07/16/1973 |
Drafted in the 1973 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the North Melbourne Kangaroos. |
07/16/1973 |
Named the #11 prospect in the VBL |
10/02/1973 |
Named the #6 prospect in the VBL |
11/01/1973 |
Wins the VBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
11/19/1973 |
Wins the VBL Player of the Week Award. |
12/01/1973 |
Wins the VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
12/01/1973 |
Wins the VBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/14/1974 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
03/02/1974 |
Injured (calf soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
03/08/1974 |
Wins the Victorian Baseball League triple-crown!! |
03/31/1974 |
Wins the 1973 VBL VBL Golden Bat Award. |
03/31/1974 |
Wins the 1973 VBL VBL Fresh Face of the Year Award. |
03/31/1974 |
Wins the 1973 VBL VBL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
04/23/1974 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,951 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
04/20/1975 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $14,062 through automatic renewal. |
10/20/1975 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/01/1976 |
Wins the VBL VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/19/1976 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/21/1976 |
Injured (Oblique strain), out for 3 weeks. |
03/06/1976 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4-5 weeks. |
03/29/1976 |
Wins the 1975 Grand Final Series MVP Award. |
03/30/1976 |
Wins the 1975 Grand Final Series with the North Melbourne Kangaroos. |
04/19/1976 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $37,500 through arbitration. |
11/28/1976 |
Injured (Bruised thigh), day-to-day for 4 days. |
12/18/1976 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $55,500 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/14/1977 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
04/05/1977 |
Wins the 1976 VBL VBL Golden Bat Award. |
04/05/1977 |
Wins the 1976 VBL VBL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
05/28/1977 |
Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
06/05/1977 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days. |
12/05/1977 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1978 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/27/1978 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
04/06/1978 |
Wins the 1977 VBL VBL Glove Wizard Award at 2B. |
04/21/1978 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $87,500 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization. |
10/16/1978 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/26/1978 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $99,000 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization. |
10/28/1978 |
Injured (Intercostal strain), out for 1-2 weeks. |
11/01/1978 |
Wins the VBL VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
01/01/1979 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/16/1979 |
Goes 5-5 against the Essendon Knights, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R. |
01/22/1979 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
02/01/1979 |
Wins the VBL VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
04/08/1979 |
Wins the 1978 VBL VBL Glove Wizard Award at 2B. |
04/08/1979 |
Wins the 1978 VBL VBL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
09/08/1979 |
Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $900,000 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization. |
01/01/1980 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/10/1980 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for one week. |
02/24/1980 |
Injured (Elbow contusion), day-to-day for one week. |
03/31/1980 |
Wins the 1979 VBL VBL Glove Wizard Award at 2B. |
12/07/1980 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 1-2 weeks. |
01/01/1981 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/26/1981 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
04/08/1981 |
Wins the 1980 VBL VBL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
09/13/1981 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 5 weeks. |
10/01/1981 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks. |
12/21/1981 |
Injured (Hamstring tightness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
01/01/1982 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/11/1982 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/18/1982 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/22/1982 |
Hits his 300th career Victorian Baseball League home run! |
02/01/1982 |
Wins the VBL VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/11/1982 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
