August 1903
New York Highlanders
August 1903
I missed a July recap.
I had been playing out each game. I checked my age and realized that if I wanted to get through the entire Highlanders Yankees history playing through with historical transactions this approach would take me
well too long.
I will now only play out the games when the Highlanders/Yankees are in contention. (No more than ten games back). Once it gets to that point, Ill just sim games to the end of the month and then do my reviews.
My goal is to play through to the present. Checking my wins/losses and statistics against historical statistics. Then go back and begin again but play in GM mode to see if I can replicate or exceed what happens historically.
Probably a rather long project.
Team Statistics
April: 5 3
May: 13 13
June: 9 - 18
July 13 14
August: 13 - 13
Batters are no longer leading the league in strikeouts. They have dropped to third. Certainly a positive development.
The team still doesnt hit very well. Seventh/sixth place with a .236/.285/.318 line.
Pitching is a bit better. Third and fourth in most statistical catagories. The bullpen ERA has slipped a bit to 2.41
Team Leaders
Batting
Jimmy Williams .269/.316/.383
Willie Keeler .262/.326/.356
Wid Conroy .240/.284/.350
Monte Beville .241/.291/.335
Willie Keeler .288/.348/.416
Jimmy Williams .286/.318/.423
Monte Beville .261/.301/350
Pitching
Jessie Tannehill 14/11 2.85
Jack Chesbro 13/15 2.27
Clark Griffith 9/12 3.12
Harry Howell 8/10 2.69
Elmer Bliss 2/2 11 Saves 1.21
Jack Chesbro 7 9 2.63
Clark Griffith 4 5 3.99
Harry Howell 5 4 2.51
Jesse Tannehill 7 7 3.27
Standings
Detroit Tigers 73 44
Cleveland Naps 69 46 3.0
Boston Americans 69 47 3.5
St. Louis Browns 57 61 16.5
Highlanders 53 61 18.5
Chicago White Sox 53 65 20.5
Philadelphia 52 64 20.5
Wash. Senators 38 76 33.5
The Highlanders climbed past the Sox and the As but the excitement is with the top three battling for the pennant.
Cleveland Naps 41 23
Detroit Tigers 40 25 1.5 GB
Boston Americans 37 28 4.5
Phil. Athletics 34 29 6.5
Chicago White Sox 31 32 9.5
St. Louis Browns 29 35 12
Highlanders 27 34 12.5
Wash. Senators 14 47 25.5
Thank God for the Senators
Highlights of the Month
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