06/15/1897 | Drafted in the 1897 first-year player draft by the Mudville Nine. (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick). |
08/03/1897 | Signed a minor league contract with the Mudville Nine organization with a signing bonus of $1,830,000. |
10/26/1897 | Named the #17 prospect in the CBL |
11/18/1897 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1898 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (70); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 36 (63). |
04/01/1898 | Named the #9 prospect in the CBL |
05/10/1898 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 3 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
05/22/1898 | Strikes out 16 against the Plano Valiants. |
06/16/1898 | Injured on 06/13/1898, diagnosed with a strained shoulder, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
09/09/1898 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
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: 64 (76); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 39 (66). |
09/13/1899 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 days. |
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): Stuff: 57 (73); Movement: 33 (42); Control: 52 (65). |
04/03/1900 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/29/1900 | Injured (strained oblique),out for 5-6 weeks. |
06/19/1900 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/02/1900 | Was traded by the Mudville Nine to the San Francisco Owls in exchange for 2B Scott Fletcher and LF Ed Sauer. |
10/08/1900 | Wins the 1900 Token Baseball World Series with the Peapack & Gladstone Poison Toads! |
10/28/1900 | Wins the 1900 World Series with the San Francisco Owls. |
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): Stuff: 60 (72); Movement: 34 (43); Control: 64 (66). |
04/14/1901 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
07/16/1901 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/21/1901 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/31/1901 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/01/1901 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $960,000 with the San Francisco Owls organization. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (73); Movement: 36 (40); Control: 67 (67). |
05/01/1902 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/24/1902 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/30/1902 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,800,000 with the San Francisco Owls organization. |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 39 (41); Control: 67 (67). |
04/08/1903 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/13/1903 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/25/1903 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/12/1903 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/01/1903 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/03/1903 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,000,000 with the San Francisco Owls organization. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 33 (40); Control: 70 (70). |
06/29/1904 | Strikes out 17 against the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
08/03/1904 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/19/1904 | Became a free agent. |
12/13/1904 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $32,700,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (70); Movement: 30 (40); Control: 68 (68). |
03/11/1905 | Injured (strained triceps),out for 5 weeks. |
08/15/1905 | Injured on 08/13/1905, diagnosed with a finger blister, is day-to-day. |
10/12/1905 | Wins the 1905 Token Baseball World Series with the Minneapolis Crawdads! |
10/26/1905 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 31 (31); Control: 67 (67). |
08/12/1906 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/07/1906 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/17/1906 | Injured (sore thumb),day-to-day for 2 days. |
12/11/1906 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the Hoboken Zephyrs in exchange for CF Victor Robles, RP J.D. Durbin, and CF Jackie Bradley. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 32 (32); Control: 60 (60). |
06/30/1907 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1907 | Was selected to the 1907 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/21/1907 | Became a free agent. |
12/26/1907 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,800,000 with the Baltimore Nordiques organization. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 36 (36); Control: 48 (48). |
03/04/1908 | Injured on 03/01/1908, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
05/13/1908 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/09/1908 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
07/10/1908 | Was traded by the Baltimore Nordiques to the Stoolbend Turtleheads, along with SP Dave Borkowski, in exchange for LF Bob Addis. |
11/21/1908 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (52); Movement: 38 (38); Control: 43 (43). |
02/28/1909 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
05/04/1909 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/27/1909 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1902 | 34 | 6 | 1903 | 35 | 3 | 1904 | 35 | 3 | 1906 | 34 | 6 | | Year | W | Rank | 1902 | 19 | 3 | 1903 | 16 | 8 | | Year | L | Rank | 1899 | 17 | 7 | 1904 | 16 | 4 | 1909 | 16 | 4 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1902 | .655 | 7 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1902 | 276.1 | 3 | 1903 | 287.0 | 1 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1902 | 1144 | 2 | 1903 | 1176 | 3 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1902 | 36 | 8 | 1903 | 35 | 9 | 1904 | 41 | 2 | 1905 | 41 | 2 | 1906 | 51 | 1 | 1909 | 38 | 8 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1899 | 89 | 7 | 1909 | 82 | 3 | | Year | K | Rank | 1902 | 250 | 9 | 1903 | 298 | 3 | 1904 | 279 | 10 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1902 | 7 | 8 | 1904 | 10 | 5 | 1908 | 8 | 8 | |
Year | BABIP | Rank | 1899 | .282 | 7 | 1909 | .281 | 8 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1903 | 1.12 | 7 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1903 | 4.89 | 4 | 1904 | 4.57 | 8 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1903 | 10.69 | 8 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1903 | 8.15 | 10 | |
Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1903 | 1.91 | 7 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1903 | 9.34 | 10 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1902 | 19 | 10 | 1904 | 21 | 9 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1902 | 17 | 2 | 1903 | 20 | 1 | 1909 | 15 | 3 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1902 | .500 | 5 | 1903 | .571 | 2 | 1909 | .469 | 5 | |
Year | SHO | Rank | 1898 | 2 | 10 | 1901 | 2 | 7 | 1903 | 5 | 1 | 1909 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |