[1] Before his baseball career, he attended Ohio University, Washington & Jefferson College,[2] and became a physician, graduating from Johns Hopkins Medical School.

After a slow start in 1906, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Hub Knolls on April 28.

[1] He did not play in the Majors for the 1907 season, but reappeared for the 1908 Boston Red Sox and batted .308, hit 14 triples, and led the American League in on-base percentage.

[4] This situation did not last the season, as he was traded to the Washington Senators on September 9, 1909 in exchange for Charlie Smith.

[1] Doc became the manager of the Pittsburgh Stogies of the upstart Federal League in 1914, but after 11 games, and a 3 win 8 loss record, was replaced by Rebel Oakes.