Set in Stone... MLB Players Stay with Original Franchises - Page 2

Matt from TN · 10-19-2005, 02:16 PM

1895

Code:

Team                        W   L   %  GB
New York Giants            85  55 .607 -
Pittsburgh Pirates         81  59 .579 4
Chicago Colts              72  68 .514 13
Boston Beaneaters          72  68 .514 13
Philadelphia Phillies      70  70 .500 15
Brooklyn Grooms            68  72 .486 17
Baltimore Orioles          66  74 .471 19
Cleveland Spiders          64  76 .457 21
Cincinnati Reds            64  76 .457 21
Louisville Colonels        58  82 .414 27

New York Giants

After winning the team's first ever pennant in 1890, the Giants fell to .500 the next season. After a resurgant 1892, they finished near the bottom of the league the next two years. This year though, they posted a franchise best 85-55 (.607) record. Pitching was a big strength, barely finishing behind Chicago for 2nd in the league. Bill George won the Best Pitcher award after going 26-8 with a 2.41 ERA. JOhn Clarkson went 17-13, 2.87 and John Ewing went 19-17, 3.37. Offensively, CF Mike Tiernan led the way with a .293 average, 10 HR and 77 RBI. RF Wee Willie Keeler led the team with a .368 average. Catcher Jackie Hayes hit .296 and tied for the team lead with 77 RBI. LF Jesse Burkett hit .306 with 76 RBI.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh was 3rd in the league in pitching, but their offense led the league by a wide margin. They scored a 1/2 run per game more than the Phillies and Giants. Their .294 average and .723 OPS was 4 and 6 points better than any other team. CF Pete Browning won hit 3rd batting title with a .384 average along with 8 HR and 106 RBI. SS Frank Shugart hit .323 with 64 RBI and 40 steals, and 3B Charlie Reilly hit .332 with 67 RBI. The pitching staff is young and talented. 26-year-old Bill Phillips went 23-12 with a 3.36 ERA. 19-year-old Brownie Foreman was named Top Rookie after going 20-9 with a 2.73 ERA, and fellow rookie Jim Gardner went 14-19, 3.51 at age 20.

Chicago Colts

Chicago posted the top pitching staff in the majors thanks to strong seasons from Jocko Flynn (19-16, 2.95), Laurie Reis (19-13, 3.03), Willard Mains (14-14, 3.33) and Gus Krock (10-15, 3.13). His 19 win make Reis the first pitcher to ever pass the 300-win mark, ending the season with a 308-229 (.574) career record. In his 19 seasons, he has never been named Top Pitcher.

On offense, Chicago 6 HR and 69 steals from 2B Bob Glenalvin despite a .242 average. CF Hugh Duffy hit just .234 but led the team with 7 HR. Rookie 1B Bill Everitt hit .358. LF Jimmy Ryan hit .317 with 77 RBI. And catcher Sy Sutcliffe rebounded with a .344 average after posting his first sub-.300 season a year ago.

Boston Beaneaters

3B Billy Nash continues his great but quiet career. This year he hit .331 with 8 HR and 79 RBI. RF Steve Brodie hit .302, and CF Joe Kelley hit .289 with 70 RBI. Kid Nichols led the team with a 3.19 ERA but he went just 17-20. Bill Daley went 20-14 with a 3.48 ERA.

Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies offense finished 2nd in the league (slightly ahead of New York). 1B Ed Delahanty was the driving force, hitting .309 with 14 HR, 96 RBI and 31 steals. LF Billy Hamilton hit .312 with 58 RBI and 75 steals. 2B Cupid Childs had a breakout season at age 27, hitting .322 with 69 RBI. Cannonball Titcomb went 19-13 with a 3.38 ERA, and Bill Vinton went 20-13, 3.21.

Brooklyn Grooms

LF Darby O'Brien hit .293. SS Oyster Burns continued to be an RBI machine, driving in 80 runs with just a .227 average. CF Michael Griffin hit .309 with 70 RBI. Brickyard Kennedy led the team with 20 wins and a 3.36 ERA. Adonis Terry managed a winning record (12-10) despite a 4.91 ERA while George Keefe (15-20, 3.67) and Charlie Sweeney (15-18, 3.83) pitched better but had less success.

Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore's offense improved to a middle of the pack unit, but their pitching was the worst in the league. Ted Breitenstein (18-9, 3.64) had a very good season and Bill Hoffer (18-18, 3.62) was successful. 3B John McGraw hit .315 with 10 HR and 65 RBI. LF Jack McGeachy hit .312 with 73 RBI. 2B Heinie Reitz hit .313 and catcher Wilbert Robinson hit .324.

Cleveland Spiders

After winning 6 pennants over 8 seasons from 1886-1893, this year the Spiders had their first losing season since 1884. The biggest disappointment was pitching where Cy Young (17-16, 3.83), Lady Baldwin (18-14, 3.32), George Davies (15-19, 4.10) and George Derby (8-10, 3.99) had off years. The outfield of Sam Thompson (.341, 85 RBI), Count Campau (.324, 53 RBI) and Buttercup Dickerson (.341, 44 RBI) drove the offense, but other players like 2B Parson Nicholson (.210, 59 RBI in 542 AB) held them back. Catcher King Kelly hit .284 with 62 RBI at age 37.

Cincinnati Reds

Cincy hasn't won a pennant since 1880, and they haven't finished more than 6 games above .500 in a decade. This season was no different as they tied for 8th place. SS Jack Glasscock .348, and LF Willie Murphy hit .337. 1B Otto Schomberg hit .275 with 9 HR and 66 RBI, and 3B George Pinkney hit .295. Pitching was a big struggle all season, Billy Rhines (16-17) was their top arm with a 3.57 ERA.

Louisville Colonels

Amazingly, the Colonels had the 4th best pitching staff in the league. Phil Knell (15-18, 3.15), Scott Stratton (16-17, 3.22), Jouett Meekin (15-19, 3.57) and Fritz Clausen (5-13, 3.96) all had ERA's below 4.00 but none had winning records. 1B Harry Taylor led the team with a .316 average. 31-year-old rookie catcher Henry Cote hit .305 and SS Hughie Jennings hit .295 with 58 steals. LF Kip Selbach hit .274 with 12 HR, 68 RBI and 39 steals.

Batting AVG
.384 Pete Browning, PIT
.368 Willie Keeler, NYG
.358 Bill Everitt, CHC
.348 Jack Glasscock, CIN
.341 Buttercup Dickerson, CLS

HOMERUNS
14 Ed Delahanty, PIT
12 Kip Selbach, LVC
10 John McGraw, BLO
10 Mike Tiernan, NYG

RBI
106 Pete Browning, PIT
96 Ed Delahanty, PHI
85 Sam Thompson, CLS
80 Oyster Burns, BRO
79 Billy Nash, BSN

OPS
.959 Pete Browning, PIT
.886 Willie Keeler, NYG
.874 Ed Delahanty, PHI
.848 Billy Nash, BSN
.841 Sam Thompson, CLS

STEALS
75 Billy Hamilton, PHI (75-33, 69.44%)
69 Bob Glenalvin, CHC (69-21, 76.67%)
64 Darby O'Brien, BRO (64-25, 71.91%)
59 Count Campau, CLS (59-31, 65.56%)
58 Hughie Jennings, LVC (58-13, 81.69%)

ERA
2.41 Bill George, NYG (26-8)
2.73 Brownie Foreman, PIT (20-9)
2.87 John Clarkson, NYG (17-13)
2.95 Jocko Flynn, CHC (19-16)
3.03 Laurie Reis, CHC (19-13)

WINS
26 Bill George, NYG
23 Bill Phillips, PIT (23-12, 3.36)
20 Bill Daley, BSN (20-14, 3.48)
20 Brownie Foreman, PIT
20 Brickyard Kennedy, BRO (20-15, 3.36)

STRIKEOUTS
280 Bill Daley, BSN
193 Bill Hawke, BLO (11-21, 4.05)
189 Cannonball Titcomb, PHI (19-13, 3.38)
188 Willard Mains, CHC (14-14, 3.33)
187 Lady Baldwin, CLS (18-14, 3.32)

POY: Bill George, NYG, 26-8, 2.41 ERA, 88 BB, 166 K, .250 OAVG
BOY: CF Pete Browning, PIT, .384, 106 RBI, .959 OPS
ROY: Brownie Foreman, PIT, 20-9, 2.73 ERA, 79 BB, 150 K, .234 OAVG

goroyals · 10-21-2005, 10:14 AM

Great stuff Matt. I'll be folllowing along even though my Colonels suck badly (I only have to put up with them until 1901 right?).

Matt from TN · 10-21-2005, 10:28 AM

Key Incoming Rookies:

Baltimore

P Arlie Pond
--- Age 24, 9/7/8 ratings
--- Needless to say, the Orioles need something good to happen to them, and this guy looks to be it.

1B Klondike Douglass
--- Age 23, 6/7/6/6/6

Boston

1B Fred Tenney
--- Age 24, 7/6/6/9/6 talents
--- Moves into the starting role vs RHP where he has 8/7/6/7/9 ratings. Bats LH and will sit often versus lefties.

3B Jimmy Collins
--- Age 26, 8/10/8/4/6 talents
--- A real life HOF'er but he could be buried behind 30-year-old Billy Nash (9/8/7/7/7). If only Collins could be moved to 2B....

Brooklyn

P Harley "Lady" Payne
--- Age 28, 5/8/8 ratings

CF Fielder Jones
--- Age 24, 7/6/5/10/6 talents
--- He is expected to supplant Dummy Hoy (just .245, 24 SB last season) as the new everyday CF.

Chicago

P Buttons Briggs
--- Age 20, 10/5/3 talents

Cleveland

C Ed McFarland
--- Age 21, 7/9/6/7/6 talents

Louisville

P Doc McJames
--- Age 22, 10/5/5 talents

CF Ollie Pickering
--- Age 25, 7/7/4/7/6 talents

RF Tom McCreery
--- Age 21, 8/9/7/6/3 talents

LF Billy Lush
--- Age 22, 6/7/6/10/6 talents

New York

P Ed Doheny
--- Age 22, 9/2/7 ratings

Philadelphia

P "Smiling Al" Orth
--- Age 23, 7/8/3 talents

LF Sam Mertes
--- Age 23, 7/10/8/8/6

Pittsburgh

P "Coldwater Jim" Hughey
--- Age 26, 7/4/8 ratings

2B Gene DeMontreville
--- Age 21, 8/7/6/4/6 talents
--- A big upgrade and a favorite for Top Rookie honors.

Matt from TN · 10-21-2005, 02:26 PM

1896

Code:

Team                        W   L   %  GB
Brooklyn Grooms            81  59 .579 -
Chicago Colts              77  63 .550 4
Pittsburgh Pirates         76  64 .543 5
Boston Beaneaters          73  67 .521 8
Cleveland Spiders          72  68 .514 9
Philadelphia Phillies      71  69 .507 10
Cincinnati Reds            68  72 .486 13
Louisville Colonels        66  74 .471 15
New York Giants            59  81 .421 22
Baltimore Orioles          57  83 .407 24

Brooklyn Bridegrooms

The Grooms were the final team around since the beginning of the league in 1876 to finally win their first pennant. After spending seasons in Washington, Providence and Louisville, the Grooms have found a home in Brooklyn. The offenseive heros of this franchise's first pennant were RF Michael Griffin (.324, 82 RBI), 2B John "Chewing Gum" O'Brien (.311, 71 RBI), LF "Parisian Bob" Caruthers (.307, 45 RBI), rookie CF Fielder Jones (.301, 49 RBI), SS Oyster Burns (.295, 9 HR, 101 RBI) and 3B "Scrappy Bill" Joyce (.291, 71 RBI). On a pitching staff that was just average this season, the stars were George Keefe (20-12, 2.95) and rookie Harley "Lady" Payne (21-14, 3.29).

For a franchise that finished 3rd or 4th just 4 times in the league's previous 20 seasons, the only well known former player is pitcher Charlie Sweeney (214-202, 3.05 ERA, 4050.1 IP, 1894 POY). It is clear that their current players are the best they have ever had.

Chicago Colts

This franchise won 4 pennants in the league's first 7 seasons. They have never had a losing season or finished worse than 4th in 21 years. However, this season is their 7th second place finish in 9 years. They had the best offense in the league this year. RF Sam Dungan hit .355 in just 392 AB. Catcher Sy Sutcliffe has seen his AB total go down, but he still hit .318. LF Jimmy "Pony" Ryan led all full-timers on the team with a .319 average along with 73 RBI. SS "Bad Bill" Dahlen led the Colts with 9 HR and 87 RBI while hitting .292. 1B "Wild Bill" Everitt hit .314 and 2B Bob Glenalvin hit .313 with 7 HR and 72 RBI.

Last season pitching was a strength. The unit's slide this season was disappointing. Willard Mains led the team with 19 wins but had just a 3.98 ERA. In his first full season, 26-year-old Clark Griffith went 18-17, 3.60. Laurie Reis went 17-14, 3.26 at age 37, increasing his career win total to 325. Jocko Flynn started just 19 games, but he may have been the most effective hurler, going 10-8 with a 2.71 ERA.

Pittsburgh Pirates

After winning the 1894 pennant, the Pirates finished 2nd in 1985 and now 3rd in 1896. They were a very well-balanced team. "Whoa Bill" Phillips went 21-11 with a 3.18 ERA. Red Ehret went 17-14, 3.40, and 1895's Top Rookie Brownie Foreman went 15-11 with a 2.43 ERA. SS Frank Shugart won the batting title (.369) and Top Batter (88 RBI, .897 OPS) honors. LF Fred Carroll hit .330 with 86 RBI. CF Pete Browning slipped from a .384 average with 106 RBI last season to .324 and 57 at age 35. And catcher Tun Berger hit .310 with 57 RBI. CF Jake Stenzel got just 250 AB, but he made the most of them by hitting .332.

Boston Beaneaters

Boston has won between 70 and 74 games in each of the past 5 seasons. This year, they scored the most runs in the league. 24-year-old CF Joe Kelley (.319) and 3B Billy Nash (.296) led the team with 86 RBI each. SS Herman Long hit .342 in 351 AB, but no other batter had a standout season. Kid Nichols went 22-12 with a 3.06 ERA and was named Top Pitcher at age 26. Bill Daley won 20 games with a 3.81 ERA.

Cleveland Spiders

The Spiders rebounded after last season's embarassing 9th place finish. Pitching was much improved. Lady Baldwin went 19-12 with a team best 2.73 ERA. George Davies went 19-11, 3.48. But Cy Young was just 16-17 despite a respectable 3.16 ERA. Ezra Lincoln (5-14, 5.29) struggled and was replaced late in the season with Charlie Hastings (6-7, 3.21). RF Sam Thompson was their only regular starter to hit over .300, leading the team with 9 HR and 72 RBI.

Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies offense was one of the best in the league. CF Joe Knight hit .347 with 73 RBI, and 1B Ed Delahanty hit .308 with 9 HR and 90 RBI. 2B Cupid Childs hit .321, and both 3B Lave Cross and CF John Coleman his .305. Bill Vinton went 20-14 with a 2.86 ERA to lead the pitching staff, but otherwise the team's pitching was weak. 37-year-old "Smiling Mickey" Welch had just his 2nd season as a full-time starter in his 17-year career, going 18-17 with a 3.89 ERA.

Cincinnati Reds

SS "Pebbly Jack" Glasscock and LF "Gentle Willie" Murphy both led the team with a .315 average while driving in 49 runs.RF Jocko Halligan hit .299 with a team-leading 10 HR and 81 RBI. CF Bug Holliday hit .297 with 74 RBI. Defensive specialist Bid McPhee, known for his fine barehanded play, took over 2B from Fred Dunlap this season but may not last after hitting just .200. "Handsome Henry" Boyle led the team with 20 wins and Billy Rhines went 17-15 with a team best 3.02 ERA. After going 13-13, 3.13 and 14-13, 2.98 in his first two seasons, Elton "Icebox" Chamberlain's career is stuck in neutral. He has averaged 14 wins and 22 losses with ERA's ranging from 4.00 to 4.25 since then.

Louisville Colonels

Rookie Doc McJames (16-17, 3.10) was the team's best pitcher. The pitching staff was remarkably effective though - finishing 3rd best in the league. Fritz Clausen went 14-12, 3.16. Another key rookie was RF Tom McCreery. He led the team with a .345 average. LF Kip Selbach hit .285 and led the team with 72 RBI. CF Charlie Abbey hit .340 in 362 AB.

New York Giants

After winning 85 games and the pennant last season, the Giants failed miserably in their attempt to defend their title. Their pitching was just awful with only John Ewing (18-15, 3.08) having a strong season. 35-year-old John Clarkson (183-132 lifetime) was a flop, going 7-9, 5.06. He was eventually replaced by rookie Ed Doheny (6-7, 3.21). 3B John Rainey led the team with a .350 average. LF Jesse Burkett hit .315 with 59 RBI. RF Wee Willie Keeler hit .296 with 66 RBI. CF Mike Tiernan hit 12 HR but had just a .264 average.

Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles remain a lousy team after joining the league in 1892. Catcher Wilbert Robinson led the team with a .328 average. CF Jack McGeachy hit .306 with a team best 69 RBI. 3B John McGraw hit .277 with 67 RBI. Rookie Arlie Pond went 14-21, 2.74 - leading all rookies in ERA. The rest of the rotation was awful.

Batting AVG
.369 Frank Shugart, PIT
.350 John Rainey, NYG
.347 Joe Knight, PHI
.345 Tom McCreery, LVC
.330 Fred Carroll, PIT

HOMERUNS
12 Mike Tiernan, NYG
10 Jocko Halligan
9 Five PLayers Tied

RBI
101 Oyster Burns, BRO
90 Ed Delahanty, PHI
88 Frank Shugart, PIT
87 Bill Dahlen, CHC

OPS
.897 Frank Shugart, PIT
.897 Tom McCreery, LVC
.857 Joe Knight, PHI
.842 Joe Kelley, BSN

STEALS
72 Bob Glenalvin, CHC (72-33, 68.57%)
63 John McGraw, BLO (63-21, 75.00%)
57 Michael Griffin, BRO (57-10, 85.07%)
56 Hughie Jennings, LVC (56-19, 74.67%)
56 Tommy McCarthy, BSN (56-14, 80.00%)

ERA
2.43 Brownie Foreman, PIT (15-11)
2.71 Jocko Flynn, CHC (10-8)
2.73 Lady Baldwin, CLS (19-12)
2.74 Arlie pond, BLO (14-21)
2.86 Bill Vinton, PHI (20-14)

WINS
22 Kid Nichols, BSN (22-12, 3.06)
21 Harley Payne, BRO (21-14, 3.29)
21 Bill Phillips, PIT (21-11, 3.18)
20 George Keefe, BRO (20-12, 2.95)
20 Henry Boyle, CIN (20-14, 3.46)
20 Bill Daley, BSN (20-13, 3.81)
20 Bill Vinton, PHI (20-14, 2.86)

STRIKEOUTS
281 Bill Daley, BSN
192 Doc McJames, LVC (16-17, 3.10)
192 Cannonball Titcomb, PHI (17-18, 3.97)
186 Kid Nichols, BSN
181 Willard Mains, CHC (19-15, 3.98)

POY: Kid Nichols, BSN, 22-12, 3.06 ERA, 35 BB, 186 K, .271 OAVG, 1.19 WHIP
BOY: SS Frank Shugart, PIT, .369, 88 RBI, 36 SB, .897 OPS
ROY: Harley Payne, BRO, 21-14, 3.29 ERA, 42 BB, 93 K, .278 OAVG, 1.24 WHIP

Matt from TN · 10-22-2005, 01:05 PM

Key Incoming Rookies:

Baltimore

P Joe Corbett
--- Age 21, 10/5/6 talent
--- Could the Orioles finally turn things around?

LF Tom O'Brien
--- Age 24, 6/7/7/5/6 talents

LF Frank Huelsman
--- Age 22, 6/10/6/6/6 talents

Boston

CF Chick Stahl
--- Age 24, 8/8/7/8/6 talents

1B Charlie Hickman
--- Age 20, 8/10/10/2/6 talents

Brooklyn

C "Broadway Aleck" Smith
--- Age 26, 6/7/5/1/6 talents

Cincinnati

P Jesse "Powder" Tannehill
--- Age 22, 7/9/5 talents
--- I've always liked this guy for some reason, so I'm happy to see him in the league. This was an interesting case because ootp automatically assigned him to the Pirates, but it turns out that he pitched in 5 games with the Reds in 1894, so I reassigned him to Cincy. I'll have to keep an eye on stuff like this since people have to remain with the team they debuted with.

2B Claude Ritchey, "Little All Right"
--- Age 23, 6/8/6/8/6 talents

Cleveland

P Jack Powell
--- Age 22, 9/7/3 talents
--- Cleveland is already rich in pitching but this kid is ready to start now. They will have to find room for him.

SS Bobby Wallace
--- Age 23, 6/9/6/6/6 talents

RF Chief Sockalexis
--- Age 25, 7/6/6/3/6
--- From Baseball Library.com:

Quote:

Sockalexis, a Penobscot Indian from Maine, was educated and played baseball at Holy Cross and Notre Dame, from which he was expelled for creating a drunken disturbance. He was quickly signed by the Cleveland National League club in 1897, and was an instant success, having no trouble with major league pitching, playing sensationally in right field, and displaying a powerful throwing arm. He is credited as being the first American Indian to play in the major leagues. At first fans would often let out derisive war whoops when he came to bat, but they quickly took to him because of his skill and proud demeanor.

Philadelphia

P Dave Dunkle
--- Age 24, 10/5/3 talents

P Jerry Nops
--- Age 21, 7/8/3 talents

2B Nap Lajoie
--- Age 22, 10/10/8/3/6 talents
--- What can I say. One of the greatest hitters of this era. His contact talent is actually 111 and his Gap is 137 on the 1-100 scale. Very exciting to see him in the league.

LF Nixey Callahan
--- Age 22, 6/9/5/5/6 batting talents, 6/7/5 pitching ratings
--- One of those fun 2-way players. He should make the roster for that alone.

Pittsburgh

1B Harry "Jasper" Davis
--- Age 23, 7/10/10/5/6 talents
--- He will have a tough time finding AB with Jake Beckley (8/8/7/5/7) holding down the job.

3B Jesse Hoffmeister
--- Age 22, 6/7/9/2/6 talents

tward13 · 10-22-2005, 02:49 PM

Nice group of new players.

Matt, isn't Sockalexis the reason the Cleveland team's name was changed to Indians?

Stahl and Hickman are nice additions for Boston, Tennehill and Powell are solid new pitchers for the league, Bobby Wallace is a nice player.

Didn't Nixey Callahan have a couple of big seasons pitching then hurt his arm and become a hitter?

Then there's Nap Lajoie, possibly the least well known of the all-time greats. The hardcore baseball fans around here know of him, but this is a guy who played right up to the level of Cobb and Wagner in the deadball era. A truly great hitter. Looking forward to following him here.

