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LBL_Brendan · 06-17-2021, 02:18 AM

What a year!

Could this be the dawning of a new age in the Legacy Baseball League? Three reliable playoff stalwarts -- the Philadelphia Brewers and the Providence Angels in the East and the Chicago Doves in the West -- all missed the playoffs for the first time.

The cinderella Detroit Giants went on an absolute tear to end the year, going 31-4 to grab their first Great Lakes Division crown. After a tough Western pennant against the dominant Cleveland Athletics, the Detroit squad capped off a magical year by defeating the Brooklyn Whales in the 1897 Legacy Cup, 5 games to 3. For the first time, the Legacy Cup will not reside in Philadelphia.

Detroit's magical run to glory was led by blossoming CF Ricky McCoy, who destroyed Western League pitching on his way to setting season long records in homeruns (12) and runs (108). On the mound, Detroit RHP John Banwell set a new record for wins in a season (23) by narrowly beating out teammate LHP Mike Griffith (22).

Several other record-breaking performances occurred in the Eastern League where all-world Philadelphia LF Leo McKenzie set new LBL records in slugging (.605), beating the highwater mark he had set just the year before (.595). There's also a new hit king as the New York Kings' RF Nick Williams walloped 156 on the year. New records were also set in doubles (30), by the Philadelphia Brewers' 1B Tim Harmon, and triples (31), by the Twin City Empires' SS Rocky Poss. The Providence Angels' RHP John Griffith also set a new top strikeout figure, fanning 115 batters.

MVP

PHI LF Leo McKenzie (3x) (.378/.487/.605, 0 HR, 68 RBI, 87 R, 69 BB, 3 K, 75 SB, 26 CS, 5.6 WAR)

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

BKN LHP Erik Richardson (1x) (21-11, 2.59 ERA, 110 K, 64 BB, 8 HR, 26 CG, 2 SHO, 6.1 WAR)

BATTING TITLE

NYK RF Nick Williams .393

GRANDE SNAGGERS

PRV P Josh Weber (1x)

NYK C Robbie Chambers (2x)

NYK 1B Jason Allen (2x)

PHI 2B Brady Matteson (1x)

RCH 3B Minkus Himes (2x)

BLT SS Jacob Kalberer (1x)

BOS LF Everett Chrisp (1x)

BOS CF Andy Cohen (3x)

BKN RF Mick Samuelson (2x)

GOLDEN BAT

NYB P Swifty Michaels (1x) (.289/.317/.299, 50 wRC+)

NYB C Jon Wichrowski (1x) (.343/.380/.406, 2 HR, 109 wRC+, 1.6 WAR)

PHI 1B Tim Harmon (1x) (.364/.419/.497, 2 HR, 2 SB, 145 wRC+, 2.2 WAR)

NYB 2B Billy Hopkins (1x) (.372/.415/.471, 3 HR, 1 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.3 WAR)

PRV 3B Connor Harris (1x) (.312/.399/.430, 8 HR, 10 SB, 128 wRC+, 3.2 WAR)

RCH SS Eric Abercrombie (1x) (.316/.382/.459, 10 HR, 43 SB, 123 wRC+, 2.4 WAR)

PHI LF Leo McKenzie (3x) (.378/.487/.605, 75 SB, 182 wRC+, 5.6 WAR)

NYB CF Robbie Salmon (1x) (.350/.427/.461, 2 HR, 47 SB, 142 wRC+, 3.6 WAR)

NYK RF Nick Williams (2x) (.393/.428/.496, 3 HR, 6 SB, 149 wRC+, 2.8 WAR)

GREENHORN CUP

BLT RF Charles Lukins (16 Votes) (.346, 3 HR, 45 RBI, 74 R)

PHI 2B Edward Ashling (0 Votes) (.252, 2 HR, 42 RBI, 38 R)

RCH CF Lester Ancliff (0 Votes) (.262, 1 HR, 28 RBI, 51 R)

MVP

DET CF Ricky McCoy (1x) (.339/.418/.563, 12 HR, 67 RBI, 108 R, 43 BB, 9 K, 104 SB, 28 CS, 5.5 WAR)

PITCHER OF THE YEAR

CLE RHP Matthew Holiday (1x) (21-9, 3.04 ERA, 72 K, 54 BB, 3 HR, 24 CG, 2 SHO, 6.0 WAR)

BATTING TITLE

TCE 1B Jesse Bolding .379

GRANDE SNAGGERS

CHP P Kyle Lorch (1x)

SLR C John Frizzell (1x)

CHP 1B Ryan Sullivan (2x)

CHD 2B Nicky Williams (2x)

DET 3B Al Barnes (2x)

TCE SS Harland Gunton (1x)

CHP LF Jamie Tew (3x)

CLE CF Johnny Hyde (2x)

CHD RF Brian Vogel (2x)

GOLDEN BAT

SLB P Frank Cox (1x) (.385/.467/.440, 134 wRC+, 1.2 WAR)

CHP C Celestin Robley (1x) (.350/.403/.455, 3 HR, 4 SB, 134 wRC+, 3.1 WAR)

CLE 1B David Latch (1x) (.375/.448/.478, 3 HR, 7 SB, 141 wRC+, 2.9 WAR)

CLE 2B Scott Lazor (1x) (.371/.411/.615, 2 HR, 27 SB, 168 wRC+, 1.5 WAR)

CLE 3B Mat Dace (2x) (.360/.405/.460, 3 HR, 35 SB, 135 wRC+, 3.2 WAR)

CLE SS Mike Sherrod (2x) (.356/.401/.460, 1 HR, 39 SB, 136 wRC+, 3.8 WAR)

SLB LF Zach Pizza (2x) (.339/.383/.516, 3 HR, 34 SB, 137 wRC+, 2.8 WAR)

DET CF Ricky McCoy (1x) (.339/.418/.563, 12 HR, 104 SB, 108 R, 152 wRC+, 5.5 WAR)

SLB RF Boileryard Brady (1x) (.340/.398/.525, 2 HR, 42 SB, 147 wRC+, 3.4 WAR)

GREENHORN CUP

CHP C Celestin Robley (16 Votes) (.350, 71 RBI, 55 R, 19 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR)

PIT LF Marvin Leivers (0 Votes) (.295, 62 RBI, 23 R, 1 HR)

CHP SP Bobby Darby (0 Votes) (7-5, 117.1 IP, 59 BB, 20 K, 5.22 ERA)

Note: We are still working through the exact formatting of these. So we may go back and edit as we work out the kinks. But, we appreciate you following along with us as we figure out what we are doing. Any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated.

06-17-2021, 02:18 AM	#15
LBL_Brendan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2021 Posts: 245	1897 - Year End Recap What a year! Could this be the dawning of a new age in the Legacy Baseball League? Three reliable playoff stalwarts -- the Philadelphia Brewers and the Providence Angels in the East and the Chicago Doves in the West -- all missed the playoffs for the first time. The cinderella Detroit Giants went on an absolute tear to end the year, going 31-4 to grab their first Great Lakes Division crown. After a tough Western pennant against the dominant Cleveland Athletics, the Detroit squad capped off a magical year by defeating the Brooklyn Whales in the 1897 Legacy Cup, 5 games to 3. For the first time, the Legacy Cup will not reside in Philadelphia. Detroit's magical run to glory was led by blossoming CF Ricky McCoy, who destroyed Western League pitching on his way to setting season long records in homeruns (12) and runs (108). On the mound, Detroit RHP John Banwell set a new record for wins in a season (23) by narrowly beating out teammate LHP Mike Griffith (22). Several other record-breaking performances occurred in the Eastern League where all-world Philadelphia LF Leo McKenzie set new LBL records in slugging (.605), beating the highwater mark he had set just the year before (.595). There's also a new hit king as the New York Kings' RF Nick Williams walloped 156 on the year. New records were also set in doubles (30), by the Philadelphia Brewers' 1B Tim Harmon, and triples (31), by the Twin City Empires' SS Rocky Poss. The Providence Angels' RHP John Griffith also set a new top strikeout figure, fanning 115 batters. MVP PHI LF Leo McKenzie (3x) (.378/.487/.605, 0 HR, 68 RBI, 87 R, 69 BB, 3 K, 75 SB, 26 CS, 5.6 WAR) PITCHER OF THE YEAR BKN LHP Erik Richardson (1x) (21-11, 2.59 ERA, 110 K, 64 BB, 8 HR, 26 CG, 2 SHO, 6.1 WAR) BATTING TITLE NYK RF Nick Williams .393 GRANDE SNAGGERS PRV P Josh Weber (1x) NYK C Robbie Chambers (2x) NYK 1B Jason Allen (2x) PHI 2B Brady Matteson (1x) RCH 3B Minkus Himes (2x) BLT SS Jacob Kalberer (1x) BOS LF Everett Chrisp (1x) BOS CF Andy Cohen (3x) BKN RF Mick Samuelson (2x) GOLDEN BAT NYB P Swifty Michaels (1x) (.289/.317/.299, 50 wRC+) NYB C Jon Wichrowski (1x) (.343/.380/.406, 2 HR, 109 wRC+, 1.6 WAR) PHI 1B Tim Harmon (1x) (.364/.419/.497, 2 HR, 2 SB, 145 wRC+, 2.2 WAR) NYB 2B Billy Hopkins (1x) (.372/.415/.471, 3 HR, 1 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.3 WAR) PRV 3B Connor Harris (1x) (.312/.399/.430, 8 HR, 10 SB, 128 wRC+, 3.2 WAR) RCH SS Eric Abercrombie (1x) (.316/.382/.459, 10 HR, 43 SB, 123 wRC+, 2.4 WAR) PHI LF Leo McKenzie (3x) (.378/.487/.605, 75 SB, 182 wRC+, 5.6 WAR) NYB CF Robbie Salmon (1x) (.350/.427/.461, 2 HR, 47 SB, 142 wRC+, 3.6 WAR) NYK RF Nick Williams (2x) (.393/.428/.496, 3 HR, 6 SB, 149 wRC+, 2.8 WAR) GREENHORN CUP BLT RF Charles Lukins (16 Votes) (.346, 3 HR, 45 RBI, 74 R) PHI 2B Edward Ashling (0 Votes) (.252, 2 HR, 42 RBI, 38 R) RCH CF Lester Ancliff (0 Votes) (.262, 1 HR, 28 RBI, 51 R) MVP DET CF Ricky McCoy (1x) (.339/.418/.563, 12 HR, 67 RBI, 108 R, 43 BB, 9 K, 104 SB, 28 CS, 5.5 WAR) PITCHER OF THE YEAR CLE RHP Matthew Holiday (1x) (21-9, 3.04 ERA, 72 K, 54 BB, 3 HR, 24 CG, 2 SHO, 6.0 WAR) BATTING TITLE TCE 1B Jesse Bolding .379 GRANDE SNAGGERS CHP P Kyle Lorch (1x) SLR C John Frizzell (1x) CHP 1B Ryan Sullivan (2x) CHD 2B Nicky Williams (2x) DET 3B Al Barnes (2x) TCE SS Harland Gunton (1x) CHP LF Jamie Tew (3x) CLE CF Johnny Hyde (2x) CHD RF Brian Vogel (2x) GOLDEN BAT SLB P Frank Cox (1x) (.385/.467/.440, 134 wRC+, 1.2 WAR) CHP C Celestin Robley (1x) (.350/.403/.455, 3 HR, 4 SB, 134 wRC+, 3.1 WAR) CLE 1B David Latch (1x) (.375/.448/.478, 3 HR, 7 SB, 141 wRC+, 2.9 WAR) CLE 2B Scott Lazor (1x) (.371/.411/.615, 2 HR, 27 SB, 168 wRC+, 1.5 WAR) CLE 3B Mat Dace (2x) (.360/.405/.460, 3 HR, 35 SB, 135 wRC+, 3.2 WAR) CLE SS Mike Sherrod (2x) (.356/.401/.460, 1 HR, 39 SB, 136 wRC+, 3.8 WAR) SLB LF Zach Pizza (2x) (.339/.383/.516, 3 HR, 34 SB, 137 wRC+, 2.8 WAR) DET CF Ricky McCoy (1x) (.339/.418/.563, 12 HR, 104 SB, 108 R, 152 wRC+, 5.5 WAR) SLB RF Boileryard Brady (1x) (.340/.398/.525, 2 HR, 42 SB, 147 wRC+, 3.4 WAR) GREENHORN CUP CHP C Celestin Robley (16 Votes) (.350, 71 RBI, 55 R, 19 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR) PIT LF Marvin Leivers (0 Votes) (.295, 62 RBI, 23 R, 1 HR) CHP SP Bobby Darby (0 Votes) (7-5, 117.1 IP, 59 BB, 20 K, 5.22 ERA) Note: We are still working through the exact formatting of these. So we may go back and edit as we work out the kinks. But, we appreciate you following along with us as we figure out what we are doing. Any suggestions are welcomed and appreciated. Last edited by LBL_Brendan; 06-17-2021 at 02:41 PM.