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NORTH AMERICAN STRAT-O-MATIC ASSOCIATION
1995 MID-SEASON REPORT
1995 NASA Standings (through Cluster 6/92 games)
Ricky Vaughn division
W L Pct. GB Home Away
Wichita Whiffers 63 29 .685 -- 35-11 28-18
Inwood Landfills 52 40 .565 11 28-18 24-22
Baltimore Buttheads 32 60 .348 31 20-32 12-28
Cicely Polar Bears 23 69 .250 40 10-30 13-39
Roy Hobbs division
Kansas City Tornados 67 25 .728 -- 38-8 29-17
Kenmore Knockers 55 37 .598 12 30-16 25-21
Brussels Sprouts 52 40 .565 15 31-15 21-25
Prospect Park Posse 23 69 .250 44 12-34 11-35
Crash Davis division
Yellowknife Moose 60 32 .652 -- 38-14 22-18
Mayne Islanders 51 41 .554 9 27-19 24-22
Cedar Rapids R. B. 44 48 .478 16 31-15 13-33
Muncie Superbas 30 62 .326 30 13-27 17-35
NASA Road Record: 239-313 .433
1995 NASA Mid-Season Leaders (through 92 games)
Batting Average On-Base Percentage Slugging Average
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Molitor, CPB .367 Thomas, MIS .490 Canseco, KCT .776
O'Neill, KCT .366 Canseco, KCT .469 Griffey, ILF .732
Canseco, KCT .363 O'Neill, KCT .446 Galarraga, YKM .681
Thomas, MIS .356 Boggs, YKM .442 Thomas, MIS .680
Griffey, ILF .347 Henderson, ILF .435 Alou, YKM .679
Boggs, YKM .344 Molitor, CPB .425 Mitchell, KN/MI .664
Boone, KKN .343 Phillips, KCT .424 Puckett, WWH .659
Alou, YKM .340 Clark, BBH .422 Lankford, ILF .599
Baerga, ILF .337 Valentin, WWH .422 Belle, BSP .594
Roberts, CPB .337 Lankford, ILF .412 Sosa, WWH .592
Hits Runs RBI
---- ---- ---
Griffey, ILF 136 Canseco, KCT 91 Canseco, KCT 109
Molitor, CPB 136 Griffey, ILF 89 Griffey, ILF 106
Lofton, KCT 134 Boggs, YKM 88 Alou, YKM 98
Grissom, KKN 130 Lofton, KCT 88 Galarraga, YKM 95
O'Neill, KCT 130 O'Neill, KCT 81 Puckett, WWH 94
Alou, YKM 126 Thomas, MIS 81 Thomas, MIS 88
Boggs, YKM 124 Phillips, KCT 76 Belle, BSP 83
Canseco, KCT 123 Puckett, WWH 76 Baerga, ILF 73
Galarraga, YKM 123 Alou, YKM 75 Walker, KCT 73
Puckett, WWH 122 Alomar, WWH 71 Conine, ILF 71
Molitor, CPB 71 Mitchell, KN/MI 71
Palmeiro, ILF 71 Sheffield, MIS 71
Doubles Triples Home Runs
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Walker, KCT 52 Lofton, KCT 11 Griffey, ILF 42
Knoblauch, CRB 38 Buhner, PPP 8 Canseco, KCT 39
Palmeiro, ILF 32 Cole, CRB 8 Galarraga, YKM 39
Boone, KKN 31 Kelly, CRB 7 Alou, YKM 32
Jose, BBH 30 Brumfield, CPB 6 Mitchell, KN/MI 31
Frye, MIS 28 Gonzalez, PPP 6 Puckett, WWH 30
O'Neill, KCT 28 Alomar, WWH 5 Belle, BSP 29
Lofton, KCT 27 Alou, YKM 5 Hamelin, WWH 26
Puckett, WWH 27 Lankford, ILF 5 Vaughn, BBH 25
Thomas, MIS 27 Sanders, PPP 5 Sosa, WWH 24
Sheffield, MIS 27 Raines, MIS 5
Valentin, WWH 27 White, MIS 5
AB/HR ratio (20 HR) Walks Hit by Pitch
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Hamelin, WWH 8.3 Thomas, MIS 91 MacFarlane, KKN 26
Canseco, KCT 8.7 Phillips, KCT 80 Vaughn, BBH 14
Mitchell, KN/MI 8.8 Canseco, KCT 65 Rodriguez, BBH 10
Griffey, ILF 9.3 Henderson, ILF 65 Boone, KKN 9
Galarraga, YKM 9.8 Boggs, YKM 63 Buhner, PPP 9
Thome, WWH 10.8 Larkin, YKM 58 Sheffield, MIS 9
Alou, YKM 11.5 Tettleton, KCT 57 Salmon, WWH 8
Belle, BSP 12.4 O'Neill, KCT 56 Jackson, MIS 8
Puckett, WWH 12.4 Davis, KKN 51 Anderson, MSB 8
Sheffield, MIS 13.4 Mattingly, CRB 50 7 tied with 7
Stolen Bases Caught Stealing Stolen Base Pct. (12 att.)
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Lofton, KCT 39 Carr, CRB 10 Roberts, CPB 93.3%
Sanders, PPP 39 Grissom, KKN 9 Rodriguez, BBH 92.3%
Cole, CRB 34 Sanders, PPP 9 Molitor, CPB 91.7%
Kelly, CRB 32 Cole, CRB 8 Lofton, KCT 90.7%
Knoblauch, CRB 31 Kelly, CRB 8 Hill, MSB 90.5%
McRae, BSP 27 Anderson, MSB 7 Knoblauch, CRB 88.6%
Carr, CRB 27 Fernandez, MSB 7 Deshields, CPB 86.7%
Grissom, KKN 19 Galarraga, YKM 7 Bichette, BSP 84.6%
Hill, MSB 19 Williams, YKM 7 Polonia, YKM 84.6%
Jefferies, KKN 15 Bell, MSB 6 Canseco, KCT 83.3%
Roberts, CPB 15 Jose, BBH 6 Kirby, MSB 83.3%
McRae, BSP 6
Games At Bats Sacrifice Flies
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22 tied with 92 Grissom, KKN 420 Salmon, WWH 8
Lofton, KCT 406 Griffey, ILF 7
Griffey, ILF 392 Alou, YKM 6
Knoblauch, CRB 388 O'Neill, KCT 6
Galarraga, YKM 383 Fermin, CRB 5
Sosa, WWH 373 Guillen, KCT 5
Puckett, WWH 372 Mattingly, CRB 5
Molitor, CPB 371 Thome, WWH 5
Alomar, WWH 371 6 tied with 4
Alou, YKM 371
Sacrifice Bunts Strikeouts GIDP
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Fermin, CRB 24 Fryman, KKN 107 Baerga, ILF 17
Vizquel, MIS 11 Vaughn, BBH 106 Alomar, WWH 16
Bordick, KKN 8 Salmon, WWH 101 Ripken, PPP 16
Easley, PPP 8 Belle, BSP 80 Rodriguez, BBH 16
McRae, BSP 7 Fielder, PPP 79 Jose, BBH 14
Fernandez, MSB 6 Phillips, KCT 77 Molitor, CPB 14
Cole, CRB 5 Kent, PPP 76 Bichette, BSP 12
Cordero, ILF 4 Sosa, WWH 74 Boggs, YKM 12
Gallego, MSB 4 Canseco, KCT 73 Galarraga, YKM 12
McLemore, MSB 4 Galarraga, YKM 72 Kent, PPP 12
Naehring, BSP 4 Gagne, BSP 72 Knoblauch, CRB 12
Errors Low Batting Average (200 PA)
