08/17/1964 |
Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 14th overall pick) by the Western Suburbs Magpies. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 1 (4). |
12/23/1965 |
Goes 5-5 against the Sutherland Stars, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 2 (4). |
08/18/1966 |
Was traded by the Western Suburbs Magpies to the Newtown BlueBags, along with SS Luke Airy, SP Joe Jensen, SS David Cleary, in exchange for 3B Grahame Brown, CF Jayden Meech. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (4). |
02/16/1967 |
Goes 5-5 against the Bankstown Aviators, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 3 (4). |
03/29/1968 |
Wins the 1967 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
04/22/1968 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,797 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (4). |
02/27/1969 |
Goes 5-6 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R. |
04/23/1969 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,130 through automatic renewal. |
12/25/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 3 (4). |
01/07/1970 |
Injured (elbow contusion), out for one week. |
02/03/1970 |
Hits three home runs against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, going 3-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
04/05/1970 |
Wins the 1969 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
04/18/1970 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $32,268 through arbitration. |
11/23/1970 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/21/1970 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/24/1970 |
Was selected to the 1970 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/01/1971 |
Wins the 1970 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
04/22/1971 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $44,910 through arbitration. |
11/11/1971 |
Goes 7-7 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, with 1 RBI and 1 R. |
12/23/1971 |
Was selected to the 1971 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
03/20/1972 |
Wins the 1971 SBC SBC Semi Finals MVP Award. |
04/03/1972 |
Wins the 1971 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
04/11/1972 |
Wins the 1971 SBC SBC Playoff MVP. |
04/11/1972 |
Wins the 1971 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
04/24/1972 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $62,500 through arbitration. |
12/21/1972 |
Was selected to the 1972 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
04/08/1973 |
Wins the 1972 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
04/21/1973 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $86,179 through arbitration. |
09/07/1973 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $600,000 with the Newtown Jets organization. |
10/03/1973 |
Goes 5-5 against the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, with 0 RBI and 2 R. |
10/08/1973 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/20/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
12/24/1973 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/20/1974 |
Goes 0-5 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
02/25/1974 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
03/01/1974 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
03/31/1974 |
Wins the 1973 SBC SBC Most Valuable Hitter Award. |
03/31/1974 |
Wins the 1973 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at RF. |
10/28/1974 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/21/1974 |
Was selected to the 1974 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/12/1975 |
Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl. |
03/31/1975 |
Wins the 1974 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
09/09/1975 |
Was traded by the Newtown Jets to the Parramatta Giants, along with SP Michael Dunlop, in exchange for SP Corie Gourley, RP Aiden Squirrell, RF Jarod Frawley, 1B Konrad Maunder, SP Steve Fanning. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (5). |
12/20/1976 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/21/1976 |
Goes 0-1 against the Cronulla Sharks, ending his hitting streak at 23 games. |
12/25/1976 |
Was selected to the 1976 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/01/1977 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
03/07/1977 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
04/05/1977 |
Finished 3rd in 1976 SBC SBC Most Valuable Hitter Award voting. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (5). |
04/06/1978 |
Wins the 1977 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
11/26/1978 |
Goes 5-6 against the Newtown Jets, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R. |
12/17/1978 |
Was selected to the 1978 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (5). |
04/19/1979 |
Released by the Parramatta Giants. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
08/28/1980 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $80,000 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization. |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (5). |
04/22/1981 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/01/1982 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/09/1983 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1972 |
126 |
1 |
1973 |
126 |
1 |
1978 |
126 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1970 |
577 |
5 |
1972 |
556 |
8 |
1973 |
564 |
6 |
1976 |
538 |
9 |
1978 |
531 |
10 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1970 |
523 |
3 |
1972 |
508 |
4 |
1973 |
523 |
2 |
1976 |
485 |
8 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1969 |
146 |
10 |
1970 |
168 |
5 |
1971 |
179 |
1 |
1972 |
178 |
1 |
1973 |
179 |
1 |
1974 |
157 |
5 |
1976 |
157 |
5 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1970 |
258 |
7 |
1971 |
284 |
3 |
1972 |
284 |
3 |
1973 |
301 |
1 |
1974 |
276 |
2 |
1976 |
270 |
4 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1972 |
29 |
5 |
1973 |
40 |
1 |
1974 |
29 |
4 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1969 |
24 |
8 |
1971 |
26 |
10 |
1972 |
25 |
8 |
1973 |
26 |
9 |
1974 |
28 |
6 |
1976 |
29 |
6 |
1977 |
23 |
8 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1969 |
82 |
10 |
1970 |
86 |
6 |
1971 |
85 |
8 |
1972 |
84 |
7 |
1973 |
88 |
6 |
1974 |
81 |
10 |
1976 |
106 |
2 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1969 |
84 |
6 |
1970 |
89 |
6 |
1971 |
83 |
7 |
1972 |
95 |
1 |
1973 |
95 |
1 |
1974 |
84 |
5 |
1976 |
78 |
6 |
1977 |
67 |
9 |
|
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|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1976 |
8 |
1 |
1977 |
5 |
7 |
1978 |
5 |
8 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1971 |
51 |
9 |
1972 |
55 |
4 |
1973 |
68 |
1 |
1974 |
60 |
2 |
1976 |
54 |
5 |
1977 |
47 |
8 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1969 |
.329 |
6 |
1970 |
.321 |
8 |
1971 |
.355 |
1 |
1972 |
.350 |
1 |
1973 |
.342 |
1 |
1974 |
.352 |
1 |
1976 |
.324 |
3 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1969 |
.385 |
10 |
1971 |
.404 |
5 |
1972 |
.402 |
3 |
1973 |
.384 |
8 |
1974 |
.402 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1969 |
.536 |
7 |
1971 |
.563 |
6 |
1972 |
.559 |
3 |
1973 |
.576 |
1 |
1974 |
.619 |
2 |
1976 |
.557 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1969 |
92.20 |
10 |
1970 |
97.63 |
8 |
1971 |
117.74 |
1 |
1972 |
111.19 |
2 |
1973 |
114.05 |
1 |
1974 |
106.59 |
2 |
1976 |
99.08 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1969 |
7.71 |
8 |
1971 |
9.43 |
3 |
1972 |
8.50 |
2 |
1973 |
8.51 |
2 |
1974 |
9.22 |
3 |
1976 |
7.51 |
6 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1972 |
.209 |
10 |
1973 |
.233 |
8 |
1974 |
.267 |
4 |
1976 |
.233 |
8 |
1977 |
.218 |
7 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1969 |
.398 |
7 |
1971 |
.425 |
3 |
1972 |
.421 |
2 |
1973 |
.412 |
1 |
1974 |
.430 |
2 |
1976 |
.395 |
5 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1969 |
.921 |
8 |
1971 |
.967 |
6 |
1972 |
.961 |
2 |
1973 |
.959 |
1 |
1974 |
1.020 |
3 |
1976 |
.925 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1971 |
6.6 |
5 |
1972 |
6.6 |
3 |
1973 |
7.1 |
1 |
1974 |
4.5 |
10 |
1976 |
5.4 |
7 |
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