07/01/1952 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Eastern Suburbs Roosters. |
10/01/1952 |
Named the #5 prospect in the SBC |
12/08/1952 |
Injured (sore shoulder), out for 5 days. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 2 (8). |
10/01/1953 |
Named the #2 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 3 (8). |
10/01/1954 |
Named the #6 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (8). |
01/01/1955 |
Wins the RES RES Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/19/1955 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the North Sydney Bears with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
05/07/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,748 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
01/07/1956 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Western Suburbs Magpies with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/03/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,880 through automatic renewal. |
12/15/1956 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the South Sydney Rabbitohs with 12 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
12/23/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
02/25/1957 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. George Dragons with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
05/07/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,262 through automatic renewal. |
11/24/1957 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000 with the Eastern Suburbs Roosters organization. |
12/21/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the North Sydney Bears with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
12/22/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
02/01/1958 |
Injured (forearm tendinitis), out for 3 weeks. |
10/01/1958 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Canterbury Bulldogs with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
12/26/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
02/25/1959 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
03/10/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Parramatta Giants with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
04/23/1959 |
Wins the 1958 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
04/23/1959 |
Wins the 1958 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at P. |
09/20/1959 |
Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/03/1959 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
10/16/1959 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 3 days. |
11/01/1959 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/26/1959 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. George Dragons with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
12/01/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the North Sydney Bears with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
12/20/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
12/23/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
01/18/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cronulla Sharks with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
02/28/1961 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cronulla Sharks with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
03/06/1961 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cronulla Sharks with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
04/05/1961 |
Wins the 1960 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at P. |
10/26/1961 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Cronulla Sharks with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
12/23/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
09/14/1962 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $368,000 with the Eastern Suburbs Roosters organization. |
10/13/1962 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cronulla Sharks with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/18/1962 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the South Sydney Rabbitohs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/24/1962 |
Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 9-10 months. |
11/01/1962 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
11/15/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cronulla Sharks with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
12/22/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/06/1964 |
Wins the 1963 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at P. |
12/18/1964 |
Injured (forearm tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. |
12/25/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
12/25/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
02/18/1966 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the North Sydney Bears with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/09/1966 |
Collects his 1500th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
10/26/1966 |
Earns his 150th career Sydney Baseball Championship victory! |
10/26/1966 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the North Sydney Bears with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/24/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
