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Old 06-01-2019, 04:53 AM   #166
Dukie98
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2036 Year in Review

Frontier League: The Baltimore Robins, coming off a disappointing 79-win season, cruised to the Northeast Division title with 98 wins. The Robins finished second in the Frontier League in runs scored, led by batting champ Hal McRae, who hit .376 with 23 homers, 127 RBI's, and 114 runs scored, shattering the single-season record with 76 doubles. Second baseman Kelly Johnson hit .316 with a .408 on-base percentage, popping 28 homers while scoring 120 runs. Catcher Gary Sanchez hit .279 and slugged .501, with 29 homers and 95 RBI's. Southpaw Randy Johnson led the pitching staff, going 14-4 with a 3.21 ERA and 249 strikeouts, while righthander Red Nelson went 17-11 with a 3.56 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. The Buffalo Fighting Elk rallied from the two worst seasons in franchise history, jumping from 67 wins to 91 to seize the top wild card spot. First baseman Don Hurst had a career season, hitting .292 and driving in 116 runs, while setting franchise records by slugging .609, with 47 homers and scoring 125 runs. Third baseman Eric Chavez hit .290 with 30 longballs and 102 RBI's, while left fielder Ron Jones blasted 35 homers and plated 109 runs. Righthanders Kip Wells and Carl Willey sported matching 16-8 records, with Wells posting a strong 3.19 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. The Pittsburgh Golden Gorillas became the third Northeast team to jump from a sub-.500 record to the playoffs, winning 8 of their last 9 to finish with 88 wins. Pittsburgh led the league with 952 runs scored, as first baseman Johnny Mize hit .321 with 53 homers while leading the league with a franchise-record 170 RBI's. Left fielder Irish Meusel hit .296 with 41 longballs and 99 RBI's. Shortstop Scott Brosius and right fielder Chet Laabs each blasted 32 round-trippers, driving in 130 and 121 runs, respectively. Third baseman Bill Madlock hit .338 with 18 homers, 22 steals, and 70 RBI's. Their explosive offense made up for the midseason loss of ace Smoky Joe Wood to a July knee injury; Wood posted a 14-4 record with a 2.37 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 21 starts. Closer Greg McMichael notched 26 saves with a 2.62 ERA.

In the Great Lakes Division, the Ottawa Parliamentarians nearly went wire-to-wire, winning 92 games for the second straight year to take the division. First baseman Frank Thomas had another MVP-caliber season, hitting .359 with 52 homers and 152 RBI's and a league-best .480 on-base percentage. Shortstop Tim Anderson hit .309 with 24 jacks and 119 RBI's while stealing 17 bases. Right fielder Charlie Blackmon hit .303 and slugged .499, popping 43 doubles and 31 homers while swiping 27 bags, scoring 130 runs, and driving in 98 runs. Center fielder Ian Happ smacked 35 round-trippers and drove in 109 runs. On the mound, John Fulgham led the way with a 21-6 mark, a 3.44 ERA, and a 1.16 WHIP. Dick Tidrow sported a 15-4 record with a middling 4.11 ERA, while Chappie McFarland posted a 12-8 mark with a 3.68 ERA, a 1.16 WHIP, and fanning 202 batters. The London Werewolves backed into the playoffs, dropping their final seven regular-season games and 12 of their last 15. But the Werewolves pounced on Kansas City ace Don Wilson, winning a one-game playoff 5-1 to snag the final wild card slot with an 85-78 record. Third baseman Edgardo Alfonzo led the way, hitting .343 and slugging .547, with 27 homers, 106 RBI's, and 120 runs scored. Right fielder Jack Clark hit 39 homers (topping the 500-homer mark along the way) and drove in 110 runs, while left fielder Michael Conforto and catcher Wes Westrum each popped 34 longballs. Righthander Matt Morris posted a 14-11 mark with a 3.85 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Blix Donnelly posted a 14-13 mark with a 4.28 ERA.

The Chicago Mules took the Great Plains Division with 91 wins, rallying from a 10-17 start. The slap-hitting Mules led the league with a team batting average of .284. First baseman Eddie Murray hit .286, setting team records with 46 homers and 134 RBI's. Right fielder Augie Bergamo hit .345 with a .443 on-base percentage, drilling 35 doubles and 13 homers while scoring 104 runs. Left fielder Gene Clines hit .348, with 232 hits, 53 doubles, and scoring 102 runs. Catcher Fran Healy hit .317 with 13 homers, 83 runs scored, and drove in 60 runs. Remarkably, only one pitcher, southpaw Scott Olsen, finished with double-digit victories; he went a middling 11-12 with a 4.75 ERA. Southpaw Oscar Judd was the Mules' most effective starter, going 8-4 with a 4.20 ERA. The Kansas City Mad Hatters won 84 games, losing to London in a one-game playoff for the final wild card spot. Right fielder Bernie Carbo starred, hitting .365 with a .471 on-base percentage, while ripping 42 homers and driving in 113 runs. Left fielder Kal Daniels hit .313 and slugged .600, pounding 42 longballs and driving in 122 runs and stealing 43 bases. First baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit .295 with 44 doubles, 39 homers, 115 runs scored, 92 RBI's, and 22 steals. On the mound, two-time Cy Young Award winner Don Wilson needed to expand his trophy case after winning the Triple Crown, going 24-6 with a 2.03 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, and fanning 278 hitters. Free agent acquisition Don Drysdale posted a 14-7 mark with a 3.02 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP.

The Denver Spikes led the HRDL with 100 wins, featuring a top-five offense and a league-best pitching staff that allowed just 639 runs. Right fielder Raul Mondesi starred, hitting .329 with 51 round-trippers, 131 RBI's, 121 runs scored, and 34 steals. Catcher Frank Fernandez pounded 42 longballs and drove in 102 runs. Third baseman Cody Asche hit .285 with 19 homers and 105 RBI's. Ben Tincup led the league's deepest pitching staff, going 14-4 with a 3.05 ERA. Bob Gibson was having a career season before tearing his rotator cuff in July; he went 10-5 with a 2.77 ERA. Closer Chick Brandom notched 41 saves with a 2.64 ERA, but tore his UCL in September. The Seattle Whales earned their sixth straight playoff berth with 86 wins. Shortstop Mickey Stanley drilled 31 longballs and drove in 101 runs. Left fielder Byron Browne popped 29 homers and drove in 117 runs. Center fielder Lee Mazzilli hit .311 with a .413 on-base percentage, homering 18 times, while scoring 110 runs and driving in 87 runs. Third baseman Milt Stock hit .335 with 44 doublers, 13 homers, and scored 120 runs while swiping 43 bags. Lefty Mickey Mahler posted a 17-5 record with a strong 3.21 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP. Jim Hughes posted a 14-12 mark with a solid 3.68 ERA, while Jim Shaw sported a 15-9 record with a 4.29 ERA.

Continental League: The Hartford Huskies coasted to the Atlantic Division title, winning 94 games despite several early-season injuries to key personnel. Defending MVP Tris Speaker won another batting title, hitting .366 with a .462 on-base percentage, 40 doubles, 10 triples, 9 homers, 51 steals, and 105 runs scored. Slugging first baseman Justin Bour hit .336 with 50 round-trippers and 147 RBI's. Right fielder Ron Northey pounded 40 homers and drove in 141 runs. On the mound, Chris Carpenter notched a 17-7 record with a 4.01 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP. Southpaw Steve Barber missed nearly the whole first half, but went 9-3 with a 3.50 ERA. The New York Emperors won 87 games, ending the longest postseason drought in the league; their lone appearance was 18 years earlier in 2018. Third baseman David Wright hit .336 and slugged .568, ripping 48 doubles, 29 homers, driving in 141 runs, and stealing 24 bases. Center fielder Johnny Mostil hit .312 and slugged .560, with 86 extra-base hits, including 27 homers, 134 RBI's, 61 steals, and 128 runs scored. First baseman Carlos Pena drilled 28 homers and drove in 112 runs. On the mound, righthander Russ Christopher went 18-12 with a 3.42 ERA and 211 strikeouts. Southpaw Paul Splittorff went 12-8 with a 3.84 ERA before suffering a season-ending forearm injury.

