TEAM HISTORY
Thursday, 10/5/1960
Final Record :
Bob Porterfield won the Platinum Glove Award at Pitcher.
Wins : 66, Losses : 88, Pct. : .429, Position in Division : 7, 23.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Chet Nichols. Signing Bonus: $48,000
Round 2 pick: P Dick Bokelmann. Signing Bonus: $35,000
Round 3 pick: P Bob Wiesler. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: 3B Dick Smith. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: P George Estock. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Final Record :
Wins : 89, Losses : 65, Pct. : .578, Position in Division : 2, 2.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Mike Fornieles. Signing Bonus: $130,000
Round 2 pick: P Bill Miller. Signing Bonus: $35,000
Round 3 pick: 3B Hector Rodriguez. Signing Bonus: $52,500
Round 4 pick: 1B Tony Bartirome. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Gus Zernial was named AL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .322 in 547 AB, with 50 homers and 140 RBI.
Final Record :
Wins : 72, Losses : 82, Pct. : .468, Position in Division : 6, 23.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Fair...
Round 2 pick: P Tom Qualters. Signing Bonus: $35,000
Round 3 pick: 2B Ted Kazanski. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: P Sonny Dixon. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Final Record :
Wins : 66, Losses : 88, Pct. : .429, Position in Division : 6, 30.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1954 Recap :
Round 2 pick: P Bob Turley. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: C Bill Hall. Signing Bonus: $0
Ewell Blackwell was named AL-Pitcher of the year !
In 39 games started, he pitched 305.2 innings, fanning 222 and walking 114 batters.
Final Record :
Wins : 99, Losses : 55, Pct. : .643, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1955 Recap :
Round 2 pick: 3B Gene Freese. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 1B Bob Hale. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: 2B Bobby Richardson. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P George Susce
Ewell Blackwell was named AL-Pitcher of the year !
In 39 games started, he pitched 322 innings, fanning 218 and walking 114 batters.
Final Record :
Wins : 85, Losses : 69, Pct. : .552, Position in Division : 3, 6.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1956 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: RF Walt Moryn. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Taylor Phillips. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Hal Griggs
Ewell Blackwell was named AL-Pitcher of the year !
In 39 games started, he pitched 310.1 innings, fanning 263 and walking 105 batters.
Ted Kluszewski won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 95, Losses : 59, Pct. : .617, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1957 Recap :
Fan loyalty increases to Average!
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: RF Gino Cimoli. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Billy Muffett. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Danny Mcdevitt. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Jack Urban. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: C Hawk Taylor. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 2B Bobby Malkmus
Round 3 pick: CF John Demerit
Final Record :
Wins : 89, Losses : 65, Pct. : .578, Position in Division : 3, 10.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1958 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Hal Woodeshick. Signing Bonus: $0
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Ryne Duren. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Sammy Taylor. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Bob Smith. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: SS Ossie Alvarez. Signing Bonus: $0
Sam Mele won the Gold Glove Award at Rightfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 81, Losses : 73, Pct. : .526, Position in Division : 3, 18.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1959 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Fair...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Bob Shaw. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Gabe Gabler. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: C Norm Sherry
Round 4 pick: 1B Don Gile
Jim Lemon won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 75, Losses : 79, Pct. : .487, Position in Division : 6, 22.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1960 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Jim Gentile. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Steve Barber. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Arnold Earley. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: 2B Marv Breeding. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: 3B Jim Mcknight. Signing Bonus: $0
Bobby Thomson won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.

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