TEAM HISTORY
Friday, 10/20/1967
Final Record :
Wins : 76, Losses : 78, Pct. : .494, Position in Division : 6, 11.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Round 2 pick: C Clint Courtney. Signing Bonus: $101,500
Round 2 pick: P Leo Kiely. Signing Bonus: $70,000
Round 3 pick: P Joe Presko. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: 1B Chuck Connors. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: P Bob Mahoney. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Joe Garagiola won the Platinum Glove Award at Catcher.
Grady Hatton won the Platinum Glove Award at Second Base.
Harry Walker won the Platinum Glove Award at Centerfield.
Enos Slaughter won the Platinum Glove Award at Rightfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 78, Losses : 76, Pct. : .506, Position in Division : 5, 10.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Hoyt Wilhelm. Signing Bonus: $168,000
Round 2 pick: SS Billy Klaus. Signing Bonus: $129,500
Round 3 pick: CF Bobby Del greco. Signing Bonus: $65,000
Round 4 pick: 2B Jack Dittmer. Signing Bonus: $38,500
Round 5 pick: C Joe Rossi. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Final Record :
Wins : 74, Losses : 80, Pct. : .481, Position in Division : 4, 18.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Connie Johnson. Signing Bonus: $183,600
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Dean Stone. Signing Bonus: $48,500
Round 2 pick: P Al Worthington. Signing Bonus: $108,500
Round 2 pick: 1B Frank Kellert. Signing Bonus: $129,500
Round 3 pick: 2B Johnny O'brien. Signing Bonus: $50,000
Round 3 pick: 3B Reno Bertoia. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: CF Bob Talbot. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: P Mike Blyzka. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Joe Garagiola won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Solly Hemus won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 85, Losses : 69, Pct. : .552, Position in Division : 3, 6.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1954 Recap :
Round 2 pick: P Tom Lasorda. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: LF Joe Durham
Round 4 pick: 3B Vern Morgan
Round 5 pick: P Lee Wheat
Solly Hemus won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 80, Losses : 74, Pct. : .519, Position in Division : 4, 16.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1955 Recap :
Team market grows to Good!
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Jack Meyer. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Dick Hall. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Dick Hyde. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: LF Chuck Tanner
Round 4 pick: SS Bobby Kline
Round 5 pick: 3B Milt Smith
Round 6 pick: P Red Swanson
Final Record :
Wins : 91, Losses : 63, Pct. : .591, Position in Division : 2, 2.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1956 Recap :
Round 2 pick: 1B Rance Pless. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Troy Herriage
Joe Garagiola won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 81, Losses : 73, Pct. : .526, Position in Division : 5, 25.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1957 Recap :
Fan loyalty increases to Good!
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Moe Drabowsky. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Cal Neeman. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: LF Neil Chrisley. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Chuck Churn
Bobby Del greco won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 81, Losses : 73, Pct. : .526, Position in Division : 3, 28.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1958 Recap :
Round 2 pick: LF George Alusik. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 1B Harry Bright. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: SS Coot Veal. Signing Bonus: $0
Final Record :
Wins : 62, Losses : 92, Pct. : .403, Position in Division : 8, 57.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1959 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: RF Bob Allison. Signing Bonus: $0
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: CF Jackie Brandt. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: SS Andre Rodgers. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Barry Latman. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: C Cam Carreon. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: CF Duke Carmel. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 3B Cliff Cook
Round 3 pick: P Jim Coates
Round 5 pick: P Dick Ricketts
Reno Bertoia won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 79, Losses : 75, Pct. : .513, Position in Division : 5, 19.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1960 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Ray Sadecki. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 1B Gordy Coleman. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Earl Francis. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Jim Golden. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: C Jesse Gonder. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Terry Fox. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Bill Short. Signing Bonus: $0
Bob Allison won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.
Reno Bertoia won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Gene Freese won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 59, Losses : 94, Pct. : .386, Position in Division : 8, 43.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1961 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Billy Williams. Signing Bonus: $0
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: SS Zoilo Versalles. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Ed Rakow. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Don Schwall. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Craig Anderson. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Jim Donohue. Signing Bonus: $0
Moe Drabowsky won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Reno Bertoia won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Bobby Del greco won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.
Jackie Brandt won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 63, Losses : 99, Pct. : .389, Position in Division : 6, 45.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1962 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Dick Radatz. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: CF Don Lock. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Lee Stange. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Floyd Weaver. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Bob Moorhead. Signing Bonus: $0
Billy Williams was named NL Rookie Of The Year Award !
He batted .307 in 560 AB, with 32 homers and 106 RBI.
Andre Rodgers won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 86, Losses : 76, Pct. : .531, Position in Division : 4, 12.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1963 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Al Downing. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Bob Heffner. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 3B Max Alvis. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: 2B Mike White. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Dave Thies. Signing Bonus: $0
Andre Rodgers won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 86, Losses : 76, Pct. : .531, Position in Division : 5, 12.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1964 Recap :
Round 2 pick: RF Johnny Lewis
Round 3 pick: RF Fred Valentine. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: 2B Hal Lanier. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Vern Handrahan. Signing Bonus: $0
Steve Barber won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Zoilo Versalles won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Andre Rodgers won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Lee Walls won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 86, Losses : 76, Pct. : .531, Position in Division : 5, 17.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1965 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Fair...
Round 2 pick: CF Ollie Brown. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: 1B Chuck Harrison
Round 5 pick: P Mike Hedlund. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 6 pick: P John Sanders
Final Record :
Wins : 89, Losses : 73, Pct. : .549, Position in Division : 4, 11.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1966 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Jim Nash. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 1B Tom Hutton. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Dave Baldwin. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Joe Verbanic. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Guido Grilli. Signing Bonus: $0
Final Record :
Wins : 91, Losses : 71, Pct. : .562, Position in Division : 4, 6.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1967 Recap :
Team market grows to Big!
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Bob Moose. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Jim Hardin. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: C Jim Price. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Al Schmelz. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: C Jose Herrera. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 6 pick: CF Joe Campbell. Signing Bonus: $0
Jim Hardin was named NL Rookie Of The Year Award !
In 41 games started, he pitched 346.2 innings, fanning 181 and walking 91 batters.
Billy Williams was named NL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .353 in 572 AB, with 49 homers and 136 RBI.
Lee Walls won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.

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