06/01/1955 |
Drafted in the 1955 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick) by the Halifax Golden Giants. |
06/03/1955 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Halifax Golden Giants organization with a signing bonus of $135,000. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (10); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
05/02/1956 |
Named the #85 prospect in the RCB |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (9); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (7). |
05/02/1957 |
Named the #18 prospect in the RCB |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (9); Power: 8 (7); Eye: 5 (6). |
05/02/1958 |
Named the #6 prospect in the RCB |
11/03/1958 |
Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (10); Power: 12 (8); Eye: 7 (6). |
05/02/1959 |
Named the #2 prospect in the RCB |
06/01/1959 |
Wins the RCB RMB Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/25/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1959 |
Wins the RCB RMB Rookie of the Month Award. |
07/06/1959 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1959 |
Wins the RCB RMB Rookie of the Month Award. |
08/10/1959 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1959 |
Wins the RCB RMB Rookie of the Month Award. |
10/05/1959 |
Wins the 1959 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
10/06/1959 |
Wins the 1959 RCB RMB King's Newcomer of the Year. |
10/18/1959 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,080 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 14 (8); Eye: 9 (6). |
05/09/1960 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1960 |
Was selected to the 1960 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/01/1960 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
10/05/1960 |
Wins the 1960 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
10/18/1960 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,560 through automatic renewal. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 14 (8); Eye: 10 (6). |
05/21/1961 |
Hits three home runs against the Moncton Bucks, going 3-5 with 9 RBI and 3 runs scored! |
05/22/1961 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1961 |
Was selected to the 1961 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/07/1961 |
Wins the 1961 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
10/11/1961 |
Finished 3rd in 1961 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/18/1961 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $37,500 through arbitration. |
11/06/1961 |
Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
11/08/1961 |
Goes 5-6 against the Ivory Coast, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI and 3 R. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 14 (8); Eye: 10 (6). |
06/08/1962 |
Injured (Fractured wrist), out for 6 weeks. |
06/25/1962 |
Was selected to the 1962 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/01/1962 |
Wins the 1962 RCB RMB Order of the Glove at C. |
10/07/1962 |
Finished 3rd in 1962 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/14/1962 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $87,500 through arbitration. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 14 (8); Eye: 11 (6). |
05/13/1963 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/01/1963 |
Wins the RCB RMB Batter of the Month Award. |
06/25/1963 |
Was selected to the 1963 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/02/1963 |
Wins the 1963 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
10/13/1963 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $116,250 through arbitration. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 17 (9); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 11 (6). |
06/25/1964 |
Was selected to the 1964 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
10/04/1964 |
Wins the 1964 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at C. |
10/08/1964 |
Finished 3rd in 1964 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/17/1964 |
Became a free agent. |
11/03/1964 |
