Baltimore Blue Crabs

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Baltimore Blue Crabs
BAL
NL
Metropolitan Stadium
1969

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Bob Smoot
Baltimore, MD
rsmoot22@gmail.com
rsmoot22@gmail.com
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FRANCHISE HISTORY
1960:
 82-80 (5th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Hank Aaron        [yearbook]
1961:
 73-89 (6th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP:
Hank Aaron        [yearbook]
1962:
 85-77 (3rd)  PLAYOFFS: 7-4, Lost LCS   MVP:
Bob Gibson        [yearbook]
1963:
 80-82 (4th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP:
Hank Aaron        [yearbook]
1964:  75-87 (4th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Hank Aaron        [yearbook]
1965:  68-94 (7th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Hank Aaron        [yearbook]
1966:  79-83 (5th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Hank Aaron        [yearbook]
1967:  96-66 (1st)  PLAYOFFS: 7-4, Lost LCS   MVP: Hank Aaron        [yearbook]

TTL: 638-658        PLAYOFFS: 14-8           

NOTES:
  • Originally the St. Louis Cardinals (1960-1962).
  • 1962 NL Wildcard.
  • Relocated to Arizona (1963).
  • Relocated to Mayberry (1964).
  • Relocated to Alabama (1967).
  • 1967 NL Champion.
  • 1968 NL Champion.
  • Relocated to Baltimore (1969).

DRAFT HISTORY (First 3 Rounds)
1960:
Hank Aaron (1.1), Bob Gibson (2.32), John Callison (3.33)
1961:
Tim McCarver (1.7), Andre Rodgers (2.23), Danny O'Connell (3.39)
1962:
Dave Giusti (1.6), Jim Bouton (1.14), Pete Richert (2.21), Ron Taylor (3.37)
1963:
Charlie Dees (2.29), Johnny Goryl (3.45)
1964: Mel Stottlemyre (1.9), Bill Stafford (3.41)
1965: Paul Blair (1.9), Bud Harrelson (1.13), Tony Taylor (2.25), Paul Schaal (3.41)
1966: Fritz Peterson (1.5), Jay Johnstone (2.19), Tom Satriano (3.35)
1967: Bill Singer (1.7), Bob Moose (2.23), Mel Queen (3.39)
1968: Tom Murphy (1.15), Mike Lum (2.31), Paul Casanova (3.47)

[COMPLETE DRAFT HISTORY]


FRANCHISE RECORDS
 

SINGLE SEASON

Batting Average: .348 (Hank Aaron,1965)
At Bats: 681 (Hank Aaron,1961)
Hits: 216 (Hank Aaron,1961)
Doubles: 56 (Hank Aaron,1965)
Triples: 19 (George Altman,1961)
Home Runs: 43 (Hank Aaron,1966)
Total Bases: 396 (Hank Aaron,1961)
Extra Base Hits: 91 (Hank Aaron,1961,63)
Runs Scored: 138 (Hank Aaron,1961)
Runs Batted In: 139 (George Altman,1961)
Stolen Bases: 38 (Hank Aaron,1961)
Walks: 86 (Hank Aaron,1960)
Strikeouts: 146 (Frank Howard,1967)
Pinch Hits: 13 (Dick Schofield,1962)
Earned Run Average: 2.41 (Bob Gibson,1967)
Wins: 24 (Bob Gibson,1962)
Losses: 19 (Bob Gibson,1964)
Saves: 32 (Joe Schaffernoth,1960)
Innings Pitched: 279.2 (Dick Ellsworth,1963)
Games Pitched: 73 (Bob Anderson,1962)
Games Started: 38 (Glen Hobbie,1960)
Complete Games: 18 (Bob Gibson,1964)
Shutouts: 4 (Bob Gibson,1961-62)
Strikeouts: 216 (Bob Gibson,1964)
Walks: 134 (Bob Gibson,1961)

CAREER

Batting Average: .316 (Hank Aaron)
At Bats: 4972 (Hank Aaron)
Hits: 1570 (Hank Aaron)
Doubles: 294 (Hank Aaron)
Triples: 53 (Johnny Callison)
Home Runs: 296 (Hank Aaron)
Total Bases: 2824 (Hank Aaron)
Extra Base Hits: 626 (Hank Aaron)
Runs Scored: 932 (Hank Aaron)
Runs Batted In: 855 (Hank Aaron)
Stolen Bases: 171 (Hank Aaron)
Walks: 552 (Hank Aaron)
Strikeouts: 653 (Hank Aaron)
Pinch Hits: 26 (Frank Howard)
Earned Run Average: 2.43 (Mel Queen)
Wins: 114 (Bob Gibson)
Losses: 84 (Bob Gibson)
Saves: 64 (Ron Taylor)
Innings Pitched: 1815.0 (Bob Gibson)
Games Pitched: 254 (Bob Gibson)
Games Started: 228 (Bob Gibson)
Complete Games: 93 (Bob Gibson)
Shutouts: 16 (Bob Gibson)
Strikeouts: 1395 (Bob Gibson)
Walks: 702 (Bob Gibson)
Games
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: 254 (Bob Gibson)
Games (C): 655 (Tim McCarver)
Games (1B): 358 (George Altman)
Games (2B): 684 (Don Blasingame)
Games (3B): 354 (Bob Aspromonte)
Games (SS): 354 (Andre Rodgers)
Games (OF): 1275 (Hank Aaron)
Games (OF): 842 (Johnny Callison)
Games (OF): 544 (Frank Howard)

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  Last updated on: April 16, 2016