MLB Modified

[Jeff1787]

Saturday, April 15, 1922 (continued)

• Tracking real life HOFers and other notable players
• Players will be tracked until they break into the big leagues
• The last line for each player shows where they were playing in real life (IRL)

*On Deck - Season preview*

[Jeff1787]

Saturday, April 15, 1922 (continued)

The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 10 Prospects list. This year 21-year-old first baseman Mule Suttles of the Milwaukee Braves is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) 1B Mule Suttles, 21, Milwaukee Braves
2) 1B Lou Gehrig, 18, Minnesota Twins
3) SP Lefty Grove, 22, Cincinnati Reds
4) SP Charley Root, 23, San Francisco Giants
5) SP George Uhle, 23, Cincinnati Reds
6) SP Pete Donohue, 21, Cleveland Indians
7) MR Bert Cole, 25, Detroit Tigers
8) SP George Pipgras, 22, St. Louis Cardinals
9) SP Sam Gibson, 22, New York Yankees
10) 2B Max Bishop, 22, Washington Senators

Defending Champs are the St. Louis Cardinals

Predicted Division Winners

• Cleveland Indians (AL East)
• Minnesota Twins (AL West)
• Philadelphia Phillies (NL East)
• Houston Astros (NL West)

These future stars have been promoted to the Majors

• Frank Shellenback, 23 years old (CHC - MR)
• Earle Combs, 22 years old (CIN - CF)
• Heinie Manush, 20 years old (BOS - LF)
• Goose Goslin, 21 years old (CIN - RF)
• Lou Gehrig, 18 years old (MIN - 1B)
• Cool Papa Bell, 18 years old (CIN - CF)

*On Deck - Amateur Draft*

[Jeff1787]

Monday, June 5, 1922

Amateur Draft



*On Deck - All-Star game*

[Jeff1787]

Monday, July 3, 1922

All-Star game...Starting line-ups






...NL won the game, 4-0


*On Deck - Final standings*

[Jeff1787]

Friday, September 29, 1922

Final Standings

• Angels - 5th AL West title
• Red Sox - 2nd straight AL East title; 9th overall
• Mets - went from last to first; 4th NL East title
• Cardinals - 6th straight NL West title; 9th overall

*On Deck - Season Batting Leaders*

[Jeff1787]

Friday, September 29, 1922 (continued)

Season Batting Leaders



Real Stuff

• Oscar Charleston is considered by many Negro Leagues experts to have been the greatest ballplayer of the Negro Leagues. Bill James ranked him as fourth-greatest player of all time in his New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract.
• Bunny Brief holds the all-time record for homers in the American Association with 256. His eight minor league home run crowns are tied for the most ever, with Ken Guettler.
• Dobie Moore was a Negro League shortstop and right-handed hitter who played his entire Negro Leagues career with the Kansas City Monarchs. His career was ended abruptly by an off-field injury in the middle of his seventh season.

*On Deck - Season Pitching Leaders*

[Jeff1787]

Friday, September 29, 1922 (continued)

Season Pitching Leaders



Real Stuff

• Joe Pate, pitching mostly for the Ft. Worth Cats, was among the most successful pitchers in the Texas League history. In 13 seasons, he won 195 games and lost 93.
• Ewart "Dixie" Walker pitched four seasons for the Washington Senators. He was a year older than teammate Walter Johnson and was his roommate.
• Claude "Lefty" Williams was banned from baseball for his participation in fixing the 1919 World Series. A short man at 5'9", he relied on his curve ball and the excellent defensive outfield of the Chicago White Sox for his success in the majors.

*On Deck - Post Season*

[Jeff1787]

Friday, October 13, 1922



The St. Louis Cardinals make it four World Series wins in a row. This is their 7th overall World Championship.

NLCS (4-1) - St. Louis Cardinals over the New York Mets
MVP: Bill Doak SP (STL)...2-0 record, 2CG, 2.50 ERA

ALCS (4-1) - Los Angeles Angels over the Boston Red Sox
MVP: Jimmy Johnson SS (LAA)...9-for22, .409, 5 runs, 5 RBI

World Series (4-2) - St. Louis Cardinals over the Minnesota Twins
MVP: Joe Sewell SS (STL)...8-for-18, .444, 3 runs, 4 RBI

...Sewell

*On Deck - Award Winners*

[Jeff1787]

Wednesday, November 1, 1922

Award Winners



N. L. Gold Glove Winners

• Pitcher: Stan Coveleski (Milwaukee Braves)
• Catcher: Biz Mackey (Chicago Cubs)
• First Baseman: Wally Pipp (San Francisco Giants)
• Second Baseman: Red Shannon (New York Mets)
• Third Baseman: Willie Kamm (Los Angeles Dodgers)
• Shortstop: Joe Sewell (St. Louis Cardinals)
• Left Fielder: Frank Brower (Philadelphia Phillies)
• Center Fielder: Johnny Mostil (Houston Astros)
• Right Fielder: Ty Cobb (Pittsburgh Pirates)

