Pee Wee Reese: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1984

Born: July 23, 1918

1937: Graduated High School

1938: Louisville Colonels

1939: Acquired by Boston Red Sox

1939: Traded to Brooklyn Dodgers

Debut: April 23, 1940 (Dodgers)

1941: Dodgers win Pennant

1943-5: World War II service

1946: Dodgers lose Pennant Playoff

1947: Jackie Robinson integrates baseball/Reese openly supports Robinson

1947: Dodgers win Pennant

1949: Dodgers win Pennant

1952-53: Dodgers win Pennant

1955: Dodgers win World Series

1956: Dodgers win Pennant

1956: Lou Gehrig Award

1957: Dodgers move to Los Angeles

1958: Retired

1960-72: Broadcaster

1984: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee)

1999: Died


Accomplishments:
1955 World Champion

10x All Star

.269

126 HR

885 RBI

1338 Runs

2170 Hits

232 SB

1210 Walks-890 Strikeouts

.743 OPS

3038 TB

100+ Runs: 2x

30+ doubles: 2x

10 Triples (1946)

20+ SB: 5x

30 SB (1952): Led League

100+ Walks: 2x

.309 (1954)

.400 OBP: 2x

Led league in runs (132): 1949

Led league in walks (104): 1947

Led league in SH (15): 1953

Postseason: .272, 2 HR, 16 RBI, .695 OPS (7 World Series)

Don Drysdale: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1984

Born: July 23, 1936

1954: Signed with Brooklyn Dodgers

Debut: April 17, 1956 (Dodgers)

1956: Dodgers win the Pennant

1957: Dodgers move to Los Angeles after season

1959: Dodgers win World Series

1962: NL Cy Young Award (25-9, 2.83, 314.1 IP, 1.113 WHIP, 232 Strikeouts)

1963: Dodgers win World Series

1963-70: Made many notable TV appearances

1965: 7 HR (NL record for pitchers)

1965: Dodgers win World Series

1966: Held out with Sandy Koufax

1966: Dodgers win Pennant

1968: 58 consecutive scoreless innings

1968: Pitched 5 consecutive shutouts

1968: Mentioned by Robert Kennedy on the night of Kennedy's assassination (he kept a recording of it until his death)

1969: Retired

1970-93: Broadcaster

1984: Elected to Hall of Fame (78% of vote)

1984: #53 retired by Dodgers

1993: Died


Accomplishments:
3x World Champion

9x All Star

1962 Cy Young Award

1962 TSN Pitcher and Player of the Year

3x Player of the Month

154 Hit Batters (NL Record)

209-166

2.95

518 Games-465 Starts

167 CG

49 SHO

3432 IP

2486 Strikeouts

1.148 WHIP

15+ Wins: 7x

20+ Wins: 2x

25 wins (1962): Led league

Sub 3 ERA: 8x

10+ CG: 9x

15+ CG: 5x

20+ CG: 2x

200+ IP: 12x

250+ IP: 8x

300+ IP: 4x

200+ Strikeouts: 6x

0.965 WHIP (1964)

Led league in GS: 4x

Led league in SHO (4): 1959

Led league in IP: 2x

Led league in Strikeouts: 3x

Led league in HBP: 5x

Led league in WHIP (1.063): 1960

Postseason: 3-3, 2.95, 39.2 IP, 36 Strikeouts, 1.210 WHIP, 7 Games (5 World Series)

Walter Alston: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1983

Born: December 1, 1911

1935: Graduated from Miami of Ohio University

1935: Signed by St Louis Cardinals

1935-36: Minor Leagues

Debut: September 27, 1936 (Cards)

1936-47: Minor Leagues

1944-53: Minor League Manager

1954-1976: Dodger Manager (2,040-1,613)

1955: Dodgers win World Series

1956: Dodgers win Pennant

1957: Dodgers move to Los Angeles

1959: Dodgers win World Series

1963: Dodgers win World Series

1965: Dodgers win World Series

1966: Dodgers win Pennant

1974: Dodgers win Pennant

1976: Retired

1977: Dodgers retired his #24

1983: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee)

1984: Died


Accomplishments:
4x World Champion

2,040-1,613 record

.558 win %

7 Pennants

As a player: 0-for-1

Duke Snider: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1980

Born: September 19, 1926

1943: Signed by Brooklyn Dodgers

1944: Graduated High School

1944-46: Minor Leagues

Debut: April 17, 1947 (Dodgers)

1949: Dodgers win Pennant

1951: Giants defeat Dodgers in playoff

1952-53: Dodgers win Pennant

1953: .336, 42, 126, 132 runs, 198 hits, 1.046 OPS

1954: .341, 40, 130, 120 runs, 1.071 OPS

1955: Dodgers win World Series

1955: TSN Player of the Year (.309, 42, 136, 126 runs, 1.046 OPS)

1956: Dodgers win Pennant

1958: Dodgers move to Los Angeles

1959: Dodgers win World Series

1962: Giants defeat Dodgers in playoff

1963: Purchased by New York Mets

1964: Purchased by San Francisco Giants

1964: Retired

1969-86: Broadcaster

1980: Elected to Hall of Fame (86.5% of vote)

1995: Tax Evasion charges

1999: Finalist for All Century Team

2011: Died

Accomplishments:
2x World Champion

8x All Star

1955 TSN Player of the Year

Only player with 4+ HR in two World Series (1952, 1956)

1956 HR Champion

.295

407 HR

1,333 RBI

1,259 Runs

2,116 Hits

.380 OBP

.540 Slugging

.919 OPS

3,865 TB

100+ Runs: 6x

30+ Doubles: 5x

10 triples: 2x

20+ HR: 10x

30+ HR: 6x

40+ HR: 5x

100+ RBI: 6x

104 Walks (1955)

.300+ Average: 7x

.400 OBP: 4x

.500 Slugging: 8x

.600 Slugging: 3x

1.001+ OPS: 3x

300+ TB: 5x

Led league in Runs: 3x

Led league in Hits (199): 1950

Led league in HR (43): 1956

Led league in RBI (136): 1955

Led League in walks (99): 1956

Led league in OBP (.399): 1956

Led league in Slugging: 2x

Led league in OPS: 2x

Led league in TB: 3x

Led league in IBB (26): 1956

Postseason: .286, 11 HR, 26 RBI, .945 OPS

Larry MacPhail: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1978

Larry MacPhail
Born: February 3, 1890

1910: George Washington Law Graduate

1917-19: World War I Service

1919: Attempted to arrest the Kaiser

1919-33: Lawyer

1933: Hired by Cincinnati Reds

1933-47: Reds GM, Dodgers President/GM, Yankees co-owner

1942-45: World War II Service

1947: Yankee co-owners bought him out after MacPhail’s continued confrontations with people

1950s: Thoroughbred owner

Died: October 1, 1975

1978: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee)

Accomplishments:

Night Baseball

TV broadcasts

Plane Travel

Al Lopez: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1977

Born: August 20, 1908

1924: Began pro ball in Florida State League

1924-27: Minor Leagues

1927: Purchased by Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers)

Debut: September 27, 1928 (Brooklyn)

1933: .301, .715 OPS

1935: Traded to the Boston Braves

1940: Traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates

1945: Set MLB record for games at catcher (broken in 1987). It remained the NL record until 1990.

1946: Traded to the Cleveland Indians

1947: Released by the Indians

1948-50: Minor League manager

1951-56: Indians manager (570-354)

1954: Indians won 111 games (AL record-broken in 2001)

1954: Indians won pennant

1956-65, 1968-9: Chicago White Sox manager (840-650)

1959: White Sox won pennant

1965-70: White Sox executive

1970: Retired from baseball

1977: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee as a manager)

2005: Died


Accomplishments:
2x All Star

Retired with record for most games caught in MLB history

.261

51 HR

652 RBI

1,547 Hits

.663 OPS

As a Manager:

1410-1004 record

.584 win %

2 AL Pennants

111 wins (1954)

10 seasons with 90+ wins (15 full seasons as a manager)

Sandy Koufax: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1972

Born: December 30, 1935

1954: Made Varsity at University of Cincinnati

1954: Signed with Brooklyn Dodgers

Debut: June 24, 1955 (Dodgers)

1955: Enrolled in Columbia University (took night classes)

1955: Dodgers win World Series

1956: Dodgers win Pennant

1956: Played winter ball

1957: Dodgers move to Los Angeles

1959: Had 16 and 18 strikeout games

1959: Dodgers win World Series

1959-63: Appeared in various television shows

1960-1: Almost quit baseball

1961: Set NL record for strikeouts (269)

