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Old 11-14-2019, 10:56 PM   #8
Jamee999
All Star Reserve
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 769
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Changes
  • Release random ranked - LF Jimmy Sheckard (Brooklyn), the #7 ranked position player was released. He signed with the Tigers.
  • Foreign players limit - Teams are only allowed 12 non-American players. (This is trivial now, but could be important in the future.)
  • Change spring training (shorter) - Spring training is reduced from five weeks to three weeks.
American League
Boston Americans (100-40)
Baltimore Orioles (79-61)
Milwaukee Brewers (79-61)
Detroit Tigers (78-62)
Chicago White Sox (77-63)
Washington Senators (72-68)
Cleveland Blues (62-78)
Philadelphia Athletics (53-87)
Providence Angels (51-89)
Duluth Dragons (49-91)

AL MVP: Pete Hill (Boston)
AL MOP: Cy Young (Boston) (4th award)
AL ROY: Jay Clarke (Detroit)

National League
St. Louis Cardinals (88-52)
Pittsburgh Pirates (84-56)
Cincinnati Reds (81-59)
Philadelphia Phillies (75-65)
New York Giants (65-75)
Chicago Orphans (63-77)
Brooklyn Superbas (57-83)
Boston Beaneaters (47-93)

NL MVP: Jesse Burkett (St. Louis) (2nd award)
NL MOP: Christy Mathewson (New York)
NL ROY: Ed Reulbach (St. Louis)

Statistical Leaders
Batting Average: Jimmy Williams (Baltimore) .318, Jesse Burkett (St. Louis) .379
Home Runs: Socks Seybold (Philadelphia) 9, Charlie Hickman (New York) 8
Runs Batted In: Jimmy Williams (Baltimore) 88, Scoops Carey (St. Louis) 84
Stolen Bases: Pete Hill (Boston) 71, Frank Chance (Chicago) 59
WAR: Pete Hill (Boston) 10.5, Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh) 10.3

Wins: Cy Young (Boston) 24, Noodles Hahn (Cincinnati) 23
ERA: Carl Lundgren (Milwaukee) 1.56, Ed Reulbach (St. Louis) 1.58
Strikeouts: Jake Weimer (Milwaukee) 151, Red Ames (Boston) 215
Saves: Ed Kinsella (Washington) 26, King Brady (St. Louis) / Jim St. Vrain (Cincinnati) 31
WAR: Cy Young (Boston) 6.0, Christy Mathewson (New York) 9.5

Notes
- Boston became the first team to win 100 games, as they won their third pennant.
- Washington traded starter Chappie McFarland to Baltimore for outfielder Bill Keister.
- Rookie Ty Cobb (Providence) played only 62 games because of injuries.
- Jake Beckley (Cincinnati) had six hits in a game against Pittsburgh.
- Harry Davis (Athletics) hit for the cycle against Providence.
- Jimmy Sheckard (Detroit) was worth 4.6 WAR in his first year after leaving Brooklyn.

World Series
- Boston defeated St. Louis, 5 games to 2.
- Pete Hill was the MVP, just like in 1902. He went 10-34 with 5 RBI.
- This was a rematch of the 1902 World Series, and Boston won their second title.
- St. Louis won the first two games, but then lost five on the bounce.
- Jimmy Collins (Boston) went 9-27.
- Cy Young and Ed Killian each won a pair of games.

Off-Season
- The Beaneaters picked Eddie Collins with the first pick.
- Babe Adams went second to Duluth.
- Ed Karger was the #3 pick for Providence.
- OOTP Forum favorite Bill Carrigan was the eleventh selection for the White Sox.
- St. Louis traded Matty McIntyre to Milwaukee for pitcher Ned Garvin and catcher Gabby Street.


Jesse Burkett had a 37-game hitting streak as he won his second NL MVP.


Christy Mathewson was the NL's Most Outstanding Pitcher.
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