Time Warp Baseball

[tward13]

I won't have any for a few years so I can concentrate on my team.

[canadiancreed]

When is the draft for the new prospects?

[tward13]

I'd think it would be before the 1946 season.

[Matt from TN]

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

When is the draft for the new prospects?

Yep, it happens prior to the 1946 season starting, so it should happen sometime after Labor Day.

[Ankhiel]

i do hope there'"s nothing planned before labours day, because i got a VERY busy weekend ahead

[Matt from TN]

September 1945

As was expected, the Red Sox won the AL pennant easily. They finished with a team record 101 wins, while the Indians set a new AL record with 101 losses.

The Phillies (or Blue Jays if you prefer) took 3-of-4 from the Reds to open the month, quickly dashing the Reds' pennant hopes. Brooklyn came on strong late to finish in 2nd place, but the Phillies went 14-11 and took their first pennant since the team's glory days of 1925-1933.

In The News

Sep 1: Braves ace Scottie Allen returned from the Navy and attracted a home crowd of 36,477. He gave up 4 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits in a 4-1 loss to the Cardinals, but he went on to finish the season 4-1 with a 2.21 ERA in 6 starts. With the war now over, fans have been clamoring for entertainment, and it is clear that they are thrilled to see the return of their stars.

Sep 2: Japan signs offical surrender. V-J Day.

Sep 4: Senators pitcher Chris Frays, the co-MVP of the 1941 World Series, returned from nearly 4 years with the Army. He allowed just 1 run in 7 innings, earning a no-decision against the Red Sox. He went on to win his next 5 starts and was named the AL's POTM with a 5-0 record and 0.89 ERA, including a complete game shutout of the Yankees on the last day of the season.

Sep 15: Shoving umpire Joe Rue earned Brooklyn third baseman Hal Dumais a 10-day suspension.




American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Chris Frays (WSH)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.89 and 1 shutouts.

American League-Batter of the Month:
Chuck Rauch (BOS)!
He batted .392 in 79 AB, with 6 homers and 23 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Kyle "Knuckleball" Stevens (NYG)!
He had a record of 3-1 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.92 and 2 shutouts.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Oscar "The Kid" Vancini (BKN)!
He batted .389 in 90 AB, with 4 homers and 16 RBI.

American League Standings 
  
Boston (A)      101  53 .656 -
Detroit          87  67 .565 14.0
Washington       85  69 .552 16.0
Philadelphia (A) 81  73 .526 20.0
St. Louis (A)    75  79 .487 26.0 
Chicago (A)      67  87 .435 34.0 
New York (A)     67  87 .435 34.0
Cleveland        53 101 .344 48.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Philadelphia (N) 89  65 .578 -
Brooklyn         84  70 .545 5.0
Cincinnati       81  73 .526 8.0 
New York (N)     77  77 .500 12.0
Boston (N)       76  78 .494 13.0  
Pittsburgh       74  80 .481 15.0 
St. Louis (N)    71  83 .461 18.0
Chicago (N)      64  90 .416 25.0

World Series

The Red Sox enter the series as heavy favorites and defending champions. Their offense led the majors in batting average (.291), homeruns and runs scored. Their pitching staff led the majors in ERA (3.42). Practically everyone on this team seems to be heating up at the right moment. Their starting lineup features 6 .300 hitters and a 7th hitter with a .297 average. Their top two pitchers are 2-3 in the AL in ERA.

The Phillies are a story of team success. Their offense is not all that great (which was an ongoing theme at the end of their storied championship days). They hit a lot of homeruns, but they occasionally have trouble in other areas. Their team average (.269) is just above the league average (.266), but they sometimes struggle scoring runs. Their pitching staff has the 3rd best ERA in the majors (3.53) and they allow few homeruns, but they give up too many walks and too many runs.

My Prediction: The Phillies may just be happy to be here, while the Red Sox have their sights on building a dynasty. I expect the Red Sox to win in 5 games.


Starting Lineups:

**Ancestors in BLUE

Red Sox
CF Hackin' Jack Zenisek, .257, 13 HR, 59 RBI, 40 SB
SS Morris Lutske, .376, 77 RBI
LF Al Arsenault, .319, 16 HR, 105 RBI
C Chuck Rauch, .308, 18 HR, 103 RBI
2B Pokey Dorsey, .328, 83 RBI, 19 SB
1B Jessie Holt, .333, 20 HR, 102 RBI
3B Tequila Allen, .304, 91 RBI
RF Howard Sheridan, .297, 22 HR, 101 RBI

SP #1 - Mark Ponfick, 24-10, 2.52, 145 K
SP #2 - Sloppy Mosich, 22-6, 2.44, 118 K
SP #3 - Vance Marx, 24-10, 3.90, 147 K

Emergency SP - Rusty Canter, 19-15, 4.16, 113 K
Closer - Don Redcloud, 1 Sv, 3.18 ERA


Phillies
CF Ervin Skjerly, .287, 65 RBI, 16 SB
SS Ted Stuart, .287, 75 RBI
3B Maurice Misisca, .310, 21 HR, 80 RBI
RF James Lewis, .299, 10 HR, 70 RBI
C Em Pelto, .318, 59 RBI
LF Big Lou Zaitz, .335, 71 RBI
2B Augie Cost, .293, 10 HR, 78 RBI
1B Don Karembeu, .257, 11 HR, 73 RBI

SP #1 - John Nolting, 13-5, 2.64, 84 K
SP #2 - Tom Mierhofer, 21-13, 3.27, 119 K
SP #3 - Ben Fatt, 20-12, 3.50, 46 K

Emergency SP - Andrew Phillips, 10-5, 2.97, 32 K
Closer - Doyle Weaver, 11 Sv. 2.51 ERA

Other Noteable Players:
SP Chick Gerhardt, 11-2, 3 Sv, 2.49 ERA in 61 IP

[Kaline]

Knuckleball was one of the the better pitchers during this era, too bad he'll be exposed.

Give it he wasn't really dominate, but had some nice years....

[lgkeeper]

Originally Posted by Matt from TN

Cubs
CF Ervin Skjerly, .287, 65 RBI, 16 SB
SS Ted Stuart, .287, 75 RBI
3B Maurice Misisca, .310, 21 HR, 80 RBI
RF James Lewis, .299, 10 HR, 70 RBI
C Em Pelto, .318, 59 RBI
LF Big Lou Zaitz, .335, 71 RBI
2B Augie Cost, .293, 10 HR, 78 RBI
1B Don Karembeu, .257, 11 HR, 73 RBI

SP #1 - John Nolting, 13-5, 2.64, 84 K
SP #2 - Tom Mierhofer, 21-13, 3.27, 119 K
SP #3 - Ben Fatt, 20-12, 3.50, 46 K

Emergency SP - Andrew Phillips, 10-5, 2.97, 32 K
Closer - Doyle Weaver, 11 Sv. 2.51 ERA

Other Noteable Players:
SP Chick Gerhardt, 11-2, 3 Sv, 2.49 ERA in 61 IP

As much as I would love to take over a recent World Series Champ, this should say "Phillies" and not "Cubs."

[Matt from TN]

Originally Posted by lgkeeper

As much as I would love to take over a recent World Series Champ, this should say "Phillies" and not "Cubs."

Once again, copying & pasting from old posts does me in.

[metsgeek]

I'm seriously GIDDY about my team now


GO SOX!!!!!

[jdw]

Matt wrote:

> National League-Batter of the Month:
> Oscar "The Kid" Vancini (BKN)!
> He batted .389 in 90 AB, with 4 homers and 16 RBI.

