06/15/1890 | Drafted in the 1890 first-year player draft by the Capital Congressmen. (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). |
06/23/1890 | Signed a minor league contract with the Capital Congressmen organization with a signing bonus of $3,820,000. |
06/30/1890 | Named the #2 prospect in the CBL |
07/23/1890 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hoboken Zephyrs with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/31/1890 | Was traded by the Capital Congressmen to the New York Knights in exchange for SP Les German, 2B John Grim, LF Bill Hallman, and RP Henry Blauvelt. |
08/08/1890 | Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $15,360,000 with the New York Knights organization. |
09/24/1890 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1891 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 53 (88); Movement: 28 (82); Control: 45 (57). |
06/03/1891 | Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/25/1891 | Wins the 1891 World Series with the New York Knights. |
01/01/1892 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (87); Movement: 36 (85); Control: 56 (58). |
03/20/1892 | Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week. |
07/07/1892 | Was selected to the 1892 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/03/1892 | Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 2 weeks. |
10/22/1892 | Wins the 1892 World Series with the New York Knights. |
11/01/1892 | Wins the 1892 CBL ETH Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/1893 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (73); Movement: 41 (74); Control: 49 (49). |
04/29/1893 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Wolves with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/15/1893 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Boomers with 15 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/03/1893 | Was traded by the New York Knights to the Pittsburgh Crawdads, along with CF Richie Ashburn, CF Marlon Byrd, CF Michael Brantley, 2B Howie Kendrick, and $4,500,000, in exchange for SP Clayton Kershaw. |
01/01/1894 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 73 (75); Movement: 40 (61); Control: 50 (50). |
05/01/1894 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the Grizzly Gulch No Soxs in exchange for SP Ed Crane, 1B Charlie Comiskey, and $2,500,000. |
06/08/1894 | Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Albany Senators with 13 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
06/19/1894 | Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Baltimore Nordiques with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |