All SPB IV 1978 Managers,  Here is the annual report of players lost due to not being used 50% of their allowed real life playing time.  The following players were lost to their teams and will be placed in the 1979 rookie draft for dispersal:

 

Ken Macha (Gnomes)

Dane Iorg (Gnomes)

Tommy Hutton (Gnomes)

John Montague (Rough Riders)

Arturo DeFreitas (Firebugs)

Jim Wilhelm (Firebugs)

Dan Briggs (Firebugs)

Joe Zdeb (Ghosts)

John Hale (Ghosts)

Mike Lum (Ghosts)

Steve Mingori (Ghosts)

Rob Picciolo (5-0's)

Del Unser (Rovers)

Larry Whisenton (Comets)

Ted Cox (Generals)

Ken Henderson (Generals)

Matt Alexander (Generals)

Brian Doyle (Lightning)

Bob Molinaro (Lightning)

Andy Replogle (Lightning)

Jose Cardenal (Oaks)

Rudy Meoli (Oaks)

Ken Holtzman (Oaks)

Dan Larson (Oaks)

Dan O'Brien (Oaks)

Ed Putman (Beavers)

Craig Kusick (Ramblers)

Dave Rader (Volcanoes)

Bert Campaneris (Plainsmen)

Mike Barlow (Plainsmen)

 

The following players were lost and will be coming back to the league in future rookie drafts.  Year in parenthesis is year they appear enough again:

 

Jerry Grote (5-0's) (1981)

Dave Wehrmeister (Oaks) (1984)

Don Werner (Beavers) (1980)

Gary Woods (Beavers) (1980)

Doug Ault (Plainsmen) (1980)

 

The following players were also lost, but never play again, and would be out next season anyway:

 

Rich Chiles (Gnomes)

Wayne Garrett (Zoo Crew)

Bobby Thompson (Zoo Crew)

Steve Brye (Zoo Crew)

Don Kirkwood (Zoo Crew)

Jim Beswick (Serranos)

Rick Jones (Rough Riders)

Steve Burke (Rough Riders)

Wilbur Howard (Hired Guns)

Andy Etchebarren (Lemmings)

Jim Breazeale (Firebugs)

Ron Blomberg (Ghosts)

Oscar Zamora (Ghosts)

Lee Stanton (5-0's)

Mickey Stanley (5-0's)

Bob Bailey (Comets)

Charlie Williams (Comets)

Marty Perez (Generals)

Gene Pentz (Generals)

Butch Metzger (Generals)

Pat Rockett (Revenge)

Sam Ewing (Beavers)

Butch Alberts (Plainsmen)

 

I will be sending out the overusage reports shortly for 1978.

 

Best,

Gary