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Fernandez, MSB 22 Easley, PPP .175
Palmer, MIS 17 Hoiles, PPP .178
Kent, PPP 16 Tettleton, KCT .183
Phillips, KCT 13 Anderson, MSB .214
Valentin, ILF 13 Fernandez, MSB .216
Boggs, YKM 10 Ventura, KCT .221
Fryman, KKN 10 Larkin, YKM .226
Gagne, BSP 10 Leius, BBH .226
Roberts, CPB 10 Guillen, KCT .232
Salmon, WWH 10 Buhner, PPP .234
Runs Created Runs Created/27 Outs On-Base + Slugging
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Canseco, KCT 125.5 Canseco, KCT 14.8 Canseco, KCT 1.245
Thomas, MIS 123.8 Thomas, MIS 14.7 Thomas, MIS 1.169
Griffey, ILF 111.1 Griffey, ILF 11.1 Griffey, ILF 1.119
Alou, YKM 91.8 O'Neill, KCT 10.4 Mitchell, KN/MI 1.065
O'Neill, KCT 91.8 Mitchell, KN/MI 9.8 Alou, YKM 1.063
Molitor, CPB 85.8 Alou, YKM 9.6 Galarraga, YKM 1.037
Puckett, WWH 85.5 Lankford, ILF 9.5 Puckett, WWH 1.020
Boggs, YKM 85.4 Molitor, CPB 9.3 Lankford, ILF 1.011
Lofton, KCT 85.3 Boggs, YKM 9.2 O'Neill, KCT 1.009
Galarraga, YKM 84.0 Puckett, WWH 8.7 Molitor, CPB .978
ERA Wins Winning Percentage (9 dec.)
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Hill, KCT 2.87 Cone, BSP 14-7 Ontiveros, YKM 1.000
Ontiveros, YKM 2.92 Fernandez, KCT 14-4 Wetteland, WWH 1.000
Fernandez, KCT 3.42 Johnson, WWH 13-7 Fassero, YKM .818
Clemens, WWH 3.68 Candiotti, ILF 12-8 Hill, KCT .800
Martinez, KKN 3.88 Clemens, WWH 12-6 Nagy, KCT .786
Nagy, KCT 3.92 Hill, KCT 12-3 Fernandez, KCT .778
Rijo, MSB 4.04 Ontiveros, YKM 12-0 Finley, YKM .769
Finley, YKM 4.05 Perez, MIS 12-6 Appier, WWH .750
Perez, MIS 4.05 Martinez, KKN 11-4 Martinez, KKN .733
McDowell, KKN 4.12 McDowell, KKN 11-7 Munoz, KCT .692
Nagy, KCT 11-3
Saberhagen, BSP 11-8
Appearances Games Started Complete Games
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Eichhorn, KKN 42 Cone, BSP 25 Rogers, PPP 13
Wetteland, WWH 37 Saberhagen, BSP 25 Swindell, PPP 12
Aquino, KKN 34 Mussina, MIS 24 Eldred, MIS 8
DeLeon, KKN 34 Candiotti, ILF 23 Martinez, CPB 8
Ruffin, BBH 33 Eldred, MIS 23 Mussina, MIS 8
Fetters, ILF 32 McDowell, KKN 23 Banks, PPP 7
Mesa, ILF 32 Perez, MIS 23 Hentgen, CPB 7
Taylor, KCT 31 Martinez, KKN 22 Johnson, WWH 7
Patterson, ILF 30 Rijo, MSB 22 Key, CRB 7
Wickman, BSP 30 6 tied with 21 Leftwich, PPP 7
Stewart, PPP 7
Watson, PPP 7
Shutouts Saves Innings Pitched
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Saberhagen, BSP 2 DeLeon, KKN 20 Mussina, MIS 177.0
Hentgen, CPB 2 Jackson, BSP 17 Saberhagen, BSP 171.1
13 tied with 1 Risley, KCT 14 Cone, BSP 159.2
Wetteland, WWH 14 Johnson, WWH 154.0
Springer, PPP 13 Perez, MIS 153.1
Fetters, ILF 11 Eldred, MIS 153.0
Smith, MSB 11 Key, CRB 152.0
Ayala, BBH 10 Rijo, MSB 151.2
Brantley, YKM 10 McDonald, MSB 150.2
Howe, KCT 10 Clemens, WWH 149.1
Strikeouts Strikeouts/9 IP Baserunners/9 IP
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Johnson, WWH 186 Johnson, WWH 10.9 Ontiveros, YKM 9.8
Martinez, CPB 152 Martinez, CPB 9.7 Martinez, KKN 10.0
Clemens, WWH 144 Bere, CRB 8.9 Hill, KCT 10.4
Saberhagen, BSP 133 Clemens, WWH 8.7 Fernandez, KCT 10.5
Rijo, MSB 131 Hentgen, CPB 8.6 Nagy, KCT 11.0
Hentgen, CPB 128 Fassero, YKM 8.0 Saberhagen, BSP 11.1
Perez, MIS 120 Rijo, MSB 7.8 Rijo, MSB 11.5
Cone, BSP 112 Langston, CRB 7.2 Hentgen, CPB 11.9
Fassero, YKM 108 Perez, MIS 7.0 Fassero, YKM 12.1
Mussina, MIS 107 Saberhagen, BSP 7.0 Finley, YKM 12.2
Johnson, WWH 12.2
Hits/9 IP Walks/9 IP Home Runs/9 IP
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Martinez, KKN 7.14 Ontiveros, YKM 1.9 Darling, YKM 0.46
Johnson, WWH 7.95 Tewksbury, BBH 1.9 Rijo, MSB 0.83
Ontiveros, YKM 7.97 Gubicza, BSP 1.9 Gubicza, BSP 0.84
Hill, KCT 8.15 Saberhagen, BSP 2.1 Candiotti, ILF 0.84
Fernandez, KCT 8.18 Hill, KCT 2.2 Finley, YKM 0.84
Hentgen, CPB 8.62 Nagy, KCT 2.2 Martinez, KKN 0.88
Rijo, MSB 8.62 Fernandez, KCT 2.3 Hill, KCT 0.91
Clemens, WWH 8.68 Mussina, MIS 2.3 Nagy, KCT 0.92
Cone, BSP 8.68 Tapani, ILF 2.4 McDowell, KKN 0.96
Nagy, KCT 8.77 McDowell, KKN 2.5 Saberhagen, BSP 1.05
Losses High ERA (min. 60 IP) Runs Allowed
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Tewksbury, BBH 13 Watson, PPP 9.82 Swindell, PPP 119
Martinez, CPB 11 Stewart, PPP 8.82 Rogers, PPP 108
McDonald, MSB 11 Gullickson, CPB 8.32 Tewksbury, BBH 102
Mussina, MIS 11 Swindell, PPP 8.02 Watson, PPP 101
Rogers, PPP 11 Rogers, PPP 7.67 Tapani, ILF 100
Bones, BBH 10 Stott'myre, MIS 6.68 Mussina, MIS 99
Eldred, MIS 10 Leftwich, PPP 6.62 Martinez, CPB 95
Gullickson, CPB 10 Gordon, WWH 6.55 McDonald, MSB 94
Swindell, PPP 10 Belcher, ILF 6.54 Bones, BBH 93
Hentgen, CPB 9 Ruffin, BBH 6.41 Eldred, MIS 92
Langston, CRB 9
Sele, BBH 9
Home Runs Allowed Hits Allowed Walks Allowed
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Swindell, PPP 40 Mussina, MIS 199 Eldred, MIS 83
Rogers, PPP 33 Tewksbury, BBH 190 Sele, BBH 77
Martinez, CPB 31 Swindell, PPP 188 Bere, CRB 74
Cone, BSP 29 McDowell, KKN 174 Gordon, WWH 73
Tewksbury, BBH 28 Tapani, ILF 173 Johnson, WWH 73
Alvarez, BBH 27 Saberhagen, BSP 171 Clemens, WWH 71
Gullickson, CPB 26 McDonald, MSB 168 Cone, BSP 64
Johnson, WWH 25 Rogers, PPP 166 Martinez, CPB 63
Tapani, ILF 24 Key, CRB 165 Stott'myre, MIS 62
Moyer, CRB 24 Bones, BBH 165 McDonald, MSB 62
High Home Runs/9 IP (57 IP) Hit Batters
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Swindell, PPP 2.81 Morris, YKM 11
Gullickson, CPB 2.77 Fassero, YKM 11
Rogers, PPP 2.43 Darling, YKM 7
Watson, PPP 2.12 Swift, KKN 6
Stewart, PPP 2.04 Tapani, ILF 6
Martinez, CPB 1.98 Belcher, ILF 5
Tewksbury, BBH 1.94 Martinez, KKN 5
Hough, MSB 1.94 Mussina, MIS 5
Moyer, CRB 1.91 Wegman, YKM 5
Ruffin, BBH 1.91 Eldred, MIS 4
Finley, YKM 4
Balks Wild Pitches
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Finley, YKM 8 Hough, MSB 9
Monteleone, CRB 4 Bones, BBH 8
Ontiveros, YKM 4 Perez, MIS 8
Fetters, ILF 3 Ruffin, BBH 7
Hough, MSB 3 4 tied with 6
Jimenez, ILF 3
ALL NASA-TEAMS
First Team Second Team
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C: Ivan Rodriguez (BBH) Jim Leyritz (ILF)
1B: Frank Thomas (MIS) Andres Galarraga (YKM)
2B: Carlos Baerga (ILF) Chuck Knoblauch (CRB)
3B: Wade Boggs (YKM) Jim Thome (WWH)
SS: John Valentin (WWH) Cal Ripken (PPP)
OF: Ken Griffey (ILF) Kirby Puckett (WWH)
OF: Moises Alou (YKM) Kevin Mitchell (KKN/MIS)
OF: Paul O'Neill (KCT) Kenny Lofton (KCT)
DH: Jose Canseco (KCT Paul Molitor (CPB)
SP: Ken Hill (KCT) David Cone (BSP)
SP: Steve Ontiveros (YKM) Roger Clemens (WWH)
SP: Alex Fernandez (KCT) Dennis Martinez (KKN)
RP: John Wetteland (WWH) Bill Risley (KCT)
RP: Steve Howe (KCT) Todd Worrell (YKM)
Honorable Mentions:
Dave Nilsson (WWH), Sandy Alomar (BSP), Jeff Conine (ILF), Mo Vaughn (BBH),
Jeff Frye (MIS), Bret Boone (KKN), Bip Roberts (CPB), Tony Phillips, (KCT),
Tim Wallach (ILF), Barry Larkin (YKM), Jose Valentin (ILF), Albert Belle
(BSP), Sammy Sosa (WWH), Ray Lankford (ILF), Bob Hamelin (WWH), Charles
Nagy (KCT), Jose DeLeon (KKN), Mike Jackson (BSP), Mike Fetters, (ILF)
DRAFT RECAP
Looking back at the fateful evenings in February brings chills to
some, thrills to some, and in light of the lack of talent which
was available (do we all remember, "Geez. Thin draft?"), apathy
to most.
Nevertheless, here is a brief look at how some of the picks turned
out:
Round One:
1. Pedro Martinez, Cicely No argument here. While Pedro has
struggled thus far in his NASA career
(7-11, 5.68), he was clearly the
class of the draft, and a firm cornerstone
in the Polar Bear rebuilding program.
