River City Bombers

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River City Bombers
RVC
AL
Dodger Stadium
1960

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Steve Bumgarner
Roseville, CA, USA
bummy33@comcast.net
bm3501
656-640 (.506)


FRANCHISE HISTORY
1960:
100-62 (1st)  PLAYOFFS: 0-4, Lost LCS   MVP: Mickey Mantle     [yearbook]
1961:
 88-74 (3rd)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP:
Mickey Mantle     [yearbook]
1962:
 89-73 (3rd)  PLAYOFFS: 12-7, Won WS    MVP:
Warren Spahn      [yearbook]
1963:
 69-93 (5th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP:
Curt Flood        [yearbook]
1964:  73-89 (6th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Brooks Robinson   [yearbook]
1965:  79-83 (5th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Brooks Robinson   [yearbook]
1966:  74-88 (6th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Bobby Bolin       [yearbook]
1967
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 84-78 (4th)  PLAYOFFS: DNQ             MVP: Ferguson Jenkins
  [yearbook]
TTL: 656-640        PLAYOFFS: 12-11          

NOTES:
  • 1960 AL Champion.
  • 1962 AL Wildcard.
  • 1962 League Champion.
  • Changed field to Dodger Stadium (1965).

DRAFT HISTORY (First 3 Rounds)
1960:
Mickey Mantle (1.5), Brooks Robinson (2.28), Warren Spahn (3.37)
1961:
Dick Howser (1.14), Bobby Bolin (2.30),
1962:
Denny LeMaster (1.10), Steve Hamilton (1.13), Jose Tartabull (3.42)
1963:
Ron Hunt (1.15), Dave Wickersham (2.20), Tom McCraw (3.42), Russ Nixon (3.48)
1964: Bob Lee (1.16), Jesus Alou (2.22), Mike Shannon (2.27), Johnny Briggs (3.38)
1965: Rico Petrocelli (1.6), Cleon Jones (2.22), Jim Merritt (3.35), Bobby Tolan (3.38)
1966: Ferguson Jenkins (1.1), Tom Phoebus (2.23), Chuck Hinton (3.39)
1967: Reggie Jackson (1.6), Ron Reed (2.22), Mike Epstein (3.38)
1968: Nate Colbert (1.9), Daryl Patterson, (2.25)

[COMPLETE DRAFT HISTORY]
 


FRANCHISE RECORDS
 

SINGLE SEASON

Batting Average: .320 (Curt Flood,1963)
At Bats: 693 (Curt Flood,1962)
Hits: 214 (Curt Flood,1963)
Doubles: 42 (Brooks Robinson,1964)
Triples: 12 (Mickey Mantle,60/Dick McAuliffe,62)
Home Runs: 55 (Mickey Mantle,1961)
Total Bases: 394 (Mickey Mantle,1961)
Extra Base Hits: 96 (Mickey Mantle,1961)
Runs Scored: 152 (Mickey Mantle,1961)
Runs Batted In: 140 (Dick Stuart,1961)
Stolen Bases: 38 (Gary Geiger,1962)
Walks: 170 (Mickey Mantle,1961)
Strikeouts: 142 (Mickey Mantle,1960)
Pinch Hits: 22 (Earl Torgeson,1960)
Earned Run Average: 2.24 (Warren Spahn,1962)
Wins: 25 (Ferguson Jenkins,1967)
Losses: 17 (Denny Lemaster,1966)
Saves: 38 (Larry Sherry,1962)
Innings Pitched: 313.2 (Warren Spahn,1961)
Games Pitched: 77 (Al McBean,1966)
Games Started: 39 (3 players tied)
Complete Games: 18 (Warren Spahn,1961)
Shutouts: 7 (Warren Spahn,1962)
Strikeouts: 239 (Ferguson Jenkins,1967)
Walks: 107 (Early Wynn,1960)

CAREER

Batting Average: .294 (Dick Stuart)
At Bats: 5126 (Brooks Robinson)
Hits: 1435 (Brooks Robinson)
Doubles: 246 (Brooks Robinson)
Triples: 48 (Brooks Robinson)
Home Runs: 149 (Brooks Robinson)
Total Bases: 2224 (Brooks Robinson)
Extra Base Hits: 443 (Brooks Robinson)
Runs Scored: 650 (Brooks Robinson)
Runs Batted In: 665 (Brooks Robinson)
Stolen Bases: 127 (Dick Howser)
Walks: 379 (Mickey Mantle)
Strikeouts: 464 (Brooks Robinson)
Pinch Hits: 34 (Wally Moon)
Earned Run Average: 2.72 (Ferguson Jenkins)
Wins: 97 (Warren Spahn)
Losses: 70 (Denny Lemaster)
Saves: 111 (Stu Miller)
Innings Pitched: 1416.0 (Warren Spahn)
Games Pitched: 355 (Steve Hamilton)
Games Started: 198 (Warren Spahn)
Complete Games: 40 (Warren Spahn)
Shutouts: 15 (Warren Spahn)
Strikeouts: 824 (Denny Lemaster)
Walks: 401 (Joey Jay)
Games
(P)
: 355 (Steve Hamilton)
Games (C): 538 (Del Crandall)
Games (1B): 469 (Bill Skowron)
Games (2B): 579 (Ron Hunt)
Games (3B): 1292 (Brooks Robinson)
Games (SS): 597 (Dick Howser)
Games (OF): 971 (Curt Flood)
Games (OF): 542 (Gary Geiger)
Games (OF): 538 (Bobby Del Greco)

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  Last updated on: April 16, 2016