06/15/1898 | Drafted in the 1898 first-year player draft by the Bay City Bluebirds. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). |
06/16/1898 | Signed a minor league contract with the Bay City Bluebirds organization with a signing bonus of $1,700,000. |
06/30/1898 | Named the #9 prospect in the CBL |
10/28/1898 | Named the #30 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (83); Movement: 39 (46); Control: 30 (78). |
04/01/1899 | Named the #18 prospect in the CBL |
04/17/1899 | Injured on 04/14/1899, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 9 months. |
06/30/1899 | Named the #14 prospect in the CBL |
10/29/1899 | Named the #8 prospect in the CBL |
12/31/1899 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months. |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (84); Movement: 39 (47); Control: 35 (78). |
04/01/1900 | Named the #12 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1900 | Named the #11 prospect in the CBL |
10/29/1900 | Named the #15 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: 69 (82); Movement: 41 (44); Control: 39 (72). |
04/01/1901 | Named the #10 prospect in the CBL |
04/23/1901 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/23/1901 | Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/01/1901 | Wins the CBL BTC Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/17/1901 | Injured (tender shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
08/28/1901 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/08/1901 | Finished 2nd in 1901 CBL BTC Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/20/1901 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
11/20/1901 | Was traded by the Bay City Bluebirds to the Mudville Nine, along with CF Fritz Henrich, RP Sherman Jones, and CF Dusty Baker, in exchange for 2B Harry Heilmann. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (84); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 47 (73). |
05/30/1902 | Injured on 05/29/1902, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, is day-to-day. |
07/07/1902 | Was selected to the 1902 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/23/1902 | Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks. |
09/18/1902 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Knights with 7 strikeouts and 3 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: 87 (87); Movement: 43 (44); Control: 54 (72). |
01/07/1903 | Was traded by the Mudville Nine to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for C Alex Avila, CF Lorenzo Cain, RP Jeurys Familia, CF Lloyd Waner, and RP Brent Strom. |
06/15/1903 | Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks. |
11/20/1903 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,125,000. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (87); Movement: 45 (46); Control: 66 (72). |
08/12/1904 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/28/1904 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1904 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/17/1904 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,250,000. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (87); Movement: 44 (45); Control: 71 (71). |
03/04/1905 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/19/1905 | Injured (calf strain),out for 3 weeks. |
07/07/1905 | Was selected to the 1905 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/05/1905 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/16/1905 | Strikes out 15 against the Beacontown Beavers. |
11/09/1905 | Finished 3rd in 1905 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
11/17/1905 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,070,000. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (84); Movement: 43 (46); Control: 70 (72). |
04/02/1906 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/13/1906 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 16 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/01/1906 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/24/1906 | Strikes out 15 against the Kansas City Regents. |
10/27/1906 | Wins the 1906 World Series with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
11/09/1906 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $136,800,000 with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks organization. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (82); Movement: 35 (42); Control: 67 (67). |
05/28/1907 | Strikes out 15 against the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
07/31/1907 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/27/1907 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/19/1907 | Injured on 10/18/1907, diagnosed with a dead arm, will miss 4 days. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (79); Movement: 36 (42); Control: 65 (70). |
04/15/1908 | Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (78); Movement: 41 (43); Control: 64 (67). |
06/08/1909 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
09/01/1909 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/13/1909 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1910 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 63 (63). |
01/01/1911 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 39 (39); Control: 55 (55). |
06/28/1911 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/17/1911 | Injured on 09/15/1911, diagnosed with a strained triceps, will miss 2 months. |
10/31/1911 | Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1912 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (69); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 45 (45). |
03/03/1912 | Injured (shoulder inflammation),out for 3 weeks. |
04/23/1912 | Injured (food poisoning),out for 1 day. |
11/20/1912 | Became a free agent. |
12/11/1912 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,640,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
01/01/1913 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 31 (31); Control: 46 (46). |
04/19/1913 | Collects his 2500th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
05/10/1913 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1913 | Was traded by the Hoboken Zephyrs to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs in exchange for CL Craig Swan and CF Darrell Brown. |
07/22/1913 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/05/1913 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $6,400,000 with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization. |
01/01/1914 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (81); Movement: 28 (28); Control: 46 (46). |