06/01/1941 |
Joined the Dalhousie University Tigers. |
01/01/1942 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (9); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 4 (8). |
03/06/1942 |
Injured (elbow contusion), out for one week. |
04/18/1942 |
Wins the 1942 Royal Canadian Society of Letters and Athletics Round 1 with the Dalhousie University Tigers! |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (9); Power: 1 (2); Eye: 6 (8). |
04/01/1943 |
Wins the RCS RCS Batter of the Month Award. |
04/21/1943 |
Wins the 1943 Royal Canadian Society of Letters and Athletics Round 1 with the Dalhousie University Tigers! |
05/02/1943 |
Finished 3rd in 1943 RCS RCS Letterman of the Year voting. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 2 (2); Eye: 6 (8). |
03/11/1944 |
Injured (plantar fascitis), out for 4 weeks. |
06/01/1944 |
Released by the Dalhousie University Tigers. |
06/01/1944 |
Drafted in the 1944 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick) by the Manchester City Baseball Stars. |
06/25/1944 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Manchester City Baseball Stars organization with a signing bonus of $64,020. |
09/11/1944 |
Wins the 1944 Round 1 MVP Award. |
09/12/1944 |
Wins the 1944 Southern Alliance of Baseball Teams Round 1 with the Canterbury Travelers! |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 10 (8). |
05/02/1945 |
Named the #3 prospect in the RCB |
06/30/1945 |
Injured (sprained elbow), out for 2 weeks. |
09/18/1945 |
Wins the 1945 Southern Alliance of Baseball Teams Round 1 with the Canterbury Travelers! |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 12 (8). |
05/02/1946 |
Named the #14 prospect in the RCB |
06/01/1946 |
Injured (stomach virus), out for 3 days. |
07/29/1946 |
Wins the SABT (R) SABT (R) Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1946 |
Wins the SABT (R) SABT (R) Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/1946 |
Wins the SABT (R) SABT (R) Batter of the Month Award. |
09/01/1946 |
Injured (strained oblique), out for 2-3 weeks. |
09/24/1946 |
Wins the 1946 SABT (R) SABT (R) Glove Wizard Award at 2B. |
10/15/1946 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,720 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 16 (8). |
05/02/1947 |
Named the #38 prospect in the RCB |
06/25/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1947 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
07/01/1947 |
Wins the RCB TBL Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/12/1947 |
Goes 5-5 against the Truro United, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R. |
10/05/1947 |
Wins the 1947 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at 2B. |
10/06/1947 |
Finished 2nd in 1947 RCB TBL King's Newcomer of the Year voting. |
10/19/1947 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,040 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 16 (8). |
06/21/1948 |
Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
06/25/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
06/27/1948 |
Earned 1948 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game MVP honors. |
07/12/1948 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/26/1948 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1948 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/02/1948 |
Wins the 1948 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at 2B. |
10/06/1948 |
Wins the 1948 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat. |
10/16/1948 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,360 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (10); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 16 (8). |
06/25/1949 |
Was selected to the 1949 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/03/1949 |
Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 2 weeks. |
08/22/1949 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/08/1949 |
Wins the 1949 The King's Cup with the Manchester City Baseball Stars. |
10/04/1949 |
Signed a 10-year contract extension worth a total of $560,000 with the Manchester City Baseball Stars organization. |
