01/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 10, Pick 8, 80th overall pick) by the Newtown BlueBags. |
12/01/1950 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (9). |
02/10/1951 |
Injured (knee soreness), out for 1 day. |
03/21/1951 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/29/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
11/10/1952 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/15/1953 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $163,500 with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
03/29/1953 |
Won the 1952 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
12/20/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
02/15/1954 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
04/17/1954 |
Won the 1953 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
09/21/1954 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks. |
10/25/1954 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/19/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
12/22/1954 |
Injured (groin tightness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
09/22/1955 |
Injured (oblique strain), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/27/1956 |
Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for one week. |
04/08/1956 |
Won the 1955 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
05/03/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
05/26/1956 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $201,000 with the Western Suburbs Magpies organization. |
09/22/1956 |
Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 3 weeks. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/09/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
06/13/1959 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $210,000 with the North Sydney Bears organization. |
09/04/1959 |
Injured (concussion), day-to-day for 6 days. |
12/22/1959 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
05/08/1960 |
Was elected to the SBC 1950-1959 Team of the Decade at SS representing the Newtown BlueBags. |
07/03/1960 |
Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 2, 82nd overall pick) by the Penrith Panthers. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/15/1961 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/28/1961 |
Injured (strained hamstring), out for 3 weeks. |
02/12/1961 |
Released by the Penrith organization. |
05/07/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000 with the Canterbury Bulldogs organization. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (4); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 10 (10). |
02/08/1962 |
Injured (hip strain), out for 3 weeks. |
02/24/1962 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
03/06/1962 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1951 |
126 |
1 |
1953 |
128 |
2 |
1957 |
128 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1950 |
562 |
8 |
1953 |
586 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1951 |
105 |
5 |
1953 |
106 |
7 |
1957 |
117 |
4 |
1959 |
99 |
8 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1950 |
30 |
2 |
1953 |
39 |
2 |
1954 |
40 |
1 |
1957 |
36 |
2 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1953 |
26 |
10 |
1955 |
30 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1951 |
88 |
8 |
1953 |
94 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1950 |
105 |
1 |
1951 |
99 |
3 |
1952 |
97 |
3 |
1953 |
125 |
1 |
1954 |
130 |
2 |
1955 |
86 |
7 |
1957 |
102 |
2 |
1958 |
96 |
3 |
1959 |
81 |
4 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1951 |
12 |
4 |
1958 |
8 |
10 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1951 |
10 |
1 |
1957 |
4 |
9 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1950 |
56 |
7 |
1953 |
67 |
1 |
1954 |
69 |
2 |
1955 |
57 |
8 |
1957 |
55 |
7 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1950 |
.406 |
6 |
1953 |
.427 |
10 |
1954 |
.463 |
2 |
1955 |
.457 |
2 |
1958 |
.400 |
10 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1954 |
.588 |
6 |
1955 |
.670 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1950 |
93.36 |
8 |
1953 |
109.15 |
8 |
1954 |
125.84 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1954 |
10.82 |
2 |
1955 |
11.24 |
1 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1953 |
.267 |
7 |
1954 |
.298 |
1 |
1955 |
.375 |
1 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1950 |
.390 |
9 |
1954 |
.441 |
3 |
1955 |
.465 |
1 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1950 |
.900 |
10 |
1954 |
1.051 |
2 |
1955 |
1.127 |
1 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
4.5 |
8 |
1954 |
6.2 |
5 |
|
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