04/20/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
08/14/1967 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $705,000 with the Canterbury Bulldogs organization. |
11/01/1967 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/24/1967 |
Injured (abdominal soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
12/01/1967 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
12/23/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
01/07/1968 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Eastern Suburbs Roosters with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/18/1968 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. George Dragons with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
02/01/1968 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
04/06/1968 |
Wins the 1967 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
12/22/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
03/31/1969 |
Has met the vesting criteria in his contract. |
08/05/1969 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $880,000 with the Canterbury Bulldogs organization. |
08/16/1969 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $890,000 with the Canterbury Bulldogs organization. |
10/18/1969 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Penrith Panthers with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
12/12/1969 |
Earns his 200th career Sydney Baseball Championship victory! |
12/25/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
02/03/1970 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. |
03/28/1970 |
Wins the 1969 Grand Final with the Canterbury Bulldogs. |
10/13/1970 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. George Dragons with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/30/1970 |
Collects his 2000th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
12/09/1970 |
Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 3 days. |
12/24/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/09/1971 |
Wins the 1970 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
01/11/1972 |
Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/16/1972 |
Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/07/1972 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Balmain Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
12/21/1972 |
Was selected to the 1972 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
01/26/1973 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Penrith Panthers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/23/1973 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. George Dragons with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
12/20/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
12/20/1973 |
Earns his 250th career Sydney Baseball Championship victory! |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
03/26/1974 |
Declined his contract option. |
04/18/1974 |
Became a free agent. |
07/25/1974 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $340,000 with the Geelong Cats organization. |
12/07/1974 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Collingwood Magpies with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/12/1974 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the North Melbourne Kangaroos with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
01/07/1975 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Carlton Blues with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/16/1975 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $44,000 with the Geelong Cats organization. |
02/16/1975 |
Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days. |
03/27/1975 |
Wins the 1974 Grand Final Series with the Geelong Cats. |
09/23/1975 |
Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 5-6 months. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
11/10/1976 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
02/17/1977 |
Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
03/30/1977 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
04/20/1977 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,000 through automatic renewal. |
10/30/1977 |
Injured (Surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)), out for 4-5 months. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
02/16/1978 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 7 weeks. |
03/01/1978 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/02/1979 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1955 |
12 |
2 |
1956 |
10 |
4 |
1958 |
11 |
4 |
1959 |
13 |
3 |
1960 |
11 |
5 |
1965 |
11 |
7 |
1967 |
13 |
5 |
1972 |
10 |
8 |
1973 |
12 |
6 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1955 |
27 |
7 |
1956 |
29 |
3 |
1958 |
29 |
3 |
1959 |
28 |
5 |
1960 |
27 |
6 |
1961 |
27 |
6 |
1963 |
27 |
6 |
1964 |
26 |
8 |
1965 |
27 |
4 |
1966 |
27 |
6 |
1968 |
27 |
4 |
1973 |
28 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1956 |
16 |
2 |
1957 |
13 |
9 |
1958 |
19 |
1 |
1959 |
16 |
1 |
1960 |
13 |
6 |
1961 |
13 |
8 |
1963 |
16 |
2 |
1965 |
14 |
4 |
1967 |
22 |
1 |
1968 |
13 |
1 |
1969 |
12 |
10 |
1970 |
16 |
1 |
1971 |
12 |
8 |
1973 |
14 |
4 |
1974 |
13 |