In the Southeast Division, the Atlanta Ducks needed an extra game to take the title, winning a one-game playoff over the Miami Flamingos to seize the division title with 95 wins. Left fielder Jim Greengrass starred, hitting .330 and slugging .615 with 48 homers and 145 RBI's. Right fielder Gary Roenicke hit .284, blasting a franchise-record 51 homers while driving in 123 runs. Shortstop Jose Hernandez hit .297 with 44 longballs and 115 RBI's. The Ducks featured the league's second-ranked pitching staff, as free agent acquisition Bob Moose lived up to his billing, going 21-10 with a 3.30 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and 218 strikeouts. Paul Toth notched a 13-9 record with a 3.90 ERA. Southpaw Mickey McDermott somehow notched a 16-10 record despite a bloated 5.09 ERA. Although the Miami Flamingos were in control of the division, they sputtered down the stretch, losing 6 of their last 9 to stumble into a one-game playoff. Right fielder Frank Robinson led Miami offensively, hitting .301 and slugging .588, pounding 34 homers and driving in 93 runs. Five other Flamingos topped 20 homers, led by second sacker Jose Vidro, who hit .304 with 21 homers and 115 RBI's, and first baseman Chris Shelton, who hit .293 with 26 homers and drove in 112 runs. The Flamingos' pitching staff allowed the fewest runs in the Continental Leauge. Aaron Sele was brilliant, going 14-5 with a 2.71 ERA and a 1.10 WHIP before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. Southpaw Carl Druhot notched a 16-12 record, with a 3.32 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Oswaldo Peraza sported a 16-8 mark with a 4.28 ERA. The New Orleans Crawfish made the playoffs for the seventh time in eight seasons, winning 91 games. Right fielder Yasiel Puig starred, hitting .320 and slugging .615 with 39 doubles, 42 homers, and drove in 132 runs. Center fielder Hank Lieber hit at a .339 clip with a .409 on-base percentage, with 39 round-trippers, 104 RBI's, and 107 runs scored. Third baseman Dave Hollins homered 36 times and drove in 118 runs. Free agent signee Ed Walsh sported a 16-5 record with a league-best 2.29 ERA, but was knocked out of commission with a late-season elbow injury. Southpaw Wilbur Cooper got off to a 12-1 start with a 2.65 ERA before suffering a season-ending arm injury. Closer Terry Adams notched 39 saves with a 2.38 ERA.

The Austin Mustangs took the Texas Division with 94 wins, led by the second-ranked offense in the league, which led baseball with 282 homers. Six Mustangs popped at least 30 homers, led by right fielder Wally Post, who slugged 47 homers and drove in 141 runs. Rookie first baseman Donn Clendenon starred, hitting .347 and slugging .631, with 37 homers, 140 runs scored, and 107 RBI's. Second baseman Ryne Sandberg hit .301 with 43 doubles, 30 homers, 124 runs scored, and 34 steals. Swingman John Urrea led the Mustangs with a 12-4 record and a 4.15 ERA. Jonathan Pettibone finished 10-9 despite a mediocre 4.94 ERA. Remarkably, no one on Austin's pitching staff topped 111 strikeouts. The El Paso Armadillos were in contention until the final day of the season, narrowly missing the playoffs with 85 wins. Shortstop Jack Barry starred, hitting .308 with 23 homers, 108 runs scored, and 20 steals. Center fielder Adofo Phillips led the way with 31 homers and 99 RBI's, while third baseman Ray Boone popped 29 longballs and plated 94 runs. Jordan Zimmermann led the Armadillos on the mound, going 14-9 with a 4.02 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Taijuan Walker was brilliant out of the pen, notching 38 saves with a microscopic 1.28 ERA an a 0.85 WHIP.

The Los Angeles Kangaroos returned to the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons, winning the Southwest Division with 91 victories. Third baseman Frank Baker led the league's third-ranked offense, hitting .338 with a .439 on-base percentage, including 35 homers, 130 runs scored, and 133 RBI's. Shortstop Corey Seager hit .292 with 25 round-trippers and 120 RBI's. Veteran first baseman Wes Parker hit .304 with a .399 on-base percentage, bopping 36 doubles, 24 homers, and scoring 116 runs. The Kangaroos' traditionally-strong pitching staff struggled mightily; although Steve Woodard and Dan Griner won 15 games apiece, both sported ERA's over 5. The Anaheim Antelopes snapped a seven-year postseason drought, winning 89 games despite a subpar offense. Center fielder Dale Murphy had a breakout season, hitting .316 and slugging .624 with 47 homers and 125 RBI's. DH Mitchell Page hit .282 with 30 homers and drove in 98 runs. Right fielder Johnny Rizzo pounded 27 homers and drove in 97 runs. Southpaw Frank Tanana led a deep pitching staff, going 19-11 with a 3.88 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and fanned 278 hitters. Bill Sherdel posted a 14-7 mark with a 4.30 ERA. Closer Hal Kleine notched 8 wins and 44 saves, with a 1.77 ERA.
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