Time Warp Baseball

[rudel.dietrich]

I could not bring it up in NYC and I thought it was the hotels WiFi

Maybe its my laptop?
I cant bring it up back home either

[metsgeek]

I'm of a different opinion regarding the playoffs, despite John's insightful analyses.

My method of prediction is simple.....season series record. O's lead the Angels 8 to 4 in the season series. Giants lead the Pirates 7 to 5.

ALCS - O's in 4
NLCS - Giants in 5
World Series - O's in 7

[LFC1892]

Originally Posted by knightni

He'll be an Athletic as long as I have any say in it.

..thanks man.

[ifspuds]

Originally Posted by metsgeek

I'm of a different opinion regarding the playoffs, despite John's insightful analyses.

My method of prediction is simple.....season series record. O's lead the Angels 8 to 4 in the season series. Giants lead the Pirates 7 to 5.

ALCS - O's in 4
NLCS - Giants in 5
World Series - O's in 7

That clearly didn't work out, much to my pleasure.

[metsgeek]

Originally Posted by ifspuds

That clearly didn't work out, much to my pleasure.

No kidding. Nostradamus I ain't!

[ifspuds]

(written originally on the TWB forums, by jdw)

1973 World Series Preview

The California Angels won the American League for the second straight season. Last year went to Game 7 before losing to the Phillies.

The Halo offense was more workman like than explosive in the ALCS, scoring four to five runs in each of the games. When they needed runs, they scored them. At some point in the post season, the levy will break. A telling storyline will be if it happens just once, or if the Angels can breakout the big bats in several games.

Harry Hoffman, Joe Imig and Bobby Egger pitched well against the O's, with Emig turning in the gem of the series. They got plenty of rest after the sweep, which allows the club to set its rotation in any manner they chose.

The Pittsburgh Pirates game back from being down 2-1 to win the NLCS in five games. Nothing is more telling of this veteran team than their ability to quickly regroup after getting blown out 13-1 in Game 3. Against the Angels offense, that ability may come in handy.

The Pirates offense may not matchup with the Halos, but they know how to put timely runs on the board. As usual, Bash Mahoney shined in the spotlight.

George Adkison and Jerome Gabbert were on the mound for all three of the Bucs wins in the NLCS, including Adkison's key shutout gem in Game 4. Harry Cutshall got lit up in his one start. There is a bit more pressure on him in the World Series as he'll be forced to move up to starting Game 2 as Gabbert won't be ready until Game 3.

My Prediction: We could have three matchups between two of the best starters in the game, Happy Hoffman and George Adkison. It looks very unlikely that either team can lose two of the games their ace starts and still win the series. While Cutshall in Game 2 is a worry for Pirates manager Vic Gorin, Gabbert is now 5-0 with a 2.57 ERA the past two years in the post season. If Cutshall wins Game 2, this could be a very short series. The Angels, though, have comfort in having one of the best big game pitchers in the game in Emig, while Egger showed he can win in the playoffs as well. They also know their offense will have a big game or two. In the end, this has all the makings of going seven with Hoffman and Adkison out there on the mound. Pirates in seven.


Starting Lineups:

California Angels
LF Jack Halman, .320/.441/.376/.817, 124 R, 119 BB, 46 SB
RF Ken Jorgenson, .303/.384/.370/.754, 91 R, 81 RBI
2B Tom Catus, .288 .380 .498 .879, 20 HR, 129 RBI
3B Bobby Sutter, .310/.404/.437/.840, 18 HR, 78 RBI, 96 R
C Mike Van Buskirk, .321/.380/.438/.818, 14 HR, 82 RBI
CF Mike Davis, .277/.355/.413/.768, 16 HR, 97 RBI
1B Jim Howser, .275/.384/.420/.803, 17 HR, 88 RBI
DH Hector Vina, .305/.349/.467/.816, 23 HR, 108 RBI
SS Fletcher Jones, .167/.232/.242/.475, 5 HR, 33 RBI

Injured
SS Preston Silberman, .279/.322/.365/.687, 62 R

SP #1 - Harry Hoffman, 21-5, 2.33 ERA
SP #2 - Bobby Egger, 15-10, 3.48 ERA
SP #3 - Joe Emig, 12-8, 3.57 ERA

Closer - Billy Focks, 9-3, 2.76 ERA, 22 SV

Starting Lineups:

