TEAM HISTORY
Friday, 10/6/1958
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

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