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06-18-2005, 07:54 PM
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Minors (Triple A)
Join Date: Jun 2002
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The McGraw-Johnson split: An alternate baseball timeline
An alternative timeline:
In 1904, John McGraw’s New York Giants won a record 106 games and easily won the National League pennant by 13 games over second-place Chicago. Still bearing a grudge against American League President Ban Johnson, McGraw convinced Giants’ owner John T. Brush not to meet the AL champion Boston club in the World Series, one year after the first World Series had pitted Boston against NL pennant winner Pittsburgh. In the real world, McGraw and Brush succumbed to public pressure and the World Series went on without a hitch from 1905 until the players’ strike of 1994 forced the first cancellation of the big event in 90 years. But what if it had been different? What if McGraw’s grudge had driven a wedge between the American and National leagues and an entirely different baseball timeline emerged? Therein lies the basis for my first officially posted OOTP dynasty – baseball’s parallel universe. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- American League President Ban Johnson, incensed by the New York Giants’ refusal to meet the Boston Pilgrims in the world’s championship series between the pennant winners from American and National leagues, decides that peace between the two leagues is not possible. Instead, Johnson begins to quickly assemble plans to create a third major league that, in association with his American League, would form a new entity to be known as the North American Baseball Federation. The NABF would consist of the two eight-team leagues, which would each be split into two four-team divisions based on geography. The division winners in each league would meet in a best-of-five series, to be known as the Pennant Series. The Pennant Series winners would then advance to the best-of-seven Federation Cup Series. The pieces began to fall into place. Johnson’s game plan was simple: Franchises in the as-yet-unnamed new league would under no circumstances be placed in competition with teams in the American League, but any franchise wishing to go head-to-head in the market of a National League team would be allowed, if not encouraged. The first franchise in the new league to be awarded was in Kansas City. The new team would be known as the Packers and would most likely be placed in the new league’s West Division. Meanwhile, the American League went about setting up its new geographical boundaries. It was a fairly simple process: The East Division would include Boston, the New York Highlanders, the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators. The West Division would be home to the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Naps, the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns. The Baltimore Terrapins were the next franchise awarded to the new league, which would be known as the Federal League. Johnson and the new owners in the Federal League were already making plans to make full-scale raids on National League talent. No one was sure how many players could be convinced to jump, or how the National League would react – given the acrimony of 1901 and 1902, when lawsuits were filed and bad blood ran deep. The third franchise to join the Federal League was the entry from Buffalo. Named the Blues, the team brought the western New York city back under the major league umbrella for the first time since the Buffalo Bisons roamed the Players League in 1890. Next to be awarded was the Federal League’s first foray into National League territory with the acceptance of the Pittsburgh Rebels into the league. Amazingly, Johnson and his band of baseball rebels accomplished all of this before Thanksgiving. After a break for the holiday, the work continued into December with the fifth Federal League franchise being awarded to Indianapolis. The Hoosiers were likely destined to the West Division, as well. The final three entries were all in cities ranked among the top 20 largest American cities in 1900. The New Orleans Pelicans, Milwaukee Brewers and Newark Sailors would fill out the ranks of the Federal League. The Fed’s East Division would be made up of Baltimore, Buffalo, Newark and Pittsburgh. The West Division’s membership: Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee and New Orleans. With the league’s membership set, the work began to put solid ownership groups in place, hire management teams for the franchises and begin the task of assembling the talent.
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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come. --Terence Mann, somewhere in a cornfield in Iowa Last edited by ednote; 07-04-2005 at 01:25 PM. |
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06-22-2005, 11:10 AM
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Minors (Triple A)
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ironwood, Mich.
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By means of an update, I am waiting for the patched version of 6.5 to be released before launching this league.
I have been putting together logos and generating managers for the league. I will act solely as a commissioner for this league and will not have direct control over any of the franchises therein. I have already tracked the future movement of franchises. Some of the ground rules: --Because I will be not managing any of the teams, I will play with coaches/scouts on...if they make good or bad hires, the scouting and development of the teams will reflect this. Additionally, these coaches and scouts will have familiar names ... I am assembling a database of living former major leaguers circa 1905 and will bring them into the game as coaches and scouts, with players from the league added to that database at the time of their retirement. --Injuries will be set to normal. I will use SkyDog's aging modifiers on initial setup. --I will sim games one at a time, take copious notes and post monthly updates. --The All-Star Game will not be played until 1933 and will pit All-Star squads from the American and Federal leagues. --The leagues will begin with a 154-game schedule and remain on that schedule until expansion, which will mirror the expansion of the real Major League timeline. The American League expansion timeline will be exact; the Federal League will be similar, but will involve some markets not historically represented in the actual MLB. Teams from the Federal League that will need to vacate markets to make room for American League team movement (Baltimore and Kansas City for starters) will be moved well in advance of the AL team's arrival in that city, to avoid the history book being full of Minnesota Twins-expansion Washington Senators type entries. --Players who begin their careers in the American League will be imported as rookies. Players who were traded or signed with National League teams will leave the league for the duration of their stay in the NL. Players who move from the National League to the American League will be imported as free agents and will be free to sign with any team in the American or Federal leagues. --I am still toying with the idea of running the National League as a standalone league concurrent with this structure, but I haven't quite decided whether or not to do that. If anyone has any feedback or a preference, I would be open to that. I'm looking forward to running this, if just as a sort of "what if" scenario. The blend of fictional and historical players, I hope, will give this league its own unique flavor -- a nice blend of names we all recognize and names we never knew before.
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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come. --Terence Mann, somewhere in a cornfield in Iowa |
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06-23-2005, 04:18 PM
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Minors (Rookie Ball)
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Colorado
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Sounds like a cool idea, this is my favorite type of dynasty to read. As far as the National League goes, I would run it as well. In my dynasty I run a separate league from which I draw my rookies. Reading about the goings on in the National League could only add to the storyline.
Good Luck!!! I'll be reading. 
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Baseball Redux: A Dynasty |
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06-23-2005, 05:49 PM
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Minors (Triple A)
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Thanks for the comments, Kavalkade. I'm still doing some tweaking (need to test things and make sure I have everything right before I launch this).
There are some other parameters I wanted to mention prior to launch. --The fictional players in the Federal League will be created to be less-than-stellar. By that, I mean the player creation modifiers at the beginning of the league will be reduced. The Federal League will be filled with players who were not in the American or National leagues at the time and will reflect that. There may be a star or two there, but in the early days of the Federal League, it will have some catching up to do. --There will be a 6-round draft run each year, made up of actual American League rookies, plus enough fictional players (subject to the same modifications) as necessary to fill it out. --In the beginning, the draft order will begin with the Federation Cup champion drafting first. The Federation Cup runner-up will then draft second. Until the Federal League wins a Federation Cup, the remaining seven FL teams will draft, in order of record (best to worst) in draft positions 10-16. The seven remaining American League teams will draft, in order of record (best to worst) in draft positions 3-9. Before the amateur draft was instituted in 1965, players were free to sign with whatever organization they chose. This is why the Yankees were able to become the Yankees and the Browns became the Browns. Kids wanted to sign with organizations that were successful, for the most part, and so the system allowed the rich to get richer and the poor to remain pretty darn poor. Once the Federal League is able to win its first Federation Cup, then the draft order will change somewhat. The Fed Cup winner will still draft No. 1, followed by the runner-up. The two remaining division winners will pick 3 and 4, with the best record selecting first. Then the second place teams in the divisions will hold picks 5 through 8, the third place teams 9 through 12 and finally, the last place teams drafting in positions 13 through 16. I anticipate launching the 1905 season within a day or so, with those pesky but necessary details like the real world continuing to get in the way. 
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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come. --Terence Mann, somewhere in a cornfield in Iowa Last edited by ednote; 06-23-2005 at 05:50 PM. |
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07-02-2005, 10:48 PM
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Minors (Triple A)
Join Date: Jun 2002
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The raids begin....
The ink on the Federal League's charter had barely dried when the raids on the National League rosters began in late December and early January.
By the time the dust settled, 49 National League players had jumped to the Federal League, including a whopping 11 to the Baltimore Terrapins. Strangely, no NL squad was hit harder than the cellar-dwelling Philadelphia Phillies, who saw 10 players defect. The Terrapin contingent included four former Phils, including second baseman Kid Gleason, third baseman Bob Hall, shortstop Rudy Hulswitt and catcher Deacon Van Buren. Also heading to Baltimore were outfielder John Dobbs and shortstop Sammy Strang from Brooklyn, George Barclay and Ed McNichol from Boston, former Reds Cozy Dolan and Win Kellum and Otto Krueger, late of the Pirates. Catcher Tom Needham jumped Boston for Indianapolis. The Hoosiers also nabbed outfielders Doc Gessler (Brooklyn) and Jack Gilbert (Pittsburgh) along with pitcher Jack Sutthoff (Philadelphia). Milwaukee's Brewers signed seven National Leaguers, including young Chicago shortstop Joe Tinker and New York outfielder Mike Donlin. Joining Tinker and Donlin on the shore of Lake Michigan will be catchers Frank Bowerman (Giants) and Bill Byers (Cardinals) and a trio of pitchers, Mike Lynch (Pirates), Ernie Groth (Cubs) and Tully Sparks (Phillies). Buffalo turned a pair of Bostons into Blues, inking infielders Jim Delehanty and Bill Lauterborn to contracts, along with Brooklyn outfielder Jimmy Sheckard and Philadelphia hurler Frank Corriden. Heading to Newark are former Boston first baseman and manager Fred Tenney, Pirate outfielder Moose McCormick, Cardinal flychaser Spike Shannon and Giant catcher Doc Marshall. A pair of Philadelphia pitchers, Chick Fraser and Ralph Caldwell, will be joined on the mound staff by former Cincy chucker Tom Walker. Kansas City grabbed a pair of Red hurlers in Bob Ewing and Jack Harper to go along with Boston catcher Pat Moran. Pittsburgh's Rebels grabbed Cardinal outfielder Homer Smoot and a quartet of pitchers -- former Phillie Bill Duggleby, Togie Pittinger from Boston and a pair of Brooklyn Docs, Doc Reisling and Doc Scanlan. Not to be outdone, New Orleans grabbed three catchers -- Ed Phelps (Pittsburgh), Gabby Street (St. Louis) and John Warner (New York) to go with outfielders Shad Barry (Chicago) and Cy Seymour (Cincinnati), former Reds shortstop Tommy Corcoran and pitchers Red Ames (New York) and Noodles Hahn (Cincinnati). The Fed teams are also busy scouring the minors for prospects.
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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come. --Terence Mann, somewhere in a cornfield in Iowa |
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07-03-2005, 12:20 AM
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Minors (Triple A)
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1905 Preview: At A Glance
AMERICAN LEAGUE
East Division Boston Pilgrims (1904: 95-59, 1st in AL) MANAGER: Jimmy Collins (5th year, 342-223) COACHES: George Bird (hitting), George Boone (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Frank Todd MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: Andy Piercy, Charlie Reynolds, Cy Vorhees PROJECTED REGULARS: C Duke Farrell, 1B Bob Unglaub, 2B Hobe Ferris, 3B Jimmy Collins, SS Freddy Parent, LF Jesse Burkett/Kip Selbach, CF Pop Rising, RF Buck Freeman. PROJECTED ROTATION: Cy Young, Jesse Tannehill, Bill Dineen, George Winter New York Highlanders (1904: 92-59, 2nd in AL) MANAGER: Clark Griffith (3rd year with Highlanders, 164-121; 5th year overall, 321-234 COACHES: Mike Goodfellow (hitting), Lou Mahaffey (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Billy Hulen MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: Jerry Denny, Buck Ewing, Gene DeMontreville PROJECTED REGULARS: C Fred Jacklitsch, 1B John Anderson, 2B Jimmy Williams, 3B Wid Conroy, SS Kid Elberfeld, LF Patsy Dougherty, CF Rube Oldring/Dave Fultz, RF Willie Keeler PROJECTED ROTATION: Clark Griffith, Jack Chesbro, Jack Powell, Al Orth Philadelphia Athletics (1904: 81-70, 5th in AL) MANAGER: Connie Mack (5th year with Athletics, 313-245; 8th year overall, 462-379) COACHES: Joe Gerhardt (hitting), George Hodson (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Elton Chamberlain MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: Roy Evans, George Hemming, Tim Murnane PROJECTED REGULARS: C Harry Barton, 1B Harry Davis, 2B Danny Murphy, 3B Lave Cross, SS Monte Cross, LF Topsy Hartsel, CF Danny Hoffman, RF Socks Seybold PROJECTED ROTATION: Rube Waddell, Andy Coakley, Chief Bender, Jimmy Dygert Washington Senators (1904: 38-113, 8th in AL) MANAGER: Jake Stahl (first year) COACHES: Leo Smith (hitting), Tom Ford (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Pete Cassidy MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: Vince Dailey, Harry Taylor, Bill Garfield PROJECTED REGULARS: C Malachi Kittridge, 1B Jake Stahl, 2B Rabbit Nill, 3B Hunter Hill, SS Joe Cassidy, LF Frank Huelsman, CF Charlie Jones, RF Joe Stanley PROJECTED ROTATION: Cy Falkenberg, Barney Wolfe, Tom Hughes, Beany Jacobson WEST DIVISION Chicago White Sox (1904: 89-65, 3rd in AL) MANAGER: Fielder Jones (2nd year, 66-47) COACHES: Joe Start (hitting), Dick McBride (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Charlie Reilly MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: John Munyan, Joe Battin, Ren Wylie PROJECTED REGULARS: C Ed McFarland, 1B Jiggs Donahue, 2B Frank Isbell/George Rohe, 3B Lee Tannehill/Nixey Callahan, SS George Davis, LF Ducky Holmes, CF Danny Green, RF Fielder Jones PROJECTED ROTATION: Doc White, Ed Walsh, Frank Smith, Roy Patterson Cleveland Naps (1904: 86-65, 4th in AL) MANAGER: Nap Lajoie (first year) COACHES: Bill Lange (hitting), Frank Mountain (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Roger Connor MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: Bob Langsford, Larry Ressler, Frank Selman PROJECTED REGULARS: C Nig Clarke/Harry Bemis, 1B George Stovall, 2B Nap Lajoie, 3B Bill Bradley, SS Terry Turner, LF Jim Jackson/Rube Vinson, CF Harry Bay, RF Elmer Flick PROJECTED ROTATION: Earl Moore, Addie Joss, Bill Bernhard, Otto Hess Detroit Tigers (1904: 62-90, 7th in AL) MANAGER: Bill Armour (first year with Tigers; 4th year overall, 232-195) COACHES: Tom Messitt (hitting), Jack Lynch (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Charlie Newman MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: John Harkins, Ed Pabst, Bill Conway PROJECTED REGULARS: C Lew Drill, 1B Charlie Hickman, 2B Germany Schaefer, 3B Bill Coughlin, SS Charley O’Leary, LF Jimmy Barrett, CF Ty Cobb, RF Sam Crawford PROJECTED ROTATION: Bill Donovan, George Mullin, Eddie Cicotte, John Eubank St. Louis Browns (1904: 65-87, 6th in AL) MANAGER: Jimmy McAleer (4th year with Browns, 208-219; 5th year overall, 262-301) COACHES: Jerry Harrington (hitting), John Greening (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Nick Young MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: Tom York, John Reilly, Bob Addy PROJECTED REGULARS: C Frank Roth, 1B Tom Jones, 2B Dick Padden, 3B Bobby Wallace, SS Charles Moran, LF George Stone, CF Ben Koehler, RF Emil Frisk/Ike Van Zandt PROJECTED ROTATION: Harry Howell, Fred Glade, Jim Buchanan, Cy Morgan FEDERAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Baltimore Terrapins MANAGER: John Hofford (first year) COACHES: Jim Andrews (hitting), Con Lucid (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Ed Swartwood MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: Charlie Gettig, Bill Bowman, Jack McFetridge PROJECTED REGULARS: C Ken Holliman, 1B Kerry Steiger, 2B Jack Walsh, 3B Sammy Strang, SS Bert Neighbors/Rudy Hulswitt, LF Mac Risinger, CF John Dobbs/Herbert Fowler, RF Cozy Dolan/Nick Moore PROJECTED ROTATION: Win Kellum, Wesley Watson, Davis Wilson, Paul Lewis Buffalo Blues MANAGER: Dick Harley (first year) COACHES: Pat Pettee (hitting), Les German (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Art Nichols MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: Tom Sexton, Al Hubbard, Pete Childs PROJECTED REGULARS: C Victor Gregory, 1B Mark Clay, 2B Jim Delahanty, 3B Ray Allen, SS Tom Lynch, LF Ed Coleman/Winston Morrison, CF Jimmy Sheckard, RF Johnny Walker PROJECTED ROTATION: Frank Corridon, Stephen McAlpine, Britt Fenner, Will Bradshaw Newark Sailors MANAGER: Al Schellhase (first year) COACHES: Hi Church (hitting), George Cobb (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Irv Ray MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: Tony Mullane, Charlie Getzein, John Irwin PROJECTED REGULARS: C Walter Jalbert, 1B Fred Tenney/Rick Taylor, 2B Jack Augustus, 3B Steve McLaughlin, SS John King/Trent Hume, LF Jim Oliver, CF Moose McCormick, RF Spike Shannon PROJECTED ROTATION: Ralph Caldwell, Chick Fraser, Tom Walker, Norm Taylor Pittsburgh Rebels MANAGER: Denny O’Neil (first year) COACHES: Pussy Tebeau (hitting), Doug Crothers (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Billy Earle MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: George Daisey, Count Gedney, Heinie Smith PROJECTED REGULARS: C Jim Popovich, 1B Edgar Bennett, 2B Tom Durrant, 3B Marc Collins/Steve Scott, SS Eric Yardley, LF Troy Sherman/Joe Linn, CF Homer Smoot/Troy Sherman, RF Charlie Morris/Steven Jones PROJECTED ROTATION: Doc Scanlan, Togie Pittinger, Ray Coddington, Bill Wallace WEST DIVISION Indianapolis Hoosiers MANAGER: Charlie Kalbfus (first year) COACHES: Lon Knight (hitting), Fred Smith (pitching) SCOUTING COORDINATOR: John Dolan MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: Pat Lyons, Pete Hotaling, Ed Kennedy PROJECTED REGULARS: C Ben Byer, 1B Ed White, 2B Al Ball/Bill Faris, 3B John Rathbone, SS Dan Pfeifer, LF Mark Chandler, CF Dave Speight, RF Doc Gessler PROJECTED ROTATION: Jack Sutthoff, Jared Guenther, Phil Reeves, George Scalise Kansas City Packers MANAGER: Fred Crane (first year) COACHES: Joe Berry (hitting), Bill Fagan (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: George Bignell MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: George Stallings, Mike Dorgan, Bill Nelson PROJECTED REGULARS: C John Dorman, 1B Stephen Matthews/Ken Allen, 2B Mark Garton, 3B Brad Earnest, SS Don Jackson, LF Denny Duclos, CF Don Thompson, RF Randy Donald/Tim Mueller PROJECTED ROTATION: Bob Ewing, Jack Harper, Matt Hill, John Slater Milwaukee Brewers MANAGER: Frank McLaughlin (first year) COACHES: Hank Simon (hitting), Frank Donnelly (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Ross Barnes MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: Denny Sullivan, Pat O’Connell, Mike Flynn PROJECTED REGULARS: C Bill Hanson, 1B Irwin Boes/Jeff Strode, 2B Guy Talbert, 3B Joe Tinker, SS Greg Jackson, LF Jeremy Vale, CF Mike Donlin/Johnson Heilman, RF Martin Parker/Mike Donlin PROJECTED ROTATION: Tully Sparks, Mike Lynch, Dorsey Reid, Steven Leggett New Orleans Pelicans MANAGER: Marty Hogan (first year) COACHES: Jim Canavan (hitting), Dan Casey (pitching) SCOUTING DIRECTOR: Paul Radford MINOR LEAGUE COORDINATORS: Dick Phelan, Moxie Hengle, Archie Stimmel PROJECTED REGULARS: C Ed Phelps, 1B Sean Werth, 2B Kevin Hallenbeck, 3B Cornell Newsome, SS Shad Barry/Lloyd Davis, LF Austin Pritchard/Cy Seymour, CF Cy Seymour/Bobby Easton, RF Cecil Haines PROJECTED ROTATION: Noodles Hahn, Red Ames, Harry Rogers, Norm Audet
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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come. --Terence Mann, somewhere in a cornfield in Iowa |
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07-03-2005, 02:22 AM
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Minors (Triple A)
Join Date: Jun 2002
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April 1905....
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Standings on morning of May 1, 1905 AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 9 6 .600 -- Washington 7 9 .438 2.5 Boston 6 8 .429 2.5 New York 5 11 .313 4.5 West Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 11 3 .786 -- Detroit 10 5 .667 1.5 St. Louis 7 7 .500 4 Chicago 4 10 .286 7 FEDERAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB Baltimore 10 5 .667 -- Pittsburgh 8 8 .500 2.5 Buffalo 7 8 .467 3 Newark 6 10 .375 4.5 West Division Kansas City 9 5 .643 -- New Orleans 10 6 .625 -- Milwaukee 8 8 .500 2 Indianapolis 3 11 .214 6 FL Player of the Month: Mike Donlin, OF, Milwaukee. Donlin hit .460 with 6 RBI. AL Pitcher of the Month: Cy Falkenberg, Washington, 2-2 with a 0.77 ERA. FL Pitcher of the Month: Bob Ewing, Kansas City, 4-0, 0.80 ERA. April Highlights --Cy Falkenberg opened the season in style, firing a two-hit shutout at Philadelphia on April 14.... --Also on the 14th, Bob Unglaub's RBI single in the fourth was all Jesse Tannehill needed to outduel Addie Joss as Boston beat Cleveland, 1-0.... --Phil Reeves of Indianapolis tossed a four-hit gem as Indianapolis beat Buffalo 2-0 on the 15th.... --Cozy Dolan cracked a two-run triple in the bottom of the ninth to cap a three-run Terrapin rally as Baltimore tripped Kansas City 4-3 on the 17th.... --Falkenberg pitched his second straight shutout on the 19th, allowing five hits in a 3-0 win over winless New York.... --On the 21st, the Highlanders snapped a season-opening six-game losing streak with a 6-1 win at Washington; Philadelphia put up a five-spot in the top of the eighth to hand Detroit its first loss after the Tigers opened 5-0.... --On the 22nd, Jake Stahl tied the game with an RBI single and Joe Cassidy's RBI single won it for Washington in the bottom of the 10th against New York. Cassidy atoned for an error that allowed the Highlanders to take a 4-3 lead in the top of the inning.... --Also on 4/22, Newark's John King scored on an error by Pittsburgh pitcher John Rawlings in the bottom of the ninth as the Sailors handed the Rebels a 4-3 loss.... --Kansas City's Denny Duclos was 5-for-5 with a double, home run and three RBI on the 22nd as the Packers pounded Indianapolis, 6-0, behind the three-hit pitching of Bob Ewing.... --Donnie Herber's RBI single in the bottom of the 10th lifted Pittsburgh over New Orleans, 6-5, on the 23rd.... --Keith Campbell cracked a pinch-hit single to plate the winning run in the bottom of the ninth on the 24th as Pittsburgh beat New Orleans in its final at-bat for the second straight game.... --Also on 4/24, Don Thompson belted a two-run home run in the bottom of the 11th as Kansas City beat Indianapolis, 3-1.... --New Orleans gained a measure of revenge at Pittsburgh on the 25th, as Bobby Easton's two-run double in the top of the 11th inning gave the Pelicans a 3-1 win.... --On 4/29, pinch-hitter John Dorman clouted a three-run homer in the bottom of the 10th to lift Kansas City past Buffalo, 6-3.... --Kevin Hallenbeck's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth capped a seven-run rally by New Orleans on the 30th, as the Pelicans roared back to beat Milwaukee, 9-8....
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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come. --Terence Mann, somewhere in a cornfield in Iowa |
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07-03-2005, 11:52 AM
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May 1905....
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Standings on morning of June 1, 1905 AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB MAY Philadelphia 22 19 .537 -- 13-13 New York 20 23 .465 3 15-12 Boston 18 24 .429 4.5 12-16 Washington 16 26 .381 6.5 9-17 West Division W L Pct GB MAY St. Louis 24 18 .571 -- 17-11 Cleveland 23 18 .561 .5 12-15 Detroit 23 19 .548 1.0 13-14 Chicago 21 20 .512 2.5 17-10 FEDERAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB MAY Baltimore 25 18 .581 -- 15-13 Pittsburgh 24 20 .545 1.5 16-12 Buffalo 22 21 .512 3.0 15-13 Newark 20 24 .455 5.5 14-14 West Division W L Pct GB MAY Kansas City 24 18 .571 -- 15-13 New Orleans 24 19 .558 .5 14-13 Milwaukee 19 24 .442 5.5 11-16 Indianapolis 14 28 .333 10.0 11-17 FL Player of the Month: Mike Donlin, Milwaukee -- .416, 17 RBI AL Pitcher of the Month: Eddie Plank, Philadelphia -- 6-1, 1.29 ERA FL Pitcher of the Month: Red Ames, New Orleans -- 5-1, 0.58 ERA May Highlights May 1: Doc Scanlan improves to 3-1 with a two-hitter in Pittsburgh's 5-1 win over Newark. Scanlan didn't allow a hit after the first inning. May 2: Young Ed Walsh outdueled veteran Cy Young, throwing a four-hitter as Chicago beat Boston, 2-0. May 3: Mark Chandler of Indianapolis hit for the Federal League's first cycle, going 4-for-5 with four RBI in the Hoosiers' 12-3 romp over Buffalo. May 4: Dan Pfeifer's two-run single in the top of the 12th led Indianapolis to a 9-6 win over Buffalo. May 5: Shad Barry's RBI single in the top of the 17th finally decided the longest game in FL history as New Orleans beat Newark, 2-1. May 6: Mike Donlin went 4-for-5, raising his FL-leading average to .475, in Milwaukee's 4-1 win over Pittsburgh. Donlin extended his hitting streak to 20 games. May 7: Donlin's hitting streak ended in Milwaukee's 6-2 loss to Pittsburgh. May 8: Cozy Dolan's sacrifice fly scored John Dobbs, who led off the top of the 11th with a triple, as Baltimore beat Kansas City 1-0. Terrapin starter Ed Case pitched eight shutout innings in his first start in place of injured Paul Lewis, who is on the disabled list with a sore arm. May 9: Doc Scanlan improved to 5-1 with a three-hit shutout as Pittsburgh pounded Baltimore, 9-0. May 11: Newark's Tom Walker and New Orleans' Red Ames because the first six-game winners in the NABF. Walker scattered 10 hits in the Sailors' 3-1 win at Buffalo and Ames allowed five hits and fanned six as the Pelicans rocked Indianapolis, 7-1. May 12: Harry Rogers threw a three-hitter to outduel Phil Reeves as New Orleans beat Indianapolis, 1-0; Baltimore beat Pittsburgh 2-1 when John Dobbs scored on a throwing error by Rebel reliever Steve Pickering; Newark's Spike Shannon ran his hitting streak to 20 games with a seventh-inning single in the Sailors' 5-2 