The Class of 2008

Once again, it is time for us to pause and reflect on those players
who truly stood out from their peers as the greatest of the greatest.

Each year, we ask the league's owners to vote on players eligible for induction into the Diamond Mind Baseball League Hall of Fame.

Players are eligible if they have played at least five years in the DMBL, have at least 2,500 career at-bats, 150 career starts or 250 career appearances, have been ineligible at least five seasons, and have retired from baseball. In exceptional cases, the commissioner may decree that a specific player is eligible. A player who does not receive any votes after two years on the ballot is no longer ineligible for induction.

Last year, four players received enough votes to be elected as the inaugural class of the Diamond Mind Baseball Hall of Fame: Austin's Tony Gwynn (unanimous selection), Newark's Mark McGwire (86 percent), Austin's Albert Belle (71 percent) and Newark's John Wetteland (71 percent).

Note: Is your favorite player from the early years of the league missing from the ballot? Don't worry -- we have dedicated a special wing of the Hall of Fame to those pioneers who came first: The Stars of the Microleague Era! These players, nominated by the Commissioner, were judged to have made significant contributions to the early years of the league. These players will be discussed in a future article.

The Batters

The following 26 batters are eligible for induction. Nine are eligible for the first time this year; 17 return from last year's ballot.

Noted below the player's name is the position, or positions, he was eligible at during his career. "Cap" is which team's cap the player would wear on his bust if inducted into the Hall of Fame, as determined by playing time, success and general public perception. "Best Season" is decided by a poll of major sportswriters. "Ballot" indicates when the player first became eligible to appear on a Hall of Fame ballot, and how many votes he received that year.


BATTER TEAMS
 BALLOT
 CAREER STATS BEST SEASON AWARDS/RECORDS
Carlos Baerga
Second Base
Cap: Louisiana Lightning
 Austin ('92); Scranton/Lousiana ('92-'94, '98); Arkansas ('94, '96); Phoenix ('97); Keystone ('99) 2006
(1 vote) 		.304 BA, .344 OBP, .439 SLG
.783 OPS, 3118 AB, 948 H
167 2B, 81 HR, 393 RBI
 1993: .326/.357/.489
.846 OPS, 233 H, 45 2B,
23 HR, 104 RBI
 World Series MVP ('96)
4-time All-Star
('93-'94, '96-'97)
Highest career BA
for a 2B (min. 2500 PA)
Harold Baines
Designated Hitter
Cap: Columbia Crusaders
 Columbia ('91-'98); Austin ('99); Arizona ('00); Arkansas ('00)
 2006
(0 votes) 		.294 BA, .387 OBP, .459 SLG
.846 OPS, 3274 AB, 963 H,
126 HR, 473 RBI, 495 BB
 1997: .336/.406/.523
.929 OPS, 224 H, 42 2B,
27 HR, 131 R, 91 RBI
 All-Star ('97)
Jay Bell
SS/2B/3B
Cap: Waikiki
Keys
 Columbia ('92); Waikiki ('93-'94); Toledo ('96);
Honolulu ('97); Vancouver ('98); Newark ('99-'00); Kentucky ('01); Arkansas ('01); Wanaque ('02);
Philly ('02)
 First
time 		.241 BA, .311 OBP, .379 SLG
.690 OPS, 3189 AB, 769 H
141 2B, 82 HR, 376 RBI
 1994: ..285/.382/.383
.765 OPS, 181 H, 36 2B,
63 RBI, 14 SB
 Played for 10 franchises
(DMBL record)
Dante Bichette
Outfield
Cap: Columbia
Crusaders
 Columbia ('92-'99, '02); Arizona ('00); Vancouver ('01); Carolina ('01)
 First
time
 .289 BA, .336 OBP, .475 SLG
.811 OPS, 4142 AB, 1197 H
246 2B, 166 HR, 596 RBI
 1996: .352/.375/.627
1.003 OPS, 258 H, 55 2B,
48 HR, 168 RBI
 All-Star ('96)
Wade Boggs
Third Base
Cap: Sacramento Seahawks
 Maine ('91); San Antonio ('92); Sacramento ('93-'97); New York ('98); Hawaii ('99); Arkansas ('99)
2006
(0 votes) 		.286 BA, .379 OBP, .362 SLG
.740 OPS, 3206 AB, 916 H
170 2B, 351 RBI, 481 BB
 1992: .324/.442/.462
.904 OPS, 203 H, 55 2B
9 HR, 67 RBI, 132 BB
 All-Star ('92)
2B leader ('92)
BA leader ('92)
OBP leader ('92)
Bobby Bonilla
3B, OF
Cap: Sacramento Seahawks
 Maine ('91); San Antonio ('92); Sacramento ('93-'97); New York ('98); Hawaii ('99); Arkansas ('99)
2006
(0 votes) 		.271 BA, .345 OBP, .449 SLG
.794 OPS, 3507 AB, 950 H
208 2B, 125 HR, 607 RBI
 1996: .306/.367/.504
.871 OPS, 212 H, 46 2B
25 HR, 128 RBI
 Mitchell Award ('91)
All-Star ('98)
RBI leader ('91)
Ken Caminiti
Third Base
Cap: Columbia Crusaders
 Arkansas ('92-93, '99-'00); Columbia ('93, '96-98); Vancouver ('98); Carolina ('00);
Arizona ('00)
 2006
(0 votes) 		.285 BA, .370 OBP, .476 SLG
.846 OPS, 2737 AB, 780 H
172 2B, 116 HR, 400 RBI
 1997: .308/.391/.571
.962 OPS, 194 H, 38 2B
42 HR, 124 R, 116 RBI
 2-time All-Star
('96-'97)
All-Star MVP ('97)
Jose Canseco
OF/DH
Cap: Hillsborough
Destroyers
 Maine ('91); San Antonio ('92); Sacramento ('93); Austin ('96); Arkansas ('97); Hillsborough ('98-'00); Newark ('02); Carolina ('02)
 First
time
 .244 BA, .327 OBP, .485 SLG
.812 OPS, 2648 AB, 646 H
  174 HR, 487 RBI, 51 SB
 1997: .264/.367/.558
.925 OPS, 138 H, 34 2B
38 HR, 98 R, 119 RBI
Will Clark
First Base
Cap: Tampa Bay
Sweat Sox
 Newark/Tampa Bay ('91-'94); Toledo ('96); Lisbon ('97); Philly ('98-'99); Hawaii ('99); Arkansas ('00-'01)
 2006
(0 votes) 		.285 BA, .372 OBP, .447 SLG
.818 OPS, 3479 AB, 991 H
208 2B, 115 HR, 530 RBI
 2001: .306/.413/.560
.973 OPS, 42 2B, 27 HR,
103 R, 108 RBI
 All-Star ('93)
Delino DeShields
2B, OF
Cap: Tampa Bay
Sweat Sox
 Newark/Tampa Bay ('91, '93-'94); Jerusalem ('96); Carolina ('97-'98, '00-'01); Hillsborough ('99); Kentucky ('01)
 2006
(0 votes) 		.278 BA, .351 OBP, .372 SLG
.723 OPS, 4042 AB, 1124 H
178 2B, 395 RBI, 152 SB
 1993: .309/.356/.387
.743 OPS, 216 H, 20 2B
75 RBI, 27 SB
that season, he set the
record for most stolen bases
in a season (27); more than
80 players have since stolen more
Tony Fernandez
SS, 3B, 2B
Cap: Austin
Outlaws
 Austin ('91-'94); Carolina ('98);
Philly ('98-'99);
