1972 Season Discussion

Notable debuts in 1972 (Career WAR over 15, 18 players this year, 2 Hall of Famers):
Mike Schmidt - 106.5 HOF
Rick Reuschel - 70
Dwight Evans - 66.9
Buddy Bell - 66.1
Davey Lopes - 42.2
Rich Gossage - 42 HOF
Garry Maddox - 36.7
Gary Matthews - 30.1
Bob Boone - 27.3
Al Bumbry - 24.4
Dave Goltz - 23.2
Lee Lacy - 20.2
Doc Medich - 19.8
Jim Bibby - 19.5
Steve Yeager - 18
Johnny Grubb - 16.6
Steve Busby - 16.3
Cliff Johnson - 16.2


The overall draft order is:
1) Louisville Colonels (LOU), 57-105
2) Albuquerque Dukes (ALB), 63-99
3) Charleston Charlies (CHC), 68-94
4) New Orleans Pelicans (NOP), 69-93
5) Hawaii Islanders (HAW), 79-83
6) Iowa Oaks (IOW), 80-82
7) Richmond Braves (RCH), 81-81
8) Syracuse Chiefs (SYR), 84-78- tiebreaker vs PHX 4-5
9) Phoenix Giants (PHX), 84-78- tiebreaker vs SYR 5-4
10) Winnipeg Whips (WIN), 86-76
11) Portland Beavers (POR), 89-73
12) Toledo Mud Hens (TOL), 90-72
13) Memphis Blues (MEM), 93-69
14) Springfield Redbirds (SPR), 95-67
15) Pawtucket Red Sox (PRS), 97-65


Trades that affect the draft PLEASE CONFIRM THAT I HAVE THEM CORRECT!
Syracuse Chiefs (SYR) 1st round pick from Richmond Braves (RCH) (1971 trade)
Albuquerque Dukes (ALB) 2nd round pick from Richmond Braves (RCH) (1971 trade)


The 1st round order is
1) Louisville Colonels (LOU)
2) Albuquerque Dukes (ALB)
3) Charleston Charlies (CHC)
4) New Orleans Pelicans (NOP)
5) Hawaii Islanders (HAW)
6) Iowa Oaks (IOW)
7) Syracuse Chiefs (SYR) via Richmond Braves (RCH)
8) Syracuse Chiefs (SYR)
9) Phoenix Giants (PHX)
10) Winnipeg Whips (WIN)
11) Portland Beavers (POR)
12) Toledo Mud Hens (TOL)
13) Memphis Blues (MEM)
14) Springfield Redbirds (SPR)
15) Pawtucket Red Sox (PRS)