08/01/1953 |
Entered the Sydney Baseball Championship as an international amateur free agent from Australia_. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 1 (8); Eye: 2 (5). |
05/20/1954 |
Signed a minor league contract ($112,000 bonus) out of Australia_ with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
10/01/1954 |
Named the #19 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 1 (8); Eye: 3 (5). |
02/01/1955 |
Wins the YL YL Batter of the Month Award. |
03/19/1955 |
Finished 3rd in 1954 YL YL Outstanding Hitter Award voting. |
10/01/1955 |
Named the #12 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 3 (8); Eye: 3 (6). |
01/23/1956 |
Wins the YL YL Player of the Week Award. |
10/01/1956 |
Named the #6 prospect in the SBC |
11/12/1956 |
Wins the RES RES Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (8); Eye: 4 (6). |
01/18/1957 |
Goes 6-6 against the Lidcombe Swans, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 3 R. |
03/18/1957 |
Finished 2nd in 1956 RES RES Outstanding Hitter Award voting. |
09/04/1957 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/01/1957 |
Named the #6 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
05/08/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,586 through automatic renewal. |
10/01/1958 |
Named the #9 prospect in the SBC |
10/06/1958 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
10/26/1958 |
Goes 0-1 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
11/01/1958 |
Wins the SBC SBC Rookie of the Month Award. |
12/28/1958 |
Was traded by the Newtown BlueBags to the Western Suburbs Magpies in exchange for SP Cam Dinning. |
12/29/1958 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/01/1959 |
Wins the SBC SBC Rookie of the Month Award. |
03/05/1959 |
Goes 5-5 against the St. George Dragons, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
04/23/1959 |
Wins the 1958 SBC SBC Rookie of the Year Award. |
05/09/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,921 through automatic renewal. |
12/20/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/11/1960 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/18/1960 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
02/01/1960 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
02/01/1960 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
03/01/1960 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
03/14/1960 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
04/23/1960 |
Wins the 1959 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at RF. |
05/09/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,080 through automatic renewal. |
11/01/1960 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
12/23/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/01/1961 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
04/05/1961 |
Wins the 1960 SBC SBC Most Valuable Hitter Award. |
04/05/1961 |
Wins the 1960 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
04/19/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,000 through arbitration. |
05/01/1961 |
Signed a 10-year contract extension worth a total of $818,300 with the Western Suburbs Magpies organization. |
11/06/1961 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
11/26/1961 |
Goes 5-6 against the North Sydney Bears, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
11/27/1961 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/01/1961 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
12/23/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/29/1962 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
02/01/1962 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
02/26/1962 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
03/01/1962 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
04/05/1962 |
Wins the 1961 SBC SBC Most Valuable Hitter Award. |
04/05/1962 |
Wins the 1961 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/30/1962 |
Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl. |
12/21/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/01/1963 |
Wins the 1962 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
12/22/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/11/1964 |
Hits three home runs against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, going 3-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
04/06/1964 |
Wins the 1963 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
12/25/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
02/23/1965 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
04/07/1965 |
Wins the 1964 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/01/1965 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
12/25/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
03/04/1966 |
Hits his 300th career Sydney Baseball Championship home run! |
03/20/1966 |
Wins the 1965 SBC SBC Semi Finals MVP Award. |
03/31/1966 |
Wins the 1965 Grand Final with the Western Suburbs Magpies. |
04/08/1966 |
Wins the 1965 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
09/08/1966 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 4 weeks. |
09/24/1966 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks. |
11/28/1966 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/25/1967 |
Suspended 13 games after ejection following a brawl. |
02/16/1967 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
02/23/1967 |
Goes 0-4 against the Balmain Tigers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games. |
03/27/1967 |
Wins the 1966 Grand Final with the Western Suburbs Magpies. |
04/04/1967 |
Wins the 1966 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
