01/01/1950 |
Drafted in the 1950 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 16th overall pick) by the Newtown BlueBags. |
01/01/1950 |
Named the #12 prospect in the SBC |
09/22/1950 |
Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for 2 weeks. |
10/01/1950 |
Named the #12 prospect in the SBC |
11/01/1950 |
Wins the SBC Rookie of the Month Award. |
12/04/1950 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4). |
01/08/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/14/1951 |
Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 2 weeks. |
01/26/1951 |
Goes 5-7 against the North Sydney Bears, with 1 RBI and 0 R. |
02/08/1951 |
Goes 5-5 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 3 R. |
04/26/1951 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,900 through automatic renewal. |
10/08/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
11/26/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/24/1951 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/31/1952 |
Injured (fractured hand), out for 5 weeks. |
04/22/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,000 through automatic renewal. |
11/01/1952 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
11/24/1952 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/22/1952 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
03/04/1953 |
Injured (knee contusion), out for 6 days. |
03/29/1953 |
Won the 1952 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
03/30/1953 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks. |
03/30/1953 |
Wins the 1952 SBC SBC Most Valuable Hitter Award. |
03/30/1953 |
Finished 3rd in 1952 SBC SBC Playoff MVP voting. |
04/20/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000 through arbitration. |
10/19/1953 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
11/21/1953 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $318,640 with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
12/19/1953 |
Goes 5-5 against the North Sydney Bears, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI and 1 R. |
12/20/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (5). |
02/08/1954 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
04/17/1954 |
Won the 1953 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
04/23/1954 |
Wins the 1953 SBC SBC Playoff MVP. |
09/13/1954 |
Injured (hand contusion), out for 5 days. |
09/25/1954 |
Injured (hamstring strain), out for 2-3 months. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
11/01/1955 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
11/21/1955 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/18/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/24/1956 |
Goes 5-6 against the Canterbury Bulldogs, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
04/08/1956 |
Won the 1955 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
03/14/1957 |
Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
04/12/1957 |
Won the 1956 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
11/03/1957 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for 2 weeks. |
12/02/1957 |
Goes 0-4 against the North Sydney Bears, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
12/22/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
10/20/1958 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
11/01/1958 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
12/26/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/23/1959 |
Wins the 1958 SBC SBC Gold Glove Award at LF. |
10/29/1959 |
Injured (bruised knee), day-to-day for 4 days. |
12/20/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 5 (6). |
03/18/1960 |
Injured (ankle soreness), out for one week. |
04/14/1960 |
Won the 1959 Sydney Baseball Championship Grand Final with the Newtown BlueBags! |
04/23/1960 |
Wins the 1959 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at LF. |
05/08/1960 |
Was elected to the SBC 1950-1959 Team of the Decade at OF representing the Newtown BlueBags. |
05/09/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
07/03/1960 |
Drafted in the 1959 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Cronulla Sharks. |
07/19/1960 |
Was traded by the Cronulla Sharks to the North Sydney Bears in exchange for SP Phil Payten, 2B Ian Fitzgibbon, CF Luke Denton. |
10/24/1960 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
11/03/1960 |
Injured (fractured thumb), out for 6 weeks. |
12/10/1960 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/22/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
06/06/1961 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $267,000 with the North Sydney Bears organization. |
06/06/1961 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $267,000 with the North Sydney Bears organization. |
10/20/1961 |
Injured (twisted ankle), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/09/1961 |
Injured (bruised finger), day-to-day for 1 day. |
11/19/1961 |
Injured (bruised forearm), day-to-day for 5 days. |
12/14/1961 |
Goes 5-5 against the Penrith Panthers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
03/28/1962 |
Wins the 1961 Grand Final with the North Sydney Bears. |
10/31/1962 |
Injured (strained hamstring), out for 4 weeks. |
12/04/1962 |
Scores his 1000th career Sydney Baseball Championship run! |
12/15/1962 |
Injured (sprained ankle), out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
02/03/1963 |
Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl. |
09/10/1963 |
Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/05/1964 |
Injured (flu), day-to-day for 1 day. |
02/29/1964 |
Injured (fractured thumb), out for 3-4 weeks. |
04/22/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
11/17/1964 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Newtown BlueBags organization. |
12/20/1964 |
Injured (knee soreness), out for one week. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/19/1965 |
Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/23/1965 |
Became a minor league free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 6 (6). |
01/01/1966 |
Retired from professional baseball. |