Best Month Ever?

[Specs]

Here are a few excerpts from Babe Ruth's 1919 month of April in my historical solo league.

Monday 4/9/1919

Player of the Week honors go to Ruth and Johnston

The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston (A)'s Babe Ruth this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .905 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.524 in 21 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now.

Thursday 4/12/1919

Boston (A)'s Babe Ruth slams five hits

CHICAGO (A) - Babe Ruth hits 'em where they ain't. Chicago (A) certainly agrees as Boston (A)'s centerfielder unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. Number 3 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated 446 at feet, cleared the wall in right-center. In the 7th inning he belted a RBI double off Doc White. A double off Mellie Wolfgang in the 9th inning accounted for his 5th hit. He collected singles in the 1st inning (one RBI) and in the 3rd inning . Babe scored 2 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .930. Boston (A) improved it's record to 10-2, scoring 5 runs on 10 hits.

Monday 4/16/1919

Ruth (BOS) and Zimmerman (CHN) win P.O.W. award

The American League's best player of the week was Boston (A)'s Babe Ruth, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Babe went 26 for 28 (.929), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 15 RBI. Babe managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He has hit 9 bombs while batting .904 this season. His 47 hits and 11 walks add up to a .923 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!

Monday 4/23/1919

Boston (A)'s Ruth wins Player of the Week award

The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston (A)'s Babe Ruth this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .682 with 4 RBI and slugged .955 in 22 at bats.

Tuesday 5/1/1919

Ruth (BOS) and Zimmerman (CHN) win monthly award

It's the 2nd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Boston (A)'s centerfielder Babe Ruth. In 96 at bats he hit .781 with 11 HR and 36 RBI.

[Timmae]

That is a month of "Ruthian" proportions. WOWSERS. I have never had a season that Ruth has fared well... maybe it's my distaste for the Sox!!

Tim

[JimServo]

Here's what my Ruth has done (as of 1923):

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YEAR AVG HR RBI G AB H 2B 3B R SB CS BB K OBP SLG TEAMS
1914 .172 0 2 12 29 5 1 0 4 0 0 8 7 .351 .207 BOS
1915 .197 1 10 26 66 13 2 1 8 0 0 26 19 .424 .303 BOS
1916 .083 0 0 5 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 .313 .083 BOS
1917 .340 4 15 33 100 34 10 4 17 2 0 13 24 .416 .640 BOS
1918 .273 3 15 35 110 30 8 2 22 4 2 24 29 .403 .464 BOS
1919 .286 20 79 144 503 144 27 5 90 9 6 108 107 .412 .479 BOS,BRO,NYA
1920 .354 17 89 124 455 161 33 12 115 11 8 106 70 .476 .591 NYA,AL
1921 .346 28 124 151 560 194 42 3 146 15 9 143 93 .479 .582 NYA
1922 .347 35 133 146 531 184 39 6 142 14 12 136 78 .487 .640 NYA
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Ruth's totals in my Historical league are a little low (in terms of Home Runs), but overall league statistics are close to accurate.

[ January 29, 2002: Message edited by: JimServo ]</p>

[LivnLegend]

[quote]Originally posted by JimServo:
Here's what my Ruth has done (as of 1923):

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1919 .286 20 79 144 503 144 27 5 90 9 6 108 107 .412 .479 BOS,BRO,NYA
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The Dodgers had Ruth and then traded him right before he broke loose??


[ January 29, 2002: Message edited by: LivnLegend ]</p>

[JimServo]

Not exactly. I felt a little guilty in doing it but I ordered a trade from Brooklyn to New York. I simply couldn't imagine Ruth as a Dodger, it just didn't feel right. I made sure that it wasn't a givaway trade, I had New York ask for Ruth, and played around until it worked.