06/01/1951 |
Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 15th overall pick) by the Liverpool AC. |
06/04/1951 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Liverpool AC organization with a signing bonus of $5,600. |
08/22/1951 |
Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/26/1951 |
Finished 2nd in 1951 SABT (R) SABT (R) Outstanding Pitcher Award voting. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (8); Movement: 14 (9); Control: 1 (2). |
05/02/1952 |
Named the #51 prospect in the RCB |
06/05/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Saskatoon Gander with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
06/23/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Canadian Prarie Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1952 |
Wins the CPB (A) SL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
07/12/1952 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Saskatoon Gander with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/01/1952 |
Wins the CPB (A) SL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/25/1952 |
Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 3 months. |
10/24/1952 |
Wins the 1952 CPB (A) SL Outstanding Pitcher Award. |
10/25/1952 |
Wins the 1952 CPB (A) SL Outstanding Hitter Award. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (8); Movement: 14 (9); Control: 3 (4). |
05/02/1953 |
Named the #23 prospect in the RCB |
07/09/1953 |
Injured (sore shoulder), out for 6 days. |
08/15/1953 |
Injured (strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
10/19/1953 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,040 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (10); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 5 (3). |
05/02/1954 |
Named the #7 prospect in the RCB |
06/01/1954 |
Wins the RCB TBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
06/01/1954 |
Wins the RCB TBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/02/1954 |
Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)), out for 12 months. |
10/03/1954 |
Finished 3rd in 1954 RCB TBL King's Newcomer of the Year voting. |
10/16/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,520 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 19 (10); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 7 (5). |
06/16/1955 |
Injured (ruptured ulnar collateral ligament), out for 11 months. |
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: 19 (10); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 10 (6). |
06/29/1956 |
Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Cardiff Alliance with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! |
08/15/1956 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Truro United with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/02/1956 |
Wins the 1956 RCB TBL Order of the Glove at P. |
10/15/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $31,253 through arbitration. |
10/29/1956 |
Injured (fractured wrist, strained rib cage muscle, sore knee), out for 7 weeks. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (9); Movement: 15 (8); Control: 10 (5). |
06/25/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/20/1957 |
Signed a 10-year contract extension worth a total of $750,000 with the Liverpool AC organization. |
08/20/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Truro United with 10 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
10/12/1957 |
Finished 2nd in 1957 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (9); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 11 (6). |
05/24/1958 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Truro United with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/01/1958 |
Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 2 months. |
06/25/1958 |
Was selected to the 1958 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/09/1958 |
Wins the 1958 The King's Cup with the Liverpool AC. |
09/26/1958 |
Won the 1958 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Liverpool AC! |
11/03/1958 |
Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
12/05/1958 |
Injured (Wrist soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
12/07/1958 |
Wins the 1958 BWC BWC Most Valuable Pitcher Award. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (8); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 10 (5). |
04/25/1959 |
Injured (Strained abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 4 weeks. |
08/01/1959 |
Wins the RCB TBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (8); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 9 (5). |
05/17/1960 |
Injured (Strained hamstring), day-to-day for 3 weeks. |
05/22/1960 |
Injured (Shoulder inflammation), out for 5 months. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 7 (4). |
06/29/1961 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 2 weeks. |
07/27/1961 |
Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Cardiff Alliance with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
08/09/1961 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 2 days. |
11/06/1961 |
Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
11/19/1961 |
Injured (Torn rotator cuff), out for 9 months. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 7 (4). |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 7 (4). |
04/18/1963 |
Injured (Sprained elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
