All Decades Teams

[cwehaar]

Hello all,
New to posting in the forum, but not new to OOTP. Decided to put together a Historical game with teams from each decade.

Here are the specifics:
-14 teams divided into 2 sub-divisions:
Golden League: Pre1890s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
Modern League: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
-Random debut league
-1987 locked settings for style of play, no financials
-DH allowed (hate the DH, but wanted more hitters to play)
-Rosters include 13 position players (2 catchers) and 12 pitchers (at least 5 SP, but no limit on # of SP). Reserve roster (no limit).
-Initial draft: 25 rounds. To be drafted, the player must have played in at least 5 years in the team's decade or played the majority of time in that decade, if less than 5. (This was a labor of love)
-Subsequent drafts: Six rounds held on December 15. To be drafted (or signed as a FA) by the team, player must have played at least one year in that team's decade. Full disclosure, I draft the first 3 rounds manually, auto-draft the rest and then clean up the rosters after and use free agency to add additional players.
-Active rosters determined by # of stars overall. Use personal judgment to make tiebreaking decisions. Lineups/Depth Charts and Pitching Staff determined by Bench Coach.
-Sim everything as the commish controlling all teams (no trades to keep players in their decade)
-All Ballparks set with the same dimensions 330, 345, 370, 400, 370, 345, 330 with 1.000 modifiers across the board.
-Injuries turned off.

I'll post some updates as the league progresses! Hope you enjoy!

[luckymann]

Originally Posted by cwehaar

Hello all,
New to posting in the forum, but not new to OOTP. Decided to put together a Historical game with teams from each decade.

Here are the specifics:
-14 teams divided into 2 sub-divisions:
Golden League: Pre1890s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s
Modern League: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s
-Random debut league
-1987 locked settings for style of play, no financials
-DH allowed (hate the DH, but wanted more hitters to play)
-Rosters include 13 position players (2 catchers) and 12 pitchers (at least 5 SP, but no limit on # of SP). Reserve roster (no limit).
-Initial draft: 25 rounds. To be drafted, the player must have played in at least 5 years in the team's decade or played the majority of time in that decade, if less than 5. (This was a labor of love)
-Subsequent drafts: Six rounds held on December 15. To be drafted (or signed as a FA) by the team, player must have played at least one year in that team's decade. Full disclosure, I draft the first 3 rounds manually, auto-draft the rest and then clean up the rosters after and use free agency to add additional players.
-Active rosters determined by # of stars overall. Use personal judgment to make tiebreaking decisions. Lineups/Depth Charts and Pitching Staff determined by Bench Coach.
-Sim everything as the commish controlling all teams (no trades to keep players in their decade)

I'll posted some updates as the league progresses! Hope you enjoy!

Looking forward to it - I'm a sucker for a labor of love...

[cwehaar]

Initial Draft - 1987

Here are some players of note from the initial draft (age in parentheses):

1800s
Tom Daly, C (19)
Dan Brouthers, 1B (30)
Paul Hines, CF (21)
John Ewing, P (24)
Toad Ramsey, P (24)

1900s
Sam Crawford, RF (24)
Joe Kelley, LF (20)
Bill Sweeney, 3B (22)
Addie Joss, P (27)
Jesse Tannehill, P (21)

1910s
Rogers Hornsby, 2B (29)
Reb Russell, P (24)

1920s
Del Pratt, 2B (24)
Hack Wilson, CF (29)
Freddie Fitzsimmons, P (36)

1930s
Lou Gehrig, 1B (30)
Ted Lyons, P (25)

1940s
Stan Musial, LF (21)
Warren Spahn, P (41)
Lon Warneke, P (21)

1950s
Richie Ashburn, CF (22)
Willie Mays, CF (21)
Bobby Thompson, 2B (22)
Camilo Pascual, P (23)

1960s
Brooks Robinson, 3B (30)
Joe Torre, C (20)
Curt Flood, CF (21)
Tommy John, P (29)

1970s
Rod Carew, 2B (28)
Steve Garvey, 1B (22)
Pete Rose, 3B (32)
JR Richard, P (32)

1980s
Mike Schmidt, 3B (26)
Dale Murphy, C (23)
Bert Blyleven, P (29)
Frank Viola, P (29)

1990s
Fred McGriff, 1B (32)
Paul Molitor, 3B (22)
Kirby Puckett, CF (34)
Alex Rodriguez, SS (21)
Dwight Gooden, P (28)
Randy Johnson, P (40)
Mike Mussina, P (27)
Andy Pettitte, P (32)

2000s
Derek Jeter, SS (20)
Chipper Jones, 3B (26)
Victor Martinez, C (29)
Miguel Cabrera, 1B (31)
Kevin Brown, P (31)
Tom Glavine, P (34)

2010s
Buster Posey, C (27)
Manny Machado, 3B (21)
Andrew McCutcheon, CF (26)
Christian Yelich, LF (27)
Zack Greinke, P (35)
Dellin Betances, P (24)

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Season 1 (1987)

The inaugural season was dominated by the team from the 1800s who led the league wire to wire en route to their first championship of the All Decades League. Their success was due in large part to the offense provided by the MVP of the league, Dan Brouthers and the elite pitching of the Cy Young Award winner, Terry Larkin. Larkin posted a pitching Triple Crown leading the league in Wins, ERA, and Strikeouts.

*Recognized that an odd number of teams caused an issue with scheduling 162 games. Split up the dominant 1800s team into two teams: Pre1890s & 1890s.

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1800s 101-46
1940s 80-70
1950s 79-71
1910s 78-72
1900s 75-75
1930s 59-91
1920s 57-93

Modern League W-L
2010s 82-68
2000s 82-68
1970s 74-73
1990s 70-80
1960s 70-80
1980s 65-85

Golden League Playoffs
1800s over 1940s (4-0)

Modern League Playoffs
2010s over 2000s (4-1)

World Series
1800s over 2010s (4-3)

Awards:
MVP - Dan Brouthers (1800s) - .352 AVG, 20 HR, 39 SB, 127 R
Cy Young - Terry Larkin (1800s) - 24-7, 3.18 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 488 Ks

League Leaders:
BA - Pete Rose (1970s) - .354 AVG
OPS - Dan Brouthers (1800s) - 1.064 OPS
HR - Cody Bellinger (2010s) - 49 HR
RBI - Sam Crawford (1900s) - 140 RBI
SB - Joe Kelley (1900s) & Sam Wise (1800s) - 40 SB

W - Terry Larkin (1800s) - 24 W
ERA - Terry Larkin (1800s) - 3.18 ERA
K - Terry Larkin (1800s) - 488 K
Saves - Rafael Soriano (2000s) & Jeff Tesreau (1910s) - 34 SV
Shutouts - Frank Smith (1900s) - 5 SO

Comparisons to the Real World
-Terry Larkin had 406 Ks in his entire career. This season’s 488 Ks would rank as the 3rd highest season of all time.
-Dan Brouthers: Career high in HR was 14 (6 fewer than hit in 1987 season)
-Sam Crawford: While Crawford never totaled 140 RBI in a season, he did lead the league in RBI 3X in his career

1987 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Charlie Sweeney, P
1890s - George Decker, RF; Frank Knauss, P
1900s - Fred Abbott, C
1910s - Hardin Berry, P
1920s - Don Hurst, 1B
1930s - Augie Galan, CF
1940s - Walker Cress, P
1950s - Dave Hoskins, P
1960s - Hal Woodeshick, P
1970s - Rich “Goose” Gossage, P
1980s - Bruce Berenyi, P
1990s - Tyler Green, P
2000s - Jeremy Affeldt, P
2010s - Rowdy Tellez, 1B

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Season 2 (1988)

“It’s deja-vu all over again”. In a rematch of the 1987 World Series, the 1890s from the Golden League defeated the 2010s in a classic 7 game championship series. Leading up to the championship, the top two teams with over 100 wins during the regular season, were upset in the semi-finals, setting up the rematch.

