SPB-3 1948 Season
Status: Playing August
SPB-3 1948 Season Status: Playing August
Standings
Batting Average
Home Runs
ERA
Current League Champion
SPB3-1947 Champion
John Ungashick
Schaumburg Hawks
The Schaumburg Hawks beat the Brooklyn Royal Giants in 6 games. A hard fought series with only one game decided by more than two runs. Picking a series MVP was a little tough as none of the Hawk hitters did especially well. Buddy Blattner of the Giants did hit .500 (7-14) but in a losing effort and he only scored one run and drove in another. By default the honor goes to Johnny Schmitz who won two games and had a microscopic 0.64 ERA in fourteen innings of work.
SPB-3 League Officers
Commissioner
Gary Plunkitt
President
Joe Dezarlo
Statistician
Chris Williams
Beat Writer
Vacant
SPB-3 News that's fit to print
June 22, 2017
1948 July stats posted
The stats and power rankings for July of 1948 are now posted. The National League still features a 3-way tie going into the last 2 months of the season!. Your updated road profiles are due to your hosting road opponents and to me at the league office by July 1. Your completed home results are due to your visiting opponents and to the league office by July 20. H2H play is, as always, encouraged.
February 22, 2017
1948 Pre-Season Prognosis
A highlight of every pre-season is the prognosis put together by John Ungashick. He has boldly predicted himself as a pennant winer, but we shall see! Click HERE for the 1948 version. Great work John!
January 8, 2017
1948 Player pink slips
All 1948 Managers, Four players have been released from rosters on the call for protected lists. The Brooklyn Royal Giants release OF Danny Gardella (1950). He will show up in the 50 rookie draft. The Kansas City Blues released P Buzz Dozier (1949) He will be in next years rookie draft. The Hoosier Thunderbolts released pitchers Les Webber & Butch Wensloff. They will be thrown back into this years rookie draft.
December 21, 2016
1948 Rookie draft date set
All SPB III - 1948 Managers, Thanks to all of you for submitting your choice dates for the 1948 drafts recently. I am happy to announce that the official draft date will be Saturday, January 14th, beginning at 11AM EST time. This date was listed in the top 3 choices by 13 of our 14 managers, which gives us the most to be available for drafting.
Sep 2, 2016
1948 Team name change
Just a note to let everyone know of a new team name for Mike Murphy's team. They were formerly known as the Perrysburg Stingers. He has decided to change the team name to the DeVilbiss Tigers. This will be reflected on the 1948 files when they are sent. No park change, staying in Crosley Field.
Aug 28, 2016
1948 Team name and ballpark change
Manager Dave Lauer, who took over the Baltimore Natti Bohs team late in 1947 season, has decided to revamp his team name and move into a new ball park. His team is now the East Kenosha Larks, and his new home park will be in Boston's Braves Field. The this makes the available ballparks for 1948 to be Clevelands Municipal Stadium and Philadelphia's Shibe Park (N.L. version). If you wish to move into one of the available parks, let me know soon.
Aug 28, 2016
1948 Lottery Results
Number was 7-7-6. Congrats to Joe Dezarlo for securing to top slot in the draft.
1. South River Muckdogs (Joe Dezarlo) - 65 Wins (4 Chances)
2. Kansas City Blues (Rich Applegate)- 68 Wins (3 Chances)
3. Indianapolis Clowns (Rick Ryan)- 72 Wins - (1 Chance)
4. East Kenosha Larks (Name TBD) (Dave Lauer) - 70 Wins (2 Chances)
Aug 22, 2016
1947 End of Season reports
As is customary with the end of each season, we bring to you the 1947 USE OR LOSE and OVERUSAGE reports.
Aug 22, 2016
1947 Standings comparison
SPB-3 beat writer John Ungashick provides us with his 1947 standings comparisons for this past season.
Aug 22, 2016
1947 Champion Crowned!
Congratulations to John Ungashick on managing the 1948 World Series Champion Schaumburg
Hawks to a somewhat surprising win over Don Rahn's favored Brooklyn Royal Giants.
A well played series from both managers.
John Ungashick also had some kind words: A sentimental kudo to Tom Falduto who has been gone
for almost fifteen years now but this was the team I inherited from him. Complete World
Series writeups and scores are on the left menu.
Aug 17, 2016
1947 Final Results
The stats and power rankings for September of 1947 are now posted.
The Brooklyn Royal Giants won the A.L. pennant by a comfortable margin. As did the
Schaumburg Hawks in taking the N.L. crown. My congratulations to both Don Rahn and
John Ungashick, the two managers on winning the Leagues Championship, and earning the
right to move on to the 1947 World Series.
In the A.L. the Royal Giants scored 102 wins, gaining the advantage over the second
place Hoosier Thunderbolts (95 wins) by 7 games. This was a case of a team with a
little better defense, and much better pitching, especially in the bullpen, besting
the offense laden T'Bolts, managed by yours truly. The Bolts were 1947's offensive
juggernaut, but their average defense, and their mostly pitiful bullpen led to their
downfall. My personal Congrats to Don on his convincing win. I believe he led from
the start to the finish.
In the N.L. The Hawks scored 94 wins, gaining the advantage over the second place
Chicago Stampers, by 8 games. The Hawks just won on overall balance, but they were
the best hitting team in the N.L., and their fielding was the best in both leauges,
especially for this era.. While the Stampers, managed by Steve Lehman, were not on
nearly the same level field with their offense. Their fielding was okay, but their
strength was pitching, and it was easily the best overall in the '47 season! My
personal congrats to John for his convincing win as well.
The 50 % loss, and the overuse reports will be posted soon, and once those are out
the World Series file will be set up. Thanks to everyone for a very interesting
timely and well played season. Job well done, everyone!
Calendar
July 1, 2017
August MP's due
July 20, 2017
August stats due
Power Rankings
1) Thunderbolts (1)
2) Royal Giants (2)
3) Rugrats (3)
4) Carp (4)
5) Hawks (6)
6) Stampers (5)
7) Blues (6)
7) Tigers (8)
9) Grays (9)
10) Clowns (9)
11) Aces (12)
12) Larks (14)
13) Arsenal (12)
13) Muck Dogs (11)
1947 1st rd draft order
1) Hawks
2) Stampers
3) Arsenal
4) Grays
5) Stingers
6) Rugrats
7) Muck Dogs
8) Blues
9) Natti Bohs
10)Arenal
11)Carp
12)Thunderbolts
13)Royal Giants
14)Aces
Historical Information
| Established: 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Starting Season: | 1927 |
| Seasons: | 21 |
| Games: | 22638 |
| Trades: | 467 |
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