06/15/1906 | Drafted in the 1906 first-year player draft by the New York Knights. (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick). |
06/17/1906 | Signed a minor league contract with the New York Knights organization with a signing bonus of $2,000,000. |
06/30/1906 | Named the #23 prospect in the CBL |
07/14/1906 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/28/1906 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the Bay City Bluebirds, along with SS Dick Bartell and SP Doc Newton, in exchange for SP Sandy Koufax. |
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: 49 (81); Movement: 57 (57); Control: 34 (70). |
05/25/1907 | Injured on 05/22/1907, diagnosed with a bone spur in his elbow, will miss 4 months. |
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: 67 (81); Movement: 81 (81); Control: 40 (67). |
05/22/1908 | Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
06/13/1908 | Injured on 06/11/1908, diagnosed with forearm stiffness, will miss one week. |
11/21/1908 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (81); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 57 (68). |
04/01/1909 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
04/16/1909 | Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/07/1909 | Was selected to the 1909 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/28/1909 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1909 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 11 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/12/1909 | Finished 3rd in 1909 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
11/20/1909 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,000,000. |
01/01/1910 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 82 (82); Movement: 56 (56); Control: 61 (65). |
05/24/1910 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/21/1910 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/21/1910 | Strikes out 15 against the Plattsville Millstones. |
11/19/1910 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,500,000. |
01/01/1911 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 85 (85); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 61 (64). |
03/04/1911 | Injured (strained forearm),out for 8-9 weeks. |
05/21/1911 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/22/1911 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/30/1911 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1911 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/16/1911 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/13/1911 | Finished 2nd in 1911 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
11/21/1911 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,106,250. |
01/01/1912 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 83 (84); Movement: 45 (46); Control: 57 (63). |
11/20/1912 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1913 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (85); Movement: 40 (44); Control: 54 (64). |
01/16/1913 | Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $157,200,000 with the Plattsville Millstones organization. |
03/11/1913 | Injured on 03/10/1913, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 10-11 months. |
01/01/1914 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 32 (32); Control: 62 (62). |
04/21/1914 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/26/1914 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/27/1914 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
07/16/1914 | Strikes out 15 against the Creepy Hollow Vampires. |
07/23/1914 | Strikes out 15 against the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
07/31/1914 | Was traded by the Plattsville Millstones to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks, along with $10,000,000, in exchange for 1B Larry Parrish and 2B Brandon Phillips. |
01/01/1915 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (84); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 66 (66). |
04/23/1915 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 4-5 weeks. |
06/21/1915 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/04/1915 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1916 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 33 (33); Control: 67 (67). |
06/15/1916 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/30/1916 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1916 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
08/27/1916 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1917 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 32 (32); Control: 72 (72). |
06/19/1917 | Injured on 06/18/1917, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, will not miss additional time. |
07/29/1917 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/02/1917 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/14/1917 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/26/1917 | Injured on 10/23/1917, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 9 months. |
01/01/1918 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 57 (57); Movement: 33 (33); Control: 77 (77). |
11/17/1918 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1919 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 31 (31); Control: 70 (70). |
01/26/1919 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $14,260,000 with the Creepy Hollow Vampires organization. |
05/21/1919 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/29/1919 | Injured on 05/28/1919, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, is day-to-day. |
01/01/1920 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 34 (34); Control: 69 (69). |
04/24/1920 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
05/05/1920 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/10/1920 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/10/1920 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/20/1920 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1920 | Was traded by the Creepy Hollow Vampires to the Beacontown Beavers in exchange for 1B Elbie Fletcher. |
01/01/1921 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 30 (30); Control: 63 (63). |
11/15/1921 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1922 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 31 (31); Control: 65 (65). |
01/11/1922 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,840,000 with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
03/15/1922 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/28/1922 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/20/1922 | Injured on 05/19/1922, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 3 months. |
09/05/1922 | Released by the Tampico Stogies. |
09/11/1922 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Rochester Victory organization. |
11/19/1922 | Signed a minor league contract extension with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
01/01/1923 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 26 (26); Movement: 27 (27); Control: 40 (40). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | G | Rank | 1909 | 43 | 9 | 1919 | 39 | 9 | | Year | GS | Rank | 1909 | 42 | 1 | 1910 | 35 | 1 | | Year | W | Rank | 1909 | 16 | 5 | 1910 | 17 | 7 | 1911 | 16 | 9 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1910 | .630 | 10 | 1911 | .800 | 1 | 1916 | .789 | 2 | |
| Year | HLD | Rank | 1906 | 3 | 1 | 1908 | 2 | 5 | 1917 | 1 | 3 | 1918 | 1 | 5 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1909 | 305.2 | 1 | 1910 | 264.2 | 9 | | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1909 | 44 | 2 | 1914 | 36 | 6 | |
Year | K | Rank | 1909 | 325 | 1 | 1910 | 281 | 3 | 1912 | 264 | 7 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1909 | 11 | 5 | 1910 | 10 | 3 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1909 | 3.18 | 5 | 1911 | 2.28 | 1 | 1916 | 3.04 | 5 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1909 | .269 | 2 | 1911 | .270 | 6 | 1916 | .281 | 8 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1909 | 1.04 | 3 | 1910 | 1.13 | 7 | 1911 | 0.95 | 1 | 1912 | 1.15 | 8 | 1914 | 1.12 | 8 | 1916 | 1.05 | 4 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1909 | 5.16 | 5 | 1910 | 4.13 | 10 | 1911 | 5.20 | 6 | 1912 | 5.50 | 4 | 1914 | 5.50 | 4 | 1916 | 5.34 | 5 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1909 | 9.66 | 1 | 1910 | 10.34 | 4 | 1911 | 8.74 | 1 | 1912 | 10.52 | 6 | 1914 | 10.39 | 6 | 1916 | 9.54 | 4 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1911 | 0.64 | 2 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1909 | 7.54 | 2 | 1910 | 7.82 | 7 | 1911 | 6.69 | 1 | 1914 | 8.16 | 10 | 1916 | 7.71 | 8 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1909 | 1.85 | 10 | 1914 | 1.90 | 10 | 1916 | 1.71 | 5 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1909 | 9.57 | 6 | 1910 | 9.56 | 7 | 1911 | 9.70 | 9 | 1912 | 10.36 | 4 | 1914 | 10.44 | 6 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1909 | 28 | 1 | 1910 | 21 | 7 | 1916 | 21 | 8 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1909 | .667 | 3 | 1911 | .800 | 2 | 1916 | .700 | 6 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1914 | .455 | 8 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1909 | 2 | 6 | 1910 | 2 | 4 | 1911 | 4 | 1 | 1914 | 2 | 9 | 1915 | 2 | 8 | 1916 | 3 | 7 | 1920 | 4 | 4 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1909 | 5.1 | 7 | 1911 | 5.9 | 6 | | | | | |