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April 1, 1992 • Season Preview Edition
April 1, 1992 • Season Preview Edition
SEASON PREVIEW EDITION
Brooklyn's Year?
Chicago, Havana Take Aim at L.A in West
After a slow, yet inexorable ascent, having built the deepest stable of pitching prospects over nearly half a decade, GM Tim Widholm's Brooklyn Superbas have arrived. So say some pundits, at least.
Brooklyn is projected to win a league-leading 97 games this year, according to BNN's preseason predictions, led not only by solid pitching, but by what could be the most prolific offense in the league. Ken Griffey Jr and Matt Williams are poised to drub East Division opposition into submission, while the reining division champs Toronto, facing payroll cap constraints, have lost George Bell and Mariano Duncan.
In the West, the Los Angeles Outlaws, coming off their third league title, face fresh challenge from the Chicago Colts and Havana Leones—both of which appear to have improved during the offseason—in addition to their perennial archrival St. Louis.
Players to Watch
• Brooklyn's Geronimo Pena is ranked the 5th best second baseman in the league and a dark horse candidate for Rookie of the Year.
• Seattle's pitching staff got a huge boost, with starter David West and closer Doug Henry moving from league-average territory into elite status.
• Keystone's Tim Salmon, Boston's Mike Piazza, and Atlanta's Pedro Martinez enter the league with high expectations to make an immediate impact.
• The Detroit Griffins added slugger Ivan Calderon to an exciting young pitching staff, and added C Dave Nilsson, LF Ryan Klesko, and SP Pedro Astacio via the draft.
In early July, all 18 clubs will compete in the Founder's Cup, which returns after a 21-year absence and will be held every three years. The league has hinted that large corporate sponsorships will fund significant prize money for the event, with details forthcoming.
Finally, as the league approaches the end of the current broadcasting deal at the end of 1993, rumors are circulating that the players union may push for a greater share of revenues beginning with the new agreement in 1994. Both owners and players are expecting a large cash influx with sponsorship, advertising, and merchandising revenues all projected to increase significantly in the mid-90s.
New Park, New Ace
Pedro to Open Aaron-Antonelli Field
After 27 years of occupancy at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, the Hilltoppers have cut the ribbon at their sparkling new home: Aaron-Antonelli Field. Named after the franchise's two best players and first Hall of Famers, the stadium has a massive 60,000-seat capacity, making it the second largest after Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. The park include numerous amenities, including luxury boxes, that the Toppers hope will inject much-needed revenue to a long-suffering club.
Adding to the excitement of Opening Day 1992, new Toppers ace Pedro Martinez will get the start. Pedro is the most highly-anticipated pitching prospect since Dwight Gooden. In contrast to Fulton County Stadium, which was nicknamed "the Launching Pad," Aaron-Antonelli Field projects to be much more pitching-friendly park, just slightly below league average for batting average and slightly above average for home runs.
AAF continues the trend of new ballparks in the United League. The circuit has introduced six new ballparks since Manhattan's fabulous Ferraro Field at Hudson Yards opened in 1986. Toronto's Ed Werenich Stadium ("The Wrench") opened in 1987, Florida and Keystone both entered the league with brand new stadiums in 1990, and Denver replaced an aging Mile High Stadium with a more pitcher-friendly Ralph Carr Field in downtown in 1991.
The league has announced an initiatives to replace crumbling stadiums in Cleveland and San Francisco. Both Municipal Stadium and Seals Stadium were built in 1931 and are showing their age, especially in contrast to the new ballparks springing up around the league. Following the success of New Shibe Park in Philadelphia, a civic group in Cleveland is building momentum to rebuild the old League Park in the historic Hough neighborhood of east Cleveland, while San Francisco officials have their eye on a promising piece of land at Candlestick Point on the western shore of San Francisco Bay.
Predicted Finish
Predicted Finish
BNN PREDICTED FINISH
East W L GB R RA
Brooklyn 97 63 - 1 4
Washington 92 68 5 9 2
Toronto 85 75 12 2 12
Manhattan 82 78 15 3 17
Detroit 79 81 18 4 16
Montreal 79 81 18 10 5
Boston 78 82 19 5 14
Cleveland 72 88 25 18 7
Keystone 63 97 34 16 18
West W L GB R RA
Los Angeles 94 66 - 8 1
Chicago 89 71 5 11 3
Havana 83 77 11 7 9
St. Louis 83 77 11 6 6
Denver 77 83 17 13 10
San Francisco 75 85 19 14 13
Florida 74 86 20 17 8
Seattle 74 86 20 12 11
Atlanta 69 91 25 15 15
Reed's Read
Reed BNN Diff
03 Washington 3 0
04 Toronto 5 +1
06 Brooklyn 1 -5
09 Boston 11 +2
10 Manhattan 8 -2
12 Detroit 9 -3
13 Cleveland 16 +3
14 Montreal 9 -5
16 Keystone 18 +2
01 St. Louis 6 +5
02 Los Angeles 2 0
05 Chicago 4 -1
07 San Francisco 13 +6
08 Havana 6 -2
11 Denver 12 +1
15 Seattle 15 0
17 Florida 14 -3
18 Atlanta 17 -1
Positional Rankings
Positional Rankings
CATCHERS
1 - Mike Piazza BOS
2 1 Rich Gedman WAS
3 3 Mike Stanley HAV
4 4 Gary Carter STL
5 2 Mike Scioscia BRO
6 5 Benito Santiago CHI
7 - Ivan Rodriguez MON
8 6 Terry Steinbach SF
9 9 Mickey Tettleton DEN
- 7 Darrell Porter ATL
- 8 Brent Mayne KEY
- 9 Mike LaValliere CLE
FIRST BASEMEN
1 1 Rafael Palmeiro TOR
2 2 Frank E Thomas FLO
3 7 Cory Snyder LA
4 4 Mark Grace SF
5 9 Fred McGriff DET
6 5 Alvin Davis STL
7 - David Justice HAV
8 - Will Clark DEN
9 - John Olerud CHI
- 8 Willie Upshaw BRO
SECOND BASEMEN
1 1 Ryne Sandberg WAS
2 2 Roberto Alomar TOR
3 3 Tony Phillips STL
4 4 Bip Roberts MON
5 - Geronimo Pena BRO
6 6 Mark McLemore DEN
7 9 Mickey Morandini BOS
8 5 Jay Bell LA
9 5 Tony Fernandez CLE
- 4 Bill Spiers CHI
- 7 Robby Thompson MAN
- 8 Jose Oquendo SF
THIRD BASEMEN
1 1 Matt Williams BRO
2 5 Gary Sheffield CHI
3 2 Wade Boggs WAS
4 3 Kevin Mitchell DET
5 9 Howard Johnson TOR
6 4 Gary Gaetti CLE
7 7 Travis Fryman SF
8 6 Kevin Seitzer HAV
9 7 Chris Brown SEA
SHORTSTOP
1 1 Alan Trammell DET
2 2 Robin Yount WAS
3 3 Barry Larkin SF
4 6 Scott Fletcher MAN
5 - Rey Sanchez LA
6 8 Tom Foley BRO
7 - Dickie Thon MAN
8 - Jeff Blauser MON
9 9 Mariano Duncan TOR
- 7 Ozzie Smith DEN
LEFT FIELDERS
1 1 Barry Bonds BOS
2 2 Kal Daniels HAV
3 3 Andy Van Slyke LA
4 5 Albert Belle CHI
5 3 Dion James BRO
6 4 John Shelby SEA
7 6 Dan Pasqua STL
8 - Terry Puhl FLO
9 - Dwight Smith DET
- 8 Chili Davis WAS
- 9 Tim Raines DEN
CENTER FIELDERS
1 1 Ken Griffey Jr BRO
2 2 Ellis Burks TOR
3 4 Eric Davis MAN
4 3 Shane Mack HAV
5 5 Lenny Dykstra STL
5 6 Stan Javier DEN
7 7 Luis Gonzalez MON
8 9 Otis Nixon CLE
9 - Milt Thompson LA
- 7 Kirby Puckett WAS
- 8 Roberto Kelly MAN
RIGHT FIELDERS
1 1 Tony Gwynn ATL
2 2 Ivan Calderon CHI
3 - Junior Felix MON
4 - Sammy Sosa BOS
5 5 Phil Bradley CLE
6 3 Rickey Henderson STL
7 6 John Kruk CHI
8 - Mike Greenwell BRO
9 4 Willie McGee SEA
- 6 George Bell KEY
- 7 Tom Brunansky LA
- 8 Jesse Barfield DEN
- 9 Dave Winfield WAS
STARTING PITCHERS
01 - Pedro Martinez ATL
02 2 F Valenzuela ATL 03 9 Mike Mussina FLO
04 1 Dwight Gooden TOR
05 3 John Smoltz CLE
06 4 Floyd Youmans LA
07 5 Jose DeLeon SF
08 6 Teddy Higuera WAS
09 7 B Saberhagen WAS
10 10 Erik Hanson CHI
11 8 Roger Clemens BOS
12 16 Andy Benes DET
13 12 Greg Swindell LA
14 14 Greg Mathews HAV
15 - Pat Hentgen BOS
16 19 S Sanderson TOR
17 - Darryl Kile ATL
18 15 Mark Langston HAV
19 17 Joe Magrane CLE
20 18 Tom Glavine HAV
-- 11 Chris Nabholz DET
-- 13 Randy Tomlin DET
-- 20 Doug Drabek MAN
TOP RELIEVERS (tiers)
- 1 Doug Henry SEA
1 2 Michael Jackson TOR
1 2 Dan Plesac CLE
1 3 John Wetteland BRO
2 3 Stan Belinda FLO
2 3 Jose Mesa TOR
2 3 Gene Nelson HAV
2 - Arthur Rhodes ATL
1 - 4.0 stars
2 - 3.5
3 - 3.0
EAST DIVISION
EAST DIVISION
WASHINGTON MONUMENTS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 96 66 2nd 4.3 3.6 9 2
1990 91 69 4th 4.5 4.0 12 4
1991 88 72 5th 4.2 3.7 10 1
Avg HR RBI WAR
LF S Chili Davis .269 24 71 3.9
RF R Kirby Puckett .309 15 76 2.9
2B R Ryne Sandberg .291 37 103 7.6
C L Rich Gedman .296 16 72 6.1
3B L Wade Boggs .314 6 42 5.1
CF S Stan Javier .299 10 55 5.8
SS R Mariano Duncan .323 12 61 3.5
1B R Kent Hrbek .248 4 16 0.3
W L ERA WAR
SP R Bret Saberhagen 13 12 2.85 6.5
SP L Teddy Higuera 19 7 2.35 4.4
SP R Bob Tewksbury 10 11 3.82 3.2
SP L David Wells 2 3 3.63 0.8
SP R Kevin Tapani 7 9 5.43 0.5
CL L Paul Assenmacher 32 SV 3.38 0.8
Key Man
A career .355 hitter, Wade Boggs is coming off the worst season of his 10-year career.
IN
RF Kirky Puckett, SS Mariano Duncan, SP David Wells, SP Kevin Tapani
OUT
SS Robin Yount, 3B Bob Horner, SP Larry McWilliams
TORONTO POLAR BEARS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 95 67 3rd 5.4 4.5 1 9
1990 92 68 3rd 5.4 4.5 1 10
1991 100 60 2nd 5.2 4.1 1 7
Avg HR RBI WAR
SS S Roberto Alomar .307 21 71 5.2
CF R Ellis Burks .342 47 97 9.7
1B L Wally Joyner .285 17 79 2.5
LF L Rafael Palmeiro .295 51 138 6.9
3B S Howard Johnson .262 41 112 4.9
C S Mickey Tettleton .267 38 86 4.6
RF R Juan Gonzalez .284 14 61 2.1
2B R Ron Gant .250 7 20 0.6
W L ERA WAR
SP R Dwight Gooden 18 5 2.99 7.4
SP R Kelly Downs 12 14 4.37 2.1
SP R Scott Sanderson 11 11 4.46 3.6
SP R Charlie Lea 16 9 4.73 3.2
SP R Brian Holman 16 9 4.13 2.3
CL R Michael Jackson 16 SV 3.12 0.8
Key Man
Jackson steps into the closer role with Jose Mesa sidelined for the first half.
