06/01/1943 |
Drafted in the 1943 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Liverpool AC, out of college (Dalhousie). |
06/10/1943 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Liverpool AC organization with a signing bonus of $9,880. |
01/01/1944 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (8); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 8 (6). |
05/02/1944 |
Named the #3 prospect in the RCB |
10/01/1944 |
Finished 2nd in 1944 RCB TBL Reliever of the Year voting. |
10/16/1944 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,240 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (8); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 8 (7). |
06/12/1945 |
Injured (sprained elbow), out for 1-2 weeks. |
08/01/1945 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Truro United with 1 strikeouts and 8 BB allowed! |
09/06/1945 |
Wins the 1945 The King's Cup with the Liverpool AC. |
10/20/1945 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,480 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 10 (7). |
05/19/1946 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Cardiff Alliance with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/25/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1946 |
Wins the RCB TBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
09/08/1946 |
Wins the 1946 The King's Cup with the Liverpool AC. |
09/29/1946 |
Wins the 1946 RCB TBL Order of the Glove at P. |
10/04/1946 |
Finished 2nd in 1946 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm voting. |
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): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 11 (7). |
06/06/1947 |
Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Manchester City Baseball Stars with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
06/25/1947 |
Was selected to the 1947 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/10/1947 |
Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Manchester City Baseball Stars with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/23/1947 |
Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $30,860 with the Liverpool AC organization. |
09/09/1947 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Moncton Bucks with 1 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
10/08/1947 |
Wins the 1947 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (8); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 12 (7). |
05/12/1948 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cardiff Alliance with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/25/1948 |
Was selected to the 1948 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/05/1948 |
Finished 2nd in 1948 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm voting. |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 11 (6). |
08/26/1949 |
Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Truro United with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
10/18/1949 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000 through arbitration. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (7); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 11 (6). |
06/03/1950 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Manchester City Baseball Stars with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
06/25/1950 |
Was selected to the 1950 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1950 |
Wins the RCB TBL Pitcher of the Month Award. |
10/04/1950 |
Finished 3rd in 1950 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Arm voting. |
10/15/1950 |
Became a free agent. |