Pittsburgh Pirates
2B Terrell Phillips, .288/.393/.402/.795, 75 R, 78 BB
3B Ben Trome, .324/.368/.452/.820, 19 HR, 87 RBI
LF Cap Marcrum, .324/.400/.427/.827, 15 HR, 66 RBI
1B Al Mahoney, .290/.342/.433/.775, 20 HR, 84 RBI
CF Chuck Hart, .227/.272/.394/.667, 29 HR, 88 RBI
C Bill Horan, .290/.341/.374/.715, 58 R
RF Asa Booker, .292/.330/.448/.777, 16 HR, 69 RBI
SS Dennis Gill, .257/.339/.330/.670, 41 R

DH Kenny Bluel. .323/.370/.556/.927, 8 HR, 25 RBI
DH Melchior Cifuentes, .316/.358/.540/.899, 7 HR, 28 R

SP #1 - George Adkison, 20-10, 2.14 ERA
SP #2 - Jerome Gabbert, 20-9, 2.72 ERA
SP #3 - Harry Cutshall, 18-12, 3.30 ERA

Closer - Lynn Willmon, 6-7, 3.29 ERA, 33 SV

Match Ups:

Game 1: George Adkison (PIT) at Harry Hoffman (CAL)
Game 2: Harry Cutshall (PIT) at Bobby Egger (CAL)
Game 3: Joe Emig (CAL) at Jerome Gabbert (PIT)
Game 5: Harry Hoffman (CAL) at George Adkison (PIT)
Game 4: Bobby Egger (CAL) at Harry Cutshall (PIT)
Game 6: Jerome Gabbert (PIT) at Joe Emig (CAL)
Game 7: George Adkison (PIT) at Harry Hoffman (CAL)

[jdw]

Originally Posted by ifspuds

(written originally on the TWB forums, by jdw)

1973 World Series Preview


My Prediction: We could have three matchups between two of the best starters in the game, Happy Hoffman and George Adkison. It looks very unlikely that either team can lose two of the games their ace starts and still win the series. While Cutshall in Game 2 is a worry for Pirates manager Vic Gorin, Gabbert is now 5-0 with a 2.57 ERA the past two years in the post season. If Cutshall wins Game 2, this could be a very short series. The Angels, though, have comfort in having one of the best big game pitchers in the game in Emig, while Egger showed he can win in the playoffs as well. They also know their offense will have a big game or two. In the end, this has all the makings of going seven with Hoffman and Adkison out there on the mound. Pirates in seven.

While talking out of my ass in these, I got CAL over BAL, PIT over my own Giants and PIT over CAL all correct. :P

It was a truly great World Series: 2-3, 6-7 (10), 10-9 (10), 8-6, 4-3 and 7-4. By the end of Game Four, our heads were about to explode in the live chat.


John

[jdw]

And Jeff - you need to update your Sig.File - some additional hardware since the last time you did.

John

[ifspuds]

The teams and their histories in a nutshell:

Franchise Histories

BLUE - Won World Series
GREEN - Won Pennant but No WS Played
RED - Won Division Title
BLACK - Won Pennant

Boston Red Sox - 6 Pennants, 3-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1966), Last WS Title (1945)
Most Wins 108 (1966), Most Losses 100 (1973)
Winning Seasons 24, Losing Seasons 45, .500 Seasons 4
Longest Winning Streak: 6 Seasons (1963-68)
Longest Losing Streak: 12 Seasons (1906-17)
1900-10: 2-8
1911-20: 2-7-1 - 1918
1921-30: 2-5-3
1931-40: 2-8
1941-50: 6-4 - 1943, 1944, 1945, 1949
1951-60: 4-6
1961-70: 6-4 - 1966
1971-80: 0-3
Last 10 Seasons 5-5
Last 5 Seasons 0-5

Cleveland Indians - 8 Pennants, 4-4 in WS, Last Pennant (1967), Last WS Title (1965)
Most Wins 111 (1965), Most Losses 108 (1954)
Winning Seasons 37, Losing Seasons 33, .500 Seasons 3
Longest Winning Streak: 13 Seasons (1906-18)
Longest Losing Streak: 6 Seasons (1927-32)
1900-10: 6-4 - 1907, 1910
1911-20: 9-1 - 1914, 1915, 1916
1921-30: 2-8
1931-40: 3-5-2
1941-50: 2-7-1 - 1942
1951-60: 6-4
1961-70: 7-3 - 1965, 1967
1971-80: 2-1
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

