TEAM HISTORY Tuesday, 4/4/1976

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. ----------------------------------------------------

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. ----------------------------------------------------

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. ----------------------------------------------------

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. ----------------------------------------------------

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. ----------------------------------------------------

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. ----------------------------------------------------

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. ----------------------------------------------------

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. ----------------------------------------------------

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. ----------------------------------------------------

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.

Final Record :

Wins : 66, Losses : 88, Pct. : .429, Position in Division : 7, 32.0 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1960 Recap :

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: LF Frank Howard. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: 3B Mike De la hoz. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: RF Lou Clinton. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: P Ron Piche. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 5 pick: P Wynn Hawkins. Signing Bonus: $0 Mike De la hoz won the Gold Glove Award at Shortstop.

Final Record :

Wins : 77, Losses : 76, Pct. : .503, Position in Division : 4, 25.0 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1961 Recap :

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: P Jim Brewer. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: P Jack Baldschun. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: P Joe Grzenda. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: 1B Bob Farley. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: CF Jack Reed. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: P Bill Kunkel. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 5 pick: P Paul Brown. Signing Bonus: $0 Frank Howard was named NL Rookie Of The Year Award ! He batted .284 in 617 AB, with 41 homers and 131 RBI.

Final Record :

Wins : 60, Losses : 102, Pct. : .370, Position in Division : 7, 48.0 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1962 Recap :

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: P Joe Horlen. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: P Eddie Fisher. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: P Jack Lamabe. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: P Julio Navarro. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 5 pick: CF Jose Tartabull. Signing Bonus: $0 Frank Thomas won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.

Final Record :

Wins : 81, Losses : 81, Pct. : .500, Position in Division : 7, 17.0 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1963 Recap :

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: 3B Tommy Harper. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: 2B Denis Menke. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: P Claude Raymond. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: C John Bateman. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 5 pick: C Dave Ricketts. Signing Bonus: $0 Frank Howard won the Gold Glove Award at First Base. Tommy Harper won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.

Final Record :

Wins : 79, Losses : 83, Pct. : .488, Position in Division : 6, 19.0 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1964 Recap :

Fan loyalty drops to Fair...

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: 1B Matty Alou. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: P Jay Ritchie. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: P Fred Gladding. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: 2B Dick Green. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 5 pick: P John Purdin. Signing Bonus: $0 Frank Howard was named NL-Batter of the Year! He batted .323 in 589 AB, with 63 homers and 146 RBI. Tommy Harper won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.

Final Record :

Wins : 75, Losses : 87, Pct. : .463, Position in Division : 8, 28.0 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1965 Recap :

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: P Tug Mcgraw. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: CF Bobby Tolan. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: P Larry Jaster. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: CF Andy Kosco. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: C Duane Josephson. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: CF Don Young. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: P Carroll Sembera. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 5 pick: P Vern Holtgrave. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 6 pick: 3B Skip Lockwood. Signing Bonus: $0 Tommy Harper won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.

Final Record :

Wins : 89, Losses : 73, Pct. : .549, Position in Division : 3, 11.0 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1966 Recap :

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: P Dick Lines. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: C George Mitterwald. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: P Minnie Rojas. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: C Don Bryant. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 5 pick: CF Shaun Fitzmaurice. Signing Bonus: $0 Paul Smith won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.

Final Record :

Wins : 61, Losses : 101, Pct. : .377, Position in Division : 9, 36.5 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1967 Recap :

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: CF Reggie Jackson. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: P Ramon Hernandez. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: 2B Bob Heise. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: P Bill Stoneman. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 5 pick: P Ken Turner. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 6 pick: 1B Moose Stubing. Signing Bonus: $0

Final Record :

Wins : 71, Losses : 91, Pct. : .438, Position in Division : 8, 25.0 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1968 Recap :

Fan loyalty drops to Poor...

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: CF Al Oliver. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: 1B Mike Fiore. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: SS Russ Nagelson. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: 2B Billy Harris. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 5 pick: P Jon Warden Round 6 pick: LF Jimmy Mcmath Tex Nelson won the Gold Glove Award at Leftfield.

Final Record :

Wins : 71, Losses : 91, Pct. : .438, Position in Division : 7, 28.0 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1969 Recap :

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: CF Oscar Gamble. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: CF Billy Conigliaro. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: P Ron Klimkowski. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: P Tom Timmermann. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 5 pick: P Dick Woodson. Signing Bonus: $0

Final Record :

Wins : 84, Losses : 78, Pct. : .519, Position in Division : 3, 8.0 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1970 Recap :

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: P Larry Gura. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: P Balor Moore. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: P John Strohmayer. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: P Dennis Saunders Round 5 pick: CF Jorge Roque Round 6 pick: P Bart Zeller

Final Record :

Wins : 92, Losses : 70, Pct. : .568, Position in Division : 1. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1971 Recap :

Team market grows to Big!

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: P Rich Hinton. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: LF Stan Swanson Round 3 pick: SS Dwain Anderson Round 4 pick: LF Jay Schlueter Dick Woodson was named NL Rookie Of The Year Award ! In 31 games started, he pitched 260.1 innings, fanning 159 and walking 77 batters. Joe Horlen won the Gold Glove Award at Pitcher. Bobby Tolan won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield. Duke Carmel won the Gold Glove Award at Rightfield.

Final Record :

Wins : 89, Losses : 73, Pct. : .549, Position in Division : 2, 6.0 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1972 Recap :

Fan loyalty increases to Fair!

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: C Steve Yeager. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: 2B Larvell Blanks. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: P Dick Lange. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: 1B Ron Allen. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 5 pick: 1B Terry Mcdermott. Signing Bonus: $0 Duke Carmel won the Gold Glove Award at Rightfield.

Final Record :

Wins : 92, Losses : 70, Pct. : .568, Position in Division : 2, 1.0 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1973 Recap :

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: 1B Craig Kusick. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: P Tom Dettore. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: CF Matt Alexander Round 5 pick: P John Montague Reggie Jackson was named NL-Batter of the Year! He batted .338 in 577 AB, with 68 homers and 160 RBI. Bobby Tolan won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield. Frank Howard won the Gold Glove Award at Rightfield.

Final Record :

Wins : 103, Losses : 58, Pct. : .640, Position in Division : 1. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1974 Recap :

Team market falls to Good.

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: P Erskine Thomason. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: CF Ed Ott. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: P Dan Spillner. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: P Dave Freisleben. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 5 pick: P Rex Hudson. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 6 pick: P Pat Osburn Joe Niekro was named NL-Pitcher of the year ! In 44 games started, he pitched 379 innings, fanning 239 and walking 74 batters. Reggie Jackson was named NL-Batter of the Year! He batted .269 in 527 AB, with 60 homers and 142 RBI. Bobby Tolan won the Gold Glove Award at Centerfield.

Final Record :

Wins : 104, Losses : 57, Pct. : .646, Position in Division : 1. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1975 Recap :

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: P Donnie Moore. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: P Jim Burton. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: CF Paul Dade. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: P Ozzie Osborn Round 5 pick: 2B Kim Andrew Joe Foy won the Gold Glove Award at Third Base.

Final Record :

Wins : 91, Losses : 71, Pct. : .562, Position in Division : 2, 5.0 games behind leader. ----------------------------------------------------

Year 1976 Recap :

Draft Picks :

Round 1 pick: CF Ruppert Jones. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 2 pick: 3B Kevin Bell. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 3 pick: CF Carlos Lopez. Signing Bonus: $0 Round 4 pick: 2B Mike Eden

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