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FuzzyRussianHat · 05-13-2023, 06:50 AM

The National Association in 1955 didn’t have any major standouts as the best overall record was 96-66. That went to Boston as the Red Sox won the Eastern League title for their third straight playoff berth. All four wild cards came out of the EL with Ottawa (93-69), Baltimore (92-70), defending NA champ Toronto (92-70), and Hartford (90-72). The Elks, Timberwolves, and Huskies are all in the playoffs for back-to-back seasons, while it is the third appearance in four years for the Orioles. In the Midwest League, Detroit at 92-70 won the title for back-to-back years and made their third straight playoff berth. Falling just short of both the Tigers and the wild card spots were Indianapolis and Minneapolis (both 89-73) and Kansas City (87-75).

Baltimore’s Adam Lewis won his second MVP with an all-time great season. The 30-year old CF became the first MLB hitter to bat above .400 in a season, posting a .402 average. His 241 hits were one off of Sebastian Lunde’s single-season record. At 12.26 WAR, he posted the best-ever season by WAR for an MLB player, barely beating Elijah Cashman’s 12.25 from 1923. Even more impressive to post that type of WAR with only 27 home runs. He also led the NA in triples (13), OBP (.456), slugging (.646), OPS (1.102), and wRC+ (222). Pitcher of the Year went to Louisville’s Trevor Brown. The 31-year old lefty had been acquired in a trade last summer by the Lynx. In his first full year with the team, he had a 22-9 record, 2.28 ERA, and 6.62 WAR.

In the first round of the National Association playoffs, Baltimore beat Toronto and Hartford topped Ottawa, both 2-1. The league champs prevailed in round two as Boston swept the Huskies and Detroit topped the Orioles in four. In the NACS, the Red Sox defeated the Tigers in six games, sending Boston to the World Series for the first time in the franchise’s 55 year history.

Defending World Series champ Nashville had the best record in MLB with a franchise-record 105-57 mark for back-to-back Southern League titles. A distant second place was Oklahoma City at 92-70, but it was enough for the Outlaws to earn their first-ever playoff berth in 55 seasons. OKC was the only franchise left in MLB that hadn’t made the postseason at least once.

The Western League had a three-team race at the top with San Francisco narrowly taking the crown at 93-69, one ahead of both Calgary and San Diego. The Gold Rush get their third playoff berth in six years. The Seals have been on a rollercoaster, winning 108 in 1953, only 68 in 1954, and now 92 for a wild card in 1955. The Cheetahs wild card gets them their first berth since 1948. The fourth and final wild card went to Vancouver at 86-76, as the Volcanoes were one game better than Los Angeles and Houston and two ahead of both Denver and Oakland. It snaps an 11-year playoff drought for Vancouver. The longest active playoff streak ends at five as Las Vegas, who won 100+ the prior five seasons, fell to 71 wins. Only Nashville returns to the playoffs from the prior year in the American Association field.

Despite having the word record in the AA at 70-92, Memphis boasted the MVP in Brendan Emmanuelli. The 24-year old LF’s season was a bit overshadowed by Adam Lewis’ s marks in the NA, but Emmanuelli had an impressive .387 average, 234 hits, and 9.4 WAR. He also added 35 home runs and 112 RBI. San Diego ace Spenser Emond won his fourth Pitcher of the Year in his age 30 season. Emond only led the AA in WHIP (1.03), but had a 21-10 record, 2.92 ERA, 260 strikeouts, 293 innings, and 9.6 WAR.

The first round of the American Association playoffs had Oklahoma City sweep Calgary and San Diego sweep Vancouver. In round two, the defending champ Nashville swept Oklahoma City, while the Seals upset San Francisco 3-1. The Knights were denied the repeat as San Diego took the AACS in five games, giving the Seals their second AA title (1936). San Diego picked up a second World Series title as well as they bested Boston 4-1 in the World Series.

Other notes: Milwaukee finished an abysmal 42-120 in 1955, tying the 1952 Miami Mallards for the worst record in MLB history. Jess Lewis and Sebastian Lunde both crossed 1500 RBI, while Lewis also joined the 3000 hit club.

05-13-2023, 06:50 AM	#280
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,917	1955 in MLB The National Association in 1955 didn’t have any major standouts as the best overall record was 96-66. That went to Boston as the Red Sox won the Eastern League title for their third straight playoff berth. All four wild cards came out of the EL with Ottawa (93-69), Baltimore (92-70), defending NA champ Toronto (92-70), and Hartford (90-72). The Elks, Timberwolves, and Huskies are all in the playoffs for back-to-back seasons, while it is the third appearance in four years for the Orioles. In the Midwest League, Detroit at 92-70 won the title for back-to-back years and made their third straight playoff berth. Falling just short of both the Tigers and the wild card spots were Indianapolis and Minneapolis (both 89-73) and Kansas City (87-75). Baltimore’s Adam Lewis won his second MVP with an all-time great season. The 30-year old CF became the first MLB hitter to bat above .400 in a season, posting a .402 average. His 241 hits were one off of Sebastian Lunde’s single-season record. At 12.26 WAR, he posted the best-ever season by WAR for an MLB player, barely beating Elijah Cashman’s 12.25 from 1923. Even more impressive to post that type of WAR with only 27 home runs. He also led the NA in triples (13), OBP (.456), slugging (.646), OPS (1.102), and wRC+ (222). Pitcher of the Year went to Louisville’s Trevor Brown. The 31-year old lefty had been acquired in a trade last summer by the Lynx. In his first full year with the team, he had a 22-9 record, 2.28 ERA, and 6.62 WAR. In the first round of the National Association playoffs, Baltimore beat Toronto and Hartford topped Ottawa, both 2-1. The league champs prevailed in round two as Boston swept the Huskies and Detroit topped the Orioles in four. In the NACS, the Red Sox defeated the Tigers in six games, sending Boston to the World Series for the first time in the franchise’s 55 year history. Defending World Series champ Nashville had the best record in MLB with a franchise-record 105-57 mark for back-to-back Southern League titles. A distant second place was Oklahoma City at 92-70, but it was enough for the Outlaws to earn their first-ever playoff berth in 55 seasons. OKC was the only franchise left in MLB that hadn’t made the postseason at least once. The Western League had a three-team race at the top with San Francisco narrowly taking the crown at 93-69, one ahead of both Calgary and San Diego. The Gold Rush get their third playoff berth in six years. The Seals have been on a rollercoaster, winning 108 in 1953, only 68 in 1954, and now 92 for a wild card in 1955. The Cheetahs wild card gets them their first berth since 1948. The fourth and final wild card went to Vancouver at 86-76, as the Volcanoes were one game better than Los Angeles and Houston and two ahead of both Denver and Oakland. It snaps an 11-year playoff drought for Vancouver. The longest active playoff streak ends at five as Las Vegas, who won 100+ the prior five seasons, fell to 71 wins. Only Nashville returns to the playoffs from the prior year in the American Association field. Despite having the word record in the AA at 70-92, Memphis boasted the MVP in Brendan Emmanuelli. The 24-year old LF’s season was a bit overshadowed by Adam Lewis’ s marks in the NA, but Emmanuelli had an impressive .387 average, 234 hits, and 9.4 WAR. He also added 35 home runs and 112 RBI. San Diego ace Spenser Emond won his fourth Pitcher of the Year in his age 30 season. Emond only led the AA in WHIP (1.03), but had a 21-10 record, 2.92 ERA, 260 strikeouts, 293 innings, and 9.6 WAR. The first round of the American Association playoffs had Oklahoma City sweep Calgary and San Diego sweep Vancouver. In round two, the defending champ Nashville swept Oklahoma City, while the Seals upset San Francisco 3-1. The Knights were denied the repeat as San Diego took the AACS in five games, giving the Seals their second AA title (1936). San Diego picked up a second World Series title as well as they bested Boston 4-1 in the World Series. Other notes: Milwaukee finished an abysmal 42-120 in 1955, tying the 1952 Miami Mallards for the worst record in MLB history. Jess Lewis and Sebastian Lunde both crossed 1500 RBI, while Lewis also joined the 3000 hit club. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)