06/15/1896 | Drafted in the 1896 first-year player draft by the Baltimore Nordiques. (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick). |
07/18/1896 | Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Nordiques organization with a signing bonus of $2,490,000. |
10/27/1896 | Named the #27 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1897 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 21 (77); Movement: 46 (75); Control: 30 (80). |
04/01/1897 | Named the #30 prospect in the CBL |
11/18/1897 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $600,000. |
12/05/1897 | Was traded by the Baltimore Nordiques to the Bay City Bluebirds in exchange for CF Michael Bourn and RP Eddie Solomon. |
01/01/1898 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (74); Movement: 45 (78); Control: 29 (77). |
04/27/1898 | Injured on 04/24/1898, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 4 days. |
08/21/1898 | Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for one week. |
11/20/1898 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $600,000. |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 26 (74); Movement: 34 (71); Control: 25 (80). |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (75); Movement: 72 (76); Control: 72 (78). |
03/17/1900 | Injured on 03/15/1900, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 15 months. |
01/01/1901 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (74); Movement: 72 (76); Control: 74 (78). |
09/17/1901 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/28/1901 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/18/1901 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $850,000. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (76); Movement: 69 (76); Control: 75 (78). |
04/16/1902 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/30/1902 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/17/1902 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1902 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/16/1902 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,201,250. |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 74 (74). |
03/17/1903 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
03/30/1903 | Injured on 03/28/1903, diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain, will miss 8 weeks. |
07/22/1903 | Injured on 07/21/1903, diagnosed with back spasms, will not miss additional time. |
08/17/1903 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/20/1903 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/20/1903 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,000,000. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 70 (70). |
06/14/1904 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/19/1904 | Became a free agent. |
12/04/1904 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $83,000,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 76 (76). |
05/18/1905 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/12/1905 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/24/1905 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 80 (80). |
05/01/1906 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/01/1906 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
07/07/1906 | Was selected to the 1906 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/03/1906 | Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days. |
09/24/1906 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (69); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 80 (80). |
04/24/1907 | Injured on 04/21/1907, diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain, will miss 4-5 weeks. |
05/24/1907 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
06/01/1907 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chula Vista Flying Squirrels with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/11/1907 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/21/1907 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/01/1907 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/20/1907 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 73 (73). |
03/04/1908 | Injured (acromioclavicular joint irritation),out for 2 weeks. |
04/08/1908 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/13/1908 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/23/1908 | Injured on 04/19/1908, diagnosed with a torn triceps, will miss 2 months. |
06/26/1908 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chula Vista Flying Squirrels with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/24/1908 | Injured (strained back),out for 3-4 weeks. |
10/29/1908 | Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/21/1908 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 36 (36); Control: 68 (68). |
01/14/1909 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,600,000 with the Mudville Nine organization. |
05/24/1909 | Strikes out 15 against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. |
07/20/1909 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/28/1909 | Injured on 08/27/1909, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1902 | 36 | 1 | 1904 | 35 | 3 | 1905 | 36 | 2 | 1906 | 36 | 1 | | Year | W | Rank | 1902 | 19 | 3 | 1905 | 18 | 5 | 1906 | 20 | 1 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1902 | .633 | 8 | 1906 | .625 | 8 | 1907 | .667 | 5 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1902 | 280.0 | 2 | 1905 | 281.1 | 3 | 1906 | 288.0 | 2 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1902 | 1113 | 6 | 1905 | 1169 | 4 | 1906 | 1174 | 2 | |
| Year | K | Rank | 1905 | 262 | 8 | 1906 | 261 | 7 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1902 | 2.92 | 3 | 1906 | 3.44 | 6 | 1907 | 3.59 | 9 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1902 | .273 | 4 | 1909 | .280 | 6 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1902 | 1.01 | 1 | 1906 | 1.09 | 3 | 1907 | 1.15 | 7 | 1909 | 1.15 | 9 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1902 | 5.83 | 1 | 1905 | 4.60 | 9 | 1906 | 6.21 | 3 | 1907 | 6.03 | 3 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1902 | 9.77 | 1 | 1906 | 10.22 | 4 | 1907 | 10.72 | 5 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1906 | 0.91 | 9 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1902 | 7.75 | 4 | 1909 | 8.39 | 9 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1902 | 1.35 | 1 | 1904 | 1.95 | 9 | 1905 | 1.82 | 10 | 1906 | 1.31 | 1 | 1907 | 1.41 | 1 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1902 | 26 | 1 | 1906 | 22 | 2 | 1909 | 18 | 10 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1902 | .722 | 4 | 1906 | .611 | 7 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1905 | 14 | 5 | 1906 | 15 | 4 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1905 | .389 | 10 | 1906 | .417 | 6 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1901 | 2 | 7 | 1902 | 4 | 2 | 1905 | 2 | 8 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1907 | 0.51 | 9 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1905 | 5.4 | 9 | 1906 | 7.1 | 3 | | | | |