Arkansas ('00)
 2006
(0 votes) 		.285 BA, .352 OBP, .383 SLG
.735 OPS, 3184 AB, 907 H
174 2B, 364 RBI, 47 SB
 1994: .307/.376/.429
.805 OPS, 36 2B, 11 3B
80 RBI, 9 SB
 2-time All-Star ('91, '00)
holds the record
for longest drougt
between All-Star
appearances
(seven seasons)
3B leader ('91)
Travis Fryman
3B, SS
Cap: Vancouver
Ironfist
 Vancouver ('92-'99);
Carolina ('00-'01)
 2006
(0 votes) 		.265 BA, .327 OBP, .420 SLG
.747 OPS, 3374 AB, 895 H,
167 2B, 109 HR, 473 RBI
 1994: .318/.398/.494
.891 OPS, 227 H, 47 2B
24 HR, 159 RBI
 2-time All-Star ('94, '99)
Mark Grace
First Base
Cap: Austin
Outlaws
 Arkansas ('91);
Vancouver ('91);
Austin ('92-'99); Arizona ('00);
Brooklyn ('01-'02)
 First
time
 .290 BA, .369 OBP, .414 SLG
.783 OPS, 5265 AB, 1528 H
294 2B, 106 HR, 719 RBI
 1994: .303/.379/.432
.812 OPS, 203 H, 38 2B
15 HR, 98 RBI
Rickey Henderson
Outfield
Cap: Cheyenne Warhawks
 Austin ('91); Cheyenne ('93-94); Norfolk ('96-'97); Newark ('98); Arkansas ('99-'00)
 2006
(1 vote) 		.274 BA, .416 OBP, .384 SLG
.800 OPS, 2645 AB, 726 H
110 2B, 317 RBI, 87 SB
 1993: .304/.448/.419
.867 OPS, 195 H, 15 HR
168 BB, 20 SB
 2nd highest career
OBP (.416)
Lance Johnson
Outfield
Cap: Toledo
Mutthens
 Arkansas ('91, '99); Scranton/Louisiana ('92-'94); Vancouver ('94); Toledo ('96-98)
 2006
(0 votes) 		.283 BA, .329 OBP, .379 SLG
.708 OPS, 2721 AB, 770 H
85 2B, 36 3B, 110 SB
 1997: .308/.343/.439
.782 OPS, 223 H, 17 3B
113 R, 78 RBI, 57 SB
 3B leader ('97)
David Justice
Outfield
Cap: Honolulu
Sharks
 Maine ('91); San Antonio ('92); Sacramento ('93-96); Honolulu ('98-'01); Brooklyn ('02)
 First
time
 .262 BA, .356 OBP, .471 SLG
.827 OPS, 3664 AB, 961 H
158 2B, 188 HR, 686 RBI
 2001: .258/.329/.546
.875 OPS, 37 2B, 42 HR
95 R, 145 RBI
 3-time All-Star
('94, '98, '01)
Chuck Knoblauch
Second Base
Cap: Louisiana
Lightning
 Scranton/Louisiana ('92-96); Arkansas ('97-'98, '01-'02); Columbia ('99-00); Philadelphia ('01)
 First
time
 .285 BA, .367 OBP, .393 SLG
.760 OPS, 4656 AB, 1326 H
231 2B, 47 3B, 199 SB
 1997: .339/.421/.504
.925 OPS, 49 2B, 14 3B
163 R, 85 RBI, 43 SB
Set season record for runs
scored (now tied for 2nd)
 2-time All-Star
('96, '97)
Ranks 5th in
career SB
Otis Nixon
Outfield
Cap: Columbia Crusaders
 Columbia ('92-'96); Honolulu ('97-'99)
 2006
(0 votes) 		.293 BA, .358 OBP, .330 SLG
.688 OPS, 3438 AB, 1008 H
79 2B, 269 RBI, 197 SB
 1997: .309/.385/.358
.746 OPS, 199 H, 58 RBI
105 R, 80 BB, 74 SB
Nixon would have set the
stolen base record that year,
but Kenny Lofton stole 78;
Nixon's 74 now ranks 3rd
Paul O'Neill
Outfield
Cap: Columbia Crusaders
 Columbia ('92-'01); Tijuana ('02)
 First
time
 .288 BA, .365 OBP, .452 SLG
.817 OPS, 4170 AB, 1201 H
246 2B, 137 HR, 552 RBI
 1994: .328/.393/.544
.937 OPS, 175 H, 47 2B
22 HR, 88 RBI
 3-time All-Star
('94, '98, '00)
Kirby Puckett
Outfield
Cap: Arkansas
Golden Falcons
 Columbia ('91-'92);
