P L A G U E !!!!!

[metsgeek]

Originally Posted by orin2

I take it Roy Hobbs retired? I am wondering if the aging factor is set too high. Poor Roy. Great work metsgeek. Keep it up. Oh I was wondering, I am planning on doing a British Isles Baseball League online and I am going to make it an alternate reality thread where baseball dies out in the US after WW II lasts longer but is resurrected in Britain. Can you explain to me how you do your alternate reality stuff? Like how do you pick your ideas and where do you get all of your political info from? I am planning on doing some of the same things you do. Hope you dont mind me stealing your ideas!

Yep, Old Roy called it quits. The aging factor was originally set at +10% since it's a rougher world. I changed it to +5 % around 1910 when I saw that it was having a greater effect than I wanted. I'll be posting the final stats for each fictional player in the signup thread eventually.

As for my sources, I mainly use Wikipedia and extrapolate from there, specifically the pages dedicated to each year of the 20th Century. Here's 1912 as an example. I don't really plan too far ahead...maybe 2-3 years, but I do have a file where I save possible ideas for personalities/conflicts of the coming years. Some I use exactly how I initially envisioned...some I use in a different manner than I originally intended (an example would be Tom Pendergast) ....still other ideas I just end up tossing out.

Good luck with your dynasty. I'll be watching

[metsgeek]

Guys, I'm feeling rather sick, so the World Series probably won't go up tonight. Maybe tomorrow.

[cubfan377]

Sambo just keeps getting better, my only wishes for him are that he gets a MVP Award and World Series ring before he retires.

[metsgeek]

1913 WORLD SERIES


9/23/1913 - GAME 1 COLONELS 5 - SCARLETS 2

The Colonels posted 5 runs in the 1st inning off of 29 win George Merritt and never looked back. Cincy rallied for 2 runs in the bottom of the 9th, but it was too little too late. Ray Demmitt led the Colonels with a 2 for 4 performance.

9/24/1913 - GAME 2 COLONELS 4 - SCARLETS 6

In Game 2, the Scarlets struck back, getting out to a 6-1 lead on homers by Doc Wiley and Clyde Milan off of "Bullet Joe" Rogan. The Colonels posted 3 in the 9th on a tater by "Slats" Blackburne, but the Cincy lead was too big.

9/26/1913 - GAME 3 SCARLETS 4 - COLONELS 1

Game 3 looked to be a pitchers' duel for the first 6 innings as Cy Falkenberg and Elmer Knetzer held each team scoreless. It didn't last, however as Clyde Milan latched onto one in the 7th for 2 runs and Cincy never looked back. The Scarlets received bad news though as Falkenberg had to leave in the 8th with a pulled bicep. It isn't known whether he will be able to pitch again this week.

9/27/1913 - GAME 4 SCARLETS 0 - COLONELS 1

"Smokey Joe" Wood and George Merritt kept the bats under lock and key until the bottom of the 9th when Mo Jenks hit a leadoff pinch hit triple and Bobby Stine knocked him in 2 batters later with a walkoff RBI slap single down the first base line. The Series is tied at 2 with only 3 games to go.

9/28/1913 - GAME 5 SCARLETS 2 - COLONELS 3

In another close game, "Bullet Joe" Rogan and Christy Mathewson battled it out all game long until Ray Demmitt broke out of his 3 game slump with a 2 RBI double in the bottom of the 8th.

9/301913 - GAME 6 COLONELS 6 - SCARLETS 7, 11 innings

The Scarlets proved their mettle in a game for the ages in front of an exuberant home crowd. Down 6-5 in the bottom of the 9th with one out to go, Mike Donlin knocked in Augie Phelan to tie it up and send it to extra innings. In the 11th, the Scarlets sent it to Game 7 with a walkoff RBI double from Doc Wiley, who is having a phenomenal Series. The ball is definitely in Cincy's court now.

10/1/1913 - GAME 7 COLONELS 8 - SCARLETS 1

"Smokey Joe" Wood helped Louisville silence the naysayers by shutting down the Scarlets for the 3rd time, as Game 7 proved to be a cakewalk for the young upstarts. Bobby Stine led the Colonels with 2 hits and 2 RBI and supersub Mo Jenks started the final 3 run rally in the 9th by getting a pinch-hit single, stealing 2nd and 3rd, then scoring on a Frank Schulte single. Afterwards, Jenks was criticized by Cincy management for pouring salt in the wound, but in Louisville, he's adored despite only playing off the bench for now. It looks like David can beat Goliath.


1913 WORLD CHAMPS - LOUISVILLE COLONELS
1st Championship

SERIES MVP: "Smokey Joe" Wood - 2-0, 0.36 ERA, 24.2 IP, 19 Hits, 2 BB, 19 K

[metsgeek]

1913 AWARD WINNERS

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE TOP ROOKIE: 
Reb Russell (CIN) - He had a record of 17-13 with an ERA of 2.78 and 4 shutouts.  In 35 games started, he pitched 294.1 innings, fanning 106 and walking 119 batters.

FEDERAL LEAGUE TOP ROOKIE: 
Claude Cooper (BSP) - He batted .304 in 549 AB, with 4 homers and 94 RBI.

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE TOP ACE: 
George Merritt (CIN) - He had a record of 29-9 with an ERA of 2.56 and 2 shutouts.  In 42 games started, he pitched 352 innings, fanning 249 and walking 90 batters.

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE TOP SLUGGER: 
Art Devlin (NYH) - He batted .357 in 465 AB, with 13 homers and 70 RBI.

FEDERAL LEAGUE TOP ACE: 
"Bullet Joe" Rogan (LOU) - He had a record of 29-7 with an ERA of 2.04 and 6 shutouts.  In 40 games started, he pitched 340.1 innings, fanning 314 and walking 65 batters.

FEDERAL LEAGUE TOP SLUGGER: 
Tris Speaker (STL) - He batted .330 in 494 AB, with 11 homers and 92 RBI.

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners: 
Pitcher: Clarence Mitchell (CLE)
Catcher: Sal Narcino (PIT)
First Base: Eddie Hohnhorst (CHC)
Second Base: Larry Doyle (CLE)
Third Base: Red Smith (BSC)
Shortstop: Stubby Magner (PIT)
Leftfield: Burt Shotton (PHI)
Centerfield: Spotswood Poles (PIT)
Rightfield: Doc Gessler (PHI)

FEDERAL LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners: 
Pitcher: Elmer Rieger (WAS)
Catcher: Jimmy Archer (STL)
First Base: Fred Beck (BSP)
Second Base: Paddy Baumann (MIL)
Third Base: Jim Taylor (BSP)
Shortstop: Ray Chapman (STL)
Leftfield: Hurley McNair (MIL)
Centerfield: Dode Paskert (MIL)
Rightfield: Buddy Ryan (NYK)

1913 LEAGUE LEADERS

TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.357 Art Devlin(NYH,CL)
.344 Claude Rossman(BSC)
.341 Jim Rutherford(BRO,CL)
.332 Al Bridwell(BUF,FL)
.330 Louis Santop(CHC,CL)

TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
24 Billy Baran(DET,FL)
22 Sam Kingma(BUF,FL)
13 Art Devlin(NYH,CL)
12 Cy Williams(LOU,FL)
11 Tris Speaker(STL,FL)

TOP 5 in RBI :
105 Sam Kingma(BUF,FL)
98 Spotswood Poles(PIT,CL)
95 Cy Williams(LOU,FL)
94 Claude Cooper( BSP)
92 Tris Speaker(STL,FL)

TOP 5 in ERA :
2.04 Bullet Joe Rogan(LOU,FL)
2.17 Christy Mathewson(CIN,CL)
2.19 Bill Lelivelt(MIL)
2.24 Walter Johnson(BUF,FL)
2.32 Cy Falkenberg(CIN)

TOP 5 in WINS :
29 Bullet Joe Rogan(LOU,FL)
29 George Merritt(CIN,CL)
27 Walter Johnson(BUF,FL)
25 Ernie Groth(NYK,FL)
24 Christy Mathewson(CIN,CL)

TOP 5 in SAVES :
41 J.C. Bernard(LOU,FL)
30 Harry Kirsch(WAS)
26 Al Carson(DET)
25 Bob Groom(BUF,FL)
20 Fred Lamline(PHI)

[metsgeek]

NOTEWORTHY EVENTS - 1913

* italicized events actually happened

• January 17 - Henry Lane Wilson, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, is recalled from his post by President Fairbanks due to what is seen as his excessive bias towards General Victoriano Huerta, especially considering the unconfirmed reports that the Mexican dictator has been communicating with D.H.R.V. military advisors.
• January 28-30 - The Socorro Pact: On orders from President Fairbanks, United States Brigadier General Frederick Funston meets clandestinely with Mexican revolutionaries Pancho Villa and Venustiano Carranza in the small city of Socorro, Texas. After lengthy negotiations, Funston agrees to supply the rebels with arms and supplies in exchange for intelligence.
  
  General Frederick Funston, Pancho Villa & Venustiano Carranza
  
  
• February 1 - New York City's Grand Central Terminal opens as the world's largest train station.
• February 3 - The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect income tax.
• March 4 - President Fairbanks takes the Oath of Office to begin his second term. Chief Justice Teddy Roosevelt presides over the ceremonies, which are interrupted by suffragettes picketing and chanting, "Keep your promise, Charlie!" referring to Fairbanks' campaign support of universal women's suffrage in 1908. Suffrage has been granted in a number of western states, but not at the federal level.
  
  Suffragettes of all ages march in Washington
  
  
  
• March 15 - The US Army forms the 1st Aero Squadron under Capt Charles Chandler at Texas City to scout for Mexican incursions along the border.
• March 25 - Venustiano Carranza announces his Plan of Guadaloupe and begins his rebellion against Victoriano Huerta's government as the head of "Constitutionals"
• April 3 - The Brooklyn Perfectos take up residence in newly completed Ebbets Field
• April 8 - Passing of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, dictating the direct election of senators.
• May 2 - Battle of Saltillo: Álvaro Obregón leads rebel forces in an assault on the city of Saltillo, capital of the Mexican province of Coahuila. They are pushed back, but not without inflicting serious damage on the city. Fires rage for days after the battle.
• May 5 - General Victoriano Huerta wires President Fairbanks in protest of the Battle of Saltillo, claiming that the rebel forces were supplemented by the U.S. National Guard. He demands immediate cessation of any aid.
• May 6 - Presidents Fairbanks responds with transcripts of communications between Huerta and D.H.R.V. and a single quote from American clergyman Edwin Hubbel Chapin: "Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy". He concludes with the words, "Do not test me."
• June 1 - 28,000 Mexican troops attack San Diego, California. Simultaneously General Huerta issues a declaration of war. They are repelled 4 days later.
• June 4 - The battleship USS Alabama is sunk by D.H.R.V. submarines off the coast of Florida.
  
  D.H.R.V. submarines are stationed in the ports of Veracruz, Tampico and Cancun
  
  
• June 6 - In an emergency session, Congress unanimously approves President Fairbanks' request for a declaration of war on Mexico and D.H.R.V.. The Great Global War begins.
• June 7 - In accordance with treaty, France declares war on the United States.
• July 7 - U.S. forces, supplemented by rebel forces led by Pancho Villa, capture Ciudad Juarez.
• August 4 - In China, province of Chungking declares independence. Chinese republican forces crush the rebellion in a couple of weeks
• September 13 - Roland Garros of France, introduces a revolutionary method of destroying enemy aeroplanes by placing a forward-firing machine-gun on his aeroplane and metal deflector plates on the wooden propeller. He shoots down three enemy planes in one week.
• September 30 - D.H.R.V. inventor Rudolf Diesel successfully defects across the English Channel. His small craft is sunk by a French warship, but Diesel survives and is rescued 2 days later by an English fisherman.
• October 22 - Based on observations of Garros' plane, Anton Fokker designs an improved firing system known as the interrupter gear. This invention singlehandedly shifts the aerial advantage back into the hands of the D.H.R.V.
• November 7 - The Mexican Navy captures the nearly completed Panama Canal.
  

[goroyals]

So the Great War has begun, with battles on American soil. I like the approach you took Pete. I've always wondered what would have happened had Mexico accepted the Kaiser's offer IRL.

Which countries are on which side? A few things have kinda confused me there; do you think you could just briefly outline the war thus far?

KUTGW.

[metsgeek]

Originally Posted by goroyals

So the Great War has begun, with battles on American soil. I like the approach you took Pete. I've always wondered what would have happened had Mexico accepted the Kaiser's offer IRL.

Which countries are on which side? A few things have kinda confused me there; do you think you could just briefly outline the war thus far?

I just got back from the movies (saw Silent Hill....it was made by an idiot savant. Visually revolutionary with truly horrendous dialogue and a decent, but overly complicated plot. All in all, a C+). I'll post a rundown of the countries involved and their leaders tomorrow evening.

[metsgeek]

THE GREAT GLOBAL WAR: WHO'S FIGHTING WHOM?

THE GOOD GUYS (aka "US")

UNITED STATES
Head of State: President Charles Fairbanks (1909-Present)

GREAT BRITAIN
Head of State: King Arthur I (1901-Present), Prime Minister Arthur Balfour (1904-present)

RUSSIA
Head of State: Tsar Nicholas II (1894 - Present)

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE
Head of State: Emperor Franz Josef I (1848 - Present)

THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
Head of State: Sultan Mohammed V (1909 - Present)


THE BAD GUYS (aka "THEM")

D.H.R.V. (DIE HEILIGE ROMISCHE VEREINIGUNG aka THE HOLY ROMAN FEDERATION)
{Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Italy (until 1910)}
Head of State: H.R. Kaiser Joachim I (figurehead 1909-present), Pope Solomon I

FRANCE
Head of State: Prime Minister Stéphen Pichon (figurehead 1911-present), Pope Solomon I

MEXICO
Head of State: General Victoriano Huerta (1912-present)

[metsgeek]

IN MEMORIAM - 1914

ART WATSON
BILL BERGEN
SAM BRENEGAN
ED HUG
FRANK MADDEN
NORM GLOCKSON
GEORGE BURNS
FERDIE MOORE
DICK KAUFFMAN
JACK THONEY
CARL MANDA
BILL SWANSON
CARL VANDAGRIFT
BRUNO BETZEL
RINALDO WILLIAMS
FRANK LOBERT
WALTER TAPPAN
CLIFF DARINGER
BILL WAMBSGANSS
LEO KAVANAGH
PEP GOODWIN
DUMMY MURPHY
JOE HARRIS
MAX FLACK
NED PETTIGREW
BUCK SWEENEY
JIM KELLY
ELMER SMITH
SANDY PIEZ
CECIL COOMBS
JACK HAYDEN
ZIP COLLINS
PAT HILLY
IRV PORTER
JIM BLUEJACKET
GEORGE KAISERLING
RANKIN JOHNSON
HENRY KEUPPER
MAX FISKE
TOM MCGUIRE
HARRY EELLS
DICK BRAGGINS
JACK BUSHELMAN
FRANK BARBERICH

[metsgeek]

THOSE WHO COULD BE CONSIDERED EX-PARROTS
1914

In addition to the players listed above, the following individuals will never make their mark on the world. They would have been born in 1913, but Haemorrhagic Fever struck them down.

DANNY KAYE
ROSA PARKS
JIMMY HOFFA
JIM BACKUS
WILLIAM CASEY
OLEG CASSINI
TYRONE POWER
VINCE LOMBARDI
GERALD FORD
MENACHEM BEGIN
VIVIEN LEIGH
WILLY BRANDT

[TexasLonghorns]

How many ballplayers should we expect to see go fight in this war? Also on killing Rosa Parks I can't wait to see how you change that history. Also one final question. I've seen amendments passed as they historically were. Are we going to see some amendments get passed earlier, not passed at all, or just new ones all together?

[metsgeek]

Originally Posted by TexasLonghorns

How many ballplayers should we expect to see go fight in this war? Also on killing Rosa Parks I can't wait to see how you change that history. Also one final question. I've seen amendments passed as they historically were. Are we going to see some amendments get passed earlier, not passed at all, or just new ones all together?

All of the above.

As for fighting in the war, I haven't really decided yet. I haven't even decided how long the war will continue. It's going on it's 8th year already.

[Tribe Fan 24]

I just want to say "thank you" to you metsgeek. I just stumbled onto this thread and I have to say I am impressed and very entertained. This is a large undertaking and I realize you are putting a load of time into it. I just want you to know your work is appreciated.


Sincerely,
Kev

[metsgeek]

Originally Posted by Tribe Fan 24

I just want to say "thank you" to you metsgeek. I just stumbled onto this thread and I have to say I am impressed and very entertained. This is a large undertaking and I realize you are putting a load of time into it. I just want you to know your work is appreciated.


Sincerely,
Kev

Aw, shucks

Go sign up a player or two now. I may slip and give him an extra few points

[metsgeek]

1914 Prospect Watch: ACE "POKERFACE" BOOMCHENKO

Scouts haved nicknamed this Russian expatriate "Pokerface" for the dead-eyed glare he dons while on the mound. Insiders say however that his facial expressions are simply the true reflection of a lack of mental activity, adding that the only time he strays from a constant blank look are when he giggles to himself randomly and apparently for no reason. Whether or not Boomchenko (or Vhumczenko in the original spelling) is mentally unstable is besides the point. He can hurl the ball down the pipe with the power of a cannon and the accuracy of a sniper. He will certainly be picked among the top 5 this season.

Talents (Stuff/Control/Movement): 85/70/70
Current Ratings: 43/35/35

[metsgeek]

1914 DRAFT - Round 1

Washington pick: CF Cristobal Torriente
Chicago pick: P John Mcgraw
St. Louis pick: CF Harry Heilmann
Buffalo pick: P Bill Drake
Philadelphia pick: P Ace Boomchenko
Brooklyn pick: P Babe Ruth
Louisville pick: P Ed Kelly
Detroit pick: P Mellie Wolfgang
Milwaukee pick: P Henry Benn
Pittsburgh pick: RF Charlie Blackwell
Cleveland pick: 3B Tex Wisterzil
Cincinnati pick: RF Jack Tobin
Boston (C) pick: P Ben Tincup
New York (C) pick: P Dixie Mcarthur
Boston (F) pick: P Al Huenke
New York (F) pick: P Frank Barron

[metsgeek]

1914 FINAL STANDINGS

For the 4th straight season, the Scarlets walk away with the Continental League title. Again, Christy Mathewson, who has become a legend already througout the majors by breaking the 300 win barrier, and Cy Falkenberg both notched 20 win seasons, allowing the team to coast to an 11 game victory. 103 wins is also a team record. Other teams in the CL had standout years, but they also had numerous holes. It looks like that it may remain the Scarlets' crown to lose unless the other teams make some drastic improvements.

Team          W   L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run  M# Streak Last10 

Cincinnati  103  59 .636    - 104-58  -1   56-25 47-34  9-9  37-26  *   L2    5-5 
Cleveland    92  70 .568 11.0  86-76   6   46-35 46-35  9-4  30-20  -   W3    6-4 
Philadelphia 88  74 .543 15.0  93-69  -5   48-33 40-41  6-12 31-32  -   L1    8-2 
New York (C) 85  77 .525 18.0  78-84   7   49-32 36-45 10-7  23-26  -   W1    4-6 
Pittsburgh   75  87 .463 28.0  81-81  -6   37-44 38-43  5-4  23-27  -   W1    5-5 
Boston (C)   73  89 .451 30.0  69-93   4   38-43 35-46  8-10 25-20  -   L9    1-9 
Brooklyn     71  91 .438 32.0  76-86  -5   41-40 30-51 11-7  24-29  -   L1    6-4 
Chicago      61 101 .377 42.0  63-99  -2   33-48 28-53  7-12 21-34  -   W2    5-5

At only 26, St. Louis' Tris Speaker won his 4th batting title. His teammate, Ray Chapman, led the league in RBI and is fast becoming a fan favorite across the country. Louisville's ace Bullet Joe Rogan won 27 games, but the rest of the Colonels had down years as they finished in a three-way tie with the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Knights, 11 games off the pace of the Maroons. Detroit's B.B. Baran continued his power output with 23 homers while Sam Kingma had an off season, only hitting 12., The Barons need more than that to get out of 7th place, though. A full season out of Walter Johnson might help.

FEDERAL LEAGUE Standings  
 
Team          W   L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run  M# Streak Last10 

St. Louis     94 68 .580    -  90-72   4   47-34 47-34  7-4  29-19  *   W3    7-3 
Louisville    83 79 .512 11.0  84-78  -1   44-37 39-42  9-14 28-33  -   L3    3-7 
Milwaukee     83 79 .512 11.0  79-83   4   36-45 47-34  7-6  31-18  -   W2    6-4 
New York (F)  83 79 .512 11.0  82-80   1   44-37 39-42 12-7  31-22  -   L2    5-5 
Boston (F)    81 81 .500 13.0  86-76  -5   44-37 37-44  9-7  23-30  -   W3    5-5 
Washington    78 84 .481 16.0  80-82  -2   38-43 40-41  6-11 22-32  -   L2    5-5 
Buffalo       76 86 .469 18.0  75-87   1   37-44 39-42  5-6  25-30  -   W2    5-5 
Detroit       70 92 .432 24.0  73-89  -3   36-45 34-47  8-8  21-26  -   L4    4-6

[metsgeek]

LAZARUS "GERMANY" DAVID, SS, BROOKLYN PERFECTOS, 30 Years Old - David had his customary season, but Brooklyn was near the bottom of the standings.

Year     G    AB    H  2B 3B HR RBI    R   BB  HP SF    K  SB  CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 

1902   135   413   96   7  4  4  28   56   40   3  0  149  45  22 .232 .305 .298 .603 BRO 
1903   146   535  117  14  1  4  37   73   54   4  2  188  51  25 .219 .294 .271 .565 BRO 
1904   146   536  159  19 12  1  44   87   71   1  2  158  63  30 .297 .379 .382 .761 BRO,CL 
1905   119   386   80  10  2  4  41   70   88   3  5  127  41  17 .207 .355 .275 .629 BRO 
1906   148   502  134  12  8  1  63   75  120   2  2  179  57  25 .267 .409 .329 .738 BRO,CL 
1907   149   500  102   8  4  0  36   81  136   2  2  211  63  17 .204 .375 .236 .611 BRO 
1908   147   482  107  11  2  1  44   87  130   7  5  176  66  18 .222 .391 .259 .650 BRO 
1909   136   460  103  16  1  3  28   74  107   1  1  164  63  25 .224 .371 .283 .653 BRO 
1910   136   463  121   6  4  1  41   65   97   1  1  143  52  27 .261 .390 .298 .688 BRO 
1911   147   427  101   9  3  6  50   71   90   2  2  138  54  22 .237 .370 .314 .684 BRO 
1912   145   476  147  18  9  5  61   86  120   4  2  151  53  33 .309 .450 .416 .866 BRO,CL
1913   143   454  122   8  4  2  36   84  123   1  1  125  60  32 .269 .425 .317 .742 BRO,CL 
1914   157   522  136  11  3  3  44   92  139   4  0  160  64  22 .261 .420 .310 .730 BRO 

Total 1854  6156 1525 149 57 35 553 1001 1315  35 25 2069 732 315 .248 .382 .308 .689 

                (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid)
Original Talents: 90/40/20/90/40
Current Talents: 73/40/37/106/40
Current Ratings: 68/40/28/98/40

RICHARD FAULKNER, C, CLEVELAND SPIDERS, 29 Years Old - Faulkner spent half the season in AAA. When he was in the majors, he played only in emergency situations.

Year      G    AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB  HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1903                              PLAYED IN A BALL                                CLE 
1904                              PLAYED IN A BALL                                CLE 
1905                              PLAYED IN A BALL                                CLE
1906      1     3   1   0  0  0   0   0   1   0  0   1  0  0 .333 .500 .333 .833  CLE 
1907      3     3   0   0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   2  0  0 .000 .000 .000 .000  CLE 
1908      8    22   3   1  0  0   2   1   1   0  0  11  0  0 .136 .174 .182 .356  CLE 
1909      4     3   0   0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   1  0  0 .000 .000 .000 .000  CLE
1910                              PLAYED IN AAA                                   CLE 
1911     23    73  17   6  0  0   8   8   6   0  3  19  1  0 .233 .280 .315 .596  CLE 
1912     29    84  16   1  0  1   5  13   8   1  0  17  0  0 .190 .269 .238 .507  CLE 
1913     54   125  20   2  0  0   8   9  11   0  0  31  0  0 .160 .228 .176 .404  CLE 
1914     15    36   7   3  0  0   5   4   5   0  0  15  0  0 .194 .293 .278 .570  CLE 

Total   137   349  64  13  0  1  28  35  32   1  3  97  1  0 .183 .252 .229 .481 

                (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid)
Original Talents: 90/60/30/85/60
Current Talents: 74/42/68/85/53
Current Ratings: 48/38/19/32/50

CORWIN "CRAFTY" CARLSON, SP, BROOKLYN PERFECTOS, 29 Years Old - Crafty must have pissed off Brooklyn management because he was moved back to the pen. Brooklyn's record suffered and the fans are quite annoyed.

Year    G  GS  W  L SV  ERA     IP   HA   R  ER HR  BB   K CG SHO WHIP BABIP  Teams 
 
1904   10   0  3  1  0 0.90   10.0    7   2   1  0   6   6  0   0 1.30  .226   BRO 
1905   20   0  2  5  1 5.30   18.2   16  12  11  3  12  15  0   0 1.50  .265   BRO
1906   57   0  4  3 13 2.64   61.1   58  20  18  2  21  38  0   0 1.29  .289   BRO 
1907   70   0  2  4 18 3.51   74.1   59  30  29  3  25  46  0   0 1.13  .253   BRO,CL
1908   58   0  4  6  1 3.08   52.2   46  18  18  3  23  39  0   0 1.31  .285   BRO
1909   57   0  8  3 13 0.91   59.2   35  11   6  1  23  35  0   0 0.97  .201   BRO 
1910   38   0  5  2  6 2.95   36.2   29  16  12  1  18  20  0   0 1.28  .246   BRO 
1911   37  37 15 13  0 2.89  289.2  288 118  93 13  81 187 10   1 1.27  .301   BRO 
1912   38  38 18 15  0 3.11  301.1  288 135 104 12  94 186 13   4 1.27  .290   BRO 
1913   37  37 19 14  0 3.42  284.1  273 126 108 15  88 165 10   0 1.27  .286   BRO 
1914   28   0  2  0  0 4.44   26.1   26  15  13  2  13  13  0   0 1.48  .279   BRO
 
Total 450 112 82 66 52 3.06 1215.0 1125 503 413 55 404 750 33   5 1.26  .283 

                (Stuff/Control/Movement)
Original Talents: 50/90/70
Current Talents: 60/81/64
Current Ratings: 54/72/75

BOBBY STINE, 2B, LOUISVILLE COLONELS, 29 Years OldStine was injured during the summer and his performance suffered mightily.

Year      G    AB    H  2B 3B HR RBI   R   BB  HP SF    K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 

1905    154   599  132  17  2  5  49  72   80   5  2  224  26 10 .220 .316 .280 .597  LOU 
1906    137   482  124  19  3  3  61  75   93   4  6  111  17  8 .257 .378 .328 .706  LOU 
1907    147   511  142  13  2  2  41  67   92   5  2  123  16 12 .278 .392 .323 .715  LOU 
1908    146   499  147  15  4  3  43  91  103   6  3  139  13 11 .295 .419 .359 .778  LOU 
1909    150   448  112  15  1  0  39  70  141   3  5  156  21  6 .250 .429 .288 .717  LOU 
1910    146   446  116  21  2  1  41  61  114   2  3  183  11  6 .260 .411 .323 .733  LOU
1911    150   472  125  15  2  4  49  61  108   5  2  169  21  9 .265 .405 .331 .736  LOU 
1912    132   431  109  10  3  6  51  62  100   2  2  144  14  5 .253 .394 .332 .726  LOU 
1913    135   441  116  22  4  3  80  52  110   0  5  134  10  6 .263 .406 .351 .758  LOU 
1914    142   489  110  14  3  1  46  63  112   2  3  147  19  6 .225 .370 .272 .642  LOU 

Total  1439  4818 1233 161 26 28 500 674 1053  34 33 1530 168 79 .256 .391 .318 .708 

                (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid)
Original Talents: 90/50/30/90/34
Current Talents: 56/50/37/102/34
Current Ratings: 64/48/31/96/34

JAKE SCOTT, SS, BOSTON PILGRIMS, 25 Years Old - Scott started fulltime for the first time in his career and he embraced the opportunity.

Year      G    AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB  HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1906                              PLAYED IN AA                                     BSP 
1907                              PLAYED IN AA                                     BSP
1908     20    25   3   1  0  0   1   1   0   0  0   8  1  0 .120 .120 .160 .280   BSP 
1909      7     3   0   0  0  0   0   1   0   0  0   2  1  0 .000 .000 .000 .000   BSP 
1910      5     5   1   0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   1  0  1 .200 .200 .200 .400   BSP 
1911     90   155  34   9  3  1  23  13   9   5  1  51 10  1 .219 .282 .335 .618   BSP 
1912    116   178  41   8  1  0  23  15  23   4  1  52 20  4 .230 .330 .287 .617   BSP 
1913    125   263  72  18  4  2  39  49  30   5  2  71 23  4 .274 .357 .395 .752   BSP 
1914    143   415 116  21  5  4  68  61  35   4  3  79 37  7 .280 .339 .383 .722   BSP 

Total   506  1044 267  57 13  7 154 140  97  18  7 264 92 17 .256 .328 .355 .683 

(Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid)
Original Talents: 90/80/20/40/55
Current Talents: 80/80/35/40/36
Current Ratings:69/74/28/32/43

MO JENKS, CF, LOUISVILLE COLONELS, 25 Years Old - Mo wore his World Series ring with pride, but he is still only coming off the bench and coaches think that he may have hit the peak of his talents.

Year      G    AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB  HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1907                              PLAYED IN AA                                     LOU 
1908                              PLAYED IN AA                                     LOU
1909                              PLAYED IN AA                                     LOU
1910    101   113  29   0  1  0  14  21  11   3  1  39 16  0 .257 .336 .274 .610   LOU
1911    108   156  39   5  0  2  20  21   5   2  0  56 20  2 .250 .282 .321 .603   LOU 
1912     85   116  27   3  0  3  11  17   8   2  0  36 14  4 .233 .294 .336 .630   LOU 
1913     88   105  28   2  0  1  10  14   6   1  1  23 13  7 .267 .310 .314 .624   LOU 

Total   382   490 123  10  1  6  55  73  30   8  2 154 63 13 .251 .304 .312 .616 

(Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid)
Original Talents: 90/25/62/40/25
Current Talents: 56/25/75/40/25
Current Ratings: 61/29/68/36/30

CHESTER "KINGPIN" CARR, SP, BOSTON BEANEATERS, 26 Years Old - Kingpin was relegated back to the pen and it obviously didn't agree with him.

Year     G    GS   W   L  SV   ERA     IP   HA   R  ER HR  BB   K CG SHO WHIP BABIP  Teams 

1908                              PLAYED IN AAA                                       BSB
1909    48     0   4   5   9  3.29   41.0   39  19  15  2  20  36  0   0 1.44  .306   BSB 
1910    45    36  17  11   6  2.83  254.1  205 105  80 10  73 218  1   0 1.09  .269   BSB
1911    40    40  12  14   0  3.18  274.1  225 119  97 18  82 222  2   0 1.12  .268   BSB 
1912    36    36  16  12   0  3.21  272.1  238 120  97 12  82 233 10   3 1.18  .292   BSB 
1913    38    38  16  18   0  3.87  307.1  286 161 132 30 111 253 21   1 1.29  .287   BSB 
1914    24     0   1   2   0  4.91   22.0   21  13  12  3  11  22  0   0 1.45  .310   BSB 

Total  231   150  66  62  15  3.33 1171.1 1014 537 433 75 379 984 34   4 1.19  .281 

                (Stuff/Control/Movement)
Original Talents: 62/78/70
Current Talents: 68/79/43
Current Ratings: 72/76/45

SAM "SAMBO" KINGMA, 1B, BUFFALO BARONS, 28 Years Old - Sambo's bat lost its pop as he wallowed in the shadow of B.B. Baran. Buffalo fans still adore him though. He'll bounce back.

Year      G    AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB  HP SF    K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1909    148   538 134  30  4  6  77  60  68   5  1  191  2  0 .249 .338 .353 .691  BUF 
1910    147   562 131  20  4  9  75  72  50   0  6  197  1  4 .233 .293 .331 .624  BUF 
1911    147   522 122  26  3 15  73  72  53   7  3  176  0  2 .234 .311 .381 .692  BUF 
1912    146   537 133  34  2 14  65  75  52   4  5  169  3  3 .248 .316 .397 .713  BUF 
1913    146   537 159  43  5 22 105  86  63   4  9  168  1  1 .296 .369 .518 .886  BUF,FL 
1914    157   556 126  25  3 12  75  74  75   2  6  208  1  2 .227 .318 .347 .665  BUF
 
Total   891  3252 805 178 21 78 470 439 361  22 30 1109  8 12 .248 .324 .387 .711 

(Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid)
Original Talents: 70/60/86/60/30
Current Talents: 62/60/95/60/30
Current Ratings: 67/63/99/54/35

BILLY "B.B." BARAN, C, DETROIT WOLVERINES, 23 Years Old - B.B. nearly duplicated last year's recordbreaking season. At 23, he is already one of the league's most famous players.

Year     G    AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB  HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1910    66   137  22   5  0  1   9   9  16   1  0  46  1  0 .161 .253 .219 .472  DET 
1911   125   390  96  19  1  2  46  42  63   2  4 101  0  0 .246 .351 .315 .666  DET 
1912   134   462 127  24  0 15  59  68  73   2  2 101  0  0 .275 .375 .424 .799  DET,FL 
1913   140   488 143  18  0 24  83  89  90   4  1 102  1  0 .293 .407 .477 .884  DET,FL
1914   151   520 149  36  0 23  79  84  92   0  5 130  1  0 .287 .391 .488 .879  DET,FL 

Total  616  1997 537 102  1 65 276 292 334   9 12 480  3  0 .269 .374 .419 .793 

(Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid)
Original Talents: 89/66/71/70/54
Current Talents: 89/66/88/86/54
Current Ratings: 82/63/87/78/61

JEREMIAH "THE PROPHET" FELLOWS, SS, MILWAUKEE BREWERS, 24 Years Old - Fellows is earning a reputation as one of the hardest working men in baseball..

Year     G    AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB  HP SF   K   SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1911   148   533 143  15  7  4  57  78  95   8  2  157  33  9 .268 .386 .345 .731  MIL
1912   144   492 147  18  7  1  73  73 104   8  4   94  40  8 .299 .426 .370 .796  MIL 
1913   147   501 142  17  4  4  57  81  99   5  3  102  33  5 .283 .405 .357 .762  MIL
1914   154   528 158  23  7  2  86  81 107   5  5  124  28  8 .299 .419 .381 .799  MIL,FL
 
Total  593  2054 590  73 25 11 273 313 405  26 14  477 134 30 .287 .409 .363 .772 


(Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid)
Original Talents: 75/50/20/90/50
Current Talents: 56/50/20/90/50
Current Ratings: 64/57/19/87/51

SAL "STUMPY" NARCINO, C, PITTSBURGH PIRATES, 23 Years Old - Sal bounced back from last season's ACL injury with no apparent effect.

Year    G   AB   H  2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB  HP SF   K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams 
 
1912  140  498 178  30  1  5  76  66  44   3  3 133   0  2 .357 .411 .452 .862 PIT,CL 
1913  108  385 131  24  3  7  58  60  55   2  2  78   6  0 .340 .423 .473 .896 PIT 
1914  153  554 181  43  0 10 103  73  48   4  6 124   3  2 .327 .381 .458 .839 PIT,CL 

Total 401 1437 490  97  4 22 237 199 147   9 11 335   9  4 .341 .403 .460 .863 

(Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid)
Original Talents: 90/75/63/40/40
Current Talents: 90/75/63/40/40
Current Ratings: 90/72/66/32/48

JOSEPH "CHOP" TEMPKIN, SP, CHICAGO COLTS, 19 Years Old - Chop impressive in his first season in the bigs. It's doubtful he'll get sent down again.

Year     G    GS   W   L  SV   ERA     IP   HA   R  ER HR  BB   K CG SHO WHIP BABIP  Teams 

1913                              PLAYED IN AA                                        CHC 
1914    40    40  18  14   0  3.04  287.0  252 118  97  6  92 184  5  1  1.20  .279   CHC 

Total   40    40  18  14   0  3.04  287.0  252 118  97  6  92 184  5  1  1.20  .279 

                (Stuff/Control/Movement)
Original Talents: 45/90/90
Current Talents: 62/90/90
Current Ratings: 51/85/93

ACE BOOMCHENKO, SP, PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, 19 Years Old - Boomchenko spent the season in AAA where he displayed a disturbing tendency to give up the long ball.

Year     G    GS   W   L  SV   ERA     IP   HA   R  ER HR  BB   K CG SHO WHIP BABIP  Teams 

1914                              PLAYED IN AAA                                        PHI 


                (Stuff/Control/Movement)
Original Talents: 85/70/70
Current Talents: 85/70/36
Current Ratings: 50/37/37

[metsgeek]

1914 WORLD SERIES PREVIEW

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: CINCINNATI SCARLETS (103-51)



Team Batting Average: .255 (6th)
Team ERA: 2.59 (1st)

Top Batters:
Jimmy Dalton - .310, 76 RBI
Doc Wiley - .308, 62 RBI, 29 SB
Leroy Grant - .288, 72 RBI, 19 SB

Top Pitchers:
Cy Falkenberg - 20-9, 2.46 ERA, 315 K
Christy Mathewson - 25-12, 2.23 ERA, 274 K
George Merritt - 17-10, 2.95 ERA, 154 K

FEDERAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: ST. LOUIS MAROONS (94-68)

Team Batting Average: .257 (4th)
Team ERA: 3.49 (8th)

Top Batters:
Tris Speaker - .331, 78 RBI
Ray Chapman - .284, 106 RBI, 23 SB
Guy Zinn - .274, 87 RBI

Top Pitchers:
Dave Davenport - 19-11, 3.48 ERA, 156 K
Pat Hynes - 19-16, 3.39 ERA, 135 K
Bernie Duffy - 15-7, 2.11 ERA, 25 Saves, 116 K

Cincinnati has the best pitching staff in the league yet again. Their experience should help them roar past the Maroons, who do have Speaker and Chapman, but not much else.

PREDICTION: Scarlets in 5