06/15/1916 | Drafted in the 1916 first-year player draft by the Beacontown Beavers. (Round 3, Pick 11, 55th overall pick). |
06/17/1916 | Signed a minor league contract with the Beacontown Beavers organization with a signing bonus of $1,100,000. |
06/30/1916 | Named the #30 prospect in the CBL |
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: 54 (79); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 29 (54). |
01/01/1918 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 84 (84); Movement: 67 (67); Control: 23 (56). |
07/13/1918 | Injured (flu),day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/17/1918 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1919 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (79); Movement: 28 (45); Control: 30 (58). |
01/01/1920 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (78); Movement: 32 (47); Control: 38 (60). |
01/01/1921 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (77); Movement: 43 (45); Control: 54 (55). |
06/06/1921 | Strikes out 15 against the Norfolk Nuggets. |
07/31/1921 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Garland Cougars with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/05/1921 | Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for 1-2 weeks. |
09/09/1921 | Strikes out 15 against the Bloomingburg Jungle Cats. |
09/14/1921 | Injured (shoulder tendinitis),out for 6 weeks. |
11/15/1921 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1922 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (76); Movement: 51 (51); Control: 61 (61). |
05/01/1922 | Injured (herniated disc (neck)),out for one week. |
06/02/1922 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/06/1922 | Strikes out 15 against the Pittsburgh Crawdads. |
07/12/1922 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/22/1922 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/26/1922 | Wins the 1922 World Series with the Beacontown Beavers. |
11/19/1922 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1923 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 76 (76); Movement: 43 (47); Control: 56 (60). |
04/28/1923 | Injured on 04/26/1923, diagnosed with a bone spur in his elbow, will miss 4-5 months. |
09/08/1923 | Injured on 09/07/1923, diagnosed with a sore thumb, is day-to-day. |
09/22/1923 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/20/1923 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,200,000. |
01/01/1924 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (77); Movement: 43 (46); Control: 53 (56). |
07/01/1924 | Wins the CBL BTC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/07/1924 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/22/1924 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Stoolbend Turtleheads with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/26/1924 | Wins the 1924 World Series with the Beacontown Beavers. |
11/17/1924 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,875,000. |
01/01/1925 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (75); Movement: 42 (46); Control: 53 (56). |
10/26/1925 | Wins the 1925 World Series with the Beacontown Beavers. |
11/17/1925 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,000,000. |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 44 (45); Control: 58 (58). |
04/20/1926 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/05/1926 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/05/1926 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1926 | Was selected to the 1926 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/16/1926 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/10/1926 | Finished 2nd in 1926 CBL BTC Cy Young Award voting. |
11/20/1926 | Became a free agent. |
12/02/1926 | Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $130,800,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (74); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 59 (59). |
04/11/1927 | Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week. |
07/07/1927 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
09/16/1927 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 44 (44); Control: 56 (56). |
04/07/1928 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Plattsville Millstones with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 56 (56). |
06/07/1929 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Crawdads with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/03/1929 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Beacontown Beavers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1927 | 36 | 1 | 1928 | 35 | 1 | 1929 | 35 | 3 | | Year | W | Rank | 1924 | 20 | 2 | 1926 | 21 | 1 | | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1924 | .645 | 10 | 1926 | .700 | 2 | | |
Year | IP | Rank | 1924 | 274.1 | 3 | 1927 | 276.0 | 7 | 1929 | 288.2 | 2 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1924 | 1140 | 5 | 1927 | 1167 | 8 | 1928 | 1164 | 7 | 1929 | 1197 | 2 | | | Year | BB | Rank | 1924 | 90 | 5 | 1928 | 77 | 10 | | Year | K | Rank | 1922 | 300 | 3 | 1924 | 284 | 2 | 1926 | 282 | 6 | 1927 | 299 | 7 | 1928 | 288 | 7 | 1929 | 282 | 9 | |
Year | WP | Rank | 1924 | 14 | 1 | 1926 | 12 | 3 | 1927 | 18 | 1 | | Year | ERA | Rank | 1922 | 3.46 | 10 | 1926 | 3.37 | 5 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1926 | .274 | 3 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1922 | 1.13 | 9 | 1926 | 1.08 | 1 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1922 | 5.17 | 7 | 1926 | 3.97 | 10 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1926 | 10.37 | 1 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1922 | 8.15 | 6 | 1924 | 8.14 | 6 | 1926 | 7.28 | 2 | 1929 | 8.01 | 10 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1922 | 10.59 | 2 | 1924 | 9.32 | 7 | 1926 | 9.69 | 5 | 1927 | 9.75 | 8 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1922 | 19 | 6 | 1926 | 21 | 5 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1922 | .594 | 8 | 1926 | .636 | 6 | |
Year | CG | Rank | 1924 | 20 | 1 | 1927 | 15 | 7 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1924 | .606 | 1 | | Year | SHO | Rank | 1922 | 3 | 5 | 1924 | 2 | 7 | 1926 | 3 | 5 | 1927 | 2 | 8 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1929 | 0.53 | 6 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1922 | 5.8 | 5 | 1924 | 5.3 | 9 | 1927 | 5.6 | 9 | 1929 | 5.8 | 7 | |