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2087 World Series Game Two: Denver AT San Diego
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Denver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 San Diego 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 4 1 I said in the preview that the Broncos would be in trouble if they allowed Carlos Lozoya to dominate a game. Dominate is precisely what Lozoya did in Game Two of the World Series. The Padres got a quick run in the first inning when right fielder Jack Ector delivered a sacrifice fly. The following inning, shortstop Manuel Alarcon ripped a 2-out, 2-run single to make it a 3-0 game. San Diego didn't score again, but it wasn't necessary. Lozoya tossed a complete game, 3-hit shutout, with 1 walk, and 4 strikeouts. Denver's Robert McNett had a solid, if unspectacular, outing. He pitched 6 innings, gave up 4 hits, 3 runs, and 3 walks, and had 6 strikeouts. Lee Chappel was the only the Broncos' hitter who managed to do much against Lozoya, with 2 hits and a walk in the losing effort. The World Series is tied, 1-1.
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03-24-2011, 08:28 PM
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Come on Broncos, time to make it 2087: Dynasty in Denver. Great read man!
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03-27-2011, 09:14 PM
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2087 World Series Game Three: San Diego AT Denver
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E San Diego 1 0 0 2 1 5 4 6 1 20 23 0 Denver 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 Ouch. Game Three was an absolute bloodbath, and the Broncos were the ones doing the bleeding. The Padres got on the board in the first inning, when second-baseman Jeremias Lucia ripped a 1-out, solo homerun. Lee Chappel tied the game in the bottom of the first with a 1-out, solo shot of his own. It remained a 1-1 game until the fourth inning, when San Diego first-baseman George Canales spanked a 2-out, 2-run homer. An inning later, third-baseman Rodney Ashford hit a 2-out, run-scoring single to make it 4-1, San Diego. In the sixth inning, the floodgates opened. Center-fielder Gaby Matos hit a 2-run double. Right-fielder Jack Ector produced a sacrifice fly. Finally, designated hitter Gregorio Ruiz smashed a 2-run homerun, giving the Padres a commanding 9-1 lead. At that point, the Broncos inserted pitcher Thomas Fons into the game to save the bullpen. Fons decided that losing 9-1 wasn't quite embarrassing enough. In the seventh inning, Canales singled in a run, Lucia singled in a run, Matos drew a bases-loaded walk, and Ector had another sacrifice fly. That gave San Diego a 13-1 lead. Embarrassing enough for you, Mr. Fons? No, not quite. In the eighth inning, catcher Salomon Alvarez singled in a run to make it 14-1. Matos singled in another run. And then, Ruiz hammered a 2-out, grand slam homerun, giving the Padres 19-1 lead. Surely that's enough, Mr. Fons? Nah, better make it an even 20. Left-fielder Robert Borland led off the ninth inning with a solo homerun, completing the scoring in a 20-1 annihilation of the Broncos. The Padres' Casey Greene tossed 7 innings, gave up 6 hits and 1 run, and had 3 strikeouts against 0 walks. On Denver's side, starter Kenny Pillsbury took the loss, with 12 hits, 6 runs, 1 walk, and 3 strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings pitched. Fons took one for the team, with 9 hits, 11 runs(10 earned), and 2 walks in 3 innings of relief. Naturally, plenty of Padres' hitters had strong performances. George Canales had 4 hits, 3 RBI, and 4 runs scored. Jeremias Lucia had 4 hits, 2 RBI, and 3 runs scored. Gaby Matos had 4 hits, 4 RBI, 3 runs scored, and a walk. Gregorio Ruiz had 2 hits(both homeruns), 6 RBI, and 2 runs scored. San Diego leads the World Series, 2 games to 1.
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03-28-2011, 09:37 PM
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2087 World Series Game Four: San Diego AT Denver
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E San Diego 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 1 9 12 0 Denver 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 8 2 The Broncos put up more of a fight in Game Four of the World Series than they did in Game Three, but the outcome remained the same. Once again, the Padres struck first. First-baseman George Canales led off the first inning with a solo homerun. One out later, catcher Salomon Alvarez smashed a homerun of his own. Denver got on the board in the bottom half of the first inning, when DH Brooks Branco put one into the stands. San Diego added to its lead in the second inning when designated hitter Gregorio Ruiz belted a solo homerun. In the third, center-fielder Gaby Matos singled in a run to make it 4-1, San Diego. The Broncos came storming back in the bottom of the fourth inning. Branco hit a run-scoring triple. Right-fielder Marvin Lore hit a run-scoring double. Finally, left-fielder Emanuel Abadia singled in the tying run. The game didn't remain tied for long. Padres' second-baseman Jeremias Lucia homered in the top of the fifth inning, and Matos added an RBI single to make it 6-4. Denver crept within one run in the sixth inning, when Lore produced a run-scoring single. But, the Padres pulled away again. In the eighth, third-baseman Rodney Ashford ripped a 2-run double. Salomon Alvarez completed the scoring with an RBI single in the ninth inning, securing a 9-5 San Diego victory. Winning pitcher Delbert Spicher gave the Padres 8 innings, with 8 hits, 5 runs, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts. Denver's Walter Ortiz came away with the loss after giving up 8 hits and 6 runs in 6 innings pitched. He had 2 strikeouts against 2 walks. San Diego's Salomon Alvarez collected 4 hits, 2 RBI, and 3 runs scored. Though in a losing effort, Brooks Branco was a single away from hitting for the cycle. He had 3 hits(double, triple, and homerun), 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored. San Diego leads the World Series, 3 games to 1.
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03-30-2011, 10:11 PM
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2087 World Series Game Five: San Diego AT Denver
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E San Diego 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 2 9 12 1 Denver 0 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 8 7 0 In the World Series preview, there were three things that I made sure to mention. One, Denver couldn't afford to let San Diego ace Carlos Lozoya dominate a game. Two, Denver had to avoid situations that required its weak bullpen to protect close leads. Three, although the Padres did not rank highly in runs scored, they actually had a fairly talented lineup that was very capable of lighting up the scoreboard. Well, Lozoya tossed a complete game shutout in Game Two, and the Padres put up 20 runs in Game Three and 9 runs in Game Four. Thus, it was only fitting that the Broncos bullpen failed to protect a lead in what turned out to be the decisive Game Five. Oh, and the Padres put up 9 more runs, as well. Trailing 3 games to 1, Denver came into the fifth game of the 2087 World Series with a sense of urgency. Win, and live to fight another day. Lose, and lose the World Series. The Broncos got the scoring started in the bottom of the second inning. Third-baseman Michael Phillips drew a bases-loaded walk. Second-baseman Booker Romero delivered a 2-run single. Center-fielder Russell Thomas produced a sacrifice fly to make it 4-0. In the third, right-fielder Marvin Lore doubled in a run to put the Broncos up 5-0. San Diego mounted a rally in the fourth inning. Catcher Salomon Alvarez belted a 2-run homerun and designated-hitter Gregorio Ruiz hit a solo shot. In the bottom half of the fourth, the Broncos got back some of the runs. Romero and catcher Lee Chappel each hit solo homeruns, giving the Broncos a 7-3 lead. In the sixth, shortstop Arthur Stice made it 8-3 with a sacrifice fly. It looked very much like Denver would survive and force a Game Six. Then it all fell apart. In the seventh inning, San Diego second-baseman Jeremias Lucia spanked a 2-run homerun. 8-5, Denver. In the eighth, Ruiz and Lucia each hit 2-out, run-scoring singles. 8-7, Denver. In the ninth inning, center-fielder Gaby Matos spanked a 2-run single. 9-8, San Diego. The Broncos went quietly in the bottom of the ninth, giving the San Diego Padres a 9-8 victory and a 4-1 victory for their third World Series championship. Thomas Bee started for San Diego and gave up 7 hits, 7 runs, and 4 walks in 5 innings pitched. He had 2 strikeouts. Lefty reliever Hernan Neyra was credited with the win; he pitched 2/3 of an inning and struck out both of the batters that he faced(Chappel and Brooks Branco). Ray Lockridge didn't pitch great, but would have gotten the win had the bullpen been able to hold onto the lead. In 7 innings of work, he surrendered 5 hits and 5 runs, and had 3 strikeouts against 1 walk. Robert Soto gave up 2 hits and 2 runs in 2/3 of an inning. Closer Lamont Ruvalcaba wound up as the losing pitcher. He got tagged for 5 hits, 2 runs, and 2 walks in 1 inning. He had 1 strikeout. Leading the Padres' offense was Gregorio Ruiz, who had 3 hits, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored. Jeremias Lucia had 2 hits, 3 RBI, and 1 run scored. Salomon Alvarez had 2 hits, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored. Denver's Booker Romero had 2 hits, 3 RBI, and 1 run scored. Picking a World Series MVP isn't an easy task, but there are two particularly strong candidates: Salomon Alvarez, who hit .571(12 for 21), with a 1.799 OPS, 4 doubles, 3 homeruns, 6 RBI, and 9 runs scored; and Gregorio Ruiz, who hit .350(7 for 20), with a 1.431 OPS, 2 doubles, 4 homeruns, 9 RBI, and 7 runs scored. Though in a losing effort, Lee Chappel performed valiantly, with a .389(7 for 18) batting average, a 1.394 OPS, 1 double, 3 homeruns, 6 RBI, and 6 runs scored. The goat of the World Series would almost have to be Denver's leadoff hitter Russell Thomas, who delivered an impressively unimpressive .053 OPS, going 0 for 18 against the Padres. When your table-setter can't even manage a hit, you're probably screwed. As for an MVP for the entire postseason, a number of players, from both teams, have strong arguments. Salomon Alvarez put up a .329/.390/.729/1.118 batting line, with 23 hits, 4 doubles, 8 homeruns, 15 RBI, 15 runs scored, and 7 walks. Carlos Lozoya went 5-0 in 5 starts, with a 0.66 ERA, 31 strikeouts against 5 walks in 41 innings pitched, and 2 complete game shutouts. On Denver's side, Lee Chappel produced a .328/.375/.731/1.106 batting line, with 22 hits, 6 doubles, 7 homeruns, 18 RBI, and 16 runs scored. Brooks Branco managed a .323/.408/.742/1.150 line, with 20 hits, 2 doubles, 3 triples, 6 homeruns, 14 RBI, 14 runs scored, and 6 walks. Here are Denver's complete postseason stats: Denver Batting: Code:
Name G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS L. Chappel 15 67 22 6 0 7 18 16 2 5 .328 .375 .731 1.106 R. Thomas 15 65 13 2 0 1 7 9 4 6 .200 .264 .277 .541 B. Branco 15 62 20 2 3 6 14 14 6 7 .323 .408 .742 1.150 A. Stice 15 59 11 2 0 2 7 8 5 9 .186 .250 .322 .572 M. Lore 15 57 14 4 0 1 8 8 7 9 .246 .328 .368 .697 M. Phillips 14 50 14 1 1 0 3 8 7 3 .280 .379 .340 .719 E. Abadia 14 50 10 0 0 4 13 7 3 11 .200 .259 .440 .699 R. Shults 10 34 13 0 0 1 3 5 0 2 .382 .382 .471 .853 J. Fuensanta 9 33 5 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 .152 .222 .152 .374 T. Teika 7 26 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .115 .179 .115 .294 B. Romero 7 23 5 0 0 1 4 2 1 8 .217 .250 .348 .598 L. Ferro 3 7 2 1 0 0 0 3 3 2 .286 .500 .429 .929 R. Lockridge 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 R. Mcnett 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 Denver Pitching: Code:
Name G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER BB K R. Lockridge 4 4 2 0 0 3.72 29.0 27 12 12 5 20 R. Mcnett 4 4 1 2 0 3.86 25.2 20 11 11 13 17 K. Pillsbury 4 4 2 1 0 5.25 24.0 32 14 14 7 15 W. Ortiz 3 3 1 1 0 4.64 21.1 18 11 11 4 12 C. Saari 3 0 1 0 0 3.38 10.2 11 5 4 3 7 L. Ruvalcaba 7 0 0 2 5 4.50 10.0 12 5 5 4 4 L. Gwinn 3 0 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 4 0 0 0 9 R. Soto 6 0 1 0 2 6.75 6.2 9 5 5 1 1 T. Fons 4 0 0 0 0 30.18 5.2 18 20 19 3 2 So that concludes the 2087 season. After finally winning a World Series in '86, I can't be too disappointed with losing in the World Series this season. I will have the end of season awards up in a few days.
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04-03-2011, 10:26 PM
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The 2087 Award Winners
National League Silver Slugger Award: Phoenix's third-baseman Anthony Nicklas won his second career Silver Slugger Award(the first was in 2084), putting up a batting line of .316/.391/.615/1.006, with 188 hits, 56 doubles, 1 triple, 40 homeruns, 167 RBI, 119 runs scored, and 76 walks. Nicklas led the National League doubles and RBI, and ranked 9th in batting average, 3rd in slugging percentage, 3rd in OPS, 7th in hits, 3rd in homeruns, and 4th in runs scored. This is the 4th time in the past 5 years that Phoenix has had a player win the Silver Slugger: Nicklas' 2, plus current Tucson first-baseman Emil Cuestas' wins in '83 and '85. National League Cy Young Award: No surprises here. San Diego's Carlos Lozoya took home his 4th Cy Young Award after dominating the NL once again; his previous wins came in 2083, 2084, and 2085. Lozoya went 23-6, with a 1.96 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP. In 262 1/3 innings pitched, he piled up 225 strikeouts against 58 walks. He also tossed 6 complete games and 3 shutouts. Lozoya led the the league in wins, ERA, innings pitched, opponents' batting average(.183), opponents' on base percentage(.229), quality starts(26), baserunners per 9 innings(8.0), and hits per 9 innings(6.0). Lozoya also ranked 2nd in strikeouts, 2nd in opponents' slugging percentage(.276), tied for 6th in complete games, and tied for 2nd in shutouts. This is the 15th time that a Padres' pitcher has won the Cy Young Award, which ties them with Rochester for 2nd most in the National League(Pittsburgh leads with 20 winners). National League Rookie of the Year Award: New Jersey's center-fielder Manuel Lovato earned the nod for the NL's best newcomer after an impressive freshman campaign. Lovato posted a batting line of .315/.363/.500/.863, with 179 hits, 27 doubles, 6 triples, 22 homeruns, 104 RBI, 80 runs scored, and 41 walks. He's the first New Jersey player to win the award since 2077, and the 6th overall. National League Gold Glove Award Winners: Pitcher: Phoenix's Raul Mattos(1st) Catcher: San Jose's Lazaro Urrutia(1st) First Base: Los Angeles' Timothy Wegener(1st) Second Base: Los Angeles' Jason Green(1st) Third Base: Los Angeles' Andres Garcia(3rd) Shortstop: Harrisburg's Daniel Underwood(2nd) Left Field: Pittsburgh's Jerry Harmer, Jr.(2nd) Center Field: Sacramento's Matthew Welty(1st) Right Field: San Jose's James Lumsden(1st) American League Silver Slugger Award: Well, this was a pretty obvious choice. Denver's DH Brooks Branco terrorized AL pitchers all year long en route to winning his first Silver Slugger. He posted a .320/.413/.724/1.137 batting line, and collected 188 hits, 32 doubles, 8 triples, 63 homeruns, 174 RBI, 146 runs scored, and 91 walks. Branco paced the American League in slugging percentage, OPS, homeruns, RBI, and runs scored. He also ranked 9th in on base percentage and tied for 8th in triples. Branco's 63 round-trippers tied the American League single season record, set by Miami's catcher Edmond Mcgurk in 2084. He just missed the single season RBI record of 178, set by Grand Rapids' Earl Quon back in 2046. Branco is the 6th Denver player to win the Silver Slugger Award in the last 7 years, and the 16th overall. That last number leads the American League and is 1 short of Hartford, which leads all of baseball with 17 Silver Slugger winners. American League Cy Young Award: Nothing too shocking here, either. Miami's Christian Hokusai won his second straight Cy Young Award after dominating the AL to the tune of a 22-3 record, a 2.40 ERA, and a 0.83 WHIP. Hokusai also recorded 215 strikeouts against 47 walks in 236 1/3 innings pitched. He added 8 complete games and 5 shutouts. Hokusai led the American League in wins, ERA, opponents' batting average(.177), opponents' on base percentage(.222), opponents' slugging percentage(.309), quality starts(27), baserunners per 9 innings(7.7), and hits per 9 innings(5.7). He also ranked 9th in innings pitched, 8th in strikeouts, tied for 7th in complete games, 2nd in shutouts, 7th in walks per 9 innings(1.8), and 4th in strikeouts per 9 innings(8.2). After having no Cy Young winners from 2065 to 2084, the Dolphins, who lead the American League with 16 overall, have had 3 consecutive winners(Ramon Baston in 2085, and Hokusai's 2). American League Rookie of the Year Award: It wasn't a great year for rookies in the American League this year, but Miami shortstop Arthur Steiger performed respectably enough to win the ROTY Award. Steiger managed a batting line of .305/.356/.387/.743, with 146 hits, 28 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homeruns, 59 RBI, 77 runs scored, 34 walks, and 18 stolen bases in 19 attempts. Steiger is Miami's first ROTY winner since 2080, and 10th overall. The Dolphins are tied for 2nd overall in the American League in ROTY winners, with Atlanta and Nashville. Memphis leads the AL with 13 winners. American League Gold Glove Award Winners: Pitcher: Nashville's John Pannell(1st) Catcher: Memphis' Raul Chapa(2nd) First Base: Kansas City's Gregorio Vega(1st) Second Base: Nashville's Lewis Lagunas(5th) Third Base: Memphis' Thomas Herbert(2nd) Shortstop: Atlanta's Roger Attaway(6th*) Left Field: Green Bay's Ernie Willis(1st) Center Field: Green Bay's Elmer Claflin(1st) Right Field: Tucson's Richard Billips(2nd) * Only 3 other players have won as many 6 Gold Gloves at shortstop; the record is 8. Coming Up: The annual All Pros/All Schmoes teams, highlighting the best and worst players at each position over the past year.
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The 2087 All Pros and All Schmoes
It's time to take a look at the best and worst players at each position in each league for the 2087 season. For position players, I use runs created per 27 outs, and for pitchers, I use ERA. Only players who played enough to qualify for either the batting title or the ERA title were considered.
Note: The "Q#" column and the number in parentheses next to the "Pitcher" column represent the number of qualifying players at those positions. NL All Pros Code:
Hitters:
POS Q# Player Team RC/27
C 7 Salomon Alvarez SD 7.7
1B 11 John Rachal HFD 8.8
2B 12 Keith Mueller PHO 7.2
3B 9 Anthony Nicklas PHO 8.8
SS 11 Mike Morales PHO 10.1
LF 11 Russell McCrimmon NJ 10.5
CF 8 Carlo Romero LA 8.6
RF 12 James Wysocki LA 8.7
Pitchers(47):
Player Team ERA
Carlos Lozoya SD 1.96
Mose Urick ROC 2.07
Peter Boughner HFD 2.48
John Hazeltine POR 2.92
Christopher Kirk POR 2.92
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POS Q# Player Team RC/27
C 7 Osvaldo Colunga HBG 4.3
1B 11 Timothy Wegener LA 3.9
2B 12 Robert Clear HBG 3.4
3B 9 Andres Garcia LA 4.0
SS 11 Martin Colon POR 2.8
LF 11 Gabriel Rius BUF 4.0
CF 8 Matthew Welty SAC 3.7
RF 12 George Vidal HBG 3.5
Pitchers(47):
Player Team ERA
Emanuel Martorell POR 6.82
Ramon Concepcion LA 6.21
Jonathan Zinn BUF 6.06
Kenneth Hinkle PHO 5.82
Tony Rivera PHO 5.68
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POS Q# Player Team RC/27
C 9 Lee Chappel DEN 9.9
1B 11 Sabas Laureano WAS 9.6
2B 7 Nicholas Keough KC 8.5
3B 10 Kenneth Tebo GR 8.2
SS 13 Brooks Branco DEN 11.3*
Santiago Pina WAS 9.7*
LF 10 Reggie Melendez TUC 7.1
CF 11 Russell Thomas DEN 9.1
RF 13 David New MEM 10.9
Pitchers:
Player Team ERA
Christian Hokusai MIA 2.40
Otis Smith NAS 3.25
Russell Mangano MEM 3.35
Robert McNett DEN 3.48
Rickie Standley MEM 3.80
*While Brooks Branco's listed position is shortstop, he played almost exclusively at DH this year, so I decided to also list the best hitter who actually played at shortstop this year, in this case, Washington's Santiago Pina. AL All Schmoes Code:
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POS Q# Player Team RC/27
C 9 Raul Chapa MEM 3.8
1B 11 Steven Hart CHA 5.7
2B 7 Jorge Gonzalez GB 4.7
3B 10 Alberto Cisneros NAS 2.8
SS 13 Mickey Beazley GR 4.4
LF 10 Roy Springs WAS 4.2
CF 11 Oswaldo Torres GR 4.1
RF 13 Ezekiel Ketterer GB 4.3
Pitchers:
Player Team ERA
Franky Maldonado KC 8.12
Clarence Smith WAS 6.81
Micheal Schmalz NAS 6.62
Jay Marrone GB 6.39
Bryan Tatro CHA 6.25
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Remembering the Hall of Famers: 1B Christopher Bohanon
I know it's been awhile since I've posted this in this thread, but I haven't completely abandoned it. Hopefully, I can get back to posting on a more regular basis. The 2088 season has been completed, and I intend to do a recap of it soon. In the meantime, here is a Bio for one of the greatest homerun hitters of all time.
Christopher Bohanon: While the career of legendary first-baseman Pierre Sanchez(3,447 hits, 558 homeruns, 2129 RBI, 2158 runs scored, .312 batting average, .933 OPS, 14 All Star appearances, 2 Silver Slugger Awards) was winding down in the late '30s, a young first-baseman whose career would rival that of Sanchez's made his big league debut. In 2037, while the 39-year old Sanchez was in his penultimate season, the Knoxville 79ers made 20-year old Christopher Bohanon the 2nd overall pick in the amateur draft. Bohanon began the '37 season as Knoxville's starting first-baseman, but it became clear very quickly that he was not ready for such a responsibility. He suffered through a miserable April, posting a .488 OPS in 95 at bats. The next several months saw him being shuffled back and forth between the big leagues and AAA. While he hit very well in his minor league stints, finishing with an .898 OPS in 90 AAA at bats, at no point did he resemble a big league caliber player. Bohanon finished his rookie season with a putrid .572 OPS in 426 at bats. Knoxville, meanwhile, endured the first 100-loss season in franchise history, with a league-worst 59-103 record. In the offseason following 2037, the 79ers brought in star first-baseman Walter Woodard as a free agent, and moved the young Bohanon to the designated hitter spot. The move paid dividends. Woodard had a stellar season(.904 OPS, 57 2B, 32 HR, 141 RBI), while Bohanon broke out in a big way. In his sophomore season, the young hitter produced an .847 OPS, 30 homers, 108 RBI, and 109 runs scored. Knoxville improved to 81-81, although much of that was due to a combined 28-6 record against the expansion Miami and Denver teams. In 2039, Knoxville surged to a 99-63 record and won the Southeast Division before losing to Kansas City in 7 games in the ALCS. Unfortunately, Bohanon was not around the enjoy the run. In early July, Knoxville dealt Bohanon to Harrisburg in the first of two blockbuster trades with the Capitals. The first trade sent Bohanon to the Capitals in exchange for 25-year old slugging left-fielder Michael McCoy(.914 OPS, 28 HR, 97 RBI); the second was a swap of future Hall of Famers- CF Tod Tsukasa(.818 OPS, 30 HR, 98 RBI) to Knoxville and 24-year old LF Billy Eidson(.773 OPS, 8 HR, 46 RBI) to Harrisburg. Bohanon, who had represented the 79ers in the All Star game less than a week before the trade, had some initial difficulty in acclimating to his new environment: he mustered just a .632 OPS in the month of July. However, he quickly re-calibrated himself and tore things up down the stretch, with a .931 OPS in August and a 1.017 OPS in September. He finished his third season with a .964 OPS, 39 doubles, 38 homers, 130 RBI, and 118 runs scored. Unlike the 79ers, the Capitals were not a particularly good team in 2039, finishing with a 70-92 record. Bohanon spent the next three seasons in Harrisburg, and quickly became one of the most feared sluggers in the game. He posted OPS's of .966, 1.055, and 1.006 in those seasons, and produced 41, 43, and 46 homeruns(ranking in the top 3 all three seasons). He finished 2nd in the league in both slugging percentage and OPS in 2042. Bohanon also made the All Star team in both 2041 and 2042. Harrisburg, however, slogged through seasons of 66-96, 78-84, and 66-96. Following the '42 season, Bohanon was eligible for free agency for the first time. He elected to sign with Washington, a team that had finished above .500 in all but 2 seasons from 2034 to 2042, but had only one playoff appearance to show for it. The 2043 season was a typical Bohanon season: 1.006 OPS, 45 homeruns, 121 RBI, 123 runs scored. The homeruns ranked 3rd in the American League. It was also a typical season for the Senators, as they went 92-70 but finished in second place in the Southeast Division. Bohanon's best season was probably his 2044 campaign. He set career highs in batting average(.340), on base percentage(.418), slugging percentage(.661), OPS(1.079), hits(206), doubles(51), homeruns(47), and RBI(175). He ranked 2nd in the league in slugging percentage, 4th in OPS, 6th in doubles, 1st in homeruns, and 1st in RBI. The RBI total broke the AL record of 171 set by Hall of Famer Timothy Knight in 2012(also for Washington). Not surprisingly, Bohanon made his 4th All Star appearance, and won his first Silver Slugger Award. Washington, however, slumped to a 70-92 record and a 4th place finish. The 2045 season marked Bohanon's 4th straight 1.000+ OPS season, as he produced a 1.018 total, good for 5th in the league. He also collected 34 doubles, a career-high 10 triples, 42 homeruns, 134 RBI, and 120 runs scored. He ranked 4th in both triples and homeruns, 3rd in RBI, and 5th in runs scored. His .624 slugging percentage ranked 3rd in the American League. Bohanon also made his 5th trip to the All Star game and won his second straight Silver Slugger Award. Washington muddled through with a 77-85 record and a 3rd place finish. The next couple of seasons saw a drop-off in Bohanon's numbers. From '46 to '49, he managed OPS's of .945, .868, .897, and .887. Still good, of course, but definitely below the standards that he had set previously. He did make the All Star game twice in that stretch('47 and '48) and tied his career-high of 47 homeruns in the 2046 season. The Senators, meanwhile, managed an 86-76 record in 2046, good for 2nd place; an 89-73 record in '47 and another 2nd place finish; a 90-72 record in '48 and a third straight 2nd place finish; and a 73-89 record in 2049, which resulted in a 4th place finish. Bohanon had a resurgence in 2050, producing a 1.006 OPS, with 191 hits, 44 doubles, 47 homeruns, 132 RBI, and 128 runs scored. The OPS ranked 3rd in the league, the homeruns led the league, the RBI ranked 3rd, and the runs scored ranked 2nd. His .631 slugging percentage ranked 2nd in the league. He went to his 8th All Star game and, in early April, hit the 500th homerun of his career. Washington finished 86-76 and in 3rd place. In '51, Bohanon went to his 9th All Star game, posted a .908 OPS, piled up 40 doubles and 40 homers, knocked in 125 runs, and scored 121. The homeruns ranked 5th in the league, the RBI ranked 3rd, and the runs scored ranked 3rd. He also earned his first, and only, Gold Glove Award that season. Washington recorded its best record in a decade(101 wins in 2041), going 98-64. Unfortunately, that was only good enough for 2nd place, 11 games behind eventual World Series winner Miami. The following season, Bohanon made his 10th, and final, trip to the All Star game. He managed a .919 OPS, with 41 doubles, 41 homeruns, 144 RBI, and 105 runs scored. He ranked 2nd in homeruns, 1st in RBI, and his .573 slugging percentage ranked 3rd. In mid-June, Bohanon became the 7th player to reach 600 career homeruns. The Senators had another strong season, finishing 99-63, but once again, it was not enough. Washington finished in 2nd place, 7 games behind Miami. Bohanon slipped to an .824 OPS in 2053, and though he topped 40 doubles for the fourth straight season(43), he failed to reach 30 homeruns for the first time since his rookie season, mustering only 23. He drove in 106 runs and scored 79. The runs scored total marked the first time he failed to score at least 100 runs since his rookie season. Washington slumped to a 77-85 record and finished in third place. Bohanon's numbers continued to tumble in 2054, as his OPS dropped to .791. He collected 43 doubles, 24 homeruns, 112 RBI, and 87 runs scored. His 33 walks were his fewest since his rookie season. In mid-April, however, Bohanon became the 16th player to reach 3,000 career hits. He also joined Hall of Famers Hector Abad and Earl Quon as the only players with both 3,000 hits and 600 homeruns(4 more players have since joined that club). Washington managed an 83-79 record, but it was only good enough for a 4th place finish. In the offseason prior to the 2055 season, Washington signed free agent first-baseman(and future Hall of Famer) Antone Smith to a rather large contract. The 38 year old Bohanon was pushed into a backup role, but even that proved to be too much for his waning abilities. In 100 at bats, he managed a pathetic .499 OPS, and in the middle of August, the Senators elected to release him. Once again, Washington finished 83-79 and in 4th place in the Southeast Division. Christopher Bohanon finished his career with a hit total that ranked 7th all time, a homerun total that ranked 2nd(only 21 homers behind all time leader Donald Murillo), an RBI total that ranked 3rd, a doubles total that ranked 22nd, and a runs scored total that ranked 7th. As of the start of the 2088 season, Bohanon still ranked 17th in hits, 3rd in homeruns, 5th in RBI, and 13th in runs scored. Bohanon also briefly held the AL single season RBI record. In '44, he knocked in 175 runs, breaking a record that had stood since 2012. Two years later, however, it was surpassed by Earl Quon, who produced 178 RBI. Quon's mark remains the record as of the start of the '88 season, though Denver's Brooks Branco gave it a scare in 2087, when he drove in 174 runs. Bohanon's Career Stats: Code:
Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Teams 2037 126 426 90 13 2 8 44 37 31 127 1 1 .211 .265 .308 .572 KNO 2038 153 582 165 36 1 30 108 109 53 142 4 0 .284 .343 .503 .847 KNO 2039 156 593 185 39 3 38 130 118 69 137 4 1 .312 .384 .580 .964 KNO,AL HBG 2040 155 603 186 40 0 41 104 120 78 131 3 0 .308 .388 .579 .966 HBG 2041 155 590 169 34 2 43 110 113 78 143 4 0 .286 .370 .569 .939 HBG,NL 2042 155 584 196 38 4 46 133 127 67 116 19 8 .336 .404 .651 1.055 HBG,NL 2043 159 583 180 37 2 45 121 123 83 104 7 7 .309 .395 .611 1.006 WAS 2044 155 605 206 51 1 47 175 124 80 83 18 6 .340 .418 .661 1.079 WAS,AL 2045 155 585 185 34 10 42 134 120 75 100 17 5 .316 .394 .624 1.018 WAS,AL 2046 143 598 172 32 7 47 148 119 52 84 17 3 .288 .345 .600 .945 WAS 2047 162 641 178 42 5 37 114 117 56 109 10 3 .278 .336 .532 .868 WAS,AL 2048 157 613 181 43 3 32 126 110 68 77 4 2 .295 .366 .532 .897 WAS,AL 2049 157 626 182 37 2 37 99 114 61 91 9 0 .291 .354 .534 .887 WAS 2050 156 599 191 44 1 47 132 128 54 90 8 1 .319 .375 .631 1.006 WAS,AL 2051 157 620 182 40 3 40 125 121 50 97 11 3 .294 .346 .561 .908 WAS,AL 2052 153 607 176 41 4 41 144 105 52 98 9 2 .290 .346 .573 .919 WAS,AL 2053 156 590 169 43 2 23 106 79 49 113 5 2 .286 .341 .483 .824 WAS 2054 155 604 168 43 2 24 112 87 33 121 4 1 .278 .316 .475 .791 WAS 2055 46 100 18 4 0 2 12 10 5 23 1 0 .180 .219 .280 .499 WAS Total 2811 10749 3179 691 54 670 2177 1981 1094 1986 155 45 .296 .361 .557 .918 Career Minor League Batting Stats Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2037, AAA 21 90 28 5 1 4 14 19 10 17 1 1 .311 .376 .522 .898 Player History Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Knoxville in 2037... Had first career hit on 4/1/2037, off Edson Villegas (WAS)... Hit first career homerun on 4/1/2037, off Edson Villegas (WAS)... Drove in 6 runs against Denver on 5/1/2038... Won Player of the Week award on 5/5/2038, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 9 RBI... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Denver on 8/8/2038... Won Player of the Week award on 5/5/2039, hitting .542 with 4 HR, 12 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/2039, hitting .438 with 10 HR, 38 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/2/2039, hitting .526 with 3 HR, 11 RBI... Was selected to the 2039 Allstar game... Traded from Knoxville to Harrisburg on 7/9/2039 (Going to KNO: LF M. Mccoy. Going to HBG: 1B C. Bohanon, P W. Cox)... Drove in 6 runs against San Jose on 8/25/2039... Won Player of the Week award on 9/1/2039, hitting .480 with 4 HR, 13 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against San Diego on 5/7/2041... Won Player of the Week award on 5/26/2041, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 11 RBI... Was selected to the 2041 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 5/5/2042, hitting .619 with 0 HR, 4 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against San Diego on 5/23/2042... Won Player of the Week award on 6/23/2042, hitting .375 with 4 HR, 10 RBI... Was selected to the 2042 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Los Angeles on 8/26/2042... Drove in 7 runs against Pittsburgh on 9/25/2042... Won Player of the Week award on 9/29/2042, hitting .600 with 2 HR, 11 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/2042, hitting .400 with 9 HR, 32 RBI... Signed as a free agent by Washington on 2/4/2043 to a 7-year deal worth $11,185,800 per year... Won Player of the Week award on 7/28/2043, hitting .346 with 6 HR, 18 RBI... Had 6 hits with 2 RBI against Memphis on 4/22/2044... Hit 3 homeruns against Kansas City, driving in 6 runs on 4/24/2044... Won Player of the Week award on 4/28/2044, hitting .524 with 3 HR, 12 RBI... Drove in 7 runs against Memphis on 6/18/2044... Won Player of the Week award on 6/30/2044, hitting .458 with 2 HR, 10 RBI... Was selected to the 2044 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against Memphis on 9/18/2044... Won Player of the Week award on 9/22/2044, hitting .500 with 6 HR, 16 RBI... Sets a new season AL-Record for RBI with 171 on 9/25/2044... Won Silver Slugger Award in 2044, hitting .340 with 47 HR, 175 RBI... Drove in 9 runs against Grand Rapids on 4/16/2045... Drove in 6 runs against Denver on 6/25/2045... Was selected to the 2045 Allstar game... Hit 3 homeruns against Kansas City, driving in 6 runs on 8/7/2045... Drove in 6 runs against Grand Rapids on 8/26/2045... Won Silver Slugger Award in 2045, hitting .316 with 42 HR, 134 RBI... Injured on 4/27/2046 with a Bruised Cheekbone, out for 3 weeks... Drove in 6 runs against Knoxville on 9/15/2046... Was selected to the 2047 Allstar game... Had 2000th career hit on 6/21/2048, off Michael Tardiff (MEM)... Was selected to the 2048 Allstar game... Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 8/31/2048... Had 6 hits with 3 RBI against Knoxville on 5/28/2049... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Denver on 9/13/2049... Won Player of the Week award on 9/22/2049, hitting .444 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 10/1/2049, hitting .444 with 9 HR, 27 RBI... Had 500th career homerun on 4/21/2050, off Benjamin Viles (KC)... Hit 3 homeruns against Memphis, driving in 4 runs on 6/7/2050... Was selected to the 2050 Allstar game... Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 4/30/2051... Won Player of the Week award on 5/5/2051, hitting .478 with 3 HR, 10 RBI... Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Memphis on 5/10/2051... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/2051, hitting .422 with 13 HR, 36 RBI... Was selected to the 2051 Allstar game... Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 2051... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/2052, hitting .414 with 10 HR, 31 RBI... Had 600th career homerun on 6/18/2052, off Albert Casey (KC)... Was selected to the 2052 Allstar game... Drove in 8 runs against Nashville on 8/11/2053... Had 3000th career hit on 4/11/2054, off Bret Quattlebaum (KNO)... Released by Washington on 8/15/2055, refused assignment to minors... Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2056. Batting Leader Boards Appearances AVG 2042 - .336 - 9th SLG 2039 - .580 - 9th 2040 - .579 - 6th 2041 - .569 - 4th 2042 - .651 - 2nd 2043 - .611 - 6th 2044 - .661 - 2nd 2045 - .624 - 3rd 2046 - .600 - 8th 2050 - .631 - 2nd 2051 - .561 - 9th 2052 - .573 - 3rd OPS 2039 - .964 - 9th 2040 - .966 - 4th 2041 - .939 - 6th 2042 - 1.055 - 2nd 2043 - 1.006 - 9th 2044 - 1.079 - 4th 2045 - 1.018 - 5th 2050 - 1.006 - 3rd 2052 - .919 - 10th Hits 2039 - 185 - 9th 2040 - 186 - 10th 2042 - 196 - 7th 2044 - 206 - 8th Doubles 2039 - 39 - 10th 2044 - 51 - 6th 2048 - 43 - 8th 2050 - 44 - 9th 2051 - 40 - 9th 2053 - 43 - 7th 2054 - 43 - 8th Triples 2045 - 10 - 4th Homeruns 2039 - 38 - 7th 2040 - 41 - 3rd 2041 - 43 - 2nd 2042 - 46 - 3rd 2043 - 45 - 3rd 2044 - 47 - 1st 2045 - 42 - 4th 2046 - 47 - 3rd 2049 - 37 - 10th 2050 - 47 - 1st 2051 - 40 - 5th 2052 - 41 - 2nd RBI 2039 - 130 - 5th 2041 - 110 - 9th 2042 - 133 - 7th 2044 - 175 - 1st 2045 - 134 - 3rd 2046 - 148 - 3rd 2048 - 126 - 8th 2050 - 132 - 2nd 2051 - 125 - 3rd 2052 - 144 - 1st Runs 2039 - 118 - 7th 2040 - 120 - 3rd 2041 - 113 - 4th 2042 - 127 - 5th 2043 - 123 - 10th 2045 - 120 - 5th 2046 - 119 - 10th 2047 - 117 - 8th 2049 - 114 - 7th 2050 - 128 - 2nd 2051 - 121 - 3rd
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This is a really great thread, even if I haven't had the chance and read through the whole thing. I think I read through half of it a while back though, and it was great. Glad to see you back, jamus.
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2088 Final Standings
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National League Standings West Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Stk Last10 San Diego 103 59 .636 - 109- 53 -6 51-30 52-29 6-11 26-25 L1 5-5 San Jose 89 73 .549 14.0 82- 80 7 40-41 49-32 6- 3 28-19 L4 3-7 Los Angeles 85 77 .525 18.0 83- 79 2 49-32 36-45 8- 7 24-17 L3 4-6 Sacramento 84 78 .519 19.0 85- 77 -1 41-40 43-38 4- 5 18-18 L5 3-7 Portland 65 97 .401 38.0 59-103 6 33-48 32-49 6- 7 24-23 L1 5-5 Phoenix 49 113 .302 54.0 54-108 -5 23-58 26-55 4- 7 13-25 W4 5-5 Northeast Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Stk Last10 New Jersey 87 75 .537 - 93- 69 -6 44-37 43-38 8-10 21-25 W1 7-3 Pittsburgh 86 77 .528 1.5 87- 76 -1 43-39 43-38 13- 9 23-29 W4 8-2 Harrisburg 85 78 .521 2.5 88- 75 -3 41-40 44-38 7- 7 20-16 L1 6-4 Rochester 84 78 .519 3.0 85- 77 -1 41-40 43-38 7- 4 22-27 L1 4-6 Buffalo 78 84 .481 9.0 80- 82 -2 42-39 36-45 5- 4 18-15 W1 5-5 Hartford 78 84 .481 9.0 78- 84 0 40-41 38-43 9- 9 26-24 W3 4-6 American League Standings Southeast Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Stk Last10 Miami 107 55 .660 - 114- 48 -7 55-26 52-29 7- 7 22-20 W1 7-3 Atlanta 90 72 .556 17.0 88- 74 2 45-36 45-36 8- 9 23-23 L6 1-9 Nashville 76 86 .469 31.0 79- 83 -3 38-43 38-43 3- 7 18-22 W4 7-3 Charlotte 73 89 .451 34.0 71- 91 2 38-43 35-46 11- 5 22-24 L3 1-9 Knoxville 70 92 .432 37.0 68- 94 2 34-47 36-45 4- 4 16-17 W6 7-3 Washington 70 92 .432 37.0 69- 93 1 41-40 29-52 7- 5 19-23 L5 2-8 Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Diff Home Away XInn 1Run Stk Last10 Denver 99 63 .611 - 97- 65 2 50-31 49-32 9- 5 23-19 L3 4-6 Tucson 96 66 .593 3.0 92- 70 4 46-35 50-31 8- 5 28-22 W3 8-2 Grand Rapids 84 78 .519 15.0 81- 81 3 43-38 41-40 2-10 27-20 W5 9-1 Kansas City 74 88 .457 25.0 72- 90 2 41-40 33-48 7- 4 18-21 L1 5-5 Memphis 71 91 .438 28.0 78- 84 -7 37-44 34-47 6-13 17-27 W4 6-4 Green Bay 62 100 .383 37.0 65- 97 -3 29-52 33-48 8- 6 22-17 L4 3-7 Division Races: NL West- San Diego and Los Angeles were the front-runners for much of the season, with San Jose and Sacramento lurking in the background. While San Diego held first place for virtually the entire season, the Padres didn't really lock things up until the late summer, as a 5 game lead on August 1st became a 13 game lead by September 1st. As late as the All Star break, the Dodgers had a 7 1/2 game lead on San Jose for second place, and a 12 1/2 game lead on the Kings. By August, however, the Sharks had closed the gap to just 4 games, while Sacramento was 10 1/2 back. At the start of September, the Dodgers clung to a 1/2 game lead on San Jose. Sacramento was still a distant 9 1/2 games behind Los Angeles. By the end of the season, of course, the Sharks had surpassed Los Angeles and captured the second place playoff spot with a 4 game lead. The Kings, meanwhile, wound up just 1 game behind the Dodgers. Portland hovered around .500 for two months, with a record of 24-24 on June 1st, but soon faded, en route to its 6th straight 90+ loss season, and its 16th consecutive losing season overall. The worst season in Phoenix's history was its expansion year of 2064, when the Cardinals managed a 46-116 record and a .284 winning percentage. On September 1st, the Cardinals had a .275 winning percentage. Only a late "surge" prevented Phoenix from setting a new franchise record for futility. Even so, the Cardinals secured their 25th losing season in 25 years of existence. Ten of those seasons have seen Phoenix lose 100 or more games. NL Northeast- This division has easily been the most hotly contested of recent years, and this season was no exception. New Jersey and Rochester were the early leaders, but the Devils stumbled in May and Harrisburg picked up the slack. At the All Star break, Rochester led the division by 6 games over the Capitals, while Buffalo sat in third place, 2 games behind Harrisburg. Just a few weeks before, the Bills were in last place and had trailed the Capitals by 5 games. On August 1st, the Rhinos had a comfortable 8 game lead on second place Harrisburg, while the Devils sat 1 game behind the Capitals. Buffalo had dropped back into last place, 12 games out first and 4 games behind the Capitals. One month later, Rochester's lead was down to 4 1/2 games, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh were tied for 2nd place, and New Jersey sat in third place, 6 games out of first and 2 1/2 back of second place. When the dust finally settled in the Northeast, New Jersey had captured its 2nd division title in the last 4 years, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg had tied for second place(more on that later), and Rochester, which had been in first place for about 4 months of the season, was somehow in fourth place. AL Southeast- While the final standings in this division look quite similar to the last couple of years, it was actually somewhat interesting in the early going. Charlotte, of all teams, got off to a good start, and led the division after one month of play. On June 1st, Atlanta sat in first place and the Panthers were in second. Miami was tied for third place with Nashville and just 1 game over .500(25-24). The Dolphins proceeded to go 22-4 in the month of June, and on July 1st, had a 6 game lead on second place Atlanta. Charlotte was still hanging in there, however, as it trailed the Braves by just a 1/2 game. At the All Star break, Miami was up to a 9 game lead, but the Braves and Panthers were tied for second place, with identical 49-40 records. Charlotte's demise began after the mid-summer classic. On August 1st, the Panthers had slipped to 5 1/2 games behind Atlanta and were just 1 game over .500(52-51). By September 1st, the playoff races were pretty much decided: Miami led the division by 12 games, and Atlanta had an 11 game lead on Charlotte and Nashville, who were tied for third place. Knoxville's 92 losses were its most since losing 95 games in 2080. Washington rebounded slightly from last year's disastrous 52-110 season, but the Senators still finished in last place in consecutive years for the first time since 2070-71. AL Central- Unfortunately, the Central Division played out almost exactly how it has since this decade began. Denver and Tucson battled it out for 1st and 2nd place, one team(Grand Rapids) flirted with respectability, and the other three lagged far behind. For awhile, it looked might this might be the year that Tucson overtook Denver- the Diamondbacks had a 2 game lead on the division on June 1st, but the Broncos pulled away in the middle of the year. At the start of September, Denver had an 8 1/2 game lead. Although the Broncos spent the final month of the season doing their best to squander such a comfortable lead, they did manage to hang on in the end. There was some thought that Grand Rapids might make a run for second place, but the Tigers never really got close enough. They trailed by 6 1/2 games at the All Star break, but faded just enough in the early part of September that their late surge was only good for securing a winning season. It was Grand Rapids first season over .500 since 2083. The other three teams simply weren't a factor past the first month of the season. Green Bay produced the 9th 100-loss season of 25 year history. Notable Events: 5/25/2088- Matthew Milewski(SAC) hit for the cycle in a 12-5 win over New Jersey(1st inning double, 2nd inning single, 4th inning triple, 6th inning homerun), and had 2 RBI and 4 runs scored. This was Milewski's 2nd career cycle, and the 12th in Sacramento's history. 