07/16/1973 |
Drafted in the 1973 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Geelong Cats. |
07/16/1973 |
Named the #1 prospect in the VBL |
10/02/1973 |
Named the #1 prospect in the VBL |
11/05/1973 |
Goes 5-5 against the North Melbourne Kangaroos, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 4 R. |
11/12/1973 |
Wins the VBL Player of the Week Award. |
11/26/1973 |
Goes 0-4 against the St. Kilda Saints, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
02/01/1974 |
Wins the VBL VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
02/01/1974 |
Wins the VBL VBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
03/31/1974 |
Wins the 1973 VBL VBL Glove Wizard Award at RF. |
04/23/1974 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,951 through automatic renewal. |
10/28/1974 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
11/11/1974 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
12/09/1974 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/13/1975 |
Wins the 1974 VBL VBL Preliminary Final Series MVP Award. |
03/26/1975 |
Wins the 1974 Grand Final Series MVP Award. |
03/27/1975 |
Wins the 1974 Grand Final Series with the Geelong Cats. |
03/31/1975 |
Wins the 1974 VBL VBL . |
03/31/1975 |
Wins the 1974 VBL VBL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
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): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
02/01/1976 |
Wins the VBL VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
04/21/1976 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,133 through automatic renewal. |
12/01/1976 |
Wins the VBL VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/05/1977 |
Finished 3rd in 1976 VBL VBL Golden Bat Award voting. |
04/05/1977 |
Wins the 1976 VBL VBL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
04/18/1977 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $42,500 through arbitration. |
11/07/1977 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1978 |
Wins the VBL VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
02/20/1978 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
03/16/1978 |
Wins the 1977 VBL VBL Preliminary Final Series MVP Award. |
04/01/1978 |
Wins the 1977 Grand Final Series with the Geelong Cats. |
04/06/1978 |
Wins the 1977 VBL VBL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
04/21/1978 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $68,750 through arbitration. |
11/24/1978 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/08/1979 |
Wins the 1978 VBL VBL Silver Slugger Award at RF. |
04/20/1979 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $88,848 through arbitration. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
04/07/1980 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $928,000 with the Geelong Cats organization. |
10/27/1980 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
03/09/1981 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
03/20/1981 |
Wins the 1980 VBL VBL Preliminary Final Series MVP Award. |
03/31/1981 |
Wins the 1980 Grand Final Series with the Geelong Cats. |
11/23/1981 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
02/14/1982 |
Hits his 300th career Victorian Baseball League home run! |
04/05/1982 |
Wins the 1981 Grand Final Series MVP Award. |
11/08/1982 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (7). |
03/30/1984 |
Has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract. |
04/20/1984 |
Became a free agent. |
08/20/1984 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $170,000 with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles organization. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 7 (7). |
04/17/1986 |
Became a free agent. |
08/15/1986 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $80,000 with the Cronulla Sharks organization. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (8). |
05/09/1987 |
Became a free agent. |