Arkansas ('92-'93);
Waikiki ('94);
Toledo ('96)
 2006
(1 vote) 		.305 BA, .356 OBP, .446 SLG
.802 OPS, 2917 AB, 889 H
185 2B, 68 HR, 412 RBI
 1996: .332/.391/.499
.890 OPS, 244 H, 47 2B
24 HR, 105 RBI
 3-time All-Star
('91-'93)
All-Star MVP ('92)
Tim Raines
Outfield
Cap: Waikiki
Keys
 Vancouver ('91-'92);
Waikiki ('93-'94);
Newark ('96, '98-'99)
 2006
(1 vote) 		.286 BA, .369 OBP, .390 SLG
.759 OPS, 3303 AB, 945 H
148 2B, 345 RBI, 82 SB
 1994: .318/.412/.458
.870 OPS, 207 H, 30 2B
19 HR, 76 RBI, 20 SB
 All-Star ('91)
SB leader ('91)
Cal Ripken
SS/3B
Cap: Tampa Bay
Sweat Sox
 Newark/Tampa Bay ('91-'94); Arkansas ('96); Vancouver ('96-'97); Jerusalem ('98); Hawaii ('99); Arizona ('00); Hoboken ('01); Brooklyn ('02)
First
time 		.257 BA, .321 OBP, .417 SLG
.738 OPS, 2729 AB, 701 H
145 2B, 95 HR, 391 RBI
 2000: .318/.344/.534
.878 OPS, 182 H, 46 2B
26 HR, 80 R, 101 RBI
 All-Star ('92)
Bip Roberts
2B/3B/SS/OF
Cap: Arkansas
Golden Falcons
 Arkansas ('91-'93); Austin ('96); Phoenix ('97-'98)
 2006
(2 votes) 		.311 BA, .364 OBP, .396 SLG
.760 OPS, 3595 AB, 1118 H
206 2B, 353 RBI, 86 SB
 1993: .334/.401/.431
.832 OPS, 251 H, 43 2B
12 3B, 82 RBI, 14 SB
set the single-season record
for plate appearances (837)
 2-time All-Star
('91, '93)
ranks 5th in career
batting average (.311)
Ryne Sandberg
Second Base
Cap: Austin
Outlaws
 Austin ('91-'94);
Jerusalem ('97);
Toledo ('98)
 2006
(2 votes) 		.289 BA, .355 OBP, .463 SLG,
.818 OPS, 3083 AB, 890 H
144 2B, 121 HR, 515 RBI
 1994: .330/.386/.412
.799 OPS, 209 H, 30 2B
6 HR, 84 RBI, 11 SB
 4-time All-Star
('91'94)
All-Star MVP ('91)
HR leader ('91)
Terry Steinbach
Catcher
Cap: Vancouver
Ironfist
 Columbia ('91); Vancouver ('92-97); Hillsborough ('98); Carolina ('98); Arkansas ('99);
Arizona ('00)
 2006
(0 votes) 		.262 BA, .310 OBP, .411 SLG
.722 OPS, 2535 AB, 664 H
132 2B, 79 HR, 372 RBI
 1996: .281/.323/.433
.756 OPS, 158 H, 39 2B
15 HR, 85 RBI
Matt Williams
Third Base
Cap: Charleston
Chiefs
 Arkansas ('91, '99);
Vancouver ('91);
Scranton ('92);
Charleston ('93-94);
Toledo ('97); Jersualem ('98);
Austin ('00);
Harrison ('01-'02)
 First
time
 ..268 BA, .299 OBP, .467 SLG
.766 OPS, 3467 AB, 929 H
157 2B, 169 HR, 566 RBI
 1994: .296/.314/.548
.862 OPS, 219 H, 41 2B
44 HR, 134 RBI
 All-Star ('94)

The Pitchers

The following 21 pitchers (10 starters, 10 relievers, and one swingman) are eligible for induction. Eighteen were eligible last year; three became eligible this year. Noted below the player's name is if he was eligible as a starter or reliever, or both, during his career. "Cap" is which team's cap the player would wear on his bust if inducted into the Hall of Fame, as determined by playing time, success and general public perception. "Best Season" is determined by a poll of major sportswriters. "Ballot" indicates how many votes he received last year or if this is his first year on the ballot.


