Ladies and gentlemen, I provide you with one of the best decades of all-time, 1951-1960, or more commonly known as the Lenny Melnick era! The following are all of my picks, but make sure to keep up with the comments to see what Lenny has to say!
Catcher: Roy Campanella (1953, Dodgers)
103 R, 41 HR, 142 RBI, 4 SB, .312 AVG
Catcher: Yogi Berra (1954, Yankees)
88 R, 22 HR, 125 RBI, 0 SB, .307 AVG
First Base: Ted Kluszewski (1954, Reds)
104 R, 49 HR, 141 RBI, 0 SB, .326 AVG
Second Base: Jackie Robinson (1951, Dodgers)
106 R, 19 HR, 88 RBI, 25 SB, .338 AVG
Third Base: Al Rosen (1953, Indians)
115 R, 43 HR, 145 RBI, 8 SB, .336 AVG
Shortstop: Ernie Banks (1959, Cubs)
97 R, 45 HR, 143 RBI, 2 SB, .304 AVG
Outfield: Mickey Mantle (1956, Yankees)
132 R, 52 HR, 130 RBI, 10 SB, .353 AVG
Outfield: Ted Williams (1957, Red Sox)
96 R, 38 HR, 87 RBI, 0 SB, .388 AVG
Outfield: Stan Musial (1951, Cardinals)
124 R, 32 HR, 108 RBI, 4 SB, .355 AVG
Outfield: Willie Mays (1954, Giants)
119 R, 41 HR, 110 RBI, 8 SB, .345 AVG
Outfield: Duke Snider (1954, Dodgers)
120 R, 40 HR, 130 RBI, 6 SB, .341 AVG
Middle Infield: Alvin Dark (1953, Giants)
126 R, 23 HR, 88 RBI, 7 SB, .300 AVG
Corner Infield: Eddie Mathews (1953, Braves)
110 R, 47 HR, 135 RBI, 1 SB, .302 AVG
Utility: Richie Ashburn (1958, Phillies)
98 R, 2 HR, 33 RBI, 30 SB, .350 AVG
Pitcher: Robin Roberts (1952, Phillies)
28 W, 2 SV, 148 K, 2.59 ERA, 1.021 WHIP
Pitcher: Bob Lemon (1952, Indians)
22 W, 4 SV, 131 K, 2.50 ERA, 1.101 WHIP
Pitcher: Warren Spahn (1953, Braves)
23 W, 3 SV, 148 K, 2.10 ERA, 1.058 WHIP
Pitcher: Herb Score (1956, Indians)
20 W, 0 SV, 263 K, 2.53 ERA, 1.167 WHIP
Pitcher: Bobby Shantz (1952, Athletics)
24 W, 0 SV, 152 K, 2.48 ERA, 1.048 WHIP
Pitcher: Don Newcombe (1956, Dodgers)
27 W, 0 SV, 139 K, 3.06 ERA, 0.989 WHIP
Pitcher: Don Drysdale (1960, Dodgers)
15 W, 2 SV, 246 K, 2.84 ERA, 1.063 WHIP
Pitcher: Early Wynn (1956, Indians)
20 W, 2 SV, 158 K, 2.72 ERA, 1.167 WHIP
Pitcher: Mike Garcia (1954, Indians)
19 W, 5 SV, 129 K, 2.64 ERA, 1.125 WHIP
Analysis: The lineup is stacked from top to bottom, but more importantly this pitching staff is better than most of the past few decades. Although the strikeouts are lacking for the staff, the ERA of this decade is likely much lower than those of the past. Speed is lacking here, but average and power is plentiful.
What do you think of this team? How does it compare to the teams of weeks past? Who was your favorite player of
the 1950’s?
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I use a few different ways to try to calculate these players, and there would probably be some replacements for consistency throughout the decade, however, since I've chosen just to do one year for each guy it's a little different.
Thanks for commenting!