06/15/1903 | Drafted in the 1903 first-year player draft by the Albany Senators. (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick). |
08/14/1903 | Failed to sign with the Albany Senators and joined University of North Alabama. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 42 (82); Control: 43 (59). |
06/15/1904 | Drafted in the 1904 first-year player draft out of college (University of North Alabama; Florence, AL) by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. (Round 3, Pick 17, 63rd overall pick). |
06/20/1904 | Signed a minor league contract with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization with a signing bonus of $1,500,000. |
06/30/1904 | Named the #27 prospect in the CBL |
10/26/1904 | Wins the 1904 World Series with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. |
11/19/1904 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
11/19/1904 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Tampico Stogies, along with SP Whitey Ford, SP Ed Roebuck, LF Pat Burrell, 2B Ben Conroy, and $3,750,000, in exchange for C Yogi Berra, RP Ed Durham, RP John Wetteland, and 1B Damaso Garcia. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 46 (69); Control: 50 (56). |
05/05/1905 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/21/1905 | Injured (elbow strain),out for 6 weeks. |
09/04/1905 | Injured (strained forearm),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
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: 63 (63); Movement: 62 (78); Control: 58 (58). |
07/15/1906 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
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: 63 (63); Movement: 52 (66); Control: 56 (57). |
05/26/1907 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
06/11/1907 | Injured on 06/10/1907, diagnosed with a mild abdominal strain, is day-to-day. |
07/21/1907 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/31/1907 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
10/06/1907 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/07/1907 | Wins the 1907 CBL ETH Divisional MVP Award. |
10/13/1907 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/02/1907 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,480,000 with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 32 (69); Control: 43 (56). |
04/28/1908 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
05/25/1908 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
08/28/1908 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/31/1908 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/29/1908 | Tampico Stogies voided the team option year for a buyout of $490,000. |
11/19/1908 | Became a free agent. |
11/21/1908 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Albany Senators organization. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 51 (57); Movement: 27 (64); Control: 41 (54). |
04/13/1909 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3-4 weeks. |
05/02/1909 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/23/1909 | Strikes out 15 against the Harrogate-Shawanee Blasters. |
07/29/1909 | Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
08/18/1909 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Corpus Christi Wild Horses with 15 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
11/03/1909 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Albany Senators organization. |
01/01/1910 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (73); Movement: 26 (58); Control: 38 (53). |
05/11/1910 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/01/1910 | Wins the NFT North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/12/1910 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/01/1910 | Wins the NFT North Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/27/1910 | Wins the 1910 NFT North Pitcher of the Year Award. |
11/19/1910 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000. |
01/01/1911 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (84); Movement: 44 (48); Control: 39 (54). |
06/05/1911 | Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/24/1911 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
11/21/1911 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000. |
01/01/1912 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 42 (42). |
11/01/1912 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,660,000 with the Albany Senators organization. |
01/01/1913 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 42 (42). |
06/04/1913 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for one week. |
06/12/1913 | Injured on 06/09/1913, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 8 months. |
11/24/1913 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1914 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 46 (46); Movement: 51 (51); Control: 32 (32). |
02/01/1914 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,180,000 with the Creepy Hollow Vampires organization. |
02/26/1914 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
03/24/1914 | Injured on 03/20/1914, diagnosed with a damaged elbow ligament, will miss 14 months. |