07/01/1955 |
Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Western Suburbs Magpies. |
10/01/1955 |
Named the #4 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (9); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 3 (7). |
03/16/1956 |
Finished 3rd in 1955 YL YL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting. |
10/01/1956 |
Named the #2 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 3 (7). |
10/01/1957 |
Named the #2 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 3 (7). |
02/06/1958 |
Injured (back soreness), out for one week. |
05/08/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,586 through automatic renewal. |
12/20/1958 |
Injured (sore shoulder), out for one week. |
12/26/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (7). |
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): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 4 (6). |
04/19/1960 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $384,000 with the Western Suburbs Magpies 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: 8 (8); Control: 5 (6). |
12/23/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 5 (6). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
01/18/1963 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Balmain Tigers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
12/01/1963 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
12/22/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
10/29/1964 |
Signed a 9-year contract extension worth a total of $1,130,000 with the Western Suburbs Magpies organization. |
11/20/1964 |
Injured (bruised elbow), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
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: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6). |
10/15/1965 |
Injured (ruptured tendon (finger)), out for 4 months. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (6). |
03/31/1966 |
Wins the 1965 Grand Final with the Western Suburbs Magpies. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (8); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 4 (6). |
03/27/1967 |
Wins the 1966 Grand Final with the Western Suburbs Magpies. |
11/20/1967 |
Injured (earache), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 3 (5). |
10/05/1968 |
Injured (forearm stiffness), out for 6 days. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 3 (3). |
11/08/1969 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 2 (2). |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 1 (1). |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 1 (1). |
02/04/1972 |
Collects his 1500th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
04/04/1972 |
Declined his contract option. |
04/04/1972 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1959 |
13 |
3 |
1960 |
16 |
1 |
1961 |
11 |
4 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1958 |
28 |
7 |
1959 |
27 |
7 |
1960 |
29 |
1 |
1961 |
29 |
1 |
1962 |
27 |
7 |
1963 |
28 |
1 |
1964 |
28 |
1 |
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|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1958 |
175.2 |
8 |
1959 |
170.1 |
6 |
1960 |
180.2 |
4 |
1961 |
174.0 |
7 |
1963 |
172.1 |
8 |
1964 |
170.0 |
6 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1958 |
732 |
10 |
1959 |
719 |
8 |
1960 |
731 |
7 |
1961 |
724 |
9 |
1964 |
700 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1957 |
79 |
7 |
1958 |
75 |
8 |
1960 |
62 |
10 |
1961 |
71 |
8 |
1971 |
81 |
1 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1958 |
182 |
3 |
1959 |
164 |
2 |
1960 |
185 |
1 |
1961 |
178 |
2 |
1962 |
177 |
2 |
1963 |
196 |
1 |
1964 |
168 |
4 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1957 |
7 |
9 |
1959 |
6 |
10 |
1971 |
7 |
4 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1958 |
2.87 |
4 |
1961 |
2.90 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1960 |
.258 |
5 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1960 |
1.07 |
5 |
1962 |
1.20 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1962 |
4.02 |
3 |
1963 |
3.56 |
5 |
1964 |
3.36 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
9.81 |
4 |
1962 |
11.06 |
8 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
7.33 |
3 |
1960 |
6.58 |
2 |
1961 |
7.50 |
7 |
1963 |
7.89 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
7.11 |
10 |
1958 |
9.32 |
2 |
1959 |
8.67 |
2 |
1960 |
9.22 |
4 |
1961 |
9.21 |
3 |
1962 |
10.15 |
2 |
1963 |
10.24 |
2 |
1964 |
8.89 |
4 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1958 |
18 |
8 |
1959 |
18 |
7 |
1960 |
17 |
4 |
1963 |
18 |
6 |
|
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|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1960 |
0.64 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1958 |
5.1 |
7 |
1959 |
4.2 |
7 |
1960 |
4.9 |
3 |
1961 |
4.6 |
4 |
1962 |
4.7 |
3 |
1963 |
4.5 |
7 |
1964 |
4.1 |
10 |
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