| 08/15/1883 |
Signed with the Philadelphia Athletics. |
| 01/01/1884 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 79 (79); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 69 (69). |
| 04/01/1884 |
Named the #20 prospect in the MLB |
| 05/29/1884 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Metropolitans with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/01/1884 |
Named the #33 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/01/1884 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/02/1884 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 07/01/1884 |
Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/01/1884 |
Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1885 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 68 (68). |
| 01/01/1886 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 71 (71); Movement: 85 (85); Control: 69 (69). |
| 05/22/1886 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Cowboys with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1887 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 85 (85); Control: 70 (70). |
| 05/13/1887 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Louisville Colonels with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1888 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 82 (83); Control: 70 (71). |
| 07/06/1888 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1889 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 72 (73). |
| 04/21/1889 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Nationals with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/09/1889 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Hoosiers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/11/1889 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Hoosiers with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1890 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 84 (85); Control: 73 (73). |
| 04/17/1890 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Columbus Solons with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/17/1890 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/11/1890 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Columbus Solons with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 08/18/1890 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1891 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 85 (86); Control: 73 (74). |
| 08/24/1891 |
Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award. |
| 01/01/1892 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 86 (86); Control: 74 (74). |
| 04/01/1892 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Columbus Solons with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1893 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 77 (77). |
| 06/01/1893 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
| 06/11/1893 |
Was traded by the Louisville Colonels to the Chicago Colts in exchange for LF Ad Gumbert and RP Doc Parker. |
| 07/31/1893 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1894 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 58 (58); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 80 (80). |
| 05/06/1894 |
Earns his 200th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 06/01/1894 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 06/25/1894 |
Was selected to the 1894 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 07/01/1894 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Grooms with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/1894 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 01/01/1895 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 79 (79). |
| 06/24/1895 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Grooms with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1895 |
Was selected to the 1895 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 08/02/1895 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 0 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1896 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 85 (85); Control: 78 (78). |
| 04/11/1896 |
Earns his 250th career Major League Baseball victory! |
| 04/27/1896 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Brooklyn Bridegrooms with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 06/13/1896 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/12/1896 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New York Giants with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 09/09/1896 |
Wins the 1896 World Series with the Chicago Colts. |
| 01/01/1897 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 84 (84); Control: 79 (79). |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
| Year |
SH |
Rank |
| 1884 |
8 |
10 |
| 1885 |
16 |
1 |
| 1886 |
17 |
3 |
| 1888 |
16 |
2 |
| 1890 |
17 |
1 |
| 1891 |
14 |
7 |
| 1892 |
15 |
4 |
| 1894 |
21 |
1 |
| 1895 |
16 |
5 |
| 1896 |
22 |
1 |
|
| Year |
G |
Rank |
| 1884 |
38 |
5 |
| 1885 |
38 |
7 |
| 1886 |
47 |
9 |
| 1888 |
47 |
6 |
| 1889 |
48 |
8 |
| 1890 |
47 |
5 |
| 1891 |
48 |
4 |
| 1892 |
