OOTP5: Replaying Baseball History - The first 100 years: 1903-2002

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This is a continuation of the dynasty I have started under this thread: 1903-1907 (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6320)

I’d like to get to the present day sooner rather than later so I’m going to try and get through the seasons faster by quick simming through each year. Generally, what I will do is report at the end of each decade with the World Series winners, MVPs, Cy Youngs, and ROYs. Then report any milestones (3000 hits, 30 wins, etc.) and list the career leaders at that point followed by the performances of each team throughout the decade.

To add a new twist, beginning in the 25th year of the replay, 1928, I’ll induct 3 players into the Hall of Fame each year at the All-Star break. I’ve set the automatic induction settings to out of reach levels so I’ll use my own criteria to choose the HOFers. If there is enough interest I may put it up for vote on the board. This way I won’t be just rattling off lists that I copied from in game reports and I can add a little personality to the dynasty.

Once I reach 2003, I’ll turn on manager mode and pick a team to play with and things will slow down considerably and I’ll go into as much detail, if not more, as I did with the 1903 Browns.1903-1907 (http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6320)

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1903-1909

World Series Results

1903 World Series
Pittsburgh beat Cleveland 4 to 2

1904 World Series
Detroit beat Brooklyn 4 to 3

1905 World Series
New York (A) beat New York (N) 4 to 2

1906 World Series
Pittsburgh beat St. Louis (A) 4 to 2

1907 World Series
St. Louis (A) beat Cincinnati 4 to 3

1908 World Series
New York (A) beat Pittsburgh 4 to 2

1909 World Series
St. Louis (A), beat Boston (N) 4 to 2

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Most Valuable Players

1903 Winners

American League: RF Buck Freeman, BOS, (557 AB, .314 AVG, 15 HR, 109 RBI, 73 R, 175 Hits, .846 OPS)
National League: LF Mike Donlin, CIN, (573 AB, .384 AVG, 6 HR, 96 RBI, 101 R, 220 Hits, .950 OPS)

1904 Winners

American League: RF Buck Freeman, BOS, (567 AB, .310 AVG, 16 HR, 94 RBI, 82 R, 176 Hits, .841 OPS)
National League: RF Danny Green, CIN, (586 AB, .331 AVG, 14 HR, 91 RBI, 104 R, 194 Hits, .935 OPS)

1905 Winners

American League: 2B Nap Lajoie, CLE, (588 AB, .328 AVG, 17 HR, 89 RBI, 93 R, 193 Hits, .876 OPS)
National League: LF Mike Donlin, CIN, (576 AB, .378 AVG, 9 HR, 88 RBI, 115 R, 218 Hits, 1.007 OPS)

1906 Winners

American League: 1B Tim Jordan, NYA, (568 AB, .306 AVG, 7 HR, 89 RBI, 55 R, 174 Hits, .766 OPS)
National League: RF Danny Green, CIN, (558 AB, .332 AVG, 5 HR, 99 RBI, 84 R, 185 Hits, .819 OPS)

1907 Winners

American League: 3B Wid Conroy, NYA, (521 AB, .311 AVG, 6 HR, 86 RBI, 71 R, 162 Hits, .783 OPS)
National League: 1B John Anderson, CIN, (555 AB, .332 AVG, 5 HR, 91 RBI, 96 R, 184 Hits, .841 OPS)

1908 Winners

American League: 1B Charlie Hickman, CLE, (591 AB, .283 AVG, 5 HR, 93 RBI, 62 R, 167 Hits, .682 OPS)
National League: LF Mike Donlin, CIN, (560 AB, .336 AVG, 2 HR, 71 RBI, 83 R, 188 Hits, .830 OPS)

1909 Winners

American League: 2B Nap Lajoie, CLE, (554 AB, .316 AVG, 2 HR, 76 RBI, 81 R, 175 Hits, .803 OPS)
National League: CF Ty Cobb, CHN, (586 AB, .353 AVG, 4 HR, 77 RBI, 78 R, 207 Hits, .862 OPS)

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Cy Young Award

1903 Winners

American League: Bill Bernhard, CLE, (Record: 24-12, 1.88 ERA, 344.2IP, 133 Ks, 61 BB)
National League: Noodles Hahn, CIN, (Record: 22-12, 2.04 ERA, 335IP, 151 Ks, 57 BB)

1904 Winners

American League: Roy Patterson, CHA, (Record: 26-11, 2.59 ERA, 337IP, 108 Ks, 51 BB)
National League: Frank Smith, BRO, (Record: 25-11, 2.15 ERA, 339IP, 129 Ks, 84 BB)

1905 Winners

American League: Doc White, CHA, (Record: 27-10, 2.35 ERA, 341IP, 113 Ks, 75 BB)
National League: Christy Mathewson, NY1, (Record: 30-9, 2.80 ERA, 357IP, 129 Ks, 78 BB)

1906 Winners

American League: Barney Wolfe, NYA, (Record: 25-13, 2.40 ERA, 334.1IP, 114 Ks, 54 BB)
National League: Cy Falkenberg, PIT, (Record: 28-7, 2.42 ERA, 338.1IP, 164 Ks, 55 BB)

1907 Winners

American League: Ed Walsh, SLA, (Record: 25-7, 1.71 ERA, 337IP, 214 Ks, 63 BB)
National League: Ed Reulbach, CIN, (Record: 26-8, 2.13 ERA, 317.1IP, 155 Ks, 60 BB)

1908 Winners

American League: Frank Smith, NYA, (Record: 29-9, 1.64 ERA, 346.2IP, 117 Ks, 85 BB)
National League: George Winter, NY1, (Record: 22-10, 1.84 ERA, 317.1IP, 169 Ks, 52 BB)

1909 Winners

American League: Red Ames, CLE, (Record: 26-7, 1.36 ERA, 304IP, 207 Ks, 58 BB)
National League: Nap Rucker, BSN, (Record: 32-6, 2.51 ERA, 358IP, 152 Ks, 86 BB)

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Rookies of the Year

1903 Winners

American League: Barney Wolfe, NYA, (Record: 22-14, 2.46 ERA, 329.2 IP, 108 Ks, 59 BB)
National League: Bob Ewing, CIN, (Record: 23-13, 3.46 ERA, 327.2 IP, 122 Ks, 110 BB)

1904 Winners

American League: RF Spike Shannon, NYA, (555 AB, .341 AVG, 3 HR, 67 RBI, 97 R, 189 Hits, .844 OPS)
National League: Frank Smith, BRO, (Record: 25-11, 2.15 ERA, 339 IP, 129 Ks, 84 BB)

1905 Winners

American League: Irv Young, CLE, (Record: 13-21, 3.25 ERA, 298.2 IP, 107 Ks, 56 BB)
National League: Ed Reulbach, CIN, (Record: 17-12, 2.09 ERA, 297.1 IP, 97 Ks, 81 BB)

