NOVEMBER 1, 1976
GOLD GLOVE WINNERS
Major League Baseball announced the Gold Glove winners for 1976. They are:
Code:
AMERICAN LEAGUE POS NATIONAL LEAGUE
Dave McNally MIN P Larry Christenson CHN
Jerry Grote MIL C Ted Simmons LA
George Scott CAL 1B Rod Carew NYM
Willie Randolph BAL 2B Don Money CIN
Mike Schmidt CHA 3B Brooks Robinson NYM
Chris Speier CHA SS Bucky Dent CIN
Jim Rice DET LF Willie Wilson StL
Jerry Morales BAL CF Jerry Mumphrey LA
Rick Miller OAK RF Bobby Bonds SF
NOVEMBER 2, 1976
REMY WINS A.L. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
For the second time in three years the American League rookie of the year came from the Oakland Athletics and this year there were a pair of candidates to choose from. In the end it was A's second baseman Jerry Remy who outpointed his doubleplay partner Ken Oberkfell for the award. Remy, a 23 year old taken 20th overall in the 1970 draft, hit .297 as the A's leadoff man this season. He started 146 games, scored 76 runs and drove in 52.
Teammate Ken Oberkfell finished second in the balloting. A 20 year old shortstop who was taken by the A's with the 22nd pick in the 1974 draft, Oberkfell was twice named rookie of the month this season. He hit .276 with 58 rbi's in 152 games after playing just 78 minor league games in his young career. Two years ago the rookie of the year went to pitcher Dick Lange, who was 15-6 with a 2.93 era in his debut with the Athletics. He was 13-14, 3.75 this year.
Boston Red Sox outfielder Warren Cromartie also earned consideration for the award. The 23 year old hit .303 with 9 homers and 80 rbi's in 153 games this season. Cromartie was the 8th pick of the 1973 draft and entered the season as the #11 ranked prospect in the game.
The top prospect is outfielder Dwayne Murphy, a 21 year old in the Cincinnati Reds system. Murphy, who made his major league debut last September and played 52 games with the Reds this year, has struggled against major league pitching as he hit just .142 in 218 career big league at bats. He does have a tie to Seattle as the 1972 first round pick of the Reds spent parts of two seasons with the Seattle Rainiers of the Northwest League.
Here are the American League rookies of the year since 1901:
Code:
1901 AL Doc White (CLE)
1902 AL William Wright (PHA)
1903 AL Fred Smith (WS1)
1904 AL Ty Cobb (SLA)
1905 AL Big Jeff Pfeffer (NYY)
1906 AL George Gibson (CLE)
1907 AL Billy Maloney (PHA)
1908 AL Benjamin Henderson (NYY)
1909 AL Shoeless Joe Jackson (PHA)
1910 AL Ray Collins (DET)
1911 AL Ballplayer Railing (CWS)
1912 AL Cy Williams (BOS)
1913 AL Les Mann (CLE)
1914 AL George Kahler (SLA)
1915 AL Bill Wambsganss (WS1)
1916 AL Jack Smith (BOS)
1917 AL Earl S Smith (DET)
1918 AL Frank Brazill (SLA)
1919 AL Charlie See (WS1)
1920 AL Cliff Heathcote (PHA)
1921 AL George Grantham (SLA)
1922 AL Bob Fothergill (CWS)
1923 AL Jim Bottomley (CWS)
1924 AL John Taylor (PHA)
1925 AL Pat Crawford (PHA)
1926 AL Hank Thormahlen (NYY)
1927 AL Carl Reynolds (DET)
1928 AL Moose Solters (WS1)
1929 AL Len Dondero (DET)
1930 AL Johnny Hodapp (SLA)
1931 AL John Wilson (NYY)
1932 AL Arky Vaughan (PHA)
1933 AL Joe DiMaggio (CWS)
1934 AL Rudy York (CWS)
1935 AL Phil Cavarretta (PHA)
1936 AL Wally Judnich (CLE)
1937 AL David Whatley (DET)
1938 AL Joe Mack (WS1)
1939 AL Junior Thompson (SLA)
1940 AL Jerry Priddy (SLA)
1941 AL Gene Woodling (WS1)
1942 AL Stan Spence (BOS)
1943 AL Bob Harvey (DET)
1944 AL Al Cuozzo (WS1)
1945 AL Jackie Robinson (CWS)
1946 AL Vic Wertz (CLE)
1947 AL Jack Wallaesa (NYY)
1948 AL Gil Hodges (WS1)
1949 AL Tom Burgess (WS1)
1950 AL Vic Power (DET)
1951 AL Chico Carrasquel (WS1)
1952 AL Edward Lisiewski (CLE)
1953 AL Rocky Colavito (PHA)
1954 AL Fred Hahn (BAL)
1955 AL Felipe Montemayor (BAL)
1956 AL Ron H Jackson (DET)
1957 AL Felipe Alou (CWS)
1958 AL Johnny Callison (CWS)
1959 AL Jim O'Toole (CWS)
1960 AL Tommy Harper (BAL)
1961 AL Jim Pagliaroni (BAL)
1962 AL Felix DeLeon (MIN)
1963 AL Tony Conigliaro (LAA)
1964 AL Paul Blair (KC1)
1965 AL Vern Fuller (WS2)
1966 AL Jim Lonborg (MIN)
1967 AL Hal McRae (DET)
1968 AL Carlos May (CWS)
1969 AL Darrell Evans (BAL)
1970 AL Eric Soderholm (MIN)
1971 AL Andre Thornton (CLE)
1972 AL John Milner (BAL)
1973 AL Fred Lynn (DET)
1974 AL Dick Lange (OAK)
1975 AL Robin Yount (DET)
1976 AL Jerry Remy (OAK)
KEMP NAMED NATIONAL LEAGUE TOP NEWCOMER
The National League rookie of the year award was presented to Chicago Cubs outfielder Steve Kemp today. The 22 year old hit .282 with 16 homers and 81 rbi's this season. The 5th overall pick in last December's draft, Kemp went straight to the majors without playing a single minor league game.