47 |
4 |
| 1894 |
49 |
4 |
| 1895 |
48 |
7 |
| 1896 |
55 |
2 |
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1884 |
38 |
1 |
| 1885 |
38 |
1 |
| 1888 |
47 |
2 |
| 1889 |
48 |
2 |
| 1890 |
47 |
3 |
| 1891 |
48 |
1 |
| 1892 |
46 |
9 |
| 1894 |
47 |
3 |
| 1896 |
48 |
2 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1884 |
17 |
10 |
| 1888 |
20 |
10 |
| 1890 |
23 |
5 |
| 1891 |
22 |
8 |
| 1894 |
34 |
1 |
| 1895 |
22 |
8 |
| 1896 |
30 |
3 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1886 |
24 |
6 |
| 1887 |
22 |
8 |
| 1888 |
26 |
4 |
| 1889 |
24 |
7 |
| 1892 |
28 |
3 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1890 |
.548 |
8 |
| 1894 |
.723 |
3 |
| 1895 |
.537 |
9 |
| 1896 |
.652 |
4 |
|
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1884 |
318.1 |
8 |
| 1888 |
394.0 |
7 |
| 1889 |
386.2 |
8 |
| 1890 |
403.2 |
5 |
| 1891 |
396.0 |
3 |
| 1892 |
392.0 |
6 |
| 1894 |
397.2 |
1 |
| 1895 |
377.2 |
10 |
| 1896 |
406.0 |
3 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1884 |
1367 |
7 |
| 1885 |
1365 |
8 |
| 1888 |
1716 |
2 |
| 1889 |
1666 |
10 |
| 1890 |
1710 |
6 |
| 1891 |
1731 |
3 |
| 1892 |
1688 |
7 |
| 1894 |
1753 |
4 |
| 1895 |
1695 |
9 |
| 1896 |
1782 |
1 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1885 |
8 |
8 |
| 1888 |
11 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1884 |
47 |
10 |
| 1888 |
89 |
9 |
| 1890 |
120 |
10 |
| 1892 |
138 |
6 |
| 1896 |
104 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1884 |
223 |
6 |
| 1885 |
147 |
10 |
| 1886 |
194 |
8 |
| 1888 |
159 |
8 |
| 1892 |
131 |
7 |
| 1894 |
87 |
7 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1884 |
16 |
10 |
| 1885 |
21 |
5 |
| 1888 |
22 |
9 |
| 1890 |
19 |
9 |
| 1896 |
12 |
5 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1886 |
2.69 |
9 |
| 1889 |
2.65 |
3 |
| 1890 |
2.34 |
3 |
| 1891 |
2.80 |
3 |
| 1893 |
3.19 |
3 |
| 1894 |
3.33 |
1 |
| 1895 |
3.55 |
5 |
| 1896 |
3.68 |
8 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1886 |
.260 |
3 |
| 1889 |
.274 |
10 |
| 1890 |
.260 |
5 |
| 1891 |
.265 |
5 |
| 1892 |
.248 |
4 |
| 1893 |
.258 |
1 |
| 1894 |
.299 |
4 |
| 1895 |
.285 |
3 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1885 |
1.11 |
8 |
| 1886 |
1.13 |
5 |
| 1889 |
1.21 |
4 |
| 1890 |
1.23 |
7 |
| 1891 |
1.29 |
5 |
| 1892 |
1.24 |
4 |
| 1893 |
1.19 |
1 |
| 1894 |
1.40 |
2 |
| 1895 |
1.36 |
4 |
| 1896 |
1.40 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1884 |
4.74 |
6 |
| 1885 |
3.00 |
8 |
| 1889 |
2.04 |
4 |
| 1893 |
0.71 |
6 |
| 1894 |
0.99 |
6 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1884 |
10.01 |
9 |
| 1885 |
10.32 |
10 |
| 1886 |
10.51 |
6 |
| 1889 |
11.36 |
6 |
| 1890 |
11.35 |
5 |
| 1891 |
12.14 |
5 |
| 1892 |
11.69 |
6 |
| 1893 |
11.58 |
1 |
| 1894 |
13.01 |
2 |
| 1895 |
13.01 |
6 |
| 1896 |
13.12 |
9 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1884 |
0.17 |
8 |
| 1886 |
0.14 |
7 |
| 1887 |
0.20 |
8 |
| 1889 |
0.14 |
7 |
| 1890 |
0.07 |
3 |
| 1891 |
0.16 |
5 |
| 1892 |
0.18 |
7 |
| 1893 |
0.18 |
8 |
| 1894 |
0.25 |
9 |
| 1895 |
0.10 |
1 |
| 1896 |
0.07 |
1 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1884 |
8.57 |
10 |
| 1886 |
8.22 |
7 |
| 1890 |
8.41 |
8 |
| 1891 |
8.89 |
6 |
| 1892 |
8.01 |
5 |
| 1893 |
8.67 |
1 |
| 1894 |
10.61 |
3 |
| 1895 |
10.13 |
6 |
| 1896 |
10.33 |
10 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1885 |
1.39 |
7 |
| 1886 |
1.96 |
9 |
| 1887 |
2.10 |
10 |
| 1889 |
1.79 |
4 |
| 1893 |
2.05 |
3 |
| 1894 |
1.99 |
5 |
| 1895 |
2.12 |
9 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1884 |
6.30 |
7 |
| 1886 |
4.53 |
9 |
|
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1884 |
25 |
10 |
| 1885 |
27 |
7 |
| 1886 |
30 |
10 |
| 1888 |
32 |
10 |
| 1889 |
36 |
3 |
| 1890 |
36 |
2 |
| 1891 |
31 |
3 |
| 1892 |
33 |
3 |
| 1894 |
30 |
1 |
| 1895 |
26 |
6 |
| 1896 |
30 |
3 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1889 |
.750 |
3 |
| 1890 |
.766 |
3 |
| 1891 |
.646 |
3 |
| 1892 |
.717 |
5 |
| 1893 |
.682 |
2 |
| 1894 |
.638 |
1 |
| 1895 |
.565 |
6 |
| 1896 |
.625 |
5 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1886 |
35 |
6 |
| 1889 |
33 |
6 |
| 1890 |
37 |
4 |
| 1891 |
33 |
5 |
| 1892 |
35 |
5 |
| 1894 |
35 |
2 |
| 1895 |
29 |
10 |
| 1896 |
32 |
9 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1886 |
.761 |
6 |
| 1890 |
.787 |
6 |
| 1891 |
.688 |
10 |
| 1892 |
.761 |
9 |
| 1893 |
.909 |
1 |
| 1894 |
.745 |
2 |
| 1896 |
.667 |
10 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1884 |
2 |
6 |
| 1887 |
1 |
7 |
| 1889 |
3 |
3 |
| 1890 |
3 |
4 |
| 1892 |
1 |
10 |
| 1893 |
1 |
9 |
| 1893 |
1 |
9 |
| 1894 |
1 |
3 |
| 1895 |
2 |
4 |
| 1896 |
3 |
4 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1889 |
0.54 |
5 |
| 1890 |
0.51 |
10 |
| 1891 |
0.56 |
3 |
| 1892 |
0.57 |
1 |
| 1893 |
0.54 |
5 |
| 1894 |
0.51 |
4 |
| 1895 |
0.55 |
3 |
| 1896 |
0.55 |
2 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1884 |
8.0 |
6 |
| 1885 |
5.5 |
9 |
| 1886 |
7.1 |
10 |
| 1887 |
5.8 |
9 |
| 1889 |
9.0 |
3 |
| 1890 |
7.7 |
5 |
| 1891 |
6.8 |
8 |
| 1894 |
9.1 |
2 |
| 1895 |
7.5 |
8 |
| 1896 |
7.7 |
8 |
|