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EAST |
W |
L |
GB |
Last |
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Brooklyn |
101 |
60 |
-- |
11-4 |
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Cleveland |
90 |
72 |
12.5 |
8-7 |
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Detroit |
86 |
76 |
15.5 |
10-5 |
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Washington |
83 |
79 |
18.5 |
5-10 |
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Manhattan |
69 |
93 |
32.5 |
5-10 |
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Boston |
67 |
94 |
34 |
8-7 |
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WEST |
W |
L |
GB |
Last |
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Chicago |
95 |
67 |
-- |
6-9 |
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Los Angeles |
93 |
69 |
2 |
13-2 |
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San Francisco |
85 |
77 |
10 |
9-6 |
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St. Louis |
79 |
83 |
16 |
6-9 |
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Dallas |
67 |
95 |
28 |
3-12 |
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Atlanta |
56 |
106 |
39 |
6-9 |
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INJURIES
Duration at
least one week
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BRO
CHI
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SP Sammy Ellis (7 mo)
RF Mickey Mantle (1-2 wk)
MR D Knowles (4 mo)
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TRADES |
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July 21
(137)
BROOKLYN gets:
WAS '68 3rd round pick
WASHINGTON gets:
SP Lew Burdette (5900)
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EXTENSIONS |
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ATL
BRO
CHI
CLE
DAL
DET
MAN
STL
SF
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MR Mickey McDermott
(2, 333)
SP Lew Burdette
(1+M, 5900*)
CL Russ Kemmerer
(2, 7360)
SP Ray Herbert
(2, 5700)
SP Tom Sturdivant
(2, 5120)
SP Don Mossi
(1, 1120)
3B Jerry Lynch
(2, 750)
SP Sam McDowell
(2, 450)
LF Sandy Amoros
(2, 3300)
MR Leo Kiely
(2, 3530)
CF Roberto Clemente
(3, 2800)
CF Jackie Brandt
(3, 1810)
RF Bobby Del Greco
(2, 1150)
MR Steve Ridzik
(1, 1150)
SP Joey Jay
(5+T, 5000)
C Johnny Edwards
(7+, 1250)
3B Bobby Brown
(1, 1030)
C Charlie Lau
(3+T, 700)
C Joe Torre
(4+T, 8750)
CF Vada Pinson
(2+T, 3900)
SS Eddie Bressoud
(1+T, 2900)
RF Felipe Alou
(3+T, 2500)
MR Don Cardwell
(2+T, 1500)
SS Tony Kubek
(1+T, 1200)
2B Don Buford
(4+T, 1000)
SP Sonny Siebert
(4+T, 1000)
MR Jay Ritchie
(3+T, 1000)
SP Juan Pizarro
(2+T, 500)
MR Moe Drabowsky
(3+T, 400)
C Cam Carreon
(2+T, 400)
SP Bob Shaw
(3+, 3000)
LF Wes Covington
(2+T, 2800)
MR Billy Muffett
(3, 1500)
SP Ray Kline
(2, 1750)
2B Tony Taylor
(2, 850)
MR Ron Herbel
(1, 700)
SP Jim Maloney
(2, 400)
SP Juan Marichal
(2, 400)
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 Superbas
Recapture East
Mantle to Miss World Series
BROOKLYN (Oct. 1) --
The Brooklyn Superbas returned from the wilderness,
recapturing the East Division title a year after the
Cleveland Barons ended their eight-year run.
The Bas won 101 games for the 10th time in 12 years,
and won the division by 12.5 games, sparking chatter
that Cleveland's 1965 pennant was more of a fluke
than a changing of the guard. Brooklyn won, as
uaual, on the strength of its pitching. The
rotation featured two 20-game winners and a 19-game
winner. The August 1 trade for Whitey Ford
bolstered an already strong rotation, and the Bas
surged ahead after the trade. Earlier in the
year, Brooklyn found themselves in a three-way
battle with Cleveland and Brooklyn. But a
56-24 second half left the competitors in the dust.
Ford finished 20-12 with a 3.33 ERA and led the league with 340
strikeouts, including 9-3, 2.47 in 15 starts with
the Screaming Bats. Johnny Kucks, until this
year a lower rotation pitcher, emerged as an ace,
posting a 20-10 record and 2.99 ERA. He nearly
doubled last year's win total, and for the first
time posted an ERA below 3.70. Ford and Kucks
dominance displaced the traditional 1-2 punch of
Gene Conley and Lew Burdette, who nevertheless
crafted solid seasons and hit 250 career wins.
Gene Conley, perhaps the greatest pitcher in Superba
(and league history), finished 19-8 with the
league's second best ERA (2.51), while Burdette was
16-9 with a 2.71 ERA.
The offense was led by Mickey Mantle (.311-34-103, .933 OPS) and
first baseman Jim Gentile (.309-25-116, .922 OPS).
The club ranked second in runs and third in OPS.
Other key bats were SS/3B Ted Lepcio (.275-16-86)
and 2B Dick McAuliffe (.267-17-79).
Brooklyn now faces Chicago in the World Series for the fifth time
in six years, having won all four previous Series in
five games. The Bas will be without their best
hitter and franchise man Mickey Mantle, who
scratched a cornea in a freak injury in the sixth
inning in the season's final game.
The Clincher: September 20 (game 152), 4-3
win at Boston. Gentile 2 RBI. Whitey
Ford injured on basepaths, but pitched a six-hit
shutout in his next start.
