01/01/1890 | Drafted in the 1890 inaugural draft by the Bay City Bluebirds. (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). |
05/28/1890 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/12/1890 | Strikes out 15 against the Plattsville Millstones. |
08/11/1890 | Strikes out 15 against the St. Louis Wolves. |
08/21/1890 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1891 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 86 (86); Movement: 94 (94); Control: 49 (50). |
05/07/1891 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/17/1891 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 16 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1891 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/13/1891 | Strikes out 15 against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
07/07/1891 | Was selected to the 1891 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/01/1891 | Strikes out 17 against the Plattsville Millstones. |
08/06/1891 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 16 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/11/1891 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/27/1891 | Strikes out 16 against the St. Louis Wolves. |
09/01/1891 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/16/1891 | Strikes out 15 against the Plattsville Millstones. |
11/08/1891 | Finished 3rd in 1891 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1892 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 89 (89); Movement: 59 (62); Control: 51 (51). |
04/06/1892 | Strikes out 18 against the Baltimore Nordiques. |
04/21/1892 | Strikes out 16 against the Beacontown Beavers. |
05/11/1892 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 13 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/26/1892 | Strikes out 17 against the Mudville Nine. |
06/21/1892 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/07/1892 | Was selected to the 1892 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/02/1892 | Injured (sprained ankle),day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/18/1892 | Strikes out 15 against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
01/01/1893 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 100 (100); Movement: 64 (83); Control: 63 (63). |
04/01/1893 | Strikes out 19 against the Beacontown Beavers. |
04/06/1893 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/17/1893 | Strikes out 15 against the Beacontown Beavers. |
07/11/1893 | Was selected to the 1893 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/22/1893 | Strikes out 15 against the Kansas City Regents. |
08/26/1893 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 14 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/02/1893 | Strikes out 15 against the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
10/15/1893 | Strikes out 16 against the Capital Congressmen. |
11/06/1893 | Wins the 1893 World Series with the Bay City Bluebirds. |
11/20/1893 | Wins the 1893 CBL BTC Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1894 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 93 (100); Movement: 77 (93); Control: 61 (61). |
04/01/1894 | Strikes out 17 against the Stoolbend Turtleheads. |
04/11/1894 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 16 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
04/22/1894 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 14 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/01/1894 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
05/08/1894 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/14/1894 | Strikes out 20 against the Plattsville Millstones. |
06/05/1894 | Strikes out 15 against the San Francisco Owls. |
07/09/1894 | Was selected to the 1894 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/22/1894 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 17 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/27/1894 | Strikes out 17 against the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
08/17/1894 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1894 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/01/1894 | Strikes out 18 against the Kansas City Regents. |
09/06/1894 | Strikes out 18 against the San Francisco Owls. |
09/11/1894 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 18 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/26/1894 | Wins the Crypto Baseball League triple-crown!! |
