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jasg224 · 03-26-2024, 09:19 PM

Come August 1940, we have a team who won the league in late July.

After being predicted to come 3rd, the Jaguares de México are 1940 Ullamaliztli Champions!

After a great start, the Jaguars went even harder going into the summer, including going 20-7 in July. They were the second best hitting team (León) and the best pitching team overall. Their .685 win percentage and the 74-34 record are new league highs, beating out San Luis' 1939 win percentage of .682 and 58 wins. Of course, they're the first team to win the league in the 108-game era which is one of the reasons why they broke the win record but the .685 is still very impressive.

Following the title win, manager Julio Reyes decided to retire from the ballgame at the age of 63. After managing the Jaguares for 5 years, he ended up with a record of 241 wins and 203 losses. He's the 3rd most winningest manager in history in both wins and win percentage. His final, championship season was his best.

León had a 12-14 month of June, allowing the Jaguars to really run away with it, and, despite their best efforts, couldn't keep the race close. The Arrows were the best offensive team of the year, leading the league in all major categories but Home Runs. Their pitching was just average though, as even ace Juan González struggled, putting up career highs in ERA (3.59) and walk percentage (8.4%) as well as tying his WHIP high (1.29).

San Luis had a great recovery, going 18-11 in July, but it was too little, too late. Roberto Mestre and Francisco Camacho proved to be a great 1-2 punch in the rotation, but their pitching staff overall missed consistency over the 108 games. Their lineup is well balanced, with talented players even in the 8th spot but they were better hitters with the bases empty than with runners on, leading to not too many runs scored. With Mestre tied up until 1947, San Luis will be ready to go again next year.

Puebla were the team that improved the most on their preseason predictions, with a very powerful lineup and a decent rotation. They struggled on both sides though, first with getting on base and then with their relievers. They were the 4th worst team in the OBP category, so leading the league in homers doesn't matter if they're all worth just one run. Their bullpen was the 2nd worst at allowing runs, annulling their rotation's great pitching that made them the 3rd best in that department. This is a team that can continue getting better and, if they find consistency, can compete for the title.

Despite not being predicted to achieve great things this year, Águilas de México were the most disappointing team this year, losing 10 more games than the experts predicted. They were the worst team in both allowing and scoring runs. Financially, they have a lot of space to improve their team so this offseason is important for them if they want to compete in 1941.
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We have other end of season news!

After their last place finish, the Eagles have decided to fire General Manager Roberto Piña. Tampico also decided to let their GM Sergio Mora leave the club. Meanwhile, Guadalajara have fired Manager Roberto Rodríguez. Rodríguez finishes his stint with the Obsidians with a 226-218 record, with his best finish being a 2nd place in 1937.

This season saw several big names retire. Of course none of them fulfill the 10 years requirement to enter the Hall of Fame, so we'll highlight their careers here.

2B Quirino Ek - 5 year career with Mérida - 37 y/o from Río Lagartos, Yucatán
Career: .252/.294/.301, 30 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 77 RBI, 2 SB, 10.0 WAR
Awards: 1937 Temanahui (2B), 1936 Title Win (Mérida)
Best season: .266/.324/.307, 6 2B, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 1 SB, 3.4 WAR in 1936

CF Guillermo Aceves - 4 year career with San Luis, Mérida - 37 y/o from Guadalupe, Zacatecas
Career: .267/.297/.353, 48 2B, 4 3B, 15 HR, 100 RBI, 74 SB, 6.8 WAR
Awards: 1937 and 1938 Title Wins (San Luis)
Best season: .303/.328/.398, 16 2B, 5 HR, 22 RBI, 30 SB, 3.5 WAR in 1936; led the league in HR and SB

3B Gabriel Rivas - 4 year career with Tampico, Guadalajara - 39 y/o from González, Tampico
Career: .285/.321/.328, 21 2B, 5 HR, 63 RBI, 8 SB, 6.4 WAR
Best season: .321/.355/.377, 9 2B, 1 HR, 20 RBI, 3.0 WAR in 1938
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Award Winners!
With making these reports shorter, I figured I can include the award winners here.

