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gollum65 · 01-12-2009, 08:44 AM

1915 Season Recap:

Final 1915 Standings:

1915 New York Yankees Leaders & Rankings:

Season Recap: I'm going to start putting the season recaps first, after the screenshots so you don't have to read to the bottom to know what happened.

The 1915 season started with a major injury just 2 weeks in. The Yankees #1 pitcher Chief Bender blew out his arm on April 28th and won't return until early in the 1916 regular season. Couple that injury with some of the Yankee pitchers struggling out of the gate and I was forced to spend money on aging free agents to try and stay competitive.

The injuries continued to pile up over the season. LF Duffy Lewis went down twice. Reliever Buddy Napier blew out his arm in June and won't be back until next season. Starting catcher Johnny Bassler tore his ACL in September and won't be back until May. And just a week after Bassler went down, backup catcher Sam Agnew tore his groin and was done for the year.

Even despite all those injuries, the Yankees fought hard and managed to finish 1 game over .500, so I'm pretty happy with how things went.

1915 New York Yankees Transactions:

May 13, 1915: Signed RF Wilbur Good to a 1 year extension @ $2,500
Is Wilbur Good a great player? No. But he is a great fielder and that's what's earning him contract extensions. Good only committed 1 error in the outfield this year and had 10 assists.

June 22, 1915: Signed free agent P Ed Siever for 1 year @ 1,320
After Chief Bender went down I tried to make due with some minor leaguers such as Pol Perritt & Dazzy Vance, but nobody was reliable enough. Siever was 38 years old but he could still pitch. He put up a 8-7 record with a 3.35 ERA. Not great for this era, but not awful either.

July 27, 1915: Signed free agent P Case Patten for 1 year @ $5,000
This was a replacement for Napier after his injury. The main reason I signed Patten was his popularity as my attendance was waning. He did give me a nice fan interest bump, and some very good innings out of the pen. In 43.2 innings Patten was 1-1 with a 1.65 ERA. That was obviously good enough to earn him an extension next year, with an option for 1917, both at the same salary.

The Pirates made it to their 7th World Series since 1904, winning their 2nd in 6 games over the Senators.

01-12-2009, 08:44 AM	#57
gollum65 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 925	1915 Season Recap: Final 1915 Standings: 1915 New York Yankees Leaders & Rankings: Season Recap: I'm going to start putting the season recaps first, after the screenshots so you don't have to read to the bottom to know what happened. The 1915 season started with a major injury just 2 weeks in. The Yankees #1 pitcher Chief Bender blew out his arm on April 28th and won't return until early in the 1916 regular season. Couple that injury with some of the Yankee pitchers struggling out of the gate and I was forced to spend money on aging free agents to try and stay competitive. The injuries continued to pile up over the season. LF Duffy Lewis went down twice. Reliever Buddy Napier blew out his arm in June and won't be back until next season. Starting catcher Johnny Bassler tore his ACL in September and won't be back until May. And just a week after Bassler went down, backup catcher Sam Agnew tore his groin and was done for the year. Even despite all those injuries, the Yankees fought hard and managed to finish 1 game over .500, so I'm pretty happy with how things went. 1915 New York Yankees Transactions: *May 13, 1915:* Signed RF Wilbur Good to a 1 year extension @ $2,500 Is Wilbur Good a great player? No. But he is a great fielder and that's what's earning him contract extensions. Good only committed 1 error in the outfield this year and had 10 assists. *June 22, 1915:* Signed free agent P Ed Siever for 1 year @ 1,320 After Chief Bender went down I tried to make due with some minor leaguers such as Pol Perritt & Dazzy Vance, but nobody was reliable enough. Siever was 38 years old but he could still pitch. He put up a 8-7 record with a 3.35 ERA. Not great for this era, but not awful either. *July 27, 1915:* Signed free agent P Case Patten for 1 year @ $5,000 This was a replacement for Napier after his injury. The main reason I signed Patten was his popularity as my attendance was waning. He did give me a nice fan interest bump, and some very good innings out of the pen. In 43.2 innings Patten was 1-1 with a 1.65 ERA. That was obviously good enough to earn him an extension next year, with an option for 1917, both at the same salary. The Pirates made it to their 7th World Series since 1904, winning their 2nd in 6 games over the Senators.