09/09/1967 |
Injured (bone bruise (wrist)), out for 2-3 weeks. |
12/25/1967 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/06/1968 |
Wins the 1967 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/30/1968 |
Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
12/22/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/02/1969 |
Collects his 1000th career Sydney Baseball Championship RBI! |
02/22/1969 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/14/1969 |
Hits his 400th career Sydney Baseball Championship home run! |
12/22/1969 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/25/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/01/1970 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
01/14/1970 |
Scores his 1000th career Sydney Baseball Championship run! |
02/09/1970 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
04/05/1970 |
Wins the 1969 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at 1B. |
04/05/1970 |
Wins the 1969 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
12/24/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 6 (7). |
03/01/1971 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
03/01/1971 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
04/09/1971 |
Wins the 1970 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/11/1971 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
11/14/1971 |
Was traded by the Western Suburbs Magpies to the North Sydney Bears in exchange for 1B Kadin Pierce, SS Sam Merrin. |
12/07/1971 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $350,200 with the North Sydney Bears organization. |
12/12/1971 |
Hits his 500th career Sydney Baseball Championship home run! |
12/23/1971 |
Was selected to the 1971 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 6 (7). |
02/08/1972 |
Collects his 2000th career Sydney Baseball Championship hit! |
04/11/1972 |
Wins the 1971 SBC SBC Most Valuable Hitter Award. |
04/11/1972 |
Wins the 1971 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at 1B. |
04/11/1972 |
Wins the 1971 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
09/15/1972 |
Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 2 days. |
10/16/1972 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
11/06/1972 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
11/10/1972 |
Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 3 weeks. |
12/21/1972 |
Was selected to the 1972 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
12/21/1972 |
Injured (bone bruise (knee)), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 6 (7). |
02/26/1973 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
04/01/1973 |
Declined his contract option. |
04/06/1973 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $490,000 with the North Sydney Bears organization. |
04/08/1973 |
Wins the 1972 SBC SBC Most Valuable Hitter Award. |
04/08/1973 |
Wins the 1972 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
10/03/1973 |
Injured (oblique strain), out for 2 weeks. |
12/01/1973 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
12/15/1973 |
Collects his 1500th career Sydney Baseball Championship RBI! |
12/20/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (8). |
02/04/1974 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
02/08/1974 |
Injured (intercostal strain), out for 2 days. |
03/13/1974 |
Injured (strained back), out for 2 weeks. |
03/25/1974 |
Wins the 1973 Grand Final with the North Sydney Bears. |
03/26/1974 |
Declined his contract option. |
03/31/1974 |
Wins the 1973 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
04/18/1974 |
Became a free agent. |
08/11/1974 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $260,000 with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles organization. |
09/06/1974 |
Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/17/1974 |
Was traded by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to the North Sydney Bears, along with SP Vin Denve, in exchange for 1B Frank Bignell, RP David Morcom, C Steve Bonner, SS Garrison Shuker. |
11/17/1974 |
Hits his 600th career Sydney Baseball Championship home run! |
12/21/1974 |
Was selected to the 1974 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (8). |
02/23/1975 |
Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/07/1975 |
Injured (Wrist tendinitis), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 6 (8). |
02/19/1976 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000 with the North Sydney Bears organization. |
04/01/1976 |
Wins the 1975 Grand Final with the North Sydney Bears. |
10/07/1976 |
Collects his 2500th career Sydney Baseball Championship hit! |
10/17/1976 |
Injured (Mild hip strain), day-to-day for one week. |
11/17/1976 |
Scores his 1500th career Sydney Baseball Championship run! |
11/19/1976 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
12/22/1976 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000 with the North Sydney Bears organization. |
12/25/1976 |
Was selected to the 1976 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 6 (8). |
01/07/1977 |
Injured (Foot soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/25/1977 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/01/1977 |
Injured (Wrist tendinitis), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 6 (8). |
04/20/1978 |
Became a free agent. |
08/01/1978 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $105,000 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 5 (8); Eye: 6 (8). |
02/28/1979 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/06/1980 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |