08/17/1972 |
Drafted in the 1972 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. |
10/03/1972 |
Named the #1 prospect in the SBC |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (9); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 3 (5). |
02/11/1973 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 2 weeks. |
02/21/1973 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week. |
04/24/1973 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,094 through automatic renewal. |
12/11/1973 |
Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
12/20/1973 |
Was selected to the 1973 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
12/24/1973 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 days. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5). |
03/02/1974 |
Goes 0-4 against the Cronulla Sharks, ending his hitting streak at 26 games. |
03/31/1974 |
Wins the 1973 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
04/18/1974 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,501 through automatic renewal. |
12/21/1974 |
Was selected to the 1974 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
12/23/1974 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1975 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
01/15/1975 |
Goes 0-4 against the Newtown Jets, ending his hitting streak at 25 games. |
03/31/1975 |
Wins the 1974 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
04/19/1975 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $35,200 through arbitration. |
09/16/1975 |
Injured (Strained oblique), day-to-day for 5 weeks. |
12/03/1975 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
12/27/1975 |
Was selected to the 1975 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/20/1976 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
02/07/1976 |
Goes 5-5 against the Eastern Suburbs Roosters, with 2 RBI and 3 R. |
04/21/1976 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $45,728 through arbitration. |
12/25/1976 |
Was selected to the 1976 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/24/1977 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $67,100 through arbitration. |
11/01/1977 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
11/05/1977 |
Goes 0-3 against the Cronulla Sharks, ending his hitting streak at 35 games. |
12/20/1977 |
Injured (Food poisoning), out for 2 days. |
12/24/1977 |
Was selected to the 1977 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/29/1978 |
Goes 5-6 against the East Sydney Roosters, with 0 RBI and 0 R. |
02/13/1978 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
04/06/1978 |
Wins the 1977 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
04/18/1978 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $94,409 through arbitration. |
08/08/1978 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $1,330,000 with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles organization. |
12/17/1978 |
Was selected to the 1978 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1979 |
Wins the SBC SBC Batter of the Month Award. |
01/28/1979 |
Goes 5-6 against the North Sydney Bears, with 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R. |
02/21/1979 |
Injured (Sprained thumb), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
03/02/1979 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
04/08/1979 |
Wins the 1978 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
10/03/1979 |
Goes 0-2 against the North Sydney Bears, ending his hitting streak at 24 games. |
11/03/1979 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/12/1979 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/23/1979 |
Was selected to the 1979 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/11/1980 |
Goes 5-5 against the Penrith Panthers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R. |
01/14/1980 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
03/31/1980 |
Wins the 1979 SBC SBC Platinum Stick Award at CF. |
11/21/1980 |
Injured (Strained oblique), out for 5 weeks. |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 4 (4); Eye: 4 (5). |
02/06/1981 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 6 days. |
09/29/1981 |
Injured (Thumb contusion), day-to-day for 6 days. |
12/07/1981 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (5). |
11/02/1982 |
Injured (Bone marrow edema (knee)), out for 6 weeks. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 3 (4); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (5). |
