18.3 Direction

Options for 5R-9R Players:

1966 Willie Stargell PIT Bats-L, BAL-5R, DEF-1b-3e4/LF/RF-3(-3)16 315/381/581 OPS-962, A Willie that rakes, plays 1b, and is in the Post Set
2009 Adrian Gonzalez SD Bats-L, BAL-5R, DEF-1b-1e7 277/407/551 OPS-958
2007 Brad Hawpe COL Bats-L, BAL-5R, DEF-RF-4(-3)7 291/387/539 OPS-926, One of those Rockies
2000 Bobby Higginson DET Bats-L, BAL-5R, DEF-LF-1(-2)8 300/377/538 OPS-915, Check out LF Defense
1973 Ron Blomberg NYY Bats-L, BAL-5R, DEF-1b-5e30 329/395/498 OPS-893, 1st DH ever
1990 Dave Magadan NYM Bats-L, BAL-5R, DEF-3b-4e12/1b-3e3 328/417/457 OPS-874, needs a card
2006 Raul Ibanez SEA Bats-L, BAL-5R, DEF-LF-4(0)2 289/353/516 OPS-869
1924 Bill Lamar PHA Bats-L, BAL-5R, DEF-LF-3(-2)10/CF-4 330/361/474 OPS-835
1984 Tony Armas BOS Bats-R, BAL-5R, DEF-CF-2(-4)12 268/300/531 OPS-831, 80s HR champ
1920 Jack Smith STL Bats-L, BAL-5R, DEF-OF-2(-1)15 332/385/444 OPS-829
1995 Dave Martinez CWS Bats-L, BAL-5R, DEF-OF-2(-2)6/1b-2e4 307/371/436 OPS-807
1997 Dave Nilsson MIL Bats-L, BAL-5R, DEF-1b-4e15/LF-4(-1)10 278/352/446 OPS-798
1976 Tom Poquette KCR Bats-L, BAL-5R, DEF-LF/RF-3(+1)7 302/363/430 OPS-793
1924 Specs Toporcer STL Bats-L, BAL-5R, DEF-3b-4e12/2b-4e65/SS-4e52 313/362/409 OPS-771, Good platoon option from Cardinals 1920s teams, could platoon with Pepper Martin
1987 Kent Hrbek MIN Bats-L, BAL-6R, DEF-1b-2e6 285/389/545 OPS-934, needs more representative card
2009 Andre Ethier LA Bats-L, BAL-6R, DEF-RF-3(-2)8 272/361/508 OPS-869
2007 Chipper Jones ATL Bats-S, BAL-7R, DEF-3b-3e12/SS-4e48 337/425/604 OPS-1029, YES add this card
1980 Mike Easler PIT Bats-L, BAL-7R, DEF-LF/RF-4(+1)5 338/396/583 OPS-979, the Hit Man
2003 Trot Nixon BOS Bats-L, BAL-7R, DEF-RF-2(-1)5 306/396/578 OPS-974, needs a card
1948 Gene Hermanski BKN Bats-L, BAL-7R, DEF-RF/LF-3(-1)10 290/391/493 OPS-884, finally gives Postwar Brooklyn a LF
1984 Greg Walker CWS Bats-L, BAL-7R, DEF-1b-3e8 294/346/532 OPS-878
2002 Jacque Jones MIN Bats-L, BAL-7R, DEF-LF-2(-1)6 300/341/511 OPS-852, long-time Twin
2003 Hank Blalock TEX Bats-L, BAL-8R, DEF-3b-4e18/2b-4e71 300/350/522 OPS-872
2007 Curtis Granderson DET Bats-L, BAL-9R, DEF-CF-2(+1)6/LF-2 302/361/552 OPS-913
1999 Ryan Klesko ATL Bats-L, BAL-9R, DEF-1b-4e17/LF-3(+2)2 297/376/532 OPS-908, Klesko needs adding

Options for 5L-9L and 5R-9R Starting Pitchers:

5L-9L
1954 Tommy Byrne NYY L, S8, Bal-9L, 2.70 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, would be a nice add to PostWar Yankee Stadium teams
1966 Jim Kaat WAS L, S8, Bal-5L, 2.75 ERA, 1.07 WHIP
1977 Dave Rozema DET R, S8, Bal-5L 3.09 ERA, 1.17 WHIP
1987 Atlee Hammaker SF L, S6/R4, Bal-7L 3.58 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
1992 Bill Wegman MIL R, S7, Bal-8L, 3.20 ERA, 1.16 WHIP
1995 Kenny Rogers TEX L, S7 Bal-7L 3.38 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
2001 Randy Wolf PHI L, S6/R4, Bal-7L, 3.70 ERA, 1.23 WHIP

