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3fbrown · 03-30-2020, 02:10 AM

Like everyone else these days, life is not the normal routine. Nonetheless, I have finished the 1995 season of Replay League, so here is a summary of some of the more notable things.

The most wins in baseball belonged to the Padres, with only 91. It was a very balanced year. The Padres were led by MLB's leading RBI man, Rico Brogna, who hit .302 with 39 HR and 140 RBI. The #2 RBI man was also a Padre, Cliff Floyd, who hit a bit better than Brogna and also stole 33 bases.

The actual best team in baseball was the Mets, who finished second to the Marlins in the east. They won the wild card though, and ended up taking the world series over the Mariners. The Mets have The Outfield: Albert Belle, Ray Lankford, and Larry Walker. Walker and Belle might be the two best hitters in the NL. They also have Barry Larkin. Larry Walker won his third consecutive MVP award this year.

The AL champion Mariners bear some resemblance to the actual 1995 Mariners, in that they have an OK pitching staff but big time offense. The biggest piece of the offense is Jeff Bagwell, best hitter in the AL. He won his 2nd MVP, hitting .322/.435/.614, and leading the AL in WAR with 8.4 The Mariners' lineup also boasts Barry Bonds (not as good as the real one, but still plenty good), Vinny Castilla, Tim Salmon, Wil Cordero, and Phil Nevin. On the pitching staff, the main notable is rookie Paul Byrd, who led the AL in wins, WHIP, and ERA.

Unlike in 1994, nobody even hit 50 HR this time. Ryan Klesko led the AL with 48, and Todd Hundley paced the NL with 47. In the NL, you might be surprised to hear that the batting title went to Jeff Frye (.341). You might also be surprised that the leader in OPS was Olmedo Saenz (1.007). You might be less surprised to know that both played for the Rockies.

The big story, I think, was rookie Jason Giambi of the Yankees. The bad: the Yankees already had Carlos Delgado (the Yankees are famous for drafting top 1B), so Giambi spent the year in LF. He also missed a month with a strained hamstring. He still had 8.3 WAR, 0.1 behind league leader Bagwell. He did this by hitting .352/.500/.686, leading the majors in all three slash stats. Despite only 560 PA, he hit 32 2B, 36 HR, walked 126 times, and scored 120 runs. He was a beast! Only two previous times in history has a player reached base half the time in a season. Babe Ruth once had a .526 OBP thanks to 174 walks, and then Paul Waner did it the year he hit .421.

Pitching was the same as always these days. In the NL, Pedro Astacio and Greg Maddux were the best. In the AL, teammates Mike Mussina and Ben McDonald were both excellent, with Paul Byrd also very good. The actual best pitcher is Pedro Martinez, no surprise there, but his arm is made of glass. He only pitched 118 innings, but still had 4.4 WAR! He went 10-4, 2.28, with 150 strikeouts. For reference, Paul Byrd had the lowest qualifying ERA in baseball at 2.76. Only 3 guys in baseball had an ERA under 3.00 - Byrd, Maddux, and Paul Wagner.

03-30-2020, 02:10 AM	#35
3fbrown Major Leagues Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 414	1995 Recap Like everyone else these days, life is not the normal routine. Nonetheless, I have finished the 1995 season of Replay League, so here is a summary of some of the more notable things. The most wins in baseball belonged to the Padres, with only 91. It was a very balanced year. The Padres were led by MLB's leading RBI man, Rico Brogna, who hit .302 with 39 HR and 140 RBI. The #2 RBI man was also a Padre, Cliff Floyd, who hit a bit better than Brogna and also stole 33 bases. The actual best team in baseball was the Mets, who finished second to the Marlins in the east. They won the wild card though, and ended up taking the world series over the Mariners. The Mets have The Outfield: Albert Belle, Ray Lankford, and Larry Walker. Walker and Belle might be the two best hitters in the NL. They also have Barry Larkin. Larry Walker won his third consecutive MVP award this year. The AL champion Mariners bear some resemblance to the actual 1995 Mariners, in that they have an OK pitching staff but big time offense. The biggest piece of the offense is Jeff Bagwell, best hitter in the AL. He won his 2nd MVP, hitting .322/.435/.614, and leading the AL in WAR with 8.4 The Mariners' lineup also boasts Barry Bonds (not as good as the real one, but still plenty good), Vinny Castilla, Tim Salmon, Wil Cordero, and Phil Nevin. On the pitching staff, the main notable is rookie Paul Byrd, who led the AL in wins, WHIP, and ERA. Unlike in 1994, nobody even hit 50 HR this time. Ryan Klesko led the AL with 48, and Todd Hundley paced the NL with 47. In the NL, you might be surprised to hear that the batting title went to Jeff Frye (.341). You might also be surprised that the leader in OPS was Olmedo Saenz (1.007). You might be less surprised to know that both played for the Rockies. The big story, I think, was rookie Jason Giambi of the Yankees. The bad: the Yankees already had Carlos Delgado (the Yankees are famous for drafting top 1B), so Giambi spent the year in LF. He also missed a month with a strained hamstring. He still had 8.3 WAR, 0.1 behind league leader Bagwell. He did this by hitting .352/.500/.686, leading the majors in all three slash stats. Despite only 560 PA, he hit 32 2B, 36 HR, walked 126 times, and scored 120 runs. He was a beast! Only two previous times in history has a player reached base half the time in a season. Babe Ruth once had a .526 OBP thanks to 174 walks, and then Paul Waner did it the year he hit .421. Pitching was the same as always these days. In the NL, Pedro Astacio and Greg Maddux were the best. In the AL, teammates Mike Mussina and Ben McDonald were both excellent, with Paul Byrd also very good. The actual best pitcher is Pedro Martinez, no surprise there, but his arm is made of glass. He only pitched 118 innings, but still had 4.4 WAR! He went 10-4, 2.28, with 150 strikeouts. For reference, Paul Byrd had the lowest qualifying ERA in baseball at 2.76. Only 3 guys in baseball had an ERA under 3.00 - Byrd, Maddux, and Paul Wagner. Last edited by 3fbrown; 03-30-2020 at 02:13 AM.