07/01/1953 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the St. George Dragons. |
10/01/1953 |
Named the #6 prospect in the SBC |
12/01/1953 |
Wins the RES RES Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (6). |
05/12/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,535 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (7). |
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: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (8). |
04/30/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,750 through arbitration. |
09/02/1956 |
Was traded by the St. George Dragons to the Newtown BlueBags, along with SS Donovan Coxford, 1B Craig Anderson, CF Jayden Meech, in exchange for SP Cael Ridd, MR Riley Hancock, 1B Paikea Warrun, CF George Trudgeon. |
11/23/1956 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. George Dragons with 16 strikeouts and 1 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: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (8). |
04/12/1957 |
Won the 1956 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
04/17/1957 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $223,250 with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
04/22/1957 |
Wins the 1956 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
11/09/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the North Sydney Bears with 7 strikeouts and 1 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: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (7). |
02/26/1958 |
Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/08/1958 |
Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
03/08/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Eastern Suburbs Roosters with 11 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
02/06/1960 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Eastern Suburbs Roosters with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
03/31/1960 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Eastern Suburbs Roosters with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/14/1960 |
Won the 1959 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
12/23/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
03/29/1961 |
Wins the 1960 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
04/05/1961 |
Wins the 1960 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
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: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
03/15/1962 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $618,000 with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
04/05/1962 |
Wins the 1961 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at P. |
10/02/1962 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the North Sydney Bears with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/07/1962 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Balmain Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/21/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
03/17/1963 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
03/25/1963 |
Wins the 1962 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
04/01/1963 |
Wins the 1962 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
11/09/1963 |
Collects his 1500th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
03/01/1964 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/12/1964 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/06/1964 |
Wins the 1963 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
12/25/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
02/01/1965 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
02/28/1965 |
Earns his 150th career Sydney Baseball Championship victory! |
09/30/1965 |
Injured (strained forearm), out for 2 months. |
12/22/1965 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Canterbury Bulldogs with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/27/1965 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
02/18/1966 |
Injured (back soreness), out for 4 days. |
11/15/1966 |
Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
12/01/1966 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
12/24/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
01/26/1967 |
Injured (torn fingernail), day-to-day for 4 days. |
08/24/1967 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $240,000 with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
10/10/1967 |
Collects his 2000th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
12/23/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
03/29/1968 |
Wins the 1967 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
11/14/1968 |
Injured (elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 10-11 months. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
02/12/1970 |
Earns his 200th career Sydney Baseball Championship victory! |
11/04/1970 |
Injured (elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 10-11 months. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/01/1971 |
Wins the 1970 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
04/25/1971 |
Became a free agent. |
