Chicago Knights

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Chicago Knights
CHQ
AL
Wrigley Field
1960

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Alan Lecher
St. Paul, MN, USA
alanlecher@hotmail.com
AJBlues007
719-577 (.555)


FRANCHISE HISTORY
1960
77-85 (6th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Orlando Cepeda    [yearbook]
1961:
 77-85 (4th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP:
Orlando Cepeda    [yearbook]
1962:
 78-84 (5th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Bob Allison      
[yearbook]
1963:
105-57 (1st)  PLAYOFFS: 5-4, Lost WS    MVP: Sandy Koufax     
[yearbook]
1964: 119-43 (1st)  PLAYOFFS: 8-4, Won WS     MVP: Bob Allison       [yearbook]
1965:  94-68 (2nd)  PLAYOFFS: 1-4, Lost LDS   MVP: Deron Johnson     [yearbook]
1966:  99-63 (1st)  PLAYOFFS: 1-4, Lost LDS   MVP: Sandy Koufax      [yearbook]
1967:  70-92 (8th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Orlando Cepeda    [yearbook]

TTL
: 719-577        PLAYOFFS: 15-16          

NOTES:
  • 1963 AL Champion.
  • 1964 AL Champion.
  • 1964 League Champion.
  • 1965 AL Wildcard.
  • 1966 AL Champion.
  • Renamed team Chicago Knights in 1967.

DRAFT HISTORY (First 3 Rounds)
1960:
Sandy Koufax (1.15), Orlando Cepeda (2.18), Bob Allison (3.47)
1961:
Gary Peters (1.6), Chuck Schilling (2.22), Tony Cloninger (3.38)
1962:
Gaylord Perry (1.1), Max Alvis (2.23), Don Lock (2.24), Bubba Phillips (3.40)
1963:
Bill Freehan (1.7), Don Wert (2.23), Ken Harrelson (3.39)
1964: Alex Johnson (2.25), Danny Cater (2.31), Bruce Howard (3.46)
1965: Curt Blefary (1.16)
1966: Eddie Watt (1.12), Woody Fryman (2.28), Bob Saverine (3.44)
1967: Sal Bando (1.14), Ken Henderson (2.25), Dick Green (3.46), Sammy Ellis (3.48)
1968: Andy Messersmith (1.4), Bob Watson (2.18), Willie Crawford (3.34)

[COMPLETE DRAFT HISTORY]


FRANCHISE RECORDS
 

SINGLE SEASON

Batting Average: .337 (Bob Allison,1964)
At Bats: 734 (Zoilo Versalles,1965)
Hits: 202 (Orlando Cepeda,1960)
Doubles: 60 (Orlando Cepeda,1967)
Triples: 19 (Zoilo Versalles,1965)
Home Runs: 57 (Deron Johnson,1965)
Total Bases: 382 (Deron Johnson,1965)
Extra Base Hits: 89 (Orlando Cepeda,1967)
Runs Scored: 141 (Bob Allison,1964)
Runs Batted In: 148 (Orlando Cepeda,1961)
Stolen Bases: 41 (Tony Taylor,1960)
Walks: 127 (Jim Gentile,1961)
Strikeouts: 146 (Don Lock,1963)
Pinch Hits: 28 (Gordy Coleman,1960)
Earned Run Average: 2.04 (Sandy Koufax,1966)
Wins: 29 (Sandy Koufax,1966)
Losses: 15 (Dick Hall,1960)
Saves: 47 (Dick Hall,1963-64)
Innings Pitched: 369.0 (Sandy Koufax,1965)
Games Pitched: 101 (Harvey Haddix,1962)
Games Started: 45 (Sandy Koufax,1965)
Complete Games: 21 (Sandy Koufax,1965)
Shutouts: 9 (Sandy Koufax,1965-66)
Strikeouts: 365 (Sandy Koufax,1965)
Walks: 126 (Sandy Koufax,1961)
 

CAREER

Batting Average: .304 (Orlando Cepeda)
At Bats: 4304 (Orlando Cepeda)
Hits: 1307 (Orlando Cepeda)
Doubles: 237 (Orlando Cepeda)
Triples: 66 (Zoilo Versalles)
Home Runs: 237 (Orlando Cepeda)
Total Bases: 2289 (Orlando Cepeda)
Extra Base Hits: 491 (Orlando Cepeda)
Runs Scored: 736 (Orlando Cepeda)
Runs Batted In: 780 (Orlando Cepeda)
Stolen Bases: 99 (Tony Taylor)
Walks: 707 (Bob Allison)
Strikeouts: 868 (Bob Allison)
Pinch Hits: 49 (Ken Harrelson)
Earned Run Average: 2.28 (Dick Radatz)
Wins: 153 (Sandy Koufax)
Losses: 82 (Mudcat Grant)
Saves: 259 (Dick Hall)
Innings Pitched: 1991.2 (Sandy Koufax)
Games Pitched: 529 (Dick Hall)
Games Started: 251 (Sandy Koufax)
Complete Games: 96 (Sandy Koufax)
Shutouts: 36 (Sandy Koufax)
Strikeouts: 2009 (Sandy Koufax)
Walks: 588 (Sandy Koufax)
Games
(P)
: 529 (Dick Hall)
Games (C): 729 (Bill Freehan)
Games (1B): 742 (Jim Gentile)
Games (2B): 524 (Tony Taylor)
Games (3B): 633 (Don Wert)
Games (SS): 1109 (Zoilo Versalles)
Games (OF): 1468 (Bob Allison)
Games (OF): 696 (Orlando Cepeda)
Games (OF): 672 (Rocky Colavito)

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