06/15/1914 | Drafted in the 1914 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). |
08/09/1914 | Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization with a signing bonus of $9,900,000. |
08/10/1914 | Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 3 weeks. |
09/08/1914 | Strikes out 15 against the Bloomingburg Jungle Cats. |
10/31/1914 | Named the #14 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1915 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (78); Movement: 32 (47); Control: 46 (65). |
01/28/1915 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the Capital Congressmen, along with 3B Bobby Young, in exchange for SP Red Munger. |
04/01/1915 | Named the #23 prospect in the CBL |
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: 70 (80); Movement: 29 (43); Control: 58 (61). |
07/21/1916 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/12/1916 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/17/1916 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/01/1916 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/01/1916 | Wins the CBL BTC Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/10/1916 | Finished 2nd in 1916 CBL BTC Rookie of the Year Award voting. |
11/22/1916 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1917 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (74); Movement: 34 (48); Control: 64 (64). |
05/30/1917 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 19 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/01/1917 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/08/1917 | Injured (chronic back soreness),out for 2-3 weeks. |
11/21/1917 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1918 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (73); Movement: 35 (47); Control: 67 (67). |
04/24/1918 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/17/1918 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/23/1918 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/02/1918 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
09/09/1918 | Wins the CBL BTC Player of the Week Award. |
09/18/1918 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 15 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/24/1918 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/01/1918 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/07/1918 | Wins the 1918 CBL BTC Cy Young Award. |
11/15/1918 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,375,000. |
01/01/1919 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 44 (54); Control: 61 (61). |
04/18/1919 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 11 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
04/29/1919 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Mudville Nine with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/01/1919 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/07/1919 | Was selected to the 1919 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/10/1919 | Injured (tired arm),day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/06/1919 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/11/1919 | Finished 2nd in 1919 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
11/19/1919 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,200,000. |
01/01/1920 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 47 (59); Control: 58 (60). |
04/07/1920 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/13/1920 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 13 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/23/1920 | Strikes out 16 against the Hoboken Zephyrs. |
06/13/1920 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1920 | Was selected to the 1920 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/19/1920 | Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/25/1920 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/01/1920 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/04/1920 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/24/1920 | Strikes out 15 against the New Hampshire Pineapples. |
10/25/1920 | Wins the 1920 World Series with the Capital Congressmen. |
11/08/1920 | Finished 2nd in 1920 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
11/16/1920 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $19,110,000. |
01/01/1921 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (70); Movement: 46 (54); Control: 54 (54). |
04/12/1921 | Strikes out 16 against the Beacontown Beavers. |
06/06/1921 | Injured on 06/04/1921, diagnosed with a hamstring strain, will miss 2-3 months. |
09/27/1921 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 12 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
11/15/1921 | Became a free agent. |
12/22/1921 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $27,600,000 with the Albany Senators organization. |
01/01/1922 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (67); Movement: 42 (54); Control: 53 (53). |
03/03/1922 | Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
09/20/1922 | Injured on 09/19/1922, diagnosed with a ruptured finger tendon, will miss 3-4 months. |
01/01/1923 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (65); Movement: 38 (49); Control: 50 (51). |
06/30/1923 | Collects his 2000th career Crypto Baseball League strikeout! |
12/25/1923 | Was traded by the Albany Senators to the Mudville Nine, along with C Jim Essian, in exchange for CL Dan Runzler. |
01/01/1924 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 46 (47); Control: 41 (53). |
11/19/1924 | Became a free agent. |
12/07/1924 | Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $11,400,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1925 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 64 (64); Control: 48 (54). |
06/20/1925 | Injured (sinus infection),day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/05/1925 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the Boston Boomers in exchange for 3B Danny O'Connell. |
09/17/1925 | Injured (partially torn labrum),out for 2 months. |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (61); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 51 (54). |
09/27/1926 | Injured on 09/26/1926, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, is day-to-day. |
10/28/1926 | Released by the Boston Boomers. |
11/20/1926 | Signed a minor league contract with the Mudville Nine organization. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 34 (34); Control: 54 (54). |
08/20/1927 | Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 31 (31); Control: 63 (63). |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1918 | 34 | 8 | 1920 | 34 | 7 | 1922 | 35 | 1 | | Year | W | Rank | 1917 | 18 | 3 | 1918 | 20 | 6 | 1919 | 22 | 1 | 1920 | 21 | 2 | | Year | L | Rank | 1922 | 22 | 1 | 1923 | 17 | 6 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1917 | .692 | 2 | 1918 | .741 | 2 | 1919 | .759 | 2 | 1920 | .656 | 7 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1918 | 285.2 | 3 | 1919 | 276.0 | 9 | 1920 | 288.1 | 4 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1918 | 1125 | 10 | 1920 | 1189 | 3 | | Year | HRA | Rank | 1916 | 38 | 8 | 1923 | 39 | 3 | | Year | BB | Rank | 1920 | 86 | 7 | 1924 | 82 | 8 | | Year | K | Rank | 1918 | 323 | 3 | 1919 | 306 | 8 | 1920 | 300 | 7 | | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1917 | 3.10 | 7 | 1918 | 2.84 | 4 | 1919 | 2.61 | 2 | 1920 | 2.50 | 2 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1918 | .276 | 3 | 1919 | .293 | 9 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1916 | 1.11 | 7 | 1917 | 1.11 | 10 | 1918 | 0.94 | 1 | 1919 | 1.06 | 2 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1917 | 5.32 | 7 | 1918 | 6.59 | 3 | 1919 | 4.86 | 6 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1916 | 10.55 | 8 | 1917 | 10.30 | 9 | 1918 | 9.07 | 3 | 1919 | 10.11 | 2 | |
Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1919 | 0.78 | 6 | 1920 | 0.69 | 8 | 1924 | 0.66 | 5 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1916 | 7.95 | 9 | 1918 | 6.93 | 1 | 1919 | 7.47 | 2 | 1920 | 8.02 | 10 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1918 | 1.54 | 6 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1917 | 9.58 | 10 | 1918 | 10.18 | 6 | 1919 | 9.98 | 9 | 1920 | 9.36 | 10 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1917 | 22 | 6 | 1919 | 26 | 2 | 1920 | 28 | 1 | |
Year | QSP | Rank | 1917 | .710 | 4 | 1919 | .765 | 2 | 1920 | .824 | 1 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1917 | 15 | 10 | 1918 | 19 | 2 | 1919 | 16 | 7 | 1920 | 26 | 1 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1918 | .559 | 3 | 1919 | .471 | 10 | 1920 | .765 | 1 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1916 | 3 | 7 | 1918 | 6 | 1 | 1919 | 3 | 6 | 1920 | 5 | 3 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1917 | 6.0 | 9 | 1918 | 7.8 | 3 | 1919 | 7.2 | 4 | 1920 | 6.7 | 5 | |