TEAM HISTORY
Monday, 10/2/1955
Final Record :
Eddie Stanky won the Platinum Glove Award at Second Base.
Mike Mccormick won the Platinum Glove Award at Centerfield.
Wins : 81, Losses : 73, Pct. : .526, Position in Division : 3, 6.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Team market grows to Slightly Above Average!
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Frank Thomas. Signing Bonus: $376,200
Round 2 pick: SS Roy Mcmillan. Signing Bonus: $91,000
Round 3 pick: P Jackie Collum. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: SS Joe Demaestri. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: LF Archie Wilson. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Alvin Dark won the Platinum Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 73, Losses : 81, Pct. : .474, Position in Division : 6, 15.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: SS Harvey Kuenn. Signing Bonus: $223,100
Round 2 pick: SS Dick Groat. Signing Bonus: $35,000
Round 3 pick: P Tom Gorman. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: CF George Schmees. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: RF Bob Thorpe. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Larry Jansen won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Alvin Dark won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 70, Losses : 84, Pct. : .455, Position in Division : 5, 22.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: RF Al Smith. Signing Bonus: $646,800
Round 2 pick: SS Dick Schofield. Signing Bonus: $80,500
Round 3 pick: P Bob Buhl. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: P Bob Keegan. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Sheldon Jones won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 71, Losses : 83, Pct. : .461, Position in Division : 7, 20.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1954 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Camilo Pascual. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 2B Frank Bolling. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 2B Curt Roberts
Round 4 pick: C Billy Shantz
Round 5 pick: P Royce Lint
Frank Thomas won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 70, Losses : 84, Pct. : .455, Position in Division : 6, 26.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1955 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 3B Ken Boyer. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Pedro Ramos. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 3B Clete Boyer
Round 4 pick: 3B George Freese
Round 5 pick: RF John Powers
Round 6 pick: P Lino Donoso
Camilo Pascual was named NL Rookie Of The Year Award !
In 39 games started, he pitched 310 innings, fanning 185 and walking 167 batters.
Dick Groat won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Monte Irvin won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.

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