1998 was unique. The files thought long lost were rediscovered by Commissioner Marc Wass.. The Individual players stats seemed lost forever and are now intact. 1998 featured CBA's only season using injuries.
| Team Games Lost To Injury
1998 GGP 390 1998 PPS 345 1998 QCD 315 1998 CBC 300 1998 SRS 285 1998 LWD 285 1998 MHD 270 1998 OGC 195 1998 CIC 180 1998 TWP 180 1998 AAP 180 1998 SLS 165 1998 KDP 165 1998 LHD 150 1998 HHD 150 1998 KAC 135 1998 BMC 135 1998 PGC 135 1998 OOS 120 1998 SFS 90 1998 KBP 90 1998 HRP 90 1998 BSD 75 1998 LMS 45 League Total 4470 |
With such an amount of games lost, mangers complained and the league office decided to bring the issue to vote. With the voting frenzy of numerous propositions some very drastic usage and player maximums forever altered the CBA's stats in the next 2 years, as maximums were eliminated after 400 AB. Pitchers could go unlimited with an asterisk or 200 innings on 3 days rest. CBA's dead era caused several statistical anomalies which abhorred by todays CBA Strat purists.
There was a wide
discrepancy between winning teams and the losers. Note the Quebec,
Stirling, Tennessee, KC all lost 108 or more. Whereas 3 won 100 or better,
Brooklyn, Hicksville, Southwest. CBA in 1998 brought on talk of
redrafting and making a lot of cuts to restock. This was defeated and
thankfully teams kept their talent, but there would be lean years ahead in CBA's
near future for several franchises after 1998 ended.
CBA 1998 Olympia Geoducks Press Release (funny)
CBA 1998 team rosters and profiles
CBA 1998 Trades and Transactions
1998 League List E mail page 2