loss at Buffalo. May 13: Spike Shannon extended his hitting streak to 21 games with a single in the top of the sixth inning of Newark's 10-8 win at Indianapolis; New Orleans lost starter Noodles Hahn to the disabled list with a sore arm. Hahn was 3-2 with a 2.09 ERA in eight starts. May 14: George Stovall and Elmer Flick each banged out three hits in Cleveland's 7-5 win at Detroit. May 15: Red Ames improved to 7-1 with a four-hit shutout, leading New Orleans past Kansas City; Spike Shannon went 2-for-3 to extend his hitting streak to 22 games in Newark's 2-1 win at Indianapolis. May 16: It was a day for big eighth innings -- New York scored eight times in the bottom of the eighth inning to break open a 12-2 win over Cleveland and Boston plated 11 runners in the top of the eighth of its 13-2 win at Philadelphia; Spike Shannon went 2-for-3 to extend his hitting streak to 23 games in Newark's 4-3 loss at Indianapolis. May 17: Spike Shannon was 2-for-6, extending his hitting streak to 24 games, in Newark's 8-6, 13-inning win at Indianapolis. May 18: Richard Wilson allowed only Donnie Herber's third-inning single, finishing with a one-hitter in Kansas City's 6-0 win over Pittsburgh; Spike Shannon's hitting streak was snapped at 24 games as he went 0-for-3 in Newark's 7-1 loss at Baltimore. May 19: Barney Pelty threw a three-hitter to record a 1-0 win for St. Louis over Cy Falkenberg and Washington. The surprising Browns now lead the AL West by a game; Milwaukee right-hander Mike Lynch was placed on the disabled list with a sore arm. Lynch was 5-4 with a 3.46 ERA. May 20: Stephen McAlpine scattered eight hits as Buffalo beat New Orleans, 6-0, for its fifth straight win. The Blues moved into a tie with Baltimore for first place in the FL East. May 21: Harry Howell became the AL's first seven-game winner, going the distance in St. Louis' 5-3 win at New York. May 22: Eddie Plank improved to 6-3, throwing a six-hit shutout in Philadelphia's 6-0 win over Cleveland. May 23: It was a tale of two-hitters -- Pittsburgh's Togie Pittinger shut out Indianapolis on two hits, 2-0 and Newark's Ralph Caldwell allowed just two hits as the Sailors beat Kansas City, 2-1. May 24: Harry Rogers fired a three-hit shutout as New Orleans snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 1-0 win at Baltimore; Newark lost shortstop John King to a sore elbow. King was hitting .209 with 12 RBI. May 25: Harry Howell became the first eight-game winner in the NABF, getting the victory in St. Louis' 10-5 win at Detroit. May 26: Addie Joss threw a five-hitter as Cleveland handed Washington its ninth straight loss, 6-0. May 27: Otto Hess fired a gem, allowing just two hits in Cleveland's 6-0 win at Washington. It was the Senators' 10th straight defeat. May 28: Togie Pittinger left the game in the fourth inning after being struck by a line drive, but reliever Samuel Wright hurled four shutout innings to get the win as Pittsburgh beat Milwaukee, 6-0. Brewer pitcher Dorsey Reid is now 0-9 in 11 starts. May 29: Pittsburgh's Ray Coddington threw the first no-hitter in Federal League history, blanking Newark, 9-0. May 30: Washington snapped an 11-game winning streak with a 3-2 win at New York in the first game of a twinbill. The Highlanders grabbed the nightcap, 6-4; Harry Howell and Fred Glade both shutout Boston in St. Louis' 6-0, 6-0 sweep of a doubleheader; Bill Wallace and Steve Pickering also turned the trick as Pittsburgh swept Newark by scores of 9-0 and 5-0. May 31: Ralph Caldwell allowed just three hits and struck out seven as Newark snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 3-1 win at Pittsburgh.
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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come. --Terence Mann, somewhere in a cornfield in Iowa |
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League leaders through May....
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BATTING AVERAGE
AL FL
George Stone, SLB .437 Mike Donlin, MIL .433
Ty Cobb, DET .348 Homer Smoot, PIT .388
Matty McIntyre, DET .346 Ray Allen, BUF .344
Jiggs Donahue, CHA .337 Jimmy Sheckard, BUF .335
Topsy Hartsel, PHA .333 Jeremy Vale, MIL .331
DOUBLES
Ty Cobb, DET 13 Steve McLaughlin, NEW 12
Bill Bradley, CLE 9 Jack Augustus, NEW 10
George Stone, SLB 8 Ray Allen, BUF 10
Frank Huelsman, WAS 7 Mike Donlin, MIL 9
Five tied with 6 Many tied with 8
TRIPLES
Sam Crawford, DET 18 Eric Yardley, PIT 6
Terry Turner, CLE 15 Jim Delahanty, BUF 6
George Stone, SLB 13 Joe Tinker, MIL 5
Ty Cobb, DET 13 Mike Donlin, MIL 5
Frank Isbell, CHA 12 Homer Smoot, PIT 5
HOME RUNS
Socks Seybold, PHA 3 Seven tied with 4
Buck Freeman, BOS 2
George Davis, CHA 2
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Socks Seybold, PHA 34 Mark Clay, BUF 26
Matty McIntyre, DET 33 Sammy Strang, BLT 26
John Anderson, NYA 29 Jeremy Vale, MIL 25
Elmer Flick, CLE 28 Three tied with 23
Ducky Holmes, CHA 27
RUNS
Ty Cobb, DET 39 Jimmy Sheckard, BUF 29
Bill Bradley, CLE 31 Mike Donlin, MIL 28
Jimmy Williams, NYA 29 Doc Gessler, IND 27
Danny Green, CHA 29 Three tied with 25
Topsy Hartsel, PHA 29
STOLEN BASES
Elmer Flick, CLE 21 Eric Yardley, PIT 11
Harry Bay, CLE 21 Doc Gessler, IND 10
Topsy Hartsel, PHA 19 Jeremy Vale, MIL 10
Bill Bradley, CLE 16 Ray Allen, BUF 10
Charlie Jones, WAS 16 Three tied with 9
Danny Hoffman, PHA 16
WINS
Harry Howell, SLB 9 Win Kellum, BLT 9
Jack Powell, NYA 9 Ray Coddington, PIT 8
Eddie Plank, PHA 8 Red Ames, NOP 8
Four tied with 7 Bob Ewing, KCP 7
Tom Walker, NEW 7
STRIKEOUTS
Rube Waddell, PHA 44 Ralph Caldwell, NEW 67
Eddie Plank, PHA 27 Doc Scanlan, PIT 57
George Mullin, DET 26 Red Ames, NOP 44
Cy Falkenberg, WAS 25 Frank Corridon, BUF 36
Earl Moore, CLE 25 Jack Harper, KCP 36
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Al Orth, NYA 2.22 Red Ames, NOP 0.83
Jack Powell, NYA 2.39 Doc Scanlan, PIT 1.80
Jesse Tannehill, BOS 2.51 Ray Coddington, PIT 2.20
Eddie Plank, PHA 2.58 Noodles Hahn, NOP 2.35
Fred Glade, SLB 2.62 Bob Ewing, KCP 2.45
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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come. --Terence Mann, somewhere in a cornfield in Iowa Last edited by ednote; 07-03-2005 at 05:23 PM. |
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June 1905....