PITCHER TEAMS
 BALLOT
 CAREER STATS BEST SEASON AWARDS/RECORDS
Rick Aguilera
Relief Pitcher
Cap: Columbia Crusaders
 Columbia ('91-'96); New York ('98); Keystone ('99); Arizona ('00); Vatican City ('01)
 2006
(0 votes)
 47-40, 97 SV
4.39 ERA, 1.48 WHIP
670 K, 302 BB, 762.1 IP, 513 G
 1999: 5-5, 33 SV, 4 BSV
3.47 ERA, 1.16 WHIP
45 K, 13 BB, 62.1 IP
 SV leader ('91)
Stan Belinda
Relief Pitcher
Cap: Tampa Bay
Sweat Sox
 Scranton ('92);
Tampa Bay ('93-'94); Jerusalem ('96); Newark ('96); Arkansas ('98);
Philly ('99)
 2006
(0 votes)
 26-37, 31 SV
4.93 ERA, 1.59 WHIP
681 K, 371 BB, 701 IP, 402 G
 1992: 8-4, 12 SV, 3.73 ERA,
1.47 WHIP, 180 K, 101 BB
157.0 IP, 98 G
set the single-season record
with 98 appearances; it has
since been broken many times
David Cone
Starting Pitcher
Cap: Vancouver
Ironfist
 Vancouver ('91-'96);
Jerusalem ('97);
Newark ('98-'00)
 2006
(3 votes)
 109-81, 4.42 ERA, 1.50 WHIP
1601 K, 825 BB, 1636.0 IP
270 GS, 41 CG, 9 SHO
 1997: 14-8, 3.95 ERA
1.34 WHIP, 202 K, 117 BB
219.0 IP, 2 SHO
 4-time All-Star
('91, '94, '98-'99)
Dennis Eckersley
Relief Pitcher
Cap: Vancouver
Ironfist
 Vancouver ('91-'93);
Toledo ('96-'97);
Philly ('98);
Arkansas ('98)
 2006
(3 votes)
 41-35, 3.71 ERA, 1.25 WHIP
579 K, 137 BB, 558.0 IP
348 G, 78 SV
 1991: 15-4, 10 SV, 1.13 ERA
0.77 WHIP, 120 K, 20 BB
128.0 IP, 64 G
his 15 relief wins were the record
until 2000; it is now tied for 2nd.
in '92, set the season
saves record (19); has
since been broken many times.
he still holds the single-season
K:BB ratio (8.9) record.
 2-time All-Star
('91-'92)
The award for the
league's top reliever,
"The Eck," is named
in his honor
SV leader ('92)
R/9 leader ('92)
Scott Erickson
Starting Pitcher
Cap: Austin
Outlaws
 Austin ('92);
Charlotte ('93); Carolina ('97-'98); Hawaii ('99);
Philly ('99);
Honolulu ('00)
 2006
(0 votes)
 45-64, 4.86 ERA, 1.61 WHIP
516 K, 382 BB, 955.0 IP, 154 GS
20 CG, 2 SHO
 1992: 13-10, 3.81 ERA
1.59 WHIP, 123 K, 80 BB
196.0 IP, 3 CG
John Franco
Relief Pitcher
Cap: Columbia
Crusaders
 Vancouver ('91);
Arkansas ('91);
Columbia ('96-00);
Hoboken ('01);
Honolulu ('01-'02)
 First
time
 25-33, 5.07 ERA, 1.65 WHIP
410 K, 193 BB, 454.1 IP
340 G, 48 SV
 1999: 5-2, 14 SV, 4 BSV
3.74 ERA, 1.41 WHIP
12 BB, 37 K, 43.1 IP
 All-Star ('98)
Mark Gardner
Starting Pitcher
Cap: Newark
Crimewave
 Newark/Tampa Bay ('91-'92); Sacramento ('97); New York ('98); Hawaii ('99); Arkansas ('99); Harrison ('01)
