Hurkman's Baseball-An Interactive Journey Throughout the Century - Page 5

Hurkman · 04-06-2006, 01:06 AM

October 8, 1909

Road woes doom Athletics; Bronchos steal 2nd pennant.

Last season, the Philadelphia Athletics were able to survive a late season scare with a combination of fortunate events. This season, they were not so lucky, as they saw their run for a second consecutive American League pennant end at the hands of the Cleveland Bronchos. Despite having a resurgant Nap Lajoie, the Athletics could not find a way to win on the road, finishing with a record away from Shibe Park of 33-44, while winning over 50 games in their new stadium.

Bronchos star Ty Cobb is said to be thrilled with his team's late season capture of the pennant, and is looking to make amends for what he views as a poor performance in the 1907 World Series.

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American League Standings 

Team             W   L   PCT   GB   Pyt.Rec  Diff  Home   Away   XInn  1Run  M#  Streak Last10 
Cleveland        88  66 .571    -   89-65   -1     44-33  44-33  10-7  28-25 *   W2     7-3 
Boston (A)       85  69 .552  3.0   89-65   -4     44-33  41-36   4-9  30-25 -   L1     4-6 
Philadelphia (A) 84  70 .545  4.0   89-65   -5     51-26  33-44   8-8  25-28 -   L1     6-4 
St. Louis (A)    76  78 .494 12.0   69-85    7     41-36  35-42   7-5  28-25 -   L4     4-6 
New York (A)     75  79 .487 13.0   80-74   -5     37-40  38-39   9-11 26-34 -   W1     6-4 
Washington       75  79 .487 13.0   71-83    4     35-42  40-37  13-10 37-27 -   W1     4-6 
Detroit          72  82 .468 16.0   72-82    0     35-42  37-40  11-8  24-31 -   W1     5-5 
Chicago (A)      61  93 .396 27.0   57-97    4     30-47  31-46  10-14 31-34 -   L1     4-6

National League never in doubt as Pirates roll to 4th pennant.

The National League was far more simple to sort out than the American League once again this year, as the Pittsburgh Pirates rose to the top after a poor showing last season. Bris Lord had an outstanding season, and Rube Waddell took back the top pitcher's spot in the National League, winning an astounding 29 games and striking out almost 400 batters! While this is the first rematch in World Series history, it appears that the Pirates should be well on their way to winning their fourth world championship.

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National League Standings 
 
Team             W   L   PCT   GB   Pyt.Rec  Diff  Home   Away   XInn  1Run  M#  Streak Last10 
Pittsburgh       98 56  .636    -   99-55   -1     49-28  49-28  8-12  28-24 *   W4     8-2 
Cincinnati       86 68  .558 12.0   83-71    3     40-37  46-31  7-5   18-22 -   L3     6-4 
Brooklyn         84 70  .545 14.0   82-72    2     47-30  37-40 13-11  31-21 -   W2     5-5 
Boston (N)       80 74  .519 18.0   78-76    2     41-36  39-38 17-5   34-24 -   W1     4-6 
St. Louis (N)    76 78  .494 22.0   78-76   -2     39-38  37-40  6-14  27-25 -   W4     6-4 
Chicago (N)      74 80  .481 24.0   75-79   -1     41-36  33-44 11-10  25-30 -   L5     4-6 
Philadelphia (N) 64 90  .416 34.0   66-88   -2     31-46  33-44  6-8   22-26 -   L3     3-7 
New York (N)     54 100 .351 44.0   56-98   -2     23-54  31-46  6-9   17-30 -   L1     4-6

Players of the Month
American League
July
Batter of the Month: Matty McIntyre (PHA)- .374, 0 HR, 16 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Smokey Joe Wood (SLA)- 51 IP, 5-0, 0.88 ERA

August
Batter of the Month: Frank Baker (NYH)- .316, 3 HR, 20 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: George McQuillan (WAS)- 65 IP, 6-0, 0.83 ERA

September
Batter of the Month: Hal Chase (BSA)- .300, 1 HR, 13 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Howie Camnitz (SLA)- 59 IP, 6-1, 1.43 ERA

National League
July
Batter of the Month: Dieter Kahle (CHN)- .376, 1 HR, 17 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell (PIT)- 70 IP, 7-1, 1.16 ERA

August
Batter of the Month: Beals Becker (BRO)- .277, 4 HR, 29 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Fred Olmstead (CHN)- 38 IP, 4-0, 1.42 ERA

Also in August, history was made as Pirates pitcher Rube Waddell threw consecutive no hitters in starts against the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Doves. Somehow, he was not chosen as Pitcher of the Month, and this is supposedly driving him to prove to everyone that he is the best pitcher alive today.
(Seriously though, how do you not win this after throwing BACK TO BACK no hitters???)

September
Batter of the Month: Eddie Collins (BRO)- .455, 0 HR, 11 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Noodles Hahn (CIN)- 62 IP, 6-1, 0.87 ERA

Prospect/Star Watch

Dieter Kahle, CF-Chicago Cubs

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Career Batting Stats 
  
Year     G   AB     H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 

1902   113  406   110   8  2  1  39  51  30  2  4  94  3  3 .271 .321 .308 .629 CHN 
1903   112  376    98  23  3  4  49  40  42  2  3 117  4  1 .261 .336 .370 .705 CHN 
1904   144  549   119  24  2  3  73  50  47  4  2 176  5  2 .217 .282 .284 .567 CHN 
1905   141  511   153  29  4  5  78  64  61  1  2 107  3  2 .299 .374 .401 .775 CHN
1906   135  478   151  27  6  3  75  67  69  0  2  89  3  0 .316 .401 .416 .817 CHN
1907   147  522   197  37  3  4  89  62  73  3  7 104  5  0 .377 .451 .483 .934 CHN
1908   148  536   183  40  1  2  61  61  64  1  6 109  6  0 .341 .409 .431 .840 CHN
1909   145  517   179  38  2  2  64  76  79  4  2 121  9  1 .346 .435 .439 .874 CHN 
Total 1085 3895  1190 226 23 24 528 471 465 17 28 917 38  9 .306 .380 .394 .773 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 86/92/31/53/40
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 87/92/31/53/40
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Total Talent Ratings (July 1909): 89/93/22/60/34
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	 89/93/22/60/34

Dieter had another fine season, but the Cubs struggled horribly this season, finishing well out of the pennant race and leaving fans with an even more bitter taste in their mouths, considering Dieter's pledge to get Chicago to the World Series.

Clive Woodstock, 1B/RF-St. Louis Cardinals

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year     G   AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 

1903   140  524 136  30  0  4  57  66  42  9  5 131  3  1 .260 .322 .340 .662  SLN 
1904   139  515 113  28  1  4  63  40  40  6  8 118  2  1 .219 .279 .301 .580  SLN 
1905   147  548 159  26  1  6  64  50  44  8  7 105  1  0 .290 .348 .374 .722  SLN
1906   151  570 146  19  0  7  67  54  47 12  6 124  0  0 .256 .323 .326 .649  SLN
1907   147  532 124  18  0  5  57  47  44  5  8 122  1  0 .233 .294 .295 .589  SLN
1908   145  531 109  18  0 12  70  43  36  9  6 143  1  0 .205 .265 .307 .572  SLN 
1909   145  534 133  24  0  8  79  56  59 16  8 127  0  0 .249 .337 .339 .676  SLN 
Total 1014 3754 920 163  2 46 457 356 312 65 48 870  8  2 .245 .310 .326 .637 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 61/49/65/40/59
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 61/49/65/40/59

Total Talent Ratings (July 1909):     53/40/71/48/51
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     53/40/71/48/51

The Cardinals are now expecting seasons like this from Clive. He set a new career high in runs batted in, but did have the benefit of hitting behind Tris Speaker, who is expected to run away with the Rookie of the Year award when it is announced. Other than that, it's more of the same for Woodstock in St. Louis.

Stuart Adamson, CF-St. Louis Cardinals

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Career Batting Stats 

Year    G   AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1904  105  352  89  6  3  1  15  44  19  2  1  97  46 10 .253 .294 .295 .590  SLN 
1905  141  553 129 12  8  2  52  60  29  3  2 157  44 10 .233 .274 .295 .569  SLN
1906  144  564 139 14  3  4  44  66  47  3  3 148  57 12 .246 .306 .303 .610  SLN
1907  145  518 124 15  3  2  49  56  44  4  4 130  60 12 .239 .302 .292 .593  SLN 
1908  149  549 151 15  6 14  66  70  55  3  2 156  60 22 .275 .343 .401 .744  SLN
1909   89  159  37  4  3  2  12  24  28  1  1  59  15  5 .233 .349 .333 .683  SLN 
Total 773 2695 669 66 26 25 238 320 222 16 13 747 282 71 .248 .308 .320 .628 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 92/69/71/51/48
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 96/74/71/52/48
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Total Talent Ratings (July 1909):	102/81/75/70/40
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	       102/81/75/70/40

Stuart's midseason tantrum to be traded from St. Louis had no effect on management, who decided to keep him as a backup for Tris Speaker. As a result, Adamson had career lows in almost every statistical category, yet defied everyone by seemingly improving his batting abilities, possibly to garner a trade to a team where he could start. He's wasting away in St. Louis.

Don Ayers, 2B-Cleveland Bronchos

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Career Batting Stats 
 
Year    G   AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1905   52   84  24   3  1  0  14  10  10  0  0  26  2  2 .286 .362 .345 .707  CLE
1906   62   98  21   4  1  0  11  10   9  2  0  25  3  4 .214 .294 .276 .569  CLE
1907   59   81  18   2  0  0   8  13  10  0  3  21  1  2 .222 .298 .247 .545  CLE
1908  104  343  83  12  5  1  31  30  29  2  3  82  8 11 .242 .302 .315 .617  CLE
1909  142  540 140  28 10  1  58  66  59  6  2 126 21  7 .259 .338 .354 .691  CLE 
Total 419 1146 286  49 17  2 122 129 117 10  8 280 35 26 .250 .322 .327 .650 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 58/63/41/49/61
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 62/63/41/49/62
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Total Talent Ratings (July 1909):     80/65/40/75/70
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     80/65/40/75/70

Ayers showed improvement in his first full season starting in Cleveland, but he still needs work. He did finish thrid on the team in runs batted in, but he will need to improve even more when he faces the Pirates in the World Series.

Sandford Freshlam, SP-Washington Senators

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Career Pitching Stats 
 
Year  G GS W L SV   ERA  IP HA  R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP Teams 

1906  6  0 0 1  1 11.57  7.0 10 9  9  1  7 0  0   0 2.43 .310  WSH
1907  1  0 0 0  0  0.00  2.0  1 0  0  0  0 1  0   0 0.50 .167  WSH
1908			PITCHED IN A BALL		       	 
1909			PITCHED IN AA BALL
Total 7  0 0 1  1  9.00  9.0 11 9  9  1  7 1  0   0 2.00 .286

Starting Ratings (Stuff/Control/Movement): 39/14/48
Current Ratings (Stuff/Control/Movement): 40/15/50
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Total Talent Ratings (July 1909):     121/147/46
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     121/147/46

Sandford spent another year down in the minor leagues, finishing with an 8-8 record in Class AA ball. He is still having problems grasping the concepts of pitching completely, but Washington managment believes that he can still become a feared pitcher.

Ludwig Van Cleef, SP-New York Giants

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Career Pitching Stats 
 
 
Year  G GS W L SV ERA  IP  HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP Teams 

1907  1  0 0 0  0 0.00 3.1  0 0  0  0  3 2  0   0 0.90 .000  NYG 
1908			PITCHED IN AA BALL			
1909			PITCHED IN AAA BALL
Total 1  0 0 0  0 0.00 3.1  0 0  0  0  3 2  0   0 0.90 .000

Starting Ratings (Stuff/Control/Movement): 60/25/60
Current Ratings (Stuff/Control/Movement): 60/25/58
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Total Talent Ratings (July 1909):     103/110/55
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     103/110/55

The Giants, unsure of what to do with their young talent, decided to try placing Van Cleef as a reliever again during the second half of the minor league season. While Ludwig seemed to show no ill effects from the switch, it is known that he would much rather be a starter, and is hoping the Giants place him back in the rotation next season.

Christian Gray, SS-St. Louis Browns

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Career Batting Stats 
 
 
Year   G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
1908   5 11 0  0  0  0   0 0  1  0  0 6  0  1 .000 .083 .000 .083  SLA
1909   5 12 2  0  0  0   2 3  4  0  0 3  2  0 .167 .375 .167 .542  SLA 
Total 10 23 2  0  0  0   2 3  5  0  0 9  2  1 .087 .250 .087 .337 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 31/38/22/23/38
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 33/42/22/23/41
					    +2 +4      +3

Total Talent Ratings (July 1909):     94/40/22/80/60
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     94/40/22/80/60

While still not ready for full time major league duty, Christian was again called up by st. Louis at the end of the season, and he responded with the first two hits of his career, at least giving him a place in baseball records. He is showing signs of promise, and within a few years, he will be carrying the Browns.

Fletcher Parslofski, LF-Philadelphia Phillies

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Career Batting Stats 
 
 
Year  G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
1909  2  3 0  0  0  0   0 0  1  0  0 2  0  0 .000 .250 .000 .250 PHI 
Total 2  3 0  0  0  0   0 0  1  0  0 2  0  0 .000 .250 .000 .250 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 26/45/19/41/5
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 29/52/25/43/33
					    +3 +7 +6 +2 +28

Total Talent Ratings (July 1909):     97/60/50/99/75
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     97/60/50/99/75

Despite not being anywhere close to starting in the major leagues, the struggling Phillies gave Fletcher a shot in September, and while he did not get a hit, he did show positive signs while with the big club that should make the Phils happy about their pick. Although, they still could have had Tris Speaker, so that must still be weighing on their minds.

Hurkman · 04-06-2006, 02:36 PM

World Series Matchup-1909

American League Champion-Cleveland Bronchos (88-66)

Overall Batting Avg.- .237
Overall ERA- 2.46

Leading Batters
Ty Cobb-CF: .313, 67 RBI, 53 SB
Ed Konetchy-1B: .279, 75 RBI, 27 SB
Art Devlin-3B: .267, 5 HR, 52 RBI, 44 SB

Leading Pitchers
Jimmy Dygert: 24-16, 361 IP, 2.07 ERA, 215 K
Hooks Wiltse: 22-13, 364.1 IP, 2.35 ERA, 174 K
Harry McNeal: 16-13, 282 IP, 2.62 ERA, 90 K

National League Champion-Pittsburgh Pirates (98-56)

Overall Batting Avg.- .262
Overall ERA- 2.40

Leading Batters
Bris Lord-RF: .295, 2 HR, 56 RBI
Ginger Beaumont-CF: .298, 3 HR, 51 RBI
Kitty Bransfield-1B: .252, 4 HR, 79 RBI

Leading Pitchers
Rube Waddell: 29-7, 367.2 IP, 1.79 ERA, 387 K
Art Fromme: 22-11, 339.2 IP, 2.28 ERA, 229 K
Chief Bender: 21-10, 309.1 IP, 2.56 ERA, 172 K

Analysis and Prediction
For many, this looks like a mis-matched World Series, despite the tenacity that the Bronchos showed in the last two months of the season. Ty Cobb will get on base, and if the pitching is good, then Cleveland could shock a lot of people. This is the first World Series rematch, and the Pirates certainly look capable of making history repeat itself very quickly this time around. With three 20 game winners, one of whom is the best in baseball, the Pirates are primed for their fourth championship.

Prediction: Pirates in 5

Hurkman · 04-07-2006, 01:09 PM

1909 World Series

Game 1-10/10/09: Pirates-2 Bronchos-5

The Bronchos quickly showed their detractors that they would not roll over and die for the Pirates, taking Game 1 and playing solid ball throughout. They quickly took a 1-0 lead on Art Fromme when Don Ayers drove in Art Devlin, and from there, it was easy as pie for Cleveland. Jimmy Dygert held the hard hitting Pirates to just five hits, and their two runs came in the eighth and ninth innings, after the Bronchos had already taken a 5-0 lead.

W: Jimmy Dygert L: Art Fromme

Game 2-10/11/09: Pirates-2 Bronchos-1 (17 Innings)

In one of the greatest games in World Series history, the Pirates outdueled the Bronchos in 17 grueling innings. With Rube Waddell on the mound, Pittsburgh thought they would have an easy road to victory, but Hooks Wiltse matched the Pirates' ace pitch for pitch, and inning for inning. The Pirates took a 1-0 lead in the 4th behind back to back to back singles from Ginger Beaumont, Bris Lord and Dave Brain. The Bronchos answered back quickly in the bottom of the 5th, scoring their only run on a Peaches Graham single that scored Steve Evans.

From there on, it was nothing but goose eggs for hours as both pitchers settled into an amazing groove. Waddell went 8 innings, Wiltse 10, and the Pirates survived four errors in the field. By the time the game reached the 15th inning, both teams seemed physically and mentally exhausted, and many were afraid that the game would be called due to darkness. However, both teams insisted on finishing, so the game went on. The Pirates had a chance to take the lead in the 16th with two on and only one out, but Kitty Bransfield and Claude Ritchey could not get the job done. In the 17th, with Cleveland using just their fourth pitcher, the Pirates strung together a double from Art Hoelskoetter, a sacrifice from Ted Easterly and a sacrifice fly from Honus Wagner to finally take a 2-1 lead. The Bronchos were horribly exhausted, but when Peaches Graham tripled with two outs, it seemed the game may continue. However, Deacon Phillippe forced Harl Maggert to ground out, and the longest game in World Series history came to a close.

W: Sam Leever L: Dick Braggins S: Deacon Phillippe

Game 3-10/13/09: Bronchos-1 Pirates-8

When the Bronchos got off the train in Pittsburgh following the 17 inning Game 2 marathon, they looked haggard, and their play in Game 3 certainly made many believe they were still tired from the previous game. The Pirates never trailed, and smacked out 9 hits, inlcuding a three for three day with 4 runs batted in for Bris Lord. Chief Bender gave the Pirates' tired bullpen an extra day off, outdueling Johnny Lush in pitching a complete game.

W: Chief Bender L: Johnny Lush

Game 4-10/14/09: Bronchos-1 Pirates-3

Cleveland's already meager offense continued to struggle against Pittsburgh's pitching, as they scored just their third run in three games, this time facing Game 1 loser Art Fromme. Fromme was back to his usual self this time out, pitching a three hit, seven strikeout gem of a game. Pittsburgh's offense was again led by Bris Lord, who went 2 for 4 and added another RBI to his postseason total. All Cleveland could do now was hope that they could get the series sent back to their home by winning Game 5

W: Art Fromme L: Jimmy Dygert

Game 5-10/15/09: Bronchos-2 Pirates-4

With Rube Waddell and Hooks Wiltse again on the hill for their respective teams, Game 5 was one of the most highly anticipated games in recent memory. However, the Pirates jumped on Wiltse early this time around, knocking him for two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Cleveland got one of the runs back in the 3rd when Don Ayers singled home Peaches Graham, but when Ginger Beaumont and Bris Lord drove in two more in the bottom of the 4th, the game was all but over. Waddell struck out 12 and walked only 2 in a complete game effort, and when Ayers grounded out to third, the Pirates had secured their fourth World Series championship in six years, making them an easy choice for Team of the Decade.

W: Rube Waddell L: Hiooks Wiltse

Series MVP: Bris Lord, RF-. 550, 6 RBI, 11 Hits

1909 World Series Champions: Pittsburgh Pirates
Fourth Championship

metsgeek · 04-07-2006, 01:37 PM

Damn, that was short series

EDIT: Now it's good

Hurkman · 04-09-2006, 09:49 PM

End of the Year Awards and Notes

Rookie of the Year
American League ROY: Smokey Joe Wood, SP (SLA)- At only age 19, Wood became a true leader for a St. Louis team desperate for one. Without him, the Browns almost certainly would have finished much worse than they did. With him, they finished just 2 games under .500, and appear to be making their way back towards the top of the American League. In his first season, Wood gathered a 23-9 record, struck out 212 batters, and had an ERA of 1.76. Great things are expected for a long time out of this young man.

National League ROY: Tris Speaker, CF (SLN)- Want to know the reason why Stuart Adamson wants out of St. Louis? You need to look no further than to Tris Speaker. This young phenom appears to be the best centerfielder since Ty Cobb first entered the game, and should be a centerpoint for the Cardinals for years to come. He hit .345, second in the National League, with 83 RBI and 31 stolen bases.

Most Valuable Pitcher
American League MVP: Frank Corridon, SP (PHA)- The Athletics may not have gotten back to the World Series this season, but that was not the fault of Frank Corridon, as he took home his first MVP award. After only winning 12 games in 1908, Corridon went 26-11 in 1909, with an ERA of 1.76 and 182 strikeouts. 1910 will prove whether or not this season was a fluke.

National League MVP: Rube Waddell, SP (PIT)- Most people didn't even have to ask who was going to win this award; they just looked at the statistics and let them speak for Rube's accomplishments. 29 wins compared to only 7 losses, an astounding 387 strikeouts, the most in league history and an incomperable 1.79 ERA in the National League. All that adds up to the third Most Valuable Pitcher Award won by Waddell in four seasons. The Pirates also won their fourth World Series with him leading the pitching staff, and with him there, they will continue to rule over the National League.

Most Valuable Batter
American League MVB: Nap Lajoie, 2B (PHA)- After a few seasons which could have been placed in the "average" category, Nap Lajoie had himself a career resurgance this past season. After hitting at or around .400 for the first half of the season, Nap slipped some in the second half, finishing with a .347 batting average, 2 home runs and 63 RBI. Philadelphia is hoping the "New Old Nap," is here to stay.

National League MVB: Dieter Kahle, CF (CHN)- Even Dieter himself can not believe the ability of play that he has been able to put up in the past four seasons, as he won his third consecutive MVB award for Chicago in 1909. The Cubs, and most of the National League, are using his face to sell tickets now, as clubs are reporting a much higher gate when "Big D" comes into town. As for this season, Kahle led the National League with a .346 batting average, knocked 2 home runs and drove in 64 men. Now, if the Cubs can recover from the doldrums of this past season, they should be contenders again. If not, then it looks like Kahle will have to wait and see if he gets to a World Series.

Gold Glove Winners
American League
Pitcher: Kid Speer (BOS)
Catcher: Charlie Dexter (WSH)
First Base: Claude Rossman (CHA)
Second Base: Bill Sweeney (BOS)
Third Base: Pete O'brien (PHA)
Shortstop: Freddy Parent (BOS)
Leftfield: Cozy Dolan (CLE)
Centerfield: Ty Cobb (CLE)
Rightfield: Jimmy Sebring (NYH)

National League
Pitcher: Jack Coombs (CIN)
Catcher: Pat Moran (BSN)
First Base: Frank Chance (CHN)
Second Base: Eddie Collins (BRO)
Third Base: Dutch Jordan (PHI)
Shortstop: Joe Tinker (CHN)
Leftfield: Topsy Hartsel (CHN)
Centerfield: Denny Sullivan (BSN)
Rightfield: Harry Hooper (BRO)

Top 5 Leaderboard
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.347 Nap Lajoie(PHA)
.346 Dieter Kahle(CHN)
.345 Tris Speaker( SLN)
.327 Eddie Collins(BRO)
.321 Matty Mcintyre(PHA)

TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
9 Frank Foutz(SLN)
8 Clive Woodstock(SLN)
6 Beals Becker( BRO)
6 Joe Tinker(CHN)
6 Fred Crolius(BSN)

TOP 5 in RBI :
90 Beals Becker( BRO)
85 Frank Baker( NYH)
83 Tris Speaker( SLN)
81 Pep Clark(BOS)
79 Clive Woodstock(SLN)

TOP 5 in ERA :
1.76 Smokey Joe Wood( SLA)
1.76 Frank Corridon(PHA)
1.79 Rube Waddell(PIT)
1.82 Noodles Hahn(CIN)
1.98 Eddie Plank(BOS)

TOP 5 in WINS :
29 Rube Waddell(PIT)
26 Frank Corridon(PHA)
24 Jimmy Dygert(CLE)
23 Smokey Joe Wood( SLA)
23 Jim St. Vrain(WSH)

TOP 5 in SAVES :
17 Roy Patterson(SLN)
15 Ralph Caldwell(BOS)
11 Doc Crandall(SLA)
10 Tex Neuer(BSN)
9 Nick Maddox(DET)

Hurkman · 04-10-2006, 03:26 PM

February 1, 1910

News

There were several managieral changes during the winter of 1909-1910, but none made more of an impact than John McGraw's retirement and subsequent hiring by the New York Giants. Yes folks, McGraw is back into managing, and he didn't even leave the Highlander's home city to find a new job.

"After last season, I felt like my best playing days were behind me, and I still had that itch to manage," McGraw said. I went to the boss and he told me they wouldn't be letting old George Stallings go anytime soon, so I walked over to the Giants, sat down in their office, and had a job in 10 minutes. Everything should be that easy!"

Highlander fans are reportedly outraged at McGraw's quick depature to the National League. The only thing that puts a smile on their faces is that the Giants finished with the worst record in baseball last season, and it should take many years before they are ready to go to the World Series.

Rookie Watch

Fortunately for the Giants, and unfortunately for everyone else, there is only really one star prospect up for grabs in the amateur draft this preseason.

#1: Mike "Chuckles" Feldbush, 2B

At only 19 years of age, Feldbush already seems to play like a man well beyond his years. He already has a keen batter's eye, and his bat speed, while still missing something, is on par with the average batter in major league baseball. He also brings solid speed to the table, and should become a base stealing threat very quickly. Seeing how the pool for prospects is very thin this season, the Giants will no doubt select him and possibly place him in the starting lineup for Opening Day.

Current Ratings (Contact/Gap/Power/Eye/Avoid K): 49/72/16/58/42
Total Talent Ratings: 90/55/45/80/71

Hurkman · 04-14-2006, 05:03 PM

Draft Results

There were no surprises this year in the amateur draft, as the New York Giants selected second baseman Mike Feldbush with the first overall pick. Giants management are said to be thrilled with how he looks already, and have decided he does not need to spend a single day in the minor leagues. Whether or not that is a good idea will have to be judged later on.

Round 1 Results
New York (N) pick: 2B Mike Feldbush
Chicago (A) pick: CF Dutch Zwilling
Philadelphia (N) pick: P Hippo Vaughn
Detroit pick: P Willie Mitchell
Chicago (N) pick: CF Vin Campbell
Washington pick: P Russ Ford
New York (A) pick: P Marty Mchale
St. Louis (N) pick: P Sailor Stroud
St. Louis (A) pick: LF Zack Wheat
Boston (N) pick: 1B Jake Daubert
Philadelphia (A) pick: CF Hub Northen
Brooklyn pick: P George Suggs
Boston (A) pick: P Frank Lange
Cincinnati pick: 3B Larry Gardner
Cleveland pick: RF Harry Wolter
Pittsburgh pick: P Dixie Walker

Season Preview

American League
In 1909, the Cleveland Bronchos and Ty Cobb managed to overtake Nap Lajoie and the Philadelphia Athletics to win the American League pennant, before falling to the mighty Pittsburgh Pirates once again in the World Series. Can Philadelphia recover from coming so close to another World Series chance? Who else has the talent needed to make it into late October?

Once again, the team who believes they have the best chance to win the pennant away from Cleveland is the Philadelphia Athletics. Nap Lajoie is coming off of his finest season in almost half a decade, and defending Most Valuable Pitcher Frank Corridon anchors a solid staff that seems to have very few weaknesses. Lajoie is not alone on offense either, being helped by Matty McIntyre, Al Bridwell and Red Kleinow. Philadelphia may have slipped to third in the final standings, but were leading the league for much of the year. It would be a shock to not see them near the top of the standings again.

Then there is the team that finished one game ahead of the Athletics last year: the Boston Red Sox. Led by former Athletic pitcher Eddie Plank, the pitching staff could be considered one of the more potent in the American League. The main question in Boston has to be their offense. It was very streaky at times last season, and would appear to be no better going into this season. The Red Sox can only get so far on pitching, and will need their bats to come alive if they want to make another run at the American League crown.

The New York Highlanders are still stinging from the departure of new Giants manager John McGraw, and have made it seem that this year is about proving he made a poor decision in leaving them. Eddie Cicotte and Doc Newton head a good pitching corps, while catcher Roger Bresnahan and outfielder Mike Donlin still remember when New York was on top of the American League. This team is another year older, and more people write them off each season, but it still looks like they may have one final run in them.

National League
To the surprise of no one, the Pittsburgh Pirates reclaimed their spot at the top of the baseball world last season, winning not only another National League pennant, but their fourth World Series in six years. While they are very sure of themselves in the Senior Circut, there are other teams that are looking to remove the kings from their throne.

The 1908 National League champion Cincinnati Reds are still out to prove that they can play with the Pirates, and they may be the only team with a realistic chance at overtaking them. Despite Glenn Liebhardt's devastating back injury from last season that will keep him out of action for almost a month into this year, the Reds still boast one of the best rotations in the National League. Leading that staff is Noodles Hahn, who is coming off of a down season, but is ready to play in 1910. Youngster Jake Boultes is said to be in the mold of Hahn, and Bill Grahame and Jack Coombs will hold down the end of the rotation until Liebhardt's return. On offense, Sam Crawford is still only 29, and is looking for another solid season, as are Hans Lobert and Solly Hoffman. It will take a total team effort to defeat Pittsburgh, but the Reds might be the team to do it.

In Brooklyn, hopes are high this season, as young Eddie Collins has started to draw comparisons to Ty Cobb over in the American League. With him on offense, and a pitching staff that is improving every year, the Superbas feel like they could be the ones to upend the Pirates. This is still a relatively young team, however, and it may take just one more season or two before they are truly ready to compete. But, if the pieces fit just right this season, Brooklyn may just be celebrating a pennant.

Hurkman · 04-14-2006, 05:29 PM

Prospect/Star Watch

Dieter Kahle, CF-Chicago Cubs

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Career Batting Stats 
  
Year     G   AB     H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 

1902   113  406   110   8  2  1  39  51  30  2  4  94  3  3 .271 .321 .308 .629 CHN 
1903   112  376    98  23  3  4  49  40  42  2  3 117  4  1 .261 .336 .370 .705 CHN 
1904   144  549   119  24  2  3  73  50  47  4  2 176  5  2 .217 .282 .284 .567 CHN 
1905   141  511   153  29  4  5  78  64  61  1  2 107  3  2 .299 .374 .401 .775 CHN
1906   135  478   151  27  6  3  75  67  69  0  2  89  3  0 .316 .401 .416 .817 CHN
1907   147  522   197  37  3  4  89  62  73  3  7 104  5  0 .377 .451 .483 .934 CHN
1908   148  536   183  40  1  2  61  61  64  1  6 109  6  0 .341 .409 .431 .840 CHN
1909   145  517   179  38  2  2  64  76  79  4  2 121  9  1 .346 .435 .439 .874 CHN 
Total 1085 3895  1190 226 23 24 528 471 465 17 28 917 38  9 .306 .380 .394 .773

Current Ratings: 84/92/31/53/40

Total Talent Ratings: 89/93/22/60/34

While he himself had another tremendous season last year, Kahle was extremely disappointed with the play of the Cubs as a whole. He desperately wants to make it up to the fans of Chicago this season, who he felt he let down with the team's poor play last year. He is also tired of critics saying that the Cubs "can't get it done," and seems to have an extra bit of fire inside of him going into the season.

