07/16/1973 |
Drafted in the 1973 inaugural draft (Round 17, Pick 6, 134th overall pick) by the North Melbourne Kangaroos. |
07/16/1973 |
Named the #24 prospect in the VBL |
10/02/1973 |
Named the #29 prospect in the VBL |
12/29/1973 |
Strikes out 15 against the South Adelaide Stags. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 4 (6). |
02/01/1974 |
Wins the ADL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/01/1974 |
Wins the 1973 ADL Pitcher of the Year Award. |
10/01/1974 |
Named the #19 prospect in the VBL |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 5 (6). |
03/31/1975 |
Wins the 1974 VBL VBL Glove Wizard Award at P. |
04/20/1975 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,062 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
01/14/1976 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Melbourne Demons with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
03/30/1976 |
Wins the 1975 Grand Final Series with the North Melbourne Kangaroos. |
04/21/1976 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,133 through automatic renewal. |
12/15/1976 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 6 days. |
12/22/1976 |
Injured (Mild shoulder strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/09/1977 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $22,500 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization. |
11/17/1977 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $57,600 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
11/26/1978 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Kilda Saints with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
12/20/1978 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Melbourne Demons with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1979 |
Wins the VBL VBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/08/1979 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $106,000 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization. |
11/21/1979 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Essendon Knights with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/26/1979 |
Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Kilda Saints with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1980 |
Wins the VBL VBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
03/07/1980 |
Wins the Victorian Baseball League triple-crown!! |
12/13/1980 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the St. Kilda Saints with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
11/07/1981 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Melbourne Demons with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
11/17/1981 |
Injured (Strep throat), day-to-day for 3 days. |
12/03/1981 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Collingwood Magpies with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
04/28/1982 |
Became a free agent. |
08/08/1982 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,479,200 with the Collingwood Magpies organization. |
10/26/1982 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Essendon Knights with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
12/01/1983 |
Wins the VBL VBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
02/09/1984 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Geelong Cats with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
11/28/1984 |
Injured (Flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
01/19/1985 |
Collects his 1500th career Victorian Baseball League strikeout! |
11/17/1985 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Essendon Knights with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
04/23/1986 |
Became a free agent. |
08/10/1986 |
Signed a 6-year contract worth a total of $1,020,000 with the Parramatta Giants organization. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
