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1936
April In the AL East, The Philadelphia A’s start out in first place with a 18-7 record. They lead the Montreal Capitals by 2 games. Both the Red Sox and the Naps are 5 game back. In the West, Detroit is 14-10 and lead the Westerners by 1 game. The Las Vegas Aces are 3 games back while Atlanta and LA are 5 out. In the NL East, the Phillies open up an early 5 game lead on the New York Giants. Brooklyn and Pittsburgh are both 7 games behind early on. In the Midwest, the Chicago Cubs are 18-7 and lead the Reds by 3 games. Two time defending champion Cardinals are just 4 games out. May The AL East is turning out to be a 4 team dogfight. The Cleveland Naps and the Philadelphia A’s are tied for first with 30-24 records. The Boston Red Sox and Montreal Capitals are both just 1 game back. In the West, the Tigers are 30-24 and lead both LA and San Francisco by 3 games. Atlanta is 5 back while Vegas is 7 back. In the NL East, the Phillies continue to lead, and are 5 games up on the New York Giants. In the Midwest, Chicago leads the Cardinals by 3 games while the Reds are just 4 back. On May 15, the San Francisco Westerner’s Thornton Lee threw a No-Hitter in a 8-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Lee struck out 7 and walked 3 on the day. On May 26, St. Louis’ Erv Brame threw a No-Hitter in a 2-0 victory over the Pirates. Brame struck out 14 Pirates on the day, walking only 1! June In the AL East, two team have separated a bit from the rest. The Red Sox are in first place by 1 game over the A’s. Cleveland is still in it at 4 back, while Montreal has fallen to 6 back. In the West, the LA Waves have made a big move and have taken over first place with a 45-36 record. They lead the Tigers by 2 games. Atlanta and San Francisco are 5 back. In the NL East the Phillies continue to hold that 5 game lead over the New York Giants. In the Midwest, Chicago and Cincinnati are tied for first with identical records of 48-33. St. Louis is just 4 back. In the All-Star game, the NL won 3-2. Chuck Klein now has an All-Star MVP trophy to go with his Ty Cobb trophies. Klein was 3 for 3 with an RBI. July In the AL East, the Boston Red Sox are holding off the A’s by just 1 game. Cleveland is 6 back, but the rest of the division is out of contention. In the West, the LA Waves have piled up a 61-45 record and now lead Detroit by 7 games. In the NL East, the Phillies continue to hold that same 5 game lead over the Giants. In the Midwest, Chicago and Cincinnati are the only 2 teams competing. Currently, the Cubs lead the division by 3 games over the Reds. The Champs, St. Louis, are 11 games back. August In the AL East, Boston is 72-62 and they lead the A’s by 3 games. The Naps are 4 back. In the West, the Waves are 9 games up on the Atlanta Black Birds. In the NL East, the Giants have no only pulled even, but have moved 1 game up on the Phillies. In the Midwest, the Cubs lead the Reds by just 1 game. On August 25, Cincinnati’s Curly Ogden threw a No-Hitter in a 5-0 victory over Brooklyn. Ogden struck out 3 and walked 2 on the day. September 23, 1936 The New York Giants are the first team to clinch. The will represent the NL East in the playoffs. In the Midwest, Chicago is 6 games up and should clinch is a day or two. In the AL East, Boston is just 2 games up on Philadelphia and 3 up on Cleveland. In the West, LA leads by 5 games. September 24, 1936 Both the LA Waves and the Chicago Cubs have clinched their divisions. The only race left is the AL East and the Red Sox lead by 3 games, while their magic number is 3. September 30, 1036 The Sox have had trouble winning in the last week, and with 1 game left in the season, they are only up by 1 game over Cleveland. Boston is at home against a decent Washington team, while the Naps are on the road against a decent Montreal team. The Naps come from behind in the ninth inning to take their game 4-2. Meanwhile, Boston gets blown out at home, 10-1. We have a 1 game playoff for the AL East Title! October 1, 1936 The game is played in Cleveland, but the Sox score 1 in the top of the 1st and then again in the top of the 6th to take a 2-0 lead. The Naps come back with 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th to go up 4-2. The Sox go down in order in the 9th and the Naps come from behind in the last month, and in the last game to take the AL East! 1936 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Cleveland 87 76 .534 -- .243 3.24 Boston 86 77 .528 1 .242 3.23 Philadelphia (A) 85 77 .525 1.5 .243 2.97 Washington 73 89 .451 13.5 .233 3.58 Montreal 68 94 .420 18.5 .249 4.18 West Los Angeles 93 69 .574 -- .237 3.26 Atlanta 85 77 .525 8 .253 3.60 Detroit 81 81 .500 12 .237 3.76 San Francisco 79 83 .488 14 .235 3.35 Las Vegas 74 88 .457 19 .232 3.78 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East New York 96 66 .593 -- .239 3.49 Philadelphia (N) 89 73 .549 7 .241 3.44 Pittsburgh 82 80 .506 14 .245 3.64 Brooklyn 77 85 .475 19 .238 4.13 Syracuse 53 109 .327 43 .227 4.24 Midwest Chicago 99 63 .611 -- .248 3.50 Cincinnati 92 70 .568 7 .249 3.37 St. Louis 85 77 .525 14 .234 3.24 Dallas 72 90 .444 27 .247 3.96 Houston 65 97 .401 34 .230 4.02 1936 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .318 Johnny Burnett( CIN,NL) .310 Bob Seeds(PHI,NL) .306 Lloyd Waner(LA BRO) .304 Shanty Hogan(CLE,AL) .300 Jack Rothrock(DAL,NL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 56 Chuck Klein(CHN,NL) 53 Chick Hafey(NY1,NL) 46 Shanty Hogan(CLE,AL) 39 Don Hurst(CIN,NL) 38 Jack Burns(BOS,AL) TOP 5 in RBI : 142 Chick Hafey(NY1,NL) 131 Chuck Klein(CHN,NL) 122 Jack Burns(BOS,AL) 120 Shanty Hogan(CLE,AL) 116 Don Hurst(CIN,NL) TOP 5 in ERA : 2.03 Lefty Willis(CHN) 2.11 Tony Kaufmann(SF,AL) 2.15 George Cox(BOS,AL ATL) 2.24 Curt Davis(PHA) 2.25 Dutch Ulrich(CIN,NL) TOP 5 in WINS : 28 Jim Moore(NY1,NL) 27 Ownie Carroll(CHN,NL) 25 Johnny Allen(LA,AL) 24 Lefty Grove(DAL) 24 Flint Rhem(CLE,AL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 11 Carlisle Littlejohn( PHA CIN) 11 Ed Strelecki(BRO,NL) 11 Jack Russell(PHI) 9 Bunny Hearn(MON) 6 Cy Moore(BOS,AL) ALCS The ALCS begins in Los Angeles. The Waves take a closely contested Game 1, 2-1. Game 2 goes to Cleveland as they tie up the Series with a 4-0 shutout of the Waves. In game 2, LA was down 5-4 but scored once n the 8th and again in the 9th to take a 6-5 victory and a 2-1 Series lead. The Naps respond and tie up the Series with a Game 4 victory, 2-1. LA scores 7 runs in the ninth inning to take a 7-1 victory in game five and more importantly, a 3-2 Series lead heading back home. Game 6 goes extra innings, and the Naps get one in the top of the 10th inning to win 4-3 and setup a decisive game 7 in LA. In game 7, the Waves get a run in the first inning, and keep the Naps scoreless going into the ninth. In the ninth, the Naps get a leadoff double. After an intentional walk, the Waves get 1 out, but there are runners on the corners. An infield pop up makes it 2 outs with runners still on the corners. The last batter of the game strikes out and the Waves win 1-0 and move on to the World Series! NLCS The NLCS opens in Chicago, and the Cubs take game 1, 5-1 over the Giants. The Giants come back to win game 2, 5-2 and tie up the Series as it moves to New York. New York drops game 3 at home to the Cubs, 4-2 and now the Cubs lead 2-1. Chicago rallies in the 7th and 8th innings to take a 6-1 victory in game 4, and move 1 win away from the World Series with a 3-1 lead. New York salvages one game at home, with a 4-3 victory in game 5. They still trail the Series 3-2 heading back to Chicago. Game 6 goes 12 innings before the hometown Cubs get three runs on a walkoff homerun to clinch the NLCS, 4 games to 2! World Series The World Series opens in Chicago, but it is the LA Waves who beat the hometown Cubs, 4-2 in game 1. The Cubs tie the Series up with a 2-1 victory in game 2. Game 3 goes 12 innings before the Waves score 1 run for a 7-6 victory and a 2-1 Series lead. Chicago comes right back with another 2-1 victory to tie the Series up at 2 games each. In game 5, LA’s George Hockett almost throws a perfect game. Just an error costed him the Perfect game. Still, he threw a World Series No-Hitter in a 5-0 LA victory, which puts them 1 win away from the Title! The Cubs open game 6, fighting for their lives with 3 runs in the first two innings. They hold on for a 5-2 win and set up a decisive game 7! Game 7 is in Chicago, but it is LA who scores 2 runs in the top of the first for a 2-0 lead. The Cubs tie the game up in the bottom of the fourth with 2 runs of their own. In the top of the 6th, the Waves get 1 run across and go up 3-2. Again, the Cubs come back and tie the game up in the bottom of the 7th inning. Heading to the ninth inning the game is still tied at 3. The Waves get a base runner, but he never gets off of first base. The Cubs have last ups. The Cubs get a 2 out walk, but fail to advance the runner. We go to extra innings! Goose Goslin leads off the inning with a walk for LA, but is caught stealing second. No matted, the next batter, Phil Todt, hit’s a solo shot to put the Waves up 4-3. In the bottom of the 10th, the Cubs go down in order and the LA Waves are your 1936 World Champions! Champion Review Two pitchers anchored the LA staff. Pat Malone went 22-13 with a 2.74 ERA, while Johnny Allen went 25-12 with a 3.57 ERA. 2B Billy Jurges led the team with a .275 batting average and hit 11 homeruns. C Ernie Lombardi hit .271 and a team high 25 homeruns. Phil Todt batted .259 with 24 homeruns, plus a World Series winning, extra inning homerun. RF Goose Goslin batted .250 with 23 homers and a team high 77 RBI. LF Rookie Joe Dimaggio batted .250 with 23 homeruns and 73 RBI. CF Hack Wilson only batted .217, but hit 24 homeruns. Ty Cobb Award AL: RF Shanty Hogan, CLE, (514 AB, .304 AVG, 46 HR, 120 RBI, 102 R, 156 Hits, 1.009 OPS) NL: LF Chick Hafey, NY1, (562 AB, .274 AVG, 53 HR, 142 RBI, 111 R, 154 Hits, 1.006 OPS) - This is Hafey’s 5th Ty Cobb Award, but his first in the NL. Chick broke a 7 year streak of Awards for Chuck Klein. Cy Young Award AL: Tony Kaufmann, SF, (Record: 24-9, 2.11 ERA, 298IP, 396 Ks, 60 BB) NL: Ownie Carroll, CHN, (Record: 27-8, 2.85 ERA, 334.1IP, 220 Ks, 78 BB) - This Carroll’s second Cy Young in three seasons. Bob Meusel Award AL: 1B Johnny Mize, MON, (568 AB, .280 AVG, 37 HR, 111 RBI, 93 R, 159 Hits, .914 OPS) NL: Johnny Lanning, NY1, (Record: 21-15, 3.50 ERA, 311.1 IP, 142 Ks, 101 BB) 1936-1937 Offseason Retirees: Bob Barrett retires ... Footsie Blair retires ... Charlie Eckert retires ... Lee Dunham retires ... Doc Farrell retires ... Doc Gautreau retires ... Fred Haney retires ... Dick Jones retires ... Dinty Gearin retires ... Joe Kelly retires ... Charlie High retires ... Bill Harris retires ... Jimmy Hudgens retires ... Pinky Pittinger retires ... Joe Matthews retires ... John Kerr retires ... Frank Sigafoos retires ... George Mcnamara retires ... Specs Toporcer retires ... Buster Ross retires ... Carl Lind retires ... Nap Kloza retires ... Chief Yellowhorse retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! Oscar Siemer retires ... Roy Spencer retires ... Al Wingo retires ... Carl Reynolds retires ... George Winn retires ... Jimmie Reese retires ... Buck Redfern retires ... John Woods retires ... Lil Stoner retires ... Al Van camp retires ... Jim Weaver retires ... Max Rosenfeld retires ... Ray Schmandt retires ... Red Shannon retires ... BOS: John Churry retires ... BOS: Wally Kimmick retires ... BOS: Fritz Knothe retires ... CLE: Charlie Grimm retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! CLE: Chappie Geygan retires ... CLE: Clyde Sukeforth retires ... MON: Riggs Stephenson retires ... PHA: Lew Fonseca retires ... WS1: Joe Sewell retires ... WS1: Kent Greenfield retires ... ATL: Foster Edwards retires ... ATL: Walt Huntzinger retires ... ATL: George Blaeholder retires ... DET: Dolly Gray retires ... LA: George Darrow retires ... SF: Abie Hood retires ... BRO: Don Songer retires ... BRO: Heinie Mueller retires ... BRO: Lena Styles retires ... BRO: Joe Munson retires ... BRO: Paul Fitzke retires ... NY1: Frankie Frisch retires ... PIT: Jim Stroner retires ... PIT: Estel Crabtree retires ... PIT: Chick Tolson retires ... PIT: Alvin Crowder retires ... SYR: Spencer Harris retires ... SYR: Broadway Jones retires ... HOU: Fred Schemanske retires ... HOU: Dennis Burns retires ... HOU: Norm Lehr retires ... SLN: Johnny Neun retires ... SLN: Red Shea retires ... SLN: Jerry Standaert retires ... League Outlook Syracuse and Houston are still struggling badly, but their financial situation is excellent, so we will continue to just watch and see what happens in those markets. Free Agency, of Note Free Agency is stacked with some great pure hitters, some power hitters and a few very good starting pitchers. The Houston Astros use some of that cash they have to sign 27 year old LF Mel Ott (7-4-10) to a 3 year deal. The Washington Senators get one of the best SPs on the market in Jim Brillheart (8-8-6). He signs for 5 years. Cleveland signs SS Dick Bartell (7-4-6) to a 4 year deal. Dallas signs 1B Ed Morgan (7-4-8) to a 4 year deal. The Detroit Tigers sign RF Pepper Martin (8-5-6) to a 4 year contract. Dallas also gets a 2nd baseman in Andy Cohen (7-4-6). He signs for 3 years. Dallas continues to write large checks. This time for LF Paul Easterling (6-5-5). He signs for 4 years. The Cincinnati Reds get the best SP in George Cox (8-8-8) for 4 years. Atlanta signs slugging CF Al Simmons (6-6-6) to a 4 year deal in excess of 10 million per year. The final big signing of the season is probably the most significant. 33 year old Joe DiMaggio (7-8-10) signs on for 5 years at 12 million per year with the Cleveland Naps! Amateur Draft San Francisco got a steal with the 8th pick and LF tommy Henrich. He is major league ready with outstanding ratings of (7-6-8). Here is how the entire first round played out: Syracuse pick: P Jim Tobin Houston pick: P Cliff Melton Montreal pick: P Howie Krist Dallas pick: P George Gick Washington pick: P Johnny Vander meer Las Vegas pick: CF Chet Laabs Brooklyn pick: P Spud Chandler San Francisco pick: LF Tommy Henrich Detroit pick: P Joe Kohlman Pittsburgh pick: P Red Anderson Philadelphia (A) pick: P Bob Muncrief St. Louis pick: P Ken Heintzelman Atlanta pick: 2B Bobby Doerr Boston pick: CF Vince Dimaggio Cleveland pick: P Archie Mckain Philadelphia (N) pick: P Paul Gehrman Cincinnati pick: 1B Gene Hasson Los Angeles pick: 3B Ken Keltner New York pick: P Lou Fette Chicago pick: P Joe Krakauskas
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04-26-2003, 06:09 PM
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Location: Manchester, CT
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Damn, the entire 1937 regular and post season write was just wiped out. This season will have a short recap, followed by a full offseason recap.
That sucks bad.
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04-26-2003, 06:48 PM
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1937 Regular Season Recap
In the AL East we had a one game playoff for the second straight year to determine the division champion. Boston was again involved in the game, and this year it was Montreal to be their opponent. Montreal won the game on their home field and will be the first expansion to qualify for the playoffs. Boston loses the 1 game playoff for the 2nd consecutive year. In the AL West, the defending champion LA Waves lead the division for the first half of the season, but the Detroit Tigers pulled away in the second half and easily won the division by 8 games. In the NL East, it was the New York Giants from day 1 to the last day. They lead most of the season by at least 10 games over Pittsburgh. In the NL Midwest, the St. Louis Cardinals led from start to finish, usually by a working margin fo about 6 games. 1937 LCS Recaps The Detroit Tigers needed 6 games to get by the upstart Montreal Capitals. The New York Giants took just 5 games to move on to the World Series. 1937 World Series Recap Detroit won the World Series in 6 games to claim their second title. Their first was in 1920. The Giants failed to win their 4th title. Their last came in 1922.
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Ty Cobb Award
AL: CF Al Simmons, ATL, (577 AB, .307 AVG, 30 HR, 108 RBI, 96 R, 177 Hits, .919 OPS) NL: RF Chuck Klein, CHN, (586 AB, .292 AVG, 49 HR, 115 RBI, 96 R, 171 Hits, .962 OPS) - This is Klein’s 8th Ty Cobb Award in the past 9 years. Side note: Klein hit his 500th career homerun in 1937. Cy Young Award AL: Flint Rhem, DET, (Record: 22-8, 2.13 ERA, 308.2IP, 196 Ks, 38 BB) NL: Lefty Willis, CHN, (Record: 25-4, 2.03 ERA, 288IP, 329 Ks, 75 BB) Bob Meusel Award AL: LF Tommy Henrich, SF, (534 AB, .242 AVG, 27 HR, 82 RBI, 90 R, 129 Hits, .817 OPS) NL: Jim Turner, SLN, (Record: 23-12, 3.09 ERA, 317 IP, 150 Ks, 92 BB)
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81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions." |
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04-26-2003, 06:55 PM
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1937 Final Standings
AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Montreal 87 76 .534 -- .239 3.72 Boston 86 77 .528 1 .246 3.42 Philadelphia (A) 84 78 .519 2.5 .253 3.74 Washington 82 80 .506 4.5 .227 3.20 Cleveland 58 104 .358 28.5 .221 4.17 West Detroit 92 70 .568 -- .246 3.51 Los Angeles 84 78 .519 8 .237 3.20 San Francisco 83 79 .512 9 .238 3.41 Atlanta 79 83 .488 13 .250 4.01 Las Vegas 76 86 .469 16 .234 3.47 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East New York 88 74 .543 -- .235 3.27 Pittsburgh 80 82 .494 8 .237 3.76 Philadelphia (N) 73 89 .451 15 .243 3.92 Syracuse 71 91 .438 17 .214 3.38 Brooklyn 65 97 .401 23 .242 4.09 Midwest St. Louis 96 66 .593 -- .236 3.04 Chicago 92 70 .568 4 .240 3.27 Cincinnati 89 73 .549 7 .232 3.45 Houston 83 79 .512 13 .244 3.95 Dallas 73 89 .451 23 .240 3.80 1937 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .321 Pete Fox(BOS,AL) .318 Beauty Mcgowan(PHA) .307 Moose Solters(DET,AL) .307 Al Simmons( ATL,AL) .298 Les Bell(ATL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 49 Chuck Klein(CHN,NL) 40 Wally Berger(CHN) 38 Hank Greenberg(WS1) 36 Johnny Mize(MON,AL) 36 Chick Hafey(NY1,NL) TOP 5 in RBI : 120 Heinie Manush(HOU,NL) 115 Chuck Klein(CHN,NL) 110 Bob Johnson(BOS) 110 Moose Solters(DET,AL) 108 Al Simmons( ATL,AL) TOP 5 in ERA : 2.03 Lefty Willis(CHN,NL) 2.05 Bill Swift(SLN) 2.13 Flint Rhem( DET) 2.47 Jim Tobin( SYR) 2.52 Jim Moore(NY1,NL) TOP 5 in WINS : 26 Fabian Kowalik(PIT,NL) 25 Lefty Willis(CHN,NL) 24 Bruce Cunningham(WS1,AL) 24 Dutch Ulrich(CIN,NL) 24 Al Benton(ATL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 14 Ike Powers(CHN) 12 Ed Heusser(WS1) 8 Ed Strelecki(BRO) 7 Ed Durham(LV) 7 Pat Simmons(PIT,NL)
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1937-1938 Offseason
Retirees: Johnny Berger retires ... Boom-boom Beck retires ... Garland Braxton retires ... Frank Brazill retires ... Cuckoo Christensen retires ... Jim Bottomley retires ... Kiki Cuyler retires ... Frank Bennett retires ... Hooks Cotter retires ... Hughie Critz retires ... Howard Freigau retires ... Ike Danning retires ... Duke Gillespie retires ... Boob Fowler retires ... Johnny Grabowski retires ... Mack Hillis retires ... Vance Mcilree retires ... Tom Gulley retires ... Dick Loftus retires ... Sid Graves retires ... Hugh Mcquillan retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! Percy Jones retires ... Bill Hohman retires ... Freddy Leach retires ... Pat Mcnulty retires ... Jigger Statz retires ... Oscar Tuero retires ... Tom Oliver retires ... Herb Thomas retires ... Jack Wisner retires ... Elmer Miller retires ... Guy Sturdy retires ... Glenn Wright retires ... Earl Webb retires ... Bill Terry retires ... Emmett Nelson retires ... Billy Rhiel retires ... Carroll Yerkes retires ... Hack Wilson retires ... Al Williamson retires ... Russ Scarritt retires ... CLE: Spencer Adams retires ... CLE: Jack Warner retires ... MON: Waddy Macphee retires ... MON: Teddy Kearns retires ... LA: Phil Todt retires ... LA: Bernie Friberg retires ... BRO: Herb Bradley retires ... BRO: Roy Carlyle retires ... BRO: Ray Knode retires ... NY1: Ed Goebel retires ... NY1: Denny Williams retires ... NY1: Hal Rhyne retires ... PIT: Bill Walker retires ... SYR: Willie Ludolph retires ... CHN: Clise Dudley retires ... CIN: Charlie Root retires ... CIN: Ray Phelps retires ... DAL: Lefty Grove retires ... HOU: Don Brennan retires ... HOU: Wes Kingdon retires ... HOU: Joe Buskey retires ... League Outlook Houston had a good year, for them, and their FI has gone up significantly. They are out of danger for now. Syracuse’s FI dropped another point or two, but their financial situation is still excellent. Hopefully they will sign a few impact players and begin to compete. Brooklyn’s years of being out of contention at the All-Star break are starting to catch up with them. They profits took a hit, and their FI has dipped significantly. We are keeping an extremely close eye on them for the next couple seasons. Free Agency, of Note A pretty weak crop of free agents this year. A couple good hitters and 1 or two good pitchers. The Red Sox sign the best SP this season, as they try to get over the hump, after coming so darn close the last two years. Bruce Cunningham (8-9-7) signs on for 6 seasons. The Waves take a chance on 38 year old Dutch Ulrich (8-9-6). They signed him for 3 years. Detroit signs the best hitter available in LF Joe Medwick (8-6-6). He signs for 4 years. Houston inks RF Ernie Orsatti (7-3-4) to a 5 year deal. Amateur Draft Here is how the entire first round played out: Cleveland pick: P Mort Cooper Brooklyn pick: P Tom Earley Syracuse pick: P Sam Nahem Dallas pick: 2B Joe Gordon Philadelphia (N) pick: RF Enos Slaughter Las Vegas pick: P John Gaddy Atlanta pick: P Joe Beggs Pittsburgh pick: LF Roy Cullenbine Washington pick: 2B Benny Mccoy Houston pick: P Jim Bagby San Francisco pick: P Rene Monteagudo Philadelphia (A) pick: 1B Nick Etten Los Angeles pick: LF Sam Chapman Boston pick: P Charlie Wagner Montreal pick: RF Taffy Wright New York pick: P Atley Donald Cincinnati pick: 2B Oscar Grimes Chicago pick: LF Max West Detroit pick: 3B Don Lang St. Louis pick: RF Joe Grace
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OK, that is what I could salvage from 1937. Sorry 'bout that.
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It's OK, don't worry about it. I'm just glad to see that Houston is starting to come around...
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1938
April In the AL East, the Boston Red Sox are on top of the standings with a 16-9 record. They have no problem getting to the top, just a big problem staying there in September. The Cleveland Naps are just 1 game back, while Montreal is 2 out. In the West, Atlanta, Vedas and LA are all tied for first with 14-11 records. San Francisco is 3 games back while Detroit is 6 back. In the NL East, the Pittsburgh Pirates start out 15-10 and lead the Phillies by 1 game. New York is 3 back while Syracuse is 4 back. Brooklyn is already 8 games back. In the Midwest, Cincinnati and the expansion Houston Astros are both 15-10 and in first place. Chicago is just 1 back while Dallas and St. Louis are 4 back. May In the AL East, the Boston Red Sox remain in first with a 36-18 record. They lead the Naps by 4 games. The rest of the division is already 11 games back or further. In the West, Atlanta had moved into first place all alone, but only by 1 game over the LA Waves. Vegas is 3 down while Detroit is 4 back. In the NL East, Pittsburgh is 36-18 and blowing away the competition. Philadelphia is the next closest team and they are 10 back. In the Midwest, Cincinnati remains in first, but now all alone. Chicago is 3 games out while the Astros have fallen to 7 out. June Boston continues to lead the AL East with a 53-28 record. Only the Cleveland Naps, 3 games back have a chance to catch them. In the West, it is a different story. LA has moved into first place with a 45-36 record, but they are being chased by Vegas (3 back) and San Francisco (4 back). The Atlanta Black Birds had a terrible month and have fallen 7 games off the pace. In the NL East, It is still all Pittsburgh. They are 52-29. The Phillies made up a bit of ground and are now 8 games back. In the Midwest, the Cubs have moved into first place with a 47-34 record. Cincinnati is 3 back. St. Louis and Houston are both 8 games back at the break. In the All-Star game, the AL beat the NL, 5-4. Pinkey Whitney hit a pinch hit 2 run homer in the 8th inning which turned out to be the game winner. He was named MVP. July In the AL East, the Red Sox are 69-37 and continue to hold that 4 game lead over the Naps. In the West, the LA Waves have increased their lead to 6 games over Vegas, and 7 games over San Francisco. In the NL East, Philadelphia was unbeatable in July and have made up 8 games to pull into a first place tie with Pittsburgh. Both teams are 60-46. The New York Giants are now only 1 game back as Pittsburgh has also lost 9 of their last 10 games! In the Midwest, Chicago has opened up a 7 game lead over Cincinnati. St. Louis is 8 back while Houston is 9 back. On July 29, Philadelphia Phillies’ Dick Barrett threw a No-Hitter in a 5-1 victory over the Reds. Dick struck out 5 and walked 5, while the Phillies defense was atrocious, committing 4 errors and allowing an unearned run to score on no hits! August In the AL East, the Red Sox are 86-48 and hold a 3 game lead over the Naps. Will Boston hold on this season or will they meltdown for the 3rd consecutive year? In the West, Los Angeles is 71-63 and lead the Westerners by 3 games and the Las Vegas Aces by 4. In the NL East, the Phillies have won 9 straight to end the month and are in first place by 1 game over the New York Giants. The Pirates continue to slump and are now 5 games back. In the Midwest, St. Louis has stormed all the way back and now lead the division by 3 games over the Cubs and 6 games over Houston. On August 16, Atlanta’s Harlan Pyle threw a no-hitter against the Tigers in a 2-0 victory. Harlan struck out 11 and walked just 1 batter on the day! On August 20, San Francisco’s Allyn Stout threw a No-Hitter in a 3-0 victory over Philadelphia Athletics. Stouts struck out 5 and walked 4 on the day! September 14, 1938 With 15 games left in the season, Boston has extended their lead to 5 games, and should finally be able to win the division and reach the postseason. In the West, San Francisco had a 10 game winning streak to start the month and have moved into first by 3 games over LA and Vegas. In the NL East, the Phillies are now 2 games up on the Giants while Pittsburgh is 5 back. In the Midwest, Chicago has moved back in front, but by only 1 game over the Cardinals. Houston has fallen apart and are 11 back. September 21, 1938 The Boston Red Sox have clinched the AL East! In the West, San Francisco leads Vegas and LA by 4 games. In the NL East, the Phillies are 3 up while in the Midwest, Chicago is just 1 up on the Cardinals. September 26, 1938 The San Francisco Westerners have clinched the AL West and will meet the Red Sox in the ALCS. In the NL East, the Phillies lead is down to 2 games with 3 to play. In the Midwest, the Cubs are 3 up. September 27, 1938 The Chicago Cubs have clinched the NL Midwest division. In the East, the Phillies are 1 game up with 2 to play, over the New York Giants. September 29 and 30, 1938 On the 29th, the Phillies are on the road in Syracuse, while the Giants host the Pirates. In the early game the Phillies get beaten 7-1 to the Warriors of Syracuse. The Giants take advantage and win 9-5 in the evening to forge a tie for first with 1 game left. On the 30th, Philly hosts Syracuse while New York is in Chicago for the early game. New York jumps out to a 1-0 lead in the first, but the Cubs go up 3-1 after 2 innings. The Cubs tack on another in the third to make it 4-1. Both teams get 1 in the 7th, but the Cubs still lead 5-2. The 8th inning is huge for New York, they put up 4 runs to take a 6-5 lead heading into the ninth. New York beans the first batter in the bottom of the ninth, and with 1 out, they walk one. The Cubs bunt the runners over so it is 2nd and 3rd base with 2 outs. For 8 time Ty Cobb winner Chuck Klein! Klein rips on to the gap which scores both base runner and the Cubs win 7-6! This sets up Philly for a “Win and they are in” game against Syracuse. Syracuse jumps out to a 2-0 lead, but the Phillies tie it up at 2 in the 4th inning. They tack on three runs in the next 4 inning to go up 5-2. Syracuse tries to rally, but fall just 1 run short. The Phillies win 5-4 and clinch the NL East! 1938 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Boston 102 60 .630 -- .235 2.82 Cleveland 96 66 .593 6 .233 3.32 Montreal 76 86 .469 26 .231 3.66 Washington 75 87 .463 27 .225 3.55 Philadelphia (A) 66 96 .407 36 .231 4.01 West San Francisco 85 77 .525 -- .238 3.64 Las Vegas 83 79 .512 2 .237 3.70 Los Angeles 82 80 .506 3 .228 3.16 Detroit 74 88 .457 11 .244 3.96 Atlanta 71 91 .438 14 .242 3.86 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Philadelphia (N) 92 70 .568 -- .247 3.45 New York 91 71 .562 1 .242 3.55 Pittsburgh 88 74 .543 4 .246 3.70 Syracuse 79 83 .488 13 .238 3.59 Brooklyn 72 90 .444 20 .237 3.52 Midwest Chicago 88 74 .543 -- .237 3.64 St. Louis 82 80 .506 6 .231 2.81 Houston 79 83 .488 9 .247 3.97 Cincinnati 77 85 .475 11 .238 3.45 Dallas 62 100 .383 26 .241 4.90 1938 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .313 Pepper Martin(DET,AL) .312 Jack Rothrock(DAL) .310 Bennie Tate(ATL,AL) .300 Johnny Burnett(CIN,NL) .297 Goose Goslin(LA,AL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 42 Shanty Hogan(CLE,AL) 37 Babe Phelps(ATL,AL) 37 Jimmie Foxx(NY1,NL) 36 Wally Berger(CHN) 35 Hank Greenberg(WS1) TOP 5 in RBI : 119 Shanty Hogan(CLE,AL) 114 Babe Phelps(ATL,AL) 110 Larry Bettencourt(PHI) 108 Chuck Klein(CHN,NL) 102 Jack Burns(BOS) TOP 5 in ERA : 2.18 Dizzy Dean(BOS,AL) 2.34 Rip Sewell(BRO) 2.37 Dutch Ulrich( LA,AL) 2.45 Cliff Melton(HOU,NL) 2.56 Bruce Cunningham( BOS,AL) TOP 5 in WINS : 27 Dizzy Dean(BOS,AL) 24 Fabian Kowalik(PIT,NL) 24 Dick Coffman(DET) 24 George Hockette(LA,AL) 23 Bruce Cunningham( BOS,AL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 15 Ike Powers(CHN,NL) 10 Ed Durham(LV) 7 Ed Heusser(WS1) 7 Allyn Stout(SF,AL) 7 Bobby Burke(DAL) ALCS The ALCS opens in Boston, and the Red Sox dominate in game one, winning it 7-3. Boston also beats the San Francisco Westerners, 4-1 in game 2 to take a 2-0 Series lead, as the Series now shifts out west. In game 3, the Westerners get a 6 hit shutout from SP Russ Van Atta, and win 6-0. The Westerner’s pitching continues to be red hot. Chief Hogsett throws a 4 hit shutout and san Francisco wins 4-0 and tie the Series up at 2 games each. Boston finally scores some runs on the road, and take game 5, 6-2. Boston has a 3-2 Series lead heading back home. San Francisco is facing elimination in game 6, but they rally for 5 runs late to take this one 8-6, and set up a final game 7 in Boston! The Sox score first, 3 runs in the second inning, to take a 3-0 lead. San Francisco comes right back with 3 of their own in the 3rd inning to tie the game at 3. The game remains tied heading into the 9th inning! San Francisco goes down in order in the top of the ninth. The Red Sox get a 1 out double from the 8 hole in their lineup, and send in a pinch hitter for Dizzy Dean. The Sox cannot take advantage and this game goes to extra innings. San Francisco gets a lead off walk in the 10th, and a successful bunt moves him to second. After an intentional walk, Bill Sweeney strokes a double to score 1 run! Another intentional walk loads the bases for a double play, but John Kroner blasts a Grand Slam for San Francisco! Boston is deflated and go down in order in the bottom of the 10th. San Francisco wins, 8-3 in 10 innings and are going to the World Series! The Westerners return for the first time since they went 3 years in a row as the San Francisco White Sox in 1923, 24, and 25. They lost the last two. Meanwhile, Boston melted down again, this time with a 3 run lead in Game 7 of the ALCS. NLCS The NLCS begins in Philadelphia and the Phillies score 2 runs in the 8th and 9th innings to take game 1, 6-5. Game 2 is another Philly comeback. They trailed the Cubs late, but scored 4 in the 7th inning for a 4-3 victory and a 2-0 Series lead. The Cubs are more comfortable at home, and are able to take game 3, 6-4, but the Phillies still lead 2 games to 1. The Phillies take game 4 on the road by a 6-2 final and now lead the Cubs 3-1 in the Series. The Phillies finish out this series in Chicago with a 7-2 beating of the Cubs. The Phillies are headed to the Series for the first time since 1929 when they lost to Atlanta. That was their only appearance. World Series The World Series opens in Philadelphia. The Westerners are full of confidence after that game 7 in the ALCS and pile up 9 runs in a 9-2 game 1 victory. In game 2, San Francisco holds off a late rally to win 5-4 and claim a 2-0 lead in the Series as it heads out West! The Phillies respond with a 9 run outburst of their own to take game 3, 9-2. Another 8 runs in game 4 give the Phillies a 8-2 win and now the World Series is tied at 2 game each! Game 5 is pivotal, especially for the home team, but San Francisco’s pitching has disappeared. Philadelphia wins 5-2 on 10 hits and now lead 3-2 heading back home. The Westerners put up a good fight but they just ran out of gas. They fall 2-1 in game 6, and the Phillies win their first ever World Championship! Champion Review Paul “Daffy” Dean was the staff lead for the Phils. He went 21-11 with a 2.86 ERA. Vito Tamulis went 20-11 with a 3.42 ERA. Bob Weiland won 17 games and posted a 3.86 ERA. Suitcase Bob Seeds (LF) batted .291 with 18 homers. CF Johnny Frederick batted .279 with 22 homers and 102 RBI. 3B Larry Bettencourt batted .258 with 24 homeruns and a team high 110 RBI. 1B Dolph Camilli batted just .232 but led the team with 25 homeruns. Ty Cobb Award AL: RF Shanty Hogan, CLE, (560 AB, .277 AVG, 42 HR, 119 RBI, 108 R, 155 Hits, .900 OPS) - This is Hogan’s second Ty Cobb in three years. NL: RF Chuck Klein, CHN, (564 AB, .278 AVG, 34 HR, 108 RBI, 81 R, 157 Hits, .862 OPS) - Klein has now won 9 of the last 10 Ty Cobb Awards. Cy Young Award AL: Dizzy Dean, BOS, (Record: 27-11, 2.18 ERA, 346.1IP, 216 Ks, 67 BB) NL: Fabian Kowalik, PIT, (Record: 24-12, 3.12 ERA, 340IP, 187 Ks, 46 BB) Bob Meusel Award AL: Bob Klinger, CLE, (Record: 19-15, 3.02 ERA, 309.2 IP, 146 Ks, 96 BB) NL: Carl Doyle, CIN, (Record: 13-10, 3.41 ERA, 222 IP, 134 Ks, 118 BB) 1938-1939 Offseason Retirees: Ethan Allen retires ... Belve Bean retires ... Walter Beall retires ... Red Barnes retires ... Ted Blankenship retires ... Pete Donohue retires ... Marty Callaghan retires ... Guy Cantrell retires ... Ed Corey retires ... Harry Courtney retires ... Tod Dennehey retires ... Peaches Davis retires ... Sam Gibson retires ... Jerry Conway retires ... Jumbo Elliott retires ... Ike Eichrodt retires ... Earle Brucker retires ... Skinny Graham retires ... Tex Jeanes retires ... Herm Merritt retires ... Syl Johnson retires ... Paul Derringer retires ... Hal Finney retires ... Drew Rader retires ... Ren Kelly retires ... Bobby Reeves retires ... Lefty Stewart retires ... Mal Moss retires ... Wilcy Moore retires ... Buz Phillips retires ... Gale Staley retires ... Johnny Riddle retires ... Bunny Roser retires ... Rudy Miller retires ... Bud Teachout retires ... Sloppy Thurston retires ... Allie Watt retires ... Nolen Richardson retires ... Max West retires ... George Watkins retires ... Urbane Pickering retires ... Joe Vance retires ... CLE: Roy Meeker retires ... CLE: Lafayette Henion retires ... CLE: Otis Brannan retires ... CLE: Jim Wright retires ... PHA: Pie Traynor retires ... PHA: Heinie Manush retires ... WS1: Vic Sorrell retires ... DET: Ed Wells retires ... LV: Pat Veltman retires ... LV: Tom Angley retires ... LV: Ed Grimes retires ... LA: Dutch Hoffman retires ... LA: Bill Barrett retires ... LA: Chick Fullis retires ... LA: Hy Vandenberg retires ... SF: Harry Mccurdy retires ... BRO: Les Barnhart retires ... NY1: Joe Stripp retires ... NY1: Buzz Arlett retires ... SYR: Edward Park retires ... CHN: Pete Susko retires ... CIN: Tommy Thomas retires ... CIN: Ben Cantwell retires ... CIN: Ed Chapman retires ... HOU: Nick Cullop retires ... SLN: Bob Cremins retires ... League Outlook Brooklyn and Syracuse both continue to disappoint. I think Syracuse is just on a longer curve than a usual expansion team, but Brooklyn is really struggling, finishing last behind Syracuse the last couple of years, and being so close to the powerhouse Giants is hurting this franchise. This will be the last season that get to show they are capable of turning things around. They will need to be relocated. Free Agency, of Note Some truly great hitter, including Mr. Chuck Klein are in the free agent pool this year. There are also a couple of very good pitchers. Lets see how this year pans out. The first signing of the year is by Brooklyn. Already in trouble, they do not help themselves by signing 37 year old and declining CF Johnny Frederick (5-5-5). Once a great player, Johnny is at the end of his career and might not even have 1 good season left. Brooklyn signed him for 4 years at 4 million per year. Go figure. Dallas signed away Boston’s starting CF Pete Fox (8-3-6). He signed a 4 year deal. Chuck Klein (7-8-8) resigns with the Cubs to finish out his Hall of Fame Career. Montreal signs lifetime Vegas pitcher Ad Liska (8-8-7) to a 7 year deal. Pittsburgh signs 3B Bill Brubaker (8-4-6) to a 4 year deal. The Waves sign RF Frank Doljack (8-4-7) to a 4 year deal. Atlanta signs SP Fabian Kowalik (8-7-8) to a 5 year contract. Amateur Draft Dallas holds the #1 overall pick and they select the next big thing, Ted Williams. Ted is already Major League ready with incredible ratings of (7-8-9). He is only 20 years old and might single handedly turn around the Dallas franchise! Here is how the entire first round played out: Dallas pick: RF Ted Williams Philadelphia (A) pick: P Marius Russo Atlanta pick: RF Charlie Keller Brooklyn pick: P Joe Haynes Detroit pick: P Oad Swigart Washington pick: P Dizzy Trout Montreal pick: P Les Mccrabb Cincinnati pick: P Fred Hutchinson Syracuse pick: P Early Wynn Houston pick: P Hal Newhouser St. Louis pick: P Johnny Gee Los Angeles pick: P Alex Carrasquel Las Vegas pick: CF Barney Mccosky San Francisco pick: P Bill Crouch Pittsburgh pick: 1B Buster Adams Chicago pick: 1B Johnny Hopp New York pick: P Manny Salvo Philadelphia (N) pick: 2B Johnny Berardino Cleveland pick: CF Bob Elliott Boston pick: P Ike Pearson
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1939
April In the AL Est, the Washington Senators start off 14-11 and in first place, 1 game better than the Boston Red Sox. The Montreal Capitals are 1 game back. Both the Naps and the A’s are 4 games back. In the West, Atlanta is 16-9 and 2 games up on defending AL Champions, the San Francisco Westerners. LA is 3 back while Vegas and Detroit are just 4 back. In the NL East, the Giants sit on top of the division with a 15-10 record. Brooklyn, fighting for the right just to stay in town are 14-11, and tied with the defending Champs, the Phillies, both 1 game back. Pittsburgh and Syracuse are both 6 games back already. In the Midwest, Cincinnati had a hot start, going 16-9 and they lead Chicago, Dallas and Houston by 3 games. May In the AL East, the A’s have moved into first place with a 31-23 record. They lead Montreal by 3 games, while Boston, Cleveland and Washington are all 5 games back. In the West, Atlanta remains in first with a 30-24 record, just 1 game ahead of Vegas. Detroit and San Francisco are 5 games back. In the NL East, New York is still in first, but the Phillies are on their tail, just 1 game back. Brooklyn is hanging in there, just 3 out. In the Midwest, Cincinnati is still in first, but their lead is just 1 game over Chicago. Dallas and Houston are both 6 back. June In the AL East, Boston has pulled into a first place tie with Philadelphia. Both teams are 44-37. Montreal is just 3 back. In the West, Atlanta remains in first, 4 games up on San Francisco. Vegas has slipped to 7 back. In the NL East, New York continues to lead the division at 40-41, a losing record! The Phillies are 2 games out while Brooklyn is 4 back and Pittsburgh 5 back. Syracuse is in the basement, 6 games back. In the Midwest, Chicago has moved into first place with a 47-34 record, 2 games up on the Reds and Houston Astros. The AL won the All-Star game, 7-2. Ernie Lombardi was 3 for 5 with 2 RBI and 2 doubles. He was named MVP. July Boston has moved out in front of the Capitals in the AL East by 4 games with a 58-48 record. The A’s are 7 back in third. In the West, Atlanta has pulled way out ahead with a 64-42 record and lead the Las Vegas Aces by 9 games. In the NL East, Brooklyn had an excellent month and finish July with a 53-53 record. They are now in first place by 2 games over the Phillies. New York has dropped to 4 back. In the Midwest, Chicago widened the gap to 6 games over the Reds. August The AL East is the only real race in baseball this year. The Boston Red Sox are 74-60 and lead the Captials by 4 games with a month to play. In the West, the Atlanta Black Birds have moved 7 games ahead of the San Francisco Westerners. In the NL East, Brooklyn has taken over first place and opened up a big 8 game lead over Philadelphia. The rest of the division is 9 back. In the Midwest, it is Chicago’s division to lose. They are 8 games up on the Reds. On August 10, Los Angeles’ George Hockett threw a No-Hitter in a 5-0 victory over Atlanta. George struck out 4 and walked 1 on the day. September 20, 1939 The Chicago Cubs have clinched the NL Midwest division! The rest of the division races are just a formality as all the teams have at least a 6 game lead. September 24, 1939 The Brooklyn Dodgers have clinched the NL East. September 25, 1939 The Atlanta Black Birds have clinched the AL West. September 26, 1939 The Boston Red Sox have clinched the AL East. September 29, 1939 Las Vegas’s 3B Ben Chapman is just the 4th man in baseball history to hit 50 homeruns in 1 season. He joins Babe Ruth, Chuck Klein and Chick Hafey on this illustrious list. 1939 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Boston 90 72 .556 -- .239 3.16 Montreal 83 79 .512 7 .236 3.67 Philadelphia (A) 82 80 .506 8 .229 3.48 Washington 79 83 .488 11 .231 3.78 Cleveland 74 88 .457 16 .233 3.80 West Atlanta 92 70 .568 -- .234 3.13 San Francisco 84 78 .519 8 .236 3.42 Detroit 80 82 .494 12 .256 3.61 Las Vegas 79 83 .488 13 .235 3.95 Los Angeles 67 95 .414 25 .226 3.57 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Brooklyn 82 80 .506 -- .233 3.29 New York 76 86 .469 6 .236 3.90 Pittsburgh 75 87 .463 7 .235 4.11 Philadelphia (N) 71 91 .438 11 .232 3.96 Syracuse 71 91 .438 11 .234 3.91 Midwest Chicago 95 67 .586 -- .248 3.35 Houston 88 74 .543 7 .246 3.84 Dallas 86 76 .531 9 .237 3.74 Cincinnati 85 77 .525 10 .237 3.56 St. Louis 81 81 .500 14 .240 3.40 1939 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .331 Luke Appling(SLN,NL) .322 Taffy Wright(MON,AL) .316 Chuck Klein( CHN,NL) .312 Johnny Burnett(CIN) .305 Pepper Martin(DET,AL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 51 Ben Chapman(LV,AL) 47 Rudy York(PHA,AL) 46 Joe Gordon(DAL,NL) 41 Hank Greenberg(WS1) 40 Chuck Klein( CHN,NL) TOP 5 in RBI : 143 Ben Chapman(LV,AL) 118 Chuck Klein( CHN,NL) 116 Don Hurst(CIN,NL) 115 Zeke Bonura(PIT,NL) 113 Joe Medwick(DET,AL) TOP 5 in ERA : 1.88 Ad Liska( MON,AL) 2.07 George Hockette(LA,AL) 2.18 Bruce Cunningham(BOS,AL) 2.20 Schoolboy Rowe(ATL,AL) 2.34 Rip Sewell(BRO,NL) TOP 5 in WINS : 26 George Hockette(LA,AL) 25 Bruce Cunningham(BOS,AL) 24 Rip Sewell(BRO,NL) 23 Schoolboy Rowe(ATL,AL) 22 Roy Sherid(NY1,NL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 15 Ike Powers(CHN) 10 Bob Bowman( SLN) 10 John Michaels(CIN) 8 Hank Johnson( LV) 8 Bunny Hearn(MON,AL) ALCS In game 1, from Atlanta, the game was tied at 1 after 3 innings, and stayed that way until the ninth, when Boston exploded for a 5 run inning to take game 1. Atlanta responds in Game 2, with a 2-1 victory to tie the Series up as it heads to Boston for the next 3 games. Atlanta rallies from a 3-1 deficit to win game 3, 5-3 in the late innings and take a 2-1 Series lead. Boston comes back in game 4 with a 4 hit shutout in a 3-0 victory to tie the Series up at 2 games each. Boston’s pitching brilliance carries over to game 5, where Atlanta manages just 2 hits in a 6-0 loss. Boston now leads the Series 3-2 as it heads back to Atlanta. Atlanta turns the tables in Game 6 with a 3 hit shutout of their own in a 3-0 victory. This sets up a decisive Game 7 from Atlanta! Atlanta gets on the board first in game 7, with a 1-0 lead after 2 innings. Boston responds with a run in the third to tie the game up at 1-1. That score holds up until the ninth inning. Boston gets a 1 out walk in the ninth, but the next batter hits into the double play and we head to the bottom of the ninth. Atlanta gets a leadoff walk in the bottom of the ninth, but he never gets off first base, and game 7 goes extra innings. A leadoff single has the Boston dugout pumped, but 2 quick outs and then he is caught stealing second, and their chance is history in this inning. Atlanta gets a 1 out single in the bottom of the tenth, and then draws a walk to put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out. An infield single loads the bases! Atlanta’s Sam Leslie hit’s a grounder down the first base line. Boston gets one out at 2nd, and then they try to turn the DB….. Leslie is a step to fast and he is safe at first, driving in the ALCS winning run! Boston once again falls short. NLCS Brooklyn got blanked on a 2 hitter in the Cubs home field, and Chicago takes a 1-0 Series lead. Chicago takes both games at home with a 6-2 win. Maybe the Dodgers are just happy to be in the playoffs? It takes 12 innings, but the Cubs move 1 game from the World Series with a 6-4 win in Brooklyn, in game 3. Brooklyn stays alive for at least one more game with a 4-2 win at home in Game 4. Chicago doesn’t waste any time coming back and clinching the NL pennant. They dispose of the Dodgers, 6-2 in game 5 and win the Series 4-1! World Series The World Series opens in Atlanta, but it is the Cubs who use a 6 run 6th inning to propel them to a 6-4 game 1 victory. The Cubs hold off a late rally in game 2, and win this one also, 3-2 and now have a commanding 2-0 lead heading to Chicago. In game 3, the Atlanta bats break out for 10 runs in a 10-2 victory, which gets them right back in this Series. Chicago comes back with 8 runs in game 4 for an 8-2 victory and are now just 1 win in the next 3 games away from being World Champions. The Cubs get it done at home, in style, in a 10-0 victory in Game 5. The Cubs are your 1939 World Champions! This is the Cub’s third Title, and first since 1925. Atlanta failed to win their 3rd title in franchise history. Champion Review The Cubs pitching staff was solid, but not spectacular. Ownie Carroll won 19 games with a 2.91 ERA. Shit Wyatt won a team high 21 games with a 3.90 ERA. Bud Tinning won 14 games with a team best 2.63 ERA. The Cubs offensive was obviously led by aging Superstar, Chuck Klein. Klein batted .316 with 40 homeruns and 118 RBI. 1B Jimmy Shevlin batted .291 on the year and stole 14 bases. SS Johnny Watson batted .277 with 10 homeruns. LF Wally Berger batted just .245, but also hit 37 homeruns. 2B Augie Galen batted a measly .217 but contributed with 33 homeruns. Ty Cobb Award AL: 3B Ben Chapman, LV, (573 AB, .302 AVG, 51 HR, 143 RBI, 108 R, 173 Hits, 1.044 OPS) NL: RF Chuck Klein, CHN, (572 AB, .316 AVG, 40 HR, 118 RBI, 106 R, 181 Hits, .994 OPS) - This is Klein’s 10th Ty Cobb Award in the past 11 seasons. Cy Young Award AL: George Hockette, LA, (Record: 26-11, 2.07 ERA, 352IP, 177 Ks, 70 BB) NL: Rip Sewell, BRO, (Record: 24-12, 2.34 ERA, 350IP, 233 Ks, 115 BB) Bob Meusel Award AL: Bill Crouch, SF, (Record: 20-17, 3.74 ERA, 329.1 IP, 159 Ks, 119 BB) NL: RF Ted Williams, DAL, (535 AB, .279 AVG, 38 HR, 112 RBI, 94 R, 149 Hits, .948 OPS) 1939-1940 Offseason Retirees: Chick Autry retires ... Del Bissonette retires ... Lloyd Brown retires ... Tiny Chaplin retires ... Goose Goslin retires ... Stu Clarke retires ... Gus Dugas retires ... Tony Kaufmann retires ... Gabby Hartnett retires ... Jim Cronin retires ... Denver Grigsby retires ... Babe Ganzel retires ... Jim Keesey retires ... Ray Gardner retires ... Danny Taylor retires ... Joel Hunt retires ... Roy Johnson retires ... Frank Pearce retires ... Billy Rogell retires ... Leon Williams retires ... Curly Ogden retires ... Jimmy O'connell retires ... Doc Ozmer retires ... Harry Rice retires ... Johnny Moore retires ... Tony Rensa retires ... Art Scharein retires ... Fred Schulte retires ... Blondy Ryan retires ... Cy Moore retires ... Dutch Ulrich retires ... Johnny Stuart retires ... Ed Strelecki retires ... Elmer Tutwiler retires ... Jim Tennant retires ... Hughie Wise retires ... Wes Schulmerich retires ... Ab Wright retires ... Matthew Bullen retires ... CLE: Jack Knott retires ... PHA: Charlie Sullivan retires ... PHA: Phil Page retires ... PHA: Beauty Mcgowan retires ... WS1: Gordon Slade retires ... ATL: Clay Roe retires ... ATL: Ed Taylor retires ... DET: Tony Lazzeri retires ... LV: Eddie Dyer retires ... LV: Ed Walsh retires ... LV: Rudy Leopold retires ... LA: Alex Hooks retires ... SF: Mickey Cochrane retires ... SF: Walt Masters retires ... SF: Marv Gudat retires ... NY1: Frank Waddey retires ... NY1: Babe Herman retires ... PHI: Joe Malay retires ... SYR: Carlisle Littlejohn retires ... SYR: Chad Firth retires ... CHN: Red Kress retires ... CHN: Ernie Wingard retires ... CHN: Les Burke retires ... DAL: Dutch Holland retires ... DAL: Mike Ryba retires ... HOU: Wayne Lamaster retires ... HOU: Leroy Herrmann retires ... SLN: Jesse Hill retires ... SLN: Bernie James retires ... League Outlook Brooklyn made the playoffs, and it probably saved themselves at least a few more years in Brooklyn. If they can keep up their winning ways, it should not be a problem ever again. Syracuse is continuing to struggle. Their financial situation is excellent still, but that may not be enough to keep them in upstate New York forever. Free Agency, of Note We have a couple good hitters, and a couple superstar pitchers in the FA pool this season. Fresh off a Championship with the Cubs, 2B Augie Galan (6-6-10) signs on with the Detroit Tigers for 4 years. Syracuse resigns RF Red Nonnenkamp (7-2-5) to a 4 year deal. Red has been a lifelong Warrior. Pittsburgh has singed one of the top 2 pitchers on the market. Former Wave, and the 1939 Cy Young winner, George Hockette (9-9-8) signs on for 4 years at nearly 10 million per year. Brooklyn loses their top pitcher, Rip Sewell (9-8-7) to the San Francisco Westerners. He signs for 5 years at over 13 million per year! Amateur Draft Here is how the entire first round played out: Los Angeles pick: P Steve Rachunok Syracuse pick: CF Dom Dimaggio Philadelphia (N) pick: P Tiny Bonham Cleveland pick: P Bob Carpenter Pittsburgh pick: P Bill Butland New York pick: P Mickey Harris Las Vegas pick: CF Pat Mullin Washington pick: P Nick Strincevich Detroit pick: P Johnny Gorsica St. Louis pick: P Johnny Podgajny Brooklyn pick: P Bill Fleming Philadelphia (A) pick: CF Harry Walker Montreal pick: P Sid Hudson San Francisco pick: SS Pee wee Reese Cincinnati pick: CF Wally Judnich Dallas pick: P Art Johnson Houston pick: 3B Pete Reiser Boston pick: P Dutch Dietz Atlanta pick: LF Elmer Valo Chicago pick: P Earl Johnson
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81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions." |
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1940
April In the AL East, Montreal gets off to the best start in baseball at 19-6. They lead the A’s by 5 games already. Cleveland is 8 back while Boston is 9 back. In the West, Detroit is 1 game up on San Francisco. The other 3 teams, Vegas, LA and Atlanta are all 2 back. In the NL East, Syracuse is in first place for the first time in their history. They lead Brooklyn, New York and Philadelphia by 3 games and Pittsburgh by 4. In the Midwest, Houston is 1 game up on the defending champion Cubs. St. Louis is 3 games back. May Montreal continues to lead the AL East with a 32-22 record. They are 3 games up on the Philadelphia A’s and 5 games up on Cleveland. Boston is 6 back. In the West, San Francisco went on a tear and opened up a 7 game lead on Detroit. LA and Vegas are both 9 games out. In the NL East, Philadelphia has moved into first place with a 28-26 record. They lead the Dodgers by just 1 game. Pittsburgh and Syracuse are both just 2 back while the New York Giants are 4 out. In the Midwest, Houston continues to set the pace with a 33-21 record, 4 games better than the Cubs. June The AL East is very competitive this year. Boston, Montreal and Philadelphia are all tied for first at the All-Star break. Cleveland is just 1 back. In the AL West, San Francisco is 4 games up on Las Vegas. The rest of the division trails by at least 11 games. In the NL East, Philadelphia remains in first for another month, but just by 2 games over Brooklyn. Syracuse is hanging around, but are 7 back. In the Midwest, Houston is still out in front, 2 games better than the Cubs. Cincinnati trails by 4 games. In the All-Star game, the AL won 3-2. SP Schoolboy Rowe earned the MVP Award by pitching 3 innings of 1 hit ball and earning the win. On June 8, Las Vegas’ Bill Zuber threw a No-Hitter in a 6-0 victory over Cleveland. Bill struck out 8 and walked 5 on the day. July In the AL East, Boston won their last 7 of the month to claim a 6 game lead over the A’s. Montreal and Cleveland are both 8 back. In the West, San Francisco continue to lead, but just by 4 games over Vegas. Everyone else is at least 10 back. In the NL East, the Phillies are running away with it with a 63-43 record and a 10 game lead over Syracuse. In the Midwest, Houston has widened their lead over the Cubs to 5 games. Cincinnati is 7 back. On July 17, St. Louis’ Jim Turner threw a No-Hitter in a 4-0 victory over Cincinnati. Jim struck out 6 and walked 2 on the day. August With a month left in the season, it looks as though September is going to be academic. In the AL, Boston leads Cleveland by 8 games while San Francisco leads Vegas by 12 games. In the NL, Philadelphia is 18 games up over Brookyln and Houston is 11 up on the defending Champion Cubs. September 7, 1940 Bill Nicholson becomes the 5th player to hit 50 homeruns in a season. Ben Chapman will become the second player in history to have back to back 50 homerun seasons. He currently has 46 homeruns. September 11, 1940 The Philadelphia Phillies have clinched the NL East. The other divisions are all being led by at least 10 games. No excitement this September. September 14, 1940 The Houston Astros have clinched the NL Midwest and will be making their first trip to the postseason! September 17, 1940 The San Francisco Westerners have clinched the AL West. September 23, 1940 The Boston Red Sox have clinched the AL East. 1940 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Boston 99 63 .611 -- .244 3.09 Montreal 89 73 .549 10 .251 3.95 Cleveland 87 75 .537 12 .229 3.54 Philadelphia (A) 83 79 .512 16 .242 3.66 Washington 66 96 .407 33 .232 3.96 West San Francisco 94 68 .580 -- .237 3.59 Las Vegas 83 79 .512 11 .245 3.93 Los Angeles 72 90 .444 22 .233 3.81 Detroit 69 93 .426 25 .247 4.27 Atlanta 68 94 .420 26 .226 3.57 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Philadelphia (N) 98 64 .605 -- .250 3.27 Brooklyn 73 89 .451 25 .239 3.82 Pittsburgh 71 91 .438 27 .235 3.86 Syracuse 71 91 .438 27 .225 3.91 New York 68 94 .420 30 .235 4.38 Midwest Houston 101 61 .623 -- .253 3.61 Cincinnati 87 75 .537 14 .232 3.68 Chicago 86 76 .531 15 .242 3.56 St. Louis 81 81 .500 20 .233 3.43 Dallas 74 88 .457 27 .238 4.06 1940 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .343 Ted Williams(DAL,NL) .341 Enos Slaughter(PHI,NL) .332 Johnny Burnett(CIN,NL) .308 Buddy Lewis(MON,AL) .302 Taffy Wright(MON,AL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 57 Bill Nicholson(HOU,NL) 52 Ben Chapman(LV,AL) 47 Rudy York(PHA,AL) 40 Chuck Klein(CHN,NL) 40 Johnny Mize(MON,AL) TOP 5 in RBI : 142 Bill Nicholson(HOU,NL) 134 Ben Chapman(LV,AL) 120 Larry Bettencourt(PHI,NL) 119 Rudy York(PHA,AL) 115 Johnny Mize(MON,AL) TOP 5 in ERA : 1.51 Bruce Cunningham(BOS) 2.32 Bill Swift(SLN,NL) 2.43 Rip Sewell( SF) 2.57 Dick Barrett(PHI,NL) 2.58 Cliff Melton(HOU,NL) TOP 5 in WINS : 26 Rip Sewell( SF) 26 Dick Barrett(PHI,NL) 25 Bill Swift(SLN,NL) 23 Cliff Melton(HOU,NL) 23 George Cox(CIN,NL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 17 Bunny Hearn(MON) 10 Hank Johnson(LV) 9 Ed Fallenstein(CIN) 7 Joe Gonzales(NY1,NL) 7 Tom Sunkel(LA,AL) ALCS The ALCS opens in Boston, but in the San Francisco Westerners take game 1, 5-1, allowing only 5 hits for Boston. Boston rebounds in game 2 with a 9-5 win to tie the Series up as it heads out West. The Westerners return home and blank the Red Sox, 4-0, on just 6 hits in the 4-0 game 3 victory. Game 4 is huge for the Westerners, they put up 15 runs, and only allow 6 hits and no runs for Boston. San Francisco now leads the ALCS 3 games to 1. In game 5, Boston lives to see another day, and get the Series back to their hometown with a 5-2 win. In game 6, San Francisco took and early lead. Boston tried to rally, but fell just short, and lose, 7-5. San Francisco is headed to the World Series! NLCS Houston opens their first postseason appearance at home and take game 1, 6-2. Game 2 goes 14 innings, and it is the Phillies who prevail with a 3 run 14th. The Series is now tied going to Philadelphia. Houston wins their first road game of the playoffs in a 5-0 shutout of the Phillies in game 3. The Phillies get, and needed a 3 run bottom of the ninth to steal a 6-5 victory from the Astros. That ties the Series up at 2 games each. In the pivotal game 5, the Phillies came to play, shutting out the Astros, 9-0. They are now up 3 games to 2 as the series heads back to Houston. In game 6, Houston blows out the Phillies 10-4, and that sets up a decisive game 7 in Houston! In game 7, Houston gets 1 run in the first inning to take the very early 1-0 lead. That score holds until the 6th, when each team gets 1 run across the plate. The Astros lead is now 2-1. In the 8th inning, Philadelphia finally ties it up. The game is 2-2 heading into the ninth inning. In the top of the ninth, the Phillies get a base runner due to an error. With 1 out, a base hit puts runners on 1st and 2nd. The next batter pokes a single through the infield and that scores 1 run for the Phillies. The Astros will get their last ups. Houston gets a leadoff single, but 2 quick outs later, and Houston is down to their final out. Caithamer grounds out, but the ball is bobbled and both runners end up safe! Back to the top of Houston’s order, with 2 out, but now a man is in scoring position. Bill Nagel grounds weakly to third and is thrown out to end the NLCS. Philadelphia moves on! World Series In game 1, from Philadelphia, the Phillies forge an early 2-1 lead, but the Westerners come back in the later innings and steal game 1 on the road, 3-2. In game 2, San Francisco leads from start to finish. A 4-1 victory give the Westerners a 2-0 advantage heading out to their stadium for the next 3 games of the Series. Philadelphia, on the road now, throws a 4 hit shutout of the Westerners in a 4-0 victory. A much needed win to get them back into the Series. Game 4 is tied after 9 innings, but just like in every other game in this series, the road team find a way to win. The Phillies get 2 in the 13th to take game 4, 6-4 and tie the World Series up at 2 game each. A 5 run 7th inning gives the home team in the series its first win. The Westerners take game 5, 5-2 and are now 1 win away from being named champions. Philadelphia led game 6, 3-0 going into the ninth inning, but the Westerners put up 4 in the top of the 9th, and shut the Phillies down in the bottom to take a 4-3 victory. The San Francisco Westerners are your 1940 World Champions! This is their second title, the first coming in 1923 when they were the San Francisco White Sox. For the Phillies, they failed to win their second title in 3 years, but they do have the 1938 title to fall back on. Champion Review The White Sox have a real superstar leading their rotation. 2 time Cy Young winner, Rip Sewell won 26 games with a 2.43 ERA this season! Amazingly, for a Series Champ, not one other starting pitcher was better than .500 on the year. RF Red Nonnenkamp, who was traded mid-season from Syracuse (for Pee Wee Reese) led the team in batting with a .278 average. 1B Jimmy Wasdell batted .275 with 19 homeruns. LF Tommy Henrich batted .269 with a team high 26 homeruns and a team high 79 RBI. SS Lonny Frey batted .249 and stole 22 bases. 3B John Kroner batted .248 and hit 21 homeruns on the year. Ty Cobb Award AL: 3B Ben Chapman, LV, (569 AB, .258 AVG, 52 HR, 134 RBI, 117 R, 147 Hits, .945 OPS) - This is Chapman’s second consecutive award. NL: RF Bill Nicholson, HOU, (527 AB, .249 AVG, 57 HR, 142 RBI, 108 R, 131 Hits, .997 OPS) Cy Young Award AL: Rip Sewell, SF, (Record: 26-10, 2.43 ERA, 341IP, 234 Ks, 90 BB) - This is Sewell’s second consecutive Cy Young Award. NL: Dick Barrett, PHI, (Record: 26-8, 2.57 ERA, 336IP, 202 Ks, 127 BB) Bob Meusel Award AL: 1B Dick Siebert, WS1, (509 AB, .179 AVG, 16 HR, 49 RBI, 59 R, 91 Hits, .605 OPS) NL: Tiny Bonham, PHI, (Record: 18-10, 3.07 ERA, 272.2 IP, 150 Ks, 46 BB) 1940-1941 Offseason Retirees: Dale Alexander retires ... Rabbit Benton retires ... Red Badgro retires ... Les Bell retires ... Josh Billings retires ... Erv Brame retires ... Mike Cvengros retires ... Cleo Carlyle retires ... Grant Bowler retires ... George Detore retires ... Gene Connell retires ... Jake Hehl retires ... Spud Davis retires ... Reggie Grabowski retires ... Bruce Cunningham retires ... Roy Hutson retires ... Roy Mahaffey retires ... Joe Chamberlain retires ... Jimmy Jordan retires ... Hod Kibbie retires ... Ernie Nevers retires ... Ralph Michaels retires ... Al Grabowski retires ... Alex Metzler retires ... Buddy Myer retires ... Cobe Jones retires ... Flint Rhem retires ... Vince Shields retires ... Chad Kimsey retires ... Lefty Weinert retires ... Bennie Tate retires ... Marty Hopkins retires ... Vern Kennedy retires ... Henry Peploski retires ... Al Yeargin retires ... Dick Porter retires ... Doug Taitt retires ... George Susce retires ... Johnny Watwood retires ... Hugh Willingham retires ... Johnnie Tyler retires ... Isahiko Tsukasa retires ... Anthony Wilson retires ... BOS: Charlie Gehringer retires ... CLE: Eddie Delker retires ... PHA: Ray Benge retires ... WS1: Walt Lerian retires ... ATL: Pea ridge Day retires ... LV: Earl Averill retires ... LV: Harlin Pool retires ... LV: Glenn Chapman retires ... LV: Harry Taylor retires ... LA: Randy Reese retires ... BRO: Johnny Frederick retires ... NY1: Pete Appleton retires ... NY1: Chick Hafey retires ... NY1: Wayne Mcnatt retires ... PHI: Hal Mckain retires ... PHI: Lefty Thomas retires ... PIT: Fresco Thompson retires ... PIT: Smead Jolley retires ... PIT: Joe Hutcheson retires ... PIT: Bill Shores retires ... CIN: Gil Paulsen retires ... CIN: Bill Akers retires ... DAL: Hub Walker retires ... DAL: Earl Caldwell retires ... HOU: Lynn King retires ... HOU: Nels Potter retires ... League Outlook All the teams in the league are doing pretty good. Syracuse was a bit more competitive and they drew a few more fans to the stadium this year. Hopefully, the upward trend continues. Free Agency, of Note One of the weaker markets in quite some time. There is really only 1 batter that is truly great, and the pitchers are 2nd tier, at best. Las Vegas signs 2B Lloyd Waner (7-2-6) to a 4 year deal. The Cubs get CF Terry Moore (6-4-6) for 4 years. Gordon Rhodes (7-8-6), one of the better pitchers on the market, signs on for 3 years with the Pirates. SP Bud Tinning, (7-8-8), signs for 4 year with the New York Giants. Atlanta made 2 big signings in 1 day. First, 2B Joe Cronin (6-5-6) signs for 4 years, and then 3B Jackie Hayes (7-5-7) signs for 3 years. Amateur Draft Here is how the entire first round played out: Washington pick: RF Stan Musial Atlanta pick: P Howie Pollet New York pick: P Dave Koslo Detroit pick: CF Sid Gordon Pittsburgh pick: P Dick Mulligan Syracuse pick: P Tex Hughson Los Angeles pick: P Johnny Beazley Brooklyn pick: LF Hank Sauer Dallas pick: P Russ Meers St. Louis pick: RF Dick Wakefield Philadelphia (A) pick: P Harry Feldman Las Vegas pick: P Tommy Hughes Chicago pick: P Roger Wolff Cincinnati pick: P Johnny Schmitz Cleveland pick: P Gene Lambert Montreal pick: P Red Embree San Francisco pick: P Walt Lanfranconi Philadelphia (N) pick: P Fred Caligiuri Boston pick: P Paul Erickson Houston pick: 3B Whitey Kurowski
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30 year league recap!
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Way to go Astros, top record in the league. Next time you better take thos Phillies out, though...
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Two Decade Review, 1911-1940
World Champions: St. Louis Cardinals (5) 1919, 1921, 1924, 1934, 1935 New York Giants (3) 1911, 1913, 1922 New York Highlanders/Atlanta Black Brids (3) 1916, 1928, 1929 Chicago Cubs (3) 1918, 1925, 1939 Philadelphia A’s (3) 1926, 1927, 1932 Los Angeles Waves (3) 1930, 1931, 1936 Boston Red Sox (2) 1912, 1915 Detroit Tigers (2) 1920, 1937 San Francisco Westerners (2) 1923, 1940 Cleveland Naps 1914 Washington Senators 1917 Pittsburgh Pirates 1933 Philadelphia Phillies 1938 Ty Cobb Award: Chuck Klein (10) 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939 Babe Ruth (8) 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1927 Ty Cobb (6) 1911, 1912, 1913, 1917, 1919, 1921 Chick Hafey (5) 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936 Tris Speaker (3) 1914, 1915, 1916 Sherry McGee (2)1913, 1916 Cy Williams (2) 1918, 1925 Bob Muesel (2) 1920, 1922 Jim Curry (2) 1924, 1928 Frank Snyder (2) 1925, 1928 Dale Alexander (2) 1930, 1935 Shanty Hogan (2) 1936, 1938 Ben Chapman (2) 1939, 1940 Frank Schulte 1911 Sam Crawford 1912 Larry Doyle 1914 Mike Donlin 1915 Beals Becker 1922 Jim Viox 1923 Wally Pipp 1926 Merito Acosta 1926 Jack Tobin 1927 Johnny Frederick 1929 Al Simmons 1937 Bill Nicholson 1940 Cy Youngs: Reb Russell (4) 1915, 1916, 1918, 1919 Slim Sallee (3) 1913, 1915, 1916 Joe Wood (3) 1918, 1919, 1920 Jim Park (3) 1922, 1923, 1925 Christy Mathewson (2) 1911, 1913 Cactus Keck (3) 1926, 1928, 1931 Willie Mitchell (2) 1914, 1917 Pat Bohen (2) 1921, 1923 Bob Shawkey (2) 1925, 1926 Charlie Root (2) 1931, 1932 George Cox (2) 1934, 1935 Ownie Carroll (2) 1934, 1936 Rip Sewell (2) 1939, 1940 Doc White 1911 George Mullin 1912 Ed Walsh 1912 Hugh Bedient 1914 Bill Jmaes 1917 Byron Houck 1920 Walter Johnson 1921 Claude Hendrix 1922 Earl Hamilton 1924 Tom Knowlson 1924 Colonel Snover 1927 Red Causey 1927 Guy Morton 1928 Hank Thormahlen 1929 Pete Schnieder 1929 Frank Shellenback 1930 Cliff Markle 1930 Vic Keen 1932 Sam Gibson 1933 Vince Shields 1933 Bill Swift 1935 Tony Kaufamnn 1936 Flint Rhem 1937 Lefty Willis 1937 Dizzy Dean 1938 Fabian Kowalik 1938 George Hockett 1939 Dick Barrett 1940 Hall of Fame Inductees: 1911-1920 SP Cy Young, 505-310, 2.61 ERA LF Fred Clarke, .312 BA, 2741 Hits, 64 HR 1B Nap Lajoie, .343 BA, 2952 Hits, 89 HR SS Honus Wagner, .336 BA, 2940 Hits, 82 HR RF Sam Crawford, .312 BA, 3031 Hits, 130 HR SP George Mullin, 280-238, 2.91 ERA SP Doc White, 282-206, 2.60 ERA SP Christy Mathewson, 379-200, 2.22 ERA 1921-1930 SP Rube Marquard, 260-228, 3.24 ERA SP Walter Johnson, 325-304, 3.01 ERA SP Dixie Walker, 286-229, 3.49 ERA CF Ty Cobb, .352 BA, 4,181 Hits, 198 HR SP Joe Wood, 296-205, 2.84 ERA CF Cy Williams, .322 BA, 2,707 Hits, 284 HR RF Joe Jackson, .345 BA, 3,117 Hits, 137 HR CF Tris Speaker, .331 BA, 3,507 Hits, 178 HR SP Claude Hendrix, 340-206, 2.81 ERA SP Pat Bohen, 275-199, 2.93 ERA 1931-1940 2B Jim Curry, .316 BA, 2,855 Hits, 263 HR SP Lefty Williams, 258-210, 3.28 ERA SP Pol Perritt, 304-293, 3.30 ERA SP Guy Morton, 278-270, 3.19 ERA LF Babe Ruth, .298 BA, 2,771 Hits, 584 HR 1B Joe Judge, .306 BA, 2,785 Hits, 102 HR SP Jim Park, 300-183, 2.92 ERA SP Pete Schneider, 296-187, 3.14 ERA CF Charlie Grimm, .317 BA, 2,796 Hits, 95 HR SP Chief Yellowhorse, 250-210, 3.21 ERA SP Hugh McQuillan, 296-218, 3.23 ERA Career Leaders # Career Hits 1 T. Cobb 4181 2 T. Speaker 3507 3 J. Jackson 3117 4 S. Crawford 3031 5 N. Lajoie 2952 # Career Hrs 1 C. Klein* 615 2 B. Ruth 584 3 C. Hafey 493 4 L. Gehrig* 471 5 W. Berger* 393 # Career RBIs 1 B. Ruth 1922 2 T. Cobb 1862 3 S. Magee 1615 4 C. Hafey 1586 5 T. Speaker 1540 # Career Stolen Bases 1 T. Cobb 964 2 V. Saier 768 3 T. Speaker 741 4 H. Wagner 700 5 S. Bohne 617 # ERA (min. 2000 IP) 1 M. Brown 2.11 2 E. Walsh 2.13 3 C. Mathewson 2.22 4 B. Ewing 2.48 5 G. Cox* 2.53 # Career Wins 1 C. Young 505 2 C. Mathewson 379 3 C. Hendrix 340 4 W. Johnson 325 5 P. Perritt 304 # Career Strikeouts 1 T. Kaufmann 4476 2 B. Houck 3866 3 J. Park 3563 4 L. Stewart 3380 5 P. Bohen 3209
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A quick look at some key single season records in the league:
Joe Jackson, 1911, .472 Batting Average with Cleveland Vic Saier, 1921, 42 triples with Chicago Cubs Al Wingo, 1929 (LA) and Lou Gehrig(Brooklyn), 1933, 129 walks Chuck Klein, 1934, 66 homeruns with Chicago Cubs Happy Felsch, 1921, 274 hits with Boston Red Sox Jim Viox, 1924, 173 RBI with Chicago Cubs John Potts, 1918, 65 stolen bases with Philadelphia Phillies Andy Kyle, 1915, 31 game hitting streak with Philadelphia A’s Colonel Snover, 1927, 1.48 ERA with LA Bunny Hearn, 1940, 17 saves with Montreal Joe Wood (1920) and Ownie Carrol (1934)), 30 wins with LA and Chicago Cubs, respectively. Tony Kaufmanm, 1934, 445 strikeouts with San Francisco
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1941
April The A’s begin the season 18-7, 1st place in the AL East. Boston is 3 games back, while Cleveland is in third at 6 games back. Both Montreal and Washington are 8 games back. In the West, Atlanta opens up 17-8 and they lead both Detroit and LA by 5 games. Vegas is 7 out while the Westerners are 8 out. In the NL East, Syracuse is in first place with a 15-10 record. Pittsburgh is just 1 game back while Brooklyn and New York are both 3 back. The champs, the Phillies are in last place, 4 games back. In the Midwest, Cincinnati takes the early lead, 3 games better than both Chicago and Dallas. Houston and St. Louis are both 4 back May In the AL East, the A’s have the best record in baseball at 35-19. They are 6 games up on 2nd place Boston and 9 games up on Montreal. In the West, Detroit has moved into first with a 32-22 record. They are 2 games better than Atlanta. San Francisco, Vegas and LA are 6, 7, and 8 games out respectively. In the NL East, Pittsburgh took over first place, but only by 2 games over the Phillies. Syracuse is just 3 games back. Both the Dodgers and Giants are 8 games out. In the Midwest, St. Louis won 9 of their last 10 and took over first place with a 31-23 record. Houston is just 3 back while Cincinnati is 4 back. Both the Cubs and Dallas Braves are 6 back. June In the AL East, the A’s continue to lead the Red Sox, and now the lead is 5 games. The rest of the division is 12 back or more. In the West, Detroit remains in first and widens their lead to 7 games over both Atlanta and San Francisco. In the NL East, Pittsburgh stays in first with a 46-35 record. The Phillies are hanging tough, just 3 games back. New York and Syracuse are both 7 out. In the Midwest, St. Louis extended their lead to 5 games over the Houston Astros. The rest of the division has played their way out of it already. In the All-Star game, the NL won 3-0. Dib Williams was 2 for 3 with a homer and an RBI, and was named MVP. July The A’s remain the team to beat in the AL East. The Red Sox have only cut 1 game off their lead and are 4 back. In the West, pencil Detroit into the playoffs. They hold a 10 game lead over second place San Francisco. In the NL East, the Champion Phillies have now moved into first place, by 2 games over the Pirates. Syracuse is 8 back. In the Midwest, St. Louis is clinging to a 2 game lead over the Houston Astros. Chicago and Cincinnati are both 9 back. August In the AL East, Boston is creeping ever closer to the A’s. With a month to play, the lead for the A’s has been cut down to just 2 games. In the West, it is still all Detroit. Their lead is now 15 games. In the NL East, Philadelphia has opened up a 6 game lead on the Pirates. Syracuse is 8 back. In the Midwest, Houston won their last 12 games of August and have moved out in front of the Cardinals by 5 games. On August 4, Cleveland’s Lou Gehrig becomes the third man in baseball history to hit 500 career Homeruns! September 17, 1941 The Detroit Tigers have clinched the AL West. In the East, the A’s have opened up a 7 game lead. In the NL, the Phillies and Astros are looking like sure things to win their divisions. September 22, 1941 The Philadelphia Phillies have clinched the NL East, and will return to the playoffs to defend their crown! The A’s and Astros should clinch tomorrow or the day after. September 23, 1941 Both the Philadelphia A’s and the Houston Astros have clinched, so the playoffs are set for 1941. 1941 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Philadelphia (A) 97 65 .599 -- .237 2.97 Boston 90 72 .556 7 .244 3.29 Montreal 89 73 .549 8 .254 3.42 Cleveland 76 86 .469 21 .238 3.73 Washington 62 100 .383 35 .240 4.53 West Detroit 99 63 .611 -- .244 3.22 San Francisco 87 75 .537 12 .234 3.45 Atlanta 73 89 .451 26 .240 3.78 Las Vegas 71 91 .438 28 .236 3.86 Los Angeles 66 96 .407 33 .240 4.44 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Philadelphia (N) 91 71 .562 -- .245 3.44 New York 83 79 .512 8 .227 3.92 Pittsburgh 83 79 .512 8 .246 3.57 Syracuse 80 82 .494 11 .241 4.24 Brooklyn 65 97 .401 26 .222 3.88 Midwest Houston 94 68 .580 -- .259 3.62 St. Louis 89 73 .549 5 .233 3.30 Chicago 76 86 .469 18 .226 3.63 Dallas 75 87 .463 19 .236 4.15 Cincinnati 74 88 .457 20 .238 4.13 1941 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .369 Lloyd Waner( LV SYR) .323 Joe Dimaggio(LA,AL) .314 Buddy Lewis(MON,AL) .302 Art Parks(CLE) .302 Bob Seeds(PHI,NL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 49 Rudy York(PHA,AL) 47 Ted Williams(DAL,NL) 45 Hank Greenberg(SLN) 43 Joe Dimaggio(LA,AL) 42 Wally Judnich(CIN,NL) TOP 5 in RBI : 124 Joe Dimaggio(LA,AL) 118 Rudy York(PHA,AL) 117 Zeke Bonura(PIT,NL) 116 Ben Chapman(LV,AL) 114 Johnny Mize(MON,AL) TOP 5 in ERA : 1.49 Bill Swift(SLN) 2.02 Cliff Melton(HOU,NL) 2.18 Mel Harder(SF) 2.28 Sid Hudson(MON,AL) 2.46 George Hockette(PIT,NL) TOP 5 in WINS : 26 George Hockette(PIT,NL) 25 Syd Cohen(BOS,AL WS1) 24 Cliff Melton(HOU,NL) 23 Roy Sherid( DET) 22 Spud Chandler(PHA,AL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 13 John Michaels(PHI) 13 Pat Mclaughlin(DET) 11 Ed Fallenstein( HOU) 10 Allyn Stout(SYR) 10 Jim Henry(BRO,NL) ALCS The Series opens in Detroit. In the first inning of game 1, the A’s take the 2-1 lead, and that score holds until the end, so the road team, the A’s take a 1-0 series lead. Detroit breaks a tie game in the bottom of the ninth to win game 2, 9-8 and even the series up at 1. The A’s have a big game 3, crushing the Tigers, 8-1 to claim a 2-1 Series lead. Detroit comes right back in game 4 with a 7-3 win and the series is again evened up. Philadelphia takes game 5, 5-3, which gives them a 3-2 Series lead as it heads back to Detroit for the final 2 games. In game 6, the game was tied going into the ninth. Detroit forces a game 7 with a run in the bottom of the inning for a 8-7 victory! In game 7, Detroit puts up 4 runs in the bottom of the 1st inning for a 4-0 lead. The A’s get 2 back in the 4th inning and another run back in the 8th to make it 4-3 heading into the ninth inning. The A’s manage to get runners on 1st and 2nd with only 1 out in the ninth, but that is as close as they come. The Tigers win 4-3 and advance to the World Series! NLCS Houston, at home for game 1, shuts out the Phillies, 6-0 on a five hitter. Game 2 goes to extra innings and the Phillies get 2 in the top of the tenth. The Astros come back in the bottom of the 10th with 3 runs to retain home field advantage with a 8-7 win and now a 2-0 Series lead. Game 3 is another extra inning game. Houston gets 1 run in the top of the 11th, but the Phillies avoid going down 3 games to none by scoring twice in the bottom of the 11th for a 7-6 win. Game 4 is the third consecutive extra inning game in the NLCS. Houston gets 1 in the top of the 12th inning, and this time they hold on for the 10-9 victory. They now lead the Series 3-1. The Phillies crush the Astros 10-4 in game 5 to send the Series back to Houston. Still the Astros lead 3 games to 2. The Phillies refuse to die, as they shut out the Astros 8-0 on a 2 hitter in game 6. The Phillies have come back from a 3-1 Series defecit to force a game 7! In game 7, Houston scores early and often. The game turned out to be a laugher as the Astros went on to win 11-1 and will advance to the World Series! World Series The World Series opens in Detroit, but the Astros take the 2-1 lead heading into the ninth inning. Detroit comes out with 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth to steal game 1 from the Astros, 3-2. Game 2 also goes to the home team, as the Tigers double up the Astros, 4-2. The Series shifts to Houston now, with the Tigers up 2-0. The Houston bats come alive in game 3 with a 7-2 victory. They now trail 2 games to 1. In game 4, a 6 run 2nd inning was too much for the Astros to overcome, and they fall 12-7. They now trail 3-1 in the Series, and things look bleak for Houston fans. In game 5, Houston shows no quit in them, and they double up the Tigers, 8-4, and send this Series back to Detroit for at least 1 more game. Detroit leads the Series 3-2. In game 6, Detroit used a 3 run 3rd inning to take a lead they would never surrender. The final score was 5-3 and the Detroit Tigers are the 1941 World Champions! This is Detroit’s 3rd World Title, their others coming in 1920 and 1937. Champion Review Roy Sherid was the anchor of the Detroit rotation. He went 23-10 with a 3.03 ERA. Whitney Hilcher won 15 games and posted a 3.52 ERA. Dick Coffman went 11-9 with a 3.64 ERA. RF Pepper Martin had a team high .291 batting average. CF Joe Medwick batted .283 with 22 homeruns and a team high 108 RBI. 1B Art Shires batted .256 with 18 homeruns. LF Moose Solters batted .247 and hit a team high 26 homeruns. 3B Pinky Whiteney batted .247 with 21 homeruns. 2B Augie Galan batted .242 with 22 homeruns and a team high 32 stolen bases. Ty Cobb Award AL: LF Joe Dimaggio, LA, (563 AB, .323 AVG, 43 HR, 124 RBI, 97 R, 182 Hits, 1.007 OPS) NL: RF Ted Williams, DAL, (545 AB, .301 AVG, 47 HR, 100 RBI, 110 R, 164 Hits, 1.044 OPS) Cy Young Award AL: Sid Hudson, MON, (Record: 22-11, 2.28 ERA, 304.1IP, 188 Ks, 114 BB) NL: Cliff Melton, HOU, (Record: 24-9, 2.02 ERA, 312IP, 199 Ks, 60 BB) Bob Meusel Award AL: Paul Erickson, BOS, (Record: 15-16, 3.54 ERA, 323.1 IP, 186 Ks, 170 BB) NL: Early Wynn, SYR, (Record: 10-10, 4.36 ERA, 177.1 IP, 109 Ks, 114 BB) 1941-1942 Offseason Retirees: Joe Bowman retires ... Sugar Cain retires ... Ivy Andrews retires ... Clint Brown retires ... Ed Cotter retires ... Wayland Dean retires ... Gene Desautels retires ... John Bottarini retires ... George Cox retires ... Ray Hayworth retires ... Joe Glenn retires ... Milt Galatzer retires ... Paul Gregory retires ... Mule Haas retires ... Ray Dobens retires ... Art Mclarney retires ... Jack Russell retires ... Dutch Leonard retires ... Oral Hildebrand retires ... Bob Osborn retires ... Red Ruffing retires ... Bill Mcafee retires ... Si Rosenthal retires ... Pat Malone retires ... Jimmy Moore retires ... Greg Mulleavy retires ... Sam Leslie retires ... Lee Grissom retires ... Jay Partridge retires ... Tommy Thevenow retires ... Jack Saltzgaver retires ... Red Rollings retires ... Art Ruble retires ... Doc Marshall retires ... Rufus Smith retires ... Steve Slayton retires ... Carl Yowell retires ... Russ Van atta retires ... Ray Treadaway retires ... Carl Sumner retires ... Red Rolfe retires ... Dick Terwilliger retires ... Red Worthington retires ... BOS: Dick Bass retires ... MON: Neal Finn retires ... MON: Alex Mustaikis retires ... MON: Evar Swanson retires ... PHA: Travis Jackson retires ... ATL: John Stone retires ... ATL: Hal Wiltse retires ... DET: Johnny Vergez retires ... LV: Charlie Engle retires ... LA: Dick Gyselman retires ... NY1: Brad Springer retires ... PIT: Jim Peterson retires ... CHN: Al Simmons retires ... CIN: Augie Walsh retires ... CIN: Ed Morgan retires ... HOU: Harry Kimberlin retires ... SLN: Lyn Lary retires ... SLN: Ed Brandt retires ... SLN: Wattie Holm retires ... SLN: Joe Cascarella retires ... League Outlook A lot of teams were out of the divisional races fairly early this year and it hurt attendance all over the league. I am going to hope this was a 1 year aberration, and see what happens next season. Some classically popular baseball towns really suffered. Free Agency, of Note The Free Agency market this year has so many great power hitters that the power structure of the entire league could change in the next 30 days. On the other hand, there is not a single SP worth big bucks this year. The first big signing was by LA. Actually, they were able to retain the rights of Ty Cobb winner, Joe DiMaggio (7-6-5). He resigned for 4 more years. San Francisco signed RF Shanty Hogan (6-7-6) to a 3 year deal at 9 million per year. Lou Gehrig (5-6-7) decided to finish his career (he is 37) with the Dallas Braves. He signed for 1 year. The Boston Red Sox signed lifetime LA Wave, 3B Ben Chapman (6-8-8) to a 4 year deal at 11 million oer year. Boston also signed CF Joe Medwick (8-6-6) to a 3 year deal at 8.5 million per year. The Cubs signed CF Jeff Heath (6-5-6) to a 3 year contract. Las Vegas signed 1B Jack Burns (7-6-6) to a 3 year contract at 7 million per year. Amateur Draft Here is how the entire first round played out: Washington pick: P Hank Borowy Brooklyn pick: P Hi Bithorn Los Angeles pick: P Russ Christopher Las Vegas pick: P Warren Spahn Atlanta pick: P Bill Voiselle Cincinnati pick: CF Tommy Holmes Dallas pick: P Andy Lapihuska Chicago pick: LF Clyde Vollmer Cleveland pick: SS Johnny Pesky Syracuse pick: 1B Eddie Robinson Pittsburgh pick: P Hank Wyse New York pick: SS Buddy Blattner San Francisco pick: 2B Connie Ryan St. Louis pick: P Dewey Adkins Montreal pick: C Cliff Dapper Boston pick: P Lou Tost Philadelphia (N) pick: CF Jim Russell Houston pick: CF Marv Rickert Philadelphia (A) pick: LF Willard Marshall Detroit pick: RF Johnny Barrett
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OK, last year we made it to the playoffs, this year we made it to the the Series. The natural progression of things says that we should win the Series next year. GO ASTROS!!!!
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05-04-2003, 02:50 PM
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i would just like to chime in and say this is excellent
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1942
April In the AL East, the Red Sox open the season at 17-8 and lead the Montreal Captials by 1 game. Cleveland and Philadelphia are both 6 back while Washington is 8 games back. In the West, San Francisco is 17-8 and lead the Las Vegas Aces by 3 games. Detroit is just 4 back, while LA is 7 games back. In the NL East, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are tied for first with records of 13-12. Brooklyn is 2 back, and Syracuse is 3 back. In the Midwest, Houston and St. Louis are tied for first with 16-9 record. Dallas is just 1 back while Chicago is 4 back and the Reds are 5 back. May In the AL East, the Montreal Capitals have moved into first place with a 33-21 record. Boston is 3 games back while Philadelphia is 5 back and Washington is 8 back. In the AL West, Detroit and San Francisco are now tied for first place at 33-21. Vegas is the closest team to this pair, but they are 9 back. In the NL East, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh remain tied for the division lead. Brooklyn is 6 back and Syracuse is 8 back. New York is in the basement, 9 games back. In the Midwest, St. Louis has opened up a 5 game lead over the Astros. Chicago and Dallas are both 7 games back. June In the AL East, Montreal has opened up a 7 game lead over the A’s. The Red Sox are now 8 games back. In the West, it is a two team race, with the Westerners up just 1 game on Detroit. In the NL East, The Phillies have moved into first by themselves, 3 games better than Pittsburgh. The rest of the teams are at least 13 games back. In the Midwest, Houston has moved into first by 2 games over the Cardinals. Chicago is just 3 back. Cincinnati and Dallas are both 7 games out. In the All-Star game, the NL won, 5-3. Babe Phelps hit a 2 run, pinch hit homer in the sixth inning which turned out to be the game winner. He was named MVP. July In the AL East, Montreal has the best record in baseball at 66-40. They lead the A’s by 8 games. In the West, Detroit has moved in front of San Francisco by 2 games. In the NL East, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are battling it out down the stretch. Currently, the Pirates are 1 game up. In the Midwest, Houston has extended their lead to 6 games over Cincinnati and 7 games over both St. Louis and Chicago. August In the AL, the top two teams should just cruise to division titles. In the East, Montreal leads the A’s by 9 games, and in the West, Detroit holds the same lead over the Westerners. The NL is much more competitive. In the East, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are tied for 1st place, with identical 72-62 record. In the Midwest, Houston slumped and fell out of first, but by months end, they regained the lead and are 3 games up on the Cubs and 4 games up on both the Cardinals and Reds. September 26, 1942 The Montreal Capitals have clinched the AL East. In the West, San Francisco has cut the Detroit lead down to 3 games, but the Tigers magic number is just 1 with 3 games to play. In the NL East, Pittsburgh has moved 3 up on the Phillies, and their magic number is also just 1. In the Midwest, Houston is holding off the Reds, and lead by 2 games. September 27, 1942 The Pittsburgh Pirates have clinched the NL East division. The Tigers and Astros lead their divisions by 2 games with 2 to play. Chicago’s Atley Donald threw a No-Hitter in a 2-0 victory over the Dallas Braves. Atley struck out 4 and walked 4 on the day. September 29, 1942 The Detroit Tigers and Houston Astros have clinched their divisions and the playoffs are set! 1942 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Montreal 97 65 .599 -- .261 3.72 Philadelphia (A) 93 69 .574 4 .243 3.20 Boston 89 73 .549 8 .246 3.29 Washington 70 92 .432 27 .245 4.07 Cleveland 56 106 .346 41 .227 4.19 West Detroit 96 66 .593 -- .256 3.52 San Francisco 94 68 .580 2 .244 3.79 Atlanta 81 81 .500 15 .239 3.31 Las Vegas 68 94 .420 28 .247 4.55 Los Angeles 66 96 .407 30 .242 4.35 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Pittsburgh 95 67 .586 -- .248 3.56 Philadelphia (N) 90 72 .556 5 .259 3.78 Syracuse 65 97 .401 30 .241 4.45 Brooklyn 61 101 .377 34 .226 4.24 New York 60 102 .370 35 .229 4.17 Midwest Houston 91 71 .562 -- .244 3.56 Cincinnati 90 72 .556 1 .238 3.88 Chicago 89 73 .549 2 .241 3.52 St. Louis 86 76 .531 5 .235 3.65 Dallas 83 79 .512 8 .244 3.86 1942 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .318 Taffy Wright(MON,AL) .318 Bob Seeds(PHI) .317 Ted Williams(DAL,NL) .317 Buddy Lewis(MON,AL) .315 Babe Phelps(SLN,NL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 55 Bill Nicholson(HOU,NL) 42 Jeff Heath( CHN) 41 Shanty Hogan( SF,AL) 41 Wally Berger(CHN,NL) 40 Ben Chapman( BOS,AL) TOP 5 in RBI : 141 Bill Nicholson(HOU,NL) 133 Shanty Hogan( SF,AL) 125 Ben Chapman( BOS,AL) 117 Babe Phelps(SLN,NL) 116 Wally Berger(CHN,NL) TOP 5 in ERA : 2.24 Cliff Melton(HOU,NL) 2.35 Dizzy Dean(BOS) 2.46 Spud Chandler(PHA,AL) 2.51 Ray Prim(PHA,AL) 2.58 Bill Swift(SLN,NL) TOP 5 in WINS : 27 Johnny Babich(DAL,NL) 24 Cliff Melton(HOU,NL) 24 Roy Sherid(DET,AL) 24 Ray Prim(PHA,AL) 23 Sid Hudson(MON,AL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 13 Jack Salveson( PIT) 11 Pat Mclaughlin(DET) 11 Allyn Stout(SYR) 10 Ed Fallenstein(HOU) 9 Norm Branch(LV) ALCS The ALCS opens in Montreal, and the Capitals put up 6 runs in the first inning en route to a 7-2 game 1 victory. Detroit gets 7 runs in the first 3 innings of game 2 and even the series up at 1 with a 8-3 victory. Detroit takes care of business in game 3 at home, 7-2, and now they lead the ALCS, 2-1. Game 4 goes 11 innings, and it is the Capitals who score 3 in the top of the 11th to take game 4, 5-2 and tie the Series up at 2 games each. Detroit takes game 5 at home, 4-2 to put them up 3 games to 2. They final 2 games are back in Montreal though, and the Capitals will have to win both. Montreal trailed 4-2 in heading into the 8th inning of game 6. They put up 2 in the 8th and the game winner in the 9th for a 5-4 victory, and the Series will go 7 games. In game 7 from Montreal, the Capitals draw first blood with a run in the bottom of the second inning. The Tigers come right back with a run in the third to tie the game up, 1-1. Montreal puts up a run in the 4th and again in the 6th inning to take a 3-1 lead. The score remains 3-1 heading into the ninth. Detroit gets a lead off walk in the ninth inning. Montreal walks the second batter as well, so the tying run is aboard with no outs. Mike Solters doubles up the middle to score 1 run. Detroit has runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs, and only trail 3-2 now. An infield ground out does not score a runner, and then a strike out makes it 2 outs for Detroit. Tommy Holmes flies out to left, and somehow the Capitals held on for the 3-2 victory and the 4-3 Series victory! NLCS The NLCS opens in Pittsburgh, but it is the Houston Astros who rally late to win game 1, 6-3. They scored 5 runs after the 6th inning. Houston takes a 2-0 Series lead by pulling out a 10 inning victory, 8-7 in game 2. Pittsburgh travels to Houston and lays a 10-1 beating on the Astros to get themselves back in the Series…they still trail 2-1, but now have life in them. Houston puts themselves 1 game from returning to the World Series with a 5-2 victory at home in game 4. In game 5, Houston takes care of business at home with a 4-3 win and a 4-1 Series win. Houston is headed back to the Series for the second straight year! World Series The Series opens in Houston, and the Astros double up the Capitals, 6-3 in game 1 of a World Series featuring two expansion teams. Montreal comes back in game 2 with 3 runs in the first inning. They never give the lead up and go on to a 4-2 win to even the series at 1 game each. Montreal puts 2 runs up in the bottom of the ninth inning to break a 5-5 tie and win game 3, 7-5. The Capitals now are up 2-1 in the Series. Houston comes back big. Cliff Melton pitches a 1 hit shutout in a 5-0 victory for Houston, and now the Series is again evened up. Game 5 is pivotal in this Series. Montreal, at home, ties the game up with a run in the bottom of the ninth inning, but the Astros take this game in the 10th with a run. The final score is 7-6, and the Astros are 1 home win away from completing a 3 year mission. Montreal will not go down quietly. Their bats explode for 9 runs in game 6, in a 9-3 win. This sets up a decisive game 7 for all the marbles! In game 7 from Houston, Montreal takes an early 1-0 lead in the first inning. That lead holds up until the 6th inning when Houston puts 4 runs up and takes a 4-1 lead! Houston tacks one more on in the 7th for a 5-1 lead. The Captials never get another hit in the final two innings and the Houston Astros take game 7, 5-1 and they are the 1942 World Champions! It is their first title in franchise history! Champion Review The Astros had a pair of aces to lead them this season. Cliff Melton went 24-8 with a 2.24 ERA. Jim Bagby went 22-10 with a 2.98 ERA. C Frank Pytlak lead the team with a .289 batting average. RF Bill Nicholson batted .275 on the year and hit a MLB high 55 homeruns this season! He also drove in 141 runs! 1B Elbie Fletcher batted .261 and hit 16 homeruns. LF Mel Ott batted .252 with 18 homeruns. 3B Pete Reiser batted .246 with 16 homeruns. SS Heinei Schubel batted .243 with 19 homeruns. 2 other Astros hit over 15 homeruns as well. They were the premier power hittin gteam in the majors this year. Ty Cobb Award AL: RF Shanty Hogan, SF, (570 AB, .272 AVG, 41 HR, 133 RBI, 105 R, 155 Hits, .876 OPS) - This is Hogan’s third Ty Cobb Award. NL: RF Bill Nicholson, HOU, (527 AB, .275 AVG, 55 HR, 141 RBI, 112 R, 145 Hits, 1.042 OPS) - This is Bill’s second Ty Cobb Award. Cy Young Award AL: Ray Prim, PHA, (Record: 24-7, 2.51 ERA, 319.1IP, 278 Ks, 59 BB) NL: Johnny Babich, DAL, (Record: 27-10, 2.59 ERA, 350.2IP, 495 Ks, 61 BB) Bob Meusel Award AL: Hank Borowy, WS1, (Record: 19-15, 3.20 ERA, 332 IP, 180 Ks, 120 BB) NL: Dick Mulligan, PIT, (Record: 14-12, 4.13 ERA, 264 IP, 165 Ks, 123 BB) 1942-1943 Offseason Retirees: Ed Baecht retires ... Dave Barbee retires ... Fred Archer retires ... Fred Brickell retires ... Charlie Berry retires ... Ralph Birkofer retires ... Tom Carey retires ... Bruce Campbell retires ... Harley Boss retires ... Hank Boney retires ... Ed Carroll retires ... Alta Cohen retires ... Ripper Collins retires ... Leo Durocher retires ... Bunny Hearn retires ... Fred Frankhouse retires ... Ken Jones retires ... Bill Dunlap retires ... Hank Johnson retires ... Liz Funk retires ... Mark Koenig retires ... Pid Purdy retires ... Denny Sothern retires ... Bill Lewis retires ... Chief Hogsett retires ... Hal Lee retires ... Jack Rothrock retires ... Carlos Moore retires ... Bob Garbark retires ... Randy Moore retires ... Frank Mulroney retires ... Jim Moore retires ... Ernie Orsatti retires ... Ike Powers retires ... Roy Schalk retires ... George Puccinelli retires ... Lou Rosenberg retires ... Les Powers retires ... Pat Simmons retires ... Gus Suhr retires ... Sam West retires ... Lon Warneke retires ... Bob Weiland retires ... Ralph Onis retires ... Milt Shoffner retires ... Steve Swetonic retires ... Billy Urbanski retires ... Claude Passeau retires ... John Wakeman retires ... Ray Davis retires ... Rip Radcliff retires ... Jim Turner retires ... Junior Thompson retires ... CLE: Johnny Allen retires ... CLE: Marv Olson retires ... PHA: Curt Davis retires ... PHA: Bill Phebus retires ... WS1: Johnny Reder retires ... WS1: Joshua Brown retires ... DET: Pinky Whitney retires ... DET: Cliff Bolton retires ... LA: Ray Boggs retires ... SF: Euel Moore retires ... SF: Art Garibaldi retires ... BRO: Jimmy Welsh retires ... BRO: Luke Hamlin retires ... NY1: Gil English retires ... NY1: Charlie Bates retires ... PHI: Art Herring retires ... PHI: Mul Holland retires ... SYR: Vic Frasier retires ... SYR: Johnny Dickshot retires ... CHN: Hank Erickson retires ... CHN: George Meyer retires ... CHN: Buck Marrow retires ... CIN: Jim Brillheart retires ... DAL: Johnny Broaca retires ... DAL: Harry Davis retires ... DAL: Mace Brown retires ... HOU: Pat Caraway retires ... SLN: John Milligan retires ... League Outlook I start to get concerned when teams drop below 40 in Fan Interest. Currently, LA, Cleveland and Washington are all below 30. Changes are imminent when FI drops below 30, so these teams better be competitive, if not vie for a division title in the next year or two, or there will be changes coming. Free Agency, of Note There are 2 premier pure hitters in free agency this year, and 1 decent power hitter. A big contrast from last season’s loaded FA pool. There are 2 or 3 premier pitchers to choose from as well. Should be interesting. The Detroit Tigers fell short of the World Series last year, and add SP Schoolboy Rowe (8-7-8) to their staff for 4 years in an effort to get back to the top. San Francisco fell just short of Detroit in the AL West, and counter the Tiger’s move by signing 3B Bill Brubaker (9-4-6) to a 3 year deal. Las Vegas signs RF Frank Doljack (9-4-7) to a 5 year contract. Houston is serious about defending the title as they sign C Walter Stephenson (7-3-5) to a 4 year contract. The Dallas Braves look to return to their glory days by signing LF George Selkirk (7-5-10) to a 3 year deal. San Francisco also signs the best power hitter, LF Tommy Henrich (6-6-10) to a 4 year contract. Montral came just short last year and try to get over the hump by signing 2B Johnny Burnett (8-3-10) to a 1 year deal. Johnny is 38 years old but can still hit the ball. Montreal also signs SP Russ Bauers (8-7-6) to a 4 year deal. Brooklyn signs the best SP on the market, Whit Wyatt (9-8-8) to a 4 year deal at over 10 million per year. Amateur Draft Here is how the entire first round played out: Cleveland pick: P Ed Klieman New York pick: P Ken Trinkle Brooklyn pick: P John Dagenhard Syracuse pick: 3B Gil Hodges Los Angeles pick: P Norm Brown Las Vegas pick: P Charlie Bowles Washington pick: P Butch Wensloff Atlanta pick: P Bud Byerly Dallas pick: P Frank Seward St. Louis pick: P Milo Candini Boston pick: P Al Brazle Chicago pick: P Stubby Overmire Cincinnati pick: CF Andy Pafko Philadelphia (N) pick: P Jim Mains Houston pick: CF Milt Byrnes Philadelphia (A) pick: P Cookie Cuccurullo San Francisco pick: P Don Black Pittsburgh pick: 3B George Kell Detroit pick: SS Red Roberts Montreal pick: P Al Gerheauser
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Jeeber was last seen running through the Houston streets, drunk, naked and with Go 'Stros painted on his........well, use your imagination.
 Thanks for the message Superbob!
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Wow, just woke up hung over, naked, and with no idea where I am. Hope whoever's house this is doesn't mind that I'm using their computer.
Next step is to build a dynasty in Houston. Signing that catcher is a great first step. Oh, and we need to sign Taffy Wright. Just cause he has a cool name. I want to name my first born son Taffy...
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05-05-2003, 10:24 AM
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This is a great name too. Too bad he retired:
SYR: Johnny Dickshot retires ...
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1943
April In the AL East, the Boston Red Sox start out 16-9 and lead the A’s by 3 games. The Cleveland Naps are 4 back while Montreal and Washington are both 5 back. In the West, Atlanta and Detroit are both 14-11 and tied for first. LA is just 1 game back while San Francisco is 3 back. Vegas brings up the rear, 4 games out. The NL East saw some bad baseball, but at least it makes for an exciting division. Currently, Syracuse leads the division at 13-12. Brooklyn, New York, Philly and Pittsburgh are all 1 game back at 12-13. In the Midwest, Houston picks up where they left off last year. They have the best record in baseball at 17-8 and lead the Reds by 3 games. Dallas and St. Louis are 5 back. May In the AL East, Boston still leads the division with a 33-21 record. They are 3 games ahead of the Montreal Capitals and 5 games up on both Cleveland and Philadelphia. In the West, Atlanta has moved 3 games up on the LA Waves. Detroit is 4 back while Vegas is 9 back. In the NL East, Pittsburgh has moved out in front with a 29-25 record. Brooklyn, Philadephia and Syracuse are all3 games back while the Giants are 5 out. In the Midwest, Houston is 33-21 and they lead Cincinnati by 4 games. Dallas and St. Louis are both 7 back. June The two best records in baseball are from teams in the AL East. The Boston Red Sox lead the division at 52-29, while the Philadelphia A’s are 5 back at 47-34. Montreal is the next closest team, but they are 10 back. In the West, Atlanta leads the way at 45-36. Detroit is 4 games back while Vegas is 7 back and LA is 8 back. In the NL East, Philadelphia leads the way at 43-38 while the Pirates are just 2 games back. The 3 New York teams, Giants, Dodgers and Warriors are all 7 back. In the Midwest, Houston is clinging to a 1 game lead over Dallas, while Chicago is 3 back. Cincinnati and St. Louis are right behind, both 4 games out. The AL beat the NL, 6-5 in the All-Star game. Ben Chapman was 2 for 3 with a homerun and 2 RBI and was named MVP. July The Boston Red Sox are still holding onto first place in the AL East with a 63-43 record. They are 3 games up on the Philadelphia A’s. Montreal is 9 back. In the West, Detroit is 59-47 and hold a 3 game lead over Atlanta and a 4 game lead over Vegas. In the NL East, the Phillies are 62-44 and lead the Pirates by 6 games. The three New York state teams are all over a dozen games out. In the Midwest, Houston has opened up a 6 game lead over the Cubs and a 9 game lead over the Cardinals. August In the AL East, Boston’s lead has been trimmed down to just 1 game by the A’s. In the West, Vegas has caught, and moved past Detroit. Vegas is now 1 game up on the Tigers, while Atlanta is just 3 back. LA is hanging around at only 5 games back. In the NL East, the Phillies have pulled away and wrapped up the division. They lead the Pirates by 13 games. In the Midwest, Houston has done the same. They currently lead the second place Cubs by 15 games! September 16, 1943 The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros have clinched their NL divisions and will meet up in the NLCS. In the AL East, Boston has fallen apart, and the A’s have run off 5 in a row to take a 3 game lead over the Red Sox. In the West, Vegas still holds a 1 game lead over the Detroit Tigers. Atlanta is only 2 games out. September 21, 1943 The A’s still lead the AL East, but by just 2 games over Boston. In the West, Vegas has lost 7 in a row and now Detroit leads the division by 4 games over both Vegas and Atlanta. September 27, 1943 The Philadelphia A’s have clinched the AL East. Meanwhile, in the West, it is Detroit’s turn to hit a losing streak. A 4 game slide coupled with an Atlanta 4 game winning streak has both teams tied for the division lead. Vegas is just 1 game out with 2 to play! September 29 & 30, 1943 Atlanta is on the road on the 29th and they shut out the Westerners, 4-0. Detroit and Vegas play each other, in Vegas. The Aces take the game 2-1, so with 1 day left in the season, Atlanta is 1 game up on both Detroit and Vegas. On the 30th, Detroit hosts the Westerners in the early game and Vegas and Atlanta will square off in Atlanta. The Westerners take out the Tigers 2-1, and Detroit is eliminated from the playoffs. Vegas will need to win today to force a 1 game playoff. If Atlanta wins, they are in. Atlanta strikes first with a 2-0 lead after 2 innings. Vegas gets one back in the 3rd to make it 2-1. Another pair of runs in the 4th inning give the Aces a 3-2 lead. Atlanta answers with a big 4 run inning in the bottom of the 5th to take a 6-3 lead. Las Vegas comes back with another pair of runs in the 8th to make the score 6-5 Atlanta heading into the ninth. Vegas gets a 2 out single to put the tying run on base. Burns steps to the plate and hit’s a hard chopper up the middle. The Atlanta defense is able to turn the play and get Burns at first and the Black Birds win 6-5! 1943 Final Standings East Philadelphia (A) 97 65 .599 -- .241 3.03 Boston 94 68 .580 3 .247 3.15 Montreal 88 74 .543 9 .236 3.41 Cleveland 72 90 .444 25 .232 3.80 Washington 69 93 .426 28 .232 3.67 West Atlanta 83 79 .512 -- .238 3.31 Detroit 81 81 .500 2 .252 3.59 Las Vegas 81 81 .500 2 .234 3.67 San Francisco 74 88 .457 9 .235 4.14 Los Angeles 71 91 .438 12 .226 3.97 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Philadelphia (N) 95 67 .586 -- .240 3.44 Pittsburgh 80 82 .494 15 .232 3.72 Brooklyn 75 87 .463 20 .228 3.57 New York 75 87 .463 20 .236 3.45 Syracuse 66 96 .407 29 .228 3.81 Midwest Houston 98 64 .605 -- .239 2.99 St. Louis 84 78 .519 14 .228 3.24 Dallas 80 82 .494 18 .231 3.76 Chicago 80 82 .494 18 .241 3.40 Cincinnati 77 85 .475 21 .213 3.73 1943 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .310 Frank Doljack( LV,AL) .305 Bob Seeds(PHI,NL) .293 Charlie Keller(ATL,AL) .291 Buddy Blair(DET,AL) .288 Les Scarsella(MON BOS,AL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 48 Bill Nicholson(HOU,NL) 43 Johnny Rizzo(DAL NY1,NL) 42 Max West(CIN,NL) 39 Hal Trosky(PHA,AL) 36 Hank Greenberg(SLN,NL) TOP 5 in RBI : 122 Johnny Rizzo(DAL NY1,NL) 117 Johnny Mize(MON) 109 Mel Ott(HOU,NL) 109 Hal Trosky(PHA,AL) 103 Bill Nicholson(HOU,NL) TOP 5 in ERA : 1.72 Cliff Melton(HOU,NL) 1.94 Bill Swift(SLN,NL) 2.28 George Hockette(PIT,NL) 2.28 Jim Bagby(HOU) 2.39 Al Benton(ATL) TOP 5 in WINS : 27 Cliff Melton(HOU,NL) 26 Dizzy Dean(BOS,AL) 24 Al Brazle( BOS,AL) 24 Fabian Kowalik(ATL,AL) 24 Carl Doyle( PHA,AL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 16 Jim Henry(BRO,NL) 12 Gordon Maltzberger( PHI) 11 Ed Fallenstein(HOU) 11 Norm Branch(LV) 10 Joe Gonzales(NY1) ALCS The ALCS opens in Philadelphia, but the Black Birds get a 4 hit shutout from their pitcher and take game 1, 4-0. Atlanta pitching throws another 4 hitter in game to en route to a 7-1 victory and a 2-0 Series lead as the Series now shifts to Atlanta. The A’s get themselves back into the Series with a 3-2, 11 inning victory in game 3. In game 4, Philadelphia takes a 4-1 win to tie the Series up at 2 games each. The home team has not won a game in this Series yet. The road team winning trend continues in game 5, as the A’s take it 4-2. The A’s have come back to lead the Series 3-2 as it heads back to Philadelphia for the final 2 games. A 6-0 A’s win in game 6 sends Philadelphia into the World Series! NLCS Houston hosts the first two games of the NLCS and takes the first step in defending their title in game one with a 13-3 ass kicking of the Phillies. In game 2, a 3 run 3rd inning is all Houston needed to get by the Phillies in a 3-2 nail biter of a game. The Astros now lead 2-0 heading to Philly. Houston’s bats remain on fire in game 3, as they beat the Phillies 9-0 and are 1 win away from the World Series. Houston completes the NLCS sweep in game 4 with a 4-2 victory and they are now headed to the World Series for the 3rd consecutive year, and will try to repeat as Champions! World Series The Series opens in Philadelphia, and the A’s break a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the ninth for a 3-2 victory in game 1. Houston comes back from an early 1-0 deficit in game 2, to win 2-1 and tie the Series up at 1 game each as it shifts to Houston. Both teams get 10 hits in game 3, but it is the A’s who convert those hits into the most runs. They win 6-2 and take a 2-1 Series lead. In game 4, a 5 run 7th inning propels the A’s to a come from behind victory, 5-4, and they are now just 1 game away from becoming the Champs. Houston comes alive in game 5 to win 6-1 and at least get the Series back to Philadelphia, where they will have to win both games. The A’s take care of business at home in game 6 with a 4 hit shutout in a 6-0 victory. The Philadelphia A’s are the 1943 World Champions. They denied Houston back to back titles in the process. This is the A’s 4th titles. The others coming in 1926, 1927 and 1932. Champion Review The A’s pitching staff consisted of 3 aces, all 20 game winners. Spud Chandler went 23-12 with a 2.81 ERA. Joe Haynes went 22-14 with a 2.80 ERA. Carl Doyle went 24-13 with a 2.83 ERA. 1B Hal Trosky was the offensive leader for the A’s. He lead the team with a .282 batting average. He also led the team in homeruns with 39 and RBI’s with 109. CF Barney McCoskey batted .266 with 5 homeruns. RF Roy Weatherly batted .248 with 17 homeruns. 2B Tony Robello batted .234 with 10 homeruns. C Rudy York batted just .209 but hit 19 homeruns. Ty Cobb Award AL: 1B Hal Trosky, PHA, (511 AB, .282 AVG, 39 HR, 109 RBI, 100 R, 144 Hits, 1.003 OPS) NL: LF Johnny Rizzo, NY1, (526 AB, .253 AVG, 43 HR, 122 RBI, 81 R, 133 Hits, .835 OPS) Cy Young Award AL: Dizzy Dean, BOS, (Record: 26-8, 2.42 ERA, 335IP, 194 Ks, 72 BB) - This is Dean’s second Cy Young Award. NL: Cliff Melton, HOU, (Record: 27-5, 1.72 ERA, 308IP, 204 Ks, 51 BB) - This is Melton’s second Cy Young Award. Bob Meusel Award AL: Al Brazle, BOS, (Record: 24-12, 2.42 ERA, 324 IP, 164 Ks, 141 BB) NL: Stubby Overmire, CHN, (Record: 19-15, 2.85 ERA, 322.2 IP, 183 Ks, 87 BB) 1943-1944 Offseason Retirees: Beau Bell retires ... Bob Boken retires ... Ownie Carroll retires ... Vince Barton retires ... Harry Child retires ... Gilly Campbell retires ... Joe Coscarart retires ... Jack Cummings retires ... Dick Coffman retires ... Ed Boland retires ... Gibby Brack retires ... Bill Dietrich retires ... Art Daney retires ... Paul Easterling retires ... Lou Gehrig retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! Johnny Hodapp retires ... Len Koenecke retires ... George Caithamer retires ... Ted Gullic retires ... Danny Macfayden retires ... Benny Frey retires ... Tom Hughes retires ... Don Hurst retires ... Buck Jordan retires ... Bert Haas retires ... Wally Hebert retires ... Art Mahan retires ... Johnny Murphy retires ... Chink Outen retires ... Clarence Pickrel retires ... Skinny Graham retires ... Ed Montague retires ... Al Reiss retires ... Dutch Lieber retires ... Bob Logan retires ... Les Mallon retires ... Frank Makosky retires ... Pinky May retires ... Tom Seats retires ... Jim Mosolf retires ... Monk Sherlock retires ... Chet Morgan retires ... Jimmy Pattison retires ... Glenn Spencer retires ... Ray Starr retires ... Lefty Willis retires ... Marv Owen retires ... Billy Werber retires ... Dick Newsome retires ... Hal Schumacher retires ... Bud Tinning retires ... Allyn Stout retires ... Jack Owens retires ... Joel Latham retires ... Robert Chaney retires ... Kristofer Beale retires ... Deon Calhoun retires ... William Weathersby retires ... Al Smith retires ... Vince Sherlock retires ... Steve Sundra retires ... BOS: Red Dorman retires ... BOS: Gus Mancuso retires ... BOS: Buzz Boyle retires ... BOS: Tom Winsett retires ... CLE: Johnny Mccarthy retires ... CLE: Paul Richards retires ... CLE: Tony Piet retires ... CLE: Wayne Vivanco retires ... CLE: Michael Ward retires ... MON: Johnny Burnett retires ... PHA: Willis Hudlin retires ... WS1: Tony Cuccinello retires ... ATL: Orville Jorgens retires ... ATL: Carl Fischer retires ... ATL: Mike Kreevich retires ... LV: Roy Parmelee retires ... LV: Si Johnson retires ... LV: Jim Levey retires ... LV: Jim Mooney retires ... LV: Ollie Bejma retires ... LV: Andy Spognardi retires ... LV: Nig Lipscomb retires ... SF: Rip Sewell retires ... SF: Shanty Hogan retires ... BRO: Tommy Bridges retires ... BRO: Harlan Pyle retires ... SYR: Dusty Cooke retires ... CIN: Skeeter Newsome retires ... HOU: George Quellich retires ... HOU: Luther Harvel retires ... SLN: Bill Sweeney retires ... League Outlook Syracuse has recovered a bit and is on stable ground. Brooklyn remained level this past season, which just means they are still on shaky ground. The Washington Senators are really struggling to draw fans and compete. This will probably be their last season in Washington barring a major turnaround. Free Agency, of Note Boston, falling just short of the playoffs, improve their rotation by signing SP Jim Bagby (8-8-8) to a 5 year deal at 11 million per year. The New York Giants throw money at 38 year old LF Bob Johnson (6-6-7). They give him 5 million over 4 years. Cleveland signs CF Gee Walker (7-3-6) to a 3 year deal. The Detroit Tigers sign a great hitter in LF Max West (6-7-8) for 3 years at 9 million per year. Houston toughens up their rotation with the signing of SP Reese Diggs (8-8-5). The A’s counter with the biggest signing of the off-season. They steal Bill Nicholson (4-9-10) from the Houston Astros. Bill has hit 50 homeruns twice in his career, and has also won the Ty Cobb Award twice. The A’s beat Houston in the Series, and then sign their best player, by far, 30,000,000 dollar contract over 3 seasons! Amateur Draft Overall, a pretty weak draft, especially for pitchers. Here is how the entire first round played out: Syracuse pick: P Jim Konstanty Washington pick: P Ted Wilks Los Angeles pick: P Monk Dubiel Cleveland pick: P Al Jurisich San Francisco pick: P Arnold Carter New York pick: P Ed Lopat Brooklyn pick: P Joe Page Cincinnati pick: P Bill Bevens Pittsburgh pick: P Al Verdel Dallas pick: P Jake Eisenhart Chicago pick: 3B Eddie Yost Las Vegas pick: P Jack Brewer Detroit pick: P Earl Henry Atlanta pick: P Baby Ortiz St. Louis pick: P Charlie Gassaway Montreal pick: P Len Gilmore Boston pick: P Jack Franklin Philadelphia (N) pick: P Charley Schanz Philadelphia (A) pick: LF Augie Bergamo Houston pick: P Clem Dreisewerd
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not only do we lose the Series, but we lose Bill too? Crap, there goes any chance for a dynasty...
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3 World Series in a row is a mini-dynasty, although it would have been nice to see a 2nd title for the 'Stros. Maybe that SP will help them. The A's won the Series with a loaded rotation and not really much pop in the lineup.
On the other hand, now the A's have the rotation, and the premier power hitter in the league. They just might be scary good, maybe even 120 wins good in 1944. 
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Does anyone call the Bills a dynasty? I don't think one championship classifies as a mini-dynasty. Sigh...
Hopefully the revamped staff helps us out, cause we're gonna need it...
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1944
April In the AL East, Boston is tied for the best record in baseball with a 18-7 record. They lead both the Cleveland Naps and Washington Senators by 4 games. The A’s are 5 back. In the West, Atlanta is 17-8 and leads the Detroit Tigers by 4 games. San Francisco is 5 back while Vegas is 7 back. The Waves are in last, 10 games back. In the NL East, the New York Giants return to the top of the division with a 18-7 record. They hold a 1 game lead over the Dodgers. Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Philadelphia are 6, 7 and 8 games out respectively. In the Midwest, The Cubs are barely over .500 at 13-12 but are in first place by 1 game over Cincinnati. Both Dallas and Houston are 2 back while St. Louis is 3 back. May In the AL East, Boston holds onto first place, but just by 1 game over the Washington Senators. Cleveland is right there are 2 games back and so is Philadelphia, at only 3 games back. In the West, Atlanta remains in first, but Detroit is just 1 game back. San Francisco is 4 games out. In the NL East, Brooklyn is 32-22 and remains in first by 2 games over New York. The Phillies are 4 back while Pittsburgh and Syracuse are only 6 back. In the Midwest, the Cubs hold onto first place by 3 games over the Houston Astros. Dallas is just 4 back while Cincinnati is 7 back. On May 3, Wally Berger becomes 4th man to hit 500 career homeruns. He trails Ruth, Klein, and Dimaggio in the career record books. June Boston continues to lead the AL East with a 50-31 record at the break. They lead the Senators by 4 games and the defending champion A’s are just 6 back. In the West, Atlanta is clinging to a 1 game lead over Detroit, while the rest of the division is 10 games back or farther. In the NL East, the New York Giants have taken over 1st place with a 48-33 record. They lead the Pirates by 5 games, while the Dodgers have dropped back 7 games. Philly and Syracuse are both 8 back. In the Midwest, Chicago is starting to pull away…they opened a 8 game lead over the Astros. On June 3, the Philadelphia A’s Joe Haynes pitched a No-Hitter in a 5-0 victory over Detroit. Joe struck out 10 and walked just 1 on the day. July The AL East saw a big shake up this month. Washington moved into first place with a 63-43 record, while the A’s are in second place, 2 games back and Boston is 3 back. In the West, Detroit has moved into first place by 1 game over the Atlanta Black Birds. In the NL East, New York has opened a 6 game lead over both the Dodgers and Pirates. In the Midwest, Chicago is really running away with the division now. They lead the Astros by 11 games. August In the AL East, the A’s used a 10 game winning streak to end the month to open up a 5 game lead over both the Red Sox and the Washington Senators. In the West, Atlanta has moved back into first, by 2 games over Detroit. In the NL East, the New York Giants are in great shape, 8 games up on the Phillies. In the Midwest, the Cubs have locked things up. They lead the Astros by 15 games! September 14, 1944 The Chicago Cubs have clinched the NL Midwest division. In the NL East, New York’s magic number is just 6. In the AL East, the A’s lead by 4 games over Boston. In the West, Atlanta leads by 3 games over the Tigers. September 23, 1944 The New York Giants clinch the NL East division. In the AL East, the Philadelphia A’s lead is just 1 game over the Red Sox. In the West, the Tigers have moved into first by just 1 game over Atlanta. There are 6 games left in the season. September 26, 1944 The Detroit Tigers have clinched the AL West division. In the AL East, Boston and Philadelphia are tied for first place with 3 games to play. September 30, 1944 With 1 game to play, the Red Sox have moved 1 game up on the defending champion A’s. The A’s host the Red Sox on the final day of the season. Both teams put up a run in the first inning, and the Red Sox put up another in the 2nd to take a 2-1 lead. The A’s come back and tie the game up at 2-2 in the bottom of the third inning. In the bottom of the 4th, the A’s take a 3-2 lead. In the top of the 7th, the Red Sox get a run to tie the game at 3. The Sox add another run in the top of the 8th to go up 4-3. Heading into the bottom of the ninth, the Red Sox still lead 4-3. A 1 out error by Boston puts an A’s runner on first base. Trosky ground to second but the Red Sox cannot turn the double play, so the A’s have one last out to work with. Dizzy Dean throws his 153rd pitch of the game and get the A’s to pop out to end the game. The Red Sox are headed to the playoffs! 1944 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Boston 95 67 .586 -- .235 3.04 Philadelphia (A) 93 69 .574 2 .234 3.17 Washington 89 73 .549 6 .242 3.46 Montreal 71 91 .438 24 .226 3.62 Cleveland 70 92 .432 25 .240 3.89 West Detroit 90 72 .556 -- .240 3.51 Atlanta 88 74 .543 2 .224 3.30 Las Vegas 76 86 .469 14 .234 3.53 Los Angeles 72 90 .444 18 .225 4.07 San Francisco 66 96 .407 24 .223 3.60 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East New York 97 65 .599 -- .227 2.74 Pittsburgh 91 71 .562 6 .243 3.40 Philadelphia (N) 87 75 .537 10 .236 3.38 Brooklyn 81 81 .500 16 .237 3.46 Syracuse 76 86 .469 21 .231 3.69 Midwest Chicago 95 67 .586 -- .244 3.03 Dallas 77 85 .475 18 .239 4.11 Houston 76 86 .469 19 .234 3.78 St. Louis 66 96 .407 29 .209 3.56 Cincinnati 64 98 .395 31 .234 4.45 1944 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .314 Enos Slaughter(PHI,NL) .310 Frankie Hayes(CHN,NL) .301 Frank Doljack(LV,AL) .294 Johnny Rucker(CLE,AL) .293 Bill Brubaker(SF,AL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 48 Bill Nicholson( PHA,AL) 46 Joe Gordon(DAL,NL) 43 Ben Chapman(BOS,AL) 43 Zeke Bonura(PIT,NL) 38 Max West( DET,AL) TOP 5 in RBI : 126 Max West( DET,AL) 126 Zeke Bonura(PIT,NL) 119 Bobby Doerr(PHI,NL) 119 Bill Nicholson( PHA,AL) 114 Ben Chapman(BOS,AL) TOP 5 in ERA : 2.08 Bob Feller(CHN,NL) 2.16 Dave Koslo(NY1,NL) 2.25 Ed Lopat( NY1) 2.28 Ted Wilks( WS1,AL) 2.38 Cliff Melton(HOU) TOP 5 in WINS : 27 Hank Borowy(WS1,AL) 25 Ted Wilks( WS1,AL) 24 John Dagenhard(BRO) 24 Marius Russo(PHA,AL) 23 Bob Feller(CHN,NL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 12 Gordon Maltzberger(PHI) 10 Frank Biscan(ATL) 10 Stan Ferens(CHN) 8 Norm Branch(LV) 8 Bob Bowman(SLN) ALCS The ALCS opens in Beantown, and the Red Sox take game 1 in 11 innings by scoring 3 in the bottom of the 11th for a 6-3 win. Detroit comes back to crush the Red Sox, 11-3 in game 2 and even the series up as it now shifts to Detroit. Detroit’s bats still remain redhot as they blow out the Sox, 10-0 in game 3. The Tigers are now up 2-1 in the ALCS. Game 4 goes to the 12th inning. Boston gets 3 in the top half, but Detroit loads the bases in the bottom of the 12. They can only get 2 runs across and end up losing 6-5. This Series is now tied at 2. Detroit scores 5 runs in the first inning of game 5 and never give up that lead in a 9-6 victory. They now lead the Series 3-2, but need to win 1 of the 2 games back in Boston. Game 6 goes extra innings, and the Detroit Tigers put up 4 runs in the top of the 11th inning. Boston gets some scoring chances in the bottom of the 11th, but only get 1 run across. Detroit wins, 9-6 and are going to the World Series! NLCS The NLCS opens in New York and the Giants trailed 5-4 heading into the bottom of the ninth, but they get 2 run to take a 6-5 win in game 1. Game 2 goes to extra innings with no score. The Giants get 1 across in the bottom of the 10th for a 1-0 victory and a 2-0 Series lead as the NLCS now heads to Chicago. Chicago breaks a 5-5 tie in the bottom of the ninth with a run to win 6-5 and get back in the Series. They still trail though, 2-1. In game 4, New York shuts out the Cubs, 3-0 to take a 3-1 Series lead. The Giants wrap up this Series in Chicago with a 6-2 victory in game 5. The New York Giants are headed to the World Series! World Series The Series opens in New York, but it is the Detroit Tigers who steal game one by scoring 3 runs in the ninth inning to take game 1, 4-2. Detroit puts New York in a 2-0 hole with a 3-2 victory in game 2. The Series shifts to Detroit. Detroit opens game 3 with 4 runs in the first inning and then cruise to a 5-1 victory to take a 3-0 Series lead. They will look to sweep in game 4. The Giant bats finally come alive in game 4, and New York lives to see one more game after a 10-1 win. In game 5, New York gets a run in the top of the ninth to break the tie and take the game 2-1. After trailing 3-0, the Giants now trail 3-2 and will play the final games back in New York! New York fails to win at home though, as the Tigers take game 6, 6-4 and claim the 1944 World Series Title. This is the Tigers 4th title overall, and their 2nd in 4 seasons. Their other titles came in 1920, 1937, and 1941. Champion Review The Tigers pitching was led by a pair of 18 game winners. Tommy Dela Cruz went 18-14 with a 4.15 ERA. Schoolboy Rowe went 18-15 with a 3.82 ERA. Johnny Gorsica won 17 games with a 2.39 ERA. SS Red Roberts led the team with a .293 batting average. CF Tommy Holmes batted .282 with 15 homeruns. LF Max West batted .259 with a team high 38 homeruns. C Tom Turner batted .248 with 13 homeruns. Ty Cobb Award AL: 3B Ben Chapman, BOS, (532 AB, .265 AVG, 43 HR, 114 RBI, 113 R, 141 Hits, .952 OPS) - This is Chapman’s 3rd Ty Cobb Award. NL: C Frankie Hayes, CHN, (509 AB, .310 AVG, 38 HR, 100 RBI, 81 R, 158 Hits, .987 OPS) Cy Young Award AL: Ted Wilks, WS1, (Record: 25-12, 2.28 ERA, 344IP, 139 Ks, 122 BB) - Ted won the Cy Young as a Rookie! NL: Bob Feller, CHN, (Record: 23-9, 2.08 ERA, 320IP, 499 Ks, 71 BB) Bob Meusel Award AL: Ted Wilks, WS1, (Record: 25-12, 2.28 ERA, 344 IP, 139 Ks, 122 BB) - Ted was also named the Cy Young winner! NL: John Dagenhard, BRO, (Record: 24-9, 3.11 ERA, 332.1 IP, 176 Ks, 138 BB) 1944-1945 Offseason Retirees: Luke Appling retires ... Larry Bettencourt retires ... Al Blanche retires ... Bob Brown retires ... Jumbo Brown retires ... Andy Cohen retires ... Bobby Burke retires ... Charlie Butler retires ... Lindsay Deal retires ... Earl Clark retires ... Charlie English retires ... Cy Blanton retires ... Jim Gleeson retires ... Roy Henshaw retires ... Jonah Goldman retires ... Willard Hershberger retires ... Jim Bucher retires ... Howdy Groskloss retires ... George Caster retires ... Jackie Hayes retires ... Ned Porter retires ... Ray Harrell retires ... Hank Leiber retires ... Flea Clifton retires ... Syd Cohen retires ... Frank Grube retires ... Odell Hale retires ... John Michaels retires ... Eddie Mayo retires ... Chuck Klein retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! Myril Hoag retires ... Johnny Welch retires ... Ray Prim retires ... Frank Reiber retires ... Denny Galehouse retires ... Pepper Martin retires ... Jake Powell retires ... Heinie Schuble retires ... Tot Pressnell retires ... Pete Mcclanahan retires ... Bobo Newsom retires ... Art Rebel retires ... Lloyd Waner retires ... Van Mungo retires ... Bob Way retires ... Bill Norman retires ... Ed Roetz retires ... Johnny Watson retires ... Pep Young retires ... Jo-jo White retires ... Larry Planas retires ... Jack Mccaulley retires ... Terry Leonhardt retires ... Elias Silvia retires ... George Vigna retires ... Lefty Mills retires ... Al Niemiec retires ... Chuck Sheerin retires ... Frenchy Uhalt retires ... Roy Vaughn retires ... Whitey Wistert retires ... Joe Sullivan retires ... Ray Thomas retires ... Walter Signer retires ... BOS: Buster Mills retires ... BOS: Joe Mellana retires ... CLE: Herb Hash retires ... CLE: Tex Carleton retires ... MON: Red Peery retires ... PHA: Bill Posedel retires ... PHA: Adam Comorosky retires ... PHA: Bill Beckmann retires ... PHA: Buddy Hassett retires ... ATL: Joe Cronin retires ... DET: Roger Wolff retires ... DET: Sammy Holbrook retires ... DET: Moose Solters retires ... DET: Art Shires retires ... LV: Gordon Rhodes retires ... LV: Jack Burns retires ... LV: Frank Doljack retires ... LA: Bert Delmas retires ... SF: Rick Ferrell retires ... BRO: Charlie Devens retires ... BRO: Coaker Triplett retires ... BRO: Don Heffner retires ... BRO: Charlie Gelbert retires ... NY1: Sammy Byrd retires ... PHI: Edgar Barnhart retires ... PHI: Dolph Camilli retires ... PIT: Herman Fink retires ... SYR: Lou Fette retires ... SYR: Ewald Pyle retires ... CHN: Dee Miles retires ... CIN: Julio Bonetti retires ... CIN: Melvin Roche retires ... CIN: Bradley Benner retires ... DAL: Pete Fox retires ... DAL: Slick Coffman retires ... DAL: Tommy Thompson retires ... SLN: Earl Grace retires ... League Outlook Washington was in the division race all season long and showed a huge increase in attendance and fan interest. They are once again safe. All the other teams are doing pretty good, nobody has dropped below 40 in fan interest. Free Agency, of Note The are about 5 very good pitchers in free agency, but one 2 or 3 batters worth a big contract. The Washington Senators sign the first big name in CF Jeff Heath (5-7-5). He signs for 4 years. The Pirates get SP Dizzy Trout (8-8-6) for 5 years. Atlanta signs Orville Armbrust (8-6-7) to a 4 year deal. San Francisco signs the other good hitter on the market, CG Joe Medwick (7-5-6) for 2 years at 9 million per year. The Phillies get a real bargin in SP Manny Salvo (8-8-5). He signs for 3 years at just 2.5 million per year. Atlanta inks superstar SP Joe Haynes (8-8-7, B/B/B) to a 4 year contract at 11 million per year! Syracuse gets the last good pitcher available in Marius Russo (8-8-8). He signs for 5 years. Amateur Draft Here is how the entire first round played out: Cincinnati pick: P Dave Ferriss San Francisco pick: P Don Fisher St. Louis pick: P Johnny Hetki Cleveland pick: P Vic Lombardi Montreal pick: P Elmer Singleton Los Angeles pick: P Otie Clark Las Vegas pick: P Sal Maglie Houston pick: P Al Gettel Syracuse pick: P Jim Wilson Dallas pick: P Herm Wehmeier Brooklyn pick: P Ken Gables Philadelphia (N) pick: P Dick Mauney Atlanta pick: P Bert Shepard Washington pick: P Ken Burkhart Detroit pick: P Adrian Zabala Pittsburgh pick: P Marino Pieretti Philadelphia (A) pick: P Frank Dasso Chicago pick: P Ed Wright Boston pick: CF Whitey Lockman New York pick: P Randy Heflin
