08/28/1976 |
Drafted in the 1976 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Canterbury Bulldogs. |
10/05/1976 |
Named the #5 prospect in the SBC |
12/05/1976 |
Injured (Bruised knee), day-to-day for 2 days. |
12/15/1976 |
Goes 5-5 against the Ryde Hawks, with 2 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R. |
12/20/1976 |
Wins the YL YL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (9); Power: 5 (9); Eye: 5 (7). |
03/09/1977 |
Wins the 1976 Championship with the Belmore Bluebirds! |
03/20/1977 |
Wins the 1976 YL YL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
10/04/1977 |
Named the #2 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/01/1978 |
Wins the SBC SBC Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/09/1978 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/12/1978 |
Goes 0-4 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
03/01/1978 |
Wins the SBC SBC Rookie of the Month Award. |
04/06/1978 |
Wins the 1977 SBC SBC Rookie of the Year Award. |
04/20/1978 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,497 through automatic renewal. |
11/06/1978 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/15/1979 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
02/01/1979 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
03/03/1979 |
Goes 5-6 against the Parramatta Giants, with 0 RBI and 2 R. |
04/08/1979 |
Wins the 1978 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
04/22/1979 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,190 through automatic renewal. |
11/19/1979 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/01/1979 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
12/23/1979 |
Was selected to the 1979 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/31/1980 |
Wins the 1979 SBC SBC Most Valuable Hitter Award. |
03/31/1980 |
Wins the 1979 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
04/18/1980 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $17,190 through automatic renewal. |
12/28/1980 |
Was selected to the 1980 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/06/1981 |
Injured (Hamstring tendinitis), out for 4 days. |
03/01/1981 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
04/24/1981 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,000 through arbitration. |
10/13/1981 |
Injured (Bruised forearm), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/01/1982 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
04/07/1982 |
Wins the 1981 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
04/19/1982 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $85,000 through arbitration. |
10/18/1982 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
11/01/1982 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
11/05/1982 |
Injured (Torn hamstring), out for 4-5 weeks. |
11/11/1982 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $1,083,600 with the Canterbury Bulldogs organization. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/21/1983 |
Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 1-2 weeks. |
11/01/1983 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
12/26/1983 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/26/1983 |
Was selected to the 1983 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/09/1984 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
03/15/1984 |
Injured (Fractured rib), out for 6 weeks. |
04/05/1984 |
Wins the 1983 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
12/23/1984 |
Was selected to the 1984 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
02/11/1985 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
10/07/1985 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
11/18/1985 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/22/1985 |
Was selected to the 1985 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/25/1986 |
Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
09/13/1986 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
12/28/1986 |
Was selected to the 1986 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