5R-9R
1990 Ramon Martinez LA R, S7, Bal-5R, 2.92 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, needs a card
1995 Denny Neagle PIT L, S7, Bal-5R, 3.43 ERA, 1.26 WHIP
2012 Matt Cain SF R, S7, Bal-5R, 2.79 ERA, 1.04 WHIP
1984 Charlie Lea MON R, S8, Bal-5R, 2.89 ERA,1.18 WHIP, needs a better card
1953 Robin Roberts PHI R, S9/R3, Bal-5R 2.75 ERA,1.10 WHIP
2001 Jon Leiber CHC R, S7, Bal-6R, 3.80 ERA,1.14 WHIP
1999 Orlando Hernandez NYY R, S7, Bal-6R, 4.12 ERA,1.27 WHIP
1989 Jose DeLeon STL R, S7, Bal-6R, 3.05 ERA,1.03 WHIP
1991 Jim Abbott CAL L, S7, Bal-7R, 2.89 ERA,1.21 WHIP, needs a card
1997 Alex Fernandez FLA R, S7, Bal-7R, 3.59 ERA,1.18 WHIP
1993 Bill Swift SF R, S7, Bal-7R 2.82 ERA,1.07 WHIP
1953 Bob Kuzava NYY L, S7/R3, Bal-7R, 3.31 ERA,1.36 WHIP, good match to the 9L Tommy Byrne card
2006 Bronson Arroyo CIN R, S7, Bal-8R, 3.29 ERA,1.18 WHIP

Options for Relief Pitchers, 5L-9L, 5R-9R

5L-9L
1977 Dave Tomlin SD L, R2, BAL-8L, 3.01 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, always need more Padres
1986 Donnie Moore CAL R, R2, BAL-7L, 2.97 ERA, 1.12 WHIP
1987 Dan Plesac MIL L, R2, BAL-5L, 2.92 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, need better card
1993 Graeme Lloyd NYY L, R2, BAL-5L, 2.83 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
2000 Bobby Howry CWS R, R1, BAL-9L, 3.17 ERA, 1.16 WHIP
2001 Jim Mecir OAK R, R2, BAL-6L, 3.43 ERA, 1.27 WHIP
2002 Vladimir Nunez FLA R, R2, BAL-5L, 3.41 ERA, 1.19 WHIP
2002 Joey Eischen MON L, R2, BAL-6L, 1.34 ERA, 1.13 WHIP
2003 David Riske CLE R, R1, BAL-7L, 2.29 ERA, 0.96 WHIP
2007 Joaquin Benoit TEX R, R1, BAL-6L, 2.85 ERA, 1.17 WHIP
2008 JC Romero MIN L, R1, BAL-9L, 2.75 ERA, 1.33 WHIP

5R-9R
1976 Dyar Miller BAL R, R2, BAL-5R, 2.94 ERA, 1.29 WHIP
1984 Ernie Camacho CLE R, R2, BAL-6R, 2.43 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
1996 Steve Reed COL R, R2, BAL-6R, 3.96 ERA, 1.13 WHIP
1998 Dan Miceli SD R, R2, BAL-8R, 3.22 ERA, 1.25 WHIP
2001 Antonio Alfonseca FLA R, R1, BAL-5R, 3.06 ERA, 1.34 WHIP
2001 Paul Quantrill TOR R, R2, BAL-6R, 3.04 ERA, 1.18 WHIP
2003 Mike Timlin BOS R, R2, BAL-8R, 3.55 ERA, 1.02 WHIP
2007 Huston Street OAK R R1, BAL-7R, 2.88 ERA, 0.94 WHIP

1988 Juan Agosto 9L

Some more 2B options:

1892 Monte Ward .265/.355/.301
1897 Jim Connor .291/.355/.393
1897 Bobby Lowe .309/.355/.419
1907 Harry Niles .289/.331/.339
1911 Kid Elberfeld .272/.405/.339
1916 Del Pratt .267/.331/.391
1918 Bob Fisher .317/.356/.411
1919 Morrie Rath .264/.343/.298
1945 Don Johnson .302/.343/.361
1946 Benny Zientara .289/.323/.339
1953 Wayne Terwilliger .252/.343/.347
1954 Nellie Fox .319/.372./391
1957 Don Blasingame .271/.343/.368
1966 Chuck Hiller .280/.332/.350 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/35389/1660/1/60 could use the 1965 version for 6R
1966 Ron Hunt .288/.356/.355 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/35738/1660/1/60
1969 Davey Johnson .280/.351/.391 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/35959/1660/1/60
1969 Dick Green .275.353/.427 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/34620/1660/1/60
1975 Dave Cash .305/.356/.388 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/731878/1670/1/70
1979 Junior Kennedy .273/.355/.318
1982 Juan Bonilla .280/.325/.335
1991 Jose Lind .265/.306/.339 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/37057/1690/1/90
1993 Carlos Baerga .321/.355/.486
1995 Carlos Baerga .314/.355/.452 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/3001/1690/1/90
1995 Keith Lockhart .321/.355/.478 6R http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/2359/1690/1/90
1995 Jody Reed .256/.348/.328 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/39955/1690/1/90
2011 Brandon Phillips .300/.353/.457 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/906/2011/1/2011
2011 Ben Zobrist .269.353/.469 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/1277/2011/1/2011
2011 Ian Kinsler .255/.355/.477 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/611/2011/1/2011
2012 Jamey Carroll .268/.343/.317 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/192/2012/1/2012
2015 Jace Peterson .239/.314/.335 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/91986/2015/1/2015
2016 Jason Kipnis .275/.343/.469 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/91413/2016/1/2016

More 2B possibilities

1905 Danny Murphy .277/.339/.389
1915 Ralph Young .243/.339/.286
1917 Billl Wambsganss .255/.315/.313
1919 Del Pratt .292/.342/.393
1924 Eddie Collins .349/.441/.455
1925 Frank O’Rourke .293/.350/.436
1943 Lou Klein .287/.342/.410
1942 Billy Herman .256/.339/.333
1943 Al Rubeling .262/.295/.357
1945 Pete Coscarat .242/.341/.357
1948 Jerry Priddy .296/.391/.443
1949 Jack Lohrke .267/.333/.456
1949 Gene Mauch .247/.339/.333
1962 Jerry Lumpe .301/.341/.431 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/37257/1660/1/60
1965 Ken Hamlin .273/.333/.370 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/34885/1660/1/60
1966 Jim Lefebvre .274/.333/.460 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/36926/1660/1/60
1968 Glenn Beckert .294/.326/.369 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/30697/1660/1/60
1971 Ron Theobald .276/.342/.325
1974 Jorge Orta .316/.365/.440 8R http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/739123/1670/1/70
1976 Mike Tyson .286/.326/.445 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/742273/1670/1/70
1979 Robin Wilfong .313/.352/.452 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/842908/1680/1/80
1988 Manuel Lee .291/.333/.365
1988 Curt Wilkerson .293/.345/.358 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/842917/1680/1/80
1990 Billy Ripken .291/.342/.387 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/801918/1680/1/80
1992 Carlos Baerga .312/.354/.455
1995 Lou Whitaker .293/.372/.518 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/42817/1690/1/90
1996 Mariano Duncan .340/.352/.500
1997 Aaron Ledesma .352/.437/.500
2001 Marlon Anderson .293/.337/.421
2005 Mark Ellis .316/.384/.477
2005 Willie Harris .256/.333/.314
2005 Tadahito Iguchi .278/.342/.438
2007 Kazuo Matsui .288/.342/.405 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/725/2007/1/2007
2008 Howie Kendrick .306/.333/.421 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/599/2008/1/2008
2011 Chris Getz .255/.313/.287 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/90825/2011/1/2011
2012 Donovan Solano .295/.342/.375 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/91630/2012/1/2012
2013 Neil Walker .251/.339/.418 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/91272/2013/1/2013
2014 Howie Kendrick .293/.347/.397 http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/599/2014/1/2014

Any news on the cards that the Barnstormers "elite" want to add?

"Platoon add" suggestions...

7R Ron Blomberg 1973 - MLB's 1st DH...
http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/730993/1670/1/70

8R Buzz Capra 1974 - league ERA leader and Braves all-star...
http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/731773/1670/1/70

9R Lefty Jake McGee 2012 - awesome card...
http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/91705/2012/1/2012

5L Evan Longoria 2015 - would likely get used a lot more than the Longo card we have...
http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/1377/2015/1/2015

4L Jonny Gomes 2007 - Rays franchise could really use this card...
http://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/420/2007/1/2007

Any news on the cards that the Barnstormers "elite" want to add?

Here are the cards that the Barnstormers finalists have submitted so far...still a few pending

1964 Carl Yastrzemski
1923 Jimmy Johnston
1997 David Howard
1894 Bill Joyce​​

Not for nothing...

But can a Barnstormer Finalist please explain:

The 1964 Yas card
and
the 1997 Howard card?