Delta Clippers

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Delta Clippers
DCL
AL
Municipal Stadium
1966

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Lee Palmer
(none)
uplander1@yahoo.com
uplander1palmer
86-76 (.531)


FRANCHISE HISTORY
1960:
48-114 (8th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Frank Lary        [yearbook]
1961:
112-50 (1st)  PLAYOFFS: 8-3, Won WS     MVP:
Norm Cash         [yearbook]
1962:
 98-64 (1st)  PLAYOFFS: 3-4, Lost LCS   MVP:
Frank Robinson    [yearbook]
1963:
 95-67 (4th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP:
Ralph Terry       [yearbook]
1964: 62-100 (7th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Frank Robinson    [yearbook]
1965:  72-90 (7th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Frank Robinson    [yearbook]
1966:  89-73 (4th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Frank Robinson    [yearbook]
196786-76 (3rd)  PLAYOFFS: 7-5, Lost LCS   MVP:
Tony Gonzalez     [yearbook]
TTL: 662-634        PLAYOFFS: 18-12          

NOTES:
  • Originally the Portland Black Bears (1960-1965)
  • 1961 AL Champion
  • 1961 World Champion.
  • 1962 AL Champion.
  • Relocated to Delta (1966).
  • 1967 AL Wildcard.

DRAFT HISTORY (First 3 Rounds)
1960:
Frank Robinson (1.3), Norm Cash (2.30), Elston Howard (3.35)
1961:
Art Fowler (2.17), Wayne Causey (3.33)
1962:
Dennis Bennett (1.16), Ted Savage (2.32), Julio Navarro (3.48)
1963:
Willie Horton (1.14), Bob Sadowski (2.30), Johnny Temple (3.46)
1964: Ken McMullen (3.43)
1965: Catfish Hunter (1.2), Jim Lefebvre (2.19), Billy O'Dell (2.32)
1966: Ken Holtzman (1.6), Pat Jarvis (2.20), Joe Moeller (3.36)
1967: Jerry Koosman (1.10), Dick Dietz (2.26), Tony Pierce (3.42)
1968: Vicente Romo (1.13), Jim Ray (2.29), Bob Miller (3.45)

[COMPLETE DRAFT HISTORY]
 


FRANCHISE RECORDS
 

SINGLE SEASON

Batting Average: .370 (Norm Cash,1961)
At Bats: 642 (Frank Robinson,1961)
Hits: 229 (Frank Robinson,1961)
Doubles: 46 (Frank Robinson,1962)
Triples: 18 (Tony Gonzalez,1967)
Home Runs: 55 (Frank Robinson,1966)
Total Bases: 408 (Norm Cash,1961)
Extra Base Hits: 90 (Frank Robinson,1966)
Runs Scored: 168 (Norm Cash,1961)
Runs Batted In: 158 (Frank Robinson,1961)
Stolen Bases: 22 (Frank Robinson,1963)
Walks: 124 (Norm Cash,1961)
Strikeouts: 147 (Cliff Cook,1960)
Pinch Hits: 15 (Ron Fairly,61/Ron Lefebvre,67)
Earned Run Average: 1.98 (Pat Jarvis,1966)
Wins: 26 (Frank Lary,1961)
Losses: 22 (Frank Lary,1960)
Saves: 43 (Tom Morgan,1961)
Innings Pitched: 334.2 (Frank Lary,1960)
Games Pitched: 75 (Tony Pierce,1967)
Games Started: 44 (Jim Kaat,1966)
Complete Games: 19 (Frank Lary,1960)
Shutouts: 3 (3 players tied)
Strikeouts: 216 (Jim Kaat,1966)
Walks: 88 (Jerry Casale,1960)

CAREER

Batting Average: .292 (Tony Gonzalez)
At Bats: 4593 (Frank Robinson)
Hits: 1335 (Frank Robinson)
Doubles: 261 (Frank Robinson)
Triples: 53 (Tony Gonzalez)
Home Runs: 261 (Frank Robinson)
Total Bases: 2445 (Frank Robinson)
Extra Base Hits: 555 (Frank Robinson)
Runs Scored: 834 (Frank Robinson)
Runs Batted In: 839 (Frank Robinson)
Stolen Bases: 58 (Frank Robinson)
Walks: 648 (Norm Cash)
Strikeouts: 686 (Frank Robinson)
Pinch Hits: 52 (Ron Fairly)
Earned Run Average: 2.71 (Billy O'Dell)
Wins: 112 (Jim Kaat)
Losses: 78 (Jim Kaat)
Saves: 82 (Tom Morgan)
Innings Pitched: 1772.0 (Jim Kaat)
Games Pitched: 291 (Jim Kaat)
Games Started: 240 (Jim Kaat)
Complete Games: 35 (Jim Kaat)
Shutouts: 7 (Jim Kaat)
Strikeouts: 1103 (Jim Kaat)
Walks: 417 (Jim Kaat)
Games
(P)
: 291 (Jim Kaat)
Games (C): 489 (Elston Howard)
Games (1B): 1039 (Norm Cash)
Games (2B): 365 (Bob Johnson)
Games (3B): 712 (Jim Davenport)
Games (SS): 620 (Roy McMillan)
Games (OF): 1238 (Frank Robinson)
Games (OF): 963 (Tony Gonzalez)
Games (OF): 626 (Ron Fairly)

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