- Made major league debut 9 July 1911; played in final major league game 1 October 1922.
- Was nicknamed "Childe Harold" after the hero of Byron's epic poem.
- His grandson, Dave Silk, was a member of the USA's "Miracle on Ice" 1980 Olympic gold medal hockey team.
- Scout with the Cleveland Indians, 1952.
- Enlisted in the U.S. Army following the 1917 season and spent the 1918 season in military service.
- Infielder with the Boston Red Sox (1911; 1913-1917), Washington Nationals (1919[start]), St. Louis Cardinals (1919[end]-1921[start]), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1921[end]-1922).
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