Los Angeles Dodgers Key Players: Maury Wills, Don Sutton Profile
The Page from the 1971 Illustrated Digest of Baseball highlights key Los Angeles Dodgers players. Wes Parker, at age 31, excelled as a first baseman, leading the Dodgers in batting with a .319 average and 111 RBIs in 1970. Bill Russell, age 22, advanced from Class A to the 1969 Dodgers, showing potential with a .226 batting average, improving to .259. Bill Singer, a pitcher aged 26, recorded an 8-5 season despite health setbacks and pitched a no-hitter in 1970. Don Sutton, also a pitcher and 26, led the team with 201 strikeouts and had a 15-13 record. Maury Wills, an infielder aged 38, was noted for his speed with 28 stolen bases in 1970, and he rejoined the Dodgers after brief stints with the Pirates and Expos.