02/04/1987 |
Hits his 300th career Sydney Baseball Championship home run! |
03/01/1987 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
03/07/1987 |
Injured (Concussion), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/25/1987 |
Wins the 1986 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/02/1987 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/01/1987 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
12/27/1987 |
Was selected to the 1987 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
01/18/1988 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
02/01/1988 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
03/31/1988 |
Wins the 1987 Grand Final MVP Award. |
04/01/1988 |
Wins the 1987 Grand Final with the Canterbury Bulldogs. |
04/20/1988 |
Wins the 1987 SBC SBC Most Valuable Hitter Award. |
11/01/1988 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
11/21/1988 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/01/1988 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
12/03/1988 |
Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
12/19/1988 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/25/1988 |
Was selected to the 1988 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
12/29/1988 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $1,750,000 with the Canterbury Bulldogs organization. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
04/26/1989 |
Wins the 1988 SBC SBC Most Valuable Hitter Award. |
04/26/1989 |
Wins the 1988 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at 1B. |
11/15/1989 |
Hits his 400th career Sydney Baseball Championship home run! |
12/24/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
12/27/1989 |
Earned 1989 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game MVP honors. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
01/09/1990 |
Collects his 1000th career Sydney Baseball Championship RBI! |
01/15/1990 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
02/09/1990 |
Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for one week. |
03/06/1990 |
Scores his 1000th career Sydney Baseball Championship run! |
11/18/1990 |
Injured (Quadriceps strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/26/1990 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/23/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
01/02/1991 |
Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
02/17/1991 |
Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
01/07/1992 |
Goes 5-5 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
02/16/1992 |
Collects his 2000th career Sydney Baseball Championship hit! |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
02/09/1993 |
Hits his 500th career Sydney Baseball Championship home run! |
12/26/1993 |
Was selected to the 1993 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
01/09/1994 |
Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
03/03/1994 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks. |
03/14/1994 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 5 days. |
11/05/1994 |
Injured (Fractured hand), out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 7 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 6 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
04/14/1996 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (7); Power: 4 (9); Eye: 7 (8). |
03/06/1997 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
08/08/1998 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1981 |
126 |
1 |
1983 |
126 |
1 |
1984 |
126 |
1 |
1985 |
126 |
1 |
1986 |
126 |
1 |
1987 |
126 |
3 |
1988 |
126 |
1 |
1989 |
126 |
1 |
1992 |
126 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1978 |
138 |
10 |
1979 |
138 |
9 |
1987 |
153 |
4 |
1988 |
152 |
8 |
1989 |
143 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1978 |
267 |
3 |
1979 |
260 |
3 |
1980 |
273 |
5 |
1981 |
262 |
5 |
1983 |
286 |
2 |
1985 |
291 |
2 |
1986 |
259 |
8 |
1987 |
297 |
2 |
1988 |
297 |
2 |
1989 |
244 |
10 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1981 |
29 |
7 |
1987 |
28 |
10 |
1989 |
