TEAM HISTORY
Thursday, 10/5/1959
Final Record :
Johnny Antonelli was named NL-Pitcher of the year !
In 42 games started, he pitched 286 innings, fanning 139 and walking 82 batters.
Del Crandall won the Platinum Glove Award at Catcher.
Earl Torgeson won the Platinum Glove Award at First Base.
Sid Gordon won the Platinum Glove Award at Leftfield.
Tommy Holmes won the Platinum Glove Award at Rightfield.
Wins : 87, Losses : 67, Pct. : .565, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1951 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Norm Zauchin. Signing Bonus: $740,000
Round 2 pick: C Bill Sarni. Signing Bonus: $115,500
Round 3 pick: P Turk Lown. Signing Bonus: $50,000
Round 4 pick: P Bob Kelly. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Sam Jethroe was named NL Newcomer of the Year Award !
He batted .301 in 511 AB, with 17 homers and 77 RBI.
Earl Torgeson won the Platinum Glove Award at First Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 88, Losses : 66, Pct. : .571, Position in Division : 1.
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Year 1952 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Dick Gernert. Signing Bonus: $510,000
Round 2 pick: CF Bill Tuttle. Signing Bonus: $87,500
Round 3 pick: P Ray Moore. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Round 4 pick: 3B Loren Babe. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Del Crandall won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Earl Torgeson won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.
Connie Ryan won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Sid Gordon won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 91, Losses : 63, Pct. : .591, Position in Division : 3, 1.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1953 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: C Jack Shepard. Signing Bonus: $247,000
Round 2 pick: 1B Paul Smith. Signing Bonus: $101,500
Round 3 pick: SS Billy Hunter. Signing Bonus: $52,500
Round 4 pick: LF Jim Pendleton. Signing Bonus: $25,000
Connie Ryan won the Gold Glove Award at Second Base.
Final Record :
Wins : 78, Losses : 76, Pct. : .506, Position in Division : 5, 13.5 games behind leader.
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Year 1954 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: LF Bob Skinner. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 1B Ron Jackson. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: SS Alex Grammas
Round 4 pick: P Ray Narleski
Round 5 pick: C Jim Fanning
Murray Wall won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Sid Gordon won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.
Final Record :
Wins : 78, Losses : 76, Pct. : .506, Position in Division : 5, 18.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1955 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Herb Score. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Johnny Blanchard. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: RF Ernie Oravetz
Round 4 pick: SS Jose Valdivielso
Round 5 pick: RF Tex Nelson
Round 6 pick: C Nelson Burbrink
Norm Zauchin was named NL-Batter of the Year!
He batted .328 in 522 AB, with 55 homers and 146 RBI.
Del Crandall won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 67, Losses : 87, Pct. : .435, Position in Division : 6, 26.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1956 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: 1B Norm Siebern. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: C Charlie Lau. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: SS Lyle Luttrell
Frankie Gustine won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.
Final Record :
Wins : 49, Losses : 105, Pct. : .318, Position in Division : 8, 57.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1957 Recap :
Fan loyalty drops to Average...
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Billy O'dell. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 3B Steve Boros. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: SS Ken Hamlin. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: 2B Casey Wise
Ned Garver won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher.
Final Record :
Wins : 67, Losses : 87, Pct. : .435, Position in Division : 6, 42.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1958 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: P Turk Farrell. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: P Carl Willey. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: P Bob Davis. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Gene Fodge. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 5 pick: P John Anderson. Signing Bonus: $0
Turk Farrell was named NL Rookie Of The Year Award !
In 34 games started, he pitched 255.1 innings, fanning 131 and walking 81 batters.
Final Record :
Wins : 68, Losses : 86, Pct. : .442, Position in Division : 4, 51.0 games behind leader.
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Year 1959 Recap :
Draft Picks :
Round 1 pick: RF Felipe Alou. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 2 pick: 2B Pumpsie Green. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 3 pick: 2B Ken Aspromonte. Signing Bonus: $0
Round 4 pick: P Bobby Locke
Round 5 pick: P Ben Johnson
Ron Jackson was named NL Rookie Of The Year Award !
He batted .375 in 534 AB, with 25 homers and 78 RBI.
Del Crandall won the Gold Glove Award at Catcher.
Norm Zauchin won the Gold Glove Award at First Base.

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