06/15/1905 | Drafted in the 1905 first-year player draft by the Albany Senators. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). |
08/11/1905 | Signed a minor league contract with the Albany Senators organization with a signing bonus of $4,590,000. |
10/27/1905 | Named the #17 prospect in the CBL |
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: 27 (85); Movement: 45 (70); Control: 34 (78). |
02/15/1906 | Was traded by the Albany Senators to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for RF Tim Salmon, RF Ollie Smith, RP Adam Ottavino, 1B Casey Kotchman, and $7,000,000. |
04/01/1906 | Named the #13 prospect in the CBL |
06/13/1906 | Injured on 06/11/1906, diagnosed with hamstring soreness, is day-to-day. |
06/30/1906 | Named the #7 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1906 | Was selected to the 1906 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
08/10/1906 | Injured on 08/08/1906, diagnosed with elbow inflammation, will miss 5-6 weeks. |
10/28/1906 | Named the #15 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 37 (80); Movement: 55 (70); Control: 53 (79). |
04/01/1907 | Named the #8 prospect in the CBL |
11/21/1907 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 39 (79); Movement: 54 (79); Control: 58 (78). |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (81); Movement: 50 (60); Control: 45 (77). |
11/22/1909 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1910 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (85); Movement: 45 (53); Control: 47 (75). |
11/19/1910 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $787,500. |
01/01/1911 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (84); Movement: 44 (57); Control: 48 (76). |
05/01/1911 | Wins the NFT South Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/21/1911 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,426,750. |
01/01/1912 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 49 (85); Movement: 48 (68); Control: 48 (75). |
08/04/1912 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,320,000 with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks organization. |
10/11/1912 | Wins the 1912 Token Baseball World Series with the Chula Vista Flying Squirrels! |
01/01/1913 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (88); Movement: 47 (49); Control: 55 (74). |
11/22/1913 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,730,000. |
11/28/1913 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $35,000,000 with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks organization. |
01/01/1914 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (87); Movement: 56 (65); Control: 60 (73). |
01/01/1915 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (78); Movement: 48 (77); Control: 64 (74). |
01/01/1916 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (76); Movement: 65 (72); Control: 72 (76). |
01/01/1917 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 88 (88); Control: 80 (80). |
01/01/1918 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 75 (75). |
04/26/1918 | Injured (cold),day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/19/1918 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1918 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/14/1918 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
11/07/1918 | Finished 3rd in 1918 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1919 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 70 (70). |
06/05/1919 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/13/1919 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/28/1919 | Wins the 1919 World Series with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
10/29/1919 | Declined his contract option. |
11/21/1919 | Became a free agent. |
11/29/1919 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $130,000,000 with the St. Louis Wolves organization. |
01/01/1920 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (77); Movement: 66 (66); Control: 76 (76). |
07/17/1920 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/09/1920 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1921 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (77); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 68 (68). |
01/01/1922 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 45 (45). |
06/09/1922 | Released by the St. Louis Wolves. |
06/26/1922 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Plattsville Millstones organization. |
06/26/1922 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for one week. |
09/05/1922 | Released by the Plattsville Millstones. |
09/11/1922 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rochester Victory organization. |
01/01/1923 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 48 (48). |
05/18/1923 | Released by the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
06/02/1923 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Garland Cougars organization. |
07/06/1923 | Injured on 07/05/1923, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 3 months. |
01/01/1924 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 58 (58); Control: 57 (57). |
07/07/1924 | Was selected to the 1924 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/12/1924 | Released by the Capital Congressmen. |
08/21/1924 | Signed a minor league contract ($370,000 bonus) with the Plattsville Millstones organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1918 | 34 | 8 | 1920 | 35 | 2 | | Year | W | Rank | 1918 | 23 | 1 | 1919 | 20 | 4 | 1920 | 17 | 8 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1918 | .821 | 1 | 1919 | .769 | 1 | 1920 | .630 | 6 | | Year | HLD | Rank | 1905 | 1 | 10 | 1914 | 3 | 2 | 1915 | 2 | 6 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1920 | 289.2 | 2 | |
| Year | WP | Rank | 1918 | 9 | 9 | 1919 | 10 | 8 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1918 | 2.81 | 3 | 1920 | 2.86 | 6 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1920 | .273 | 1 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1918 | 1.05 | 5 | 1919 | 1.12 | 5 | 1920 | 1.01 | 2 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1916 | 4.91 | 10 | 1918 | 6.32 | 4 | 1919 | 4.81 | 8 | 1920 | 5.33 | 4 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1918 | 10.56 | 9 | 1919 | 10.34 | 3 | 1920 | 9.72 | 2 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1917 | 0.65 | 6 | 1918 | 0.45 | 2 | 1920 | 0.65 | 5 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1919 | 7.98 | 8 | 1920 | 7.58 | 6 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1916 | 1.74 | 6 | 1918 | 1.29 | 1 | 1920 | 1.49 | 2 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1919 | 10.02 | 8 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1918 | 25 | 2 | 1920 | 27 | 2 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1916 | .739 | 3 | 1918 | .735 | 3 | 1920 | .771 | 2 | | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1920 | .457 | 8 | |
Year | GB% | Rank | 1916 | 0.57 | 3 | 1917 | 0.57 | 4 | 1918 | 0.56 | 3 | 1919 | 0.58 | 3 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1918 | 7.4 | 4 | 1919 | 6.5 | 7 | 1920 | 6.8 | 5 | | | | |