06/15/1906 | Drafted in the 1906 first-year player draft by the Hoboken Zephyrs. (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). |
08/12/1906 | Signed a minor league contract with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization with a signing bonus of $5,330,000. |
10/28/1906 | Named the #1 prospect in the CBL |
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: 42 (100); Movement: 31 (76); Control: 44 (79). |
07/07/1907 | Was selected to the 1907 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (100); Movement: 43 (86); Control: 43 (79). |
04/01/1908 | Was traded by the Hoboken Zephyrs to the Beacontown Beavers, along with LF Harry Lumley, in exchange for RP Tom Bradley and RF Jesse Barfield. |
04/06/1908 | Injured (dead arm),out for 3 days. |
05/24/1908 | Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/15/1908 | Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/30/1908 | Injured (dead arm),out for 4 days. |
08/03/1908 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/06/1908 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/06/1908 | Wins the 1908 CBL BTC Great Glove Award at P. |
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: 63 (89); Movement: 60 (89); Control: 56 (78). |
04/13/1909 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1909 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1909 | Was selected to the 1909 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/31/1909 | Injured on 08/28/1909, diagnosed with a fractured elbow, will miss 6 months. |
11/12/1909 | Wins the 1909 CBL BTC Cy Young Award. |
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: 67 (77); Movement: 68 (78); Control: 68 (69). |
06/01/1910 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1910 | Was selected to the 1910 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/29/1910 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/02/1910 | Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $110,400,000 with the Beacontown Beavers organization. |
11/11/1910 | Wins the 1910 CBL BTC Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1911 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (78); Movement: 63 (65); Control: 71 (72). |
04/02/1911 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
04/07/1911 | Strikes out 17 against the Bay City Bluebirds. |
05/08/1911 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/14/1911 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/01/1911 | Was traded by the Beacontown Beavers to the Bay City Bluebirds in exchange for CF Tony Gwynn. |
07/07/1911 | Was selected to the 1911 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/28/1911 | Injured (virus),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1912 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (72); Movement: 44 (55); Control: 68 (69). |
04/09/1912 | Strikes out 15 against the Plattsville Millstones. |
04/24/1912 | Injured (virus),day-to-day for 4 days. |
06/29/1912 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1912 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1913 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 43 (48); Control: 65 (66). |
06/23/1913 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/15/1913 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/01/1913 | Exercised his contract opt-out. |
11/05/1913 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $116,800,000 with the Bay City Bluebirds organization. |
01/01/1914 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 67 (67). |
05/02/1914 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/11/1914 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/01/1914 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1915 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 53 (53); Control: 69 (69). |
05/02/1915 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/03/1915 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/29/1915 | Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/1916 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 68 (68). |
05/18/1916 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
07/05/1916 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/25/1916 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/24/1916 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/04/1916 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1917 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (53); Movement: 33 (33); Control: 66 (66). |
10/29/1917 | Executed his contract year option. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1910 | 35 | 1 | 1913 | 35 | 3 | 1914 | 35 | 6 | | Year | W | Rank | 1908 | 16 | 6 | 1909 | 15 | 7 | 1910 | 19 | 1 | 1911 | 18 | 5 | 1914 | 17 | 9 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1908 | .800 | 2 | 1909 | .682 | 3 | 1910 | .679 | 5 | 1911 | .643 | 6 | 1912 | .609 | 8 | | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1910 | 267.2 | 8 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1915 | 40 | 9 | 1916 | 35 | 9 | | Year | K | Rank | 1909 | 246 | 8 | 1910 | 268 | 5 | 1911 | 286 | 6 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1908 | 3.10 | 5 | 1909 | 2.88 | 1 | 1910 | 2.93 | 1 | 1911 | 3.46 | 10 | 1912 | 3.43 | 9 | 1913 | 3.39 | 5 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1908 | .256 | 2 | 1911 | .266 | 4 | |
Year | WHIP | Rank | 1908 | 1.08 | 4 | 1909 | 1.02 | 1 | 1910 | 1.07 | 2 | 1911 | 1.02 | 3 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1909 | 5.35 | 3 | 1910 | 4.96 | 3 | 1911 | 5.11 | 7 | 1914 | 5.67 | 2 | 1915 | 5.76 | 1 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1908 | 10.66 | 7 | 1909 | 10.23 | 3 | 1910 | 10.22 | 3 | 1911 | 9.92 | 4 | 1916 | 10.77 | 10 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1908 | 0.92 | 9 | 1909 | 0.74 | 6 | 1910 | 0.91 | 8 | 1912 | 0.97 | 10 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1908 | 7.42 | 4 | 1909 | 7.39 | 1 | 1910 | 7.80 | 6 | 1911 | 7.23 | 2 | |
Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1909 | 1.79 | 7 | 1910 | 1.82 | 3 | 1914 | 1.60 | 3 | 1915 | 1.48 | 1 | 1916 | 1.82 | 8 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1909 | 9.57 | 5 | 1911 | 9.89 | 7 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1909 | 21 | 6 | 1910 | 28 | 1 | 1911 | 21 | 9 | 1912 | 23 | 5 | 1913 | 22 | 5 | 1914 | 22 | 7 | 1916 | 20 | 9 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1908 | .609 | 10 | 1909 | .724 | 1 | 1910 | .800 | 1 | 1911 | .636 | 10 | 1912 | .697 | 3 | 1913 | .629 | 8 | 1914 | .629 | 8 | | |
Year | CGP | Rank | 1908 | .435 | 9 | 1909 | .448 | 9 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1910 | 2 | 4 | 1911 | 3 | 2 | 1913 | 2 | 9 | 1914 | 2 | 9 | 1915 | 2 | 8 | 1916 | 3 | 7 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1908 | 0.56 | 1 | 1914 | 0.53 | 6 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1909 | 6.5 | 3 | 1910 | 6.2 | 4 | 1911 | 5.0 | 9 | | |