tokens: They were buoyed by three other factors : the maturation of young players such as outfielder Vada Pinson and pitchers Jim O'Toole , Ken Hunt and Jim Maloney ; the acquisition of key contributors such as pitcher Joey Jay ( who became a 20-game winner ) and third baseman Gene Freese ; and surprise slugging and clutch hitting performances by first baseman Gordy Coleman , Jerry Lynch ( one of the greatest pinchhitters in baseball history ) , and veteran Wally Post .