01/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Newtown BlueBags. |
01/01/1950 |
Named the #2 prospect in the SBC |
10/01/1950 |
Named the #1 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10). |
02/22/1951 |
Injured (shoulder subluxation), out for one week. |
04/02/1951 |
Wins the 1950 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
04/02/1951 |
Wins the 1950 SBC SBC Rookie of the Year Award. |
04/26/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
10/13/1951 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Parramatta Giants with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10). |
03/29/1952 |
Wins the 1951 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
04/22/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000 through automatic renewal. |
09/12/1952 |
Injured (tender shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10). |
03/21/1953 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the North Sydney Bears with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
03/29/1953 |
Won the 1952 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
03/30/1953 |
Wins the 1952 SBC SBC Playoff MVP. |
04/20/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000 through arbitration. |
11/19/1953 |
Signed a 10-year contract extension worth a total of $485,900 with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
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: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10). |
02/19/1954 |
Strikes out 15 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs. |
03/01/1954 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
04/17/1954 |
Won the 1953 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
04/23/1954 |
Wins the 1953 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
11/01/1954 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
12/19/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10). |
01/01/1955 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/01/1955 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
04/21/1955 |
Wins the 1954 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
04/21/1955 |
Wins the 1954 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at P. |
11/01/1955 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
12/18/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10). |
01/01/1956 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/01/1956 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
04/08/1956 |
Won the 1955 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
04/17/1956 |
Wins the 1955 SBC SBC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
12/01/1956 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
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: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10). |
04/12/1957 |
Won the 1956 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10). |
03/03/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Balmain Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10). |
04/14/1960 |
Won the 1959 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
05/08/1960 |
Was elected to the SBC 1950-1959 Team of the Decade at SP representing the Newtown BlueBags. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (10). |
03/29/1961 |
Wins the 1960 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (9). |
01/26/1962 |
Earns his 150th career Sydney Baseball Championship victory! |
10/21/1962 |
Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl. |
11/14/1962 |
Collects his 1500th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (10). |
03/25/1963 |
Wins the 1962 Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags. |
03/26/1963 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1950 |
10 |
7 |
1953 |
16 |
1 |
1954 |
12 |
5 |
1957 |
11 |
7 |
1962 |
10 |
6 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1953 |
30 |
4 |
1954 |
28 |
6 |
1955 |
29 |
1 |
1957 |
27 |
8 |
1962 |
27 |
7 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1950 |
14 |
6 |
1953 |
17 |
2 |
1954 |
22 |
1 |
1955 |
18 |
1 |
1957 |
14 |
7 |
1959 |
11 |
10 |
1961 |
12 |
9 |
1962 |
12 |
5 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1950 |
.778 |
3 |
1951 |
.588 |
6 |
1952 |
.643 |
7 |
1953 |
.773 |
5 |
1954 |
.957 |
1 |
1955 |
.783 |
3 |
1959 |
.688 |
7 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1951 |
175.0 |
7 |
1953 |
198.0 |
3 |
1954 |
200.1 |
1 |
1955 |
182.0 |
5 |
1957 |
177.2 |
7 |
1961 |
175.0 |
6 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1953 |
785 |
4 |
1954 |
770 |
5 |
1955 |
754 |
5 |
1957 |
749 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1950 |
145 |
4 |
1951 |
149 |
3 |
1952 |
138 |
5 |
1953 |
188 |
1 |
1954 |
170 |
4 |
1955 |
158 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1950 |
2.22 |
1 |
1951 |
2.52 |
1 |
1952 |
3.51 |
8 |
1953 |
2.27 |
1 |
1954 |
1.57 |
1 |
1955 |
2.77 |
4 |
1956 |
3.29 |
8 |
1958 |
2.89 |
5 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1950 |
0.94 |
1 |
1951 |
0.98 |
1 |
1952 |
1.24 |
8 |
1953 |
1.04 |
1 |
1954 |
0.92 |
1 |
1955 |
1.16 |
4 |
1958 |
1.15 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1950 |
8.06 |
1 |
1951 |
10.64 |
1 |
1952 |
6.27 |
2 |
1953 |
6.27 |
2 |
1954 |
10.00 |
1 |
1955 |
6.32 |
1 |
1956 |
6.31 |
2 |
1957 |
3.81 |
5 |
1958 |
4.07 |
3 |
1959 |
3.41 |
8 |
1961 |
2.93 |
8 |
1962 |
2.91 |
7 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
8.51 |
1 |
1951 |
9.00 |
1 |
1952 |
11.24 |
7 |
1953 |
9.36 |
1 |
1954 |
8.36 |
1 |
1955 |
10.58 |
3 |
1958 |
10.53 |
6 |
1961 |
10.59 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
0.37 |
1 |
1951 |
0.51 |
2 |
1952 |
0.65 |
4 |
1953 |
0.50 |
3 |
1954 |
0.27 |
2 |
1955 |
0.30 |
1 |
1956 |
0.53 |
4 |
1957 |
0.46 |
3 |
1958 |
0.47 |
2 |
1961 |
0.57 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
7.50 |
3 |
1951 |
8.13 |
9 |
1953 |
7.95 |
8 |
1954 |
7.55 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
0.95 |
3 |
1951 |
0.72 |
2 |
1952 |
1.31 |
2 |
1953 |
1.36 |
2 |
1954 |
0.76 |
1 |
1955 |
1.24 |
1 |
1956 |
0.94 |
2 |
1957 |
1.32 |
2 |
1958 |
1.58 |
2 |
1959 |
1.46 |
1 |
1961 |
1.39 |
1 |
1962 |
1.25 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
7.66 |
4 |
1951 |
7.66 |
5 |
1952 |
8.21 |
3 |
1953 |
8.55 |
3 |
1955 |
7.81 |
8 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1950 |
20 |
2 |
1951 |
20 |
1 |
1953 |
22 |
2 |
1954 |
23 |
1 |
1955 |
21 |
1 |
1957 |
18 |
4 |
1958 |
20 |
5 |
1961 |
17 |
6 |
1962 |
18 |
3 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1950 |
.769 |
2 |
1951 |
.769 |
1 |
1953 |
.733 |
3 |
1954 |
.821 |
1 |
1955 |
.724 |
4 |
1957 |
.667 |
8 |
1958 |
.800 |
2 |
1962 |
.667 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1951 |
1 |
8 |
1952 |
1 |
8 |
1955 |
1 |
6 |
1958 |
2 |
3 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1952 |
.038 |
8 |
1958 |
.080 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1950 |
0 |
7 |
1951 |
1 |
1 |
1952 |
0 |
5 |
1953 |
0 |
7 |
1955 |
0 |
8 |
1958 |
1 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1950 |
0.67 |
1 |
1951 |
0.69 |
1 |
1952 |
0.71 |
1 |
1953 |
0.64 |
6 |
1954 |
0.73 |
1 |
1955 |
0.65 |
4 |
1956 |
0.70 |
1 |
1957 |
0.68 |
5 |
1958 |
0.76 |
1 |
1959 |
0.75 |
1 |
1961 |
0.73 |
1 |
1962 |
0.69 |
1 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
7.3 |
1 |
1951 |
7.2 |
1 |
1952 |
5.8 |
2 |
1953 |
8.7 |
1 |
1954 |
9.6 |
1 |
1955 |
8.4 |
1 |
1956 |
5.4 |
6 |
1957 |
6.0 |
3 |
1958 |
6.3 |
2 |
1961 |
4.3 |
7 |
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