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End of the Season Report

Team Record
June: 1-26
July: 1-18
Total: 6-94

Transactions
6/7: Placed RHP Jim Owens on the 60-Day DL with shoulder inflammation. Owens started 13 games, going 2-9 with a 4.56 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts. LHP Ron Moeller returned from the reserve roster.

6/8: Activated RHP Roger Craig from the Disabled list, sending LHP Ron Moeller to the reserve roster. Moeller did not appear into a game in his very short stint.

6/14: Placed RHP Virgil Trucks on the 10-Day DL with bicep strains. Trucks pitched 30.1 innings out of the pen, working to a 4.15 ERA and 1.52 WHIP with 4 walks and 9 strikeouts. LHP Ron Moeller was added back to the active roster.

6/22: Placed RHP Herm Wehemeier on the 10-Day DL with back stiffness. Herm was 0-3 with a 8.44 ERA in 27 games (3 starts). He owned a 2.41 WHIP and 12 walks and strikeouts.

6/23: Activated C Jay Porter from the 10-Day DL, and sent C Roy Graham to the reserve roster. Graham was the backup, hitting 229/.341/.314 in 35 at bats.

6/27: Activated RHP Virgil Trucks from the 10-Day DL, and sent LHP Ron Moeller to the reserve roster. Moeller's ERA jumped to 16.36 and his WHIP sits at 3.64.

6/28: LHP Bill Wight hit the 10-Day DL with a calf strain. Wight, who recently announced his retirement, had a 6.00 ERA in 45 innings with 15 walks and 17 strikeouts. The always on the move Ron Moeller returned to the active roster.

7/2: Placed LHP Lefty Hayden on the 10-Day DL with a strained oblique. In 22 innings of relief, he had a 7.36 ERA, 2.27 WHIP, and more walks (11) then strikeouts (8).

7/7: Sent RHP Phil J. Clark to the 60-Day DL with a herniated disc in his back. Clark pitched 36 innings out of the pen, striking out just 6 while walking 22. He held a 6.25 ERA and 2.19 WHIP.

7/10: Activated RHP Herm Wehmeier from the Disabled List. Sent Ron Moeller back to the reserve roster. His ERA and WHIP dropped to 12.42 and 3.42.

7/11: RHP Molly Craft was placed on the 10-Day DL with back spasms. Tossed 3.1 innings with a 8.10 ERA, 3.30 WHIP, and 3 walks and strikeouts.

7/12 Activated LHP Lefty Hayden from the DL.

7/13: Activated RHP Don Erickson from the DL. Sent LHP Bert Cole to the reserve roster. Cole had a 10.34 ERA, 3.06 WHIP, and 10 strikeouts in 15.2 innings.

7/16: Activated LHP Bill Wight from the DL. Sent RHP Don Erickson to the reserver roster. Erickson had a 11.25 ERA, 3.00 WHIP, and just 2 strikeouts in 12 innings.

7/22: LHP Bill Wight (31 G, 0-1, 45 IP, 6.00 ERA, 2.09 WHIP, 15 BB, 17 K, -0.5 WAR) and RHP Sal Magile (17 GS, 0-16, 7.05 ERA, 2.07 WHIP, 23 BB, 13 K, -1.1 WAR.

New Acquisitions
LHP Bert Cole, 27 (1924): Bert Cole pitched from 1921-1927, mostly with Detroit, but also a bit with the Indians and White Sox. In '24 he was 3-9 with a 4.69 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, and more walks (35) then strikeouts (16). He finished his career with 605.2 innings in 177 games, with 46 of them being starts. He was 28-32 with 10 saves, a 4.67 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, and 119 strikeouts. Cole will pitch as the #5 pitcher in the rotation.

RHP Mike Oquist, (1998): A former 13th Round pick of the Orioles back in 1989, Oquist spent three seasons with Baltimore, one with San Diego, and then three more in Oakland. '98 was the second to last season of his career, as the A's righty started 29 games with a pair of relief appearances. He was 7-11 with a 6.22 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, and 112 strikeouts. For his career, he was 25-31 with a 5.46 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, and 351 strikeouts in 133 games, 79 of which he started. Oquist will enter the third spot in the rotation.