09/06/1988 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
11/06/1988 |
Was traded by the Parramatta Giants to the Essendon Knights, along with 2B W.C. Bowditch, RF Tony Hotham, in exchange for SP Quintin Apps, SP Kyler Ulrich, RF Herb Meads. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
03/01/1989 |
Wins the VBL VBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
04/03/1989 |
Wins the 1988 Grand Final with the Essendon Knights. |
04/18/1989 |
Won the 1989 Australian Baseball Association The Championship with the Essendon Knights! |
10/18/1989 |
Earns his 150th career Victorian Baseball League victory! |
10/18/1989 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Kilda Saints with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
12/24/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Victorian Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
01/27/1990 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Carlton Blues with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
11/03/1990 |
Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
02/12/1991 |
Collects his 2000th career Victorian Baseball League strikeout! |
03/27/1991 |
Wins the 1990 Grand Final with the Essendon Knights. |
04/08/1991 |
Won the 1991 Australian Baseball Association The Championship with the Essendon Knights! |
12/22/1991 |
Was selected to the 1991 Victorian Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
03/24/1992 |
Wins the 1991 Grand Final with the Essendon Knights. |
05/05/1992 |
Became a free agent. |
09/01/1992 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $134,000 with the South Sydney Rabbitohs organization. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6). |
05/05/1993 |
Became a free agent. |
08/12/1993 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $110,000 with the Penrith Panthers organization. |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6). |
02/28/1994 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $70,000 with the Penrith Panthers organization. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (6). |
04/16/1995 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
08/08/1997 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1974 |
9 |
9 |
1976 |
11 |
6 |
1978 |
14 |
1 |
1982 |
12 |
2 |
1983 |
11 |
2 |
1984 |
9 |
8 |
1990 |
9 |
10 |
1991 |
9 |
10 |
1993 |
12 |
5 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1974 |
30 |
2 |
1975 |
28 |
5 |
1976 |
30 |
3 |
1977 |
28 |
4 |
1978 |
29 |
6 |
1979 |
28 |
5 |
1980 |
29 |
3 |
1981 |
31 |
1 |
1982 |
29 |
3 |
1983 |
28 |
3 |
1985 |
30 |
4 |
1990 |
26 |
10 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1974 |
13 |
3 |
1975 |
10 |
10 |
1976 |
11 |
5 |
1977 |
10 |
9 |
1978 |
13 |
5 |
1979 |
15 |
1 |
1983 |
19 |
1 |
1984 |
11 |
7 |
1985 |
11 |
10 |
1988 |
12 |
4 |
1989 |
13 |
5 |
1990 |
17 |
1 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1974 |
10 |
8 |
1977 |
9 |
9 |
1981 |
9 |
10 |
1982 |
15 |
1 |
1987 |
10 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1976 |
.579 |
9 |
1979 |
.750 |
3 |
1983 |
.731 |
3 |
1985 |
.579 |
9 |
1988 |
.706 |
3 |
1989 |
.722 |
4 |
1990 |
.773 |
1 |
1991 |
.692 |
7 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1974 |
195.2 |
1 |
1976 |
170.1 |
9 |
1977 |
181.2 |
2 |
1978 |
193.1 |
2 |
1979 |
198.2 |
2 |
1980 |
176.2 |
7 |
1981 |
189.1 |
1 |
1982 |
175.0 |
5 |
1983 |
186.0 |
1 |
1984 |
175.0 |
3 |
1985 |
193.0 |
1 |
1986 |
172.0 |
10 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1974 |
797 |
1 |
1976 |
741 |
5 |
1977 |
731 |
7 |
1978 |
794 |
2 |
1979 |
781 |
3 |
1980 |
751 |
5 |
1981 |
816 |
1 |
1982 |
765 |
3 |
1983 |
740 |
1 |
1984 |
723 |
5 |
1985 |
789 |
2 |
1986 |
732 |
8 |
1990 |
678 |
8 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1976 |
24 |
7 |
1978 |
28 |
8 |
1985 |
23 |
10 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1974 |
64 |
1 |
