07/01/1954 |
Drafted in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. |
10/01/1954 |
Named the #2 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 2 (3); Eye: 3 (7). |
01/10/1955 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
10/01/1955 |
Named the #8 prospect in the SBC |
12/10/1955 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Redfern Railroaders, with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (6). |
05/03/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,880 through automatic renewal. |
09/05/1956 |
Injured (shin splints), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 4 (6). |
05/07/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,262 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 5 (6). |
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): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/23/1959 |
Wins the 1958 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at 1B. |
05/06/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/23/1960 |
Wins the 1959 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at 1B. |
05/06/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $27,300 through arbitration. |
09/10/1960 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $200,000 with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles organization. |
12/23/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/05/1961 |
Wins the 1960 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at 1B. |
11/02/1961 |
Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/13/1961 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/23/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/17/1962 |
Injured (fever), out for 4 days. |
03/17/1962 |
Wins the 1961 SBC SBC Semi Finals MVP Award. |
04/05/1962 |
Wins the 1961 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at 1B. |
12/21/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
12/24/1962 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/01/1963 |
Wins the 1962 SBC SBC Gold Glove 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: 8 (8); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/14/1964 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. |
11/30/1964 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/29/1965 |
Injured (broken kneecap), out for 5 months. |
08/15/1965 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $600,000 with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles organization. |
12/15/1965 |
Goes 5-5 against the Canterbury Bulldogs, with 1 RBI and 2 R. |
12/25/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (7). |
03/02/1966 |
Goes 5-6 against the North Sydney Bears, with 0 RBI and 4 R. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/13/1967 |
Injured (torn quadriceps), out for 3-4 weeks. |
11/18/1967 |
Injured (fractured finger), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (8). |
11/12/1969 |
Collects his 2000th career Sydney Baseball Championship hit! |
11/22/1969 |
Scores his 1000th career Sydney Baseball Championship run! |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (8). |
01/27/1970 |
Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/30/1970 |
Injured (strained medial collateral ligament), out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (8). |
07/27/1971 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $195,000 with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles organization. |
10/27/1971 |
Injured (strained hamstring), out for 2 weeks. |
12/12/1971 |
Goes 5-5 against the Balmain Tigers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R. |
12/23/1971 |
Was selected to the 1971 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (8). |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 6 (8). |
01/14/1973 |
Was traded by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to the North Sydney Bears in exchange for LF Marty Wallbank, RP Pat Lovatt. |
10/17/1973 |
Collects his 2500th career Sydney Baseball Championship hit! |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (8). |
03/25/1974 |
Wins the 1973 Grand Final with the North Sydney Bears. |
11/17/1974 |
Was traded by the North Sydney Bears to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, along with RP David Morcom, C Steve Bonner, SS Garrison Shuker, in exchange for 1B Bob Waycott, SP Vin Denve. |
12/19/1974 |
Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3 months. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 7 (8). |
03/30/1975 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/03/1982 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |