TEAM HISTORY
Friday, 10/20/1967
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.
Final Record :
Wins : 60, Losses : 94, Pct. : .390, Position in Division : 8, 39.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1959 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Harmon Killebrew. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: CF Marty Keough. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 2B Ray Webster. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: 2B Sparky Anderson
Round 5 pick: P Jerry Davie
Harmon Killebrew was named AL Rookie Of The Year Award !
He batted .221 in 535 AB, with 43 homers and 108 RBI.
Jim Landis won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 63, Losses : 91, Pct. : .409, Position in Division : 7, 34.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1960 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Poor...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Norm Cash. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Clay Dalrymple. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Dick Stigman. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Mel Nelson. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: C Ed Sadowski. Signing Bonus: $0
Norm Cash was named AL Rookie Of The Year Award !
He batted .295 in 352 AB, with 38 homers and 96 RBI.
Final Record :
Wins : 66, Losses : 87, Pct. : .431, Position in Division : 8, 20.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1961 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Juan Marichal. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Jim Archer. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Ken Mcbride. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Ed Hobaugh. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: C Ron Henry. Signing Bonus: $0
Jim Archer was named AL Rookie Of The Year Award !
In 34 games started, he pitched 282 innings, fanning 115 and walking 96 batters.
Joe Ginsberg won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 94, Losses : 68, Pct. : .580, Position in Division : 2, 4.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1962 Recap :
Round 5 pick: 2B Dal Maxvill
Norm Cash was named AL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .331 in 562 AB, with 61 homers and 160 RBI.
Final Record :
Wins : 79, Losses : 83, Pct. : .488, Position in Division : 8, 14.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1963 Recap :
Bob Trowbridge won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Del Crandall won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Eddie Bressoud won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 83, Losses : 79, Pct. : .512, Position in Division : 4, 7.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1964 Recap :
Round 4 pick: C Tom Satriano. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Sterling Slaughter. Signing Bonus: $0
Eddie Bressoud won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 71, Losses : 91, Pct. : .438, Position in Division : 9, 23.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1965 Recap :
Team market falls to Big.
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Steve Carlton. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Nelson Briles. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Darold Knowles. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: C Bob Barton. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Frank Carpin. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 6 pick: CF Ross Moschitto. Signing Bonus: $0
Dick Rand won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 84, Losses : 78, Pct. : .519, Position in Division : 5, 19.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1966 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: CF Rick Monday. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: SS Gene Michael. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Ron Keller. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Bucky Brandon. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Bill Connors. Signing Bonus: $0
Final Record :
Wins : 80, Losses : 82, Pct. : .494, Position in Division : 6, 25.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1967 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Sparky Lyle. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Hal King. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Pat Dobson. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Ken Brett. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: 3B Joe Moock. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 6 pick: P Billy Rohr. Signing Bonus: $0

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