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ayaghmour2 · 04-21-2023, 01:10 PM

The New York Stars' offense came roaring back to life, backing Chuck Cole's (13-12, 3.62, 89) 2-hit shutout with 12 runs in Washington to bring the series back to New York. The change of scenery worked well, as the Stars piled on seven in the second to even the series with a 7-3 win. Elijah Boudreau (.274, 5, 20), who was banished to the bench and wouldn't be starting if Bob Riggins (.265, 8, 47, 10) was healthy, hit two homers of young Eagle Buckeye Smith (14-8, 3.15, 90) in that second inning. With the series tied, you have to imagine Eli Panneton (18-9, 3.02, 132) gets the ball for the Stars with Vern Hubbard (18-12, 3.84, 86) ready in the pen if needed. The Eagles will counter with Jack Elder (15-13, 2.75, 87), who won game one and started game four. Its shaping up to be another exciting World Championship series, as game sevens have become the norm.

The most surprising news of the week came from the Great Western League, as the San Francisco Hawks beat the Los Angeles Knights 5-1 to earn the first every Bigsby Cup. Former Gotham Jack Snyder (16-13, 3.47, 103), who also evened the series with a game two win, struck out eight in a complete game victory. That's not the surprising part; it's who won series MVP. That would be former Cougar Orlin Yates (.255, 3, 57, 9), who hit .350/.500/.750 (246 OPS+) with a double, 2 homers, 5 RBIs, and 6 walks. He's not the only Cougar to win a ring, as undrafted free agent Art Jackson (1-1, 2, 3.83, 6) and released Rule-5 Pick Cliff Ray (.219, 9, 59) are also employed by the Hawks. It's okay if you don't remember either, Ray never appeared for us, but Jackson actually made two starts on the 1934 Cougars. It didn't go well, as he allowed 17 hits, 11 runs, and 7 walks with 6 strikeouts, and was traded the following offseason for veteran third basemen Jake Moore in a swap of DFA'd players. Moore spent two seasons on our bench, but Jackson didn't get into another FABL game.

Catchers
Solly Skidmore (BRK): 93 WRC+, 35 RBI, 1.0 WAR
Harry Mead (CHC): 107 WRC+, 10 HR, 64 RBI, 3.8 WAR

Infielders
Billy Hunter (CHC): 76 WRC+, 2 HR, 22 RBI, 3 SB, 0.1 WAR
Tommy Wilson (STL): 83 WRC+, 2 HR, 62 RBI, SB, 3.3 WAR
Hal Wood (TOR): 122 WRC+, 3 HR, 48 RBI, SB, 3.0 WAR
Skipper Schneider (CHC): 97 WRC+, 4 HR, 51 RBI, 9 SB, 7.9 WAR
Hank Stratton (CLE): 88 WRC+, 4 HR, 53 RBI, 1.0 WAR
Ed Reyes (PHS): 154 WRC+, 8 HR, 64 RBI, SB, 3.4 WAR
Elmer Hutchins (CHI): 97 WRC+, 7 HR, 48 RBI, -0.5 WAR

Outfielders
Leo Mitchell (CHC): 160 WRC+, 24 HR, 90 RBI, 4 SB, 4.6 WAR
Bunny Hufford (NYG): 116 WRC+, 2 HR, 11 RBI, SB, 0.3 WAR
Rich Langton (CHC): 56 WRC+, RBI, -0.2 WAR
Chink Stickels (NYS): 116 WRC+, 7 HR, 67 RBI, 11 SB, 5.4 WAR
Carlos Montes (CHC): 103 WRC+, 10 HR, 61 RBI, 19 SB, 4.8 WAR
Don Lee (CHC): 113 WRC+, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 7 SB, 1.5 WAR