11/29/1982 |
Goes 0-5 against the Essendon Knights, ending his hitting streak at 21 games. |
01/01/1983 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). |
02/01/1983 |
Wins the VBL VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
03/01/1983 |
Wins the VBL VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
04/09/1983 |
Wins the 1982 VBL VBL Golden Bat Award. |
04/09/1983 |
Wins the 1982 VBL VBL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
12/17/1983 |
Collects his 1000th career Victorian Baseball League RBI! |
01/01/1984 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
01/23/1984 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
02/01/1984 |
Wins the VBL VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
11/05/1984 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
11/19/1984 |
Hits his 400th career Victorian Baseball League home run! |
12/11/1984 |
Scores his 1000th career Victorian Baseball League run! |
12/17/1984 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
12/20/1984 |
Injured (Latissimus dorsi (back) strain), out for 2 weeks. |
12/24/1984 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
01/01/1985 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). |
02/04/1985 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
03/04/1985 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
03/31/1985 |
Wins the 1984 VBL VBL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
09/05/1985 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/09/1985 |
Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $625,000 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization. |
01/01/1986 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
03/01/1986 |
Wins the VBL VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
04/05/1986 |
Finished 2nd in 1985 VBL VBL Golden Bat Award voting. |
04/05/1986 |
Wins the 1985 VBL VBL Silver Slugger Award at 2B. |
10/26/1986 |
Collects his 2000th career Victorian Baseball League hit! |
11/19/1986 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
12/23/1986 |
Injured (Sore groin), day-to-day for 3 days. |
12/28/1986 |
Was selected to the 1986 Victorian Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1987 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
01/19/1987 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
02/01/1987 |
Wins the VBL VBL Batter of the Month Award. |
02/03/1987 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
02/16/1987 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
03/06/1987 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
03/09/1987 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/23/1987 |
Hits his 500th career Victorian Baseball League home run! |
10/27/1987 |
Injured (Broken hand), out for 3 months. |
01/01/1988 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
02/24/1988 |
Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl. |
12/26/1988 |
Was selected to the 1988 Victorian Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1989 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
04/26/1989 |
Wins the 1988 VBL VBL Glove Wizard Award at 1B. |
10/03/1989 |
Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 3 days. |
12/24/1989 |
Was selected to the 1989 Victorian Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1990 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 5 (6). |
02/17/1990 |
Collects his 1500th career Victorian Baseball League RBI! |
02/19/1990 |
Wins the VBL VBL Player of the Week Award. |
11/08/1990 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $90,000 with the North Melbourne Kangaroos organization. |
11/24/1990 |
Collects his 2500th career Victorian Baseball League hit! |
12/19/1990 |
Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl. |
12/23/1990 |
Was selected to the 1990 Victorian Baseball League All-Star Game. |
01/01/1991 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 4 (6). |
02/02/1991 |
Injured (Strained groin), day-to-day for 2-3 weeks. |
01/01/1992 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 6 (8); Eye: 4 (6). |
01/10/1992 |
Hits his 600th career Victorian Baseball League home run! |
04/14/1992 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
07/29/1993 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1973 |
126 |
1 |
1974 |
126 |
10 |
1976 |
126 |
1 |
1977 |
126 |
1 |
1982 |
126 |
5 |
1983 |
126 |
1 |
1985 |
126 |
1 |
1988 |
126 |
1 |
1989 |
126 |
1 |
1991 |
126 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1973 |
557 |
8 |
1976 |
555 |
7 |
1977 |
565 |
5 |
1979 |
545 |
10 |
1982 |
561 |
5 |
1988 |
546 |
8 |
1989 |
559 |
7 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1973 |
493 |
6 |
1974 |
