1914 Season Recap: It was pretty much the season I expected in upper Manhattan. We got the pitching (47 wins by our starting pitchers). We got the team speed (274 steals, 3rd most in baseball). But we didn't get the team defense I expected, which was partly my fault....
Final 1914 Standings:
1914 New York Yankees Leaders & Rankings:
1914 New York Yankees Transactions:
June 4, 1914: Signed 3B Homerun Baker to a 2 year extension @ $30,000 per year
June 6, 1914: Signed P Doc White to a 3 year extesnion @ $44,000 per year (year 3 is a mutual option)
I'm not too thrilled that after signing my biggest contract yet, White went out and only won 10 games this year.
September 3, 1914: Signed CF Red Murray to a 2 year extension @ $2,300 per year (year 2 is a mutual option).
Murray had a decent season considering his skill level. He batted .262 with 59 RBIs and 29 steals. He only commited 2 errors in center field all year.
September 3, 1914: Signed RF Wilbur Good to a 1 year extension @ $2,000.
Better season then I expected from Good. He hit .251 with 36 RBIs and 28 steals. He commited 5 errors in right field and had 12 assists.
Season Recap: My expectation was that the Yankees would win more when Homerun Baker recovered from his injury. But I probably ended up sabotaging that possibility when I tried to play Baker at 2nd base. The reason I did that was due to the season that Fritz Maisel was having at 3rd base. He ended up leading the majors in steals with 78, so I didn't want to take him out of the lineup, and Baker was a better infielder, so I decided to try him at 2nd base. But in the end all the errors that Baker commited really hurt the Yankees and they ended up losing more once he returned.
The Cleveland Naps won their first AL pennant in 10 years. The Pirates made their 6th trip to the World Series since 1903. The Naps won their 1st World Series title, beating Pittsburgh in 6 games.