06/15/1903 | Drafted in the 1903 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Wolves. (Round 2, Pick 16, 38th overall pick). |
08/14/1903 | Failed to sign with the St. Louis Wolves and joined UCLA. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 36 (36); Control: 34 (47). |
06/15/1904 | Drafted in the 1904 first-year player draft out of college (UCLA; Los Angeles, CA) by the Tampico Stogies. (Round 2, Pick 9, 32nd overall pick). |
06/25/1904 | Signed a minor league contract with the Tampico Stogies organization with a signing bonus of $840,000. |
06/25/1904 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 10 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
06/30/1904 | Named the #14 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1904 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/01/1904 | Wins the CBL ETH Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/29/1904 | Injured on 08/28/1904, diagnosed with a sore hand, is day-to-day. |
11/19/1904 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 38 (38); Control: 34 (49). |
04/29/1905 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/01/1905 | Injured on 05/30/1905, diagnosed with a damaged elbow ligament, will miss 12-13 months. |
11/19/1905 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 81 (81); Movement: 32 (32); Control: 38 (45). |
06/14/1906 | Strikes out 16 against the Richmond Baycats. |
08/09/1906 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/22/1906 | Injured (forearm tendinitis),out for 1-2 weeks. |
11/20/1906 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (77); Movement: 37 (37); Control: 36 (45). |
03/13/1907 | Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week. |
03/25/1907 | Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/17/1907 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/02/1907 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,100,000 with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (68); Movement: 28 (33); Control: 36 (43). |
04/21/1908 | Strikes out 15 against the Plano Valiants. |
07/04/1908 | Strikes out 16 against the Augusta Orioles. |
07/08/1908 | Strikes out 15 against the Rochester Victory. |
07/12/1908 | Was selected to the 1908 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/17/1908 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/02/1908 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,420,000 with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
11/27/1908 | Was traded by the Tampico Stogies to the St. Louis Wolves in exchange for SS Gregorio Petit, LF Dave McCarty, and 1B Ryan Shealy. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (79); Movement: 33 (35); Control: 45 (46). |