497 |
9 |
1976 |
507 |
3 |
1977 |
501 |
4 |
1982 |
509 |
2 |
1983 |
499 |
7 |
1988 |
488 |
8 |
1989 |
501 |
6 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1973 |
176 |
1 |
1976 |
165 |
1 |
1977 |
153 |
4 |
1978 |
162 |
1 |
1979 |
143 |
7 |
1980 |
154 |
1 |
1982 |
172 |
1 |
1983 |
148 |
5 |
1984 |
150 |
7 |
1985 |
157 |
2 |
1986 |
139 |
8 |
1988 |
141 |
7 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1973 |
331 |
1 |
1975 |
266 |
10 |
1976 |
317 |
1 |
1977 |
288 |
5 |
1978 |
304 |
2 |
1979 |
259 |
5 |
1980 |
278 |
3 |
1982 |
351 |
1 |
1983 |
289 |
2 |
1984 |
290 |
2 |
1985 |
289 |
4 |
1986 |
274 |
2 |
1988 |
244 |
8 |
1989 |
243 |
9 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1973 |
31 |
4 |
1976 |
28 |
8 |
1982 |
27 |
9 |
1983 |
28 |
7 |
1984 |
28 |
8 |
|
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1973 |
40 |
1 |
1975 |
33 |
8 |
1976 |
40 |
1 |
1977 |
38 |
6 |
1978 |
39 |
3 |
1979 |
32 |
6 |
1980 |
29 |
10 |
1982 |
48 |
1 |
1983 |
35 |
5 |
1984 |
36 |
2 |
1985 |
36 |
6 |
1986 |
35 |
3 |
1988 |
27 |
10 |
1989 |
30 |
5 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1973 |
114 |
1 |
1975 |
87 |
8 |
1976 |
97 |
1 |
1977 |
102 |
4 |
1978 |
103 |
2 |
1979 |
107 |
3 |
1980 |
85 |
9 |
1981 |
74 |
10 |
1982 |
111 |
2 |
1983 |
92 |
4 |
1984 |
88 |
7 |
1985 |
84 |
8 |
1986 |
91 |
2 |
1988 |
82 |
7 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1973 |
90 |
7 |
1976 |
94 |
1 |
1977 |
99 |
4 |
1978 |
104 |
2 |
1979 |
82 |
9 |
1981 |
79 |
7 |
1982 |
104 |
1 |
1983 |
81 |
6 |
1984 |
87 |
6 |
1985 |
83 |
8 |
1986 |
79 |
8 |
1988 |
74 |
8 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1973 |
8 |
4 |
1978 |
5 |
10 |
1979 |
11 |
1 |
1980 |
9 |
3 |
1981 |
8 |
3 |
1983 |
3 |
9 |
1985 |
3 |
3 |
1986 |
7 |
2 |
1991 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1977 |
6 |
2 |
1978 |
5 |
5 |
1979 |
14 |
1 |
1980 |
5 |
9 |
1981 |
5 |
8 |
1986 |
6 |
2 |
1988 |
4 |
7 |
1989 |
5 |
5 |
1990 |
5 |
10 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1973 |
73 |
1 |
1975 |
59 |
10 |
1976 |
70 |
1 |
1977 |
59 |
6 |
1978 |
62 |
3 |
1980 |
59 |
5 |
1982 |
79 |
1 |
1983 |
67 |
1 |
1984 |
66 |
2 |
1985 |
59 |
8 |
1986 |
64 |
3 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1973 |
.357 |
1 |
1975 |
.335 |
3 |
1976 |
.325 |
3 |
1978 |
.336 |
1 |
1979 |
.306 |
7 |
1980 |
.329 |
2 |
1981 |
.317 |
4 |
1982 |
.338 |
2 |
1983 |
.297 |
6 |
1984 |
.312 |
5 |
1985 |
.319 |
2 |
1986 |
.306 |
4 |
1988 |
.289 |
9 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1973 |
.427 |
1 |
1975 |
.389 |
8 |
1976 |
.380 |
10 |
1978 |
.403 |
4 |
1980 |
.400 |
5 |
1981 |
.387 |
8 |
1982 |
.394 |
6 |
1984 |
.378 |
9 |
1985 |
.385 |
4 |
1986 |
.395 |
3 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1973 |
.671 |
1 |
1975 |
.641 |
2 |
1976 |
.625 |
2 |
1977 |
.575 |
8 |
1978 |
.631 |
2 |
1979 |
.553 |
6 |
1980 |
.594 |
5 |
1981 |
.549 |
4 |
1982 |
.690 |
1 |
1983 |
.579 |
5 |
1984 |
.603 |
2 |
1985 |
.587 |
5 |
1986 |
.604 |
3 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1973 |
142.31 |
1 |
1975 |
100.61 |
10 |
1976 |
116.54 |
1 |
1977 |
105.77 |
6 |
1978 |
122.01 |
2 |
1979 |
96.88 |
8 |
1980 |
109.68 |
3 |
1981 |
87.82 |
10 |
1982 |
135.54 |
1 |
1983 |
97.73 |
5 |
1984 |
102.46 |
4 |
1985 |
108.67 |
2 |
1986 |
105.67 |
3 |
1988 |
85.97 |
9 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1973 |
11.64 |
1 |
1975 |
9.27 |
5 |
1976 |
8.76 |
4 |
1977 |
7.72 |
9 |
1978 |
9.72 |
2 |
1979 |
7.33 |
8 |
1980 |
8.84 |
3 |
1981 |
7.83 |
7 |
1982 |
10.37 |
2 |
1983 |
7.15 |
9 |
1984 |
7.66 |
6 |
1985 |
8.34 |
3 |
1986 |
8.39 |
3 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1973 |
.314 |
1 |
1975 |
.306 |
5 |
1976 |
.300 |
2 |
1977 |
.269 |
9 |
1978 |
.295 |
3 |
1980 |
.265 |
10 |
1982 |
.352 |
2 |
1983 |
.283 |
6 |
1984 |
.291 |
3 |
1985 |
.268 |
7 |
1986 |
.297 |
3 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1973 |
.446 |
1 |
1975 |
.426 |
3 |
1976 |
.420 |
2 |
1977 |
.388 |
10 |
1978 |
.425 |
2 |
1979 |
.381 |
10 |
1980 |
.412 |
5 |
1981 |
.392 |
9 |
1982 |
.448 |
1 |
1983 |
.390 |
9 |
1984 |
.413 |
3 |
1985 |
.409 |
4 |
1986 |
.415 |
3 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1973 |
1.099 |
1 |
1975 |
1.030 |
3 |
1976 |
1.005 |
3 |
1977 |
.947 |
10 |
1978 |
1.033 |
2 |
1979 |
.931 |
6 |
1980 |
.994 |
3 |
1981 |
.936 |
4 |
1982 |
1.084 |
1 |
1983 |
.933 |
7 |
1984 |
.981 |
3 |
1985 |
.972 |
3 |
1986 |
.999 |
3 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1973 |
5.8 |
5 |
1975 |
6.0 |
6 |
1976 |
7.2 |
1 |
1977 |
6.4 |
4 |
1978 |
7.6 |
2 |
1979 |
5.1 |
7 |
1980 |
6.5 |
2 |
1981 |
5.0 |
8 |
1982 |
7.8 |
1 |
1983 |
5.4 |
6 |
1984 |
6.5 |
4 |
1985 |
7.3 |
2 |
1986 |
7.1 |
2 |
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