=========================== 50% Use or Lose ==================================================== All SPB II 1960 Managers, First off, I want to thank ALL 1960 managers on a season well played. Everyone got the final month in ahead of time, and all season long you guys did a tremendous job in getting you games played. Thanks for doing such a great job!! Here is the report on all players lost during the 1960 season for failing to obtain enough playing time during the year. I will list the player, position, team, and fate for SPB future play. There were 34 total players involved, as follows: Howie Reed, P East Kenosha Lions (1964) Pete Whisenant, OF Evanston Elephants (1961) Arnie Portocarrero, P Evanston* Bob Trowbridge, P Evanston* Jose Valdivielso, SS Frankfort Fortress (1961) Harry Chiti, C Goshen Aces (1961) Don Gile, 1B Goshen (1961) Joe Koppe, SS Goshen (1961)** Jim Pisoni, OF Goshen* Harry Bright, 1B Goshen (1961)** Jim McAnany, OF Goshen (1961) John Gabler, P Goshen (1961)** Ray Semproch, P (1961)** Irv Noren, OF Hampton Road Cruisers* John Glenn, OF Hampton Road* Johnny Kucks, P Hampton Road* Paul Giel, P Hampton Road (1961) Bob Mabe, P Hampton Road* Taylor Phillips, P Hampton Road* George Spencer, P Hampton Road* Billy Consolo, INF Lafayette Slims (1961) Ted Wills, P Lafayette (1961) Dick Gray, 3B L.A. Surfers* Steve Demeter, 3B L.A.* Ben Johnson, P L.A.* Darrell Johnson, C Portland Beavers (1961) Steve Bilko, 1B Rossville Hornets (1961)** Gil Hodges, 1B Rossville (1961) Ray Webster, 2B, Rossville* Ed Bauta, P Route 66 Hot Rods (1961) Johnny James, P Route 66 (1961)** Jim Woods, 3B Salzburg Bishops (1961) Jim Delsing, OF West Warwick Monarchs* Leon Wagner, OF West Warwick (1961)** * SPB Player Career Over ** 1961 Expansion Available Player. No players of very much importance were lost. Good job everyone! ========================= OVERUSAGE =========================================================== Here is the overusage report on the just concluded 1960 season. All managers did very well, as just a few infractions were recorded, and NO managers got into the Permanent Penalty Phase. First off though here is the list of managers who had absolutely no overuse for 1960: East Kenosha Lions (Dave Lauer) Evanston Elephants (John Ungashick) Hampton Road Cruisers (Terry Baxter) L.A. Surfers (Don Zminda) Portland Beavers (Rich Applegate) South River Gladiators (Joe DeZarlo) Wabash Rivers (Bill Lanke) West Warwick Monarchs (Steve Brunner) Excellent job, all 10 of you!!! Now the report on the teams with some overuse: Frankfort Fortress (Gary Plunkitt) 1 GAME Jim Rivera 7 AB (1) Salzburg Bishops (Chris Williams) 1 GAME Jim Gentile 6 AB (1) Rossville Hornets (Rick Ryan) 3 GAMES Ernie Banks 6 AB (1) Warren Spahn 1 ST (2) Goshen Aces (Lynn Miller) 4 GAMES Tony Gonzalez 23 AB (4) Lafayette Slims (Steve Ehresman) 5 GAMES Bobby Thomson 17 AB (3) Roberto Clemente 13 AB (2) Route 66 Hot Rods (Mike See) 7 GAMES Joe Schaffernoth 7 GMS (7) That is it. A solid job by all. No permanent penalties for 1961!