10/22/1907 | Drafted in the 1907 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick) by the Chicago Cubs. |
01/01/1908 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 8 (13). |
04/06/1908 | Named the #2 prospect in the TCBL |
04/27/1908 | Wins the TCBL NL Player of the Week Award. |
06/07/1908 | Injured (wrist tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/12/1908 | Injured (strained rib cage muscle),day-to-day for one week. |
07/09/1908 | Was selected to the 1908 True Colors Baseball League All-Star Game. |
10/21/1908 | Wins the 1908 TCBL NL Silver Slugger at CF. |
10/22/1908 | Wins the 1908 TCBL NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
11/02/1908 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $470. |
01/01/1909 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (13). |
04/30/1909 | Goes 0-3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
05/22/1909 | Injured on 05/20/1909, diagnosed with a fractured finger, will miss 5 weeks. |
07/11/1909 | Was selected to the 1909 True Colors Baseball League All-Star Game. |
09/01/1909 | Wins the TCBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/25/1909 | Wins the 1909 TCBL NL Gold Glove at CF. |
10/30/1909 | Finished 2nd in 1909 TCBL NL Most Valuable Player Award voting. |
11/08/1909 | Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $470. |
12/03/1909 | Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $28,500 with the Chicago Cubs organization. |
01/01/1910 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 8 (11). |
06/01/1910 | Wins the TCBL NL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/07/1910 | Was selected to the 1910 True Colors Baseball League All-Star Game. |
07/30/1910 | Injured on 07/26/1910, diagnosed with a fractured foot, will miss 2-3 weeks. |
08/15/1910 | Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 5 weeks. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| | | | Year | SB | Rank | 1908 | 44 | 4 | 1909 | 46 | 5 | |
| Year | BB | Rank | 1908 | 88 | 4 | 1909 | 87 | 7 | | Year | IBB | Rank | 1909 | 7 | 6 | 1910 | 7 | 7 | | | |
Year | AVG | Rank | 1909 | .335 | 6 | | Year | OBP | Rank | 1908 | .401 | 6 | 1909 | .448 | 2 | | Year | SLG | Rank | 1908 | .486 | 7 | 1909 | .513 | 6 | | Year | RC | Rank | 1908 | 114.94 | 6 | 1909 | 111.11 | 5 | | Year | RC/27 | Rank | 1908 | 7.41 | 6 | 1909 | 9.52 | 1 | |
Year | ISO | Rank | 1908 | .191 | 8 | | Year | wOBA | Rank | 1908 | .396 | 5 | 1909 | .423 | 3 | | Year | OPS | Rank | 1908 | .886 | 7 | 1909 | .961 | 3 | | Year | WAR | Rank | 1908 | 6.4 | 3 | 1909 | 6.8 | 3 | | |