06/01/1942 |
Joined the English Academy Three Lions. |
09/25/1942 |
Finished 3rd in 1942 EAB BAB Most Promising Hitter voting. |
01/01/1943 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 5 (6); Eye: 1 (6). |
07/30/1943 |
Was selected to the 1943 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 1 (7). |
08/05/1944 |
Goes 5-5 against the Welsh Academy Y Dreigiau, with 1 RBI and 5 R. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 1 (7). |
06/01/1945 |
Released by the English Academy Three Lions. |
06/01/1945 |
Drafted in the 1945 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Halifax Golden Giants. |
06/12/1945 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Halifax Golden Giants organization with a signing bonus of $23,000. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 3 (7). |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 4 (7). |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (6); Power: 4 (5); Eye: 7 (8). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (5); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 9 (8). |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 6 (5); Eye: 12 (8). |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 6 (5); Eye: 13 (8). |
05/28/1951 |
Wins the NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Player of the Week Award. |
08/05/1951 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Halifax Golden Giants organization. |
10/21/1951 |
Wins the 1951 NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Glove Wizard Award at RF. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 15 (8). |
05/02/1952 |
Named the #45 prospect in the RCB |
06/25/1952 |
Was selected to the 1952 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/01/1952 |
Wins the RCB RMB Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/09/1952 |
Finished 2nd in 1952 RCB RMB King's Newcomer of the Year voting. |
10/22/1952 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,720 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 16 (8). |
03/20/1953 |
Injured (neck stiffness), day-to-day for 3 days. |
05/11/1953 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1953 |
Was selected to the 1953 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
09/09/1953 |
Injured (viral infection), out 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): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 16 (8). |
10/13/1954 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $18,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 10 (5); Eye: 16 (8). |
06/25/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/11/1955 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
07/22/1955 |
Goes 0-3 against the Fredericton Salamanders, ending his hitting streak at 22 games. |
10/17/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 16 (8). |
06/11/1956 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
10/15/1956 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $35,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 9 (5); Eye: 16 (8). |
04/16/1957 |
Was traded by the Halifax Golden Giants to the Providence Steamrollers, along with RF Miguel Gonzáles, in exchange for CF Warner Phillips, CF Steven Harris, CF Todd Henry. |
10/20/1957 |
Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 8 (5); Eye: 15 (8). |
11/03/1958 |
Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for Wales. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (6); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 15 (9). |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 8 (4); Eye: 15 (9). |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (4); Power: 7 (4); Eye: 15 (9). |
01/01/1961 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1952 |
108 |
1 |
1954 |
108 |
1 |
1955 |
103 |
9 |
1956 |
108 |
1 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1952 |
455 |
8 |
1954 |
508 |
1 |
1955 |
454 |
7 |
1956 |
526 |
1 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1954 |
431 |
1 |
1955 |
371 |
10 |
1956 |
436 |
2 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1954 |
108 |
7 |
1956 |
116 |
6 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1952 |
51 |
8 |
1954 |
60 |
6 |
1956 |
58 |
9 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1954 |
153 |
10 |
1955 |
184 |
8 |
1956 |
171 |
9 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1952 |
19 |
9 |
1954 |
19 |
8 |
1955 |
18 |
8 |
1956 |
19 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1952 |
10 |
10 |
1953 |
13 |
5 |
1955 |
21 |
6 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1953 |
54 |
8 |
1954 |
60 |
7 |
1955 |
81 |
5 |
1956 |
64 |
7 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1953 |
60 |
8 |
1954 |
80 |
2 |
1955 |
59 |
7 |
1956 |
68 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1952 |
61 |
3 |
1953 |
52 |
7 |
1954 |
67 |
2 |
1955 |
74 |
3 |
1956 |
79 |
3 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1952 |
2 |
10 |
1953 |
3 |
6 |
1955 |
2 |
9 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1952 |
6 |
5 |
1954 |
2 |
8 |
1955 |
3 |
6 |
1956 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1952 |
4 |
8 |
1954 |
5 |
5 |
1956 |
4 |
8 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1955 |
40 |
7 |
1956 |
31 |
10 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1953 |
.285 |
7 |
1955 |
.272 |
10 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1952 |
.375 |
4 |
1953 |
.377 |
7 |
1954 |
.350 |
10 |
1955 |
.395 |
7 |
1956 |
.379 |
4 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1953 |
.455 |
8 |
1955 |
.496 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1952 |
56.89 |
10 |
1953 |
60.13 |
9 |
1954 |
54.64 |
8 |
1955 |
73.43 |
8 |
1956 |
67.70 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1952 |
5.04 |
10 |
1953 |
5.93 |
8 |
1955 |
6.79 |
8 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1953 |
.170 |
6 |
1955 |
.224 |
8 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1952 |
.360 |
7 |
1953 |
.372 |
7 |
1955 |
.390 |
8 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1952 |
.772 |
10 |
1953 |
.832 |
7 |
1955 |
.891 |
8 |
|
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