12/20/1907 |
Drafted in the 1907 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. (Round 2, Pick 2, 18th overall pick). |
01/01/1908 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (16); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 12 (14). |
04/14/1908 |
Named the #34 prospect in the MLB |
11/14/1908 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $536. |
01/01/1909 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (18); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 15 (15). |
09/11/1909 |
Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/11/1909 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $568. |
01/01/1910 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (16); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 13 (14). |
10/31/1910 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $930 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1911 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (17); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 13 (14). |
10/25/1911 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1912 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (16); Movement: 15 (16); Control: 13 (14). |
10/19/1912 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,540 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1913 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 13 (14). |
10/18/1913 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,860 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1914 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 13 (13). |
10/23/1914 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,300 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
10/28/1914 |
Wins the 1914 MLB NL Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/1915 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 13 (13). |
10/24/1915 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,840 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1916 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 18 (18); Control: 13 (13). |
09/21/1916 |
Injured on 09/18/1916, diagnosed with forearm inflammation, will miss 3 months. |
10/22/1916 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,500 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
01/01/1917 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 12 (12). |
11/09/1917 |
Became a free agent. |
12/26/1917 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,960 with the Detroit Tigers organization. |
01/01/1918 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 17 (17); Control: 13 (13). |
11/09/1918 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1919 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 12 (12). |
04/19/1919 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,200 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. |
11/08/1919 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1920 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 19 (19); Control: 13 (13). |
04/11/1920 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,640 with the St. Louis Browns organization. |
05/25/1920 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,800 with the St. Louis Browns organization. |
08/06/1920 |
Injured (dead arm),out for one week. |
01/01/1921 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 13 (13). |
04/02/1921 |
Injured on 04/01/1921, diagnosed with a tired arm, is day-to-day. |
10/14/1921 |
Declined his contract option. |
10/23/1921 |
Finished 2nd in 1921 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
11/06/1921 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1922 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 20 (20); Control: 12 (12). |
04/11/1922 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,500 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
11/03/1922 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1923 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (7). |
04/16/1923 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,600 with the Boston Red Sox organization. |
06/04/1923 |
Earns his 100th career Major League Baseball save! |
09/20/1923 |
Injured (shoulder subluxation),day-to-day for one week. |
10/25/1923 |
Finished 2nd in 1923 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
11/08/1923 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1924 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 6 (6). |
04/14/1924 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,300 with the Brooklyn Robins organization. |
11/02/1924 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1925 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 6 (6). |
04/13/1925 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,800 with the Washington Senators organization. |
11/08/1925 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1926 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 6 (6). |
04/13/1926 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,300 with the New York Yankees organization. |
11/04/1926 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1927 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
01/16/1927 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,660 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. |
10/15/1927 |
Wins the 1927 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
11/08/1927 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1928 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
03/23/1928 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Brooklyn Robins organization. |
05/03/1928 |
Injured on 05/02/1928, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day. |
06/15/1928 |
Injured (dead arm),out for 2 weeks. |
08/04/1928 |
Injured on 07/31/1928, diagnosed with a dead arm, will miss 4 days. |
08/31/1928 |
Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
09/17/1928 |
Injured on 09/14/1928, diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff, will miss 5-6 months. |
10/07/1928 |
Retired from professional baseball. |