7/13/2088- Mark Prior(MIA) tossed a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over Memphis, with 9 K and 3 BB. It was the 6th no-hitter in Miami's history, which ties for 2nd most all time with Nashville and Portland; Memphis is the all time leader, with 8. It was also the 1st time Memphis has been no-hit, leaving New Jersey as the only team that has never been no-hit. 7/15/2088- The National League outlasted the American League, 9-8, in a wild All Star Game. The NL squad raced to a 4-0 lead after three innings, and clung to a 5-2 lead heading into the bottom of the eighth inning. Denver's Brooks Branco blasted a grand slam homerun in the 8th to give the AL its first lead of the game, at 6-5. In the top of the ninth inning, however, San Jose's Eric Alexander produced his own grand slam to retake the lead for the NL side. The AL managed 2 runs in the bottom of the ninth, but could not complete the comeback. Branco knocked in 6 of the American League's runs. 9/28/2088- Lee Chappel(DEN) hit for the cycle in a 10-2 rout over Miami(2nd inning single, 4th inning homerun, 6th inning triple, 8th inning double), and had 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. It was the 7th time a Denver player hit for the cycle and the first since 2079. 10/6/2088- After making the playoffs just once between the years 2003 and 2086, Harrisburg had a chance to make its 2nd straight trip to the postseason. Standing in the Capitals' way was Pittsburgh, as the final postseason slot in the National League came down to a one game playoff. Harrisburg, unfortunately wound up on the losing end of an historic performance. Pirates' ace Scott Council will have his name permanently etched in baseball lore as he authored the league's 6th ever perfect game, punching out 8 batters in a 3-0 victory. It was the 5th no-hitter(and first since 2062) in Pittsburgh history. It was the 4th time that Harrisburg has been no-hit, and the 2nd time that the Capitals have had a pitcher toss a perfect game against them. The most recent perfect game was in 2075, when Hall of Famer Raimundo Carbajal throttled Charlotte. Record Watch: One year after tying the AL record for homeruns in a season(63), Denver's Brooks Branco broke the American League record for runs scored in a season, finishing with 160. The previous record was 157, and was held by Hall of Fame first-baseman Pierre Sanchez, who set the record in 2027 while playing for Nashville. Branco, of course, also broke Denver's franchise record for runs scored, which was 153. That mark had been set by right-fielder Pasqual Mazzola in 2044. Milestone Watch: Playing for Portland and Denver, second-baseman Andrew Burdick became the all time hits leader, passing up Hall of Fame CF Santiago Serrato, who himself had become the all time leader just 6 years ago. Burdick finished the season with 3,887 career hits, 4 more than Serrato's 3,883 total. Burdick also moved from 19th on the all time RBI list to a tie for 17th with Hall of Fame 3B Bill Bolden. Both Burdick and Bolden have 1,992 career RBI. Burdick, already the all time leader in runs scored, continued to pad his career total, going from 2,422 runs to 2,440. Memphis' RF David New hit .387 this season, which increased his career batting average from .335 to .346. That was enough to move him from 14th on the all time list to 8th. Tucson first-baseman Emil Cuestas moved from 24th on the all time hit list to 12th, finishing the season with 3,298 hits. He also went from 25th all time in RBI to 15th, finishing the season with 2,049. Though he declined significantly during the season, San Jose's first-baseman Ugo Momoru cracked the top 25 all time in homeruns. His 584 career longballs puts him in a tie for 20th place with Hall of Famers Felipe Mira, Cody Newport, and Danny Homan. Denver's Lee Chappel went from 12th all time in doubles to 9th, finishing the season with 834 career doubles. Miami first-baseman Aaron Shorts went from 16th in doubles to 13th, finishing the year with 789. Hartford third-baseman Louis Guerriero broke into the top 25 in doubles, and is currently tied with Hall of Fame CF Micheal Bruce for 22nd place, with 730 career doubles. Nashville short-stop David Rosier began the season tied with Hall of Fame RF Josias Fernandez for first all time in triples, with 148, but now stands alone atop that category, with 151 for his career. Rosier also moved into 4th place all time in stolen bases, with 797. Los Angeles CF Carlo Romero moved into the top 25 in career walks, finishing the season 1,573 career bases on balls, good for 20th place. He also went from 15th in runs scored to 10th, finishing the year with 2,036 career runs. A pitcher needs to pitch at least 2,000 innings to qualify for the career ERA leaderboard, and Miami's ace Christian Hokusai reached that cutoff point this season, which means that his 2.83 career ERA now ranks 5th all time. Rochester's Mose Urick had a strong campaign that saw his career ERA go from 3.16 to 3.07. 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2088 Denver Broncos
The 2088 Denver Broncos:
It was an offseason of change for the Broncos. Ellis Bolling, Alexis Vazquez, Asbel Fuentez, and Larry Waltz all retired, while veteran starting pitcher Ray Lockridge left as a free agent. In its seemingly annual attempt to bolster a mediocre bullpen, the Broncos signed relief pitcher William Winningham, formerly of the rival Tucson Diamondbacks, to an expensive contract. Denver also brought back starting pitcher Christopher Kirk, who after pitching for the Broncos from 2079 to 2084, had spent the past three seasons with Tucson and Portland. The Broncos made one final free agent addition, signing ex-Miami outfielder William McAlpine to be a fourth outfielder and platoon partner for last season's surprise Emmanuel Abadia. Denver didn't stop with just a few free agent signings, however. The Broncos dealt third-baseman Michael Phillips and 3 minor leaguers to Knoxville in exchange for veteran first-baseman Arthur Taylor. They sent starting pitcher Thomas Fons to Charlotte in exchange for catcher William Flowers, with the idea that Flowers could be Lee Chappel's backup and potential successor. Finally, Denver traded a minor league pitcher to Buffalo for former Cy Young winner Jonathan Zinn. The new acquisitions proved to be a mixed bag in terms of performance. Taylor was clearly the best of the newcomers, as the 37 year old slugger produced a .948 OPS, 52 doubles, and 36 homeruns. Flowers got off to a slow start, with just 4 hits in his first 30 at bats, but eventually settled in. He finished with a .967 OPS and 15 extra base hits in 105 at bats as the backup catcher. McAlpine was a fine addition, with an .819 OPS and 10 homeruns in 318 at bats. He wound up seeing fairly regular action in May and June due to an injury to center-fielder Russell Thomas. Winningham got off to an excellent start, struggled badly in May, was dominant in June, solid in July, and awful in the final two months. The 30 year old reliever finished with a 4.72 ERA in 74 1/3 innings pitched. Christopher Kirk's second tour of duty with the Broncos got off to a solid start(3-0, 3.99 ERA in April), but got progressively worse. Still, the 35 year old right-hander had an ERA(5.37) that matched the American League average exactly. Unfortunately, in late September, Kirk got hurt, with bone chips discovered in his shoulder. At his age, that likely means the end of his career. Speaking of players at the end of their career... the Broncos knew going in that Jonathan Zinn wasn't likely to be all that effective(after tearing a bicep muscle and missing most of the 2086 season, Zinn had a disastrous 2087 campaign:5-18, 6.06 ERA), but he managed to be even worse than expected. When he wasn't injured(he had 2 DL stints) he mustered a 3-8 record and a 9.00 ERA. So how did Denver's incumbents do? In the rotation, left-hander Robert McNett produced his 5th 20-win season and made his 6th All Star team. Kenny Pillsbury rebounded from one of his worst seasons to go 19-8 with a 3.48 ERA. He earned his 7th All Star nod, and finished the season with 217 career wins. Walter Ortiz was serviceable in the middle of the rotation, going 16-9 with a 4.77 ERA. Closer Lamont Ruvalcaba spent some time on the disabled list, but when he was healthy, he was excellent, with a 2.84 ERA and 25 saves in 42 appearances. Cornelius Saari bounced back from a mediocre season to post a 3.68 ERA in 85 2/3 innings pitched. He also made his second career All Star game, after a very impressive first half(he surrendered just 2 earned runs in his first 30 innings). Lefty Robert Soto had a second straight poor season(4.87 ERA in 44 1/3 innings) and was ineffective against left-handed hitters, who hit .333/.387/.569 against him. Lyndon Gwinn served up a whopping 19 homeruns in 50 2/3 innings, and predictably, had an awful ERA. Alex Haider got off to a horrendous start(15 runs allowed in his first 4 appearances) and struggled with consistency all season long. Catcher Lee Chappel began to show the first hints of decline. His .935 OPS was his first under 1.000 since 2080, his .288 batting average was his first under .300 since 2078, his 61 walks were the fewest of his career, and his 52 strikeouts were his most since 2077. He still ripped 52 doubles and 33 homeruns, however, and made his 12th trip to the All Star game. Second-baseman Booker Romero, never the most productive hitter, had his worst season as a regular, with just a .631 OPS. Originally expected to start at first base, Robert Shults wound up starting at third when Phillips was shipped out and Taylor brought in. The 30 year old produced a .940 OPS and 28 homeruns in his first season as an everyday player. Shortstop Arthur Stice delivered a career high .987 OPS, along with a career high .328 batting average, and smacked 36 homeruns. He made his 2nd trip to the All Star game. Designated hitter Brooks Branco came very close to becoming just the third player with multiple 60 homerun seasons. After blasting 63 last season, he smashed another 57 this year. He also demolished opposing pitchers to the tune of a 1.185 OPS. Branco set career highs in virtually every offensive category, other than homeruns and RBI, and broke the American League for runs scored in a season. Although he wasn't as productive as he was last season, Emmanuel Abadia proved he wasn't a complete fluke by posting an .808 OPS, with 26 homeruns, and 96 RBI. His OBP was an abysmal .298, but he was still a dangerous power threat. He also had a 1.011 OPS with runners in scoring position. Like Chappel, center-fielder Russell Thomas began to slow down this season. The 5-time batting title winner with a .356 career batting average hit just .313 and had only a .789 OPS. Both were his worst totals since his first everyday season in 2075. He did reach 100 runs scored for the 9th time in his career. Right-fielder Marvin Lore isn't flashy, but he continues to be a consistently productive hitter. Lore hit .323 with an .856 OPS, 22 homeruns, and 106 RBI. After posting an .806 OPS in 402 at bats last season, Tamiko Teika might have expected a shot at being the starting first-baseman this year. The acquisition of Arthur Taylor negated any possibility of that, and so it was yet another year as a bench player for Teika. He responded with an .836 OPS and 6 homeruns in 114 at bats. Infielder Jose Fuensanta was a huge disappointment this season. After posting an .827 OPS with 11 homeruns last season, he managed just a .611 OPS in 96 at bats and wound up getting sent back to AAA for almost two months. Denver's complete stats: Code:
Name POS G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG SB CS B. Branco SS 150 596 214 33 9 57 138 160 97 82 .359 .453 .732 2 4 A. Stice SS 142 582 191 33 5 36 134 123 66 85 .328 .399 .588 1 0 M. Lore RF 145 573 185 26 0 22 106 84 44 81 .323 .373 .483 1 0 R. Thomas CF 124 565 177 12 2 20 61 100 19 35 .313 .342 .448 7 1 A. Taylor 1B 151 552 148 52 0 36 126 120 108 155 .268 .390 .558 0 0 L. Chappel C 134 548 158 52 3 33 103 114 61 52 .288 .360 .575 5 0 R. Shults 3B 122 463 141 34 2 28 81 84 49 76 .305 .372 .568 2 0 E. Abadia LF 121 447 103 23 12 26 96 64 39 68 .230 .298 .510 0 4 B. Romero 2B 123 414 99 25 3 3 47 53 31 93 .239 .295 .336 17 4 W. Mcalpine LF 89 318 91 19 4 10 61 57 28 17 .286 .354 .465 5 3 A. Burdick 2B 53 184 44 7 0 1 19 18 10 33 .239 .277 .293 1 0 A. Garcia 3B 56 142 29 5 1 3 18 22 21 44 .204 .331 .317 4 0 T. Teika 1B 37 114 32 5 1 6 15 22 10 21 .281 .336 .500 0 0 W. Flowers C 36 105 27 7 1 7 24 32 28 28 .257 .424 .543 0 0 J. Fuensanta 3B 31 96 20 3 0 2 11 15 14 7 .208 .309 .302 0 0 A. Elbert LF 19 48 10 2 0 3 6 10 5 19 .208 .278 .438 1 0 B. Wimbush 2B 28 33 4 0 1 0 4 4 7 9 .121 .293 .182 0 0 S. Lattimer LF 12 32 6 0 0 0 2 4 3 4 .188 .270 .188 0 0 M. Kaster 2B 6 19 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 5 .211 .250 .421 0 0 R. Tibbs RF 4 9 3 2 0 1 2 1 0 0 .333 .333 .889 0 0 H. Lewis Jr. 1B 2 8 4 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 .500 .556 .500 0 0 V. Telles C 5 8 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .375 .375 .375 0 0 J. Jackson C 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 0 0 Code:
Name G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER BB K CG SH K. Pillsbury 33 33 19 8 0 3.48 227.2 216 92 88 59 167 4 1 R. Mcnett 33 33 20 5 0 3.30 220.2 243 88 81 52 161 2 1 W. Ortiz 32 32 16 9 0 4.77 217.0 235 127 115 76 127 2 0 C. Kirk 32 32 12 6 0 5.37 206.1 258 132 123 69 115 1 1 J. Zinn 16 16 3 8 0 9.00 92.0 136 94 92 59 64 1 0 C. Saari 47 0 6 6 2 3.68 85.2 100 44 35 17 75 0 0 W. Winningham 55 0 12 5 4 4.72 74.1 73 42 39 26 50 0 0 J. Streit 10 10 4 4 0 6.91 54.2 64 48 42 21 56 1 0 L. Gwinn 36 0 0 2 0 7.11 50.2 70 41 40 9 45 0 0 A. Haider 39 0 1 0 0 5.94 50.0 67 39 33 20 30 0 0 L. Ruvalcaba 42 0 3 1 25 2.84 44.1 37 17 14 4 29 0 0 R. Soto 41 0 2 2 0 4.87 44.1 59 24 24 13 20 0 0 P. Duran 13 0 0 0 1 5.49 19.2 24 13 12 3 8 0 0 T. Richmond 6 4 0 4 0 19.69 16.0 36 35 35 21 11 0 0 B. Peres 6 0 1 1 0 13.20 15.0 26 22 22 6 4 0 0 R. Alvarez 4 1 0 1 0 6.75 9.1 15 7 7 3 2 0 0 R. Chavez 6 0 0 0 0 7.88 8.0 10 7 7 4 3 0 0 M. Labarre 1 1 0 1 0 5.40 5.0 9 4 3 3 2 0 0 I. Resnick 5 0 0 0 0 9.00 5.0 3 5 5 4 0 0 0 P. Wass 7 0 0 0 0 7.72 4.2 8 4 4 2 2 0 0
