Time Warp Baseball

[Matt from TN]

April 1932

Washington shocked the AL by jumping out to a fast start, but by April's end they were barely above .500. Instead, the Browns became the talk of the league. They lead the AL by a game over the Yankees, thanks in large part to a 10-game winning streak that saw them sweep the Tigers and Indians before losing the last game of a 3-game series against the Red Sox. St. Louis currently has the best offense in the majors, but if they hope to continue winning, they will need improvement out of their pitching staff. Currently, 23-year-old Gerald Saxton is leading them with a 4-1 record and 2.19 ERA, but the rest of the staff has been lousy.

Brooklyn came out with guns blazing this month, and they finished with the best record in the majors. They only series they did not win was against the defending World Champion Braves, who are just 3 games above .500. The Reds were hot, as well. Both Cincinnati and the Dodgers have some of the best stats around so far. Meanwhile, the Phillies worst fears are materializing. They have great pitching, but the offense, which has the lowest batting average in the majors, cannot score runs consistently. After years of offensive decline, it must only be a matter of time before Philadelphia begins parting with some of their stockpile of solid starting pitchers in return for improved hitting.


Batters of the Month:

AL - Woody Woodworth, 2B, St. Louis Browns - He hit .457 with 3 home runs, 18 RBI and 17 runs scored.

NL - "Big Lou" Zaitz, LF, St. Louis Cardinals- He hit .411 with 8 home runs, 27 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Jethro "Dodge" Lee, Washington Senators - He was 5-1 with a 1.67 ERA and a shutout.

NL - Frank Smith, Brooklyn Dodgers- He was 5-0 with a 0.45 ERA and 2 shutouts.

American League Standings 
  
St. Louis (A)    15  7 .682 - 
New York (A)     14  8 .636 1.0
Chicago (A)      13  9 .591 2.0 
Washington       12 10 .545 3.0
Boston (A)       10 12 .455 5.0
Cleveland         9 13 .409 6.0
Philadelphia (A)  9 13 .409 6.0
Detroit           6 16 .273 9.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Brooklyn         16  6 .727 - 
Cincinnati       14  8 .636 2.0 
Boston (N)       13 10 .565 3.5  
Philadelphia (N) 11 11 .500 5.0
Pittsburgh       10 12 .455 6.0 
St. Louis (N)    10 13 .435 6.5
Chicago (N)      10 14 .417 7.0
New York (N)      6 16 .273 10.0

Ancestors:

George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves - Ward hit .356 with 11 RBI and 16 runs scored.

Sam Kass, CF, Pirates - Kass hit .345 with 20 RBI, 12 runs scored and 2 homeruns

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Athletics - Ben hit .241 with 10 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .242 with 11 RBI, 12 runs, 2 homeruns and 7 steals.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .321 with 6 runs scored.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .373 with 4 homeruns, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .258 with 2 homeruns, 18 RBI and 16 runs scored.

Kid Fite, 2B, Tigers - Kid hit .329 with 3 homeruns, 18 RBI, 16 runs scored and 6 steals.

Donald "Duckie" Andrews, 2B, Indians - Duckie hit .330 with 3 homeruns, 13 RBI, 24 runs scored and 4 steals.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .306 with 12 RBI.

Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .352 with 12 RBI, 18 runs scored and 11 SB.

Ahrend "The Professor" Nagel, SP, Athletics - In his first action in nearly a year, Nagel went 3-2 with a 4.91 ERA. He is now sitting on 299 career wins.

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, Browns - Ned went 1-0 with a 8.22 ERA and made his first trip to the bullpen since his rookie season. He is currently back as the #4 starter.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Braves - Junior went 3-3 with a 4.59 ERA.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Braves - Bourbon went 2-4 with a 3.40 ERA.

Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Braves - Otto went 5-0 with a 0.65 ERA and 2 shutouts.

David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 3-2 with a 3.17 ERA.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .381 with 19 runs scored.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .349 with 3 homeruns and 15 RBI.

Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit .367 with 2 homeruns, 20 RBI and 19 runs scored.

Carl "Dutch" Kahle, 3B, Senators - Dutch hit .259 with 2 homeruns, 9 RBI and 19 runs scored.

Carmack "Country" Alford, LF, Reds - Carmack hit .273 with 11 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Giants - Fuzz hit .305 with 10 runs scored and 7 stolen bases.

John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - Bucky went 0-4 with a 6.31 ERA.

Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .264 with 3 homeruns, 16 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .426 with 12 RBI.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .380 with 14 RBI, 19 runs scored and 8 steals.

Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Cardinals - Keith hit .346 with 18 RBI and 13 runs scored.

F.X. Ditty, 2B, Robins - Ditty hit .325 with 10 RBI.

Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 2-3 with a 8.54 ERA.

Ping "The Outlander" Hung, CF, New York (A) - Hung hit .337 with 18 runs scored and 7 steals.

George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Cleveland - Bowers went 0-1 with a 2.14 ERA in 3 starts before pulling a muscle in his arm. The injury should sideline him until early June.

Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Crocitto got his first starting job at age 20, and he hit .286 with 13 RBI.

Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Pirates - Red went 2-0 with a 2.80 ERA in 5 starts.

Al Arsenault, SP, Browns - Al went 1-3 with a 7.85 ERA.

Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana wnet 0-5 with a 4.04 ERA.

Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - The young phenom hit .396 with 3 homeruns, 14 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Trent "Whacker" Roberts, SP, Indians - Roberts went 0-1 with a 4.25 at AAA, but with the injury to George Bowers, he has been called up to the majors to be the #4 starter in May.

Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, LF, Dodgers - Wright got into just 4 games this month, but he collected his 1st career hit on April 21st against the Cardinals.

Tequila Allen, 3B, Red Sox - Allen began the season at AAA where he hit .326 with 14 RBI and 17 runs scored.

[scprideandms]

theres the old Jr

[tward13]

Good news out of Boston. Braves OF George Ward was happy to announce the arrival of his first son Dennis on the 17th of this month. "I'm hoping that someday he'll be a big leaguer just like me, " said the happy father.

[fhomess]

Originally posted by Matt from TN
It's a mystery... no career-ending injury... he's not listed as having retired... I did a search for him & couldn't find him... there's absolutely no explanation for it?!?!

So, I'll manually recreate him... and hope nothing like this ever happens again... how strange...

Hmm. Thanks for looking into it and bringing him back. Maybe he left for personal reasons for a little while. Alien abduction isn't in your injury file is it?

[scprideandms]

He was actually in Betty Ford Clinic

[Matt from TN]

May 1932

The Browns went 16-12 this month and maintained their lead in the AL. The Yankees and Senators treaded water and are both within easy striking distance of St. Louis, while the White Sox slipped 6 games back with a 12-16 May record. The Browns continue to have one of the best hitting teams in the majors, plus they draw a lot of walks and score plenty of runs. That has helped mask an average pitching staff. The Yankees have one of the best pitching staffs in the league, but have been only adequate so far offensively. Washington, however, has been very good on both ends, with the 4th best team batting average and 5th best team ERA in the majors. With that kind of overall stability, they may be the early favorite to pull away in the pennant race.

The Braves took over first place in the NL after going 19-8 this month. Brooklyn fell 3 games behind Boston thanks to a 12-14 month. The Phillies were a game below .500 before going on an 11-game winning streak, which put them in first place temporarily. However, they struggled as the month ended and are now 4 games back. Tied with Philadelphia are the Reds, who were 13-11 in May.


Batters of the Month:

AL - Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit Tigers - He hit .465 with 5 home runs, 23 RBI, 27 runs scored and 5 steals.

NL - Kevin Stines, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals - He hit .460 with 28 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Jethro "Dodge" Lee, Washington Senators - He was 4-3 with a 1.31 ERA and 3 shutouts!

NL - David Wickersham, Chicago Cubs - He was 6-0 with a 2.11 ERA.

American League Standings 
  
St. Louis (A)    31 19 .620 - 
New York (A)     29 21 .580 2.0
Washington       28 21 .571 2.5
Chicago (A)      25 25 .500 6.0 
Boston (A)       22 27 .449 8.5
Cleveland        21 28 .429 9.5
Philadelphia (A) 21 28 .429 9.5
Detroit          21 29 .420 10.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Boston (N)       32 18 .640 -  
Brooklyn         28 20 .583 3.0 
Cincinnati       27 21 .563 4.0 
Philadelphia (N) 27 21 .563 4.0
Chicago (N)      25 26 .490 7.5
St. Louis (N)    22 28 .440 10.0
Pittsburgh       21 29 .420 11.0 
New York (N)     15 34 .306 16.5

Ancestors:

George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves - Ward hit .415 with 21 RBI and 16 runs scored. He leads the NL with a .388 average.

Sam Kass, CF, Pirates - Kass hit .356 with 2 homeruns, 13 RBI, 19 runs scored and 4 steals.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Athletics - Ben hit .265 with 4 homeruns, 16 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .311 with 3 homeruns, 19 RBI, 19 runs and 8 steals.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .321 with 10 RBI, 10 runs scored and 4 steals.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .330 with 12 RBI and 12 runs scored.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .344 with 2 homeruns, 12 RBI and 10 runs scored.

Donald "Duckie" Andrews, 2B, Indians - Duckie hit .326 with 2 homeruns, 13 RBI, 20 runs scored and 8 steals.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .297 with 3 homeruns, 22 RBI and 10 runs scored.

Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .314 with 10 RBI, 15 runs scored and 6 steals.

Ahrend "The Professor" Nagel, SP, Athletics - Nagel went 4-2 with a 3.29 ERA. After taking losses in his first two attempts, he finally collected win #300 on May 7th in a 1-run victory over the White Sox. He is just the 5th picther in history to pass this milestone!

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, Browns - Ned returned to the rotation and responded by going 3-2 with a 2.94 ERA and a shutout. Unfortunately, he tore a muscle in his back during his last start and will miss the remainder of the season. His talent in taking walks took a drop. He is now 322-261 over his career, but his future in the big leagues is now in question.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Braves - Junior went 5-0 with a 3.27 ERA and a shutout. He is 2nd in the NL with 51 strikeouts.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Braves - Bourbon went 5-2 with a 3.15 ERA.

Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Braves - Otto went 4-2 with a 3.28 ERA. He is 3rd in the NL with a 2.03 ERA.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .391 with 22 runs scored. He is 2nd in the Al with a .386 average.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .253 with 14 RBI.

Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit .312 with 2 homeruns, 13 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Woody Woodworth, 2B, Browns - Woody hit .297 with 12 runs scored.

Carl "Dutch" Kahle, 3B, Senators - Dutch hit .301 with 3 homeruns, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Carmack "Country" Alford, LF, Reds - Carmack hit .307 with 10 RBI.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Giants - Fuzz hit .350 with 16 RBI, 22 runs scored and 12 stolen bases.

John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - Bucky went 1-3 with a 7.97 ERA.

Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .341 with 3 homeruns, 13 RBI, 15 runs scored and 4 steals.

Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .277 with 16 runs scored.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .298 with 14 RBI, 18 runs scored and 8 steals.

Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Cardinals - Keith hit .300 with 4 homeruns and 16 runs scored.

Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 3-2 with a 2.22 ERA. He leads the NL with a 1.45 ERA.

F.X. Ditty, 2B, Robins - Ditty hit .339 with 15 RBI and 16 runs scored.

Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 4-2 with a 3.19 ERA and a shutout.

Ping "The Outlander" Hung, CF, New York (A) - Hung hit .324 with 13 RBI, 20 runs scored and 4 steals.

Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Crocitto hit .385 with 2 homeruns, 15 RBI and 23 runs scored.

Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Pirates - Red went 2-2 with a 7.04 ERA.

Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo went 2-3 with a 5.13 ERA.

Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 3-3 with a 6.60 ERA.

Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin had the first bad month of his career, hitting .194 with 10 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Trent "Whacker" Roberts, SP, Indians - Roberts went 0-5 with a 9.76 ERA in his major league debut.

Tequila Allen, 3B, Red Sox - Allen was called up to the majors and was 5-for-10 in limited action. The first hit of his career came on May 22nd against the Indians.

[scprideandms]

Way to go Jr and nice start Tequila

[Matt from TN]

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June 1932

The Browns went just 12-14 in June but again managed to remain on top of the AL. The A's went 20-8 and have exploded into a tie with Washington for 2nd Place. With the Yankees and White Sox still slumping, there are now 5 teams within 3.5 games of each other atop the league.

The Phillies busted out with a 21-8 record this month, which shotputted them to the top of the NL. Boston went just 13-14, and they fell into a 2nd place tie with Cincinnati at 3 games back. With the Reds and Dodgers hanging tough, the top four NL teams are separated by just 4 games. It looks like both leagues will have good pennant races this year.

With the Indians desperately trying to rebuild their pitching staff, they traded heavy hitting outfielder Jeff Tiptmann to the Cubs for young pitcher Tom "The Octopus" Mierhofer and a minor league pitching prospect. Mierhofer gained his nickname in his rookie season because his Chicago teammates said his gangly arms and flailing pitching motion reminded them of the eight-armed sea creature. The Cubs then lost last month's POTM David Wickersham until early August with an arm injury. They already had their #2 starter Alex Winterhalter out with sholder woes. However, they felt they needed offensive help to really compete for the pennant, but with 3 of their top 4 opening day starters injured or traded, they are quickly falling out of the race.


Batters of the Month:

AL - Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit Tigers - He hit .381 with an unbelievable 10 homeruns, 25 RBI, 22 runs scored and 6 steals! With 18 homeruns on the season, he has already tied a career high with half the season yet to go.

NL - Keith Laverick, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals - He hit .420 with 4 homeruns, 25 RBI and 26 runs scored. Depite the fact that the Cardinals are 13 games back and in 5th Place, they have had all 3 NL BOTM this season.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - "Punchy" Cote, Philadelphia Athletics - He was 5-0 with a 2.38 ERA and 2 shutouts.

NL - Scott Fenner, Philadelphia Phillies - He was 6-1 with a 1.73 ERA and a shutout. He is 15-1 on the season and did not lose his first game until June 23rd against the Cardinals!

American League Standings 
  
St. Louis (A)    43 33 .566 - 
Philadelphia (A) 41 36 .532 2.5
Washington       41 36 .532 2.5
Chicago (A)      40 36 .526 3.0 
New York (A)     40 37 .519 3.5
Boston (A)       35 42 .455 8.5
Detroit          35 42 .455 8.5
Cleveland        31 44 .413 11.5
 
National League Standings 
 
Philadelphia (N) 48 29 .623 -
Cincinnati       44 31 .587 3.0 
Boston (N)       45 32 .584 3.0  
Brooklyn         43 32 .573 4.0 
St. Louis (N)    35 42 .455 13.0
Pittsburgh       34 42 .447 13.5 
Chicago (N)      33 45 .423 15.5
New York (N)     24 53 .312 24.0

Ancestors:

George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves - Ward hit .400 with 12 RBI and 18 runs scored.

Sam Kass, CF, Pirates - Kass hit .299 with 7 homeruns, 31 RBI and 23 runs scored.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Athletics - Ben hit .279 with 4 homeruns, 20 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .339 with 2 homeruns, 11 RBI, 22 runs and 9 steals.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .297 with 12 RBI and 7 steals.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .293 with 2 homeruns, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .410 with 4 homeruns, 19 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Donald "Duckie" Andrews, 2B, Indians - Duckie hit .288 with 14 runs scored and 6 steals.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .406 with 3 homeruns, 24 RBI and 23 runs scored.

Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .256 with 16 runs scored and 7 steals.

Ahrend "The Professor" Nagel, SP, Athletics - Nagel went 3-0 with a 2.87 ERA and a shutout in just 4 games. In his last start, he injured his arm and will be out until early July.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Braves - Junior went 3-3 with a 3.30 ERA.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Braves - Bourbon went 2-1 with a 2.33 ERA in 5 starts. He missed his final start of the month with an arm injury. He is expected to miss his first start of July, but he should be back after that.

Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Braves - Otto went 3-2 with a 3.71 ERA and a shutout.

David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 2-3 with a 3.33 ERA, but he pulled a muscle in his arm during his last start and could be out until early August.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .275 with 20 runs scored.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .257 with 4 homeruns, 16 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit .247 with 15 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Woody Woodworth, 2B, Browns - Woody hit .312 with 2 homeruns, 22 runs scored and 5 steals.

Carl "Dutch" Kahle, 3B, Senators - Dutch hit .340 with 4 homeruns, 26 RBI and 18 runs scored.

Carmack "Country" Alford, LF, Reds - Carmack hit .270 in 74 at-bats, but he lost his starting job when the team acquired Lawrence Barry from Detroit.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Giants - Fuzz hit .361 with 2 homeruns, 16 RBI, 21 runs scored and 15 stolen bases.

John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - Bucky went 1-4 with a 4.66 ERA. With 3 of the Cubs' top 4 starters gone, Bucky is #1 until one of them, likely Alex Winterhalter, returns to action.

Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .400 with 3 homeruns, 23 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .346 with 2 homeruns, 12 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .350 with 15 RBI, 21 runs scored and 10 steals.

Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 4-1 with a 4.40 ERA.

F.X. Ditty, 2B, Robins - Ditty hit .293 with 11 RBI and 21 runs scored.

Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 1-5 with a 6.75 ERA.

Ping "The Outlander" Hung, CF, New York (A) - Hung hit .375 with 13 RBI, 17 runs scored and 8 steals.

George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians - George went 4-2 with a 5.10 ERA after returning to the mound on June 4th.

Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Crocitto hit .319 with 10 RBI and 11 runs scored in just 15 games before injuring his leg. He will miss most of July.

Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Pirates - Red went 3-1 with a 3.45 ERA.

Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo went 4-1 with a 3.31 ERA.

Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 3-2 with a 2.72 ERA.

Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin rebounded to hit .301 with 14 RBI and 18 runs scored.

[scprideandms]

WTF no mention of Tequila's 23 for 51!!!

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by scprideandms
WTF no mention of Tequila's 23 for 51!!!

lol... He's not the only part-timer who has had success... Unfortunately, with so many ancestors to report on, I have to single out the everyday players... The part-timers only get mentioned when they make a move to the majors, into the everyday lineup/rotation or achieve a significant milestone or record...

However, for those of you who have players in this league who rarely get mentioned, you can view the html output to see their current and career stats... You can also ask me at any time to give you an update...

[Matt from TN]

July 1932

The AL is as wide open as it has ever been. The Browns went 11-14. Their recent lackluster play finally caught up to them as the Yankees pulled into first place late in the month. However, no team has taken control of the league, and 5 teams are separated by just 2.5 games.

The Phillies and Braves, behind incredible starting pitching, have pulled away from the pack in the NL. Philadelphia still holds a lead, but Boston has narrowed it to just 1 game. Both teams have all 4 starting pitchers in the top 15 ERA's in the NL! Boston has the best ERA in the majors at 3.24, but Philadelphia is right behind them at 3.25. The Phillies have the 9th best team batting average, and the Braves are 10th. The Phillies have scored the 5th most runs, the Braves 6th. They are very evenly matched, and it has showed. The one hitter who stands out is slugging Phillies catcher Willard Schwarz, who has 32 homeruns to date and is on pace to break his own incredible record of 40 longballs hit just 3 seasons ago.


Batters of the Month:

AL - "Moonlight" Graham, RF, New York Yankees - He hit .379 with 3 homeruns, 24 RBI, 17 runs scored and 9 steals.

NL - Dale "The Wizard" Reneau, SS, Philadelphia Phillies - He hit .495 with 2 homeruns, 10 RBI, 18 runs scored and 7 steals.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Jethro "Dodge" Lee, Washington Senators - He was 5-1 with a 1.36 ERA.

NL - Bourbon Allen, Boston Braves - He was 6-0 with a 1.83 ERA and a shutout.

American League Standings 
  
New York (A)     55 46 .545 -
St. Louis (A)    54 47 .535 1.0 
Philadelphia (A) 54 48 .529 1.5
Washington       53 48 .525 2.0
Chicago (A)      53 49 .520 2.5 
Boston (A)       47 55 .461 8.5
Detroit          46 56 .451 9.5
Cleveland        44 57 .436 11.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Philadelphia (N) 66 37 .641 -
Boston (N)       65 38 .631 1.0  
Cincinnati       57 45 .559 8.5 
Brooklyn         54 47 .535 11.0 
St. Louis (N)    44 57 .436 21.0
Chicago (N)      43 61 .413 23.5
New York (N)     41 63 .394 25.5
Pittsburgh       39 61 .390 25.5

League Leaders:
I thought I would add this section so you could get to know some top players better and so you could see the leaders regularly. I will try doing this every month or every other month. Let me know what you think (if this is a good addition) and if any other stats should be added. I just wanted the most important stats here for quick reference.

AL AVG
.386 Kid Fite, Tigers
.359 Ervin Skjerly, Yankees
.357 David Boyle, Indians
.357 Steven "Babylon" Bussell, Browns
.356 Woody Woodworth, Browns

NL AVG
.377 George "The General" Ward, Braves
.368 Dale "The Wizard" Reneau, Phillies
.362 Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, Cardinals
.361 Lawrence Barry, Reds
.358 "Big Lou" Zaitz, Cardinals

AL HR
23 Edward "Juicy" Shiflet, Red Sox
21 John Storback, Tigers
21 Kid Fite, Tigers
21 Quenton Misisca, Tigers
16 Frederick "Tree" Oaks, Senators

NL HR
32 Willard Schwarz, Phillies
24 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini
20 "Big Lou" Zaitz
15 Fred "Froggy" Borgert, Giants
15 Sam Kass, Pirates
15 John Schmeider, Braves

AL ERA
1.99 Jethro "Dodge" Lee, Senators
2.52 Davie "Nightmare" Kendrick
2.72 "Punchy" Cote, Athletics
3.28 Matt Valcarcel, Senators
3.32 Gerald Saxton, Browns

NL ERA
1.86 Scott Fenner, Phillies
2.71 Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, Braves
2.71 Bourbon Allen, Braves
2.84 David Wickersham, Cubs
2.88 Frank Smith, Dodgers


Ancestors:

George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves - Ward hit .296 with 3 homeruns, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored.

Sam Kass, CF, Pirates - Kass hit .256 with 4 homeruns, 20 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Athletics - Ben hit .359 with 3 homeruns, 21 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .330 with 15 runs and 8 steals.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .383 with 11 RBI, 20 runs scored and 6 steals.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .400 in 6 games before injuring his leg. He missed the rest of the month but should return in a few days.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .337 with 4 homeruns, 25 RBI and 18 runs scored.

Kid Fite, 2B, Tigers - After back-to-back POTM Awards, Kid hit .356 with 3 homeruns, 13 RBI, 18 runs scored and 9 steals.

Donald "Duckie" Andrews, 2B, Indians - Duckie hit .256 with 3 homeruns, 12 RBI, 25 runs scored and 2 steals.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .293 with just 9 RBI.

Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .416 with 3 homeruns, 17 RBI, 20 runs scored and 16 steals.

Ahrend "The Professor" Nagel, SP, Athletics - Nagel went 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA in 3 starts after returning to the rotation.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Braves - Junior went 4-1 with a 4.25 ERA.

Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Braves - Otto went 2-3 with a 3.00 ERA.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .372 with 12 runs scored. He is 6th in the AL with a .351 average.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .341 with 6 homeruns, 15 RBI and 18 runs scored.

Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit .330 with 11 RBI, 10 runs scored and 4 steals.

Woody Woodworth, 2B, Browns - Woody hit .387 with 11 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Carl "Dutch" Kahle, 3B, Senators - Dutch hit .295 with 12 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Giants - Fuzz hit .324 with 3 homeruns, 17 RBI, 20 runs scored and 10 stolen bases.

John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - Bucky went 4-2 with a 3.64 ERA.

Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .307 with 12 RBI.

Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .411 with 15 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .300 with 14 RBI, 13 runs scored and 7 steals.

Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Cardinals - Keith hit .345 with 3 homeruns, 18 RBI ans 12 runs scored.

Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 2-4 with a 4.10 ERA.

F.X. Ditty, 2B, Robins - Ditty hit .371 with 11 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 1-1 with a 3.89 ERA over 6 starts.

Ping "The Outlander" Hung, CF, New York (A) - Hung hit .358 with 15 runs scored and 10 steals.

George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians - George went 2-4 with a 4.98 ERA.

Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Crocitto returned to the lineup on July 21st and hit .238 for the rest of the month.

Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Senators - Red went 1-3 with a 5.64 ERA. On July 21st, he was traded to the Senators in return for talented young infielder Geoffrey Curry. Finley became the Senators' #3 starter, so he will get his chance to shine in a pennant race.

Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo went 3-3 with a 3.56 ERA.

Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 1-5 with a 4.31 ERA.

Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin rebounded to hit .402 with 4 homeruns, 21 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Trent "Whacker"Roberts, SP, Indians - Trent returned to the majors this month, but pitched primarily out of the bullpen. He went 2-1 with a 6.27 ERA in 9 games (2 starts).

[Matt from TN]

August 1932

At the end of May, the A's were below .500. Now, three months later, they are sitting on top of the AL. They went 18-11 and have a 1-game lead over the Yankees. Washington pulled to within 1 game of the A's for a time, but they lost 11 of their last 18 games and are now 4 back. After doing so well for the first half of the season, the Browns now are just 1 win above .500.

The Braves went 17-11 and have moved into first place again. The Phillies went 13-15 in August and slid 3 games back. Cincinnati is still playing tough, and although they are in 3rd place, they currently have a better record than any AL team.

Phillies catcher Willard Schwarz continues to dazzle Phillies fans. After obliterating the previous major league record with an astounding 40 homeruns in 1929 (becoming the first player to hit 30 or 40), he has tied his own record with another 40 longballs this season. The amazing fact is that one month remains in the season! With this incredible outburst, he has taken over 1st place on the all-time homerun leaderboard with 247, passing teammate John "Pops" Falise, who has had little playing time this year, but remains on the team as a bench coach and pinch hitter in hopes of winning one more pennant.


Batters of the Month:

AL - Tyrell Chestnut, RF, Boston Red Sox - He hit .408 with 7 homeruns, 30 RBI, 26 runs scored and 9 steals.

NL - Howard "Cookie" Parrish, 1B, Chicago Cubs - He hit .392 with 6 homeruns, 15 RBI and 20 runs scored.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Luke Riley, New York Yankees - He was 6-0 with a 0.89 ERA and a shutout.

NL - Bourbon Allen, Boston Braves - He was 3-0 with a 0.29 ERA and 2 shutouts.

American League Standings 
  
Philadelphia (A) 72 59 .550 -
New York (A)     71 60 .542 1.0
Washington       68 63 .519 4.0
Chicago (A)      67 64 .511 5.0 
St. Louis (A)    66 65 .504 6.0 
Boston (A)       64 67 .489 8.0
Cleveland        61 70 .466 11.0
Detroit          55 76 .420 17.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Boston (N)       82 49 .626 -  
Philadelphia (N) 79 52 .603 3.0
Cincinnati       75 55 .577 6.5 
Brooklyn         66 65 .504 16.0 
Chicago (N)      58 74 .439 24.5
Pittsburgh       56 74 .431 25.5 
St. Louis (N)    56 75 .427 26.0
New York (N)     52 80 .394 30.5

League Leaders:

AL AVG
.360 Cyrus Holloway, Browns
.359 Kid Fite, Tigers
.356 Woody Woodworth, Browns
.356 Steven "Babylon" Bussell, Browns
.352 Ervin Skjerly, Yankees

NL AVG
.372 Dale "The Wizard" Reneau, Phillies
.361 George "The General" Ward, Braves
.358 Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, Cardinals
.352 Lawrence Barry, Reds
.350 David "Pops" McAuliffe, Cubs

AL HR
28 John Storback, Tigers
27 Edward "Juicy" Shiflet, Red Sox
25 Quenton Misisca, Tigers
24 Kid Fite, Tigers
21 Daniel Lutzke, Indians

NL HR
40 Willard Schwarz, Phillies
29 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini
22 "Big Lou" Zaitz
18 Fred "Froggy" Borgert, Giants
18 Sam Kass, Pirates
18 Lloyd Johnson, Giants

AL ERA
2.12 Jethro "Dodge" Lee, Senators
2.49 Davie "Nightmare" Kendrick
2.70 "Punchy" Cote, Athletics
3.24 Babe Hardin, White Sox
3.25 Luke Riley, Yankees

NL ERA
1.87 Scott Fenner, Phillies
2.40 Bourbon Allen, Braves
2.68 Brett Smith, Reds
2.71 Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, Braves
2.81 David Wickersham, Cubs


Ancestors:

George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves - Ward hit .304 with 13 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Sam Kass, CF, Pirates - Kass hit .273 with 3 homeruns and 10 RBI.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Athletics - Ben hit .239 with 2 homeruns and 13 RBI.

Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .286 with 12 RBI, 17 runs and 9 steals.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .305 with 11 RBI, 15 runs scored and 3 steals.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .394 with 2 homeruns, 20 RBI and 12 runs scored after returning on August 6th.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .263 with 2 homeruns, 16 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Kid Fite, 2B, Tigers - Kid hit .264 with 3 homeruns, 11 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .326 with 17 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .371 with 11 RBI, 24 runs scored and 14 steals.

Ahrend "The Professor" Nagel, SP, Athletics - Nagel went 1-5 with a 5.25 ERA. At age 35, he appears to be slowing. His body is no longer able to overcome injuries like last season's bicep tear and then a ruptured tendon this season.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Braves - Junior went 4-2 with a 2.00 ERA and a shutout.

Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Braves - Otto went 4-2 with a 2.72 ERA and a shutout.

David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 5-1 with a 2.72 ERA and a shutout.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .327 with 10 RBI and 18 runs scored.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .220 with 4 homeruns, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit .389 with 17 RBI, 16 runs scored and 5 steals.

Woody Woodworth, 2B, Browns - Woody hit .358 with 16 runs scored.

Carl "Dutch" Kahle, 3B, Senators - Dutch hit .312 with 3 homeruns, 25 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Giants - Fuzz hit .267 with 3 homeruns, 20 RBI, 16 runs scored and just 2 stolen bases.

John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - Bucky went 1-4 with a 4.60 ERA.

Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .312 with 10 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .327 with 14 RBI and 16 runs scored.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .358 with 2 homeruns, 13 RBI, 25 runs scored and 17 steals.

Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Cardinals - Keith hit .347 with 2 homeruns, 18 RBI ans 10 runs scored.

Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 4-2 with a 2.69 ERA.

F.X. Ditty, 2B, Robins - Ditty hit .400 with 15 RBI and 16 runs scored.

Virgil "Tank" Lusk, C, Athletics - Tank hit .306 with 14 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 4-4 with a 5.06 ERA.

Ping "The Outlander" Hung, CF, New York (A) - Hung hit .360 with 12 RBI, 18 runs scored and 14 steals.

George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians - George went 4-3 with a 3.71 ERA.

Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Crocitto hit .260 with 2 homeruns, 16 RBI and 12 runs scored.

David "Harlequin" Hunter, 2B, Braves - Hunter was reinserted as the everyday second baseman. He hit .297 with 17 runs scored. However, he is still expected to share time with Jude McGill.

Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Senators - Red went 1-2 with a 3.20 ERA over 7 starts.

Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo went 0-5 with a 8.12 ERA.

Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 3-1 with a 3.33 ERA.

William "Bill" Berry, CF, Indians - With regular starter Joe Campell out with broken ribs, Berry was given a shot at starting. This month, he hit .308 with 2 homeruns, 11 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin hit .368 with 4 homeruns, 18 RBI and 20 runs scored.

Trent "Whacker"Roberts, SP, Indians - Trent went 1-1 with a 7.79 ERA in 14 relief appearances.

Tequila Allen, 3B, Red Sox - In just his rookie season, Allen has taken over as the Red Sox starting third baseman. This month he hit .235 with 3 homeruns.

[mauboy]

Originally posted by Matt from TN
.359 Ervin Skjerly, Yankees
Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .411 with 15 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Then he cooled off.... Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .327 with 14 RBI and 16 runs scored.

'Swervin' finally doing what he's able to do...

Let's win the BA Title, baby! And the World Series..

[Matt from TN]

September 1932

To say baseball enjoyed two great pennant races this month would be an understatement. I will sum it up by saying that with just 3 days remaining in the season, both the AL and NL had two teams tied for the league lead. The Yankees and A's were tied and faced each other in the final series, while the Braves faced 3rd place Cincinnati and the Phillies played the below-.500, but steadily-improving Cubs.

The A's won the first two games of their series with the Yankees, clinching their first pennant in three seasons. The Phillies and Braves both went 2-1 in their series and finished in a dead heat. The two teams then had to play a single game to decide the pennant winner. The Phillies put up 8 runs in the first 5 innings against Whiskey Allen, Jr., but the Braves scored 3 runs in the top of the 8th to narrow Philadelphia's lead to 9-7. However, the bottom of the Braves lineup was unable to get anything going in the 9th, and the Phillies return to the World Series for the 5th time in 7 years. This will also be the 3rd intracity matchup for the Phillies and A's. The Phillies won both of the first two.

American League Standings 
  
Philadelphia (A) 88 66 .571 -
New York (A)     87 67 .565 1.0
Boston (A)       80 74 .519 8.0
St. Louis (A)    78 76 .506 10.0 
Chicago (A)      76 78 .494 12.0 
Washington       75 79 .487 13.0
Cleveland        67 87 .435 21.0
Detroit          65 89 .422 23.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Philadelphia (N) 95 60 .613 -
Boston (N)       94 61 .606 1.0  
Cincinnati       89 65 .578 5.5 
Brooklyn         76 78 .494 18.5 
Chicago (N)      71 83 .461 23.5
St. Louis (N)    69 85 .448 25.5
Pittsburgh       65 89 .422 29.5 
New York (N)     58 96 .377 36.5

World Series

There is certainly no love loss in the city of Philadelphia between the Phillies and A's. The Phillies have been king of the mountain for over 30 years, and the A's are still trying to shed their place as the team with the longest World Series-winning draught, which dates back to 1906.

The A's won just 88 games, but the AL was very talented and they got hot when it counted. They have the 3rd best team ERA (3.59) and 4th best team batting average (.286) in the majors. The Phillies have the best team ERA (3.51) in the majors, but they have just the 10th best batting average (.277) and scored just the 10th most runs.

My Prediction: The teams are very evenly matched, and both are playing well lately. The A's rotation has improved over the years, but they still are not as skilled as the Phillies' legendary front 3. The A's have a stronger lineup, while the Phillies too often relied on homeruns. They do, however, have one of the most intimidating offensive machines in major league history: catcher Willard Schwarz, who hit his amazing 50th homerun on the final day of the season. I believe the A's are a more well-balanced team, and their pitching is finally better suited to match up with the Phillies. I predict the A's get the 26-year-old monkey off their back and win in 6 games.

Starting Lineups:

**Ancestors in BLUE

Athletics
CF Torrin "Old King" Cole, .302, 17 HR, 87 RBI, 21 SB
2B Jerry "Slap" Hertzog, .301, 13 HR, 80 RBI, 109 BB, .417 OBP
LF "Bull" Zegri, .336, 10 HR, 85 RBI
CF Ben "Rabbi" Baum, .280, 18 HR, 100 RBI
1B Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, .324, 10 HR, 99 RBI
3B Brian Roberge, .296, 12 HR, 87 RBI
SS Sean Carlin, .292, 57 RBI
C Virgil "Tank" Lusk, .262, 4 HR, 42 RBI

SP #1 - "Punchy" Cote, 24-11, 2.47, .188 OAVG
SP #2 - Mark Ponfick, 20-15, 3.71, 120 K
SP #3 - Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, 14-14, 4.11

Emergency SP - Ossie Costin, 10-12, 4.41
Closer - Marty Kirk, 4.41 ERA, 7 Sv


Phillies
CF Andy "Happy" Tatum, .302, 46 RBI, 22 SB
3B Rod "Cowboy" Glass, .282, 54 RBI
2B Buford Holstead, .307, 85 R, 24 SB
C Willard Schwarz, .284, 50 HR, 148 RBI
LF Don Stirn, .245, 17 HR, 73 RBI, 32 SB
SS Dale "The Wizard" Reneau, .368, 65 RBI, 17 SB
1B Tommy Clark, .251, 31 RBI
RF Jay Conklin, .311, 36 RBI

SP #1 - Scott Fenner, 23-5, 2.03, 0.91 WHIP
SP #2 - Terry Schukraft, 21-14, 3.59, 105 K
SP #3 - Tobe Palmer, 16-18, 3.98, 139 K

Emergency SP - Carey "Punchy" Wright, 18-7, 4.04
Closer - Calvin Hodgeson, 0.00 (in 13 IP), 7 Sv

[rem]

I realize that the league is still many years away from starting, but do you have a list of potential GM's yet?

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by remangiii
I realize that the league is still many years away from starting, but do you have a list of potential GM's yet?

Not exactly... I will give first dibs to the 2-3 people who have been with the thread since its beginning. Then I will offer the remaining spots to all other people with ancestors. If I have to, I will give preference to people who have followed the thread longest or those w/ the most posts in the thread...

I expect the league will be ready to go live around August approximately, since I still have to sim 13 seasons... I'll be sure to let everyone know exactly how it will work when the time draws near...

Also, the HOF balloting will begin in 3 seasons, so be on the lookout... The voting specifics will be revealed soon....

[rem]

Sounds Good.

[haggis007]

What happened to Duckie Andrew?


[QUOTE]Originally posted by Matt from TN
[B]September 1932

To say baseball enjoyed two great pennant races this month would be an understatement. I will sum it up by saying that with just 3 days remaining in the season, both the AL and NL had two teams tied for the league lead. The Yankees and A's were tied and faced each other in the final series, while the Braves faced

[tward13]

I may be interested too. I've never played a fictional league before, but this has been so detailed that it's as "real" as the historical sims. Great job Matt.

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by haggis007
What happened to Duckie Andrew?

I didn't mention him in August because he hit just .209 with only 4 steals. He had an excellent batting average until that month. Then he hit .254 in September, which is right around his career .259 average.

The most shocking thing is that he stole just 26 bases and was thrown out 14 times. That is by far his worst percentage, and his lowest SB total since he became a regular player for the Indians. However, he is 33 now and his ability to steal is fading. His speed is still A, but his stealing has eroded to D. He has 592 career steals, which means he is just 8 shy of becoming the 6th player in history w/ 600 steals. It's a shame he was benched for so long with the Reds, because who knows how many steals he would've had if he had played regularly in his younger years.

The good news is that his .278 average is his 2nd highest in six years. Plus he scored over 100 runs for the 6th time in 8 years as an Indian.