11/10/1901 | Finished 2nd in 1901 CBL ETH Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 84 (84). |
03/07/1902 | Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/18/1902 | Injured on 04/17/1902, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day. |
06/11/1902 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/18/1902 | Injured on 06/16/1902, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will not miss additional time. |
06/24/1902 | Injured on 06/22/1902, diagnosed with a sore ankle, is day-to-day. |
07/02/1902 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/17/1902 | Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks. |
09/11/1902 | Injured (elbow inflammation),out for one week. |
10/19/1902 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/25/1902 | Wins the 1902 World Series with the New York Knights. |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 38 (42); Control: 80 (81). |
05/01/1903 | Wins the CBL ETH Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/01/1903 | Wins the CBL ETH Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/29/1903 | Wins the 1903 World Series with the New York Knights. |
11/12/1903 | Finished 2nd in 1903 CBL ETH Cy Young Award voting. |
11/22/1903 | Became a free agent. |
11/30/1903 | Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $135,200,000 with the Mudville Nine organization. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 77 (77). |
05/12/1904 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/28/1904 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/17/1904 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 63 (63). |
03/24/1905 | Injured on 03/21/1905, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 3-4 months. |
07/31/1905 | Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
08/25/1905 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (48); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 48 (48). |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 47 (47). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year | GS | Rank | 1898 | 33 | 8 | 1903 | 33 | 9 | | Year | W | Rank | 1898 | 20 | 2 | 1901 | 17 | 5 | 1902 | 18 | 2 | 1903 | 22 | 1 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1898 | .690 | 4 | 1901 | .708 | 5 | 1902 | .720 | 1 | 1903 | .759 | 1 | | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1898 | 263.2 | 8 | 1899 | 267.2 | 9 | 1901 | 268.2 | 8 | 1903 | 263.0 | 6 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1898 | 1125 | 8 | 1903 | 1084 | 9 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1898 | 32 | 7 | 1903 | 34 | 3 | | Year | K | Rank | 1903 | 247 | 7 | 1904 | 243 | 10 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1901 | 9 | 5 | 1903 | 10 | 4 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1901 | 2.95 | 2 | 1902 | 3.71 | 9 | 1903 | 3.80 | 7 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1901 | .269 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1901 | 0.98 | 1 | 1902 | 1.14 | 4 | 1904 | 1.16 | 8 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1899 | 4.14 | 9 | 1901 | 6.30 | 2 | 1902 | 5.19 | 4 | 1903 | 4.66 | 5 | 1904 | 5.93 | 3 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1899 | 10.76 | 10 | 1901 | 9.28 | 1 | 1902 | 10.75 | 3 | 1903 | 11.26 | 7 | 1904 | 10.93 | 8 | |
Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1899 | 0.67 | 5 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1901 | 7.60 | 3 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1898 | 1.67 | 10 | 1899 | 1.71 | 4 | 1901 | 1.24 | 1 | 1902 | 1.71 | 4 | 1903 | 1.81 | 8 | 1904 | 1.44 | 2 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1902 | 8.88 | 9 | | |
| Year | QS | Rank | 1899 | 22 | 1 | 1901 | 23 | 3 | 1903 | 20 | 2 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1899 | .667 | 2 | 1901 | .697 | 3 | 1903 | .606 | 6 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1898 | 14 | 7 | 1901 | 14 | 6 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1898 | .424 | 10 | 1901 | .424 | 9 | |
Year | SHO | Rank | 1896 | 2 | 8 | 1901 | 5 | 1 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1898 | 0.52 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1899 | 6.6 | 5 | 1901 | 6.0 | 6 | 1902 | 5.5 | 8 | 1903 | 5.0 | 6 | 1904 | 5.6 | 9 | | | |