06/15/1898 | Drafted in the 1898 first-year player draft by the Plattsville Millstones. (Round 2, Pick 4, 24th overall pick). |
08/01/1898 | Signed a minor league contract with the Plattsville Millstones organization with a signing bonus of $1,160,000. |
10/28/1898 | Named the #33 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 38 (73); Movement: 37 (68); Control: 39 (77). |
03/11/1899 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
03/14/1899 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/01/1899 | Named the #22 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1899 | Named the #15 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1899 | Was selected to the 1899 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/29/1899 | Named the #35 prospect in the CBL |
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: 47 (74); Movement: 38 (58); Control: 46 (76). |
04/01/1900 | Named the #22 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1900 | Named the #17 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1900 | Was selected to the 1900 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/29/1900 | Named the #26 prospect in the CBL |
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: 64 (71); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 56 (70). |
04/01/1901 | Named the #6 prospect in the CBL |
05/01/1901 | Wins the CBL BTC Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/04/1901 | Strikes out 15 against the New York Knights. |
10/07/1901 | Injured (heel soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/08/1901 | Wins the 1901 CBL BTC Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/20/1901 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (69); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 69 (70). |
03/04/1902 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/27/1902 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 15 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/12/1902 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/07/1902 | Injured (elbow strain),out for 6 weeks. |
09/16/1902 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Norfolk Nuggets with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/18/1902 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 76 (76); Control: 71 (71). |
05/08/1903 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/18/1903 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/03/1903 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/07/1903 | Was selected to the 1903 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/22/1903 | Injured on 07/19/1903, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 4-5 months. |
11/03/1903 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $57,900,000 with the Plattsville Millstones organization. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (68); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 69 (70). |
04/19/1904 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
04/27/1904 | Injured on 04/24/1904, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 8 months. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (71); Movement: 41 (51); Control: 49 (66). |
03/22/1905 | Injured on 03/21/1905, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
10/27/1905 | Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/17/1905 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,750,000. |
12/04/1905 | Was traded by the Plattsville Millstones to the Mudville Nine in exchange for RP Tyler Thornburg. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (66); Movement: 52 (85); Control: 54 (71). |
03/01/1906 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/20/1906 | Became a free agent. |
12/07/1906 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,240,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (68); Movement: 46 (68); Control: 71 (73). |
10/29/1907 | Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
11/07/1907 | Finished 3rd in 1907 CBL BTC Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
12/14/1907 | Was traded by the Hoboken Zephyrs to the St. Louis Wolves, along with LF Earl Smith, in exchange for 2B Asdrubal Cabrera. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (66); Movement: 45 (63); Control: 74 (74). |
10/28/1908 | Wins the 1908 World Series with the St. Louis Wolves. |
11/21/1908 | Became a free agent. |
12/29/1908 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,500,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 75 (75). |
05/19/1909 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/01/1909 | Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl. |
06/26/1909 | Was traded by the Capital Congressmen to the Pittsburgh Crawdads in exchange for 3B Bill Stein, 2B Jerry Adair, and RP Preston Hanna. |
09/11/1909 | Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | G | Rank | 1905 | 49 | 7 | 1907 | 55 | 5 | 1908 | 59 | 4 | 1909 | 58 | 4 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1903 | .667 | 10 | | Year | SV | Rank | 1905 | 20 | 6 | 1907 | 25 | 4 | 1908 | 23 | 4 | 1909 | 23 | 3 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1901 | 262.1 | 8 | |
| Year | ERA | Rank | 1902 | 3.39 | 6 | 1903 | 2.83 | 1 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1902 | .286 | 8 | 1903 | .269 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1902 | 1.09 | 5 | 1903 | 1.05 | 3 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1902 | 5.15 | 6 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1902 | 9.97 | 2 | 1903 | 9.72 | 3 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1901 | 0.58 | 2 | 1903 | 0.62 | 3 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1902 | 8.21 | 8 | 1903 | 7.51 | 5 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1902 | 1.63 | 5 | 1903 | 1.95 | 8 | | Year | RA | Rank | 1905 | 49 | 7 | 1907 | 55 | 5 | 1908 | 59 | 4 | 1909 | 58 | 3 | |
Year | GF | Rank | 1905 | 44 | 7 | 1907 | 50 | 4 | 1908 | 51 | 5 | 1909 | 46 | 3 | | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1901 | .636 | 9 | 1903 | .667 | 3 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1901 | 13 | 6 | 1902 | 19 | 1 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1902 | .704 | 1 | 1903 | .476 | 7 | |
| Year | GB% | Rank | 1901 | 0.53 | 3 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1901 | 7.3 | 2 | 1902 | 5.2 | 10 | | | |