SPB-3 1953 Season
Status: Rule 5 in November
SPB-3 1953 Season Status: Rule 5 in November
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Current League Champion
SPB3-1952 Champion
Terry Baxter
Rock Island Arsenal
The Arsenal bested the favored Carp in five games behind strong pithing, holding the Carp scoreless for the final 20 innings of the series.
SPB-3 League Officers
Commissioner
Gary Plunkitt
President
Joe Dezarlo
Statistician
Chris Williams
Beat Writer
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SPB-3 News that's fit to print
September 3, 2021
1952 Use or Lose
All 1952 Managers, The following player did not meet the minimum usage requirements during the 1952 season.
They all return is 1953, and will be in the rookie draft when it is held. I will list them by name, primary
position, and '52 team they were formerly on.
Eddie Pellagrini, SS Arsenal
Barney McCosky, OF Arsenal
Brandy Davis, OF Arsenal
Dick Bokelmann, P Alrsenal
Virgil Stallcup, SS Blues
George Lerchen, OF Tigers
Jackie Mayo, OF Larks
Paul Burris, C Hawks
Billy Hitchcock, 2B Hawks
No biggies here, so good job! Also, some of these guys really have hardly any usage in '53.
September 3, 2021
1952 Season Prediction comparisons
Thanks again to John Ungashick for providing us with his look back at the comparison of his 1952 predictions to actual.
September 3, 2021
1953 Upcoming Ballpark changes
They Worcester Grays will leave St. Louis Sportsmans park and move into the the vast Cleveland Municipal Stadium for 1953's home games.
The Lark's home ballpark will transition from Braves Field into County Stadium.
This leaves St. Louis's Sportsmans Park and the Phillies home park Shibe Park (NL version) as the available ballparks
September 3, 2021
1952 Season finished. new Champion crowned!
Congratulations to the Rock Island Arsenal and Terry Baxter for defeating the favored Maumee River Carp in 5 games. Complete World Series coverage can be found on the World Series Link. Congrats also to Chris on a great season!
March 23, 2021
1952 Pre-Season prognosis
Thanks to John Ungashick for providing his riveting 1952 pre-season prognosis. Thanks John!.
January 14, 2021
1952 Player usage rules
SPB3-1952 will be a transitional season when it comes to player usage, as a final solution is found. With
that in mind here are the rules for the 1952 season:
Hitting: Non-bonus hitters: 105% then farmed. Bonus hitters: +100PA
Pitching: Starters: 110% of GS Relievers: 130% of appearances. Same as it has been.
November 13, 2020
1952 call for protected rosters
Now is the time to prepare and send me your protected rosters for 1952, as I am announcing plans for
the Rule 5 draft. First off, the draft will be done be email as usual, but with a slightly different
twist. Each team will still pick 2 players, but instead of picking 2 at once, we will go through a 2
round draft (The order is on the current file, which I have attached.) Most of us have already done it
this way in a couple of other SPB leagues, and it seems to have been a very popular move, so we will go
with it as well.
Also, my team the Hoosier Thunderbolts was the only team with more than 38 players. We had 39 players
so I had to cut one, and P Ken Johnson has been released, and will be added to the 1952 rookie draft.
All other teams had 38 or less players, and are okay with no cuts.
Here is the number of players each team may protect heading while preparing for this draft:
19 Protected Players
Brooklyn Royal Giants (D. Rahn)
Chicago Stampers (S. Lehman)
Schaumburg Hawks (J. Ungashick)
Hoosier Thunderbolts (G. Plunkitt)
20 Protected Players
Indianapolis Clowns (R. Ryan)
DeVilbiss Tigers (M. Murphy)
South River Muckdogs (J. DeZarlo)
Maumee River Carp (C. Williams)
Worcester Grays (H. McElaney)
Rock Island Arsenal (T. Baxter)
21 Protected Players
East Kenosha Larks (D. Lauer)
River City Rugrats (J. Cada)
Goshen Aces (S. Brunner)
Kansas City Blues (R. Applegate)
The deadline for having your protected lists to me will be this coming Sunday 11/15 by 7PM EST.
I will then send out the up to date files with protected players in place, and we will begin the
draft right away by email. The 1952 rookie draft will be held in January, and I will announce that
date in December.
August 10, 2020
1951 End of season reports
As is customary at the end of each season, we bring to you the 1951 OVERUSAGE and USE OR LOSE reports for SPB3-1951.
August 9, 2020
1951 September stats and power rankings posted
The stats and power rankings for September 1951 are now posted.
Congratulations go out to Don Rahn (Brooklyn Royal Giants), our American League
champion, and to Steve Lehman (Chicago Stampers), our National League Champ, on
winning the right to battle in the 1951 SPB World Series. We will have the
schedule for the World Series ready file soon and I will send it out to them so
that they can get their plans made to play the Series.
Be sure to check out the League leaders for our 1951 season, and see how many of
your teams players were among league leaders. Some very nice stats here, both on
batting and pitching, with some surprises among the leaders.
I will soon publish the annual Overuse and 50% Players lost reports for you as
well. Thanks again guys on a great conclusion to our 1951 season, and good luck
to Don & Steve in the World Series.
February 28, 2020
1951 Pre-Season Prognosis
Thanks to John Ungashick for penning his much loved 1951 Pre-Season Prognosis. Thanks John!
December 13, 2019
1951 Protected roster numbers
Now that the date has been set for January 4th, and with Christmas and New Year's just around the
corner as well, it is best to get the Rule V draft over with before all the busyness begins. So,
with that being said, I am setting this coming Saturday, December 14th as the date to have your
protected roster for the 1951 season to me, so that I can set up the draft to started on Sunday.
The entire R5 draft will be by email.
I have attached the latest set of 1951 files with all rosters being up to date. Here are the numbers
of players each SPB III team can protect:
19 Players
Maumee River Carp (C. Williams)
Hoosier Thunderbolts (G. Plunkitt)
Brooklyn Royal Giants (D. Rahn)
Worcester Grays (H. McElaney)
20 Players
Rock Island Arsenal (T. Baxter)
Chicago Stampers (S. Lehman)
Schaumburg Hawks (J. Ungashick)
Goshen Aces (S. Brunner)
Kansas City Blues (R. Applegate)
DeVilbiss Tigers (M. Murphy)
21 Players
River City Rugrats (J. Cada)
South River Muckdogs (J. DeZarlo)
East Kenosha Larks (D. Lauer)
Indianapolis Clowns (R. Ryan)
I know it is pretty short notice, but with the draft being on 1/4, and the holidays just ahead, it
is best to get this completed while we can. Send me your protected player lists ASAP, and if they
should all arrive before Saturday deadline (12/14, 7PM EST) I will get the draft grid set up and
send the email so we can move on the draft. Thanks guys. Good luck.
August 20, 2019
1950 End of year reports
According to Commish Plunkitt, some great jobs on most teams for theis overusage. Click on the link for OVERUSE REPORT and USE OR LOSE REPORT.
August 20, 2019
1950 End of year Comparisons
Linked is my annual comparison of actual and expected wins against my preseason prognosis. The actual versus
expected wins was very close with the National League right on except that the Grays and Arsenal should have
tied for the lead whereas the Grays eked out a three game win over the Arsenal. In the American League, the
Larks modestly overachieved and snuck into fifth whereas the Muck Dogs and Rugrats underachieved and fell in
the final standings. However, someone (i.e. me) must have been on drugs when preparing the preseason prognosis
as it bore little resemblance to the actual or expected results. I had the Giants as odds on favorites in the
AL and even though they won 99 games it was only good enough for third place. I did mention in the preseason
writeup that the Carp's ultimate success or lack thereof would hinge on the pitching staff and they were
sensational, especially ace reliever Jim Konstanty. The offense was also pretty good. The Thunderbolts
hung in there all year long, finishing only one game out and they also had some great pitching performances,
especially from Hal Newhouser who looked just like the wartime ace he had been in 1944 and 1945. The Muck
Dogs were picked for a solid second place but fell all the way to sixth.
In the NL I did pick the Grays to win the pennant in a runaway but they squeaked in by just three games.
The Arsenal was picked for fifth and the Blues for third but they switched places. Maybe I need to rethink
my forecasting module for future years! Good luck to the Carp and Grays in the World Series!
August 17, 2019
1950 Final stats and Power Rankings posted
All SPB III - 1950 Managers, All week # 4 reports are in the races are decided. Both
were very close, with 3 teams in contention in each league. But in the American League
Chris Williams' Maumee River Carp won the pennant winning 102 games, the best mark of 1950.
In the National League Hugh McElaney's Worcester Grays won 90 games to take the pennant.
So it will be the Carp versus the Grays in the 1950 World Series!
Both leagues were tight, and the final standings in the A.L. saw Gary Plunkitt's Hoosier
Thunderbolts take down 101 wins, in a real rush for the pennant, but they fell 1 game short,
even with the second best record in the league. Finishing a close third was Don Rahn's Brooklyn
Royal Giants (last years World Series champions). The N.L. had Terry Baxters Rock Island Arsenal
win 2nd place, finishing just 3 games behind the N.L. champion Grays. And Steve Lehman's
Chicago Stampers came in 3rd place, just 5 games off the pace. Some very good seasons from several teams.
Congratulations to all managers for doing a decent job all year long!
I will have the Use or Lose and the Overuse reports out soon. Also, the 1950 World Series files will be coming up shortly as well.
March 8, 2019
1950 Pre-Season Prognosis
Thanks to John Ungashick, for his in-depth analysis of each team in his Pre-Season prognosis for SPB-3 1950. Thanks John!
November 24, 2018
1950 Call for Protected rosters
It is now time to set up and send your teams protected lists for the coming 1950
Rule 5 draft to me. I will set the due date for rule 5 protected lists being received
by me as no later than Sunday, November 25th. You can send your protected rosters in
beginning today 11/15, and continuing through the deadline of 11/25.
Here is the list of players each team must protect:
19 Protects - Brooklyn Royal Giants (D. Rahn), Hoosier Thunderbolts (G. Plunkitt),
Chicago Stampers (S. Lehman), & DeVilbuss Tigers (M.Murphy).
20 Protects - Schaumburg Hawks (J. Ungashick), Indianapolis Clowns (R. Ryan),
Worcester Grays (H. McElaney), Rock Island Arsenal (T. Baxter),
South River Muckdogs (J. DeZarlo), & River City Rugrats (J. Cada).
21 Protects - East Kenosha Larks (D. Lauer), Goshen Aces (S. Brunner),
Maumee River Carp (C. Williams), & Kansas City Blues (R. Applegate).
Once all protected lists are determined I will send out updated 1950 files, via email,
to all managers with unprotected players listed as farmed. At the same time an
accompanying email will also include the listing of teams in the Rule 5 order with
2 selections to be made by each team, as their turn arrives. The first team is then up
for his picks ASAP. Each manager will select his 2 picks, and then hit "reply to all".
The next listed manager then makes his picks. As always all teams are limited to 4 player
loses before their rosters are "frozen" for the balance of the R5 draft. The picks will
continue until the final manager has made his R5 selections. I expect managers to make
their picks in a timely manner, and if there is a problem in keeping the draft moving,
managers can send me a list to use. We should take no more than 3-4 days to complete this
short email draft.
As for trading, there can be normal trading up until the protected lists have all arrived.
Once the protected lists are all in, only protected players may be traded until the email
Rule 5 draft is complete. Then of course, normal trading for all players will resume.
Finally, the 1950 rookie draft will be held on one of the following January Saturdays.
The dates are 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, & 1/26. Send me your top TWO choices for the draft, and
I will set the actual date for the rookie draft. Send your rookie draft date choices to
me no later than Wednesday, November 28th.
September 12, 2018
1950 Lottery Results
Winning Lottery number was 9-2-2
Congratulations to Dave Lauer for finally getting some luck in one of these lotteries!!!!
Draft Order Attached.
East Kenosha Larks (Dave Lauer)
Maumee River Carp (Chris Williams)
Kansas City Blues (Rich Applegate)
Goshen Aces (Steve Brunner)
Tough shakes Steve B. That’s just the way the ball bounces sometimes….. : )
Calendar
Nov, 2021
Rule 5 Draft
Jan, 2022
1953 Rookie Draft
Historical Information
| Established: 1995 | |
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| Starting Season: | 1927 |
| Seasons: | 25 |
| Games: | 26950 |
| Trades: | 542 |
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