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jasg224 · 04-08-2024, 05:38 PM

The 1941 season has come to an end and the results are definitely a bit surprising. We do however, have a team winning their 2nd title!

Nobody saw this coming: Aulladores de Mérida win their 2nd Ullamaliztli Championship! It's their first title since 1936.

By the end of June, it seemed like León had taken control of the top spot with a 44-31 record. Guadalajara was a close 2nd with a 41-32 record, with San Luis and Jaguares making it a 4-team race with 41-33 records. The Yucatán club was seemingly out of it in 6th place with a 39-35 record. The difference was all in the final stretch. León showed early signs of a decline, going 6-6 to start off the month and relinquishing 1st place to a Guadalajara team that started 9-4. Meanwhile, Mérida still didn't look like a contender, with a 7-6 record come July 15th. However, in the tail-end of July, Mérida went on an absolute rampage and finished the season with a 17-4 record (including 6 games in August). And while one team goes up, the other goes down with León finishing the season on a 9-12 record. This was perhaps their 3rd best season in franchise history, but it still wasn't enough for the title, even being 4.5 games back at the beginning of August. At the beginning of August it was a race between Guadalajara (who had a 19-9 July) and Mérida. It was Mérida's final series sweep of Puebla, while Guadalajara got swept by Tampico, that finally gave them the title by just one game.

Tampico were the team that improved the most on their preseason predictions, staying close to the title race all season and finishing in a franchise-best 3rd place. They improved on their preseason expected record by 17 games and on last season's record by 15 games. Jacinto Santos proved he can do it in the northeast, accumulating 4.4 WAR in a season in which he led the league in innings pitched with a 2.68 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. Former #1 prospect Rogelio Hernández (3.51 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 8.5 K%) improved on his debut season and will only get better at only 21 years old. On the hitting side, 1B Mario Morales (.313/.427/.475, 61 RBI) proved to be worth every dollar he's paid in the first of 8 years of his deal. Another new signing in CF Raúl Pérez (.269/.312/.448, 49 RBI, 23 SB) proved to be another great asset, with his 2nd best career batting season as well as being the 2nd in the league in defense at center field. The future looks bright for Tampico, who are ready to compete after 5 years of coming at the bottom of the table.

Águilas de México were the most disappointing team this year, but the question is: how disappointing is it really to go from last place to last place? Well, they lost 30 games more than expected, but only 8 games more than last year. There is a serious gap in quality as it looks like the team owner is unwilling to invest in improving the squad. This really shows when looking at the head-to-head records, as the team went 2-10 vs Guadalajara and Tampico, and 1-10 vs León, with the only season series they won being against Puebla (8-4). Now for some reason the club signed manager José Castro to a 5-year extension, they can only hope the next 5 years are way better than the last 6.
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Staff and player movement:

León decided not to renew manager Julio Padilla's contract. He ends his tenure with a 305-248 record, two manager of the year awards and two 2nd place finishes. The Arrows will be looking for a new face who can help them reach the next step: a championship.

Puebla has also parted ways with their manager. Francisco Herrera has a 286-266 record and one manager of the year award after 6 years and two 2nd place finishes with the Snakes.

29 players decided to stop playing the ball game professionally, with 3B Enrique "El Caimán" Canul being the best of the bunch. Canul saw action in the first 5 Ullamaliztli Namiqui seasons, but retired after going unsigned in 1941. He retires at 32 years old after playing for Mérida and Puebla
Career: 435 games, .238/.300/.308, 38 2B, 5 3B, 18 HR, 98 RBI, 8.8 WAR
Best season: 82 games, .250/.315/.333, 7 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 3.2 WAR with Mérida in 1936
Awards: 1936 and 1937 Temanahui award at 3B, 1936 title win with Mérida
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Now let's see who won the 1941 Awards!

Tlatoani Award

León LF Andrés Suárez wins his second consecutive Tlatoani Award! For the season, Suárez slashed .294/.445/.511. The Nayarit native led the league in home runs (17), RBI (80), slugging percentage, OPS (.956) and WAR (5.8). Despite a late streak that affected all of León (Suárez' AVG was .302 at the end of June), there was no better hitter than him and only one better left fielder than him with the glove this season.

Suárez faced competition from Tampico's 1B Mario Morales (.313/.427/.475, 61 RBI) and Jaguares RHP Juan González, who we'll talk about next.

Atlatl Award

The Salvadoran pitcher turned into something else this year, earning himself the Atlatl Award. In 20 starts, González got a 1.71 ERA and 1.02 WHIP, both league best. He held opponents to a .210 average, which was also a league best. Perhaps Juan González is not a high strikeout pitcher (his 10.3 K% was 10th best), but he kept things under control with a 6.4 walk percentage that was 2nd best amongst qualified pitchers. González remained consistent atop the Jaguares rotation and pitched enough to be qualified despite tearing his back mid-July, so he earns the 1941 Atlatl Award.

Runners up were teammate Carlos Casillas (2.50 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 11.7 K%) and León rookie Esteban Ramírez, who's also featured in the following award.

Moyaomamachitani Award

After being signed from nearby Querétaro, big things were expected from Esteban. He might not be a hard thrower, averaging 88 mph on his pitches, but that doesn't matter when your splitter is one of the nastiest pitches in the league. The León lefty pitched his way to a 14-7 record, 2.74 ERA and 1.11 WHIP, which had him in contention for the Atlatl Award. He led all rookies with 4.6 WAR at only 24, so the Flechas should be glad they have him signed until age 29.

Other contenders were Guadalajara RHP Javier Fernández (2.78 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 7.2 K%) and San Luis 2B David Paz (.271/.357/.363, 51 RBI).

Temanahui Award
P Francisco Camacho (SNL) - 2nd, 1.000 PCT, 2.5 ZR, 6 RTO
C Guillermo Arenas (JAG) - 1st, .993 PCT, 3.6 ZR, 27 RTO (56.2%)
1B Leocadio Garza (MTY) - 2nd, .988 PCT, 8.1 ZR
2B Juan Garnica (LEO) - 1st, .949 PCT, 8.2 ZR
3B Carlos Renderos (SNL) - 2nd, .972 PCT, 9.5 ZR
SS José Serrano (JAG) - 1st, .960 PCT, 18.8 ZR
LF Antonio Trujillo (MER) - 1st, .971 PCT, 12.0 ZR
CF Raúl Pérez (TAM) - 2nd, .993 PCT, 10.2 ZR
RF Manuel Gil (PUE) - 2nd, .942 PCT, 9.8 ZR

Teyaotlani Award
P Leovigildo Esparza (AGS) - 1st, .319/.333/.340, 1 2B, 2 RBI
C Victor Albornoz (SNL) - 3rd, .239/.372/.338, 12 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 41 RBI
1B Mario Morales (TAM) - 2nd, .313/.427/.475, 22 2B, 2 3B, 11 HR, 61 RBI
2B César Loaiza (GDL) - 3rd, .304/.355/.448, 34 2B, 10 HR, 79 RBI
3B David Herrera (PUE) - 2nd, .333/.395/.445, 25 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 49 RBI
SS José Serrano (JAG) - 1st, .289/.378/.389, 23 2B, 4 3B, 4 HR, 38 RBI
LF Andrés Suárez (LEO) - 2nd, .294/.445/.511, 16 2B, 6 3B, 17 HR, 80 RBI
CF Manuel Vargas (JAG) - 1st, .308/.456/.435, 17 2B, 7 3B, 4 HR, 50 RBI
RF Salvador Velázquez (JAG) - 1st, .298/.390/.459, 23 2B, 5 3B, 11 HR, 63 RBI

04-08-2024, 05:38 PM	#11
jasg224 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Guadalajara, México Posts: 581	The 1941 season has come to an end and the results are definitely a bit surprising. We do however, have a team winning their 2nd title! Nobody saw this coming: Aulladores de Mérida win their 2nd Ullamaliztli Championship! It's their first title since 1936. By the end of June, it seemed like León had taken control of the top spot with a 44-31 record. Guadalajara was a close 2nd with a 41-32 record, with San Luis and Jaguares making it a 4-team race with 41-33 records. The Yucatán club was seemingly out of it in 6th place with a 39-35 record. The difference was all in the final stretch. León showed early signs of a decline, going 6-6 to start off the month and relinquishing 1st place to a Guadalajara team that started 9-4. Meanwhile, Mérida still didn't look like a contender, with a 7-6 record come July 15th. However, in the tail-end of July, Mérida went on an absolute rampage and finished the season with a 17-4 record (including 6 games in August). And while one team goes up, the other goes down with León finishing the season on a 9-12 record. This was perhaps their 3rd best season in franchise history, but it still wasn't enough for the title, even being 4.5 games back at the beginning of August. At the beginning of August it was a race between Guadalajara (who had a 19-9 July) and Mérida. It was Mérida's final series sweep of Puebla, while Guadalajara got swept by Tampico, that finally gave them the title by just one game. Tampico were the team that improved the most on their preseason predictions, staying close to the title race all season and finishing in a franchise-best 3rd place. They improved on their preseason expected record by 17 games and on last season's record by 15 games. Jacinto Santos proved he can do it in the northeast, accumulating 4.4 WAR in a season in which he led the league in innings pitched with a 2.68 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. Former #1 prospect Rogelio Hernández (3.51 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 8.5 K%) improved on his debut season and will only get better at only 21 years old. On the hitting side, 1B Mario Morales (.313/.427/.475, 61 RBI) proved to be worth every dollar he's paid in the first of 8 years of his deal. Another new signing in CF Raúl Pérez (.269/.312/.448, 49 RBI, 23 SB) proved to be another great asset, with his 2nd best career batting season as well as being the 2nd in the league in defense at center field. The future looks bright for Tampico, who are ready to compete after 5 years of coming at the bottom of the table. Águilas de México were the most disappointing team this year, but the question is: how disappointing is it really to go from last place to last place? Well, they lost 30 games more than expected, but only 8 games more than last year. There is a serious gap in quality as it looks like the team owner is unwilling to invest in improving the squad. This really shows when looking at the head-to-head records, as the team went 2-10 vs Guadalajara and Tampico, and 1-10 vs León, with the only season series they won being against Puebla (8-4). Now for some reason the club signed manager José Castro to a 5-year extension, they can only hope the next 5 years are way better than the last 6. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Staff and player movement: León decided not to renew manager Julio Padilla's contract. He ends his tenure with a 305-248 record, two manager of the year awards and two 2nd place finishes. The Arrows will be looking for a new face who can help them reach the next step: a championship. Puebla has also parted ways with their manager. Francisco Herrera has a 286-266 record and one manager of the year award after 6 years and two 2nd place finishes with the Snakes. 