Sam Crawford was named the MVP as he joined the 30/30 club, notching 42 HR and 34 SB. He followed up his league leading RBI total of 140 RBI with another 136 RBI season. The pitching categories continue to be dominated by pitchers from the 1800s as John Ewing led the league with 22 wins and a 2.86 ERA in winning his first Cy Young Award.

Apparently, the long ball is alive and well. The average number of home runs by team increased from 237 to 268 this season. The first two 50+ HR players emerged (Rogers Hornsby, 50 & Manny Machado, 61).

Pat Malone (1930s) and Phil Knell (1890s) both threw no-hitters in June of the 1988 season.

Final Standings

Golden League W-L
1900s 102-60
1890s 90-72
Pre1890s 78-84
1910s 76-86
1930s 73-89
1940s 71-91
1920s 56-106

Modern League W-L
1970s 103-59
2010s 87-75
1990s 83-79
2000s 82-80
1980s 81-81
1950s 78-84
1960s 74-88

Golden League Playoffs
1890s over 1900s (4-2)

Modern League Playoffs
2010s over 1970s (4-2)

World Series
1890s over 2010s (4-3)

Awards:
MVP - Sam Crawford (1900s) - .349 BA, 42 HR, 136 RBI, 34 SB
Cy Young - John Ewing (1890s) - 22-8, 2.86 ERA,
Rookie of the Year - Don Hurst (1920s) - .251 BA, 49 HRs, 109 RBI

League Leaders:
BA - Dan Brouthers (1890s) - .361 BA
OPS - Dan Brouthers (1890s) - 1.117 OPS
HR - Manny Machado (2010s) - 61 HR
RBI - Cy Seymour (1900s) - 150 RBI
SB - Shorty Fuller (1890s) - 52 SB

W - John Ewing (1890s) - 22 W
ERA - John Ewing (1890s) - 2.86 ERA
K - Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 396 K
Saves - Doc White (1900s) - 47 SV
Shutouts - 5 tied with 3 SO

Comparisons to the Real World
-Manny Machado’s 61 HRs dwarfs his career high of 37 HRs (twice)
-Shorty Fuller stole more than 50 bases once in his career (60 SB)
-Cy Seymour only had 100+ RBI season once in his MLB career

1988 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Reddy Mack, 2B
1890s - Larry Twitchell, P
1900s - Oscar Graham, P
1910s - Sherry Magee, RF
1920s - Spud Davis, C
1930s - Woody English, SS
1940s - Lefty West, P
1950s - Chet Nichols Jr, P
1960s - Don Kessinger, SS
1970s - Kerry Dineen, CF
1980s - Rene Gonzalez, SS
1990s - Mike Birkbeck, P
2000s - Dean Palmer, 3B
2010s - Ike Davis, 1B

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Season 3 (1989)

For the first time in All Decades League history, a team from the 21st Century did not participate in postseason play. The 1950s also qualified for postseason play for the first time in league history. However it was the team from the 1970s who reigned supreme, becoming the first team in the 20th Century to win a championship. For the 3rd consecutive season, the World Series went the distance.

A new HR King emerged as the single season record of 61 HRs only lasted one year. Sam Crawford (1900s) finished the season with a new league single season record of 64 HRs. Crawford also set a new season mark for RBI with 156.

In his first start of the 1989 season, Bob Turley (1950s) threw the 3rd no-hitter in league history, striking out 14 batters.

The first 4 HR games were recorded in 1989 by Gary Redus (1980s) and Sam Crawford (1900s).

Final Standings

Golden League W-L
1900s 96-66
Pre1890s 91-71
1910s 84-78
1890s 71-91
1940s 84-78
1920s 63-99
1930s 52-110

Modern League W-L
1950s 97-65
1970s 96-66
2010s 91-71
2000s 85-77
1990s 81-81
1980s 75-87
1960s 68-94

Round 1 Playoffs
Pre1890s over 1950s (4-1) - Sam Wise hits 5 HRs in the first round leading the Pre1890s to their first World Series berth since splitting from the 1800s team in Season 2.

Round 1 Playoffs
1970s over 1900s (4-3) - 1970s overcome a 3-1 series deficit to make their first trip to the World Series. Pete Rose led the 1970s comeback by hitting .385 over the 7 game series. Sam Crawford continued to wreak havoc on All Decades League pitching with 4 HRs in the series loss.

1989 World Series
1970s over Pre1890s (4-3) - For the 3rd season in a row, the World Series came down to a “winner take all” Game 7. Led by a 1st inning 3 run HR by George Scott (1970s) and a complete game, 10 strikeout performance from J.R. Richard (1970s), the 1970s became the first team outside of the 19th century to win an All Decades League championship. Scott hit .600 with 4 HRs in the World Series victory.

Awards:
MVP - Bill Sweeney (1900s) - .353 BA, 48 HR, 117 RBI, 140 R
Cy Young - Camilo Pascual (1950s) - 20-3, 3.00 ERA, 404 K
Rookie of the Year - Sherry Magee (1910s) - .282 BA, 43 HR, 95 RBI, 121 R

League Leaders:
BA - Bill Sweeney (1900s) - .353 BA
OPS - Bill Sweeney (1900s) - 1.108 OPS
HR - Sam Crawford (1900s) - 64 HR (New record)
RBI - Sam Crawford (1900s) - 156 RBI (New record)
SB - Joe Kelley (1900s) - 51 SB

W - Gio Gonzalez (2010s) - 22 W
ERA - Camilo Pascual (1950s) - 3.00 ERA
K - Charlie Sweeney (Pre1890s) - 418 K
Saves - Eddie Smith (1940s) - 35 SV
Shutouts - Rick Wise (1960s) - 4 SO

Comparisons to the Real World
-Bill Sweeney only had 2 seasons in which he batted over .300 and never had an OPS over .861.
-Sam Crawford never hit more than 16 HRs in a single season and only hit 97 HR in his entire career. Through his first 3 seasons, Crawford has hit 149 HRs.
-Gio Gonzalez only had one 20 win season in his career.

1989 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Pete Gillespie, RF
1890s - Jim McTamany, LF; Jake Stenzel, C
1900s - Harry Hinchman, 2B
1910s - Walt Tragesser, C
1920s - Hal Wiltse, P
1930s - Frankie Frisch, 2B
1940s - Whit Wyatt, P
1950s - Art Schallock, P
1960s - Nolan Ryan, P
1970s - Gary Alexander, C
1980s - Gary Lucas, P
1990s - Chili Davis, RF; Trevor Hoffman, P
2000s - Joe Mauer, C
2010s - Jonathan Villar, SS

[Brad K]

Love the team names!