2. Alex Rodriguez, Kenmore Dave Collins selected the outstanding
young SS, then traded him to Mayne
for Gregg Jefferies. His contributions
this year have been minimal, but expect
him to be a key cog for the Islanders
into the 2000s.
3. Alex Gonzalez, Kenmore The shortstop Collins kept has not been
able to unseat Mike Bordick yet, but
should supplant the veteran next year. A
quality pick.
4. Will Clark, Baltimore Looking to add a good offensive and
defensive player, Bruce Hasch entered
NASA with this selection. While he has
enabled the Buttheads to move Mo Vaughn
to his natural position, DH, there is
some question as to how much longer Clark
has, and his role in the Buttheads future.
5. Rusty Greer, Yellowknife Greer has struggled to get playing time
in the Moose's deep outfield, but has
played well when given the chance (.319/
.411/.581), and looks to be the starting
RF in 1996.
6. Deion Sanders, Prospect Park Deion has been the best hitter on the
Posse this year (.300), and provided
good defense in CF. Along with Chad
Curtis, will be part of an effective
CF platoon in 1996.
7. Armando Benitez, Mayne Benitez has spent the year at AAA Nova
Scotia, putting up stellar numbers. Some
question his ability to make the adjustment
to NASA play, however. Still, a fine young
arm in a draft shy of them.
8. Jeff Cirillo, Prospect Park Kenny Gelfand's second of three first-round
picks has played well in limited time. His
stellar glovework around third has pleased
management, and he projects as at least a
part-time starter in 1996.
9. Sid Fernandez, Wichita A rare bust for Rany Jazayerli. El Sid has
not thrown an inning for the Whiffers this
year, and is not a candidate for the 1996
rotation. The biggest bust of the first round.
10. Chad Ogea, Prospect Park Ogea has been beaten about the head and
shoulders in 2 NASA starts (0-2, 17.25), but
the Posse remains excited about his potential,
and views him as a #2 starter for the
next five years. We agree.
11. Vincente Palacios, Muncie Steve Bonek gambled on this journeyman right-
hander who stumbled on a good year in 1994.
His performance this year (2-6, 5.33) says
it all about this soft-tosser, who may
be lost in the expansion draft.
12. Chuck McElroy, Brussels Jim Satrape firmed up his bullpen with
this pick taking the best left-hander in
the draft. He has been effective, posting
five wins and two saves as Brussels duels
with Kenmore for the Hobbs wild-card.
Round Two:
The standout picks here were Jeff Brantley to Yellowknife at 18,
after some projections had him going as high as 5, and Gabe
White to Prospect Park at 23.
Round Three:
Mayne Island's selection of OF Garret Anderson at 25 and Brussels
nabbing of Dave Leiper (2.40 ERA in 15 IP) at 36 highlighted this round.
Round Four:
Cedar Rapids grabbed Kevin Jarvis, promising right-handed starter,
at 37, and Cicely picked up Luis Sojo, who continues to hit .280,
at 38.
Round Five:
Cicely makes the steal of the draft at 50, taking Eddie Murray, who's
hit parade shows no signs of stopping yet. Kenmore also made a very
nice pickup, taking Pete Schourek at 51.
Round Six:
A weak round. Cedar Rapids' selection of Mark Lewis at 61 is the
only pick of note.
Round Seven:
With some teams dropping out at this point, the highlights were as
strong as in any round. Inwood's Bob Patterson (73), Cicely's
Jaime Navarro (74) and Prospect Park's Jorge Fabregas (75) and
Mike Henneman (78) all projecting as contributors in 1996.
Round Eight:
Cedar Rapids and Kansas City closed the draft strong with Sean Bergman
at 87 and Otis Nixon at 89, respectively.
Taken as a whole, it was the weakest draft in memory, mostly due to
the strike. 1996 shapes up as a monster draft, however, one in which teams'
fates could be shaped for years to come.