 Outlaws Nearly Steal
Pennant
Chicago Dodges a Bullet
CHICAGO
(Oct. 1) -- After leading the West Division for five and a half
months, the Chicago Colts nearly blew the pennant in the
season's final fortnight. The Los Angeles Outlaws won nine
straight games Sept. 18-26 to close the margin from nine to
three games before losing at Chicago on the fourth to last game
of the year. Chicago led the division from start to finish
after jumping ahead with a 7-0 start. LA won 15 of its
last 17 and were 28-8 after Aug. 22. The Colts, meanwhile,
posted losing records in both August and September, including a
6-11 finish down the stretch.
Los Angeles' final surge was led by rookie Fritz Peterson and
36-year-old veteran Johnny Antonelli. The two hurlers are
at opposite ends of their careers, but both posted 4-1 records
in September. And 3B Felix Mantilla had his hottest month
of the season, batting .314-5-24, .979 OPS. Los Angeles
was 37-41 and 17 games behind on July 1, but was 56-28 in the
second half to finish just two games behind with the third best
record in the league and the best record in club history
(93-69). It was just the third winning season in the
Outlaws' 12-year history, and halted a three-year slide since
the Outlaws' previous best season in 1963 (89-73).
The Clincher: September 27 (game 159) 3-0 home win vs.
Los Angeles, with four games to go. Ray Herbert anchors
two-hit shutout.
 Wowser
Howser!
First .400
Season Since Ted Williams
WASHINGTON (Oct. 1) -- Monuments
second baseman Dick Howser this season became the first .400
hitter in a quarter century. Howser hit .413, shattering
his own 1963 record of .393, but a strained bicep tendon on Aug.
24, sidelined him for the last four weeks, robbing him of his
shot at the single-season hit record. Howser hit over .400
in April, May, and June, peaking at .456 after going 3-for-4
against Detroit. His average dropped every month after
May, to .427 in June, .394 in July, and .368 in August, sparking
speculation that a prolonged swoon into September would
jeopardize his run at .400. But alas, the bicep injury
precluded that possibility.
Howser hit .418 vs. righties and .403 vs lefties, .438
at home, and .385 on the road. In 121 games, he had more
than twice as many three-hit games (28) as no-hit games
(13), and had a UL-record 30-game hitting streak from April 8 to
May 12. In addition to winning the league's MVP Award, he
claimed his fourth Gold Glove (equalling Nellie Fox) and fourth
All-UL Team nomination (equalling Jackie Robinson).
Ted Williams hit .406 for the Boston Red Sox in 1941,
but Howser's .413 batting average is the best since Rogers
Hornsby (.424) in 1924. Only four players this century
have had a higher batting average than Howser this year: Nap
Lajoie (.426 in 1901), Hornsby (.424 in 1924), George Sisler
(.420 in 1922), and Ty Cobb (.420 in 1911). Since 1963,
Howser has established himself as the best hitter in UL history,
collecting 849 hits and a .380 average over four years, earning
comparisons to Hornsby and Cobb.
The 30-year-old earned just $700,000 this season, but is
arbitration-eligible and figures to win the biggest arbitration
payday in league history.
 Lance
Mueller
Chicago Colts GM
The Sporting News Interview
TSN: The Colts won their first UL pennant
last year in a seven-game nail-biter against
the Cleveland Barons, but detractors still
point to the four straight World Series
losses to Brooklyn from 1961-64. How
important is it to the club to finally get
the Superba monkey off your back?
 LM:
Honestly, winning the World Series, regardless
of the opposing team, was and is the ultimate
goal. So, while we would love to finally get the
better of Brooklyn in the post season, we're
elated to have made the Series six seasons
straight and to have a least one win under our
belt. Let's be honest, Brooklyn is the greatest
dynasty th UL has ever seen and the Colts feel
no shame in having lost to them in our previous
WS meetings. We'll do everything we can to
defeat them in our efforts to defend our
championship, but the pride of the organization
isn't linked to beating just one team. We're the
current UL champs, that's all that matters.
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Rick
Magar
Brooklyn Superbas GM
The Sporting News Interview
TSN: After you took over the club last year
and oversaw the end of the eight-year run
atop the East Division, many Superba fans
were calling for your head. How important
is this World Series to you, in terms of
earning the respect of the fans and
vindicating last year's second place finish?
 RM:
The next two seasons are very important. We
traded a promising first round pick (Woody
Fryman) and a future first rounder to take
our best shot at championships this year and
next. While we still have a number of
quality young players to build around, we
acknowledge that we have set our youth
movement back a bit and brought on another
potential cap crisis this offseason. The
success or failure of this decision revolves
entirely around winning championships in '66
and/or '67.
However, I don't feel that the myself or the Brooklyn
organization needs to be vindicated for last
year's 97 win, injury-plagued second place
finish. In one season we worked our way
through a major cap crisis, got a lot
younger and better in our minor league
system (several members of whom have already
made the jump to key support jobs in '66),
and positioned ourselves for another
championship run. To many, last season was
a disaster, to us it was just the beginning
of a remodel that will take a few more
years to complete but during which Brooklyn
will continue to be in the hunt for titles.
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Peter
Vays
Los Angeles Outlaws GM
The Sporting News Interview
TSN: Los
Angeles was the hottest team down the
stretch and narrowly miss stealing the West
Division in the final days of the season.