Signed a 9-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Liverpool AC organization. |
11/09/1964 |
Named to the 1964 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (9); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 11 (6). |
06/25/1965 |
Was selected to the 1965 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/05/1965 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/12/1965 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/16/1965 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
08/23/1965 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1965 |
Wins the RCB TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
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! |
10/05/1965 |
Wins the 1965 RCB TBL Order of the Glove at C. |
10/07/1965 |
Wins the 1965 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at C. |
10/11/1965 |
Wins the 1965 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat. |
01/01/1966 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 11 (6). |
06/25/1966 |
Was selected to the 1966 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1967 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 11 (6). |
06/25/1967 |
Was selected to the 1967 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/03/1967 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/19/1967 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
09/29/1967 |
Wins the 1967 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at C. |
11/06/1967 |
Named to the 1967 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
01/01/1968 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 16 (8); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 12 (7). |
06/25/1968 |
Was selected to the 1968 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/22/1968 |
Wins the RCB TBL Player of the Week Award. |
10/05/1968 |
Wins the 1968 RCB TBL Order of the Stick at C. |
10/09/1968 |
Finished 3rd in 1968 RCB TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1969 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 12 (7). |
06/25/1969 |
Was selected to the 1969 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1970 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 12 (7). |
08/24/1970 |
Wins the TBL TBL Player of the Week Award. |
11/09/1970 |
Named to the 1970 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
12/03/1970 |
Wins the 1970 TBL TBL Order of the Glove at C. |
12/05/1970 |
Wins the 1970 TBL TBL Order of the Stick at C. |
01/01/1971 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 12 (7). |
05/24/1971 |
Wins the TBL TBL Player of the Week Award. |
06/28/1971 |
Wins the TBL TBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/21/1971 |
Goes 5-5 against the Manchester City Baseball Stars, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI and 1 R. |
07/26/1971 |
Wins the TBL TBL Player of the Week Award. |
09/01/1971 |
Wins the TBL TBL Batter of the Month Award. |
09/06/1971 |
Wins the 1971 Round 1 MVP Award. |
09/07/1971 |
Wins the 1971 Round 1 with the Liverpool AC. |
11/19/1971 |
Liverpool AChave executed the contract year option. |
11/29/1971 |
Wins the 1971 TBL TBL Order of the Stick at C. |
12/03/1971 |
Finished 2nd in 1971 TBL TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1972 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 12 (7). |
06/13/1972 |
Hits his 300th career The Baseball League home run! |
07/04/1972 |
Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 2 days. |
09/05/1972 |
Wins the 1972 Round 1 MVP Award. |
09/06/1972 |
Wins the 1972 Round 1 with the Liverpool AC. |
10/27/1972 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2-3 weeks. |
12/18/1972 |
Wins the 1972 TBL TBL Order of the Stick at C. |
12/22/1972 |
Finished 2nd in 1972 TBL TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1973 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (8); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 12 (7). |
05/07/1973 |
Wins the TBL TBL Player of the Week Award. |
07/28/1973 |
Was traded by the Liverpool AC to the Cardiff Alliance in exchange for 2B Vicente Martínez, CL Tero Kytölehto. |
