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CIRCUIT
CLOUTS
Home of
the United League · Est. 1951
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March 1, 1975
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| OFFSEASON
HIGHLIGHTS |
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Mickey Mantle,
the league's all-time leader in hits,
home runs, and numerous other batting
categories, hung up his cleats
for the last time. Next stop: Beachville. Three-time Cy Young
Award winner Johnny Podres and Felix Mantilla, who
won pennants with Louisville, Brooklyn,
Los Angeles, and Chicago, will join
Mantle on next year's HOF ballot.
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TRADES |
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January 10 (321)
BROOKLYN
gets
SP Dick Ruthven
MR Charlie Hough
SS Freddy Patek
CLE '76 1st round pick
CLEVELAND gets
RF Bake McBride
SS Tim Foli
C
Milt May
January 10 (322)
ATLANTA
gets
ATL '75 3rd round pick
BROOKLYN gets
SP Catfish Hunter
January 10 (323)
BROOKLYN
gets
CHI '75 2nd round pick
CHI '75 3rd round pick
MONTRÉAL gets
SP Elias Sosa
January
10 (324)
ATLANTA gets
SP Dave Roberts
LOS ANGELES gets
3B Sal Bando
ATL '75 3rd round
pick
February
25 (325)
DENVER gets
RF Ken Griffey
LF Lou Brock
3B
Steve Ontiveros
SP Kevin Kobel
MR Al Santorini
MANHATTAN gets
RF Tom Grieve
LF Curt Flood
SP
Joe Coleman
2nd round pick (#18)
3rd round pick (#33)
4th round
pick (#48)
February
25 (326)
DETROIT gets
SP Larry Demery
LF Mike Easler
2B Don Money
2nd round pick #15
2nd round pick #21
3rd round pick #39
3rd round pick #41
MONTRÉAL gets
SP Dock Ellis
2B Bobby Grich
February
25 (327)
ATLANTA gets
2nd round pick (#18)
3rd round pick (#33)
MANHATTAN gets
SP Steve Carlton
February
25 (328)
LOS ANGELES gets
1975 2nd round pick (#25)
MAN '76 1st round pick
MANHATTAN gets
SP Glenn Abbott
March 1 (329)
BOSTON gets
MR Rich Folkers
CF Jerry White
CHICAGO gets
2B Bernie Allen
BOS 3rd round
pick (#34)
March 1 (330)
MANHATTAN gets
$1 cash
WASHINGTON gets
SP Dean Chance
MR Dick Kelley
March 1 (331)
DENVER gets
C Ed Kirkpatrick
MANHATTAN gets
$1 cash
March 1 (332)
CLEVELAND gets
3B Wayne Garrett
CF Rick Monday
DENVER gets
$1 cash
March 1 (333)
CHICAGO gets
DEN '75 3rd round pick (#29)
DENVER gets
3B Al Gallagher
March 1 (334)
BROOKLYN gets
RF Ken Harrelson
MANHATTAN gets
$1 cash
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OFFSEASON ISSUE
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Lightning Goes #1
NEW YORK
(Oct. 29) -- The Montréal Voyageurs selected righthander
Ron Guidry with the first overall pick, ahead of two
other starting pitchers--Dennis Eckersley and John
Candelaria--who went to St. Louis and Dallas.
Guidry, 23, will battle lefty Jim Rooker for the ace
job this year at Stade Parc Jarry, but is slated to be
the long-term anchor of the rotation north of the
border. The V's ranked 11th in ERA last year, and
their starters ranked 12th. Their offense was
surprisingly good and the club finished its inaugural
season 78-78. 2B Willie Randolph was the first
position player drafted, going fourth overall to the
Denver 14ers.
Garvey Tops Arbitration List
NEW YORK (Oct. 29) --
Manhattan Gray Sox first baseman
Steve Garvey was rewarded for his 1974 breakout season
with a handsome $6 million arbitration salary.
Garvey, 26, batted .320-23-124 with an .857 OPS, leading
the club in hits and RBIs. Dallas' Willie Crawford
will earn $5.85 million next year, as will the Outlaws'
Mike Epstein. All told, 10 players were awarded
salaries over $5 million, equalling the record from
1970, six of which were pitchers: Fritz Peterson, Bob
Moose, Don Wilson, Ron Reed, Bill Singer, and Wilbur
Wood.
