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Buccaneer
08-16-2005, 10:01 PM
I know it's not worth posting this but I thought I'd share a shocking turn of events in a solo OOTP5 historical league. When playing with lahman50 in a historical league covering the 50s and 60s, SP Mike Fornieles is usually one of the superstar pitchers. I am in mid-September of 1958 and I happen to glance at the FA list (not that I buy - house rule) and who did I see at the top of the FA Report? Mike Fornieles. I thought, shit, this got to be one of those stupid AI moves (i.e., cut for no reason or one of those sign/release shit). When I saw how well he was doing this season - well on his way to his first NL Cy Young - I just shook my head...until...I saw the last line:



<TABLE class=overall><TBODY><TR><TD class=title>#23 Mike Fornieles, Starting Pitcher, 26 yrs, No Team
Monday, 9/11/1958

</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s1 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g2><TD class=s4>file:///C:/Games/OOTP5/Washington.lg/photos/Mike_Fornieles.bmp</TD><TD class=s4>Name :
Nickname :
Birthday :
Age :
Born in :
Height :
Weight :

Position :
Bats :
Throws :
</TD><TD class=s4>Mike Fornieles

1/18/1932
26
CUBA,,HAVANA
5"11
172

Starting Pitcher
R
R
</TD><TD class=s4>Contract :
Salary :
Signed Through :

Desire for Winner :
Loyalty :
Team Leader Skills :
Consistency :
Clutch Performance :
Injury Rating :
Overall Rating :
</TD><TD class=s4>Free Agent
-
-

Minimal
Average
None at all
Very inconsistent
GREAT
Normal
4.0 Stars
</TD><TD class=s4> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s5>Pitching Ratings

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Pitching</TD><TD>Stuff</TD><TD>Movement</TD><TD>Control</TD><TD>Velocity</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>Overall</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>7</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Talent</TD><TD>Good</TD><TD>Brilliant</TD><TD>Good</TD><TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Pitching Ratings
Duration Starter :
Duration Reliever :
Groundball Pct. :
Holding Runners :
</TD><TD>
B
C
51
C
</TD><TD class=s1> </TD><TD class=s4>Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
</TD><TD class=s1> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g2><TD class=s5>Batting Ratings

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Batting</TD><TD>Contact</TD><TD>Power</TD><TD>Discipline/Eye</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>Overall</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Talent</TD><TD>Poor</TD><TD>Poor</TD><TD>Poor</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g2><TD class=s4>Running & Bunting Ratings
Running Speed :
Stealing Ability :
Sacrifice Bunt :
Bunt for Hit :
Hitter Type :
</TD><TD class=s4>
E
E
D
E
Spray Hitter
</TD><TD class=s4>Fielding Ratings
P : C (Range), .958 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : -
Outfield Arm : -
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s5>Game Log, Last 10 Games

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Date</TD><TD>Opp.</TD><TD class=s3> Result</TD><TD>Start</TD><TD>IP</TD><TD>H</TD><TD>R</TD><TD>ER</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD><TD>Dec</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>7/30</TD><TD>@CIN</TD><TD class=s3_2>L 0-9 (file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/Application%20Data/Ipswitch/WS_FTP%20Home/Storage/box764.html)</TD><TD>*</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>L</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>8/3</TD><TD>@CHN</TD><TD class=s3>W 1-0 (file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/Application%20Data/Ipswitch/WS_FTP%20Home/Storage/box795.html)</TD><TD>*</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>5</TD><TD> </TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>8/9</TD><TD>@PHI</TD><TD class=s3_2>W 3-2 (file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/Application%20Data/Ipswitch/WS_FTP%20Home/Storage/box835.html)</TD><TD>*</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>PoG</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>8/14</TD><TD>CIN</TD><TD class=s3>W 3-1 (file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/Application%20Data/Ipswitch/WS_FTP%20Home/Storage/box875.html)</TD><TD>*</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>4</TD><TD> </TD><TD>PoG</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>8/18</TD><TD>MIL</TD><TD class=s3_2>W 9-1 (file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/Application%20Data/Ipswitch/WS_FTP%20Home/Storage/box905.html)</TD><TD>*</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>PoG</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>8/22</TD><TD>SLN</TD><TD class=s3>L 0-4 (file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/Application%20Data/Ipswitch/WS_FTP%20Home/Storage/box937.html)</TD><TD>*</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>L</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>8/27</TD><TD>LAD</TD><TD class=s3_2>L 1-4 (file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/Application%20Data/Ipswitch/WS_FTP%20Home/Storage/box972.html)</TD><TD>*</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>L</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>9/1</TD><TD>CHN</TD><TD class=s3>W 2-1 (file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/Application%20Data/Ipswitch/WS_FTP%20Home/Storage/box1010.html)</TD><TD>*</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>PoG</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>9/5</TD><TD>@PHI</TD><TD class=s3_2>W 4-3 (file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/Application%20Data/Ipswitch/WS_FTP%20Home/Storage/box1043.html)</TD><TD>*</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>PoG</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>9/10</TD><TD>LAD</TD><TD class=s3>L 5-7 (file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Owner/Application%20Data/Ipswitch/WS_FTP%20Home/Storage/box1073.html)</TD><TD>*</TD><TD>1.1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD> </TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g2><TD class=s5>Pitching Stats 1958

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Overall</TD><TD>G</TD><TD>GS</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>IP</TD><TD>HA</TD><TD>R</TD><TD>ER</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD><TD>CG</TD><TD>CG%</TD><TD>SHO</TD><TD>QS</TD><TD>QS%</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2> </TD><TD>33</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2.11</TD><TD>264.2</TD><TD>228</TD><TD>82</TD><TD>62</TD><TD>60</TD><TD>167</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>54.5</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>75.8</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Overall</TD><TD>SVO</TD><TD>BS</TD><TD>SV%</TD><TD>RA</TD><TD>GF</TD><TD>R/9</TD><TD>H/9</TD><TD>K/9</TD><TD>BB/9</TD><TD>RL</TD><TD>RLS</TD><TD>RLS%</TD><TD>IR</TD><TD>IRS</TD><TD>IRS%</TD><TD>ERC</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2> </TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>.0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>10.2</TD><TD>7.8</TD><TD>5.7</TD><TD>2.0</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>11.1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>.0</TD><TD>2.29</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1></TD><TD>AB</TD><TD>H</TD><TD>2B</TD><TD>3B</TD><TD>HR</TD><TD>RBI</TD><TD>R</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD><TD>SF</TD><TD>SH</TD><TD>HP</TD><TD>AVG</TD><TD>OBP</TD><TD>SLG</TD><TD>OPS</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>vs. LHB</TD><TD>381</TD><TD>111</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>34</TD><TD>36</TD><TD>24</TD><TD>52</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>.291</TD><TD>.335</TD><TD>.381</TD><TD>.716</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>vs. RHB</TD><TD>617</TD><TD>117</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>41</TD><TD>46</TD><TD>36</TD><TD>115</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>.190</TD><TD>.237</TD><TD>.224</TD><TD>.460</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1></TD><TD>G</TD><TD>GS</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>IP</TD><TD>HA</TD><TD>R</TD><TD>ER</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>Home</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>12</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1.67</TD><TD>151.0</TD><TD>129</TD><TD>36</TD><TD>28</TD><TD>29</TD><TD>108</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Road</TD><TD>15</TD><TD>15</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2.69</TD><TD>113.2</TD><TD>99</TD><TD>46</TD><TD>34</TD><TD>31</TD><TD>59</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>This Week</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Last Week</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2.89</TD><TD>9.1</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>6</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Month</TD><TD>G</TD><TD>GS</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>IP</TD><TD>HA</TD><TD>R</TD><TD>ER</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>March/April</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2.06</TD><TD>35.0</TD><TD>29</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>19</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>May</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1.74</TD><TD>51.2</TD><TD>44</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>13</TD><TD>41</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>June</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1.77</TD><TD>56.0</TD><TD>43</TD><TD>19</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>21</TD><TD>30</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>July</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3.42</TD><TD>52.2</TD><TD>50</TD><TD>22</TD><TD>20</TD><TD>12</TD><TD>28</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>August</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1.59</TD><TD>51.0</TD><TD>44</TD><TD>12</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>35</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Sept./Oct.</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1.96</TD><TD>18.1</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>14</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g2><TD class=s5>Career Pitching Stats

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Year</TD><TD>G</TD><TD>GS</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>IP</TD><TD>HA</TD><TD>R</TD><TD>ER</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD><TD>CG</TD><TD>SHO</TD><TD class=s3>Teams</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>1952</TD><TD>38</TD><TD>38</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>4.27</TD><TD>248.2</TD><TD>258</TD><TD>129</TD><TD>118</TD><TD>112</TD><TD>175</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD class=s3_2>PIT</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>1953</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>13</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3.09</TD><TD>277.0</TD><TD>255</TD><TD>107</TD><TD>95</TD><TD>96</TD><TD>199</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD class=s3>PIT</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>1954</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>13</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3.57</TD><TD>277.0</TD><TD>294</TD><TD>118</TD><TD>110</TD><TD>72</TD><TD>171</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>1</TD><TD class=s3_2>PIT</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>1955</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>20</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2.37</TD><TD>303.2</TD><TD>246</TD><TD>98</TD><TD>80</TD><TD>69</TD><TD>205</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>3</TD><TD class=s3>PIT,NL</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>1956</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>12</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2.42</TD><TD>204.2</TD><TD>178</TD><TD>65</TD><TD>55</TD><TD>38</TD><TD>131</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>3</TD><TD class=s3_2>PIT</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>1957</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>17</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2.53</TD><TD>327.1</TD><TD>276</TD><TD>116</TD><TD>92</TD><TD>85</TD><TD>220</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>6</TD><TD class=s3>PIT</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>1958</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2.11</TD><TD>264.2</TD><TD>228</TD><TD>82</TD><TD>62</TD><TD>60</TD><TD>167</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>1</TD><TD class=s3_2>PIT,NL</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Total</TD><TD>252</TD><TD>252</TD><TD>104</TD><TD>93</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2.90</TD><TD>1902.1</TD><TD>1735</TD><TD>715</TD><TD>612</TD><TD>532</TD><TD>1268</TD><TD>75</TD><TD>15</TD><TD class=s3> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g2><TD class=s5>Career Minor League Pitching Stats

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Year</TD><TD>G</TD><TD>GS</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>IP</TD><TD>HA</TD><TD>R</TD><TD>ER</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD><TD>CG</TD><TD>SHO</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g2><TD class=s5>Career Postseason Pitching Stats

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Year</TD><TD>G</TD><TD>GS</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>SV</TD><TD>ERA</TD><TD>IP</TD><TD>HA</TD><TD>R</TD><TD>ER</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD><TD>CG</TD><TD>SHO</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>Total</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0.00</TD><TD>0.0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s5>Career Batting Stats

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Year</TD><TD>G</TD><TD>AB</TD><TD>H</TD><TD>2B</TD><TD>3B</TD><TD>HR</TD><TD>RBI</TD><TD>R</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD><TD>SB</TD><TD>CS</TD><TD>AVG</TD><TD>OBP</TD><TD>SLG</TD><TD>OPS</TD><TD class=s3>Teams</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>1952</TD><TD>38</TD><TD>84</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>40</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>.071</TD><TD>.114</TD><TD>.083</TD><TD>.197</TD><TD class=s3_2>PIT</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>1953</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>98</TD><TD>15</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>44</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>.153</TD><TD>.217</TD><TD>.194</TD><TD>.411</TD><TD class=s3>PIT</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>1954</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>94</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>49</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>.053</TD><TD>.110</TD><TD>.064</TD><TD>.174</TD><TD class=s3_2>PIT</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>1955</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>116</TD><TD>10</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>69</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>.086</TD><TD>.145</TD><TD>.112</TD><TD>.257</TD><TD class=s3>PIT,NL</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>1956</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>72</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>28</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>.153</TD><TD>.247</TD><TD>.194</TD><TD>.441</TD><TD class=s3_2>PIT</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>1957</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>121</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>58</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>.116</TD><TD>.130</TD><TD>.174</TD><TD>.304</TD><TD class=s3>PIT</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>1958</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>99</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>52</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>.091</TD><TD>.118</TD><TD>.101</TD><TD>.219</TD><TD class=s3_2>PIT,NL</TD></TR><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Total</TD><TD>252</TD><TD>684</TD><TD>70</TD><TD>13</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>27</TD><TD>32</TD><TD>40</TD><TD>340</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>.102</TD><TD>.152</TD><TD>.132</TD><TD>.284</TD><TD class=s3> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g2><TD class=s5>Fielding Stats 1958

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s1>Position</TD><TD>G</TD><TD>GS</TD><TD>PO</TD><TD>A</TD><TD>DP</TD><TD>TC</TD><TD>E</TD><TD>PCT</TD><TD>INN</TD><TD>RANGE</TD><TD>PB</TD><TD>RSTA</TD><TD>RTO</TD><TD>RTO%</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s1_2>Pitcher</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>47</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>60</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>.967</TD><TD>264.2</TD><TD>2.04</TD><TD> </TD><TD> </TD><TD> </TD><TD> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s5>Player History

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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s4>Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Pittsburgh in 1952...
Earned first career win on 4/22/1952...
Had first career hit on 5/10/1952, off Mel Parnell (NY1)...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1955, winning 2 games with a 1.06 ERA...
Was selected to the 1955 Allstar game...
Injured on 8/1/1956 with a Ruptured Tricep Tendon, out for 8 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 8/28/1957, off Ted Gray (NY1)...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1957, winning 2 games with a 0.56 ERA...
Was selected to the 1958 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/10/1958 with a Bone Chips Shoulder, out for entire career...
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</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s0 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g2><TD class=s5>Pitching Leader Boards Appearances</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
</TD></TR><TR><TD class=empty><TABLE class=s1 align=left><TBODY><TR class=g><TD class=s4>ERA
1955 - 2.37 - 3rd
1956 - 2.42 - 7th
1957 - 2.53 - 7th
</TD><TD class=s4>WHIP
1955 - 1.04 - 5th
1956 - 1.06 - 10th
</TD><TD class=s4>Wins
1955 - 20 - 4th
1957 - 18 - 8th
</TD><TD class=s4>Losses
1952 - 18 - 9th
1957 - 17 - 9th
</TD><TD class=s4>IP
1957 - 327.1 - 1st
</TD></TR><TR class=g2><TD class=s4>K's
1953 - 199 - 10th
</TD><TD class=s4>BB
1952 - 112 - 7th
1957 - 85 - 6th
</TD><TD class=s4>CG
1957 - 25 - 1st
</TD><TD class=s4>SHO
1957 - 6 - 2nd
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In all of my years of playing solo historical leagues, I had never seen that happened to a superstar. Damn.

PilotMan
08-16-2005, 10:10 PM
Well, now he will be one of those "What if" legends for the Buccs. As in "How many records would he have broken? How many championships would he have one?"

Swaggs
08-16-2005, 10:16 PM
Quick! Switch to 6.5 and maybe he will return. :)

Fouts
08-16-2005, 10:27 PM
I am in mid-September of 1958 and I happen to glance at the FA list (not that I buy - house rule)

I find this more interesting. You cannot sign FA's? How do you fill your holes?

Buccaneer
08-16-2005, 11:02 PM
Sorry, I meant that I don't sign FA in-season. For injury replacements and poor performances, I call up players from AAA.

stevew
08-16-2005, 11:19 PM
RWBL Josh Beckett got injured late one season, on his way to an eventual HOF career.
http://knad.dangarion.com/players/b/becketjosh510.html

Raven
08-16-2005, 11:24 PM
See RWBL's Josh Beckett :(

SirFozzie
08-16-2005, 11:41 PM
Grrrrr.....

korme
08-17-2005, 12:18 AM
See RWBL's Justin Morneau

Swaggs
08-17-2005, 12:18 AM
Grrrrr.....

Down Fozzie, Down!

Next season, when we switch to 6.5, maybe he will come back. :)

Swaggs
08-17-2005, 12:19 AM
See RWBL's Justin Morneau

You should like this, Shorty: http://www.rwbl-ootp-online.com/league/p1639.html