06/01/1952 |
Drafted in the 1952 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick) by the Halifax Golden Giants, out of college (British Columbia). |
06/08/1952 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Halifax Golden Giants organization with a signing bonus of $90,000. |
06/23/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Canadian Prarie Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/13/1952 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Regina Yeti with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (8); Movement: 14 (9); Control: 7 (6). |
05/02/1953 |
Named the #2 prospect in the RCB |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (8); Movement: 16 (9); Control: 11 (6). |
05/02/1954 |
Named the #1 prospect in the RCB |
06/09/1954 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Elliot Lake Songbirds with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
08/12/1954 |
Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
10/28/1954 |
Finished 3rd in 1954 NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Outstanding Pitcher Award voting. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (8); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 11 (6). |
05/02/1955 |
Named the #1 prospect in the RCB |
06/25/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1955 |
Wins the RCB RMB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/01/1955 |
Wins the RCB RMB Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/01/1955 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1955 |
Wins the RCB RMB Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/02/1955 |
Injured (dead arm), out for 6 days. |
10/07/1955 |
Finished 2nd in 1955 RCB RMB King's Newcomer of the Year voting. |
10/09/1955 |
Finished 3rd in 1955 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm voting. |
10/20/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,920 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (8); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 11 (7). |
06/02/1956 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Fredericton Salamanders with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/25/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1956 |
Wins the RCB RMB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/07/1956 |
Finished 3rd in 1956 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm voting. |
10/18/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,480 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (8); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 11 (6). |
06/25/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/13/1957 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/20/1957 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $37,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 16 (8); Control: 10 (5). |
06/06/1958 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/25/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1958 |
Wins the RCB RMB Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/05/1958 |
Wins the 1958 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at P. |
10/10/1958 |
Wins the 1958 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm. |
10/18/1958 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $52,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 16 (8); Control: 10 (5). |
04/05/1959 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/23/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Moncton Bucks with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
05/25/1959 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/23/1959 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/25/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/03/1959 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Saint John Sasquatches with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/23/1959 |
Injured (Sore ankle), day-to-day for one week. |
10/03/1959 |
Wins the 1959 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at P. |
10/16/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $75,750 through arbitration. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 11 (6). |
06/04/1960 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Moncton Bucks with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
06/25/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/29/1960 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $92,000 with the Halifax Golden Giants organization. |
10/03/1960 |
Wins the 1960 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at P. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 11 (6). |
06/25/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/28/1961 |
Signed a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $966,000 with the Halifax Golden Giants organization. |
10/10/1961 |
Finished 3rd in 1961 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm voting. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 11 (6). |
05/02/1962 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Fredericton Salamanders with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
05/17/1962 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
06/19/1962 |
Injured (Fractured coracoid (shoulder)), out for 5-6 months. |
06/25/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 10 (5). |
08/20/1963 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 7 (4). |