ARBITRATION RESULTS (by new salary)
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Old |
New |
Change |
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1B Steve
Garvey |
MAN |
1000 |
6000 |
5000 |
500.0
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RF Willie
Crawford |
DAL |
6500 |
5850 |
-650 |
(10.0) |
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1B Mike
Epstein |
LA |
6500 |
5850 |
-650 |
(10.0) |
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SP Fritz
Peterson |
LA |
5487 |
5759 |
272 |
5.0 |
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SP Bob
Moose |
SF |
5000 |
5619 |
619 |
12.4 |
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SP Don
Wilson |
WAS |
4620 |
5314 |
694 |
15.0 |
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1B Rod
Carew |
DAL |
5061 |
5303 |
242 |
4.8 |
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SP Ron
Reed |
ATL |
4376 |
5220 |
844 |
19.3 |
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SP Bill
Singer |
CHI |
5175 |
5181 |
6 |
0.1 |
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SP Wilbur
Wood |
CHI |
5500 |
5000 |
-500 |
(9.1) |
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SP Phil
Niekro |
LA |
4599 |
4861 |
262 |
5.7 |
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CF Al
Oliver |
WAS |
2000 |
4735 |
2735 |
136.8
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SP Jim
Palmer |
CLE |
5000 |
4600 |
-400 |
(8.0) |
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RF Reggie
Smith |
STL |
5000 |
4600 |
-400 |
(8.0) |
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SP Dock
Ellis |
DET |
1500 |
4340 |
2840 |
189.3
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SP Ken
Holtzman |
DET |
3600 |
4205 |
605 |
16.8 |
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SP Tom
Bradley |
ATL |
3735 |
4072 |
337 |
9.0 |
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MR Reg.
Cleveland |
DAL |
3600 |
4000 |
400 |
11.1 |
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SP Nolan
Ryan |
STL |
4400 |
4000 |
-400 |
(9.1) |
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C Carl
Taylor |
CHI |
2000 |
3997 |
1997 |
99.9 |
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RF Merv
Rettenmund |
CHI |
500 |
3906 |
3406 |
681.2
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SP
Froggie Hands |
BRO |
4000 |
3800 |
-200 |
(5.0) |
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SP Dave
Boswell |
CHI |
4200 |
3800 |
-400 |
(9.5) |
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MR Ken
Tatum |
MAN |
3260 |
3752 |
492 |
15.1 |
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SP Nelson
Briles |
ATL |
2704 |
3586 |
882 |
32.6 |
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C Duane
Josephson |
CLE |
1500 |
3520 |
2020 |
134.7
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MR Sparky
Lyle |
DAL |
3600 |
3400 |
-200 |
(5.6) |
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3B Richie
Hebner |
WAS |
1000 |
3368 |
2368 |
236.8
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MR Frank
Linzy |
CLE |
2965 |
3186 |
221 |
7.5 |
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MR Cecil
Upshaw |
CLE |
3070 |
3162 |
92 |
3.0 |
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C Manny
Sanguillen |
BOS |
3400 |
3060 |
-340 |
(10.0) |
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MR Tom
Timmerman |
ATL |
3000 |
3000 |
0 |
- |
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SP Rick
Wise |
WAS |
3000 |
2963 |
-37 |
(1.2) |
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SP Tom
Seaver |
BOS |
2100 |
2805 |
705 |
33.6 |
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MR Joe
Hoerner |
WAS |
3111 |
2800 |
-311 |
(10.0) |
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SP Andy
Messersmith |
WAS |
2500 |
2696 |
196 |
7.8 |
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MR Dick
Selma |
BOS |
1700 |
2688 |
988 |
58.1 |
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RF Bobby
Bonds |
DET |
3000 |
2610 |
-390 |
(13.0) |
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SP Mike
Hedlund |
SF |
1500 |
2507 |
1007 |
67.1 |
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MR Dave
Giusti |
MAN |
580 |
2500 |
1920 |
331.0
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1B Lee
May |
SF |
750 |
2499 |
1749 |
233.2
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SP Vida
Blue |
BRO |
2500 |
2400 |
-100 |
(4.0) |