Detroit Tigers - 1 Division Title, 9 Pennants, 6-3 in WS, Last Division Title (1972), Last Pennant (1964), Last WS Win (1963)
Most Wins 106 (1954, 1964), Most Losses 96 (1941)
Winning Seasons 39, Losing Seasons 34
Longest Winning Streak: 12 Seasons (1945-1956)
Longest Losing Streak: 13 Seasons (1932-1944)
1900-10: 5-5
1911-20: 3-7
1921-30: 6-4 - 1928
1931-40: 1-9
1941-50: 6-4 - 1948
1951-60: 7-3 - 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955
1961-70: 8-2 - 1962, 1963, 1964
1971-80: 3-0 - 1972
Last 10 Seasons 8-2
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

New York Yankees - 1 Division Title, 16 Pennants, 0-1 in LCS, 9-7 in WS, Last Division Title (1971), Last Pennant (1959), Last WS Win (1956)
Most Wins 107 (1956), Most Losses 95 (1946)
Winning Seasons 44, Losing Seasons 27, .500 Seasons 2
Longest Winning Streak: 12 Seasons (1930-1941)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1915-21, 1943-49)
1900-10: 7-3 - 1905, 1908, 1909
1911-20: 3-7 - 1911, 1912
1921-30: 5-4-1 - 1923, 1927
1931-40: 10-0 - 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1940
1941-50: 2-7-1
1951-60: 8-2 - 1956, 1959
1961-70: 6-4
1971-80: 3-0 - 1971
Last 10 Seasons 8-2
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

Baltimore Orioles - 3 Division Titles, 8 Pennants, 2-1 in LCS, 3-2 in WS, Last Division Title (1970), Last Pennant (1970), Last WS Title (1970)
Most Wins 104 (1973), Most Losses 98 (1930)
Winning Seasons 25, Losing Seasons 34, .500 Seasons 2
Longest Winning Streak: 7 Seasons (1967-Present)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1910-16)
1900-10: 5-5 - 1901, 1902, 1904
1911-20: 2-7-1
1921-30: 4-6 - 1922
1931-40: 4-5-1
1941-50: 4-6 - 1946
1951-60: 5-5 - [color=blue]1960[color]
1961-70: 5-5 - 1969, 1970
1971-80: 3-0 - 1973
Last 10 Seasons 7-3
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

Milwaukee Brewers
Most Wins 57 (1969), Most Losses 113 (1971)
Winning Seasons 0, Losing Seasons 5
Longest Winning Streak: 0 Seasons
Longest Losing Streak: 5 Seasons (1969-Present)
1969-70: 0-2
1971-80: 0-3
Last 10 Seasons 0-5
Last 5 Seasons 0-5

Texas Rangers - 0 Pennants
Most Wins 82 (1973), Most Losses 114 (1961)
Winning Seasons 1, Losing Seasons 12
Longest Winning Streak: 1 Seasons (1973-Present)
Longest Losing Streak: 12 Seasons (1961-1972)
1961-70: 0-10
1971: 1-2
Last 10 Seasons 1-9
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

Chicago White Sox - 8 Pennants, 1-7 in WS, Last Pennant (1961), Last WS Title (1920)
Most Wins 102 (1920), Most Losses 112 (1968)
Winning Seasons 30, Losing Seasons 41, .500 Seasons 2
Longest Winning Streak: 9 Seasons (1913-21)
Longest Losing Streak: 9 Seasons (1904-12)
1900-10: 1-9 - 1903
1911-20: 8-2 - 1917, 1919, 1920
1921-30: 6-4 - 1930
1931-40: 5-5 - 1938
1941-50: 6-4 - 1950
1951-60: 2-8
1961-70: 2-7-1 - 1961
1971-80: 0-2-1
Last 10 Seasons 0-9-1
Last 5 Seasons 0-4-1

Oakland Athletics - 1 Division Title, 9 Pennants, 1-0 in LCS, 4-5 in WS, Last Division Title (1971), Last Pennant (1971), Last WS Title (1971)
Most Wins 100 (1971), Most Losses 97 (1917)
Winning Seasons 41, Losing Seasons 30, .500 Seasons 2
Longest Winning Streak: 9 Seasons (1925-33)
Longest Losing Streak: 10 Seasons (1912-21)
1900-10: 8-2 - 1906
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 8-2 - 1925, 1926, 1929
1931-40: 4-5-1 - 1932
1941-50: 3-7
1951-60: 8-1-1 - 1951, 1957, 1958
1961-70: 6-4
1971-80: 3-0 - 1971
Last 10 Seasons 7-3
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

Minnesota Twins - 1 Division Title, 7 Pennants, 0-1 in LCS, 5-2 in WS, Last Division Title (1969), Last Pennant (1968), Last WS Title (1968)
Most Wins 108 (1968), Most Losses 108 (1953, 1959)
Winning Seasons 35, Losing Seasons 36, .500 Seasons 2
Longest Winning Streak: 12 Seasons (1936-1947)
Longest Losing Streak: 15 Seasons (1948-1962)
1900-10: 3-6-1
1911-20: 4-6 - 1913
1921-30: 5-5 - 1921, 1924
1931-40: 7-2-1 - 1937
1941-50: 7-3 - 1941, 1947
1951-60: 0-10
1961-70: 8-2 - 1968, 1969
1971-80: 1-2
Last 10 Seasons 8-2
Last 5 Seasons 3-2
(1901-1960 as Washington Senators I)

California Angels - 3 Division Titles, 2-1 in LCS, 0-2 in WS, Last Division Title (1973), Last Pennant (1973)
Most Wins 105 (1973), Most Losses 124 (1961)
Winning Seasons 5, Losing Seasons 8
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1969-Present)
Longest Losing Streak: 8 Seasons (1961-1968)
1961-70: 2-8 - 1970
1971-80: 3-0 - 1972, 1973
Last 10 Seasons 5-5
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

Kansas City Royals
Most Wins 66 (1970), Most Losses 116 (1969)
Winning Seasons 0, Losing Seasons 5
Longest Winning Streak: 0 Seasons
Longest Losing Streak: 5 Seasons (1969-Present)
1969-70: 0-2
1971-80: 0-3
Last 10 Seasons 0-5
Last 5 Seasons 0-5

Chicago Cubs - 7 Pennants, 3-4 in WS, Last Pennant (1955), Last WS Title (1938)
Most Wins 105 (1955), Most Losses 105 (1960)
Winning Seasons 44, Losing Seasons 28, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 14 Seasons (1901-14)
Longest Losing Streak: 8 Seasons (1943-1950)
1900-10: 10-0 - 1905
1911-20: 7-3 - 1913, 1917
1921-30: 3-7
1931-40: 7-3 - 1936, 1937, 1938
1941-50: 1-9
1951-60: 8-2 - 1955
1961-70: 6-4
1971-80: 2-0-1
Last 10 Seasons 8-1-1
Last 5 Seasons 4-0-1

Philadelphia Phillies - 1 Division Title, 14 Pennants, 10-2 in WS, Last Division Title (1972), Last Pennant (1972), Last WS Title (1972)
Most Wins 104 (1949), Most Losses 105 (1963)
Winning Seasons 32, Losing Seasons 36, .500 Seasons 5
Longest Winning Streak: 12 Seasons (1924-1935)
Longest Losing Streak: 9 Seasons (1915-23)
1900-10: 7-2-1 - 1901, 1902, 1903
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 7-3 - 1925, 1927, 1929, 1930
1931-40: 5-4-1 - 1932, 1933
1941-50: 6-3-1 - 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949
1951-60: 0-8-2
1961-70: 4-6
1971-80: 2-1 - 1972
Last 10 Seasons 4-6
Last 5 Seasons 4-1

Pittsburgh Pirates - 4 Division Titles, 10 Pennants, 3-1 in LCS, 4-5 in WS, Last Division Title (1973), Last Pennant (1973), Last WS Win (1973)
Most Wins 114 (1969), Most Losses 103 (1928)
Winning Seasons 30, Losing Seasons 42, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 12 Seasons (1962-Present)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1913-19, 1931-1937)
1900-10: 4-6 - 1908, 1909
1911-20: 2-8 - 1911, 1912
1921-30: 2-7-1
1931-40: 2-8
1941-50: 3-7
1951-60: 5-5
1961-70: 9-1 - 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
1971-80: 3-0 - 1971, 1973
Last 10 Seasons 10-0
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