A. L. Gold Glove Winners

• Pitcher: Al Mattern (Boston Red Sox)
• Catcher: William Fischer (Los Angeles Angels)
• First Baseman: Freddy Leach (Boston Red Sox)
• Second Baseman: Andy High (Detroit Tigers)
• Third Baseman: Red Smith (Boston Red Sox)
• Shortstop: Heinie Groh (Chicago White Sox)
• Left Fielder: Al Platte (Minnesota Twins)
• Center Fielder: Edd Roush (Baltimore Orioles)
• Right Fielder: Frank Gilhooley (Detroit Tigers)

*On Deck - 1923 Hall of Fame selections*

[muted79]

Just read through the thread, very interesting read and love the format. Great to see you using my spreadsheet too

[Jeff1787]

Monday, January 15, 1923

Hall of Fame Selections

• Selections are made using muted79’s HOF Monitor Excel Spreadsheet
• The spreadsheet is based on the HOF standards test found at Baseball-Reference.com - Major League Baseball Statistics and History
• Minimum of 50 points are needed for selection; although that does not guarantee selection
• Players must be retired for 5 years; 6 players were eligible this year

Results for pitchers

1. Eddie Plank - 60
2. Ned Garvin - 53 (stats didn't justify selection to the HOF)

Results for position players

1. Roger Bresnahan - 39
2. Tommy Leach - 28
3. Tom McCreery - 28
4. George Stone - 22

*On Deck - Eddie Plank HOF profile*

[Jeff1787]

Monday, January 15, 1923 (continued)



Notable Achievements

• 2-time AL Cy Young Award winner (1907 & 1908)
• 4-time AL All-Star (1907, 1908, 1910 & 1915)
• 2 World Series appearances (1908 & 1915)
• AL Win leader (1908)
• AL ERA leader (1907)
• AL Shutout leader (1907)
• AL Winning % leader (1908)
• 15 Win Seasons: 11 (1901-1910 & 1915)
• 20 Win Seasons: 4 (1904, 1905, 1907 & 1908)
• 25 Win Seasons: 1 (1908)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 15 (1901-1913, 1915 & 1916)
• 300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 6 (1901, 1903-1905, 1907 & 1901)
• 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 1 (1905)

Career Leaderboard Position

• Strikeouts – 4th
• Shutouts – 4th
• Wins – 5th
• Innings – 8th
• CG – 9th

*On Deck - Tracking real life HOFers and other notable players*

[Jeff1787]

Here is a quick real life comparison of Eddie Plank's career stats:

IRL: 17 yrs...326 Wins...194 loses...2.35 ERA...4496 IP...2246 K's

Sim: 17 yrs...274 wins...227 loses...2.54 ERA...4561 IP...2372 K's

Note: "Retire players according to history" is not enabled; the computer decides.

[Jeff1787]

Sunday, April 15, 1923

• Tracking real life HOFers and other notable players
• Players will be tracked until they break into the big leagues
• The last line for each player shows where they were playing in real life (IRL)

*On Deck - More tracking of real life HOFers and other notable players*

[Jeff1787]

Sunday, April 15, 1923 (continued)

• Tracking real life HOFers and other notable players
• Players will be tracked until they break into the big leagues
• The last line for each player shows where they were playing in real life (IRL)

*On Deck - More tracking of real life HOFers and other notable players*

[Jeff1787]

Sunday, April 15, 1923 (continued)

• Tracking real life HOFers and other notable players
• Players will be tracked until they break into the big leagues
• The last line for each player shows where they were playing in real life (IRL)

*On Deck - More tracking of real life HOFers and other notable players*

[Jeff1787]

Sunday, April 15, 1923 (continued)

• Tracking real life HOFers and other notable players
• Players will be tracked until they break into the big leagues
• The last line for each player shows where they were playing in real life (IRL)

*On Deck - Significant off-season trades*

[Jeff1787]

Sunday, April 15, 1923 (continued)

Here are some significant off-season trades:



*On Deck - Season preview*

[Jeff1787]

Sunday, April 15, 1923 (continued)

Season Preview

Top rated batters and pitchers:



Defending Champs are the St. Louis Cardinals

Predicted Division Winners

• Baltimore Orioles (AL East)
• Detroit Tigers (AL West)
• Chicago Cubs (NL East)
• St. Louis Cardinals (NL West)

These future stars have been promoted to the Majors:



*On Deck - Amateur Draft*

[Jeff1787]

Tuesday, June 5, 1923

Amateur Draft...cream of the crop



*On Deck - News, trades and standings for the 1st half of the season*