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SP
Marcelino Lopez |
BOS |
350 |
2278 |
1928 |
550.9
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C Johnny
Bench |
DAL |
2250 |
2059 |
-191 |
(8.5) |
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MR Bruce
Dal Canton |
ATL |
1000 |
2040 |
1040 |
104.0
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SP Lefty
Carlton |
ATL |
2200 |
2000 |
-200 |
(9.1) |
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MR Grant
Jackson |
ATL |
2188 |
1969 |
-219 |
(10.0) |
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LF Carlos
May |
CHI |
2000 |
1800 |
-200 |
(10.0) |
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SP Alan
Foster |
CLE |
1000 |
1606 |
606 |
60.6 |
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MR Jim
Ray |
MON |
1400 |
1300 |
-100 |
(7.1) |
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LF Matty
Alou |
DET |
1310 |
1200 |
-110 |
(8.4) |
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MR Tom
Burgmeier |
LA |
1200 |
1100 |
-100 |
(8.3) |
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C Duke
Sims |
DEN |
800 |
1010 |
210 |
26.3 |
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SP Joe
Niekro |
STL |
1100 |
1000 |
-100 |
(9.1) |
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CF Bobby
Tolan |
BOS |
1080 |
972 |
-108 |
(10.0) |
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SS Gene
Alley |
WAS |
1040 |
936 |
-104 |
(10.0) |
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C Frank
Fernandez |
WAS |
1000 |
900 |
-100 |
(10.0) |
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2B Dick
Green |
WAS |
1000 |
900 |
-100 |
(10.0) |
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MR Danny
Coombs |
STL |
950 |
873 |
-77 |
(8.1) |
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MR Mike
Kekich |
BRO |
350 |
800 |
450 |
128.6
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2B Vern
Fuller |
DET |
750 |
700 |
-50 |
(6.7) |
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CF Del
Unser |
DAL |
750 |
675 |
-75 |
(10.0) |
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SP Bill
Butler |
WAS |
750 |
675 |
-75 |
(10.0) |
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MR C
Hartenstein |
DEN |
700 |
650 |
-50 |
(7.1) |
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2B Joe
Foy |
CHI |
700 |
630 |
-70 |
(10.0) |
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2B Mike
Andrews |
SF |
500 |
600 |
100 |
20.0 |
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CF Cesar
Tovar |
CLE |
600 |
540 |
-60 |
(10.0) |
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SP Frank
Reberger |
BOS |
350 |
450 |
100 |
28.6 |
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RF Ron
Swoboda |
BRO |
450 |
450 |
0 |
- |
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LF Roy
White |
DEN |
350 |
450 |
100 |
28.6 |
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LF Rico
Carty |
WAS |
350 |
450 |
100 |
28.6 |
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SP Bob
Sadowski |
BOS |
450 |
350 |
-100 |
(22.2) |
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SP Gary
Nolan |
DET |
710 |
350 |
-360 |
(50.7) |
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LF Curt
Blefary |
STL |
350 |
350 |
0 |
- |
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MR Paul
Lindblad |
SF |
900 |
350 |
-550 |
(61.1) |
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169,471
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198,927
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29,456
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17.4 |
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Average |
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2,260
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2,652 |
393
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1975 Free
Agency
— Minimum bid is $350k. No minor league contracts. — Any bid
that would put a club over its payroll cap will
be disallowed.
— Rounds 1-3
in-game, Round 4 by email list.
— Roster size: 48-52 players by Opening Day. |
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ATLANTA
HILLTOPPERS
Cap Space: 5,380
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BOSTON FEDERALS
Cap Space:
13,447 |
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BROOKLYN
SUPERBAS
Cap Space: 28,367 |
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CHICAGO
COLTS
Cap Space: 13,650
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Andy Etchebarren (350/1) |
