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Matt from TN · 08-16-2004, 04:19 PM

September 1943

Brooklyn went on a 13-game winning streak to seal up the NL pennant, even though they did not officially clinch until 6 days after the streak ended. During the streak, which began on August 28th, Brooklyn won 6 games against Cincinnati, 3 each versus the Braves and Cubs, and one against the Cardinals before St. Louis stopped the streak with a 1-0 win on September 12th. After winning their next game against St. Louis, Brooklyn was surprisingly swept by the Braves, including a miraculous 11-10 11th inning defeat where Boston came back after being down 10-0 in the bottom of the 9th.

The AL race went down to the last day of the season. Washington played their last 9 games of the season against the other two contenders - the Red Sox and Browns. Before playing the first of those 9 games, Boston led Washington by 1 game and St. Louis by 3. The Senators dropped 2 of 3 to St. Louis while Boston dropped 2 of 3 to Detroit. Washington then won 2 of 3 against the Red Sox while St. Louis lost 2 of 3 to the A's and slipped one game from elimination. The final series of the season had Washington at St. Louis and Boston at the White Sox. Boston won their first game while Washington lost to the Browns, giving Boston a 1 game lead. Both Boston and Washington won their next games, meaning the Senators had to hope for a tie. On the final day of the season, Washington led the Browns 4-1 in the 7th inning, but the Browns scored one in that inning and tied the game with 2 runs in the 9th. Both teams scored 2 runs in the 11th, but St. Louis pulled out the win in the 12th on a 2-out double by pinch hitter Perry Blair, ending Washington's season. It would not have mattered since the Red Sox went on to sweep Chicago, but the Browns got some satisfaction from knowing their two key wins essentially ended Washington's season.

In one of the more odd moments in baseball, five hitters reached 2000 career hits this season, and three of them got that milestone hit against the same pitcher, Detroit's Harley Melzer. On July 19th, he gave up Chicago catcher Leonard Davie's 2000th hit. He did the same for Washington's John Shears on August 25th. Then on September 14th, he gave up that same milestone hit to New York's Ping Hung.

The season finished with attendance down 13 percent from the last season. The Dodgers and Yankees, both good for a million fans in contending years, each dropped below 700,000. Only the Phillies, under new ownership, had a significant increase from 230,000 to 467,000. NL attendance fell from 8.9 million to 7.7 million.

In The News

Sept 8, 1943 - Italian surrender is announced.

Sept 9, 1943 - Allied landings at Salerno and Taranto.

Sept 11, 1943 - Germans occupy Rome.

Sept 12, 1943 - Germans rescue Mussolini.

Sept 23, 1943 - Mussolini re-establishes a Fascist government.

American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Cotton Simson (SLA)!
He had a record of 4-2 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.21 and 1 shutouts.

American League-Batter of the Month:
David Goldbard (CLE)!
He batted .388 in 98 AB, with 1 homers and 18 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Stephen Dzurik (BKN)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.40 and 1 shutouts.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Bud Breckenridge (PIT)!
He batted .368 in 87 AB, with 3 homers and 20 RBI.

Code:

American League Standings 
  
Boston (A)       88 66 .571 -
Washington       86 68 .558 2.0
St. Louis (A)    84 70 .545 4.0
Cleveland        82 72 .532 6.0
Chicago (A)      75 79 .487 13.0 
New York (A)     69 85 .448 19.0
Philadelphia (A) 68 86 .442 20.0
Detroit          64 90 .416 24.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Brooklyn         94 60 .610 - 
St. Louis (N)    85 69 .552 9.0 
Cincinnati       79 75 .513 15.0 
Pittsburgh       79 75 .513 15.0
New York (N)     78 76 .506 16.0
Philadelphia (N) 77 77 .500 17.0
Boston (N)       66 88 .429 28.0  
Chicago (N)      58 96 .377 36.0

World Series

There is a joke going around Boston about how the Red Sox can only win the pennant when the United States is at war. After winning their only pennant and World Series in the war-shortened 1918 season, Boston finds themselves back in the Series in yet another war-effected season. With so much unrest in Europe and around the world, perhaps Boston will become a powerhouse and have back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in franchise history.

Just how Boston won the AL pennant is anyone's guess. Most people outside of Beantown will tell you Washington, and even St. Louis, simply choked. To their credit, Boston did score the most runs and hit the most homeruns in the majors this season. Their offense was led by first baseman Jessie "Bing" Holt, who was the only major leaguer to record over 100 RBI this season. He was in Triple Crown contention but finished second in homeruns after leading the AL all season and finished 4th in the batting race, although there was little chance of him catching Washington's Blake Crocitto.

Boston's pitching staff is a mystery. They allowed the 6th most runs, 3rd most walks and 2nd most homeruns in the majors. Their 3.72 team ERA was 6th worst. However, Rusty Canter was a pleasant surprise, remaining healthy and leading the team in wins and ERA.

