Only Need 1 for 1968 Career Progressive League Topic

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We need 2 owners for a Diamond Legends or Career Progressive League which started in 1961 and will soon be advancing to the 1968 (it's 8th) season. Details on the 2 teams available will be provided in the following posts.

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.
1/21/2015 2:23 PM (edited)
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The first team available is the California Angels. For 1967 the Angels have a  record  of 54-73 with 35 games left in the season.

The Angels had no players retire after the 1967 season. In order to be eligible for draft picks the Angels will need to cut 1 or more players. The amount of salary available for draft picks will depend on the amount of salary cut.. The Reds will. probably be drafting from 1st-4th since there are 3 teams, including the Angels, with a 54-73 record and 1 team with a 52-75

THIS TEAM HAS BEEN TAKEN

Following are the batting statistics for the Angels 14 hitters for the 1968 season:

FIRST LAST     Last   Annual                   Total Other
NAME NAME     Year Years Salary Bats PA HR AVG OBP SLG OPS SPD FLDG Salary Positions
Dick Dietz C   1973 6 $1,609.060 R 210 6 0.263 0.292 0.427 0.719 41 C/D+/B+ $9,654 1B
Buck Rodgers C   1968 1 $1,656.623 S 322 3 0.234 0.288 0.316 0.604 45 B/A-/A+ $1,657  
Mike Ryan C   1973 6 $861.033 R 185 3 0.195 0.251 0.290 0.541 42 A-/A/A+ $5,166  
Ed Kranepool 1B   1979 12 $2,589.139 L 527 10 0.262 0.317 0.374 0.691 54 B+/D $31,070 OF
Rich Reese 1B   1973 6 $871.529 L 156 4 0.254 0.310 0.387 0.697 59 B/D- $5,229 OF
Dick McAuliffe 2B   1974 7 $4,079.204 L 659 18 0.248 0.343 0.401 0.744 67 B/D+ $28,554 3B, SS
Ken McMullen 3B   1977 10 $3,381.164 R 564 15 0.248 0.316 0.378 0.694 57 B+/A $33,812 1B
Rich Rollins 3B   1970 3 $2,243.960 R 371 8 0.270 0.331 0.393 0.724 58 B/C+ $6,732  
Phil Linz SS   1968 1 $651.831 R 122 1 0.236 0.300 0.309 0.609 66 C+/C+ $652 2B, 3B
Zoilo Versalles SS   1971 4 $3,089.151 R 596 10 0.244 0.292 0.370 0.662 73 C+/C+ $12,357 2B, 3B
Chuck Hinton OF   1971 4 $2,468.393 R 396 10 0.263 0.332 0.411 0.743 78 B/C- $9,874 1B, 2B
Jim Northrup OF   1975 8 $3,436.932 L 528 15 0.267 0.333 0.425 0.758 69 B/C+ $27,495 1B
Pete Rose OF   1986 19 $5,330.038 S 721 7 0.304 0.376 0.408 0.784 66 A/C+ $101,271 1B, 2B, 3B
Carl Yasztrzemski OF   1983 16 $5,284.110 L 685 22 0.284 0.379 0.462 0.841 66 B/C $84,546 1B, 3B

And following are the statistics for the Angels 11 pitchers for the 1968 season:

FIRST LAST     Last   Annual                     Total
NAME NAME     Year Years Salary Throws IP G GS W L SV ERA WHIP OAV Salary
Frank Bertaina P   1970 3 $306.078 L 26 6 4 1 2 0 3.85 1.48 0.255 $918
Joe Horlen P   1972 5 $4,474.188 R 182 32 26 10 10 0 3.08 1.18 0.243 $22,371
Billy McCool P   1969 2 $1,426.605 L 67 35 3 4 5 7 3.53 1.39 0.236 $2,853
Hal Newhouser P   1949 2 $5,956.206 L 223 35 28 16 11 2 3.03 1.31 0.238 $11,912
Juan Pizarro P   1972 5 $2,969.866 L 132 29 16 9 7 2 3.36 1.32 0.237 $14,849
Tom Seaver P   1986 19 $6,627.829 R 222 30 30 14 9 0 2.85 1.12 0.226 $125,929
Diego Segui P   1977 10 $2,590.598 R 120 42 11 6 7 5 3.84 1.35 0.242 $25,906
Chris Short P   1973 6 $4,343.609 L 192 40 26 11 11 1 3.38 1.29 0.251 $26,062
Don Sutton P   1988 21 $5,985.967 R 215 31 31 13 10 0 3.27 1.15 0.236 $125,705
Stan Williams P   1971 4 $3,545.164 R 148 39 18 9 8 4 3.47 1.29 0.231 $14,181
Rick Wise P   1981 14 $4,048.689 R 189 30 27 11 11 0 3.68 1.28 0.266 $56,682

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The second team available is the Oakland Athletics (first season after the move from Kansas City). For 1967 the Athletics have a  record  of 54-73 with 35 games left in the season.

The Athletics had only 1  player retire after the 1967 season, OF Lenny Green with a salary of $1,801,759. In order to be eligible for more than 1 draft pick the Athletics will need to cut 1 or more players. The amount of salary available for draft picks will depend on the amount of salary cut.. The Athletics will. probably be drafting from 1st-4th since there are 3 teams, including the Athletics, with a 54-73 record and 1 team with a 52-75 record.

Following are the batting statistics for the Athletics 12 hitters for the 1968 season:

FIRST LAST     Last   Annual                   Total Other
NAME NAME     Year Years Salary Bats PA HR AVG OBP SLG OPS SPD FLDG Salary Positions
Elston Howard C   1968 1 $4,417.717 R 574 16 0.275 0.323 0.425 0.748 47 A/A/A+ $4,418 1B, OF
Wes Parker 1B   1972 5 $2,718.623 S 490 6 0.268 0.351 0.373 0.724 59 A/C+ $13,593 OF
Tony Perez 1B   1986 19 $4,133.019 R 635 22 0.280 0.342 0.466 0.808 54 B/D $78,527 3B
Tito Fuentes 2B   1977 10 $3,822.210 B 657 5 0.269 0.308 0.349 0.657 68 B-/B+ $38,222 3B, SS
Bob Aspromonte 3B   1971 4 $2,200.908 R 470 6 0.252 0.308 0.339 0.647 58 B=/D $8,804 OF
Bob Johnson 3B   1969 2 $1,145.991 R 194 3 0.274 0.321 0.374 0.695 62 C+/D $2,292 1B, 2B, SS
Bud Harrelson SS   1980 13 $2,508.989 S 535 1 0.237 0.329 0.289 0.618 74 C+/B+ $32,617 2B
Ken Berry OF   1974 7 $2,108.844 R 400 5 0.253 0.306 0.341 0.647 76 A-/B $14,762  
Ollie Brown OF   1977 10 $2,015.377 R 356 9 0.266 0.323 0.327 0.650 64 B/D+ $20,154  
Vic Davalillo OF   1978 11 $2,156.150 L 343 3 0.281 0.318 0.369 0.687 84 A-/B- $23,718  
Bubba Morton OF   1969 2 $623.830 R 65 1 0.281 0.369 0.404 0.773 67 A+/D- $1,248  
Willie Stargell OF   1982 15 $4,725.136 L 620 33 0.281 0.359 0.531 0.890 60 D+/D- $70,877 1B

And following are the actual statistics for the Athletics 12 pitchers for the 1968 season:

FIRST LAST     Last   Annual                     Total
NAME NAME     Year Years Salary Throws IP G GS W L SV ERA WHIP OAV Salary
Hank Aguirre P   1969 2 $2,725.974 L 112 34 12 6 6 3 3.22 1.21 0.236 $5,452
Bobby Bolin P   1973 6 $2,866.286 R 122 37 13 7 6 4 3.41 1.24 0.231 $17,198
Jim Bouton P   1970 3 $2,474.630 R 113 27 13 6 6 1 3.59 1.27 0.242 $7,424
George Brunet P   1970 3 $3,070.641 L 135 26 21 7 8 0 3.49 1.27 0.237 $9,212
Dean Chance P   1971 4 $5,715.099 R 213 39 29 13 11 2 2.88 1.20 0.232 $22,860
Mike Cuellar P   1976 9 $5,546.183 L 217 34 29 14 10 1 3.11 1.19 0.242 $49,916
Bob Gibson P   1975 8 $6,636.512 R 232 31 29 15 10 0 2.92 1.19 0.228 $53,092
Fergie Jenkins P   1983 16 $6,745.393 R 256 37 34 16 13 0 3.35 1.14 0.244 $107,926
Jim Kaat P   1983 16 $4,147.937 L 185 36 25 12 10 1 3.42 1.26 0.264 $66,367
Ken Raffensberger P   1949 2 $4,482.987 R 201 35 26 11 14 2 3.55 1.25 0.268 $8,966
Gary Wagner P   1970 3 $592.279 R 29 17 0 2 2 3 3.21 1.28 0.233 $1,777
Gary Waslewski P   1971 4 $494.462 R 31 11 3 1 2 0 3.26 1.38 0.243 $1,978

1/21/2015 2:41 PM (edited)
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Please note that due to a shortage of IP in the first couple of seasons only during the first seaso 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 Angels that pitcher is Hal Newhouser and for the Athletics the pitcher is Ken Raffensberger. Both will retire after their 1949 season (league season 1969.
1/21/2015 2:37 PM
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Interested owners will be given access to the league's private forum, which has preliminary lists of available players (including 1968 rookies and previous undrafted players but NOT including any 1968 cuts), and has a table of 1968 pre-cut roster totals and pre-cut available funds for draft picks.

Please indicate your interest below and/or site-mail me with any questions you may have about the career format.
1/21/2015 2:41 PM
alanzahm
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I'd like to take the California Angels team.
1/23/2015 6:42 PM
dspahlinger
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Posted by alanzahm on 1/23/2015 6:42:00 PM (view original):
I'd like to take the California Angels team.
OK the team is yours-will give you access to the league's private forum tonight and send you a site mail tomorrow.
1/23/2015 9:24 PM
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this is a great league and dspahlinger does a fantastic job as commish.  highly recommended!!
1/27/2015 5:36 PM
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I'll take the A's if you'll have me back.
2/1/2015 2:07 PM
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Posted by danidon on 2/1/2015 2:07:00 PM (view original):
I'll take the A's if you'll have me back.
OK I'll send a site mail
2/2/2015 4:40 PM
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