06/15/1914 | Drafted in the 1914 first-year player draft by the Hoboken Zephyrs. (Round 2, Pick 5, 25th overall pick). |
08/13/1914 | Signed a minor league contract with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization with a signing bonus of $1,350,000. |
10/31/1914 | Named the #31 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1915 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (71); Movement: 71 (71); Control: 40 (82). |
04/01/1915 | Named the #31 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: 49 (74); Movement: 68 (68); Control: 41 (81). |
04/12/1916 | Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for one week. |
08/01/1916 | Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
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: 41 (76); Movement: 51 (63); Control: 52 (82). |
07/31/1917 | Was traded by the Hoboken Zephyrs to the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks in exchange for LF Dixie Walker, 2B Bob Peterson, SP Gene Wright, RP Dale Murray, and RP Dixie Howell. |
01/01/1918 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 33 (76); Movement: 36 (53); Control: 52 (76). |
06/05/1918 | Injured (elbow tendinitis),out for 4-5 weeks. |
06/25/1918 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
01/01/1919 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (76); Movement: 32 (47); Control: 59 (78). |
10/24/1919 | Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/28/1919 | Wins the 1919 World Series with the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks. |
11/21/1919 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1920 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 68 (77); Movement: 72 (72); Control: 74 (78). |
07/07/1920 | Was selected to the 1920 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
11/04/1920 | Wins the 1920 CBL BTC Reliever of the Year Award. |
11/16/1920 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,200,000. |
01/01/1921 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (76); Movement: 56 (56); Control: 77 (80). |
11/13/1921 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,925,000. |
12/31/1921 | Injured (bruised elbow, jammed finger, sore ankle),out for 3 days. |
01/01/1922 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (64); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 79 (82). |
11/17/1922 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,825,000. |
12/06/1922 | Was traded by the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks to the Kansas City Regents, along with SP Casey Patten, CF Jake Meyers, RF Jose Adolis Garcia, and C Mike Brumley, in exchange for SP Bob Welch. |
01/01/1923 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (74); Movement: 66 (67); Control: 77 (79). |
04/03/1923 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/15/1923 | Strikes out 16 against the Stoolbend Turtleheads. |
07/07/1923 | Was selected to the 1923 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/18/1923 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Creepy Hollow Vampires with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/14/1923 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the St. Louis Wolves with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/22/1923 | Became a free agent. |
12/02/1923 | Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $160,600,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
01/01/1924 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (75); Movement: 58 (80); Control: 74 (82). |
07/07/1924 | Was selected to the 1924 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/24/1924 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
09/10/1924 | Injured on 09/09/1924, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, is day-to-day. |
11/09/1924 | Finished 2nd in 1924 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
01/01/1925 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 56 (70); Movement: 42 (84); Control: 59 (76). |
02/28/1925 | Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/22/1925 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
06/15/1925 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/01/1925 | Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week. |
10/27/1925 | Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 32 (32); Control: 50 (50). |
05/18/1926 | Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 64 (64); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 41 (41). |
03/15/1927 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/14/1927 | Injured on 09/11/1927, diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 6 months. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 56 (56); Control: 24 (24). |
05/15/1928 | Released by the Capital Congressmen. |
09/01/1928 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Belle Fourche Senators organization. |
09/12/1928 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for one week. |
11/20/1928 | Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 27 (27). |
02/05/1929 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,280,000 with the Plattsville Millstones organization. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | G | Rank | 1920 | 64 | 1 | 1921 | 51 | 6 | 1927 | 50 | 8 | | | Year | W | Rank | 1924 | 17 | 10 | 1925 | 16 | 10 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1924 | .654 | 9 | | Year | SV | Rank | 1920 | 36 | 1 | 1921 | 22 | 7 | 1927 | 22 | 5 | |
Year | HLD | Rank | 1915 | 1 | 9 | 1926 | 2 | 5 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1923 | 277.1 | 8 | 1924 | 257.2 | 9 | | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1923 | 2.99 | 3 | 1924 | 3.11 | 2 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1923 | 1.08 | 2 | 1924 | 1.14 | 7 | |
Year | K/BB | Rank | 1922 | 7.68 | 1 | 1923 | 4.95 | 7 | 1924 | 5.88 | 7 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1922 | 10.72 | 10 | 1923 | 10.03 | 2 | 1924 | 10.51 | 5 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1923 | 0.62 | 3 | 1924 | 0.52 | 4 | 1925 | 0.79 | 8 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1923 | 7.85 | 4 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1922 | 1.23 | 3 | 1924 | 1.43 | 6 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1922 | 9.41 | 8 | 1923 | 9.31 | 8 | | Year | RA | Rank | 1920 | 64 | 1 | 1921 | 51 | 5 | 1927 | 50 | 7 | | Year | GF | Rank | 1920 | 60 | 1 | 1921 | 46 | 5 | 1927 | 43 | 7 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1923 | 24 | 3 | 1924 | 20 | 4 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1923 | .706 | 4 | 1924 | .625 | 6 | |
| Year | CGP | Rank | 1924 | .469 | 9 | | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1924 | 0.56 | 4 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1922 | 4.7 | 8 | 1923 | 8.3 | 1 | 1924 | 8.1 | 1 | 1925 | 5.1 | 10 | |