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Old 05-26-2006, 08:07 PM   #541
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1920 WORLD SERIES PREVIEW

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (95-59)




Team Batting Average: .296 (3rd)
Team ERA: 4.06 (5th)

Top Batters:
"Good Time Bill" Lamar - .356, 90 RBI
Joe Mathes - .361, 17 HR, 108 RBI
Ray Powell - .331, 12 HR, 98 RBI

Top Pitchers:
John Donaldson - 26-10, 2.83 ERA, 278 K
Ace Boomchenko - 21-12, 4.41 ERA, 287 K
Ralph Works - 14-8, 3.86 ERA, 6 Saves

FEDERAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: LOUISVILLE COLONELS (92-62)

Team Batting Average: .273 (9th)
Team ERA: 3.83 (1st)

Top Batters:
Ken Williams - .342, 30 HR, 108 RBI
Cy Williams - .362, 23 HR, 121 RBI
Dobie Moore - .289, 15 HR, 93 RBI, 26 SB

Top Pitchers:
"Bullet Joe" Rogan - 21-10, 3.17 ERA, 276 K
"Smokey Joe" Wood - 24-10, 2.75 ERA, 269 K
Hank Robinson - 1-1, 2.63 ERA, 13 Saves

With The injury to "Bullet Joe " Rogan, the Colonels are much more vulnerable, but their offense is dominant enough to keep them as favorites, especially if the Wiiliams boys are at the top of their game.

PREDICTION: Colonels in 6
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