01/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 12th overall pick) by the South Sydney Rabbitohs. |
01/01/1950 |
Named the #1 prospect in the SBC |
10/01/1950 |
Named the #2 prospect in the SBC |
12/18/1950 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/01/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/14/1951 |
Goes 0-2 against the Newtown BlueBags, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
02/01/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Rookie of the Month Award. |
04/02/1951 |
Wins the 1950 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at RF. |
04/26/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
11/04/1951 |
Injured (precautionary reasons (head injury)), out for 1 day. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
02/07/1952 |
Injured (calf strain), out for 2-3 weeks. |
04/22/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000 through automatic renewal. |
11/28/1952 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/26/1953 |
Injured (torn groin), out for 6-7 weeks. |
04/20/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,250 through arbitration. |
09/03/1953 |
Injured (fractured finger), out for 4-5 weeks. |
11/16/1953 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
04/01/1954 |
Injured (separated shoulder), out for 3-4 weeks. |
04/18/1954 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
04/23/1954 |
Wins the 1953 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at CF. |
05/09/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $36,250 through arbitration. |
11/12/1954 |
Injured (elbow soreness), out for 5 days. |
12/19/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/16/1955 |
Injured (thumb contusion), out for one week. |
01/21/1955 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
05/04/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $50,100 through arbitration. |
11/07/1955 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
11/23/1955 |
Injured (forearm cramp), day-to-day for 3 days. |
12/08/1955 |
Injured (quadriceps strain), out for 6 days. |
12/18/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
02/03/1956 |
Hits three home runs against the Western Suburbs Magpies, going 3-4 with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
04/17/1956 |
Wins the 1955 SBC SBC Most Valuable Hitter Award. |
04/30/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $52,605 through arbitration. |
09/20/1956 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $141,000 with the South Sydney Rabbitohs organization. |
10/22/1956 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
10/29/1956 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/23/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6). |
10/11/1957 |
Injured (blurred vision), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/28/1957 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/22/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
02/25/1958 |
Injured (bruised thigh), day-to-day for 6 days. |
12/10/1958 |
Goes 5-6 against the Canterbury Bulldogs, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI and 5 R. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/19/1959 |
Injured (back soreness), out for 5 days. |
03/09/1959 |
Injured (fractured thumb), out for 7 weeks. |
10/05/1959 |
Injured (broken kneecap), out for 6-7 months. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
05/09/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
07/03/1960 |
Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Cronulla Sharks. |
07/14/1960 |
Was traded by the Cronulla Sharks to the St. George Dragons, along with RP Bing You, in exchange for SS Dillan Jones, SS Irv Benning, 2B Michael Wyles, CF Les Gard, CF Ernie Rieck. |
10/15/1960 |
Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
11/18/1960 |
Injured (intercostal strain), out for 2 weeks. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/27/1961 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $100,000 with the St. George Dragons organization. |
02/03/1961 |
Injured (separated shoulder), out for 4 weeks. |
09/23/1961 |
Injured (strained hamstring), out for 6 weeks. |
11/09/1961 |
Injured (torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 4-5 months. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (7). |
02/17/1962 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 months. |
10/06/1962 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for 4 weeks. |
10/29/1962 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
12/06/1962 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $29,568 with the St. George Dragons organization. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (8). |
01/04/1963 |
Injured (fractured thumb), out for 6 weeks. |
12/13/1963 |
Collects his 1000th career Sydney Baseball Championship RBI! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (8). |
01/16/1964 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $42,000 with the St. George Dragons organization. |
02/16/1964 |
Hits his 300th career Sydney Baseball Championship home run! |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (8). |
01/26/1965 |
Injured (shoulder soreness), out for 2 weeks. |
04/23/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
11/08/1965 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $34,199 with the South Sydney Rabbitohs organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (8). |
04/24/1966 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (8). |
01/01/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1950 |
126 |
5 |
1963 |
126 |
4 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1950 |
560 |
9 |
1956 |
574 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1950 |
151 |
8 |
1953 |
145 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1953 |
107 |
5 |
1954 |
112 |
7 |
1955 |
104 |
9 |
1956 |
136 |
1 |
1958 |
115 |
6 |
1963 |
129 |
1 |
1964 |
124 |
6 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1950 |
282 |
4 |
1953 |
286 |
3 |
1955 |
262 |
8 |
1957 |
229 |
10 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1950 |
4 |
8 |
1954 |
4 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1950 |
34 |
6 |
1952 |
28 |
8 |
1953 |
36 |
1 |
1954 |
30 |
7 |
1955 |
29 |
9 |
1957 |
27 |
7 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1950 |
21 |
9 |
1954 |
24 |
4 |
1955 |
23 |
6 |
1956 |
23 |
6 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1950 |
120 |
1 |
1951 |
92 |
7 |
1952 |
88 |
10 |
1953 |
129 |
1 |
1954 |
104 |
4 |
1955 |
102 |
4 |
1956 |
95 |
10 |
1957 |
87 |
7 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1950 |
85 |
8 |
1953 |
95 |
9 |
1955 |
102 |
4 |
1956 |
97 |
4 |
1957 |
91 |
4 |
|
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1950 |
13 |
4 |
1951 |
10 |
2 |
1954 |
16 |
1 |
1957 |
8 |
7 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1950 |
10 |
5 |
1951 |
13 |
3 |
1953 |
14 |
2 |
1955 |
11 |
7 |
1956 |
19 |
1 |
1957 |
9 |
7 |
1960 |
9 |
10 |
1964 |
12 |
4 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1950 |
6 |
4 |
1953 |
9 |
2 |
1954 |
9 |
1 |
1955 |
5 |
6 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1950 |
59 |
5 |
1953 |
65 |
3 |
1954 |
54 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1955 |
.344 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1955 |
.445 |
8 |
1957 |
.401 |
10 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1950 |
.571 |
7 |
1953 |
.591 |
4 |
1954 |
.576 |
8 |
1955 |
.593 |
8 |
1957 |
.545 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1950 |
106.15 |
5 |
1955 |
113.64 |
5 |
1957 |
92.16 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1950 |
7.92 |
8 |
1955 |
9.53 |
9 |
1957 |
7.90 |
8 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1950 |
.265 |
7 |
1953 |
.291 |
3 |
1954 |
.278 |
4 |
1957 |
.250 |
10 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1955 |
.439 |
4 |
1957 |
.395 |
10 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1950 |
.948 |
7 |
1953 |
.975 |
9 |
1954 |
.961 |
10 |
1955 |
1.038 |
3 |
1957 |
.946 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
5.7 |
5 |
1953 |
6.8 |
5 |
1954 |
5.2 |
8 |
1955 |
7.2 |
2 |
1957 |
4.5 |
10 |
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