IN
SS Cal Ripken Jr
OUT
SS Mariano Duncan, LF George Bell
BROOKLYN SUPERBAS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 62 100 15-T 4.0 5.2 15 16
1990 81 79 9th 4.5 4.6 11 12
1991 93 67 3rd 4.8 3.9 3 5
Avg HR RBI WAR
CF L Ken Griffey Jr .327 34 107 8.9
LF L Dion James .344 11 59 4.1
3B R Matt Williams .288 34 113 4.7
1B L Willie Upshaw .254 6 34 -0.1
RF L Mike Greenwell .300 18 77 5.1
2B S Geronimo Pena rookie
SS L Tom Foley .304 5 56 4.0
C L Mike Scioscia .275 2 41 1.0
W L ERA WAR
SP L Britt Burns 11 9 3.46 3.5
SP R Kevin Brown 16 10 3.85 3.9
SP R David Cone 16 8 3.71 3.5
SP L Steve Avery 13 11 4.22 1.6
SP R Ramon Martinez 12 9 3.60 3.8
CL R John Wetteland 3 SV 2.72 1.1
Key Man
Geronimo Pena makes his UL debut as the highest rated middle infield prospect since Barry Larkin.
IN
LF Dion James, *2B Geronimo Pena, 1B Willie Upshaw
OUT
2B Tony Bernazard, LF Ken Landreaux
BOSTON FEDERALS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 79 83 10th 4.6 4.9 5 14
1990 90 70 5th 4.8 4.3 4 7
1991 67 93 15-T 4.2 4.4 11 12
Avg HR RBI WAR
CF S Otis Nixon .311 1 37 2.7
2B R Chuck Knoblauch .281 5 45 4.3
LF L Barry Bonds .260 42 102 5.6
C R Mike Piazza rookie
RF R Sammy Sosa .248 26 78 2.7
1B R Edgar Martinez .313 19 106 4.0
3B L Dave Hansen rookie
SS R Kevin Elster .146 10 41 1.1
W L ERA WAR
SP R Roger Clemens 7 18 3.75 3.3
SP R Pat Hentgen 15 9 3.94 2.5
SP R Bob Sebra 8 6 4.39 0.8
SP R Bobby Witt 2 8 5.49 0.3
SP R Scott Kamieniecki rookie
CL R Todd Stottlemyre 1 SV 4.74 0.3
Key Man
Will Bonds-Piazza become the greatest 3-4 batting combo ever?
IN
*C Mike Piazza, *3B Dave Hansen, *SP Scott Kamieniecki
OUT
SP Dennis Rasmussen, CF Milt Thompson, 2B Mickey Morandini, SS Cal Ripken Jr
MANHATTAN GRAY SOX
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 84 78 7-T 4.9 4.8 2 13
1990 79 81 12th 4.6 4.4 9 8
1991 70 90 13th 4.7 5.5 4 18
Avg HR RBI WAR
RF R Roberto Kelly .322 15 50 3.5
SS R Dickie Thon .301 8 39 2.3
CF R Eric Davis .307 47 101 8.1
1B R Danny Tartabull .260 17 58 1.1
LF R Joe Carter .281 10 37 1.0
3B R Gary Gaetti .256 25 107 4.2
2B R John Valentin rookie
C L Darrin Fletcher .264 6 34 1.4
W L ERA WAR
SP R Ed Whitson 7 5 4.09 2.2
SP R Frank Pastore 9 6 3.96 1.8
SP R Ken Howell 13 7 4.99 0.6
SP R Darren Holmes rookie
SP R Bob Walk minors
CL R Carlos Diaz 25 SV 4.74 0.5
Key Man
Can 35-year-old Ed Whitson step into the ace role?