1906 Winners

American League: Vive Lindaman, BOS, (Record: 11-10, 3.08 ERA, 181 IP, 73 Ks, 71 BB)
National League: Ed Karger, PHI, (Record: 17-4, 2.23 ERA, 218.1 IP, 99 Ks, 50 BB)

1907 Winners

American League: LF Mike Mitchell, PHA, (567 AB, .312 AVG, 2 HR, 62 RBI, 77 R, 177 Hits, .727 OPS)
National League: 2B Larry Doyle, BSN, (500 AB, .314 AVG, 0 HR, 70 RBI, 63 R, 157 Hits, .715 OPS)

1908 Winners

American League: Harry Krause, BOS, (Record: 15-13, 2.60 ERA, 273.1 IP, 119 Ks, 64 BB)
National League: Bill Burns, BRO, (Record: 21-12, 1.76 ERA, 301.1 IP, 111 Ks, 56 BB)

1909 Winners

American League: Harry Gaspar, NYA, (Record: 15-11, 2.90 ERA, 254.2 IP, 89 Ks, 96 BB)
National League: LF Gavvy Cravath, PIT, (489 AB, .274 AVG, 5 HR, 66 RBI, 63 R, 134 Hits, .743 OPS)

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6+ HITS IN A GAME

4/24/1907, 6 H in 6 AB, Ginger Beaumont (PIT), 0 HR, 3 RBI

15+ K's IN A GAME

4/3/1908, 15 Ks, Tom Fisher (PHI), 9.0 IP, 13 HA, 3 ER, 0 BB
4/5/1908, 15 Ks, Del Mason (PHI), 9.0 IP, 6 HA, 2 ER, 1 BB
6/23/1908, 15 Ks, Del Mason (PHI), 9.0 IP, 8 HA, 4 ER, 7 BB
4/22/1909, 15 Ks, Tom Fisher (PHI), 8.2 IP, 10 HA, 2 ER, 1 BB
5/23/1909, 16 Ks, Del Mason (PHI), 11.0 IP, 11 HA, 5 ER, 6 BB
9/9/1909, 15 Ks, Barney Pelty (SLA), 9.0 IP, 5 HA, 1 ER, 1 BB

NO HITTERS

5/18/1903, Bill Bernhard (CLE), 1 K, 0 BB
4/27/1904, Clark Griffith (NYA), 3 K, 1 BB
5/23/1904, Jack Cronin (PHI), 2 K, 1 BB
8/16/1905, Tully Sparks (PHI), 2 K, 3 BB
4/29/1906, Jake Thielman (PIT), 3 K, 0 BB
6/24/1907, Hank Olmsted (BRO), 4 K, 5 BB
8/28/1907, Ed Walsh (SLA), 12 K, 0 BB

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Career Leaders

Batting Average (min. 2000 AB)
1 Mike Donlin* .352
2 Ginger Beaumont* .324
3 Honus Wagner* .322
4 Nap Lajoie* .322
5 Cy Seymour* .314
6 Sam Crawford* .308
7 Roger Bresnahan* .305
8 Frank Chance* .304
9 Jimmy Sheckard* .303
10 Harry Wolverton* .303

Hits
1 Mike Donlin* 1306
2 Ginger Beaumont* 1305
3 Nap Lajoie* 1292
4 Honus Wagner* 1249
5 Sam Crawford* 1200
6 Cy Seymour* 1175
7 Danny Green* 1159
8 Bill Bradley* 1152
9 Joe Tinker* 1151
10 Frank Chance* 1148

Home Runs
1 Charlie Hickman* 81
2 Buck Freeman* 60
3 Bill Bradley* 54
4 Nap Lajoie* 51
5 Topsy Hartsel* 50
5 Harry Davis* 50
5 Jimmy Sheckard* 50
8 Danny Green* 49
9 Honus Wagner* 48
9 Sam Mertes* 48
9 Harry Lumley* 48

Runs Batted In
1 Sam Mertes* 667
2 Charlie Hickman* 596
3 Roger Bresnahan* 557
4 Harry Steinfeldt* 553
5 Honus Wagner* 540
6 Nap Lajoie* 537
7 Mike Donlin* 531
8 Jimmy Sheckard* 528
9 Danny Green* 527
10 Fred Clarke* 514

Doubles
1 Nap Lajoie* 259
2 Harry Davis* 220
3 Honus Wagner* 204
4 Harry Steinfeldt* 199
5 Charlie Hickman* 191
6 Johnny Evers* 185
7 John Anderson* 183
8 Roger Bresnahan* 179
9 Bill Keister* 178
10 Mike Donlin* 174

Triples
1 Danny Green* 88
2 Joe Tinker* 85
2 Spike Shannon* 85
4 Mike Donlin* 82
5 Jimmy Barrett* 80
6 Sammy Strang* 77
7 Frank Chance* 76
8 Honus Wagner* 75
9 Wid Conroy* 73
9 Jimmy Burke* 73

Walks
1 Roy Thomas* 774
2 Roger Bresnahan* 648
3 Frank Chance* 613
4 Topsy Hartsel* 539
5 Jimmy Sheckard* 537
6 Fred Clarke* 534
7 Charlie Dexter* 518
8 Sammy Strang* 510
9 Fred Jacklitsch* 496
10 Jimmy Slagle* 494

Runs
1 Honus Wagner* 684
2 Frank Chance* 658
3 Mike Donlin* 639
4 Roger Bresnahan* 630
5 Sammy Strang* 619
6 Ginger Beaumont* 615
7 Roy Thomas* 612
8 Nap Lajoie* 610
9 Danny Green* 595
10 John Anderson* 576

Stolen Bases
1 Sammy Strang* 397
2 Mike Donlin* 376
3 Roy Thomas* 360
4 Danny Green* 356
5 Honus Wagner* 344
6 Joe Tinker* 338
7 Billy Gilbert* 335
8 Elmer Flick* 333
9 Ginger Beaumont* 323
10 Wid Conroy* 319

Earned Run Average (min. 2000 IP)
1 Doc White* 2.20
2 George Winter* 2.43
3 Barney Wolfe* 2.52
4 Christy Mathewson* 2.55
5 Roy Patterson* 2.60
6 Jack Chesbro* 2.61
7 Tully Sparks* 2.71
8 Willie Sudhoff* 2.75
9 Noodles Hahn* 2.81
10 Clarence Currie* 3.04

Wins
1 Christy Mathewson* 151
2 Barney Wolfe* 146
3 Tully Sparks* 144
3 George Winter* 144
5 Noodles Hahn* 138
5 Frank Smith* 138
7 Deacon Phillippe* 136
8 Willie Sudhoff* 135
9 Doc White* 132
10 Nick Altrock* 125

Strikeouts
1 Clarence Currie* 1166
2 Barney Pelty* 1120
3 Ed Walsh* 1116
4 George Winter* 1110
5 Rube Waddell* 1025
6 Red Ames* 1019
7 Tom Fisher* 1006
8 Noodles Hahn* 939
9 Fred Burchell* 932
10 Christy Mathewson* 910

Saves
1 John Terry* 35
2 Tom Dougherty* 17
3 Howie Camnitz* 16
4 Ralph Caldwell* 14
5 Mike Cunningham* 13
6 Roscoe Miller* 12
6 Walter Clarkson* 12
8 Leo Hafford* 11
8 Ed Killian* 11
10 Conny McGeehan* 10
10 John Brackenridge* 10

Complete Games
1 Roy Patterson* 248
2 Tully Sparks* 243
3 Willie Sudhoff* 242
4 Noodles Hahn* 233
4 Clarence Currie* 233
6 George Winter* 230
6 Doc White* 230
8 Bob Ewing* 229
9 Barney Wolfe* 224
10 Jack Chesbro* 215

Shutouts
1 George Winter* 37
2 Doc White* 32
3 Frank Smith* 29
4 Willie Sudhoff* 25
5 Roy Patterson* 24
5 Tully Sparks* 24
5 Ed Walsh* 24
8 Barney Wolfe* 23
8 Noodles Hahn* 23
10 Jack Chesbro* 22

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American League

1. St. Louis Browns (1903-1909) 608-470, .564

The Browns maintained a top notch pitching staff throughout these 7 years, helping them to 3 World Series appearances and 2 World Championships. Ed Walsh and Barney Pelty formed arguably the top pitching duo in the majors in the late 00s while Elmer Flick and Davy Jones provided the offense.

Year-by-Year
1903 - 81-73, .526, t-3rd, 15 gb
1904 – 76-78, .494, t-6th, 5 gb
1905 – 84-70, .545, 3rd, 1.5 gb
1906 – 88-66, .571, 1st, lost WS vs PIT 4-2
1907 – 95-59, .617, 1st, won WS vs CIN 4-3
1908 – 86-68, .558, 2nd, 6 gb
1909 – 98-56, .636, 1st, won WS vs BOS(N) 4-2

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .248 (12th), 2.78 (3rd)
1904 - .257 (9th), 3.20 (5th)
1905 - .260 (2nd), 2.86 (2nd)
1906 - .262 (6th), 2.75 (3rd)
1907 - .249 (12th), 2.37 (1st)
1908 - .244 (11th), 2.24 (1st)
1909 - .250 (15th), 2.26 (1st)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Jesse Burkett .293, J. Anderson/D. Padden 4, Emmet Heidrick 68
1904 – Fred Odwell .306, Fred Odwell 7, Benny Bowcock 81
1905 – Elmer Flick .301, John Anderson 11, Benny Bowcock 79
1906 – Elmer Flick .344, Benny Bowcock 8, Sammy Strang 74
1907 – Elmer Flick .297, Davy Jones 7, Davy Jones 77
1908 – Davy Jones .307, Owen Shannon 6, Davy Jones 72
1909 – Davy Jones .308, Davy Jones 6, Harry Davis 85

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – W. Sudhoff/N. Gibson 21, Ed Siever 2.26, Willie Sudhoff 119
1904 – Jack Powell 19, Ed Walsh 2.55, Jack Powell 122
1905 – Jack Powell 19, Norwood Gibson 2.28, Ed Walsh 117
1906 – Barney Pelty 21, Barney Pelty 2.36, Ed Walsh 207
1907 – Ed Walsh 25, Ed Walsh 1.71, Barney Pelty 290
1908 – Ed Walsh 26, Ed Walsh 1.56, Barney Pelty 303
1909 – Barney Pelty 27, Ed Walsh 1.65, Barney Pelty 308

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2. New York Highlanders (1903-1909) 578-501, .536

The Highlanders finished in the top half of the standings in 6 of the 7 years and won both World Series that they competed in. They featured 2 MVPs in Tim Jordan and Wid Conroy as well as solid players in Spike Shannon and Willie Keeler. Barney Wolfe was a rock on the mound but they inexplicably shipped him to the A’s in 1907 though they dealt for a solid replacement in Frank Smith from Brooklyn.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 71-83, .461, t-5th, 25 gb
1904 – 79-75, .513, 3rd, 2 gb
1905 – 86-69, .555, 1st, won WS vs NY(N) 4-2
1906 – 84-70, .545, t-2nd, 4 gb
1907 – 89-65, .578, 2nd, 6 gb
1908 – 92-62, .597, 1st, won WS vs PIT 4-2
1909 – 77-77, .500, 4th, 21 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .244 (13th), 3.14 (7th)
1904 - .262 (4th), 3.20 (6th)
1905 - .254 (7th), 2.99 (4th)
1906 - .256 (9th), 2.98 (8th)
1907 - .277 (1st), 2.95 (8th)
1908 - .260 (2nd), 2.48 (2nd)
1909 - .263 (3rd), 3.31 (14th)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Willie Keeler .303, Herm McFarland 4, Dave Fultz 62
1904 – Spike Shannon .341, Herm McFarland 13, Wid Conroy 92
1905 – Spike Shannon .286, Wid Conroy 8, Wid Conroy 89
1906 – Moose McCormick .312, Tim Jordan 7, Tim Jordan 89
1907 – Spike Shannon .328, Wid Conroy 6, Wid Conroy 86
1908 – Billy Lush .307, Tim Jordan 8, Billy Lush 76
1909 – Solly Hofman .304, Solly Hofman 5, Solly Hofman 89

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – Barney Wolfe 22, Barney Wolfe 2.46, Clark Griffith 126
1904 – Barney Wolfe 24, Clark Griffith 2.75, Jack Chesbro 115
1905 – Barney Wolfe 25, Jesse Tannehill 2.34, Jack Chesbro 97
1906 – Barney Wolfe 25, Barney Wolfe 2.40, Ambrose Puttmann 180
1907 – Nick Altrock 21, Frank Smith 2.23, Ambrose Puttmann 139
1908 – Frank Smith 29, Frank Smith 1.64, Frank Smith 117
1909 – Frank Smith 20, Frank Smith 2.16, F. Smith/T. Neuer 122

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3. Cleveland Naps (1903-1909) 571-507, .530

The Naps made it to the World Series in Year 1, losing to the Pirates but could never get back, finishing 2nd twice. Despite having top hitters Nap Lajoie and Charlie Hickman, their offense was generally anemic. Addie Joss was spectacular on the mound but due to a general lack of run support, his record was not as stellar as it could have been. Red Ames was acquired late in the decade and he could lead the Naps back to prominence in the teens.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 96-58, .623, 1st, lost WS vs PIT 4-2
1904 – 78-76, .506, 4th, 3 gb
1905 – 73-81, .474, 7th , 12.5 gb
1906 – 84-70, .545, t-2nd, 4 gb
1907 – 76-78, .494, 4th, 19 gb
1908 – 79-75, .513, 4th, 13 gb
1909 – 85-69, .552, 2nd, 13 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .270 (5th), 2.47 (1st)
1904 - .253 (12th), 3.39 (12th)
1905 - .238 (15th), 3.00 (5th)
1906 - .244 (14th), 2.64 (1st)
1907 - .239 (15th), 2.80 (5th)
1908 - .242 (12th), 2.84 (10th)
1909 - .245 (16th), 3.00 (9th)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Bill Bradley .337, Charlie Hickman 12, Charlie Hickman 93
1904 – Nap Lajoie .343, Charlie Hickman 18, Charlie Hickman 98
1905 – Nap Lajoie .328, N. Lajoie/C. Hickman 17, Charlie Hickman 95
1906 – Nap Lajoie .314, Charlie Hickman 15, Charlie Hickman 86
1907 – Nap Lajoie .315, Charlie Hickman 6, Nap Lajoie 73
1908 – Nap Lajoie .307, Charlie Hickman 5, Charlie Hickman 93
1909 – Nap Lajoie .316, Charlie Hickman 8, Charlie Hickman 78

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – Bill Bernhard 24, Addie Joss 1.77, Bill Bernhard 133
1904 – Addie Joss 21, Addie Joss 2.51, Bill Bernhard 117
1905 – A. Joss/E. Moore 18, Addie Joss 2.31, Earl Moore 111
1906 – Addie Joss 24, Addie Joss 2.29, Irv Young 172
1907 – Martin Glendon 20, Addie Joss 2.31, Heinie Berger 181
1908 – Heinie Berger 25, Heinie Berger 1.84, Heinie Berger 228
1909 – Red Ames 26, Red Ames 1.36, Red Ames 207

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4. Philadelphia Athletics (1903-1909) 524-554, .486

The A’s were pretty much a team under constant construction as players came and went. The only guy of any prominence to stick around was Topsy Hartsel. They also featured perhaps the top all-around catcher in Ossee Schreckengost. Same thing goes for the pitching staff as Rube Waddell, Hooks Wiltse, and Frank Corridon all made their mark but none were good enough to push the A’s over the top.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 64-90, .416, 7th, 32 gb
1904 – 80-74, .519, 2nd, 1 gb
1905 – 82-72, .532, 4th, 3.5 gb
1906 – 78-76, .506, 4th, 10 gb
1907 – 84-70, .545, 3rd, 11 gb
1908 – 66-88, .429, t-7th, 26 gb
1909 – 70-84, .455, 7th, 28 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .250 (11th), 3.93 (14th)
1904 - .259 (8th), 3.30 (9th)
1905 - .248 (12th), 3.16 (8th)
1906 - .265 (5th), 2.84 (6th)
1907 - .257 (9th), 2.51 (2nd)
1908 - .236 (14th), 2.69 (3rd)
1909 - .253 (11th), 3.05 (10th)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Lave Cross .309, Topsy Hartsel 12, Topsy Hartsel 83
1904 – Tommy Leach .312, Harry Davis 17, Topsy Hartsel 93
1905 – Sam Crawford .312, Socks Seybold 14, Sam Crawford 92
1906 – Ossee Schreckengost .316, Harry Davis 6, John Titus 73
1907 – Mike Mitchell .312, Topsy Hartsel 6, Del Howard 65
1908 – Topsy Hartsel .273, Topsy Hartsel 5, Topsy Hartsel 57
1909 – Del Howard .299, B.Lauterborn/T. Hartsel 4, Del Howard 68

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – Rube Waddell 21, Eddie Plank 2.58, Rube Waddell 210
1904 – Eddie Plank 23, Eddie Plank 2.29, Rube Waddell 234
1905 – Rube Waddell 22, Hooks Wiltse 2.39, Rube Waddell 179
1906 – Ed Pinnance 20, Hooks Wiltse 2.60, Frank Corridon 190
1907 – Barney Wolfe 21, Hooks Wiltse 2.22, Frank Corridon 174
1908 – Ed Pinnance 18, Ralph Glaze 2.33, Frank Corridon 185
1909 – Nick Altrock 19, Nick Altrock 2.21, Hooks Wiltse 163

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5. Chicago White Sox (1903-1909) 524-555, .486

With the exception of 1905 when they finished a game out of 1st, the Sox lingered in the bottom half of the standings. Their forte has been pitching as Doc White pitched to the top ERA of the decade and Roy Patterson won a Cy Young before signing as a free agent with the Pilgrims. Their Achilles heel has been at the plate as they have finished towards the bottom of most of the offensive standings. It didn’t help that they let offensive standouts Danny Green and Harry Lumley walk in free agency.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 71-83, .461, t-5th, 25 gb
1904 – 76-78, .494, t-6th, 5 gb
1905 – 85-70, .548, 2nd, 1 gb
1906 – 76-78, .494, t-5th, 12 gb
1907 – 66-88, .429, 7th, 29 gb
1908 – 75-79, .487, 5th, 17 gb
1909 – 75-79, .487, 5th, 23 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .240 (14th), 2.87 (4th)
1904 - .244 (15th), 2.81 (1st)
1905 - .241 (14th), 2.97 (3rd)
1906 - .242 (15th), 2.68 (2nd)
1907 - .246 (13th), 2.72 (3rd)
1908 - .234 (15th), 2.93 (12th)
1909 - .252 (12th), 2.67 (2nd)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Nixey Callahan .298, Danny Green 7, Fielder Jones 81
1904 – Cozy Dolan .304, Harry Lumley 14, Cozy Dolan 70
1905 – John Farrell .297, Harry Lumley 15, Bill Bradley 90
1906 – Bill Bradley .286, Bill Bradley 10, Ed McFarland 60
1907 – John Farrell .289, Bill Bradley 4, Jimmy Barrett 60
1908 – Bill Bradley .286, Bill Bradley 5, Jimmy Barrett 63
1909 – Bill Sweeney .318, Dutch Rudolph 3, Bill Sweeney 63

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – Doc White 19, Doc White 2.09, Roy Patterson 140
1904 – Roy Patterson 26, Doc White 2.18, Roy Patterson 108
1905 – Doc White 27, Doc White 2.35, Roy Patterson 127
1906 – Doc White 18, Roy Patterson 2.26, Roy Patterson 148
1907 – Doc White 18, Doc White 2.13, Ed Barry 165
1908 – George Mullin 21, Doc White 2.33, Doc White 127
1909 – Doc White 20, Doc White 1.51, Ed Willett 185

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6. Boston Pilgrims (1903-1909) 516-562, .479

The Pilgrims finished second in their first year but it was downhill from there, bottoming out by finishing dead last in 2 of the last 3 seasons. Buck Freeman won the first 2 AL MVP awards and remained their top offensive threat for a few years before retiring in 1909. Jake Stahl and Joe Ward have carried the torch from there. George Winter was their top pitcher through the middle years and they also signed former Cy Young winners Roy Patterson and Noodles Hahn but it didn’t help their cause any.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 93-61, .604, 2nd, 3 gb
1904 – 77-77, .500, 5th, 4 gb
1905 – 78-76, .506, 5th, 7.5 gb
1906 – 76-78, .494, t-5th, 12 gb
1907 – 63-91, .409, 8th, 32 gb
1908 – 66-88, .429, t-7th, 26 gb
1909 – 63-91, .409, 8th, 35 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .263 (8th), 2.50 (2nd)
1904 - .265 (3rd), 3.35 (11th)
1905 - .255 (6th), 3.26 (10th)
1906 - .252 (12th), 2.96 (7th)
1907 - .262 (8th), 2.92 (7th)
1908 - .256 (5th), 2.75 (5th)
1909 - .255 (9th), 2.93 (7th)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Patsy Dougherty .344, Buck Freeman 15, Buck Freeman 109
1904 – Cy Seymour .337, Buck Freeman 16, Buck Freeman 94
1905 – Cy Seymour .348, Cy Seymour 18, Buck Freeman 98
1906 – Joe Ward .276, Buck Freeman 8, Jake Stahl 66
1907 – Cy Seymour .302, Buck Freeman 4, Cy Seymour 84
1908 – Joe Ward .302, Jake Stahl 4, Jake Stahl 64
1909 – Joe Ward .311, Jake Stahl 5, Joe Ward 73

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – Cy Young 23, Cy Young 2.42, Bill Dinneen 137
1904 – Nick Altrock 20, George Winter 2.88, George Winter 135
1905 – George Winter 21, George Winter 2.23, George Winter 125
1906 – George Winter 23, George Winter 2.26, George Winter 162
1907 – J. Coombs/C. Chech 15, Roy Patterson 1.91, Jack Coombs 132
1908 – Roy Patterson 16, Charlie Chech 2.16, Noodles Hahn 138
1909 – Noodles Hahn 22, Noodles Hahn 2.25, Noodles Hahn 147

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7. Detroit Tigers (1903-1909) 512-566, .475

The Tigers started out well and won the World Series in 1904 over Brooklyn but from there spiraled downward finished no higher than 6th the rest of the way. Sam Crawford led the team in the 03-04 years but was traded to the A’s and the Tigers were awful after that with no hitter even reaching the .300 mark in a single year. They also lacked consistency on the mound with Rube Kisinger and Carl Lundgren standing out.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 81-73, .526, t-3rd, 15 gb
1904 – 81-73, .526, 1st, won WS vs BRK 4-3
1905 – 77-77, .500, 6th, 8.5 gb
1906 – 61-93, .396, 8th, 27 gb
1907 – 70-84, .455, 6th, 25 gb
1908 – 72-82, .468, 6th, 20 gb
1909 – 70-84, .455, t-6th, 28 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .261 (9th), 2.88 (5th)
1904 - .272 (2nd), 3.07 (3rd)
1905 - .251 (10th), 3.52 (11th)
1906 - .238 (16th), 3.65 (14th)
1907 - .236 (16th), 3.07 (12th)
1908 - .231 (16th), 2.75 (4th)
1909 - .252 (13th), 3.27 (13th)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Sam Crawford .340, S. Crawford/C. Carr 5, Sam Crawford 83
1904 – Sam Crawford .308, Tom Needham 18, Tom Needham 82
1905 – Fred Tenney .286, Tom Needham 10, Tom Needham 76
1906 – Fred Tenney .270, Fred Tenney 5, Fred Tenney 74
1907 – Moose McCormick .297, Moose McCormick 6, Hobe Ferris 61
1908 – Art Devlin .269, Tom Needham 5, Simon Nicholls 57
1909 – Bill Abstein .287, Owen Shannon 10, Bill Abstein 69

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – R. Kisinger/B. Donovan 19, George Mullin 2.16, Bill Donovan 150
1904 – Frank Kitson 19, Frank Kitson 2.25, Rube Kisinger 113
1905 – Bill Donovan 23, Rube Kisinger 2.69, Bill Donovan 112
1906 – George Mullin 16, Rube Kisinger 2.80, Rube Kisinger 139
1907 – Rube Kisinger 17, Rube Kisinger 2.43, Rube Kisinger 138
1908 – Carl Lundgren 23, Carl Lundgren 1.80, Carl Lundgren 174
1909 – Carl Lundgren 18, Bob Ewing 2.96, Carl Lundgren 161

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8. Washington Senators (1903-1909) 480-598, .445

The Senators started out wretchedly but turned things around and worked their way up the standings by the end of the decade. Ed Delahanty was the only star on the early teams but things turned around once they signed Danny Green away from Cincinnati. They were also helped by the emergence of a pair of their high first round picks in pitchers Homer Hillebrand and Willy Wilson

Year-by-Year
1903 – 59-95, .383, 8th, 37 gb
1904 – 69-85, .448, 8th, 12 gb
1905 – 52-102, .338, 8th, 33.5 gb
1906 – 69-85, .448, 7th, 19 gb
1907 – 73-81, .474, 5th, 22 gb
1908 – 80-74, .519, 3rd, 12 gb
1909 – 78-76, .506, 3rd, 20 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .232 (16th), 3.29 (8th)
1904 - .256 (10th), 3.61 (13th)
1905 - .228 (16th), 3.75 (15th)
1906 - .253 (11th), 3.02 (9th)
1907 - .246 (14th), 2.98 (9th)
1908 - .251 (8th), 2.78 (7th)
1909 - .259 (7th), 3.09 (11th)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Ed Delahanty .266, K. Selbach/B. Clarke 4, Boileryard Clarke 73
1904 – Ed Delahanty .327, Ed Delahanty 8, Ed Delahanty 76
1905 – Jimmy Burke .288, Herm McFarland 7, Myron Grimshaw 70
1906 – Dutch Meier .272, Herm McFarland 7, Myron Grimshaw 75
1907 – Lew Drill .289, Herm McFarland 4, Herm McFarland 71
1908 – Danny Green .273, J. Kane/M. Grimshaw 5, Myron Grimshaw 79
1909 – Danny Green .301, Danny Green 6, Jimmy Williams 67