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Standings on morning of July 1, 1905 AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB JUNE Philadelphia 33 33 .500 -- 11-14 New York 33 35 .485 1 13-12 Boston 29 39 .426 5 11-15 Washington 25 43 .368 9 9-17 West Division W L Pct GB JUNE Cleveland 40 27 .597 -- 17- 9 Chicago 39 28 .582 1 18- 8 Detroit 36 32 .529 4.5 13-13 St. Louis 35 33 .515 5.5 11-15 FEDERAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB JUNE Baltimore 44 25 .638 -- 19- 7 Newark 37 32 .536 7 17- 8 Buffalo 33 36 .478 11 11-15 Pittsburgh 32 35 .478 11 8-15 West Division W L Pct GB JUNE Kansas City 36 32 .529 -- 12-14 New Orleans 37 33 .529 -- 13-14 Milwaukee 30 39 .435 6.5 11-15 Indianapolis 26 43 .377 10.5 12-15 FL Player of the Month: Indianapolis CF Dave Speight -- hit .337 with five home runs and 18 RBI in June. Speight is hitting .300 with nine homers and 40 RBI this season. AL Pitcher of the Month: Chicago's Frank Smith was 5-0 with a 1.43 ERA in June. Smith is 9-4 with a 2.79 ERA this year. FL Pitcher of the Month: Baltimore's Win Kellum posted a 5-0 mark in June, with a 1.38 ERA. For the season, Kellum is 14-3 with a 2.24 ERA. June Highlights June 1: Happy Townsend fires a five-hit shutout in his first start of the season and Washington capitalized on five Detroit errors in an 8-0 win. June 2: Eddie Cicotte of Detroit pitched the first perfect game in NABF history, needing just 75 pitches to shut down Washington, 3-0. June 3: New Orleans lost right fielder Cecil Haines to a pulled leg muscle. Haines was hitting .302 with three home runs and 20 RBI. June 4: George Mullin fired a three-hit shutout to lead Detroit to a 4-0 win over Washington. June 5: Chick Fraser pitched a one-hit gem as Newark posted a 2-0 win over Milwaukee; George Stone was 3-for-6, including a double and a triple, extending his hitting streak to 20 games in St. Louis' 11-6 win at Cleveland. June 6: George Stone went 0-for-4 in St. Louis' 2-0 win over Washington, snapping his hitting streak at 20 games. June 7: Perfect 10s -- Harry Howell got his 10th win, a four-hit shutout as St. Louis beat Washington 1-0 and Win Kellum also got win No. 10, throwing a seven-hitter as Baltimore posted a 1-0 win at Pittsburgh; Philadelphia right-hander Andy Coakley went on the disabled list with a sore elbow. Coakley was 2-4 with a 4.50 ERA in eight apparances, seven of them starts. June 8: Steven Leggett scattered seven hits and Milwaukee snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Indianapolis. June 9: Tully Sparks authored a five-hit shutout for Milwaukee as the Brewers beat Indianapolis, 1-0. June 10: Dean Franz allowed just two hits in seven innings and Jim Connor worked the final two innings to pace Milwaukee to a 2-0 win over Indianapolis. June 11: Win Kellum became the NABF's first 11-game winner, going the distance as Baltimore posted a 7-2 win at New Orleans. June 12: Indianapolis lost right-hander Jack Sutthoff to the disabled list with a sore arm. He left in the sixth inning of the Hoosiers' 9-3 loss at Newark. Sutthoff is 3-10 with a 4.13 ERA in 14 starts this year. June 13: Kansas City unleashed a 22-hit barrage in a 12-3 win at Pittsburgh. Shortstop Don Jackson led the onslaught by going 5-for-6. June 14: Baltimore's Ed Case left in the seventh inning of the Terrapins' 5-1 win at New Orleans. Case was placed on the DL with a sore back. He is 4-2 with a 3.09 ERA in 10 appearances this season, eight of them starts. June 15: Win Kellum posted his 12th win, scattering 10 hits in eight innings of Baltimore's 2-0 win at Newark. Dennis Greening got the final three outs for the Terrapins. June 16: Stephen McAlpine fired a four-hitter as Buffalo won at Pittsburgh, 8-0. June 17: Al Orth pitched eight innings of one-hit ball to lead New York to a 3-0 win at Chicago. Bill Hogg worked the ninth for the Highlanders. June 18: Troy Sherman smacked a bases-loaded single to right field in the bottom of the 10th inning and Pittsburgh beat Buffalo, 3-2. June 19: Win Kellum notched his 13th victory of the season as Baltimore won its 10th straight game, 4-2 at Milwaukee. June 20: Baltimore ran its winning streak to 11 games with a 6-2 win at Milwaukee; Elmer Flick's sixth-inning single extended the Cleveland center fielder's hitting streak to 20 games but the Naps lost to Philadelphia 8-3 in 11 innings. June 21: Elmer Flick doubled in the fourth inning of Cleveland's 5-3 win over Philadelphia to extend his hitting streak to 21 games; Greg Jackson's RBI single in the bottom of the 13th led Milwaukee to a 2-1 win over Baltimore, snapping the Terrapins' 11-game winning streak. June 22: Elmer Flick was 2-for-4 with a triple, extending his hitting streak to 22 games as Cleveland beat Philadelphia, 4-2. June 23: A fifth-inning single allowed Elmer Flick to stretch his hitting streak to 23 games but Cleveland lost a 6-2 decision to Philadelphia. June 24: Doc Scanlan tossed a two-hitter as Pittsburgh notched a 1-0 win at Milwaukee; Ralph Caldwell also fired a two-hitter, striking out seven in Newark's 3-0 win at New Orleans. June 25: Chick Fraser weaved a three-hitter, pitching Newark to a 3-0 win over Pittsburgh. June 26: Elmer Flick smacked a pinch-hit triple in the ninth inning, running his hitting streak to 24 games, but St. Louis posted a 5-4 win over Cleveland. June 27: St. Louis lost catcher Branch Rickey to a sore thigh. Rickey is hitting .288 with four RBI in limited duty this year; Baltimore shortstop Bert Neighbors was also placed on the DL with a sore knee. Neighbors is hitting .273 with a home run and 13 RBI; Elmer Flick went hitless in three at-bats in Cleveland's 5-3 win at St. Louis, snapping his 24-game hitting streak. June 28: The season's first trade was consumated, with Baltimore sending injured shortstop Bert Neighbors and minor-league right-hander Ryan Haven to Detroit for left-hander John King. Neighbors is hitting .273 with one home run and 13 RBI, King pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings in his one relief appearance with the Tigers; Win Kellum won his 14th game as Baltimore romped to a 10-3 win over Indianapolis. June 29: Bob Unglaub tied the game with an RBI single and Charlie Armbruster won it with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth as Boston came from behind to beat St. Louis, 3-2. June 30: Doc White spun a four-hitter as Chicago pounded Cleveland, 7-0.
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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come. --Terence Mann, somewhere in a cornfield in Iowa |
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Join Date: Jun 2002
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League leaders through June....