Are you optimistic that the Outlaws strong
finish is a prelude to the club's first
pennant in 1967?
 PV:
We are confident that we can compete in 1967 but
not confident that we can win. The team's core
should be coming back and guys like Swoboda and
McMullen who helped fuel the run down the
stretch will be ready to play a full season. We
feel the big question may be Steve Hargan as he
took a number of steps back in his development
during the year but then increased his velocity
at the end of the year signaling that he may
make a big come back. Without him we feel we
are a pitcher shy but then again maybe the draft
will be pitcher deep again.
The other big factor is what Chicago can do to bring
back a team that can compete. We feel Banks
finally took a huge step back and he will be
hard to replace. Adcock (37), Bailey (35),
Sturdivant (36) and Mossi (37) are some of the
key starters that may join Banks in finally
declining.
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Shawn
Martin
Boston Federals GM
The Sporting News Interview
TSN: Does Brooklyn's pennant signal a
restoration of the dynasty atop the
East? If not, who will be the team that
replaces them atop the division?
 SM:
First of all, the Federals' organization
would like to congratulate GM Magar and his
Superbas on a fantastic season, and a great
pennant run. They got some stellar
performances from their stars, and the moves
that they made seemed to work out for them.
Secondly, we congratulate GM Qualls and the Cleveland
organization for a solid second-place
finish, as well as the Chicago and Los
Angeles franchises for their respective
runs.
That said, I feel that it is a matter of time before
one of the "others" (the East teams not
named BRO or CLE) steps up to permanently
remove the Bas' from their lofty position
atop the standings. Their pitching is not
really getting any younger, and the teams
around them are admittedly getting
stronger. I can certainly see a team like
Washington or Manhattan making a solid run
next season, barring injuries of course.
The East could end up wide open to anyone
willing to step up.
While most pundits would certainly scoff at the idea of
the Federals making a push next year, I
believe that we are collecting a strong core
of young players (Cuellar, Short, Petrocelli,
Freehan) that could propel us back to a spot
where we would be considered a contender.
Our captain Orlando Cepeda just happened to
have quite the solid season, which generally
flew under the radar with the team's lack of
success. If we can get another performance
like that from him next year, along with
some upgrades of course, I feel that we can
challenge the great teams for respectability
in the East Division.
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Charlie
Qualls
Cleveland Barons GM
The Sporting News Interview
TSN:
After Cleveland broke Brooklyn's vise-like
grip atop the East Division last year, a New
York daily called it "a seismic shift
portending the end of the Superbas dynasty."
But, now that Brooklyn has regained the
crown, revisionists are starting to call the
'65 Barons "one-hit wonders" or the "fluke
by the lake." How do respond to these
charges and do they in any way undermine
your success last year?
 CQ:
"Seismic Shift?" "Portending?" Okay, I don't
portend to know what portending is, but no, I
never thought it was the end of the Brooklyn era
of dominance. I mean, I hoped, I prayed... But
if I were to sum up last season's success in the
form of a natural occurance, it would be more
like the stars and planets aligning. Not
to say it was a fluke, we had a great team, but
we definitely had luck on our side. We were a
couple ounces of cheese away from swallowing the
whole enchilada, no one will take that from us.
And we will find our way back to October
baseball. Also, check your sources, I believe
"One Hit Wonders" refers to the amount of hits
we averaged each game in '66. |
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EAST DIVISON |
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BOSTON FEDERALS |
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS |
CLEVELAND BARONS |
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On the
heals of the "Debacle of '65" where the Superbas
finished on the outside of the United League
championship circle for the first time since 1959
and outside of the World Series for the first time
since 1956, the 'Bas returned the championship
trophy to Titletown. Brooklyn improved upon 1965's
win total by 4 games, posting a league high 101
victories. Fueled by a dominant second half,
Brooklyn rode the outstanding offensive performances
of Mickey Mantle (.311-34-103), Jim Gentile
(.309-25-116), Dick McAuliffe (.267-17-79) and Ted
Lepcio (.275-16-86) and the dominance of Lew
Burdette (16-9, 2.71), Gene Conley (19-8, 2.51), and
Johnny Kucks (20-10, 2.99). However, it was the
midseason acquisitions of Whitey Ford (9-3, 2.47)
and Don Blasingame (.285, .779 OPS) that started the
second-half snowball. Burdette dominated the
Chicago Colts in the World Series earning half of
the 'Bas victories and allowing no runs and only 19
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DETROIT GRIFFINS |
MANHATTAN GRAY SOX |
WASHINGTON MONUMENTS |
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WEST DIVISON |
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ATLANTA HILLTOPPERS |
CHICAGO COLTS |
DALLAS TEXANS |
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LOS ANGELES OUTLAWS |
ST. LOUIS MAROONS |
SAN FRANCISCO SPIDERS |
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A BANNER
YEAR
Spiders Post Winning Record, Exceed Expectations
For the first time since their championship season
in 1959, the San Francisco Spiders notched a winning
record, going 85-77 in 1966. GM Jeff Tonole's
rebuilding plan -- based on speed, defense, and
pitching -- finally began to pay dividends in his
fourth season at the helm.
The biggest area of improvement was the Spiders'
pitching staff, particularly its starters. Fergie
Jenkins jumped into the starting rotation right out
of the draft and put together an impressive campaign
(20-12, 3.20 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 20 complete games) that
was worthy of the Rookie of the Year award. Fred
Newman was also a 20-game winner, and Ron Kline
posted a career high of 15 wins. The bullpen also
took care of business, led by closer Tug McGraw (15
saves, 1.13 ERA).