1962: Dodgers move out of the Coliseum and begin play at Dodger Stadium

1962-6: NL Pitching Title

1962: No-hit Mets

1962: Struck out side on 9 pitches vs. Mets in no-hitter

1963: No-hit Giants

1963: Struck out 15 Yankees in Game 1 of World Series

1963: Dodgers win World Series

1963: WS MVP

1963: Wins Triple Crown (25-5, 1.88, 306 strikeouts)

1963: Wins MVP and Cy Young Award

1963-6: TSN Pitcher of the Year

1964: Struck out side on 9 pitches (Reds)

1964: No-hit Phillies

1964: Diagnosed with arthritis

1965: Perfect game vs. Cubs

1965: Declined to pitch Game 1 of WS to observe Yom Kippur

1965: Defeats Jim Kaat in Game 7 to win World Series

1965: Dodgers win World Series

1965: SI Sportsman of the Year

1965: Wins Triple Crown (26-8, 2.04, 382 Strikeouts)

1965: Sets record w/382 strikeouts (Since broken)

1965: WS MVP

1965: NL Cy Young

1966: Held out for more money

1966: Dodgers win Pennant

1966: Wins Triple Crown (27-9, 1.73, 317 strikeouts)

1966: NL Cy Young

1966: Hutch Award

1966: Retires

1967-72: Sportscaster for the Saturday Game of the Week

1972: Elected to Hall of Fame (First Ballot)

1972: Dodgers retired #32

1979-90: Minor league pitching coach

1999: All-Century team

2004: Returned to Dodgers

2013: Special Advisor to team chairman

Accomplishments:

4x World Champion

7x All Star

1963 NL MVP

3x Cy Young

3x Triple Crown

2x World Series MVP

Four no-hitters (one perfect game)

All-Century Team

382 Strikeouts (1965)

Won Game 7 of 1965 World Series

165-87

.655 win percentage

2.76 ERA

397 Games-314 starts

137 CG

40 SHO

2324.1 IP

2396 Strikeouts

1.106 WHIP

15+ wins: 5x

25+ wins: 3x

Led league in wins: 3x

Led league in win %: 2x

Led league in ERA: 5x

Sub 3.50 ERA: 5x

Sub 3.00 ERA: 5x

Sub 2.50 ERA: 4x

Sub 2 ERA: 3x

Led league in GS (41): 1966

10+ CG: 6x

15+ CG: 5x

20+ CG: 3x

Led league in CG: 2x

11 SHO (1963)

Led league in SHO: 3x

200+ IP: 5x

300+ IP: 3x

Led league in IP: 2x

200+ Strikeouts: 6x

300 Strikeouts: 3x

Led league in strikeouts: 3x

Led league in WHIP: 4x

1.0            WHIP or less: 4x

Postseason: 4-3, 0.95 ERA, 8 games-7starts, 4 CG, 2 SHO, 57 IP, 0.825 WHIP (4 World Series)

Andy Pafko: Chicago Cubs timeline

Born: February 25, 1921

1941: Purchased by Chicago Cubs

Debut: September 24, 1943 (Cubs)

1945: Cubs win pennant

1949: The “inside the glove” home run

1951: Traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers

1951: Dodgers lose playoff to Giants

1952: Andy Pafko was Topps Card #1 in the 1952 set. His card is worth thousands of dollars.

1952: Dodgers win pennant

1953: Traded to the Milwaukee Braves

1957: Braves win World Series

1958: Braves win pennant

1959: Retired

1960s: Minor League Manager

1967: Dropped off Hall of Fame ballot (0.3% of vote)

1999: Named to Cubs All-Century Team

2013: Died

Accomplishments:

1957 World Champion

5x All Star

.285

213 HR

976 RBI

844 Runs

1796 Hits

561 walks-477 strikeouts

.799 OPS

Led league HBP: 3x

30 doubles (1948)

12 triples (1945)

Hit .300: 3x

.500 slugging: 3x

304 TB (1950)

Postseason: .222, 0 HR, 5 RBI, .542 OPS (4 World Series)

Rube Marquard: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1971

Born: October 9, 1886

1906-08: Minor Leagues

1908: Purchased by New York Giants

Debut: September  25, 1908

1911-13: Giants win Pennant

1915: Threw no-hitter vs. Brooklyn

1915: Selected off waivers by Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers)

1916: Brooklyn wins Pennant

1920: Brooklyn wins Pennant

1920: Traded to Reds

1922: Traded to Braves

1925: Retired the NL all-time strikeout leader for left-handed pitchers (1,593)

1925-33: Pitched and managed in minors

1966: Appears in the book, The Glory of Their Times. His stories, mostly false, may have resulted in his Hall of Fame election.

