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CivicEvo · 08-11-2016, 11:10 PM

FINAL 2007 STANDINGS

So in a year where New York set a billion records, they finish the season with a 46-8 record, for an .852 winning percentage. They will face the winner of Dallas and Los Angeles in the Wild Card round, as the league seems the same playoff bracket form as in 2006.

One positive for Los Angeles? They'll be getting star CF Dave Ortiz (USA) back into the lineup in the #2 hole just in time. Zach Larson, who performed admirably in spot duty, will head back to the bench.

League Leaders

Reid Landry (USA) led the league in batting average, finishing at a league record .451 (!). He is the first batter in league history to hit over .400 in a season, even with a small sample size of guys. His 5.7 WAR in 53 games will go down as the most legendary season in USABL history to date.

Even in what many considered a down season, Milo Hoover (USA) once again led the league in home runs with 17. Hoover finished a solid campaign with 2.0 WAR, hitting just .202 but driving in 34 runs as a key leader in Los Angeles making the playoffs again.

Coming off a career year, nothing was going to stop 1B Richard McLaughlin (USA) in 2007. McLaughlin led the league in RBI with 46 this season, coming off 14 home runs and a .302 average with 3.0 WAR.

Philadelphia did not have much going for them, but they did have breakout star Ethan Prince (USA) shine, as Prince went 5-1 with a 1.99 ERA, which lead the league.

This likely comes as no surprise whatsoever, but a New York pitcher did lead the league in wins this season. It was one of the three headed monster, Kevin Adkins (USA), who finished the season 9-2 with a 2.71 ERA and 2.4 WAR. This is the third year in a row that Adkins led the league in wins.

Finally, we move to strikeouts where Nolan Griffin (USA) also led the league in Ks for the third consecutive season, this time finishing with 102 in just 91.1 innings for Dallas. He finished 8-4 with a 2.66 ERA with 2.1 WAR in 13 starts on the season.

Redrafting the Top 3 of the 2001 Entry Draft

Looking back to the 2001 Draft, 23 players were drafted from the United States. The top 3? RP Dustin Calder, CF Tim Strong, and RF Terence Hone.

Let's re-rank those top 3, and see if any, or all, of those players have panned out as expected:

1. Tonito Caguioa (United States)
Position: Shortstop
From: Lompoc, California, United States
Drafted: 2nd Round, 8th Overall by Philadelphia in the 2001 Draft
Years Active: 2002-2007
Teams Played For: Dallas (2002-04), New York (2006-07)
Career Accomplishments: Rookie of the Year (2003), All Star at SS (2006), Champion (2006, NY)
Career Earnings: $5,689
Career Stats: 210 GP, .260 AVG, 13 HR, 92 RBI, 28 SB, .686 OPS, 4.8 WAR

2. Larry Arnold (United States)
Position: Left Field
From: New York, New York, United States
Drafted: 3rd Round, 13th Overall by Philadelphia in the 2001 Draft
Years Active: 2005-2007
Teams Played For: Philadelphia (2005-07)
Career Accomplishments: Rookie of the Year (2005)
Career Earnings: $1,866
Career Stats: 158 GP, .319 AVG, 5 HR, 57 RBI, 33 SB, .763 OPS, 3.0 WAR

3. Tim Strong (United States)
Position: Center Field
From: Catskill, New York, United States
Drafted: 1st Round, 2nd Overall by Chicago in the 2001 Draft
Years Active: 2003-2007
Teams Played For: Chicago (2003-07)
Career Accomplishments: Champion 2x (2003, 2004)
Career Earnings: $3,264
Career Stats: 130 GP, .285 AVG, 11 HR, 60 RBI, 12 SB, .744 OPS, 2.0 WAR

Coming Up Next: The Wild Card Round and Initial Coverage from the 2007 Gold Cup!

08-11-2016, 11:10 PM	#141
CivicEvo All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 672	FINAL 2007 STANDINGS So in a year where New York set a billion records, they finish the season with a 46-8 record, for an .852 winning percentage. They will face the winner of Dallas and Los Angeles in the Wild Card round, as the league seems the same playoff bracket form as in 2006. One positive for Los Angeles? They'll be getting star CF Dave Ortiz (USA) back into the lineup in the #2 hole just in time. Zach Larson, who performed admirably in spot duty, will head back to the bench. League Leaders Reid Landry (USA) led the league in batting average, finishing at a league record .451 (!). He is the first batter in league history to hit over .400 in a season, even with a small sample size of guys. His 5.7 WAR in 53 games will go down as the most legendary season in USABL history to date. Even in what many considered a down season, Milo Hoover (USA) once again led the league in home runs with 17. Hoover finished a solid campaign with 2.0 WAR, hitting just .202 but driving in 34 runs as a key leader in Los Angeles making the playoffs again. Coming off a career year, nothing was going to stop 1B Richard McLaughlin (USA) in 2007. McLaughlin led the league in RBI with 46 this season, coming off 14 home runs and a .302 average with 3.0 WAR. Philadelphia did not have much going for them, but they did have breakout star Ethan Prince (USA) shine, as Prince went 5-1 with a 1.99 ERA, which lead the league. This likely comes as no surprise whatsoever, but a New York pitcher did lead the league in wins this season. It was one of the three headed monster, Kevin Adkins (USA), who finished the season 9-2 with a 2.71 ERA and 2.4 WAR. This is the third year in a row that Adkins led the league in wins. Finally, we move to strikeouts where Nolan Griffin (USA) also led the league in Ks for the third consecutive season, this time finishing with 102 in just 91.1 innings for Dallas. He finished 8-4 with a 2.66 ERA with 2.1 WAR in 13 starts on the season. Redrafting the Top 3 of the 2001 Entry Draft Looking back to the 2001 Draft, 23 players were drafted from the United States. The top 3? RP Dustin Calder, CF Tim Strong, and RF Terence Hone. Let's re-rank those top 3, and see if any, or all, of those players have panned out as expected: 1. Tonito Caguioa (United States) Position: Shortstop From: Lompoc, California, United States Drafted: 2nd Round, 8th Overall by Philadelphia in the 2001 Draft Years Active: 2002-2007 Teams Played For: Dallas (2002-04), New York (2006-07) Career Accomplishments: Rookie of the Year (2003), All Star at SS (2006), Champion (2006, NY) Career Earnings: $5,689 Career Stats: 210 GP, .260 AVG, 13 HR, 92 RBI, 28 SB, .686 OPS, 4.8 WAR 2. Larry Arnold (United States) Position: Left Field From: New York, New York, United States Drafted: 3rd Round, 13th Overall by Philadelphia in the 2001 Draft Years Active: 2005-2007 Teams Played For: Philadelphia (2005-07) Career Accomplishments: Rookie of the Year (2005) Career Earnings: $1,866 Career Stats: 158 GP, .319 AVG, 5 HR, 57 RBI, 33 SB, .763 OPS, 3.0 WAR 3. Tim Strong (United States) Position: Center Field From: Catskill, New York, United States Drafted: 1st Round, 2nd Overall by Chicago in the 2001 Draft Years Active: 2003-2007 Teams Played For: Chicago (2003-07) Career Accomplishments: Champion 2x (2003, 2004) Career Earnings: $3,264 Career Stats: 130 GP, .285 AVG, 11 HR, 60 RBI, 12 SB, .744 OPS, 2.0 WAR Coming Up Next: The Wild Card Round and Initial Coverage from the 2007 Gold Cup!