TEAM HISTORY
Thursday, 10/5/1960
Final Record :
Wins : 74, Losses : 80, Pct. : .481, Position in Division : 7, 13.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Bob Nieman. Signing Bonus: $970,000
Round 2 pick: RF Harry Simpson. Signing Bonus: $94,500
Round 3 pick: SS Rocky Bridges. Signing Bonus: $50,000
Round 4 pick: P Art Schallock. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: P Jack Crimian. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Ewell Blackwell was named NL-Pitcher of the year !
In 42 games started, he pitched 349 innings, fanning 256 and walking 155 batters.
Final Record :
Wins : 81, Losses : 73, Pct. : .526, Position in Division : 4, 7.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Dusty Rhodes. Signing Bonus: $290,000
Round 2 pick: P Joe Black. Signing Bonus: $80,500
Round 3 pick: SS Jerry Snyder. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: 3B Sonny Senerchia. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: P Mike Clark. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Final Record :
Wins : 67, Losses : 87, Pct. : .435, Position in Division : 6, 25.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Ernie Banks. Signing Bonus: $518,400
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: C Ed Bailey. Signing Bonus: $562,600
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Roy Face. Signing Bonus: $156,550
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Frank Sullivan. Signing Bonus: $485,000
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Don Larsen. Signing Bonus: $128,750
Round 3 pick: SS Billy Consolo. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: P Fred Baczewski. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Dusty Rhodes was named NL Rookie Of The Year Award !
He batted .274 in 463 AB, with 24 homers and 85 RBI.
Final Record :
Wins : 49, Losses : 105, Pct. : .318, Position in Division : 8, 42.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1954 Recap :
Round 4 pick: P Corky Valentine
Round 5 pick: P Ron Mrozinski
Final Record :
Wins : 58, Losses : 96, Pct. : .377, Position in Division : 8, 38.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1955 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: RF Bob Hazle. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: LF Hector Lopez. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: C Hal Smith. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Don Gross. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Jim Owens. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 6 pick: P Herb Moford
Final Record :
Wins : 84, Losses : 70, Pct. : .545, Position in Division : 4, 9.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1956 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Bill White. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Danny Kravitz. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Joe Margoneri
Frank Smith was named NL-Pitcher of the year !
In 41 games started, he pitched 313 innings, fanning 225 and walking 93 batters.
Final Record :
Wins : 92, Losses : 62, Pct. : .597, Position in Division : 2, 14.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1957 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Harry Anderson. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Joe Pignatano. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Whammy Douglas. Signing Bonus: $0
Frank Smith was named NL-Pitcher of the year !
In 42 games started, he pitched 323.1 innings, fanning 271 and walking 67 batters.
Final Record :
Wins : 109, Losses : 45, Pct. : .708, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1958 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Pancho Herrera. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Bob Schmidt. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: RF Jim Mcanany. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Curt Raydon. Signing Bonus: $0
Frank Smith was named NL-Pitcher of the year !
In 38 games started, he pitched 297.2 innings, fanning 249 and walking 64 batters.
Final Record :
Wins : 98, Losses : 56, Pct. : .636, Position in Division : 2, 21.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1959 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Jim Perry. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Jim Owens. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: SS Jim Mahoney
Round 4 pick: CF Barry Shetrone
Frank Smith was named NL-Pitcher of the year !
In 42 games started, he pitched 345.2 innings, fanning 274 and walking 65 batters.
Final Record :
Wins : 98, Losses : 56, Pct. : .636, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1960 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Joe Gibbon. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Don Lee. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Diomedes Olivo. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: C Dick Bertell. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Ed Bauta. Signing Bonus: $0
Bill White was named NL Rookie Of The Year Award !
He batted .328 in 500 AB, with 24 homers and 95 RBI.
Frank Smith was named NL-Pitcher of the year !
In 42 games started, he pitched 329.2 innings, fanning 281 and walking 49 batters.

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