St. Louis Cardinals - 11 Pennants, 4-7 in WS, Last Pennant (1965), Last WS Win (1964)
Most Wins 112 (1964), Most Losses 111 (1970)
Winning Seasons 39, Losing Seasons 29, .500 Seasons 3
Longest Winning Streak: 7 Seasons (1946-1954)
Longest Losing Streak: 10 Seasons (1930-39)
1900-10: 3-6-1 - 1906
1911-20: 6-2-2 - 1914, 1915, 1916
1921-30: 8-2 - 1923, 1924
1931-40: 1-9
1941-50: 8-2 - 1950
1951-60: 5-5 - 1953, 1954
1961-70: 8-2 - 1964, 1965
1971-80: 1-2
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

New York Mets
Most Wins 91 (1971), Most Losses 108 (1967)
Winning Seasons 2, Losing Seasons 9, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 1 Season (1971)
Longest Losing Streak: 9 Seasons (1962-1970)
1962-70: 0-9
1971-80: 2-0-1
Last 10 Seasons: 2-8-1
Last 5 Seasons: 2-2-1

Montreal Expos
Most Wins 58 (1973), Most Losses 117 (1969)
Winning Seasons 0, Losing Seasons 5
Longest Winning Streak: 0 Seasons
Longest Losing Streak: 5 Seasons (1969-Present)
1969-70: 0-2
1971-80: 0-3
Last 10 Seasons: 0-5
Last 5 Seasons: 0-5

Atlanta Braves - 2 Division Title, 4 Pennants, 0-2 in LCS, 2-1 in WS, Last Division Title (1972), Last Pennant (1931), Last WS Title (1931)
Most Wins 105 (1928), Most Losses 102 (1915)
Winning Seasons 30, Losing Seasons 41, .500 Seasons 2
Longest Winning Streak: 9 Seasons (1930-1938)
Longest Losing Streak: 14 Seasons (1914-27)
1900-10: 6-4 - 1904, 1910
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 2-8 - 1928
1931-40: 8-1-1 - 1931
1941-50: 2-7-1
1951-60: 4-6
1961-70: 4-6
1971-80: 3-0 - 1971, 1972
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

Los Angeles Dodgers - 12 Pennants, 6-6 in WS, Last Pennant (1962), Last WS Title (1962)
Most Wins 108 (1960), Most Losses 97 (1951, 1952)
Winning Seasons 43, Losing Seasons 27, .500 Seasons 3
Longest Winning Streak: 14 Seasons (1955-1968)
Longest Losing Streak: 8 Seasons (1947-1954)
1900-10: 3-7
1911-20: 7-2-1 - 1919
1921-30: 7-3 - 1926
1931-40: 7-2-1 - 1934, 1935, 1939, 1940
1941-50: 6-4 - 1943
1951-60: 6-4 - 1956, 1958, 1960
1961-70: 7-2-1 - 1961, 1962
1971-80: 0-3
Last 10 Seasons 6-4-1
Last 5 Seasons 0-4-1

Cincinnati Reds - 1 Division Title, 5 Pennants, 1-0 in LCS, 4-1 in WS, Last Division Title (1969), Last Pennant (1969), Last WS Title (1969)
Most Wins 100 (1957, 1967, 1970), Most Losses 95 (1906)
Winning Seasons 43, Losing Seasons 28, .500 Seasons 2
Longest Winning Streak: 11 Seasons (1913-23)
Longest Losing Streak: 10 Seasons (1933-42)
1900-10: 5-5
1911-20: 9-1 - 1920
1921-30: 4-6
1931-40: 2-8
1941-50: 5-4-1 - 1947
1951-60: 7-2-1 - 1957, 1959
1961-70: 8-2 - 1969
1971-80: 3-0
Last 10 Seasons 10-0
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

San Francisco Giants - 1 Division Title, 10 Pennants, 0-1 in LCS, 2-8 in WS, Last Pennant (1963), Last WS Title (1921)
Most Wins 110 (1964), Most Losses 108 (1968)
Winning Seasons 35, Losing Seasons 34, .500 Seasons 4
Longest Winning Streak: 9 Seasons (1959-1967)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1908-14)
1900-10: 1-8-1 - 1907
1911-20: 5-5 - 1918
1921-30: 5-5 - 1921, 1922
1931-40: 5-3-2
1941-50: 6-3-1 - 1941, 1942, 1944
1951-60: 4-6 - 1951, 1952
1961-70: 7-3 - 1963
1971-80: 2-1 - 1973
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

Houston Astros - 1 Division Title, 0-1 in LCS, Last Division Title (1970)
Most Wins 101 (1970), Most Losses 111 (1964)
Winning Seasons 5, Losing Seasons 7
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1968-1972)
Longest Losing Streak: 6 Seasons (1962-1967)
1962-70: 3-6 - 1970
1971-80: 2-1
Last 10 Seasons: 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 4-1

San Diego Padres
Most Wins 72 (1973), Most Losses 111 (1969)
Winning Seasons 0, Losing Seasons 5
Longest Winning Streak: 0 Seasons
Longest Losing Streak: 5 Seasons (1969-Present)
1969-70: 0-2
1971-80: 0-3
Last 10 Seasons: 0-5
Last 5 Seasons: 0-5

Last Division Title:
1969 - CIN, MIN
1970 - HOU
1971 - NYA
1972 - DET, PHI, ATL
1973 - BAL, CAL, SFG, PIT

Last Pennant:

1931 - BSN
1955 - CHN
1959 - NYA
1961 - CHA
1962 - LAD
1963 - SFG
1964 - DET
1965 - STL
1966 - BOS
1967 - CLE
1968 - MIN
1969 - CIN
1970 - BAL
1971 - OAK
1972 - PHI
1973 - CAL, PIT

Last World Series Championship:

1920 - CHA
1921 - SFG
1931 - ATL
1938 - CHN
1945 - BOS
1956 - NYA
1962 - LAD
1963 - DET
1964 - STL
1965 - CLE
1968 - MIN
1969 - CIN
1970 - BAL
1971 - OAK
1972 - PHI
1973 - PIT

[jeheinz72]

Woo, one more winning season and we set the franchise record for most consecutive!

[ifspuds]

Star Outfielder Perishes in Plane Crash
Huntsville, AL (AP)
April 5, 1974

A chartered plane carrying Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Asa Booker and four other passengers went down near Huntsville, Alabama late last night, leaving no survivors. The Birmingham, Alabama native Booker, 38, a three-time Batter of the Year award winner for the Pirates, had chartered the plane to visit his home state after the tornado outbreak that devastated the northern part of the state as well as many states across the central and eastern United States over the last two days.

Booker and his companions were in the process of delivering relief supplies to the residents of northern Alabama when a combination of continued poor weather and mechanical problems is believed to have brought down the plane. Local residents reported the plane flying extremely low before a series of four explosions ripped it apart. Emergency crews, already strapped by the demands of tornado-stricken communities, were on the scene as quick as possible, but could find no survivors.

The Pirates are scheduled to play their season opener in St. Louis against the Cardinals today. An official statement from Major League Baseball and the front office of the Pirates and Cardinals indicated that the game would go on as scheduled, with a moment of silence observed before the game in honor of the Pirates' fallen star.

Asa Booker, born January 28th, 1936, first came up to the big leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1956, and made his first of 10 All-Star teams in 1958. Traded to Pittsburgh prior to the beginning of the 1960 season, it is with the Pirates that Booker became famous, winning Batter of the Year awards in 1962, 1967 and 1968 and leading the Pirates, long one of baseball's most miserable franchise, to World Series wins in 1966, 1967 and 1973, along with appearances in the playoffs every season between 1966 and 1973. In his career, Booker amassed 3048 hits (22nd all time), 469 doubles, 216 triples, 291 home runs, 1465 RBI, 1567 runs and 735 stolen bases (9th all time), hitting .304 for his career.

[ifspuds]

In the News

April 4: Pittsburgh Pirate right fielder Asa Booker, a surefire Hall of Famer, dies in a plane crash near Huntsville, Alabama while delivering relief supplies to the tornado-ravaged countryside. Booker, from Birmingham, Alabama, passed the 3000-hit milestone in 1973, becoming the 23rd player in league history to do so.