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – W. Lee/A. Orth 14, Watty Lee 2.78, Highball Wilson 113
1904 – Al Orth 15, Al Orth 2.69, Al Orth 96
1905 – Togie Pittinger 16, Beany Jacobson 3.46, Homer Hillebrand 137
1906 – Willie Sudhoff 23, Homer Hillebrand 2.13, Homer Hillebrand 142
1907 – H. Hillebrand/C. Falkenberg 18, Homer Hillebrand 2.06, Cy Falkenberg 162
1908 – Cy Falkenberg 23, Homer Hillebrand 1.92, Cy Falkenberg 166
1909 – Homer Hillebrand 20, Willy Wilson 2.26, Mike O’Neill 217

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National League

1. New York Giants (1903-1909) 595-483, .552

The Giants were a model of consistency after a sub-par 1903, finishing in the top 3 the last 6 seasons. Most of their success can be attributed to their productive trio of Frank Chance, Roger Bresnahan, and RBI machine Sam Mertes. Their pitching basically held them back from winning more championships. They let Christy Mathewson leave for the Cardinals in his prime and never really found a replacement for him. That could have been Red Ames but he bolted for Cleveland.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 71-83, .461, 6th, 22 gb
1904 – 89-65, .578, 2nd, 2 gb
1905 – 90-64, .584, 1st, lost WS vs NY(A) 4-2
1906 – 85-69, .552, 3rd, 11 gb
1907 – 88-66, .571, 2nd, 9 gb
1908 – 82-72, .532, 3rd, 3 gb
1909 – 90-64, .584, 2nd, 1 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .267 (7th), 4.55 (16th)
1904 - .275 (1st), 3.68 (14th)
1905 - .269 (1st), 3.59 (12th)
1906 - .269 (3rd), 3.52 (13th)
1907 - .270 (3rd), 3.04 (11th)
1908 - .259 (4th), 2.80 (8th)
1909 - .271 (2nd), 2.99 (8th)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Roger Bresnahan .322, Roger Bresnahan 6, Sam Mertes 109
1904 – Frank Chance .323, Roger Bresnahan 12, Sam Mertes 96
1905 – Frank Chance .325, Sam Mertes 18, Sam Mertes 126
1906 – Roger Bresnahan .324, Sam Mertes 8, Sam Mertes 90
1907 – Billy Lauder .320, 4 tied with 2, Sam Mertes 97
1908 – Billy Lauder .313, B. Lauder/S. Mertes 3, John McGraw 72
1909 – Frank Chance .311, Frank Chance 6, Frank Chance 83

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – Christy Mathewson 17, Christy Mathewson 3.16, Christy Mathewson 126
1904 – Christy Mathewson 22, Christy Mathewson 2.47, Christy Mathewson 117
1905 – Christy Mathewson 30, Christy Mathewson 2.80, Christy Mathewson 129
1906 – Red Ames 21, Red Ames 2.17, Red Ames 201
1907 – George Winter 24, Red Ames 2.65, Red Ames 234
1908 – George Winter 22, George Winter 1.84, Red Ames 194
1909 – George Winter 22, George Winter 2.16, George Winter 196

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2. Philadelphia Phillies (1903-1909) 579-499, .537

The Phils were a better than average team that never could get over the hump to the World Series finishing 2nd 3 times. Jimmy Sheckard was the offensive standout after coming over from the Superbas. Deacon Phillippe was a steady winner after coming over from Pittsburgh.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 81-73, .526, 3rd, 12 gb
1904 – 80-74, .519, 4th, 11 gb
1905 – 86-68, .558, 2nd, 4 gb
1906 – 90-64, .584, 2nd, 6 gb
1907 – 85-69, .552, 3rd, 12 gb
1908 – 83-71, .539, 2nd, 2 gb
1909 – 74-80, .481, 6th, 17 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .285 (1st), 3.41 (9th)
1904 - .254 (11th), 3.29 (8th)
1905 - .256 (5th), 2.77 (1st)
1906 - .265 (4th), 2.83 (5th)
1907 - .268 (6th), 2.98 (10th)
1908 - .250 (9th), 2.82 (9th)
1909 - .250 (14th), 3.22 (12th)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Harry Wolverton .330, Bill Keister 6, John Titus 87
1904 – Kid Gleason .292, Bill Keister 4, Shad Barry 73
1905 – Jimmy Sheckard .309, Jimmy Sheckard 13, Jimmy Sheckard 79
1906 – Jimmy Sheckard .308, Jimmy Sheckard 9, Jimmy Sheckard 80
1907 – Harry Steinfeldt .307, B. Keister/R. Brashear 4, Bill Keister 84
1908 – Walt McCredie .298, Harry Steinfeldt 4, Walt McCredie 73
1909 – Jimmy Sheckard .310, 4 tied with 4, Steamer Flanagan 74

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – Tully Sparks 22, Chick Fraser 3.00, Chick Fraser 125
1904 – Tully Sparks 25, Tully Sparks 2.21, Tully Sparks 116
1905 – Deacon Phillippe 24, Deacon Phillippe 2.13, Fred Burchell 134
1906 – Deacon Phillippe 20, Ed Karger 2.23, Fred Burchell 171
1907 – Deacon Phillippe 20, Tom Fisher 2.41, Del Mason 196
1908 – Ed Karger 22, Tom Fisher 2.11, Tom Fisher 323
1909 – Fred Burchell 21, Fred Burchell 2.55, Tom Fisher 337

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3. Pittsburgh Pirates (1903-1909) 575-503, .533

The Pirates took their fans on a roller coaster ride over these 7 years, going to 3 World Series, winning 2, but also following those up with comparatively bad years. The Bucs featured the top 1-2 hitting duo in the league in SS Honus Wagner and OF Ginger Beaumont, both have Hall of Fame aspirations. Pitching was another story, they saw Phillippe, Leever, Falkenberg, Thielman, and Pfiester come and go and had aging vet Sudhoff carrying the load at the end of the decade.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 93-61, .604, 1st, won WS vs CLE 4-2
1904 – 73-81, .474, 6th, 18 gb
1905 – 75-79, 3487, t-4th, 15 gb
1906 – 96-58, .623, 1st, won WS vs STL(A) 4-2
1907 – 73-81, .474, 6th, 24 gb
1908 – 85-69, .552, 1st, lost WS vs NY(A) 4-2
1909 – 80-74, .519, 4th, 11 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .284 (2nd), 3.03 (6th)
1904 - .262 (6th), 3.34 (10th)
1905 - .252 (8th), 3.14 (7th)
1906 - .275 (1st), 2.80 (4th)
1907 - .268 (7th), 3.28 (14th)
1908 - .269 (1st), 2.93 (13th)
1909 - .253 (10th), 2.88 (4th)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Honus Wagner .385, Tommy Leach 9, Ginger Beaumont 109
1904 – Ginger Beaumont .342, Fred Clarke 12, Jimmy Sebring 98
1905 – Honus Wagner .327, Honus Wagner 14, Honus Wagner 94
1906 – Ginger Beaumont .343, G. Beaumont/H. Wagner 8, Claude Ritchey 88
1907 – Ginger Beaumont .337, Ed Abbaticchio 3, Jimmy Sebring 71
1908 – Honus Wagner .324, Honus Wagner 4, Honus Wagner 74
1909 – Ginger Beaumont .287, Gavvy Cravath 5, Honus Wagner 71

