06/15/1900 | Drafted in the 1900 first-year player draft by the Bay City Bluebirds. (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). |
06/24/1900 | Signed a minor league contract with the Bay City Bluebirds organization with a signing bonus of $7,500,000. |
06/30/1900 | Named the #4 prospect in the CBL |
07/22/1900 | Injured on 07/21/1900, diagnosed with a sore wrist, is day-to-day. |
09/16/1900 | Injured on 09/13/1900, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 6-7 months. |
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: 37 (85); Movement: 40 (60); Control: 37 (72). |
05/06/1901 | Injured (shoulder subluxation),day-to-day for one week. |
06/20/1901 | Strikes out 17 against the Rochester Victory. |
08/16/1901 | Injured on 08/13/1901, diagnosed with a bone spur in his elbow, will miss 5 months. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (85); Movement: 32 (43); Control: 42 (70). |
03/02/1902 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week. |
04/09/1902 | Injured (torn triceps),out for 3 months. |
07/01/1902 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
08/05/1902 | Injured on 08/03/1902, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day. |
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: 71 (83); Movement: 37 (42); Control: 45 (65). |
04/10/1903 | Injured on 04/07/1903, diagnosed with a rotator cuff strain, will miss 5 weeks. |
09/04/1903 | Injured on 08/31/1903, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 11 months. |
11/22/1903 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (83); Movement: 42 (45); Control: 47 (72). |
08/05/1904 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/17/1904 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,000,000. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (83); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 51 (72). |
04/26/1905 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/17/1905 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,225,000. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (84); Movement: 41 (42); Control: 52 (70). |
07/01/1906 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/27/1906 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1906 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/18/1906 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,233,750. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (83); Movement: 41 (47); Control: 52 (72). |
06/03/1907 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/01/1907 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/22/1907 | Strikes out 15 against the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
11/06/1907 | Wins the 1907 CBL BTC Great Glove Award at P. |
11/21/1907 | Became a free agent. |
12/06/1907 | Signed a 9-year contract worth a total of $151,000,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (80); Movement: 43 (54); Control: 52 (69). |
05/23/1908 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/07/1908 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/06/1908 | Wins the 1908 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at P. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (81); Movement: 46 (51); Control: 62 (68). |
03/04/1909 | Injured (abdominal soreness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/03/1909 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/08/1909 | Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
04/24/1909 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/05/1909 | Injured on 06/04/1909, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 2 months. |
10/29/1909 | Wins the 1909 World Series with the New York Knights. |
01/01/1910 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 52 (56); Control: 73 (73). |
07/07/1910 | Was selected to the 1910 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/28/1910 | Wins the 1910 World Series with the New York Knights. |
11/07/1910 | Wins the 1910 CBL ETH Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/1911 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 90 (90); Movement: 47 (51); Control: 72 (72). |
07/07/1911 | Was selected to the 1911 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/30/1911 | Wins the 1911 World Series with the New York Knights. |
11/09/1911 | Wins the 1911 CBL ETH Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/1912 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 89 (89); Movement: 52 (52); Control: 69 (69). |
07/01/1912 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/07/1912 | Was selected to the 1912 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/06/1912 | Wins the 1912 CBL ETH Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/1913 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 75 (75). |
07/07/1913 | Was selected to the 1913 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/20/1913 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
10/31/1913 | Wins the 1913 World Series with the New York Knights. |
11/01/1913 | Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/05/1913 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $116,000,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
11/10/1913 | Wins the 1913 CBL ETH Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/1914 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (82); Movement: 53 (53); Control: 80 (80). |
05/29/1914 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
07/01/1914 | Wins the CBL ETH Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1914 | Was selected to the 1914 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/30/1914 | Wins the 1914 World Series with the New York Knights. |
11/09/1914 | Wins the 1914 CBL ETH Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/1915 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 73 (73). |
07/07/1915 | Was selected to the 1915 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/07/1915 | Finished 2nd in 1915 CBL ETH Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/1916 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (69); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 70 (70). |
06/01/1916 | Wins the CBL ETH Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1916 | Was selected to the 1916 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/08/1916 | Wins the 1916 CBL ETH Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/1917 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 73 (73); Control: 74 (74). |
10/29/1917 | Executed his contract year option. |
11/07/1917 | Finished 3rd in 1917 CBL ETH Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | G | Rank | 1910 | 70 | 1 | 1911 | 67 | 1 | 1912 | 75 | 1 | 1913 | 62 | 3 | 1914 | 68 | 1 | 1915 | 69 | 1 | 1916 | 70 | 1 | 1917 | 65 | 2 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1905 | 34 | 9 | 1906 | 36 | 1 | | Year | W | Rank | 1905 | 18 | 5 | 1906 | 19 | 3 | 1907 | 16 | 5 | 1908 | 16 | 7 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1905 | .643 | 9 | 1906 | .679 | 2 | |
Year | SV | Rank | 1910 | 47 | 1 | 1911 | 34 | 1 | 1912 | 42 | 1 | 1913 | 30 | 2 | 1914 | 36 | 1 | 1915 | 34 | 1 | 1916 | 40 | 1 | 1917 | 34 | 2 | | Year | HLD | Rank | 1911 | 1 | 6 | 1914 | 1 | 4 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1906 | 46 | 2 | 1908 | 33 | 8 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1905 | 77 | 9 | 1907 | 83 | 9 | | Year | K | Rank | 1906 | 269 | 6 | 1908 | 245 | 8 | |
Year | WP | Rank | 1902 | 7 | 8 | 1906 | 11 | 2 | 1908 | 12 | 1 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1907 | .285 | 10 | 1909 | .273 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1909 | 1.09 | 6 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1906 | 4.20 | 8 | 1909 | 5.03 | 6 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1906 | 11.10 | 10 | 1909 | 10.15 | 5 | |
Year | H/9 | Rank | 1907 | 7.91 | 8 | 1909 | 8.09 | 7 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1909 | 1.72 | 7 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1905 | 9.35 | 10 | 1908 | 8.90 | 7 | 1909 | 8.65 | 7 | | Year | RA | Rank | 1910 | 70 | 1 | 1911 | 67 | 1 | 1912 | 75 | 1 | 1913 | 62 | 3 | 1914 | 68 | 1 | 1915 | 69 | 1 | 1916 | 70 | 1 | 1917 | 65 | 2 | | Year | GF | Rank | 1910 | 66 | 1 | 1911 | 62 | 1 | 1912 | 70 | 1 | 1913 | 57 | 2 | 1914 | 61 | 1 | 1915 | 61 | 1 | 1916 | 64 | 1 | 1917 | 56 | 3 | |
Year | QS | Rank | 1905 | 22 | 4 | 1906 | 21 | 5 | 1907 | 21 | 4 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1905 | .647 | 8 | 1907 | .636 | 5 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1906 | 2 | 4 | 1907 | 2 | 9 | 1908 | 2 | 7 | 1909 | 2 | 5 | | | |