 2006
(0 votes)
 37-82, 5.68 ERA, 1.64 WHIP
726 K, 435 BB, 1057.1 IP, 178 GS
15 CG, 1 SHO
 1999: 4-14
3.71 ERA, 1.27 WHIP
102 K, 42 BB, 152.1 IP
3 CG, 1 SHO
Juan Guzman
Starting Pitcher
Cap: Sacramento
Seahawks
 San Antonio ('92); Sacramento ('93-'97); New York ('98); Hawaii ('99); Arkansas ('99); Hillsborough ('00)
 2006
(0 votes)
 62-69, 4.80 ERA, 1.52 WHIP
1077 K, 1214.1 IP, 213 GS
23 CG, 4 SHO
 1997: 18-6
3.31 ERA, 1.22 WHIP
216 K, 62 BB, 226.0 IP
9 CG, 2 SHO
 All-Star ('97)
Combined no-hitter
(with Mel Rojas)
in 1998
Pete Harnisch
Starting Pitcher
Cap: Newark
Sugar Bears
 Austin ('92);
Tampa Bay ('93-'94);
Newark ('96-'97, '01); Hillsborough ('99-'00)
 2006
(0 votes)
 70-66, 5.06 ERA, 1.50 WHIP
838 K, 430 BB, 1147.0 IP, 191 GS
29 CG, 4 SHO
 1999: 15-6
3.46 ERA, 1.04 WHIP
137 K, 56 BB, 205.1 IP
3 CG, 2 SHO
 All-Star ('99)
Mike Jackson
Relief Pitcher
Cap: Arkansas
Golden Falcons
 Vancouver ('92);
Arkansas ('93-97);
Austin ('98-99);
Arizona ('00)
 2006
(0 votes)
 32-16, 42 SV
3.87 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
419 K, 191 BB, 483.2 IP, 285 G
 1999: 4-4, 32 SV, 7 BSV,
1.67 ERA, 0.72 WHIP
77 K, 13 BB, 86.1 IP
 All-Star ('99)
Dennis Martinez
Starting Pitcher
Cap: Tampa Bay
Sweat Sox
 Newark/Tampa Bay ('91-'94); Jerusalem ('96); Newark ('96); Lisbon ('97)
 2006
(4 votes)
 84-45, 3.79 ERA, 1.38 WHIP
688 K, 336 BB, 1143.2 IP, 170 GS
49 CG, 2 SHO
 1993: 21-7, 33 GS
2.73 ERA, 1.15 WHIP
167 K, 55 BB, 241.0 IP, 15 CG
 3-time All-Star
('92, '93, '94)
his .651 career W%
is 4th-best all-time
tied for league lead
in wins ('91, '93)
Jeff Montgomery
Relief Pitcher
Cap: Austin
Outlaws
 Arkansas ('91);
San Antonio ('92); Austin ('93-96, '98); Lisbon ('97)
 2006
(0 votes)
 35-39, 38 SV
5.57 ERA, 1.77 WHIP
450 K, 234 BB, 488.0 IP, 306 G
 1993: 9-5, 7 SV, 3 BSV
3.67 ERA, 1.51 WHIP
48 K, 33 BB, 68.2 IP
Randy Myers
Relief Pitcher
Cap: Toledo
Mutthens
 Austin ('91);
Charleston ('93-'94);
Toledo ('96-'99)
 2006
(0 votes)
 37-40, 63 SV
4.84 ERA, 1.79 WHIP
667 K, 343 BB, 615.1 IP, 400 G
 1998: 5-8, 25 SV, 5 BSV
2.53 ERA, 1.42 WHIP
76 K, 45 BB, 85.1 IP
 3-time All-Star
('91, '94, '98)
Denny Neagle
Starting Pitcher
Cap: Louisiana
Lightning
 Louisiana ('96-'98);
Arkansas ('98);
Newark ('98-'00);
Hoboken ('01); Honolulu ('01)
 2006
(0 votes)
 74-57, 5.10 ERA, 1.50 WHIP
775 K, 390 BB, 1115.0 IP, 179 GS
11 CG, 2 SHO
 1997: 19-3