The offense continued its steady improvement,
helping the Spiders outscore their opponents by more
than 50 runs. OF Lou Brock (.326/.393/.491, 16 HR,
64 RBI) had a monster season, earning All-UL honors
by leading the league with 125 runs, 13 triples, 127
stolen bases (a league record), and 16 intentional
walks. Brock was also second in the league in hits,
5th in average, 7th in doubles, and 8th in total
bases. 1B Willie McCovey set career highs in HR
(31), RBI (105), and runs (87), and IF Pete Rose
produced career highs in every major offensive
category while earning a Gold Glove at 3B. OF Rocky
Colavito went down with a season-ending injury early
in the season, but rookie OF Roger Repoz stepped in
and had a very productive season (.260/.345/.469, 23
HR, 77 RBI, 75 R) in the Rock's absence. The biggest
disappointment was IF Clete Boyer, who hit .182 with
4 HR and 36 RBI after a career year of 28 HR and 81
RBI in 1965.
The Spiders expect to be a contender for the West
Division title in 1967 as the team gets veteran
slugger Colavito back and the young players continue
to develop. -- Jeff Tonole
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League Sets
Attendance Record
 NEW YORK (Oct. 15) -- The UL established a new
attendance record in 1966, drawing 23.6 million
fans, an average of 24,400 per game, led by massive
gains for the resurgent San Francisco Spiders and
Washington Monuments. Leaguewide attendance
was up 13.4 percent, with only struggling Boston and
Dallas registered significant slowdowns at the
turnstiles. 1966 marked the third year of
growing attendance in the wake of the 1963 nadir.
Revenues also increased for a third straight year,
falling just short of the 1962 record. The
Chicago Colts again led the league in attendance and
revenues, followed by Cleveland and Brooklyn.
The biggest changes from a year ago were felt in
Boston, which dropped from fourth to ninth in
attendance and generated $5 million less revenue,
and Dallas, which dropped from 7th to last in both
attendance and revenue.
Inching Toward
Profitability
While the league again failed to turn a profit in 1966,
it did manage to post its smallest loss in four
years. The league's finances have swung
like a pendulum, from a large profit in the
inaugural 1951 season, to a record $103 million loss
in 1957, to a record $102 million profit in 1962.
However, since 1962, the UL has posted four straight
losses for the first time in its history, though
league officials are quick to point out that this
year's $12.6 million loss was the smallest in four
years and continued attendance growth should put the
league in black ink next year.
The league generated $29 million more in revenues while
payroll expenses dropped $23 million. While
only Cleveland and Detroit posted gains in 1965,
exactly half the league turned a profit in 1966.
Three clubs made over $5 million: Detroit, San
Francisco, and Washington -- the latter two turning
around $5 million losses.
All three clubs that turned big losses in 1965 (Boston,
Atlanta, and Los Angeles) got their financial houses
in order this year, but three new clubs suffered net
losses of more than $10 million: Dallas, Brooklyn,
and Manhattan. Dallas and Brooklyn face
financial crises after suffering from three years of
shrinking revenues combined with growing payrolls,
while Manhattan's $5 million in revenue growth was
gobbled up by a payroll that ballooned by $11
million with the acquisition of Granny Hamner and
Eddie Bressoud.
League officials were optimistic that the slow march to
profitability would continue in 1967, citing better
payroll discipline and growing gate receipts.
Salary Cap
Reverses Six Years of Payroll Inflation
UL clubs paid their players 3.1 percent less in
1966, the first decrease in a non-expansion year
since 1959, indicating that the league's salary cap
rules are beginning to reign in player salaries.
From 1962 to 1965, the league payroll increased from
$613 million to $749 million, a jump of 22 percent,
before dipping to $726 million this year.
League officials said shrinking cash reserves and
less cap space were behind the lower salaries.
Just three years ago, UL clubs had $186 million in
their coffers. That money was spent on
contract renewals, arbitration awards and free agent
contracts. This year UL clubs finished the
year with just under $40 million, the lowest amount
since 1958, suggesting that we will see a much more
restrained free agent market.
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FINANCES - Club
by Club
ATLANTA - Glen Reed continues to dig out
of the mess left by former GM Mark Allen. Reed
sliced the payroll by $5 million and stadium
improvements boosted revenue by $8 million, helping
Atlanta to erase a $14 million loss in one season.
But the club wasn't any better on the field, posting
its fourth straight 100-loss season, suggesting that
long-term profitability is still several years down
the road.
BOSTON - The Federals had their worst season
in club history (67-94) and attendance dropped by
half a million, but Shawn Martin managed to nearly
break even thanks to a radically shrunk payroll.
Boston posted $14 million losses in '64 and '65, due
to massive and unsustainable payrolls. This
year's player tab dropped from $78 million to $60
million, which more than offset the $5 million in
lost revenues. More trouble lies ahead,
however, unless the club starts winning again.
Further payroll cuts will be increasingly difficult
and even Bostonians don't like to watch a losing
team.
BROOKLYN - For the first time in nine years,
the Ba's failed to draw 2.5 million fans to Frank
Thomas Memorial Stadium, but the club's payroll
continued its four-year ascent into record territory
($74 million). That's the basic dynamic behind
Brooklyn's financial crisis. GM Rick Magar
would love to defend his first championship, but
whereas past Superba titles have come with modest
profits, this one was accompanied by an $11 million
loss, which means a massive hair cut is in the
cards. Not enough players are expiring to make
a dent, so look for Magar to deal one or more of his
high-dollar aces.
CHICAGO - The Colts remain on sound financial
footing, after a fifth straight year of 3+ million
fans and $75+ million in revenue, and a sixth year
of profit in the last seven. The Horsies
continue to be a cash cow for the league.
CLEVELAND - The Barons had a record gate this
year, but what should have been sizable profits were
eaten up by an ill-fated quest for a repeat pennant.
The club's payroll jumped $8 million, wiping out a
$10 million cash balance and forcing a payroll cap
that is $3 million smaller in 1967.
DALLAS - Despite the league's general
financial health with the transplant of the
Louisville Colonels to Atlanta, a new concern is
creeping up from the South. The expansion
Texans, once lauded at the most successful expansion
team after finishing within four games of a pennant
in their inaugural year, have gone into a tailspin.
Over the last four years literally every financial
indicator is going in the wrong direction: this
year's attendance was half of what is was in 1962,
revenues are down, payrolls keep going up, the club
lost a record $11 million this year, and to make
matters worse, the club gets worse every year,
posting a 67-95 record. Second-year GM Eric
Clemons may have to resort to shock therapy to
revive this ailing patient.
DETROIT - If there is an anti-Dallas, it
would be Detroit. After hitting rock bottom in
1963 (finishing last after back-to-back second place
finishes), GM Sean Holloway has turned the club
around 180 degrees. Attendance has nearly
tripled, revenues are up nearly 50 percent, and the
club sliced its payroll yet won more games three
years in a row. Granted, all good things must
come to an end, but Holloway's fiscal prudence is
leading Detroit into a virtuous circle of
ever-increasing salary caps, giving the club deeper
pockets as it goes on the hunt for its first East
Division pennant.
LOS ANGELES - 1966 was arguably the greatest
season in Outlaws history, both on the field and in
the front office. After a $11.5 million loss
in 1965, GM Peter Vays sliced the Outlaws' payroll
by $13 million, but still managed to win a club
record 93 games and finish just two games out of
first place. The Bandits had the UL's smallest
payroll in 1962, but in three short years, Vays
nearly doubled it, while revenues only increased
modestly. The strategy showed some initial
success, as L.A. won 89 games in 1963, but then
declined to 82 and 77 wins as the payroll kept
growing. The result was last year's financial
crisis and this year's drastic response.
MANHATTAN - The Gray Sox' attendance
increased by 500,000 this year, but the club
recorded a record loss of over $10 million due to
payroll inflation. After a club record 79-83
finish last year, GM Jeff Gurganus shifted his focus
from young and relatively cheap players to
established stars like Granny Hamner and Eddie
Bressoud. The results were less than stellar,
as the club's payroll jumped from 10th to 4th in the
league and the team had its worst record in its five
year history. Gurganus has also bet a bundle
on the future by favoring long-term contracts.
The club has locked up 18 players for $33
million/year through at least 1968 (the averages for
the other 11 teams is 3.5 players and $9.5 million).
These long-term commitments give the club payroll
predictability, but introduce a huge financial risk.
ST. LOUIS - The Maroons took in over 2
million fans and over $60 million in revenue for the
first time in five years, allowing them to turn an
operational profit for the first time since 1962.
GM Timothy Smith has used cash trades to keep money
in the club's coffers, and the club's 1967 payroll
cap will be the highest in four years. Despite
the rosy financial picture, however, the Maroons
continued to disappoint on the field in 1966,
finishing below .500 and in fourth place for the
fourth time in six years.
SAN FRANCISCO - Hands down the turnaround
team of 1966, the Spiders won 21 more games than
last year, increased their attendance by 1.5 times,
and still managed to trim their payroll $3 million.
The turned their biggest profit since the '59 title
year, and earned the tidy sum of $7 million by
selling 1964 first overall pick "Sudden Sam"
McDowell to the Colts.
WASHINGTON - Like San Francisco, the
Monuments had seven-year highs in attendance and
revenues, as the club improved by 12 wins to reverse
three years of losses. After four
straight losing seasons after the dynasty collapsed
in 1959, the Mons have posted three winning seasons
in four years and seem poised to contend for their
first title since 1956.
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LEAGUE
FINANCES |
|
TOTAL ATTENDANCE |
TOTAL REVENUE |
PLAYER EXPENSES |
NET PROFIT* |
CASH |
|
1966 ($M) |
Change |
|
Chicago |
3110 |
104 |
|
Cleveland |
2758 |
153 |
|
Brooklyn |
2497 |
(63) |
|
St. Louis |
2083 |
219 |
|
Washington |
2008 |
787 |
|
Los Angeles |
1991 |
162 |
|
Atlanta |
1673 |
824 |
|
Detroit |
1671 |
207 |
|
Boston |
1613 |
(543) |
|
Manhattan |
1557 |
509 |
| San
Francisco |
1519 |
894 |
|
Dallas |
1200 |
(451) |
|
Total |
23,686 |
2,804 |
|
Average |
1,973 |
13.4% |
|
|
1966 ($M) |
Change |
|
Chicago |
75.21 |
2.60 |
|
Cleveland |
67.58 |
1.53 |
|
Brooklyn |
63.26 |
(2.27) |
|
|
St. Louis |
60.92 |
3.04 |
|
Los Angeles |
60.39 |
1.79 |
|
Washington |
59.09 |
7.87 |
|
Boston |
58.37 |
(5.44) |
|
Detroit |
57.41 |
2.49 |
|
|
|
|
Manhattan |
54.25 |
5.26 |
|
San Francisco |
53.92 |
9.29 |
|
Atlanta |
52.43 |
7.86 |
|
Dallas |
51.01 |
(4.51) |
|
Total |
713.84 |
29.51 |
|
Average |
59.49 |
4.3% |
|
|
1966 ($M) |
Change |
|
Brooklyn |
74.35 |
2.60 |
|
Chicago |
72.86 |
0.13 |
|
Cleveland |
71.23 |
7.66 |
|
Manhattan |
64.52 |
10.98 |
|
Dallas |
62.31 |
(0.21) |
|
Boston |
60.25 |
(18.14) |
|
St. Louis |
59.64 |
1.04 |
|
Los Angeles |
57.97 |
(12.12) |
|
Washington |
53.25 |
(3.05) |
|
Atlanta |
53.02 |
(5.87) |
|
Detroit |
49.42 |
(3.03) |
|
San Francisco |
47.58 |
(3.32) |
|
Total |
726.40 |
(23.33) |
|
Average |
60.53 |
(3.1%) |
|
|
1966 ($M) |
Change |
|
Detroit |
7.99 |
5.52 |
|
San Francisco |
6.34 |
12.61 |
|
Washington |
5.84 |
10.92 |
|
Los Angeles |
2.42 |
13.91 |
|
Chicago |
2.35 |
2.47 |
|
St. Louis |
1.28 |
2.00 |
|
Atlanta |
(0.59) |
13.73 |
|
Boston |
(1.88) |
12.70 |
|
Cleveland |
(3.65) |
(6.13) |
|
Manhattan |
(10.27) |
(5.72) |
|
Brooklyn |
(11.09) |
(4.87) |
|
Dallas |
(11.30) |
(4.30) |
|
Total |
(12.56) |
52.84 |
|
Average |
(1.05) |
80.8% |
|
*not including cash from
trades |
|
|
1966 ($M) |
Change |
|
Chicago |
20.00 |
0.00 |
|
Detroit |
11.08 |
7.79 |
|
Washington |
6.53 |
5.84 |
|
St. Louis |
6.31 |
1.47 |
|
Manhattan |
6.04 |
(10.27) |
|
Dallas |
2.74 |
(5.31) |
|
Cleveland |
0.98 |
(9.65) |
|
Atlanta |
0.87 |
(0.59) |
|
Brooklyn |
(0.86) |
(9.88) |
|
San Francisco |
(2.42) |
5.34 |
|
Los Angeles |
(4.53) |
2.42 |
|
Boston |
(10.42) |
(1.89) |
|
Total |
36.32 |
(10.93) |
|
Average |
3.31 |
-21.6% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LEAGUE
AWARDS |
|
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER |
CY YOUNG AWARD |
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR |
GOLD GLOVE AWARD |
ALL-UL TEAM |
|
|
|
Dick Howser,
WAS
.413, 60 SB, .472 OBP |
|
|
|
|
Johnny
Antonelli, LA
19-6, 2.43, 235 K |
|
 |
|
Don Sutton, STL
23-12, 3.62, 230 K |
|
|
C |
Tim McCarver, BRO |
|
1B |
Norm
Cash, CHI (2) |
|
2B |
Dick Howser,
WAS (4) |
|
3B |
Pete
Rose, SF |
|
SS |
Bobby
Richardson, MAN |
|
LF |
Chuck
Hinton, CLE |
|
CF |
Roberto
Clemente, DAL |
|
RF |
Roger Maris,
STL (4) |
|
P |
Bob
Veale, WAS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
C |
Bill
Freehan, BOS |
|
1B |
Jim Gentile,
BRO |
|
2B |
Dick Howser,
WAS (4) |
|
3B |
Joe Torre, MAN
(3) |
|
SS |
Harvey Kuenn,
CLE |
|
OF |
Lou Brock, SF |
|
OF |
Orlando Cepeda,
BOS |
|
OF |
Roger Maris,
STL (2) |
|
SP |
Johnny
Antonelli, LA (7) |
|
SP |
Gene Conley,
BRO (7) |
|
SP |
Fergie Jenkins,
SF |
|
RP |
Tex Clevenger,
DET |
|
|
LEAGUE
LEADERS |
|
BATTING
AVERAGE |
HOME RUNS |
RBI |
VORP |
RUNS
/ GAME |
|
Dick
Howser, WAS |
.413
|
|
Joe Torre,
MAN |
.350
|
|
Jim
Cunningham, DET |
.344
|
|
Harvey
Kuenn, CLE |
.329
|
|
Lou Brock,
SF |
.326
|
|
Roger
Maris, STL |
.317
|
|
Tony