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BATTING AVERAGE
AL FL
George Stone, SLB .396 Mike Donlin, MIL .395
Ty Cobb, DET .333 Homer Smoot, PIT .343
Sam Crawford, DET .326 Cozy Dolan, BLT .333
Nap Lajoie, CLE .324 Ray Allen, BUF .329
Jiggs Donahue, CHA .321 Jack Augustus, NEW .329
DOUBLES
Ty Cobb, DET 15 Jack Augustus, NEW 15
George Stone, SLB 12 Dave Speight, IND 15
Frank Huelsman, WAS 12 Steve McLaughlin, NEW 15
Three tied with 10 Ray Allen, BUF 14
Johnny Walker, BUF 13
Mark Clay, BUF 13
TRIPLES
Sam Crawford, DET 24 Jim Delahanty, BUF 6
Five tied with 15 Eric Yardley, PIT 6
Joe Tinker, MIL 6
Mark Chandler, IND 6
Mark Garton, KCP 6
Mike Donlin, MIL 6
HOME RUNS
Socks Seybold, PHA 3 Dave Speight, IND 9
Five tied with 2 Johnny Walker, BUF 8
Don Thompson, KCP 5
Jeremy Vale, MIL 5
Bobby Easton, NOP 5
Al Ball, IND 5
RBI
Socks Seybold, PHA 44 Johnny Walker, BUF 41
Nap Lajoie, CLE 43 Greg Jackson, MIL 41
Elmer Flick, CLE 42 Dave Speight, IND 40
Matty McIntyre, DET 42 Mark Clay, BUF 40
Ducky Holmes, CHA 40 Jeremy Vale, MIL 38
RUNS
Ty Cobb, DET 51 Dave Speight, IND 42
Danny Green, CHA 49 Doc Gessler, IND 41
Sam Crawford, DET 46 Jimmy Sheckard, BUF 40
Jesse Burkett, BOS 43 Mike Donlin, MIL 39
Bill Bradley, CLE 43 Cozy Dolan, BLT 36
STOLEN BASES
Harry Bay, CLE 35 Martin Parker, MIL 17
Topsy Hartsel, PHA 33 Jeremy Vale, MIL 15
Elmer Flick, CLE 31 Eric Yardley, PIT 14
Charlie Jones, WAS 27 Four tied with 12
Danny Green, CHA 25
WINS
Addie Joss, CLE 12 Win Kellum, BLT 14
Eddie Plank, PHA 12 Wesley Watson, BLT 12
Jack Powell, NYA 11 Tom Walker, NEW 11
Harry Howell, SLB 11 Red Ames, NOP 11
Ed Walsh, CHA 11 Five tied with 10
STRIKEOUTS
Rube Waddell, PHA 71 Ralph Caldwell, NEW 106
Eddie Plank, PHA 42 Doc Scanlan, PIT 74
Frank Smith, CHA 41 Red Ames, NOP 68
Bill Donovan, DET 40 Noodles Hahn, NOP 60
Chief Bender, PHA 38 Harry Rogers, NOP 52
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Al Orth, NYA 1.84 Red Ames, NOP 1.80
Jack Powell, NYA 2.45 Doc Scanlan, PIT 1.92
Eddie Plank, PHA 2.52 Noodles Hahn, NOP 1.92
Fred Glade, SLB 2.58 Win Kellum, BLT 2.24
Rube Waddell, PHA 2.71 Bob Ewing, KCP 2.39
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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come. --Terence Mann, somewhere in a cornfield in Iowa Last edited by ednote; 07-04-2005 at 12:29 AM. |
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July 1905....
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Standings on the morning of Aug. 1, 1905 AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB JULY New York 50 45 .526 -- 17-10 Philadelphia 44 50 .468 5.5 11-17 Boston 43 52 .453 7 14-13 Washington 33 62 .347 17 8-19 West Division W L Pct GB JULY Cleveland 59 35 .628 -- 19- 8 Chicago 53 41 .564 6 14-13 Detroit 49 47 .510 11 13-15 St. Louis 48 47 .505 11.5 13-14 FEDERAL LEAGUE East Division W L Pct GB JULY Baltimore 56 40 .583 -- 12-15 Newark 49 48 .505 7.5 12-16 Buffalo 48 49 .495 8.5 15-13 Pittsburgh 47 48 .495 8.5 15-13 West Division W L Pct GB JULY Kansas City 51 45 .531 -- 15-13 New Orleans 50 47 .515 1.5 13-14 Milwaukee 46 51 .474 5.5 16-12 Indianapolis 39 58 .402 12.5 13-15 FL Player of the Month: Kansas City RF Randy Donald hit .381 with 14 RBI. Donald is hitting .299 with 1 homer and 39 RBI this season. AL Pitcher of the Month: Cleveland right-hander Addie Joss was 6-1 with a 1.59 ERA in July, running his season record to 18-6 with a 2.57 ERA in 26 starts. FL Pitcher of the Month: Pittsburgh right-hander Steve Pickering went 5-2 in July with a 2.21 ERA. Pickering is 9-4 with a 2.06 ERA in 14 appearances for the Rebels this year, eight of them as a starter. July Highlights July 1: New Orleans right-hander Norm Audet left in the second inning of his start at Milwaukee with back pain. Audet was placed on the DL. He is 7-7 with a 3.56 ERA in 16 starts for the Pelicans; Addie Joss became the American League's first 13-game winner, firing a four-hit shutout in Cleveland's 4-0 win at Chicago. July 2: Charlie Batts stroked an RBI single in the top of the 11th, lifting Newark to a 1-0 win at New Orleans. July 3: Jim Delahanty cracked an RBI single in the top of the 10th to lead Buffalo to a 2-1 win at Baltimore, handing Terrapin ace Win Kellum his first loss since May 13. July 4: Detroit RF Sam Crawford left with a pulled muscle in his leg. He is batting .348 with one home run and 45 RBI; New Orleans ace Red Ames hurled a two-hit shutout in the opener of a doubleheader at Newark. The Pelicans swept the twinbill 3-0 and 4-1; Al Orth allowed just three hits as New York beat the Athletics 1-0 in the lidlifter of a double-dip at Philadelphia. The Highlanders also grabbed the nightcap 4-1, taking over the lead in the AL East Division. July 5: Addie Joss went the route for his 14th win as Cleveland posted a 5-4 win at Boston. July 6: Bob Kincaid authored a gem, spinning a five-hit shutout in New Orleans' 2-0 win at Pittsburgh. July 7: Norm Taylor made his first win a memorable one, no-hitting Milwaukee in Newark's 1-0 win; Pittsburgh right-hander Togie Pittinger left his start with a sore arm and was placed on the DL. He is 5-11 with a 2.88 ERA in 19 starts. July 8: Kansas City right-hander Jack Harper left his start with a sore elbow and was placed on the DL. Harper is 8-12 with a 3.17 ERA in 20 starts. July 9: Rumors out of Milwaukee have the Brewers shopping pitchers Dorsey Reid (3-14, 4.72 ERA) and Tully Sparks (7-13, 2.90); Mike Lynch made his return from injury in style, scattering seven hits in his first start since May 19 as Milwaukee posted a 2-0 win at Newark. July 10: Addie Joss became the NABF's first 15-game winner, pitching Cleveland to a 3-2 win at Philadelphia. July 11: Frank Roth singled home Emil Frisk in the top of the 10th, leading St. Louis to its fifth straight win, 6-5 at Detroit. It was the fifth straight loss for the Tigers; Win Kellum became the first 15-game winner in the Federal League, working 10 innings to help Baltimore past Milwaukee, 7-6. July 13: Clark Griffith allowed just one run on three hits as New York beat Boston 3-1 to take a 3 1/2 game lead in the AL East. July 14: Addie Joss notched his NABF-leading 16th victory, working eight innings of Cleveland's 3-2 win at Washington. Red Donahue pitched the ninth. July 15: Brad Earnest singled home pinch-runner Mark Garton in the bottom of the 11th, lifting Kansas City to a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh. July 16: Milwaukee is reportedly looking to move pitchers Mike Lynch (7-4, 2.99) and minor-leaguer Tim Philbrick (1-1, 2.50 in two May starts). July 17: Win Kellum posted his 16th win, tops in the FL, allowing one run on eight hits in Baltimore's 3-1 win over Newark. July 18: Eddie Plank (15-5) outdueled Ed Walsh (13-10) in Philadelphia's 2-1 win over Chicago. July 19: Ty Cobb scored on Bill Coughlin's ground ball in the 10th inning and Detroit beat Cleveland, 5-4. July 20: New York exploded for 18 runs and 25 hits in an 18-1 pasting of Chicago. Patsy Dougherty, John Anderson and Wid Conroy led the onslaught with four hits apiece. July 21: Frank Corridon worked a masterpiece, allowing just