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – Sam Leever 24, Deacon Phillippe 2.52, Deacon Phillippe 117
1904 – Deacon Phillippe 21, Sam Leever 2.26, Jack Pfiester 100
1905 – Sam Leever 19, Jack Pfiester 2.62, Jack Pfiester 135
1906 – Cy Falkenberg 28, Jake Thielman 2.42, Jack Pfiester 220
1907 – Dummy Taylor 23, Willie Sudhoff 2.44, Dummy Taylor 119
1908 – Martin Glendon 21, Willie Sudhoff 2.44, Willie Sudhoff 134
1909 – Willie Sudhoff 20, Willie Sudhoff 2.19, Willie Sudhoff 138

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4. Cincinnati Reds (1903-1909) 560-518, .519

The Reds were always a team that I thought should be better than they were. They had undoubtedly the best position player of the decade in Mike Donlin, who batted .352 over these 7 years. A Reds player won the MVP 6 out of 7 years (Donlin 3, Danny Green 2, John Anderson 1) but they only made the Series once. Hahn, Reulbach, and Currie were the stars on the mound with Hahn and Currie each winning a Cy Young.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 86-68, .558, 2nd, 7 gb
1904 – 64-90, .416, 7th, 27 gb
1905 – 81-73, .526, 3rd, 9 gb
1906 – 75-79, .487, 4th, 21 gb
1907 – 97-57, .630, 1st, lost WS vs STL(A) 4-3
1908 – 76-78, .494, 5th, 9 gb
1909 – 81-73, .526, 3rd, 10 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .269 (6th), 3.67 (11th)
1904 - .250 (13th), 3.73 (15th)
1905 - .251 (9th), 3.20 (9th)
1906 - .257 (8th), 3.33 (11th)
1907 - .272 (2nd), 2.77 (4th)
1908 - .253 (6th), 2.84 (11th)
1909 - .261 (5th), 2.91 (5th)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Mike Donlin .384, M. Donlin/C. Seymour 6, Cy Seymour 109
1904 – Mike Donlin .372, Danny Green 14, Danny Green 91
1905 – Mike Donlin .378, Danny Green 12, Mike Donlin 88
1906 – Mike Donlin .332, D. Green/H. Steinfeldt 5, Danny Green 99
1907 – Mike Donlin .336, John Anderson 5, John Anderson 91
1908 – Mike Donlin .336, Jesse Purnell 4, Al Bridwell 76
1909 – Al Bridwell .343, Mike Donlin 6, Mike Donlin 88

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – Bob Ewing 23, Noodles Hahn 2.04, Noodles Hahn 151
1904 – Noodles Hahn 20, Noodles Hahn 3.07, Noodles Hahn 138
1905 – Noodles Hahn 19, Ed Reulbach 2.09, Carl Lundgren 134
1906 – Noodles Hahn 24, Noodles Hahn 2.89, Clarence Currie 199
1907 – Ed Reulbach 26, Ed Reulbach 2.13, Clarence Currie 205
1908 – Ed Reulbach 23, Ed Reulbach 2.32, Clarence Currie 190
1909 – Clarence Currie 19, Ed Reulbach 2.53, Clarence Currie 208

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5. St. Louis Cardinals (1903-1909) 543-535, .504

The Cards were as average as you can get, finishing no higher than 3rd and no lower than 6th. They never really had a position player of note. They did manage to sign the great Christy Mathewson but he didn’t reach the level that he had with the Giants, though he didn’t have that offense either. Tully Sparks was actually just as good as Mathewson if not better and they did manage to squirrel a young Walter Johnson from the Cubs.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 75-79, .487, 4th, 18 gb
1904 – 88-66, .573, 3rd, 3 gb
1905 – 75-79, .487, t-4th, 15 gb
1906 – 70-84, .455, t-6th, 26 gb
1907 – 79-75, .513, 4th, 18 gb
1908 – 80-74, .519, 4th, 5 gb
1909 – 76-78, .494, 5th, 15 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .275 (3rd), 3.56 (10th)
1904 - .259 (7th), 3.05 (2nd)
1905 - .245 (13th), 3.10 (6th)
1906 - .255 (10th), 3.20 (10th)
1907 - .269 (4th), 2.91 (6th)
1908 - .260 (3rd), 2.96 (14th)
1909 - .263 (4th), 2.84 (3rd)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Patsy Donovan .345, Jimmy Burke 8, H. Smoot/J. Farrell 71
1904 – John Farrell .299, D. Brain/J. Ryan/J. O’Neill 4, John Farrell 79
1905 – Jack O’Neill .275, Homer Smoot 10, Homer Smoot 70
1906 – Homer Smoot .320, Pep Clark 7, Harry Berte 65
1907 – Matty Fitzgerald .326, Harry Berte 5, Harry Berte 69
1908 – Rube Vinson .308, M. Fitzgerald, G. Demontreville 3, Pep Clark 72
1909 – Rube Oldring .305, R. Oldring/R. Vinson 3, Rube Vinson 75

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – E. Murphy/C. Currie 18, Chappie McFarland 3.16, Ed Murphy 147
1904 – Bob Rhoads 21, Ed Murphy 2.68, Clarence Currie 135
1905 – Clarence Currie 20, Clarence Currie 2.42, Bob Wicker 134
1906 – Christy Mathewson 20, Christy Mathewson 1.90, Fred Beebe 202
1907 – Christy Mathewson 23, Tully Sparks 2.52, Tully Sparks 156
1908 – C. Mathewson/T. Sparks 22, Tully Sparks 2.45, Tully Sparks 133
1909 – Tully Sparks 20, Tully Sparks 2.42, Christy Mathewson 111

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6. Brooklyn Superbas (1903-1909) 504-574, .468

