11/01/1903 | Drafted in the 1903 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs. |
01/01/1904 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8). |
06/28/1904 | Named the #89 prospect in the TCBL |
10/10/1904 | Named the #76 prospect in the TCBL |
01/01/1905 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
04/03/1905 | Named the #70 prospect in the TCBL |
10/19/1905 | Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $10,050 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1906 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8). |
04/29/1906 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/29/1906 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
07/05/1906 | Was selected to the 1906 True Colors Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/07/1906 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/09/1906 | Wins the 1906 World Series MVP Award. |
10/10/1906 | Wins the 1906 World Series with the Chicago Cubs. |
01/01/1907 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8). |
07/07/1907 | Was selected to the 1907 True Colors Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9). |
05/20/1908 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 12 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/31/1908 | Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
07/09/1908 | Was selected to the 1908 True Colors Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/18/1908 | Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/25/1908 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
10/23/1908 | Wins the 1908 TCBL NL Cy Young Award. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 10 (10). |
04/11/1909 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/14/1909 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/05/1909 | Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/11/1909 | Was selected to the 1909 True Colors Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1910 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 10 (10). |
04/09/1910 | Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
04/15/1910 | Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/25/1910 | Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
09/19/1910 | Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | Year | GS | Rank | 1906 | 31 | 7 | 1907 | 32 | 5 | 1908 | 32 | 5 | | Year | W | Rank | 1906 | 16 | 6 | 1910 | 19 | 2 | | Year | L | Rank | 1907 | 15 | 5 | 1908 | 13 | 9 | |
Year | Win. % | Rank | 1906 | .696 | 4 | 1910 | .704 | 2 | | | Year | IP | Rank | 1906 | 238.0 | 4 | 1908 | 241.2 | 6 | 1910 | 238.1 | 6 | | Year | BF | Rank | 1906 | 1004 | 7 | 1908 | 1027 | 9 | 1910 | 990 | 10 | | |
| | Year | ERA | Rank | 1908 | 2.87 | 1 | 1910 | 3.40 | 8 | | Year | WHIP | Rank | 1906 | 1.27 | 9 | 1907 | 1.28 | 10 | 1908 | 1.24 | 5 | 1909 | 1.29 | 9 | 1910 | 1.17 | 1 | | Year | K/BB | Rank | 1906 | 3.16 | 3 | 1907 | 2.97 | 7 | 1908 | 2.89 | 7 | 1909 | 4.50 | 1 | 1910 | 6.81 | 1 | |
Year | RA/9 | Rank | 1906 | 11.84 | 5 | 1908 | 11.73 | 6 | 1909 | 12.33 | 9 | 1910 | 10.95 | 1 | | Year | HR/9 | Rank | 1906 | 0.57 | 3 | 1907 | 0.41 | 3 | 1908 | 0.52 | 5 | | Year | BB/9 | Rank | 1906 | 2.34 | 6 | 1907 | 2.37 | 5 | 1908 | 2.42 | 6 | 1909 | 1.39 | 1 | 1910 | 0.98 | 1 | | Year | K/9 | Rank | 1906 | 7.41 | 10 | | |
| Year | QS | Rank | 1906 | 18 | 9 | 1908 | 23 | 1 | | Year | QSP | Rank | 1908 | .719 | 1 | | Year | CG | Rank | 1906 | 8 | 9 | 1907 | 9 | 9 | 1908 | 9 | 9 | 1909 | 10 | 7 | 1910 | 16 | 1 | | Year | CGP | Rank | 1908 | .281 | 10 | 1909 | .323 | 7 | 1910 | .516 | 1 | |
Year | SHO | Rank | 1906 | 2 | 5 | 1908 | 2 | 6 | 1909 | 2 | 2 | 1910 | 3 | 2 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1906 | 6.3 | 1 | 1907 | 5.4 | 3 | 1908 | 5.8 | 1 | 1909 | 4.2 | 8 | 1910 | 5.5 | 3 | | | | |