Westland Comets


TEAM NAME: Abbreviation: League: Stadium: Established:	Westland Comets WLC NL Chavez Ravine 1966		OWNER: Location: Email: AIM: Career Record:	Tony Fuoco (none) usspmadmen@aol.com usspmadmen 184-302 (.379)
FRANCHISE HISTORY 1960: 84-78 (4th) PLAYOFFS: DNQ MVP: Roger Maris [yearbook] 1961: 88-74 (3rd) PLAYOFFS: DNQ MVP: Roger Maris [yearbook] 1962: 73-89 (6th) PLAYOFFS: DNQ MVP: Camilo Pascual [yearbook] 1963: 82-80 (3rd) PLAYOFFS: 5-6, Lost LCS MVP: Camilo Pascual [yearbook] 1964: 67-95 (7th) PLAYOFFS: DNQ MVP: Pete Ward [yearbook] 1965: 55-107 (8th) PLAYOFFS: DNQ MVP: Jimmie Hall [yearbook] 1966: 54-108 (8th) PLAYOFFS: DNQ MVP: Larry Dierker [yearbook] 1967: 75-87 (6th) PLAYOFFS: DNQ MVP: George Scott [yearbook] TTL: 578-718 PLAYOFFS: 5-6 NOTES: Originally the Mississippi Braves (1960-1964). 1963 NL Wildcard. Relocated to Pittsburgh (1965). Relocated to Westland (1966).
DRAFT HISTORY (First 3 Rounds) 1960: Roger Maris (1.7), Whitey Ford (2.26), Camilo Pascual (3.39) 1961: Jerry Adair (1.8), Don Schwall (2.24), Steve Boros (3.40) 1962: Joe Pepitone (1.11), Jim Hickman (2.27), Carl Warwick (3.43) 1963: Jimmie Hall (1.5), Pete Ward (2.21) 1964: Hal Lanier (1.13), Ron Herbel (2.29) 1965: Larry Dierker (1.4), Rudy May (2.20), Jim McGlothlin (3.36) 1966: George Scott (1.3), Andy Etchebarren (2.17), Roger Repoz (3.33) 1967: Johnny Bench (1.2), Gary Nolan (2.17), Aurelio Rodriguez (3.33) 1968: Graig Nettles (1.7), Del Unser (2.22), Hal Lanier (3.38), George Stone (3.41), Frank Fernandez (3.46) [COMPLETE DRAFT HISTORY] FRANCHISE RECORDS
SINGLE SEASON Batting Average: .342 (Norm Larker,1960) At Bats: 687 (Bill Virdon,1961) Hits: 179 (George Scott,1967) Doubles: 41 (Pete Ward,1963) Triples: 10 (Bill Virdon,1961) Home Runs: 52 (Roger Maris,1961) Total Bases: 345 (Roger Maris,1961) Extra Base Hits: 76 (Roger Maris,1961) Runs Scored: 120 (Roger Maris,1961) Runs Batted In: 115 (Roger Maris,1961) Stolen Bases: 14 (George Scott,1967) Walks: 146 (Eddie Yost,1960) Strikeouts: 141 (George Scott,1966) Pinch Hits: 31 (Gates Brown,1966) Earned Run Average: 2.40 (Vern Law,1965) Wins: 21 (Camilo Pascual,1962-63) Losses: 19 (Whitey Ford,1963) Saves: 35 (Turk Lown,1961) Innings Pitched: 271.2 (Camilo Pascual,1963) Games Pitched: 75 (Russ Kemmerer,1961) Games Started: 39 (Whitey Ford,1963) Complete Games: 14 (Camilo Pascual,1963) Shutouts: 5 (Whitey Ford,1964) Strikeouts: 225 (Camilo Pascual,1962) Walks: 102 (Camilo Pascual,1961)		CAREER Batting Average: .307 (Norm Larker) At Bats: 3522 (Roger Maris) Hits: 922 (Roger Maris) Doubles: 139 (Roger Maris) Triples: 30 (Roger Maris) Home Runs: 182 (Roger Maris) Total Bases: 1667 (Roger Maris) Extra Base Hits: 351 (Roger Maris) Runs Scored: 570 (Roger Maris) Runs Batted In: 532 (Roger Maris) Stolen Bases: 26 (Bill Virdon) Walks: 489 (Roger Maris) Strikeouts: 519 (Roger Maris) Pinch Hits: 46 (Gates Brown) Earned Run Average: 3.19 (Camilo Pascual) Wins: 105 (Camilo Pascual) Losses: 91 (Whitey Ford) Saves: 57 (Orlando Pena) Innings Pitched: 1662 (Camilo Pascual) Games Pitched: 252 (Camilo Pascual) Games Started: 231 (Camilo Pascual) Complete Games: 53 (Camilo Pascual) Shutouts: 15 (Whitey Ford) Strikeouts: 1196 (Camilo Pascual) Walks: 569 (Camilo Pascual) Games (P): 252 (Camilo Pascual) Games (C): 594 (Ed Bailey) Games (1B): 586 (Joe Pepitone) Games (2B): 642 (Jerry Adair) Games (3B): 550 (Pete Ward) Games (SS): 630 (Jose Pagan) Games (OF): 1025 (Roger Maris) Games (OF): 766 (Bill Virdon) Games (OF): 533 (Jimmie Hall)