ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd, hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ðə dɪtɹˈɔɪt tˈaɪɡɚz, ðˈɛn ɐ mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ klˈʌb, kəmpˈaɪlɪŋ ɐ sˈɪks dˈæʃ fˈaɪv ɹˈɛkɚd wɪð ɐ θɹˈiː.nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ˈɜːnd ɹˈʌn ˈævɹɪdʒ ˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ.
In 1900, he joined the Detroit Tigers, then a minor league club, compiling a 6-5 record with a 3.97 earned run average (ERA).