TEAM HISTORY
Thursday, 10/19/1968
Final Record :
Stubby Overmire was named AL-Pitcher of the year !
In 40 games started, he pitched 318.1 innings, fanning 79 and walking 114 batters.
Ray Coleman won the Platinum Glove Award at Centerfield.
Dick Kokos won the Platinum Glove Award at Rightfield.
Wins : 83, Losses : 71, Pct. : .539, Position in Division : 5, 6.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Bob Friend. Signing Bonus: $176,400
Round 2 pick: 1B Dee Fondy. Signing Bonus: $94,500
Round 3 pick: RF Mel Clark. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: 2B Jack Merson. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: P Bob Schultz. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Red Schoendienst won the Platinum Glove Award at Second Base.
Frankie Gustine won the Platinum Glove Award at Shortstop.
Dick Kokos won the Platinum Glove Award at Rightfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 64, Losses : 90, Pct. : .416, Position in Division : 7, 27.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Harvey Haddix. Signing Bonus: $613,800
Round 2 pick: P Hersh Freeman. Signing Bonus: $101,500
Round 3 pick: LF Gene Stephens. Signing Bonus: $92,500
Round 4 pick: P Charlie Bishop. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 5 pick: LF George Wilson. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Ray Coleman won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield.
Dick Kokos won the Gold Glove Award at Rightfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 66, Losses : 88, Pct. : .429, Position in Division : 7, 29.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Round 2 pick: CF Bill Bruton. Signing Bonus: $91,000
Round 3 pick: 2B Mel Roach. Signing Bonus: $80,000
Round 4 pick: SS Tony Roig. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Bob Friend was named AL-Pitcher of the year !
In 38 games started, he pitched 304 innings, fanning 123 and walking 99 batters.
Harry Dorish won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Frankie Gustine won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 82, Losses : 72, Pct. : .532, Position in Division : 4, 14.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1954 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Frank Sullivan. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Charlie White
Round 3 pick: P Tom Brewer
Round 4 pick: C El Tappe
Round 5 pick: P Mel Wright
Roy Sievers won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 85, Losses : 69, Pct. : .552, Position in Division : 2, 14.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1955 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: CF Bill Virdon. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Hardy Peterson. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Duke Maas
Round 4 pick: RF Glen Gorbous
Round 5 pick: P Rip Coleman
Round 6 pick: P John Andre
Bill Virdon won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield.
Don Lenhardt won the Gold Glove Award at Rightfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 76, Losses : 78, Pct. : .494, Position in Division : 5, 15.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1956 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Fair...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: SS Don Buddin. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 2B Bill Mazeroski. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: C Joe Lonnett
Roy Sievers was named AL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .332 in 518 AB, with 43 homers and 125 RBI.
Frank Sullivan won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 85, Losses : 69, Pct. : .552, Position in Division : 3, 10.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1957 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Jack Sanford. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: LF Eddie Haas. Signing Bonus: $0
Roy Sievers won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.
Bill Bruton won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.
Bill Virdon won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 89, Losses : 65, Pct. : .578, Position in Division : 2, 10.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1958 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: RF Willie Kirkland. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Johnny Roseboro. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 1B R.c. Stevens. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Johnny James. Signing Bonus: $0
Final Record :
Wins : 76, Losses : 78, Pct. : .494, Position in Division : 4, 23.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1959 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Jim Umbricht. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: CF Ken Hunt. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: SS Joe Koppe. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Jay Hook
Round 4 pick: P Gary Blaylock
Final Record :
Wins : 75, Losses : 79, Pct. : .487, Position in Division : 5, 22.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1960 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Tommy Davis. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Dallas Green. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: 3B Bob Sadowski. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Ted Sadowski. Signing Bonus: $0
Final Record :
Wins : 68, Losses : 85, Pct. : .444, Position in Division : 7, 18.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1961 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Poor...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Jim Maloney. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Billy Bryan. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Ron Perranoski. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 2B Jerry Buchek. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Galen Cisco. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: SS Ernie Bowman. Signing Bonus: $0
Frank Sullivan won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 84, Losses : 78, Pct. : .519, Position in Division : 5, 14.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1962 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Joe Moeller. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: LF John Wojcik. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: 2B Bob Saverine. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: 2B Larry Burright. Signing Bonus: $0
Hardy Peterson won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Bill Virdon won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 84, Losses : 78, Pct. : .519, Position in Division : 5, 9.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1963 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 3B Bob Bailey. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Aubrey Gatewood. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: RF Sam Bowens. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Jim Dickson. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: 2B Nate Oliver. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: 2B Tony Martinez. Signing Bonus: $0
Final Record :
Wins : 90, Losses : 73, Pct. : .552, Position in Division : 2, 1.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1964 Recap :
Fan loyalty increases to Fair!
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Fred Newman. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Larry Miller. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Howie Reed. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: 2B Ron Campbell. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Dick Estelle. Signing Bonus: $0
Final Record :
Wins : 71, Losses : 91, Pct. : .438, Position in Division : 8, 23.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1965 Recap :
Round 2 pick: RF Ken Henderson. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Jim Mcglothlin. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Steve Hargan. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Ron Tompkins. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 6 pick: RF George Spriggs. Signing Bonus: $0
Howie Reed won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 69, Losses : 93, Pct. : .426, Position in Division : 8, 34.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1966 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Mike Epstein. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Bill Henry. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: CF Steve Whitaker. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Bill Edgerton. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: 3B Mike Ferraro. Signing Bonus: $0
Gary Geiger won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 36, Losses : 126, Pct. : .222, Position in Division : 10, 69.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1967 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Poor...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Tom Seaver. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Ed Herrmann. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 1B Dave Marshall. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Pat House. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: LF Tom Shopay. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 6 pick: 2B Len Boehmer. Signing Bonus: $0
Howie Reed won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Bob Sadowski won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.
Don Buddin won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 46, Losses : 116, Pct. : .284, Position in Division : 10, 57.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1968 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Rollie Fingers. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 3B Bill Melton. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Skip Guinn. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: LF Gene Martin. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P Jim Miles
Round 6 pick: P Fred Rath
Bob Sadowski won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.

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