06/15/1899 | Drafted in the 1899 first-year player draft by the San Francisco Owls. (Round 2, Pick 10, 30th overall pick). |
08/14/1899 | Failed to sign with the San Francisco Owls and joined University of Arkansas. |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (43); Power: 30 (53); Eye: 26 (42). |
06/15/1900 | Drafted in the 1900 first-year player draft out of college (University of Arkansas; Fayetteville, AR) by the Boston Boomers. (Round 2, Pick 14, 35th overall pick). |
07/17/1900 | Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Boomers organization with a signing bonus of $780,000. |
10/29/1900 | Named the #45 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1901 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 53 (53); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 31 (47). |
04/01/1901 | Named the #37 prospect in the CBL |
04/10/1901 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/30/1901 | Named the #26 prospect in the CBL |
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): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 42 (48). |
04/22/1902 | Injured on 04/21/1902, diagnosed with a bruised elbow, is day-to-day. |
08/26/1902 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |
11/03/1902 | Wins the 1902 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at SS. |
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): Contact: 44 (47); Power: 55 (55); Eye: 43 (46). |
11/07/1903 | Wins the 1903 CBL ETH Great Glove Award at 2B. |
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): Contact: 41 (45); Power: 50 (53); Eye: 42 (48). |
03/21/1904 | Injured (fractured hand),out for 6 weeks. |
07/18/1904 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for one week. |
10/31/1904 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,460,000 with the Boston Boomers organization. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 38 (48); Power: 49 (58); Eye: 42 (47). |
03/10/1905 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
04/11/1905 | Injured on 04/09/1905, diagnosed with a strained quad, is day-to-day. |
04/28/1905 | Goes 5-5 against the Baltimore Nordiques, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
05/23/1905 | Injured on 05/20/1905, diagnosed with a broken bone in the elbow, will miss 8 months. |
10/31/1905 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,200,000 with the Boston Boomers organization. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (51); Power: 61 (62); Eye: 48 (48). |
04/10/1906 | Injured (eye irritation),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/12/1906 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/02/1906 | Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week. |
07/31/1906 | Injured (severe hip strain),out for 6-7 weeks. |
11/01/1906 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,700,000 with the Boston Boomers organization. |
11/26/1906 | Was traded by the Boston Boomers to the Albany Senators in exchange for RF Matt Mieske, LF Rick Sofield, and RP Roy Crabb. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 51 (54); Eye: 46 (46). |
03/04/1907 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $21,200,000 with the Albany Senators organization. |
04/12/1907 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/20/1907 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/15/1907 | Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for one week. |
09/09/1907 | Injured on 09/07/1907, diagnosed with a fractured hand, will miss 8 weeks. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (44); Power: 43 (52); Eye: 42 (42). |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 37 (44); Power: 51 (55); Eye: 44 (44). |
04/11/1909 | Injured on 04/09/1909, diagnosed with an oblique strain, will miss 5 weeks. |
07/03/1909 | Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/10/1909 | Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for one week. |