IN
3B Gary Gaetti, *2B John Valentin, RP Carlos Diaz, SP Ed Whitson
OUT
LF Dion James, LF Terry Puhl, 3B Chris Sabo
DETROIT GRIFFINS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 67 95 14th 4.1 4.6 13 10
1990 88 72 7th 4.8 4.1 5 5
1991 80 80 10th 4.0 4.0 13 6
Avg HR RBI WAR
CF L Steve Finley .220 4 30 -0.9
LF L Dwight Smith .284 15 58 1.9
RF R Ivan Calderon .332 22 91 6.6
1B L Fred McGriff .301 33 116 5.9
3B R Kevin Mitchell .315 25 89 5.8
2B L Jeff Treadway .322 5 54 3.6
C R Pat Borders .268 11 46 0.5
SS L Ozzie Guillen .282 1 33 2.0
W L ERA WAR
SP R Andy Benes 13 8 3.31 4.6
SP L Pete Schourek 4 2 3.93 1.0
SP L Chris Nabholz 11 7 2.98 4.4
SP R Alex Fernandez 11 8 2.83 4.4
SP L Randy Tomlin 7 15 3.76 2.6
CL R Mark Wohlers 4 SV 4.19 0.6
Key Man
RF Ivan Calderon should reinvigorate a sagging offense.
IN
RF Ivan Calderon
OUT
SP Scott Bankhead, RP Todd Burns
CLEVELAND BARONS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 76 86 11th 4.0 4.3 14 6
1990 80 80 10-T 3.9 3.8 15 3
1991 74 86 11th 3.9 4.2 15 8
Avg HR RBI WAR
LF L Brett Butler .259 1 39 4.2
2B S Tony Fernandez .274 4 56 3.0
RF R Phil Bradley .313 16 80 4.0
3B R Bob Horner .248 32 97 2.5
1B L Hal Morris .289 2 37 0.8
SS R Scott Fletcher .309 5 65 4.1
C L Mike LaValliere .220 2 37 -1.1
CF R Shawn Abner .262 8 60 1.2
W L ERA WAR
SP R John Smoltz 8 7 4.88 3.3
SP L Joe Magrane 13 11 2.75 3.2
SP R Bill Wegman 9 14 3.57 2.8
SP R Jaime Navarro 11 12 4.11 4.4
SP L Matt Young 6 9 4.49 3.0
CL L Dan Plesac 39 SV 3.10 1.0
Key Man
Can Horner provide the scoring punch the Barons have lacked?
IN
SP Jaime Navarro, 3B Bob Horner
OUT
3B Gary Gaetti, LF Von Hayes, SP Mike Harkey, RP Ricky Horton, SP Sid Fernandez, SP Kevin Tapani
MONTREAL VOYAGEURS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 62 100 15-T 4.1 4.8 12 12
1990 54 106 17th 3.7 5.2 17 16
1991 86 74 7th 4.5 4.2 6 9
Avg HR RBI WAR
LF L Larry Walker .286 0 10 0.4
2B S Bip Roberts .363 7 63 7.3
RF S Junior Felix .317 29 75 5.6
1B S Gene Larkin 291 0 16 0.3
C R Ivan Rodriguez .289 4 36 1.6
SS R Jeff Blauser .321 12 56 2.9
CF L Lloyd Moseby .221 1 18 -0.2
3B R Brook Jacoby .257 12 57 1.5
W L ERA WAR
SP R Mike Scott 15 6 3.52 3.3
SP R Chris Bosio 15 14 4.06 5.0
SP L Larry McWilliams 15 7 3.17 3.8
SP R Curt Schilling 16 11 4.09 3.1
SP L Kenny Rogers 13 12 4.10 1.9
CL R Lee Smith 35 SV 2.04 0.8
Key Man
Coming off a great year in St. Louis, can 35-year-old ace Mike Scott thrive north of the border?