10/01/1894 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/23/1894 | Wins the 1894 World Series with the Bay City Bluebirds. |
11/06/1894 | Wins the 1894 CBL BTC Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1895 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 91 (98); Movement: 66 (84); Control: 56 (56). |
05/07/1895 | Strikes out 16 against the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
05/07/1895 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
05/13/1895 | Strikes out 15 against the Beacontown Beavers. |
05/18/1895 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 15 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/29/1895 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/01/1895 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/03/1895 | Strikes out 17 against the Capital Congressmen. |
06/20/1895 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 15 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/16/1895 | Was selected to the 1895 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/25/1895 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $16,000,000 with the Bay City Bluebirds organization. |
07/25/1895 | Strikes out 18 against the Plattsville Millstones. |
07/30/1895 | Strikes out 15 against the Stoolbend Turtleheads. |
08/05/1895 | Strikes out 15 against the Capital Congressmen. |
08/21/1895 | Strikes out 19 against the San Francisco Owls. |
11/10/1895 | Finished 2nd in 1895 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1896 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 88 (96); Movement: 58 (78); Control: 61 (61). |
04/19/1896 | Strikes out 15 against the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
04/26/1896 | Strikes out 15 against the Kansas City Regents. |
05/10/1896 | Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day. |
05/15/1896 | Strikes out 16 against the San Francisco Owls. |
05/27/1896 | Strikes out 15 against the Creepy Hollow Vampires. |
06/06/1896 | Strikes out 16 against the New Hampshire Pineapples. |
06/18/1896 | Strikes out 21 against the St. Louis Wolves. |
06/18/1896 | Collects his 2500th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
07/03/1896 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/07/1896 | Was selected to the 1896 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/12/1896 | Strikes out 17 against the Creepy Hollow Vampires. |
08/16/1896 | Strikes out 15 against the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
08/31/1896 | Strikes out 15 against the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
09/16/1896 | Strikes out 15 against the San Francisco Owls. |
10/10/1896 | Injured on 10/08/1896, diagnosed with a ruptured ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 14-15 months. |
01/01/1897 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (96); Movement: 58 (73); Control: 64 (64). |
11/18/1897 | Became a free agent. |
11/26/1897 | Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $80,000,000 with the Beacontown Beavers organization. |
01/01/1898 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (92); Movement: 41 (46); Control: 53 (53). |
02/15/1898 | Was traded by the Beacontown Beavers to the San Francisco Owls, along with SP Corey Kluber, SP Kirby Higbe, CF Gary Matthews Jr., and RP John Hiller, in exchange for CF Willie Mays. |
06/17/1898 | Injured on 06/15/1898, diagnosed with a torn fingernail, is day-to-day. |
07/05/1898 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/14/1898 | Injured on 09/13/1898, diagnosed with a strained oblique, will not miss additional time. |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (97); Movement: 42 (60); Control: 52 (52). |
03/28/1899 | Injured on 03/23/1899, diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 10 months. |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (93); Movement: 25 (69); Control: 78 (78). |
04/27/1900 | Released by the San Francisco Owls. |
04/30/1900 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
05/08/1900 | Injured (hand soreness),day-to-day for one week. |
05/15/1900 | Injured (acromioclavicular joint irritation),out for 2 weeks. |
06/11/1900 | Injured (oblique strain),out for 1-2 weeks. |
06/18/1900 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
07/15/1900 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days. |
