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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-12-2023, 05:06 AM

Hartford won the Eastern League title in back-to-back seasons and this time had the best record in the entire National Association at 105-57. The Huskies had the most runs in the NA at 797, extending their streak of winning seasons to 25 years and their playoff streak to three seasons. In the Midwest League, 1963 World Series champ St. Louis placed first at 102-60, giving the Cardinals a third straight playoff berth. Defending MLB champ Chicago was second at 100-62, firmly taking the first wild card.

The second through fourth place finishers in the Eastern League grabbed the remaining wild cards. Boston and Ottawa both finished at 96-66, while Philadelphia was 95-67. Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and Minneapolis all finished five games out at 90-72. The Red Sox have the longest active playoff streak in MLB at four years; all wild cards. The Elks and Phillies both earned their first berths since 1961. Montreal, who had a three-year wild card streak entering the year, dropped to 77 wins.

St. Louis had both the MVP and Pitcher of the Year. LF Garland Mulholland won MVP for the first time as the 26-year old righty only led in wRC+ at 191. He added 8.6 WAR, a .338 average, 193 hits, 116 runs, and 28 home runs. Jerry Addison won his third consecutive Pitcher of the Year; a remarkable feat for the third-year righty. Addison led in ERA for the third straight year with 2.16 and had the most wins at 20-6. He also led in innings (278.2), WHIP (0.93), quality starts (27), and complete games (17). He had 8.1 WAR and was second in strikeouts at 272.

The wild card round had Ottawa edge Boston in three games and Chicago sweep Philadelphia in two. Both second round series had stunning upsets with the wild card teams sweeping the league champs; the Elks over Hartford and the Cubs over St. Louis. Chicago’s repeat bid was foiled in the National Association Championship Series as Ottawa won it in five games. The Elks are now seven time NA champs, winning their first since 1956. They’re also the first Canadian team to win an Association title since Vancouver won it all in 1957.

For the second straight season, San Francisco had the best record in the American Association. The Gold Rush earned a third straight playoff berth by winning the Western League crown at 105-57, allowing the fewest runs in the AA at 575. The Southern League went to Memphis for back-to-back seasons as well as the Mountain Cats were 99-63.

Each wild card came out of the Western League. San Diego (97-65), Vancouver (95-67), Las Vegas (94-68), and Calgary (93-69) moved on, while Atlanta (92-70), and Seattle (90-72) were the first teams out. Dallas, Phoenix, Houston, and Jacksonville each were in the mix, but faded. The Seals earn back-to-back playoff berths and the Cheetahs are back for the fourth time in five years after missing the prior year. The Vipers snapped a five-year drought and the Volcanoes snapped a six year skid.

League MVP went to Vancouver LF Joris “Vulture” Jochem. A 30-year old Dutch journeyman, he busted out a career year with the American Association lead in slugging (.638), OPS (1.035), and wRC+ (173). He added 7.4 WAR, 42 home runs, 114 RBI, 116 runs, and 198 hits. Pitcher of the Year went to San Francisco lefty Maiseli Lafaiali’i. The 29-year old was in his second year with the Gold Rush after leaving Phoenix and signing a seven-year, $1,574,000 deal. He was the AA leader in wins at 25-6, ERA (2.13), quality starts (28), FIP- (64), and WAR (9.9), adding 291.2 innings and 257 strikeouts.

The wild card round saw Las Vegas down Vancouver 2-0 and San Diego outlast Calgary 2-1. In round two, the league champs prevailed with San Francisco surviving a five-game challenge from the Vipers and Memphis rolling to a sweep of the Seals. The American Association Championship Series went all seven games and for the first time, had all seven games won by the visiting team. This allowed the Mountain Cats to defeat the Gold Rush. It is the fifth AA title for Memphis and they’re now 5-0 all time in the AACS, although this was their first trip outside of the 1910s dynasty.

The 1965 World Series was won by the National Association for the third straight season as Ottawa dropped Memphis 4-1. It is the fourth ring for Canada’s capital, who also won it all in 1940, 1929, and 1924. World Series MVP was LF Charlie Reid, who had played briefly with the Mountain Cats in 1963-64 before signing as a free agent with the Elks. The journeyman from Calgary had 5.2 WAR in his first four seasons, then posted a career-best 7.8 in 1965. In 16 playoff games, Reid had 16 hits, 12 runs, 7 home runs, and 19 RBI.

Other notes: Phoenix’s Kasey Lozano threw the 10^th MLB perfect game on April 16, 1965, striking out five against Tampa. Parker Harpaz became the 28^th pitcher to reach 250 career wins. 3B Colton Flack won his ninth Gold Glove.

