07/01/1954 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 28th overall pick) by the North Sydney Bears. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 2 (6). |
11/17/1955 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 3 (5). |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 6 (6). |
10/01/1957 |
Named the #83 prospect in the SBC |
11/15/1957 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Canterbury Bulldogs with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 7 (7). |
05/08/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,586 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 8 (9). |
05/09/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,921 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 9 (9). |
04/19/1960 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $71,250 with the North Sydney Bears organization. |
12/23/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 9 (9). |
10/15/1961 |
Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 9 (9). |
02/06/1962 |
Injured (forearm stiffness), out for 6 days. |
03/19/1962 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
03/27/1962 |
Wins the 1961 Grand Final MVP Award. |
03/28/1962 |
Wins the 1961 Grand Final with the North Sydney Bears. |
04/05/1962 |
Wins the 1961 SBC SBC Playoff MVP. |
12/21/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 9 (9). |
01/19/1963 |
Injured (hamstring soreness), out for one week. |
04/01/1963 |
Wins the 1962 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at P. |
10/13/1963 |
Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 9 (9). |
01/12/1964 |
Was traded by the North Sydney Bears to the Canterbury Bulldogs, along with CF Jai Stickells, in exchange for RP Micky Lyons, 2B Daine Simms, 2B Shawn Thompson. |
01/23/1964 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $370,000 with the Canterbury Bulldogs organization. |
03/29/1964 |
Wins the 1963 Grand Final with the Canterbury Bulldogs. |
12/25/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 8 (8). |
03/23/1965 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
03/30/1965 |
Wins the 1964 Grand Final with the Canterbury Bulldogs. |
12/25/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 8 (8). |
12/24/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 8 (8). |
01/25/1967 |
Collects his 1500th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
04/04/1967 |
Wins the 1966 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at P. |
10/10/1967 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. George Dragons with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
12/08/1967 |
Injured (sprained elbow), out for 3 weeks. |
12/23/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 8 (8). |
10/02/1968 |
Injured (sprained ankle), out for 2 weeks. |
12/22/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 9 (9). |
01/08/1969 |
Suspended 9 games after ejection following a brawl. |
10/19/1969 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 9 (9). |
01/20/1970 |
Collects his 2000th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
03/28/1970 |
Wins the 1969 Grand Final with the Canterbury Bulldogs. |
04/21/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
08/09/1970 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $621,600 with the Canterbury Bulldogs organization. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 9 (9). |
02/25/1971 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Parramatta Giants with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/23/1971 |
Was selected to the 1971 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 9 (9). |
02/04/1972 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Balmain Tigers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/15/1972 |
Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/25/1972 |
Collects his 2500th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
12/21/1972 |
Was selected to the 1972 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 8 (9). |
04/01/1973 |
Declined his contract option. |
04/24/1973 |
Became a free agent. |
08/07/1973 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $140,000 with the North Sydney Bears organization. |
10/18/1973 |
Earns his 150th career Sydney Baseball Championship victory! |
12/13/1973 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $164,600 with the North Sydney Bears organization. |
12/20/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 9 (9). |
03/25/1974 |
