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legendsport · 03-30-2006, 08:45 AM

from the Sporting Way, October 5, 1906:

MCGRAW FINALLY CAPTURES FLAG - John J. McGraw, manager of the Philadelphia Patriots, has finally accomplished his goal - a pennant of his own. His team, carefully molded in his own image - tough and persistent - steamrolled their way to the Federal League title, finishing sixteen games ahead of Columbia.

The Pats were strong in all facets of the game. Hitting? Ask Honus Wagner about his .345 average and 80 runs driven in (both 2nd in the FL). Pitching? "Steel Arm" Johnny Taylor (24-9, 2.13) and running buddy Andrew "Rube" Foster (20-7, 2.39) have that covered. Defensively the team is also solid - Wagner is superb and the Patriots' first baseman, young "Handsome" Hal Chase, is a wizard with the leather. It'll be a tough order for the Pac League titlists to overcome McGraw's juggernaut.

SAME OLD STORY IN PAC LEAGUE - Sacramento, you say? Hah. The Conquistadors did it again. The Redwoods floundered down the stretch, and waiting in the wings were Bid McPhee's old pros - the guys who seem to own the Pacific League. The usual suspects did their thing for San Diego - Ginger Beaumont meted out his usual punishment on the moundsmen (.343 average), Joe Tinker snared anything in the general vicinity of shortstop, and "Wild Bill" Donovan put up another 20 win season. The only difference is that "Chick" Robitaille, who could barely crack the staff the previous two seasons, dumped Bill Dineen out of the rotation and put up a solid 19-10, 2.05 ERA for the 'Quistadors.

PARADE OF STARS - Al Spalding's leagues got their fair share of outstanding performances this season. Let's take a look.

Sam Crawford of Columbia had a heckuva season. "Wahoo" Sam led the league in hitting (.351), drove in 78 and swiped 68 bases for good measure.

Danny Green of Oakland had himself a nice little year. Hit .348 to lead the Pacific League and whoa boy did he have a year on the bases! Green's thievery ran up a total of 92 bases.

No one crossed home plate more often than Chicago's Harry Lumley. The 26-year-old scored 90 runs and kept his mates laughing with his on and off field shenanigans.

His team may have stumbled down the stretch, but take nothing away from Bill Reidy. The Sacramento ace led the league in wins - 25 - and in ERA with a stellar 1.91 mark. He also handed out only 24 walks in over 300 innings - showing incredible control.

Walter Ball may have been run out of Philadelphia because of differences with "Muggsy" McGraw, but "Rabbit" did one heckuva job for his new team in Chicago. Ball finished 25-13 and had a 2.85 ERA for the year. He was 11-4 with a sub-2.00 ERA after leaving the Patriots.

And even though his team dropped to third-place, warhorse Rube Waddell still led the league in disappointed batsmen, sending a U.S.-best 185 back to the bench on strikeouts. He finished 21-17 for a team with a struggling offense, as evidenced by his strong (Fed-best) ERA of 2.10

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U.S. Leagues Standings
Federal
Team		W	L	PCT	GB	 Pyt.	Diff	 	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	M#	Streak	Last10
Philadelphia	93	57	.620	-	89-61	4	 	46-29	47-28	8-6	27-23	*	W1	7-3
Columbia	77	73	.513	16.0	80-70	-3	 	43-32	34-41	6-12	24-28	-	L3	7-3
New York	76	74	.507	17.0	72-78	4	 	37-38	39-36	7-8	27-26	-	L1	4-6
Chicago		74	76	.493	19.0	77-73	-3	 	37-38	37-38	4-4	24-20	-	W3	4-6
Boston		65	85	.433	28.0	68-82	-3	 	35-40	30-45	6-5	16-26	-	W1	4-6
Pittsburgh	65	85	.433	28.0	64-86	1	 	34-41	31-44	7-3	24-19	-	L1	4-6
Pacific
Team		W	L	PCT	GB	 Pyt.	Diff	 	Home	Away	XInn	1Run	M#	Streak	Last10
San Diego	85	65	.567	-	83-67	2	 	42-33	43-32	10-4	21-21	2	W3	6-4
Sacramento	82	68	.547	3.0	86-64	-4	 	47-28	35-40	4-9	26-26	-	W1	5-5
San Francisco	76	74	.507	9.0	77-73	-1	 	35-40	41-34	8-7	27-24	-	L1	4-6
Oakland		74	76	.493	11.0	73-77	1	 	41-34	33-42	8-6	24-27	-	L2	4-6
Portland	71	79	.473	14.0	63-87	8	 	38-37	33-42	8-5	28-20	-	L1	7-3
Los Angeles	62	88	.413	23.0	68-82	-6	 	33-42	29-46	7-14	24-32	-	W1	3-7

03-30-2006, 08:45 AM	#273
legendsport Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Behind The Lens Posts: 2,906	U.S. Baseball Report: October 1, 1906 from the Sporting Way, October 5, 1906: MCGRAW FINALLY CAPTURES FLAG - John J. McGraw, manager of the Philadelphia Patriots, has finally accomplished his goal - a pennant of his own. His team, carefully molded in his own image - tough and persistent - steamrolled their way to the Federal League title, finishing sixteen games ahead of Columbia. The Pats were strong in all facets of the game. Hitting? Ask Honus Wagner about his .345 average and 80 runs driven in (both 2nd in the FL). Pitching? "Steel Arm" Johnny Taylor (24-9, 2.13) and running buddy Andrew "Rube" Foster (20-7, 2.39) have that covered. Defensively the team is also solid - Wagner is superb and the Patriots' first baseman, young "Handsome" Hal Chase, is a wizard with the leather. It'll be a tough order for the Pac League titlists to overcome McGraw's juggernaut. SAME OLD STORY IN PAC LEAGUE - Sacramento, you say? Hah. The Conquistadors did it again. The Redwoods floundered down the stretch, and waiting in the wings were Bid McPhee's old pros - the guys who seem to own the Pacific League. The usual suspects did their thing for San Diego - Ginger Beaumont meted out his usual punishment on the moundsmen (.343 average), Joe Tinker snared anything in the general vicinity of shortstop, and "Wild Bill" Donovan put up another 20 win season. The only difference is that "Chick" Robitaille, who could barely crack the staff the previous two seasons, dumped Bill Dineen out of the rotation and put up a solid 19-10, 2.05 ERA for the 'Quistadors. PARADE OF STARS - Al Spalding's leagues got their fair share of outstanding performances this season. Let's take a look. Sam Crawford of Columbia had a heckuva season. "Wahoo" Sam led the league in hitting (.351), drove in 78 and swiped 68 bases for good measure. Danny Green of Oakland had himself a nice little year. Hit .348 to lead the Pacific League and whoa boy did he have a year on the bases! Green's thievery ran up a total of 92 bases. No one crossed home plate more often than Chicago's Harry Lumley. The 26-year-old scored 90 runs and kept his mates laughing with his on and off field shenanigans. His team may have stumbled down the stretch, but take nothing away from Bill Reidy. The Sacramento ace led the league in wins - 25 - and in ERA with a stellar 1.91 mark. He also handed out only 24 walks in over 300 innings - showing incredible control. Walter Ball may have been run out of Philadelphia because of differences with "Muggsy" McGraw, but "Rabbit" did one heckuva job for his new team in Chicago. Ball finished 25-13 and had a 2.85 ERA for the year. He was 11-4 with a sub-2.00 ERA after leaving the Patriots. And even though his team dropped to third-place, warhorse Rube Waddell still led the league in disappointed batsmen, sending a U.S.-best 185 back to the bench on strikeouts. He finished 21-17 for a team with a struggling offense, as evidenced by his strong (Fed-best) ERA of 2.10 Code: U.S. Leagues Standings Federal Team W L PCT GB Pyt. Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Philadelphia 93 57 .620 - 89-61 4 46-29 47-28 8-6 27-23 * W1 7-3 Columbia 77 73 .513 16.0 80-70 -3 43-32 34-41 6-12 24-28 - L3 7-3 New York 76 74 .507 17.0 72-78 4 37-38 39-36 7-8 27-26 - L1 4-6 Chicago 74 76 .493 19.0 77-73 -3 37-38 37-38 4-4 24-20 - W3 4-6 Boston 65 85 .433 28.0 68-82 -3 35-40 30-45 6-5 16-26 - W1 4-6 Pittsburgh 65 85 .433 28.0 64-86 1 34-41 31-44 7-3 24-19 - L1 4-6 Pacific Team W L PCT GB Pyt. Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 San Diego 85 65 .567 - 83-67 2 42-33 43-32 10-4 21-21 2 W3 6-4 Sacramento 82 68 .547 3.0 86-64 -4 47-28 35-40 4-9 26-26 - W1 5-5 San Francisco 76 74 .507 9.0 77-73 -1 35-40 41-34 8-7 27-24 - L1 4-6 Oakland 74 76 .493 11.0 73-77 1 41-34 33-42 8-6 24-27 - L2 4-6 Portland 71 79 .473 14.0 63-87 8 38-37 33-42 8-5 28-20 - L1 7-3 Los Angeles 62 88 .413 23.0 68-82 -6 33-42 29-46 7-14 24-32 - W1 3-7 __________________ Hexed & Countered on YouTube Figment League - A fictional history of baseball - Want to join in the fun? Shoot me a PM! Read the story of the Barrell Family - A Figment Baseball tale The Figment Sports Universe - More Fake Sports Than You Can Shake a Stick At!