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Originally Posted by StorminZ
Would that include Moonlight Graham?  |
Absolutely! I added Graham to the story with the idea of him being a fun little addition to the story of Pat's barnstorming tour, but after I thought about it, I decided to make him what the TV people call a "recurring character." I added him to the pool of free agents, made him a decent enough player to be signable, and sat back to watch what would happen. He signed with the White Sox in 1921 and began his professional career.
Archie has developed into a major league regular, and at 24, he looks like he might be around for a while. Here are his career major keague stats:
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Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Teams
1922 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 CHA
1923 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 CHA
1924 45 54 14 3 1 2 10 15 3 2 0 10 5 1 .259 .322 .463 .785 CHA
1925 110 268 72 10 7 2 22 41 10 1 3 41 8 7 .269 .294 .381 .675 CHA
1926 122 410 120 19 7 5 46 43 25 5 1 56 6 15 .293 .340 .410 .750 CHA
1927 150 576 162 22 20 10 82 90 35 5 4 112 15 8 .281 .326 .441 .767 CHA
Total 436 1311 368 54 35 19 160 191 73 13 8 219 34 31 .281 .323 .419 .742
Moonlight is also an excellent defensive outfielder, with 88 Range in left and right fields and 67 in center. His arm is regarded as one of the one or two best in the game, rating out at 99. He won the 1927 American League Slick Fielder in right field.
He'll certainly be one of the players I will enjoy following over the next few years, and I'll share his experiences with all of you who read the thread.