01/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick) by the North Sydney Bears. |
10/25/1950 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Balmain Tigers with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/02/1950 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $160,000 with the North Sydney Bears organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (10). |
02/01/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
02/17/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Canterbury Bulldogs with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
03/01/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
04/01/1951 |
Won the 1950 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the North Sydney Bears! |
09/14/1951 |
Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (10). |
03/28/1952 |
Won the 1951 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the North Sydney Bears! |
03/29/1952 |
Wins the 1951 SBC SBC Playoff MVP. |
11/01/1952 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
12/01/1952 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
12/21/1952 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Eastern Suburbs Roosters with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (10). |
03/01/1953 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/05/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Eastern Suburbs Roosters with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
03/30/1953 |
Wins the 1952 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
10/14/1953 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/01/1953 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
12/20/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (10). |
02/28/1954 |
Injured (torn fingernail), day-to-day for 5 days. |
05/11/1954 |
Was traded by the North Sydney Bears to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in exchange for C Ietepere Boyle, SP Tad Apps. |
10/21/1954 |
Injured (forearm tendinitis), out for 3 weeks. |
11/18/1954 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/01/1954 |
Injured (surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 7 months. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (10). |
05/22/1955 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $176,250 with the South Sydney Rabbitohs organization. |
10/02/1955 |
Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for one week. |
12/18/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9). |
03/08/1956 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Canterbury Bulldogs with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
10/08/1956 |
Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
11/01/1956 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
11/06/1956 |
Injured (forearm cramp), day-to-day for 4 days. |
12/23/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9). |
01/24/1957 |
Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 7 months. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9). |
03/06/1958 |
Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 4 months. |
04/23/1958 |
Wins the 1957 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at P. |
05/07/1958 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2-3 months. |
05/08/1958 |
Became a free agent. |
05/26/1958 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $150,000 with the Western Suburbs Magpies organization. |
10/26/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Balmain Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
12/26/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
02/26/1959 |
Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
10/25/1959 |
Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (9). |
03/05/1960 |
Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
05/08/1960 |
Was elected to the SBC 1950-1959 Team of the Decade at SP representing the North Sydney Bears. |
05/09/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
07/03/1960 |
Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 24th overall pick) by the Penrith Panthers. |
07/09/1960 |
Was traded by the Penrith Panthers to the Western Suburbs Magpies in exchange for SS Bob Robinson, C Danny Docking. |
10/23/1960 |
Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for one week. |
10/29/1960 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
11/11/1960 |
Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 5 days. |
12/07/1960 |
