06/15/1896 | Drafted in the 1896 first-year player draft by the Capital Congressmen. (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick). |
06/21/1896 | Signed a minor league contract with the Capital Congressmen organization with a signing bonus of $1,830,000. |
06/30/1896 | Named the #9 prospect in the CBL |
09/16/1896 | Injured on 09/14/1896, diagnosed with shoulder inflammation, will miss 6 months. |
01/01/1897 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 44 (48); Control: 36 (58). |
01/03/1897 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 8 months. |
11/18/1897 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,000,000. |
01/01/1898 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 48 (52); Control: 46 (57). |
05/08/1898 | Injured on 05/06/1898, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 2-3 months. |
06/27/1898 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 4 months. |
11/20/1898 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,000,000. |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 48 (48); Control: 43 (48). |
08/12/1899 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days. |
08/20/1899 | Injured on 08/18/1899, diagnosed with a mild calf strain, is day-to-day. |
11/02/1899 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,800,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (78); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (51). |
11/03/1900 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,000,000 with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
01/01/1901 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 37 (49); Movement: 47 (47); Control: 52 (52). |
03/01/1901 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/12/1901 | Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for one week. |
11/18/1901 | Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
12/05/1901 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $810,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (60); Movement: 42 (47); Control: 47 (47). |
03/26/1902 | Injured on 03/25/1902, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
10/30/1902 | Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $980,000 with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 34 (34); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 46 (46). |
11/22/1903 | Became a free agent. |
12/24/1903 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the New Hampshire Pineapples organization. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (41); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 50 (50). |
03/26/1904 | Was traded by the New Hampshire Pineapples to the Tampico Stogies in exchange for LF Guillermo Heredia and 2B Tommy Hinzo. |
05/01/1904 | Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Tampico organization. |
05/02/1904 | Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week. |
06/10/1904 | Injured on 06/08/1904, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 4 weeks. |
10/10/1904 | Wins the 1904 Token Baseball World Series with the Winston-Salem Conquest! |
11/19/1904 | Became a free agent. |
12/22/1904 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $790,000 with the San Francisco Owls organization. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 41 (41); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 52 (52). |
05/27/1905 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/19/1905 | Became a free agent. |
12/22/1905 | Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000 with the New Hampshire Pineapples organization. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 42 (42); Movement: 42 (42); Control: 48 (48). |