TEAM HISTORY
Friday, 10/6/1958
Final Record :
Wins : 85, Losses : 69, Pct. : .552, Position in Division : 3, 4.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Ben Flowers. Signing Bonus: $50,500
Round 4 pick: C Ray Noble. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Hal Newhouser was named AL-Pitcher of the year !
In 42 games started, he pitched 346 innings, fanning 224 and walking 117 batters.
Final Record :
Wins : 85, Losses : 69, Pct. : .552, Position in Division : 4, 6.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Sandy Amoros. Signing Bonus: $520,000
Round 3 pick: 1B George Crowe. Signing Bonus: $70,000
Round 4 pick: LF Jim Fridley. Signing Bonus: $45,500
Round 5 pick: LF Brandy Davis. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Final Record :
Wins : 79, Losses : 75, Pct. : .513, Position in Division : 4, 16.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Fair...
Round 2 pick: RF Bill Renna. Signing Bonus: $98,000
Round 3 pick: C Dick Rand. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: C Vic Janowicz. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Final Record :
Wins : 64, Losses : 90, Pct. : .416, Position in Division : 7, 32.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1954 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Joe Cunningham. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 3B Don Hoak. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: RF Carlos Paula
Round 4 pick: P Nellie King
Round 5 pick: P Vito Valentinetti
Dick Kryhoski won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 52, Losses : 102, Pct. : .338, Position in Division : 8, 47.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1955 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 3B Brooks Robinson. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: RF Jim King. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 3B Frank Malzone. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: C Haywood Sullivan
Round 4 pick: P Johnny Kucks
Round 5 pick: P Floyd Wooldridge
Round 6 pick: P Bob Smith
Final Record :
Wins : 76, Losses : 78, Pct. : .494, Position in Division : 6, 15.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1956 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: SS Eddie Bressoud. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Bob Trowbridge. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: CF Solly Drake
Fred Hatfield won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Hank Edwards won the Gold Glove Award at Rightfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 75, Losses : 79, Pct. : .487, Position in Division : 5, 20.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1957 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: CF Jim Landis. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Dutch Dotterer. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: RF Bob Will. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Stan Pitula
Jerry Coleman won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Hank Edwards won the Gold Glove Award at Rightfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 62, Losses : 92, Pct. : .403, Position in Division : 7, 37.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1958 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Leon Wagner. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: LF Chuck Essegian. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 2B Billy Moran. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Dom Zanni. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Zach Monroe. Signing Bonus: $0
Jerry Coleman won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Jim Landis won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield.

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