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2088 Playoff Recaps
NL Divisional Round:
San Diego defeated Pittsburgh, 4-1 Given the exciting way that Pittsburgh got into the playoffs, one might have thought them a team of destiny. That was not the case. San Diego quickly took control of this series, winning the first two games. Game One was a brilliant performance by Padres' ace Carlos Lozoya(9 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 2 BB, and 8 K) in a 2-1 victory, while Game Two was a 13-2 whitewashing(right-fielder Jack Ector produced 4 hits and 4 RBI). In Game Three, the Pirates battled back from a 3-0 deficit and led 5-3 heading into the eighth inning. The Padres tied it up, but ultimately lost 6-5 in 15 innings. Pittsburgh seemed on the verge of evening up the series, as it led Game Four 6-1 heading into the ninth inning. With an already mediocre bullpen depleted from the previous game, the Pirates elected to leave starting pitcher Courtney Ostlund(11-7, 4.26 ERA) in to pitch the final inning. That turned out to be a mistake, as the Padres erupted for 6 runs, and pulled out a 7-6 victory. San Diego's Preston Pauli(12-7, 4.41 ERA) finished off the Pirates in Game Five, authoring a 4-hit shutout, with 2 strikeouts and a walk, in a 4-0 win. New Jersey defeated San Jose, 4-2 The interesting thing about this series is that the Devils scored at least 4 runs in the each of the 4 games that they won, but were shutout in both of their losses. San Jose took Game One as Bill Simmerman(9-10, 3.91 ERA) tossed 8 scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory. The Sharks then blew a 4-1 lead in Game Two, and the Devils prevailed, 5-4. New Jersey's Marcus Byrne(12-11, 3.66 ERA) pitched 8 shutout innings and left-fielder Russell McCrimmon(.955 OPS, 29 HR, 100 RBI) doubled, homered, and knocked in 3 runs in a 5-0 Game Three victory. Rookie starter Antonio Tomas(6-10, 5.09 ERA) pitched a complete game in Game Four and New Jersey came away with a 4-1 triumph. Simmerman tossed a 6-hit shutout in Game Five for the Sharks, as they won 5-0. In the clinching Game Six, New Jersey tried really hard to blow an 8-0 lead, as San Jose scored 5 runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, but emerged with the victory nonetheless. AL Divisional Round: Miami defeated Atlanta, 4-2 Dolphins' ace Christian Hokusai(20-9, 2.71 ERA, 216 K) got shelled in Game One for 7 runs(4 earned) in just 4 innings of work, and Atlanta hammered Miami, 9-3. The Dolphins came very close to falling behind 2 games to none, as they trailed 4-1 heading into the bottom of the ninth inning of Game Two. But the Braves' closer Abel Vivar(30 SV, 5.50 ERA) imploded, and Miami rallied for a 5-4 victory. That proved rather important, as the Dolphins couldn't quite duplicate the comeback in Game Three. Atlanta led 6-2 heading into the ninth, and the Dolphins managed to get a couple more runs before falling, 6-4. Were it not for the Game Two rally, Miami would have been facing a 3 games to none deficit. Hokusai redeemed himself in Game Four, with 11 strikeouts and just 1 run allowed in 6 2/3 innings. Miami overcame 3 errors and evened the series at 2 games apiece with a 4-2 victory. Second-baseman Jack Forrester(.823 OPS, 38 HR, 129 RBI) singled, tripled, homered, and drove in 3 runs in a 7-2 Miami win in Game Five. The Dolphins nipped the Braves 3-2 in Game Six to advance to the ALCS. Denver defeated Tucson, 4-2 The Broncos jumped on Tucson in this series, winning the first two games by scores of 8-4 and 8-2. Game One saw Denver plate 5 runs in the first inning en route to a 7-0 lead after four innings. The Broncos struck for 4 runs in the first inning of Game Two, but didn't really put the game away until a 3-run seventh inning made it 8-2. The Diamondbacks showed their resiliency, however. After the Broncos again got off to a quick start in Game Three(3 first inning runs), Tucson fought back with 2 runs in the second and another in the third, tying the game at 3-all. Then Tucson got a big inning, with 3 runs in the fifth inning. The Diamondbacks held on for a 7-5 win. First-baseman Emil Cuestas(.877 OPS, 30 HR, 118 RBI) had 4 hits and 3 RBI for Tucson. In Game Four, Denver grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second inning, but once again, could not hold onto it. Tucson led 3-2 after four innings, and it remained that way until the eighth inning. Shortstop Arthur Stice homered to tie the game up, but Tucson wound up scoring the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. With the series tied at 2-2, the tension in Game Five was thick enough to cut with a knife. Kenny Pillsbury, on three days rest, gave an admirable performance(5 2/3 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 2 K), but Denver trailed 2-1 when he left the mound. The Broncos tied the game in the seventh inning and scored the go ahead run in the top of the ninth. William Winningham, who had already pitched the eighth inning, set the Diamondbacks down in the ninth with little trouble. As they had several times before in the series, the Broncos got started quickly in Game Six, with 4 runs in the first inning. Tucson chipped away with runs in the fourth and sixth, and then, after Denver made it 5-2 with a run in the bottom of the sixth, the Diamondbacks exploded for 4 runs in the seventh inning. The Broncos, however, rallied in the bottom of the ninth. After getting the tying run, Arthur Stice ended the discussion with a 2-out, game-winning, series-clinching, 3-run homerun- his second of the game and 5th of the series- and Denver prevailed with a 9-6 victory. National League Championship Series: San Diego defeated New Jersey, 4-1 The Padres began the NLCS in dominating fashion, as Carlos Lozoya tossed a 3-hit shutout, with 3 strikeouts and a walk, in a 5-0 victory. In Game Two, San Diego scored 4 first inning runs, and led 5-0 after two innings. New Jersey managed a pair of runs in the fourth inning, but never got any closer in a 6-2 defeat. The Devils took Game Three behind a strong effort from Kenneth Chancey(9 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K), and a 2-out, 3-run homerun from first-baseman Amaury Lucia(.852 OPS, 35 HR, 126 RBI) in the sixth inning that erased a 2-0 deficit. New Jersey went on to win by a score of 5-2. San Diego, however, shook off the loss, and rolled over the Devils 7-2 in Game Four. Preston Pauli pitched a complete game, and Jack Ector(.916 OPS, 30 HR, 106 RBI) was a one-man wrecking crew, with 4 hits, 5 RBI, and 3 runs scored. Three of Ector's hits were homeruns, making him just the 7th player in history to produce a 3 HR effort in the postseason. It was also Ector's 4th career 3 HR game; the record is 6, held by Ellis Bolling and Howard Kinch. San Diego clinched its second straight World Series appearance with a 5-1 victory in Game Five. Lozoya pitched 8 1/3 innings, struck out 5, and surrendered just 2 hits, 1 run, and 3 walks. American League Championship Series: Miami defeated Denver, 4-3 Looking to make its third consecutive trip to the World Series, Denver outlasted Miami 4-3 in 11 innings in Game One of the ALCS. Robert Shults gave the Broncos the initial lead, with a solo homerun in the second inning, but Miami quickly took the lead with 2 runs in the bottom half of the second. A run in the fifth inning gave the Dolphins a 3-1 lead. Denver scored a run in the seventh inning, tied the game in the ninth, and scored the go ahead run in the eleventh. Pitcher Cornelius Saari produced a gutty effort, with 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief. He allowed 1 hit and struck out 4 batters. The positive feelings from the Game One victory soon evaporated. Game Two started off o.k., as Lee Chappel smacked a 1-out homerun in the first inning, but Miami tied the game in the second, and took the lead with another run in the fourth. Even after the Dolphins made it 4-1 with 2 runs in the fifth inning, the game wasn't completely out of reach. Unfortunately, Kenny Pillsbury simply imploded in the sixth inning, and Miami erupted for 9 runs. The Dolphins ultimately came away with a 16-1 annihilation of the Broncos, as Pillsbury coughed up 9 hits and 8 runs in 5 innings, while reliever Lyndon Gwinn contributed with another 6 runs allowed in 2 innings. Miami's left-fielder Albert Chichester(.919 OPS, 26 HR, 111 RBI) produced 3 hits, including 2 homeruns, 6 RBI, and 3 runs scored, while the Dolphins' DH James White(.778 OPS, 24 HR, 100 RBI) piled up 5 hits, 1 RBI, and 3 runs scored. To top it off, the Dolphins' Mark Prior(23-5, 2.99 ERA, 193 K) humiliated the Broncos' lineup, with 10 strikeouts in 8 innings of work. Booker Romero K'ed 3 times, while Chappel and Arthur Stice each whiffed twice. Game Three wasn't any better for Denver, as a 1-0 deficit after three innings abruptly turned into a 6-0 deficit after four innings, and a 10-0 deficit after six innings. Lee Chappel's homerun in the sixth prevented a shutout, but the Broncos still lost, 10-1. Two time AL champions don't go quietly, however. The Broncos trailed Game Four by a score of 4-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, but sluggers Brooks Branco and Arthur Stice hit back to back homeruns to lead off the sixth. Two more runs gave Denver a 5-4 lead. A 2-run seventh inning secured a 7-4 win for the Broncos. In Game Five, Lee Chappel broke a 1-1 tie with a 2-run homer in the fifth inning, and Denver went on to win, 7-3. Robert Shults doubled, homered, and drove in 4 runs. Kenny Pillsbury wasn't his sharpest- he walked 5 batters in 5 1/3 innings- but he gave up just 3 hits, 1 run, and struck out 6 batters. Unfortunately, despite a 3-2 series lead, the Broncos were living on borrowed time. Christopher Kirk's late season injury had forced Denver to use a strict 3-man rotation in the playoffs(Robert McNett, Kenny Pillsbury, and Walter Ortiz), which is fine if your starters have good stamina and/or you have a good bullpen. Denver had neither, and, having already played an extra inning game and a couple of blowouts, both the rotation and bullpen were close to the breaking point. If you have to rely on your lineup, even one as good as Denver's, to win a game against Miami's pitching staff, in the Dolphins' pitching-friendly stadium, you are probably in trouble. Still, Game Six began well for the Broncos. Denver ripped off a 4-run third inning to take control of the game early. In the bottom of the third, however, Walter Ortiz collapsed. The Dolphins plated 7 runs in that inning, and never looked back. Denver cut the deficit to 7-5 in the eighth inning, but could get no closer. Game Seven also tilted in the Broncos' favor in the early going. The Broncos got on the board in the third inning, and Arthur Stice made it 3-0 in the fifth inning with a 2-run homer. Robert McNett cruised along for 6 innings, but the Broncos tried to push him just a little bit further, and he ran out of gas. Miami erased that deficit with 4 runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, and added another run in the eighth. Denver got one back in the ninth inning, but the Broncos' rally fell short. The Dolphins prevailed 5-4 to win the ALCS in 7 games. World Series: San Diego defeated Miami, 4-3 The World Series pitted the defending champion San Diego Padres against the Miami Dolphins, in a rematch of the 2082 Series, which the Dolphins won, 4 games to 2. The Padres looked to become the first team since Pittsburgh in '80 and '81 to win consecutive World Series. Carlos Lozoya, who had been so brilliant up to this point, got shelled in Game One, with 9 hits and 7 runs allowed in 7 1/3 innings. Shortstop Arthur Steiger(.891 OPS, 16 HR, 91 RBI) doubled, homered, and drove in 3 runs to lead Miami to a 9-3 rout. The Padres bounced back in Game Two, with strong efforts from pitcher Casey Greene(6 2/3 IP, 7 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K) and third-baseman Balta Romero(2 doubles, 2 RBI, and 2 runs scored) en route to a 4-2 victory. The Dolphins pounded out 14 hits in Game Three and whipped San Diego, 5-1. Pitcher Mark Prior tossed 7 innings, with 6 hits, 1 R, 2 BB, and 6 K's. Miami took a commanding 3 games to 1 lead with a 4-1 victory in Game Four. Catcher Edmond McGurk(.887, 43 HR, 130 RBI) doubled twice, homered, drove in a run, and scored 2 runs to lead the way. On the brink of defeat, the Padres turned to Lozoya to save them. After his poor performance in Game One, San Diego's ace was itching for redemption. Lozoya got it by tossing a 3-hit shutout and the Padres survived another day, winning Game Five by a score of 3-0. Balta Romero(.752 OPS, 14 HR, 73 RBI) hit a 2-run homerun off of Miami's ace Christian Hokusai in the second inning. Casey Greene(18-3, 3.14 ERA) out-dueled Mark Prior in Game Six, and the Padres forced a seventh game with a 4-1 victory. Greene pitched 8 innings, and gave up 6 hits and 1 run. He struck out 7 and walked none. Prior surrendered 10 hits(including 2 homeruns), 4 runs, and 2 walks in 8 innings of work. He struck out 6 batters. San Diego's middle infielders, 2B Jeremias Lucia(.704 OPS, 11 HR, 49 RBI) and SS Manuel Alarcon(.698 OPS, 7 HR, 44 RBI), each hit 2-run homeruns in the game. Miami drew first blood in Game Seven, getting a run in the bottom of the fourth inning, but San Diego tied the game in the fifth. An inning later, the Padres had the go ahead run. One more run, in the ninth inning, secured a 3-1 victory and San Diego's second straight World Series victory. Delbert Spicher(14-9, 3.37 ERA) gave the Padres 5 good innings(5 H, 1 R, 3 BB, and 1 K) before leaving with a back injury. Relievers Joshua Ruark(36 SV, 2.91 ERA) and Rey Orosco(4.38 ERA) did the rest, combining for 4 scoreless innings. The World Series MVP should probably go to third-baseman Balta Romero, who collected 8 hits in 26 at bats, and had a 1.072 OPS. He added 4 doubles, 2 homeruns, 6 RBI, 4 runs scored, and 3 walks. Casey Greene also deserves mention for winning both of his World Series starts and posting a 1.23 ERA. Miami's Edmond Mcgurk and Arthur Steiger deserve kudos despite the Dolphins' loss. McGurk had 9 hits in 26 at bats, a .970 OPS, 3 doubles, 1 homerun, 3 RBI, 5 runs scored, and 2 walks. Steiger, meanwhile, had 9 hits in 30 at bats, a .956 OPS, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homeruns, 7 RBI, 3 runs scored, and 1 walk. As for an overall postseason MVP, potential candidates include: Jack Ector(26 hits, .371 AVG, 1.079 OPS, 3 2B, 6 HR, 14 RBI, 13 R, 5 BB), Casey Greene(4-0, 1.55 ERA, 19 K, 1 BB), Carlos Lozoya(4-1, 1.90 ERA, 21 K, 9 BB, 3 CG, 2 SH), and Mark Prior(4-1, 2.91 ERA, 40 K, 14 BB). Although Denver lost in the ALCS, honorable mentions could go to Arthur Stice, who had a .941 OPS, 7 homeruns, 19 RBI, and 10 runs scored; Robert Shults, who had a 1.010 OPS, 6 doubles, 3 homeruns, 14 RBI, and 6 runs scored; Lee Chappel, who had a 1.118 OPS, 7 doubles, 4 homeruns, 5 RBI, 14 runs scored, and 10 walks; and Brooks Branco, who had a 1.002 OPS, 2 homeruns, 9 RBI, 12 runs scored, and 10 walks.
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2088 Award Winners
NL Silver Slugger Award:
-SS Jose Valle(LA), .298/.359/.632/.991, 178 H, 48 2B, 4 3B, 48 HR, 142 RBI, 100 R, 58 BB -Ranked 1st in SLG, 3rd in OPS, T6th in 2B, 2nd in HR, 1st in RBI, 1st in Extra Base Hits, 1st in Total Bases, 2nd in Runs Created, 6th in RC/27 -1st career Silver Slugger Award, 1st LA player to win Silver Slugger since 2068 and just the 5th winner in franchise history. NL Cy Young Award: -Carlos Lozoya(SD), 26-6, 1.40 ERA, 270 IP, 234 K, 60 BB, 13 CG, 7 SH, 0.77 WHIP -Ranked 1st in W, 1st in ERA, 2nd in IP, 2nd in K, 1st in Opponents' AVG(.159), 1st in Opponents' OBP(.207), 1st in Opponents' SLG(.208), 2nd in CG, 1st in SH, 1st in Quality Starts(30), 1st in baserunners allowed per 9 IP(6.9), 1st in hits allowed per 9 IP(4.9), 1st in HR allowed per 9 IP(0.2), 7th in K per 9 IP(7.8), 1st in WHIP -5th career Cy Young Award and 2nd in a row. Only 4 other pitchers have won as many as 5 Cy Youngs(Segundo Narbaiza and Hector Soriano with 7, Robert Padgett with 6, and Robert Jordan with 5). -San Diego's 16th Cy Young Award-winning season, good for 2nd most in the National League. NL Rookie of the Year: -RF William Turner(SJ), .254/.313/.429/.742, 96 H, 13 2B, 13 3B, 9 HR, 42 RBI, 45 R, 32 BB -2nd in NL in 3B -1st San Jose player to win ROTY since 2079, and 8th in franchise history NL Gold Glove Awards Code:
P: Delbert Spicher(SD) 6* C: Ramon Martinez(BUF) 1 1B: Timothy Wegener(LA) 2 2B: Jason Green(LA) 2 3B: Anthony Nicklas(PHO) 1 SS: Daniel Underwood(HBG) 3 LF: Ramon Montalvo(SAC) 5** CF: Rene Barbosa(HFD) 1 RF: Roger Cintron(PHO) 1 **The record for left-fielders is 6, held by Samuel Lei and Josias Fernandez. (Note: Although not an "award" per se, I have included the "All Pros and All Schmoes" for each league. These lists honor the respective best and worst performers at each position in Runs Created per 27 outs(for hitters) and ERA(for pitchers). The "Q#" column and the number in parentheses next to the "Pitcher" subtitle represent the number of players that qualified for the batting and ERA titles, respectively.) NL All Pros Hitters: Code:
POS Q# Player Team RC/27 C 7 Gary Hunter PHO 7.9 1B 9 Nestor Adrover SAC 8.1 2B 11 Sergio Salo ROC 6.7 3B 11 Louis Guerriero HFD 8.5 SS 9 Jose Valle LA 8.4 LF 11 James McLuney HBG 9.3 CF 9 Johnny Wingard NJ 9.4 RF 11 Jack Ector SD 7.7 Code:
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Carloz Lozoya SD 1.40
Mose Urick ROC 1.87
Bartolo Furtado BUF 2.48
Kenneth Chancey NJ 2.68
Daniel Villegas ROC 2.74
NL All Schmoes Hitters: Code:
POS Q# Player Team RC/27 C 7 Leo Gonzalez POR 2.6 1B 9 Peter Peed ROC 4.0 2B 11 Jeffrey Helman HFD 2.6 3B 11 Donald Noles LA 3.7 SS 9 Martin Colon POR 4.5 LF 11 Robert Borland SD 3.7 CF 9 John Creswell POR 4.7 RF 11 Roger Cintron PHO 3.8 Code:
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Aldo Barnes POR 6.83
Josue Huber PHO 6.55
Kenneth Hinkle PHO 5.64
Evan Casarez ROC 5.51
Jason Teal LA 5.43
AL Silver Slugger: -DH Brooks Branco(DEN), .359/.453/.732/1.185, 214 H, 33 2B, 9 3B, 57 HR, 138 RBI, 160 R, 97 BB -2nd in AVG, 1st in OBP, 1st in SLG, 1st in OPS, 2nd in H, T6th in 3B, 1st in HR, 2nd in RBI, 1st in R, T5th in BB, T1st in Extra Base Hits, 1st in Total Bases, 1st in Runs Created, 1st in RC/27(Branco's 13.76 total was the highest in the American League since Hall of Famer Billy Stoltzfus had a 14.78 total in 2044) -2nd straight Silver Slugger Award -Denver has produced 3 straight Silver Slugger winners(Russell Thomas in 2086, plus Branco's 2) and 7 of the last 8. Overall, Denver has produced 17 Silver Slugger winners, which is tied with Hartford for the most all time. AL Cy Young Award: -Mark Prior(MIA), 23-5, 2.99 ERA, 246 2/3 IP, 193 K, 70 BB, 11 CG, 8 SH, 1.16 WHIP -1st in W, 2nd in ERA, 5th in IP, 9th in K, 4th in Opponents' AVG(.235), 7th in Opponents' OBP(.291), 1st in Opponents' SLG(.337), T3rd in CG, 1st in SH, T4th in Quality Starts(22), 6th in baserunners allowed per 9 IP(10.7), 4th in hits allowed per 9 IP(7.9), 6th in WHIP -1st career Cy Young Award -4th straight Cy Young winner for Miami, and 17th in franchise history. Miami leads the American League in Cy Young winners AL Rookie of the Year: -1B Albert Lopez(NAS), .261/.349/.444/.793, 143 H, 29 2B, 1 3B, 23 HR, 102 RBI, 84 R, 75 BB -1st Nashville player to win ROTY since 2072, and 11th in franchise history(2nd most in the American League behind Memphis' 13). AL Gold Glove Awards Code:
P: Alfred Ambriz(KNO) 1 C: Albert Easter(CHA) 1 1B: Ronald Cohen(CHA) 1 2B: Antonio Cortines(CHA) 1 3B: Raymond Stair(ATL) 6* SS: David Rosier(NAS) 5 LF: Roy Springs(WAS) 3 CF: Russell Thomas(DEN) 1 RF: Marvin Lore(DEN) 1 AL All Pros Hitters: Code:
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C 9 Daniel Lane NAS 9.3
1B 12 Thomas Stallman KNO 10.5
2B 10 Nicholas Keough KC 8.0
3B 11 Thomas Fuentes, Jr. MIA 7.7
Robert Shults DEN 7.7
SS 10 Brooks Branco DEN 13.8*
Arthur Stice DEN 8.4*
LF 11 Terrell Carrillo MEM 8.6
CF 15 Marcus Murrin TUC 7.8
RF 14 David New MEM 10.9
Pitchers(44): Code:
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Christian Hokusai MIA 2.71
Mark Prior MIA 2.99
Robert McNett DEN 3.30
Thomas Sanchez ATL 3.41
Kenny Pillsbury DEN 3.48
AL All Schmoes Hitters: Code:
POS Q# Player Team RC/27 C 9 Lazaro Urrutia MEM 4.0 1B 12 Aaron Shorts MIA 3.9 2B 10 Douglas Bertrand ATL 4.4 3B 11 Alberto Cisneros NAS 3.3 SS 10 Casey Wooton GB 4.7 LF 11 Roy Springs WAS 3.8 CF 15 Eduardo Braza GB 4.0 RF 14 Matias Santos GB 4.4 Code:
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Alfred Ambriz KNO 9.44
Francisco Maldonado KC 7.79
Bernard Esparza KC 7.51
George Lasseter GB 6.88
Paul Hilson KNO 6.85
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Remembering the Hall of Famers: 1B Eugene Spradling
1B Eugene Spradling:
The late 20's and early 30's were a rough time period for the Portland Trailblazers. After winning the West Division every year from 2020 to 2025, Portland posted 9 third or fourth place finishes between the years 2026 and 2036, and had a .500 or worse record in all of those seasons. Prior to the 2036 season, the Trailblazers had the number one overall pick in the amateur draft. With it, they selected 18-year old third-baseman Eugene Spradling. As Spradling was considered to be very polished, Portland chose to have him on the big league roster for the '36 season. Utilizing his versatility, the Trailblazers deployed him as a backup at third base(23 starts), first base(16 starts), and shortstop(13 starts). The young hitter more than held his own, with a .725 OPS and 10 homeruns in 246 at bats. His plate discipline needed a lot of work, as he managed just a .303 on base percentage, but it was still an impressive performance. Portland had its third straight last place finish, with a 76-86 record. The 2037 season was different. Despite his commendable rookie season, Spradling spent the beginning of the season at AAA. For the first four months, he absolutely terrorized minor league pitchers, racking up a 1.010 OPS, 38 doubles, 26 homeruns, and 99 RBI in the process. Near the end of July, Spradling was finally recalled to the big leagues. An injury to the team's starting first-baseman forced Spradling into the starting lineup, and he responded with solid numbers. In 172 at bats, he posted a .761 OPS and 19 extra base hits. Portland, meanwhile, just barely edged out San Diego for the NL West title. The Trailblazers managed a 91-71 record to the Padres' 90-72 mark. In the NLCS, Portland got the honor of facing a Pittsburgh team that had won 118 games that season and the previous 4 World Series. The Trailblazers, however, upset the Pirates in 6 games, outscoring them 34-33 over the course of the series. They won the clinching game, 7-5, in 10 innings. Portland's World Series opponent turned out to be a 93-win Grand Rapids team. Interestingly enough, Portland had faced Grand Rapids in its 2 previous trips to the World Series(a 4-game loss in 2020 and a 6-game win in 2024). Game One saw Portland rally from a 3-2 deficit in the eighth inning, only to blow a 4-3 lead in the ninth and lose 6-4. Spradling hit a pinch-hit RBI double in the seventh inning that tied the game at 2-2. Portland outlasted Grand Rapids 10-9 in a wild Game Two. The Tigers had an early 3-0 lead, but the Trailblazers rallied, and eventually led 7-3 after six innings. After seven innings, Portland clung to an 8-6 lead. Grand Rapids tied the game in the eighth, and in the ninth, took a 9-8 lead. In the bottom of the ninth inning, however, Portland rallied for 2 runs and the victory. The Trailblazers out-slugged the Tigers, 11-7, in Game Three. Spradling contributed with a walk and an RBI. In Game Four, Spradling's 2 hits, 3 RBI, and 1 run scored helped lead Portland to a 10-4 rout, and a 3-1 series lead. Grand Rapids returned the favor in Game Five, overcoming an early 3-0 deficit to win 10-4. Spradling was 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts. Portland clinched its 2nd World Series title with a 3-2, 10-inning victory in Game Six. For the entire postseason run, Spradling contributed very little. He made only 3 starts, and managed just a .499 OPS with 1 extra base hit in 21 at bats. In the off-season prior to the 2038 season, Portland dealt Spradling to division rival San Diego. The Padres inserted him into their starting lineup, and while he showed his potential, it was not a great season overall. Spradling ripped 45 doubles and 22 homeruns, but had only a .719 OPS. He mustered just a .227 batting average and a dreadful .293 on base percentage. San Diego, on the other hand, rolled to a then franchise-best 104 wins, and won the West Division by 7 games over Spradling's former team. The Padres put up a good fight against 113-win Pittsburgh in the NLCS, but ultimately lost in 7 games. A 1-0 lead in Game Seven evaporated in the sixth inning, when the Pirates erupted for 8 runs. Spradling acquitted himself respectably, with an .885 OPS, 4 extra base hits(including 2 homeruns), and 5 RBI. He did, however, strike out 12 times in 26 at bats. In the final two games of the series, he was a combined 0 for 8, with 4 strikeouts. The 2039 season proved to be Spradling's breakout season. He batted .305 with a .932 OPS, smacked 34 homeruns, and knocked in 130 runs. His strong performance earned him his first trip to the All Star game. San Diego won its second straight division title, with a 99-63 record. Unfortunately, the Padres once again faced Pittsburgh in the NLCS, and this Pirates team had piled up a then record 125 wins. Still, San Diego didn't back down. Trailing the series 2 games to 1, the Padres pulled out a 2-1 Game Four victory. Spradling's solo homerun to lead off the 7th inning broke a 1-1 tie and was the difference in the game. The good feelings from that win wore off quickly, however. Pittsburgh scored 5 runs in the first inning of Game Five, and cruised to an 8-2 victory. Game Six wasn't any better, and the Pirates spanked San Diego, 9-1, to clinch the series. Spradling struggled in the series, with a .670 OPS and 12 strikeouts in 22 at bats. Spradling made his 2nd trip to the All Star game in 2040, and finished the season with an .894 OPS, 32 homeruns, and 126 RBI. San Diego won 99 games again, but wound up in 2nd place, 9 games behind Sacramento in the West Division. The following season, the Padres slipped to third place in the division, and a .500 record. Spradling's numbers dipped to an .853 OPS, though he did manage 51 doubles and 35 homeruns. In 2042, Spradling left San Diego and signed as a free agent with Kansas City. His numbers reached new heights, as he produced a .993 OPS, 202 hits, 42 homeruns, and a league-leading 162 RBI. For his efforts, Spradling won the AL Silver Slugger Award(ending Earl Quon's streak at 4 consecutive Silver Sluggers) and made his third trip to the All Star game. He was the first Kansas City player to win the Silver Slugger award since 2020. The Royals went 87-75 and won a weak Central Division. Alas, the Royals were only a speed-bump in the path of the Miami Dolphins' first ever World Series victory. Kansas City was outscored 23-13 in a four game sweep, and Spradling's dreadful performance played a large part. He managed just a .572 OPS, with 1 RBI and 0 runs scored. The best season of Spradling's career came in 2043. He delivered a 1.030 OPS, 221 hits, a league-leading 62 doubles, 40 homeruns, 123 RBI, and a league-leading 151 runs scored. Both the doubles total and the runs scored total also set franchise records. The doubles record had been 61, and had been set in 2019 by first-baseman Christian May, while the previous runs scored record had actually been set the previous year by Spradling's teammate Fabian Rosas, with 144. Not surprisingly, Spradling also went to his 4th All Star game. Kansas City finished the regular season tied for first place with Denver, but lost a one game playoff to decide the division winner. The Royals' final record was 87-76. Spradling had another strong season in 2044, with a .926 OPS, 48 doubles, and 39 homeruns. Kansas City won 91 games, but finished in second place, 6 games behind Denver. In '45, Spradling produced a .951 OPS with 51 doubles and 39 homeruns, and.went to his 5th All Star game. The Royals managed an 88-74 record, but once again finished in second place, 7 games behind Tucson. The off-season prior to the 2046 season saw Spradling return to the National League, as he signed with Rochester. He put up terrific numbers for the Rhinos that year, with a .988 OPS, 49 homeruns, and a league-leading 162 RBI. Unfortunately, Rochester tied for the third worst record in baseball, at 69-93. In '47, Spradling made his 6th, and final, trip to the All Star game. He produced an .862 OPS with 35 homeruns. The Rhinos managed an 83-79 record, but finished in third place in the Northeast Division, 22 games out of first. Rochester had another respectable season in 2048, posting an 84-78 record and a 2nd place finish, albeit 27 games out of first. Spradling had perhaps his last truly elite season, though he missed time with some injuries. He had a .949 OPS with 48 doubles and 32 homeruns. His 82 RBI marked the first time he had failed to drive in at least 100 runs since 2038. In '49, Spradling's numbers dropped sharply. Although he remained a dangerous power threat, with 49 doubles and 33 homers, his batting average plummeted to .250 and his on base percentage slipped to .293. Overall, he managed just a .788 OPS, which was his lowest total since 2038. Rochester finished in second place at 85-77, 26 games out of first. The following season, Spradling seemed to rebound. His OPS shot back up to .883, and he ripped 67 doubles and 26 homeruns. The doubles total broke a Rochester franchise record that had stood since 2020(Wilton Coranado with 60 doubles). It would remain a Rochester record until 2085, when Louis Guerriero produced 68 two-baggers. While Spradling had a bounce-back season, the Rhinos faltered that year, slipping to a 73-89 record and a 4th place finish. Unfortunately for Spradling, the rebound season was not a precursor to a rejuvenated career. In 2051, his OPS collapsed to .722, as he managed just a .236 batting average, and a career-low .272 on base percentage. He did manage to hit 55 doubles and 24 homeruns, but it was still one of the worst seasons of his career. Rochester went 82-80 and finished in fourth place. In '52, Spradling produced a .779 OPS, with a league-leading 58 doubles, and 33 homers. That OPS was very dependent on his power, as he mustered just a .294 on base percentage. Early in the year, Spradling reached the 500 career homeruns. The Rhinos finished with 88 wins and a 2nd place finish. In 2053, Rochester challenged for a division title, but came up a little short. The Rhinos went 91-71 and finished 5 games behind Pittsburgh in the Northeast. Spradling was one of the worst hitters in Rochester's lineup as, despite his 52 doubles and 19 homeruns, he had just a .735 OPS. He also missed 6 weeks late in the season with a broken foot and, as bad as he was, that might have cost the Rhinos the division. Spradling's replacement was 27 year old Alexis Stills, and he hit a dreadful .196 with a .541 OPS in 138 at bats. In 2054, Rochester slumped to 80-82 and finished in third place. Spradling had a .784 OPS, with 51 doubles, and 24 homeruns. Prior to the 2055 season, Rochester traded Spradling to San Diego. At that time, Spradling was only 81 hits away from 3,000 for his career. Although he was 37 years old and had been in decline for several seasons, it seemed inevitable that he would reach that milestone. The close proximity seemed to light a fire under him, as well, as he got off to a very good start. Through his first 84 at bats, Spradling hit .286 with an .867 OPS, collecting 24 hits in the process. Alas, the veteran power hitter suffered a torn groin muscle in late April, and just like that, his season was over. San Diego, which had won the NL West in 2054 with a 92-70 record, slumped to 74 wins and a 4th place finish in '55. Spradling began the 2056 season in the minor leagues, and although he hit quite well(1.231 OPS in 20 at bats), the Padres elected to release him only one week into the season. Despite being only 57 hits away from 3,000, Spradling was unable to catch on anywhere else, and retired at the end of the 2056 season. At the time of Spradling's retirement, he ranked 21st all time in hits(2,943), 16th in homeruns(575), 8th in RBI(2,081), 5th in doubles(857), and 23rd in runs scored(1,791). As of the conclusion of the 2088 season, Spradling still ranked 11th all time in RBI and 5th in doubles. Code:
Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Teams 2036 124 246 64 8 1 10 36 27 15 75 0 0 .260 .303 .423 .725 POR 2037 59 172 46 13 1 5 29 21 13 48 1 0 .267 .319 .442 .761 POR 2038 146 565 128 45 1 22 81 93 53 161 0 1 .227 .293 .427 .719 POR SD 2039 144 554 169 34 2 34 130 106 61 112 1 1 .305 .374 .558 .932 SD,NL 2040 154 594 178 41 2 32 126 114 53 135 1 0 .300 .357 .537 .894 SD,NL 2041 162 635 167 51 4 35 128 111 65 147 4 2 .263 .331 .521 .853 SD 2042 144 598 202 39 2 42 162 103 33 136 1 1 .338 .372 .620 .993 KC,AL 2043 156 653 221 62 5 40 123 151 64 138 2 1 .338 .397 .632 1.030 KC,AL 2044 156 627 187 48 2 39 121 129 59 164 1 2 .298 .359 .568 .926 KC 2045 147 573 166 51 5 39 117 121 54 125 0 0 .290 .351 .600 .951 KC,AL 2046 154 587 175 40 3 49 162 103 58 132 1 0 .298 .361 .627 .988 ROC 2047 156 594 167 36 2 35 111 99 50 124 3 1 .281 .337 .525 .862 ROC,NL 2048 139 514 159 48 2 32 82 98 34 122 0 0 .309 .352 .597 .949 ROC 2049 157 603 151 49 0 33 119 92 36 153 0 0 .250 .293 .496 .788 ROC 2050 156 599 179 67 3 26 123 92 30 148 0 1 .299 .332 .551 .883 ROC 2051 156 602 142 55 1 24 100 73 30 155 0 1 .236 .272 .450 .722 ROC 2052 162 637 152 58 0 33 110 104 50 151 1 1 .239 .294 .485 .779 ROC 2053 124 499 120 52 1 19 102 59 22 121 0 0 .240 .273 .463 .735 ROC 2054 153 561 146 51 2 24 104 84 30 145 0 1 .260 .298 .487 .784 ROC 2055 23 84 24 9 2 2 15 11 9 19 0 0 .286 .355 .512 .867 ROC SD Total 2772 10497 2943 857 41 575 2081 1791 819 2511 16 13 .280 .332 .534 .867 Career Minor League Batting Stats Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2037, AAA 101 407 135 38 1 26 99 82 45 94 3 4 .332 .389 .622 1.010 2056, AAA 6 20 7 1 0 3 6 3 1 5 0 0 .350 .381 .850 1.231 Career Postseason Batting Stats Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2037 12 21 4 1 0 0 5 1 2 7 0 0 .190 .261 .238 .499 2038 7 26 7 1 1 2 5 3 0 12 0 0 .269 .269 .615 .885 2039 6 22 5 1 0 1 3 1 1 12 0 1 .227 .261 .409 .670 2042 4 17 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 .235 .278 .294 .572 Total 20 86 20 4 1 3 14 5 4 35 0 1 .233 .267 .407 .674 Player History Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Portland in 2036... Had first career hit on 4/5/2036, off Christopher Borelli (LA)... Hit first career homerun on 4/19/2036, off David Lile (HBG)... Injured on 4/24/2037 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days... Won World Series with Portland in 2037... Traded from Portland to San Diego on 1/31/2038 (Going to POR: RF R. Paton. Going to SD: 1B E. Spradling, C R. Weigel)... Injured on 7/6/2038 with a Pulled Medial Collateral Ligament, out for 2 weeks... Injured on 4/13/2039 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Won Player of the Week award on 5/26/2039, hitting .370 with 4 HR, 13 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/2039, hitting .402 with 8 HR, 26 RBI... Was selected to the 2039 Allstar game... Drove in 7 runs against Rochester on 9/29/2039... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/2040, hitting .370 with 5 HR, 26 RBI... Was selected to the 2040 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 9/22/2040, hitting .458 with 3 HR, 7 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Buffalo on 4/27/2041... Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/1/2042 to a 4-year deal worth $8,771,400 per year... Drove in 7 runs against Memphis on 4/3/2042... Won Player of the Week award on 4/7/2042, hitting .407 with 4 HR, 12 RBI... Injured on 4/13/2042 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for one week... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/2042, hitting .385 with 7 HR, 34 RBI... Was selected to the 2042 Allstar game... Won Silver Slugger Award in 2042, hitting .338 with 42 HR, 162 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/7/2043, hitting .483 with 4 HR, 10 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/2043, hitting .367 with 5 HR, 28 RBI... Was selected to the 2043 Allstar game... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Miami on 9/7/2043... Won Player of the Week award on 9/8/2043, hitting .560 with 1 HR, 6 RBI... Drove in 6 runs against Grand Rapids on 7/31/2044... Won Player of the Week award on 8/4/2044, hitting .591 with 5 HR, 13 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 4/14/2045, hitting .414 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 6/30/2045, hitting .522 with 2 HR, 10 RBI... Was selected to the 2045 Allstar game... Injured on 9/17/2045 with a Broken Finger, out for 7 weeks... Signed as a free agent by Rochester on 2/16/2046 to a 7-year deal worth $8,582,200 per year... Won Player of the Week award on 7/14/2046, hitting .476 with 4 HR, 9 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/2046, hitting .354 with 10 HR, 35 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 8/18/2046, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 8 RBI... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/2046, hitting .346 with 11 HR, 39 RBI... Drove in 7 runs against San Diego on 9/9/2046... Was selected to the 2047 Allstar game... Injured on 8/13/2048 with a Pulled Groin Muscle, out for 3 weeks... Had 2000th career hit on 9/6/2048, off Raul Campana (SD)... Injured on 9/30/2048 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 6 weeks... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Portland on 9/2/2050... Drove in 6 runs against Harrisburg on 4/28/2051... Won Player of the Week award on 5/5/2051, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 14 RBI... Had 500th career homerun on 4/15/2052, off John Mather (LA)... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Los Angeles on 4/15/2052... Drove in 6 runs against Sacramento on 4/25/2053... Injured on 8/1/2053 with a Broken Foot, out for 6 weeks... Drove in 7 runs against Hartford on 9/28/2053... Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 9/29/2053... Traded from Rochester to San Diego on 3/1/2055 (Going to SD: 1B E. Spradling. Going to ROC: P D. Chess, P P. Bisbal, C R. Scott)... Released by San Diego on 4/7/2056... Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2057. Batting Leader Boards Appearances SLG 2039 - .558 - 10th 2040 - .537 - 10th 2042 - .620 - 4th 2043 - .632 - 3rd 2045 - .600 - 5th 2046 - .627 - 2nd 2048 - .597 - 3rd 2050 - .551 - 10th OPS 2042 - .993 - 8th 2043 - 1.030 - 6th 2045 - .951 - 10th 2046 - .988 - 7th 2048 - .949 - 5th Hits 2043 - 221 - 2nd Doubles 2038 - 45 - 4th 2040 - 41 - 9th 2041 - 51 - 2nd 2042 - 39 - 10th 2043 - 62 - 1st 2044 - 48 - 8th 2045 - 51 - 3rd 2048 - 48 - 5th 2049 - 49 - 9th 2050 - 67 - 2nd 2051 - 55 - 4th 2052 - 58 - 1st 2053 - 52 - 2nd 2054 - 51 - 3rd Homeruns 2039 - 34 - 9th 2041 - 35 - 8th 2042 - 42 - 6th 2043 - 40 - 10th 2044 - 39 - 7th 2045 - 39 - 7th 2046 - 49 - 2nd 2047 - 35 - 6th 2048 - 32 - 8th 2052 - 33 - 9th RBI 2039 - 130 - 6th 2040 - 126 - 5th 2041 - 128 - 2nd 2042 - 162 - 1st 2043 - 123 - 10th 2046 - 162 - 1st 2049 - 119 - 7th 2050 - 123 - 7th Runs 2040 - 114 - 9th 2041 - 111 - 6th 2043 - 151 - 1st 2044 - 129 - 7th 2045 - 121 - 4th
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Remembering the Hall of Famers: RF Modesto Wann
RF Modesto Wann:
While Modesto Wann is not one of the strongest members of the Hall of Fame, he is still a rather interesting and unique player. For starters, he spent the entirety of his career with one team, the Grand Rapids Tigers. Second, despite not making an All Star team until very late in his career, he ripped off 5 consecutive All Star appearances. Third, he was one of the better defensive right-fielders of all time, winning 5 Gold Glove Awards. Lastly, although he had significant strikeout problems early in his career, he eventually became a tremendous contact hitter(592 of his 1,217 career strikeouts came in a 4-year period; in the 12 years after that stretch, he had a combined 490 strikeouts). After being an annual contender from 2012 to 2029(11 division titles in 18 seasons), Grand Rapids slipped into mediocrity in the early 30's. The Tigers' best record from 2030 to 2035 was 80-82, and they finished higher than 3rd place only once in that stretch. Prior to the 2036 season, they made 18-year old, switch-hitting, right-fielder Modesto Wann the 10th overall selection. Wann was young and toolsy. He showed off several of those tools in a respectable campaign in A-ball that year, with a .776 OPS, 12 homeruns, and 23 stolen bases. The following season, he split between A and AA, and had a cup of coffee in the big leagues at the end of the season. In A-ball, he tore things up with a .365 batting average and a .902 OPS in 192 at bats. His AA numbers were only a little worse: .330 average and an .858 OPS in 321 at bats. He also impressed in his September call-up, with 5 hits in 10 at bats, including a double and a homerun. Although he wasn't a part of it, Grand Rapids paced the American League with a 93-69 record that year, and reached the World Series, where it fell to Portland in 6 games. Wann spent most of the 2038 season at AA, where he hit .329 with an .899 OPS. In early July of that season, Wann received a big league promotion. The slick-fielding Wann pushed another future Hall of Famer, Billy Stoltzfus, into the DH spot. Initially, things went well, as Wann posted a 1.095 OPS in 31 at bats in July. Big league pitchers soon began taking advantage of the young hitter's weaknesses, and he suffered through a horrible August(9 for 66, 22 strikeouts, a .475 OPS). Wann adjusted, however, and finished the season strong, with an .857 OPS in 85 September at bats. Overall, though, his numbers were not great. In 182 at bats, he managed just a .247 batting average and a .732 OPS. Grand Rapids, unfortunately, collapsed from its World Series appearance to a 64-98 record. Only the expansion Denver Broncos(51-111) kept the Tigers out of last place in the Central. For whatever reason, Grand Rapids elected to send Wann to AAA to start out the 2039 season. No matter. Within a week- after posting an .857 OPS in 24 at bats- Wann was back on the Tigers' roster. Perhaps desperate to prove he belonged, Wann quickly caught fire. In 43 April at bats, he hit .349 with a .938 OPS. That hot streak was cut short, however, when Wann suffered a broken finger getting hit by a pitch. That cost him a month of action. Upon his return in June, his bat cooled. He managed just a .767 OPS that month, followed by a .615 OPS in July, and a .715 OPS in August. It wasn't until the final month of the season that Wann got back on track at the plate, with a torrid .372 batting average and 1.026 OPS in September. 14 of his 30 extra base hits came in that stretch. For the year, he managed a very solid .807 OPS. Grand Rapids' powerful lineup(4th in runs scored) couldn't overcome a weak pitching staff(15th in runs allowed), and the Tigers muddled through a 74-88 season. The 2040 season was Wann's first as an unquestioned starter. It had both good and bad aspects. On the good side, Wann delivered 56 extra base hits and won his first Gold Glove Award. On the other hand, he managed only a mediocre .757 OPS and whiffed 142 times. Grand Rapids went 89-73, but finished in third place, 11 games out of first. The next season was a strange one. Wann was absolutely dreadful at the plate, with just a .690 OPS and 134 strikeouts, but won his second Gold Glove in right field. Meanwhile, the Tigers finished with just a 79-83 record. However, that record was good enough to tie for first place in the Central Division with Tucson. Grand Rapids bested Tucson in a one game playoff to earn the right to face a 103-win Knoxville team in the ALCS. The Tigers were no match for the 79ers, getting outscored 29-11 in a 5 game series loss. Wann was a non-factor, going 2 for 14 with a .393 OPS. In 2042, Wann posted a .754 OPS, with a career-high 10 triples. He also struck out a career-high 159 times. Wann remained a top defensive outfielder, winning his third Gold Glove Award in right field. Grand Rapids managed a 74-88 record, and a 4th place finish. The 2043 season was the one that saw Wann begin to put it all together. Although he whiffed another 157 times, he still batted .309 with an .869 OPS, 21 homeruns, 94 RBI, and 100 runs scored. Wann also earned his fourth Gold Glove Award. Grand Rapids slogged through an 81-81 season, and tied for third place with Tucson. Wann continued his breakthrough in 2044, as he hit .312 with a .922 OPS, 43 doubles, 19 homers, 74 RBI, and 104 runs scored. Unfortunately, his streak of consecutive Gold Gloves came to an end. Grand Rapids went 82-80 and finished in third place. In 2045, Wann's plate discipline improved dramatically. The previous five seasons had seen him average 53 walks against 138 strikeouts, but in the '45 season, he actually drew more walks(68) than strikeouts(65). He also posted an .857 OPS- with 42 doubles, 16 homeruns, 80 RBI, and 102 runs scored- and won his fifth Gold Glove Award. Grand Rapids continued to do nothing of note, with 75 wins and a 4th place finish. The '46 season showed that Wann's improvements were not a fluke. He hit .330, with a .406 on base percentage, a .926 OPS, 46 doubles, 15 homeruns, 86 RBI, 117 runs scored, and a superb 73/31 BB/K rate. The Tigers managed a second place finish, but were just 80-82. Grand Rapids plummeted to last place in 2047, finishing with the worst record in the American League at 64-98. You can't blame Wann for the collapse, as he produced a .901 OPS, with 21 homeruns, 101 RBI, and 101 runs scored. His remarkable improvement in plate discipline continued, as he drew 72 walks against only 23 strikeouts. The Tigers duplicated their '47 season with another last place, 64-98 performance in 2048. Wann's numbers dipped slightly, but remained above average: .851 OPS, 16 homers, 78 RBI, 96 runs scored, 71/43 BB/K rate. Grand Rapids escaped the cellar in 2049, finishing with a 75-87 record and a 4th place finish. Wann had a similar campaign to the previous year, with an .853 OPS, 41 doubles, 14 homeruns, 93 RBI, 101 runs scored, and a 68/21 BB/K rate. Now at this point, Wann was a 32 year old right-fielder, with a solid bat and a great glove. After a couple of mediocre seasons early in his career, he had developed into a consistently above average hitter. Despite his improvement, however, he had yet to go to an All Star game. In 2050, Wann, who would turn 33 just a month into the season, had the best year of his career, with personal bests in batting average(.334), slugging percentage(.551), OPS(.953), hits(195), homeruns(24), RBI(103), and runs scored(119). He added 45 doubles and a 66/23 BB/K rate. Wann earned his first All Star nod that year. Grand Rapids also experienced a resurgence, finishing 84-78 and in 2nd place, 7 games behind Tucson. In '51, Wann made it 2 straight All Star appearances, as he produced a .920 OPS, with a .328 batting average, 15 homers, 87 RBI, 85 runs scored, and a 70/22 BB/K rate. The Tigers, on the other hand, slumped to 72-90. They tied for 2nd place with Denver, but finished 13 games behind Tucson in the Central Division. Wann made it three straight All Star appearances in 2052, with a .330 batting average, an .892 OPS, 193 hits, a career-high 49 doubles, 11 homeruns, 94 RBI, 111 runs scored, and a career high 80 walks. Grand Rapids finished in 2nd place, but had just an 81-81 record and finished 9 games behind Tucson. Wann became a free agent following the '52 season, but although he explored all of his options, he ultimately decided to resign with Grand Rapids. The 2053 season saw Wann reach his 4th straight All Star Game. He hit a career-high .351, with a .941 OPS, a career-high 202 hits, 42 doubles, 15 homeruns, 98 RBI, and 102 runs scored. Grand Rapids went 80-82, and finished in 2nd place, 6 games behind first place Kansas City. Wann made his 5th, and final, All Star appearance in 2054, as he hit .330, with an .863 OPS, 12 homers, 81 RBI, and 95 runs scored. The Tigers slipped to 73-89 and a third place finish. Grand Rapids continued its decline in 2055, as it collapsed to a 67-95 record and a 4th place finish. Wann, who turned 38 that year, also fell apart. The consistent .300 hitter slumped to a .242 average and managed just a .621 OPS. Things got so bad for Wann that Grand Rapids actually demoted him to AAA in late July; the loyal veteran accepted the demotion without complaint, but his poor performance there(.658 OPS in 124 at bats) wasn't quite enough to convince him to retire. Wann began the 2056 season with Grand Rapids' AAA team, but despite his good start(.964 OPS in 53 at bats), the Tigers released him two weeks into the season. With no other teams showing interest, Wann retired at the end of the '56 season. It might have been for the best, as Grand Rapids hit rock bottom that year, with the worst record in baseball(57-105). At the time of his retirement, Wann ranked in the top 25 of only one offensive category. He was tied for 18th all time in triples, with 103, and remained in the top 25 until 2068. Wann's 5 Gold Glove Awards in right field are impressive, but ultimately, not that noteworthy. A total of 11 other players have won as many Gold Gloves in right field, and four players have won more. In Wann's defense, however, 2 of the other players that have won at least 5 Gold Gloves were American League contemporaries. Fabian Rosas won 5 Gold Gloves, 3 of which came in seasons that Wann played regularly, while Tony Castro won 6 between the years 2049 and 2055. Wann's Career Stats: Code:
Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS Teams 2037 6 10 5 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 .900 1.400 GR 2038 63 182 45 15 2 5 25 28 13 55 1 6 .247 .297 .434 .732 GR 2039 92 315 98 25 0 5 53 55 29 79 7 8 .311 .369 .438 .807 GR 2040 154 581 161 37 9 10 74 85 49 142 6 4 .277 .333 .423 .757 GR 2041 150 503 123 31 5 8 67 84 53 134 7 11 .245 .317 .374 .690 GR 2042 149 603 163 27 10 15 76 105 55 159 10 5 .270 .331 .423 .754 GR 2043 154 586 181 39 7 21 94 100 49 157 3 5 .309 .362 .507 .869 GR 2044 151 516 161 43 8 19 74 104 61 98 8 8 .312 .385 .537 .922 GR 2045 157 575 173 42 7 16 80 102 68 65 10 15 .301 .375 .482 .857 GR 2046 155 575 190 46 9 15 86 117 73 31 12 17 .330 .406 .520 .926 GR 2047 154 556 172 38 6 21 101 101 72 23 11 11 .309 .389 .513 .901 GR 2048 157 536 158 34 7 16 78 96 71 43 8 15 .295 .377 .474 .851 GR 2049 155 550 168 41 4 14 93 101 68 21 10 11 .305 .382 .471 .853 GR 2050 154 584 195 45 5 24 103 119 66 23 3 12 .334 .402 .551 .953 GR,AL 2051 146 533 175 38 8 15 87 85 70 22 0 3 .328 .406 .514 .920 GR,AL 2052 156 584 193 49 3 11 94 111 80 38 3 8 .330 .411 .481 .892 GR,AL 2053 156 576 202 42 7 15 98 102 63 42 3 8 .351 .415 .526 .941 GR,AL 2054 146 531 175 28 4 12 81 95 60 43 1 3 .330 .398 .465 .863 GR,AL 2055 99 310 75 12 2 5 35 34 16 41 1 1 .242 .279 .342 .621 GR Total 2554 9206 2813 633 103 248 1401 1627 1016 1217 104 151 .306 .375 .478 .852 Career Minor League Batting Stats Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2036, A 138 537 162 25 0 12 73 78 57 123 23 15 .302 .361 .415 .776 2037, A 51 192 70 7 0 5 21 33 23 49 9 4 .365 .423 .479 .902 2037, AA 83 321 106 12 2 10 48 44 34 50 11 13 .330 .385 .474 .858 2038, AA 81 298 98 26 1 9 32 47 32 61 10 13 .329 .386 .513 .899 2039, AAA 6 24 8 2 1 0 4 2 2 5 1 1 .333 .357 .500 .857 2055, AAA 32 124 35 4 0 1 17 14 10 10 0 4 .282 .319 .339 .658 2056, AAA 12 53 20 5 0 2 15 13 2 9 0 0 .377 .379 .585 .964 Career Postseason Batting Stats Year G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS 2041 5 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393 Total 5 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 .143 .250 .143 .393 Player History Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Grand Rapids in 2036... Had first career hit on 9/2/2037, off Robert Mccomas (ATL)... Hit first career homerun on 9/7/2037, off Robert Padgett (KC)... Injured on 5/1/2039 with a Broken Finger, out for 4 weeks... Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 2040... Had 5 hits with 5 RBI against Tucson on 8/1/2041... Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 2041... Won Player of the Week award on 6/16/2042, hitting .556 with 1 HR, 3 RBI... Hit for the cycle against Denver on 6/30/2042... Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 2042... Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 2043... Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 2045... Drove in 6 runs against Atlanta on 6/7/2047... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Denver on 9/27/2047... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Knoxville on 5/15/2050... Was selected to the 2050 Allstar game... Had 2000th career hit on 4/6/2051, off Philip Traub (MEM)... Was selected to the 2051 Allstar game... Injured on 8/16/2051 with a Pulled Hip Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Knoxville on 9/30/2051... Drove in 6 runs against Denver on 10/2/2051... Was selected to the 2052 Allstar game... Signed as a free agent by Grand Rapids on 2/22/2053 to a 3-year deal worth $6,268,500 per year... Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/2053, hitting .390 with 5 HR, 18 RBI... Was selected to the 2053 Allstar game... Was selected to the 2054 Allstar game... Released by Grand Rapids on 4/14/2056... Retired and inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2057. Batting Leader Boards Appearances AVG 2050 - .334 - 6th 2053 - .351 - 6th OBP 2049 - .382 - 10th 2050 - .402 - 4th 2051 - .406 - 4th 2052 - .411 - 4th 2053 - .415 - 3rd 2054 - .398 - 2nd SLG 2053 - .526 - 10th OPS 2050 - .953 - 9th 2051 - .920 - 9th 2053 - .941 - 5th Hits 2050 - 195 - 8th 2053 - 202 - 8th Doubles 2043 - 39 - 10th 2044 - 43 - 10th 2045 - 42 - 9th 2046 - 46 - 8th 2050 - 45 - 7th 2052 - 49 - 4th 2053 - 42 - 8th Triples 2040 - 9 - 4th 2042 - 10 - 5th 2044 - 8 - 8th 2046 - 9 - 10th 2051 - 8 - 10th 2053 - 7 - 8th Runs 2050 - 119 - 4th After a couple of somewhat boring Hall of Famers, the next four should be quite interesting, as they include: one of the best pure hitters ever(2B Steven Piche); a key figure in the rise of the Miami Dolphins as a powerhouse and perhaps the greatest hitter to never win a Silver Slugger Award(3B Dennis Gillespie); the 2nd ever Triple Crown winner(2B Ronald Ralston); and lastly, possibly the best hitter in league history(LF Julio Casillas).
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