1963 Season Discussion

Some notable debuts in 1963 (Career WAR over 15, 21 players this year):

Joe Morgan HOF
Pete Rose
Tommy John
Dick Allen
Jim Wynn
Mickey Lolich
Rusty Staub
Rico Petrocelli
Don Buford
Rico Carty
Ron Hunt
Willie Horton
Jim Ray Hart
Gene Alley
Denny McLain
Jose Cardenal
Cleon Jones
Ray Culp
Vic Davalillo
Dick Green
Jerry Grote


The draft order is:
1) Toledo Mud Hens (TOL) - 63 W
2) Charleston Senators (CHS) - 67 W
3) Tidewater Tides (TID) - 71 W
4) Hawaii Islanders (HAW) - 78 W
5) Portland Beavers (POR) - 79 W 9-9 Head to Head, 79-79 Runs scored Head to Head, POR 42-48 divisional games (DEN 46-44)
6) Denver Bears (DEN) - 79 W
7) Phoenix Giants (PHX) - 82 W
8) Montreal Royals (MON) - 84 W
9) Buffalo Bisons (BUF) - 88 W
10) Richmond Braves (RCH) - 91 W
11) Vancouver Mounties (VAN) - 95 W 6-6 Head to Head, 50-52 Runs scored Head to Head
12) Louisville Colonels (LOU) - 95 W


Lots of trades for this draft! PLEASE CONFIRM THAT I HAVE THEM CORRECT!
RCH gets PHX 2nd round pick from 1960 trade
VAN gets PHX 1st round pick / PHX gets VAN 2nd round pick from 1961 trade
CHS gets VAN 1st round pick from 1961 trade (assuming VAN natural 1st rounder)
TOL gets TID 2nd round pick from 1962 trade
CHS gets DEN 1st round pick / DEN gets CHS 2nd round pick from 1962 trade
PHX gets MON 3rd round pick from 1962 trade


The 1st round order is (if I have it correct)
1) Toledo Mud Hens (TOL)
2) Charleston Senators (CHS)
3) Tidewater Tides (TID)
4) Hawaii Islanders (HAW)
5) Portland Beavers (POR)
6) Charleston Senators (CHS) - from Denver Bears (DEN)
7) Vancouver Mounties (VAN) - from Phoenix Giants (PHX)
8) Montreal Royals (MON)
9) Buffalo Bisons (BUF)
10) Richmond Braves (RCH)
11) Charleston Senators (CHS) - from Vancouver Mounties (VAN)
12) Louisville Colonels (LOU)