1975 Season Discussion

Notable debuts in 1975 (Career WAR over 15, 12 players this year, 1 Hall of Famers):
Willie Randolph - 65.5
Dennis Eckersley (HOF) - 63
Chet Lemon - 55.5
Jack Clark - 52.8
Ron Guidry - 48.1
John Candelaria - 42.4
Roy Smalley - 27.8
Mike Flanagan - 26.3
Greg Minton - 17.9
Ellis Valentine - 17
Pete Vuckovich - 16.5
Dave Collins - 15.9


The overall draft order is:
1) Winnipeg Whips (WIN), 44-118
2) Memphis Blues (MEM), 54-108
3) New Orleans Pelicans (NOP), 73-89
4) Iowa Oaks (IOW), 75-87
5) Toledo Mud Hens (TOL), 78-84
6) Charleston Charlies (CHC), 80-82
9) Albuquerque Dukes (ALB), 82-80 (5-4 vs PRS +4 run diff, 8-10 vs HAW +15 run diff / 13-14 -+19 run diff)
7) Pawtucket Red Sox (PRS), 82-80 (5-4 vs HAW -4 run diff, 4-5 vs ALB -4 run diff / 9-9 -8 run diff)
8) Hawaii Islanders (HAW), 82-80 (4-5 vs PRS +4 run diff, 10-8 vs ALB -15 run diff / 14-13 -11 run diff)
10) Springfield Redbirds (SPR), 90-72
11) Louisville Colonels (LOU), 91-71
12) Portland Beavers (POR), 92-70
13) Phoenix Giants (PHX), 94-68
14) Syracuse Chiefs (SYR), 97-65
15) Richmond Braves (RCH), 101-61


Trades that affect the draft PLEASE CONFIRM THAT I HAVE THEM CORRECT!
Memphis (MEM) 1st round pick from Richmond (RCH) (1971 trade) via Albuquerque (ALB) (1973 trade)
Springfield (SPR) 2nd round pick from Syracuse (SYR) (1974 trade)


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