TEAM HISTORY
Thursday, 10/5/1960
Final Record :
Granny Hamner won the Platinum Glove Award at Shortstop.
Wins : 77, Losses : 77, Pct. : .500, Position in Division : 4, 10.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Dale Long. Signing Bonus: $741,000
Round 2 pick: LF Russ Sullivan. Signing Bonus: $136,500
Round 3 pick: C Hal Naragon. Signing Bonus: $60,000
Round 4 pick: 3B Fred Marsh. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: P Joe Muir. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Final Record :
Wins : 57, Losses : 97, Pct. : .370, Position in Division : 8, 31.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 3B Eddie Mathews. Signing Bonus: $2,970,000
Round 2 pick: P Jack Harshman. Signing Bonus: $129,500
Round 3 pick: RF Kite Thomas. Signing Bonus: $95,000
Round 4 pick: P Marion Fricano. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: P Virgil Jester. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Jack Harshman was named NL Rookie Of The Year Award !
In 40 games started, he pitched 312.2 innings, fanning 170 and walking 167 batters.
Billy Pierce was named NL-Pitcher of the year !
In 41 games started, he pitched 327.2 innings, fanning 221 and walking 106 batters.
Richie Ashburn won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 93, Losses : 62, Pct. : .600, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Don Elston. Signing Bonus: $139,200
Round 2 pick: 2B Gene Baker. Signing Bonus: $77,000
Round 3 pick: P Bob Milliken. Signing Bonus: $50,000
Round 4 pick: P Jim Willis. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Curt Simmons was named NL-Pitcher of the year !
In 43 games started, he pitched 349 innings, fanning 141 and walking 117 batters.
Eddie Mathews was named NL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .311 in 563 AB, with 60 homers and 169 RBI.
Eddie Mathews won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.
Richie Ashburn won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 92, Losses : 63, Pct. : .594, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1954 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Gordon Jones. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: LF Danny Schell
Round 3 pick: 2B Spook Jacobs
Round 4 pick: P Tom Hurd
Round 5 pick: P Jose Santiago
Robin Roberts was named NL-Pitcher of the year !
In 41 games started, he pitched 352 innings, fanning 160 and walking 80 batters.
Eddie Mathews won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.
Vic Wertz won the Gold Glove Award at Rightfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 96, Losses : 58, Pct. : .623, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1955 Recap :
Round 2 pick: P Ted Abernathy. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 1B Joe Altobelli
Round 4 pick: SS Bob Stephenson
Round 5 pick: P Jack Spring
Curt Simmons was named NL-Pitcher of the year !
In 42 games started, he pitched 342.2 innings, fanning 146 and walking 122 batters.
Eddie Mathews won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.
Richie Ashburn won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 93, Losses : 61, Pct. : .604, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1956 Recap :
Round 2 pick: P Cholly Naranjo. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Red Murff
Eddie Mathews won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 82, Losses : 72, Pct. : .532, Position in Division : 3, 24.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1957 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: RF Gene Green. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: SS Chico Fernandez. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: C Valmy Thomas. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Frank Barnes
Eddie Mathews was named NL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .311 in 557 AB, with 55 homers and 133 RBI.
Fred Marsh won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Richie Ashburn won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 75, Losses : 79, Pct. : .487, Position in Division : 4, 34.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1958 Recap :
Fan loyalty increases to Very Good!
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: SS Woodie Held. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: CF Gary Geiger
Round 3 pick: 1B Norm Larker. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Marcelino Solis. Signing Bonus: $0
Final Record :
Wins : 68, Losses : 86, Pct. : .442, Position in Division : 5, 51.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1959 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Ron Fairly. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: LF Lee Maye. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: LF Gordie Windhorn
Round 4 pick: P Jim Bronstad
Round 5 pick: P Bob Giggie
Final Record :
Wins : 45, Losses : 109, Pct. : .292, Position in Division : 8, 53.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1960 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Willie Mccovey. Signing Bonus: $0
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Dick Ellsworth. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: SS Elio Chacon. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Art Mahaffey. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: CF Al Heist. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: C Doug Camilli. Signing Bonus: $0
Richie Ashburn won the Gold Glove Award at Rightfield.

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