=========== 50% Underusage ========================== Here is the annual report of players who were lost to their teams by not playing in at least 50% of their available usage. The following players were lost and will be returning in the 1941 rookie draft: Wes Ferrell, P (Brooklyn) Fred Chapman, SS (River City) Morrie Aderholt, 2B (Schaumburg) Ed Leip, 2B (Schaumburg) Billy Myers, SS (Schaumburg) Chuck Klein, OF (Western) These players were lost for the coming season as well, and will return to SPB III in rookie drafts of the season noted: Hal Epps, OF (Lafayette) 1943 Stan Andrews, C (River City) 1945 The rest of the players not used 50% will never had enough MLB appearences in the future to note a return to SPB. Their SPB careers are finished. Ham Schulte, 2B Baltimore Rabbit Warstler, SS Brooklyn Marv Owen, 3B Brooklyn Wally Berger, OF Brooklyn Julio Bonetti, P Brooklyn Lyn Lary, SS Frankfort Mike Dejan, OF Lafayette Sam Harshany, C Maumee Fern Bell, OF Maumee Joe Glenn, C New Paris Neb Stewart, OF River City Bill DeLancey, C Rock Island Jimmie Wilson, C Rock Island Bob Loane, OF Rock Island Joe Gallagher, OF Rock Island Red Nonnenkamp, OF Rock Island Mel Mazzera, OF Schaumburg Lou Fette, P Schaumburg A job well done by all managers due to the fact that no players of consquence were lost. =========== Over usage ========================== First off, an amazing 10 teams and managers did not incur any overusage what so ever during the play of the 1940 season! This could be a record for SPB III. Following are the teams and managers with NO overuse. Brooklyn Royal Giants (Don Rahn) Hoosier Thunderbolts (Gary Plunkitt) Kansas City Blues (Rich Applegate) New Paris Mules (Lynn Miller) Otsego Lake Monsters (Steve Lehman) Rock Island Arsenal (Terry Baxter) Schaumburg Hawks (John Ungashick) South River Muck Dogs (Joe DeZarlo) Western Panthers (Rick Ryan) Worcester Grays (Hugh McElaney) Superb job, managers! Here are the teams with the players who were overused. One Note of much importance!: There were no permanent penalties for 1940. It doesn't get much better than this! River City Rugrats (Jerry Cada) 1 Game Luke Appling, SS 5 AB (1) Lafayette Blue Sox (Steve Ehresman) 2 Games Tom Early, P 1 ST (2) Maumee River Carp (Chris Williams) 3 Games Ben Chapman, OF 15 AB (3) Baltimore Natti Bohs (Jim Scott) 3 Games Tom Carey, 2B 5 AB (1) George Scharein, INF 12 AB (2) So overall, probably the best season we have ever had within all of SPB, as far as usage was concerned. Good job by everyone!