08/01/1953 |
Entered the Sydney Baseball Championship as an international amateur free agent from New Zealand. |
08/06/1953 |
Signed a minor league contract ($216,000 bonus) out of New Zealand with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
10/01/1953 |
Named the #36 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (8); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 1 (6). |
10/01/1954 |
Named the #7 prospect in the SBC |
11/09/1954 |
Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (9); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 1 (6). |
10/01/1955 |
Named the #20 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 2 (5). |
01/25/1956 |
Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days. |
10/01/1956 |
Named the #23 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (3). |
01/01/1957 |
Wins the RES RES Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/01/1957 |
Wins the RES RES Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/17/1957 |
Wins the 1956 RES RES Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
04/12/1957 |
Won the 1956 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
05/07/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,262 through automatic renewal. |
10/01/1957 |
Named the #71 prospect in the SBC |
10/24/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (3). |
05/08/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,586 through automatic renewal. |
12/26/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
01/01/1959 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $66,000 with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
12/20/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
04/14/1960 |
Won the 1959 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
11/01/1960 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
03/29/1961 |
Wins the 1960 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
11/09/1961 |
Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
01/23/1962 |
Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 5 days. |
04/18/1962 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $29,625 through arbitration. |
12/21/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
01/04/1963 |
Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 2-3 weeks. |
01/13/1963 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
03/25/1963 |
Wins the 1962 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
03/30/1963 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $300,000 with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
12/25/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
10/30/1965 |
Injured (herniated disc (neck)), out for 2 months. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
01/29/1967 |
Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
03/29/1968 |
Wins the 1967 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
09/06/1968 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $165,000 with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
01/23/1969 |
Collects his 1500th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
01/09/1970 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Western Suburbs Magpies with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 4 (4). |
03/13/1971 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. |
04/01/1971 |
Wins the 1970 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
08/02/1971 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $140,000 with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
04/03/1972 |
Wins the 1971 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
08/07/1972 |
Injured (undisclosed injury), out for 8 months. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (3). |
12/08/1973 |
Collects his 2000th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 3 (3). |
04/18/1974 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 2 (3). |
01/01/1975 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1958 |
13 |
3 |
1959 |
11 |
10 |
1960 |
15 |
3 |
1963 |
13 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1958 |
.765 |
3 |
1959 |
.846 |
1 |
1960 |
.714 |
6 |
1961 |
.667 |
8 |
1969 |
.733 |
6 |
1971 |
.647 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1963 |
171.0 |
9 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1963 |
734 |
7 |
1964 |
689 |
8 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1963 |
21 |
6 |
1964 |
21 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1958 |
101 |
2 |
1960 |
70 |
6 |
1961 |
69 |
10 |
1963 |
92 |
2 |
1964 |
63 |
4 |
1968 |
71 |
2 |
1969 |
76 |
1 |
1970 |
64 |
8 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1958 |
144 |
9 |
1959 |
155 |
6 |
1960 |
157 |
4 |
1961 |
147 |
6 |
1963 |
184 |
2 |
1964 |
161 |
5 |
1968 |
135 |
4 |
1969 |
160 |
3 |
1970 |
151 |
2 |
1971 |
136 |
5 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1961 |
7 |
4 |
1970 |
8 |
5 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1959 |
2.69 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
0.66 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
7.77 |
6 |
1959 |
7.60 |
4 |
1963 |
7.37 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
8.68 |
3 |
1959 |
9.06 |
1 |
1960 |
9.32 |
3 |
1961 |
9.02 |
4 |
1963 |
9.68 |
4 |
1964 |
9.06 |
3 |
1968 |
8.12 |
5 |
1969 |
9.19 |
2 |
1970 |
9.12 |
3 |
1971 |
7.70 |
7 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1959 |
.680 |
9 |
1968 |
.667 |
10 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1963 |
2 |
3 |
1969 |
3 |
4 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1963 |
.074 |
4 |
1969 |
.125 |
5 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1957 |
1 |
4 |
1969 |
1 |
6 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1968 |
0.56 |
4 |
1970 |
0.59 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1959 |
4.4 |
5 |
1971 |
4.0 |
6 |
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