Carlton wrote:
> I didn't say no offense...
> but defense is what got
> me there
Such as when the Dodgers had better pitching&defense than the Phils? Or when there really was no difference between the Phils and Cards in 1948?
> You cite small sample size
Actually, in each year I take a look at the *entire* sample size in the NL to see how the Phils won it.
You are the one who cite the small sample size of winning World Series. I don't think even you would claim that coming from a 0-3 deficit in one series and going to Game 7 the following year in another tight series is any indication that your teams were clearly better *in those series* than the Tigers and Red Sox.
I'll grant you that over the course of the 1949 *season* the Phils were clearly the best team in TWB. But offense would have had every bit as much to do with that as pitching&defense.
> and forget the intangibles for
> my offensive 1st half of '49
Intangibles? I thought I mentioned that you offense was exceptional last season. How much stronger would you like me to put it over?
> In the second half...I let Mike Walker, Bill
> Risner pitch, basically because I had the
> pennant sewn up...
Walker started 5 games, Risner started 11. 16 out of 154. They went a combined 9-4.
> much like the Colts not starting Payton
> Manning this week...I let rookies play
No doubt. When you rolled out your B-Pitchers, and you Top Defenders, your team played less well. With your Top Pitchers, Frontline Offense and Weaker Defense running wild earlier in the year, you beat the snot out of the league.
As far as one ignoring, you seem to be ignoring my comments on the various *poor* defenders you rolled out while winning - Rosi, Perly (at SS), Moe, Baker, etc.
> As for Billy Alexander...don't just look at
> range factor...look at his F% as well...
> yes Pokey had better range...but he couldn't
> match up to Alexander's F%...which in 1950
> is .981...cleary better then anyone else...and
> add his 5.04 RF...that is the BEST SS in the
> game...he is not Ted Stuart, (especially with
> the bat) but he isn't far off defensive wise
You're ****ting, right?
Here's are the actual numbers of the 1949 Gold Glover in the NL vs. Alexander:
RangeFactor
5.35 - Howard
5.08 - Alexander
Fielding Percentage
.984 - Howard
.983 - Alexander
Aw crap, since someone is going to ask, I might as well do the entire NL with everyone who played more than 300 innings at SS:
RangeFactor
5.71 - Dorsey (460.0 Inn)
5.40 - Menard (948.2 Inn)
5.35 - Howard (1255.1 Inn)
5.33 - Bass (535.0 Inn)
5.22 - Shadle (1173.0 Inn)
5.13 - Perly (319.0 Inn)
5.12 - Barton (708.2 Inn)
5.10 - Stoller (1229.1 Inn)
5.08 - Alexander (422.0 Inn)
5.00 - Fellner (1145.2 Inn)
4.80 - Mayotte (1251.1 Inn)
Fielding Percentage
.984 - Howard (1255.1 Inn)
.984 - Menard (948.2 Inn)
.983 - Alexander (422.0 Inn)
.977 - Fellner (1145.2 Inn)
.974 - Shadle (1173.0 Inn)
.973 - Barton (708.2 Inn)
.968 - Perly (319.0 Inn)
.967 - Dorsey (460.0 Inn)
.963 - Stoller (1229.1 Inn)
.960 - Mayotte (1251.1 Inn)
.943 - Bass (535.0 Inn)
Alexander may have the best Ratings as a SS in the game. He just didn't play like it last year. An oddity, much like Pokey playing out of his mind at SS despite not having the skills to do so. Call in an aberation of OOTP. Not the first, nor that last. But to claim Alexander tore it up at SS last year would be incorrect. He really didn't.
John