All SPB II 1958 Managers,  Here is the first set of files for the coming 1958 season in SPB - II.  Please check your rosters for accuracy, and report any discrepancies to me at once.  All trades have been made through # 344.(the last reported one).  All rookies are included of course and can be viewed through the Org-Player tabs.  NOTE: Rookies include players lost from 1957 through the 50% rule.

 

A special note on rookies with previous MLB stats:  Rookies this year had MLB playing time added into their records from years previous to 1958, all in instances where they failed to make enough appearances during those years to make the rookie draft.  This proceedure helps represent the true full stat values that every player made in his MLB career.  In most cases, the appearances were very few and affect the overall player only to a small degree. This will also help SPB teams by adding a few more appearances as managers apply the extra AB, Starts, and Reliefs to their quest to get through the season.  Not a lot of help of course, but every little bit helps. :)    I had experimented with this proceedure a couple of years ago in SPB IV (1976) with a season of rookies, and it helped out.  Anyway, I will try and do this with every season if I have the time, from now on.

 

Here are the rookies who had previous MLB stats added in: 

 

Frank Barnes (p)

Charlie Beamon (p)

John Briggs (p)

Mack Burk (c)

Chuck Churn (p)

Bennie Daniels (p)

Don Demeter (of)

Dutch Dotterer (c)

Curt Flood (of)

Jim Gentile (1b)

Gene Green (of-c)

Bill Hall (c)

Glen Hobbie (p)

Joey Jay (p)

Fred Kipp (p)

Barry Latman (p)

Angelo LePetri (p)

Ralph Lumenti (p)

Ed Mayer (p)

Milt Pappas (p)

Joe Pignatano (c)

Tom Qualters (p)

Charlie Rabe (p)

Mel Roach (2b)

John Romonosky (p)

Don Rudolph (p)

Bob Shaw (p)

Marv Throneberry (1b)

George Witt (p)

Hal Woodeshick (p)

 

This list is only the rookies who qualify for the rookie draft in 1958 with previous MLB stats added in.  In a very few instances, the previous MLB stats added in gave a player enough to meet the SPB qualifications to be included (15 games, at bats or IP) in this years draft.  All other rookies for 1958 had no previous MLB stats. 

 

I wish all of you good luck in the coming 1958 season!  1958 rookie & Phase II drafts will be on October 28th.  Now that the 1958 files are released, trading will step up agin in preparations for the coming season.

 

Best,

Gary