TEAM HISTORY
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
Final Record :
Ferris Fain won the Platinum Glove Award at First Base.
Pete Suder won the Platinum Glove Award at Second Base.
Bob Dillinger won the Platinum Glove Award at Third Base.
Wins : 73, Losses : 81, Pct. : .474, Position in Division : 6, 16.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Sam Jones. Signing Bonus: $387,600
Round 2 pick: LF Dick Williams. Signing Bonus: $35,000
Round 3 pick: 1B Ben Taylor. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: RF Frank Campos. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: CF Luis Marquez. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Johnny Kucab won the Platinum Glove Award at Pitcher.
Ferris Fain won the Platinum Glove Award at First Base.
Bob Dillinger won the Platinum Glove Award at Third Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 60, Losses : 94, Pct. : .390, Position in Division : 8, 31.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 2B Johnny Temple. Signing Bonus: $193,800
Round 2 pick: P Bobby Tiefenauer. Signing Bonus: $94,500
Round 2 pick: P Ken Lehman. Signing Bonus: $35,000
Round 3 pick: P Willard Schmidt. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: C Darrell Johnson. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: P Cal Hogue. Signing Bonus: $600,000
Ferris Fain won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 54, Losses : 100, Pct. : .351, Position in Division : 8, 41.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: RF Al Kaline. Signing Bonus: $595,200
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Johnny Podres. Signing Bonus: $186,200
Round 3 pick: CF Felipe Montemayor. Signing Bonus: $82,500
Round 4 pick: P John Romonosky. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Ferris Fain won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.
Hank Schenz won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Bob Dillinger won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 58, Losses : 96, Pct. : .377, Position in Division : 8, 38.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1954 Recap :
Team market falls to Below Average.
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Wally Moon. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Bob Grim. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 1B Tom Burgess
Round 4 pick: C Tim Thompson
Round 5 pick: C Steve Korcheck
Round 6 pick: P Bob Greenwood
Al Kaline was named AL Rookie Of The Year Award !
He batted .266 in 507 AB, with 25 homers and 101 RBI.
Bobby Shantz won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Johnny Temple won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 82, Losses : 72, Pct. : .532, Position in Division : 4, 17.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1955 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Fair...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Lindy Mcdaniel. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Bud Daley. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: C Bob Roselli
Round 4 pick: P Art Ceccarelli
Round 5 pick: 2B Harry Malmberg
Round 6 pick: LF Bob Thurman
Bud Daley was named AL Rookie Of The Year Award !
In 31 games started, he pitched 258.1 innings, fanning 122 and walking 108 batters.
Clint Courtney won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Ferris Fain won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.
Frankie Gustine won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 83, Losses : 71, Pct. : .539, Position in Division : 4, 8.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1956 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Jim Brosnan. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 2B Herb Plews. Signing Bonus: $0
Final Record :
Wins : 63, Losses : 91, Pct. : .409, Position in Division : 7, 32.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1957 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Bill Fischer. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 2B Johnny Goryl. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Curt Barclay. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Jim Stump
Clint Courtney won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Dick Sisler won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.

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