3.79 ERA, 1.45 WHIP
136 K, 66 BB, 213.2 IP
his .864 W% was the league
record at the time; it is now 4th
 All-Star ('97)
Gregg Olson
Relief Pitcher
Cap: Tampa Bay
Sweat Sox
 Vancouver ('91); Arkansas ('91); Tampa Bay ('92-'94); Honolulu ('99); Philly ('00)
 2006
(0 votes)
 28-30, 51 SV
3.91 ERA, 1.61 WHIP
446 K, 232 BB, 478.2 IP, 322 G
 1999: 7-4, 30 SV, 5 BSV,
1.86 ERA,  1.03 WHIP
54 K, 30 BB, 77.1 IP
 2-time All-Star
('94, '99)
Jesse Orosco
Relief Pitcher
Cap: Cheyenne
Warhawks
 Cheynne ('93-'94); Norfolk ('96)
Lisbon ('97)
Philly ('98-'99)
Hawaii ('99);
Arkansas ('99)
 2006
(0 votes)
 34-26, 24 SV
4.42 ERA, 1.71 WHIP
525 K, 360 BB, 503.0 IP, 333 G
 1994: 14-4, 5 SV, 0 BSV
4.85 ERA, 1.71 WHIP,
129 K, 54 BB, 115.0 IP
his 14 relief wins was at that time
second-most in a season
(now tied for 4th)
Shane Reynolds
Starting Pitcher
Cap: Columbia
Crusaders
 Columbia ('96-00);
Harrison ('02)
 First
time
 57-78, 5.23 ERA, 1.51 WHIP
893 K, 259 BB, 1122.7 IP
181 GS, 21 CG, 5 SHO
 1999: 10-13, 33 GS
188 K, 59 BB, 218.1 IP
Bret Saberhagen
Starting Pitcher
Cap: Arkansas
Golden Falcons
 Arkansas ('92, '94);
Toledo ('96, '99);
Kentucky ('00)
 2006
(2 votes)
 58-48, 4.35 ERA, 1.36 WHIP
599 K, 196 BB, 927.1 IP, 151 GS
20 CG, 3 SHO
 2000: 18-7,
3.90 ERA, 1.17 WHIP,
119 K, 22 BB, 189.1 IP
his 1.0 BB/9 was at that time
second-best in a season
(now 4th)
 ranks 2nd in
career QS% (.661)
Jeff Shaw
Relief Pitcher
Cap: Austin
Outlaws
 Arkansas ('97);
Austin ('98-'00);
Philly ('01);
Columbia ('01-'02)
 First
time
 31-38, 123 SV
3.37 ERA, 1.19 WHIP
246 K, 96 BB, 424.1 IP, 344 G
 1999: 1-3, 11 SV, 0 BSV
2.30 ERA, 1.04 WHIP
39 K, 13 BB, 58.2 IP
 All-Star ('98)
4th in career R/9
as RP (10.8);
4th in career SV%
(.801)
Todd Stottlemyre
Starting Pitcher
Cap: Hillsborough
Destroyers
 Columbia ('92); Norfolk ('96-'97);
Hillsborough ('98-'00);
Vatican City ('01)
 2006
(0 votes)
 53-84, 5.93 ERA, 1.67 WHIP
917 K, 543 BB, 1146.1 IP
201 GS, 14 CG, 3 SHO
 1998: 11-13, 4.27 ERA, 1.45 WHIP,
179 K, 88 BB, 227.2 IP
4 CG, 2 SHO
Greg Swindell
Starter/Reliever
Cap: Vancouver
 Ironfist
 Vancouver ('92-'93);
Louisiana ('94);
Phoenix ('98);
Austin ('00);
Harrison ('01)
 2006
(0 votes)
 35-35, 7 SV
4.13 ERA, 1.43 WHIP
408 K, 166 BB, 590.2 IP
251 G, 56 GS
 1993: 17-10, 2.95 ERA, 1.30 WHIP,
149 K, 41 BB, 223.0 IP, 14 CG
 All-Star ('93)
his 116 appearances
in '98 was at that time
the season record
(now 2nd)