06/15/1917 | Drafted in the 1917 first-year player draft by the San Francisco Owls. (Round 2, Pick 3, 23rd overall pick). |
06/21/1917 | Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Owls organization with a signing bonus of $1,000,000. |
06/30/1917 | Named the #11 prospect in the CBL |
07/31/1917 | Was traded by the San Francisco Owls to the New York Knights in exchange for RP Jack Powell, SP Fritz Ostermueller, RP Boom-Boom Beck, RP Johnny Grodzicki, and C Emil Huhn. |
01/01/1918 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 34 (78); Movement: 28 (39); Control: 5 (37). |
01/01/1919 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (79); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 36 (36). |
04/14/1919 | Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/27/1919 | Strikes out 15 against the Harrogate-Shawanee Blasters. |
08/09/1919 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/07/1919 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Baltimore Nordiques with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
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: 75 (81); Movement: 41 (41); Control: 40 (40). |
10/01/1920 | Wins the CBL ETH Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/26/1920 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the Hoboken Zephyrs, along with LF Austin Kearns, 3B Ozzie Virgil, and LF Delmon Young, in exchange for RF Jason Heyward. |
11/18/1920 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $510,000. |
01/01/1921 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (77); Movement: 45 (46); Control: 38 (38). |
05/09/1921 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/04/1921 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Capital Congressmen with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
07/07/1921 | Was selected to the 1921 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/27/1921 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,600,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
01/01/1922 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (79); Movement: 43 (45); Control: 36 (36). |
04/09/1922 | Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $52,900,000 with the Hoboken Zephyrs organization. |
06/24/1922 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/15/1922 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Tampico Stogies with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/11/1922 | Injured on 10/09/1922, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 3 months. |
01/01/1923 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 77 (78); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 37 (38). |
04/11/1923 | Injured on 04/07/1923, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 8-9 months. |
01/01/1924 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (73); Movement: 46 (46); Control: 38 (38). |
04/01/1924 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Bay City Bluebirds with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/24/1924 | Injured on 05/22/1924, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
06/13/1924 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New Hampshire Pineapples with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
07/07/1924 | Was selected to the 1924 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1925 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (75); Movement: 46 (49); Control: 41 (41). |
05/28/1925 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Thunder Ducks with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/02/1925 | Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week. |
07/07/1925 | Was selected to the 1925 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/19/1925 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/26/1925 | Injured on 09/23/1925, diagnosed with triceps tendinitis, will miss 7 weeks. |
01/01/1926 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 43 (43). |
06/19/1926 | Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/26/1926 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Owls with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
08/25/1926 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Regents with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
09/14/1926 | Strikes out 16 against the Kansas City Regents. |
09/21/1926 | Injured on 09/19/1926, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 11 months. |
10/28/1926 | Declined his contract option. |
11/20/1926 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1927 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 37 (37); Control: 39 (39). |
05/21/1927 | Signed a minor league contract ($370,000 bonus) with the Plattsville Millstones organization. |
11/20/1927 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1928 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (52); Movement: 29 (29); Control: 43 (43). |
04/10/1928 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Winston-Salem Conquest organization. |
04/28/1928 | Injured on 04/26/1928, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day. |
05/15/1928 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Augusta Orioles with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/12/1928 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Austin Bats with 15 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/21/1928 | Injured on 06/18/1928, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 6 months. |
11/20/1928 | Signed a minor league contract extension with the Tampico Stogies organization. |
01/01/1929 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (62); Movement: 29 (29); Control: 45 (45). |
01/05/1929 | Was traded by the Tampico Stogies to the Hoboken Zephyrs, along with SP Johnny Rigney, in exchange for 2B Rich Morales. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year | GS | Rank | 1921 | 35 | 5 | 1922 | 36 | 1 | 1924 | 34 | 4 | 1925 | 34 | 6 | 1926 | 34 | 9 | | Year | W | Rank | 1920 | 17 | 8 | 1921 | 18 | 5 | | Year | L | Rank | 1922 | 15 | 9 | 1924 | 17 | 7 | 1925 | 18 | 2 | | Year | Win. % | Rank | 1920 | .630 | 6 | | Year | IP | Rank | 1921 | 277.2 | 8 | 1924 | 259.0 | 8 | 1926 | 269.2 | 9 | |
Year | BF | Rank | 1921 | 1165 | 6 | 1922 | 1158 | 9 | 1924 | 1134 | 6 | | | Year | BB | Rank | 1920 | 83 | 4 | 1921 | 96 | 3 | 1922 | 101 | 3 | 1924 | 120 | 1 | 1925 | 86 | 4 | 1926 | 82 | 6 | | Year | K | Rank | 1921 | 281 | 9 | 1922 | 301 | 2 | 1924 | 259 | 9 | 1925 | 261 | 7 | 1926 | 280 | 7 | | Year | WP | Rank | 1920 | 10 | 5 | 1921 | 11 | 6 | 1922 | 11 | 6 | 1925 | 10 | 5 | |
Year | ERA | Rank | 1925 | 3.45 | 8 | | Year | BABIP | Rank | 1920 | .293 | 9 | 1926 | .290 | 7 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1926 | 1.17 | 6 | | Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1926 | 10.71 | 5 | | Year | H/9 | Rank | 1920 | 7.79 | 7 | 1924 | 8.37 | 10 | 1926 | 7.78 | 3 | |
Year | K/9 | Rank | 1920 | 9.89 | 7 | 1922 | 10.03 | 4 | 1925 | 9.01 | 9 | 1926 | 9.34 | 8 | | Year | QS | Rank | 1921 | 22 | 6 | 1922 | 19 | 6 | 1925 | 23 | 1 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1925 | .676 | 3 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1924 | 15 | 7 | 1925 | 15 | 8 | 1926 | 15 | 8 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1925 | .441 | 9 | |
Year | SHO | Rank | 1924 | 2 | 7 | 1925 | 2 | 8 | 1926 | 2 | 8 | | Year | GB% | Rank | 1920 | 0.56 | 3 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1925 | 5.2 | 9 | 1926 | 4.9 | 9 | | | |