06/15/1908 | Drafted in the 1908 first-year player draft by the Capital Congressmen. (Round 3, Pick 8, 50th overall pick). |
07/22/1908 | Signed a minor league contract with the Capital Congressmen organization with a signing bonus of $560,000. |
09/30/1908 | Injured on 09/29/1908, diagnosed with a torn back muscle, will miss 5 months. |
10/29/1908 | Named the #43 prospect in the CBL |
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: 62 (67); Movement: 76 (76); Control: 68 (68). |
01/30/1909 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 5 months. |
04/01/1909 | Named the #26 prospect in the CBL |
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: 62 (66); Movement: 61 (61); Control: 67 (67). |
11/21/1910 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1911 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (65); Movement: 42 (58); Control: 60 (64). |
11/04/1911 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
01/01/1912 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (64); Movement: 28 (47); Control: 54 (62). |
04/23/1912 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/03/1912 | Injured on 07/02/1912, diagnosed with a strained hamstring, will miss 3 months. |
09/29/1912 | Injured (heart palpitations),out for 4 days. |
11/18/1912 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $900,000. |
01/01/1913 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (63); Movement: 31 (62); Control: 52 (63). |
11/22/1913 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,275,000. |
01/01/1914 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (63); Movement: 32 (59); Control: 52 (67). |