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April In the AL East, only 1 team has a losing record. The Boston Red Sox lead the division with a 15-10 record, 1 game better than Washington. Both the Naps and the A’s are 1 game back while Montreal is just 3 back. In the West, Detroit also leads the division with a 15-10 record. Atlanta is just 2 games back while LA is 4 back. The Aces are 5 out and San Francisco is 6 back. In the NL East, Brooklyn leads the way with a 17-8 record, but New York is right behind them, only 1 game back. The Pirates are just 2 games back while the Phillies are 4 out and Syracuse is 5 out. In the Midwest, Chicago leads the division with a losing record of 12-13. Houston is only 1 game out of first, while Cincinnati and Dallas are both 2 games out of first. St. Louis brings up the rear, 3 games back. May Boston remains in first place in the AL East with a 32-22 record, 4 games ahead of both Montreal and Washington. The A’s are 7 back. In the West, Atlanta has pulled into a tie with Detroit for first, both teams at 31-23. Both LA and San Francisco are 4 games behind them. In the NL East, Brooklyn continues to lead the division. They are 3 games up on New York. Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are 4, 5 and 6 games back respectively. In the Midwest, Cincinnati has moved into first place, 4 games better than both the Cubs and the Astros. Dallas is 6 games back. June In the AL East, Boston and Montreal switched spots. After a red hot June, the Capitals now lead the Red Sox by 4 games. Washington is 6 games back while both Cleveland and the A’s are already out of the running. In the West, Atlanta has moved 2 games up on Detroit. These two teams should battle it out until the final week of the season. San Francisco is 6 games back while LA is 7 back. In the NL East, Philadelphia finished the month winning 9 of 10 games to move into first place, 1 game better than New York. Brooklyn faded a bit and are 3 games back. Syracuse is also just 3 back. The Pirates are in last, but only 5 game out. In the Midwest, Dallas and Cincinnati are both tied for first place, with subpar, 40-41 records. Chicago is 1 back while Houston is 2 games back. In the All-Star game, the AL won, 2-1. Dizzy Dean pitched 3 innings, gave up 1 hit and earned the win. He was also named MVP of the game. July In the AL East, the Montreal Capitals are threatening to run away with the division. They are 66-40 and lead the Washington Senators by 9 games. In the West, Atlanta is just 1 game up on Detroit. San Francisco is the only other team with a chance and they are 6 back. In the NL East, The Phillies remain in first place, but only by 1 game over the Giants. Both Syracuse and Brooklyn are 6 games back. In the Midwest, Cincinnati has opened up a bit of working room with a 6 game lead over Houston. The other 3 teams in the division are all 9 games back. August In the AL East, it is still all Montreal. They own baseball’s best record at 81-53 and they are 9 games up on Boston. In the West, Detroit has opened up a 4 game lead on Atlanta. In the NL East, New York has moved into first place, but just by 1 game over the Phillies. Brooklyn is 7 back. In the Midwest, Cincinnati is in good shape, they are 7 games ahead of both Houston and St. Louis. September 19, 1945 The Detroit Tigers have clinched the AL West division. The Tigers will return to the playoffs and attempt to defend their World Title. In the East, Montreal is up 8 games and has a magic number of 3. In the NL East, New York has now gone up 3 games over the Phillies. In the Midwest, the Reds are 7 up on the Cardinals, and have a magic number of just 4. September 22, 1945 The Montreal Capitals have clinched the AL East. In the NL East, the New York lead has been cut to just 1 game by the Phillies. In the Midwest, the Reds should clinch in a day or two. September 25, 1945 The Cincinnati Reds have clinched the NL Midwest division. In the East, New York has won 3 in a row while Philadelphia has lost three in a row, so the Giants are up 4. Their magic number is 1. September 26, 1945 The New York Giants have clinched the NL East and the 1945 playoffs are set! 1945 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Montreal 94 68 .580 -- .238 3.23 Boston 84 78 .519 10 .238 2.89 Washington 80 82 .494 14 .227 3.60 Philadelphia (A) 73 89 .451 21 .220 3.59 Cleveland 71 91 .438 23 .237 3.98 West Detroit 98 64 .605 -- .239 3.17 Atlanta 86 76 .531 12 .224 3.15 San Francisco 80 82 .494 18 .243 3.86 Los Angeles 79 83 .488 19 .221 3.75 Las Vegas 65 97 .401 33 .229 3.74 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East New York 90 72 .556 -- .220 3.22 Brooklyn 87 75 .537 3 .241 3.35 Philadelphia (N) 86 76 .531 4 .233 3.20 Syracuse 81 81 .500 9 .235 3.66 Pittsburgh 77 85 .475 13 .239 3.82 Midwest Cincinnati 85 77 .525 -- .240 3.53 St. Louis 81 81 .500 4 .232 3.33 Houston 75 87 .463 10 .227 3.48 Chicago 75 87 .463 10 .239 3.38 Dallas 73 89 .451 12 .232 3.86 1945 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .327 Stan Musial(MON) .324 Tommy Holmes(DET,AL) .308 Whitey Lockman( BOS,AL) .299 Benny Mccoy(SF,AL) .298 Joe Marty(BRO,NL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 46 Max West(DET,AL) 39 Jeff Heath( WS1,AL) 38 Bill Nicholson(PHA) 32 Billy Sullivan(SLN,NL) 32 Hank Sauer(ATL) TOP 5 in RBI : 129 Max West(DET,AL) 112 Don Gutteridge(CIN,NL) 109 Ben Chapman(BOS,AL) 108 Johnny Mize(MON,AL) 104 Bill Nicholson(PHA) TOP 5 in ERA : 1.63 Jim Bagby(BOS) 1.97 Stubby Overmire(CHN,NL) 2.08 Cliff Melton(HOU) 2.30 Dizzy Dean(BOS,AL) 2.31 Joe Haynes( ATL) TOP 5 in WINS : 26 Russ Bauers(MON) 25 Johnny Gorsica(DET) 23 Joe Gonzales(NY1) 23 Jim Bagby(BOS) 22 Dizzy Dean(BOS,AL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 13 Johnny Hutchings(NY1 CIN,NL) 11 Bob Bowman(SLN) 11 Jim Henry(BRO,NL) 10 George Jeffcoat( LV) 8 Max Lanier(NY1 DAL) ALCS The ALCS opens in Detroit, but the Montreal Capitals score 5 runs in the first 2 innings en route to a 5-3 win in game 1. Montreal takes game 2 in Detroit as well, by a final score of 6-2. The Caps now lead the Series 2-0 as they head home. Detroit is able to get themselves back into the Series with a 6-2 win on the road in Montreal in game 3. In game 4, Detroit is able to even the Series up at 2 games apiece with a 3-1 victory. Montreal becomes the first team in this Series to win a home game with a 6-5 win in game 5. They now lead the Series 3-2 as it finishes up in Detroit. Detroit takes game 6, 6-1, and sets up a decisive game 7! In game 7, from Detroit, the Tigers strike first with 2 runs in the third inning. Montreal gets on the board with a run in the 6th inning to make the score 2-1. Another run for Montreal in the 7th inning ties the game up. 3 more runs in the 8th inning give the Caps a 5-2 lead heading into the ninth. Detroit gets a leadoff double in the bottom of the ninth, but cannot do a thing with it, and lose the game 5-2. The Montreal Captials are headed to the World Series and the Tigers will not get a chance to repeat. NLCS New York hosts the first two games of the NLCS, and the Giants defend their home field in game 1 with a 5-1 victory. Dave Koslo allowed just 1 hit and 1 run in 9 innings of work for the Giants. New York’s pitching continues to be knittable. The Giants allow 3 hits in a 3-1 win, and now they have a 2-0 Series lead. In Cincinnati, the Giants continue to dominate the Series, winning game 3 by a final score of 8-3. The Reds are able to avoid the sweep by taking game 4, 2-1. All the runs in this game came in the first inning. The Giants still lead the Series though, 3-1. Once left for dead, the Reds have managed to at least send this Series back to New York with a 5-1 victory in game 5. New York leads the Series 3-2 now. Five runs in the first four innings give the Reds a 5-4 victory in game 6 to set up an improbable game 7, after they once trailed the Series 0-3. Game 7, from New York, should never even be played as far as New York is concerned, but now they must go out and win this one. They put 4 runs up in the 3rd inning to give themselves a nice 4-0 lead early on. In the next three innings, the Giants outscore the Reds 2-1 and they have a 6-1 lead heading into the ninth inning. The Reds don’t even manage a hit in the ninth, and the comeback kids have finally been put to rest. New York will play Montreal for the 1945 World Series. World Series The Series opens in Montreal and game 1 is tight all the way through. It ends up going into extra innings, and the Giants put 2 up in the 10th to take the 5-3 victory. In game 2, New York breaks a tie in the ninth inning with a run, and they take a 4-3 win, and a 2-0 Series lead back to New York with them. New York dominates in game 3, with a 6-1 win, and now they lead the Series 3-0. The Giants complete the sweep in game 4 of the Series with a 5-3 victory. The New York Giants are the 1945 World Champions! This is New York’s 4th World Series Title, but their first since 1922. The others came in 1911 and 1913. Champion Review New York had 2 great pitchers on their staff this year. Dave Koslo won 17 games with a 2.42 ERA. Joe Gonzales went 23-12 with a 2.98 ERA. Ed Lopat had a decent season, going 19-15 with a 3.78 ERA. There were no standout hitters on the Giants, but everybody contributed and they had 8 guys hit at least 11 homeruns for them. 1B Babe Dahlgren led the team with a .268 batting average. 1B Phil Cavaretta batted .267 with 13 homeruns. SS Dib Williams batted .254 with a team high 23 homeruns. RF George Cisar batted just .217, but hit 13 homers and led the team with 36 stolen bases. Ty Cobb Award AL: LF Max West, DET, (527 AB, .250 AVG, 46 HR, 129 RBI, 96 R, 132 Hits, .931 OPS) NL: 3B Billy Sullivan, SLN, (575 AB, .282 AVG, 32 HR, 95 RBI, 88 R, 162 Hits, .887 OPS) Cy Young Award AL: Jim Bagby, BOS, (Record: 23-4, 1.63 ERA, 276.1IP, 167 Ks, 46 BB) NL: Stubby Overmire, CHN, (Record: 20-12, 1.97 ERA, 311IP, 182 Ks, 79 BB) Bob Meusel Award AL: Ken Burkhart, WS1, (Record: 16-11, 2.99 ERA, 256 IP, 139 Ks, 93 BB) NL: Dave Ferriss, CIN, (Record: 20-10, 2.65 ERA, 288.2 IP, 147 Ks, 117 BB) 1945-1946 Offseason Retirees: Orie Arntzen retires ... Jim Asbell retires ... Dick Bartell retires ... Wally Berger retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! Bill Chamberlain retires ... Bill Crouch retires ... Bill Delancey retires ... Henry Coppola retires ... Tom Drake retires ... Mike Dejan retires ... Linc Blakely retires ... Tony Freitas retires ... Bill Dickey retires ... Woody English retires ... Fabian Kowalik retires ... Ed Durham retires ... Mel Harder retires ... Jake Daniel retires ... Rollie Hemsley retires ... Larry French retires ... Bob Johnson retires ... Bob Klinger retires ... Thornton Lee retires ... Gordon Mcnaughton retires ... Joe Kuhel retires ... Ed Linke retires ... Tom Padden retires ... Johnny Marcum retires ... Al Hollingsworth retires ... Billy Jurges retires ... Al Lopez retires ... Johnny Oulliber retires ... Joe Kohlman retires ... Bill Mcghee retires ... Leo Norris retires ... Ad Liska retires ... Schoolboy Rowe retires ... Andy Pilney retires ... Les Tietje retires ... Ray Mueller retires ... Bill Swift retires ... Roy Sherid retires ... Wayne Osborne retires ... Donald Derr retires ... Dan Mcgee retires ... Jason Jones retires ... Ken Sutton retires ... Nick Dorman retires ... Kevin Hegwood retires ... Andrew Bonnette retires ... Fritz Ostermueller retires ... John Pomorski retires ... George Washington retires ... John Whitehead retires ... BOS: Victor Horton retires ... BOS: Daniel Evans retires ... CLE: Gee Walker retires ... CLE: Wendell Vigue retires ... CLE: Richard Buxton retires ... CLE: Russell Scoggins retires ... MON: Joe Becker retires ... PHA: Ed Fallenstein retires ... WS1: Eric Mcnair retires ... WS1: Dick Barrett retires ... WS1: Woody Jensen retires ... DET: Dan Dugan retires ... DET: Buddy Blair retires ... DET: Pat Ankenman retires ... LV: Gene Moore retires ... LA: Ernie Lombardi retires ... SF: Les Rock retires ... BRO: Alex Carrasquel retires ... BRO: Bud Bates retires ... NY1: Jimmie Foxx retires ... SLN: Dustin Edmundson retires ... SLN: Ival Goodman retires ... League Outlook First off, for the reader, we head into ‘The Golden Age of Baseball’, so until I get the era setting somewhat settled, their may be some offensive highs and lows for 1 or 2 seasons. I am way too lazy to do practice seasons to get it right, so deal with it.  I am also pleased to announce that every team in the league is doing excellent, and there are no immediate concerns! Free Agency, of Note There are some great hitters on the market, but they are a bit older than average. There are also a couple good starting pitchers to be had. The Washington Senators make the first significant signing of the year when they get 1B Jimmy Wasdell (6-6-10) for 5 years. Washington also signs one of those pitchers, Joe Gonzales (8-8-7) to a 5 year deal. Cleveland picks up SS Woody Williams (8-3-6) for 3 years. Atlanta signs SP Bob Feller (8-8-8) to a 4 year deal. LA was able to retain 31 year old LF Joe DiMaggio (6-6-5). Joe has only played for the Waves in his career. Houston signs C Frankie Hayes (7-6-6) to a 3 year deal at over 8 million per year. The Phillies get SP Steve Rachunok (8-8-6) for 6 years. Washington makes another big signing. They get 3B Ben Chapman (6-8-8), a 3 time Ty Cobb winner. Ben is 56 homers away from 500 and still has a bit left in the tank to get their and help Washington make a push for the playoffs with their other 2 big signings earlier in FA. Amateur Draft Here is how the entire first round played out: Las Vegas pick: CF Ralph Kiner Cleveland pick: CF Carl Furillo Dallas pick: P Ed Bahr Philadelphia (A) pick: P Bob Kuzava Chicago pick: C Yogi Berra Houston pick: P Sheldon Jones Pittsburgh pick: P Doyle Lade Los Angeles pick: P Vic Raschi San Francisco pick: C Sherm Lollar Washington pick: P Fred Martin St. Louis pick: C Les Moss Syracuse pick: P Monte Kennedy Boston pick: P Ted Gray Cincinnati pick: P Lou Kretlow Atlanta pick: 3B Bobby Thomson Philadelphia (N) pick: CF Dale Mitchell Brooklyn pick: SS Bobby Brown New York pick: C Joe Garagiola Montreal pick: P Marv Grissom Detroit pick: LF Del Ennis
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Time to take a look back at the 1913 draft (somewhere on page one is the 1911 and 1912 drafts, and I will periodically do this for all the draft classes)
St. Louis (A) pick: LF Babe Ruth - Babe played almost his entire career in LA and then with the Giants. He batted .298 in his career and hit 584 career homeruns. He also has 1,922 RBI, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He was the first true power hitter in baseball. He also won 8 Ty Cobb Awards. Chicago (A) pick: P Dan Sherman - Dan ended up playing his productive years in Brooklyn and then with the Giants. His career record is 184-136 with a 3.01 ERA. Pittsburgh pick: P Katsy Keifer - Katsy played with Pittsburgh for about 10 years then moved on to the Giants and then finally Atlanta. His career record is 235-255 and he has a 4.08 career ERA. Boston (N) pick: P Dan Marion - Dan played for the Braves franchise in Boston, then in Atlanta and finally in Dallas. He was the epitome of their losing ways back then, being the 4th overall pick and amassing a career record of 84-145 with a career ERA of 4.45. Washington pick: P Guy Morton - Guy had a very productive year, mostly with the Senators. His career record is 278-270 with a career ERA of 3.19. He won the 1928 Cy Young Award. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Philadelphia (N) pick: P Dave Davenport - Daveplayed mainly for the Phillies and had a 223-264 career record with a 3.77 ERA. New York (A) pick: P George Kaiserling - George has no record in baseball history. St. Louis (N) pick: P Mike Prendergast - Mike had a pretty short career, with a 55-43 career record and a 3.63 ERA. Brooklyn pick: CF Harry Heilmann - Harry had a long, productive career with Brooklyn and then the A’s. His career batting average is .273, and he hit 282 career homeruns. He has 2,642 career hits and 1,460 RBI. Detroit pick: P Erv Lange - Erv’s most productive years were with the Red Sox. His career record is 202-201 and his ERA is 3.79. He was an All-Star 5 times. Cincinnati pick: P Dolf Luque - Dolf played mostly with Cincinnati, and was never successful. His career record is 53-87 with a 5.09 ERA. Chicago (N) pick: P Max Fiske - Max played for the Cubs and the Waves. His career record is 135-119 with a 3.90 ERA. He was an All-Star in 1924. New York (N) pick: P John Mcgraw - John was probably the first MR ever drafted in the first round. He played for 6 teams in his career and had an ERA of 3.39. He was a 5 time All-Star. Philadelphia (A) pick: P Henry Benn - Another MR, who played with the A’s and the Westerners. He has an ERA of 2.49 and was a 2 time All-Star. Boston (A) pick: P Rankin Johnson - Rankin had a short career, and his record is 71-77 with an ERA of 4.22. He was an All-Star in his rookie year, but never reached that level again. Cleveland pick: P Ben Tincup - Ben has no baseball record.
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81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions." |
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05-11-2003, 02:13 AM
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A look at the 1914 draft:
Brooklyn pick: P Joe Sherman - Joe played his productive years with Brooklyn and his career record is 198-212 with a 4.14 ERA. He was a 2 time All-Star. Boston (N) pick: SS Rogers Hornsby - Rogers played his most productive years in Cleveland, and then Chicago, where he retired as a Cubs. His career batting average is .294. He hit 257 homeruns. He had 2,590 hits and 1,254 RBI. He was a 12 time All-Star from 1919-1930. Los Angeles pick: P Johnny Tillman - Johnny struggled in LA, and then in Pittsburgh. His record is 159-287 with an ERA of 5.35. Chicago (A) pick: P Tim Mccabe - Tim played for Chicago, the Highlanders, and the Waves. His record is 155-199 with an ERA of 3.92. St. Louis pick: P Fred Herbert - Fred played for St. Louis for his entire short career, where he went 86-152 with a 5.19 ERA. New York (A) pick: P George Dumont - George played for the Highlanders, Dodgers and Pirates. His record is 130-191 with a 5.05 ERA. Pittsburgh pick: P Lee Meadows - Lee played for the Pirates, Reds and Tigers. His record is 200-162 with an ERA of 3.87. He was a 4 time all-star. Philadelphia (A) pick: P Dan Tipple - Dan played in Philly and Detroit, and then back to Philly. His record is 98-150 with a 5.31 ERA. Chicago (N) pick: LF Ken Williams - Ken played for the Cubs and then later for the Westerners. His career batting average is .268. He hit 239 homeruns. He had 1,392 hits and 954 RBI. He was a 4 time All-Star from 1923-1926. Washington pick: P Art Nehf - Art played his entire career in Washington where he went 214-236 with a 3.86 ERA. He was an All-Star in 1930. Detroit pick: P Jim Park - Jim played mainly for Detroit but was still productive when he moved on to Atlanta. His career record is 300-183 with a 2.92 ERA. He is a 3 time Cy Young Winner. He is a 6 time All-Star. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Philadelphia (N) pick: P Clint Rogge - Clint played for the Phillies and Dodgers. His record is 81-83 with a 5.00 ERA. Boston (A) pick: P Allan Russell - Allan played for Boston, Brooklyn and the A’s. His record is 120-103 with a 3.21 ERA. He was an All-Star in 1930 and 1931. New York (N) pick: P Cliff Markle - Cliff played for the Giats, but really excelled with the Cubs. His record is 245-216 with a 3.96 ERA. He won the 1930 Cy Young Award. He was a 4 time All-Star. Cleveland pick: P Sam Rice - Sam has no baseball record. Cincinnati pick: P Al Braithwood - Al was a MR for 4 different teams where he had a 2.48 ERA.
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Wow, looks like the Nicholson signing ruined both teams. Who woulda thunk it...
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The 1915 Draft:
Boston (N) pick: P Urban Shocker - A 6 year career ended by injury in 1921. Urban went 52-91 with a 4.20 ERA. Bone Chips in his Shoulder cut his career very short. Los Angeles pick: P Bob Steele - Bob’s career lasted only 6 seasons and was also ended by a Torn Tricep Muscle that forced him to retire. His record is 48-27 with a 3.11 ERA. Philadelphia (N) pick: P Milt Watson - Milt played with the Phillies and Naps. His record is 109-154 with a 4.35 ERA. Washington pick: RF George Harper - George played for Washington, the Cubs and the Tigers. He batted .258 in his career with 36 homers, 526 hits and 292 RBI. Brooklyn pick: P Burleigh Grimes - Burly played for the Dodgers and Phillies. He has a record of 87-108 with a 3.63 ERA. Chicago (N) pick: P Axel Lindstrom - This MR pitched for the Cubs and A’s. His career ERA is 2.28, yet he was never an All-Star. Philadelphia (A) pick: P Molly Craft - Molly has no baseball record. Cleveland pick: P Otis Lambeth - In his short career, Otis has a 14-42 record with a 8.07 ERA. New York (A) pick: P Jing Johnson - Jing pitched for New York, Atlanta and Dallas. His record is 61-65 with a 3.14 ERA. Detroit pick: P Ken Penner - Ken has no baseball record. New York (N) pick: P Jess Buckles - Jess was a MR for mainly New York where his ERA was 4.31. He was an All-Star in 1922. Chicago (A) pick: P Claude Thomas - Claude has no baseball record. Cincinnati pick: P Red Gunkel - Red has no baseball record. St. Louis pick: P Bill Fincher - Bill has no baseball record. Pittsburgh pick: SS Whitey Witt - Whitey played for the Pirates and Naps. His BA is .262. He hit 81 homers, had 1,451 hits and 653 RBI. Boston (A) pick: P George Cunningham - George has no baseball record.
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1916 Draft Review:
Atlanta pick: P Elmer Ponder - Elmer played 3 years in Atlanta, and then the rest of his career in Boston. His record is 93-69 with an ERA of 3.40. He was an All-Star in 1927. Philadelphia (A) pick: P Hank Thormahlen - Hank played every year in Philly, except for his final year, when he was in Pittsburgh. His record is 192-169 with a 3.69 ERA. He is the 1929 Cy Young Winner. He was a 2 time All-Star. Philadelphia (N) pick: CF Ross Youngs - Ross played for 5 different team in his career. His BA is .284. He hit 94 homers. He has 1,438 hits and 658 RBI. Cincinnati pick: P Roy Sanders - No Baseball Record. Chicago (A) pick: P Hal Carlson - Hal played for Chicago and the Giants. His record is 40-47 with a 4.70 ERA. Detroit pick: P George Dickerson - No Baseball Record. Chicago (N) pick: P Mike Regan - Mike played for the Cubs and later for Brooklyn. His record is 97-78 with a 3.85 ERA. Washington pick: P Bill Piercy - Bill played mostly for the Senators, but also a few season with the Tigers. His record is 80-121 with a 4.31 ERA. Pittsburgh pick: P Kewpie Pennington - Kewpie was a MR for 7 teams in his career. His ERA is 2.18. New York (N) pick: P Rollie Naylor - No Baseball Record. Boston pick: SS Aaron Ward - Aaron was traded to St. Louis in his second season in the majors and played for the Cards until he retired. His career batting average is .267. He hit 252 homeruns, had 2,026 Hits and 1,087 RBI. He was a 6 time All-Star. Los Angeles pick: RF Fred Nicholson - No Baseball Record. Cleveland pick: P Hod Eller - Hod was a MR for 4 different teams. His career ERA is 3.13 and he was a 4 time All-Star. Brooklyn pick: LF Bill Lamar - Bill played for Brooklyn, Atlanta, Dallas, Cleveland and the Giants. His career BA is .270. He hit 80 homers, had 1,855 hits and 847 RBI. He was a 2 time All-Star. New York (A) pick: P Bob Mcgraw - No Baseball Record. St. Louis pick: P Walter Anderson - No Baseball Record.
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1946
April In the AL East, the Red Sox close the month on a 7 game winning streak to finish at 16-9. They are 4 games up on both Cleveland and the A’s. Montreal and Washington are both 5 games back. In the West, Atlanta also leads the division with a 16-9 record. They are 4 games up on Vegas, LA and Detroit, while the Westerners are 5 back. In the NL East, The Phillies are 17-8 and have a 2 game lead on the Giants. Pittsburgh is 4 games back, while Brooklyn is 8 back. Syracuse is already 10 games out. In the Midwest, Housotn is also 17-9 and are in first place by 3 games over Dallas. Cincinnati and St. Louis are both 5 games back, while the Cubs are 8 back. May Only 2 teams in the entire AL have winning records. In the East, it is Boston at 35-19. They lead Montreal by 8 games and Washington by 9 games. In the West, it is Atlanta at 35-19 and they lead the Tigers by 8 and the Las Vegas Aces by 9 games. In the NL East, the Phillies are 33-21 and lead the Giants by 2 games. Pittsburgh is 5 back while Brooklyn is 6 back. In the Midwest, Housotn is 31-23 and they lead the Cubs by 5 games. Dallas, St. Louis and Cincinnati are 6, 7, and 8 games back respectively. June Boston is still in control of the AL East with a 51-30 record and a 7 game lead over Montreal. The A’s are the next closest team, but they are 13 back. In the West, Atlanta is 52-29, the best record in baseball. They lead Detroit by 10 games. In the NL East, the Pirates have moved into first place with a 49-32 record and are 4 games up on the Phillies and 5 up on the Giants. Brooklyn is 7 behind the leader. In the Midwest, Houston is 47-34 and in complete control with a 9 game lead over both Dallas and St. Louis. In the All-Star game, the AL won 5-4. Max West was 1 for 2 with a homerun and 2 RBI. He was named MVP. July Boston is in complete control in the AL East. They are 70-36 and hold a 15 game lead over Montreal. In the West, Atlanta is also looking pretty good at 62-44, with a 9 game lead over the Detroit Tigers. In the NL East, Brooklyn has moved into first place with a 62-44 record, 2 games ahead of the Pirates. The Giants are 4 back while the Phillies are 5 back. In the Midwest, Houston looks like they will return to the playoffs. They are 14 games up on Dallas. August In the AL East, with just a month to play in the season, Boston’s magic number is already only 7. In the West, Atlanta is leading the division by 16 games. I think it is safe to say, the Black Birds and Red Sox will meet in the playoffs. In the NL East, we have the only competitive division race. Brooklyn and New York are tied for first place with 78-56 records. Philly and Pittsburgh are both 7 back. In the Midwest, Houston leads the Dallas Braves by 10 games. September 5, 1946 No surprise, the Red Sox have clinched the AL East. In the NL East, Brooklyn has moved one game in front of the New York Giants. September 15, 1946 The Atlanta Black Birds have clinched the AL West. Brooklyn has moved out to a 2 game lead over the Giants in the NL East. September 16, 1946 The Houston Astros have clinched the NL Midwest Division. September 26, 1946 The Brooklyn Dodgers have clinched the NL East division, and the playoffs are set for the 1946 post season. 1946 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Boston 106 56 .654 -- .290 3.53 Montreal 80 82 .494 26 .289 4.95 Philadelphia (A) 76 86 .469 30 .278 5.25 Washington 75 87 .463 31 .269 4.43 Cleveland 69 93 .426 37 .288 5.32 West Atlanta 96 66 .593 -- .276 3.53 Las Vegas 81 81 .500 15 .282 4.18 Detroit 79 83 .488 17 .290 4.71 San Francisco 76 86 .469 20 .283 4.78 Los Angeles 72 90 .444 24 .270 4.42 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Brooklyn 94 68 .580 -- .285 3.95 New York 88 74 .543 6 .288 4.28 Philadelphia (N) 83 79 .512 11 .282 4.78 Pittsburgh 83 79 .512 11 .290 4.67 Syracuse 72 90 .444 22 .271 4.39 Midwest Houston 96 66 .593 -- .291 4.10 Dallas 82 80 .506 14 .298 5.00 Cincinnati 73 89 .451 23 .281 4.81 Chicago 70 92 .432 26 .289 4.50 St. Louis 69 93 .426 27 .275 4.44 1946 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .370 Bill Brubaker(SF,AL) .369 Enos Slaughter(PHI,NL) .365 Stan Musial(MON,AL) .351 Woody Williams( CLE) .350 Johnny Pesky(BOS) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 36 Bill Nicholson(PHA,AL) 31 Chet Ross( CHN,NL) 28 Max West(DET,AL) 26 Bobby Doerr(PHI,NL) 24 Joe Gordon(DAL) TOP 5 in RBI : 129 Babe Young( ATL,AL) 125 Bill Nicholson(PHA,AL) 117 Bobby Doerr(PHI,NL) 114 Don Gutteridge(CIN) 113 Ted Williams(DAL,NL) TOP 5 in ERA : 2.08 Jake Wade(BOS,AL) 2.44 Johnnie Wittig(SLN,NL) 2.83 Jim Bagby(BOS,AL) 2.85 Howie Pollet(ATL) 2.87 Stubby Overmire(CHN SYR) TOP 5 in WINS : 27 Johnny Babich(DAL,NL) 26 John Dagenhard(BRO,NL) 25 Al Brazle(BOS,AL) 23 Jake Wade(BOS,AL) 21 Cliff Melton(HOU,NL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 38 Hugh Casey(BOS) 33 Jim Henry(BRO,NL) 33 Mickey Haefner(WS1) 32 Jack Salveson(PIT CLE,AL) 31 Woody Abernathy( DET,AL) ALCS The ALCS opens in Boston, but Atlanta massacres the Red Sox, 17-2 in Game 1. Game 2 goes 10 innings, and Atlanta goes up 2-0 in the Series with a 6-4 victory. In Atlanta, the Black Birds take game 3, 5-3 and now have 2 chances to wrap up the Series at home, as they lead 3-0. The Red Sox score 3 in the 9th inning to avoid the sweep in game 4, and win 5-3. They still trail 1-3 in the Series. In game 5, Boston is able to squeeze out a 5-4 victory in the later innings to get this Series back to Boston. The Sox still trail the Black Birds, 2-3. Boston breaks a 5-5 tie in the bottom of the ninth inning of game 6, to set up a decisive game 7, after trailing the Series 0-3. In game 7, the score remains 0-0 until the bottom of the 8th inning, when the Red Sox are able to put up 3 runs. They are now 3 outs away from coming back from a 3-0 deficit to win the ALCS. The Black Birds go down in order in the ninth inning and the Red Sox win, 3-0 and win the Series 4-3! NLCS Houston has the home field advantage for the NLCS, but Brooklyn takes it away from them in Game 1, with a 3-2 victory. Houston gets shut out at home in game 2 by a 5-0 final score and they now trail the Series 0-2 as it heads to Brooklyn. The Brooklyn bats really come alive in game 3, and they beat up on the Astros, 10-6, to go up 3-0 in the Series. Brooklyn completes the sweep at home with a 4-1 victory in game 4. The Dodgers are headed to the World Series. World Series The World Series opens in Brooklyn, and the Dodgers take game 1 at home by a final score of 5-2. Boston is able to split the first two games in Brooklyn by winning game 2, 4-1. The Series is tied as we head north to Boston for the middle 3 games of the Series. Boston trailed by 1 heading into the bottom of the ninth, but they come away with 2 runs and a 5-4 victory in game 3 to take a 2-1 Series lead. In game 4, Brooklyn scores 3 runs in the first 2 innings, and then hold on for the 3-2 win to tie the Series up at 2 games each. In game 5, Boston is able to win at home, 5-3 to go up 3-2 in the Series, but they will need to win one of the final two games back in Brooklyn. Brooklyn dominates game 6 and wins it 5-1 to set up a decisive game 7 for the World Championship! In game 7, the Dodgers get on the board first, with 2 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Each team sores 1 run in the third, so the score is 3-1, Dodgers. That score holds until the ninth inning. The Red Sox get a 1 out single in the top of the ninth inning. Stu Martin grounds to first, but he is quick enough to avoid the double play, but there are now 2 outs for Boston. Walker Cooper hit’s a long ball that bounces of the very top of the outfield wall. He cruises into second base with an RBI double, and the Dodgers lead is now just 3-2. Boston has a man on 2nd and 2 outs in the ninth inning. Paul O’Dea is up for Boston and hit he a sharp grounder to third. Brooklyn fields it and throw O’Dea out at first to claim the 1946 World Championship! This is the Dodgers very first World Series appearance and their first World Title in franchise history! Champion Review Brooklyn’s rotation was led by John Dagenhard. He went 26-8 with a 2.90 ERA. Pete Sivess won 18 games with a 4.28 ERA. 1B Derek Hayter led the team with a .323 batting average. He also stole 25 bases. 2B Lou Chiozza batted .320 with 9 homeruns. CF Bud Hafey batted .319 with 10 homeruns. LF Joe Marty batted .284 with a team high in homeruns (17) and stolen bases (32). Ty Cobb Award AL: RF Bill Nicholson, PHA, (536 AB, .310 AVG, 36 HR, 125 RBI, 109 R, 166 Hits, .986 OPS) - This is Bill’s third Ty Cobb Award. NL: 2B Bobby Doerr, PHI, (602 AB, .312 AVG, 26 HR, 117 RBI, 114 R, 188 Hits, .902 OPS) Cy Young Award AL: Jake Wade, BOS, (Record: 23-12, 2.08 ERA, 329.1IP, 184 Ks, 52 BB) NL: Johnny Babich, DAL, (Record: 27-5, 2.88 ERA, 297.1IP, 284 Ks, 59 BB) - This is Babich’s second Cy Young Award. Bob Meusel Award AL: RF Del Ennis, DET, (613 AB, .315 AVG, 10 HR, 83 RBI, 104 R, 193 Hits, .835 OPS) NL: C Fats Dantonio, NY1, (515 AB, .348 AVG, 2 HR, 56 RBI, 86 R, 179 Hits, .852 OPS) 1946-1947 Offseason Retirees: Joe Abreu retires ... Elden Auker retires ... Orville Armbrust retires ... Mark Christman retires ... Calvin Chapman retires ... Max Butcher retires ... Mays Copeland retires ... Herman Franks retires ... Wes Flowers retires ... Debs Garms retires ... Howard Craghead retires ... Lee Handley retires ... Frenchy Bordagaray retires ... Johnny Hudson retires ... Joe Mack retires ... Pinky Higgins retires ... Whitey Hilcher retires ... Ed Heusser retires ... Whitey Moore retires ... Heinie Mueller retires ... Max Marshall retires ... Bruce Ogrodowski retires ... Bob Seeds retires ... Jimmy Shevlin retires ... Jack Radtke retires ... Joe Vosmik retires ... Burgess Whitehead retires ... Bernie Walter retires ... Bill Lohrman retires ... Jimmy Outlaw retires ... Ralph Winegarner retires ... Archie Wise retires ... Steven Dewberry retires ... Micheal Purtell retires ... Blaine Miranda retires ... Spike Merena retires ... Ace Parker retires ... Lew Riggs retires ... Vito Tamulis retires ... Buck Rogers retires ... Hank Steinbacher retires ... Bennie Warren retires ... Al Unser retires ... CLE: John Kroner retires ... CLE: Wilbert Derr retires ... LA: Babe Phelps retires ... SF: Hank Greenberg retires ... BRO: Bill Fleming retires ... PHI: Phil Marchildon retires ... PIT: George Hockette retires ... SYR: Ray Lucas retires ... SYR: Mike Guerra retires ... CIN: Roy Weir retires ... CIN: Kerby Farrell retires ... HOU: Steamboat Struss retires ... SLN: Spud Chandler retires ... League Outlook Both Washington and Los Angeles suffered at the gates this past season. Washington suffered even more because of Boston’s great regular season, which eliminated them from contention early. LA was a victim of similar circumstances. However, both teams need to step it up in the next year or two. Free Agency, of Note This year’s free agency pool is great. They are some real power hitters. A three time Ty Cobb winner, a young stud named Stan Musial. And Max West is the Premier power hitter right now. There are also a few top notch pitchers available. The Red Sox make the very first signing of the year. LF Ralph Hodgin (7-3-6) signs for 4 years. Cincinnati signs the best pitcher on the market. Cliff Melton (10-8-8) will leave the Astros, his only team in his career to play for the Reds for 4 years. The Reds also sign 3 time Ty Cobb winner, RF Bill Nicholson (4-9-10). Bill played in Houston, then signed with the A’s and will now return to the NL Midwest with Cincinnati. He signed for 8 years! The Reds continue to gobble up talent by signing LF Tommy Henrich (6-7-9) for 3 yeas. Cleveland signs SP Johnny Gorsica (9-8-8) to a 4 year deal. The Cubs sign LF Max West (6-10-8) to a 7 year deal at 10 million per year. The Phillies sign SP Tom Early (8-7-6) to a 4 year deal. The A’s sign RF Stan Musial (6-7-7) to a 4 year deal at over 6 million per year. Amateur Draft It was a bit surprising to see a guy everyone has pegged as an All-Star, Jackie Robinson fall to the 13th pick and the Dallas Braves. Here is how the entire first round played out: Cleveland pick: CF Duke Snider St. Louis pick: 3B Al Rosen Chicago pick: P Larry Jansen Los Angeles pick: P Curt Simmons Syracuse pick: 2B Hank Thompson Cincinnati pick: 2B Larry Doby Washington pick: P Lou Brissie San Francisco pick: RF Vic Wertz Philadelphia (A) pick: P Jim Hearn Detroit pick: 1B Earl Torgeson Montreal pick: P Buddy Lively Las Vegas pick: P Clint Hartung Dallas pick: 1B Jackie Robinson Pittsburgh pick: C Wes Westrum Philadelphia (N) pick: P Spec Shea New York pick: 3B Willie Jones Brooklyn pick: P Ken Johnson Atlanta pick: 1B Ted Kluszewski Houston pick: P Cot Deal Boston pick: RF Sam Mele
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The League seems pretty stable so far .....looking forward to a continuation of the dynasty .
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Dammit!!! Lose Nicholson and have a couple down years. Finally make it back to the playoffs and lose Melton. Why can't the Astros keep their studs???
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1947
April In the AL East, the Boston Red Sox started out 18-7 and have claimed a 4 game lead over the Washington Senators. Both Cleveland and Montreal are 7 games back already, while the A’s are 9 back. In the West, Vegas won their first 12 games of the season and finish the month at 18-7, for a 3 game lead over Atlanta. Both Detroit and Los Angeles are already 8 games back while San Francisco is 9 games out. In the NL East, Brooklyn and Pittsburgh are tied for first place with 16-9 records. The Phillies are 4 back while Syracuse is 6 back and the Giants are 9 out. In the Midwest, Cincinnati, Houston and St. Louis are all tied for first at 14-11. Chicago is just 2 back while Dallas is only 4 back. May In the AL East, Boston is just on fire, and already running away with the division. They are 41-13 and lead both Cleveland and Montreal by 15 games already! In the West, Atlanta has moved into first place and built a 6 game lead over the Las Vegas Aces. Detroit is 9 games back. In the NL East, Brooklyn has moved out to a 5 game lead over the Phillies. Pittsburgh is 6 games back while the New York Giants are 7 back and the Syracuse Warriors are 9 back. In the Midwest, Cincinnati has taken sole possession of first place with a 31-23 record, and they lead the Astros by 2 games. The Cubs stand 3 back while the Cardinals are 4 back. June In the AL East, the Red Sox are still in complete control. They are 58-23 and lead the Cleveland Naps by 14 games. In the West, Atlanta is looking just as good as Boston. They are 56-25 and lead Las Vegas by 16 games. In the NL East, we have the only real division race left. Brooklyn leads the Phillies by 2 games and New York by 3. Syracuse is hanging around, 8 games back. In the Midwest, Cincinnati has gone on a huge run, and are 52-29, and they lead the Cubs by 11 games. The Astros are now 14 games back. In the All-Star Game, The AL beat the NL, 6-2. Ray Lamanno was 1 for 2 with 2 RBI and was named MVP of the game. On June 22, Cincinnati’s Cliff Melton threw a No-Hitter in a 8-0 victory over the Giants. Cliff struck out 5 and walked 2 on the day. July Both AL division races were over a month ago. Boston leads the East by 17 games while Atlanta leads the West by 20 games. In the NL East, Brooklyn is still holding on to first place with a 59-47 record. New York and Philadelphia are both just 3 games back. Syracuse is 9 back. In the Midwest, Cincinnati is 13 games up on the Cubs. On July 4, Atlanta’s Joe Haynes threw a No-Hitter in a 3-0 victory over San Francisco. Joe struck out 10 and only walked 1 on the day. August With 1 month to play in the 1947 season, Boston’s magic number is down to 15 while Atlanta’s is 3! In the NL East, Brooklyn continues to hold onto first place, now by just 2 games over the Giants and 4 games over the Phillies. In the Midwest, the Cubs have chipped away at the Red’s lead, but it is probably too late. Cincinnati leads the Cubs by 8 games. On August 17, Las Vegas’s Warren Spahn threw a PERFECT GAME against the Red Sox in a 3-0 victory. Warren struck out 4 batters on the day in his perfect performance. September 4, 1947 The Atlanta Black Birds have clinched the AL West division. Boston’s magic number is down to 10. In the NL East, New York has pulled even with the Dodgers, while the Phillies have fallen 5 games back. In the Midwest, the Cubs have chipped the Reds lead down to just 5 games now. September 15, 1947 The Boston Red Sox have clinched the AL East division. In the NL East, Brooklyn and New York remain tied for first with 14 games to play. In the Midwest, Cincinnati still leads the Cubs by 5 games. September 25, 1947 In the NL East, the Brooklyn Dodgers have just a 1 game lead over the New York Giants. In the Midwest, the Reds lead has now been cut down to just 2 games. There are 4 games left in the regular season. September 29 & 30, 1947 The Cincinnati Reds were able to hold onto that 2 game lead and clinch the NL Midwest Division. In the East division, the Dodgers are 1 game up on the Giants with 1 game to play. New York will host Pittsburgh in the early game, while Brooklyn will host the Reds in the later game. New York came back from a 4-2 deficit with 5 runs in the 8th inning to beat the Pirates, 7-4. Brooklyn will now have to win to avoid a 1 game playoff. Brooklyn got a brilliant pitching performance from John Dagenhard. He threw a 3 hit shutout on the NL Midwest Champion Reds. That means the Dodgers clinch the NL East and will try to defend their crown this postseason. 1947 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Boston 100 62 .617 -- .265 3.23 Montreal 89 73 .549 11 .255 3.50 Cleveland 86 76 .531 14 .259 3.87 Washington 85 77 .525 15 .245 3.59 Philadelphia (A) 67 95 .414 33 .241 4.38 West Atlanta 104 58 .642 -- .252 3.32 Las Vegas 74 88 .457 30 .248 3.39 Los Angeles 73 89 .451 31 .238 3.94 Detroit 67 95 .414 37 .241 4.24 San Francisco 65 97 .401 39 .244 3.83 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Brooklyn 86 76 .531 -- .239 3.13 New York 85 77 .525 1 .244 3.19 Syracuse 81 81 .500 5 .254 3.76 Philadelphia (N) 80 82 .494 6 .239 4.11 Pittsburgh 70 92 .432 16 .254 4.11 Midwest Cincinnati 90 72 .556 -- .244 3.31 Chicago 89 73 .549 1 .260 3.19 Houston 81 81 .500 9 .262 4.07 Dallas 78 84 .481 12 .260 4.19 St. Louis 70 92 .432 20 .238 3.97 1947 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .335 Bill Brubaker(SF,AL) .326 Dixie Walker(LV) .323 Ted Williams(DAL,NL) .308 Tommy Holmes(DET,AL) .306 Ray Lamanno(CLE,AL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 46 Bill Nicholson( CIN,NL) 46 Max West( CHN,NL) 43 Johnny Mize(MON,AL) 42 Ted Williams(DAL,NL) 38 Chet Ross(CHN,NL) TOP 5 in RBI : 122 Johnny Mize(MON,AL) 121 Max West( CHN,NL) 114 Ted Williams(DAL,NL) 114 Roland Beck(PIT,NL) 113 Johnny Lucadello(DAL,NL) TOP 5 in ERA : 2.26 Jim Bagby(BOS,AL) 2.32 Jake Wade(BOS,AL) 2.33 Ken Trinkle(NY1,NL) 2.39 John Dagenhard(BRO,NL) 2.44 Cliff Melton( CIN,NL) TOP 5 in WINS : 25 Jake Wade(BOS,AL) 25 Joe Haynes(ATL,AL) 25 John Dagenhard(BRO,NL) 24 Bob Feller(ATL,AL) 23 Cliff Melton( CIN,NL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 44 Max Macon( MON,AL) 43 Frank Biscan(ATL,AL) 42 Pat Mclaughlin(BRO,NL) 36 Lefty Wallace(CIN) 34 Johnny Hutchings( CHN) ALCS The ALCS opens in Atlanta, but the Boston Red Sox double the Black Birds up, 12-6 in game 1. Atlanta comes back in game 2 with a shutout of the Red Sox in a 2-0 win. The Series is evened up heading to Boston. In game 3, Atlanta rallies from a 6-4 deficit in the final 2 innings to take this one on the road, 7-6 and they are now up 2-1 in the Series. In game 4, Boston scores in the first inning and never relinquishes the lead in their 4-3 victory. That evens the Series up at 2. Atlanta pounds out 8 runs in Boston, in game 5 to take it 8-1 and they also take a 3-2 Series lead as they head back home for the final games. In game 6, Boston doubles up Atlanta 10-5 to force a decisive game 7! In game 7, both teams put 1 run up in the second inning. Atlanta gets 3 more runs in the 3rd inning for a 4-1 lead. Another 2 runs for Atlanta in the 4th put them up 6-1, but Boston comes back with 3 runs of their own in the 5th inning to make the score 6-4. Each team gets a run in the 7th, so Atlanta leads 7-5. One run for the Birds in the 8th put Atlanta up 8-5, and Boston has only 3 out left to work with. Two weak grounders and a strike out and Boston is done. The Atlanta Black Birds have won the ALCS, 4-3! NLCS The NLCS opens in Cincinnati, and the Reds led 3-1 heading into the ninth inning of game 1. That is when Brooklyn put up 4 runs and stole this one, 5-3. Cincinnati comes back with a 4-1 victory in game 2 to tie the Series up as it shifts to Brooklyn. The Dodgers get 4 runs in the 8th inning at home in game 3 to rally for the 9-7 victory and they take a 2-1 Series lead. Brooklyn shuts out the Reds, 4-0 in game 4 and now they are up 3-1 with a chance to clinch at home. Brooklyn cannot finish this Series out at home, as the Reds take game 5, 4-1 and send the Series back to Cincinnati. Cincinnati needed extra innings, but they got the job done, 3-2, in game 6 to set up a decisive game 7! In game 7, from Cincinnati, the Dodgers get the first run on the board in the 2nd inning and take a 1-0 lead. Cincinnati gets 2 runs in the 4th to go up 2-1. Brooklyn ties the game up in the 7th inning with a run. We head to the ninth inning with the game tied, 2-2. Dave Ferriss walks the first three Dodgers batters of the inning! Joe Marty follows that up with a triple to score all three runners and the Dodgers lead, 5-2! The Reds manage three outs holding the score at 5-2, but they are in deep trouble. Atlanta manages a 2 out single, and then draw a walk to put the tying run at the plate with 2 outs. Bobby Wilkins taps one out in front of the plate and he is throw out to end the game. Brooklyn wins the Series 4-3 and will head back to the World Series to defend their Title! World Series The Series opens in Atlanta, but it is the dodgers who check in with a brilliant pitching performance in a 3 hit shutout. Brooklyn takes game 1, 2-0. Atlanta salvages a game at home with a 7-4 victory in game 2, so the Series is tied at 1 heading to Brooklyn. Atlanta takes game 3 on the road, 6-1 to take a 2-1 Series lead. Game 4 was tied 1-1 heading into the 7th inning, but the Birds put up a run in each of the last three innings for a 4-1 win, and more importantly, they now lead the World Series, 3-1. Brooklyn cannot even manage a single win at home, and the Birds take game 5, 2-1 in 12 innings to clincht he 1947 World Championship! This is Atlanta’s third Championship. They won back to back titles in 1928 and 1929. Brooklyn failed to repeat. Champion Review A pair of aces led the Birds pitching staff. Joe Haynes went 25-9 with a 2.71 ERA. Bob Feller went 24-8 with a 2.89 ERA. 2B Glen Crawford led the team with a .324 batting average in a platoon situation. 2B Babe Young batted .283 and hit a team high 29 homeruns and a team high 104 RBI. 3B Whitey Kurowski batted .282 and hit 28 homeruns. SS Billy Cox batted .278 with 14 homeruns. LF Hank Sauer batted .254 and also led the team in homeruns with 29. RF Charlie Keller only batted .237 but he contributed with 26 homeruns on the year. Ty Cobb Award AL: 1B Johnny Mize, MON, (584 AB, .296 AVG, 43 HR, 122 RBI, 108 R, 173 Hits, .961 OPS) NL: RF Ted Williams, DAL, (575 AB, .323 AVG, 42 HR, 114 RBI, 119 R, 186 Hits, 1.035 OPS) - This is Ted’s second Ty Cobb Award. Cy Young Award AL: Jake Wade, BOS, (Record: 25-10, 2.32 ERA, 337.1IP, 204 Ks, 51 BB) - This is Jake’s second consecutive Cy Young Award. NL: John Dagenhard, BRO, (Record: 25-13, 2.39 ERA, 339IP, 106 Ks, 43 BB) Bob Meusel Award AL: LF Gene Hermanski, SF, (556 AB, .306 AVG, 12 HR, 97 RBI, 80 R, 170 Hits, .844 OPS) NL: 1B Jackie Robinson, DAL, (594 AB, .269 AVG, 18 HR, 61 RBI, 102 R, 160 Hits, .789 OPS) 1947-1948 Offseason Retirees: Tom Baker retires ... Ralph Buxton retires ... Nate Andrews retires ... Ken Chase retires ... Al Benton retires ... Frank Demaree retires ... Sol Carter retires ... Babe Dahlgren retires ... Charlie Frye retires ... Zeke Bonura retires ... Mickey Haslin retires ... Mel Ott retires ... Otto Huber retires ... Gene Lillard retires ... Bob Kline retires ... Eddie Morgan retires ... Amby Murray retires ... Red Nonnenkamp retires ... Hal Kelleher retires ... Red Lynn retires ... John Mihalic retires ... Salty Parker retires ... Nick Strincevich retires ... Jim Reninger retires ... Hugh Mulcahy retires ... Phil Weintraub retires ... Lee Rogers retires ... Packy Rogers retires ... Ben Sankey retires ... Lou Scoffic retires ... Dave Smith retires ... Dib Williams retires ... Whit Wyatt retires ... Bucky Walters retires ... Daniel Stubbs retires ... James Jones retires ... Buddy Rosar retires ... George Selkirk retires ... Hugh Shelley retires ... Bernie Snyder retires ... Birdie Tebbetts retires ... Johnny Peacock retires ... Eddie Wilson retires ... Skeeter Scalzi retires ... Johnny Welaj retires ... Lefty Wilkie retires ... BOS: Jack Peerson retires ... CLE: Maury Newlin retires ... PHA: Harry Gumbert retires ... DET: Vallie Eaves retires ... DET: Carl Doyle retires ... LA: Harry Danning retires ... LA: George Mcquinn retires ... SF: Lonny Frey retires ... SF: Bill Lee retires ... SF: Joe Martin retires ... SF: Morrie Arnovich retires ... BRO: Hank Mcdonald retires ... BRO: Tommy Fine retires ... BRO: Bob Cooney retires ... NY1: Billy Herman retires ... PHI: Francis Healy retires ... CHN: Andrew Willer retires ... CHN: Atley Donald retires ... CIN: Bill Patton retires ... DAL: Tom Sunkel retires ... HOU: Pinky Jorgensen retires ... SLN: Lefty Gomez retires ... League Outlook The only team in trouble right now is the LA Waves, and they are in deep trouble. If they do not show signs of improvement this year, a move may be imminent. They have also lost quite a bit of cash. FI is at just 28 and their payroll before free agency is only 39 million. They can afford maybe 7 million in new salary just to break even next year, barring a dramatic turn around in their results. Free Agency, of Note A very weak free agent market for teams to improve. Just a couple of nice hitters and maybe 1 or 2 pitchers, at best. The Phillies sign 3B Frankie Gustine (6-5-7) to a 3 year deal. The A’s sign SP Dick Mulligan (7-8-6) to a 4 year deal. Pittsburgh signs one of the better hitters out there in 3B Johnny Lucadello (6-7-10). He signs for 3 years at 10 mil per year. Syracuse gets SP Manny Salvo (7-8-6) for 5 years. The Reds sign the best SP on the market in Howie Pollet (8-8-8). He signs for 5 years at 7 million per year. Atlanta gets the other really good hitter in free agency this year, CF Tommy Holmes (8-5-10). He signs for 5 years at 11 million per year. Like I said, pretty weak crop of guys this off season. Amateur Draft Here is how the entire first round played out: San Francisco pick: P Robin Roberts Detroit pick: P Ned Garver Philadelphia (A) pick: P Red Webb Pittsburgh pick: P Bob Porterfield St. Louis pick: C Stan Lopata Los Angeles pick: P Bob Rush Las Vegas pick: P Windy Mccall Dallas pick: C Roy Campanella Philadelphia (N) pick: P Carl Erskine Syracuse pick: P Elmer Sexauer Houston pick: CF Richie Ashburn Washington pick: P Bob Chesnes New York pick: SS Ray Boone Brooklyn pick: P Al Porto Cleveland pick: CF Jim Delsing Montreal pick: RF Dick Kokos Chicago pick: CF Clint Conatser Cincinnati pick: RF Joe Collins Boston pick: LF Hank Bauer Atlanta pick: LF Hal Rice
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MAR - MELLLLLL!!!!! Inquiring minds want to know!
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Look for more updates this evening, or more likely, this weekend.
I am also taking suggestions for cities and nicknames for new teams/relocated teams. Preferably, I would like to keep some kind of geographic sense here. For instance, if LA is going to move, adn they are in the AL West, I would like them to move somewhere in the West (Phoenix, Seattle, Portland, Hawaii, etc....) Expansion probably won't happen again until the 60's (at least that is the general plan right now) but relocation could happen at any time I feel like it. Also, the general plan sees us moving to 3 divisions sometime after the next round of expansion, and then once I stop using the Lahman database for importing (I think it gets screwed up in the late 90's, so 1997 might be a good stopping point) we will probably move to 4 divisions, and start using fake players. Who knows if the league will survive into that era though, as it will fundamentally change the whole idea of this dynasty, which really is based on historical players and the original lineups of 1911. Any other suggestions are more than welcome and I will try to incorporate them into the game. I am also going to try and get the HTML export up on a website for every 10 years that go by, then you can research the league until your hearts content. 
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Cool, looking forward to the updates and the website. No suggestions from me, I think you're doing a great job. Keep it up!
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No update on the 1948 season yet, BUT, we now have the HTML pages out on the web so you can check out everything from the current standings to Ty Cobb's year by year stats.
