Need 1 for 1969 Career Progressive League Topic

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We need 1 owner for a Diamond Legends or Career Progressive League which started in 1961 and will soon be advancing to the 1969 (it's 9th) season. Details on the team available will be provided in the following post.

In the Diamond Legends (or Career) WIS leagues, players use their average career statistics. In this specific league, that will mean using their average career statistics in a progressive from their first year of eligibility starting in 1961 through their last year of WIS eligibility. In this league, Don Sutton (whose rookie season of WIS eligibility was 1966) will be eligible every season from 1966-1988-no IR seasons !!

The league has 16 teams, Alternate WIS format E (4 teams make playoffs) No DH,No WW, No AAA, No injuries. General Managers must be deal with a salary cap of $80 million. Owners must use the actual ballpark used by their franchise in 1968. 

Annual drafts will be in inverse order of finish except that for the first round only there will be a random weighted lottery among the 4 teams with the worst record (4 chances for the team with the worst record, 3 chance for 2nd worst etc.). The tiebreaker will be run differential (runs scored less runs allowed) with the team with the worst run differential drafting higher.
3/30/2015 7:11 AM
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The team available is the New York Yankees. For 1968 the Yankees have a  record  of 50-68 with 44 games left in the season.

The Yankees had 2 players retire after the 1968 season (SS Dick Howser and OF Roger Maris). The amount of salary available for draft picks will be $14,670,087 plus the salaries of any players cut.. The Yankees will. highly likely be a draft lottery team as there are 2 teams currently with a 49-69 record and 2 teams with a 50-68 record.

Following are the batting statistics for the Yankees 12 returning hitters for the 1969 season:

FIRST LAST     Last   Annual                   Total Other
NAME NAME     Year Years Salary Bats PA HR AVG OBP SLG OPS SPD FLDG Salary Positions
Chris Cannizarro C   1974 6 $1,128,318 R 183 2 0.233 0.320 0.314 0.634 43 B-/C+/A+ $6,769,908  
Clay Dalrymple C   1969 1 $1,821,238 L 304 5 0.232 0.318 0.338 0.656 41 B/A/A+ $1,821,238  
Phil Roof C   1976 8 $1,008,392 R 177 3 0.215 0.287 0.316 0.603 44 B/B/A+ $8,067,136  
Tom Satriano C   1970 2 $924,161 L 139 1 0.225 0.314 0.283 0.597 50 B+/B/A- $1,848,322 1B, 3B
Don Mincher 1B   1972 4 $2,704,401 L 431 18 0.248 0.347 0.444 0.791 54 B/C- $10,817,604  
Jerry Adair 2B   1969 1 $2,179,476 R 425 6 0.255 0.292 0.351 0.643 65 A/C $2,179,476 3B, SS
Sal Bando 3B   1981 13 $4,207,366 R 667 20 0.254 0.352 0.410 0.762 60 B+/B $54,695,758  
Woodie Held SS   1969 1 $2,713,635 R 419 16 0.242 0.333 0.421 0.754 64 B/C+ $2,713,635 2B, 3B, OF
Maury Wills SS   1972 4 $4,318,240 S 693 2 0.281 0.330 0.333 0.663 87 B/B- $17,272,960 3B
Tito Francona OF   1970 2 $3,089,389 L 526 11 0.272 0.342 0.400 0.742 64 B/D+ $6,178,778 1B
Ken Henderson OF   1980 12 $2,995,443 B 507 12 0.256 0.342 0.394 0.736 74 B-/C+ $35,945,316  
Bill Robinson OF   1982 14 $2,284,168 R 411 14 0.258 0.299 0.432 0.731 73 B/D- $31,978,352 1B, 3B

And following are the statistics for the Yankees 11 returning pitchers for the 1969 season:

FIRST LAST     Last   Annual                     Total
NAME NAME     Year Years Salary Throws IP G GS W L SV ERA WHIP OAV Salary
Tiny Bonham P   1949 1 $4,080,413 R 164 24 20 11 8 1 3.09 1.15 0.253 $4,080,413
Bill Hands P   1975 7 $4,520,750 R 195 36 26 11 11 1 3.34 1.22 0.253 $31,645,250
Ron Herbel P   1971 3 $1,998,059 R 111 39 10 5 4 2 3.84 1.37 0.273 $5,994,177
Fred Hutchinson P   1949 1 $4,035,855 R 170 27 20 11 8 1 3.71 1.28 0.263 $4,035,855
Al Jackson P   1969 1 $3,292,653 L 168 35 22 8 12 1 3.92 1.33 0.266 $3,292,653
Grant Jackson P   1982 14 $1,863,123 L 85 42 5 5 5 5 3.90 1.30 0.250 $26,083,722
Ron Kline P   1969 1 $2,317,102 R 123 42 12 7 8 6 3.73 1.35 0.264 $2,317,102
Jerry Koosman P   1985 17 $5,016,777 L 209 32 29 12 11 1 3.36 1.26 0.253 $85,285,209
Paul Lindblad P   1978 10 $1,968,434 L 91 49 2 5 5 5 3.17 1.27 0.252 $19,684,340
Jim Merritt P   1974 6 $3,677,352 L 164 32 21 9 10 1 3.68 1.21 0.258 $22,064,112
Dave Wickersham P   1969 1 $3,185,168 R 153 35 18 9 8 2 3.65 1.29 0.251 $3,185,168


3/30/2015 7:28 AM
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Please note that due to a shortage of IP in the first few seasons , during the first season all teams were allowed to draft 1 pitcher from 1941, with those pitchers retiring after the 1949 (league 1969 season) season or their actual year of retirement, whichever came first.

For the Yankees, due to a trade they have 2 such pitchers (Tiny Bonham and Fred Hutchinson). Both will retire after the upcoming season and will need to be replaced for the 1970 season.

3/30/2015 7:43 AM (edited)
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This team will be a rebuilding job. However, the Yankees will highly likely be drafting 1st-4th for the 1969 draft. Among the possible lottery picks are C Thurman Munson1B Al Oliver, 2B Dave Cash, 3B Richie Hebner, SS Don Money, OF Lou Piniellea and P Vida Blue.
3/30/2015 7:39 AM
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Interested owners will be given access to the league's private forum, which will soon have preliminary lists of available players (including 1969 rookies and previous undrafted players but NOT including any 1969 cuts), and a table of 1969 pre-cut roster totals and pre-cut available funds for draft picks for all 16 teams.

Please indicate your interest below and/or site-mail me with any questions you may have about the career format.
3/30/2015 7:41 AM
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I'll take them.
3/30/2015 9:57 AM
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Posted by dhart59 on 3/30/2015 9:57:00 AM (view original):
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