07/26/1900 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/28/1900 | Wins the 1900 World Series with the San Francisco Owls. |
11/21/1900 | Became a minor league free agent. |
12/04/1900 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the St. Louis Wolves organization. |
01/01/1901 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 21 (67); Movement: 25 (56); Control: 85 (85). |
04/15/1901 | Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/01/1901 | Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the St. Louis organization. |
11/20/1901 | Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 22 (22); Movement: 27 (27); Control: 56 (56). |
04/12/1902 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the St. Louis Wolves organization. |
07/16/1902 | Injured on 07/14/1902, diagnosed with bone chips in his elbow, will miss 8-9 months. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1890 | 35 | 3 | 1892 | 36 | 1 | 1893 | 35 | 9 | 1896 | 34 | 3 | 1898 | 34 | 9 | | Year | W | Rank | 1891 | 19 | 2 | 1892 | 17 | 7 | 1893 | 17 | 7 | 1894 | 25 | 1 | 1895 | 20 | 2 | 1898 | 17 | 7 | | Year | L | Rank | 1890 | 25 | 1 | 1892 | 14 | 8 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1891 | .613 | 9 | 1892 | .548 | 9 | 1893 | .630 | 9 | 1894 | .893 | 2 | 1895 | .800 | 2 | 1898 | .654 | 8 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1890 | 272.1 | 8 | 1891 | 262.1 | 5 | 1892 | 281.2 | 1 | 1893 | 291.2 | 2 | 1894 | 285.0 | 2 | 1895 | 267.2 | 2 | 1896 | 274.0 | 1 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1890 | 1178 | 5 | 1891 | 1111 | 5 | 1892 | 1194 | 1 | 1893 | 1139 | 4 | 1894 | 1081 | 8 | 1895 | 1065 | 4 | 1896 | 1111 | 2 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1890 | 40 | 5 | 1896 | 30 | 10 | 1898 | 33 | 8 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1890 | 117 | 1 | 1891 | 104 | 2 | 1892 | 117 | 2 | 1895 | 93 | 4 | 1896 | 98 | 2 | 1898 | 80 | 8 | | Year | K | Rank | 1890 | 318 | 7 | 1891 | 362 | 2 | 1892 | 399 | 1 | 1893 | 414 | 1 | 1894 | 425 | 1 | 1895 | 386 | 1 | 1896 | 424 | 1 | 1898 | 245 | 9 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1892 | 20 | 1 | 1893 | 8 | 6 | 1894 | 8 | 9 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1891 | 3.26 | 4 | 1892 | 3.90 | 5 | 1893 | 2.59 | 1 | 1894 | 2.18 | 1 | 1895 | 2.69 | 2 | 1896 | 2.76 | 5 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1892 | .306 | 10 | 1893 | .287 | 4 | 1894 | .265 | 7 | 1895 | .270 | 4 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1892 | 1.21 | 7 | 1893 | 0.88 | 1 | 1894 | 0.80 | 2 | 1895 | 0.98 | 3 | 1896 | 1.03 | 8 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1893 | 7.39 | 2 | 1894 | 6.64 | 2 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1892 | 11.31 | 3 | 1893 | 8.45 | 1 | 1894 | 7.58 | 1 | 1895 | 9.38 | 2 | 1896 | 9.82 | 7 | |
Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1891 | 0.65 | 3 | 1892 | 0.93 | 5 | 1893 | 0.65 | 1 | 1894 | 0.54 | 2 | 1895 | 0.77 | 6 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1891 | 7.38 | 5 | 1892 | 7.13 | 3 | 1893 | 6.20 | 1 | 1894 | 5.21 | 2 | 1895 | 5.68 | 1 | 1896 | 6.04 | 3 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1893 | 1.73 | 3 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1891 | 12.42 | 3 | 1892 | 12.75 | 2 | 1893 | 12.77 | 2 | 1894 | 13.42 | 1 | 1895 | 12.98 | 3 | 1896 | 13.93 | 2 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1890 | 17 | 9 | 1891 | 22 | 1 | 1892 | 16 | 7 | 1893 | 26 | 1 | 1894 | 26 | 2 | 1895 | 23 | 4 | 1896 | 22 | 5 | |
Year | QSP | Rank | 1891 | .667 | 1 | 1893 | .743 | 1 | 1894 | .788 | 3 | 1895 | .719 | 2 | 1896 | .647 | 9 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1890 | 21 | 1 | 1891 | 17 | 2 | 1892 | 16 | 2 | 1893 | 17 | 2 | 1894 | 22 | 1 | 1895 | 16 | 1 | 1896 | 13 | 3 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1890 | .600 | 1 | 1891 | .515 | 3 | 1892 | .444 | 3 | 1893 | .486 | 5 | 1894 | .667 | 1 | 1895 | .500 | 1 | 1896 | .382 | 7 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1890 | 2 | 4 | 1891 | 4 | 2 | 1892 | 2 | 4 | 1893 | 2 | 9 | 1894 | 6 | 2 | 1895 | 3 | 6 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1891 | 0.54 | 9 | 1892 | 0.57 | 1 | 1894 | 0.51 | 10 | 1895 | 0.57 | 1 | 1896 | 0.53 | 9 | 1898 | 0.51 | 9 | |
Year | WAR | Rank | 1891 | 7.3 | 7 | 1892 | 7.6 | 2 | 1893 | 11.3 | 1 | 1894 | 12.4 | 1 | 1895 | 8.1 | 3 | 1896 | 7.2 | 3 | | | | | |