07/08/1963 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/28/1963 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (8); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 8 (4). |
04/04/1964 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/07/1964 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days. |
04/26/1964 |
Injured (Elbow tendinitis), out for 2-3 months. |
08/16/1964 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week. |
08/29/1964 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 6-7 weeks. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (8); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 8 (4). |
04/25/1965 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/16/1965 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/25/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/27/1965 |
Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
08/03/1965 |
Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 3 days. |
09/10/1965 |
Wins the 1965 The King's Cup with the Liverpool AC. |
09/26/1965 |
Won the 1965 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Liverpool AC! |
10/20/1965 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 13 (7); Control: 8 (4). |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 8 (4). |
10/21/1967 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,200 with the Halifax Golden Giants organization. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (8); Movement: 14 (7); Control: 9 (5). |
03/29/1968 |
Injured (Mild calf strain), day-to-day for 6 days. |
04/02/1968 |
Injured (Torn biceps), out for 3 months. |
06/03/1968 |
Transferred to the 60-day DL. |
07/05/1968 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/14/1968 |
Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/22/1968 |
Injured (Earache), day-to-day for 1 day. |
09/25/1968 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1957 |
14 |
1 |
1961 |
9 |
4 |
|
Year |
G |
Rank |
1957 |
29 |
9 |
1963 |
35 |
6 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1957 |
29 |
1 |
1958 |
4 |
2 |
1959 |
21 |
9 |
1961 |
25 |
6 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1956 |
9 |
9 |
1957 |
12 |
5 |
1959 |
14 |
4 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1956 |
12 |
4 |
1957 |
11 |
8 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1957 |
.522 |
8 |
1958 |
.800 |
1 |
1958 |
1.000 |
1 |
1959 |
.700 |
2 |
1961 |
.429 |
7 |
1961 |
1.000 |
1 |
|
Year |
SV |
Rank |
1963 |
4 |
8 |
1964 |
4 |
6 |
1965 |
3 |
8 |
|
Year |
HLD |
Rank |
1953 |
1 |
8 |
1963 |
3 |
5 |
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1956 |
165.0 |
10 |
1957 |
228.2 |
1 |
1958 |
29.2 |
9 |
1959 |
169.0 |
9 |
1961 |
162.2 |
7 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1957 |
938 |
1 |
1961 |
728 |
7 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1957 |
19 |
6 |
1959 |
22 |
5 |
1961 |
24 |
2 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1956 |
68 |
7 |
1957 |
84 |
2 |
1959 |
68 |
9 |
1961 |
79 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1956 |
124 |
4 |
1957 |
168 |
1 |
1958 |
31 |
5 |
1959 |
138 |
4 |
1961 |
124 |
1 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1954 |
3 |
8 |
1956 |
3 |
9 |
1958 |
5 |
5 |
1959 |
5 |
7 |
1961 |
6 |
3 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1956 |
3.44 |
4 |
1957 |
3.03 |
4 |
1958 |
3.58 |
5 |
1958 |
1.52 |
6 |
1959 |
4.42 |
9 |
1961 |
5.03 |
9 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1957 |
.263 |
3 |
1958 |
.239 |
2 |
1958 |
.191 |
4 |
1959 |
.257 |
2 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1957 |
1.20 |
3 |
1958 |
1.11 |
1 |
1958 |
0.74 |
2 |
1959 |
1.25 |
3 |
1961 |
1.56 |
8 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1956 |
1.82 |
5 |
1957 |
2.00 |
5 |
1958 |
2.07 |
3 |
1959 |
2.03 |
4 |
1961 |
1.57 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
10.90 |
3 |
1958 |
10.04 |
1 |
1958 |
7.28 |
3 |
1959 |
11.29 |
3 |
1961 |
14.16 |
8 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
0.55 |
2 |
1957 |
0.75 |
7 |
1958 |
0.62 |
3 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1957 |
7.52 |
1 |
1958 |
6.69 |
1 |
1958 |
4.25 |
2 |
1959 |
7.67 |
1 |
1961 |
9.68 |
9 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1958 |
3.27 |
9 |
1959 |
3.62 |
10 |
1961 |
4.37 |
10 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1956 |
6.76 |
2 |
1957 |
6.61 |
1 |
1958 |
6.77 |
1 |
1959 |
7.35 |
1 |
1961 |
6.86 |
3 |
|
|
Year |
GF |
Rank |
1963 |
20 |
8 |
1965 |
21 |
7 |
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1956 |
13 |
9 |
1957 |
21 |
1 |
1958 |
4 |
1 |
1959 |
10 |
9 |
1961 |
10 |
6 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1956 |
.565 |
5 |
1957 |
.724 |
3 |
1958 |
.533 |
8 |
1958 |
1.000 |
1 |
1959 |
.476 |
9 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1956 |
5 |
8 |
1957 |
10 |
2 |
1958 |
1 |
7 |
1959 |
12 |
6 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1956 |
.217 |
8 |
1957 |
.345 |
5 |
1958 |
.400 |
6 |
1959 |
.571 |
5 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1956 |
2 |
2 |
1957 |
1 |
5 |
1958 |
1 |
8 |
1961 |
1 |
5 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1956 |
0.54 |
4 |
1957 |
0.58 |
2 |
1958 |
0.54 |
6 |
1959 |
0.57 |
2 |
1961 |
0.61 |
1 |
1961 |
0.70 |
5 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1956 |
4.8 |
2 |
1957 |
5.9 |
1 |
1958 |
3.7 |
6 |
1958 |
1.2 |
4 |
1959 |
3.1 |
7 |
1961 |
2.3 |
9 |
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