APPENDIX
MILWAUKEE BRAVES ALL-TIME ROSTER: 1953–1965

PLAYERS
Aaron, Henry	1954–65
Aaron, Tommie	1962–63, 1965
Adcock, Joe	1953–62
Alomar, Sandy	1964–65
Alou, Felipe	1964–65
Antonelli, Johnny	1953
Aspromonte, Ken	1962
Atwell, Toby	1956
Avila, Bobby	1959
Bailey, Ed	1964
Beauchamp, Jim	1965
Bedell, Howie	1962
Bell, Gus	1962–64
Bickford, Vern	1953
Blackaby, Ethan	1962, 1964
Blanchard, Johnny	1965
Blasingame, Wade	1963–65
Bolling, Frank	1961–65
Boone, Ray	1959–60
Boyd, Bob	1961
Braun, John	1964
Brunet, George	1960–61
Bruton, Bill	1953–60
Buhl, Bob	1953–62
Burdette, Lou	1953–63
Burris, Paul	1953
Butler, Cecil	1962, 1964
Calderone, Sam	1954
Carroll, Clay	1964–65
Carty, Rico	1963–65
Chrisley, Neil	1961
Cimoli, Gino	1961
Cline, Ty	1963–65
Cloninger, Tony	1961–65
Cole, Dave	1953
Cole, Dick	1957
Conley, Gene	1954–58
Constable, Jim	1962
Cooper, Walker	1953
Cottier, Chuck	1959–60
Covington, Wes	1956–61
Cowan, Billy	1965
Crandall, Del	1953–63
Crone, Ray	1954–57
Crowe, George	1953, 1955
Curtis, Jack	1962
Dark, Alvin	1960
de la Hoz, Mike	1964–65
DeMerit, John	1957–59, 1961
Dillard, Don	1963, 1965
Dittmer, Jack	1953–56
Drabowsky, Moe	1961
Edelman, John	1955
Eilers, Dave	1964–65
Fischer, Hank	1962–65
Fox, Terry	1960
Funk, Frank	1963
Gabrielson, Len	1960, 1963–64
Giggie, Bob	1959–60
Gonder, Jesse	1965
Gordon, Sid	1953
Gorin, Charlie	1954–55
Haas, Eddie	1958, 1960
Hanebrink, Harry	1953, 1957–58
Hartman, Bob	1959
Hazle, Bob	1957–58
Hendley, Bob	1961–63
Hersh, Earl	1956
Hoeft, Billy	1964
Jay, Joey	1953–55, 1957–60
Jester, Virgil	1953
Johnson, Ernie	1953–58
Johnson, Ken	1965
Johnson, Lou	1962
Jolly, Dave	1953–57
Jones, Mack	1961–63, 1965
Jones, Nippy	1957
Kelley, Dick	1964–65
Klaus, Billy	1953
Klimchock, Lou	1962, 1963–65
Kolb, Gary	1964–65
Koppe, Joe	1958
Koslo, Dave	1954–55
Krsnich, Mike	1960, 1962
Larker, Norm	1963
Lary, Frank	1964
Lau, Charlie	1960–61
Lemaster, Denny	1962–65
Liddle, Don	1953
Littlefield, Dick	1958
Logan, Johnny	1953–61
Lopata, Stan	1959–60
Mackenzie, Ken	1960–61
Malkmus, Bobby	1957
Mantilla, Felix	1956–61
Martin, Billy	1961
Mathews, Eddie	1953–65
Maye, Lee	1959–65
McMahon, Don	1957–62
McMillan, Roy	1961–64
Menke, Denis	1962–65
Metkovich, George	1954
Morehead, Seth	1961
Morgan, Joe	1959
Morton, Bubba	1963
Murff, Red	1956–57
Nichols, Chet	1954–56
Niekro, Phil	1964–65
Nottebart, Don	1960–62
O’Brien, Johnny	1959
O’Connell, Danny	1954–57
O’Dell, Billy	1965
Oliver, Gene	1963–65
Olivo, Chi-Chi	1961, 1964–65
Osinski, Dan	1965
Pafko, Andy	1953–59
Paine, Phil	1954–57
Pendleton, Jim	1953–56
Phillips, Taylor	1956–57
Piche, Ron	1960–63
Pisoni, Jim	1959
Pizarro, Juan	1957–60
Queen, Billy	1954
Ranew, Merritt	1964
Raymond, Claude	1961–63
Rice, Del	1955–59
Roach, Mel	1953–54, 1957–61
Robinson, Humberto	1955–56, 1958
Roof, Phil	1961, 1964
Roselli, Bob	1955–56, 1958
Rush, Bob	1958–60
Sadowski, Bob	1963–65
Samuel, Amado	1962–63
Sawatski, Carl	1957–58
Schneider, Dan	1963–64
Schoendienst, Red	1957–60
Shaw, Bob	1962–63
Shearer, Ray	1957
Sisti, Sibby	1953–54
Slaughter, Enos	1959
Sleater, Lou	1956
Smalley, Roy	1954
Smith, Jack	1964
Southworth, Bill	1964
Spahn, Warren	1953–64
Spangler, Al	1959–61
St. Claire, Ebba	1953
Surkont, Max	1953
Tanner, Chuck	1955–57
Taylor, Ben	1955
Taylor, Hawk	1957–58, 1961–63
Thomas, Frank	1961, 1965
Thomson, Bobby	1954–57
Thorpe, Bob	1953
Tiefenauer, Bobby	1963–65
Torre, Frank	1956–60
Torre, Joe	1960–65
Trowbridge, Bob	1956–59
Uecker, Bob	1962–63
Umbach, Arnold	1964
Vargas, Roberto	1955
Vernon, Mickey	1959
White, Charlie	1954–55
White, Sammy	1961
Willey, Carlton	1958–62
Wilson, Jim	1953–54
Wise, Casey	1958–59
Woodward, Woody	1963–65