The Superbas had 1 great season out of 7, making the World Series in ’04. Things fell apart after that as Sheckard left for Philly and pitcher Oscar Jones suffered a career ending injury while Frank Smith was dealt to the Highlanders. Miller Huggins has been their top star since the Series appearance while young pitcher Bill Burns appears destined for stardom.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 69-85, .448, 7th, 24 gb
1904 – 91-63, .591, 1st, lost WS vs DET 4-3
1905 – 74-80, .481, 6th, 16 gb
1906 – 71-83, .461, 5th, 25 gb
1907 – 60-94, .390, t-7th, 37 gb
1908 – 72-82, .468, t-6th, 13 gb
1909 – 67-87, .435, 7th, 24 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .251 (10th), 3.95 (15th)
1904 - .262 (5th), 3.26 (7th)
1905 - .259 (3rd), 3.74 (14th)
1906 - .261 (7th), 4.01 (16th)
1907 - .255 (10th, 3.81 (16th)
1908 - .253 (7th), 3.38 (16th)
1909 - .260 (6th), 3.53 (15th)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Jimmy Sheckard .302, Jimmy Sheckard 6, Jimmy Sheckard 86
1904 – Jimmy Sheckard .310, Jimmy Sheckard 14, Jimmy Sheckard 92
1905 – John Dobbs .294, Joe Kelley 8, Joe Kelley 71
1906 – John Dobbs .294, 6 tied with 2, Jack Doyle 82
1907 – Miller Huggins .325, Miller Huggins 4, John Dobbs 82
1908 – Miller Huggins .300, Fred Jacklitsch 3, Sam Crawford 83
1909 – John Dobbs .320, Bill Bradley 7, John Dobbs 83

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – Henry Schmidt 18, Roy Evans 3.32, Ned Garvin 142
1904 – Oscar Jones 26, Frank Smith 2.15, Oscar Jones 130
1905 – Frank Smith 25, Frank Smith 2.88, Frank Smith 111
1906 – Jack Chesbro 23, Jack Chesbro 2.52, Jack Chesbro 150
1907 – Jack Chesbro 17, Jack Chesbro 1.92, Hank Olmsted 117
1908 – Bill Burns 21, Bill Burns 1.76, Hank Olmsted 118
1909 – Bill Burns 24, Bill Burns 2.26, Ambrose Puttmann 153

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7. Boston Beaneaters (1903-1906)
Boston Doves (1907-1909) 497-581, .461

Boston sucked as the Beaneaters but cam out of nowhere as the Doves to make a trip to the Series in ’09. losing to the Browns. Pitcher Nap Rucker was the key to the turnaround as he won a league record 32 games in 1909. Their offense has generally been a collection of unsung types with George Stovall being the main guy that stuck through the tough early years.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 67-87, .435, 8th, 26 gb
1904 – 53-101, .344, 8th, 38 gb
1905 – 70-84, .455, 7th, 20 gb
1906 – 70-84, .455, t-6th, 26 gb
1907 – 74-80, .481, 5th, 23 gb
1908 – 72-82, .468, t-6th, 13 gb
1909 – 91-63, .591, 1st, lost WS vs STL(A) 4-2

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .234 (15th), 3.74 (12th)
1904 - .244 (16th), 4.15 (16th)
1905 - .257 (4th), 3.67 (13th)
1906 - .272 (2nd), 3.40 (12th)
1907 – .269 (5th). 3.21 (13th)
1908 - .237 (13th), 2.77 (6th)
1909 - .259 (8th), 2.92 (6th)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Fred Tenney .302, Pat Moran 8, Pat Moran 87
1904 – George Stovall .300, C. Dexter/E. Gremminger 8, George Stovall 67
1905 – Bob Ganley .328, Pat Moran 13, Ed Abbaticchio 94
1906 – Duff Cooley .333, Pat Moran 5, Ed Gremminger 73
1907 – Larry Doyle .314, C. Dexter/P. O’Neill 2, Larry Doyle 70
1908 – Bob Ganley .270, George Stovall 2, George Stovall 60
1909 – John Ganzel .298, Fred Clarke 2, Peaches O’Neill 77

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – Wiley Piatt 20, Vic Willis 2.71, Wiley Piatt 174
1904 – Vic Willis 15, Frank Corridon 3.53, Vic Willis 101
1905 – Vic Willis 20, Frank Corridon 2.78, Vic Willis 121
1906 – Harry McIntire 21, Rube Waddell 2.64, Rube Waddell 217
1907 – Patsy Flaherty 21, Patsy Flaherty 2.56, Patsy Flaherty 128
1908 – Patsy Flaherty 17, Patsy Flaherty 2.27, Nap Rucker 120
1909 – Nap Rucker 32, Rube Kisinger 2.36, Nap Rucker 152

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8. Chicago Cubs (1903-1909) 459-619, .426

Not much to say about the Cubs. They drafted Walter Johnson, Eddie Collins, and Ty Cobb yet have finished an average of 27 games out of first. Johnson and Collins were traded before their first year was over for spare parts. And Cobb only recently has started to perform as expected after being a part time player for 3 years.

Year-by-Year
1903 – 74-80, .481, 5th, 19 gb
1904 – 78-76, .506, 5th, 13 gb
1905 – 65-89, .422, 8th, 25 gb
1906 – 59-95, .383, 8th, 37 gb
1907 – 60-94, .390, t-7th, 37 gb
1908 – 66-88, .429, 8th, 19 gb
1909 – 57-97, .370, 8th, 34 gb

Team Stats (AVG, ERA)
1903 - .273 (4th), 3.78 (13th)
1904 - .245 (14th), 3.14 (4th)
1905 - .250 (11th), 3.83 (16th)
1906 - .246 (13th), 3.68 (15th)
1907 - .253 (11th), 3.29 (15th)
1908 - .249 (10th), 3.26 (15th)
1909 - .274 (1st), 4.05 (16th)

Yearly Leaders
Offense (AVG, HR, RBI)
1903 – Frank Chance .317, F. Chance/J. Slagle 3, Dick Harley 87
1904 – Jimmy Slagle .287, J. Tinker/B. Hanlon 4, Davy Jones 82
1905 – Johnny Evers .305, Joe Tinker 8, Johnny Kling 83
1906 – Johnny Evers .288, Joe Tinker 3, Joe Tinker 72
1907 – Joe Tinker .313, Lou Nordyke 2, Otis Clymer 57
1908 – Ty Cobb .338, Harry Lumley 6, Joe Tinker 67
1909 – Ty Cobb .353, J. Tinker/H. Lumley 5, Ty Cobb 77

Pitching (Wins, ERA, Ks)
1903 – Jake Wiemer 21, Jack Taylor 3.21, Jake Wiemer 124
1904 – J. Wiemer/M. Lynch 18, Jack Taylor 2.86, Carl Lundgren 125
1905 – Jake Wiemer 21, Jake Wiemer 3.46, Jock Menefee 114
1906 – Jake Wiemer 18, Bob Ewing 3.03, Jake Wiemer 129
1907 – B. Rhoads/B. Pfeffer 14, Highball Wilson 2.83, Big Jeff Pfeffer 124
1908 – Mike Lynch 19, Ed Siever 2.70, Mike Lynch 134
1909 – Bob Rhoads 17, Ed Siever 3.23, Bob Rhoads 148