12/03/1984 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
12/23/1984 |
Was selected to the 1984 Sydney Baseball Championship All-Star Game. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (5). |
02/04/1985 |
Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award. |
10/16/1985 |
Collects his 2000th career Sydney Baseball Championship hit! |
11/08/1985 |
Goes 5-6 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, with 1 2B, 2 3B, 4 RBI and 5 R. |
12/06/1985 |
Injured (Bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/05/1986 |
Scores his 1000th career Sydney Baseball Championship run! |
03/01/1986 |
Injured (Groin tightness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/17/1986 |
Became a free agent. |
08/07/1986 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $180,000 with the Newtown Jets organization. |
12/31/1986 |
Injured (Cold), day-to-day for 2 days. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (5). |
11/02/1987 |
Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/22/1987 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 3 (3); Eye: 4 (5). |
01/10/1988 |
Released by the Newtown organization. |
04/16/1988 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
08/04/1989 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1973 |
126 |
1 |
1974 |
126 |
2 |
1976 |
126 |
1 |
1977 |
124 |
10 |
1979 |
126 |
1 |
1981 |
126 |
1 |
1983 |
126 |
1 |
1984 |
126 |
1 |
1985 |
126 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1973 |
584 |
1 |
1974 |
585 |
1 |
1976 |
585 |
1 |
1977 |
563 |
3 |
1978 |
554 |
4 |
1979 |
553 |
2 |
1981 |
573 |
1 |
1984 |
572 |
4 |
1985 |
577 |
5 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1973 |
536 |
1 |
1974 |
539 |
1 |
1976 |
521 |
1 |
1977 |
497 |
7 |
1978 |
500 |
5 |
1979 |
500 |
4 |
1981 |
510 |
3 |
1983 |
498 |
7 |
1984 |
521 |
2 |
1985 |
531 |
2 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1973 |
173 |
2 |
1974 |
188 |
1 |
1975 |
163 |
3 |
1976 |
165 |
3 |
1977 |
184 |
1 |
1978 |
182 |
1 |
1979 |
177 |
1 |
1981 |
147 |
10 |
1983 |
139 |
10 |
1984 |
165 |
2 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1973 |
261 |
3 |
1974 |
276 |
2 |
1975 |
235 |
8 |
1976 |
229 |
10 |
1977 |
255 |
5 |
1978 |
269 |
2 |
1979 |
240 |
8 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1973 |
33 |
4 |
1974 |
31 |
2 |
1978 |
31 |
2 |
1985 |
38 |
1 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1974 |
9 |
3 |
1975 |
10 |
1 |
1976 |
6 |
6 |
1977 |
8 |
3 |
1978 |
7 |
2 |
1980 |
7 |
4 |
1981 |
8 |
3 |
1984 |
9 |
2 |
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1972 |
36 |
2 |
1973 |
50 |
1 |
1974 |
56 |
1 |
1975 |
49 |
1 |
1976 |
63 |
1 |
1977 |
65 |
1 |
1978 |
59 |
1 |
1979 |
53 |
1 |
1980 |
30 |
5 |
1981 |
43 |
3 |
1982 |
24 |
3 |
1983 |
57 |
1 |
1984 |
46 |
1 |
1985 |
36 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1973 |
92 |
3 |
1974 |
105 |
1 |
1975 |
73 |
4 |
1976 |
82 |
3 |
1977 |
86 |
2 |
1978 |
74 |
4 |
1979 |
78 |
4 |
1981 |
85 |
6 |
1985 |
84 |
7 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1978 |
12 |
2 |
1979 |
11 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1976 |
6 |
6 |
1977 |
5 |
7 |
1979 |
5 |
10 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1973 |
53 |
5 |
1974 |
53 |
7 |
1978 |
52 |
7 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1973 |
.323 |
6 |
1974 |
.349 |
2 |
1975 |
.349 |
1 |
1976 |
.317 |
7 |
1977 |
.370 |
1 |
1978 |
.364 |
2 |
1979 |
.354 |
1 |
1984 |
.317 |
3 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1974 |
.391 |
6 |
1975 |
.404 |
3 |
1977 |
.432 |
1 |
1978 |
.421 |
2 |
1979 |
.407 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1974 |
.512 |
7 |
1977 |
.513 |
9 |
1978 |
.538 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1973 |
98.20 |
4 |
1974 |
102.23 |
3 |
1975 |
99.50 |
3 |
1976 |
96.07 |
6 |
1977 |
119.53 |
2 |
1978 |
118.59 |
2 |
1979 |
101.69 |
4 |
1984 |
91.70 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1973 |
6.76 |
10 |
1974 |
6.95 |
7 |
1975 |
8.27 |
2 |
1976 |
6.74 |
10 |
1977 |
9.41 |
3 |
1978 |
9.34 |
4 |
1979 |
7.80 |
4 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1974 |
.387 |
6 |
1975 |
.398 |
4 |
1977 |
.410 |
4 |
1978 |
.404 |
7 |
1979 |
.377 |
10 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1974 |
.903 |
5 |
1975 |
.907 |
5 |
1977 |
.945 |
7 |
1978 |
.959 |
6 |
1979 |
.887 |
10 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1973 |
6.2 |
4 |
1974 |
6.3 |
2 |
1975 |
6.2 |
2 |
1976 |
5.7 |
5 |
1977 |
8.5 |
2 |
1978 |
7.9 |
1 |
1979 |
5.6 |
3 |
|
|
|
|