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LOOKING BACK AT THE ROARING 20'S (PART 1)

1920 SEASON IN REVIEW

FINAL STANDINGS IN THE MLB

AL: Chicago White Sox (89-65), New York Yankees (86-68), Cleveland Spiders (83-71), Baltimore Orioles (82-72) Detroit Tigers (78-76), Washington Senators (74-80), Boston Red Sox (69-85), Buffalo Bisons (55-99)
NL: Philadelphia Phillies (93-61), Milwaukee Brewers (91-63), Cincinnati Reds (84-70), Brooklyn Dodgers (79-75), New York Giants (73-81), Pittsburgh Pirates (69-85), Chicago Cubs (67-87), St. Louis Cardinals (60-94)

LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Benny Kauff (BOS) .346
Home Runs - Claude Hendrix (MIL) 13
RBI - Red J. Smith (CHW) 87
Stolen Bases - Sam Covington (CHW) 33
OBP + Slugging % - Benny Kauff (BOS) .899
Batter WAR - Benny Kauff (BOS) 6.5
Hitting Streak - Maurice Archdeacon (DET) 25
ERA - Robbie Cabal (CIN) 1.78
Wins - Doc Manser (BRO) 25
Strikeouts - Dick Crutcher (MIL) 267
Pitcher WAR - Dick Crutcher (MIL) 9.1
Saves - John X. Johnson (PHI) 17

PLAYOFFS
AL: New York def. Chicago 4-1
NL: Philadelphia def. Milwaukee 4-2
WS: New York def. Philadelphia 4-3

Elsewhere in 1920: In the Mixed World Series the St. Louis Stars def. Birmingham Black Barons 4-1 to win it all, 2B Cesar Pirovano was the MVP.

1921

Added Celebs in the Draft Class: Greta Garbo (Jeff Mutis) was picked in the 3rd Round of the 1921 MLB Draft to the New York Giants becoming the first woman to play baseball, ever.
As for the Boston Red Sox: They Get Roy Hobbs (Ted Williams) in which he is chosen as the 5th pick in the 1921 MLB Draft.

FINAL STANDINGS

AL: Chicago White Sox (88-66), Boston Red Sox (88-67), Cleveland Spiders (87-68), New York Yankees (80-74), Washington Senators (80-74), Detroit Tigers (69-85), Baltimore Orioles (65-89), Buffalo Bisons (60-94)
NL: Philadelphia Phillies (87-67), Brooklyn Dodgers (83-71), St. Louis Cardinals (79-75), Chicago Cubs (77-77), Cincinnati Reds (76-78), Milwaukee Brewers (74-80), New York Giants (74-80), Pittsburgh Pirates (66-88)

LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Oscar Charleston (PIT) .394
Home Runs - Bob Meusel (BOS) 15
RBI - Bill Lamar (CLE) 105
Stolen Bases - Sam Covington (CHW) 30
OBP + Slugging % - Oscar Charleston (PIT) .988
Batter WAR - Jimmy Dykes (NYG) 5.6
Hitting Streak - Bill Lamar (CLE) 34
ERA - Happy Foreman (BUF) 2.61
Wins - Smoky Joe Wood (PHI) & Hiroki Yamashiro (NYG) 22
Strikeouts - Dick Crutcher (MIL) 225
Pitcher WAR - Smoky Joe Wood (PHI) 8.7
Saves - Orlando Pineda (STL) 22

PLAYOFFS
AL: Chicago WS def. Boston 4-2
NL: Philadelphia def. Brooklyn 4-2
WS: Philadelphia def. Chicago WS 4-3

In the Mixed World Series: The Birmingham Black Barons beat the Homestead Grays 4-3 to win the title, MVP went to SS Angel Calvo

1922

Added Rookie: Henry Fonda (Steve Frey) was NOT choen in the 1922 Rookie Draft.

FINAL STANDINGS
AL: Chicago White Sox (90-64), Cleveland Spiders (81-73), Boston Red Sox (80-74), Baltimore Orioles (76-78), Detroit Tigers (76-78), Buffalo Bisons (73-81), Washington Senators (71-83), New York Yankees (69-85)
NL: Philadelphia Phillies (102-52), Brooklyn Dodgers (91-63), Cincinnati Reds (87-67), New York Giants (83-71), Chicago Cubs (66-88), St. Louis Cardinals (65-89), Milwaukee Brewers (62-92), Pittsburgh Pirates (60-94)

LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Roy Hobbs (BOS) .356
Home Runs - Oscar Charleston (PIT) 20
RBI - Bill Lamar (CLE) 92
Stolen Bases - Bill Lamar (CLE) 29
OBP + Slugging % - Roy Hobbs (BOS) .976
Batter WAR - Roy Hobbs (BOS) 6.0
Hittng Streak - Ed Barney (WAS) 33
ERA - James Sweeney (PHI) 1.88
Wins - Ed Gerner (NY) 25
Strikeouts - Dick Crutcher (MIL) 235
Pitcher WAR - Ed Gerner (NYY) 7.7
Saves - Marsh Williams (CIN) 18

Playoffs

AL: Cleveland def. Chicago WS 4-0
NL: Philadelphia def. Brooklyn 4-3
WS: Cleveland def. Philadelphia 4-0

In the MNL World Series: The St. Louis Stars swept Homestead 4-0, MVP is Grover Baichley

1923

Added Rookie: Cab Calloway (Cecil Fielder) was chosen in the ROund 1 Supplemental Draft by the Brooklyn Dodgers

FINAL STANDINGS

AL: Cleveland Spiders (89-65), Buffalo Bisons (84-70), Washington Senators (78-76), Detroit Tigers (76-78), Boston Red Sox (76-78), Chicago white Sox (73-81), New York Yankees (71-83), Baltimore Orioles (69-85)
NL: New York Giants (99-55), Philadelphia Phillies (86-68), Brooklyn Dodgers (83-71), Pittsburgh Pirates (81-73), Cincinnati Reds (78-76), Milwaukee Brewers (67-87), St. Louis Cardinals (64-90), Chicago Cubs (58-96)

LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Bill Lamar (CLE) .365
Home Runs - Freddy Leach (NYG) 15
RBI - Lefty O'Doul (BUF) 102
Stolen Bases - Bill Lamar (CLE) 41
OBP + Slugging % (BOS) .929
Batter WAR - Lazaro GOmez (CLE) 5.4
Hitting Streak - Curt Walker (PHI) 28
ERA - John Halla (CLE) 2.26
Wins - Clay Roe (NYG) 25
Strikeouts - Dick Crutcher (MIL) 216
Pitcher WAR - Ed Gerner (CHC) 8.2
Saves - John Middleton (BRO) 18

PLAYOFFS
AL: Cleveland def. Buffalo 4-3
NL: NY Giants def. Philadelphia 4-1
WS: NY Giants def. Cleveland 4-1

MNL WS: Memphis def. Homestead 4-3

1924

Added Rookie to the Mix of Other Rookies: John Wayne (JT Snow) didn't get selected in the draft.

FINAL STANDINGS

AL: Chicago White Sox (92-62), Boston Red Sox (90-64), Detroit Tigers (83-71), Cleveland Spiders (83-71), Buffalo Bisons (72-82), Baltimore Orioles (69-85), New York Yankees (66-88), Washington Senators (61-93)
NL: Brooklyn Dodgers (92-62), St. Louis Cardinals (85-69), Milwaukee Brewers (78-76), New York Giants (76-78), Cincinnati Reds (75-79), Chicago Cubs (71-83), Pittsburgh Pirates (70-84), Philadelphia Phillies (69-85)

LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Buck Weaver (CHC) .372
Home Runs - Babe Ruth (DET) 19
RBI - Wade Lefler (BRO) 101
Stolen Bases - Bill Lamar (CLE) 47
OBP + Slugging % - Babe Ruth (DET) .945
Batter WAR - Oscar Charleston (PIT) 5.4
Hitting Streak - Buck Weaver (CHC) 28
ERA - Bill Foster (PIT) 1.90
Wins - Cliff Best (BOS) 25
Strikeouts - Dick Crutcher (MIL) 249
Pitcher WAR - Bill Foster (PIT) 11.6
Saves - Chris Little (MIL) 18

PLAYOFFS
AL: Boston def. Chicago WS 4-0
NL: Brooklyn def. St. Louis 4-1
WS: Brooklyn def. Boston 4-3

MNL: St. Louis def. Memphis 4-3

1925

ADDED ROOKIES IN ADDITION TO THE MAJOR LEAGUERS OF THAT YEAR: Milton Berle (Todd Burns) didn't get selected in the 1925 Amateur Draft

FINAL STANDINGS

AL: Cleveland Spiders (88-66), Buffalo Bisons (87-67), Boston Red Sox (82-72), New York Yankees (78-76), Baltimore Orioles (74-80), Detroit Tigers (70-84), Chicago White Sox (69-85), Washington Senators (68-86)
NL: New York Giants (96-58), Brooklyn Dodgers (89-65), Chicago Cubs (79-75), Philadelphia Phillies (78-76), Pittsburgh Pirates (77-77), Cincinnati Reds (75-79), St. Louis Cardinals (72-82), Milwaukee Brewers (50-104)

LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Ray Hobbs (BOS) .381
Home Runs - Del Bissonette (DET) 18
RBI - Fred Lear (CLE) 115
Stolen Bases - Bill Lemar (CLE)
OBP + Slugging & - Roy Hobbs (BOS) 1.067
Batter WAR - Roy Hobbs (BOS) 6.8
Hitting Streak - Edd Roush (CHW) & Scott Calvert (BOS) 21
ERA - Clay Roe (NYG) 1.87
Wins - Clay Roe (NYG) 26
Strikeouts - Bill Foster (PIT) 220
Pitcher WAR - Bill Foster (PIT) 11.5
Saves - Guy Cantrell (WAS) 18

PLAYOFFS
AL: Buffalo def. Cleveland 4-0
NL: NY Giants def. Brooklyn 4-2
WS: Buffalo def. NY Giants 4-3

MNL WS: Homestead def. St. Louis 4-3