01/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 10th overall pick) by the Eastern Suburbs Roosters. |
11/12/1950 |
Injured (strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
04/23/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $20,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
04/19/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $28,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
01/01/1953 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
04/20/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $40,000 through arbitration. |
12/16/1953 |
Injured (elbow inflammation), out for 2-3 months. |
12/21/1953 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $89,000 with the Eastern Suburbs Roosters organization. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
11/12/1954 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the North Sydney Bears with 7 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed! |
11/29/1954 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
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: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
01/27/1956 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $272,000 with the Eastern Suburbs Roosters organization. |
03/18/1956 |
Suspended 7 games after ejection following a brawl. |
12/30/1956 |
Was traded by the Eastern Suburbs Roosters to the Parramatta Giants in exchange for SP Jerome Gissing, MR Joe Kemball, CL Greyson Symonds, C Corey Portsmouth, MR David White. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
01/22/1957 |
Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
04/13/1958 |
Won the 1957 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Parramatta Giants! |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7). |
02/19/1959 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. George Dragons with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
04/14/1959 |
Won the 1958 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Parramatta Giants! |
04/23/1959 |
Wins the 1958 SBC SBC Playoff MVP. |
10/15/1959 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $81,000 with the Parramatta Giants organization. |
12/13/1959 |
Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl. |
12/20/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
12/23/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
03/04/1961 |
Injured (quadriceps strain), out for 2 weeks. |
11/01/1961 |
Wins the SBC SBC Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
10/25/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $130,000 with the Parramatta Giants organization. |
10/26/1962 |
Injured (strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
02/01/1963 |
Collects his 1500th career Sydney Baseball Championship strikeout! |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
08/18/1964 |
Was traded by the Parramatta Giants to the Cronulla Sharks, along with 3B Rod Annett, in exchange for 2B Dickie Arnatt, SP Scotty Bunt, 3B Alex Ford, SS Harry Hassell, RP Michael Strawson. |
10/11/1964 |
Earns his 150th career Sydney Baseball Championship victory! |
10/30/1964 |
Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
12/25/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
03/16/1965 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $150,000 with the Cronulla Sharks organization. |
09/27/1965 |
Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
02/27/1966 |
Injured (elbow ligament reconstruction surgery), out for 10 months. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
04/20/1967 |
Became a free agent. |
09/20/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $31,402 with the St. George Dragons organization. |
12/07/1967 |
Injured (elbow soreness), out for 6 days. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 8 (8). |
01/21/1968 |
Injured (allergic reaction), out for 3 days. |
03/30/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1950 |
11 |
5 |
1951 |
10 |
9 |
1952 |
9 |
7 |
1958 |
11 |
4 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1950 |
29 |
2 |
1952 |
27 |
5 |
1954 |
28 |
6 |
1955 |
27 |
7 |
1956 |
27 |
7 |
1964 |
28 |
1 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1954 |
13 |
6 |
1955 |
13 |
10 |
1956 |
13 |
9 |
1957 |
13 |
9 |
1958 |
13 |
3 |
1960 |
16 |
1 |
1961 |
16 |
2 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1950 |
.611 |
10 |
1954 |
.619 |
10 |
1955 |
.765 |
4 |
1956 |
.684 |
8 |
1957 |
.684 |
9 |
1958 |
.684 |
6 |
1960 |
.762 |
2 |
1961 |
.800 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1954 |
171.0 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1951 |
130 |
7 |
1952 |
140 |
4 |
1954 |
145 |
10 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1951 |
3.45 |
9 |
1952 |
3.14 |
6 |
1954 |
2.79 |
3 |
1955 |
3.10 |
6 |
1960 |
2.99 |
7 |
1961 |
2.61 |
4 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1954 |
.273 |
9 |
1955 |
.285 |
7 |
1958 |
.281 |
9 |
1960 |
.244 |
1 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1951 |
1.25 |
9 |
1952 |
1.21 |
6 |
1954 |
1.18 |
8 |
1955 |
1.18 |
6 |
1957 |
1.13 |
5 |
1960 |
0.97 |
2 |
1961 |
1.16 |
9 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1951 |
2.83 |
7 |
1952 |
2.92 |
7 |
1956 |
3.61 |
8 |
1957 |
3.15 |
9 |
1959 |
3.77 |
4 |
1960 |
3.39 |
7 |
1961 |
3.09 |
6 |
1965 |
3.59 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1952 |
11.30 |
8 |
1954 |
10.89 |
9 |
1955 |
10.80 |
6 |
1957 |
10.64 |
9 |
1960 |
9.04 |
2 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1950 |
0.74 |
8 |
1951 |
0.68 |
5 |
1954 |
0.21 |
1 |
1955 |
0.59 |
4 |
1957 |
0.60 |
9 |
1959 |
0.61 |
6 |
1965 |
0.46 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
8.38 |
10 |
1952 |
8.27 |
8 |
1954 |
7.16 |
2 |
1955 |
8.07 |
3 |
1957 |
8.12 |
7 |
1960 |
6.59 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1952 |
2.64 |
10 |
1956 |
2.06 |
9 |
1957 |
2.04 |
9 |
1959 |
1.82 |
7 |
1961 |
2.07 |
6 |
1964 |
1.52 |
5 |
1965 |
1.46 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1951 |
8.01 |
2 |
1952 |
7.71 |
4 |
1956 |
7.45 |
10 |
|
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1952 |
17 |
10 |
1954 |
17 |
9 |
1955 |
17 |
9 |
1960 |
16 |
8 |
1961 |
19 |
4 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1952 |
.630 |
9 |
1960 |
.640 |
10 |
1961 |
.731 |
4 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1952 |
1 |
8 |
1954 |
2 |
3 |
1955 |
1 |
6 |
1958 |
1 |
10 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1952 |
.037 |
9 |
1954 |
.071 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1950 |
0 |
7 |
1951 |
0 |
9 |
1952 |
0 |
5 |
1953 |
0 |
7 |
1954 |
2 |
2 |
1955 |
0 |
8 |
1958 |
1 |
2 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1950 |
0.61 |
6 |
1952 |
0.57 |
10 |
1954 |
0.61 |
9 |
1955 |
0.62 |
8 |
1957 |
0.67 |
6 |
1961 |
0.62 |
6 |
1964 |
0.66 |
5 |
1965 |
0.68 |
2 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
3.2 |
8 |
1951 |
3.8 |
6 |
1952 |
3.7 |
5 |
1953 |
3.2 |
10 |
1954 |
5.8 |
3 |
1955 |
4.7 |
5 |
1956 |
4.1 |
9 |
1959 |
4.2 |
8 |
1960 |
3.8 |
9 |
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