07/01/1952 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the St. George Dragons. |
10/01/1952 |
Named the #1 prospect in the SBC |
11/28/1952 |
Injured (rotator cuff strain), out for 8-9 weeks. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (10). |
04/23/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,600 through automatic renewal. |
12/20/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (9). |
05/12/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,600 through automatic renewal. |
12/18/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the South Sydney Rabbitohs with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
05/07/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,748 through automatic renewal. |
12/18/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
02/11/1956 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $150,000 with the St. George Dragons organization. |
12/23/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
12/31/1956 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
12/22/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (9). |
01/23/1958 |
Injured (cold), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/01/1958 |
Injured (torn quadriceps), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (9). |
12/20/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
01/14/1961 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $319,000 with the St. George Dragons organization. |
12/13/1961 |
Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 6 days. |
12/19/1961 |
Injured (torn elbow ligament), out for 10 months. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
11/24/1962 |
Injured (sore back), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
02/14/1963 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Canterbury Bulldogs with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
03/01/1963 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 7 (7). |
02/08/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Parramatta Giants with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
03/05/1964 |
Collects his 1500th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
01/10/1965 |
Was traded by the St. George Dragons to the Newtown BlueBags, along with RP Willie Comer, RP Reggie Herrold, in exchange for SP Ian Rothwell, SS Noel Daley, RF Boyce Grose, SS Han-seung Lee. |
01/27/1965 |
Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
12/10/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $140,000 with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
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: 8 (8). |
09/21/1966 |
Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 8 (8). |
01/12/1967 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Canterbury Bulldogs with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
02/26/1967 |
Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/18/1967 |
Was traded by the Newtown BlueBags to the Parramatta Giants, along with SP Paddy Siddorn, SS Morty Bunce, in exchange for SP Ozzie Herdman, RP Oren Redgate. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (6); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
04/22/1968 |
Became a free agent. |
08/30/1968 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $38,391 with the St. George Dragons organization. |
10/16/1968 |
Earns his 150th career Sydney Baseball Championship victory! |
12/07/1968 |
Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
04/23/1969 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (8). |
01/01/1970 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/02/1979 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1956 |
12 |
2 |
1959 |
12 |
7 |
1960 |
10 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1953 |
27 |
10 |
1954 |
28 |
6 |
1955 |
28 |
5 |
1956 |
27 |
7 |
1957 |
29 |
2 |
1959 |
29 |
3 |
1960 |
28 |
3 |
1963 |
28 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1953 |
13 |
8 |
1954 |
13 |
6 |
1959 |
11 |
10 |
1963 |
16 |
2 |
1965 |
14 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1954 |
.619 |
10 |
1963 |
.667 |
8 |
1965 |
.737 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1953 |
172.2 |
10 |
1954 |
174.0 |
7 |
1956 |
173.2 |
10 |
1957 |
174.2 |
9 |
1959 |
169.2 |
8 |
1963 |
191.2 |
2 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1957 |
746 |
6 |
1963 |
767 |
6 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1960 |
19 |
5 |
1963 |
21 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1954 |
170 |
4 |
1955 |
175 |
3 |
1956 |
178 |
2 |
1957 |
161 |
4 |
1959 |
157 |
5 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1955 |
8 |
6 |
1957 |
9 |
1 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1953 |
2.92 |
6 |
1954 |
3.10 |
5 |
1955 |
3.05 |
5 |
1959 |
3.29 |
9 |
1962 |
1.68 |
1 |
1963 |
2.91 |
6 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1953 |
.239 |
1 |
1962 |
.247 |
3 |
1963 |
.253 |
3 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1953 |
1.11 |
5 |
1954 |
1.13 |
6 |
1956 |
1.15 |
7 |
1962 |
1.04 |
2 |
1963 |
1.04 |
2 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1954 |
3.27 |
6 |
1955 |
4.17 |
4 |
1956 |
5.74 |
3 |
1957 |
3.83 |
4 |
1959 |
3.65 |
7 |
1963 |
3.74 |
3 |
1965 |
3.67 |
5 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
10.16 |
3 |
1954 |
10.60 |
7 |
1956 |
10.78 |
8 |
1962 |
9.83 |
3 |
1963 |
9.67 |
1 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
0.72 |
8 |
1955 |
0.64 |
9 |
1956 |
0.41 |
3 |
1962 |
0.47 |
1 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1953 |
6.88 |
1 |
1954 |
7.50 |
4 |
1962 |
6.73 |
1 |
1963 |
7.75 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
2.69 |
9 |
1955 |
2.25 |
9 |
1956 |
1.61 |
5 |
1963 |
1.60 |
1 |
1965 |
1.79 |
5 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
8.79 |
3 |
1955 |
9.36 |
3 |
1956 |
9.22 |
1 |
1957 |
8.30 |
2 |
1959 |
8.33 |
5 |
1960 |
7.58 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1953 |
18 |
7 |
1954 |
18 |
6 |
1956 |
19 |
4 |
1957 |
18 |
4 |
1963 |
23 |
1 |
1965 |
17 |
10 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1953 |
.667 |
10 |
1954 |
.643 |
8 |
1956 |
.704 |
5 |
1962 |
.762 |
1 |
1963 |
.821 |
1 |
1965 |
.680 |
9 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1954 |
1 |
9 |
1962 |
2 |
5 |
1963 |
1 |
9 |
1966 |
1 |
8 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1962 |
.095 |
5 |
1966 |
.043 |
9 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1952 |
0 |
5 |
1953 |
0 |
7 |
1954 |
1 |
3 |
1955 |
0 |
8 |
1962 |
1 |
5 |
1963 |
1 |
2 |
1966 |
1 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1956 |
0.61 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1954 |
4.0 |
7 |
1955 |
5.0 |
4 |
1956 |
6.5 |
3 |
1959 |
4.3 |
6 |
1962 |
3.6 |
9 |
1963 |
3.7 |
10 |
|
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