Matt from TN · 10-22-2005, 03:47 PM

1897

Code:

Team                        W   L   %  GB
Pittsburgh Pirates         83  58 .589 -
Chicago Colts              82  59 .582 1
Philadelphia Phillies      81  59 .579 1.5
Brooklyn Grooms            72  68 .514 10.5
Louisville Colonels        71  69 .507 11.5
Boston Beaneaters          70  70 .500 12.5
Cleveland Spiders          62  78 .443 20.5
New York Giants            62  78 .443 20.5
Baltimore Orioles          61  79 .436 21.5
Cincinnati Reds            57  83 .407 25.5

Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates led the league for most of the season but they began to struggle in July. From July 12 through August 20, they went 11-25. That allowed the Colts and Phillies to get right back into the race. Pittsburgh won 5 straight games from Aug 21-26. On September 1st, the Pirates, Colts and Phillies were in a 3-way tied for first. Philadelphia lost 4-1 to Brooklyn that day but Chicago defeated Boston and Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati.

All three teams won their final game on Sept 2, eliminating Philly and forcing a one-game playoff between Chicago and Pittsburgh. Pirates RF Elmer Smith led off the 5th with a triple, and he scored on a Tun Berger single to tie the game 1-1. The in the bottom of the 8th, 2B Gene DeMontreville led off with a double. Pitcher Bill Phillips laid down a poor bunt and DeMontreville was thrown out at 3rd. CF Pete Browning doubled and Phillips advanced to 3rd. After Chicago pitcher Willard Mains recorded the 2nd out of the inning, SS Frank Shugart, last season's Top Batter, stroked a single to CF scoring two runs. Shugart later stole 2nd base but 1B Jake Beckley grounded out to end the inning.

In the top of the 9th, LF Jimmy Ryan led off with a single and moved to 2nd on a error by Browning. After "Whoa Bill" Phillips recorded 2 outs, RF Sam Dungan singled Ryan home. With the tying run on 1st, 3B Patsy Tebeau flied out to end the game and the season, crowning Pittsburgh as NL champions.

On the season, offense led the way for the Pirates, hitting a new record .316 as a team. Pete Browning finished 2nd in the NL with a .383 average. SS Fred Shugart hit .357 and tied for the team lead with 87 RBI. LF Fred Carroll hit .345 and added 87 RBI. 2B Gene DeMontreville hit .330 with 79 RBI. 1B Jake Beckley hit .312 with 78 RBI, and catcher Tun Berger hit .316 with 67 RBI. Finding it difficult to get playing time behind Browning, CF Jake Stenzel hit .372 in just 285 AB. Stenzel is 30 and Browning is 36, so Stenzel could have a leg up on the job next season.

Pitching was somewhat mediocre for a pennant winner. Bill Phillips went 25-9 with a 2.89 ERA that was 2nd best in the league. Outside of him though, the other primary starters had ERA's between 3.90 and 4.29. The league ERA was 3.99 so these guys were technically average.

Chicago Colts

For the 8th time in 10 years the Colts finished in 2nd place. In 1893, they finished 1 game back of Cleveland. But this season's end was more disappointing. On Sept 28, the Colts had a one game lead over Pittsburgh. While the Pirates split their next 2 games against Cincy, Chicago dropped 2 games to Boston by a combined score of 23-6. After winning their next two games, the Colts lost a heartbreaking pennant deciding game against Pittsburgh.

Many would say that the Colts had the best team in the league this season. They scored the 3rd most runs and allowed the 3rd fewest runs - a very balanced overall squad. Offensively, LF Jimmy Ryan led the way with a .351 average and 86 RBI. SS Bill Dahlen hit .314 with 10 HR and 87 RBI. RF Sam Dungan hit .362 with 73 RBI, and 3B Patsy Tebeau hit .328 with 70 RBI. 2B Bob Glenalvin once again provided a useful combination of speed and power, hitting 13 HR, scoring 96 runs and stealing 63 bases while hitting .266. 1B Bill Everitt hit .392 but did not qualify for the batting title with just 411 AB. Perhaps Pete O'Brien (.293, 8 HR, 47 RBI in 314 AB) will steal less of his playing time next year.