11/06/1950 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $880,000 with the Providence Steamrollers organization. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (7); Movement: 19 (10); Control: 10 (6). |
05/01/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Grays with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed! |
06/30/1951 |
Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed! |
07/02/1951 |
Wins the ACB ACB Player of the Week Award. |
08/20/1951 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Haymakers with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
12/08/1951 |
Injured (mild electrical burn on hand), out for 3 days. |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (7); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 10 (5). |
07/05/1952 |
Suspended 10 games after ejection following a brawl. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (7); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 10 (5). |
04/24/1953 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rockville Superbas with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! |
01/01/1954 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (7); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 10 (5). |
10/16/1954 |
Became a free agent. |
11/14/1954 |
Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $147,120 with the Newark Gunners organization. |
11/24/1954 |
Injured (Sprained Ankle), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1955 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (7); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 10 (5). |
06/01/1955 |
Injured (shoulder subluxation), out for one week. |
06/14/1955 |
Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 0 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed! |
08/07/1955 |
Injured (strained triceps), out for 3-4 weeks. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 10 (5). |
08/06/1956 |
Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 2 months. |
09/24/1956 |
Declined his contract option. |
09/26/1956 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks. |
10/18/1956 |
Became a free agent. |
11/23/1956 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $165,000 with the Rockville Superbas organization. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 18 (9); Control: 10 (5). |
04/27/1957 |
Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Providence Steamrollers with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! |
05/12/1957 |
Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 2 days. |
07/27/1957 |
Injured (forearm tendinitis), out for 2 weeks. |
10/23/1957 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (6); Movement: 17 (9); Control: 7 (4). |
08/18/1958 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Saint John Sasquatches organization. |
09/27/1958 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
SH |
Rank |
1946 |
13 |
5 |
1947 |
11 |
5 |
1948 |
17 |
2 |
1949 |
18 |
1 |
1950 |
18 |
1 |
|
Year |
G |
Rank |
1944 |
50 |
1 |
1946 |
29 |
10 |
1948 |
29 |
10 |
1949 |
30 |
8 |
1951 |
41 |
6 |
|
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1946 |
28 |
5 |
1947 |
26 |
5 |
1948 |
29 |
2 |
1949 |
30 |
2 |
1950 |
29 |
3 |
1951 |
41 |
1 |
1952 |
33 |
5 |
|
Year |
W |
Rank |
1945 |
13 |
3 |
1946 |
16 |
2 |
1947 |
12 |
4 |
1948 |
16 |
2 |
1949 |
13 |
3 |
1950 |
14 |
2 |
1951 |
15 |
7 |
1952 |
12 |
10 |
1954 |
14 |
10 |
1955 |
13 |
9 |
|
Year |
L |
Rank |
1947 |
10 |
7 |
1948 |
11 |
5 |
1949 |
11 |
6 |
1950 |
11 |
6 |
1951 |
20 |
1 |
1952 |
17 |
2 |
1953 |
14 |
2 |
1954 |
13 |
10 |
1955 |
14 |
6 |
|
Year |
Win. % |
Rank |
1945 |
.684 |
2 |
1946 |
.727 |
2 |
1947 |
.545 |
7 |
1948 |
.593 |
4 |
1949 |
.542 |
5 |
1950 |
.560 |
5 |
1954 |
.519 |
8 |
1956 |
.591 |
8 |
|
|
|
Year |
IP |
Rank |
1945 |
193.2 |
5 |
1946 |
224.1 |