1971: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee)

1980: Died

Accomplishments:

Retired all-time NL left-handed strikeout leader

No-Hitter

1911 Strikeout champ (237)

201-177

3.08

536 games-407 starts-197 CG

30 SHO

3306.2 IP

1593 Strikeouts

1.237 WHIP

Won 15+ Games: 5x

Won 20+ Games: 3x

Led league in wins (26): 1912

Led league in win % (.774): 1911

1.58 ERA (1916)

10+ CG: 11x

15+ CG: 8x

20+ CG: 3x

200+ IP: 9x

250+ IP: 5x

1.010 WHIP (1916)

Postseason: 2-5, 3.07 ERA, 1.142 WHIP, 58.2 IP, 35 Strikeouts,11 games, 8 GS (5 World Series)

Roy Campanella: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1969

Born: November 19, 1921

1937: Dropped out of High School to play baseball

1937-45: Played in Negro Leagues

1942-43: Played in Mexican League

1946: Signed by Brooklyn Dodgers

1947: Jackie Robinson desegregates baseball

Debut: April 20, 1948 (Dodgers)

1949: Dodgers lose World Series

1951: NL MVP

1952 and 1953: Dodgers lose World Series

1952: Caught Carl Erskine’s no-hitter

1953: Set Dodger RBI record (143)-since broken

1953: Set home run record for catcher (40)- since broken

1953: NL MVP

1955: NL MVP

1955: Dodgers win World Series

1956 Caught no-hitters for Carl Erskine and Sal Maglie

1956: Dodgers lose World Series

1957-8: Dodgers move to Los Angeles

1958: Car accident leaves Campy paralyzed

1959: Appeared on Lassie

1959: Roy Campanella Night at the Coliseum

1959: Wrote book, It’s Good to be Alive

1959-93: Worked for/with Dodgers

1969: Elected to Hall of Fame (79% of vote)

1972: Dodgers retired his #39

1993: Died (heart attack)

2006: Honored with a postage stamp

2006: Dodgers named an award after him

Accomplishments:

1955 World Champion

3x MVP

8x All Star

Highest caught stealing percentage in history (57%)

 

Caught Three No-Hitters

.276

242 HR

856 RBI

627 runs

1161 hits

.360 OBP

.500 Slugging

.860 OPS

103 Runs (1953)

33 Doubles (1951)

20+ HR: 7x

30+ HR: 4x

41 HR (1953)

100+ RBI: 3x

Led league in RBI (142): 1953

Hit .300: 3x

.500 slugging: 3x

.611 slugging (1953)

1.006 OPS (1953)

317 TB (1953)

Postseason: .237, 4 HR, 12 RBI, .696 OPS (5 World Series)

Branch Rickey: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1967

Born: December 20, 1881

1898-1901: Earned B.A. at Ohio Wesleyan University and played catcher on baseball team

1902: Played football

1903: Signed pro contract with Terra Haute

1904-05: Played baseball, taught college, and coached football

1905: Ended up with White Sox, who flipped him to the Browns

Debut: June 16, 1905 (Browns)

1907: Traded to the Highlanders (Yankees)

1907: Allowed 13 stolen bases in one game (record)

1907: Attended University of Michigan and earned LL B.

1913: Joined Browns front office

1913-15: Managed Browns (139-179)

1915: Helped sign George Sisler

1917-1918: World War I service

1919-1925: Managed Cardinals (458-485)

1919-42: Cardinals GM. He pioneered the farm system.

1926: Cardinals won World Seres

1931: Cardinals won World Series

1934: Cardinals won World Series

1942: Cardinals won World Series

1943-50: Dodgers GM

1945: Signed Jackie Robinson

1947: Helped integrate baseball

1950-55: Pirates GM

1954: Drafted Roberto Clemente

1955: His efforts led to the Dodgers world title

1960: His efforts led to the Pirates world title

1965: Died

1967: Elected to Hall of Fame

2013: Played by Harrison Ford in "42"

Accomplishments:

4x World Champion (role in two others) as GM

Helped integrate baseball

Developed the farm system

Jackie Robinson, George Sisler, Roberto Clemente

As a manager: 597-664 (.473)

As a player: .239, 3 HR, 39 RBI, .628 OPS (120 games-343 AB)