San Francisco second baseman Lou Whitaker was the runner-up. Whitaker, a 19 year old who was selected 9th overall by the Giants in the 1974 draft, played 150 games this season and hit .262 after splitting the previous year between the Gulf Coast League and Class A. 20 year old Pittsburgh third baseman Rance Mulliniks came in third after batting .244 with 6 homers and 47 rbi's for the Bucs this past season.
Here are the National League rookie of the year winners since the award was first presented in 1901.
Code:
1901 NL Bill Daley (PHI)
1902 NL Beany Jacobson (CIN)
1903 NL Earl Zook (BRO)
1904 NL Sherry Magee (NY1)
1905 NL Joe W Harris (CIN)
1906 NL Mike Mowrey (NY1)
1907 NL Walter Johnson (NY1)
1908 NL Ed Konetchy (PIT)
1909 NL Fred Brown (CIN)
1910 NL Jack Lapp (BRO)
1911 NL Guy Zinn (CIN)
1912 NL Wally Schang (PHI)
1913 NL Joe Harris (NY1)
1914 NL Babe Ruth (PIT)
1915 NL Bing Miller (BSN)
1916 NL Austin McHenry (STL)
1917 NL Karl Crandall (CIN)
1918 NL Johnny Mokan (STL)
1919 NL Bernie Friberg (PIT)
1920 NL Ben Paschal (STL)
1921 NL Jack Hannibal (NY1)
1922 NL Lou Gehrig (PHI)
1923 NL Turkey Stearnes (CHC)
1924 NL Ripper Collins (BSN)
1925 NL Homer Peel (PIT)
1926 NL Orville Singer (CHC)
1927 NL Al Simmons (BRO)
1928 NL Chuck Klein (CHC)
1929 NL Ballplayer Schilling (NY1)
1930 NL Earl Averill (BRO)
1931 NL Dom Dallessandro (NY1)
1932 NL Red Rolfe (CHC)
1933 NL Schoolboy Rowe (BRO)
1934 NL Gene Schott (STL)
1935 NL Freddie Muller (CHC)
1936 NL Ken Keltner (PHI)
1937 NL Ted Williams (BRO)
1938 NL Sam Chapman (PHI)
1939 NL Charlie Gilbert (CIN)
1940 NL Hal Trosky (STL)
1941 NL Sibby Sisti (CIN)
1942 NL Andy Pafko (NY1)
1943 NL Dick Wakefield (NY1)
1944 NL Ralph Kiner (CIN)
1945 NL Billy Goodman (NY1)
1946 NL Grady Hatton (STL)
1947 NL Minnie Minoso (PIT)
1948 NL Frank Gravino (BSN)
1949 NL Bob Nieman (STL)
1950 NL Mickey Mantle (STL)
1951 NL Gene Conley (PIT)
1952 NL Bill Skowron (CHC)
1953 NL Harvey Kuenn (CHC)
1954 NL Roger Maris (PIT)
1955 NL Harold Holland (PIT)
1956 NL Leon Wagner (CHC)
1957 NL Rick Botelho (CHC)
1958 NL Don Buddin (SF)
1959 NL Bob Quinn (CHC)
1960 NL Joe Torre (LAD)
1961 NL Chris Short (SF)
1962 NL Duke Sims (CIN)
1963 NL Lou Piniella (NYM)
1964 NL Ollie Brown (NYM)
1965 NL Jim Gosger (ML1)
1966 NL Rick Monday (CIN)
1967 NL Richie Hebner (CIN)
1968 NL Jim Fairey (LAD)
1969 NL Wayne Garrett (LAD)
1970 NL Jeff Burroughs (LAD)
1971 NL Dave Kingman (PHI)
1972 NL Ken Griffey Sr (STL)
1973 NL Keith Hernandez (STL)
1974 NL Ross Grimsley (LAD)
1975 NL Jerry Martin (SF)
1976 NL Steve Kemp (CHC)