11/05/1973 |
Named to the 1973 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
12/18/1973 |
Wins the 1973 TBL TBL Order of the Stick at C. |
12/22/1973 |
Finished 2nd in 1973 TBL TBL Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
12/31/1973 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1974 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 14 (8); Eye: 12 (8). |
01/12/1974 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $480,000 with the Liverpool AC organization. |
06/20/1974 |
Collects his 1000th career The Baseball League RBI! |
12/25/1974 |
Wins the 1974 TBL TBL Order of the Stick at C. |
01/01/1975 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (7); Power: 15 (8); Eye: 12 (8). |
01/05/1975 |
Rejected the Liverpool AC qualifying offer. |
01/07/1975 |
Became a free agent. |
02/04/1975 |
Drafted in the 1974 inaugural draft by the Truro United (Round 2, Pick 2, 6th overall pick). |
09/06/1975 |
Wins the 1975 Round 1 with the Truro United. |
10/16/1975 |
Injured (Herniated disc (back)), out for 2-3 weeks. |
12/08/1975 |
Wins the 1975 TBL TBL Order of the Stick at C. |
12/19/1975 |
Rejected the Truro United qualifying offer. |
12/21/1975 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1976 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (7); Power: 14 (8); Eye: 12 (8). |
01/07/1976 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $292,000 with the Manchester City Baseball Stars organization. |
09/06/1976 |
Wins the 1976 TBL Classic with the Manchester City Baseball Stars. |
12/07/1976 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/1977 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (7); Power: 12 (8); Eye: 12 (8). |
01/03/1977 |
Named to the 1977 The Baseball World Cup for Canada. |
01/04/1977 |
Injured (Precautionary reasons (head injury)), out for 2 days. |
01/15/1977 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $90,000 with the Brooklyn Bums organization. |
11/18/1977 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
01/20/1982 |
Was inducted to the Hall of Fame! |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1959 |
380 |
10 |
1960 |
408 |
8 |
1963 |
388 |
9 |
1964 |
392 |
8 |
1965 |
404 |
10 |
1969 |
390 |
10 |
1970 |
411 |
10 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1959 |
360 |
7 |
1960 |
365 |
8 |
1963 |
349 |
10 |
1964 |
358 |
8 |
1967 |
347 |
10 |
1969 |
348 |
9 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1959 |
94 |
8 |
1960 |
105 |
8 |
1961 |
102 |
9 |
1963 |
99 |
6 |
1964 |
113 |
5 |
1965 |
112 |
6 |
1967 |
92 |
10 |
1968 |
90 |
9 |
1969 |
102 |
10 |
1971 |
106 |
8 |
|
Year |
K |
Rank |
1959 |
90 |
1 |
1961 |
45 |
10 |
1963 |
55 |
10 |
1974 |
45 |
9 |
1975 |
60 |
5 |
1976 |
64 |
6 |
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1959 |
187 |
4 |
1960 |
183 |
6 |
1961 |
192 |
5 |
1962 |
158 |
10 |
1963 |
178 |
5 |
1964 |
202 |
3 |
1965 |
225 |
1 |
1966 |
168 |
7 |
1967 |
155 |
4 |
1968 |
162 |
5 |
1969 |
184 |
8 |
1970 |
190 |
6 |
1971 |
177 |
4 |
1972 |
169 |
2 |
1977 |
47 |
10 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1960 |
18 |
7 |
1961 |
5 |
5 |
1964 |
15 |
5 |
1965 |
16 |
7 |
1967 |
15 |
6 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1959 |
26 |
2 |
1960 |
20 |
4 |
1961 |
26 |
3 |
1962 |
22 |
4 |
1963 |
23 |
3 |
1964 |
24 |
2 |
1965 |
31 |
1 |
1966 |
22 |
3 |
1967 |
16 |
3 |
1968 |
19 |
2 |
1969 |
23 |
2 |
1970 |
23 |
2 |
1971 |
19 |
4 |
1972 |
22 |
2 |
1973 |
20 |
1 |
1974 |
11 |
4 |
1975 |
12 |
5 |
1977 |
7 |
3 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1959 |
69 |
3 |
1960 |
59 |
6 |
1961 |
77 |
5 |
1961 |
15 |
10 |
1962 |
78 |
2 |
1963 |
51 |
8 |
1964 |
69 |
3 |
1965 |
101 |
1 |
1966 |
67 |
3 |
1967 |
53 |
3 |
1968 |
51 |
4 |
1969 |
72 |
3 |
1970 |
60 |
7 |
1970 |
16 |
10 |
1971 |
64 |
2 |
1972 |
62 |
2 |
1973 |
45 |
9 |
1975 |
49 |
7 |
1977 |
21 |
7 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1959 |
52 |
8 |
1963 |
48 |
8 |
1964 |
54 |
4 |
1964 |
19 |
6 |
1965 |
70 |
3 |
1966 |
66 |
2 |
1967 |
44 |
7 |
1968 |
53 |
6 |
1969 |
55 |
5 |