Actually they're perfect. You don't have to figure out what they mean. Like the BMW and Mercedes and Volvo models used to be.

[cwehaar]

Lol. Trying to keep it easy enough to keep track of.

[cwehaar]

Season 4 (1990)

The third time was a charm for the 2010s as they won their first All Decades League championship with a 5-4 Game 7 victory over the 1890s. Despite a 3-1 series lead for the 2010s, the World Series once again came down to a game 7 to decide it all. Carlos Gonzalez (2010s) delivered the final blow with a 2 out, walk-off HR over the left center field wall to let the celebration begin.

Jesse Tannehill (1900s) threw a no-hitter in September allowing only 2 baserunners against the 1910s. Tim Murnane (Pre1890s) had the third 4 homer game in league history in the last series of the season against the 1890s. For the fourth consecutive season, a member of the 1900s has won the RBI title with Sam Crawford (1900s) accomplishing the feat for the 3rd time in four seasons. Despite leading the Golden League in wins in each of the last 3 seasons, the 1900s have yet to win a playoff series.

Final Standings

Golden League W-L
1890s 99-63
1900s 90-72
1910s 79-83
Pre1890s 78-84
1940s 75-87
1920s 69-93
1930s 60-102

Modern League W-L
2010s 99-63
1970s 94-58
1980s 87-75
1950s 85-77
2000s 82-80
1960s 76-86
1990s 61-101

Round 1 Playoffs
1890s over 1900s (4-3) - It came down to a winner-take-all game 7, featuring 2 of the top 5 winningest starting pitchers over the brief history of the All Decades League (Jesse Tannehill, 66 W’s vs. John Ewing, 73 W’s). However, the offenses of both teams came out swinging with each team hitting a 2 run HR in the 1st inning. The 1890s continued to add runs, knocking Tannehill out of the game in the 3rd inning en route to a 13-7 victory. Mike Smith (1890s) led the way with 13 RBI in the series win.

Round 1 Playoffs
2010s over 1970s (4-1) - Trey Mancini’s (2010s) 2 HRs in games 1 & 2 powered the 2010s to their 3rd World Series appearance in 4 years.

1990 World Series
2010s over 1890s (4-3) - In the deciding game, Jose Quintana (2010s) and John Ewing (1890s) locked up in a pitching duel until the 1890s scored 3 runs in the top of the 7th to take a 4-2 lead. However, a 2 RBI single by Cody Bellinger (2010s) in the 8th inning knotted the game at 4. With 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning, Carlos Gonzalez (2010s) hit a walk-off HR to lift the 2010s to a Game 7 win.

Awards:
MVP - Rogers Hornsby (1910s) - .341 BA; 53 HR; 121 RBI
Cy Young - Jesse Tannehill (1900s) - 19-7; 2.87 ERA; 372 K
Rookie of the Year - Jim McTamany (1890s) - 19 HR; 85 RBI

League Leaders:
BA - Dan Brouthers (1890s) - .357 BA
OPS - Rogers Hornsby (1910s) - 1.119 OPS (New record)
HR - Chipper Jones (2000s) & Cy Seymour (1900s) - 57 HR
RBI - Sam Crawford (1900s) - 155 RBI
SB - Shorty Fuller (1890s) - 48 SB

W - Jose Quintana (2010s) & Jesse Tannehill (1900s) - 19 W
ERA - Jesse Tannehill (1900s) - 2.87 ERA
K - Toad Ramsey (Pre1900s) - 420 K
Saves - Felipe Rivero (2010s) - 38 SV
Shutouts - John Ewing (1890s) - 5 SO

Comparisons to the Real World
-Toad Ramsey led the league in strikeouts once and had over 300 strikeouts twice in his career.
-Felipe Rivero, AKA Felipe Vasquez, never led the league in saves. His career high was 37 SVs in 2018.
-Jose Quintana never had more than 13 Ws in a single season.

1990 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Doc Oberlander, P
1890s - Jack Taylor, P
1900s - Cy Morgan, P
1910s - Al Demaree, P
1920s - Nick Dumovich, P
1930s - Marty McManus, 3B
1940s - Al Rosen, 3B
1950s - Mel Clark, RF
1960s - Bob Garibaldi, P
1970s - Wes Parker, RF
1980s - Larry Herndon, CF
1990s - Rondell White, LF
2000s - Dustin Pedroia, 2B
2010s - Adam Everett, SS

[Brad K]

Originally Posted by cwehaar

Lol. Trying to keep it easy enough to keep track of.

I appreciate your method.

[cwehaar]

Season 5 (1991)

1991 was the year of the batter. New league single season records were established in AVG, OPS, HR, RBI, & SB. The top 3 hitting teams in a single season emerged with the 1950s topping the league with an all time best team batting average of .285. Despite the offensive onslaught, Reb Russell (1910s) set a single season best mark for ERA.

Both Round 1 playoff series went the distance. The 1900s advanced to the World Series for the first time in 4 playoff appearances, while the 1890s advanced to their 2nd consecutive World Series. The 1991 World Series was the first time two teams from the same division matched up. The 1890s celebrated their 2nd World Series championship with a 4-1 victory in Game 5 over the 1900s.

A few notable moments from the 1991 season included:
-On June 14, Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) threw the All Decades League’s first perfect game vs the 1920s, striking out 18 batters along the way.
-Derek Jeter (2000s) recorded the first 30 game hit streak in league history.
-Bill Keister (1890s) posted the first 40 HR/40 SB season in league history.

Final Standings

Golden League W-L
1890s 98-64
1900s 96-66
1940s 83-79
Pre1890s 81-81
1910s 63-99
1930s 58-104
1920s 53-109

Modern League W-L
2010s 98-64
1970s 96-66
1950s 93-69
1980s 86-76
2000s 81-81
1990s 75-87
1960s 73-89

Round 1 Playoffs
1900s over 2010s (4-3) - Sam Crawford (1900s) blasted 2 HRs and Jesse Tannehill (1900s) threw a 2 hit shutout with 12 strikeouts in the 7-0 Game 7 playoff victory. In the series, Crawford led the way for the 1900s with 4 HRs. Tannehill won 2 games in the series with a 1.00 ERA and 25 Ks & 3 BBs.

Round 1 Playoffs
1890s over 1970s (4-3) - It took extra innings, but the 1890s walked off with a 5-4, 10 inning victory over the 1970s. Bill Keister (1890s) hit a lead-off HR in the top of the 10th inning off of Goose Gossage (1970s) to send the 1890s to their third World Series.

World Series
1890s over 1900s (4-1) - John Ewing (1890s) threw complete games in Games 1 & 5, striking out 20 in leading the 1890s to their 2nd World Series championship.