April 5, 8: The Cardinals host the Pirates on Opening Day and Busch Stadium observes a moment of silence for Asa Booker. The following Monday, the city of Pittsburgh holds a memorial service for the fallen star, with thousands either in attendance or in the streets outside.

April 9: Houston Astros catcher Marlin Lee hits for the cycle against the Padres. With his footspeed sometimes compared to a glacier, Lee got some help from miscommunication between the right and center fielders for the Padres that allowed him to lumber around the bases for an 8th inning RBI triple.

April 26: Atlanta Braves ace Joe Cardinan tosses his 4th straight complete game shutout, a two-hit gem against the Cubs. After dropping a 5-4 decision to the Reds on Opening Days, Cardinan has allowed just 11 hits in the 4 brilliant outings since.

American League East
Team             W    L   PCT   GB  Stk  L10
Detroit         13    7  .650   --   L1  8-2
New York (A)    13   10  .565  1.5   L1  5-5
Baltimore       10   11  .476  3.5   L3  5-5
Cleveland       10   12  .455  4.0   L7  2-8
Boston           9   15  .375  6.0   W2  4-6
Milwaukee        5   14  .263  7.5   L5  1-9

American League West
Team             W    L   PCT   GB  Stk  L10
California      17    6  .739   --   L2  6-4
Oakland         12    8  .600  3.5   W3  6-4
Chicago (A)     11   10  .524  5.0   W1  6-4
Minnesota       11   12  .478  6.0   W5  7-4
Kansas City     10   11  .476  6.0   W4  6-4
Texas            8   13  .381  8.0   W1  4-6

National League East
Team             W    L   PCT   GB  Stk  L10
St. Louis       13   10  .565   --   W2  5-5
New York (N)    12   10  .545  0.5   L2  5-5
Chicago (N)     10   11  .476  2.0   W2  5-5
Philadelphia    10   11  .476  2.0   L3  5-5
Pittsburgh       9   12  .429  3.0   W1  5-5
Montreal         7   12  .368  4.0   L5  2-8

National League West
Team             W    L   PCT   GB  Stk  L10
Atlanta         18    6  .750   --   L1  7-3
San Francisco   13   10  .565  4.5   W1  4-6
Cincinnati      11   10  .524  5.5   L2  6-4
Los Angeles     12   11  .522  5.5   W5  6-4
San Diego       10   14  .417  8.0   W3  5-5
Houston          8   16  .333 10.0   L2  3-7

American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Harry Hoffman (CAL)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.03 and 1 shutouts.

American League-Batter of the Month:
Tom Catus (CAL)!
He batted .400 in 90 AB, with 5 homers and 18 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Lou Stropes (PHI)!
He had a record of 2-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.65.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Adam McCord (ATL)!
He batted .387 in 75 AB, with 5 homers and 25 RBI.

[RoyalsBlue]

Man, I've got a loooooong way to go to get caught up with this, but what I've read so far is outstanding. Look forward to having a chance to sit down again real soon and catch up even more!

[pat]

Originally Posted by RoyalsBlue

Man, I've got a loooooong way to go to get caught up with this, but what I've read so far is outstanding. Look forward to having a chance to sit down again real soon and catch up even more!

You could get on the waiting list too if you want to be a GM in the future.

[Vris]

Originally Posted by RoyalsBlue

Man, I've got a loooooong way to go to get caught up with this, but what I've read so far is outstanding. Look forward to having a chance to sit down again real soon and catch up even more!

Amazing stuff in the early years; even better once we got live.

I've read through this thread twice and it never ceases to amaze me.

[pat]

In the past decade, Kevin Rebosse has evolved into a complete player. A four-time All-Star in the past six years, Kev has led the league in hits in the previous four years breaking the 200-hit mark in all of those seasons.

Before coming to Cincinnati, Rebosse was drafted in the first round of the 1959 draft, 3rd overall by the Chicago White Sox. Going the Windy City’s direction is Hall-Worthy Randy Liebermann.

The expectation on Rebosse was skyrocketing in the clouds. He needed just two minor league years to hone his skills and cracked the majors by 1961. His first four years were a disappointment, hitting below .250 each year – even below .200 on 1964.

The management didn’t lose hope on his hitting woes because he’s a savvy defender in the infield. Knowing he’s just a kid from Bellevue, New England, they stick through him and in the following year, their patience was rewarded.

