06/15/1893 | Drafted in the 1893 first-year player draft by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. (Round 2, Pick 2, 19th overall pick). |
08/14/1893 | Failed to sign with the Pittsburgh Crawdads and joined Indiana University. |
01/01/1894 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (83); Power: 27 (56); Eye: 30 (52). |
06/15/1894 | Drafted in the 1894 first-year player draft out of college (Indiana University; Bloomington, IN) by the Pittsburgh Crawdads. (Round 2, Pick 3, 23rd overall pick). |
08/09/1894 | Signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization with a signing bonus of $990,000. |
10/24/1894 | Named the #15 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1895 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (85); Power: 16 (57); Eye: 23 (55). |
04/01/1895 | Named the #8 prospect in the CBL |
06/29/1895 | Named the #6 prospect in the CBL |
10/28/1895 | Named the #12 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1896 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (82); Power: 25 (56); Eye: 31 (55). |
04/01/1896 | Named the #17 prospect in the CBL |
10/27/1896 | Named the #29 prospect in the CBL |
01/01/1897 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (84); Power: 40 (54); Eye: 29 (52). |
04/01/1897 | Named the #9 prospect in the CBL |
09/18/1897 | Injured on 09/16/1897, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
11/18/1897 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $600,000. |
01/01/1898 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (79); Power: 37 (55); Eye: 30 (54). |
03/16/1898 | Injured on 03/11/1898, diagnosed with torn ankle ligaments, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
11/20/1898 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $600,000. |
01/01/1899 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 58 (86); Power: 50 (60); Eye: 28 (54). |
04/22/1899 | Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week. |
08/26/1899 | Injured (sprained ankle),out for 4 weeks. |
11/06/1899 | Wins the 1899 CBL BTC Great Glove Award at LF. |
11/21/1899 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $600,000. |
12/09/1899 | Was traded by the Pittsburgh Crawdads to the Bay City Bluebirds, along with SS Logan Forsythe, in exchange for RP Arnold Umbach, SP Jim Lonborg, and LF Gerald Williams. |
01/01/1900 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 89 (94); Power: 62 (65); Eye: 40 (54). |
07/07/1900 | Was selected to the 1900 Crypto Baseball League All-Star Game. |
08/30/1900 | Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week. |
11/19/1900 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,750,000. |
01/01/1901 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 85 (85); Power: 55 (56); Eye: 50 (50). |
05/03/1901 | Injured on 04/30/1901, diagnosed with a fractured foot, will miss 3-4 weeks. |
11/18/1901 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,125,000. |
01/01/1902 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 72 (74); Power: 49 (53); Eye: 50 (50). |
08/10/1902 | Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/13/1902 | Injured on 08/11/1902, diagnosed with a torn labrum, will miss 11 months. |
11/16/1902 | Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,900,000. |
01/01/1903 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 70 (78); Power: 55 (59); Eye: 52 (52). |
11/22/1903 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (80); Power: 57 (60); Eye: 43 (50). |
01/12/1904 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Creepy Hollow Vampires organization. |
09/25/1904 | Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 6 weeks. |
11/19/1904 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 46 (46); Power: 57 (57); Eye: 37 (37). |
04/11/1905 | Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Norfolk Nuggets organization. |
05/10/1905 | Injured on 05/09/1905, diagnosed with a bruised foot, is day-to-day. |
09/04/1905 | Injured on 09/01/1905, diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 3 weeks. |
11/19/1905 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 51 (51); Power: 62 (62); Eye: 38 (38). |
03/01/1906 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Pittsburgh Crawdads organization. |
11/20/1906 | Became a free agent. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 48 (48); Power: 54 (54); Eye: 40 (40). |
03/19/1907 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Capital Congressmen organization. |
04/22/1907 | Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/01/1907 | Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Capital organization. |
05/13/1907 | Goes 5-6 against the Norfolk Nuggets, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
06/10/1907 | Wins the NFT South Player of the Week Award. |
07/01/1907 | Wins the NFT South Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1907 | Was selected to the 1907 Token Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/20/1907 | Wins the 1907 NFT South Platinum Stick Award at DH. |
10/29/1907 | Released by the Capital Congressmen. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 23 (23); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 46 (46). |
04/03/1908 | Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Albany Senators organization. |
05/01/1908 | Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Albany organization. |