Awards:
MVP - Stan Musial (1940s) - .371 BA; 66 HR; 144 RBI; 139 R
Cy Young - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 17-9; 2.82 ERA; 340 K
Rookie of the Year - Jerry Browne (1980s) - .316 BA; .383 OBP; 62 R

League Leaders:
BA - Stan Musial (1940s) - .371 AVG (new record)
OPS - Stan Musial (1940s) - 1.251 OPS (new record)
HR - Stan Musial (1940s) - 66 HR (new record)
RBI - Sam Crawford (1900s) - 177 RBI (new record)
SB - Jim McTamany (1890s) - 59 SB (new record)

W - Clark Griffith (1900s) - 21 W
ERA - Reb Russell (1910s) - 2.65 ERA (new record)
K - Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 430 K
Saves - Lefty West (1940s) - 41 SV
Shutouts - 6 tied with 3 SO

Comparisons to the Real World
-Stan Musial won 7 Batting Titles in his MLB career. He hit over .370 once in his MLB career. Musial’s career high in HR was 39 in 1948.
-Bill Keister never hit double figures in HR or stole 40+ bases in his MLB career.
-Jim McTamany had 2 MLB seasons with 50+ SBs.

1991 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Harry Arundel, P
1890s - Pop Williams, P
1900s - Ed Ruelbach, P
1910s - Jack Pfiester, P
1920s - Ernie Johnson, SS
1930s - Eric Tipton, LF
1940s - Dick Lanahan, P
1950s - Eddie Pellagrini, 3B
1960s - Ted Abernathy, P
1970s - Mike Hegan, 1B
1980s - Mark Lee, P
1990s - Bruce Aven, LF
2000s - Augie Ojeda, SS
2010s - Trevor Rosenthal, P

[cwehaar]

5 Year Recap (1987-1991)

Team Records
1970s
463-332; 4 Playoff appearances, 1 Championship

1890s
459-336; 4 Playoff appearances, 3 Championships (including season 1 before the split)

1900s
459-339; 4 Playoff appearances

2010s
457-341; 4 Playoff appearances; 1 Championship

1950s
432-366; 1 Playoff appearance

2000s
412-386; 1 Playoff appearance

1980s
394-404

1940s
393-405; 1 Playoff appearance

1910s
380-418

1990s
370-428

1960s
361-437

Pre1890s
328-320; 1 Playoff appearance

1930s
302-496

1920s
298-500

Top 5 Career Batting Leaders
Batting Average (12 players over .300 AVG)
Dan Brouthers (1890s) - .350
Billy Goodman (1950s) - .335
Sam Crawford (1900s) - .332
Stan Musial (1940s) - .331
Rod Carew (1970s) - .323

Home Runs (15 players over 200 HR)
Sam Crawford (1900s) - 266
Juan Gonzalez (2000s) - 249
Manny Machado (2010s) - 236
Rogers Hornsby (1910s) - 234
Cy Seymour (1900s) - 231

Runs Batted In (16 players over 500 RBI)
Sam Crawford (1900s) - 764
Cy Seymour (1900s) - 661
Willie Mays (1950s) - 615
Juan Gonzalez (2000s) - 609
Rogers Hornsby (1910s) - 603

Stolen Bases (10 players over 150 SB)
Joe Kelley (1900s) - 199
Buck Herzog (1910s) - 190
Shorty Fuller (1890s) - 168
Monte Ward (Pre1890s) - 167
Del Pratt (1920s) - 166

Top 5 Career Pitching Leaders
Wins (11 players over 70 W)
John Ewing (1890s) - 92
Gio Gonzalez (2010s) - 87
Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 84
Kevin Brown (2000s) - 82
Jesse Tannehill (1900s) - 82

Earned Run Average (only SP - 6 players below 4.00 ERA)
John Ewing (1890s) - 3.38
J.R. Richard (1970s) - 3.46
Reb Russell (1910s) - 3.50
Jesse Tannehill (1900s) - 3.74
Gio Gonzalez (2010s) - 3.94

Strikeouts (10 players over 1500 K)
Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 2085
Camilo Pascual (1950s) - 1777
J.R. Richard (1970s) - 1757
Gio Gonzalez (2010s) - 1736
Jesse Tannehill (1900s) - 1704

Saves (15 players over 50 SV)
Joe Gibbon (1960s) - 117
Duane Ward (1990s) - 106
George Davies (1890s) - 86
Tex Carleton (1930s) - 77
Rafael Soriano (2000s) - 70

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Season 6 (1992)

In a thrilling 7 game World Series, the 1900s used their offensive firepower to defeat the 2010s to win their first All Decades League championship. Joe Kelley (1900s) hit a 3 run, 1st inning HR off of postseason ace Gio Gonzalez (2010s) leading the 1900s to a 10-3 Game 7 victory.

Led by the power up and down the lineup, the 1990s qualified for their first postseason in All Decades League history. Six players hit 30+ HRs for the 1990s.

Notable Moments from 1992:
-Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) reaches 2500 strikeouts
-Sam Crawford (1900s) belted his 300th HR
-Lefty West (1940s) won his 2nd consecutive Relief PItcher of the Year Award
-John Ewing (1890s) won his 2nd Cy Young Award

Final Standings

Golden League W-L
1900s 94-68
1890s 92-70
1910s 83-79
1940s 73-89
1920s 72-90
Pre1890s 67-95
1930s 62-100

Modern League
2010s 96-66
1990s 87-75
1950s 84-78
2000s 84-78
1980s 83-79
1970s 79-83
1960s 78-84

Round 1 Playoffs
1900s over 1890s (4-2) - In a rematch of last year’s World Series, the 1900s were able to enact revenge on the 1890s with a 8-5 victory in Game 6, clinching their 2nd straight appearance in the World Series. Cy Seymour (1900s) led the way with 10 RBI in the series.

Round 1 Playoffs
2010s over 1990s (4-2) - Gio Gonzalez (2010s) threw a 2 hit shutout, striking out 19 batters in a 5-0 victory to clinch a World Series berth for the 2010s. Gonzalez was 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in the series. Cody Bellinger (2010s) hit 5 HR in the series to lead the offense.

World Series
1900s over 2010s (4-3) - Clark Griffith (1900s) was dominant in 2 games of the World Series posting a 2-0 record with a 0.53 ERA striking out 18 batters and walking only 1 over 17 innings. Cy Seymour (1900s) belted 4 HRs in the series leading the offense. JD Martinez’s (2010s) 4 HRs were not enough to overtake the 1900s.

Awards:
MVP - Frankie Frisch (1930s) - .342 BA; 54 HR; 101 RBI; 137 R
Cy Young - John Ewing (1890s) - 19-11; 2.80 ERA; 353 K
Rookie of the Year - Dustin Pedroia (2000s) - .348 BA; 21 HR; 93 RBI

League Leaders:
BA - Dustin Pedroia (2000s) - .348 AVG
OPS - Sherry Magee (1910s) - 1.096 OPS
HR - Chipper Jones (2000s) - 59 HR
RBI - Cy Seymour (1900s) & Bobby Thomsom (1950s) - 151 RBI
SB - Jim McTamany (1890s) - 70 SB (new record)

W - Clark Griffith (1900s) - 22 W
ERA - John Ewing (1890s) - 2.80 ERA
K - Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 431 K
Saves - Dave Hoskins (1950s) - 38 SV
Shutouts - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 4 SO

Comparisons to the Real World
-John Ewing never won a Pitcher of the Year award and only won 53 games in his entire career.
-Frankie Frisch won an MVP award in 1931.
-Dustin Pedroia won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1991.