Pitchers
Dean Astle (BOS): 11-6, 220 ERA+, 41 K, 3.4 WAR
Frank Gordon (DET): 3-11, 8 SV, 106 ERA+, 68 K, 2.2 WAR
Harl Haines (NYG): 14-8, 98 ERA+, 87 K, 3.3 WAR
Leo Hayden (BRK): 19-12, 119 ERA+, 130 K, 4.6 WAR
Danny Hern (STL): 0-4, 37 ERA+, 13 K, 0.3 WAR
Sam Hodge (NYG): 3-1, 3 SV, 92 ERA+, 15 K, -0.2 WAR
Harry MacRae (CHC): 1-2, 11 SV, 106 ERA+, 10 K, 0.1 WAR
Pete Papenfus (CHC): 21-8, 142 ERA+, 199 K, 6.6 WAR
Harry Parker (CHC): 12-9, 106 ERA+, 73 K, 1.9 WAR

Totals
Hitters: 39.4
Pitchers: 22.2
Total: 61.6
Approximate Wins: 93

Notable Prospects/Picks Traded
November 1945: Traded Ollie Page, Lefty Jones, and Bill Perrin to the Pioneers for Hal Sharp
February 1946: Traded Gene Madison, a 1st, and 3rd Round Pick to the Kings for a 1st Round Pick (that became now #2 prospect Bob Allen!!!)
February 1946: Traded Harl Haines and Tom Jovin to the Gothams for a 4th and 7th Round Pick
July 1946: Traded Joe Swank to the Dynamos for cash and a 5th Round Pick
July 1946: Traded Mike Thorpe to the Kings for cash and a 9th Round Pick

Crazy enough, this group of hitters was worth exactly as much as last years! What are the odds!?!? The pitchers were a bit better, as we got a full season of Pete Papenfus, as well as excellent seasons from Leo Hayden and Dean Astle. This team was almost identical in terms of WAR to the 1946 Cougars, who were worth a cumulative 61 WAR. The extra 0.6 gives us an extra win, picking up the 93rd victory we would have needed to avoid the tiebreaker all together. Still, I think the real Cougars are far superior, as they have the Jones brothers, Hal Sharp, Clark Car, Dick Walker, and Billy Riley, and despite another close call, we have the major league talent and minor league depth to make another run at the elusive title.