MANAGERS
Bragan, Bobby	1963–65
Dressen, Charlie	1960–61
Grimm, Charlie	1953–56
Haney, Fred	1956–59
Tebbetts, Birdie	1961–62

COACHES
Adair, Bill	1962
Cooney, John	1953–55
Dykes, Jimmy	1962
Fitzpatrick, John	1958–59
Haney, Fred	1956
Herman, Billy	1958–59
Keely, Bob	1953–57
Myatt, George	1960–61
Pafko, Andy	1960–62
Riddle, John	1957
Root, Charlie	1956–57
Ryan, Connie	1957
Scheffing, Bob	1960
Silvestri, Ken	1963–65
Walker, Dixie	1963–65
Walters, Bucky	1953–55
White, Jo Jo	1963–65
Wyatt, Whitlow	1958–65

Warren Spahn had one of baseball’s most recognizable faces. (DAVID KLUG COLLECTION)

MILWAUKEE BRAVES ON THE NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM ROSTER

1953
Crandall, Del
Mathews, Eddie
Spahn, Warren

1954
Conley, Gene
Crandall, Del
Spahn, Warren
Wilson, Jim

1955
Aaron, Henry
Conley, Gene
Crandall, Del
Logan, Johnny
Mathews, Eddie

1956
Aaron, Henry
Crandall, Del
Mathews, Eddie
Spahn, Warren

1957
Aaron, Henry
Burdette, Lou
Logan, Johnny
Mathews, Eddie
Schoendienst, Red
Spahn, Warren

1958
Aaron, Henry
Crandall, Del
Logan, Johnny
Mathews, Eddie
McMahon, Don
Spahn, Waren

1959
Aaron, Henry
Burdette, Lou
Crandall, Del
Logan, Johnny (second game only)
Mathews, Eddie
Spahn, Warren

1960
Aaron, Henry
Adcock, Joe
Buhl, Bob
Crandall, Del
Mathews, Eddie

1961
Aaron, Henry
Bolling, Frank
Mathews, Eddie
Spahn, Warren

1962
Aaron, Henry
Bolling, Frank
Crandall, Del
Mathews, Eddie
Shaw, Bob
Spahn, Warren

1963
Aaron, Henry
Spahn, Warren
Torre, Joe

1964
Aaron, Henry
Torre, Joe

1965
Aaron, Henry
Torre, Joe

Eddie Mathews (WHI IMAGE ID 54483)

MILWAUKEE BRAVES NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

Henry Aaron
1956	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—outfielder
1957	The Baseball Writers Association of America’s National League Most Valuable Player
1958	The Rawlings National League Gold Glove Award—right fielder
1958	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—outfielder
1959	The Rawlings National League Gold Glove Award—right fielder
1959	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—outfielder
1960	The Rawlings National League Gold Glove Award—right fielder
1963	The Sporting News National League All-Star Team—outfielder
1963	The Sporting News National League Player of the Year
1965	The Sporting News National League All-Star Team—outfielder

Frank Bolling
1961	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—second baseman

Lou Burdette
1958	World Series Most Valuable Player

Del Crandall
1958	The Rawlings National League Gold Glove Award—catcher
1958	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—catcher
1959	The Rawlings National League Gold Glove Award—catcher
1960	The Rawlings National League Gold Glove Award—catcher
1960	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—catcher
1962	The Rawlings National League Gold Glove Award—catcher
1962	The Sporting News National League All-Star Team—catcher