10/07/1949 |
Wins the 1949 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at 2B. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (10); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 16 (8). |
05/26/1950 |
Injured (hyperextended elbow), day-to-day for one week. |
06/01/1950 |
Injured (bruised shin), day-to-day for 5 days. |
06/12/1950 |
Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 5 days. |
07/24/1950 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1950 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
10/01/1950 |
Wins the 1950 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at 2B. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 20 (10); Power: 4 (2); Eye: 16 (8). |
06/25/1951 |
Was selected to the 1951 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/09/1951 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1951 |
Injured (strained rib cage muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks. |
07/22/1951 |
Injured (patellar tendinitis), out for one week. |
08/20/1951 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/25/1951 |
Injured (hamstring strain), out for 5-6 weeks. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 19 (10); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 16 (8). |
04/08/1952 |
Injured (bruised finger), day-to-day for 5 days. |
04/12/1952 |
Injured (sprained ankle), out for 4 weeks. |
05/02/1952 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 18 (9); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 15 (8). |
02/15/1953 |
Injured (burned arm), out for 6 days. |
06/25/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/13/1953 |
Wins the 1953 The King's Cup with the Manchester City Baseball Stars. |
09/24/1953 |
Won the 1953 Professional North Atlantic Baseball Atlantic Cup with the Manchester City Baseball Stars! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 16 (8). |
06/25/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 16 (8). |
09/26/1955 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 16 (9). |
06/25/1956 |
Was selected to the 1956 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1956 |
Injured (strained back), day-to-day for 5 days. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 2 (1); Eye: 16 (9). |
06/25/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/03/1957 |
Injured (hamstring tendinitis), out for 3-4 weeks. |
09/05/1957 |
Wins the 1957 The King's Cup with the Manchester City Baseball Stars. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 16 (9). |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (8); Power: 2 (1); Eye: 16 (9). |
10/18/1959 |
Became a free agent. |
12/08/1959 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $32,000 with the Philadelphia Haymakers organization. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 3 (2); Eye: 16 (9). |
07/07/1960 |
Injured (Sore thumb), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/16/1960 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 6 days. |
10/18/1960 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 2 (1); Eye: 16 (9). |
04/17/1961 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $43,000 with the Truro United organization. |
10/20/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 17 (9). |
03/14/1962 |
Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $136,534 with the Halifax Golden Giants organization. |
04/02/1962 |
Injured (Strep throat), day-to-day for 4 days. |
05/16/1962 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
06/29/1962 |
Injured (Quadriceps soreness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
07/03/1962 |
Injured (Groin soreness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
08/10/1962 |
Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 17 (9). |
08/01/1963 |
Released by the Halifax Golden Giants. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (7); Power: 1 (1); Eye: 17 (9). |
01/01/1964 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1947 |
106 |
4 |
1950 |
107 |
5 |
1953 |
107 |