1970 |
67 |
3 |
1970 |
16 |
10 |
1971 |
48 |
9 |
1972 |
52 |
5 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1963 |
36 |
9 |
1965 |
39 |
9 |
1966 |
47 |
3 |
1968 |
46 |
4 |
1969 |
38 |
6 |
1970 |
51 |
3 |
1971 |
43 |
10 |
1972 |
42 |
2 |
1973 |
47 |
3 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1961 |
3 |
4 |
1962 |
2 |
9 |
1963 |
5 |
1 |
1964 |
4 |
6 |
1966 |
6 |
2 |
1967 |
3 |
7 |
1969 |
6 |
4 |
1970 |
10 |
1 |
1971 |
4 |
10 |
1972 |
6 |
1 |
1973 |
5 |
1 |
1974 |
5 |
3 |
1976 |
1 |
9 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1959 |
3 |
7 |
1962 |
3 |
9 |
1965 |
4 |
4 |
1966 |
4 |
5 |
1968 |
4 |
7 |
1971 |
8 |
1 |
1973 |
7 |
1 |
1973 |
4 |
10 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1960 |
5 |
4 |
1961 |
4 |
7 |
1962 |
3 |
10 |
1964 |
3 |
7 |
1965 |
4 |
5 |
1966 |
4 |
4 |
1967 |
3 |
9 |
1969 |
2 |
10 |
1970 |
3 |
9 |
1970 |
3 |
3 |
1975 |
4 |
6 |
1976 |
7 |
1 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1959 |
41 |
5 |
1960 |
38 |
6 |
1961 |
38 |
5 |
1963 |
33 |
6 |
1964 |
40 |
4 |
1965 |
49 |
1 |
1966 |
35 |
5 |
1967 |
31 |
4 |
1968 |
32 |
4 |
1969 |
34 |
7 |
1970 |
37 |
7 |
1971 |
32 |
6 |
1972 |
37 |
2 |
1973 |
28 |
8 |
1977 |
11 |
6 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1959 |
.261 |
10 |
1960 |
.288 |
5 |
1961 |
.286 |
6 |
1963 |
.284 |
3 |
1964 |
.316 |
2 |
1965 |
.314 |
4 |
1967 |
.265 |
7 |
1968 |
.277 |
5 |
1969 |
.293 |
7 |
1970 |
.301 |
9 |
1971 |
.312 |
2 |
1972 |
.272 |
8 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1960 |
.350 |
9 |
1961 |
.352 |
7 |
1963 |
.351 |
4 |
1964 |
.367 |
3 |
1965 |
.384 |
4 |
1966 |
.351 |
8 |
1967 |
.330 |
8 |
1968 |
.372 |
3 |
1969 |
.364 |
4 |
1970 |
.389 |
3 |
1971 |
.399 |
1 |
1972 |
.359 |
4 |
1973 |
.357 |
7 |
1973 |
.542 |
5 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1959 |
.519 |
2 |
1960 |
.501 |
5 |
1961 |
.538 |
4 |
1963 |
.510 |
3 |
1964 |
.564 |
3 |
1965 |
.630 |
1 |
1966 |
.501 |
4 |
1967 |
.447 |
4 |
1968 |
.498 |
1 |
1969 |
.529 |
4 |
1970 |
.535 |
4 |
1971 |
.521 |
1 |
1972 |
.522 |
2 |
1973 |
.471 |
4 |
1977 |
.870 |
1 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1959 |
50.65 |
7 |
1960 |
57.34 |
10 |
1961 |
62.56 |
6 |
1962 |
58.06 |
10 |
1963 |
58.91 |
4 |
1964 |
72.52 |
3 |
1965 |
81.80 |
2 |
1966 |
59.36 |
5 |
1967 |
48.55 |
7 |
1968 |
56.87 |
5 |
1969 |
62.14 |
7 |
1970 |
71.22 |
5 |
1971 |
71.65 |
4 |
1972 |
60.27 |
2 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1959 |
4.88 |
7 |
1961 |
6.10 |
6 |
1963 |
5.98 |
4 |
1964 |
7.62 |
3 |
1965 |
8.33 |
2 |
1966 |
6.09 |
6 |
1967 |
4.82 |
7 |
1968 |
6.04 |
3 |
1969 |
6.33 |
5 |
1970 |
7.20 |
5 |
1971 |
7.90 |
1 |
1972 |
6.67 |
2 |
1973 |
5.39 |
7 |
1977 |
17.57 |
4 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1959 |
.258 |
2 |
1960 |
.214 |
7 |
1961 |
.252 |
3 |
1963 |
.226 |
3 |
1964 |
.249 |
2 |
1965 |
.317 |
1 |
1966 |
.245 |
3 |
1967 |
.182 |
1 |
1968 |
.222 |
1 |
1969 |
.236 |
4 |
1970 |
.234 |
3 |
1971 |
.209 |
2 |
1972 |
.250 |
2 |
1973 |
.224 |
1 |
1975 |
.132 |
8 |
1977 |
.481 |
1 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1959 |
.353 |
5 |
1960 |
.374 |
4 |
1961 |
.381 |
5 |
1963 |
.373 |
4 |
1964 |
.395 |
3 |
1965 |
.429 |
1 |
1966 |
.366 |
5 |
1967 |
.352 |
4 |
1968 |
.395 |
2 |
1969 |
.386 |
5 |
1970 |
.392 |
5 |
1971 |
.409 |
1 |
1972 |
.385 |
2 |
1973 |
.370 |
7 |
1975 |
.328 |
9 |
1977 |
.577 |
2 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1959 |
.817 |
5 |
1960 |
.852 |
5 |
1961 |
.890 |
4 |
1963 |
.861 |
3 |
1964 |
.932 |
3 |
1965 |
1.014 |
1 |
1966 |
.853 |
5 |
1967 |
.777 |
4 |
1968 |
.871 |
2 |
1969 |
.893 |
5 |
1970 |
.925 |
4 |
1971 |
.920 |
1 |
1972 |
.880 |
2 |
1973 |
.828 |
6 |
1977 |
1.363 |
1 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1959 |
3.0 |
4 |
1960 |
3.3 |
4 |
1961 |
3.3 |
3 |
1962 |
3.9 |
3 |
1963 |
4.1 |
2 |
1964 |
4.6 |
3 |
1965 |
5.8 |
1 |
1966 |
3.7 |
5 |
1967 |
3.7 |
5 |
1968 |
4.7 |
3 |
1969 |
3.8 |
4 |
1970 |
4.3 |
5 |
1971 |
4.8 |
2 |
1972 |
3.7 |
2 |
1973 |
3.3 |
3 |
1975 |
1.9 |
9 |
1977 |
1.4 |
7 |
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