C
Bill Sudakis (750/1)
LF Jerry Turner (650/1)
RF
Johnny Callison (600/1)
MR
Jack Aker (350/1)
MR Mike Paul (350/1)
1B Willie
McCovey (350/1)
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RF Ollie Brown (4242/2)
1B
Willie Montanez (2898/3)
SP Juan Pizarro (1100/1)
SP
Mickey Lolich (670/1)
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CLEVELAND BARONS
Cap Space: 4,134
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DALLAS TEXANS
Cap Space: 14,048
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DENVER
14ERS
Cap Space: 1,299
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DETROIT GRIFFINS
Cap Space: 9,205
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2B
Mike de la Hoz (2900/2)
CF
Cesar Cedeno (2100/3)
SP Mike Cuellar (915/1)
MR Clay Carroll (760/1)
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SS
Mario Mendoza (350/1) |
SP
Joe Coleman (3500/1)
C Vic Correll (900/2)
LF
Larry Biittner (800/1)
RF
Jose Cardenal (800/1)
MR Mike Barlow (350/1)
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3B Ron Santo (3200/1) |
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LOS
ANGELES OUTLAWS
Cap Space: 4,390
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MANHATTAN GRAY SOX
Cap Space: 7,956
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MONTRÉAL VOYAGEURS
Cap Space: 10,285
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ST. LOUIS MAROONS
Cap Space: 9,457
Players Needed: 1
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SS Larry Brown (2100/1)
C Tom Haller (1300/1)
2B Chuck Schilling
(1200/1)
MR Ramon Hernandez (1100/1)
3B Tony Perez (1000/1) |
SS Zoilo Versalles
(870/1)
SP Bill Lee (620/2)
1B Frank Robinson
(575/1)
SP Gary Ross (520/3)
SP Chris Knapp (350/1) |
SP
Luke Walker (2100/2)
SP Pat Jarvis (1600/2)
C Charlie Moore (411/1)
SP
Jim Nash (411/1)
SP Gerry Arrigo (411/1)
LF Bombo Rivera (350/1)
LF
Dan Meyer (350/1)
C Jamie Quirk (350/1)
MR Jamie
Easterly (350/1)
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SAN FRANCISCO SPIDERS
Cap Space: 9,990
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WASHINGTON MONS
Cap Space: 2,819 |
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C Steve Swisher (350/1)
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1975 Rookie Draft |
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Round 1 (2500-2000) |
Round 2 (1500/1000) |
Round 3 (750/500) |
Round 4 (350) |
| 1 |
MON |
SP Ron Guidry |
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STL |
SP Dennis Eckersley |
| 3 |
DAL |
SP John Candelaria |
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DEN |
2B Willie Randolph |
| 5 |
DET |
1B Jack Clark |
| 6 |
BOS |
LF Lyman Bostock |
| 7 |
MAN |
RF Ellis Valentine |
| 8 |
WAS |
SP Eric Rasmussen |
| 9 |
LA |
SS Roy Smalley |
| 10 |
BRO |
CF Chet Lemon |
| 11 |
LA |
MR Larry Andersen |
| 12 |
SF |
MR Mike Stanton |
| 13 |
DEN |
CF Dave Collins |
| 14 |
ATL |
MR Donnie Moore |
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DET |
MR Rob Dressler |
| 16 |
STL |
MR Tom Hausman |
| 17 |
DAL |
SP Mike Flanagan |
| 18 |
ATL |
SP Pete Vukovich |
| 19 |
DET |
MR Odell Jones |
| 20 |
BOS |
2B Bob Bailor |
| 21 |
DET |
SP Jerry Augustine |
| 22 |
WAS |
SP Mike Norris |
| 23 |
LA |
2B Jerry Remy |
| 24 |
BRO |
SP Fernando Arroyo |
| 25 |
LA |
SP Dan Warthen |
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SF |
CF Omar Moreno |
| 27 |
DEN |
2B Billy Smith |
| 28 |
BOS |
C Biff Pocoroba |
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CHI |
3B Paul Dade |
| 30 |
STL |
2B Steve Dillard |
| 31 |
DAL |
MR Dave Heaverlo |
| 32 |
ATL |
2B Rodney Scott |
| 33 |
ATL |
LF Denny Walling |
| 34 |
CHI |
MR Ed Glynn |
| 35 |
CHI |
RF Dan Ford |
| 36 |
WAS |
MR Sid Monge |
| 37 |
LA |
C Ron Pruitt |
| 38 |
BRO |
SP Jim Umbarger |
| 39 |
DET |
1B Dave Bergman |
| 40 |
SF |
CF Rick Manning |
| 41 |
DET |
SP Chris Knapp |
| 42 |
LA |
C Rick Cerone |
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DET |
SP Pete Falcone |
| 44 |
STL |
2B Rob Andrews |
| 45 |
DAL |
SS Craig Reynolds |
| 46 |
BRO |
SP Ken Kravec |
| 47 |
DET |
MR Frank LaCorte |
| 48 |
MAN |
CF Joe Simpson |
| 49 |
DET |
MR Dyar Miller |
| 50 |
WAS |
MR Greg Minton |
| 51 |
LA |
MR Paul Reuschel |
| 52 |
BRO |
SP Paul Mitchell |
| 53 |
CLE |
SP Randy Lerch |
| 54 |
SF |
MR Bob McClure |
| 55 |
MAN |
LF Glenn Adams |
| 56 |
ATL |
3B Butch Hobson |
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