06/15/1898 | Drafted in the 1898 first-year player draft by the Bay City Bluebirds. (Round 2, Pick 11, 31st overall pick). |
06/16/1898 | Signed a minor league contract with the Bay City Bluebirds organization with a signing bonus of $370,000. |
06/30/1898 | Named the #10 prospect in the CBL |
07/27/1898 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/28/1898 | Named the #36 prospect in the CBL |
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: 59 (67); Movement: 36 (43); Control: 53 (64). |
04/17/1899 | Injured on 04/16/1899, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, will miss 6-7 weeks. |
08/12/1899 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/18/1899 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
08/23/1899 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
11/21/1899 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
12/09/1899 | Was traded by the Bay City Bluebirds to the Pittsburgh Crawdads, along with RP Arnold Umbach and RF Gerald Williams, in exchange for LF Cleon Jones and SS Logan Forsythe. |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (59); Movement: 35 (41); Control: 58 (65). |
04/22/1900 | Injured on 04/21/1900, diagnosed with a strained tricep tendon, is day-to-day. |
06/12/1900 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
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: 68 (68); Movement: 38 (42); Control: 62 (64). |
03/24/1901 | Injured (dead arm),out for 5 days. |
05/08/1901 | Injured on 05/06/1901, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 5 days. |
05/29/1901 | Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/22/1901 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/13/1901 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/25/1901 | Injured on 09/24/1901, diagnosed with a sore hand, is day-to-day. |
10/28/1901 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs, along with $4,000,000, in exchange for SP Jon Lester, RP Jeremy Guthrie, SS Mike Knode, and RF Charles Matthews. |
11/18/1901 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $900,000. |
12/11/1901 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $9,800,000 with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 36 (38); Control: 54 (65). |
07/21/1902 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 31 (33); Control: 40 (60). |
04/27/1903 | Strikes out 19 against the Lacoochee Funky Knuckles. |
05/16/1903 | Strikes out 19 against the Peapack & Gladstone Poison Toads. |
06/01/1903 | Wins the NFT South Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/03/1903 | Injured (wrist soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
06/03/1903 | Strikes out 15 against the Belle Fourche Senators. |
07/01/1903 | Strikes out 16 against the Belle Fourche Senators. |
08/13/1903 | Strikes out 15 against the Bloomingburg Jungle Cats. |
09/15/1903 | Strikes out 16 against the Peapack & Gladstone Poison Toads. |
11/22/1903 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Hoboken Zephyrs in exchange for CF Michael Bourn, C Harry Chiti, RF Tony Campana, 2B Bill Cunningham, and 1B Bud Souchock. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 36 (41); Control: 42 (67). |
05/16/1904 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/15/1904 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/14/1904 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/27/1904 | Hoboken Zephyrs voided the team option year for a buyout of $1,500,000. |
10/31/1904 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,440,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (61); Movement: 39 (43); Control: 53 (69). |
05/07/1905 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
06/27/1905 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day. |
08/11/1905 | Injured on 08/10/1905, diagnosed with a strained biceps, is day-to-day. |
08/26/1905 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
11/19/1905 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (64); Movement: 38 (39); Control: 55 (65). |
01/06/1906 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,160,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
03/23/1906 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/14/1906 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
10/22/1906 | Released by the New York Knights. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (62); Movement: 32 (36); Control: 56 (65). |
03/17/1907 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $810,000 with the Baltimore Nordiques organization. |
06/08/1907 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/29/1907 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/03/1907 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/01/1907 | Released by the Baltimore Nordiques. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (49); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 61 (61). |
03/04/1908 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,080,000 with the Boston Boomers organization. |
06/07/1908 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/25/1908 | Was traded by the Boston Boomers to the Kansas City Regents in exchange for LF Sam Travis. |
07/28/1908 | Injured on 07/27/1908, diagnosed with a forearm strain, will miss 3 months. |
11/21/1908 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 44 (44); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 69 (69). |
02/28/1909 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
07/23/1909 | Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl. |