IN
SP Mike Scott, SP Larry McWilliams
OUT
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KEYSTONE STARLINGS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1990 63 97 16th 4.2 5.4 14 18
1991 64 96 18th 3.7 4.8 17 17
Avg HR RBI WAR
C R Todd Zeile .254 3 20 0.2
2B S Carlos Baerga .341 20 87 6.5
1B R Jeff Bagwell .290 9 28 1.1
RF R Tim Salmon rookie
CF R Reggie Sanders .272 9 17 0.9
LF R George Bell .283 9 29 1.1
SS R Jody Reed .252 1 5 -0.1
3B L B.J. Surhoff .263 12 77 1.4
W L ERA WAR
SP R Scott Bankhead 5 12 5.20 0.8
SP R Kirk McCaskill 12 15 4.58 1.0
SP R Greg Maddux 5 21 5.41 1.4
SP R Jay Tibbs 7 18 4.99 3.2
SP R Gil Heredia 8 6 4.34 1.4
CL R John Dopson 9 SV 5.19 -0.0
Key Man
Already christened "Mr. Starling", can the #3 pick and cleanup hitter live up to the hype?
IN
*RF Tim Salmon, LF George Bell, SP Scott Bankhead
OUT
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WEST DIVISION
WEST DIVISION
ST. LOUIS MAROONS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 98 64 1st 4.9 3.4 4 1
1990 89 71 6th 5.1 4.2 3 6
1991 87 73 6th 4.6 4.3 5 11
Avg HR RBI WAR
LF R Rickey Henderson .291 5 28 1.4
CF L Lenny Dykstra .278 11 60 5.2
2B S Tony Phillips .294 25 101 6.8
1B L Alvin Davis .279 15 83 2.2
3B R Kevin Seitzer .261 8 59 1.0
RF R Pat Tabler .293 7 67 0.9
SS R Robin Yount .251 15 66 4.4
C R Gary Carter .237 19 65 2.8
W L ERA WAR
SP R Dave Schmidt 8 4 5.52 1.3
SP L Tom Glavine 13 11 4.08 2.3
SP R Scott Garrelts 7 3 3.07 1.4
SP R Steven Ontiveros 9 15 3.84 5.0
SP R Craig McMurtry 1 1 5.88 -0.0
CL L Steve Howe 38 SV 2.20 0.9
Key Man
Can 25-year-old southpaw Tom Glavine return the Dark Reds to the pitching elite?
IN
SS Robin Yount, SP Sid Fernandez
OUT
SP Mike Scott, SP Ed Whitson, SP Chris Welsh
LOS ANGELES OUTLAWS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 91 72 4th 4.1 4.0 11 4
1990 98 62 1st 4.5 3.6 10 1
1991 101 59 1st 4.9 3.8 2 3
Avg HR RBI WAR
CF L Milt Thompson .267 4 24 0.9
SS R Rey Sanchez .284 5 40 2.6
LF L Andy Van Slyke .309 22 76 6.8
1B R Cory Snyder .307 50 134 6.5
RF R Tom Brunansky .277 25 73 3.8
3B S Ken Caminiti .300 28 90 5.1
2B R Jay Bell .278 12 40 3.1
C S Todd Hundley minors
W L ERA WAR
SP R Floyd Youmans 13 10 3.28 4.7
SP L Greg Swindell 16 10 3.54 3.0
SP R Dave Beard 13 6 4.12 3.2
SP R Jim Gott 12 4 2.65 2.4
SP L Bruce Hurst 14 10 3.18 3.6
CL R Luis DeLeon 22 SV 2.49 1.2
Key Man
Can Milt Thompson and Todd Hundley produce enough to replace Puckett and Porter?
IN
2B Bill Doran, 2B Tony Bernazard, *C Todd Hundley, LF Ken Landreaux, CF Milt Thompson, RP Todd Frohwirth
OUT
RF Kirky Puckett, C Darrell Porter, SP Mark Eichhorn, RP John Barfield
CHICAGO COLTS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 87 75 6th 3.9 3.9 16 3
1990 96 64 2nd 4.4 3.7 13 2
1991 91 69 4th 4.4 3.7 8 2
Avg HR RBI WAR
RF L John Kruk .299 13 50 3.4
SS R Alan Trammell .277 21 71 6.9
1B L John Olerud .267 1 14 0.4
LF R Albert Belle .287 29 115 4.8
3B R Gary Sheffield .292 15 73 4.4
C R Benito Santiago .256 21 79 1.6
2B L Bill Spiers .265 1 46 2.3
CF R Darren Lewis .295 0 14 1.1
W L ERA WAR
SP R Erik Hanson 13 6 2.77 6.0
SP R Melido Perez 13 11 3.47 2.7
SP R Charles Nagy 16 4 3.04 2.2
SP L Terry Mulholland 13 10 4.43 2.3
SP R Jeff M. Robinson 5 8 4.15 -0.1
CL R Todd Burns 17 SV 3.71 0.1
Key Man
Can 22-year-old John Olerud fill the shoes of the departed Calderon?
