01/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 35th overall pick) by the North Sydney Bears. |
10/30/1950 |
Wins the SBC Player of the Week Award. |
11/01/1950 |
Wins the SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
11/13/1950 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
03/01/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
04/01/1951 |
Won the 1950 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the North Sydney Bears! |
10/15/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
10/22/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
11/01/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (10). |
02/05/1952 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 4 days. |
03/28/1952 |
Won the 1951 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the North Sydney Bears! |
12/15/1952 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/19/1952 |
Injured (bruised ribs), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 9 (10). |
01/12/1953 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
02/09/1953 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
02/16/1953 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
03/01/1953 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
03/25/1953 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $160,000 with the North Sydney Bears organization. |
03/30/1953 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 SBC SBC Most Valuable Hitter Award voting. |
12/20/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/23/1954 |
Wins the 1953 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at 1B. |
05/27/1954 |
Was traded by the North Sydney Bears to the Newtown BlueBags in exchange for RF Darrel Simpson, 3B Charlie Warren, SP Chris Yeend. |
12/19/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/21/1955 |
Goes 5-5 against the North Sydney Bears, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
01/24/1955 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
02/01/1955 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
04/11/1955 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $158,000 with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
04/21/1955 |
Wins the 1954 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at 1B. |
09/22/1955 |
Injured (mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 4 days. |
12/07/1955 |
Injured (strained anterior cruciate ligament), out for 5 weeks. |
12/18/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 10 (10). |
04/08/1956 |
Won the 1955 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
04/17/1956 |
Wins the 1955 SBC SBC Playoff MVP. |
09/02/1956 |
Was traded by the Newtown BlueBags to the St. George Dragons, along with SP Cael Ridd, MR Riley Hancock, CF George Trudgeon, in exchange for SP Mortimer Westcott, SS Donovan Coxford, 1B Craig Anderson, CF Jayden Meech. |
11/06/1956 |
Injured (bone bruise (knee)), out for 4-5 weeks. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/06/1957 |
Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
01/09/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $75,000 with the St. George Dragons organization. |
06/06/1957 |
Was traded by the St. George Dragons to the Parramatta Giants in exchange for SP Brian Hobden, 1B Marlon Voaden, CL Kiefer Perkins, MR Denis Weetman, SS Reed Carne. |
11/07/1957 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $55,000 with the Parramatta Giants organization. |
12/22/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
12/23/1957 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 10 (10). |
01/06/1958 |
Injured (hamstring strain), out for 4-5 weeks. |
03/17/1958 |
Injured (sprained ankle), out for 4 weeks. |
04/13/1958 |
Won the 1957 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Parramatta Giants! |
09/14/1958 |
Injured (hamstring strain), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 9 (10). |
04/14/1959 |
Won the 1958 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Parramatta Giants! |
05/09/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
08/16/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000 with the Western Suburbs Magpies organization. |
09/02/1959 |
Released by the Western Suburbs Magpies. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 9 (10). |
01/01/1960 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
05/08/1960 |
Was elected to the SBC 1950-1959 Team of the Decade at 1B representing the North Sydney Bears. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1951 |
125 |
8 |
1952 |
127 |
1 |
1953 |
129 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1951 |
584 |
3 |
1952 |
574 |
8 |
1953 |
617 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1950 |
286 |
3 |
1951 |
298 |
1 |
1952 |
289 |
1 |
1953 |
267 |
6 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1950 |
43 |
1 |
1951 |
38 |
1 |
1952 |
42 |
1 |
1953 |
36 |
1 |
1954 |
31 |
5 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1950 |
101 |
5 |
1951 |
99 |
4 |
1952 |
110 |
1 |
1953 |
116 |
2 |
1956 |
95 |
10 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1950 |
99 |
2 |
1951 |
96 |
1 |
1952 |
100 |
2 |
1953 |
103 |
3 |
1954 |
107 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1950 |
94 |
4 |
1951 |
95 |
4 |
1952 |
114 |
2 |
1953 |
122 |
2 |
1954 |
132 |
1 |
1955 |
106 |
4 |
1956 |
89 |
4 |
1957 |
82 |
7 |
1958 |
80 |
9 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1954 |
15 |
3 |
1958 |
11 |
5 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1951 |
5 |
3 |
1956 |
5 |
9 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1950 |
64 |
2 |
1951 |
73 |
1 |
1952 |
66 |
1 |
1953 |
58 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1950 |
.311 |
10 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1950 |
.436 |
3 |
1951 |
.418 |
6 |
1952 |
.441 |
3 |
1954 |
.451 |
4 |
1955 |
.452 |
3 |
1956 |
.449 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1950 |
.670 |
3 |
1951 |
.617 |
3 |
1952 |
.634 |
1 |
1956 |
.577 |
7 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1950 |
121.60 |
1 |
1951 |
123.12 |
1 |
1952 |
128.56 |
1 |
1953 |
107.46 |
9 |
1954 |
106.28 |
8 |
1956 |
97.34 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1950 |
10.23 |
3 |
1951 |
9.11 |
5 |
1952 |
10.09 |
2 |
1954 |
8.78 |
9 |
1955 |
9.51 |
10 |
1956 |
10.19 |
3 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1950 |
.358 |
2 |
1951 |
.311 |
2 |
1952 |
.331 |
1 |
1953 |
.267 |
6 |
1954 |
.257 |
9 |
1955 |
.273 |
8 |
1956 |
.269 |
7 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1950 |
.460 |
1 |
1951 |
.436 |
2 |
1952 |
.446 |
1 |
1953 |
.408 |
10 |
1954 |
.409 |
9 |
1955 |
.428 |
9 |
1956 |
.428 |
6 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1950 |
1.106 |
1 |
1951 |
1.035 |
2 |
1952 |
1.075 |
1 |
1954 |
.983 |
8 |
1956 |
1.026 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1950 |
7.2 |
2 |
1951 |
6.8 |
3 |
1952 |
6.3 |
4 |
1953 |
5.2 |
10 |
1954 |
5.4 |
7 |
1956 |
5.5 |
8 |
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