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September 1913:
We’re going to take a look at some key moments and achievements around the league during the final month of the 1913 season.
September 17, 1913: Glendale secures a playoff spot for the second straight year.
September 19, 1913: Ryan Van Dorn collected his 178th hit of the season, setting anew single season league record.
September 21, 1913: A win by Mesa or a loss by Phoenix would mean the end of the postseason hopes for the Dust Devils.
Mesa lost their game 15-7.
Phoenix did their best to hang on, scoring 5 runs in the first 4 innings. Glendale picked up four of their own in the 4th. Then, in the 7th, the Redbirds got a two run home run from Kevin Wade to pull into the lead. The Dust Devils tied the game in the 9th and sent the game into extra innings. Glendale was able to eliminate Phoenix in the 10th when SS Jai Norman drive in the winning run with a walk-off single.
September 23, 1913: Tucson secures a playoff spot for the second straight year.
September 27, 1913: Flagstaff secures playoff spot for the first time. Douglas is eliminated from the postseason.
September 28, 1913: On field fight has postseason implications.
Glendale Redbirds at Douglas Jackrabbits: Glendale jumped out to an early 2-0 lead but starter Josh Sheppard gave up two solo home runs in the 4th to tie the game. After giving up a two run blast in the 5th, Sheppard hit Kelvin Marin with the next pitch. Marin came racing out to the mound and the two players threw punches at each other as their teammates joined them on the field. After the game, it was announced that Marin would be suspended for 4 games and Sheppard would be suspended for 5. With only one regular season game remaining, Sheppard would have to miss the first four games of the playoffs.
September 29, 1913: Mike Campion set a new single season league record for home runs with 47.
September 29, 1913: On the final day of the season, Glendale clinched the Western Conference, and Tucson clinched the Eastern Conference, earning home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Regular Season Stat Leaders:
Batting Average: Ben Lewis of Prescott ended up with a league leading average of .367. Ryan Van Dorn was second at .366, and George Luedtke was third at .365.
Home Runs: Mike Campion of Douglas hit 47 home runs, 6 more than Matt Bracken in second.
RBI: Mike Campion drive in 133 runs, 3 more than Matt Bracken.
Stolen Bases: Ian Fraser of Mesa ended the season with 33 steals, 11 more than his teammate Jeff Beasley.
Batter WAR: Eddie Dollard of Tucson ended the season with a WAR of 5.8, 0.3 better than Mike Campion.
ERA: Kelvin Augustin of Flagstaff had an ERA of 2.84. No other player was under 3.
Pitcher Wins: Kelvin Augustin and Bobby Compton of Mesa each won 17 games.
Strikeouts: Jason Pengra of Florence ended the season with 166 strikeouts, 10 more than Tempe’s Tyler Craig.
Pitcher WAR: Kelvin Augustin and Tyler Craig both had a WAR of 6.1.
Saves: Jeremy Cline of Florence ended the season with 33 saves, 2 more than Carlos Curiel of Mesa.
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