Check it out here: Baseball History from 1911 to 1948
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1948
April In the AL East, the Philadelphia A’s are 18-7 and lead the Boston Red Sox by 4 games. Cleveland and Montreal are both 6 games behind, while Washington is 9 games back. In the West, Atlanta and Las Vegas are tied for first place at 13-12. The LA Waves are 1 back while both Detroit and San Francisco are 2 behind. In the NL East, Pittsburgh takes the early lead at 14-11. They are 1 game ahead of Brooklyn, New York, and Syracuse. Philadelphia is 5 games behind. In the Midwest, Chicago is in first place at 16-9. They lead Dallas by 1 game. Cincinnati is 3 back while St. Louis is 6 back. Houston brings up the rear, 7 games back. May In the AL East, the Montreal Capitals have moved into first place at 32-22. They lead Boston and Philadelphia by 1 game. Cleveland is 8 games back. In the Midwest, Atlanta and San Francisco are tied for first at 30-24. Vegas is 3 games back and LA is 5 back, while Detroit is in last, 8 games back. In the NL East, Brooklyn has moved into first place by 5 games over the Pirates. New York is 6 games back while both Philadelphia and Syracuse are 7 games back. In the Midwest, Dallas has moved into first, 1 game ahead of the Reds and 2 games up on the Cubs. Houston is 8 games back. June In the AL East, the A’s have moved back into first place with a 47-34 record. They are 2 games ahead of the Red Sox, while the Captials have dropped to 5 games back. In the West, Atlanta has moved out to an 8 game lead over Las Vegas. San Francisco tumbled all the way down to 3rd place, 9 games back. In the NL East, Brooklyn remains in first, by 5 games over the Pirates. Syracuse is 7 back. In the Midwest, Cincinnati has overtaken Dallas for first and now lead the Braves by 3 games. Chicago is just 4 back. In the All-Star game, the AL beat the NL, 3-1. Red Roberts was 2 for 4 with an RBI. He was named MVP. On June 16, Syracuse’s Johnny Rigney threw a No-Hitter in a 6-0 victory over the Phillies. Johnny struck out 7 batters on the day and walked just 1. The 1 walk was issued with 2 out in the tom of the ninth inning and that broke up the rare Perfect game. July In the AL East, another team takes over first place. This month it is the Boston Red Sox who move 3 games up on both the A’s and the Cleveland Naps. Montreal is still hanging around, just 5 games back. In the West, the Atlanta Black Birds are pulling away and it looks like they will make the playoffs. They currently lead the Westerners by 10 games. In the NL East, Brooklyn retains that 5 game lead over the Pirates. New York and Syracuse are 7 and 8 games out respectively. In the Midwest, the Reds remain in first by 5 games over the Dallas Braves. The Cubs are 8 back. August With 1 month to play, the A’s have overtaken the Red Sox in the AL East. They are 76-58 and lead Boston by 2 games. Cleveland is right there, only 3 games out. In the West, Atlanta still leads the division by 10 games over San Francisco. In the NL East, Brooklyn gained another game, and now lead the Pirates by 6 games. In the Midwest, Cincinnati has gone up 7 games on both the Cubs and Braves. September 16, 1948 The Atlanta Black Birds clinch the AL West in style today. Atlanta’s Joe Haynes throws a No-Hitter against the Cleveland Naps. Joe struck out 10 and walked just 2 on the day. September 19, 1948 The Cincinnati Reds clinch the NL Midwest Division. In the NL East, the Dodgers are still 6 games up. In the AL East, the A’s lead the Red Sox by 4 games. September 21, 1948 The Brooklyn Dodgers clinch the NL East Division. In the only division not decided yet, the AL East, the A’s lead the Sox by 3 games with 7 to play. September 24, 1948 The Philadelphia A’s clinch the AL East and the 1948 playoffs are set. 1948 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Philadelphia (A) 96 66 .593 -- .245 3.49 Boston 91 71 .562 5 .260 3.30 Cleveland 85 77 .525 11 .249 3.69 Montreal 78 84 .481 18 .248 3.94 Washington 66 96 .407 30 .242 3.82 West Atlanta 94 68 .580 -- .242 3.23 San Francisco 81 81 .500 13 .249 3.46 Las Vegas 80 82 .494 14 .256 3.93 Detroit 75 87 .463 19 .257 3.86 Los Angeles 64 98 .395 30 .242 3.89 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Brooklyn 89 73 .549 -- .238 3.67 Pittsburgh 84 78 .519 5 .263 4.16 Syracuse 79 83 .488 10 .237 3.47 New York 78 84 .481 11 .249 3.76 Philadelphia (N) 76 86 .469 13 .247 3.98 Midwest Cincinnati 96 66 .593 -- .239 3.15 Dallas 82 80 .506 14 .253 4.13 Chicago 81 81 .500 15 .244 3.30 Houston 76 86 .469 20 .266 4.05 St. Louis 69 93 .426 27 .245 4.11 1948 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .331 Spider Jorgensen(PHI DAL) .328 Milt Byrnes(HOU,NL) .319 Jimmy Bloodworth(LV,AL) .314 Jerry Priddy( BOS,AL) .308 Richie Ashburn( HOU) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 47 Bill Nicholson(CIN) 40 Johnny Lucadello( PIT,NL) 38 Max West(CHN,NL) 38 Earl Torgeson(SLN,NL) 36 Chet Ross(CHN,NL) TOP 5 in RBI : 145 Johnny Lucadello( PIT,NL) 113 Stan Musial(PHA,AL) 110 Earl Torgeson(SLN,NL) 108 Frankie Hayes(HOU,NL) 107 Bill Nicholson(CIN) TOP 5 in ERA : 2.22 Steve Gromek(SYR,NL) 2.24 Stubby Overmire(CHN) 2.25 Jake Wade(BOS,AL) 2.47 Bob Feller(ATL) 2.58 Joe Haynes(ATL) TOP 5 in WINS : 24 Jake Wade(BOS,AL) 22 Johnny Babich(DAL) 22 Howie Pollet( CIN) 22 Joe Haynes(ATL) 22 Dick Mulligan( PHA,AL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 44 Max Lanier(PHA) 39 Hugh Casey(BOS) 38 Ben Cardoni(SF,AL) 38 Dale Matthewson(PHI,NL) 38 Andy Hansen(ATL,AL) ALCS The ALCS opens in Philadelphia, but the defending champion Black Birds win on the road in game 1, 6-3. In game 2, the Birds have no trouble sweeping the first two games on the road with a 9-2 win. In Atlanta, the Black Birds win game 3, 6-4, and now they have a 3-0 Series lead in their quest to repeat. Atlanta completes the 4 games sweep of the A’s with a 8-5 win in game 4. The Black Birds will be in the World Series and set to defend. NLCS The NLCS opens in Cincinnati and the hometown Reds win game 1 with ease, 8-1. Cincinnati also wins game 2 at home by a final score of 6-4. In game 3, from Brooklyn, the Dodgers get themselves back into the series with a 3-1 victory. In game 4, both teams are only able to manage 4 hits each, but the Reds score 1 run off those hits, and take the game 1-0. They also take a 3-1 Series lead. Game 5 goes 12 innings before the Dodgers are able to take the game 5-4, and force the Series back to Cincinnati, where the Reds just need 1 win at home. The Reds take care of business in game 6 with a 5-1 win and they are headed for the World Series for only the second time ever. Way back in 1914 they lost it. World Series The World Series begins in Cincinnati. Game 1 was tied 3-3 heading into the ninth inning, but the visiting Birds put up 6 runs in the top of the ninth to take game 1, 9-3. Cincinnati comes back in game 2 with a 2-1 victory to tie the Series up at 1 as it heads to Atlanta. Game 3 goes to the tenth inning. The Reds score 1 in the top of the tenth, but the Birds come back with 2 in the bottom to take the game, 5-4, and take a 2-1 Series lead. The Reds respond in game 4 with a 4-0 shutout and tie the Series up at 2 each. In the final game from Atlanta, the hometown Birds take it 3-1 and are now just 1 game away from becoming repeat champions, however, they will have to win 1 on the road. In game 6, the Reds score 6 runs in the first 3 innings and then hold on for a 7-5 victory to set up a final and decisive game 7! In game 7, the teams manage 1 hit, combined through the first three innings. Atlanta puts up 2 in the top of the fourth and the Reds get one back in the bottom of the 4th to make it 2-1 in favor of Atlanta. In the bottom of the 6th inning, the Reds put up 2 runs to take a 3-2 lead. Another Cincinnati run in the 8th gives the Reds a 4-2 lead as we head to the ninth. The Birds go down in order in the top of the ninth and the Cincinnati Reds win their first World Championship!!!! Champion Review The Reds had a terrific pitching staff this season. It was led by Howie Pollett who went 22-15 with a 2.65 ERA. Dave Ferriss went 21-9 with a 2.82 ERA. Cliff Melton went 17-11 with a 2.78 ERA, and Les McCrabb won 19 games with a 3.19 ERA. SS bobby Wilkins led all full time Reds batters with a .283 batting average. CF Wally Judnich batted .281 and hit 25 homeruns. 3B Don Gutteridge batted .271 and hit 19 homeruns. RF Bill Nicholson batted .237 and hit a team high 47 homeruns and a team high 107 RBI. LF Tommy Henrich batted just .215 but he did hit 23 homeruns and had 78 RBI. Ty Cobb Award AL: RF Stan Musial, PHA, (577 AB, .270 AVG, 33 HR, 113 RBI, 98 R, 156 Hits, .863 OPS) NL: 3B Johnny Lucadello, PIT, (563 AB, .302 AVG, 40 HR, 145 RBI, 114 R, 170 Hits, .982 OPS) Cy Young Award AL: Jake Wade, BOS, (Record: 24-9, 2.25 ERA, 336.1IP, 211 Ks, 45 BB) - Jake has won his third consecutive Cy Young Award. NL: Steve Gromek, SYR, (Record: 21-13, 2.22 ERA, 348.1IP, 178 Ks, 110 BB) Bob Meusel Award AL: RF Dick Kokos, MON, (541 AB, .270 AVG, 14 HR, 90 RBI, 66 R, 146 Hits, .773 OPS) NL: C Roy Campanella, DAL, (427 AB, .274 AVG, 34 HR, 90 RBI, 63 R, 117 Hits, .917 OPS) 1948-1949 Offseason Retirees: Bill Atwood retires ... Bob Bowman retires ... Norm Branch retires ... John Burrows retires ... Ben Chapman retires ... Frankie Crosetti retires ... Soup Campbell retires ... Buster Bray retires ... Jimmie Deshong retires ... Emerson Dickman retires ... Dizzy Dean retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! Jake Early retires ... Hal Epps retires ... Stan Hack retires ... Guy Curtright retires ... Mike Garbark retires ... Stan Ferens retires ... Johnny Humphries retires ... Ernie Koy retires ... Lou Chiozza retires ... Mickey Livingston retires ... Swede Larsen retires ... Andy Gilbert retires ... Harlond Clift retires ... Chico Hernandez retires ... Jake Mooty retires ... Monte Pearson retires ... Warren Huston retires ... Paul Dean retires ... Dick Midkiff retires ... Buster Maynard retires ... Roy Hughes retires ... Lew Krausse retires ... Frankie Pytlak retires ... Jo-jo Moore retires ... Andy Karl retires ... Bill Mcgee retires ... Dick Siebert retires ... Ed Moriarty retires ... Hersh Lyons retires ... Pat Mclaughlin retires ... Bob Swift retires ... Sam Narron retires ... Freddy Schmidt retires ... Ken O'dea retires ... Larry Rosenthal retires ... Buck Ross retires ... Spades Wood retires ... Bud Thomas retires ... Don Padgett retires ... Joe Mulligan retires ... Fred Sington retires ... Butch Sutcliffe retires ... Nick Tremark retires ... Walter Stephenson retires ... Ernie Sulik retires ... Al Williams retires ... Le grant Scott retires ... Oad Swigart retires ... Xavier Rescigno retires ... BOS: Mel Deutsch retires ... BOS: Bob Maier retires ... MON: Taffy Wright retires ... WS1: Reese Diggs retires ... ATL: Kirby Higbe retires ... ATL: Boots Poffenberger retires ... DET: Satchel Paige retires ... LV: Wally Moses retires ... LA: Bobby Mattick retires ... SF: Steve Peek retires ... SF: Jim Tobin retires ... SF: Dick West retires ... BRO: Lou Novikoff retires ... SYR: Oris Hockett retires ... CHN: Frank Mccormick retires ... HOU: Jim Shilling retires ... HOU: Ben Geraghty retires ... League Outlook This will most likely be the last season for the Waves In Los Angeles. This was once a proud franchise, but they have been one of the worst teams in baseball for a decade now. They can’t sell tickets, their payroll is very small, and they are still losing money. Barring a huge turnaround this season, they will be relocated. Free Agency, of Note If you are in the market for aging, past their prime hitters, you are in luck. On the other hand, if you need an All-Star or Cy Young type pitcher, they are there too. The Dallas Braves make the first big signing by getting SP Stubby Overmire (9-9-9) for 5 years at 10 million per year! Vegas signs SP Joe Haynes (10-9-8) from division rival Atlanta. Haynes signs for 7 years at over 9 million per year. Joe has thrown 3 No-Hitters in his career. Vegas signed Haynes to make up for the loss of 27 year old superstar SP, Warren Spahn (9-8-8). Spahn signed with the Pirates for 4 years at 6 million per year. Quite a bargin. The Reds sign the best closer in the game, George Jeffcoat (10-9-7) (B/B/G). He signed for 4 years at over 6 million per year. New York signs the last impact pitcher out there in SP John Gaddy (9-7-6). Gaddy signs for 4 years. Amateur Draft Here is how the entire first round played out: Los Angeles pick: CF Roy Sievers Washington pick: LF Wally Post St. Louis pick: P Don Newcombe Detroit pick: RF Minnie Minoso Houston pick: 1B Steve Bilko Philadelphia (N) pick: 2B Solly Hemus Montreal pick: LF Gus Zernial New York pick: P Morrie Martin Syracuse pick: C Smoky Burgess Las Vegas pick: P Bill Werle San Francisco pick: C Del Crandall Chicago pick: P Wally Hood Dallas pick: LF Cal Abrams Pittsburgh pick: P Jack Bruner Cleveland pick: CF Bill Higdon Brooklyn pick: 3B Bill Serena Boston pick: 3B Tommy Glaviano Atlanta pick: 1B Walt Dropo Cincinnati pick: 2B Bobby Avila Philadelphia (A) pick: CF Bill Howerton
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Ugh. Houston sucks again. That ain't cool. And when did Bill Nicholson go to Cincy? Did he get traded there?
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1949
April In the AL East, three teams are tied for first place with 13-12 records. The Cleveland Naps, Montreal Capitals and Washington Senators are those teams. The A’s are just 1 back whoile the Red Sox are 3 back. In the West, Atlanta and Detroit are tied for first at 15-10. They lead the Waves by 3 games. Vegas and San Francisco are both 4 out. In the NL East, The Phillies and Pirates are tied for first at 16-9. They lead both the New York Giants and Syracuse Warriors by 4 games. Brooklyn is 8 back early on. In the Midwest, Cincinnati leads both the Dallas Braves and St. Louis Cardinals by 2 games. The Cubs are just 3 out while the Astros are just 4-21 to start the season and 12 games back. May In the AL East, the Montreal Capitals have grabbed first place with a 31-23 record. They lead Cleveland by 2 games and both the A’s and Senators by 3. Boston is 9 back in last place. In the West, Detroit finishes the month winning 6 straight and lead the Atlanta Black Birds by 3 games. Vegas is 5 back. In the NL East, The Phillies and Pirates remain tied for first place at 34-20. Syracuse is just 1 game back. New York is 8 out. In the Midwest, the St. Louis Cardinals have moved into first at 30-24. The Reds are just 1 game back. Dallas is 4 games back. June In the AL East, the Montreal Capitals remain in first place with a 45-36 record. The lead the A’s by three games and the Red Sox by 5. Washington is 6 games back while Cleveland is 7 back. In the West, Atlanta moves into first place at 46-35. Detroit is just 2 games back while Vegas is 4 out. The Waves are in last and it looks certain they will be playing in a new city next year. In the NL East, Syracuse has gone on a tear and passed the Phillies and Pirates to claim a 6 game lead over both teams. In the Midwest, Cincinnati moves back in front by 3 games over the Cardinals. Dallas is just 4 back while Chicago is 8 back. In the All-Star game, the AL beat the NL 9-8. Johnny Mize was 2 for 5 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI on his way to being named MVP. July In the AL East, the Boston Red Sox have moved in front of the Montreal Capitals by 1 game. The A’s are in the thick of things, just 4 games back. In the West, Atlanta moves out to a 6 game lead over the Detroit Tigers. The Las Vegas Aces are 7 back. In the NL East, Syracuse continues to lead the division, they have a healthy 7 game lead over the Phillies and 12 games over the New York Giants. In the Midwest, the Reds leads the Cards by 2 games. The Dallas Braves are 6 back while the Cubs are 8 back. August In the AL East, the Red Sox remain in first place, by just 3 games over the Capitals with a month left to play. In the West, Atlanta is running away with the division, they are 13 games ahead of the Las Vegas Aces. In the NL East, it is still Syracuse in first at 82-52. They lead the Phillies by 6 games. New York is 11 back. In the Midwest, the Cardinals move 1 game in front of the Cincinnati Reds. Dallas is 9 back. September 15, 1949 The Atlanta Black Birds have clinched the AL West Division. In the Eas,t the Red Sox are now 7 games up on Montreal. In the NL East, Syracuse lead the division by 7 games. In the Midwest, St. Louis has pulled out to a 3 game lead over the Reds. September 22, 1949 The Boston Red Sox have clinched the AL East. In the NL East, the Syracuse Warriors are 7 games up and have a magic number of 1. In the Midwest, St. Louis’ lead has been cut to 1 game by the Reds. September 23, 1949 The Syracuse Warriors have clinched the NL East. In the Midwest, the Reds and Cards are tied for first with 6 games to play. September 26, 1949 The Cleveland Nap’ Johnny Gorsica threw a No-Hitter against Las Vegas in a 6-0 victory. Gorsica struck out 5 and walked just 1 on the day. The Cincinnati Reds have moved 1 game in front of St. Louis with 3 games to play. September 30, 1949 On the last day of the regular season, the Reds lead the Cardinals by 1 game. The Cardinals host the Pirates and the Reds visit the Phillies. In the early game, the Pirates beat the Cards in St. Louis, 3-2, and that makes the Reds game meaningless. They win anyway and clinch the NL Midwest on the final day of the regular season. 1949 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Boston 91 71 .562 -- .262 3.64 Montreal 84 78 .519 7 .251 3.67 Cleveland 78 84 .481 13 .255 4.01 Philadelphia (A) 78 84 .481 13 .269 4.44 Washington 69 93 .426 22 .244 3.89 West Atlanta 98 64 .605 -- .256 3.28 Detroit 85 77 .525 13 .260 3.70 Las Vegas 84 78 .519 14 .255 3.68 San Francisco 77 85 .475 21 .242 3.51 Los Angeles 66 96 .407 32 .251 3.87 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Syracuse 97 65 .599 -- .248 2.97 Philadelphia (N) 88 74 .543 9 .251 3.80 New York 83 79 .512 14 .257 3.72 Pittsburgh 78 84 .481 19 .249 3.87 Brooklyn 74 88 .457 23 .241 3.50 Midwest Cincinnati 88 74 .543 -- .245 3.41 St. Louis 86 76 .531 2 .260 3.80 Dallas 75 87 .463 13 .244 3.78 Chicago 74 88 .457 14 .246 3.85 Houston 67 95 .414 21 .247 3.87 1949 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .351 Tommy Holmes(ATL,AL) .336 Andy Pafko( SLN,NL) .329 Augie Bergamo(CLE) .322 Stan Musial(PHA,AL) .315 Leon Culberson(LA PIT,NL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 47 Roy Campanella(DAL,NL) 41 Bill Nicholson(CIN) 40 Hank Sauer(ATL) 37 Tommy Holmes(ATL,AL) 37 Stan Musial(PHA,AL) TOP 5 in RBI : 136 Chet Ross( BOS,AL) 127 Stan Musial(PHA,AL) 124 Roy Campanella(DAL,NL) 118 Eddie Robinson(SYR) 113 Gus Zernial( MON,AL) TOP 5 in ERA : 2.13 Steve Gromek(SYR,NL) 2.18 Jake Wade(BOS,AL) 2.50 Al Epperly(PHI,NL) 2.54 Stubby Overmire( DAL) 2.55 Bob Feller(ATL) TOP 5 in WINS : 27 Jake Wade(BOS,AL) 23 Johnny Schmitz(NY1,NL) 22 Steve Gromek(SYR,NL) 22 Stubby Overmire( DAL) 22 Milo Candini(SLN,NL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 43 Andy Hansen(ATL,AL) 43 Frank Biscan(SLN,NL) 42 Clyde King(LV,AL) 39 Dale Matthewson( SYR,NL) 35 Johnny Hutchings(CHN) ALCS The ALCS opens in Atlanta, but the Boston Red Sox take game 1 on the road by a 5-1 final score. Atlanta comes back in game 2 with a 5-3 victory to tie the Series up at 1 as it heads to Boston. In game 3, the Black Birds double up Boston, 6-3 to go up 2-1 in the Series. In game 4, Boston comes back with a 4-0 shutout, allowing just 5 hits for the Birds. That ties the Series up at 2 games each. In game 5, Boston trailed by 4 heading into the bottom of the ninth. They come out of it with 5 runs and a huge 12-11 win. The Red Sox now lead 3-2 in the Series as it heads back to Atlanta for the final two games. Boston wins game 6, 6-4 and they win the ALCS, 4-2 and will play in the World Series.. NLCS Syracuse hosts the first 2 games of the NLCS, but in game one, the Cincinnati Reds crush the Warriors, 12-2. Syracuse comes back in game 2 with a 5-2 victory and this Series is tied at one as it now shifts to Cincinnati for 3 games. Syracuse wins game 3 on the road, 8-5 to take a 2-1 Series lead. In game 4, the Reds score twice in the ninth to send the game into extra innings. The Syracuse Warriors get a run in the 11th inning and hold on for the 9-8 win, and now have a 3-1 Series lead. Cincinnati wins game 5, 4-1 to send this Series back to Syracuse, with the Warriors up 3-2. Syracuse cannot wrap up this series at home in game 6, as the Reds take it 6-2. We will have a decisive game 7 in the NLCS. In game 7, Syracuse puts up 4 runs in the bottom of the first inning. The Reds get 1 back in the 2nd and 2 more back in the third to make it 4-3 after 3 innings. Syracuse comes back with 3 more runs in the fourth inning to go up 7-3. Syracuse puts the Series away with 4 more runs in the 7th and a 11-3 lead. The Final score is 13-3 and Syracuse moves on to the World Series! World Series The World Series opens in Boston, but in game 1, the Syracuse Warriors score twice in the first inning and hold the lead throughout in the 4-2 victory. In game 2, Syracuse trailed 6-0 only to come back and win this one 9-6. The Warriors take a 2-0 lead in the World Series as it shifts to Syracuse for the next 3 games. Boston gets back in the Series with a 7-4 victory in game 3. They now trial only 2 games to 1. In game 4, the Red Sox shut out the Warriors, 2-0 on just 6 hits. The Series is now tied at 2 and neither team has been able to win a home game yet. In game 5, Syracuse finally gets a win at home in this series, 4-2. They now lead 3-2 as we go back to Boston for the final 2 games. In game 6, the Red Sox led 5-2 heading into the ninth inning. Syracuse put up 5 runs in the top of the ninth to go up 7-5, only to see the Red Sox put up 3 in the bottom half of the ninth to take game 6, 8-7. This sets up a final game 7 for all the marbles. In game 7, Syracuse draws first blood with 2 runs in the top of the fourth inning. Meanwhile, the Red Sox have yet to register a single hit. In the fifth, the Warriors go up 3-0, but the Sox finally get a couple hits in the game. The Warriors put up 2 more runs in the 8thand 1 in the ninth to go up 6-0 heading into the bottom of the 9th inning. The Red Sox manage just 1 hit in the ninth, and the Warriors win this game 6-0 ,allowing only 4 Boston hits. The Syracuse are the 1949 World Series Champions for the first time ever! Champion Review The Syracuse pitching staff was solid, but not spectacular. Milo Candini went 22-11 with a 3.91 ERA. Bob Carpenter won 19 games and had a 3.56 ERA. CF Andy Pafko led the Syracuse team with a .336 batting average. He was also tied for the lead with 27 homeruns. He led the team with 99 RBI. 2B Bill Nagel batted .304 with 14 homeruns. C Joe Garagiola batted .303 with 11 homeruns. LF Johnny Rizzo batted .288 with 23 homeruns and 76 RBI. 1B Earl Torgeson batted .250 with a tie for team high in homeruns with 27. He also had 92 RBI. Ty Cobb Award AL: RF Stan Musial, PHA, (566 AB, .322 AVG, 37 HR, 127 RBI, 99 R, 182 Hits, 1.017 OPS) - This is Stan’s second consecutive Ty Cobb Award. NL: C Roy Campanella, DAL, (529 AB, .293 AVG, 47 HR, 124 RBI, 96 R, 155 Hits, 1.001 OPS) Cy Young Award AL: Jake Wade, BOS, (Record: 27-8, 2.18 ERA, 330IP, 177 Ks, 40 BB) - This is Jake’s 4th consecutive Cy Young Award. NL: Steve Gromek, SYR, (Record: 22-10, 2.13 ERA, 337.1IP, 159 Ks, 114 BB) - This is Gromek’s 2nd consecutive Cy Young Award. Bob Meusel Award AL: LF Gus Zernial, MON, (551 AB, .272 AVG, 32 HR, 113 RBI, 74 R, 150 Hits, .868 OPS) NL: Don Newcombe, SLN, (Record: 15-17, 3.56 ERA, 252.2 IP, 98 Ks, 81 BB) 1949-1950 Offseason Retirees: Buster Adams retires ... Joe Beggs retires ... Russ Bauers retires ... Charlie Bowles retires ... Clay Bryant retires ... Red Anderson retires ... Roy Bruner retires ... Bill Conroy retires ... Gene Corbett retires ... Frank Croucher retires ... Glenn Gardner retires ... Pete Center retires ... Dick Errickson retires ... Joe Gallagher retires ... Oscar Georgy retires ... Sig Gryska retires ... George Cisar retires ... Bobby Estalella retires ... Tom Gorman retires ... Dick Kimble retires ... Jim Henry retires ... Rube Fischer retires ... Frank Gabler retires ... Kit Carson retires ... Slick Castleman retires ... Vince Dimaggio retires ... Paul Kardow retires ... Johnny Lanning retires ... Sam Gentile retires ... Max Macon retires ... Reggie Otero retires ... Mickey Haefner retires ... Al Milnar retires ... Dee Moore retires ... Ben Huffman retires ... Chet Laabs retires ... Lynn Myers retires ... Hersh Martin retires ... Jack Salveson retires ... Archie Mckain retires ... Billy Myers retires ... Preacher Roe retires ... Jimmy Ripple retires ... Len Schulte retires ... Don Ross retires ... Ernie White retires ... Jocko Thompson retires ... Billy Sullivan retires ... Monty Stratton retires ... Eddie Smith retires ... Lou Tost retires ... Johnny Vander meer retires ... Les Webber retires ... BOS: Bob Muncrief retires ... MON: Mike Sandlock retires ... WS1: Tuck Stainback retires ... LV: Bill Lefebvre retires ... LA: Eddie Silber retires ... NY1: Wayne Ambler retires ... PIT: Willard Brown retires ... SYR: Dutch Dietz retires ... CHN: Phil Masi retires ... CIN: Harry Chozen retires ... CIN: Gene Schott retires ... CIN: George Myatt retires ... CIN: George Archie retires ... CIN: Steve Shemo retires ... DAL: Arky Vaughan retires ... DAL: Woody Upchurch retires ... HOU: Ken Silvestri retires ... HOU: Blix Donnelly retires ... League Outlook The Los Angeles Waves have been sold and moved to Seattle Washington. They have been renamed to the Seattle Pilots. Free Agency, of Note There really are not that many impact players in Free Agency this year. Teams will only improve for the most part this off season through the draft and their farm system. Cleveland signs long time Montreal Capital SP Sid Hudson (7-8-6) to a 3 year deal. Montreal signs SP Ike Pearson (7-8-6) for 4 years to make up for the loss of Hudson. The Washington Senators sign long time Phillies SP Al Epperly (7-8-7) to a 4 year deal. 37 year old and 12 time All-Star 1B Johnny Mize(7-7-8) played his entire career in Montreal, but now signs a contract with Detroit to finish out his career. The Cardinals sign SP Ken Trinkle (8-8-6) to a 4 year contract. Dallas signs SP Red Barrett (8-8-6) for 4 years. Amateur Draft Here is how the entire first round played out: Seattle pick: P Carlos Pascual Houston pick: P Whitey Ford Washington pick: P Al Aber Chicago pick: P Bubba Church Brooklyn pick: P Andy Varga Dallas pick: LF Jackie Jensen San Francisco pick: RF Charlie Maxwell Philadelphia (A) pick: P Johnny Kucab Pittsburgh pick: LF Jim Lemon Cleveland pick: P Sandy Consuegra New York pick: P Bill Macdonald Las Vegas pick: LF Joe Adcock Montreal pick: 3B Randy Jackson Detroit pick: P Vern Law St. Louis pick: P Julio Moreno Philadelphia (N) pick: P Clem Labine Cincinnati pick: 3B Bobby Morgan Boston pick: P Ernie Johnson Syracuse pick: P Al Sima Atlanta pick: P Bob Hooper
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Whitey Ford. Nice...
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Ahh, but once he becomes great and hits his prime, Houston will lose him in FA.
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LOL
Sigh, and the sad thing is that it's probably true...
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