3 |
1954 |
97 |
7 |
1962 |
108 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1947 |
475 |
3 |
1948 |
423 |
8 |
1949 |
437 |
10 |
1950 |
497 |
1 |
1951 |
452 |
7 |
1953 |
495 |
1 |
1954 |
443 |
5 |
1962 |
496 |
1 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1947 |
394 |
7 |
1948 |
346 |
10 |
1949 |
369 |
10 |
1950 |
390 |
6 |
1951 |
388 |
9 |
1953 |
429 |
1 |
1954 |
392 |
4 |
1962 |
400 |
6 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1947 |
122 |
4 |
1948 |
118 |
3 |
1949 |
126 |
4 |
1950 |
137 |
1 |
1951 |
139 |
2 |
1952 |
118 |
4 |
1953 |
121 |
3 |
1954 |
125 |
2 |
1957 |
111 |
8 |
1962 |
101 |
10 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1947 |
177 |
7 |
1948 |
185 |
3 |
1949 |
174 |
6 |
1950 |
198 |
4 |
1951 |
214 |
3 |
1952 |
155 |
10 |
1954 |
144 |
8 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1948 |
15 |
8 |
1952 |
21 |
3 |
1957 |
19 |
6 |
1962 |
17 |
8 |
|
Year |
3B |
Rank |
1947 |
11 |
1 |
1948 |
8 |
2 |
1949 |
8 |
1 |
1950 |
14 |
2 |
1951 |
15 |
2 |
1952 |
5 |
3 |
1962 |
4 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
SB |
Rank |
1947 |
12 |
2 |
1948 |
19 |
1 |
1949 |
12 |
2 |
1950 |
19 |
1 |
1951 |
15 |
2 |
1952 |
8 |
3 |
1953 |
9 |
2 |
1954 |
12 |
1 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1949 |
55 |
5 |
1951 |
63 |
7 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1947 |
68 |
2 |
1948 |
80 |
1 |
1949 |
75 |
3 |
1950 |
91 |
1 |
1951 |
77 |
4 |
1952 |
66 |
6 |
1954 |
65 |
3 |
1957 |
65 |
1 |
1962 |
73 |
3 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1947 |
81 |
1 |
1948 |
70 |
3 |
1949 |
66 |
9 |
1950 |
99 |
1 |
1951 |
55 |
9 |
1953 |
61 |
4 |
1957 |
48 |
7 |
1958 |
59 |
3 |
1960 |
56 |
7 |
1962 |
80 |
1 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1947 |
11 |
1 |
1949 |
8 |
1 |
1950 |
20 |
1 |
1951 |
5 |
3 |
1953 |
3 |
7 |
1955 |
4 |
6 |
1956 |
3 |
9 |
1957 |
3 |
8 |
1958 |
6 |
2 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1948 |
2 |
6 |
1949 |
2 |
7 |
1950 |
4 |
4 |
1951 |
2 |
10 |
1952 |
3 |
5 |
1954 |
3 |
6 |
1956 |
3 |
8 |
1957 |
5 |
5 |
1962 |
8 |
1 |
|
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1960 |
16 |
3 |
1962 |
8 |
1 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1950 |
4 |
7 |
1957 |
5 |
5 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1947 |
30 |
9 |
1948 |
35 |
5 |
1950 |
35 |
5 |
1951 |
42 |
6 |
1952 |
28 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1947 |
.310 |
4 |
1948 |
.341 |
2 |
1949 |
.341 |
1 |
1950 |
.351 |
2 |
1951 |
.358 |
2 |
1952 |
.353 |
1 |
1954 |
.319 |
3 |
1957 |
.329 |
2 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1947 |
.427 |
1 |
1948 |
.455 |
1 |
1949 |
.444 |
1 |
1950 |
.483 |
1 |
1951 |
.438 |
2 |
1952 |
.429 |
2 |
1953 |
.374 |
9 |
1954 |
.385 |
6 |
1957 |
.415 |
2 |
1962 |
.387 |
4 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1947 |
.449 |
6 |
1948 |
.535 |
1 |
1949 |
.472 |
6 |
1950 |
.508 |
3 |
1951 |
.552 |
3 |
1952 |
.464 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1947 |
81.00 |
2 |
1948 |
85.25 |
1 |
1949 |
78.43 |
3 |
1950 |
106.22 |
1 |
1951 |
93.58 |
3 |
1952 |
70.31 |
6 |
1953 |
58.33 |
10 |
1954 |
60.18 |
6 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1947 |
7.70 |
1 |
1948 |
8.99 |
1 |
1949 |
8.08 |
3 |
1950 |
10.66 |
1 |
1951 |
9.19 |
2 |
1952 |
8.40 |
3 |
1954 |
5.76 |
6 |
1957 |
6.20 |
7 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1947 |
.140 |
9 |
1948 |
.194 |
3 |
1950 |
.156 |
7 |
1951 |
.193 |
7 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1947 |
.396 |
5 |
1948 |
.452 |
1 |
1949 |
.418 |
4 |
1950 |
.428 |
3 |
1951 |
.431 |
3 |
1952 |
.413 |
3 |
1954 |
.350 |
8 |
1957 |
.364 |
8 |
1962 |
.327 |
10 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1947 |
.877 |
4 |
1948 |
.989 |
1 |
1949 |
.915 |
4 |
1950 |
.991 |
2 |
1951 |
.990 |
2 |
1952 |
.893 |
4 |
1954 |
.753 |
9 |
1957 |
.813 |
7 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1947 |
3.9 |
4 |
1948 |
4.5 |
1 |
1949 |
3.1 |
8 |
1950 |
4.1 |
4 |
1951 |
3.4 |
6 |
|
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