07/01/1957 |
Drafted in the 1956 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Western Suburbs Magpies. |
10/01/1957 |
Named the #1 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 5 (8). |
10/01/1958 |
Named the #1 prospect in the SBC |
12/28/1958 |
Was traded by the Western Suburbs Magpies to the Newtown BlueBags in exchange for RF Bob Waycott. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (8). |
05/09/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,921 through automatic renewal. |
09/02/1959 |
Was traded by the Newtown BlueBags to the Balmain Tigers, along with MR Luke Onions, SP David Hide, 3B Reece Conway, in exchange for RF Chris Scott. |
09/02/1959 |
Was traded by the Newtown BlueBags to the Balmain Tigers, along with MR Luke Onions, SP David Hide, 3B Reece Conway, in exchange for RF Chris Scott. |
11/10/1959 |
Injured (strained hamstring), out for 2 months. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (7). |
01/10/1960 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
05/09/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,080 through automatic renewal. |
10/12/1960 |
Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (6). |
02/25/1961 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $60,000 with the Balmain Tigers organization. |
12/15/1961 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 6 days. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
02/12/1963 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
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: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
04/19/1964 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $38,750 through arbitration. |
11/01/1964 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
12/25/1964 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $540,000 with the Balmain Tigers organization. |
12/25/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
03/13/1965 |
Wins the Sydney Baseball Championship triple-crown!! |
04/07/1965 |
Wins the 1964 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
12/25/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
03/01/1966 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/27/1966 |
Strikes out 15 against the Parramatta Giants. |
11/01/1966 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
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: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
01/10/1968 |
Collects his 1500th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
09/23/1968 |
Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
01/05/1969 |
Was traded by the Balmain Tigers to the North Sydney Bears, along with RP Johnno Orgee, CL Mat Lavington, in exchange for RP Lenny Gilling, SS Roley Granger, CL Kurt Paycocke, RP Alistair Chaytor. |
01/11/1969 |
Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/07/1969 |
Wins the 1968 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
12/25/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
01/11/1970 |
Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 2 months. |
03/03/1970 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 3 weeks. |
03/29/1970 |
Declined his contract option. |
04/21/1970 |
Became a free agent. |
07/27/1970 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $633,000 with the Canterbury Bulldogs organization. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5). |
01/29/1971 |
Collects his 2000th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
03/11/1971 |
Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
02/12/1972 |
Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
02/11/1973 |
Injured (torn fingernail), day-to-day for 3 days. |
04/01/1973 |
Declined his contract option. |
04/24/1973 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 4 (4). |
01/01/1974 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/11/1981 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1965 |
26 |
9 |
1968 |
26 |
9 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1964 |
16 |
1 |
1965 |
14 |
4 |
1966 |
12 |
7 |
1968 |
13 |
1 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1958 |
11 |
7 |
1962 |
12 |
7 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1964 |
.842 |
1 |
1966 |
.706 |
5 |
1968 |
.722 |
5 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1964 |
169.0 |
8 |
1965 |
170.1 |
6 |
1966 |
178.0 |
2 |
1967 |
172.1 |
5 |
1968 |
171.2 |
8 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1966 |
704 |
4 |
1967 |
708 |
4 |
1968 |
701 |
9 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1967 |
22 |
3 |
1970 |
20 |
7 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1967 |
62 |
10 |
1970 |
69 |
6 |
1971 |
68 |
6 |
1972 |
65 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1960 |
146 |
6 |
1961 |
181 |
1 |
1962 |
157 |
3 |
1963 |
171 |
3 |
1964 |
197 |
1 |
1965 |
200 |
2 |
1966 |
200 |
2 |
1967 |
180 |
2 |
1968 |
183 |
1 |
1969 |
138 |
5 |
1970 |
146 |
3 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1966 |
9 |
2 |
1967 |
6 |
8 |
1968 |
10 |
1 |
1970 |
7 |
7 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1961 |
2.66 |
6 |
1963 |
3.04 |
7 |
1964 |
2.08 |
1 |
1965 |
2.59 |
4 |
1966 |
2.53 |
1 |
1967 |
2.98 |
4 |
1968 |
2.73 |
3 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1961 |
.270 |
6 |
1964 |
.254 |
1 |
1965 |
.254 |
4 |
1966 |
.269 |
8 |
1967 |
.252 |
2 |
1972 |
.264 |
7 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1961 |
1.16 |
8 |
1963 |
1.16 |
8 |
1964 |
0.92 |
1 |
1965 |
0.98 |
1 |
1966 |
0.98 |
2 |
1967 |
1.11 |
6 |
1968 |
1.10 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1962 |
3.14 |
5 |
1963 |
3.23 |
8 |
1964 |
4.19 |
5 |
1965 |
3.92 |
3 |
1966 |
4.88 |
2 |
1967 |
2.90 |
10 |
1968 |
4.07 |
3 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1961 |
10.58 |
7 |
1963 |
10.64 |
7 |
1964 |
8.41 |
1 |
1965 |
8.98 |
1 |
1966 |
8.95 |
2 |
1967 |
10.13 |
6 |
1968 |
10.12 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1964 |
0.53 |
5 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1961 |
6.44 |
1 |
1963 |
7.36 |
3 |
1964 |
5.80 |
1 |
1965 |
6.13 |
1 |
1966 |
6.72 |
2 |
1967 |
6.79 |
2 |
1968 |
7.50 |
8 |
1971 |
7.84 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1966 |
2.07 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1960 |
9.73 |
2 |
1961 |
10.69 |
1 |
1962 |
10.68 |
1 |
1963 |
9.99 |
3 |
1964 |
10.49 |
1 |
1965 |
10.57 |
2 |
1966 |
10.11 |
2 |
1967 |
9.40 |
3 |
1968 |
9.59 |
2 |
1970 |
8.76 |
4 |
1971 |
7.77 |
4 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1961 |
17 |
6 |
1964 |
20 |
1 |
1966 |
22 |
1 |
1967 |
18 |
6 |
1968 |
18 |
4 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1961 |
.680 |
8 |
1964 |
.800 |
1 |
1966 |
.846 |
2 |
1967 |
.692 |
5 |
1968 |
.692 |
6 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1971 |
0.58 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1963 |
4.6 |
5 |
1964 |
6.3 |
1 |
1965 |
5.6 |
1 |
1966 |
6.1 |
2 |
1968 |
5.0 |
2 |
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