RHP Molly Craft, 20, (1916): It was the debut season for Craft, who spent his short four year career in Washington. He tossed 11 innings, with a 3.27 ERA, a 1.64 WHIP, and 9 strikeouts. In 29 outings, he owns a 3.88 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, and 0-4 record with 33 walks and strikeouts. Craft will pitch middle relief.

Monthly Awards
June Batter of the Month: Reading 1B Tino Martinez (.339, 13 HR, 33 RBI)
June Pitcher of the Month: Boise LHP Sandy Koufax (5-1, 2.58 ERA, 74 K)
June Rookie of the Year: Boise 2B Lou Fonseca (2.87, 4 HR, 49 RBI's)

July Batter of the Month: Norwich CF Al Oliver (.400, 8 HR, 23 RBI)
July Pitcher of the Month: Albuquerque LHP Dupee Shaw (4-0, 2.12 ERA, 53 K)
July Rookie of the Month: Boise RF Dave Parker (.325, 7 HR, 27 RBI)

End of Season Awards
Gold Glove P: Ken Brent, Portland
Gold Glove C: Manny Sanquillen, Albuquerque
Gold Glove 1B: Frank Chance, Houston
Gold Glove 2B: Horace Clark, Houston
Gold Glove 3B: Harry Stienfeldt, Albuquerque
Gold Glove SS: Joe Tinker, Houston
Gold Glove LF: Jimmy Sheckard, Portland
Gold Glove CF: Ed Kirkpatrick, Reading
Gold Glove RF: Richie Zisk, Reading

Reliever of the Year
RHP Bruce Kison, Albuquerque (8, 40)
RHP Jim Bouton, Albquerque (0, 24)
RHP Jim Guisti, Albuquerque (0.8)

Platinum Stick P: Old Hoss Radbourn, Dayton
Platinum Stick C: Spud Davis, Houston
Platinum Stick 1B: Frank Chance, Houston
Platinum Stick 2B: Charlie Neal, Albuquerque
Platinum Stick 3B: Harry Stienfeldt, Albuquerque
Platinum Stick SS: Derek Jeter, Norwich
Platinum Stick LF: Wille Stargell, Norwich
Platinum Stick CF: Al Olliver, Norwich
Platinum Stick RF: Richie Zisk, Reading

Rookie of the Year
RF Dave Parker, Boise (6, 36)
LHP Danny McDevitt, Boise (2,14)
SS Derek Jeter, Norwich (0, 13)
3B Dick Gray, Houston (0, 6)
LHP Andy Pettite, Houston (0, 3)

Pitcher of the Year
RHP David Cone, Norwich (8, 56)
RHP Dolf Luque, Dayton (0, 28)
LHP Jerry Reuss, Dayton (0, 24)
LHP Jack Pfiester, Boise (0, 14)
RHP Mordecai Brown, Houston (0, 5)
LHP Jumbo Elliot, Reading (0, 5)
LHP Johnny Podres, Boise (0, 2)

Batter of the Year
1B Frank Chance, Houston (8, 112)
RF Richie Zisk, Reading (0, 70)
3B Harry Stienfeldt, Albuquerque (0, 66)
CF Al Oliver, Norwich (0, 55)
3B Tom Tresh, Dayton (0, 49)
2B Charlie Neal, Albuquerque (0, 30)
RF Dave Parker, Boise (0, 26)
LF Willie Stargell, Norwich (0, 19)
CF Berine F. Williams, Dayton (0, 11)

League Note
The modifier adjustment worked, and the game is set to 2010 settings like it should have been.

Team Summary
Wow! We were amazing! Just 2 wins (the second the day the season ended!), so we finished the season 6-94. Our run differential gave us 20 wins, but that's far more then what we had. We were 58 games out of first place.

Offensively, we finished with two above replacement players. RF Ivey Wingo was the first, finishing the season at 0.4 WAR with a .257/.304/.368 line to go with 5 homers, 47 RBI's, and 2 steals in 94 games. LF Ali Wingo appeared in 80 and tallied 341 at bats and 0.2 WAR. He hit .293/.351/.375 with 1 homer, 34 RBI's, and 21 steals.

C Roy Graham and LF Chuck Oertel were unlucky, and just barely missed a 0.0 WAR. Both were worth -0.0 WAR. Graham appeared in 18 games, accumulating 35 at bats and a .229/.341/.314. He also hit a homer and drove in 17 runs. Oertel finsihed with a .208/.269/.308 line with a single RBI in 24 at bats.

The most impressive line must be 2B Felix Matilla. He hit .225/.255/.308 with 5 homers, 8 steals, and 51 runs batted in. He was worth a whopping -1.7 WAR. 1B Preston Ward wasn't too terrible, hitting .276/.289/.344 with a homer and 36 RBI's. He accumulated -0.4 WAR. LF Chuck Tanner (-1.0), C Joe Ginsburg (-1.1), 1B Pancho Herrera (-1.2), CF Eddie Haas (-1.2), CF Danny Morejon (-1.3), and SS Dick Schofield (-1.5) joined Matilla with being worth less the a full win.

The pitchers, on the other hand, were halfway decent. RHP Jim Owens was worth an impressive 1.1 WAR. He was 2-9 in 13 starts with a 4.56 ERA, 1.90 WHIP, 19 walks, and 17 strikeouts. The righties Roger Craig (19 GS, 0-15, 7.69 ERA, 2.19 WHIP, 23 BB, 42 K) and Moe Drabowsky (21 GS, 3-16, 4.36 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, 42 BB, 66) were worth 0.9 and 0.8. 4 more pitchers, RHP Joe Davis (0.6), LHP Lefty Hayden (0.2), LHP Joe Grzenda (0.2), and RHP Roy Wilkinson (0.1).

No one was worth 0.0, but 3.1 innings of RHP Molly Craft (8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 3 K) were worth -0.0 WAR.

Below zero started with RHP Phil J. Clark. He was atrocious, worth a full negative win while going 0-1 with a 6.25 ERA, 2.19 WHIP, and 22 walks compared to just 6 strikeouts in 36 innings. RHP Don Erickson (12 IP, 0-1, 11.25 ERA, 3.00 WHIP, 5 BB, 2 K) was worth -0.9 and RHP Mike Oquist (4 GS, 25.1 IP, 0-3, 7.46 ERA, 2.01 WHIP, 13 BB, 10 K) was worth -0.8. RHP Bud Byerly (-0.4 WAR), LHP Bert Cole (-0.3) were all worth less the -0.1.

The team as a whole finished 8th in every hitting category except strikeouts, where they were first, and walks, which they were just 7th. We finished 8th in every pitching category.

Around the League
They managed to separate from the rest of the pack, and finished the season 64-36, good for a 4 game cushion over the 60-40 Buffaloes and Isotopes. Reading (57-43), Dayton (55-45), and Norwich (54-46) all had solid seasons, but fell short. Portland was the only other sub .500 team, finishing 44-56.

Boise owed a lot of their success to Rookie of the Year RF Dave Parker, who finished the season hitting .326 with 15 homers, 13 steals, and a league leading 106 runs driven in. SS Solly Hoffman (.300, 3 HR, 35 RBI), CF Paul Hines (.302, 9 HR, 85), and 1B Jake Daubert (.302, 3 HR, 72 RBI) put in solid seasons as well. Their strength was the pitching, with LHP Sandy Koufax headlining an all southpaw rotation. Koufax finished 10-7 with a 2.88 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and a league leading 121 strikeouts and 7.6 K/9. He started 20 games and tossed 143.2 innings. The "Giant Killer" LHP Jack Pfiester might have been even better, going 11-6 with a 2.47 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in 21 starts. He reached 164 innings, walking 27 and striking out 94. Danny McDevitt (11-4, 2.98 ERA), LHP Johnny Podres (13-5, 3.24), and Kenny Rogers (8-3, 2.78 ERA) were brilliant as well.

Houston fell short this year, a little disappointing for the preseason favorites. They chose to stay at the deadline, and perhaps a buy could have helped them. Centerfield was a weak spot, as Roger Repoz hit .247/.301/.456 with 13 homers and 48 runs driven in. It was solid, but not enough. MVB 1B Frank Chance did his part, batting an impressive .389/.461/.538 (175 OPS+) with 4 homers, 72 RBI's, and 82 steals. His steals, average, on base percentage, OPS, and (.999) lead the league. RF Frank Schulte (.291, 13 HR, 92 RBI) and 3B Dick Gray (.287, 12 HR, 98 RBI) were really the only other threats. On the mound, their starters were very average. All five had ERA's between 3.00 and 3.65. RHP Mordecai Brown's was 3.48, LHP Andy Pettite sat at 3.02. LHP Jim Rooker's was 3.11, RHP Tex Clevinger's was 3.64, and RHP Sam Kimber checked in at 3.62.

They were tied with Albuquerque, who failed to upgrade their rotation at the deadline. RHP Ramiro Mendoza (20 GS, 4.99 ERA, 1.53 WHIP) and RHP Mel Stottlemyre Sr (21 GS, 4.71 ERA, 1.46 WHIP) were well below average. LHP Eppa Rixey was a bright spot, going 11-8 with a 2.85 ERA and 1.35 WHIP in 21 starts. He tallied 167.1 innings, walking 25 and striking out 84. LHP Dupee Shaw (10-4, 3.49 ERA) salvaged the season with a strong second half of the season.

Reading wasn't too close at the end, but they had a star in RF Richie Zisk. The 25-year-old hit .386/.415/.554 with 10 homers and 90 RBI's. His .554 slugging percentage and 173 hits were best in the league. 1B Tino Martinez eclipsed 100 RBI's (103) and lead the league with 18 homers while hitting .303/.341/.494. Other then 2B Rennie Stennett (.310, 3 HR, 67 RBI), no starter hit better then .250. The rotation was strong, with perhaps LHP Jumbo Elliot owning the best season. He was 11-4 in 20 starts (149 innings) with a 2.78 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, and 78 strikeouts. RHP's Pete Donohue (8-9, 3.67 ERA), Don Drysdale (9-7, 3.20 ERA), Dock Ellis (9-7, 3.10 ERA), and Johnny Cough (6-6, 3.51 ERA) were all dependable as well.

Dayton followed, but their elite pitching makes them dangerous for the future. 25-year-old LHP Jerry Reuss finished the season 9-5 with a 2.55 ERA in 21 starts. He struck out 81 and had a nice 1.21 WHIP. Dolf Luque, however, was the ace, and the first player selected was 14-6 with a 2.60 ERA in his 22 starts. He walked 24, struck out 93, and had a nice 1.14 WHIP. His 22 starts and 179.2 innings pitched lead the league. LHP White Ford (3-1, 3.21 ERA), RHP Old Hoss Radbourn (7-8, 3.68 ERA), and RHP Bob Wicker (9-6, 3.24 ERA) were dependable as well. At the plate, 3B Tom Tresh (.340, 14 HR, 92 RBI) was almost a one man team. He had a little help from CF Berine F. Williams (.314, 10 HR, 75 RBI), RF Paul O'Neill (.314, 14 HR, 76 RBI), C Johnny King (.316, 2 HR, 56 RBI), and SS Dick Bartell (.311, 1 HR, 58 RBI.

The last .500 team was Norwich. They had the dangerous Pitcher of the Year Winner LHP David Cone. He was 12-5 with a league best 2.04 ERA in 21 starts. He struck out 119, walked 39, and owned a 1.20 WHIP in 163 innings pitched. The only other above average starter was RHP Jack Scott (9-10, 3.16 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 72 K). CF Al Oliver lead the offense, hitting .345/.372/.536 with 12 homers, 85 RBI's, and a league best 29 doubles. LF Willie Stargell was his co-star, hitting .323/.374/.489 with 12 homers and 90 RBI's. 3B Wade Boggs (.318, 4 HR, 76 RBI) and SS Derek Jeter (.331, 1 HR, 78 RBI) were also productive.

The disappointment of the RDL had to be the Portland Beavers. They were the only other team to finish below .500. The offense was beyond awful, as just 1B Mickey Mantle amounted to anything. He wasn't all that great, but he lead the league with 46 walks and had a great .308/.379/.471 line with 14 homers and 84 RBI's. LF Jimmy Sheckard (294, 5 HR, 54 RBI) was something, but there wasn't much after that. Ace RHP Ed Reulbach was an unlucky 5-7 despite his 3.05 ERA and 63 strikeouts. In 21 starts he worked to a 1.25 WHIP, 24 walks, and 63 strikeouts. He allowed just 1 homer, and his 0.1 HR/9 was the best in the league. RHP Fred Beebe (10-9, 3.62 ERA) and LHP Al Downing (5-10, 3.46 ERA) are both solid middle of the rotation guys to build with.

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