06/15/1908 | Drafted in the 1908 first-year player draft by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs. (Round 3, Pick 3, 45th overall pick). |
06/17/1908 | Signed a minor league contract with the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs organization with a signing bonus of $690,000. |
06/30/1908 | Named the #19 prospect in the CBL |
07/31/1908 | Was traded by the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs to the Pittsburgh Crawdads, along with 3B Buddy Bell and 2B Bill Mazeroski, in exchange for 2B Red Rolfe and 3B Ken Boyer. |
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: 43 (83); Movement: 54 (54); Control: 39 (51). |
02/10/1909 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the Capital Congressmen, along with RP Mike Garman and C Earl Averill, in exchange for C Tyler Stephenson. |
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 (84); Movement: 79 (79); Control: 46 (53). |
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: 80 (82); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 46 (47). |
11/04/1911 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $810,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
01/01/1912 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (80); Movement: 33 (39); Control: 41 (44). |
05/08/1912 | Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days. |
11/01/1912 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $980,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
01/01/1913 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (81); Movement: 30 (34); Control: 43 (45). |
11/05/1913 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
01/01/1914 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (80); Movement: 35 (37); Control: 43 (45). |
03/15/1914 | Injured on 03/14/1914, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day. |
03/19/1914 | Injured on 03/17/1914, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
06/18/1914 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
11/23/1914 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1915 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 32 (34); Control: 46 (47). |
01/11/1915 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,040,000 with the Creepy Hollow Vampires organization. |
06/26/1915 | Was traded by the Creepy Hollow Vampires to the San Francisco Owls, along with RP Cloyd Boyer, in exchange for C Paul Ratliff. |
11/21/1915 | Became a free agent. |
12/28/1915 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $10,200,000 with the Kansas City Regents organization. |
01/01/1916 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 78 (79); Movement: 32 (34); Control: 48 (48). |
05/24/1916 | Injured (virus),out for 1-2 weeks. |
12/12/1916 | Was traded by the Kansas City Regents to the Boston Boomers, along with 1B Tony Muser, in exchange for 2B Daryl Spencer. |
01/01/1917 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 32 (32); Control: 49 (49). |
09/10/1917 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |