A Baseball Odyssey

ElTiburon · 04-20-2020, 04:36 AM

The year is 2020, and baseball has had a long and storied journey since its founding. I've run a simulation, starting in 1901 and tinkering with bits and pieces along the way, largely consisting of team movements and expansions. Here is a look at the results.

American League

American League East

Boston Red Sox
Previous Names: Boston Americans (1901-1909)
Stadium: Fenway Park, Boston, MA
Championships: 11x World Champion (1903, 1912, 1913,1914, 1931, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2016),
Retired Numbers: 3 (Tris Speaker), 7 (Mickey Mantle), 9 (Cy Young), 13 (Pie Traynor), 16 (Smoky Joe Wood), 21 (Roger Clemens), 27 (Greg Swindell), 33 (Johnny Vander Meer), 41 (Eddie Matthews), 44 (Joe Cronin), 58 (Jeff Tesreau), 61 (Hack Wilson)

New York Yankees
Previous Names: Baltimore Orioles (-1902), New York Highlanders (1903-1912)
Stadium: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Championships: 4x World Champion (1915, 1924, 1925, 1951),
Retired Numbers: 1 (Dazzy Vance), 17 (Dizzy Dean), 19 (Shoeless Joe Jackson), 20 (Vic Wertz), 25 (Norm Cash), 28 (Vada Pinson), 35 (Mike Mussina), 61 (Sam Rice), 68 (Mike Donlin), 85 (George Kell)

Philadelphia Athletics
Previous Names: N/A
Stadium: Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
Championships: 8x World Champion (1943, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1979, 1997, 2004)
Retired Numbers: 3 (Harmon Killebrew), 5 (Nap Lajoie), 9 (Eddie Plank), 10 (Lefty Grove), 20 (Frank Robinson), 26 (Johan Santana), 28 (Pedro Guerrero), 32 (Sandy Koufax), 33 (Larry Walker), 44 (Hank Aaron), 46 (Chick Hafey), 57 (Hal Trosky), 92 (Jack Harshman)

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Previous Names: N/A
Stadium: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
Championships: 0

Toronto Blue Jays
Previous Names: N/A
Stadium: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Championships: 2x World Champion (2002, 2003)
Retired Numbers: 5 (Albert Pujols), 10 (Chipper Jones), 24 (Ken Griffey Jr), 40 (Nomar Garciaparra)

American League Central

Chicago White Sox
Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL
Championships: 5x World Champion (1933, 1939, 1965, 1967, 1974)
Retired Numbers: 3 (Jimmie Foxx), 30 (Mordecai Brown), 35 (Justin Verlander), 47 (Ewell Blackwell)

Cleveland Indians
Previous Names: Cleveland Blues (-1901), Cleveland Broncos (1902) Cleveland Naps (1903-1914)
Stadium: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH
Championships: 7x World Champion (1917, 1921, 1923, 1948, 1949, 1986, 2000)
Retired Numbers: 5 (Vern Stephens), 15 (Ed Walsh), 21 (Babe Ruth), 24 (Ken Chase), 25 (Dutch Leonard), 27 (Juan Marichal), 28 (Wilbur Wood), 29 (John Smoltz), 47 (Tom Glavine), 69 (Charles Bender)

Detroit Tigers
Stadium: Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
Championships: 6x World Champion (1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1944, 1976)
Retired Numbers: 1 (Buddy Myer), 3 (Zeke Bonura), 4 (Ernie Banks), 11 (Lefty Gomez), 14 (Jim Rice), 19 (Gabby Hartnett), 30 (Nolan Ryan), 34 (David Ortiz), 42 (Mariano Rivera), 45 (Bob Gibson)

Kansas City Royals
Stadium: Kaufman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Championships: 3x World Championships (1984, 1985, 1999)
Retired Numbers: 5 (George Brett), 31 (Dave Winfield), 38 (Curt Schilling), 46 (Andy Pettite)

Minnesota Twins
Previous Names: Washington Senators (1901-1960)
Stadium: Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
Championships: 5x World Champion (1920, 1953, 1969, 2011, 2013)
Retired Numbers: 4 (Duke Snider), 6 (Stan Musial), 17 (Walter Johnson), 21 (Arky Vaughan), 31 (Frank Thomas), 35 (Phil Niekro), 39 (Bob Veale), 41 (Pete Rose), 47 (Charlie Hollocher), 58 (Goose Goslin)

American League West

Los Angeles Angels
Previous Names: Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965), California Angels (1966-1996), Anaheim Angels (1997-2003)
Stadium: Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles, CA
Championships: 2x World Champion (1975, 2018)
Retired Numbers: 5 (Johnny Bench), 18 (Joe Morgan), 25 (Barry Bonds), 54 (Eric Davis)

San Francisco Seals
Previous Names: Seattle Pilots (1969-1976)
Stadium: Cove Park, San Francisco, CA
Championships: 2x World Champion (1987, 2010)
Retired Numbers: 13 (Alex Rodriguez), 33 (Eddie Murray)

Seattle Mariners
Stadium: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
Championships: 2x World Champion (1994, 2014)
Retired Numbers: 23 (Don Mattingly), 26 (Wade Boggs), 41 (Robb Nen), 51 (Randy Johnson)

Texas Rangers
Previous Names: Washington Senators (1961-1971)
Stadium: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
Championships: 4x World Champion (1976, 1996, 2005, 2019)
Retired Numbers: 5 (Jeff Bagwell), 13 (Jeff Fassero), 20 (Gorman Thomas), 23 (Ted Simmons), 24 (Dan Haren), 37 (Dennis Eckersley)

National League West

Arizona Diamondbacks
Stadium: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
Championships: 0

Colorado Rockies
Stadium: Coors Field, Denver, CO
Championships: 0

Houston Astros
Previous Names: Houston Colt .45's (1961-1964)
Stadium: Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Championships: 2x World Champion (1970, 1982)
Retired Numbers: 14 (Bernie Williams), 20 (Don Sutton), 31 (Mike Piazza)

Sacramento Giants
Previous Names: New York Giants (-1971), Toronto Giants (1972-1976)
Stadium: Microsoft Stadium, Sacramento, CA
Championships: 4x World Champion (1942, 1946, 1968, 2017)
Retired Numbers: 4 (Paul Molitor), 5 (Hank Greenberg), 13 (Roger Connor), 15 (Dick Allen), 18 (George Davis), 28 (Edd Rousch), 36 (Robin Roberts), 38 (Amos Rusie), 48 (Johnny Mize), 60 (Christy Mathewson)

San Diego Padres
Stadium: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
Championships: 4x World Champion (1980, 1998, 2007, 2015)
Retired Numbers: 19 (Robin Yount), 20 (Mike Schmidt), 45 (Pedro Martinez)

National League Central

Chicago Cubs
Previous Names: Chicago Orphans (-1902)
Stadium: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Championships: 6x World Champion (1922, 1940, 1941, 1964, 1991, 1992)
Retired Numbers: 3 (Frank Bower), 5 (Joe DiMaggio), 11 (Barry Larkin), 27 (Jose Rijo), 36 (David Wells), 42 (Clark Griffith), 44 (Willie McCovey), 63 (Rogers Hornsby)

Cincinnati Reds
Stadium: Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH
Championships: 6x World Champion (1910, 1919, 1935, 1947, 1973, 1995)
Retired Numbers: 4 (Luke Appling), 8 (Cal Ripken), 10 (Dick Rudolph), 16 (Tommy Rudolph), 19 (Billy Pierce), 21 (Addie Joss), 30 (Orlando Cepeda), 31 (Greg Maddux), 32 (Jon Matlack), 36 (Gaylord Perry), 42 (Noodles Hahn), 43 (Chuck Klein), 53 (Don Drysdale), 95 (Sam Crawford)

Milwaukee Cardinals
Previous Names: St. Louis Cardinals (-1953)
Stadium: Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI
Championships: 4x World Champion (1911, 1945, 1960, 1961)
Retired Numbers: 7 (Kenny Lofton), 8 (Yogi Berra), 9 (Enos Slaughter), 11 (Frankie Frisch), 21 (Roberto Clemente), 24 (Willie Mays), 34 (Eddie Collins Sr), 41 (Jack Powell)

New Orleans Pirates
Previous Names: Pittsburgh Pirates (-1981)
Stadium: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Championships: 13x World Champion (1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1950, 1978, 1988)
Retired Numbers: 2 (Fred Clarke), 6 (Carl Furillo), 8 (George Uhle), 10 (Herb Pennock), 13 (Rube Waddell), 27 (Jim Bottomley), 28 (Curt Simmons), 48 (Sam McDowell), 49 (Claude Hendrix), 51 (Deacon Phillippe)

St. Louis Browns
Previous Names: Milwaukee Brewers (-1901)
Stadium: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Championships: 4x World Champion (1938, 1958, 2008, 2009)
Retired Numbers: 5 (Cecil Travis), 8 (Bill Dickey), 9 (Harry Heilman), 12 (Reb Russell), 17 (Camilo Pascual), 21 (Warren Spahn), 25 (Ken Keltner), 28 (Bert Blyleven)

National League East

Atlanta Braves
Previous Names: Boston Beaneaters (-1906), Boston Doves (1907-1910), Boston Rustler (1911), Boston Braves (1912-1952)
Stadium: Turner Field, Atlanta, GA
Championships: 7x World Champion (1909, 1926, 1930, 1954, 1956, 2012)
Retired Numbers: 7 (Kid Nichols), 11 (Al Simmons), 14 (Larry Doby), 23 (Oscar Gamble), 24 (Manny Ramirez), 26 (Cy Seymour), 33 (Mickey Cochrane), 38 (Jeromy Burnitz), 39 (Ty Cobb), 40 (Frank Tanana), 52 (Bill Skowron) 53 (Hugh Duffy) 81 (Lou Gehrig)

Brooklyn Dodgers
Previous Names: Brooklyn Superbas (-1911), Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1912-1913), Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931)
Stadium: Robert Moses Stadium, Brooklyn, NY
Championships: 4x World Champion (1916, 1955, 1971, 1972)
Retired Numbers: 4 (Mel Ott), 6 (Max Carey), 8 (Willie Keeler), 16 (Frank Baker), 27 (Vladimir Guerrero), 32 (Steve Carlton), 76 (Bill Dahlen), 89 (Eddie Cicotte), 91 (Joe Kelley)

Florida Marlins
Stadium: Marlins Park, Miami, FL
Championships: 2x World Champion (2001, 2006)
Retired Numbers: 17 (Todd Helton), 25 (Jim Edmonds), 36 (Carlos Beltran), 73 (JD Drew)

New York Mets
Stadium: Citi Field, New York, NY
Championships: 0
Retired Numbers: 4 (Lenny Dkystra), 14 (Vida Blue), 41 (Tom Seaver)

Philadelphia Phillies
Stadium: Citizens' Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
Championships: 2x World Champion (1917, 1952)
Retired Numbers: 4 (Ralph Kiner), 9 (Reggie Jackson), 11 9Carl Hubbell), 16 (Hal Newhouser), 19 (Bob Feller), 21 (Zak Wheat), 47 (George Sisler), 48 (Jose DeLeon), 58 (Sam Thompson), 70 (Ed Delahanty)

San Juan Expos
Previous Names: Montreal Expos (1969-2003)
Stadium: Hiram Bithorn Stadiun, San Juan, PR
Championships: 0
Retired Numbers: 1 (Lou Whitaker), 8 (Albert Belle), 22 (Jack Clark)

Feel free to ask about your favorite players or teams. I'll be doing posts of things that happened that I thought were interesting or profiles of legendary players, and things from the game that I thought were cool.

04-20-2020, 04:36 AM	#1
ElTiburon Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 18	A Baseball Odyssey The year is 2020, and baseball has had a long and storied journey since its founding. I've run a simulation, starting in 1901 and tinkering with bits and pieces along the way, largely consisting of team movements and expansions. Here is a look at the results. American League American League East Boston Red Sox Previous Names: Boston Americans (1901-1909) Stadium: Fenway Park, Boston, MA Championships: 11x World Champion (1903, 1912, 1913,1914, 1931, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2016), Retired Numbers: 3 (Tris Speaker), 7 (Mickey Mantle), 9 (Cy Young), 13 (Pie Traynor), 16 (Smoky Joe Wood), 21 (Roger Clemens), 27 (Greg Swindell), 33 (Johnny Vander Meer), 41 (Eddie Matthews), 44 (Joe Cronin), 58 (Jeff Tesreau), 61 (Hack Wilson) New York Yankees Previous Names: Baltimore Orioles (-1902), New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Stadium: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY Championships: 4x World Champion (1915, 1924, 1925, 1951), Retired Numbers: 1 (Dazzy Vance), 17 (Dizzy Dean), 19 (Shoeless Joe Jackson), 20 (Vic Wertz), 25 (Norm Cash), 28 (Vada Pinson), 35 (Mike Mussina), 61 (Sam Rice), 68 (Mike Donlin), 85 (George Kell) Philadelphia Athletics Previous Names: N/A Stadium: Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia, PA Championships: 8x World Champion (1943, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1979, 1997, 2004) Retired Numbers: 3 (Harmon Killebrew), 5 (Nap Lajoie), 9 (Eddie Plank), 10 (Lefty Grove), 20 (Frank Robinson), 26 (Johan Santana), 28 (Pedro Guerrero), 32 (Sandy Koufax), 33 (Larry Walker), 44 (Hank Aaron), 46 (Chick Hafey), 57 (Hal Trosky), 92 (Jack Harshman) Tampa Bay Devil Rays Previous Names: N/A Stadium: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL Championships: 0 Toronto Blue Jays Previous Names: N/A Stadium: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Championships: 2x World Champion (2002, 2003) Retired Numbers: 5 (Albert Pujols), 10 (Chipper Jones), 24 (Ken Griffey Jr), 40 (Nomar Garciaparra) American League Central Chicago White Sox Stadium: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL Championships: 5x World Champion (1933, 1939, 1965, 1967, 1974) Retired Numbers: 3 (Jimmie Foxx), 30 (Mordecai Brown), 35 (Justin Verlander), 47 (Ewell Blackwell) Cleveland Indians Previous Names: Cleveland Blues (-1901), Cleveland Broncos (1902) Cleveland Naps (1903-1914) Stadium: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH Championships: 7x World Champion (1917, 1921, 1923, 1948, 1949, 1986, 2000) Retired Numbers: 5 (Vern Stephens), 15 (Ed Walsh), 21 (Babe Ruth), 24 (Ken Chase), 25 (Dutch Leonard), 27 (Juan Marichal), 28 (Wilbur Wood), 29 (John Smoltz), 47 (Tom Glavine), 69 (Charles Bender) Detroit Tigers Stadium: Comerica Park, Detroit, MI Championships: 6x World Champion (1932, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1944, 1976) Retired Numbers: 1 (Buddy Myer), 3 (Zeke Bonura), 4 (Ernie Banks), 11 (Lefty Gomez), 14 (Jim Rice), 19 (Gabby Hartnett), 30 (Nolan Ryan), 34 (David Ortiz), 42 (Mariano Rivera), 45 (Bob Gibson) Kansas City Royals Stadium: Kaufman Stadium, Kansas City, MO Championships: 3x World Championships (1984, 1985, 1999) Retired Numbers: 5 (George Brett), 31 (Dave Winfield), 38 (Curt Schilling), 46 (Andy Pettite) Minnesota Twins Previous Names: Washington Senators (1901-1960) Stadium: Target Field, Minneapolis, MN Championships: 5x World Champion (1920, 1953, 1969, 2011, 2013) Retired Numbers: 4 (Duke Snider), 6 (Stan Musial), 17 (Walter Johnson), 21 (Arky Vaughan), 31 (Frank Thomas), 35 (Phil Niekro), 39 (Bob Veale), 41 (Pete Rose), 47 (Charlie Hollocher), 58 (Goose Goslin) American League West Los Angeles Angels Previous Names: Los Angeles Angels (1961-1965), California Angels (1966-1996), Anaheim Angels (1997-2003) Stadium: Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles, CA Championships: 2x World Champion (1975, 2018) Retired Numbers: 5 (Johnny Bench), 18 (Joe Morgan), 25 (Barry Bonds), 54 (Eric Davis) San Francisco Seals Previous Names: Seattle Pilots (1969-1976) Stadium: Cove Park, San Francisco, CA Championships: 2x World Champion (1987, 2010) Retired Numbers: 13 (Alex Rodriguez), 33 (Eddie Murray) Seattle Mariners Stadium: T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA Championships: 2x World Champion (1994, 2014) Retired Numbers: 23 (Don Mattingly), 26 (Wade Boggs), 41 (Robb Nen), 51 (Randy Johnson) Texas Rangers Previous Names: Washington Senators (1961-1971) Stadium: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX Championships: 4x World Champion (1976, 1996, 2005, 2019) Retired Numbers: 5 (Jeff Bagwell), 13 (Jeff Fassero), 20 (Gorman Thomas), 23 (Ted Simmons), 24 (Dan Haren), 37 (Dennis Eckersley) National League West Arizona Diamondbacks Stadium: Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ Championships: 0 Colorado Rockies Stadium: Coors Field, Denver, CO Championships: 0 Houston Astros Previous Names: Houston Colt .45's (1961-1964) Stadium: Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX Championships: 2x World Champion (1970, 1982) Retired Numbers: 14 (Bernie Williams), 20 (Don Sutton), 31 (Mike Piazza) Sacramento Giants Previous Names: New York Giants (-1971), Toronto Giants (1972-1976) Stadium: Microsoft Stadium, Sacramento, CA Championships: 4x World Champion (1942, 1946, 1968, 2017) Retired Numbers: 4 (Paul Molitor), 5 (Hank Greenberg), 13 (Roger Connor), 15 (Dick Allen), 18 (George Davis), 28 (Edd Rousch), 36 (Robin Roberts), 38 (Amos Rusie), 48 (Johnny Mize), 60 (Christy Mathewson) San Diego Padres Stadium: Petco Park, San Diego, CA Championships: 4x World Champion (1980, 1998, 2007, 2015) Retired Numbers: 19 (Robin Yount), 20 (Mike Schmidt), 45 (Pedro Martinez) National League Central Chicago Cubs Previous Names: Chicago Orphans (-1902) Stadium: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL Championships: 6x World Champion (1922, 1940, 1941, 1964, 1991, 1992) Retired Numbers: 3 (Frank Bower), 5 (Joe DiMaggio), 11 (Barry Larkin), 27 (Jose Rijo), 36 (David Wells), 42 (Clark Griffith), 44 (Willie McCovey), 63 (Rogers Hornsby) Cincinnati Reds Stadium: Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH Championships: 6x World Champion (1910, 1919, 1935, 1947, 1973, 1995) Retired Numbers: 4 (Luke Appling), 8 (Cal Ripken), 10 (Dick Rudolph), 16 (Tommy Rudolph), 19 (Billy Pierce), 21 (Addie Joss), 30 (Orlando Cepeda), 31 (Greg Maddux), 32 (Jon Matlack), 36 (Gaylord Perry), 42 (Noodles Hahn), 43 (Chuck Klein), 53 (Don Drysdale), 95 (Sam Crawford) Milwaukee Cardinals Previous Names: St. Louis Cardinals (-1953) Stadium: Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI Championships: 4x World Champion (1911, 1945, 1960, 1961) Retired Numbers: 7 (Kenny Lofton), 8 (Yogi Berra), 9 (Enos Slaughter), 11 (Frankie Frisch), 21 (Roberto Clemente), 24 (Willie Mays), 34 (Eddie Collins Sr), 41 (Jack Powell) New Orleans Pirates Previous Names: Pittsburgh Pirates (-1981) Stadium: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA Championships: 13x World Champion (1901, 1902, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1950, 1978, 1988) Retired Numbers: 2 (Fred Clarke), 6 (Carl Furillo), 8 (George Uhle), 10 (Herb Pennock), 13 (Rube Waddell), 27 (Jim Bottomley), 28 (Curt Simmons), 48 (Sam McDowell), 49 (Claude Hendrix), 51 (Deacon Phillippe) St. Louis Browns Previous Names: Milwaukee Brewers (-1901) Stadium: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO Championships: 4x World Champion (1938, 1958, 2008, 2009) Retired Numbers: 5 (Cecil Travis), 8 (Bill Dickey), 9 (Harry Heilman), 12 (Reb Russell), 17 (Camilo Pascual), 21 (Warren Spahn), 25 (Ken Keltner), 28 (Bert Blyleven) National League East Atlanta Braves Previous Names: Boston Beaneaters (-1906), Boston Doves (1907-1910), Boston Rustler (1911), Boston Braves (1912-1952) Stadium: Turner Field, Atlanta, GA Championships: 7x World Champion (1909, 1926, 1930, 1954, 1956, 2012) Retired Numbers: 7 (Kid Nichols), 11 (Al Simmons), 14 (Larry Doby), 23 (Oscar Gamble), 24 (Manny Ramirez), 26 (Cy Seymour), 33 (Mickey Cochrane), 38 (Jeromy Burnitz), 39 (Ty Cobb), 40 (Frank Tanana), 52 (Bill Skowron) 53 (Hugh Duffy) 81 (Lou Gehrig) Brooklyn Dodgers Previous Names: Brooklyn Superbas (-1911), Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (1912-1913), Brooklyn Robins (1914-1931) Stadium: Robert Moses Stadium, Brooklyn, NY Championships: 4x World Champion (1916, 1955, 1971, 1972) Retired Numbers: 4 (Mel Ott), 6 (Max Carey), 8 (Willie Keeler), 16 (Frank Baker), 27 (Vladimir Guerrero), 32 (Steve Carlton), 76 (Bill Dahlen), 89 (Eddie Cicotte), 91 (Joe Kelley) Florida Marlins Stadium: Marlins Park, Miami, FL Championships: 2x World Champion (2001, 2006) Retired Numbers: 17 (Todd Helton), 25 (Jim Edmonds), 36 (Carlos Beltran), 73 (JD Drew) New York Mets Stadium: Citi Field, New York, NY Championships: 0 Retired Numbers: 4 (Lenny Dkystra), 14 (Vida Blue), 41 (Tom Seaver) Philadelphia Phillies Stadium: Citizens' Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA Championships: 2x World Champion (1917, 1952) Retired Numbers: 4 (Ralph Kiner), 9 (Reggie Jackson), 11 9Carl Hubbell), 16 (Hal Newhouser), 19 (Bob Feller), 21 (Zak Wheat), 47 (George Sisler), 48 (Jose DeLeon), 58 (Sam Thompson), 70 (Ed Delahanty) San Juan Expos Previous Names: Montreal Expos (1969-2003) Stadium: Hiram Bithorn Stadiun, San Juan, PR Championships: 0 Retired Numbers: 1 (Lou Whitaker), 8 (Albert Belle), 22 (Jack Clark) Feel free to ask about your favorite players or teams. I'll be doing posts of things that happened that I thought were interesting or profiles of legendary players, and things from the game that I thought were cool.