07-12-2023, 05:06 AM	#404
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,895	1965 in MLB Hartford won the Eastern League title in back-to-back seasons and this time had the best record in the entire National Association at 105-57. The Huskies had the most runs in the NA at 797, extending their streak of winning seasons to 25 years and their playoff streak to three seasons. In the Midwest League, 1963 World Series champ St. Louis placed first at 102-60, giving the Cardinals a third straight playoff berth. Defending MLB champ Chicago was second at 100-62, firmly taking the first wild card. The second through fourth place finishers in the Eastern League grabbed the remaining wild cards. Boston and Ottawa both finished at 96-66, while Philadelphia was 95-67. Pittsburgh, Kansas City, and Minneapolis all finished five games out at 90-72. The Red Sox have the longest active playoff streak in MLB at four years; all wild cards. The Elks and Phillies both earned their first berths since 1961. Montreal, who had a three-year wild card streak entering the year, dropped to 77 wins. St. Louis had both the MVP and Pitcher of the Year. LF Garland Mulholland won MVP for the first time as the 26-year old righty only led in wRC+ at 191. He added 8.6 WAR, a .338 average, 193 hits, 116 runs, and 28 home runs. Jerry Addison won his third consecutive Pitcher of the Year; a remarkable feat for the third-year righty. Addison led in ERA for the third straight year with 2.16 and had the most wins at 20-6. He also led in innings (278.2), WHIP (0.93), quality starts (27), and complete games (17). He had 8.1 WAR and was second in strikeouts at 272. The wild card round had Ottawa edge Boston in three games and Chicago sweep Philadelphia in two. Both second round series had stunning upsets with the wild card teams sweeping the league champs; the Elks over Hartford and the Cubs over St. Louis. Chicago’s repeat bid was foiled in the National Association Championship Series as Ottawa won it in five games. The Elks are now seven time NA champs, winning their first since 1956. They’re also the first Canadian team to win an Association title since Vancouver won it all in 1957. For the second straight season, San Francisco had the best record in the American Association. The Gold Rush earned a third straight playoff berth by winning the Western League crown at 105-57, allowing the fewest runs in the AA at 575. The Southern League went to Memphis for back-to-back seasons as well as the Mountain Cats were 99-63. Each wild card came out of the Western League. San Diego (97-65), Vancouver (95-67), Las Vegas (94-68), and Calgary (93-69) moved on, while Atlanta (92-70), and Seattle (90-72) were the first teams out. Dallas, Phoenix, Houston, and Jacksonville each were in the mix, but faded. The Seals earn back-to-back playoff berths and the Cheetahs are back for the fourth time in five years after missing the prior year. The Vipers snapped a five-year drought and the Volcanoes snapped a six year skid. League MVP went to Vancouver LF Joris “Vulture” Jochem. A 30-year old Dutch journeyman, he busted out a career year with the American Association lead in slugging (.638), OPS (1.035), and wRC+ (173). He added 7.4 WAR, 42 home runs, 114 RBI, 116 runs, and 198 hits. Pitcher of the Year went to San Francisco lefty Maiseli Lafaiali’i. The 29-year old was in his second year with the Gold Rush after leaving Phoenix and signing a seven-year, $1,574,000 deal. He was the AA leader in wins at 25-6, ERA (2.13), quality starts (28), FIP- (64), and WAR (9.9), adding 291.2 innings and 257 strikeouts. The wild card round saw Las Vegas down Vancouver 2-0 and San Diego outlast Calgary 2-1. In round two, the league champs prevailed with San Francisco surviving a five-game challenge from the Vipers and Memphis rolling to a sweep of the Seals. The American Association Championship Series went all seven games and for the first time, had all seven games won by the visiting team. This allowed the Mountain Cats to defeat the Gold Rush. It is the fifth AA title for Memphis and they’re now 5-0 all time in the AACS, although this was their first trip outside of the 1910s dynasty. The 1965 World Series was won by the National Association for the third straight season as Ottawa dropped Memphis 4-1. It is the fourth ring for Canada’s capital, who also won it all in 1940, 1929, and 1924. World Series MVP was LF Charlie Reid, who had played briefly with the Mountain Cats in 1963-64 before signing as a free agent with the Elks. The journeyman from Calgary had 5.2 WAR in his first four seasons, then posted a career-best 7.8 in 1965. In 16 playoff games, Reid had 16 hits, 12 runs, 7 home runs, and 19 RBI. Other notes: Phoenix’s Kasey Lozano threw the 10^th MLB perfect game on April 16, 1965, striking out five against Tampa. Parker Harpaz became the 28^th pitcher to reach 250 career wins. 3B Colton Flack won his ninth Gold Glove. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)