29 |
8 |
1993 |
39 |
2 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1977 |
23 |
8 |
1978 |
34 |
2 |
1979 |
31 |
4 |
1980 |
35 |
4 |
1981 |
29 |
6 |
1983 |
42 |
1 |
1984 |
30 |
8 |
1985 |
39 |
2 |
1987 |
38 |
3 |
1988 |
40 |
2 |
1990 |
33 |
9 |
1992 |
40 |
3 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1978 |
79 |
5 |
1979 |
75 |
10 |
1980 |
89 |
4 |
1981 |
83 |
10 |
1983 |
97 |
2 |
1984 |
78 |
10 |
1985 |
92 |
6 |
1987 |
82 |
6 |
1988 |
88 |
9 |
1992 |
95 |
9 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1978 |
69 |
10 |
1979 |
80 |
3 |
1980 |
87 |
3 |
1981 |
88 |
4 |
1983 |
91 |
2 |
1984 |
79 |
6 |
1986 |
85 |
5 |
1987 |
86 |
3 |
1988 |
88 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1979 |
81 |
1 |
1980 |
72 |
4 |
1981 |
79 |
3 |
1983 |
87 |
2 |
1984 |
77 |
3 |
1985 |
85 |
3 |
1986 |
72 |
6 |
1987 |
74 |
8 |
1988 |
80 |
6 |
1989 |
81 |
6 |
1990 |
70 |
9 |
1993 |
75 |
7 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1978 |
11 |
3 |
1979 |
11 |
3 |
1981 |
13 |
6 |
1984 |
10 |
2 |
1985 |
11 |
1 |
1988 |
6 |
7 |
1989 |
9 |
4 |
1990 |
5 |
8 |
1991 |
6 |
6 |
1992 |
10 |
2 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1980 |
11 |
9 |
1987 |
12 |
6 |
1993 |
9 |
9 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1977 |
5 |
7 |
1978 |
5 |
8 |
1980 |
7 |
4 |
1982 |
6 |
4 |
1984 |
6 |
4 |
1989 |
5 |
5 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1978 |
59 |
2 |
1979 |
59 |
2 |
1980 |
57 |
5 |
1981 |
58 |
5 |
1982 |
49 |
9 |
1983 |
67 |
1 |
1985 |
65 |
2 |
1986 |
55 |
10 |
1987 |
67 |
2 |
1988 |
65 |
5 |
1990 |
60 |
7 |
1992 |
62 |
8 |
1993 |
66 |
8 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1978 |
.326 |
7 |
1979 |
.307 |
10 |
1980 |
.337 |
4 |
1981 |
.324 |
9 |
1983 |
.321 |
5 |
1985 |
.314 |
6 |
1986 |
.333 |
3 |
1987 |
.360 |
1 |
1988 |
.346 |
1 |
1989 |
.329 |
4 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1978 |
.402 |
6 |
1979 |
.419 |
1 |
1980 |
.438 |
3 |
1981 |
.431 |
2 |
1983 |
.441 |
2 |
1984 |
.394 |
5 |
1985 |
.423 |
2 |
1986 |
.434 |
1 |
1987 |
.467 |
1 |
1988 |
.455 |
1 |
1989 |
.436 |
2 |
1990 |
.407 |
7 |
1993 |
.429 |
4 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1978 |
.631 |
2 |
1979 |
.579 |
2 |
1980 |
.630 |
5 |
1981 |
.582 |
5 |
1983 |
.681 |
2 |
1984 |
.538 |
8 |
1985 |
.622 |
2 |
1986 |
.590 |
3 |
1987 |
.699 |
2 |
1988 |
.677 |
1 |
1989 |
.561 |
6 |
1990 |
.606 |
4 |
1992 |
.600 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1978 |
107.40 |
3 |
1979 |
109.91 |
2 |
1980 |
118.91 |
5 |
1981 |
111.43 |
2 |
1983 |
127.75 |
1 |
1985 |
123.92 |
2 |
1986 |
112.12 |
2 |
1987 |
139.32 |
1 |
1988 |
135.52 |
1 |
1989 |
106.55 |
5 |
1993 |
115.84 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1978 |
9.67 |
2 |
1979 |
9.02 |
2 |
1980 |
10.26 |
4 |
1981 |
9.14 |
4 |
1983 |
11.46 |
1 |
1985 |
9.90 |
3 |
1986 |
9.67 |
2 |
1987 |
13.02 |
1 |
1988 |
12.08 |
1 |
1989 |
9.08 |
4 |
1990 |
8.78 |
6 |
1993 |
9.68 |
8 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1978 |
.305 |
1 |
1979 |
.272 |
4 |
1980 |
.293 |
6 |
1981 |
.258 |
7 |
1983 |
.360 |
1 |
1984 |
.251 |
8 |
1985 |
.308 |
2 |
1986 |
.257 |
7 |
1987 |
.339 |
2 |
1988 |
.330 |
1 |
1990 |
.301 |
4 |
1992 |
.306 |
3 |
1993 |
.266 |
9 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1978 |
.427 |
4 |
1979 |
.419 |
2 |
1980 |
.447 |
3 |
1981 |
.420 |
4 |
1983 |
.467 |
1 |
1984 |
.386 |
8 |
1985 |
.429 |
3 |
1986 |
.437 |
1 |
1987 |
.490 |
1 |
1988 |
.471 |
1 |
1989 |
.420 |
3 |
1990 |
.424 |
5 |
1993 |
.434 |
6 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1978 |
1.033 |
2 |
1979 |
.998 |
2 |
1980 |
1.068 |
3 |
1981 |
1.013 |
3 |
1983 |
1.121 |
2 |
1984 |
.932 |
7 |
1985 |
1.045 |
3 |
1986 |
1.024 |
1 |
1987 |
1.166 |
1 |
1988 |
1.132 |
1 |
1989 |
.997 |
3 |
1990 |
1.013 |
5 |
1992 |
.989 |
9 |
1993 |
1.021 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1978 |
5.4 |
4 |
1979 |
5.3 |
5 |
1980 |
6.1 |
4 |
1981 |
5.4 |
6 |
1983 |
7.2 |
2 |
1985 |
5.9 |
4 |
1986 |
6.1 |
3 |
1987 |
7.8 |
1 |
1988 |
7.8 |
3 |
1989 |
6.2 |
6 |
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