Wins the 1973 Grand Final with the North Sydney Bears. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (8); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 8 (9). |
01/05/1975 |
Released by the North Sydney organization. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 3 (3); Control: 8 (9). |
01/01/1976 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/02/1977 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1968 |
10 |
8 |
1973 |
12 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1962 |
28 |
1 |
1963 |
27 |
6 |
1964 |
27 |
6 |
1965 |
26 |
9 |
1973 |
27 |
6 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1963 |
14 |
4 |
1966 |
14 |
3 |
1967 |
11 |
10 |
1972 |
12 |
9 |
1973 |
13 |
6 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1957 |
13 |
7 |
1961 |
12 |
7 |
1962 |
12 |
7 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1960 |
.750 |
4 |
1964 |
.647 |
7 |
1966 |
.778 |
2 |
1967 |
.688 |
7 |
1972 |
.632 |
10 |
1973 |
.722 |
7 |
|
Year |
SV |
Rank |
1958 |
15 |
9 |
1959 |
15 |
9 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1962 |
167.0 |
8 |
1964 |
169.1 |
7 |
1966 |
168.1 |
9 |
1973 |
175.2 |
7 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1957 |
28 |
1 |
1961 |
28 |
1 |
1962 |
21 |
5 |
1963 |
26 |
1 |
1964 |
19 |
6 |
1965 |
20 |
4 |
1966 |
27 |
1 |
1967 |
20 |
4 |
1969 |
24 |
6 |
1971 |
27 |
2 |
1973 |
24 |
2 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1957 |
144 |
6 |
1960 |
161 |
3 |
1961 |
169 |
3 |
1962 |
184 |
1 |
1963 |
168 |
4 |
1964 |
190 |
2 |
1965 |
208 |
1 |
1966 |
205 |
1 |
1967 |
165 |
3 |
1968 |
172 |
2 |
1969 |
161 |
2 |
1970 |
182 |
1 |
1971 |
194 |
1 |
1972 |
168 |
3 |
1973 |
144 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1960 |
2.09 |
1 |
1966 |
3.05 |
10 |
1968 |
3.03 |
6 |
1970 |
3.24 |
8 |
1971 |
2.96 |
8 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1960 |
.253 |
3 |
1966 |
.249 |
4 |
1973 |
.265 |
6 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1960 |
0.85 |
1 |
1961 |
1.05 |
2 |
1962 |
1.06 |
3 |
1964 |
0.98 |
3 |
1965 |
1.06 |
4 |
1966 |
0.92 |
1 |
1967 |
1.07 |
2 |
1968 |
0.97 |
2 |
1969 |
1.08 |
7 |
1970 |
1.09 |
6 |
1971 |
1.00 |
2 |
1972 |
1.10 |
10 |
1973 |
1.03 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1960 |
8.47 |
1 |
1961 |
6.76 |
1 |
1962 |
7.36 |
1 |
1963 |
4.42 |
1 |
1964 |
11.18 |
1 |
1965 |
6.71 |
1 |
1966 |
6.21 |
1 |
1967 |
6.60 |
1 |
1968 |
5.93 |
1 |
1969 |
8.05 |
1 |
1970 |
6.50 |
1 |
1971 |
7.19 |
1 |
1972 |
7.30 |
1 |
1973 |
5.33 |
2 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
7.91 |
1 |
1961 |
10.01 |
3 |
1962 |
9.75 |
2 |
1964 |
9.41 |
3 |
1965 |
9.85 |
6 |
1966 |
8.77 |
1 |
1967 |
9.85 |
2 |
1968 |
9.04 |
3 |
1969 |
9.90 |
3 |
1970 |
10.14 |
4 |
1971 |
9.30 |
2 |
1972 |
9.99 |
8 |
1973 |
9.48 |
2 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
6.41 |
1 |
1962 |
8.19 |
9 |
1964 |
7.92 |
8 |
1966 |
6.52 |
1 |
1967 |
8.00 |
6 |
1968 |
6.98 |
3 |
1971 |
7.61 |
8 |
1973 |
7.89 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
1.24 |
2 |
1961 |
1.48 |
2 |
1962 |
1.35 |
2 |
1963 |
2.17 |
8 |
1964 |
0.90 |
1 |
1965 |
1.72 |
4 |
1966 |
1.76 |
3 |
1967 |
1.60 |
2 |
1968 |
1.76 |
7 |
1969 |
1.32 |
1 |
1970 |
1.68 |
7 |
1971 |
1.43 |
2 |
1972 |
1.34 |
2 |
1973 |
1.38 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
8.29 |
3 |
1960 |
10.53 |
1 |
1961 |
10.01 |
2 |
1962 |
9.92 |
3 |
1963 |
9.59 |
5 |
1964 |
10.10 |
2 |
1965 |
11.51 |
1 |
1966 |
10.96 |
1 |
1967 |
10.56 |
1 |
1968 |
10.44 |
1 |
1969 |
10.63 |
1 |
1970 |
10.92 |
1 |
1971 |
10.25 |
2 |
1972 |
9.75 |
1 |
1973 |
7.38 |
10 |
|
|
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1962 |
17 |
7 |
1964 |
19 |
4 |
1965 |
20 |
3 |
1966 |
18 |
6 |
1968 |
17 |
10 |
1971 |
19 |
4 |
1972 |
19 |
7 |
1973 |
19 |
4 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1960 |
.813 |
2 |
1964 |
.704 |
7 |
1965 |
.769 |
3 |
1966 |
.692 |
10 |
1968 |
.708 |
5 |
1971 |
.731 |
5 |
1972 |
.731 |
7 |
1973 |
.704 |
6 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1961 |
2 |
2 |
1962 |
3 |
2 |
1965 |
1 |
9 |
1967 |
2 |
3 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1961 |
.083 |
6 |
1962 |
.107 |
4 |
1967 |
.087 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1957 |
1 |
4 |
1967 |
1 |
3 |
1970 |
1 |
3 |
1971 |
1 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1960 |
4.0 |
7 |
1962 |
4.9 |
1 |
1964 |
5.4 |
4 |
1965 |
5.1 |
4 |
1966 |
4.0 |
8 |
1967 |
3.7 |
6 |
1968 |
5.1 |
1 |
1970 |
5.2 |
2 |
1971 |
4.3 |
3 |
1972 |
4.6 |
5 |
|
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