Clive Woostock, 1B/RF-St. Louis Cardinals

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year     G   AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 

1903   140  524 136  30  0  4  57  66  42  9  5 131  3  1 .260 .322 .340 .662  SLN 
1904   139  515 113  28  1  4  63  40  40  6  8 118  2  1 .219 .279 .301 .580  SLN 
1905   147  548 159  26  1  6  64  50  44  8  7 105  1  0 .290 .348 .374 .722  SLN
1906   151  570 146  19  0  7  67  54  47 12  6 124  0  0 .256 .323 .326 .649  SLN
1907   147  532 124  18  0  5  57  47  44  5  8 122  1  0 .233 .294 .295 .589  SLN
1908   145  531 109  18  0 12  70  43  36  9  6 143  1  0 .205 .265 .307 .572  SLN 
1909   145  534 133  24  0  8  79  56  59 16  8 127  0  0 .249 .337 .339 .676  SLN 
Total 1014 3754 920 163  2 46 457 356 312 65 48 870  8  2 .245 .310 .326 .637

Current Ratings: 62/49/65/40/59

Total Talent Ratings: 53/40/71/48/51

What Clive did last season is now pretty much what the Cardinals are expecting from him from this point out. As long as he puts up decent numbers in the home runs and runs batted in categories, Woodstock has been told that he will not have to worry about losing his starting job in St. Louis.

Stuart Adamson, CF-St. Louis Cardinals

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Career Batting Stats 

Year    G   AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1904  105  352  89  6  3  1  15  44  19  2  1  97  46 10 .253 .294 .295 .590  SLN 
1905  141  553 129 12  8  2  52  60  29  3  2 157  44 10 .233 .274 .295 .569  SLN
1906  144  564 139 14  3  4  44  66  47  3  3 148  57 12 .246 .306 .303 .610  SLN
1907  145  518 124 15  3  2  49  56  44  4  4 130  60 12 .239 .302 .292 .593  SLN 
1908  149  549 151 15  6 14  66  70  55  3  2 156  60 22 .275 .343 .401 .744  SLN
1909   89  159  37  4  3  2  12  24  28  1  1  59  15  5 .233 .349 .333 .683  SLN 
Total 773 2695 669 66 26 25 238 320 222 16 13 747 282 71 .248 .308 .320 .628

Current Ratings: 96/74/71/52/48

Total Talent Ratings: 102/81/75/70/40

If you want to see an angry individual, look no further than Stuart Adamson. All winter long, Adamson was pleading with the Cardinals to trade him elsewhere so that he could start, but the Cardinals stood firm, claiming that they could not get as much with the players they were being offered that they could with him. Stuart, however, found that to be a poor answer, and is working night and day to find a way out of the Cardinals organization.

Don Ayers, 2B-Cleveland Bronchos

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Year    G   AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1905   52   84  24   3  1  0  14  10  10  0  0  26  2  2 .286 .362 .345 .707  CLE
1906   62   98  21   4  1  0  11  10   9  2  0  25  3  4 .214 .294 .276 .569  CLE
1907   59   81  18   2  0  0   8  13  10  0  3  21  1  2 .222 .298 .247 .545  CLE
1908  104  343  83  12  5  1  31  30  29  2  3  82  8 11 .242 .302 .315 .617  CLE
1909  142  540 140  28 10  1  58  66  59  6  2 126 21  7 .259 .338 .354 .691  CLE 
Total 419 1146 286  49 17  2 122 129 117 10  8 280 35 26 .250 .322 .327 .650

Current Ratings: 65/63/41/49/62

Total Talent Ratings: 80/65/40/75/70

After finishing his first full starting season, Ayers was told by Cleveland brass that he needed to pick up his game more, and it seems that he took the advice to heart. He stayed away from anything that he saw as "unhealthy," and has taken to practicing his batting swing over and over until he can hardly pick up his bat. Time will tell if Don can improve on last season.

Sandford Freshlam, SP-Washington Senators

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Career Pitching Stats 
 
Year  G GS W L SV   ERA  IP HA  R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP Teams 

1906  6  0 0 1  1 11.57  7.0 10 9  9  1  7 0  0   0 2.43 .310  WSH
1907  1  0 0 0  0  0.00  2.0  1 0  0  0  0 1  0   0 0.50 .167  WSH
1908			PITCHED IN A BALL		       	 
1909			PITCHED IN AA BALL
Total 7  0 0 1  1  9.00  9.0 11 9  9  1  7 1  0   0 2.00 .286

Current Ratings: 45/17/50

Total Talent Ratings: 121/147/46

Sandford is starting another year in Class AA ball, and right now, is finally looking like he may be getting a hold of what he is doing. Washington is still thankful is was so young when they drafted him, but they need him to start getting better now more than ever.

Ludwig Van Cleef, SP-New York Giants

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Career Pitching Stats 
 
 
Year  G GS W L SV ERA  IP  HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP Teams 

1907  1  0 0 0  0 0.00 3.1  0 0  0  0  3 2  0   0 0.90 .000  NYG 
1908			PITCHED IN AA BALL			
1909			PITCHED IN AAA BALL
Total 1  0 0 0  0 0.00 3.1  0 0  0  0  3 2  0   0 0.90 .000

Current Ratings: 61/29/58

Total Talent Ratings: 103/110/55

Van Cleef is starting the season out in Class AAA ball, but new Giants' manager John McGraw has already cast a favorable eye upon his young talented pitcher. "If I had my way, we'd have him up here right now, honing his stuff against the best players in the world, rather than down in the minors," he said. Needless to say, the Giants' opponents are happy he is still down in the minors.

Christian Gray, SS-St. Louis Browns

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Year   G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
1908   5 11 0  0  0  0   0 0  1  0  0 6  0  1 .000 .083 .000 .083  SLA
1909   5 12 2  0  0  0   2 3  4  0  0 3  2  0 .167 .375 .167 .542  SLA 
Total 10 23 2  0  0  0   2 3  5  0  0 9  2  1 .087 .250 .087 .337

Current Ratings: 34/42/25/23/42

Total Talent Ratings: 94/40/22/80/60

In what many are calling a "rash choice," Christian has been promoted to the Browns' main club, and will be the backup shortstop when the season starts. Fans of the Browns can't believe he's been called up so soon, and most think he would benefit from another year or two in the minors. Yet, here he is playing for St. Louis, and now it is just a matter of sitting a watching to see if the Browns made the right move.

Fletcher Parslofski, LF-Philadelphia Phillies

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Career Batting Stats 
 
 
Year  G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
1909  2  3 0  0  0  0   0 0  1  0  0 2  0  0 .000 .250 .000 .250 PHI 
Total 2  3 0  0  0  0   0 0  1  0  0 2  0  0 .000 .250 .000 .250

Current Ratings: 30/54/25/45/36

Total Talent Ratings: 97/60/50/99/75

Apparently, some of the Browns' staff must also be working for Philadelphia, because the Phillies have told Fletcher that he will be playing for them at the start of the 1910 season, when most believe that he is not ready. Parslofski will be the third left fielder on the Philadelphia's roster, and probably will not get much playing time, which makes this promotion even odder.

Hurkman · 04-18-2006, 10:56 PM

July 1, 1910

Tigers lead tight American League race; Cobb on pace for history.

Just like most other seasons in the American League, it is unclear on which team is going to head to the World Series in October. So far, it has been anyone's guess, but right now, the Detroit Tigers have slipped ahead of the New York Highlanders and the Cleveland Bronchos to take a slim 1 game lead at the halfway point of the season. The Tigers so far have an excellent mixture of both hitting and pitching that they have lacked since their last World Series appearance. If they can continue on this pace, whomever wins the National League should have quite a challenge.

Despite being behind the Tigers and Highlanders in the American League pennant race, Cleveland Bronchos' centerfielder Ty Cobb in in the midst of a record setting season. So far this year, he has racked up a batting average of .422, and is on pace to set a new baseball record if he can keep up his super human pace.

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American League Standings 

Team             W   L   PCT   GB  Pyt.Rec  Diff  Home   Away   XInn  1Run  M#  Streak Last10 
Detroit          40  28 .588    -  38-30    2     26-10  14-18  5-3   13-10 73  W3     7-3 
New York (A)     38  28 .576  1.0  39-27   -1     22-12  16-16  6-2   14-10  -  W1     6-4 
Cleveland        38  31 .551  2.5  39-30   -1     20-16  18-15  3-2   11-10  -  L1     5-5 
Boston (A)       34  33 .507  5.5  33-34    1     23-14  11-19  5-2   15-5   -  L2     5-5 
Philadelphia (A) 32  34 .485  7.0  34-32   -2     17-14  15-20  3-3    8-11  -  W2     5-5 
Washington       31  36 .463  8.5  30-37    1     14-17  17-19  2-8    8-18  -  L1     6-4 
St. Louis (A)    31  38 .449  9.5  29-40    2     20-14  11-24  1-5    8-8   -  W1     2-8 
Chicago (A)      26  42 .382 14.0  27-41   -1     15-16  11-26  3-3   10-15  -  L4     4-6

Pirates ruling once again in National League as Adamson finds a new home.

Just like the rising of the mercury in the summer months, the Pittsburgh Pirates have found themselves on the top of the National League by a comfortbale margin once again. Chief Bender, Art Fromme and Rube Waddell each have 10 wins or more, and rookie Dixie Walker has yet to lose a game, going 7-0 through the first two and a half months of the season, as well as pitching a no hitter in mid-June. The offense is again being led by Ginger Beaumont and Bris Lord, as well as second year catcher Ted Easterly, who leads the team in runs batted in with 35.

The other big news out of the National League is the St. Louis Cardinals finally giving in and trading unhappy centerfielder Stuart Adamson. Adamson, as you might recall, lost the starting position last season when St. Louis drafted Tris Speaker. From the start, he was not happy, and requested he be traded. Well, the Cardinals found a team willing to take him, and it's John McGraw's New York Giants. Stuart has already become a leader in the clubhouse since the trade in May, leading the team in average, home runs and stolen bases. He's also taken young Mike Feldbush under his wing in an attempt to make him an even better player. The trade also has the Giants out of the cellar in the National League, and they are looking to move even further up in the second half of this season.

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National League Standings 
 
Team             W   L   PCT   GB  Pyt.Rec  Diff  Home   Away   XInn  1Run  M#  Streak Last10 
Pittsburgh       48  23 .676    -  46-25    2     22-13  26-10  7-2   18-11 60  W7     9-1 
Cincinnati       39  33 .542  9.5  43-29   -4     18-16  21-17  3-4   15-10  -  L3     5-5 
Brooklyn         36  35 .507 12.0  36-35    0     17-15  19-20  5-5   16-14  -  L1     9-1 
New York (N)     33  34 .493 13.0  30-37    3     16-16  17-18  2-4   15-10  -  W2     3-7 
Boston (N)       33  35 .485 13.5  35-33   -2     18-17  15-18  1-1    9-11  -  L5     4-6 
St. Louis (N)    32  39 .451 16.0  32-39    0     15-21  17-18  4-3   10-12  -  L1     3-7 
Philadelphia (N) 29  38 .433 17.0  24-43    5     11-25  18-13  2-2   13-17  -  W1     4-6 
Chicago (N)      29  42 .408 19.0  33-38   -4     15-24  14-18  5-8    8-19  -  W1     4-6

Players of the Month
American League
April
Batter of the Month: Frank Baker (NYH)- .417, 0 HR, 11 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Harry McNeal (CLE)- 27 IP, 3-0, 1.33 ERA

Also, on Opening Day this year, St. Louis pitcher Jimmy Dygert threw a no hitter against Detroit, marking the first time a no hitter has been thrown on Opening Day.

May
Batter of the Month: Ty Cobb (CLE)- .429, 0 HR, 14 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Eddie Cicotte (NYH)- 55 IP, 4-1, 1.47 ERA

June
Batter of the Month: Ty Cobb (CLE)- .452, 2 HR, 28 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Ambrose Puttmann (DET)- 63 IP, 7-0, 1.14 ERA

National League
April
Batter of the Month: Chick Gandil (PHN)- .381, 1 HR, 8 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Tom Hughes (NYG)- 36 IP, 3-0, 1.75 ERA

May
Batter of the Month: Hans Lobert (CIN)- .380, 0 HR, 15 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Noodles Hahn (CIN)- 63 IP, 6-1, 1.43 ERA

June
Batter of the Month: Dieter Kahle (CHN)- .471, 0 HR, 10 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell (PIT)- 42.2 IP, 4-0, 1.05 ERA

Hurkman · 04-20-2006, 09:13 PM

Prospect/Star Watch

Dieter Kahle, CF-Chicago Cubs

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Career Batting Stats 
  
Year     G   AB     H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 

1902   113  406   110   8  2  1  39  51  30  2  4  94  3  3 .271 .321 .308 .629 CHN 
1903   112  376    98  23  3  4  49  40  42  2  3 117  4  1 .261 .336 .370 .705 CHN 
1904   144  549   119  24  2  3  73  50  47  4  2 176  5  2 .217 .282 .284 .567 CHN 
1905   141  511   153  29  4  5  78  64  61  1  2 107  3  2 .299 .374 .401 .775 CHN
1906   135  478   151  27  6  3  75  67  69  0  2  89  3  0 .316 .401 .416 .817 CHN
1907   147  522   197  37  3  4  89  62  73  3  7 104  5  0 .377 .451 .483 .934 CHN
1908   148  536   183  40  1  2  61  61  64  1  6 109  6  0 .341 .409 .431 .840 CHN
1909   145  517   179  38  2  2  64  76  79  4  2 121  9  1 .346 .435 .439 .874 CHN
1910    69  231    82  17  2  0  22  33  39  1  1  50  2  3 .355 .449 .446 .894 CHN 
Total 1154 4126  1272 243 25 24 550 504 504 18 29 967 40 12 .308 .384 .397 .780 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 84/92/31/53/40
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 85/92/31/52/42
					    +1      -1 +2


Total Talent Ratings (Start of 1910): 89/93/22/60/34
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     89/93/22/60/34

Dieter is having another good season, but the Cubs are struggling, and currently sit in last place. He's doing his job, now it's up to the rest of the team to pick up the slack and help get him a shot at a World Series title.

Clive Woodstock, 1B/RF-St. Louis Cardinals

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year     G   AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 

1903   140  524 136  30  0  4  57  66  42  9  5 131  3  1 .260 .322 .340 .662  SLN 
1904   139  515 113  28  1  4  63  40  40  6  8 118  2  1 .219 .279 .301 .580  SLN 
1905   147  548 159  26  1  6  64  50  44  8  7 105  1  0 .290 .348 .374 .722  SLN
1906   151  570 146  19  0  7  67  54  47 12  6 124  0  0 .256 .323 .326 .649  SLN
1907   147  532 124  18  0  5  57  47  44  5  8 122  1  0 .233 .294 .295 .589  SLN
1908   145  531 109  18  0 12  70  43  36  9  6 143  1  0 .205 .265 .307 .572  SLN 
1909   145  534 133  24  0  8  79  56  59 16  8 127  0  0 .249 .337 .339 .676  SLN 
1910    68  254  60   5  0  4  38  22  27  3  3  58  1  0 .236 .314 .303 .617  SLN 
Total 1082 4008 980 168  2 50 495 378 339 68 51 928  9  2 .245 .311 .325 .635 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 62/49/65/40/59
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 62/49/74/49/59
					         +9 +9

Total Talent Ratings (Start of 1910): 53/40/71/48/51
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     53/40/81/60/51
					  +10 +12

Clive's numbers may look about the same, but the Cardinals' coaching staff has been more impressed with the way he's been swinging the bat this year. He's going to have to keep up the pace with his homeruns and runs batted in though, if he wants to keep pace with his former teammate Stuart Adamson.