Tlatoani Award

León left fielder Andrés Suárez can add a Tlatoani trophy to his case that already includes 3 Temanahui and one Teyatloani trophies. The 33 year-old played in 106 of the 108 games, hit .335/.441/.542, leading the league in slugging and OPS. He collected 30 doubles, 7 triples, 13 homers, stole 7 bases and drove in 57 runs. His fantastic season also saw him lead the league in wOBA (.447) and WAR (5.8).

Runners up were Puebla's Faustino Campos (1.83 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 6.0 WAR) and Jaguares' Ricardo Palacios (.335/.422/.517, 5.4 WAR).

Atlatl Award

Following a great season with Puebla, Faustino Campos can finally add an Atlatl Award to his accolades! The El Salto, Jalisco native led the league with 1.83 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 6.0 WAR. He started 98 games, winning 16 of them and struck out 11.1% of the batters he faced. His pitching made Puebla the 3rd best rotation in the league and him the best pitcher in the nation.

Runners up were San Luis' Roberto Mestre (2.41 ERA, 1.18 WHIP), who sees his 2 year award winning streak snapped, and Jaguares lefty Carlos Casillas (2.98 ERA, 1.16 WHIP).

Moyaomamachtiani Award

Puebla claim another award winner after #5 prospect CF Alberto Campana wins the Newcomer Award! The former León, Tampico and San Luis reserve player has become a star in the City of the Angels this year after hitting .309/.327/.492 with 21 2B, 13 3B, 13 HR, 73 RBI and 3.0 WAR. He played every single game, coming 3rd in hits (146) and home runs as well as top 10 in several other categories.

While players like Monterrey's Leocadio Garza and Aguascalientes' Primitivo Espinosa are also technically rookies, they're in their late 30s which is another reason why I finally decided to give the award to Campana. Runners up were #12 prospect LF Jordan García (GDL, .264/.343/.373, 1.3 WAR) and #1 prospect Tampico RHP Rogelio Hernández (3.95 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 0 WAR).

***So, I have messed up the final two awards. I've mixed up the offense/defense awards when doing the manual selection and didn't notice until I saw the pitcher who won the Teyaotlani award hit .045. The game will record them as opposites, but here's the award winners the way I intended them to be.

Teyaotlani Award
P Luis Cruz (León) - .297/.313/.297, 8 RBI
C Jonathan González (Aguascalientes) - .301/.370/.430, 10 2B, 10 HR, 53 RBI
1B Leocadio Garza (Monterrey) - .296/.443/.467, 22 2B, 3 3B, 12 HR, 60 RBI
2B César Loaiza (Guadalajara) - 3rd, .317/.372/.468, 26 2B, 8 3B, 8 HR, 72 RBI
3B Ángel Ziranda (León) - .330/.353/.497, 22 2B, 12 3B, 10 HR, 79 RBI
SS Raúl Alvarado (Monterrey) - .286/.377/.449, 20 2B, 15 HR, 65
LF Andrés Suárez (León) - 2nd, .335/.441/.542, 30 2B, 7 3B, 13 HR, 57 RBI
CF Armando Vela (Aguascalientes) - .305/.366/.500, 33 2B, 11 3B, 8 HR, 51 RBI
RF Edwin Esparza (León) - 3rd, .348/.418/.535, 25 2B, 10 3B, 11 HR, 88 RBI

Temanahui Award
P Francisco Barajas (Mérida)
C Alfredo Hernández (Águilas) - 2nd
1B Daniel Rivera (Jaguares)
2B Juan Garnica (Águilas)
3B Ángel Vargas (Guadalajara)
SS Manuel Portillo (Jaguares) - 2nd
LF Miguel Muñoz (San Luis)
CF Raúl Pérez (Mérida) - 2nd
RF Roberto Hernández (Aguascalientes)
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And that's it for the 1940 end of season report! Next time we'll talk about the records set after the first 5 seasons of play. Thanks for reading!

03-26-2024, 09:19 PM	#4
jasg224 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Guadalajara, México Posts: 565	Come August 1940, we have a team who won the league in late July. After being predicted to come 3rd, the Jaguares de México are 1940 Ullamaliztli Champions! After a great start, the Jaguars went even harder going into the summer, including going 20-7 in July. They were the second best hitting team (León) and the best pitching team overall. Their .685 win percentage and the 74-34 record are new league highs, beating out San Luis' 1939 win percentage of .682 and 58 wins. Of course, they're the first team to win the league in the 108-game era which is one of the reasons why they broke the win record but the .685 is still very impressive. Following the title win, manager Julio Reyes decided to retire from the ballgame at the age of 63. After managing the Jaguares for 5 years, he ended up with a record of 241 wins and 203 losses. He's the 3rd most winningest manager in history in both wins and win percentage. His final, championship season was his best. León had a 12-14 month of June, allowing the Jaguars to really run away with it, and, despite their best efforts, couldn't keep the race close. The Arrows were the best offensive team of the year, leading the league in all major categories but Home Runs. Their pitching was just average though, as even ace Juan González struggled, putting up career highs in ERA (3.59) and walk percentage (8.4%) as well as tying his WHIP high (1.29). San Luis had a great recovery, going 18-11 in July, but it was too little, too late. Roberto Mestre and Francisco Camacho proved to be a great 1-2 punch in the rotation, but their pitching staff overall missed consistency over the 108 games. Their lineup is well balanced, with talented players even in the 8th spot but they were better hitters with the bases empty than with runners on, leading to not too many runs scored. With Mestre tied up until 1947, San Luis will be ready to go again next year. Puebla were the team that improved the most on their preseason predictions, with a very powerful lineup and a decent rotation. They struggled on both sides though, first with getting on base and then with their relievers. They were the 4th worst team in the OBP category, so leading the league in homers doesn't matter if they're all worth just one run. Their bullpen was the 2nd worst at allowing runs, annulling their rotation's great pitching that made them the 3rd best in that department. This is a team that can continue getting better and, if they find consistency, can compete for the title. Despite not being predicted to achieve great things this year, Águilas de México were the most disappointing team this year, losing 10 more games than the experts predicted. They were the worst team in both allowing and scoring runs. Financially, they have a lot of space to improve their team so this offseason is important for them if they want to compete in 1941. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have other end of season news! After their last place finish, the Eagles have decided to fire General Manager Roberto Piña. Tampico also decided to let their GM Sergio Mora leave the club. Meanwhile, Guadalajara have fired Manager Roberto Rodríguez. Rodríguez finishes his stint with the Obsidians with a 226-218 record, with his best finish being a 2nd place in 1937. This season saw several big names retire. Of course none of them fulfill the 10 years requirement to enter the Hall of Fame, so we'll highlight their careers here. 2B Quirino Ek - 5 year career with Mérida - 37 y/o from Río Lagartos, Yucatán Career: .252/.294/.301, 30 2B, 2 3B, 5 HR, 77 RBI, 2 SB, 10.0 WAR Awards: 1937 Temanahui (2B), 1936 Title Win (Mérida) Best season: .266/.324/.307, 6 2B, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 1 SB, 3.4 WAR in 1936 CF Guillermo Aceves - 4 year career with San Luis, Mérida - 37 y/o from Guadalupe, Zacatecas Career: .267/.297/.353, 48 2B, 4 3B, 15 HR, 100 RBI, 74 SB, 6.8 WAR Awards: 1937 and 1938 Title Wins (San Luis) Best season: .303/.328/.398, 16 2B, 5 HR, 22 RBI, 30 SB, 3.5 WAR in 1936; led the league in HR and SB 3B Gabriel Rivas - 4 year career with Tampico, Guadalajara - 39 y/o from González, Tampico Career: .285/.321/.328, 21 2B, 5 HR, 63 RBI, 8 SB, 6.4 WAR Best season: .321/.355/.377, 9 2B, 1 HR, 20 RBI, 3.0 WAR in 1938 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Award Winners! With making these reports shorter, I figured I can include the award winners here. Tlatoani Award León left fielder Andrés Suárez can add a Tlatoani trophy to his case that already includes 3 Temanahui and one Teyatloani trophies. The 33 year-old played in 106 of the 108 games, hit .335/.441/.542, leading the league in slugging and OPS. He collected 30 doubles, 7 triples, 13 homers, stole 7 bases and drove in 57 runs. His fantastic season also saw him lead the league in wOBA (.447) and WAR (5.8). Runners up were Puebla's Faustino Campos (1.83 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 6.0 WAR) and Jaguares' Ricardo Palacios (.335/.422/.517, 5.4 WAR). Atlatl Award Following a great season with Puebla, Faustino Campos can finally add an Atlatl Award to his accolades! The El Salto, Jalisco native led the league with 1.83 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 6.0 WAR. He started 98 games, winning 16 of them and struck out 11.1% of the batters he faced. His pitching made Puebla the 3rd best rotation in the league and him the best pitcher in the nation. Runners up were San Luis' Roberto Mestre (2.41 ERA, 1.18 WHIP), who sees his 2 year award winning streak snapped, and Jaguares lefty Carlos Casillas (2.98 ERA, 1.16 WHIP). Moyaomamachtiani Award Puebla claim another award winner after #5 prospect CF Alberto Campana wins the Newcomer Award! The former León, Tampico and San Luis reserve player has become a star in the City of the Angels this year after hitting .309/.327/.492 with 21 2B, 13 3B, 13 HR, 73 RBI and 3.0 WAR. He played every single game, coming 3rd in hits (146) and home runs as well as top 10 in several other categories. While players like Monterrey's Leocadio Garza and Aguascalientes' Primitivo Espinosa are also technically rookies, they're in their late 30s which is another reason why I finally decided to give the award to Campana. Runners up were #12 prospect LF Jordan García (GDL, .264/.343/.373, 1.3 WAR) and #1 prospect Tampico RHP Rogelio Hernández (3.95 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 0 WAR). ***So, I have messed up the final two awards. I've mixed up the offense/defense awards when doing the manual selection and didn't notice until I saw the pitcher who won the Teyaotlani award hit .045. The game will record them as opposites, but here's the award winners the way I intended them to be. Teyaotlani Award P Luis Cruz (León) - .297/.313/.297, 8 RBI C Jonathan González (Aguascalientes) - .301/.370/.430, 10 2B, 10 HR, 53 RBI 1B Leocadio Garza (Monterrey) - .296/.443/.467, 22 2B, 3 3B, 12 HR, 60 RBI 2B César Loaiza (Guadalajara) - 3rd, .317/.372/.468, 26 2B, 8 3B, 8 HR, 72 RBI 3B Ángel Ziranda (León) - .330/.353/.497, 22 2B, 12 3B, 10 HR, 79 RBI SS Raúl Alvarado (Monterrey) - .286/.377/.449, 20 2B, 15 HR, 65 LF Andrés Suárez (León) - 2nd, .335/.441/.542, 30 2B, 7 3B, 13 HR, 57 RBI CF Armando Vela (Aguascalientes) - .305/.366/.500, 33 2B, 11 3B, 8 HR, 51 RBI RF Edwin Esparza (León) - 3rd, .348/.418/.535, 25 2B, 10 3B, 11 HR, 88 RBI Temanahui Award P Francisco Barajas (Mérida) C Alfredo Hernández (Águilas) - 2nd 1B Daniel Rivera (Jaguares) 2B Juan Garnica (Águilas) 3B Ángel Vargas (Guadalajara) SS Manuel Portillo (Jaguares) - 2nd LF Miguel Muñoz (San Luis) CF Raúl Pérez (Mérida) - 2nd RF Roberto Hernández (Aguascalientes) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And that's it for the 1940 end of season report! Next time we'll talk about the records set after the first 5 seasons of play. Thanks for reading! __________________ ¡Todos Somos Charros! 100 Years of Pro Baseball in México What if the mesoamerican ballgame turned into baseball? What if baseball began in England in the 1880s and became popular instead of football?