I don't know what Oscar did for August other than hit 4 HR, so it looks like he finished with 27 for the year and 546 for his career if he hangs then up (at 40 after the year he's had, he probably should). With the .389 in September and the .359 from April-July, he hit .365 in those months. He'd really need to tank it in August not to have to .330+ BA (a .200 stretch of 19/95 would only sink him down to .337). POM in possibly his final month as a player, a POY candidate... what a great send off for one of the handful of greatest players in TWB history.


John

[Matt from TN]

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WORLD SERIES

Philadelphia 4 - Boston 5: The Blue Jays scored 2 runs in the first inning off Sloppy Mosich, but the Red Sox countered with 2 runs in the 4th and 2 more in the 6th off Tom "The Octopus" Mierhofer. In the top of the 8th, Philly second baseman Augie Cost hit a 2-out, 2-run homer to tie the game at 4-4. In the bottom of the 10th, Botson shortstop Morris Lutske led off with a single against Dan Volpe. Pinch runner Dan Robinson stole second and Al Arsenault was intentionally walked. Catcher Chuck Rauch then hit a flare to right-center that fell just in front of Ervin Skjerly, who quickly threw home. Robinson beat the tag home, and Boston took the first game of the series.

Philadelphia 1 - Boston 4: This game belonged to Sox starter Vance Marx, who allowed just 1 run off 8 hits. Boston's #2, 3 and 4 hitters each got 2 hits in the game.

Boston 9 - Philadelphia 7: This game featured some very impressive pitchers with Boston ace Mark Ponfick and new Philly star John Nolting. However, this turned out to be an offensive game. A 3-run homerun in the 5th by Maurice Misisca gave the Blue Jays a 5-3 lead. However, Boston came back to score 5 runs in the 7th. Philly narrowed the score to 9-7 with two 8th inning runs, but that was all they could get.

Boston 0 - Philadelphia 5: With Boston up 3 games to none, Rusty Canter was given this start against Tom Mierhofer. The game was scoreless until Maurice Misisca stroked a 2-out, 2-run single in the 5th. Philly added 3 more runs in the 8th while the Octopus pitched a 7-hit shutout for the team's first win of the series.

Boston 7 - Philadelphia 8: What a thrilling game! The Blue Jays took a 7-3 lead after 5 innings, Boston scored 2 runs in the 6th and another in the 7th to chase starter Ben Fatt from the game and narrow the lead to 7-6. With one out and runners on the corners in the top of the 9th, relief pitcher Doyle Weaver let go a wild pitch, allowing the tying run to score. He intentionally walked that batter before retiring the next two hitters and getting out of the inning. In the bottom of the 9th, Ted Stuart and Maurice Misisca led off with back-to-back singles. James Lewis hit a sac fly that allowed Stuart to advance to 3rd. Emil Pelto then came through with a clutch hit to deep left-center, scoring the winning run and sending the series back to Boston.

Philadelphia 6 - Boston 3: The Red Sox took an early lead on a 3-run homer by Pokey Dorsey with 2 outs in the 3rd. John Nolting settled down though, and the Blue Jays took a 4-3 lead after their turn in the 6th. Philly added 2 more runs in the 8th and went on to even the series at 3 games a piece.

Philadelphia 1 - Boston 5: The Red Sox put up 3 quick runs off the Octopus in the 1st inning. They added another run in the 3rd and 5th innings, taking a 5-0 lead. Mark Ponfick allowed just 5 hits in this 1-run victory, but he was aided by defense late in the game. With one out and a runner on 1st in the top of the 9th, James Lewis, who had homered in his last at-bat for the team's lone run, hit a towering fly ball to deep left-center, but Al Arsenault made a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch to keep Philly from mounting a serious threat. The next hitter drove an easy fly ball to Arsenault, who fittingly caught the last out of the series.


Second baseman Pokey Dorsey was named World Series MVP after hitting .346 with 1 HR, 7 RBI, 3 R, 4 BB and a 1.087 OPS.

[Matt from TN]

1945 Postseason

World Series Champs - Boston Red Sox 4th AL Pennant, 3rd WS Title

NL Champs - Philadelphia Blue Jays (Phillies) 10th NL Pennant


AL BOY: Ray Kress, DET, .347, 20 HR, 95 RBI
NL BOY: Oscar Vancini, BKN, .362, 26 HR, 96 RBI

AL POY: Cotton Simson, SLA, 25-8, 2.13 ERA, 42 BB, 204 K
NL POY: Remmy Paul, BKN, 28-9, 2.75 ERA, 78 BB, 181 K

AL ROY: Charles Gillis, NYA, .254, 10 HR, 66 RBI
NL ROY: Robert Datoli, BKN, 15-15, 3.52 ERA, 115 BB, 80 K

AL AVG: Peaches Badeau, PHA, .382
NL AVG: Orval Mitts, CIN, .381

AL HR: Allen March, NYA, 23
NL HR: Oscar Vancini, BKN, 26

AL RBI: Al Arsenault, BOS, 105
NL RBI: Jonah Henderson, BSN, 107

AL SB: Hackin' Jack Zenisek, BOS, 40
NL SB: Jonny Perly, BKN, 65

AL ERA: Cotton Simson, SLA, 2.13
NL ERA: John Nolting, PHI, 2.64

AL Wins: Cotton Simson, SLA, 25
NL Wins: Remmy Paul, BKN, 28

AL K's: Vic Gorin, DET, 209
NL K's: Remmy Paul, BKN, 181

AL Saves: Steve Minnie, NYA and Larry Glancy, CHA, 12
NL Saves: Len Tye, CIN, 15


Major League Records

NONE

League Records

NONE

Team Records

BOS - 228 Hits, Morris Lutske

CIN - .381 Average, Orval Mitts
CIN - 213 Hits, Orval Mitts

DET - 209 K's (Pitcher), Vic Gorin

NYG - 120 Walks (Batter), Dale Lamberty

PHA - 169 K's (Pitcher), Walt Gustafson
PHA - 12 K's in a Game, Walt Gustafson
PHA - 9 Rookie HR, Hans Habermehl

SLA - 204 K's (Pitcher), Cotton Simson
SLA - 12 's in a Game, Cotton Simson

Milestones

3000 Hits - Alan Liao, CIN
3000 Hits - Steven "Babylon" Bussell, SLA

2500 Hits - Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, PHI
2500 Hits - Fuzz Allen, BSN

2000 Hits - Dewey Mickelsen, CHN
2000 Hits - Joe Campbell, BKN

1800 RBI - Oscar Vancini, BKN - He became just the 2nd player to ever reach this number. He finished the season just 8 RBI short of passing Sam Kass for #1 all-time

900 SB - Fuzz Allen, BSN - He became just the 2nd player to ever reach this mark. He finished the season just 3 steals shy of passing Will Miller for #1 all-time

350 Wins - David Wickersham, CHN

250 Wins - Remmy Paul, BKN

200 Wins - Micky Guyton, WSH
200 Wins - Tom Mierhofer, PHI

2500 K's - Mark Ponfick, BOS

2000 K's - Gerald Saxton, STL
2000 K's - Vic Gorin, DET


Gold Gloves

1945 American League Winners

Pitcher: Fritz Kaufman, SLA
Catcher: Chuck Rauch, BOS
First Base: Lester Walk, SLA
Second Base: Pokey Dorsey, BOS
Third Base: Stew Tremere, CLE
Shortstop: Perry Blair, SLA
Leftfield: Allen March, NYA - 2 straight!
Centerfield: Carlton Affee, DET
Rightfield: Sean McMaster, CLE


1945 National League Winners

Pitcher: Alex Winterhalter, CHN - 2 straight!
Catcher: Leroy Daurio, BKN
First Base: Keith Stinson, BKN
Second Base: Jonny Perly, BKN
Third Base: Dale Lamberty, NYG - 4 straight!
Shortstop: Ted Stuart, PHI - 5 straight!
Leftfield: Lou Zaitz, PHI
Centerfield: Julius Meilleur, NYG
Rightfield: Frederick Stannard, STL

[DamnYankees]

What a fantastic way to end the "Matt" part of this wonderful league. Great world series, almost had a 3-0 comeback. Morris Lutske (sorry, I have to harp on my guys) had 228 hits! 228 in only 145 games! Only 8 behind the AL record, and he sets the Red Sox team record at the tender age of 22.

Bravo Matt, on creating the best league OOTP has ever known. I have no doubts that as we now turn toward a new structure, this league will only get better.

[Matt from TN]

Franchise Histories

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

Boston Red Sox - 4 Pennants, 3-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1945), Last WS Title (1945)
Most Wins 101 (1945), Most Losses 93 (1936)
Winning Seasons 11, Losing Seasons 30, .500 Seasons 4
Longest Winning Streak: 3 Seasons (1943-Present)
Longest Losing Streak: 12 Seasons (1906-17)
1900-10: 2-8
1911-20: 2-7-1 - 1918
1921-30: 2-5-3
1931-40: 2-8
1941-50: 3-2 - 1943, 1944, 1945
Last 10 Seasons 4-6
Last 5 Seasons 3-2

Chicago White Sox - 6 Pennants, 1-5 in WS, Last Pennant (1938), Last WS Title (1920)
Most Wins 102 (1920), Most Losses 91 (1910)
Winning Seasons 22, Losing Seasons 23
Longest Winning Streak: 9 Seasons (1913-21)
Longest Losing Streak: 9 Seasons (1904-12)
1900-10: 1-9 - 1903
1911-20: 8-2 - 1917, 1919, 1920
1921-30: 6-4 - 1930
1931-40: 5-5 - 1938
1941-50: 2-3
Last 10 Seasons 5-5
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

Cleveland Indians - 6 Pennants, 3-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1942), Last WS Title (1942)
Most Wins 107 (1910), Most Losses 101 (1945)
Winning Seasons 22, Losing Seasons 21, .500 Seasons 2
Longest Winning Streak: 13 Seasons (1906-18)
Longest Losing Streak: 6 Seasons (1927-32)
1900-10: 6-4 - 1907, 1910
1911-20: 9-1 - 1914, 1915, 1916
1921-30: 2-8
1931-40: 3-5-2
1941-50: 2-3 - 1942
Last 10 Seasons 3-6-1
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

Detroit Tigers - 1 Pennant, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1928), Last WS Win (1928)
Most Wins 93 (1928), Most Losses 96 (1941)
Winning Seasons 17, Losing Seasons 28
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1901-05)
Longest Losing Streak: 13 Seasons (1932-1944)
1900-10: 5-5
1911-20: 3-7
1921-30: 6-4 - 1928
1931-40: 1-9
1941-50: 1-4
Last 10 Seasons 1-9
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

New York Yankees - 14 Pennants, 8-6 in WS, Last Pennant (1940), Last WS Win (1940)
Most Wins 103 (1923), Most Losses 93 (1920)
Winning Seasons 26, Losing Seasons 17, .500 Seasons 2
Longest Winning Streak: 12 Seasons (1930-1941)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1915-21)
1900-10: 7-3 - 1905, 1908, 1909
1911-20: 3-7 - 1911, 1912
1921-30: 5-4-1 - 1923, 1927
1931-40: 10-0 - 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1939, 1940
1941-50: 1-3-1
Last 10 Seasons 6-3-1
Last 5 Seasons 1-3-1

Philadelphia Athletics - 5 Pennants, 1-4 in WS, Last Pennant (1932), Last WS Title (1906)
Most Wins 98 (1929), Most Losses 97 (1917)
Winning Seasons 23, Losing Seasons 21, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 9 Seasons (1925-33)
Longest Losing Streak: 10 Seasons (1912-21)
1900-10: 8-2 - 1906
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 8-2 - 1925, 1926, 1929
1931-40: 4-5-1 - 1932
1941-50: 2-3
Last 10 Seasons 3-6-1
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

St. Louis Browns - 4 Pennants, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1922), Last WS Title (1922)
Most Wins 89 (1904), Most Losses 98 (1930)
Winning Seasons 18, Losing Seasons 25, .500 Seasons 2
Longest Winning Streak: 3 Seasons (1942-1944)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1910-16)
1900-10: 5-5 - 1901, 1902, 1904
1911-20: 2-7-1
1921-30: 4-6 - 1922
1931-40: 4-5-1
1941-50: 3-2
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 3-2

Washington Senators - 5 Pennants, 4-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1941), Last WS Title (1941)
Most Wins 93 (1941), Most Losses 88 (1907)
Winning Seasons 24, Losing Seasons 19, .500 Seasons 2
Longest Winning Streak: 10 Seasons (1936-Present)
Longest Losing Streak: 6 Seasons (1927-32)
1900-10: 3-6-1
1911-20: 4-6 - 1913
1921-30: 5-5 - 1921, 1924
1931-40: 7-2-1 - 1937
1941-50: 5-0 - 1941
Last 10 Seasons 10-0
Last 5 Seasons 5-0



Boston Braves - 4 Pennants, 2-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1931), Last WS Title (1931)
Most Wins 105 (1928), Most Losses 102 (1915)
Winning Seasons 17, Losing Seasons 27, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 9 Seasons (1930-1938)
Longest Losing Streak: 14 Seasons (1914-27)
1900-10: 6-4 - 1904, 1910
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 2-8 - 1928
1931-40: 8-1-1 - 1931
1941-50: 0-5
Last 10 Seasons 3-6-1
Last 5 Seasons 0-5

Brooklyn Dodgers - 7 Pennants, 4-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1943), Last WS Title (1943)
Most Wins 94 (1943), Most Losses 94 (1927)
Winning Seasons 28, Losing Seasons 15, .500 Seasons 2
Longest Winning Streak: 12 Seasons (1934-Present)
Longest Losing Streak: 4 Seasons (1903-06)
1900-10: 3-7
1911-20: 7-2-1 - 1919
1921-30: 7-3 - 1926
1931-40: 7-2-1 - 1934, 1935, 1939, 1940
1941-50: 5-0 - 1943
Last 10 Seasons 10-0
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

Chicago Cubs - 6 Pennants, 3-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1938), Last WS Title (1938)
Most Wins 101 (1938), Most Losses 97 (1925)
Winning Seasons 28, Losing Seasons 17
Longest Winning Streak: 14 Seasons (1901-14)
Longest Losing Streak: 6 Seasons (1922-27)
1900-10: 10-0 - 1905
1911-20: 7-3 - 1913, 1917
1921-30: 3-7
1931-40: 7-3 - 1936, 1937, 1938
1941-50: 1-4
Last 10 Seasons 5-5
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

Cincinnati Reds - 1 Pennant, 0-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1920)
Most Wins 92 (1927), Most Losses 95 (1906)
Winning Seasons 23, Losing Seasons 22
Longest Winning Streak: 11 Seasons (1913-23)
Longest Losing Streak: 10 Seasons (1933-42)
1900-10: 5-5
1911-20: 9-1 - 1920
1921-30: 4-6
1931-40: 2-8
1941-50: 3-2
Last 10 Seasons 3-7
Last 5 Seasons 3-2

New York Giants - 7 Pennants, 2-5 in WS, Last Pennant (1944), Last WS Title (1921)
Most Wins 95 (1944), Most Losses 97 (1929)
Winning Seasons 20, Losing Seasons 21, .500 Seasons 4
Longest Winning Streak: 6 Seasons (1918-23)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1908-14)
1900-10: 1-8-1 - 1907
1911-20: 5-5 - 1918
1921-30: 5-5 - 1921, 1922
1931-40: 5-3-2
1941-50: 4-0-1 - 1941, 1942, 1944
Last 10 Seasons 6-2-2
Last 5 Seasons 4-0-1

Philadelphia Phillies - 10 Pennants, 6-2 in WS, Last Pennant (1945), Last WS Title (1932)
Most Wins 100 (1927), Most Losses 98 (1938)
Winning Seasons 21, Losing Seasons 21, .500 Seasons 3
Longest Winning Streak: 12 Seasons (1924-1935)
Longest Losing Streak: 9 Seasons (1915-23)
1900-10: 7-2-1 - 1901, 1902, 1903
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 7-3 - 1925, 1927, 1929, 1930
1931-40: 5-4-1 - 1932, 1933
1941-50: 1-3-1 - 1945
Last 10 Seasons 1-7-2
Last 5 Seasons 1-3-1

Pittsburgh Pirates - 4 Pennants, 1-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1912), Last WS Win (1909)
Most Wins 92 (1908), Most Losses 103 (1928)
Winning Seasons 13, Losing Seasons 31, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1908-12)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1913-19, 1931-1937)
1900-10: 4-6 - 1908, 1909
1911-20: 2-8 - 1911, 1912
1921-30: 2-7-1
1931-40: 2-8
1941-50: 2-3
Last 10 Seasons 4-6
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

St. Louis Cardinals - 6 Pennants, 2-4 in WS, Last Pennant (1924), Last WS Win (1923)
Most Wins 103 (1915), Most Losses 99 (1936)
Winning Seasons 21, Losing Seasons 21, .500 Seasons 3
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1914-18, 1921-25)
Longest Losing Streak: 10 Seasons (1930-39)
1900-10: 3-6-1 - 1906
1911-20: 6-2-2 - 1914, 1915, 1916
1921-30: 8-2 - 1923, 1924
1931-40: 1-9
1941-50: 3-2
Last 10 Seasons 4-6
Last 5 Seasons 3-2


Last Pennant:

1912 - PIT
1920 - CIN
1922 - SLA
1924 - STL
1928 - DET
1931 - BSN
1932 - PHA
1938 - CHA, CHN
1940 - NYA
1941 - WSH
1942 - CLE
1943 - BKN
1944 - NYG
1945 - BOS, PHI

Last World Series Championship:

NONE - CIN
1906 - PHA
1909 - PIT
1920 - CHA
1921 - NYG
1922 - SLA
1923 - STL
1928 - DET
1931 - BSN
1932 - PHI
1938 - CHN
1940 - NYA
1941 - WSH
1942 - CLE
1943 - BKN
1945 - BOS

[canadiancreed]

looks like Cincy is the lovable losers of this reality, no world series championships and 25 years sicne they're last visit, ouch

[Vris]

Another year down, another year to add to the sad history of the Boston Braves.

[metsgeek]

WHEW! As I read through the World Series boxscores, I had a sinking feeling that my boys were gonna blow a 3-0 lead. What a team to take over!

Boston, get ready!

THE GEEK IS COMING TO BEANTOWN!

[DamnYankees]

Matt, one suggestion. Would it be possible when you do Franchise histories to list their all-time record? Also, although this might be way way too hard, how about team vs. team records? But, at the very least, all time records.

[Matt from TN]

Originally Posted by DamnYankees

Matt, one suggestion. Would it be possible when you do Franchise histories to list their all-time record? Also, although this might be way way too hard, how about team vs. team records? But, at the very least, all time records.

I already have all-time records thru 1940, so this shouldn't be hard to do. There are a lot of other things I'd kinda like to cover, like overall team capsules, so maybe I will.