| 12/01/1881 |
Drafted in the 1881 first-year player draft by the Detroit Wolverines. (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick). |
| 01/01/1882 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 119 (119); Movement: 63 (68); Control: 104 (106). |
| 04/19/1882 |
Named the #7 prospect in the MLB |
| 06/12/1882 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
| 07/01/1882 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 07/01/1882 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 07/01/1882 |
Named the #5 prospect in the MLB |
| 07/24/1882 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Blues with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 08/07/1882 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 09/01/1882 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 09/01/1882 |
Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award. |
| 10/06/1882 |
Wins the 1882 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award. |
| 10/07/1882 |
Finished 2nd in 1882 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting. |
| 01/01/1883 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 102 (102); Movement: 61 (67); Control: 97 (105). |
| 05/12/1883 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 05/14/1883 |
Wins the MLB NL Player of the Week Award. |
| 05/23/1883 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 06/29/1883 |
Was selected to the 1883 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. |
| 01/01/1884 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 62 (79); Movement: 57 (59); Control: 91 (104). |
| 04/24/1884 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Quakers with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
| 08/14/1884 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Gothams with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 09/10/1884 |
Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Browns with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1885 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 96 (96); Movement: 58 (60); Control: 103 (103). |
| 01/01/1886 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 87 (87); Movement: 58 (59); Control: 104 (104). |
| 07/22/1886 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Athletics with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 08/01/1886 |
Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
| 09/11/1886 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Blues with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
| 01/01/1887 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 36 (48); Movement: 34 (56); Control: 56 (97). |
| 10/08/1887 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
| LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
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|
| Year |
G |
Rank |
| 1882 |
57 |
2 |
| 1883 |
38 |
3 |
| 1884 |
37 |
7 |
| 1885 |
37 |
10 |
| 1886 |
47 |
6 |
|
| Year |
GS |
Rank |
| 1882 |
54 |
2 |
| 1883 |
38 |
3 |
| 1884 |
37 |
7 |
| 1885 |
37 |
8 |
| 1886 |
47 |
3 |
|
| Year |
W |
Rank |
| 1882 |
30 |
1 |
| 1884 |
19 |
8 |
| 1886 |
23 |
4 |
|
| Year |
L |
Rank |
| 1882 |
24 |
4 |
| 1883 |
22 |
5 |
| 1885 |
23 |
1 |
|
| Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
| 1882 |
.556 |
9 |
| 1883 |
.389 |
10 |
| 1884 |
.543 |
10 |
| 1886 |
.548 |
5 |
|
| Year |
IP |
Rank |
| 1882 |
474.2 |
2 |
| 1883 |
316.0 |
9 |
| 1884 |
313.1 |
10 |
| 1886 |
395.0 |
6 |
|
| Year |
BF |
Rank |
| 1882 |
2016 |
3 |
| 1883 |
1393 |
6 |
| 1884 |
1363 |
9 |
| 1886 |
1710 |
8 |
|
| Year |
HRA |
Rank |
| 1882 |
9 |
4 |
| 1883 |
3 |
9 |
| 1884 |
13 |
1 |
| 1885 |
6 |
8 |
| 1886 |
9 |
4 |
|
| Year |
BB |
Rank |
| 1882 |
47 |
8 |
| 1883 |
52 |
6 |
|
| Year |
K |
Rank |
| 1882 |
255 |
1 |
| 1883 |
159 |
5 |
| 1884 |
184 |
5 |
| 1885 |
147 |
9 |
| 1886 |
219 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WP |
Rank |
| 1882 |
19 |
7 |
| 1883 |
22 |
3 |
| 1884 |
28 |
5 |
| 1885 |
27 |
8 |
|
| Year |
ERA |
Rank |
| 1882 |
2.54 |
7 |
| 1883 |
2.93 |
8 |
| 1886 |
3.26 |
9 |
|
| Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
| 1882 |
.258 |
8 |
| 1883 |
.276 |
9 |
|
| Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
| 1882 |
1.02 |
5 |
| 1883 |
1.17 |
9 |
| 1886 |
1.21 |
5 |
|
| Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
| 1882 |
5.43 |
1 |
| 1883 |
3.06 |
8 |
| 1884 |
3.23 |
6 |
| 1885 |
2.45 |
8 |
| 1886 |
2.96 |
3 |
|
| Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
| 1882 |
9.42 |
5 |
| 1883 |
10.79 |
9 |
| 1886 |
11.19 |
5 |
|
| Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
| 1883 |
0.09 |
7 |
| 1886 |
0.21 |
10 |
|
| Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
| 1882 |
8.29 |
6 |
| 1883 |
9.06 |
9 |
| 1885 |
8.95 |
10 |
|
| Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
| 1882 |
0.89 |
4 |
| 1884 |
1.64 |
10 |
| 1885 |
1.76 |
8 |
| 1886 |
1.69 |
3 |
|
| Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
| 1882 |
4.83 |
1 |
| 1883 |
4.53 |
5 |
| 1884 |
5.29 |
5 |
| 1885 |
4.30 |
9 |
| 1886 |
4.99 |
5 |
|
| Year |
QS |
Rank |
| 1882 |
41 |
1 |
| 1884 |
23 |
10 |
| 1885 |
25 |
8 |
|
| Year |
QSP |
Rank |
| 1882 |
.759 |
6 |
| 1883 |
.632 |
10 |
| 1885 |
.676 |
8 |
|
| Year |
CG |
Rank |
| 1882 |
44 |
2 |
| 1883 |
27 |
8 |
| 1884 |
28 |
6 |
| 1886 |
34 |
5 |
|
| Year |
CGP |
Rank |
| 1882 |
.815 |
3 |
| 1883 |
.711 |
9 |
| 1884 |
.757 |
7 |
| 1886 |
.723 |
5 |
|
| Year |
SHO |
Rank |
| 1882 |
2 |
5 |
| 1883 |
2 |
5 |
| 1884 |
3 |
3 |
| 1886 |
2 |
7 |
|
| Year |
GB% |
Rank |
| 1883 |
0.51 |
5 |
| 1886 |
0.54 |
5 |
|
| Year |
WAR |
Rank |
| 1882 |
11.8 |
1 |
| 1883 |
6.1 |
5 |
| 1884 |
4.1 |
8 |
| 1885 |
5.1 |
9 |
| 1886 |
7.9 |
3 |
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