1992 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Sy Sutcliffe, C
1890s - Amos Rusie, P
1900s - Sam Mertes, CF
1910s - Walter Blair, C
1920s - Jumbo Elliot, P
1930s - Ken Keltner, 3B
1940s - Harry Eisenstat, P
1950s - Bud Daley, P
1960s - Jim Brewer, P
1970s - Dave Morehead, P
1980s - Darren Daulton, C
1990s - Bret Barberie, SS
2000s - Bill Hall, SS
2010s - Jose Altuve, 2B

Notable Retirements
Joe Gordon (1940s) - 218 HRs

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Season 7 (1993)

The 1900s showed their dominance for the 2nd consecutive year in winning back to back World Series championships. Sam Crawford (1900s) led the way offensively with his 7th consecutive 40+ HR/100+ RBI season. Crawford became the first to 1,000 career RBI.

Finding the fountain of youth, 36 year old J.R. Richard (1970s) led pitchers in both wins (22) and ERA (2.54) becoming the first pitcher in league history to win both the MVP and Cy Young Awards. This was a year of HR milestones as 7 players joined the 300 HR club.

Notable Moments from 1993:
-Pat Malone (1930s) threw a no-hitter vs the 1890s. Only 1 hit batsman in the 1st inning separated Malone from the second perfect game in league history.
-Curt Flood (1960s) set a league record with 167 singles
-J.R. Richard (1970s) set a league record with 6 shutouts
-Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) led the league in strikeouts for the 4th consecutive season
-Chris Speier, SS (1980s) and Paul Hines, CF (Pre1890s) each won their 6th Gold Glove Award

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1900s 93-69
1890s 90-72
1940s 77-85
1910s 75-87
Pre1890s 68-94
1930s 68-94
1920s 64-98

Modern League W-L
1970s 100-62
2010s 94-68
1950s 90-72
2000s 86-76
1960s 83-79
1980s 79-83
1990s 67-95

Round 1 Playoffs
1900s over 2010s (4-1) - The 1900s scored 8 runs in the first 3 innings of Game 5 en route to an 8-7 series clinching victory. In game 2, Clark Griffith (1900s) threw a 10 inning shutout, allowing only 1 hit while striking out 11 batters.

Round 1 Playoffs
1970s over 1890s (4-3) - After falling behind 3-1 in the series, the 1970s won 3 elimination games to win the series in 7. In game 7, John Ewing (1890s) and J.R. Richard (1970s) locked up in a pitching duel. Ewing threw 9 innings allowing only 4 hits and an unearned run while striking out 11. Richard struck out 16 batters while allowing only 1 run in his 8 IP. The 1890s struck first with a run in the 5th inning. The 1970s scored the tying run in the bottom of the 9th inning on a passed ball. Eric Soderholm hit a walk-off, 2 out HR in the bottom of the 10th inning to propel the 1970s to their 2nd World Series.

1993 World Series
1900s over 1970s (4-2) - Ed Ruelbach (1900s) completed his dominant postseason run with a complete game, striking out 9 in leading the 1900s to an 8-2 game 6 win to clinch the 2nd consecutive championship for the 1900s. In the postseason, Ruelbach went 4-0 with a 2.45 ERA. Bill Carrigan drove in 8 runs in the World Series to garner the World Series MVP award.

Awards:
MVP - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 22-8; 2.54 ERA; 315 K
Cy Young - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 22-8; 2.54 ERA; 315 K
Rookie of the Year - Jake Stenzel (1890s) - .318 BA; 36 HR; 113 RBI; 134 R; 55 SB

League Leaders:
BA - Willie Mays (1950s) - .339 BA
OPS - Sherry Magee (1910s) - 1.089 OPS
HR - Stan Musial (1940s) - 57 HR
RBI - Vic Wertz (1950s) - 134 RBI
SB - Jim McTamany (1890s) & Jake Stenzel (1890s) - 55 SB

W - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 22 W
ERA - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 2.54 ERA
K - Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 449 K
Saves - Elmer Stricklett (1900s) - 36 SV
Shutouts - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 6 SO (New record)

Comparisons to the Real World
-J.R. Richard led the league in ERA in 1979. He also had 4 shutouts that season (career high)
-Despite hitting just under 500 career HRs, Stan Musial never led the league in HR

1993 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Lee Viau, P
1890s - Pete Gilbert, 3B
1900s - Frank Genins, SS
1910s - Roger Bresnahan, P/C/OF
1920s - Charlie Grimm, LF
1930s - Travis Jackson, SS
1940s - Monty Basgall, 2B
1950s - Dave Sisler, P
1960s - Tommie Sisk, P
1970s - Ike Hampton, C
1980s - Warren Cromartie, LF
1990s - Phil Bradley, CF
2000s - Jesse Crain, P
2010s - Jung-ho Kang, 3B

Notable Retirements
Hal Chase (1910s) - 1026 Hits; 189 HR; 2 All Star appearances

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Season 8 (1994)

The 1970s became the 3rd team to win 2 championships as they beat the 1890s in the World Series in 5 games. Offense dominated the 1994 World Series as an average of 15 runs was scored per game in the series. The 1970s hit 15 HRs and scored 45 runs in the 5 game series.

For the 4th consecutive season, the 1890s and 1900s finished as the top 2 teams in the Golden League. The 1890s won 105 games, setting a new All Decades League record. The 1930s took a big step towards relevance with their best finish since the inception of the league. They were holding tight in 2nd place until their 9-20 record in August derailed their playoff push. The 2010s will have to regroup after their first sub .500 season landed them in the Modern League cellar.

John Ewing (1890s) won his first 12 starts of the season on his way to a 24-6 record and his 3rd Cy Young Award. Jake Stenzel (1890s) became the first player in league history to record a 50/50 season with 52 HR/55 SB.

Notable Moments from 1994:
-Jim McTamany (1890s) shattered the single season record with 158 walks, 29 more than the previous record.
-Sam Crawford (1900s) became the first All Decades League player to reach 400 career HRs.
-John Ewing (1890s) became the first All Decades League player to reach 150 career wins.
-Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) became the first All Decades League player to reach 3000 career strikeouts.


Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1890s 105-57
1900s 86-76
1930s 81-81
Pre1890s 80-82
1910s 67-95
1940s 65-97
1920s 64-98

Modern League W-L
1970s 98-64
2000s 91-71
1950s 86-76
1990s 82-80
1960s 78-84
1980s 78-84
2010s 73-89

Round 1 Playoffs
1890s over 1910s (4-2) - A 6 run 5th inning propelled the 1890s to a series clinching victory in Game 6. Jake Stenzel (1890s) had 14 hits in the series.

Round 1 Playoffs
1970s over 2000s (4-3) - J.R. Richard (1970s) threw 8 strong innings, striking out 8 leading the 1970s to a Game 7 series win over the 2000s. Amos Otis got the series off to a strong start with a 3 HR game and finished the series with 5 HRs to gain the MVP award.

1994 World Series
1970s over 1890s (4-1) - The 1970s offense was not to be denied in Game 5 as they built an 11-0 lead and coasted to an 11-4 victory, earning the 1970s their 2nd championship trophy. Vida Blue (1970s) went 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA in the series. Don Money (1970s) added 4 HRs to lead the offensive charge.