Nine years have gone by and Rebosse never had an average lower than .265 and whose hits total never came fewer than 144.

He’s a true professional doing all the things their manager wants him to do. When he was called to be the lead-off man in 1969, this underrated hitter was finally exposed to the bright lights in baseball. He never flew under the radar anymore and every team, players and fans alike knows the Red whose jersey number is 28.

[pat]

April 1974

Rk (Last Week) (Rise/Fall) Comment

1 (1) California Angels - Yes, California is still the top dog. What earned them the edge over Atlanta? Their recent play, their stronger run differential (244 runs scored against 150 allowed).

2 (3) Atlanta Braves (+1) The Braves close the first month with a shutout loss against San Diego, and in the process they see Whitham’s streak of stellar pitching continue (25 consecutive IP w/o yielding a run). But that doesn’t stop them from being the best team in National League.

3 (5) New York Yankees (+2) Their 4th starter, Jim Lindsey hit the DL, but Bill Kees (6-2, 1.68 ERA) and Dennis Rutland (5-0, 2.38 ERA) will not mind. The Yanks continues to be seriously poised on the mound as they walked the fewest batters in all of baseball (71).

4 (2) Detroit Tigers (-2) The first month of the season was roaring for the Tigers as they rank 5th or better in all pitching categories. Not only that, they put the ball out of the park with ease, thanks to the addition of James Bosler (.375, 6 HR, 23 RBI) and the emergence of rookie Johnny Baker (.292, 6 HR, 20 RBI).

5 (4) San Francisco Giants (-1) Inspite of the Giant’s extra clutch (5-0 on extra innings), this season they’re 18-5 on the road to boot. That’s a bit startling. They’re home is on the road as they were just 5-9 on their true home field. NL MVP last season, Dino Dinardo is overshadowed by Miguel Nunez’s breakout season (.386, 7 HR, 28 RBI).

6 (6) St. Louis Cardinals - Don’t look now, but the fightin’ Redbirds head into the first month sitting atop the tight NL East. They’re without question having the best young pitching staff. Joe Brouten has iced opposion going 4-2 with 1.85 ERA.

7 (13) Cleveland Indians (+6) Biggest jump in the power rankings were made by the Indians. With above-average hitting and timely pitching, they finished the month winning their last six games and are just 3.5 games back for the AL East throne.

8 (7) Philadelphia Phillies (-1) Could anyone remind the baseball world that this team is rebuilding? But they are just 1.5 games back of the Cardinals. Let us now praise manager Jay Wallsworth. The skipper directed the team after losing the core of their squad.

9 (8) Oakland Athletics (-1) Oakland closes out the month with power on the offensive side and power pitching on the other. They’re behind the best team in baseball, the Angels and in the process, they are 8 games back. Ken Heinz has shown that he could still be called “Pops” after hitting .311, 6 HR and 18 RBI.

10 (10) Pittsburgh Pirates - Jerome Gabbert and George Adkison are on a roll. They both have identical records (4-1), with 3.60 and 2.02 ERA, respectively. But the other starters are mediocre at best which kept them at the .500 mark.

Dropped Out

11 (9) New York Mets (-2) Bad news for the Mets’ hopeful as they were dropped from the Top 10 teams of the month as they collapsed to a 3-7 slate in their last 10 games. The newly acquired M.C. McCarter from the Cubs is major going 7-0 with 1.91 ERA.

On the Bubble

12 (14) Chicago White Sox (+2) This team relies on their young pitching and hopes to continue their offensive stride with mix of young and veterans in the lineup. “Meat” is headlining the offense, as he pounded the pitchers he faced with a line of .354, 3 HR, 19 RBI and 15 R.

[ifspuds]

I know there are still some of you out there that follow the league but are not an official part of it. If you've ever thought that you might want to get in and join up as a GM, I encourage you to visit the forums on our new site and get on the waiting list. The league's hiatus pretty much annihilated our waiting list, and we'd like to see some new faces join in the fun. You never know when a team might come open!

We're closing out 1974 right now, even though I've been pretty lax in posting updates here, and with the rumblings of free agency on the horizon (remember, we strive to follow real life history as closely as possible, just with fictional players), there's never been a better time to get even more active in the league.

[rudel.dietrich]

Is the website down?
My export is not working either

[fvamos]

no issues...things are working fine. if you're still having problems than email me your file