Perez, STL |
.316
|
|
Bernie
Allen, CLE |
.315
|
|
Joe
Adcock, CHI |
.314
|
|
*Mickey
Mantle, BRO |
.311
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orlando
Cepeda, BOS |
43
|
|
Harmon
Killebrew, ATL |
39 |
|
Roger Maris,
STL |
37
|
|
Bob
Allison, CHI |
35
|
|
Mickey
Mantle, BRO |
34
|
|
Hank Aaron,
LA |
33 |
|
Frank
Howard, DET |
32
|
|
Willie
Mays, WAS |
32
|
|
Frank
Robinson, LA |
32
|
|
Willie
McCovey, SF |
31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Willie
Mays, WAS |
139
|
|
Jim
Gentile, BRO |
116
|
|
Orlando
Cepeda, BOS |
114
|
|
Harmon
Killebrew, ATL |
114
|
|
Bob
Allison, CHI |
113
|
|
Frank
Howard, DET |
109
|
|
Ron Santo,
WAS |
107
|
|
Willie
McCovey, SF |
105
|
|
Joe
Adcock, CHI |
103
|
|
*Mickey
Mantle, BRO |
103
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dick
Howser, WAS |
93.8
|
|
Lou Brock,
SF |
71.6
|
|
Joe Torre,
MAN |
69.9
|
|
Roger
Maris, STL |
69.6
|
|
Ron Santo,
WAS |
69.4
|
|
Willie
Mays, WAS |
65.8
|
|
Frank
Robinson, LA |
64.6
|
|
Jim
Gentile, BRO |
63.3
|
|
Harvey
Kuenn, CLE |
63.1
|
|
*Mickey
Mantle, BRO |
62.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WASHINGTON
|
5.4
|
|
BROOKLYN
|
4.9
|
|
CHICAGO
|
4.9
|
|
SAN FRANCISCO
|
4.7
|
|
DETROIT
|
4.6
|
|
ST. LOUIS
|
4.6
|
|
LOS ANGELES
|
4.4
|
|
DALLAS
|
4.4
|
|
ATLANTA
|
4.3
|
|
CLEVELAND
|
4.3
|
|
BOSTON
|
4.3
|
|
MANHATTAN |
4.1
|
|
|
EARNED
RUN AVERAGE |
WINS |
STRIKEOUTS |
VORP |
RUNS
ALLOWED / GAME |
|
Johnny
Antonelli, LA |
2.43
|
|
Gene
Conley, BRO |
2.51
|
|
Johnny
Podres, CLE |
2.58
|
|
Earl
Francis, CLE |
2.60
|
|
Fritz
Peterson, LA |
2.70
|
|
Lew
Burdette, BRO |
2.71
|
|
Johnny
Kucks, BRO |
2.99
|
|
George
Brunet, CHI |
3.06
|
|
Fergie
Jenkins, SF |
3.20
|
|
Ray
Herbert, CHI |
3.24
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Don Sutton,
STL |
23
|
|
Bob
Friend, CLE |
22
|
|
George
Brunet, WAS |
21
|
|
Pedro
Ramos, DET |
21
|
|
Whitey
Ford, BRO |
20
|
|
Fergie
Jenkins, SF |
20
|
|
Johnny
Kucks, BRO |
20
|
|
Fred
Newman, SF |
20
|
|
*Johnny
Antonelli, LA |
19
|
|
Gene
Conley, BRO |
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Whitey
Ford, BRO |
340 |
|
Bob Friend,
CLE |
289 |
|
Johnny
Antonelli, LA |
235
|
|
Don Sutton,
STL |
230
|
|
Gene
Conley, BRO |
226
|
|
*Johnny
Kucks, BRO |
224 |
|
Sandy
Koufax, DET |
218 |
|
Johnny
Podres, CLE |
214 |
|
*Herb
Score, BOS |
212
|
|
Fergie
Jenkins, SF |
211
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earl
Francis, CLE |
70.4
|
|
Johnny
Antonelli, LA |
68.8
|
|
Johnny
Podres, CLE |
67.5
|
|
Pedro
Ramos, DET |
62.7
|
|
Fritz
Peterson, LA |
61.2
|
|
Fergie
Jenkins, SF |
56.8
|
|
Whitey
Ford, BRO |
55.3
|
|
Gene
Conley, BRO |
53.0
|
|
Joey Jay, DET |
52.3
|
|
Lew
Burdette, BRO |
51.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CLEVELAND
|
3.6
|
|
BROOKLYN
|
3.7
|
|
LOS ANGELES
|
3.9
|
|
CHICAGO
|
4.1
|
|
SAN FRANCISCO
|
4.3
|
|
ST. LOUIS
|
4.6
|
|
DETROIT
|
4.7
|
|
MANHATTAN |
4.9
|
|
BOSTON
|
4.9
|
|
WASHINGTON
|
5.1
|
|
DALLAS
|
5.1
|
|
ATLANTA
|
5.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
MILESTONES |
|
Bob Friend, CLE
200th win (Sept. 30), #8 all-time
Tom Sturdivant, CHI
150th win (Sept. 13), #13 all-time
|
|
NEW RECORDS (TOP 10) |
|
Dick Howser, WAS
.413 batting average, #1 all-time
.472 OBP, #1 all-time
177 singles, #3 all-time
93.8 VORP, #4 since 1963
210 hits, #5-T all-time
Lou Brock, SF
127 stolen bases, #1 all-time
41 caught stealings, #1 all-time
13 triples, #3-T all-time
125 runs, #4 all-time
71.5 VORP, #10 since 1963
Joe Adcock, CHI
644 at-bats, #4 all-time
202 hits, #10 all-time
Tony Perez, STL
636 at-bats, #6-T all-time