29 players decided to stop playing the ball game professionally, with 3B Enrique "El Caimán" Canul being the best of the bunch. Canul saw action in the first 5 Ullamaliztli Namiqui seasons, but retired after going unsigned in 1941. He retires at 32 years old after playing for Mérida and Puebla Career: 435 games, .238/.300/.308, 38 2B, 5 3B, 18 HR, 98 RBI, 8.8 WAR Best season: 82 games, .250/.315/.333, 7 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 3.2 WAR with Mérida in 1936 Awards: 1936 and 1937 Temanahui award at 3B, 1936 title win with Mérida -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now let's see who won the 1941 Awards! Tlatoani Award León LF Andrés Suárez wins his second consecutive Tlatoani Award! For the season, Suárez slashed .294/.445/.511. The Nayarit native led the league in home runs (17), RBI (80), slugging percentage, OPS (.956) and WAR (5.8). Despite a late streak that affected all of León (Suárez' AVG was .302 at the end of June), there was no better hitter than him and only one better left fielder than him with the glove this season. Suárez faced competition from Tampico's 1B Mario Morales (.313/.427/.475, 61 RBI) and Jaguares RHP Juan González, who we'll talk about next. Atlatl Award The Salvadoran pitcher turned into something else this year, earning himself the Atlatl Award. In 20 starts, González got a 1.71 ERA and 1.02 WHIP, both league best. He held opponents to a .210 average, which was also a league best. Perhaps Juan González is not a high strikeout pitcher (his 10.3 K% was 10th best), but he kept things under control with a 6.4 walk percentage that was 2nd best amongst qualified pitchers. González remained consistent atop the Jaguares rotation and pitched enough to be qualified despite tearing his back mid-July, so he earns the 1941 Atlatl Award. Runners up were teammate Carlos Casillas (2.50 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 11.7 K%) and León rookie Esteban Ramírez, who's also featured in the following award. Moyaomamachitani Award After being signed from nearby Querétaro, big things were expected from Esteban. He might not be a hard thrower, averaging 88 mph on his pitches, but that doesn't matter when your splitter is one of the nastiest pitches in the league. The León lefty pitched his way to a 14-7 record, 2.74 ERA and 1.11 WHIP, which had him in contention for the Atlatl Award. He led all rookies with 4.6 WAR at only 24, so the Flechas should be glad they have him signed until age 29. Other contenders were Guadalajara RHP Javier Fernández (2.78 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 7.2 K%) and San Luis 2B David Paz (.271/.357/.363, 51 RBI). Temanahui Award P Francisco Camacho (SNL) - 2nd, 1.000 PCT, 2.5 ZR, 6 RTO C Guillermo Arenas (JAG) - 1st, .993 PCT, 3.6 ZR, 27 RTO (56.2%) 1B Leocadio Garza (MTY) - 2nd, .988 PCT, 8.1 ZR 2B Juan Garnica (LEO) - 1st, .949 PCT, 8.2 ZR 3B Carlos Renderos (SNL) - 2nd, .972 PCT, 9.5 ZR SS José Serrano (JAG) - 1st, .960 PCT, 18.8 ZR LF Antonio Trujillo (MER) - 1st, .971 PCT, 12.0 ZR CF Raúl Pérez (TAM) - 2nd, .993 PCT, 10.2 ZR RF Manuel Gil (PUE) - 2nd, .942 PCT, 9.8 ZR Teyaotlani Award P Leovigildo Esparza (AGS) - 1st, .319/.333/.340, 1 2B, 2 RBI C Victor Albornoz (SNL) - 3rd, .239/.372/.338, 12 2B, 3 3B, 4 HR, 41 RBI 1B Mario Morales (TAM) - 2nd, .313/.427/.475, 22 2B, 2 3B, 11 HR, 61 RBI 2B César Loaiza (GDL) - 3rd, .304/.355/.448, 34 2B, 10 HR, 79 RBI 3B David Herrera (PUE) - 2nd, .333/.395/.445, 25 2B, 2 3B, 4 HR, 49 RBI SS José Serrano (JAG) - 1st, .289/.378/.389, 23 2B, 4 3B, 4 HR, 38 RBI LF Andrés Suárez (LEO) - 2nd, .294/.445/.511, 16 2B, 6 3B, 17 HR, 80 RBI CF Manuel Vargas (JAG) - 1st, .308/.456/.435, 17 2B, 7 3B, 4 HR, 50 RBI RF Salvador Velázquez (JAG) - 1st, .298/.390/.459, 23 2B, 5 3B, 11 HR, 63 RBI __________________ ¡Todos Somos Charros! 100 Years of Pro Baseball in México What if the mesoamerican ballgame turned into baseball? 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