Awards:
MVP - Willie Mays (1950s) - .333 BA; 52 HR; 126 RBI
Cy Young - John Ewing (1890s) - 24-6; 2.77 ERA; 337 K (3X Cy Young winner)
Rookie of the Year - Lee Viau (Pre1890s) - 21-10; 3.91 ERA; 335 K

League Leaders:
BA - Joe Torre (1960s) - .343 BA
OPS - Sherry Magee (1910s) - 1.135 OPS
HR - Sherry Magee (1910s) - 53 HR
RBI - Jake Stenzel (1890s) - 156 RBI
SB - Jim McTamany (1890s) - 64 SB

W - John Ewing (1890s) - 24 W (tied record)
ERA - John Ewing (1890s) - 2.77 ERA
K - Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) & Amos Rusie (1890s) - 371 K
Saves - Trevor Hoffman (1990s) & Dave Smith (1980s) - 36 SV
Shutouts - John Ewing (1890s) & Lee Viau (Pre1890s) - 4

Comparisons to the Real World
-There has never been a 50 HR/50 SB season in MLB history. The closest was Alex Rodriguez who hit 42 HR with 46 SB in 1998.
-Trevor Hoffman led the league in saves 2X in his MLB career
-Jake Stenzel only hit 32 HRs in his entire MLB career and only had two 100+ RBI seasons

1994 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Martin Powell, 1B
1890s - Doc Curley, 2B
1900s - Wid Conroy, SS
1910s - Fred Link, P
1920s - HIgh Pockets Kelly, 1B
1930s - Chick Hafey, OF
1940s - Roy Campanella, C
1950s - Stan Lopata, C
1960s - Art Ditmar, P
1970s - Gene Locklear, OF
1980s - Charlie Kerfeld, P
1990s - Travis Fryman, 3B
2000s - Justin Morneau, 1B
2010s - Aroldis Chapman, P

Notable Retirements
Lou Gehrig (1930s) - 1058 H; 283 HR; 3 All-Star appearances
Hack Wilson (1920s) - 271 HR; 2 All-Star appearances

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Season 9 (1995)

In a rematch of the 1994 World Series, the 1890s enacted revenge on the 1970s with an 8-6 victory in Game 5 and became the first 3 time champion in league history.

The Golden League continued to be dominated by the 1890s and 1900s, who once again were the playoff representatives for the 5th consecutive season. The 1890s set league records in saves (52) and team wins (106). They were captained by 4 time Cy Young award winner John Ewing (1890s), who led the league in wins for the third time and tied the single season record with 6 shutouts (28 career shutouts). The 1900s had another big campaign from Sam Crawford (1900s) leading the offensive barrage with 56 HRs.

Notable Moments from 1995
-Doc White (1900s) threw the eighth no-hitter in league history vs. the 1890swon July 12, walking 2 batters and striking out 6.
-Jake Stenzel (1890s) set the league record for runs scored in a season with 146. Stenzel had another 40/40 season.
-Paul Hines (Pre1890s) won his 8th Gold Glove Award. Brooks Robinson (1960s) won his 5th consecutive Gold Glove.
-Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) notched 3,500 career strikeouts.
-Juan Gonzalez (2000s) and Cy Seymour (1900s) launched 400 career HRs.

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1890s 106-56
1900s 85-77
Pre1890s 78-84
1930s 78-84
1910s 69-93
1940s 65-97
1920s 57-105

Modern League W-L
2000s 95-67
1970s 92-70
1990s 89-73
1950s 84-78
1980s 81-81
1960s 78-84
2010s 77-85

Round 1 Playoffs
1890s over 1900s (4-2) - Jim McTamany (1890s) hit a 2 RBI walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 6 leading the 1890s to a series victory over the 1900s. Four of the games in the series were decided by 2 runs or less, including two walk-off wins for the 1890s in a highly competitive series. The 1890s will be appearing in their 5th World Series.

Round 1 Playoffs
1970s over 2000s (4-1) - Dave Duncan (1970s) hit 3 HRs in the series including 2 in Game 5 to lead the 1970s. After falling in game 1, the 1970s won 4 consecutive games to clinch their 4th World Series appearance.

1995 World Series
1890s over 1970s (4-1) - Games 1 & 5 featured the two winningest pitchers in All Decades League history (John Ewing and J.R. Richard). Ewing (1890s) went 2-0 with 20 strikeouts in the series and Jake Stenzel (1890s) hit .400 with 2 HRs to earn the MVP of the series.

Awards:
MVP - Chipper Jones (2000s) - .308 BA; 54 HR; 130 RBI
Cy Young - John Ewing (1890s) - 23-8; 3.21 ERA; 308 K (4X Cy Young winner)
Rookie of the Year - Roy Campanella (1940s) - .261 BA; 39 HR; 94 RBI; 79 R

League Leaders:
BA - Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - .349 BA
OPS - Sherry Magee (1910s) - 1.121 OPS
HR - Sam Crawford (1900s) - 56 HR
RBI - Jake Stenzel (1890s) - 150 RBI
SB - Jim McTamany (1890s) & Jake Stenzel (1890s) - 60 SB

W - John Ewing (1890s) - 23 W
ERA - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 2.74 ERA
K - Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 449 K
Saves - Pop Williams (1890s) - 43 SV
Shutouts - John Ewing (1890s) - 6 SO (tied record)

Comparisons to the Real World
-Pop Williams had 0 saves in this MLB career
-Paul Hines led the league in hitting 2X in his MLB career
-J.R. Richard led the league in ERA once in his MLB career


1995 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Tom Burns, SS
1890s - John Anderson, LF
1900s - Ginger Beaumont, CF
1910s - Ward Miller, CF
1920s - Joe Jaeger, P
1930s - Ivy Andrews, P
1940s - Al Javery, P
1950s - Bobby Morgan, 3B
1960s - Al Worthington, P
1970s - Bud Harrelson, SS
1980s - Ron Gant, 2B
1990s - Tony Eusebio, C
2000s - Jeff Keppinger, 2B
2010s - Ryan Merritt, P

Notable Retirements
Bobby Mercer (1960s) - 1154 H; 314 HR; 3 All-Star appearances
Ping Bodie (1910s) - 1175 H; 327 HR; 4 All-Star appearances
Billy Johnson (1940s) - 1087 H; 228 HR
JD Martinez (2010s) - 229 HR; 1 All-Star appearance
Duane Ward (1990s) - 106 SV; 4 All-Star appearances; 1 Reliever of the Year

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Season 10 (1996)

For the first time, two teams from the Modern League squared off for the All Decades League championship. The 1990s led the league with 102 wins while finishing atop the Modern League for the first time. They continued their winning ways into the 1996 World Series and defeated the 1970s 6-5 in game 6 to win their first league championship.

Sam Crawford (1900s) became the first member of the 500 HR club with a solo shot to RF off of Vida Blue on August 26, 1996. Crawford also reached his 2,000th career hit in grand fashion with a 1st inning grand slam off of Robbie Ray.

Notable Moments from 1996 season:
-Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) recorded his 4,000th strikeout.
-Sam Crawford (1900s) hit his 500th HR
-Sam Crawford (1900s) recorded his 2,000th career hit.
-Paul Hines (Pre1890s) won his 9th Gold Glove Award (6th consecutive).

