1925 WORLD SERIES PREVIEW
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: NEW YORK HIGHLANDERS (95-59)
Team Batting Average: .286 11th)
Team ERA: 4.12 (1st)
Top Batters:
Herman "Goliath" Smith - .333, 46 HR, 151 RBI
Arnold "Slug" Colfax - .318, 48 HR, 148 RBI
Bibb Falk - .318, 15 HR, 92 RBI
Top Pitchers:
Sam Streeter - 25-12, 2.99 ERA, 209 K
Axel Lindstrom - 21-8, 3.60 ERA, 63 K
Paul Castner - 3-2, 2.64 ERA, 20 Saves
FEDERAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: DETROIT WOLVERINES (89-65)
Team Batting Average: .284 (12th)
Team ERA: 4.24 (2nd)
Top Batters:
Dick Burrus - .310, 10 HR, 100 RBI
Ryan Gleason - .330, 9 HR, 91 RBI, 30 SB
Bing Miller - .366, 9 HR, 90 RBI, 28 SB
B.B. Baran - .313, 12 HR, 88 RBI
Top Pitchers:
Bill Piercy - 25-9, 2.84 ERA, 154 K
Slap Hensley - 22-11, 3.39 ERA, 182 K
After a 21 year absence, the Highlanders and Wolverines both have made it back to the postseason for a rematch of the 1904 contest. Despite these two teams' reputations, they boast the top two pitching stffs in the game. The series may very well be lower scoring than expected. The Wolverines will be at a huge disadvantage, though, when they come into the Big Apple and visit "The House That Slug Built" aka Highlander Stadium.
PREDICTION: Highlanders in 6