two hits in Buffalo's 9-0 win over Newark. July 22: Addie Joss earned his 17th win, allowing three runs on nine hits in eight innings as Cleveland won at Detroit, 5-3; Buffalo 2B Jim Delahanty was beaned and was placed on the DL. Delahanty is hitting .306 with 21 RBI and had hit safely in 17 straight games. July 23: Detroit RF Sam Crawford, just back from a leg injury, injured his back while legging out his NABF-leading 31st triple in the fourth inning of the Tigers' 3-2 win over Chicago. Crawford, hitting .354 with a homer and 48 RBI, is likely done for the year. July 24: Indianapolis is entertaining offers for RF Doc Gessler, who is hitting .309 with three home runs and 30 RBI this season. July 25: Kid Elberfeld went 2-for-4, extending his hitting streak to 20 games in New York's 7-3 win over Cleveland. July 26: Win Kellum picked up his 17th victory, tops in the FL, working 8 1/3 innings of five-hit shutout ball in Baltimore's 3-0 win over New Orleans. Dennis Greening came on to get the final two outs. July 27: Cy Morgan improved to 8-10, firing a five-hit shutout in St. Louis' 4-0 win at Philadelphia. July 29: Kid Elberfeld tripled in the third inning of New York's 2-0 loss at Cleveland, extending his hitting streak to 21 games; Baltimore lost right-hander Davis Wilson to a sore arm. Wilson is 5-10 with a 3.47 ERA in 22 starts; Indianapolis right-hander Jack Sutthoff suffered a broken jaw when he was cracked by a line drive off the bat of Pittsburgh's Edgar Bennett. Sutthoff is 4-11 with a 4.08 ERA in 17 starts for the Hoosiers. July 30: Trade winds were blowing in the nation's capital as the Senators worked a pair of deals. Washington sent right-hander Moxie Manuel (0-2, 2.92 ERA in eight relief appearances) to the Highlanders for 2B Frank Laporte (.290, one homer, 14 RBI in 62 at-bats). The Senators also dealt right-hander Henry Gibson, whom they claimed on waivers from Baltimore just 11 days ago, to Milwaukee for OF Martin Parker. Gibson was 1-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 11 relief appearances for the Terrapins earlier this year but never pitched for Washington. Parker hit .210 with 13 RBI for the Brewers. July 31: Addie Joss got his 18th win when George Stovall smacked an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth, lifting Cleveland to a 3-2 win over New York. Kid Elberfeld was 0-for-5 against Joss, snapping his hitting streak at 21 games.
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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come. --Terence Mann, somewhere in a cornfield in Iowa |
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League leaders through July....
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Sam Crawford, DET .354 Mike Donlin, MIL .381
George Stone, SLB .352 Homer Smoot, PIT .351
Nap Lajoie, CLE .341 Jack Augustus, NEW .325
Ty Cobb, DET .326 Cozy Dolan, BLT .325
Matty McIntyre, DET .322 Moose McCormick, NEW .321
DOUBLES
Frank Huelsman, WAS 17 Dave Speight, IND 20
Ty Cobb, DET 16 Ray Allen, BUF 19
George Stone, SLB 15 Steve McLaughlin, NEW 18
Nap Lajoie, CLE 15 Mark Clay, BUF 18
George Davis, CHA 14 Three tied with 17
TRIPLES
Sam Crawford, DET 31 Mark Chandler, IND 10
Ty Cobb, DET 20 Mike Donlin, MIL 8
George Stone, SLB 18 Eric Yardley, PIT 7
Danny Hoffman, PHA 18 Five tied with 6
Jesse Burkett, BOS 18
HOME RUNS
Socks Seybold, PHA 3 Johnny Walker, BUF 13
Eight tied with 2 Dave Speight, IND 9
Ray Allen, BUF 7
Five tied with 6
RBI
Nap Lajoie, CLE 64 Johnny Walker, BUF 60
Ducky Holmes, CHA 55 Greg Jackson, MIL 55
John Anderson, NYA 54 Mark Clay, BUF 54
Matty McIntyre, DET 52 Sammy Strang, BLT 49
Elmer Flick, CLE 52 Dave Speight, IND 49
RUNS
Ty Cobb, DET 66 Doc Gessler, IND 59
Harry Bay, CLE 61 Jimmy Sheckard, BUF 58
Elmer Flick, CLE 58 Dave Speight, IND 51
Danny Green, CHA 57 Ray Allen, BUF 50
Jesse Burkett, BOS 55 Four tied with 49
STOLEN BASES
Harry Bay, CLE 55 Eric Yardley, PIT 24
Topsy Hartsel, PHA 43 Mike Donlin, MIL 23
Elmer Flick, CLE 41 Jimmy Sheckard, BUF 21
Charlie Jones, WAS 37 Martin Parker, MIL 19
Three tied with 32 Joe Tinker, MIL 18
WINS
Addie Joss, CLE 18 Win Kellum, BLT 17
Eddie Plank, PHA 16 Ralph Caldwell, NEW 15
Jack Powell, NYA 15 Five tied with 14
Harry Howell, SLB 14
Ed Walsh, CHA 14
STRIKEOUTS
Rube Waddell, PHA 98 Ralph Caldwell, NEW 156
Frank Smith, CHA 62 Doc Scanlan, PIT 103
Harry Howell, SLB 58 Red Ames, NOP 99
Eddie Plank, PHA 57 Noodles Hahn, NOP 93
Earl Moore, CLE 56 Frank Corridon, BUF 79
EARNED RUN AVERAGE
Al Orth, NYA 2.15 Noodles Hahn, NOP 1.81
Jack Powell, NYA 2.34 Red Ames, NOP 1.81
Addie Joss, CLE 2.57 Win Kellum, BLT 2.22
George Mullin, DET 2.58 George Scalise, IND 2.41
Eddie Plank, PHA 2.64 Doc Scanlan, PIT 2.41
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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come. --Terence Mann, somewhere in a cornfield in Iowa |
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Minors (Triple A)
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ironwood, Mich.
Posts: 222
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Unhappy with numbers....
To anyone who has been following this thread, I am not at all happy with the deviations the league numbers have taken from the testing -- which means I need to do more testing.
I do apologize for the false start and I think I have identified the reasons for the variations (a couple of those stupid little things that will make a guy slap his forehead and curse at himself). So, I am not abandoning the concept by any means. I just need to go back to the beginning, retest some numbers, change a couple of variables to correct these problems: 1. Too much power in the Federal League. Obviously, I didn't take the power down enough in the player creation modifiers. 2. Way too many triples in the American League and not nearly enough stolen bases in the Federal League. A combination of (a) bringing down the overall number of triples and (b) modifying the speed of the created Fed League players is necessary here. 3. I am also not entirely happy with the National League player raids. I tried to mirror the raiding that took place when the Federal League actually came into existence in 1914, but that has proven difficult to pull off without thoroughly gutting the National League (one of the reasons I didn't sim the National League along with this). Instead, the Federal League will begin with entirely created players, hopefully with a better eye toward the deadball era style of play. National League players will begin to appear in Year 2 (1906), with NL players who actually moved to the AL appearing in game as free agents ... and vice versa (i.e., AL players will defect as well).
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The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It's been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt, and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good, and that could be again. Oh people will come, Ray. People will most definitely come. --Terence Mann, somewhere in a cornfield in Iowa |
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