Eddie Mathews
1955	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—third baseman
1957	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—third baseman
1959	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—third baseman
1960	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—third baseman

Lou Perini
1953	The Sporting News Executive of the Year

Red Schoendienst
1957	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—second baseman

Warren Spahn
1953	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—pitcher
1953	The Sporting News National League Pitcher of the Year
1957	The Baseball Writers Association of America’s Cy Young Award
1957	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—pitcher
1957	The Sporting News National League Pitcher of the Year
1958	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—pitcher
1958	The Sporting News National League Pitcher of the Year
1960	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—pitcher
1961	The Sporting News Major League All-Star Team—pitcher
1961	The Sporting News National League Pitcher of the Year

Joe Torre
1964	The Sporting News National League All-Star Team—catcher
1965	The Rawlings National League Gold Glove Award—catcher
1965	The Sporting News National League All-Star Team—catcher

Carlton Willey
1958	The Sporting News National League Rookie Pitcher of the Year

MILWAUKEE BRAVES YEAR-BY-YEAR

Year	Finish	Record	G.B.	Team Average	Home Runs	ERA	Attendance
1953	Second	92-62	13	.266	156	3.30*	1,826,397
1954	Third	89-65	8	.265	139	3.19	2,131,388
1955	Second	85-69	13.5	.261	182	3.85	2,005,836
1956	Second	92-62	1	.259	177	3.11*	2,046,331
1957	World Series	95-59	+8	.269	199*	3.47	2,215,404
1958	NL Pennant	92-62	+8	.266*	167	3.21*	1,971,101
1959	Second	86-70	2	.265	177*	3.51	1,749,112
1960	Second	88-66	7	.265	170*	3.76	1,497,799
1961	Fourth	83-71	10	.258	188*	3.89	1,101,441
1962	Fifth	86-76	15.5	.252	181	3.68	766,921
1963	Sixth	84-78	15	.244	139	3.27	773,018
1964	Fifth	88-74	5	.272*	159	4.12	910,911
1965	Fifth	86-76	11	.256	196*	3.52	555,584

MILWAUKEE BRAVES INDIVIDUAL BATTING LEADERS

Year	Hits	Home Runs	RBIs	Batting Average
1953	175, Mathews	47, Mathews*	135, Mathews	.302, Mathews
1954	161, Bruton	40, Mathews	103, Mathews	.308, Adcock
1955	189, Aaron	41, Mathews	106, Aaron	.314, Aaron
1956	200, Aaron*	38, Adcock	103, Adcock	.328, Aaron*
1957	198, Aaron	44, Aaron*	132, Aaron*	.322, Aaron
1958	196, Aaron	31, Mathews	95, Aaron	.326, Aaron
1959	223, Aaron	46, Mathews*	123, Aaron	.355, Aaron*
1960	180, Bruton	40, Aaron	126, Aaron*	.298, Adcock
1961	197, Aaron	35, Adcock	120, Aaron	.327, Aaron
1962	191, Aaron	45, Aaron	128, Aaron	.323, Aaron
1963	201, Aaron	44, Aaron*	130, Aaron*	.319, Aaron
1964	193, Torre	24, Aaron	109, Torre	.330, Carty
1965	181, Aaron	32, Aaron, Mathews	95, Mathews	.318, Aaron

*National League leader

MILWAUKEE BRAVES INDIVIDUAL PITCHING LEADERS

Year	Wins	Complete Games	Strikeouts	ERA
1953	23, Spahn*	24, Spahn	148, Spahn	2.10, Spahn*
1954	21, Spahn	23, Spahn	136, Spahn	2.76, Burdette
1955	17, Spahn	16, Spahn	117, Buhl	3.21, Buhl
1956	20, Spahn	20, Spahn	128, Spahn	2.70, Burdette*
1957	21, Spahn*	18, Spahn*	117, Buhl	2.69, Spahn
1958	22, Spahn*	23, Spahn*	150, Spahn	2.91, Burdette
1959	21, Spahn, Burdette*	21, Spahn*	143, Spahn	2.86, Buhl
1960	21, Spahn*	18, Spahn, Burdette*	154, Spahn	3.09, Buhl
1961	21, Spahn*	21, Spahn*	115, Spahn	3.02, Spahn*
1962	18, Spahn	22, Spahn*	124, Shaw	2.80, Shaw
1963	23, Spahn	22, Spahn*	190, Lemaster	2.60, Spahn
1964	19, Cloninger	15, Cloninger	185, Lemaster	3.56, Cloninger
1965	24, Cloninger	16, Cloninger	211, Cloninger	3.29, Cloninger

*National League leader