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1900s 94-68
1890s 85-77
Pre1890s 77-85
1930s 76-86
1940s 74-88
1910s 69-93
1920s 68-94

Modern League W-L
1990s 102-60
1970s 97-65
2010s 94-68
2000s 88-74
1980s 75-87
1960s 69-93
1950s 66-96

Round 1 Playoffs
1990s over 1890s (4-1) - Despite 4 HRs from Jake Stenzel, the 1990s used clutch late inning hitting and great relief pitching to win the opening series in 5 games. Storm Davis threw 8 strong innings while striking out 9 in the series clinching victory.

Round 1 Playoffs
1970s over 1900s (4-3) - Who needs home cookin’? The 7 game series was dominated by the road team as each game was won by the visiting team. Four players had double digit hit totals in the series: Rod Carew (14), Bill Sweeney (11), Gene Locklear (10), and Sam Crawford (10). In the deciding game 7, J.R. Richard threw a complete game while striking out 9 batters leading the 1970s to a 10-2 victory.

1996 World Series
1990s over 1970s (4-2) - Alex Rodriguez (1990s) led the charge with 3 HRs to lead the 1990s to their first league championship. Mike Mussina (1990s) and Vida Blue (1970s) locked up in two classic pitching duels, winning 1 game a piece, while striking out over 26 batters each over the two games.

Awards:
MVP - Alex Rodriguez (1990s) - .316 BA; 52 RBI; 149 RBI; 118 R; 21 SB
Cy Young - Vida Blue (1970s) - 22-10; 3.04 ERA; 342 K
Rookie of the Year - Ginger Beaumont (1900s) - 45 HR; 122 RBI; 108 R

League Leaders:
BA - Sherry Magee (1910s) - .351 BA
OPS - Sherry Magee (1910s) - 1.135 OPS
HR - Al Rosen (1940s) & Mike Schmidt (1980s) - 58 HR
RBI - Juan Gonzalez (2000s) - 150 RBI
SB - Pete Gilbert (1890s) - 62 SB

W - Vida Blue (1970s) - 22 W
ERA - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 2.95 ERA
K - Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 433 K
Saves - Trevor Hoffman (1990s) - 41 SV
Shutouts - John Denny (1970s) - 5 SO

Comparisons to the Real World
-Vida Blue won 20+ games in a season 3X in his MLB career, yet never led the league in W’s

1996 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Bill Sowders, P
1890s - Erve Beck, 2B
1900s - Lee Fohl, C
1910s - Jimmy Cooney, 2B
1920s - Leon Cadore, P
1930s - Wayne LaMaster, P
1940s - Lefty Mills, P
1950s - Joe Page, P
1960s - Joe Foy, 3B
1970s - Juan Beniquez, SS
1980s - Glenn Davis, 1B
1990s - Casey Candaele, 2B
2000s - Omar Vizquel, SS
2010s - Charlie Blackmon, OF

Notable Retirements
Rogers Hornsby (1910s) - 1,525 H; 389 HR; 1,052 RBI; 954 R; 8 All-Star appearances; 1 MVP Award
Aramis Ramirez (2000s) - 311 HR; 4 All-Star appearances
Brooks Robinson (1960s) - 1,340 H; 2 All-Star appearances; 5 Gold Glove Awards
Bert Blyleven (1980s) - 114 W; 2,765 K; 2 All-Star appearances
Jim Delahanty (1900s) - 1,153 H; 1 All-Star appearance

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10 Year Recap (1987-1996)

Team Records
1890s
937-668; 9 Playoff appearances; 4 Championships

1970s
929-676; 8 Playoff appearances; 2 Championships

1900s
911-697; 9 Playoff appearances; 2 Championships

2010s
891-717; 6 Playoff appearances; 1 Championships

2000s
856-752; 3 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

1950s
842-766; 1 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

1990s
797-811; 2 Playoff appearances; 1 Championships

1980s
790-818; 0 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

1940s
747-861; 1 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

1960s
747-861; 0 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

1910s
743-865; 0 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

Pre1890s
698-760; 1 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

1930s
667-941; 0 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

1920s
623-985; 0 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

Top 5 Career Batting Leaders
AVG (18 players over .300)
Luis Arreaz (2010s) - .328
Sam Crawford (1900s) - .328
Stan Musial (1940s) - .328
Billy Goodman (1950s) - .321
Sherry Magee (1910s) - .318

HR (20 players over 350)
Sam Crawford (1900s) - 508
Juan Gonzalez (2000s) - 477
Alex Rodriguez (1990s) - 441
Willie Mays (1950s) - 438
Chipper Jones (1990s) & Stan Musial (1940s) - 425

RBI (12 players over 1000)
Sam Crawford (1900s) - 1432
Cy Seymour (1900s) - 1253
Juan Gonzalez (2000s) - 1232
Willie Mays (1950s) - 1206
Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - 1200

SB (8 players over 300)
Monte Ward (Pre1890s) - 398
Jim McTamany (1890s) - 383
Buck Herzog (1910s) - 379
Shorty Fuller (1890s) - 326
Joe Kelley (1890s) - 325

Top 5 Career Pitching Leaders
Wins (11 players over 125)
John Ewing (1890s) - 192
J.R. Richard (1970s) - 167
Jesse Tannehill (1900s) - 155
Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 151
Gio Gonzalez (2010s) - 150

ERA (only SP; 5+ seasons)
J.R. Richard (1970s) - 3.18
John Ewing (1890s) - 3.33
Reb Russell (1910s) - 3.60
Jesse Tannehill (1900s) - 3.95
Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 4.09

Strikeouts (6 players over 3000)
Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 4217
John Ewing (1890s) - 3278
J.R. Richard (1970s) - 3223
Camilo Pascual (1950s) - 3202
Gio Gonzalez (2010s) - 3184

Saves (13 players over 100)
Dave Hoskins (1950s) - 207
Lefty West (1940s) - 189
Jake Aydelott (Pre1890s) - 170
Dave Smith (1980s) - 161
Joe Gibbon (1960s) - 144

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Season 11 (1997)

After dropping game 1 of the 1997 World Series, the 1990s put on a hitting display to win the next four games and their second consecutive World Series. Both first round series ended in decisive fashion with both the 1990s and 1900s sweeping their way to the 1997 World Series. The last time a playoff series ended in a sweep was in Season 1 (1987).

The 1960s made the postseason for the first time in All Decades League history.

Notable Moments from 1997:
-Juan Gonzalez (2000s) hit his 500th career HR
-Curt Flood (1960s), Stan Musial (1940s), Rod Carew (1970s), Paul Hines (Pre1890s), and Willie Mays (1950s) each got their 2,000th career hit
-John Ewing (1890s) recorded his 200th career win
-Paul Hines (Pre1890s) won his 10th Gold Glove Award
-J.R. Richard (1970s) won his 3rd Cy Young Award at the age of 40

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1900s 99-63
1890s 97-65
Pre1890s 91-71
1930s 83-79
1940s 71-91
1910s 60-102
1920s 51-111

Modern League W-L
1990s 96-66
1960s 85-77
1970s 84-78
2000s 84-78
2010s 82-80
1950s 79-83
1980s 72-90

Round 1 Playoffs
1990s over 1890s (4-0) - Alex Rodriguez (1990s) notched 10 hits for a .526 average in the opening round leading the 1990s to a series sweep. Trevor Hoffman (1990s) recorded a win and 2 saves in the opening round.

