06/15/1897 | Drafted in the 1897 first-year player draft by the Kansas City Regents. (Round 2, Pick 6, 26th overall pick). |
08/08/1897 | Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Regents organization with a signing bonus of $1,550,000. |
10/26/1897 | Named the #30 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1898 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (57); Power: 14 (50); Eye: 32 (49). |
04/01/1898 | Named the #21 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1898 | Named the #12 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1898 | Was selected to the 1898 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
07/24/1898 | Injured on 07/21/1898, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 5 weeks. |
10/17/1898 | Wins the 1898 NFT North Great Glove Award at 2B. |
10/28/1898 | Named the #21 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (54); Power: 24 (49); Eye: 55 (55). |
04/01/1899 | Named the #30 prospect in the CBL |
09/06/1899 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/21/1899 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (57); Power: 26 (45); Eye: 46 (48). |
11/21/1900 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1901 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (52); Power: 22 (35); Eye: 37 (46). |
04/30/1901 | Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
05/29/1901 | Injured on 05/27/1901, diagnosed with a knee contusion, is day-to-day. |
06/01/1901 | Injured on 05/30/1901, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 7-8 weeks. |
07/23/1901 | Injured (quadriceps soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/21/1901 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/20/1901 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
12/23/1901 | Injured (undisclosed injury),out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (49); Power: 19 (32); Eye: 37 (48). |
07/07/1902 | Was selected to the 1902 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/11/1902 | Injured on 09/07/1902, diagnosed with a torn back muscle, will miss 5 months. |
10/30/1902 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,100,000 with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (58); Power: 17 (44); Eye: 41 (50). |
01/04/1903 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 5 months. |
07/02/1903 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
11/03/1903 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,200,000 with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (58); Power: 16 (36); Eye: 51 (51). |
07/05/1904 | Injured on 07/01/1904, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 6 weeks. |
10/31/1904 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,600,000 with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
12/09/1904 | Was traded by the Kansas City Regents to the Boston Boomers in exchange for LF Charles Thomas. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (63); Power: 13 (42); Eye: 51 (51). |
03/10/1905 | Injured (bruised back),day-to-day for one week. |
04/17/1905 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/19/1905 | Became a free agent. |
12/20/1905 | Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $14,000,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 47 (55); Power: 25 (34); Eye: 49 (49). |
10/28/1906 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the Bay City Bluebirds, along with RP Ron Guidry and SP Doc Newton, in exchange for SP Sandy Koufax. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 43 (58); Power: 51 (51); Eye: 45 (48). |
07/28/1907 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (54); Power: 59 (59); Eye: 40 (46). |
07/26/1908 | Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 49 (55); Power: 59 (59); Eye: 43 (44). |
04/03/1909 | Injured (hip flexor strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/11/1909 | Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/15/1909 | Was traded by the Bay City Bluebirds to the San Francisco Owls, along with SP Carl Weilman, SP George Cuppy, LF Greg Vaughn, LF Austin McHenry, and $10,000,000, in exchange for C Cliff Johnson, 3B Alex Bregman, and 1B Ron Santo. |
08/22/1909 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/22/1909 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1910 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (42); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45). |
03/22/1910 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,700,000 with the Plattsville Millstones organization. |
03/26/1910 | Injured on 03/24/1910, diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 4 weeks. |
05/28/1910 | Injured on 05/26/1910, diagnosed with blurred vision, will not miss additional time. |
07/11/1910 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
11/21/1910 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1911 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 34 (34); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 52 (52). |
03/03/1911 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $980,000 with the Plattsville Millstones organization. |
07/17/1911 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
11/23/1911 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1912 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 39 (39); Power: 36 (36); Eye: 57 (57). |
03/05/1912 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,120,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
04/12/1912 | Injured (oblique strain),out for one week. |
11/20/1912 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1913 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 44 (44); Power: 46 (46); Eye: 56 (56). |
03/03/1913 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,800,000 with the Baltimore Nordiques organization. |
03/17/1913 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $12,600,000 with the Baltimore Nordiques organization. |
03/19/1913 | Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/16/1913 | Injured on 08/14/1913, diagnosed with a sore hand, is day-to-day. |
09/13/1913 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1914 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 48 (48); Eye: 55 (55). |
03/23/1914 | Injured (eye irritation),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/08/1914 | Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for one week. |