Injured (elbow strain), out for 2-3 months. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8). |
04/22/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
05/30/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $95,600 with the Penrith Panthers organization. |
05/30/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $95,600 with the Penrith Panthers organization. |
08/01/1961 |
Was traded by the Penrith Panthers to the St. George Dragons in exchange for SP Ted Cameron, $36,000. |
11/04/1961 |
Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
12/23/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7). |
01/18/1962 |
Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 3 months. |
03/23/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $65,000 with the St. George Dragons organization. |
09/07/1962 |
Injured (partially torn ulnar collateral ligament (elbow)), out for 7 months. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (4); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
03/26/1963 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1952 |
12 |
2 |
1953 |
12 |
6 |
1957 |
11 |
7 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1950 |
29 |
2 |
1951 |
29 |
4 |
1952 |
28 |
3 |
1953 |
32 |
1 |
1958 |
28 |
7 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1950 |
15 |
1 |
1951 |
14 |
1 |
1952 |
17 |
1 |
1953 |
19 |
1 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1958 |
11 |
7 |
1959 |
12 |
9 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1950 |
.625 |
9 |
1951 |
.700 |
2 |
1952 |
.810 |
1 |
1953 |
.864 |
1 |
1956 |
.714 |
4 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1950 |
209.0 |
1 |
1951 |
182.1 |
5 |
1952 |
204.1 |
1 |
1953 |
217.2 |
1 |
1955 |
193.1 |
1 |
1957 |
180.2 |
6 |
1958 |
179.1 |
7 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1950 |
816 |
2 |
1951 |
776 |
3 |
1952 |
797 |
2 |
1953 |
889 |
1 |
1955 |
782 |
4 |
1957 |
731 |
9 |
1958 |
743 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1950 |
143 |
5 |
1951 |
135 |
6 |
1952 |
156 |
2 |
1953 |
172 |
3 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1950 |
2.67 |
4 |
1952 |
2.07 |
1 |
1953 |
2.81 |
5 |
1955 |
3.17 |
7 |
1956 |
1.88 |
1 |
1957 |
3.09 |
5 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1950 |
.274 |
9 |
1952 |
.271 |
9 |
1956 |
.262 |
5 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1950 |
0.98 |
3 |
1951 |
1.25 |
10 |
1952 |
0.93 |
1 |
1953 |
1.14 |
6 |
1955 |
1.18 |
7 |
1956 |
0.91 |
1 |
1957 |
1.14 |
7 |
1958 |
1.18 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1950 |
7.15 |
2 |
1951 |
10.38 |
2 |
1952 |
8.21 |
1 |
1953 |
6.62 |
1 |
1955 |
3.74 |
6 |
1956 |
7.00 |
1 |
1957 |
5.90 |
1 |
1958 |
3.53 |
6 |
1959 |
3.11 |
10 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
8.96 |
2 |
1951 |
11.30 |
9 |
1952 |
8.54 |
1 |
1953 |
10.30 |
5 |
1955 |
10.71 |
4 |
1956 |
8.25 |
1 |
1957 |
10.46 |
6 |
1958 |
10.69 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
0.65 |
3 |
1951 |
0.79 |
7 |
1952 |
0.44 |
1 |
1956 |
0.25 |
1 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
7.92 |
8 |
1952 |
7.58 |
1 |
1956 |
7.31 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
0.86 |
2 |
1951 |
0.64 |
1 |
1952 |
0.84 |
1 |
1953 |
1.08 |
1 |
1955 |
1.63 |
4 |
1956 |
0.88 |
1 |
1957 |
1.05 |
1 |
1958 |
1.61 |
3 |
1959 |
1.92 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
6.66 |
9 |
1952 |
6.87 |
9 |
1953 |
7.11 |
10 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1950 |
20 |
2 |
1951 |
18 |
5 |
1952 |
23 |
1 |
1953 |
23 |
1 |
1958 |
18 |
8 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1950 |
.690 |
4 |
1952 |
.821 |
1 |
1953 |
.719 |
5 |
1956 |
.789 |
2 |
1957 |
.667 |
8 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1950 |
5 |
1 |
1952 |
3 |
2 |
1953 |
2 |
3 |
1954 |
3 |
2 |
1955 |
3 |
2 |
1956 |
6 |
1 |
1957 |
3 |
3 |
1958 |
1 |
10 |
1959 |
1 |
8 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1950 |
.172 |
1 |
1952 |
.107 |
3 |
1953 |
.063 |
7 |
1955 |
.115 |
2 |
1956 |
.316 |
1 |
1957 |
.125 |
4 |
1959 |
.043 |
7 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1950 |
2 |
1 |
1951 |
0 |
9 |
1952 |
2 |
1 |
1953 |
0 |
7 |
1954 |
1 |
3 |
1955 |
1 |
1 |
1958 |
1 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1952 |
0.65 |
3 |
1953 |
0.63 |
7 |
1956 |
0.63 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
6.9 |
2 |
1951 |
6.0 |
2 |
1952 |
8.2 |
1 |
1953 |
6.8 |
2 |
1955 |
4.6 |
6 |
1956 |
5.7 |
5 |
1957 |
4.8 |
7 |
1958 |
4.6 |
8 |
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