1976 |
61 |
3 |
1980 |
61 |
6 |
1981 |
59 |
10 |
1982 |
64 |
6 |
1985 |
56 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1974 |
137 |
3 |
1975 |
134 |
3 |
1976 |
141 |
4 |
1977 |
158 |
1 |
1978 |
154 |
3 |
1979 |
162 |
1 |
1980 |
131 |
9 |
1981 |
150 |
4 |
1982 |
120 |
8 |
1983 |
128 |
6 |
1984 |
134 |
5 |
1985 |
154 |
3 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1977 |
6 |
10 |
1981 |
8 |
4 |
1986 |
7 |
8 |
1987 |
7 |
8 |
1989 |
5 |
10 |
1992 |
7 |
8 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1974 |
3.13 |
7 |
1977 |
3.47 |
7 |
1978 |
3.31 |
6 |
1979 |
2.49 |
1 |
1980 |
3.41 |
10 |
1983 |
3.05 |
5 |
1985 |
3.17 |
8 |
1988 |
3.02 |
6 |
1989 |
2.23 |
3 |
1993 |
3.27 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1974 |
.247 |
7 |
1977 |
.258 |
2 |
1978 |
.254 |
3 |
1979 |
.228 |
1 |
1983 |
.245 |
2 |
1988 |
.229 |
1 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1977 |
1.06 |
1 |
1978 |
1.13 |
4 |
1979 |
0.92 |
1 |
1983 |
1.04 |
5 |
1988 |
1.03 |
1 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1975 |
2.63 |
10 |
1977 |
3.51 |
5 |
1978 |
2.80 |
5 |
1979 |
3.86 |
2 |
1984 |
3.27 |
7 |
1990 |
2.73 |
10 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1974 |
10.58 |
10 |
1977 |
10.01 |
2 |
1978 |
10.89 |
5 |
1979 |
8.92 |
1 |
1983 |
9.82 |
3 |
1984 |
10.90 |
10 |
1988 |
9.59 |
1 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1974 |
1.10 |
9 |
1977 |
0.94 |
7 |
1979 |
0.82 |
6 |
1980 |
0.51 |
1 |
1981 |
0.86 |
7 |
1982 |
1.03 |
7 |
1983 |
0.92 |
6 |
1984 |
0.82 |
3 |
1989 |
0.31 |
1 |
1990 |
0.75 |
5 |
1991 |
0.70 |
3 |
1993 |
0.83 |
10 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1974 |
7.41 |
5 |
1977 |
7.28 |
1 |
1978 |
7.63 |
4 |
1979 |
6.39 |
1 |
1980 |
7.79 |
7 |
1983 |
7.26 |
4 |
1988 |
7.20 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1977 |
2.23 |
9 |
1979 |
1.90 |
4 |
1983 |
2.08 |
9 |
1984 |
2.11 |
9 |
1988 |
2.06 |
6 |
1990 |
2.32 |
8 |
1993 |
2.05 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1975 |
7.51 |
3 |
1976 |
7.45 |
3 |
1977 |
7.83 |
2 |
1978 |
7.17 |
5 |
1979 |
7.34 |
6 |
1981 |
7.13 |
9 |
1984 |
6.89 |
8 |
1985 |
7.18 |
7 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1974 |
19 |
2 |
1977 |
18 |
3 |
1978 |
19 |
2 |
1979 |
22 |
1 |
1980 |
18 |
5 |
1981 |
18 |
2 |
1982 |
16 |
8 |
1983 |
18 |
2 |
1984 |
17 |
5 |
1986 |
19 |
4 |
1989 |
18 |
7 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1974 |
.633 |
7 |
1977 |
.643 |
5 |
1978 |
.655 |
7 |
1979 |
.786 |
2 |
1980 |
.621 |
10 |
1983 |
.643 |
6 |
1984 |
.680 |
6 |
1986 |
.760 |
4 |
1987 |
.640 |
7 |
1988 |
.789 |
1 |
1989 |
.692 |
5 |
1993 |
.667 |
7 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1974 |
2 |
6 |
1978 |
4 |
2 |
1979 |
4 |
1 |
1980 |
2 |
8 |
1981 |
2 |
2 |
1982 |
2 |
2 |
1983 |
2 |
3 |
1984 |
1 |
6 |
1985 |
2 |
4 |
1986 |
2 |
3 |
1988 |
1 |
8 |
1989 |
2 |
4 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1974 |
.067 |
9 |
1978 |
.138 |
2 |
1979 |
.143 |
2 |
1981 |
.065 |
9 |
1982 |
.069 |
7 |
1983 |
.071 |
6 |
1984 |
.040 |
9 |
1985 |
.067 |
5 |
1986 |
.080 |
5 |
1989 |
.077 |
4 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1975 |
1 |
4 |
1978 |
2 |
2 |
1979 |
2 |
1 |
1980 |
1 |
8 |
1981 |
2 |
2 |
1982 |
1 |
2 |
1983 |
1 |
2 |
1985 |
1 |
6 |
1989 |
2 |
1 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1975 |
0.59 |
6 |
1982 |
0.59 |
2 |
1983 |
0.62 |
1 |
1984 |
0.57 |
2 |
1985 |
0.56 |
9 |
1986 |
0.56 |
9 |
1987 |
0.59 |
6 |
1988 |
0.62 |
1 |
1989 |
0.56 |
5 |
1990 |
0.57 |
5 |
1991 |
0.57 |
6 |
1992 |
0.62 |
2 |
1993 |
0.57 |
8 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1974 |
3.8 |
6 |
1975 |
3.0 |
10 |
1977 |
5.2 |
2 |
1978 |
3.3 |
7 |
1979 |
5.9 |
2 |
1980 |
4.4 |
4 |
1981 |
4.4 |
4 |
1983 |
4.6 |
3 |
1984 |
4.9 |
2 |
1985 |
3.8 |
5 |
1989 |
5.5 |
4 |
1990 |
3.3 |
8 |
1991 |
3.4 |
7 |
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