06/01/1944 |
Joined the English Academy Three Lions. |
01/01/1945 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (5); Power: 1 (5); Eye: 9 (9). |
04/01/1945 |
Injured (flu), day-to-day for one week. |
07/17/1945 |
Goes 5-6 against the Scottish Academy Tartan Terriers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 5 R. |
07/30/1945 |
Wins the EAB BAB Player of the Week Award. |
07/30/1945 |
Was selected to the 1945 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game. |
01/01/1946 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 9 (8). |
07/30/1946 |
Was selected to the 1946 European Academies of Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/08/1946 |
Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Scottish Academy Tartan Terriers, with 2 RBI and 5 runs scored. |
01/01/1947 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 2 (5); Eye: 8 (8). |
06/01/1947 |
Released by the English Academy Three Lions. |
06/01/1947 |
Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 24th overall pick) by the Halifax Golden Giants. |
06/11/1947 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Halifax Golden Giants organization with a signing bonus of $3,920. |
01/01/1948 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 8 (8). |
01/01/1949 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (5); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 7 (7). |
10/03/1949 |
Wins the CPB (A) SL Player of the Week Award. |
10/19/1949 |
Wins the 1949 CPB (A) SL Glove Wizard Award at 1B. |
01/01/1950 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 9 (8). |
06/12/1950 |
Wins the LM (AA) LM (AA) Player of the Week Award. |
07/22/1950 |
Injured (sports hernia), out for 6-7 weeks. |
08/20/1950 |
Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks. |
01/01/1951 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (6); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 11 (8). |
01/01/1952 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 7 (6); Eye: 13 (8). |
05/02/1952 |
Named the #74 prospect in the RCB |
09/12/1952 |
Injured (bruised shoulder), day-to-day for 4 days. |
10/01/1952 |
Wins the NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Batter of the Month Award. |
10/26/1952 |
Wins the 1952 NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Glove Wizard Award at 1B. |
01/01/1953 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 10 (6); Eye: 14 (8). |
05/02/1953 |
Named the #68 prospect in the RCB |
06/19/1953 |
Injured (bruised hand), day-to-day for one week. |
06/22/1953 |
Wins the NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Player of the Week Award. |
07/13/1953 |
Wins the NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1953 |
Wins the NOL (AAA) NOL (AAA) Batter of the Month Award. |
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: 11 (6); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 16 (8). |
05/02/1954 |
Named the #33 prospect in the RCB |
06/01/1954 |
Wins the RCB RMB Rookie of the Month Award. |
06/25/1954 |
Was selected to the 1954 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/26/1954 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
08/01/1954 |
Wins the RCB RMB Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/01/1954 |
Wins the RCB RMB Rookie of the Month Award. |
09/11/1954 |
Wins the 1954 The King's Cup MVP Award. |
10/02/1954 |
Wins the 1954 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 1B. |
10/03/1954 |
Wins the 1954 RCB RMB King's Newcomer of the Year. |
10/06/1954 |
Finished 3rd in 1954 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat 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): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 16 (8). |
06/25/1955 |
Was selected to the 1955 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/18/1955 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
08/26/1955 |
Injured (hip strain), out for 6 months. |
10/06/1955 |
Wins the 1955 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 1B. |
10/10/1955 |
Finished 3rd in 1955 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
10/20/1955 |
Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,920 through automatic renewal. |
10/31/1955 |
Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $400,000 with the Halifax Golden Giants organization. |
01/01/1956 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (6); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 16 (8). |
06/29/1956 |
Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 5 days. |
10/04/1956 |
Wins the 1956 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 1B. |
01/01/1957 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (6); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 15 (9). |
05/13/1957 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
06/25/1957 |
Was selected to the 1957 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
07/01/1957 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
07/23/1957 |
Injured (fractured foot), out for 3 weeks. |
10/09/1957 |
Wins the 1957 RCB RMB Order of the Stick at 1B. |
10/13/1957 |
Finished 2nd in 1957 RCB RMB Commonwealth of Nations' Order of the Bat voting. |
01/01/1958 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (6); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 15 (9). |
07/14/1958 |
Injured (Bone bruise (wrist)), out for 2 weeks. |
11/03/1958 |
Named to the 1958 The Baseball World Cup for Northern Ireland. |
01/01/1959 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 16 (9). |
06/25/1959 |
Was selected to the 1959 Royal Commonwealth Baseball All-Star Game. |
08/24/1959 |
Wins the RCB RMB Player of the Week Award. |
08/27/1959 |
Injured (Sprained thumb), day-to-day for one week. |
01/01/1960 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 16 (9). |
06/12/1960 |
Injured (Concussion), out for 4 weeks. |
01/01/1961 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 16 (9). |
05/11/1961 |
Injured (Plantar fascitis), out for 5 weeks. |
10/20/1961 |
Became a free agent. |
11/06/1961 |
Named to the 1961 The Baseball World Cup for Northern Ireland. |
01/01/1962 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (5); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 16 (9). |
05/03/1962 |
Signed a minor league contract with the Washington Grays organization. |
08/05/1962 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Washington Grays organization. |
08/07/1962 |
Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 4 days. |
09/25/1962 |
Wins the 1962 ORB (R) ORB (R) Glove Wizard Award at 1B. |
01/01/1963 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 12 (6); Eye: 17 (10). |
05/17/1963 |
Injured (Flu), day-to-day for 3 days. |
07/20/1963 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Washington Grays organization. |
09/23/1963 |
Wins the 1963 Virginia Baseball League Round 1 with the Virginia Beach Schooners! |
11/01/1963 |
Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Washington Grays organization. |
01/01/1964 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (5); Power: 11 (6); Eye: 17 (10). |
05/27/1964 |
Injured (Knee tendinitis), day-to-day for 6 days. |
11/09/1964 |
Named to the 1964 The Baseball World Cup for Northern Ireland. |
01/01/1965 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (5); Power: 10 (6); Eye: 17 (10). |
09/27/1965 |
Retired from professional baseball. |
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES |
Year |
GS |
Rank |
1954 |
108 |
1 |
1955 |
106 |
5 |
1956 |
108 |
1 |
1958 |
14 |
1 |
1959 |
103 |
4 |
|
Year |
PA |
Rank |
1954 |
475 |
2 |
1955 |
474 |
4 |
1956 |
489 |
3 |
1959 |
456 |
3 |
|
Year |
AB |
Rank |
1954 |
410 |
5 |
1955 |
398 |
5 |
1956 |
422 |
5 |
1959 |
389 |
6 |
|
Year |
H |
Rank |
1954 |
119 |
3 |
1955 |
119 |
2 |
1956 |
111 |
9 |
1959 |
95 |
7 |
|
|
Year |
TB |
Rank |
1954 |
202 |
3 |
1955 |
236 |
4 |
1956 |
192 |
7 |
1957 |
182 |
4 |
1959 |
178 |
5 |
|
Year |
2B |
Rank |
1954 |
24 |
3 |
1955 |
29 |
1 |
1956 |
27 |
4 |
1958 |
17 |
9 |
1959 |
25 |
2 |
|
Year |
HR |
Rank |
1954 |
19 |
3 |
1955 |
28 |
4 |
1956 |
18 |
6 |
1957 |
23 |
3 |
1958 |
14 |
10 |
1959 |
18 |
4 |
|
Year |
RBI |
Rank |
1954 |
77 |
3 |
1955 |
91 |
4 |
1956 |
72 |
5 |
1957 |
61 |
5 |
1958 |
58 |
7 |
1959 |
54 |
5 |
|
Year |
R |
Rank |
1954 |
65 |
6 |
1955 |
87 |
3 |
1956 |
67 |
5 |
1957 |
52 |
10 |
1959 |
60 |
4 |
|
Year |
BB |
Rank |
1954 |
59 |
5 |
1955 |
71 |
5 |
1956 |
66 |
5 |
1957 |
46 |
4 |
1958 |
65 |
4 |
1959 |
61 |
1 |
1961 |
17 |
6 |
|
Year |
IBB |
Rank |
1955 |
3 |
6 |
1958 |
2 |
6 |
1959 |
2 |
10 |
1961 |
2 |
10 |
|
Year |
HP |
Rank |
1954 |
2 |
8 |
1957 |
3 |
3 |
|
Year |
SF |
Rank |
1954 |
3 |
10 |
1955 |
4 |
8 |
1958 |
3 |
9 |
1958 |
2 |
2 |
1959 |
5 |
2 |
|
Year |
EBH |
Rank |
1954 |
44 |
3 |
1955 |
59 |
1 |
1956 |
45 |
5 |
1957 |
39 |
6 |
1959 |
45 |
4 |
1961 |
7 |
9 |
|
Year |
AVG |
Rank |
1954 |
.290 |
7 |
1955 |
.299 |
5 |
1957 |
.315 |
4 |
|
Year |
OBP |
Rank |
1954 |
.380 |
7 |
1955 |
.403 |
6 |
1956 |
.362 |
7 |
1957 |
.408 |
1 |
1958 |
.374 |
5 |
1959 |
.344 |
5 |
|
Year |
SLG |
Rank |
1954 |
.493 |
4 |
1955 |
.593 |
5 |
1956 |
.455 |
10 |
1957 |
.603 |
1 |
1958 |
.438 |
9 |
1959 |
.458 |
8 |
|
Year |
RC |
Rank |
1954 |
73.69 |
3 |
1955 |
96.68 |
3 |
1956 |
65.95 |
9 |
1957 |
70.90 |
3 |
1958 |
54.29 |
8 |
1959 |
59.97 |
4 |
|
Year |
RC/27 |
Rank |
1954 |
6.32 |
7 |
1955 |
8.85 |
4 |
1957 |
8.51 |
1 |
1958 |
5.53 |
10 |
1959 |
5.11 |
5 |
|
Year |
ISO |
Rank |
1954 |
.202 |
4 |
1955 |
.294 |
4 |
1956 |
.192 |
8 |
1957 |
.288 |
3 |
1958 |
.185 |
8 |
1959 |
.213 |
6 |
|
Year |
WOBA |
Rank |
1954 |
.394 |
3 |
1955 |
.426 |
5 |
1956 |
.366 |
8 |
1957 |
.435 |
1 |
1958 |
.366 |
6 |
1959 |
.350 |
6 |
|
Year |
OPS |
Rank |
1954 |
.872 |
5 |
1955 |
.996 |
4 |
1956 |
.817 |
10 |
1957 |
1.011 |
1 |
1958 |
.812 |
8 |
1959 |
.802 |
6 |
1961 |
1.152 |
9 |
|
Year |
WAR |
Rank |
1954 |
3.8 |
3 |
1955 |
4.6 |
3 |
1956 |
2.2 |
7 |
1957 |
3.6 |
1 |
1958 |
1.7 |
10 |
1959 |
2.3 |
9 |
|
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