3 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1958 |
.792 |
1 |
1959 |
.696 |
6 |
1963 |
.696 |
7 |
1965 |
.667 |
5 |
1967 |
.917 |
1 |
1969 |
.706 |
8 |
1970 |
.800 |
1 |
1971 |
.667 |
5 |
1973 |
.778 |
4 |
1974 |
.722 |
2 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1955 |
191.1 |
2 |
1956 |
204.1 |
2 |
1957 |
187.0 |
3 |
1958 |
216.2 |
1 |
1959 |
208.1 |
1 |
1960 |
198.1 |
1 |
1961 |
211.2 |
1 |
1963 |
188.1 |
4 |
1964 |
170.1 |
5 |
1965 |
174.0 |
4 |
1966 |
170.0 |
6 |
1967 |
183.1 |
2 |
1968 |
177.0 |
4 |
1970 |
185.2 |
2 |
1972 |
186.2 |
3 |
1973 |
190.2 |
2 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1955 |
824 |
2 |
1956 |
840 |
2 |
1957 |
764 |
4 |
1958 |
860 |
1 |
1959 |
825 |
1 |
1960 |
822 |
1 |
1961 |
848 |
1 |
1963 |
781 |
4 |
1964 |
717 |
4 |
1965 |
716 |
5 |
1966 |
701 |
7 |
1967 |
699 |
6 |
1970 |
733 |
8 |
1972 |
738 |
5 |
1973 |
767 |
2 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1955 |
28 |
1 |
1957 |
21 |
6 |
1959 |
20 |
7 |
1966 |
19 |
9 |
1971 |
25 |
3 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1955 |
150 |
7 |
1956 |
168 |
5 |
1957 |
141 |
7 |
1958 |
164 |
5 |
1959 |
161 |
3 |
1960 |
155 |
5 |
1961 |
147 |
6 |
1966 |
119 |
10 |
1967 |
133 |
7 |
1968 |
126 |
9 |
1970 |
129 |
8 |
1971 |
125 |
9 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1958 |
6 |
7 |
1965 |
6 |
9 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1956 |
3.04 |
5 |
1957 |
3.13 |
7 |
1958 |
2.12 |
1 |
1959 |
2.33 |
2 |
1960 |
3.09 |
9 |
1961 |
2.59 |
3 |
1963 |
3.06 |
8 |
1964 |
2.91 |
7 |
1965 |
2.90 |
8 |
1967 |
1.57 |
1 |
1968 |
2.75 |
4 |
1970 |
2.28 |
1 |
1971 |
3.16 |
9 |
1972 |
2.31 |
1 |
1974 |
3.04 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1957 |
.282 |
10 |
1958 |
.266 |
5 |
1959 |
.255 |
3 |
1961 |
.245 |
2 |
1966 |
.268 |
7 |
1967 |
.228 |
1 |
1968 |
.246 |
5 |
1969 |
.259 |
7 |
1970 |
.247 |
3 |
1972 |
.243 |
2 |
1974 |
.215 |
1 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1956 |
1.18 |
9 |
1957 |
1.18 |
9 |
1958 |
1.08 |
3 |
1959 |
1.02 |
2 |
1961 |
1.06 |
3 |
1967 |
0.89 |
1 |
1968 |
0.97 |
3 |
1969 |
1.07 |
6 |
1970 |
0.95 |
1 |
1971 |
1.14 |
9 |
1972 |
1.01 |
3 |
1973 |
1.09 |
7 |
1974 |
0.92 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1957 |
3.28 |
7 |
1958 |
2.83 |
9 |
1959 |
3.83 |
3 |
1967 |
3.09 |
8 |
1968 |
4.06 |
4 |
1970 |
4.30 |
5 |
1971 |
3.68 |
3 |
1973 |
5.73 |
1 |
1974 |
3.58 |
2 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
10.79 |
9 |
1957 |
10.59 |
8 |
1958 |
9.84 |
2 |
1959 |
9.33 |
2 |
1961 |
9.65 |
2 |
1967 |
8.15 |
1 |
1968 |
9.00 |
2 |
1969 |
10.32 |
7 |
1970 |
8.68 |
1 |
1971 |
10.45 |
8 |
1972 |
9.45 |
2 |
1973 |
10.15 |
7 |
1974 |
8.53 |
1 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
0.57 |
7 |
1958 |
0.50 |
3 |
1967 |
0.25 |
1 |
1970 |
0.39 |
1 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
7.84 |
7 |
1958 |
7.35 |
4 |
1959 |
7.39 |
2 |
1961 |
7.19 |
4 |
1967 |
5.94 |
1 |
1968 |
7.17 |
6 |
1969 |
7.82 |
10 |
1970 |
7.08 |
3 |
1972 |
7.14 |
3 |
1974 |
6.95 |
1 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
2.07 |
10 |
1958 |
2.41 |
10 |
1959 |
1.81 |
6 |
1963 |
2.25 |
9 |
1967 |
2.11 |
10 |
1968 |
1.58 |
3 |
1969 |
1.85 |
8 |
1970 |
1.45 |
3 |
1971 |
1.82 |
4 |
1973 |
1.04 |
1 |
1974 |
1.30 |
1 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1956 |
21 |
1 |
1957 |
18 |
4 |
1958 |
24 |
1 |
1959 |
22 |
1 |
1960 |
16 |
8 |
1961 |
20 |
2 |
1963 |
17 |
8 |
1964 |
18 |
5 |
1965 |
20 |
3 |
1967 |
22 |
1 |
1968 |
20 |
2 |
1969 |
20 |
3 |
1970 |
21 |
1 |
1971 |
17 |
10 |
1972 |
21 |
2 |
1973 |
18 |
6 |
1974 |
16 |
8 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1956 |
.724 |
4 |
1957 |
.692 |
5 |
1958 |
.828 |
1 |
1959 |
.786 |
2 |
1961 |
.741 |
3 |
1964 |
.692 |
8 |
1965 |
.741 |
5 |
1967 |
.846 |
1 |
1968 |
.741 |
4 |
1969 |
.800 |
2 |
1970 |
.808 |
1 |
1971 |
.654 |
10 |
1972 |
.808 |
2 |
1974 |
.667 |
3 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1954 |
1 |
9 |
1955 |
6 |
1 |
1956 |
6 |
1 |
1957 |
5 |
1 |
1958 |
6 |
1 |
1959 |
8 |
1 |
1960 |
6 |
1 |
1961 |
6 |
1 |
1962 |
2 |
5 |
1963 |
1 |
9 |
1964 |
1 |
8 |
1965 |
1 |
9 |
1966 |
1 |
8 |
1967 |
2 |
3 |
1969 |
2 |
9 |
1970 |
3 |
3 |
1971 |
4 |
2 |
1972 |
7 |
1 |
1973 |
2 |
3 |
1974 |
4 |
3 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1955 |
.222 |
1 |
1956 |
.207 |
3 |
1957 |
.192 |
1 |
1958 |
.207 |
1 |
1959 |
.286 |
1 |
1960 |
.222 |
1 |
1961 |
.222 |
1 |
1967 |
.077 |
7 |
1969 |
.080 |
10 |
1970 |
.115 |
5 |
1971 |
.154 |
3 |
1972 |
.269 |
1 |
1974 |
.167 |
3 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1954 |
1 |
3 |
1955 |
1 |
1 |
1956 |
2 |
1 |
1957 |
1 |
4 |
1958 |
4 |
1 |
1959 |
4 |
1 |
1960 |
3 |
1 |
1961 |
1 |
2 |
1962 |
2 |
1 |
1963 |
1 |
2 |
1965 |
1 |
1 |
1966 |
1 |
1 |
1967 |
2 |
1 |
1969 |
1 |
6 |
1970 |
1 |
3 |
1972 |
2 |
2 |
1973 |
1 |
2 |
1974 |
3 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1963 |
0.64 |
7 |
1965 |
0.61 |
9 |
1967 |
0.61 |
9 |
1968 |
0.55 |
10 |
1972 |
0.58 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
5.7 |
4 |
1957 |
4.2 |
10 |
1958 |
6.5 |
1 |
1959 |
5.5 |
4 |
1960 |
5.3 |
2 |
1961 |
5.2 |
1 |
1963 |
4.5 |
6 |
1967 |
6.1 |
2 |
1968 |
4.6 |
5 |
1970 |
6.3 |
1 |
1973 |
5.1 |
2 |
|
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