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darnoff · 02-17-2015, 12:17 AM

NL Season Wrap-up

The Cubs, Pirates, Reds and Braves tussled throughout the second half of the season. At the end of August, only four games separated the four teams. Twelve days later, the Cubs held a 6-game lead over the Reds, 6.5-game lead over Pittsburgh and 7-game lead over Atlanta. But from September 13-21, the Cubs went on an 8-game losing streak, dropping games to the Braves, Phillies and Dodgers. That should have been the end for Chicago but the Pirates went just 5-4 and actually did the best of the three challengers in capitalizing on Chicago's struggles.

Now with 10 days left in the season, Chicago held a 2-game lead on Pittsburgh, a 3-game lead on Atlanta and a 3.5-game lead on Cincinnati. The Cubs went on to sweep the Giants in San Francisco and they then swept the Reds at home in Chicago. By the end of that stretch, the Cubs had a magic number of 1. On the following day, they defeated the Phillies 10-4 in front of a raucous Chicago crowd to clinch their second straight pennant and 4th pennant in seven years. The Cubs won both the 1905 and 1906 World Series, but they lost last season and will have their hands full again this year.

The Cubs offense finished as the best in the NL. However, going into the World Series, they must be worried about their pitching staff, which ranked just 6th. That pitching staff failed them in last year's World Series. That unit will be key and must step up if the Cubs have any hopes of winning a world championship.

Cincinnati's Bob Bescher passed Hall of Famer Billy Hamilton for the second highest single season total of stolen bases with 93, just nipping Hamilton's total of 92 from 1888. The all-time record still belongs to Cardinals great John McGraw, who swiped a whopping 102 bases in 1903. Pittsburgh's Honus Wagner may have had a down year by his standards, but he did tie for 5th all-time with 57 doubles in a single season.

Rookies ruled the pitching ranks in the NL. Pittsburgh's Claude Hendrix led the NL with a 2.91 ERA. He also led the NL in H/9, HR/9, OAVG and FIP. Philadelphia rookie Grover Cleveland Alexander had the misfortune of having his fine rookie season spoiled by the Phillies finishing last for the first time since they set a still-standing MLHR record with 119 loses in 1880 - yes, 31 years ago. However, Alexander did his part and led the NL in innings, BB/9, K/BB, K's and WHIP. Pretty impressive debuts for both hurlers.

The Braves had their first winning season since an 82-80 record in 1899. Meanwhile, the talented Giants still haven't had a winning season since 1886.

Standings

Batting Leaders

Pitching Leaders

National League Rosters

02-17-2015, 12:17 AM	#338
darnoff All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA area Posts: 662	NL Season Wrap-up The Cubs, Pirates, Reds and Braves tussled throughout the second half of the season. At the end of August, only four games separated the four teams. Twelve days later, the Cubs held a 6-game lead over the Reds, 6.5-game lead over Pittsburgh and 7-game lead over Atlanta. But from September 13-21, the Cubs went on an 8-game losing streak, dropping games to the Braves, Phillies and Dodgers. That should have been the end for Chicago but the Pirates went just 5-4 and actually did the best of the three challengers in capitalizing on Chicago's struggles. Now with 10 days left in the season, Chicago held a 2-game lead on Pittsburgh, a 3-game lead on Atlanta and a 3.5-game lead on Cincinnati. The Cubs went on to sweep the Giants in San Francisco and they then swept the Reds at home in Chicago. By the end of that stretch, the Cubs had a magic number of 1. On the following day, they defeated the Phillies 10-4 in front of a raucous Chicago crowd to clinch their second straight pennant and 4th pennant in seven years. The Cubs won both the 1905 and 1906 World Series, but they lost last season and will have their hands full again this year. The Cubs offense finished as the best in the NL. However, going into the World Series, they must be worried about their pitching staff, which ranked just 6th. That pitching staff failed them in last year's World Series. That unit will be key and must step up if the Cubs have any hopes of winning a world championship. Cincinnati's Bob Bescher passed Hall of Famer Billy Hamilton for the second highest single season total of stolen bases with 93, just nipping Hamilton's total of 92 from 1888. The all-time record still belongs to Cardinals great John McGraw, who swiped a whopping 102 bases in 1903. Pittsburgh's Honus Wagner may have had a down year by his standards, but he did tie for 5th all-time with 57 doubles in a single season. Rookies ruled the pitching ranks in the NL. Pittsburgh's Claude Hendrix led the NL with a 2.91 ERA. He also led the NL in H/9, HR/9, OAVG and FIP. Philadelphia rookie Grover Cleveland Alexander had the misfortune of having his fine rookie season spoiled by the Phillies finishing last for the first time since they set a still-standing MLHR record with 119 loses in 1880 - yes, 31 years ago. However, Alexander did his part and led the NL in innings, BB/9, K/BB, K's and WHIP. Pretty impressive debuts for both hurlers. The Braves had their first winning season since an 82-80 record in 1899. Meanwhile, the talented Giants still haven't had a winning season since 1886. Standings Batting Leaders Pitching Leaders National League Rosters __________________ Currently working on the Major League Historical Replay Formerly known as Matt from TN (multiple attempts to reclaim my old account failed) Proud creator of Time Warp Baseball and Set in Stone Last edited by darnoff; 02-17-2015 at 12:19 AM.