04/14/1964 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 6 days. |
05/24/1964 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/01/1964 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
09/12/1964 |
Injured (Surgery to remove bone spur (elbow)), out for 4-5 months. |
11/09/1964 |
Released by the Halifax organization. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 7 (4). |
08/18/1965 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
08/27/1965 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/07/1965 |
Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Fredericton Salamanders organization. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 11 (6); Control: 5 (3). |
04/13/1966 |
Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
04/25/1966 |
Injured (Ulnar nerve entrapment), out for 4 months. |
07/29/1966 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 5 months. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 11 (6); Control: 3 (2). |
04/07/1967 |
Injured (Hand soreness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
04/18/1967 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 5 days. |
08/07/1967 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week. |
09/19/1967 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
G |
Rank |
1956 |
27 |
10 |
1957 |
29 |
10 |
1958 |
31 |
8 |
1959 |
32 |
7 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1955 |
26 |
8 |
1956 |
27 |
7 |
1957 |
29 |
5 |
1958 |
31 |
2 |
1959 |
32 |
5 |
1960 |
25 |
4 |
1961 |
22 |
6 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1955 |
17 |
3 |
1956 |
14 |
5 |
1957 |
11 |
8 |
1958 |
17 |
2 |
1959 |
15 |
6 |
1960 |
8 |
10 |
1961 |
11 |
3 |
1963 |
9 |
9 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1956 |
9 |
8 |
1957 |
12 |
4 |
1959 |
15 |
5 |
1960 |
13 |
2 |
1963 |
7 |
10 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1955 |
.810 |
1 |
1956 |
.609 |
4 |
1957 |
.478 |
10 |
1958 |
.739 |
1 |
1959 |
.500 |
8 |
1961 |
.733 |
1 |
1963 |
.563 |
8 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1956 |
204.0 |
6 |
1957 |
212.1 |
7 |
1958 |
232.0 |
2 |
1959 |
287.0 |
3 |
1960 |
194.1 |
2 |
1961 |
164.0 |
6 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1956 |
853 |
8 |
1957 |
883 |
7 |
1958 |
985 |
3 |
1959 |
1183 |
3 |
1960 |
881 |
1 |
1961 |
680 |
6 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1956 |
21 |
8 |
1959 |
24 |
9 |
1960 |
24 |
1 |
1961 |
16 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1955 |
74 |
9 |
1956 |
63 |
10 |
1957 |
72 |
6 |
1958 |
83 |
7 |
1959 |
84 |
5 |
1960 |
76 |
3 |
1963 |
60 |
3 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1955 |
97 |
5 |
1956 |
105 |
7 |
1957 |
101 |
7 |
1958 |
116 |
8 |
1959 |
158 |
3 |
1960 |
87 |
8 |
1961 |
81 |
4 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1957 |
4 |
4 |
1958 |
6 |
3 |
1959 |
12 |
1 |
1960 |
11 |
1 |
1961 |
5 |
4 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1955 |
3.09 |
3 |
1956 |
2.96 |
1 |
1957 |
3.35 |
1 |
1958 |
3.14 |
1 |
1959 |
3.42 |
5 |
1961 |
3.18 |
3 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1955 |
.259 |
8 |
1956 |
.252 |
2 |
1957 |
.254 |
2 |
1958 |
.270 |
7 |
1959 |
.244 |
3 |
1961 |
.241 |
2 |
1963 |
.251 |
8 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1955 |
1.31 |
6 |
1956 |
1.23 |
2 |
1957 |
1.24 |
5 |
1958 |
1.32 |
5 |
1959 |
1.14 |
2 |
1961 |
1.17 |
3 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1955 |
1.31 |
8 |
1956 |
1.67 |
2 |
1957 |
1.40 |
8 |
1958 |
1.40 |
5 |
1959 |
1.88 |
4 |
1961 |
1.65 |
6 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
12.01 |
6 |
1956 |
11.07 |
2 |
1957 |
11.27 |
5 |
1958 |
11.95 |
3 |
1959 |
10.44 |
2 |
1961 |
10.70 |
3 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
0.70 |
5 |
1956 |
0.93 |
7 |
1957 |
0.76 |
3 |
1958 |
0.70 |
2 |
1959 |
0.75 |
4 |
1961 |
0.88 |
6 |
1963 |
0.76 |
8 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
8.12 |
4 |
1956 |
8.25 |
2 |
1957 |
8.14 |
3 |
1958 |
8.65 |
4 |
1959 |
7.65 |
4 |
1961 |
7.85 |
4 |
1963 |
8.20 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
3.69 |
7 |
1956 |
2.78 |
6 |
1957 |
3.05 |
7 |
1958 |
3.22 |
6 |
1959 |
2.63 |
5 |
1960 |
3.52 |
9 |
1961 |
2.69 |
4 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1955 |
4.83 |
6 |
1956 |
4.63 |
7 |
1957 |
4.28 |
7 |
1958 |
4.50 |
9 |
1959 |
4.95 |
5 |
1961 |
4.45 |
9 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1955 |
17 |
3 |
1956 |
18 |
1 |
1957 |
20 |
1 |
1958 |
21 |
1 |
1959 |
19 |
3 |
1960 |
10 |
8 |
1961 |
17 |
1 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1955 |
.654 |
3 |
1956 |
.667 |
1 |
1957 |
.690 |
1 |
1958 |
.677 |
2 |
1959 |
.594 |
4 |
1961 |
.773 |
1 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1956 |
6 |
7 |
1959 |
24 |
3 |
1960 |
11 |
1 |
1961 |
2 |
10 |
1962 |
5 |
6 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1956 |
.222 |
9 |
1959 |
.750 |
3 |
1960 |
.440 |
1 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1956 |
1 |
4 |
1957 |
1 |
5 |
1958 |
1 |
7 |
1959 |
3 |
2 |
1960 |
1 |
2 |
1962 |
1 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1955 |
0.54 |
5 |
1956 |
0.51 |
4 |
1957 |
0.50 |
5 |
1958 |
0.51 |
6 |
1959 |
0.51 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1955 |
3.9 |
4 |
1956 |
4.0 |
5 |
1957 |
3.8 |
5 |
1958 |
5.2 |
2 |
1959 |
6.2 |
2 |
1960 |
1.9 |
9 |
1961 |
3.3 |
4 |
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