3 |
1947 |
189.0 |
4 |
1948 |
237.2 |
1 |
1949 |
223.0 |
2 |
1950 |
206.1 |
5 |
1951 |
319.2 |
1 |
1952 |
246.2 |
8 |
1953 |
246.2 |
8 |
1954 |
251.2 |
10 |
|
Year |
BF |
Rank |
1945 |
842 |
8 |
1946 |
955 |
3 |
1947 |
815 |
5 |
1948 |
1007 |
1 |
1949 |
954 |
3 |
1950 |
903 |
4 |
1951 |
1435 |
1 |
1952 |
1154 |
2 |
1953 |
1116 |
3 |
1954 |
1094 |
8 |
|
Year |
HRA |
Rank |
1948 |
11 |
9 |
1949 |
12 |
6 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1945 |
106 |
2 |
1946 |
105 |
1 |
1947 |
93 |
4 |
1948 |
103 |
2 |
1949 |
104 |
2 |
1950 |
102 |
6 |
1951 |
219 |
1 |
1952 |
178 |
1 |
1953 |
124 |
1 |
1954 |
152 |
2 |
1955 |
116 |
2 |
1956 |
112 |
6 |
1957 |
93 |
4 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1945 |
89 |
4 |
1946 |
147 |
2 |
1947 |
112 |
2 |
1948 |
116 |
1 |
1949 |
86 |
2 |
1950 |
89 |
6 |
1951 |
121 |
3 |
1952 |
122 |
7 |
|
Year |
WP |
Rank |
1945 |
3 |
4 |
1946 |
6 |
1 |
1947 |
4 |
3 |
1948 |
5 |
3 |
1949 |
7 |
2 |
1950 |
7 |
1 |
1951 |
11 |
2 |
1952 |
11 |
2 |
1954 |
5 |
4 |
1956 |
10 |
1 |
1957 |
4 |
8 |
|
Year |
ERA |
Rank |
1945 |
3.49 |
8 |
1946 |
3.17 |
4 |
1947 |
2.86 |
2 |
1948 |
2.99 |
2 |
1949 |
3.35 |
3 |
1950 |
4.32 |
9 |
1954 |
3.83 |
8 |
|
Year |
BABIP |
Rank |
1945 |
.285 |
9 |
1946 |
.261 |
1 |
1947 |
.261 |
4 |
1948 |
.261 |
7 |
1949 |
.258 |
6 |
1950 |
.283 |
8 |
1951 |
.260 |
9 |
1954 |
.248 |
2 |
|
Year |
WHIP |
Rank |
1945 |
1.49 |
10 |
1946 |
1.30 |
3 |
1947 |
1.35 |
6 |
1948 |
1.30 |
3 |
1949 |
1.36 |
4 |
1950 |
1.47 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/BB |
Rank |
1946 |
1.40 |
4 |
1947 |
1.20 |
5 |
1948 |
1.13 |
5 |
1949 |
0.83 |
10 |
1950 |
0.87 |
8 |
|
Year |
RA/9 |
Rank |
1945 |
13.66 |
10 |
1946 |
11.79 |
1 |
1947 |
12.33 |
7 |
1948 |
11.93 |
3 |
1949 |
12.43 |
4 |
1950 |
13.39 |
7 |
|
Year |
HR/9 |
Rank |
1945 |
0.14 |
1 |
1946 |
0.36 |
5 |
1947 |
0.43 |
2 |
1948 |
0.42 |
2 |
1949 |
0.48 |
3 |
1950 |
0.26 |
2 |
1951 |
0.34 |
2 |
1952 |
0.36 |
2 |
1953 |
0.66 |
7 |
1954 |
0.36 |
1 |
1955 |
0.55 |
3 |
1956 |
0.47 |
5 |
1957 |
0.67 |
7 |
|
Year |
H/9 |
Rank |
1945 |
8.46 |
2 |
1946 |
7.50 |
1 |
1947 |
7.76 |
1 |
1948 |
7.84 |
2 |
1949 |
8.07 |
3 |
1950 |
8.77 |
6 |
1951 |
7.97 |
2 |
1954 |
7.65 |
1 |
|
Year |
BB/9 |
Rank |
1948 |
3.90 |
9 |
1949 |
4.20 |
8 |
1950 |
4.45 |
7 |
|
Year |
K/9 |
Rank |
1945 |
4.14 |
6 |
1946 |
5.90 |
2 |
1947 |
5.33 |
2 |
1948 |
4.39 |
5 |
1949 |
3.47 |
8 |
1952 |
4.45 |
10 |
|
|
|
Year |
QS |
Rank |
1945 |
14 |
4 |
1946 |
16 |
4 |
1947 |
16 |
4 |
1948 |
20 |
1 |
1949 |
21 |
1 |
1950 |
13 |
7 |
1951 |
20 |
6 |
1954 |
16 |
9 |
|
Year |
QSP |
Rank |
1945 |
.583 |
6 |
1946 |
.571 |
5 |
1947 |
.615 |
4 |
1948 |
.690 |
3 |
1949 |
.700 |
1 |
1956 |
.519 |
8 |
|
Year |
CG |
Rank |
1945 |
13 |
5 |
1946 |
16 |
1 |
1947 |
11 |
3 |
1948 |
18 |
1 |
1949 |
9 |
5 |
1951 |
21 |
1 |
1952 |
12 |
5 |
1953 |
13 |
3 |
1954 |
15 |
8 |
1955 |
10 |
10 |
1956 |
10 |
9 |
|
Year |
CGP |
Rank |
1945 |
.542 |
8 |
1946 |
.571 |
1 |
1947 |
.423 |
6 |
1948 |
.621 |
1 |
1949 |
.300 |
7 |
1951 |
.512 |
7 |
1952 |
.364 |
9 |
1953 |
.433 |
5 |
1954 |
.500 |
6 |
1955 |
.370 |
8 |
1956 |
.370 |
6 |
|
Year |
SHO |
Rank |
1945 |
1 |
5 |
1946 |
2 |
1 |
1947 |
2 |
3 |
1948 |
1 |
5 |
1949 |
1 |
5 |
1950 |
1 |
2 |
1951 |
3 |
2 |
1953 |
1 |
7 |
1955 |
1 |
8 |
1957 |
1 |
8 |
|
Year |
GB% |
Rank |
1945 |
0.62 |
3 |
1946 |
0.60 |
2 |
1947 |
0.56 |
4 |
1948 |
0.57 |
1 |
1949 |
0.55 |
3 |
1950 |
0.59 |
1 |
1951 |
0.55 |
5 |
1952 |
0.55 |
6 |
1953 |
0.57 |
3 |
1954 |
0.53 |
7 |
1955 |
0.53 |
6 |
1957 |
0.54 |
6 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1945 |
2.6 |
6 |
1946 |
4.4 |
1 |
1947 |
4.3 |
2 |
1948 |
5.2 |
2 |
1949 |
4.2 |
5 |
1950 |
4.6 |
3 |
1951 |
3.9 |
6 |
|
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