Roberto Clemente, DAL
45 doubles, #7-T all-time
628 at-bats, #10 all-time
Orlando Cepeda, BOS
43 home runs, #7-T all-time
Willie Mays, WAS
139 runs batted in, #3-T all-time
Chuck Hinton, CLE
67 stolen bases, #3-T all-time
26 caught stealings, #9-T all-time
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
BATTER OF THE MONTH |
PITCHER OF THE MONTH |
ROOKIE OF THE MONTH |
|
APR
|
Tony Perez,
STL |
APR
|
Don Sutton,
STL |
APR
|
Art Shamsky,
BOS |
|
MAY
|
Frank
Robinson, LA |
MAY
|
Don Sutton,
STL (2) |
MAY
|
Paul Schaal,
ATL |
|
JUN
|
Harmon
Killebrew, ATL |
JUN
|
Gaylord
Perry, DAL |
JUN
|
Fergie
Jenkins, SF |
|
JUL
|
Tony Perez,
STL (2) |
JUL
|
Gene
Conley, BRO |
JUL
|
Roger Repoz,
SF |
|
AUG
|
Willie
Mays, WAS |
AUG
|
Whitey
Ford, BRO |
AUG
|
Jim
Lefebvre, LA |
|
SEP |
Joe Torre,
MAN |
SEP |
Pedro
Ramos, DET |
SEP
|
Roger Repoz,
SF (2) |
|
|
|
4/11
|
Roger Maris,
STL
|
6/13
|
Johnny
Callison, ATL |
8/8
|
Lee Thomas,
STL |
|
4/18
|
Bill
Freehan, BOS |
6/20
|
Lou Brock,
SF |
8/15
|
Joe Adcock,
CHI (2) |
|
4/25
|
Dick
Howser, WAS |
6/27
|
Ron Santo,
WAS |
8/22
|
Willie
Mays, WAS |
|
5/2
|
Bob
Allison, CHI |
7/4
|
Ron Santo,
WAS (2) |
8/29
|
Dick Allen,
DET |
|
5/9
|
Willie
McCovey, SF |
7/11
|
Ron Santo,
WAS (3) |
9/5
|
Orlando
Cepeda, BOS |
|
5/16
|
Jim
Gentile, BRO |
7/18
|
Tony Perez,
STL |
9/12
|
Harvey
Kuenn, CLE |
|
5/23
|
Dick
Howser, WAS (2) |
7/25
|
Joe Adcock,
CHI |
9/19
|
Rico Carty,
MAN |
|
5/30
|
Hector
Lopez, DAL |
8/1
|
Joe Torre,
MAN |
9/26
|
Frank
Robinson, LA |
|
6/6
|
Paul Schaal,
ATL |
|
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|
United League Champions |
West |
East |
Most Valuable Player |
Cy Young Award |
Rookie of the Year |
|
1951 |
ST. LOUIS MAROONS
|
|
|
Ralph Kiner, DET |
Sam Zoldak, STL |
Jackie Jensen, LOU |
|
1952
|
WASHINGTON MONUMENTS
|
|
|
Jackie Robinson, NYG |
Larry Jansen, WAS |
Stu Miller, WAS |
|
1953
|
WASHINGTON MONUMENTS
|
|
|
Mickey Mantle, BOS |
Stu Miller, WAS |
Smoky Burgess, BRO |
|
1954
|
WASHINGTON MONUMENTS
|
|
|
Stan Musial, STL |
Billy Pierce, STL |
Ed Bailey, LOU |
|
1955
|
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS
|
|
|
Roy Campanella, LA |
Tom Gorman, BRO |
Gene Conley, BRO |
|
1956
|
WASHINGTON MONUMENTS
|
|
|
Ralph Kiner, DET |
Johnny Antonelli, LOU |
Frank Robinson, LA |
|
1957
|
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS
|
STL |
BRO |
Granny Hamner, BRO |
Gene Conley, BRO |
Roger Maris, BOS |
|
1958
|
LOUISVILLE COLONELS
|
LOU |
BRO |
Willie Mays, WAS |
Carl Erskine, WAS |
Orlando Cepeda, NYG |
|
1959
|
SAN FRANCISCO SPIDERS
|
SF |
BRO |
Granny Hamner, BRO |
Gene Conley, BRO |
Vada Pinson, LA |
|
1960
|
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS |
LOU |
BRO |
Hank Aaron, LOU |
Gene Conley, BRO |
Joe Gibbon, NYG |
|
1961 |
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS |
CHI |
BRO |
Granny Hamner, BRO |
Johnny Antonelli, LOU |
Dick Howser, WAS |
|
1962 |
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS |
CHI |
BRO |
Granny Hamner, BRO |
Johnny Antonelli, LOU |
Tom Tresh, LA |
|
1963 |
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS |
CHI |
BRO |
Ernie Banks, CHI |
Gene Conley, BRO |
Boog Powell, DAL |
|
1964 |
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS |
CHI |
BRO |
Mickey Mantle, BRO |
Whitey Ford, WAS |
Pete Ward, MAN |
| |
1965 |
CHICAGO COLTS |
CHI |
CLE |
Ernie Banks, CHI |
Johnny Podres, CLE |
Dick Allen, DET |
|
1966 |
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS |
CHI |
BRO |
Dick Howser, WAS |
Johnny Antonelli, LA |
Don
Sutton, STL |
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