IN
2B Mickey Morandini, RP Todd Burns
OUT
RF Ivan Calderon, RP Rob Dibble
SAN FRANCISCO SPIDERS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 84 78 7-T 4.3 4.1 7 5
1990 72 88 14-T 3.8 4.4 16 9
1991 72 88 12th 4.1 4.3 12 10
Avg HR RBI WAR
CF S Bernie Williams .244 7 31 1.0
1B L Mark Grace .311 13 68 4.7
RF L Mike Aldrete .276 16 74 3.2
LF R Rob Deer .211 27 83 1.4
3B R Travis Fryman .310 20 98 5.3
SS R Barry Larkin .284 15 64 4.0
2B S Jose Oquendo .242 1 25 0.0
C R Terry Steinbach .285 12 60 2.2
W L ERA WAR
SP R Jose DeLeon 9 10 3.00 4.5
SP L Greg Hibbard 13 9 3.72 3.1
SP L Chris Welsh 4 3 2.90 0.3
SP R Tommy Greene 4 6 5.42 -0.5
SP R Walt Terrell 7 14 4.57 1.7
CL R Bobby Thigpen 5 SV 3.12 -0.5
Key Man
Can the Arachnids' cleanup man bounce back from a career-low .673 OPS?
IN
SP Chris Welsh
OUT
RP Mike Henneman
HAVANA LEONES
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 72 90 12th 4.3 4.9 7 15
1990 87 73 8th 4.6 4.6 8 11
1991 83 77 8th 4.3 3.9 9 4
Avg HR RBI WAR
1B L David Justice .296 18 85 1.7
3B R Chris Sabo .271 13 70 1.2
LF L Kal Daniels .316 28 93 6.0
CF R Shane Mack .315 30 122 7.5
C R Mike Stanley .299 34 87 3.7
RF S Orlando Merced .292 11 60 2.4
SS R Alvaro Espinoza .304 4 28 1.0
2B R Luis Aguayo .228 13 52 -0.2
W L ERA WAR
SP L Mark Langston 15 12 3.26 2.9
SP L Greg Mathews 18 6 3.22 6.1
SP R Kevin Ritz 12 13 4.25 3.1
SP L Dennis Rasmussen 15 16 3.97 3.4
SP L Jamie Moyer 15 9 3.40 4.1
CL R Gene Nelson 16 SV 2.62 2.2
Key Man
24-year-old David Justice is poised to join Daniels and Mack in a Havana power trio.
IN
SP Dennis Rasmussen, 3B Chris Sabo, 2B Luis Aguayo. RP Mike Henneman
OUT
2B Bill Doran, RP Norm Charlton, SP David Wells
DENVER 14ers
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 83 79 9th 4.5 4.3 6 7
1990 72 88 14-T 5.1 5.3 2 1
1991 67 93 15-T 3.9 4.7 16 16
Avg HR RBI WAR
LF S Tim Raines .312 1 37 2.6
2B S Mark McLemore .313 6 64 4.8
1B L Will Clark .299 15 86 2.9
RF R Jesse Barfield .267 23 84 3.1
3B L Jack Howell .235 19 44 0.6
C L Rick Wilkins .189 6 17 0.2
CF S Mitch Webster .266 5 44 0.7
SS S Ozzie Smith .272 1 24 1.1
W L ERA WAR
SP R Ron Darling 10 13 3.04 4.3
SP R Bill Swift 5 14 5.49 1.4
SP L Jeff Fassero 1 3 7.71 -0.1
SP R Mark Eichhorn 1 1 7.31 -0.4
SP R Paul Moskau 9 14 5.56 1.2
CL L Norm Charlton 4 SV 6.14 -0.1
Key Man
Lefty closer Norm Charlton and fellow Nasty Boy Rob Dibble give the 14ers an elite bullpen.
