1946: MLB Revitalized - Page 3

Jeff1787 · 07-31-2018, 06:15 PM

Real Life Comparisons:

Sean Casey, at age 26, hit .310 (15th) for the 2001 Cincinnati Reds.

Tony Armas, at age 28, hit 28 home runs (7th) & had 89 RBI (18th) for the 1982 Oakland A's.

Vern Stephens, at age 28, hit 39 home runs (2nd) & had 159 RBI (1st) for the 1949 Boston Red Sox.

Joe Tinker, at age 24, had 31 stolen bases (9th) for the 1905 Chicago Cubs.

On Deck ~ World Series Results

Jeff1787 · 08-03-2018, 02:47 PM

Real Life stuff:

Rubén Rivera, once considered a promising prospect, toiled in the majors for parts of seven seasons without coming close to filling expectations. His prospect lustre long gone, Rivera's very career began a gradual decline to obscurity when he was released from the New York Yankees in spring 2002 after stealing and selling Derek Jeter's glove. (from baseball-reference.com)

On Deck ~ A.L. Rookie of the Year

Jeff1787 · 08-04-2018, 03:14 PM

Real Life Comparisons

Jose Lugo, at age 24, played in 116 games, hitting .283 with 10 HR and 40 RBI for the 2000 Houston Astros; receiving no votes for the Rookie of the Year award.

On Deck ~ N.L. Rookie of the Year

Jeff1787 · 08-05-2018, 02:12 PM

Real Life Comparisons

Bill White, at age 21, played in 142 games, hitting .295 with 22 HR and 93 RBI for the 1955 Dallas Eagles of the Texas League (AA).

On Deck ~ A.L. MVP

Jeff1787 · 08-28-2018, 02:04 PM

Real Life Comparisons

Paul Molitor, at age 25, played in 160 games, hitting .302 with 19 HR and 71 RBI, and had 201 hits and scored a league leading 136 runs for the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers; he came in 12th in the A.L. MVP voting.

On Deck ~ A.L. MVP

Jeff1787 · 08-31-2018, 05:11 PM

Real Life Comparison

Jim Edmonds, at age 35, played in 142 games, hitting .263 with 29 HR and 89 RBI, and had 123 hits and scored 88 runs for the 2005 St. Louis Cardinals; he came in 26th in the N.L. MVP voting.

On Deck ~ 1949 Amateur Draft info

Jeff1787 · 09-25-2018, 12:55 AM

Real Life Comparisons

Kevin Correia, at age 21, was drafted in the 4th round (127th overall pick) by the 2002 San Francisco Giants.

Randy Lerch, at age 18, was drafted in the 8th round (170th overall pick) by the 1973 Philadelphia Phillies.

On Deck ~ 1949 All-Star break

Jeff1787 · 09-26-2018, 07:54 PM

Real Life Comparison

Jorge Posada, at age 30, was hitting .266 with 15 HR and 58 RBI, at the time of the 2002 All-Star game and was in the American League starting line-up.

On Deck ~ 1949 All-Star game

Jeff1787 · 09-28-2018, 03:22 PM

Real Life Comparison

JIm Edmonds, at age 36, did not make the All-Star team while playing for the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals. He was in 4 prior All-Star games.

On Deck ~ 1949 final standings

Jeff1787 · 09-29-2018, 04:10 PM

Real Life Comparison

The 1949 World Series featured the New York Yankees (97-57) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (97-57), both with identical records.

On Deck ~ AL pitching leaders

Jeff1787 · 09-30-2018, 01:58 PM

Real Life Comparisons

Claude Osteen, at age 23, was 9-14 and had a 3.35 ERA (19th) for the 1963 Washington Senators.

Bobby Shantz, at age 26, was 24-7 (1st) with an ERA of 2.48 (3rd) and had 152 strikeouts (3rd) for the 1952 Philadelphia Athletics. He won the American League MVP award.

On Deck ~ NL pitching leaders

Jeff1787 · 10-04-2018, 07:28 PM

Real Life Comparisons

Mark Redman, at age 29, was 14-7 (12th) with a 3.59 ERA (13th) for the 2003 Florida Marlins.

Scott Kazmir, at age 23, was 13-9 (19th) with an ERA of 3.48 (9th) and had 239 strikeouts (1st) for the 2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

On Deck ~ AL batting leaders

Jeff1787 · 10-05-2018, 04:56 PM

Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons

Honus Wagner, at age 31, hit .363 (2nd) and had 57 stolen bases (3rd) for the 1905 Pittsburgh Pirates.

Al Kaline, at age 21, hit .314 (8th) with 27 HR (6th) and had 128 RBI (2nd) for the 1956 Detroit Tigers.

Andy Pafko, at age 27, hit 26 HR (7th) for the 1948 Chicago Cubs.

On Deck ~ NL batting leaders

Jeff1787 · 10-06-2018, 01:40 PM

Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons

Carney Lansford...age 25...1982 Boston Red Sox: .302 (14th)

Tony Armas...age 29...1983 Boston Red Sox: 36 HR (2nd), 107 RBI (7th)

Rick Reichardt...age 25...1968 California Angels: 21 HR (10th), 73 RBI (10th)

Paul Molitor...age 26...1983 Milwaukee Brewers: 41 stolen bases (6th)

On Deck ~ World Series results

Jeff1787 · 10-07-2018, 02:20 PM

On Deck ~ American League Rookie of the Year

Jeff1787 · 10-08-2018, 04:16 PM

Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons

Drew Stubbs' rookie season was with the 2009 Cincinnati Reds. He received no votes for ROY.

On Deck ~ National League Rookie of the Year

Jeff1787 · 10-10-2018, 02:36 PM

Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons

Brett Anderson's rookie season was with the 2009 Oakland A's. He finished 6th in the ROY voting.

On Deck ~ American League MVP

Jeff1787 · 10-11-2018, 03:00 PM

Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons

Honus Wagner...age 31...1905 Pittsburgh Pirates: No MVP award that year

Hank Aaron...age 27...1961 Milwaukee Braves: 8th in MVP voting

Al Kaline...age 21...1956 Detroit Tigers: 3rd in MVP voting

Ted Williams...age 30...1949 Boston Red Sox: Won the A.L. MVP Award

Al Smith...age 25...1953 Cleveland Indians: Received no MVP votes

On Deck ~ National League MVP

Jeff1787 · 10-12-2018, 02:41 PM

Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons

Carney Lansford...age 25...1982 Boston Red Sox: 32nd in MVP voting

Vern Stephens...age 29...1950 Boston Red Sox: 24th in MVP voting

Roger Bresnahan...age 29...1908 New York Giants: No MVP award that year

Melvin Upton...age 22...2007 Tampa Bay Devils Rays: Received no MVP votes

Bill Freehan...age 22...1964 Detroit Tigers: 7th in MVP voting

On Deck ~ Amateur Draft

Jeff1787 · 10-13-2018, 02:26 PM

Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons

Rafael Palmeiro...drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1985 Amateur Draft

Jim Bunning...signed by the 1950 Detroit Tigers while attending Xavier University

Leon Day...signed by the 1934 Baltimore Black Sox of the Negro National League

Ron Darling...drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1981 Amateur Draft

Josh Beckett...drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1999 Amateur Draft

On Deck ~ 1950 All-Star break

08-03-2018, 02:47 PM	#42
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life stuff: Rubén Rivera, once considered a promising prospect, toiled in the majors for parts of seven seasons without coming close to filling expectations. His prospect lustre long gone, Rivera's very career began a gradual decline to obscurity when he was released from the New York Yankees in spring 2002 after stealing and selling Derek Jeter's glove. (from baseball-reference.com) On Deck ~ A.L. Rookie of the Year Last edited by Jeff1787; 08-04-2018 at 03:22 PM.

10-11-2018, 03:00 PM	#58
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons Honus Wagner...age 31...1905 Pittsburgh Pirates: No MVP award that year Hank Aaron...age 27...1961 Milwaukee Braves: 8th in MVP voting Al Kaline...age 21...1956 Detroit Tigers: 3rd in MVP voting Ted Williams...age 30...1949 Boston Red Sox: Won the A.L. MVP Award Al Smith...age 25...1953 Cleveland Indians: Received no MVP votes On Deck ~ National League MVP Last edited by Jeff1787; 10-11-2018 at 03:58 PM.

07-31-2018, 06:15 PM	#41
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Comparisons: Sean Casey, at age 26, hit .310 (15th) for the 2001 Cincinnati Reds. Tony Armas, at age 28, hit 28 home runs (7th) & had 89 RBI (18th) for the 1982 Oakland A's. Vern Stephens, at age 28, hit 39 home runs (2nd) & had 159 RBI (1st) for the 1949 Boston Red Sox. Joe Tinker, at age 24, had 31 stolen bases (9th) for the 1905 Chicago Cubs. On Deck ~ World Series Results

08-04-2018, 03:14 PM	#43
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Comparisons Jose Lugo, at age 24, played in 116 games, hitting .283 with 10 HR and 40 RBI for the 2000 Houston Astros; receiving no votes for the Rookie of the Year award. On Deck ~ N.L. Rookie of the Year

08-05-2018, 02:12 PM	#44
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Comparisons Bill White, at age 21, played in 142 games, hitting .295 with 22 HR and 93 RBI for the 1955 Dallas Eagles of the Texas League (AA). On Deck ~ A.L. MVP

08-28-2018, 02:04 PM	#45
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Comparisons Paul Molitor, at age 25, played in 160 games, hitting .302 with 19 HR and 71 RBI, and had 201 hits and scored a league leading 136 runs for the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers; he came in 12th in the A.L. MVP voting. On Deck ~ A.L. MVP

08-31-2018, 05:11 PM	#46
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Comparison Jim Edmonds, at age 35, played in 142 games, hitting .263 with 29 HR and 89 RBI, and had 123 hits and scored 88 runs for the 2005 St. Louis Cardinals; he came in 26th in the N.L. MVP voting. On Deck ~ 1949 Amateur Draft info

09-25-2018, 12:55 AM	#47
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Comparisons Kevin Correia, at age 21, was drafted in the 4th round (127th overall pick) by the 2002 San Francisco Giants. Randy Lerch, at age 18, was drafted in the 8th round (170th overall pick) by the 1973 Philadelphia Phillies. On Deck ~ 1949 All-Star break

09-26-2018, 07:54 PM	#48
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Comparison Jorge Posada, at age 30, was hitting .266 with 15 HR and 58 RBI, at the time of the 2002 All-Star game and was in the American League starting line-up. On Deck ~ 1949 All-Star game

09-28-2018, 03:22 PM	#49
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Comparison JIm Edmonds, at age 36, did not make the All-Star team while playing for the 2006 St. Louis Cardinals. He was in 4 prior All-Star games. On Deck ~ 1949 final standings

09-29-2018, 04:10 PM	#50
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Comparison The 1949 World Series featured the New York Yankees (97-57) and the Brooklyn Dodgers (97-57), both with identical records. On Deck ~ AL pitching leaders

09-30-2018, 01:58 PM	#51
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Comparisons Claude Osteen, at age 23, was 9-14 and had a 3.35 ERA (19th) for the 1963 Washington Senators. Bobby Shantz, at age 26, was 24-7 (1st) with an ERA of 2.48 (3rd) and had 152 strikeouts (3rd) for the 1952 Philadelphia Athletics. He won the American League MVP award. On Deck ~ NL pitching leaders

10-04-2018, 07:28 PM	#52
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Comparisons Mark Redman, at age 29, was 14-7 (12th) with a 3.59 ERA (13th) for the 2003 Florida Marlins. Scott Kazmir, at age 23, was 13-9 (19th) with an ERA of 3.48 (9th) and had 239 strikeouts (1st) for the 2007 Tampa Bay Devil Rays. On Deck ~ AL batting leaders

10-05-2018, 04:56 PM	#53
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons Honus Wagner, at age 31, hit .363 (2nd) and had 57 stolen bases (3rd) for the 1905 Pittsburgh Pirates. Al Kaline, at age 21, hit .314 (8th) with 27 HR (6th) and had 128 RBI (2nd) for the 1956 Detroit Tigers. Andy Pafko, at age 27, hit 26 HR (7th) for the 1948 Chicago Cubs. On Deck ~ NL batting leaders

10-06-2018, 01:40 PM	#54
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons Carney Lansford...age 25...1982 Boston Red Sox: .302 (14th) Tony Armas...age 29...1983 Boston Red Sox: 36 HR (2nd), 107 RBI (7th) Rick Reichardt...age 25...1968 California Angels: 21 HR (10th), 73 RBI (10th) Paul Molitor...age 26...1983 Milwaukee Brewers: 41 stolen bases (6th) On Deck ~ World Series results

10-07-2018, 02:20 PM	#55
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	On Deck ~ American League Rookie of the Year

10-08-2018, 04:16 PM	#56
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons Drew Stubbs' rookie season was with the 2009 Cincinnati Reds. He received no votes for ROY. On Deck ~ National League Rookie of the Year

10-10-2018, 02:36 PM	#57
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons Brett Anderson's rookie season was with the 2009 Oakland A's. He finished 6th in the ROY voting. On Deck ~ American League MVP

10-12-2018, 02:41 PM	#59
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons Carney Lansford...age 25...1982 Boston Red Sox: 32nd in MVP voting Vern Stephens...age 29...1950 Boston Red Sox: 24th in MVP voting Roger Bresnahan...age 29...1908 New York Giants: No MVP award that year Melvin Upton...age 22...2007 Tampa Bay Devils Rays: Received no MVP votes Bill Freehan...age 22...1964 Detroit Tigers: 7th in MVP voting On Deck ~ Amateur Draft

10-13-2018, 02:26 PM	#60
Jeff1787 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Doghouse Posts: 3,558	Real Life Age & Stat Comparisons Rafael Palmeiro...drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1985 Amateur Draft Jim Bunning...signed by the 1950 Detroit Tigers while attending Xavier University Leon Day...signed by the 1934 Baltimore Black Sox of the Negro National League Ron Darling...drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (9th overall) of the 1981 Amateur Draft Josh Beckett...drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1999 Amateur Draft On Deck ~ 1950 All-Star break