06/15/1909 | Drafted in the 1909 first-year player draft by the Bay City Bluebirds. (Round 2, Pick 2, 24th overall pick). |
06/16/1909 | Signed a minor league contract with the Bay City Bluebirds organization with a signing bonus of $1,370,000. |
06/30/1909 | Named the #18 prospect in the CBL |
10/30/1909 | Named the #47 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1910 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 20 (74); Movement: 82 (82); Control: 26 (59). |
04/01/1910 | Named the #31 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1910 | Named the #49 prospect in the CBL |
10/29/1910 | Named the #46 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1911 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (73); Movement: 99 (99); Control: 10 (58). |
04/01/1911 | Named the #38 prospect in the CBL |
06/29/1911 | Injured (biceps tendinitis),out for 3 weeks. |
06/30/1911 | Named the #21 prospect in the CBL |
09/04/1911 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/31/1911 | Named the #10 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1912 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 29 (74); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 20 (60). |
04/01/1912 | Named the #22 prospect in the CBL |
06/30/1912 | Named the #18 prospect in the CBL |
07/08/1912 | Was selected to the 1912 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Futures Game. |
10/28/1912 | Named the #47 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1913 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 94 (94); Control: 62 (62). |
04/01/1913 | Named the #3 prospect in the CBL |
06/01/1913 | Wins the CBL BTC Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/01/1913 | Wins the CBL BTC Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/07/1913 | Was selected to the 1913 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/24/1913 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1914 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 59 (59). |
06/01/1914 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/02/1914 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/23/1914 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1915 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 46 (47); Control: 60 (60). |
11/19/1915 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,960,000. |
01/01/1916 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 46 (63); Control: 71 (71). |
05/04/1916 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/19/1916 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/27/1916 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/12/1916 | Finished 2nd in 1916 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
11/20/1916 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $12,500,000. |
01/01/1917 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 45 (71); Control: 69 (69). |
06/28/1917 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/01/1917 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1917 | Was selected to the 1917 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/19/1917 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,137,500. |
01/01/1918 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (78); Movement: 41 (61); Control: 57 (60). |
07/06/1918 | Strikes out 16 against the Stoolbend Turtleheads. |
07/18/1918 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/17/1918 | Became a free agent. |
12/04/1918 | Signed a 5-year contract worth a total of $89,000,000 with the Mudville Nine organization. |
01/01/1919 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (77); Movement: 46 (54); Control: 49 (57). |
07/06/1919 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/07/1919 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/23/1919 | Injured on 09/20/1919, diagnosed with biceps tendinitis, will miss 3-4 months. |
01/01/1920 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (81); Movement: 69 (69); Control: 45 (61). |
06/07/1920 | Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
06/21/1920 | Strikes out 15 against the Plano Valiants. |
07/12/1920 | Was traded by the Mudville Nine to the Capital Congressmen, along with C Haywood Sullivan, in exchange for 3B Al Smith and LF Steve Brye. |
08/07/1920 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
10/25/1920 | Wins the 1920 World Series with the Capital Congressmen. |
01/01/1921 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (83); Movement: 48 (56); Control: 42 (59). |
03/03/1921 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
03/24/1921 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/11/1921 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/25/1921 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/20/1921 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1922 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (48); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 40 (40). |
01/01/1923 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (48); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 39 (39). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1913 | 35 | 3 | 1914 | 35 | 6 | 1919 | 34 | 9 | 1921 | 35 | 5 | | | Year | L | Rank | 1913 | 16 | 6 | 1914 | 14 | 8 | 1919 | 14 | 10 | 1921 | 16 | 7 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1916 | .655 | 7 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1921 | 279.2 | 6 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1919 | 1142 | 8 | 1921 | 1191 | 4 | | | Year | BB | Rank | 1919 | 100 | 1 | 1921 | 106 | 1 | | Year | K | Rank | 1913 | 267 | 10 | 1919 | 265 | 7 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1913 | 16 | 1 | 1914 | 13 | 4 | 1915 | 11 | 6 | 1919 | 10 | 6 | 1921 | 13 | 2 | 1922 | 12 | 4 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1916 | 2.50 | 1 | 1917 | 3.28 | 9 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1915 | .284 | 6 | 1916 | .267 | 1 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1915 | 1.19 | 10 | 1916 | 0.95 | 2 | 1918 | 1.10 | 7 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1916 | 5.02 | 7 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1916 | 9.10 | 2 | 1918 | 10.32 | 7 | |
Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1913 | 0.58 | 2 | 1916 | 0.59 | 3 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1916 | 6.71 | 1 | 1918 | 7.71 | 7 | 1921 | 8.17 | 9 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1916 | 1.88 | 10 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1913 | 9.69 | 9 | 1917 | 9.84 | 9 | 1919 | 9.08 | 8 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1913 | 20 | 10 | 1914 | 21 | 10 | 1915 | 25 | 1 | 1916 | 26 | 2 | |
Year | QSP | Rank | 1915 | .735 | 3 | 1916 | .788 | 1 | | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1914 | 2 | 9 | 1916 | 3 | 7 | 1919 | 2 | 10 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1913 | 6.2 | 5 | 1916 | 6.9 | 4 | | |