IN
RP Norm Charlton, RP Rob Dibble, 3B Jack Howell, SP Mark Eichhorn, RP John Barfield
OUT
RP Todd Frohwirth
SEATTLE RAINIERS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 90 73 5th 4.9 4.4 3 8
1990 80 80 10-T 4.7 4.7 6 13
1991 82 78 9th 4.5 4.5 7 13
Avg HR RBI WAR
2B L Delino DeShields .312 8 66 4.1
RF S Willie McGee .322 3 56 3.1
1B R Ricky Jordan .327 18 86 2.1
LF S John Shelby .293 25 106 4.3
3B R Chris Brown .325 15 95 4.7
SS S Harold Reynolds .296 3 53 2.2
C R Brian Harper .285 3 53 0.4
CF R Henry Cotto .291 9 58 1.5
W L ERA WAR
SP R Don Robinson 14 9 3.83 4.0
SP L Mike Mason 14 10 3.19 3.3
SP L David West 4 4 4.57 0.6
SP L Bruce Ruffin 16 10 3.67 4.7
SP L Tim Birtsas 6 9 4.88 0.5
CL R Doug Henry 0 SV 3.13 1.2
Key Man
The 26-year-old southpaw from Memphis could emerge as an elite starter this year.
IN
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OUT
1B Willie Upshaw
FLORIDA FLAMINGOS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1990 51 109 18th 3.2 5.0 18 15
1991 69 91 14th 3.4 4.5 18 14
Avg HR RBI WAR
RF R Tracy Jones .285 21 58 3.3
2B L Lou Whitaker .203 10 39 -0.2
1B R Frank E. Thomas .269 20 66 4.2
3B R Scott Brosius .248 11 32 2.3
LF L Terry Puhl .334 9 54 3.7
SS S Omar Vizquel .252 2 23 -0.3
CF R Mike Devereaux .238 17 65 0.6
C R Don Slaught minors
W L ERA WAR
SP R Mike Mussina 7 12 4.24 1.7
SP L Dave Fleming 5 10 3.69 2.0
SP R Kevin Gross 8 17 4.84 1.5
SP L Frank Viola 8 15 5.02 0.5
SP R Shane Reynolds rookie
CL R Stan Belinda 28 SV 2.44 1.5
Key Man
Look for the 23-year-old Flamingos righthander to emerge as a top ace.
IN
LF Terry Puhl, *SP Shane Reynolds, 2B Lou Whitaker, C Don Slaught
OUT
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ATLANTA HILLTOPPERS
W L Pl R RA Rank
1989 71 91 13th 4.2 4.7 10 11
1990 77 83 13th 4.7 4.9 7 14
1991 66 94 17th 4.0 4.7 14 15
Avg HR RBI WAR
LF L Von Hayes .225 3 11 0.2
SS R Gary DiSarcina minors
RF L Tony Gwynn .333 9 50 4.2
1B R Mark McGwire .296 42 119 4.5
CF L Phil Plantier .244 15 48 0.8
3B L Mike Pagliarulo minors
2B R Luis Sojo rookie
CC R Joel Skinner rookie
W L ERA WAR
SP L Pedro Martinez rookie
SP L Fernie Valenzuela 6 15 3.35 8.0
SP R Darryl Kile 5 2 3.35 0.9
SP R Mike Harkey 4 5 4.23 0.5
SP R Don August minors
CL L Arthur Rhodes 4 SV 4.10 -0.4
Key Man
With the lowest revenue in the league, the Toppers will rely on Pedro to put butts in seats.
IN
*SP Pedro Martinez, C Darrell Porter, LF Von Hayes, SP Mike Harkey, RP Ricky Horton
OUT
SP Jaime Navarro, RP Carlos Diaz, 3B Jack Howell, 2B Luis Aguayo, 2B Lou Whitaker
Injuries
Injuries
HAV SP Scott Erickson (4 wk)
LA C Ron Karkovice (3 mo)
SF RP Bill Scherrer (5 wk)
TOR RP Jose Mesa (3 mo)
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