09/16/1987 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $180,000 with the Collingwood Magpies organization. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (8). |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 7 (8). |
04/19/1989 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1973 |
126 |
1 |
1975 |
126 |
1 |
1976 |
126 |
1 |
1977 |
126 |
1 |
1980 |
124 |
9 |
1981 |
123 |
7 |
1984 |
126 |
1 |
1986 |
126 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1973 |
579 |
2 |
1974 |
560 |
10 |
1975 |
546 |
8 |
1976 |
565 |
3 |
1977 |
583 |
2 |
1979 |
556 |
6 |
1980 |
559 |
9 |
1981 |
553 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1973 |
152 |
5 |
1974 |
139 |
10 |
1976 |
143 |
5 |
1977 |
164 |
2 |
1980 |
137 |
10 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1979 |
80 |
8 |
1981 |
85 |
8 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1973 |
281 |
5 |
1974 |
268 |
6 |
1976 |
278 |
3 |
1977 |
316 |
2 |
1980 |
277 |
4 |
1981 |
238 |
9 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1973 |
33 |
3 |
1977 |
28 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1973 |
32 |
10 |
1974 |
34 |
6 |
1975 |
30 |
10 |
1976 |
37 |
2 |
1977 |
40 |
5 |
1978 |
35 |
5 |
1980 |
39 |
3 |
1981 |
31 |
6 |
1984 |
29 |
10 |
1986 |
30 |
6 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1973 |
93 |
6 |
1974 |
96 |
4 |
1976 |
93 |
3 |
1977 |
99 |
5 |
1978 |
84 |
8 |
1979 |
88 |
7 |
1980 |
112 |
2 |
1981 |
86 |
6 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1973 |
100 |
2 |
1974 |
93 |
5 |
1975 |
95 |
4 |
1976 |
88 |
3 |
1977 |
111 |
1 |
1978 |
82 |
9 |
1980 |
80 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1973 |
71 |
5 |
1974 |
70 |
4 |
1975 |
85 |
2 |
1976 |
79 |
2 |
1977 |
85 |
2 |
1978 |
68 |
7 |
1979 |
76 |
5 |
1980 |
76 |
5 |
1981 |
74 |
6 |
1982 |
68 |
9 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1975 |
7 |
5 |
1977 |
6 |
6 |
1980 |
5 |
9 |
1982 |
5 |
8 |
1984 |
8 |
7 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1975 |
10 |
9 |
1977 |
10 |
10 |
1978 |
10 |
6 |
1981 |
13 |
6 |
1982 |
11 |
6 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1973 |
7 |
2 |
1977 |
6 |
2 |
1979 |
12 |
2 |
1981 |
8 |
1 |
1982 |
10 |
1 |
1984 |
6 |
4 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1973 |
65 |
3 |
1974 |
59 |
5 |
1976 |
61 |
2 |
1977 |
70 |
4 |
1978 |
57 |
5 |
1980 |
61 |
4 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1973 |
.309 |
8 |
1975 |
.308 |
10 |
1977 |
.340 |
2 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1973 |
.401 |
5 |
1974 |
.388 |
3 |
1975 |
.427 |
1 |
1976 |
.409 |
3 |
1977 |
.444 |
2 |
1980 |
.392 |
7 |
1981 |
.395 |
5 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1973 |
.571 |
6 |
1974 |
.559 |
6 |
1976 |
.585 |
6 |
1977 |
.656 |
2 |
1978 |
.548 |
9 |
1980 |
.586 |
6 |
1981 |
.521 |
10 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1973 |
117.44 |
4 |
1974 |
106.75 |
4 |
1975 |
112.40 |
4 |
1976 |
111.40 |
2 |
1977 |
149.93 |
2 |
1978 |
93.81 |
10 |
1980 |
111.83 |
2 |
1981 |
97.95 |
5 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1973 |
8.91 |
4 |
1974 |
8.17 |
5 |
1975 |
9.31 |
4 |
1976 |
8.45 |
5 |
1977 |
12.34 |
1 |
1978 |
7.36 |
10 |
1980 |
8.63 |
4 |
1981 |
7.62 |
8 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1973 |
.262 |
9 |
1974 |
.269 |
8 |
1976 |
.284 |
4 |
1977 |
.315 |
4 |
1978 |
.283 |
4 |
1980 |
.296 |
6 |
1981 |
.234 |
10 |
1985 |
.265 |
10 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1973 |
.403 |
5 |
1974 |
.391 |
5 |
1975 |
.412 |
6 |
1976 |
.417 |
4 |
1977 |
.446 |
2 |
1978 |
.384 |
9 |
1980 |
.410 |
6 |
1981 |
.392 |
8 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1973 |
.972 |
5 |
1974 |
.947 |
6 |
1975 |
.994 |
8 |
1976 |
.994 |
5 |
1977 |
1.100 |
2 |
1978 |
.920 |
9 |
1980 |
.977 |
5 |
1981 |
.916 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1973 |
4.8 |
10 |
1975 |
5.4 |
10 |
1976 |
5.8 |
3 |
1977 |
6.7 |
3 |
1980 |
4.5 |
10 |
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