Speaking of pitching, look no further than NL champion Brooklyn if you want to find one of the most dominant rotations in history. Certainly some of their success can be attributed to the losses of many players to the war, but Frank Smith, Remmy Paul, Max Baxter and Stephen Dzurik were nearly unhittable this season. Brooklyn posted an amazing 2.62 team ERA, but their offense struggled at times with a .247 team avaerage. That offense did lead baseball in walks and stolen bases and finished 6th in the majors in runs scored.

My Prediction: Congratulations to the Red Sox on winning just the 2nd pennant in team history, but they are about to get a wake-up call. Brooklyn looked nearly unstoppable over the final two months of the season and Boston has little chance to stop them now. Boston's only hope is a lot of offense, but that will be very tough against this Dodgers rotation. I expect Brooklyn to win in 5 games.

Starting Lineups:

**Ancestors in BLUE

Red Sox
RF Ben Hargey, .260, 100 BB
SS Eric Teeuw, .300, 50 RBI
1B Jessie Holt, .326, 23 HR, 103 RBI
LF Al Arsenault, .282, 10 HR, 71 RBI
2B Pokey Dorsey, .285, 65 RBI
3B Tequila Allen, .308, 13 HR, 78 RBI
CF Howard Sheridan, .254, 12 HR, 83 RBI
C Chuck Rauch, .239, 11 HR, 61 RBI

SP #1 - Rusty Canter, 21-14, 3.20, 124 K
SP #2 - Vance Marx, 18-16, 3.52, 154 K
SP #3 - Hill Basford, 14-10, 3.26, 85 K

Emergency SP - Sloppy Mosich, 18-10, 3.76, 73 K
Closer - Don Redcloud, 2.45, 9 Sv

Other Noteable Players:
SP James Basford, 2-5, 3.32

Dodgers
2B Jonny Perly, .261, 64 RBI, 74 SB
CF Mickey McWhorter, .304, 54 RBI, 50 SB
LF Oscar Vancini, .290, 17 HR, 77 RBI
1B Dennis Kitterman, .314, 59 RBI
C Moe Sieferman, .260, 55 RBI
RF Jeff Tiptmann, .242, 41 RBI
SS Mike Fellner, .237, 29 RBI in 190 AB
3B Paul Varghese, .222, 37 RBI

SP #1 - Frank Smith, 25-9, 1.79, 208 K
SP #2 - Remmy Paul, 27-7, 2.37, 205 K
SP #3 - Max Baxter, 19-13, 3.05, 185 K

Emergency SP - Stephen Dzurik, 14-17, 2.92, 101 K
Closer - Steve Duncalf, 4.50, 1 Sv