Stuart Adamson, CF-New York Giants

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Career Batting Stats 

Year    G   AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1904  105  352  89  6  3  1  15  44  19  2  1  97  46 10 .253 .294 .295 .590  SLN 
1905  141  553 129 12  8  2  52  60  29  3  2 157  44 10 .233 .274 .295 .569  SLN
1906  144  564 139 14  3  4  44  66  47  3  3 148  57 12 .246 .306 .303 .610  SLN
1907  145  518 124 15  3  2  49  56  44  4  4 130  60 12 .239 .302 .292 .593  SLN 
1908  149  549 151 15  6 14  66  70  55  3  2 156  60 22 .275 .343 .401 .744  SLN
1909   89  159  37  4  3  2  12  24  28  1  1  59  15  5 .233 .349 .333 .683  SLN
1910   60  199  55 10  1  6  26  34  28  0  1  61  26  3 .276 .364 .427 .791 SLN NYG 
Total 833 2894 724 76 27 31 264 354 250 16 14 808 308 74 .250 .312 .327 .639 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 96/74/71/52/48
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 96/74/73/53/48
						 +2 +1

Total Talent Ratings (Start of 1910): 102/81/75/70/40
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     102/81/75/70/40

No one is happier to be out of St. Louis than Stuart Adamson. After being traded to the Giants in the beginning of May, Stuart instantly became the leader in the clubhouse. Manager John McGraw likes his hustle and attitude on the field, and his new teammates have taken a shine to him as well, especially young Mike Feldbush.

Don Ayers, 2B-Cleveland Bronchos

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Career Batting Stats 
 
Year    G   AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1905   52   84  24   3  1  0  14  10  10  0  0  26  2  2 .286 .362 .345 .707  CLE
1906   62   98  21   4  1  0  11  10   9  2  0  25  3  4 .214 .294 .276 .569  CLE
1907   59   81  18   2  0  0   8  13  10  0  3  21  1  2 .222 .298 .247 .545  CLE
1908  104  343  83  12  5  1  31  30  29  2  3  82  8 11 .242 .302 .315 .617  CLE
1909  142  540 140  28 10  1  58  66  59  6  2 126 21  7 .259 .338 .354 .691  CLE 
1910   65  242  63  10  1  4  43  35  38  3  2  62  5  5 .260 .365 .360 .724  CLE 
Total 484 1388 349  59 18  6 165 164 155 13 10 342 40 31 .251 .330 .333 .663 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 65/63/41/49/62
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 66/63/41/50/62
					   +1       +1

Total Talent Ratings (Start of 1910): 80/65/40/75/70
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     80/65/40/75/70

It seems as if Ayers is starting to come around in Cleveland. He is second on the team in runs batted in, and leads the Bronchos in home runs. Of course, with Ty Cobb on your team, you have to expect your statistics are going to improve automatically, but it is nice to see Don putting up some better numbers.

Sandford Freshlam, SP-Washington Senators

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Career Pitching Stats 
 
Year  G GS W L SV   ERA  IP HA  R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP Teams 

1906  6  0 0 1  1 11.57  7.0 10 9  9  1  7 0  0   0 2.43 .310  WSH
1907  1  0 0 0  0  0.00  2.0  1 0  0  0  0 1  0   0 0.50 .167  WSH
1908			PITCHED IN A BALL		       	 
1909			PITCHED IN AA BALL
1910			PITCHED IN AA BALL
Total 7  0 0 1  1  9.00  9.0 11 9  9  1  7 1  0   0 2.00 .286

Starting Ratings (Stuff/Control/Movement): 45/17/50
Current Ratings (Stuff/Control/Movement): 45/17/53
					       +3

Total Talent Ratings (Start of 1910): 121/147/46
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     121/147/46

Another year, another half a season down in Class AA ball for Sandford. His lack of development is starting to become a topic of concern inside the Senators' offices, as many think he may now never reach his full potential. Others still believe in him, they just say he needs more time.

Ludwig Van Cleef, SP-New York Giants

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Career Pitching Stats 
 
 
Year  G GS W L SV ERA  IP  HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP Teams 

1907  1  0 0 0  0 0.00 3.1  0 0  0  0  3 2  0   0 0.90 .000  NYG 
1908			PITCHED IN AA BALL			
1909			PITCHED IN AAA BALL
1910			PITCHED IN AAA BALL
Total 1  0 0 0  0 0.00 3.1  0 0  0  0  3 2  0   0 0.90 .000

Starting Ratings (Stuff/Control/Movement): 61/29/58
Current Ratings (Stuff/Control/Movement): 66/34/57
					 +5 +5 -1

Total Talent Ratings (Start of 1910): 103/110/55
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     103/110/55

While Ludwig is still pitching in relief down in Class AAA ball, most just know it's going to be before the end of the year that he gets the call up to the big leagues, and this time it will be to stay. Manager John McGraw is convinced that Van Cleef is the centerpiece of a soon to be dominant pitching staff, and wants him up as soon as top brass think he's ready.

Christian Gray, SS-St. Louis Browns

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Career Batting Stats 
 
 
Year   G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
1908   5 11 0  0  0  0   0 0  1  0  0  6  0  1 .000 .083 .000 .083  SLA
1909   5 12 2  0  0  0   2 3  4  0  0  3  2  0 .167 .375 .167 .542  SLA
1910   9 30 4  1  0  0   3 3  0  1  0  8  2  0 .133 .161 .167 .328  SLA 
Total 19 53 6  1  0  0   5 6  5  1  0 17  4  1 .113 .203 .132 .335 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 34/42/25/23/42
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 37/42/22/24/46
					   +3    -3 +1 +4

Total Talent Ratings (Start of 1910): 94/40/40/80/60
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     94/40/40/80/41
					        -19

Most Browns fans believe that Gray would be better suited playing down in either Class AAA or Class AA ball than sitting on the bench in St. Louis. There is little he can do up in the majors, and it seems like he may just be wasting away right now.

Fletcher Parslofski, LF-Philadelphia Phillies

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Career Batting Stats 
 
 
Year  G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
1909  2  3 0  0  0  0   0 0  1  0  0 2  0  0 .000 .250 .000 .250 PHI
1910  0  0 0  0  0  0   0 0  0  0  0 0  0  0 .000 .000 .000 .000 PHI
Total 2  3 0  0  0  0   0 0  1  0  0 2  0  0 .000 .250 .000 .250

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 30/54/25/45/36
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 32/54/25/46/44
					   +2       +1 +8

Total Talent Ratings (Start of 1910): 97/60/50/99/75
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     97/60/50/99/75

Speaking of wasting away, it's hard to fathom that the Phillies are best with Fletcher just rotting on the bench for half a season. He has not recorded a single at bat this entire year, and it seems like it would take an act of God to get him up to the plate right now. Whatever the Phillies are doing really needs to be looked at.

Mike Feldbush, 2B-New York Giants

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Career Batting Stats 
 
 
Year   G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
1910  41 124 29  6  2  2  14 13 11  2  0 42  6  3 .234 .307 .363 .669 NYG 
Total 41 124 29  6  2  2  14 13 11  2  0 42  6  3 .234 .307 .363 .669 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 49/72/16/58/42
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 51/68/19/58/44
					   +2 -4 +3    +2

Total Talent Ratings (Start of 1910): 90/55/45/80/71
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     90/55/45/80/71

For the first half of a rookie season, Mike is not doing as badly as some people thought he might. He isn't exactly setting the world on fire quite yet, but with the teachings of Stuart Adamson, it should only be a matter of time before the Giants have their star second baseman and really begin to make some noise in the National League.

Splitter24 · 04-25-2006, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Hurkman

[b]Prospect/Star Watch

Stuart Adamson, CF-New York Giants

No one is happier for Stuart Adamson to be out of St. Louis than Splitter24

Fixed that for ya.

Hurkman · 05-08-2006, 12:00 AM

Just wanted to let everyone know where I've been for the past couple of weeks. It took until now, but the stress of graduating college finally got to me, so finishing my finals and looking for a job have slowed this down. However, everything is done with now, at least from the college side, as I graduate this Friday. So, once I get back home on Tuesday, expect an update.

ndinardo76 · 05-12-2006, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hurkman

Just wanted to let everyone know where I've been for the past couple of weeks. It took until now, but the stress of graduating college finally got to me, so finishing my finals and looking for a job have slowed this down. However, everything is done with now, at least from the college side, as I graduate this Friday. So, once I get back home on Tuesday, expect an update.

Congrats! Of course we expect hourly updates over the summer now

Hurkman · 05-13-2006, 02:59 PM

October 16, 1910

Bronchos run away with American League as Cobb sets record.

After being down by two and a half games going into July, the Cleveland Bronchos suddenly hit a new high in their play, running off several winning streaks throughout the summer and easily overtaking the Detroit Tigers for control of the American League. When all was said and done, the Bronchos had won by an astounding 17 games over Detroit.

Of course, the leader of the Bronchos, Ty Cobb was on pace for history this season, and after hitting .422 through the first part of the year, he slowed, but still managed to demolish Nap Lajoie's batting record of .403 by hitting an incredible .411 for the season. It truly was a season for the ages for Ty Cobb and the Bronchos.

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American League Standings 

Team             W   L   PCT   GB   Pyt.Rec  Diff  Home   Away   XInn  1Run  M#  Streak Last10 
Cleveland        97  57 .630    -   94-60    3     51-26  46-31  7-7   31-20 *   W4     7-3 
Detroit          80  74 .519 17.0   81-73   -1     46-31  34-43 14-9   31-30 -   W1     5-5 
Philadelphia (A) 76  78 .494 21.0   83-71   -7     42-35  34-43  8-6   17-28 -   W1     6-4 
New York (A)     75  79 .487 22.0   83-71   -8     40-37  35-42 14-9   22-26 -   L1     5-5 
St. Louis (A)    75  79 .487 22.0   67-87    8     46-31  29-48  5-10  25-19 -   L3     7-3 
Boston (A)       73  81 .474 24.0   68-86    5     41-36  32-45 11-12  32-16 -   W1     2-8 
Chicago (A)      72  82 .468 25.0   68-86    4     41-36  31-46  5-6   26-29 -   L1     5-5 
Washington       68  86 .442 29.0   70-84   -2     34-43  34-43  7-12  22-38 -   L1     5-5

Pirates win going away once again; Adamson and Giants falter down the stretch.

As the dust settled in the National League, the Pittsburgh Pirates once again found themselves sitting atop the Senior Circut after winning their fifth pennant in six seasons. Bris Lord led the Pirates on offense again, and Rube Waddell had yet another solid season, although Art Fromme may have passed him in the rotation after going 27-9 this year. It is an amazing sight to see dominance of this nature in such an evenly played sport.

In New York, despite aquiring Stuart Adamson and compiling a decent record before July, the Giants faltered in the summer months, finishing second to last in the National League. Adamson struggled at times and finished with a .261 batting average. However, manager John McGraw knows that the pitching is what led to the downfall of his team this year, and the Giants will be looking to improve that before the start of the 1911 season.

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National League Standings 
 
Team             W  L   PCT   GB   Pyt.Rec  Diff  Home   Away   XInn  1Run  M#  Streak Last10 
Pittsburgh       95 59 .617    -   96-58   -1     45-32  50-27  11-6  28-24 *   W2     4-6 
Cincinnati       85 69 .552 10.0   91-63   -6     40-37  45-32   8-11 30-24 -   L2     6-4 
Boston (N)       83 71 .539 12.0   86-68   -3     42-35  41-36   9-7  30-23 -   W4     7-3 
Brooklyn         75 79 .487 20.0   77-77   -2     39-38  36-41   9-13 29-30 -   L2     7-3 
St. Louis (N)    73 81 .474 22.0   68-86    5     33-44  40-37   8-9  24-25 -   L1     7-3 
Chicago (N)      71 83 .461 24.0   74-80   -3     33-44  38-39  12-10 25-37 -   W1     2-8 
New York (N)     67 87 .435 28.0   60-94    7     30-47  37-40   8-9  32-27 -   L4     2-8 
Philadelphia (N) 67 87 .435 28.0   63-91    4     32-45  35-42   8-8  27-35 -   W2     6-4

Players of the Month
American League
July
Batter of the Month: Roger Bresnahan (NYH)- .362, 2 HR, 21 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Carl Lundgren (CHA)- 36 IP, 4-0, 0.50 ERA

August
Batter of the Month: Ty Cobb (CLE)- .433, 0 HR, 15 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: "Smokey" Joe Wood (SLA)- 54 IP, 4-1, 0.67 ERA

September
Batter of the Month: Ty Cobb (CLE)- .423, 0 HR, 18 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Jimmy Dygert (CLE)- 65 IP, 6-0, 1.94 ERA

National League
July
Batter of the Month: Dieter Kahle (CHN)- .409, 2 HR, 20 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Orval Overall (BSN)- 63 IP, 6-1, 0.71 ERA

August
Batter of the Month: Dieter Kahle (CHN)- .343, 1 HR, 18 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Art Fromme (PIT)- 63 IP, 6-1, 1.14 ERA

September
Batter of the Month: Tris Speaker (SLN)- .365, 2 HR, 16 RBI
Pitcher of the Month: Art Fromme (PIT)- 53 IP, 6-0, 1.87 ERA

Hurkman · 05-13-2006, 03:39 PM

Prospect/Star Watch

Dieter Kahle, CF-Chicago Cubs

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Career Batting Stats 
  
Year     G   AB     H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 

1902   113  406   110   8  2  1  39  51  30  2  4   94  3  3 .271 .321 .308 .629 CHN 
1903   112  376    98  23  3  4  49  40  42  2  3  117  4  1 .261 .336 .370 .705 CHN 
1904   144  549   119  24  2  3  73  50  47  4  2  176  5  2 .217 .282 .284 .567 CHN 
1905   141  511   153  29  4  5  78  64  61  1  2  107  3  2 .299 .374 .401 .775 CHN
1906   135  478   151  27  6  3  75  67  69  0  2   89  3  0 .316 .401 .416 .817 CHN
1907   147  522   197  37  3  4  89  62  73  3  7  104  5  0 .377 .451 .483 .934 CHN
1908   148  536   183  40  1  2  61  61  64  1  6  109  6  0 .341 .409 .431 .840 CHN
1909   145  517   179  38  2  2  64  76  79  4  2  121  9  1 .346 .435 .439 .874 CHN
1910   148  525   186  36  6  4  72  67  69  1  2  112  4  7 .354 .429 .469 .897 CHN 
Total 1233 4420  1376 262 29 28 600 538 534 18 30 1029 42 16 .311 .385 .403 .788

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 85/92/31/52/42
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 86/94/31/53/41
					    +1 +2   +1  -1

Total Talent Ratings (July 1910):     89/93/22/60/34
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     89/93/22/60/34

Kahle had, quite possibly, his second best season ever. He again led the National League in batting and has firmly eastablished himself as one of the first "superstars" of baseball. However, Chicago continued to struggle this season, and it seems like right now they might not make it back up to the top of the National League before Dieter is thinking about walking away from the game.

Clive Woodstock, 1B/RF-St. Louis Cardinals

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year     G   AB    H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 

1903   140  524  136  30  0  4  57  66  42  9  5  131  3  1 .260 .322 .340 .662  SLN 
1904   139  515  113  28  1  4  63  40  40  6  8  118  2  1 .219 .279 .301 .580  SLN 
1905   147  548  159  26  1  6  64  50  44  8  7  105  1  0 .290 .348 .374 .722  SLN
1906   151  570  146  19  0  7  67  54  47 12  6  124  0  0 .256 .323 .326 .649  SLN
1907   147  532  124  18  0  5  57  47  44  5  8  122  1  0 .233 .294 .295 .589  SLN
1908   145  531  109  18  0 12  70  43  36  9  6  143  1  0 .205 .265 .307 .572  SLN 
1909   145  534  133  24  0  8  79  56  59 16  8  127  0  0 .249 .337 .339 .676  SLN 
1910   145  513  120  12  0  7  82  45  71 10  4  132  1  0 .234 .336 .298 .634  SLN 
Total 1159 4267 1040 175  2 53 539 401 383 75 52 1002  9  2 .244 .314 .323 .637 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 62/49/74/49/59
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 62/48/74/54/59
					      -1    +5

Total Talent Ratings (July 1910):     53/40/81/60/51
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     53/40/81/60/51

Once again, Clive had a season that Cardinals fans and management expected him to have. He set a career mark for runs batted in, even without longtime teammate Stuart Adamson. However, it is largely believed that there is no way he will ever live up to the comotion that was caused when he first joined the team.

Stuart Adamson, CF-New York Giants

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Career Batting Stats 

Year    G   AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1904  105  352  89  6  3  1  15  44  19  2  1  97  46 10 .253 .294 .295 .590  SLN 
1905  141  553 129 12  8  2  52  60  29  3  2 157  44 10 .233 .274 .295 .569  SLN
1906  144  564 139 14  3  4  44  66  47  3  3 148  57 12 .246 .306 .303 .610  SLN
1907  145  518 124 15  3  2  49  56  44  4  4 130  60 12 .239 .302 .292 .593  SLN 
1908  149  549 151 15  6 14  66  70  55  3  2 156  60 22 .275 .343 .401 .744  SLN
1909   89  159  37  4  3  2  12  24  28  1  1  59  15  5 .233 .349 .333 .683  SLN
1910  144  503 131 22  2  9  51  71  79  1  2 144  56 13 .260 .361 .366 .726 SLN NYG 
Total 917 3198 800 88 28 34 289 391 301 17 15 891 338 84 .250 .317 .327 .644 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 96/74/73/53/48
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 96/76/73/53/47
					      +2       -1

Total Talent Ratings (July 1910):     102/81/75/70/40
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     102/81/75/77/40
					      +7

After the trade to New York, Adamson showed flashes of the ballplayer he may very well still become. Manager John McGraw sees Stuart as having a similar swing to Dieter Kahle, and his speed on the basepaths and skill in the field make him a true threat to become known throughout the league, especially now that he is in New York.

Don Ayers, 2B-Cleveland Bronchos

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Career Batting Stats 
 
Year    G   AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1905   52   84  24   3  1  0  14  10  10  0  0  26  2  2 .286 .362 .345 .707  CLE
1906   62   98  21   4  1  0  11  10   9  2  0  25  3  4 .214 .294 .276 .569  CLE
1907   59   81  18   2  0  0   8  13  10  0  3  21  1  2 .222 .298 .247 .545  CLE
1908  104  343  83  12  5  1  31  30  29  2  3  82  8 11 .242 .302 .315 .617  CLE
1909  142  540 140  28 10  1  58  66  59  6  2 126 21  7 .259 .338 .354 .691  CLE
1910  146  549 141  18  5  5  89  82  89  4  3 140 18  7 .257 .363 .335 .698  CLE 
Total 565 1695 427  67 22  7 211 211 206 14 11 420 53 33 .252 .336 .330 .666

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 66/63/41/50/62
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 70/61/41/51/61
					   +4  -2   +1 -1

Total Talent Ratings (July 1910):     80/65/40/75/70
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     80/65/40/75/70

Ayers has certainly fit right into the Bronchos' offense this season. He finished tied for the team lead in home runs, and was second in runs batted in. This is his third World Series in four years, and he is hoping to finally make an impact after two less than impressive trips to the postseason.

Sandford Freshlam, SP-Washington Senators

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Career Pitching Stats 
 
Year  G GS W L SV   ERA  IP HA  R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP Teams 

1906  6  0 0 1  1 11.57  7.0 10 9  9  1  7 0  0   0 2.43 .310  WSH
1907  1  0 0 0  0  0.00  2.0  1 0  0  0  0 1  0   0 0.50 .167  WSH
1908			PITCHED IN A BALL		       	 
1909			PITCHED IN AA BALL
1910			PITCHED IN AA BALL
Total 7  0 0 1  1  9.00  9.0 11 9  9  1  7 1  0   0 2.00 .286

Starting Ratings (Stuff/Control/Movement): 45/17/53
Current Ratings (Stuff/Control/Movement): 47/19/53
					  +2 +2

Total Talent Ratings (July 1910):     121/147/46
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     121/147/46

What are the Senators going to do with Sandford? He pitches very well down in Class AA ball, yet it seems like he still can't pull everything together to get called up to Washington. IF he doesn't figure things out soon, the Senators may have to find a new home for their enigmatic pitcher.

Ludwig Van Cleef, SP-New York Giants

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Career Pitching Stats 
 
 
Year  G GS W L SV ERA  IP  HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP Teams 

1907  1  0 0 0  0 0.00 3.1  0 0  0  0  3 2  0   0 0.90 .000  NYG 
1908			PITCHED IN AA BALL			
1909			PITCHED IN AAA BALL
1910  1  0 0 0 0 0.00  1.0  0 0  0  0  0 0  0   0 0.00 .000  NYG 
Total 2  0 0 0 0 0.00  4.1  0 0  0  0  3 2  0   0 0.69 .000 

Starting Ratings (Stuff/Control/Movement): 66/34/57
Current Ratings (Stuff/Control/Movement): 73/37/59
					  +7 +3 +2

Total Talent Ratings (July 1910):     103/110/55
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     103/110/55

Ludwig got the call up to New York in September, and although it was for him to come out of the bullpen, he did not complain. He pitched one scoreless inning, and seems to have impressed manager McGraw enough that he may finally stay up with the Giants for the start of the next season. The future is looking brighter for this young man, as he may be the key to the Giants' pitching woes.

Christian Gray, SS-St. Louis Browns

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Career Batting Stats 
 
 
Year   G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
1908   5  11  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0  0  6  0  1 .000 .083 .000 .083  SLA
1909   5  12  2  0  0  0   2  3  4  0  0  3  2  0 .167 .375 .167 .542  SLA
1910  30  91 10  1  0  0   9  9  5  1  0 31  6  2 .110 .165 .121 .286  SLA 
Total 40 114 12  1  0  0  11 12 10  1  0 40  8  3 .105 .184 .114 .298 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 37/42/22/24/46
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 39/42/25/27/49
					    +2    +3 +3 +3

Total Talent Ratings (July 1910):     94/40/40/80/41
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     94/40/40/80/41

Gray was given little time to play in St. Louis this season, and all it proved to most of the fans was that he is not ready for major league action yet. Most wise people believe that he should be playing in Class AAA or AA ball right now to hone his skills, rather than hurting his confidence by struggling on the major league level.

Fletcher Parslofski, LF-Philadelphia Phillies

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Career Batting Stats 
 
 
Year  G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
1909  2  3 0  0  0  0   0 0  1  0  0 2  0  0 .000 .250 .000 .250 PHI
1910  0  0 0  0  0  0   0 0  0  0  0 0  0  0 .000 .000 .000 .000 PHI
Total 2  3 0  0  0  0   0 0  1  0  0 2  0  0 .000 .250 .000 .250

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 32/54/25/46/44
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 34/56/28/49/50
					    +2 +2 +3 +3 +6

Total Talent Ratings (July 1910):     97/60/50/99/75
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     79/60/50/99/75	
				    -18

Speaking of players that should be down in the minor leagues, Philadelphia fans everywhere are clamoring for Fletcher to either be sent down or start getting playing time after a season that saw him rot on the bench for literally the entire season. His skills and confidence seem to have dropped because of it, and most Phillies fans see his mistreatment as another reason why the team is constantly finishing in last place.

Mike Feldbush, 2B-New York Giants

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Career Batting Stats 
 
 
Year   G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
1910  97 241 53 13  3  2  28 25 21  3  1 82 15  8 .220 .289 .324 .613 NYG 
Total 97 241 53 13  3  2  28 25 21  3  1 82 15  8 .220 .289 .324 .613 

Starting Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 51/68/19/58/44
Current Ratings (Cont/Gap/Pow/Eye/Avoid K): 55/63/22/58/52
					   +4 -5  +3    +8

Total Talent Ratings (July 1910):     90/55/45/80/71
Total Talent Ratings (NOW):	     90/55/45/80/71

For a rookie playing in New York, Mike Feldbush didn't play that bad, all things considered. He played solid defense, and showed good speed, a trait that he is developing by watching and working with Stuart Adamson. He took his lumps this season, but should be a rock at second base for the Giants for years to come.

Hurkman · 05-13-2006, 03:53 PM

World Series Matchup-1910

American League Champion-Cleveland Bronchos (97-57)

Overall Batting Avg.- .262
Overall ERA- 3.05

Leading Batters
Ty Cobb-CF: .411, 2 HR, 98 RBI, 65 SB
Ed Konetchy-1B: .310, 5 HR, 83 RBI
Don Ayers-2B: .257, 5 HR, 89 RBI

Leading Pitchers
Jimmy Dygert: 23-11, 321.1 IP, 2.46 ERA, 195 K
Hooks Wiltse: 17-8, 234.1 IP, 3.23 ERA, 110 K
Bob Wicker: 14-5, 199.2 IP, 2.57 ERA, 86 K (Out for World Series)

National League Champion-Pittsburgh Pirates

Overall Batting Avg.- .263
Overall ERA- 2.49

Leading Batters
Bris Lord-RF: .311, 2 HR, 71 RBI
Heinie Zimmerman-2B: .298, 1 HR, 64 RBI
Dave Brain-3B: .295, 4 HR, 63 RBI

Leading Pitchers
Art Fromme: 27-9, 349 IP, 1.99 ERA, 289 K
Rube Waddell: 23-12, 330.2 IP, 2.45 ERA, 316 K
Chief Bender: 19-15, 317 IP, 2.13 ERA, 200 K

Analysis and Prediction
These two teams are really starting to get to know each other, as they face off for the third time in four years. This time around though, it appears as if the Bronchos may have a slight advantage. To win, however, they must be able to take at least a game from both Art Fromme and Rube Waddell, something that looked seemingly impossible in the past.

Despite all that, the Bronchos do have the better offense, and if Ty Cobb can play up to his .411 batting average that he had in the regular season, it appears as if the Pirates may finally drop a World Series matchup.

Prediction: Bronchos in 7

Hurkman · 05-14-2006, 06:08 PM

1910 World Series

Game 1-10/18/10: Bronchos-0 Pirates-10

Despite hearing rumors that the Bronchos may be able to upend them this year, the Pirates came into Game 1 of the World Series with their usual swagger and poise, and it showed early. They scored once in the first inning and again in the fifth before opening the floodgates with six in the seventh and another two in the eighth. Rube Waddell pitched a complete game, striking out seven, and Bris Lord drove in four runs on two hits.

W: Rube Waddell L: Jimmy Dygert

Game 2-10/19/10: Bronchos-2 Pirates-3

Cleveland pitcher Hooks Wiltse threw an excellent game, but the rest of the Bronchos' defense struggled, allowing three errors by Peaches Graham, Steve Evens and Ty Cobb to let Pittsburgh steal Game 2. Cobb's struggles also continued at the plate, as he went 1-3, getting his first hit of the World Series. The Pirates were again paced by their pitching, as Art Fromme threw a seven strikeout complete game to pick up the victory.

W: Art Fromme L: Hooks Wiltse

Game 3-10/21/10: Pirates-4 Bronchos-3

Cleveland got off to an early 1-0 lead on a Ty Cobb sacrifice fly against Chief Bender, but from there, it was all downhill again for the Bronchos. The Pirates took the lead in the fifth following a Honus Wagner single and error by Cleveland shortstop Danny Shay. The would not give the lead up again, adding two more runs in the seventh and surviving a late inning Cleveland rally to get their third straight win in the series. Chief Bender continued the trend of solid pitching performances, striking out seven while throwing another complete game for Pittsburgh.

W: Chief Bender L: Henry Gehring

Game 4-10/22/10: Pirates-8 Bronchos-5

What was supposed to be the dream ending for Cleveland this season turned into a nightmare as the Pirates finished off the Bronchos with extreme ruthlessness. Starter Jimmy Dygert never had what he needed to extend the series, giving up all eight runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. Ty Cobb finished the series with just three hits, leading to a .250 batting average. As the final out was recorded, the fans in Cleveland showered their team in boos and catcalls, letting them know how they felt about finishing second in the World Series once again.

W: Rube Waddell L: Jimmy Dygert

Series MVP: Rube Waddell- 2-0, 18 IP, 2.50 ERA, 13 K

1910 World Series Champions: Pittsburgh Pirates
Fifth Championship

Hurkman · 05-14-2006, 11:00 PM

End of the Year Awards

Rookie of the Year
American League ROY: Willie Mitchell, SP (DET)- While the Tigers did stumble after having the American League lead going into July, Mitchell gave their fans hope for the future during and now following a superb rookie campaign. He finished with a 16-11 record in 306.2 innings pitched, along with a 2.32 ERA and 184 strikeouts.

National League ROY: George Suggs, SP (BRO)- Brooklyn may not be the best team in the National League, but if the rest of their pitchers threw like Suggs, maybe they could get a little closer. Suggs finished off his rookie season with a 16-15 record, 142 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.88.

Most Valuable Pitcher
American League MVP: Jimmy Dygert, SP (CLE)- Yes, Dygert was off in the World Series this year, but without his stuff at the top of the Cleveland rotation, there was no way that the Bronchos could have even thought about making it back to another World Series. This year, Dygert had a 23-11 record, with an ERA of 2.46 in 321.1 innings pitched and 195 strikeouts.

National League MVP: Art Fromme, SP (PIT)- If you are looking for the successor to Rube Waddell, it appears that all you have to do is look on the same team. This year, Art Fromme not only showed that he can be the next big pitcher in baseball, he seemingly proved it, gathering a 27-9 record with 289 strikeouts and an astounding 1.99 ERA in 349 innings of work.

Most Valuable Batter
American League MVB: Ty Cobb, CF (CLE)- Like there was any doubt about who this was going to be? Cobb shattered the old batting mark, finishing with an incredible .411 average for the season. While he did not play up to his superstar self in the World Series, during the regular season, he finished with 98 runs batted in, 2 home runs and 65 stolen bases.

National League MVB: Dieter Kahle, CF (CHN)- It also seems that Cobb's counterpart in the National League is getting quite used to his position as the top batter in the Senior Circut. Kahle had another spectacular season in 1910, even if the Cubs did not. He led the National League with a .354 batting average, as well as hitting 4 home runs and driving in 72 runs. This is Kahle's fourth consecutive Most Valuable Batter award, making him the easy choice for top National League center fielder in the first decade of baseball.