Round 1 Playoffs
1900s over 1960s (4-0) - Sam Crawford (1900s) hit 4 HRs and drove in 12 runs leading the 1900s to a series sweep. Nolan Ryan (1960s) struck out 13 batters in his postseason debut.

1997 World Series
1990s over 1900s (4-1) - Travis Fryman (1990s) hit 2 HR in a championship clinching 7-2 victory in game 5 of the 1997 World Series. Fryman hit 4 HR and drove in 8 runs while hitting .588 to garner the MVP of the series.

Awards:
MVP - Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - .354 BA; 43 HR; 150 RBI; 127 R; 28 SB
Cy Young - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 18-13; 2.94 ERA; 251 K (3X Cy Young Award winner)
Rookie of the Year - Joe Foy (1960s) - .271 BA; 24 HR; 111 RBI

League Leaders:
BA - Luis Arreaz (2010s) - .363 BA
OPS - Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - 1.094 OPS
HR - Bill Serena (1950s) - 59 HR
RBI - Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - 150 RBI
SB - Jake Stenzel (1890s) - 63 SB

W - Amos Rusie (1890s) - 22 W
ERA - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 2.94 ERA
K - Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 429 K
Saves - Pop Williams (1890s) - 35 SV
Shutouts - Lee Viau (Pre1890s) - 5 SO

Comparisons to the Real World
-Bill Serena only hit 48 HR in his entire MLB career

1997 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Dick Johnston, CF
1890s - Bill Hill, P
1900s - Emil Batch, 3B
1910s - Lee King, RF
1920s - Roy Carlyle, LF
1930s - Earl Browne, 1B
1940s - Frankie Crosetti, SS
1950s - Whitey Ford, P
1960s - Steve Carlton, P
1970s - Bob Miller, P
1980s - Candy Maldonado, LF
1990s - Jeff Pico, P
2000s - Kenny Lofton, CF
2010s - Felix Doubrant, P

Notable Retirements
Kevin Brown (2000s) - 146 wins; 4 All-Star appearances
Dan Brouthers (1890s) - .310 BA; 226 HR; 1,514 H; 6 All-Star appearances; 1 MVP Award
Lee Maye (1960s) - 1,019 H; 1-All Star appearance
Dave Smith (1980s) - 161 SV; 3 All-Star appearances
Tex Carleton (1930s) - 140 SV; 2 All-Star appearances

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Season 12 (1998)

The 2000s recorded the first sweep in a World Series en route to their first All Decades League championship. The 2000s were among the elite in all facets of the game, leading the league in BA, HR, and runs scored as well as having the top bullpen ERA and the 2nd best defensive efficiency in the league.

For the first time in eight seasons, a team other than the 1890s or 1900s made the playoffs from the Golden League. The Pre1890s rode the arms of their starting pitchers to climb into the top two for the first time since 1989 (Season 3).

Notable Moments from 1998
-Bill Sweeney (1900s) and Joe Kelley (1900s) recorded his 2,000th career hit
-Willie Mays (1950s), Alex Rodriguez (1990s), and Stan Musial (1940s) hit their 500th career HRs
-Vida Blue (1970s) threw the 9th no-hitter in league history vs the 1990s. This was the first no-hitter thrown since 1995.
-J.R. Richard (1970s) won his 200th game and earned his 4th Cy Young Award.
-Paul Hines (Pre1890s) collected his 11th Gold Glove Award; Mike Schmidt (1980s) and Roy Smalley (1970s) each collected his 6th Gold Glove Award
-Willie Mays (1950s) became the first 2 time MVP in league history
-Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) was the first starting pitcher to post a WHIP under 1.00 with a 0.97 WHIP

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1890s 105-57
Pre1890s 99-63
1900s 84-78
1930s 79-83
1940s 73-89
1920s 63-99
1910s 43-119

Modern League W-L
2000s 96-66
1970s 87-75
1990s 85-77
1950s 85-77
2010s 83-79
1980s 77-85
1960s 75-87

Round 1 Playoffs
1890s over 1970s (4-3) - Despite having the league’s leading SP in victories and ERA, J.R. Richard, on the hill, the 1970s fell 9-0 in game 7 to the 1890s. Amos Rusie was dominant, firing a 7 hit shutout, while striking out 15 batters in the series clinching victory. In the series, Rusie threw 2 shutouts with 31 strikeouts to gain the series MVP honors.

Round 1 Playoffs
2000s over Pre1890s (4-1) - Vernon Wells and Joe Mauer each hit 3 HRs in the opening round of the playoffs leading the 2000s to their 1st World Series appearance. Jim Parque threw a complete game 2 hitter allowing only 1 unearned run in the series clinching game 5 victory.

1998 World Series
2000s over 1890s (4-0) - Dean Palmer (2000s) hit 2 HRs in a 10-4 victory in game 4 of the World Series leading the 2000s to their first league championship. The 2000s held the 1890s to 4 runs or less in their sweep over the 1890s.

Awards:
MVP - Willie Mays (1950s) - .339 BA; 48 HR; 104 RBI; 119 R (2X MVP Winner)
Cy Young - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 22-9; 2.51 ERA; 288 K (4X Cy Young Award Winner)
Rookie of the Year - Larry Herndon (1980s) - .285 BA; 38 HR; 106 RBI; 105 R

League Leaders:
BA - Frankie Frisch (1930s) - .340 BA
OPS - Willie Mays (1950s) - 1.063 OPS
HR - Chick Hafey (1930s) - 56 HR
RBI - Chick Hafey (1930s) - 139 RBI
SB - Jake Stenzel (1890s) - 51 SB

W - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 22 W
ERA - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 2.51 ERA (new record)
K - Amos Rusie (1890s) - 444 K
Saves - Aroldis Chapman (2010s) - 39 SV
Shutouts - J.R. Richard (1970s) & Amos Rusie (1890s) - tied with 6 SOs (tied record)

Comparisons to the Real World
-Chick Hafey hit a career high 29 HR in 1929.
-While Frankie Frisch never led the league in BA, he did hit .340 or better three times.
-Willie Mays did win 2 MVP awards in his MLB career

1998 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Pete Hotaling, CF
1890s - Ben Sanders, P
1900s - Honus Wagner, CF/SS
1910s - Charlie Hollocher, SS
1920s - Fred Merkle, 1B
1930s - Bob Meusel, 3B
1940s - Willy Flager, SS
1950s - Wally Burnette, P
1960s - John Mayberry, 1B
1970s - Paul Mitchell, P
1980s - Paul Assenmacher, P
1990s - Doug Drabek, P; Dennis Eckersley, P
2000s - Erik Eckenstahler, P
2010s - Yoan Moncada, 3B

Notable Retirements
-Eric Soderholm (1970s) - 1291 H; 306 HR; 2 All-Star appearances
-Cy Seymour (1900s) - 1707 H; 421 HR; 1259 RBI; 5 All-Star appearances
-Reb Russell (1910s) - 104 W; 1702 K; 5 All-Star appearances
-Buck Herzog (1910s) - 1637 H; 221 HR; 1018 R; 392 SB; 3 All-Star appearances
-Dave Nilsson (1990s) - 1427 H; 315 HR; 10 All-Star appearances
-Gio Gonzalez (2010s) - 162 W; 3416 K; 5 All-Star appearances
-Andy Pafko (1950s) - 1297 H; 334 HR; 3 All-Star appearances