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Welcome to the Season 17 of the USMLB.

Monday, August 10, 2009

#30 The Weak-Link of the Family



The Salem Gangstas

No one expected the team that made the playoffs during season one to fall as fast and as hard as the Gangstas did. Bad deals and bad bosses pushed the Gangstas to be one of the three teams with fewer than 500 victories, and to lose 100 games in a season three different times. Can the team build upon the success of last season or will they crash like before?

The total percentage of wins for the Gangstas is .440 (499 victories and 635 losses). The most wins in a single season were 93 during season one; the most losses were 106 during season six.

Goosh33 is entering his third season as the general manger of the franchise compiling a 143-181 record for a .441 winning percentage. Goosh33 was off to a really bad start in his first season, losing over 100 games; but he really got the fans excited about the future by posting an 87-75 record last season and challenging for a playoff spot. Big things are expected by the fans this season.

Future Outlook: Bright

Playoff Appearance: 1
Division Championship: None
World Series Victorys: None
All-Stars: 4
Awards: 3 Gold Gloves

All Salem Gangstas Team

Catcher: Rafael Pineda (.275Ave, 73HR, 257RBI, 204R, .451SLG)
First Base: Furio Sewell (.248Ave, 115HR, 275RBI, 241R, .492SLG)
Second Base: A.J. West (.279Ave, 140HR, 392RBI, 431R, .488SLG)
Third Base: Enrique Rincon (.259Ave, 57HR, 229RBI, 244R, .381SLG)
Shortstop: Sean Bird (.271Ave, 99HR, 378RBI, 429R, .351OBP)
Left Field: Esteban Romero (.255Ave, 32HR, 196RBI, 308R, 121SB)
Center Field: Jorel Seo (.274Ave, 20HR, 71RBI, 77R, .472SLG)
Right Field: Andre Hyzdu (.236, 127HR, 350RBI, 259R, .473SLG)
Starting Pitcher: Raymond Garcia (4.56ERA, 37-51 Record, 792.3IP, 629SO, 1.42WHIP)
Reliever: Jesus Rodriguez (4.08ERA, 190-219 Save Chances, 182SO, 1.28WHIP)


Career Records
Hitting:
At Bats: Sean Bird - 3481
Games Played: Sean Bird - 973
Runs: A.J. West - 431
Hits: Sean Bird - 943
Doubles: Sean Bird - 166
Triples: Joel McMasters - 25
Homeruns: Joel McMasters - 156
Runs Batted In: Joel McMasters - 414
Walks: Sean Bird - 395
Stolen Bases: Esteban Romero - 121
Batting Average: A.J. West - .279
On-Base Percentage: Sean Bird - .351
Slugging Percentage: A.J. West - .488

Pitching:
Games: Harold Smith - 510
Games Started: Raymond Garcia - 129
Complete Games: Ronn Richardson - 7
Shutouts: Three tied at 1
Wins: Harold Smith - 43
Losses: Raymond Garcia – 51/ Preston Wright - 51
Saves: Jesus Rodriguez - 190
Innings Pitched: Raymond Garcia – 792.3
Strikeouts: Raymond Garcia - 629
WHIP: None Qualified
Earned Run Average: None Qualified


Single Season Records
Hitting:

At Bats: Sean Bird - 652 (season 5)
Runs: Esteban Romero - 102 (season 1)
Hits: A.J. West - 177 (season 5)
Doubles: A.J. West - 38 (season 7)
Triples: Esteban Romero - 9 (season 2)/ Joel McMasters - 9 (season 2)
Homeruns: Joel McMasters - 43 (season 2)
Runs Batted In: Andre Hyzdu - 116 (season 1)
Walks: Glenn Woods - 72 (season 2)/ Sean Bird - 72 (season 4)
Stolen Bases: Esteban Romero - 38 (season 2)
Batting Average: Bobby Washington - .315 (season 7)
On-Base Percentage: On-Base Percentage: Bobby Washington - .371 (season 7)
Slugging Percentage: Slugging Percentage: Virgil Julio - .547 (season 6)

Pitching:
Games: Harold Smith - 85 (season 2)
Games Started: Five tied 34
Complete Games: Ronn Richardson - 3 (season 1&2)/ Arthur Duffy - 3 (season 1)
Shutouts: Three tied at 1
Wins: Oscar Simmons - 16 (season 7)
Losses: Preston Wright - 24 (season 4)
Saves: Jesus Rodriguez - 44 (season 2&3)
Innings Pitched: Jonathan Stone - 227.1 (season 7)
Strikeouts: Raymond Garcia - 165 (season 7)
WHIP: Oscar Simmons - 1.21 (season 7)
Earned Run Average: Oscar Simmons - 3.40 (season 7)