Gold Glove Winners
American League
Pitcher: Bert Maxwell (DET)
Catcher: Bill Rariden (WSH)
First Base: Bob Unglaub (SLA)
Second Base: Clyde Engle (SLA)
Third Base: Mike Mowrey (WSH)
Shortstop: Charley O'leary (CHA)
Leftfield: Matty Mcintyre (PHA)
Centerfield: Jimmy Barrett (DET)
Rightfield: Jimmy Sebring (NYH)

National League
Pitcher: Jim Scott (CHN)
Catcher: Pat Moran (BSN)
First Base: Jake Daubert (BSN)
Second Base: Erve Beck (CHN)
Third Base: Harry Arndt (BRO)
Shortstop: Hans Lobert (CIN)
Leftfield: Jimmy Sheckard (BRO)
Centerfield: Stuart Adamson (NYG)
Rightfield: Harry Hooper (BRO)

Top 5 Leaderboard
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.411 Ty Cobb(CLE)
.354 Dieter Kahle(CHN)
.324 Solly Hofman(CIN)
.320 Matty Mcintyre(PHA)
.316 Jimmy Sebring(NYH)

TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
9 Stuart Adamson(SLN NYG)
9 Gavvy Cravath(BOS)
7 Clive Woodstock(SLN)
6 Mike Mitchell(DET)
6 Watty Lee(WSH)

TOP 5 in RBI :
98 Ty Cobb(CLE)
92 Solly Hofman(CIN)
89 Don Ayers(CLE)
87 Fred Crolius(BSN)
86 Beals Becker(BRO)

TOP 5 in ERA :
1.98 Noodles Hahn(CIN)
1.99 Art Fromme(PIT)
2.02 Smokey Joe Wood(SLA)
2.13 Chief Bender(PIT)
2.31 Bob Groom(CHN SLA)

TOP 5 in WINS :
27 Art Fromme(PIT)
26 Noodles Hahn(CIN)
25 Otto Hess(SLN)
24 Orval Overall(WSH BSN)
23 Rube Waddell(PIT)

TOP 5 in SAVES :
10 Steve Melter(CIN)
9 Ralph Caldwell(BOS)
9 Lefty Leifield(PIT)
9 Harry Coveleski(SLN)
9 Oscar Jones(SLA)

Hurkman · 05-15-2006, 09:47 PM

February 1, 1911

News

There is very little major news to report about during this offseason, save for the talk coming out of Pittsburgh that there will never be another run of World Series titles like the one the Pirates have had in the early years of this series. After seven World Series, the Pirates have won five championships over the National and American Leagues, practically establishing themselves as the best team in baseball history.

"There's no team around that can beat us, no way, no how," said shortstop Honus Wagner. "We have the best pitching, hitting and fielding in both leagues. Hell, you can take us around to those colored leagues too, and we'll show them a thing or two about playing some baseball."

Eventually, there will be a team that can knock off the Pirates for an extended period of time, but until then, every other team must try and at least chip away at the seemingly impervious armor of the club from Pittsburgh.

Rookie Watch

With yet another weak pool of talent at the top of this year's amateur draft, it seems as if the Giants and Phillies will each get their pick and let the scraps fall to the other teams.

#1: Killian Ditty, 3B

While a little older than some of the other rookies profiled here, Killian more than makes up for it with his ability to knock the cover off of almost any baseball. This able-bodied third baseman from Boston grew up over the past decade watching a team from both leagues, and it seems as if he has learned from both of them. He's been said to have a swing that's as sweet as a bag of sugar, and can knock the ball to almost any corner of the park. While not as ready for the big leagues as the other man the Phillies are looking at, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Ditty will certainly be welcome in either New York or Philadelphia.

Current Ratings (Contact/Gap/Power/Eye/Avoid K): 33/48/38/33/21
Total Talent Ratings: 110/109/49/67/55

Hurkman · 05-16-2006, 03:57 PM

Draft Results

When the choice came down to instant help or developing for the future, the Philadelphia Phillies decided to reach for the future by selecting Killian Ditty with the first pick in the 1911 amateur draft. The Giants wasted no time with their pick, taking talented left fielder "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. Jackson has already been penciled into the Giants' lineup right in front of Stuart Adamson, giving New York a one two punch that could rival almost any in the National League.

As for Ditty, he's been sent to Philadelphia's Class A ballclub for now. Hopefully, he can develop down there, and not end up wasting away on the bench like the last Philadelphia number one draft pick, Fletcher Parslofski.

Round 1 Results
Philadelphia (N) pick: 3B Killian Ditty
New York (N) pick: LF Joe Jackson
Washington pick: 1B Vic Saier
Chicago (N) pick: CF Tim Hendryx
Chicago (A) pick: P Pete Alexander
Boston (A) pick: CF Max Carey
St. Louis (N) pick: 3B Ed Mcdonald
New York (A) pick: P Claude Hendrix
Brooklyn pick: CF Ping Bodie
St. Louis (A) pick: P Raleigh Aitchison
Philadelphia (A) pick: CF Denney Wilie
Detroit pick: LF Tilly Walker
Boston (N) pick: P Pat Ragan
Cincinnati pick: P Ray Fisher
Pittsburgh pick: SS Otis Johnson
Cleveland pick: P Ray Caldwell

Season Preview

American League
The Cleveland Bronchos are starting to become the Pittsburgh Pirates of the American League, winning their second straight pennant, and third in the past four years. However, they have yet to get past Pittsburgh in the World Series, which has many believing their window may be shutting. There are a few teams in the American League who could shut the Bronchos' window, and possibly win the first World Series for the American League.

First and foremost once again, the Detroit Tigers seem to have the most realistic shot at dethroning the Bronchos. Although they still have problems scoring runs, their pitching staff is one of the best in the American League, and should keep them in most games. As long as that staff can in fact live up to their potential, then the Tigers will be neck and neck with the Bronchos again this season, and should have a chance to win the pennant.

While they have changed many of the parts from their run a decade ago, the New York Highlanders are again primed and ready for a run at the pennant. With a mix of new players and seasoned veterans, this could be the year that sees New York rise to the top of the American League again. Their pitching, while mostly unproven, has the ability to keep them in games, and their offense, led by a still solid Mike Donlin, as well as Roger Bresnahan and Frank Baker, is capable of putting large numbers up on the scoreboard every time up. Don't be surprised if this mixed group of seasoned players and fresh-faced newcomers makes a run at their first pennant in almost a decade.

The Chicago White Sox may not have played well last season, but with the addition of rookie Pete Alexander to the pitching staff, they should be in the hunt for their first pennant this season. Joining Alexander on the mound will be Carl Lundgren, who led the White Sox with a 2.97 ERA last season. On offense, Jim Delahanty and Dutch Zwilling will be looked towards to provide most of the support needed for the pitchers. They may shock some people this year, or they could fall flat on their faces, but either way, this should be a fun team to watch.

National League
This past season, just like most others, the Pittsburgh Pirates rose to the top of the National League, claiming their sixth league pennant and fifth World Series title. While the core of that team is remarkably still intact and relatively young, there are other teams in the National League that would love to put an end to the Pirates' run of success.

Of course, when you're talking about other contenders in the National League, you must first look at the Cincinnati Reds. To beat Pittsburgh, you must first do it with pitching, which is something the Reds have plenty of. Noodles Hahn is probably the best pitcher not in Pittsburgh, and Doc Crandall and Glenn Liebhardt make excellent second and third men in the rotation. On offense, Sam Crawford is aging well, and Solly Hoffman has really come into his own, leading the National League in runs batted in last season with 92. The Reds made a charge at Pittsburgh last season, but it will take a total team effort to knock the kings from off their perch.

The other team that may just have a shot to make some real noise in the National League is the Boston Rustlers, formerly the Doves. The Rustlers look a lot like the Tigers in the American League; solid pitching, but little offensive skills. Orval Overall and Ed Summers each won over 20 games last season, but the staff is shaky after those two, as the number three and four starting pitchers won a total of three games combined last season. The offense is also a question mark, as it is filled with players that hardly anyone outside of Boston has even heard of. That being said, there is a small chance that the Rustlers could make a move this year, but it would likely be a one year wonder if they do so.

04-07-2006, 01:09 PM	#83
Hurkman All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 762	1909 World Series Game 1-10/10/09: Pirates-2 Bronchos-5 The Bronchos quickly showed their detractors that they would not roll over and die for the Pirates, taking Game 1 and playing solid ball throughout. They quickly took a 1-0 lead on Art Fromme when Don Ayers drove in Art Devlin, and from there, it was easy as pie for Cleveland. Jimmy Dygert held the hard hitting Pirates to just five hits, and their two runs came in the eighth and ninth innings, after the Bronchos had already taken a 5-0 lead. W: Jimmy Dygert L: Art Fromme Game 2-10/11/09: Pirates-2 Bronchos-1 (17 Innings) In one of the greatest games in World Series history, the Pirates outdueled the Bronchos in 17 grueling innings. With Rube Waddell on the mound, Pittsburgh thought they would have an easy road to victory, but Hooks Wiltse matched the Pirates' ace pitch for pitch, and inning for inning. The Pirates took a 1-0 lead in the 4th behind back to back to back singles from Ginger Beaumont, Bris Lord and Dave Brain. The Bronchos answered back quickly in the bottom of the 5th, scoring their only run on a Peaches Graham single that scored Steve Evans. From there on, it was nothing but goose eggs for hours as both pitchers settled into an amazing groove. Waddell went 8 innings, Wiltse 10, and the Pirates survived four errors in the field. By the time the game reached the 15th inning, both teams seemed physically and mentally exhausted, and many were afraid that the game would be called due to darkness. However, both teams insisted on finishing, so the game went on. The Pirates had a chance to take the lead in the 16th with two on and only one out, but Kitty Bransfield and Claude Ritchey could not get the job done. In the 17th, with Cleveland using just their fourth pitcher, the Pirates strung together a double from Art Hoelskoetter, a sacrifice from Ted Easterly and a sacrifice fly from Honus Wagner to finally take a 2-1 lead. The Bronchos were horribly exhausted, but when Peaches Graham tripled with two outs, it seemed the game may continue. However, Deacon Phillippe forced Harl Maggert to ground out, and the longest game in World Series history came to a close. W: Sam Leever L: Dick Braggins S: Deacon Phillippe Game 3-10/13/09: Bronchos-1 Pirates-8 When the Bronchos got off the train in Pittsburgh following the 17 inning Game 2 marathon, they looked haggard, and their play in Game 3 certainly made many believe they were still tired from the previous game. The Pirates never trailed, and smacked out 9 hits, inlcuding a three for three day with 4 runs batted in for Bris Lord. Chief Bender gave the Pirates' tired bullpen an extra day off, outdueling Johnny Lush in pitching a complete game. W: Chief Bender L: Johnny Lush Game 4-10/14/09: Bronchos-1 Pirates-3 Cleveland's already meager offense continued to struggle against Pittsburgh's pitching, as they scored just their third run in three games, this time facing Game 1 loser Art Fromme. Fromme was back to his usual self this time out, pitching a three hit, seven strikeout gem of a game. Pittsburgh's offense was again led by Bris Lord, who went 2 for 4 and added another RBI to his postseason total. All Cleveland could do now was hope that they could get the series sent back to their home by winning Game 5 W: Art Fromme L: Jimmy Dygert Game 5-10/15/09: Bronchos-2 Pirates-4 With Rube Waddell and Hooks Wiltse again on the hill for their respective teams, Game 5 was one of the most highly anticipated games in recent memory. However, the Pirates jumped on Wiltse early this time around, knocking him for two runs in the bottom of the first inning. Cleveland got one of the runs back in the 3rd when Don Ayers singled home Peaches Graham, but when Ginger Beaumont and Bris Lord drove in two more in the bottom of the 4th, the game was all but over. Waddell struck out 12 and walked only 2 in a complete game effort, and when Ayers grounded out to third, the Pirates had secured their fourth World Series championship in six years, making them an easy choice for Team of the Decade. W: Rube Waddell L: Hiooks Wiltse Series MVP: Bris Lord, RF-. 550, 6 RBI, 11 Hits 1909 World Series Champions: Pittsburgh Pirates Fourth Championship Last edited by Hurkman; 04-07-2006 at 01:37 PM.

04-07-2006, 01:37 PM	#84
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	Damn, that was short series EDIT: Now it's good __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!! Last edited by metsgeek; 04-07-2006 at 03:03 PM.

04-18-2006, 10:56 PM	#89
Hurkman All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 762	July 1, 1910 Tigers lead tight American League race; Cobb on pace for history. Just like most other seasons in the American League, it is unclear on which team is going to head to the World Series in October. So far, it has been anyone's guess, but right now, the Detroit Tigers have slipped ahead of the New York Highlanders and the Cleveland Bronchos to take a slim 1 game lead at the halfway point of the season. The Tigers so far have an excellent mixture of both hitting and pitching that they have lacked since their last World Series appearance. If they can continue on this pace, whomever wins the National League should have quite a challenge. Despite being behind the Tigers and Highlanders in the American League pennant race, Cleveland Bronchos' centerfielder Ty Cobb in in the midst of a record setting season. So far this year, he has racked up a batting average of .422, and is on pace to set a new baseball record if he can keep up his super human pace. Code: American League Standings Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Detroit 40 28 .588 - 38-30 2 26-10 14-18 5-3 13-10 73 W3 7-3 New York (A) 38 28 .576 1.0 39-27 -1 22-12 16-16 6-2 14-10 - W1 6-4 Cleveland 38 31 .551 2.5 39-30 -1 20-16 18-15 3-2 11-10 - L1 5-5 Boston (A) 34 33 .507 5.5 33-34 1 23-14 11-19 5-2 15-5 - L2 5-5 Philadelphia (A) 32 34 .485 7.0 34-32 -2 17-14 15-20 3-3 8-11 - W2 5-5 Washington 31 36 .463 8.5 30-37 1 14-17 17-19 2-8 8-18 - L1 6-4 St. Louis (A) 31 38 .449 9.5 29-40 2 20-14 11-24 1-5 8-8 - W1 2-8 Chicago (A) 26 42 .382 14.0 27-41 -1 15-16 11-26 3-3 10-15 - L4 4-6 Pirates ruling once again in National League as Adamson finds a new home. Just like the rising of the mercury in the summer months, the Pittsburgh Pirates have found themselves on the top of the National League by a comfortbale margin once again. Chief Bender, Art Fromme and Rube Waddell each have 10 wins or more, and rookie Dixie Walker has yet to lose a game, going 7-0 through the first two and a half months of the season, as well as pitching a no hitter in mid-June. The offense is again being led by Ginger Beaumont and Bris Lord, as well as second year catcher Ted Easterly, who leads the team in runs batted in with 35. The other big news out of the National League is the St. Louis Cardinals finally giving in and trading unhappy centerfielder Stuart Adamson. Adamson, as you might recall, lost the starting position last season when St. Louis drafted Tris Speaker. From the start, he was not happy, and requested he be traded. Well, the Cardinals found a team willing to take him, and it's John McGraw's New York Giants. Stuart has already become a leader in the clubhouse since the trade in May, leading the team in average, home runs and stolen bases. He's also taken young Mike Feldbush under his wing in an attempt to make him an even better player. The trade also has the Giants out of the cellar in the National League, and they are looking to move even further up in the second half of this season. Code: National League Standings Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Pittsburgh 48 23 .676 - 46-25 2 22-13 26-10 7-2 18-11 60 W7 9-1 Cincinnati 39 33 .542 9.5 43-29 -4 18-16 21-17 3-4 15-10 - L3 5-5 Brooklyn 36 35 .507 12.0 36-35 0 17-15 19-20 5-5 16-14 - L1 9-1 New York (N) 33 34 .493 13.0 30-37 3 16-16 17-18 2-4 15-10 - W2 3-7 Boston (N) 33 35 .485 13.5 35-33 -2 18-17 15-18 1-1 9-11 - L5 4-6 St. Louis (N) 32 39 .451 16.0 32-39 0 15-21 17-18 4-3 10-12 - L1 3-7 Philadelphia (N) 29 38 .433 17.0 24-43 5 11-25 18-13 2-2 13-17 - W1 4-6 Chicago (N) 29 42 .408 19.0 33-38 -4 15-24 14-18 5-8 8-19 - W1 4-6 Players of the Month American League April Batter of the Month: Frank Baker (NYH)- .417, 0 HR, 11 RBI Pitcher of the Month: Harry McNeal (CLE)- 27 IP, 3-0, 1.33 ERA Also, on Opening Day this year, St. Louis pitcher Jimmy Dygert threw a no hitter against Detroit, marking the first time a no hitter has been thrown on Opening Day. May Batter of the Month: Ty Cobb (CLE)- .429, 0 HR, 14 RBI Pitcher of the Month: Eddie Cicotte (NYH)- 55 IP, 4-1, 1.47 ERA June Batter of the Month: Ty Cobb (CLE)- .452, 2 HR, 28 RBI Pitcher of the Month: Ambrose Puttmann (DET)- 63 IP, 7-0, 1.14 ERA National League April Batter of the Month: Chick Gandil (PHN)- .381, 1 HR, 8 RBI Pitcher of the Month: Tom Hughes (NYG)- 36 IP, 3-0, 1.75 ERA May Batter of the Month: Hans Lobert (CIN)- .380, 0 HR, 15 RBI Pitcher of the Month: Noodles Hahn (CIN)- 63 IP, 6-1, 1.43 ERA June Batter of the Month: Dieter Kahle (CHN)- .471, 0 HR, 10 RBI Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell (PIT)- 42.2 IP, 4-0, 1.05 ERA

05-13-2006, 02:59 PM	#94
Hurkman All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 762	October 16, 1910 Bronchos run away with American League as Cobb sets record. After being down by two and a half games going into July, the Cleveland Bronchos suddenly hit a new high in their play, running off several winning streaks throughout the summer and easily overtaking the Detroit Tigers for control of the American League. When all was said and done, the Bronchos had won by an astounding 17 games over Detroit. Of course, the leader of the Bronchos, Ty Cobb was on pace for history this season, and after hitting .422 through the first part of the year, he slowed, but still managed to demolish Nap Lajoie's batting record of .403 by hitting an incredible .411 for the season. It truly was a season for the ages for Ty Cobb and the Bronchos. Code: American League Standings Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Cleveland 97 57 .630 - 94-60 3 51-26 46-31 7-7 31-20 * W4 7-3 Detroit 80 74 .519 17.0 81-73 -1 46-31 34-43 14-9 31-30 - W1 5-5 Philadelphia (A) 76 78 .494 21.0 83-71 -7 42-35 34-43 8-6 17-28 - W1 6-4 New York (A) 75 79 .487 22.0 83-71 -8 40-37 35-42 14-9 22-26 - L1 5-5 St. Louis (A) 75 79 .487 22.0 67-87 8 46-31 29-48 5-10 25-19 - L3 7-3 Boston (A) 73 81 .474 24.0 68-86 5 41-36 32-45 11-12 32-16 - W1 2-8 Chicago (A) 72 82 .468 25.0 68-86 4 41-36 31-46 5-6 26-29 - L1 5-5 Washington 68 86 .442 29.0 70-84 -2 34-43 34-43 7-12 22-38 - L1 5-5 Pirates win going away once again; Adamson and Giants falter down the stretch. As the dust settled in the National League, the Pittsburgh Pirates once again found themselves sitting atop the Senior Circut after winning their fifth pennant in six seasons. Bris Lord led the Pirates on offense again, and Rube Waddell had yet another solid season, although Art Fromme may have passed him in the rotation after going 27-9 this year. It is an amazing sight to see dominance of this nature in such an evenly played sport. In New York, despite aquiring Stuart Adamson and compiling a decent record before July, the Giants faltered in the summer months, finishing second to last in the National League. Adamson struggled at times and finished with a .261 batting average. However, manager John McGraw knows that the pitching is what led to the downfall of his team this year, and the Giants will be looking to improve that before the start of the 1911 season. Code: National League Standings Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run M# Streak Last10 Pittsburgh 95 59 .617 - 96-58 -1 45-32 50-27 11-6 28-24 * W2 4-6 Cincinnati 85 69 .552 10.0 91-63 -6 40-37 45-32 8-11 30-24 - L2 6-4 Boston (N) 83 71 .539 12.0 86-68 -3 42-35 41-36 9-7 30-23 - W4 7-3 Brooklyn 75 79 .487 20.0 77-77 -2 39-38 36-41 9-13 29-30 - L2 7-3 St. Louis (N) 73 81 .474 22.0 68-86 5 33-44 40-37 8-9 24-25 - L1 7-3 Chicago (N) 71 83 .461 24.0 74-80 -3 33-44 38-39 12-10 25-37 - W1 2-8 New York (N) 67 87 .435 28.0 60-94 7 30-47 37-40 8-9 32-27 - L4 2-8 Philadelphia (N) 67 87 .435 28.0 63-91 4 32-45 35-42 8-8 27-35 - W2 6-4 Players of the Month American League July Batter of the Month: Roger Bresnahan (NYH)- .362, 2 HR, 21 RBI Pitcher of the Month: Carl Lundgren (CHA)- 36 IP, 4-0, 0.50 ERA August Batter of the Month: Ty Cobb (CLE)- .433, 0 HR, 15 RBI Pitcher of the Month: "Smokey" Joe Wood (SLA)- 54 IP, 4-1, 0.67 ERA September Batter of the Month: Ty Cobb (CLE)- .423, 0 HR, 18 RBI Pitcher of the Month: Jimmy Dygert (CLE)- 65 IP, 6-0, 1.94 ERA National League July Batter of the Month: Dieter Kahle (CHN)- .409, 2 HR, 20 RBI Pitcher of the Month: Orval Overall (BSN)- 63 IP, 6-1, 0.71 ERA August Batter of the Month: Dieter Kahle (CHN)- .343, 1 HR, 18 RBI Pitcher of the Month: Art Fromme (PIT)- 63 IP, 6-1, 1.14 ERA September Batter of the Month: Tris Speaker (SLN)- .365, 2 HR, 16 RBI Pitcher of the Month: Art Fromme (PIT)- 53 IP, 6-0, 1.87 ERA

04-06-2006, 02:36 PM	#82
Hurkman All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 762	World Series Matchup-1909 American League Champion-Cleveland Bronchos (88-66) Overall Batting Avg.- .237 Overall ERA- 2.46 Leading Batters Ty Cobb-CF: .313, 67 RBI, 53 SB Ed Konetchy-1B: .279, 75 RBI, 27 SB Art Devlin-3B: .267, 5 HR, 52 RBI, 44 SB Leading Pitchers Jimmy Dygert: 24-16, 361 IP, 2.07 ERA, 215 K Hooks Wiltse: 22-13, 364.1 IP, 2.35 ERA, 174 K Harry McNeal: 16-13, 282 IP, 2.62 ERA, 90 K National League Champion-Pittsburgh Pirates (98-56) Overall Batting Avg.- .262 Overall ERA- 2.40 Leading Batters Bris Lord-RF: .295, 2 HR, 56 RBI Ginger Beaumont-CF: .298, 3 HR, 51 RBI Kitty Bransfield-1B: .252, 4 HR, 79 RBI Leading Pitchers Rube Waddell: 29-7, 367.2 IP, 1.79 ERA, 387 K Art Fromme: 22-11, 339.2 IP, 2.28 ERA, 229 K Chief Bender: 21-10, 309.1 IP, 2.56 ERA, 172 K Analysis and Prediction For many, this looks like a mis-matched World Series, despite the tenacity that the Bronchos showed in the last two months of the season. Ty Cobb will get on base, and if the pitching is good, then Cleveland could shock a lot of people. This is the first World Series rematch, and the Pirates certainly look capable of making history repeat itself very quickly this time around. With three 20 game winners, one of whom is the best in baseball, the Pirates are primed for their fourth championship. Prediction: Pirates in 5

04-09-2006, 09:49 PM	#85
Hurkman All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 762	End of the Year Awards and Notes Rookie of the Year American League ROY: Smokey Joe Wood, SP (SLA)- At only age 19, Wood became a true leader for a St. Louis team desperate for one. Without him, the Browns almost certainly would have finished much worse than they did. With him, they finished just 2 games under .500, and appear to be making their way back towards the top of the American League. In his first season, Wood gathered a 23-9 record, struck out 212 batters, and had an ERA of 1.76. Great things are expected for a long time out of this young man. National League ROY: Tris Speaker, CF (SLN)- Want to know the reason why Stuart Adamson wants out of St. Louis? You need to look no further than to Tris Speaker. This young phenom appears to be the best centerfielder since Ty Cobb first entered the game, and should be a centerpoint for the Cardinals for years to come. He hit .345, second in the National League, with 83 RBI and 31 stolen bases. Most Valuable Pitcher American League MVP: Frank Corridon, SP (PHA)- The Athletics may not have gotten back to the World Series this season, but that was not the fault of Frank Corridon, as he took home his first MVP award. After only winning 12 games in 1908, Corridon went 26-11 in 1909, with an ERA of 1.76 and 182 strikeouts. 1910 will prove whether or not this season was a fluke. National League MVP: Rube Waddell, SP (PIT)- Most people didn't even have to ask who was going to win this award; they just looked at the statistics and let them speak for Rube's accomplishments. 29 wins compared to only 7 losses, an astounding 387 strikeouts, the most in league history and an incomperable 1.79 ERA in the National League. All that adds up to the third Most Valuable Pitcher Award won by Waddell in four seasons. The Pirates also won their fourth World Series with him leading the pitching staff, and with him there, they will continue to rule over the National League. Most Valuable Batter American League MVB: Nap Lajoie, 2B (PHA)- After a few seasons which could have been placed in the "average" category, Nap Lajoie had himself a career resurgance this past season. After hitting at or around .400 for the first half of the season, Nap slipped some in the second half, finishing with a .347 batting average, 2 home runs and 63 RBI. Philadelphia is hoping the "New Old Nap," is here to stay. National League MVB: Dieter Kahle, CF (CHN)- Even Dieter himself can not believe the ability of play that he has been able to put up in the past four seasons, as he won his third consecutive MVB award for Chicago in 1909. The Cubs, and most of the National League, are using his face to sell tickets now, as clubs are reporting a much higher gate when "Big D" comes into town. As for this season, Kahle led the National League with a .346 batting average, knocked 2 home runs and drove in 64 men. Now, if the Cubs can recover from the doldrums of this past season, they should be contenders again. If not, then it looks like Kahle will have to wait and see if he gets to a World Series. Gold Glove Winners American League Pitcher: Kid Speer (BOS) Catcher: Charlie Dexter (WSH) First Base: Claude Rossman (CHA) Second Base: Bill Sweeney (BOS) Third Base: Pete O'brien (PHA) Shortstop: Freddy Parent (BOS) Leftfield: Cozy Dolan (CLE) Centerfield: Ty Cobb (CLE) Rightfield: Jimmy Sebring (NYH) National League Pitcher: Jack Coombs (CIN) Catcher: Pat Moran (BSN) First Base: Frank Chance (CHN) Second Base: Eddie Collins (BRO) Third Base: Dutch Jordan (PHI) Shortstop: Joe Tinker (CHN) Leftfield: Topsy Hartsel (CHN) Centerfield: Denny Sullivan (BSN) Rightfield: Harry Hooper (BRO) Top 5 Leaderboard TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .347 Nap Lajoie(PHA) .346 Dieter Kahle(CHN) .345 Tris Speaker( SLN) .327 Eddie Collins(BRO) .321 Matty Mcintyre(PHA) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 9 Frank Foutz(SLN) 8 Clive Woodstock(SLN) 6 Beals Becker( BRO) 6 Joe Tinker(CHN) 6 Fred Crolius(BSN) TOP 5 in RBI : 90 Beals Becker( BRO) 85 Frank Baker( NYH) 83 Tris Speaker( SLN) 81 Pep Clark(BOS) 79 Clive Woodstock(SLN) TOP 5 in ERA : 1.76 Smokey Joe Wood( SLA) 1.76 Frank Corridon(PHA) 1.79 Rube Waddell(PIT) 1.82 Noodles Hahn(CIN) 1.98 Eddie Plank(BOS) TOP 5 in WINS : 29 Rube Waddell(PIT) 26 Frank Corridon(PHA) 24 Jimmy Dygert(CLE) 23 Smokey Joe Wood( SLA) 23 Jim St. Vrain(WSH) TOP 5 in SAVES : 17 Roy Patterson(SLN) 15 Ralph Caldwell(BOS) 11 Doc Crandall(SLA) 10 Tex Neuer(BSN) 9 Nick Maddox(DET)

04-10-2006, 03:26 PM	#86
Hurkman All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 762	February 1, 1910 News There were several managieral changes during the winter of 1909-1910, but none made more of an impact than John McGraw's retirement and subsequent hiring by the New York Giants. Yes folks, McGraw is back into managing, and he didn't even leave the Highlander's home city to find a new job. "After last season, I felt like my best playing days were behind me, and I still had that itch to manage," McGraw said. I went to the boss and he told me they wouldn't be letting old George Stallings go anytime soon, so I walked over to the Giants, sat down in their office, and had a job in 10 minutes. Everything should be that easy!" Highlander fans are reportedly outraged at McGraw's quick depature to the National League. The only thing that puts a smile on their faces is that the Giants finished with the worst record in baseball last season, and it should take many years before they are ready to go to the World Series. Rookie Watch Fortunately for the Giants, and unfortunately for everyone else, there is only really one star prospect up for grabs in the amateur draft this preseason. #1: Mike "Chuckles" Feldbush, 2B At only 19 years of age, Feldbush already seems to play like a man well beyond his years. He already has a keen batter's eye, and his bat speed, while still missing something, is on par with the average batter in major league baseball. He also brings solid speed to the table, and should become a base stealing threat very quickly. Seeing how the pool for prospects is very thin this season, the Giants will no doubt select him and possibly place him in the starting lineup for Opening Day. Current Ratings (Contact/Gap/Power/Eye/Avoid K): 49/72/16/58/42 Total Talent Ratings: 90/55/45/80/71

04-14-2006, 05:03 PM	#87
Hurkman All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 762	Draft Results There were no surprises this year in the amateur draft, as the New York Giants selected second baseman Mike Feldbush with the first overall pick. Giants management are said to be thrilled with how he looks already, and have decided he does not need to spend a single day in the minor leagues. Whether or not that is a good idea will have to be judged later on. Round 1 Results New York (N) pick: 2B Mike Feldbush Chicago (A) pick: CF Dutch Zwilling Philadelphia (N) pick: P Hippo Vaughn Detroit pick: P Willie Mitchell Chicago (N) pick: CF Vin Campbell Washington pick: P Russ Ford New York (A) pick: P Marty Mchale St. Louis (N) pick: P Sailor Stroud St. Louis (A) pick: LF Zack Wheat Boston (N) pick: 1B Jake Daubert Philadelphia (A) pick: CF Hub Northen Brooklyn pick: P George Suggs Boston (A) pick: P Frank Lange Cincinnati pick: 3B Larry Gardner Cleveland pick: RF Harry Wolter Pittsburgh pick: P Dixie Walker Season Preview American League In 1909, the Cleveland Bronchos and Ty Cobb managed to overtake Nap Lajoie and the Philadelphia Athletics to win the American League pennant, before falling to the mighty Pittsburgh Pirates once again in the World Series. Can Philadelphia recover from coming so close to another World Series chance? Who else has the talent needed to make it into late October? Once again, the team who believes they have the best chance to win the pennant away from Cleveland is the Philadelphia Athletics. Nap Lajoie is coming off of his finest season in almost half a decade, and defending Most Valuable Pitcher Frank Corridon anchors a solid staff that seems to have very few weaknesses. Lajoie is not alone on offense either, being helped by Matty McIntyre, Al Bridwell and Red Kleinow. Philadelphia may have slipped to third in the final standings, but were leading the league for much of the year. It would be a shock to not see them near the top of the standings again. Then there is the team that finished one game ahead of the Athletics last year: the Boston Red Sox. Led by former Athletic pitcher Eddie Plank, the pitching staff could be considered one of the more potent in the American League. The main question in Boston has to be their offense. It was very streaky at times last season, and would appear to be no better going into this season. The Red Sox can only get so far on pitching, and will need their bats to come alive if they want to make another run at the American League crown. The New York Highlanders are still stinging from the departure of new Giants manager John McGraw, and have made it seem that this year is about proving he made a poor decision in leaving them. Eddie Cicotte and Doc Newton head a good pitching corps, while catcher Roger Bresnahan and outfielder Mike Donlin still remember when New York was on top of the American League. This team is another year older, and more people write them off each season, but it still looks like they may have one final run in them. National League To the surprise of no one, the Pittsburgh Pirates reclaimed their spot at the top of the baseball world last season, winning not only another National League pennant, but their fourth World Series in six years. While they are very sure of themselves in the Senior Circut, there are other teams that are looking to remove the kings from their throne. The 1908 National League champion Cincinnati Reds are still out to prove that they can play with the Pirates, and they may be the only team with a realistic chance at overtaking them. Despite Glenn Liebhardt's devastating back injury from last season that will keep him out of action for almost a month into this year, the Reds still boast one of the best rotations in the National League. Leading that staff is Noodles Hahn, who is coming off of a down season, but is ready to play in 1910. Youngster Jake Boultes is said to be in the mold of Hahn, and Bill Grahame and Jack Coombs will hold down the end of the rotation until Liebhardt's return. On offense, Sam Crawford is still only 29, and is looking for another solid season, as are Hans Lobert and Solly Hoffman. It will take a total team effort to defeat Pittsburgh, but the Reds might be the team to do it. In Brooklyn, hopes are high this season, as young Eddie Collins has started to draw comparisons to Ty Cobb over in the American League. With him on offense, and a pitching staff that is improving every year, the Superbas feel like they could be the ones to upend the Pirates. This is still a relatively young team, however, and it may take just one more season or two before they are truly ready to compete. But, if the pieces fit just right this season, Brooklyn may just be celebrating a pennant.

05-08-2006, 12:00 AM	#92
Hurkman All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 762	Just wanted to let everyone know where I've been for the past couple of weeks. It took until now, but the stress of graduating college finally got to me, so finishing my finals and looking for a job have slowed this down. However, everything is done with now, at least from the college side, as I graduate this Friday. So, once I get back home on Tuesday, expect an update.

05-13-2006, 03:53 PM	#96
Hurkman All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 762	World Series Matchup-1910 American League Champion-Cleveland Bronchos (97-57) Overall Batting Avg.- .262 Overall ERA- 3.05 Leading Batters Ty Cobb-CF: .411, 2 HR, 98 RBI, 65 SB Ed Konetchy-1B: .310, 5 HR, 83 RBI Don Ayers-2B: .257, 5 HR, 89 RBI Leading Pitchers Jimmy Dygert: 23-11, 321.1 IP, 2.46 ERA, 195 K Hooks Wiltse: 17-8, 234.1 IP, 3.23 ERA, 110 K Bob Wicker: 14-5, 199.2 IP, 2.57 ERA, 86 K (Out for World Series) National League Champion-Pittsburgh Pirates Overall Batting Avg.- .263 Overall ERA- 2.49 Leading Batters Bris Lord-RF: .311, 2 HR, 71 RBI Heinie Zimmerman-2B: .298, 1 HR, 64 RBI Dave Brain-3B: .295, 4 HR, 63 RBI Leading Pitchers Art Fromme: 27-9, 349 IP, 1.99 ERA, 289 K Rube Waddell: 23-12, 330.2 IP, 2.45 ERA, 316 K Chief Bender: 19-15, 317 IP, 2.13 ERA, 200 K Analysis and Prediction These two teams are really starting to get to know each other, as they face off for the third time in four years. This time around though, it appears as if the Bronchos may have a slight advantage. To win, however, they must be able to take at least a game from both Art Fromme and Rube Waddell, something that looked seemingly impossible in the past. Despite all that, the Bronchos do have the better offense, and if Ty Cobb can play up to his .411 batting average that he had in the regular season, it appears as if the Pirates may finally drop a World Series matchup. Prediction: Bronchos in 7

05-14-2006, 06:08 PM	#97
Hurkman All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 762	1910 World Series Game 1-10/18/10: Bronchos-0 Pirates-10 Despite hearing rumors that the Bronchos may be able to upend them this year, the Pirates came into Game 1 of the World Series with their usual swagger and poise, and it showed early. They scored once in the first inning and again in the fifth before opening the floodgates with six in the seventh and another two in the eighth. Rube Waddell pitched a complete game, striking out seven, and Bris Lord drove in four runs on two hits. W: Rube Waddell L: Jimmy Dygert Game 2-10/19/10: Bronchos-2 Pirates-3 Cleveland pitcher Hooks Wiltse threw an excellent game, but the rest of the Bronchos' defense struggled, allowing three errors by Peaches Graham, Steve Evens and Ty Cobb to let Pittsburgh steal Game 2. Cobb's struggles also continued at the plate, as he went 1-3, getting his first hit of the World Series. The Pirates were again paced by their pitching, as Art Fromme threw a seven strikeout complete game to pick up the victory. W: Art Fromme L: Hooks Wiltse Game 3-10/21/10: Pirates-4 Bronchos-3 Cleveland got off to an early 1-0 lead on a Ty Cobb sacrifice fly against Chief Bender, but from there, it was all downhill again for the Bronchos. The Pirates took the lead in the fifth following a Honus Wagner single and error by Cleveland shortstop Danny Shay. The would not give the lead up again, adding two more runs in the seventh and surviving a late inning Cleveland rally to get their third straight win in the series. Chief Bender continued the trend of solid pitching performances, striking out seven while throwing another complete game for Pittsburgh. W: Chief Bender L: Henry Gehring Game 4-10/22/10: Pirates-8 Bronchos-5 What was supposed to be the dream ending for Cleveland this season turned into a nightmare as the Pirates finished off the Bronchos with extreme ruthlessness. Starter Jimmy Dygert never had what he needed to extend the series, giving up all eight runs in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings. Ty Cobb finished the series with just three hits, leading to a .250 batting average. As the final out was recorded, the fans in Cleveland showered their team in boos and catcalls, letting them know how they felt about finishing second in the World Series once again. W: Rube Waddell L: Jimmy Dygert Series MVP: Rube Waddell- 2-0, 18 IP, 2.50 ERA, 13 K 1910 World Series Champions: Pittsburgh Pirates Fifth Championship

05-14-2006, 11:00 PM	#98
Hurkman All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 762	End of the Year Awards Rookie of the Year American League ROY: Willie Mitchell, SP (DET)- While the Tigers did stumble after having the American League lead going into July, Mitchell gave their fans hope for the future during and now following a superb rookie campaign. He finished with a 16-11 record in 306.2 innings pitched, along with a 2.32 ERA and 184 strikeouts. National League ROY: George Suggs, SP (BRO)- Brooklyn may not be the best team in the National League, but if the rest of their pitchers threw like Suggs, maybe they could get a little closer. Suggs finished off his rookie season with a 16-15 record, 142 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.88. Most Valuable Pitcher American League MVP: Jimmy Dygert, SP (CLE)- Yes, Dygert was off in the World Series this year, but without his stuff at the top of the Cleveland rotation, there was no way that the Bronchos could have even thought about making it back to another World Series. This year, Dygert had a 23-11 record, with an ERA of 2.46 in 321.1 innings pitched and 195 strikeouts. National League MVP: Art Fromme, SP (PIT)- If you are looking for the successor to Rube Waddell, it appears that all you have to do is look on the same team. This year, Art Fromme not only showed that he can be the next big pitcher in baseball, he seemingly proved it, gathering a 27-9 record with 289 strikeouts and an astounding 1.99 ERA in 349 innings of work. Most Valuable Batter American League MVB: Ty Cobb, CF (CLE)- Like there was any doubt about who this was going to be? Cobb shattered the old batting mark, finishing with an incredible .411 average for the season. While he did not play up to his superstar self in the World Series, during the regular season, he finished with 98 runs batted in, 2 home runs and 65 stolen bases. National League MVB: Dieter Kahle, CF (CHN)- It also seems that Cobb's counterpart in the National League is getting quite used to his position as the top batter in the Senior Circut. Kahle had another spectacular season in 1910, even if the Cubs did not. He led the National League with a .354 batting average, as well as hitting 4 home runs and driving in 72 runs. This is Kahle's fourth consecutive Most Valuable Batter award, making him the easy choice for top National League center fielder in the first decade of baseball. Gold Glove Winners American League Pitcher: Bert Maxwell (DET) Catcher: Bill Rariden (WSH) First Base: Bob Unglaub (SLA) Second Base: Clyde Engle (SLA) Third Base: Mike Mowrey (WSH) Shortstop: Charley O'leary (CHA) Leftfield: Matty Mcintyre (PHA) Centerfield: Jimmy Barrett (DET) Rightfield: Jimmy Sebring (NYH) National League Pitcher: Jim Scott (CHN) Catcher: Pat Moran (BSN) First Base: Jake Daubert (BSN) Second Base: Erve Beck (CHN) Third Base: Harry Arndt (BRO) Shortstop: Hans Lobert (CIN) Leftfield: Jimmy Sheckard (BRO) Centerfield: Stuart Adamson (NYG) Rightfield: Harry Hooper (BRO) Top 5 Leaderboard TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .411 Ty Cobb(CLE) .354 Dieter Kahle(CHN) .324 Solly Hofman(CIN) .320 Matty Mcintyre(PHA) .316 Jimmy Sebring(NYH) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 9 Stuart Adamson(SLN NYG) 9 Gavvy Cravath(BOS) 7 Clive Woodstock(SLN) 6 Mike Mitchell(DET) 6 Watty Lee(WSH) TOP 5 in RBI : 98 Ty Cobb(CLE) 92 Solly Hofman(CIN) 89 Don Ayers(CLE) 87 Fred Crolius(BSN) 86 Beals Becker(BRO) TOP 5 in ERA : 1.98 Noodles Hahn(CIN) 1.99 Art Fromme(PIT) 2.02 Smokey Joe Wood(SLA) 2.13 Chief Bender(PIT) 2.31 Bob Groom(CHN SLA) TOP 5 in WINS : 27 Art Fromme(PIT) 26 Noodles Hahn(CIN) 25 Otto Hess(SLN) 24 Orval Overall(WSH BSN) 23 Rube Waddell(PIT) TOP 5 in SAVES : 10 Steve Melter(CIN) 9 Ralph Caldwell(BOS) 9 Lefty Leifield(PIT) 9 Harry Coveleski(SLN) 9 Oscar Jones(SLA)

05-15-2006, 09:47 PM	#99
Hurkman All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 762	February 1, 1911 News There is very little major news to report about during this offseason, save for the talk coming out of Pittsburgh that there will never be another run of World Series titles like the one the Pirates have had in the early years of this series. After seven World Series, the Pirates have won five championships over the National and American Leagues, practically establishing themselves as the best team in baseball history. "There's no team around that can beat us, no way, no how," said shortstop Honus Wagner. "We have the best pitching, hitting and fielding in both leagues. Hell, you can take us around to those colored leagues too, and we'll show them a thing or two about playing some baseball." Eventually, there will be a team that can knock off the Pirates for an extended period of time, but until then, every other team must try and at least chip away at the seemingly impervious armor of the club from Pittsburgh. Rookie Watch With yet another weak pool of talent at the top of this year's amateur draft, it seems as if the Giants and Phillies will each get their pick and let the scraps fall to the other teams. #1: Killian Ditty, 3B While a little older than some of the other rookies profiled here, Killian more than makes up for it with his ability to knock the cover off of almost any baseball. This able-bodied third baseman from Boston grew up over the past decade watching a team from both leagues, and it seems as if he has learned from both of them. He's been said to have a swing that's as sweet as a bag of sugar, and can knock the ball to almost any corner of the park. While not as ready for the big leagues as the other man the Phillies are looking at, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Ditty will certainly be welcome in either New York or Philadelphia. Current Ratings (Contact/Gap/Power/Eye/Avoid K): 33/48/38/33/21 Total Talent Ratings: 110/109/49/67/55

05-16-2006, 03:57 PM	#100
Hurkman All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 762	Draft Results When the choice came down to instant help or developing for the future, the Philadelphia Phillies decided to reach for the future by selecting Killian Ditty with the first pick in the 1911 amateur draft. The Giants wasted no time with their pick, taking talented left fielder "Shoeless" Joe Jackson. Jackson has already been penciled into the Giants' lineup right in front of Stuart Adamson, giving New York a one two punch that could rival almost any in the National League. As for Ditty, he's been sent to Philadelphia's Class A ballclub for now. Hopefully, he can develop down there, and not end up wasting away on the bench like the last Philadelphia number one draft pick, Fletcher Parslofski. Round 1 Results Philadelphia (N) pick: 3B Killian Ditty New York (N) pick: LF Joe Jackson Washington pick: 1B Vic Saier Chicago (N) pick: CF Tim Hendryx Chicago (A) pick: P Pete Alexander Boston (A) pick: CF Max Carey St. Louis (N) pick: 3B Ed Mcdonald New York (A) pick: P Claude Hendrix Brooklyn pick: CF Ping Bodie St. Louis (A) pick: P Raleigh Aitchison Philadelphia (A) pick: CF Denney Wilie Detroit pick: LF Tilly Walker Boston (N) pick: P Pat Ragan Cincinnati pick: P Ray Fisher Pittsburgh pick: SS Otis Johnson Cleveland pick: P Ray Caldwell Season Preview American League The Cleveland Bronchos are starting to become the Pittsburgh Pirates of the American League, winning their second straight pennant, and third in the past four years. However, they have yet to get past Pittsburgh in the World Series, which has many believing their window may be shutting. There are a few teams in the American League who could shut the Bronchos' window, and possibly win the first World Series for the American League. First and foremost once again, the Detroit Tigers seem to have the most realistic shot at dethroning the Bronchos. Although they still have problems scoring runs, their pitching staff is one of the best in the American League, and should keep them in most games. As long as that staff can in fact live up to their potential, then the Tigers will be neck and neck with the Bronchos again this season, and should have a chance to win the pennant. While they have changed many of the parts from their run a decade ago, the New York Highlanders are again primed and ready for a run at the pennant. With a mix of new players and seasoned veterans, this could be the year that sees New York rise to the top of the American League again. Their pitching, while mostly unproven, has the ability to keep them in games, and their offense, led by a still solid Mike Donlin, as well as Roger Bresnahan and Frank Baker, is capable of putting large numbers up on the scoreboard every time up. Don't be surprised if this mixed group of seasoned players and fresh-faced newcomers makes a run at their first pennant in almost a decade. The Chicago White Sox may not have played well last season, but with the addition of rookie Pete Alexander to the pitching staff, they should be in the hunt for their first pennant this season. Joining Alexander on the mound will be Carl Lundgren, who led the White Sox with a 2.97 ERA last season. On offense, Jim Delahanty and Dutch Zwilling will be looked towards to provide most of the support needed for the pitchers. They may shock some people this year, or they could fall flat on their faces, but either way, this should be a fun team to watch. National League This past season, just like most others, the Pittsburgh Pirates rose to the top of the National League, claiming their sixth league pennant and fifth World Series title. While the core of that team is remarkably still intact and relatively young, there are other teams in the National League that would love to put an end to the Pirates' run of success. Of course, when you're talking about other contenders in the National League, you must first look at the Cincinnati Reds. To beat Pittsburgh, you must first do it with pitching, which is something the Reds have plenty of. Noodles Hahn is probably the best pitcher not in Pittsburgh, and Doc Crandall and Glenn Liebhardt make excellent second and third men in the rotation. On offense, Sam Crawford is aging well, and Solly Hoffman has really come into his own, leading the National League in runs batted in last season with 92. The Reds made a charge at Pittsburgh last season, but it will take a total team effort to knock the kings from off their perch. The other team that may just have a shot to make some real noise in the National League is the Boston Rustlers, formerly the Doves. The Rustlers look a lot like the Tigers in the American League; solid pitching, but little offensive skills. Orval Overall and Ed Summers each won over 20 games last season, but the staff is shaky after those two, as the number three and four starting pitchers won a total of three games combined last season. The offense is also a question mark, as it is filled with players that hardly anyone outside of Boston has even heard of. That being said, there is a small chance that the Rustlers could make a move this year, but it would likely be a one year wonder if they do so.