04-21-2023, 01:10 PM	#1075
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,059	1946 No Trade Team The New York Stars' offense came roaring back to life, backing Chuck Cole's (13-12, 3.62, 89) 2-hit shutout with 12 runs in Washington to bring the series back to New York. The change of scenery worked well, as the Stars piled on seven in the second to even the series with a 7-3 win. Elijah Boudreau (.274, 5, 20), who was banished to the bench and wouldn't be starting if Bob Riggins (.265, 8, 47, 10) was healthy, hit two homers of young Eagle Buckeye Smith (14-8, 3.15, 90) in that second inning. With the series tied, you have to imagine Eli Panneton (18-9, 3.02, 132) gets the ball for the Stars with Vern Hubbard (18-12, 3.84, 86) ready in the pen if needed. The Eagles will counter with Jack Elder (15-13, 2.75, 87), who won game one and started game four. Its shaping up to be another exciting World Championship series, as game sevens have become the norm. The most surprising news of the week came from the Great Western League, as the San Francisco Hawks beat the Los Angeles Knights 5-1 to earn the first every Bigsby Cup. Former Gotham Jack Snyder (16-13, 3.47, 103), who also evened the series with a game two win, struck out eight in a complete game victory. That's not the surprising part; it's who won series MVP. That would be former Cougar Orlin Yates (.255, 3, 57, 9), who hit .350/.500/.750 (246 OPS+) with a double, 2 homers, 5 RBIs, and 6 walks. He's not the only Cougar to win a ring, as undrafted free agent Art Jackson (1-1, 2, 3.83, 6) and released Rule-5 Pick Cliff Ray (.219, 9, 59) are also employed by the Hawks. It's okay if you don't remember either, Ray never appeared for us, but Jackson actually made two starts on the 1934 Cougars. It didn't go well, as he allowed 17 hits, 11 runs, and 7 walks with 6 strikeouts, and was traded the following offseason for veteran third basemen Jake Moore in a swap of DFA'd players. Moore spent two seasons on our bench, but Jackson didn't get into another FABL game. Catchers Solly Skidmore (BRK): 93 WRC+, 35 RBI, 1.0 WAR Harry Mead (CHC): 107 WRC+, 10 HR, 64 RBI, 3.8 WAR Infielders Billy Hunter (CHC): 76 WRC+, 2 HR, 22 RBI, 3 SB, 0.1 WAR Tommy Wilson (STL): 83 WRC+, 2 HR, 62 RBI, SB, 3.3 WAR Hal Wood (TOR): 122 WRC+, 3 HR, 48 RBI, SB, 3.0 WAR Skipper Schneider (CHC): 97 WRC+, 4 HR, 51 RBI, 9 SB, 7.9 WAR Hank Stratton (CLE): 88 WRC+, 4 HR, 53 RBI, 1.0 WAR Ed Reyes (PHS): 154 WRC+, 8 HR, 64 RBI, SB, 3.4 WAR Elmer Hutchins (CHI): 97 WRC+, 7 HR, 48 RBI, -0.5 WAR Outfielders Leo Mitchell (CHC): 160 WRC+, 24 HR, 90 RBI, 4 SB, 4.6 WAR Bunny Hufford (NYG): 116 WRC+, 2 HR, 11 RBI, SB, 0.3 WAR Rich Langton (CHC): 56 WRC+, RBI, -0.2 WAR Chink Stickels (NYS): 116 WRC+, 7 HR, 67 RBI, 11 SB, 5.4 WAR Carlos Montes (CHC): 103 WRC+, 10 HR, 61 RBI, 19 SB, 4.8 WAR Don Lee (CHC): 113 WRC+, 2 HR, 21 RBI, 7 SB, 1.5 WAR Pitchers Dean Astle (BOS): 11-6, 220 ERA+, 41 K, 3.4 WAR Frank Gordon (DET): 3-11, 8 SV, 106 ERA+, 68 K, 2.2 WAR Harl Haines (NYG): 14-8, 98 ERA+, 87 K, 3.3 WAR Leo Hayden (BRK): 19-12, 119 ERA+, 130 K, 4.6 WAR Danny Hern (STL): 0-4, 37 ERA+, 13 K, 0.3 WAR Sam Hodge (NYG): 3-1, 3 SV, 92 ERA+, 15 K, -0.2 WAR Harry MacRae (CHC): 1-2, 11 SV, 106 ERA+, 10 K, 0.1 WAR Pete Papenfus (CHC): 21-8, 142 ERA+, 199 K, 6.6 WAR Harry Parker (CHC): 12-9, 106 ERA+, 73 K, 1.9 WAR Totals Hitters: 39.4 Pitchers: 22.2 Total: 61.6 Approximate Wins: 93 Notable Prospects/Picks Traded November 1945: Traded Ollie Page, Lefty Jones, and Bill Perrin to the Pioneers for Hal Sharp February 1946: Traded Gene Madison, a 1st, and 3rd Round Pick to the Kings for a 1st Round Pick (that became now #2 prospect Bob Allen!!!) February 1946: Traded Harl Haines and Tom Jovin to the Gothams for a 4th and 7th Round Pick July 1946: Traded Joe Swank to the Dynamos for cash and a 5th Round Pick July 1946: Traded Mike Thorpe to the Kings for cash and a 9th Round Pick Crazy enough, this group of hitters was worth exactly as much as last years! What are the odds!?!? The pitchers were a bit better, as we got a full season of Pete Papenfus, as well as excellent seasons from Leo Hayden and Dean Astle. This team was almost identical in terms of WAR to the 1946 Cougars, who were worth a cumulative 61 WAR. The extra 0.6 gives us an extra win, picking up the 93rd victory we would have needed to avoid the tiebreaker all together. Still, I think the real Cougars are far superior, as they have the Jones brothers, Hal Sharp, Clark Car, Dick Walker, and Billy Riley, and despite another close call, we have the major league talent and minor league depth to make another run at the elusive title. Last edited by ayaghmour2; 04-21-2023 at 01:15 PM.