1979 Season Discussion

Notable debuts in 1979 (Career WAR over 15, 19 players this year, 2 Hall of Famers):
Rickey Henderson HOF - 111.2
Tim Raines HOF - 69.4
Dave Stieb - 56.8
Kirk Gibson - 38.4
John Tudor - 34.3
Charlie Leibrandt - 34.2
Dan Quisenberry - 24.8
Mike Scott - 24.2
Dickie Thon - 23.9
Bill Gullickson - 23.8
Tom Herr - 23.5
Jesse Orosco - 22.9
Dave Righetti - 21.5
Rick Mahler - 19.5
Jeff Reardon - 19.1
Gary Ward - 17.7
Dan Petry - 17.3
Richard Dotson - 16.2
John Castino - 15.2


The overall draft order is:
1) Iowa Oaks (IOW), 64-98
2) Portland Beavers (POR), 67-95
3) Charleston Charlies (CHC), 69-93 (5-13 vs NOP)
4) New Orleans Pelicans (NOP), 69-93 (13-5 vs CHC)
5) Winnipeg Whips (WIN), 75-87
6) Syracuse Chiefs (SYR), 76-86
7) Memphis Blues (MEM), 78-84
8) Pawtucket Red Sox (PRS), 80-82
9) Hawaii Islanders (HAW), 83-79
10) Springfield Redbirds (SPR), 87-75
11) Richmond Braves (RCH), 90-72
13) Toledo Mud Hens (TOL), 91-71 (4-5 vs ALB)
12) Albuquerque Dukes (ALB), 91-71 (5-4 vs TOL)
14) Louisville Colonels (LOU), 95-67
15) Phoenix Giants (PHX), 100-62


Trades that affect the draft PLEASE CONFIRM THAT I HAVE THEM CORRECT!
NONE


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