08/24/1971 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $120,000 with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
10/22/1971 |
Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 3 months. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
03/20/1972 |
Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for one week. |
04/03/1972 |
Wins the 1971 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
04/27/1972 |
Became a free agent. |
08/14/1972 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $120,000 with the Eastern Suburbs Roosters organization. |
11/24/1972 |
Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
03/11/1973 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks. |
04/24/1973 |
Became a free agent. |
10/15/1973 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,000 with the Penrith Panthers organization. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
03/05/1974 |
Wins the 1973 Championship with the Blacktown Pumas! |
04/18/1974 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5). |
01/01/1975 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/01/1976 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1955 |
12 |
2 |
1958 |
11 |
4 |
1959 |
15 |
1 |
1962 |
10 |
6 |
1963 |
13 |
1 |
1964 |
13 |
2 |
1967 |
15 |
2 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1954 |
28 |
6 |
1955 |
28 |
5 |
1957 |
28 |
5 |
1960 |
27 |
6 |
1961 |
27 |
6 |
1962 |
28 |
1 |
1963 |
28 |
1 |
1964 |
28 |
1 |
1967 |
27 |
4 |
1969 |
28 |
2 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1956 |
16 |
2 |
1957 |
15 |
4 |
1958 |
13 |
3 |
1960 |
16 |
1 |
1961 |
14 |
5 |
1962 |
13 |
1 |
1963 |
12 |
8 |
1964 |
15 |
2 |
1966 |
16 |
1 |
1967 |
13 |
3 |
1969 |
13 |
6 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1956 |
.696 |
6 |
1957 |
.682 |
10 |
1958 |
.650 |
7 |
1960 |
.762 |
2 |
1961 |
.667 |
8 |
1966 |
.941 |
1 |
1967 |
.684 |
8 |
1969 |
.722 |
7 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1956 |
182.0 |
5 |
1957 |
192.2 |
2 |
1959 |
170.1 |
6 |
1960 |
186.2 |
2 |
1961 |
181.2 |
3 |
1962 |
188.2 |
1 |
1963 |
191.0 |
3 |
1964 |
202.0 |
1 |
1967 |
184.0 |
1 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1954 |
712 |
9 |
1955 |
744 |
7 |
1956 |
756 |
5 |
1957 |
805 |
2 |
1959 |
722 |
7 |
1960 |
759 |
4 |
1961 |
776 |
4 |
1962 |
775 |
1 |
1963 |
772 |
5 |
1964 |
827 |
1 |
1967 |
765 |
1 |
1969 |
727 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1953 |
83 |
5 |
1954 |
94 |
5 |
1955 |
98 |
1 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1955 |
153 |
6 |
1956 |
169 |
4 |
1957 |
165 |
2 |
1958 |
148 |
7 |
1959 |
149 |
7 |
1960 |
170 |
2 |
1961 |
151 |
5 |
1962 |
150 |
4 |
1963 |
148 |
5 |
1964 |
188 |
3 |
1967 |
156 |
4 |
1969 |
148 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1956 |
2.47 |
3 |
1957 |
3.27 |
9 |
1960 |
2.60 |
4 |
1962 |
2.77 |
4 |
1964 |
2.99 |
9 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1960 |
1.14 |
10 |
1962 |
1.21 |
10 |
1964 |
1.15 |
10 |
1966 |
1.14 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1958 |
3.89 |
5 |
1961 |
2.75 |
10 |
1963 |
3.89 |
2 |
1964 |
4.59 |
4 |
1967 |
3.39 |
6 |
1969 |
3.89 |
5 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
10.46 |
9 |
1963 |
10.79 |
9 |
1966 |
10.49 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
0.57 |
4 |
1955 |
0.47 |
2 |
1956 |
0.40 |
2 |
1957 |
0.56 |
8 |
1958 |
0.66 |
9 |
1959 |
0.58 |
4 |
1960 |
0.53 |
6 |
1962 |
0.67 |
8 |
1969 |
0.58 |
7 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
8.11 |
4 |
1956 |
8.11 |
9 |
1960 |
7.52 |
7 |
1962 |
8.20 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
2.09 |
7 |
1963 |
1.79 |
2 |
1964 |
1.83 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1954 |
7.91 |
8 |
1955 |
8.05 |
5 |
1956 |
8.36 |
4 |
1957 |
7.71 |
7 |
1958 |
8.16 |
8 |
1959 |
7.87 |
6 |
1960 |
8.20 |
6 |
1964 |
8.38 |
5 |
1967 |
7.63 |
7 |
1969 |
7.85 |
4 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1955 |
17 |
9 |
1956 |
20 |
3 |
1957 |
19 |
3 |
1960 |
20 |
2 |
1961 |
17 |
6 |
1962 |
19 |
2 |
1963 |
19 |
4 |
1964 |
20 |
1 |
1966 |
18 |
6 |
1967 |
17 |
8 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1956 |
.769 |
3 |
1957 |
.679 |
7 |
1960 |
.741 |
5 |
1962 |
.679 |
6 |
1963 |
.679 |
7 |
1964 |
.714 |
5 |
1966 |
.783 |
4 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1957 |
3 |
3 |
1958 |
2 |
3 |
1959 |
1 |
8 |
1960 |
4 |
2 |
1962 |
2 |
5 |
1963 |
2 |
3 |
1964 |
2 |
4 |
1965 |
1 |
9 |
1966 |
2 |
3 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1957 |
.107 |
6 |
1958 |
.080 |
6 |
1959 |
.040 |
9 |
1960 |
.148 |
3 |
1962 |
.071 |
10 |
1963 |
.071 |
7 |
1964 |
.071 |
6 |
1966 |
.087 |
3 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1953 |
0 |
7 |
1955 |
0 |
8 |
1956 |
1 |
4 |
1957 |
1 |
4 |
1958 |
1 |
2 |
1959 |
1 |
3 |
1962 |
2 |
1 |
1965 |
1 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1957 |
0.63 |
10 |
1959 |
0.66 |
3 |
1960 |
0.62 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
6.6 |
2 |
1957 |
6.4 |
2 |
1958 |
5.6 |
4 |
1959 |
5.7 |
3 |
1960 |
5.5 |
1 |
1961 |
5.1 |
2 |
1962 |
4.8 |
2 |
1963 |
5.5 |
1 |
1964 |
6.2 |
2 |
1967 |
4.2 |
3 |
1969 |
5.8 |
1 |
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