1905 New York Giants vs 1919 Cincinnati Reds
1919 Cincinnati Reds
Record: 96-44
Finish: Won World Series over White Sox
Manager: Pat Moran
Ball park:Crosley Field
Runs scored: 577
Runs allowed: 401
Home Runs: 20
Team ERA: 2.23
Team AVG: .263
Key Players: Dutch Ruether SP (19-6, 1.82), Ed Roush OF (.321, 4, 71), Heinie Groh (.310, 5, 63)
A team that doesnt often get their props because of the 19 Black Sox that they ended up beating. Still Pat Moran had this team built around pitching and was the last real champions of the dead ball era. Their offense could be in danger of not putting up enough runs so look for low scoring games and a lot of small ball; they are out to prove that they didnt become champions by a cheat.
1905 NY Giants
Record: 105-48
Finish: Won World Series over Athletics
Manager: John McGraw
Ball Park: Polo Grounds
Runs scored: 780
Runs allowed: 505
Home Runs: 39
Team ERA: 2.39
Team AVG: .273
Key players: Christy Mattewson SP (31-9, 1.28), Mike Donlin OF (.356, 7, 80), Sam Mertes OF (.279, 5, 108)
Matty on the mound had what has to be considered the most dominant season by a starting pitcher in 05, he allowed 48 earned runs in his 37 starts. This team rarely fell behind and scored its own share of runs even though only two men was over the .300 mark. The Giants are similar to the Reds but the star of Matthewson seems to trump everything.
Pitching matchups
Game 1 at Polo Grounds: Dutch Ruether (19-6, 1.82) vs Chrsity Matthewson (31-9, 1.28)
Game 2 at Polo Grounds: Hod Eller (19-9, 2.39) vs Joe McGinnity (21-15, 2.87)
Game 3 at Crosley Field: Red Ames (22-8, 2.74) vs Slim Sallee (21-7, 2.06)