01/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 14th overall pick) by the North Sydney Bears. |
10/26/1950 |
Injured on 10/23/1950, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 2 weeks. |
12/21/1950 |
Injured on 12/19/1950, diagnosed with a fractured thumb, will miss 4 weeks. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/10/1951 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
02/02/1951 |
Injured (earache), day-to-day for 1 day. |
03/28/1951 |
Injured on 03/26/1951, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 3 weeks. |
04/01/1951 |
Won the 1950 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the North Sydney Bears! |
10/05/1951 |
Injured (sore elbow), out for 2 weeks. |
12/17/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/15/1952 |
Goes 5-6 against the St. George Dragons, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R. |
02/01/1952 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
03/28/1952 |
Won the 1951 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the North Sydney Bears! |
12/01/1952 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/30/1953 |
Wins the 1952 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at 2B. |
09/11/1953 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 4 weeks. |
10/31/1953 |
Goes 0-1 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
11/19/1953 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
12/07/1953 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/06/1954 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $258,000 with the North Sydney Bears organization. |
05/08/1954 |
Was traded by the North Sydney Bears to the Canterbury Bulldogs in exchange for 2B Ross Kelly, SP Darren Angrove, MR Codi Broadbent. |
11/15/1954 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/01/1954 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
12/19/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/13/1955 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
11/01/1956 |
Injured (post-concussion syndrome), out for 8 weeks. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (8); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
02/06/1957 |
Injured (torn ankle ligaments), out for 3-4 months. |
09/07/1957 |
Injured (broken bone in elbow), out for 7-8 months. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/14/1958 |
Injury setbacks result in end of career. |
05/08/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (7). |
01/01/1959 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1951 |
102 |
7 |
1952 |
110 |
2 |
1953 |
102 |
9 |
1954 |
103 |
10 |
1955 |
140 |
2 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1952 |
279 |
2 |
1953 |
250 |
10 |
1954 |
263 |
6 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1953 |
35 |
4 |
1954 |
31 |
7 |
1955 |
31 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1951 |
28 |
9 |
1952 |
36 |
3 |
1954 |
29 |
8 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1952 |
98 |
3 |
1953 |
98 |
7 |
1954 |
103 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1952 |
71 |
8 |
1954 |
91 |
6 |
1955 |
78 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1951 |
8 |
10 |
1952 |
9 |
7 |
1953 |
8 |
9 |
1954 |
10 |
9 |
|
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1952 |
63 |
3 |
1954 |
60 |
6 |
1955 |
56 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1950 |
.329 |
5 |
1951 |
.327 |
5 |
1953 |
.345 |
6 |
1954 |
.328 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1950 |
.405 |
7 |
1951 |
.409 |
7 |
1952 |
.408 |
6 |
1953 |
.440 |
6 |
1954 |
.447 |
5 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1950 |
.581 |
6 |
1951 |
.591 |
4 |
1952 |
.597 |
2 |
1953 |
.549 |
10 |
1954 |
.595 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1951 |
93.53 |
9 |
1952 |
109.97 |
6 |
1953 |
107.10 |
10 |
1954 |
115.46 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1950 |
9.04 |
4 |
1951 |
8.83 |
6 |
1952 |
8.58 |
6 |
1953 |
9.01 |
9 |
1954 |
9.31 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1950 |
.253 |
9 |
1951 |
.264 |
8 |
1952 |
.291 |
4 |
1954 |
.267 |
7 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1950 |
.423 |
5 |
1951 |
.424 |
4 |
1952 |
.425 |
3 |
1953 |
.431 |
4 |
1954 |
.438 |
4 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1950 |
.987 |
5 |
1951 |
1.000 |
4 |
1952 |
1.005 |
2 |
1953 |
.989 |
8 |
1954 |
1.042 |
4 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
4.6 |
7 |
1951 |
5.2 |
6 |
1952 |
5.6 |
5 |
1953 |
5.3 |
9 |
1954 |
6.0 |
6 |
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