06/15/1912 | Drafted in the 1912 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Wolves. (Round 2, Pick 15, 36th overall pick). |
08/11/1912 | Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Wolves organization with a signing bonus of $970,000. |
10/28/1912 | Named the #41 prospect in the CBL |
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: 25 (41); Movement: 27 (67); Control: 13 (41). |
03/11/1913 | Was traded by the St. Louis Wolves to the Boston Boomers, along with LF Brian Lesher, in exchange for 3B Butch Hobson and RP Wil Ledezma. |
04/01/1913 | Released by the Boston Boomers. |
06/09/1913 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
07/06/1913 | Was traded by the Tampico Stogies to the Pittsburgh Crawdads, along with LF Charlie Spikes, in exchange for 1B Patsy Dougherty and 2B Joey Cora. |
01/01/1914 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (55); Movement: 62 (62); Control: 37 (38). |
04/01/1914 | Named the #45 prospect in the CBL |
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: 56 (56); Movement: 63 (63); Control: 46 (46). |
09/21/1915 | Injured on 09/18/1915, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 11 months. |
11/21/1915 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1916 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (64); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 41 (41). |
11/03/1916 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $830,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1917 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (48); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 19 (19). |
06/01/1917 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/02/1917 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,060,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |