06/15/1911 | Drafted in the 1911 first-year player draft by the Plattsville Millstones. (Round 2, Pick 5, 25th overall pick). |
08/09/1911 | Signed a minor league contract with the Plattsville Millstones organization with a signing bonus of $920,000. |
10/31/1911 | Named the #27 prospect in the CBL |
11/23/1911 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
12/10/1911 | Was traded by the Plattsville Millstones to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks, along with SP Jack Powell, in exchange for LF Lefty O'Doul, 2B Davey Lopes, RP Sonny Siebert, C Ramon Castro, and SP Flint Rhem. |
01/01/1912 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (82); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 52 (52). |
03/08/1912 | Injured (hamstring strain),out for 6 weeks. |
04/01/1912 | Named the #24 prospect in the CBL |
08/01/1912 | Wins the CBL BTC Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/20/1912 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1913 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (84); Movement: 43 (46); Control: 50 (53). |
05/23/1913 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
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: 83 (83); Movement: 43 (49); Control: 47 (48). |
10/16/1914 | Wins the 1914 Token Baseball World Series with the Chula Vista Flying Squirrels! |
11/21/1914 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $800,000. |
01/01/1915 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (82); Movement: 41 (45); Control: 42 (48). |
11/19/1915 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,114,350. |
01/01/1916 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (82); Movement: 41 (46); Control: 38 (42). |
11/20/1916 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000. |
11/26/1916 | Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $5,800,000 with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks organization. |
01/01/1917 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 69 (82); Movement: 36 (48); Control: 41 (51). |
01/01/1918 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (68); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 42 (42). |
01/01/1919 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 49 (49); Control: 40 (40). |
05/01/1919 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the St. Louis Wolves, along with 2B Mike Woodard, in exchange for RP Yusei Kikuchi. |
10/28/1919 | Wins the 1919 World Series with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
11/21/1919 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1920 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (73); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 40 (40). |
01/07/1920 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $8,920,000 with the Boston Boomers organization. |
03/04/1920 | Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |