U.S. Rankings — Men’s Hammer Places for 1947–62 reflect only those Americans who made the World Rankings 1947 1 ................... Bob Bennett 1948 1 ..................... Sam Felton 2 ................... Bob Bennett 1949 1 ..................... Sam Felton 2 .................. Henry Dreyer 1950 1 ..................... Sam Felton 1951 1 ..................... Sam Felton 1952 (no U.S. in World Ranks) A.G. Kruger 1953 earned 5 No. 1s 1 .................... Marty Engel between ’06 & ’14 1954 (no U.S. in World Ranks) 1955 1 ...................Hal Connolly 1956 1 ...................Hal Connolly 2 ............................. Al Hall 3 .........................Cliff Blair © VICTOR SAILER/PHOTO RUN © Track & Field News 2020 — 1 — U.S. Rankings — Men’s Hammer 1957 1964 1967 1 ............................. Al Hall 1 ...................Hal Connolly 1 .........................Ed Burke 2 ...................Hal Connolly 2 .........................Ed Burke 2 ................. George Frenn 3 ............................. Al Hall 3 ........................Jim Pryde 1958 4 ...............Bill McWilliams 4 ........................Tom Gage 1 ...................Hal Connolly 5 ........................Jim Pryde 5 ..............Bob Narcessian 2 ............................. Al Hall 6 ................. Alex Schulten 6 ................. Augie Zilincar 1959 7 .....................Bill Corsetti 7 ...................Hal Connolly 1 ...................Hal Connolly 8 .....................Tom Pagani 8 .....................Bill Graham 9 ................. George Frenn 9 .......................Tom Fraus 1960 10 .................. Bob Backus 10 .................... John Fiore 1 ...................Hal Connolly 1965 1968 1961 1 ...................Hal Connolly 1 .........................Ed Burke 1 ...................Hal Connolly 2 .........................Ed Burke 2 ...................Hal Connolly 1962 3 ................. George Frenn 3 ............................. Al Hall 1 ...................Hal Connolly 4 ...................... John Fiore 4 ................. George Frenn 2 ............................. Al Hall 5 .....................Bill Corsetti 5 ........................Tom Gage 6 ................. Alex Schulten 6 ..............Bob Narcessian 1963 7 ........................Tom Gage 7 .............. Jim Kavanaugh 1 ...................Hal Connolly 8 ............................. Al Hall 8 ............Wayne Pangburn 2 ............................. Al Hall 9 ........................Jim Pryde 9 ........................Jim Pryde 3 ................. George Frenn 10 ............... Art Croasdale 10 ............... Augie Zilincar 4 .........................Ed Burke 5 ......... George Desnoyers 1966 1969 6 ........................Jim Pryde 1 ...................Hal Connolly 1 ................. George Frenn 7 ...............Bill McWilliams 2 .........................Ed Burke 2 ...................Hal Connolly 8 ........................ Art Doten 3 ........................Tom Gage 3 ........................Tom Gage 9 ...................Doug Tozour 4 ................. George Frenn 4 ........................Larry Hart 10 .................Clark Ballard 5 ........................Jim Pryde 5 ............................. Al Hall 6 ...................... John Fiore 6 ............Wayne Pangburn 7 ................. Alex Schulten 7 ........................Jim Pryde 8 ............Wayne Pangburn 8 ................. Augie Zilincar 9 .....................Tom Pagani 9 ........Steve DeAutremont 10 ........................... Al Hall 10 ........... Dick Narcessian © Track & Field News 2020 — 2 — U.S. Rankings — Men’s Hammer 1970 1973 1976 1 ................. George Frenn 1 ...................... Ted Bregar 1 ........................Larry Hart 2 ........................Tom Gage 2 ................. George Frenn 2 ......................... Bill Diehl 3 ...................Hal Connolly 3 ............................. Al Hall 3 .................Alvin Jackson 4 ........Steve DeAutremont 4 ........Steve DeAutremont 4 .................Boris Djerassi 5 ............Wayne Pangburn 5 .........................Bill Shuff 5 ...................... Ted Bregar 6 ........................Larry Hart 6 ........................Tom Gage 6 .........................Bill Shuff 7 ..............Bob Narcessian 7 .................Boris Djerassi 7 ...............Dave McKenzie 8 ................. Dewitt Davies 8 ................Andy Bessette 8 ................Andy Bessette 9 ................. Augie Zilincar 9 .................Alvin Jackson 9 ................. George Frenn 10 ........................... Al Hall 10 ....................... Bill Diehl 10 ................ Emmitt Berry 1971 1974 1977 1 ................. George Frenn 1 ........Steve DeAutremont 1 .................. Emmitt Berry 2 ........................Tom Gage 2 ........................Tom Gage 2 .................Boris Djerassi 3 ............................. Al Hall 3 ......................... Bill Diehl 3 ......................Peter Galle 4 ................Al Schoterman 4 .........................Bill Shuff 4 ................. George Frenn 5 ...................Hal Connolly 5 ........................Larry Hart 5 .................. Bill Johnston 6 ........................Larry Hart 6 ......................Peter Galle 6 ................Andy Bessette 7 ........Steve DeAutremont 7 ......................Dale Casey 7 ........................Ed Arcaro 8 ..............Bob Narcessian 8 ................Andy Bessette 8 ...............Dave McKenzie 9 ....................... Bill Penny 9 .................Boris Djerassi 9 ........................Tom Gage 10 .................. Bill Dinneen 10 ............... George Frenn 10 .................. Mac Wilkins 1972 1975 1978 1 ........................Tom Gage 1 .................Boris Djerassi 1 .................Boris Djerassi 2 ................Al Schoterman 2 ........................Larry Hart 2 .................. Emmitt Berry 3 ................. George Frenn 3 ........Steve DeAutremont 3 ......................Peter Galle 4 ...................Hal Connolly 4 ......................... Bill Diehl 4 .....................Carl Eklund 5 ............................. Al Hall 5 ................. George Frenn 5 ................... Rich Perkins 6 ..............Bob Narcessian 6 ................Andy Bessette 6 ...............Dave McKenzie 7 ........Steve DeAutremont 7 .........................Bill Shuff 7 .................Dwight Midles 8 .................Frank Bredice 8 ...................... Ted Bregar 8 ................. John McArdle 9 .........................Bill Shuff 9 ......................Peter Galle 9 ...................Mark Sawyer 10 ......................Larry Hart 10 .............Dave McKenzie 10 ......................Ed Arcaro © Track & Field News 2020 — 3 — U.S. Rankings — Men’s Hammer 1979 1982 1985 1 .................Boris Djerassi 1 ...............Dave McKenzie 1 .......................Jud Logan 2 ................Andy Bessette 2 .........................Ed Burke 2 ..........................Ken Flax 3 .................. Emmitt Berry 3 ........................Bill Green 3 ........................Bill Green 4 ......................Peter Galle 4 ................Andy Bessette 4 ...............Dave McKenzie 5 ...................Jim Jesernig 5 ...................Peter Farmer 5 ................. John McArdle 6 ................. John McArdle 6 ................. John McArdle 6 ..................... Jan DeSoto 7 .................Dwight Midles 7 .................. Doug Barnett 7 .............Brian Masterson 8 ........................Ed Healey 8 ................Manny Silverio 8 ......................... Pat Egan 9 .................Alvin Jackson 9 .................Keith Bateson 9 ......................Lance Deal 10 .............Dave McKenzie 10 ....................Peter Galle 10 ...............Steve Rohovit 1980 1983 1986 1 ................Andy Bessette 1 ...............Dave McKenzie 1 .......................Jud Logan 2 .................Boris Djerassi 2 .........................Ed Burke 2 ........................Bill Green 3 ................. John McArdle 3 ................. John McArdle 3 ..........................Ken Flax 4 ...............Dave McKenzie 4 ........................Bill Green 4 ......................Lance Deal 5 ......................Peter Galle 5 ................Andy Bessette 5 ...............Dave McKenzie 6 ....................... Rick Buss 6 ...................Peter Farmer 6 ......................... Pat Egan 7 ................. Stan Podolski 7 ........... Kent Landerholm 7 ................. Greg Gassner 8 .........................Ed Burke 8 ............... Bill Sutherland 8 .............Brian Masterson 9 .................Dwight Midles 9 ................. Greg Gassner 9 ................. Mike Maynard 10 ...................... Tom Lenz 10 ..............Al Schoterman 10 ............... John McArdle 1981 1984 1987 1 ...............Dave McKenzie 1 ........................Bill Green 1 .......................Jud Logan 2 ................Andy Bessette 2 .......................Jud Logan 2 ..........................Ken Flax 3 ...................Peter Farmer 3 .........................Ed Burke 3 ........................Bill Green 4 ................. John McArdle 4 ...............Dave McKenzie 4 ......................Lance Deal 5 ....................... Rick Buss 5 ................. John McArdle 5 ...............Mike Fritchman 6 ......................Peter Galle 6 ................Al Schoterman 6 ................. Mike Maynard 7 ............... Bill Sutherland 7 ...................Peter Farmer 7 ................. John McArdle