TEAM HISTORY
Thursday, 10/5/1954
Final Record :
Jim Hegan won the Platinum Glove Award at Catcher.
Wins : 89, Losses : 66, Pct. : .574, Position in Division : 2, 1.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Round 2 pick: SS Dick Cole. Signing Bonus: $122,500
Round 3 pick: P Niles Jordan. Signing Bonus: $50,000
Round 4 pick: P Al Corwin. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Jim Hegan won the Platinum Glove Award at Catcher.
Larry Doby won the Platinum Glove Award at Centerfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 87, Losses : 67, Pct. : .565, Position in Division : 3, 4.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Fan loyalty increases to Very Good!
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 2B Ted Lepcio. Signing Bonus: $220,800
Round 2 pick: 3B Sammy Esposito. Signing Bonus: $266,000
Round 3 pick: C Ray Katt. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: P Eddie Yuhas. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: P Jim Waugh. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Mike Garcia was named AL-Pitcher of the year !
In 41 games started, he pitched 331 innings, fanning 171 and walking 119 batters.
Steve Gromek won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Jim Hegan won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 95, Losses : 59, Pct. : .617, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 3B Ray Jablonski. Signing Bonus: $393,600
Round 2 pick: CF Tom Umphlett. Signing Bonus: $73,500
Round 3 pick: LF Harry Elliott. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: P Bill Harrington. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Jim Hegan won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 83, Losses : 71, Pct. : .539, Position in Division : 3, 13.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1954 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Bob Purkey. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P George O'donnell. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: SS Ron Samford
Round 4 pick: CF Chick King
Round 5 pick: P Pete Wojey
Jim Hegan won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.

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