08-16-2004, 04:19 PM	#1973
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	September 1943 Brooklyn went on a 13-game winning streak to seal up the NL pennant, even though they did not officially clinch until 6 days after the streak ended. During the streak, which began on August 28th, Brooklyn won 6 games against Cincinnati, 3 each versus the Braves and Cubs, and one against the Cardinals before St. Louis stopped the streak with a 1-0 win on September 12th. After winning their next game against St. Louis, Brooklyn was surprisingly swept by the Braves, including a miraculous 11-10 11th inning defeat where Boston came back after being down 10-0 in the bottom of the 9th. The AL race went down to the last day of the season. Washington played their last 9 games of the season against the other two contenders - the Red Sox and Browns. Before playing the first of those 9 games, Boston led Washington by 1 game and St. Louis by 3. The Senators dropped 2 of 3 to St. Louis while Boston dropped 2 of 3 to Detroit. Washington then won 2 of 3 against the Red Sox while St. Louis lost 2 of 3 to the A's and slipped one game from elimination. The final series of the season had Washington at St. Louis and Boston at the White Sox. Boston won their first game while Washington lost to the Browns, giving Boston a 1 game lead. Both Boston and Washington won their next games, meaning the Senators had to hope for a tie. On the final day of the season, Washington led the Browns 4-1 in the 7th inning, but the Browns scored one in that inning and tied the game with 2 runs in the 9th. Both teams scored 2 runs in the 11th, but St. Louis pulled out the win in the 12th on a 2-out double by pinch hitter Perry Blair, ending Washington's season. It would not have mattered since the Red Sox went on to sweep Chicago, but the Browns got some satisfaction from knowing their two key wins essentially ended Washington's season. In one of the more odd moments in baseball, five hitters reached 2000 career hits this season, and three of them got that milestone hit against the same pitcher, Detroit's Harley Melzer. On July 19th, he gave up Chicago catcher Leonard Davie's 2000th hit. He did the same for Washington's John Shears on August 25th. Then on September 14th, he gave up that same milestone hit to New York's Ping Hung. The season finished with attendance down 13 percent from the last season. The Dodgers and Yankees, both good for a million fans in contending years, each dropped below 700,000. Only the Phillies, under new ownership, had a significant increase from 230,000 to 467,000. NL attendance fell from 8.9 million to 7.7 million. In The News Sept 8, 1943 - Italian surrender is announced. Sept 9, 1943 - Allied landings at Salerno and Taranto. Sept 11, 1943 - Germans occupy Rome. Sept 12, 1943 - Germans rescue Mussolini. Sept 23, 1943 - Mussolini re-establishes a Fascist government. American League-Pitcher of the Month: Cotton Simson (SLA)! He had a record of 4-2 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.21 and 1 shutouts. American League-Batter of the Month: David Goldbard (CLE)! He batted .388 in 98 AB, with 1 homers and 18 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Stephen Dzurik (BKN)! He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.40 and 1 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Bud Breckenridge (PIT)! He batted .368 in 87 AB, with 3 homers and 20 RBI. Code: American League Standings Boston (A) 88 66 .571 - Washington 86 68 .558 2.0 St. Louis (A) 84 70 .545 4.0 Cleveland 82 72 .532 6.0 Chicago (A) 75 79 .487 13.0 New York (A) 69 85 .448 19.0 Philadelphia (A) 68 86 .442 20.0 Detroit 64 90 .416 24.0 National League Standings Brooklyn 94 60 .610 - St. Louis (N) 85 69 .552 9.0 Cincinnati 79 75 .513 15.0 Pittsburgh 79 75 .513 15.0 New York (N) 78 76 .506 16.0 Philadelphia (N) 77 77 .500 17.0 Boston (N) 66 88 .429 28.0 Chicago (N) 58 96 .377 36.0 World Series There is a joke going around Boston about how the Red Sox can only win the pennant when the United States is at war. After winning their only pennant and World Series in the war-shortened 1918 season, Boston finds themselves back in the Series in yet another war-effected season. With so much unrest in Europe and around the world, perhaps Boston will become a powerhouse and have back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in franchise history. Just how Boston won the AL pennant is anyone's guess. Most people outside of Beantown will tell you Washington, and even St. Louis, simply choked. To their credit, Boston did score the most runs and hit the most homeruns in the majors this season. Their offense was led by first baseman Jessie "Bing" Holt, who was the only major leaguer to record over 100 RBI this season. He was in Triple Crown contention but finished second in homeruns after leading the AL all season and finished 4th in the batting race, although there was little chance of him catching Washington's Blake Crocitto. Boston's pitching staff is a mystery. They allowed the 6th most runs, 3rd most walks and 2nd most homeruns in the majors. Their 3.72 team ERA was 6th worst. However, Rusty Canter was a pleasant surprise, remaining healthy and leading the team in wins and ERA. Speaking of pitching, look no further than NL champion Brooklyn if you want to find one of the most dominant rotations in history. Certainly some of their success can be attributed to the losses of many players to the war, but Frank Smith, Remmy Paul, Max Baxter and Stephen Dzurik were nearly unhittable this season. Brooklyn posted an amazing 2.62 team ERA, but their offense struggled at times with a .247 team avaerage. That offense did lead baseball in walks and stolen bases and finished 6th in the majors in runs scored. My Prediction: Congratulations to the Red Sox on winning just the 2nd pennant in team history, but they are about to get a wake-up call. Brooklyn looked nearly unstoppable over the final two months of the season and Boston has little chance to stop them now. Boston's only hope is a lot of offense, but that will be very tough against this Dodgers rotation. I expect Brooklyn to win in 5 games. Starting Lineups: Ancestors in BLUE Red Sox RF Ben Hargey, .260, 100 BB SS Eric Teeuw, .300, 50 RBI 1B Jessie Holt, .326, 23 HR, 103 RBI LF Al Arsenault, .282, 10 HR, 71 RBI 2B Pokey Dorsey, .285, 65 RBI 3B Tequila Allen, .308, 13 HR, 78 RBI CF Howard Sheridan, .254, 12 HR, 83 RBI C Chuck Rauch, .239, 11 HR, 61 RBI SP #1 - Rusty Canter, 21-14, 3.20, 124 K SP #2 - Vance Marx, 18-16, 3.52, 154 K SP #3 - Hill Basford, 14-10, 3.26, 85 K Emergency SP - Sloppy Mosich, 18-10, 3.76, 73 K Closer - Don Redcloud, 2.45, 9 Sv Other Noteable Players: SP James Basford, 2-5, 3.32 Dodgers** 2B Jonny Perly, .261, 64 RBI, 74 SB CF Mickey McWhorter, .304, 54 RBI, 50 SB LF Oscar Vancini, .290, 17 HR, 77 RBI 1B Dennis Kitterman, .314, 59 RBI C Moe Sieferman, .260, 55 RBI RF Jeff Tiptmann, .242, 41 RBI SS Mike Fellner, .237, 29 RBI in 190 AB 3B Paul Varghese, .222, 37 RBI SP #1 - Frank Smith, 25-9, 1.79, 208 K SP #2 - Remmy Paul, 27-7, 2.37, 205 K SP #3 - Max Baxter, 19-13, 3.05, 185 K Emergency SP - Stephen Dzurik, 14-17, 2.92, 101 K Closer - Steve Duncalf, 4.50, 1 Sv