(Ron) Perranoski was solid all year long and (Johnny) Podres was unhittable. We had outstanding speed and strong pitching. “We had a great group that season, without any big egos and a lot of guys who were focused on winning. He played for the Dodgers, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, Oakland A’s, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, California Angels, Kansas City Royals and the 1969 Seattle Pilots (now the Milwaukee Brewers).Īs told to Ed Attanasio, This Great Game On the 1963 Dodgers 346 average was the highest by a Dodger right-handed hitter in the 20th century until it was broken by Mike Piazza in 1997. Davis’ 153 RBIs in that season broke Roy Campanella’s team record of 142 in 1953 and remains the franchise record his 230 hits are a team record for a right-handed batter (second-most in franchise history behind only Babe Herman’s 241 in 1930), and his. In 1962, he finished third in the MVP voting after leading the major leagues in batting average, hits and RBIs. 320 batting average (63-for-197)-the highest in major league history upon his retirement, breaking the.

He was also one of the most proficient pinch-hitters in baseball history with a. 294 with 153 home runs, 2,121 hits and 1,052 runs batted in. played from 1959-76 for 10 different teams, but he is best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers when he was a two-time National League batting champion. As a left fielder and third baseman “Tommy” Davis, Jr.

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