 After pitching in one game for the Pirates, he was then picked up by the Chicago Colts and had moderate success in his four seasons with them.He went on to win 21 games in and 15 more in .On July 13, 1896, he had the unfortunate distinction of giving up all four home runs to Philadelphia Phillie hall-of-Famer Ed Delahanty in a game played at the old West Side Grounds.