On the mound, Clark Griffith went 20-12 with a 3.83 ERA. Jocko Flynn had an amazing and unexpected season, going 28-5 with a league best 2.52 ERA that earned him Top Pitcher honors. Two seasons ago, Flynn went 19-16, 2.95. Apparently Chicago was not convinced of his ability and he earned just 19 starts in 1896, going 10-8. But it was his 2.71 ERA that showed the team that he deserved to start regularly. At age 38, Laurie Reis went 7-3, 5.09 in 12 starts. This was almost certainly his final season and he finished his career with a 332-246 record and 3.12 ERA.

Philadelphia Phillies

On Aug 29, the Phillies were tied with Pittsburgh at 1 game behind Chicago. When the Colts lost on 8/30, both Pittsburgh and Philly won to tie for the lead. All three teams won on 8/31. But a 4-1 loss to Brooklyn on Sept 1st cost the Phillies a shot at the pennant. They won their final game on 9/2 but by then it was too late. This team was all about offense. Their .310 team average was 2nd to the Pirates but it still broke the previous league record of .306 set by Chicago back in the inaugural 1876 season. LF "Sliding Billy" Hamilton led the team with a .357 average while stealing 62 bases. Rookie Nap Lajoie was forced to play 1B but took it in stride, hitting .356 with 10 HR and a league leading 113 RBI that earned him Top Batter and Top Rookie honors. 2B Cupid Childs, whose presence forced Lajoie to 1B, hit .334. Big Ed Delahanty moved to CF with Lajoie now at 1B and hit .356 with 105 RBI. This was the first time in league history that two batters on the same team topped 100 RBI. RF John Coleman hit .353, 3B Lave Cross hit .301 and catcher Jack Clements hit .307.

The Phils also had two 20-game winners in Bill Vinton (20-13, 3.73) and rookie Jerry Nops (20-12, 3.35). Cannonball Titcomb (16-15, 4.63) and Kid Carsey (11-9, 4.81) were disappointing. That led the team to put reliever Jack McFetridge in the rotation. Two seasons ago, McFetridge went 9-12 with a 3.84 ERA as a rookie. However, he was unable to regularly pitch more than 6 or 7 innings. So last season, he was moved to the bullpen where he struggled and pitched in just 6 games. This year he got another shot and was incredible as a reliever. But with Titcomb and Carsey struggling, McFetridge got a chance to start. He tossed 7 shutout innings of 2-hit ball against Baltimore on July 1st, but he remained in the pen. On August 4th, he entered the rotation to stay after throwing 6.1 scoreless innings. The team figured they would take 6 to 7 great innings of him to start the game and rely on other pitchers to hold onto any lead. Except for one rough outing where he allowed 7 runs in 5 innings against Boston on 8/16, McFetridge never allowed more than 2 runs in his other 7 starts. Unfortunately, he was on the mound when the team essentially lost a shot at the pennant on Sept 1st. In that game he gave up just 2 unearned runs in 5 innings of a 4-1 loss.

Brooklyn Bridegrooms

The Grooms were led by the bats of CF Fielder Jones (.322, 7 HR, 59 RBI) and RF Michael Griffin (.348, 6 HR, 108 RBI). 3B Bill Joyce hit just .275 but added 75 RBI. And SS Oyster Burns had 77 RBI despite a .249 average. They had no spectacular pitching. Brickyard Kennedy was easily their most successful pitcher, going 23-13 with a 3.66 ERA.

Louisville Colonels

The Colonels finally had their first winning season. At one point in early June, they were in 2nd place. RF Tom McCreery was among the batting leaders all season and finished with a .360 average and 83 RBI. LF Kip Selbach hit .329 with 93 RBI, and SS Hughie Jennings hit .318 while winning a Gold Glove. 1B Harry Taylor hit .316, and 2B Lou Bierbauer hit .302. Doc McJames went 19-15 with a 3.57 ERA in his 2nd season. Scott Stratton won 19 games but posted a 4.04 ERA.

Boston Beaneaters

Boston had a solid offense, scoring the 4th most runs per game. LF Tommy McCarthy hit .336, stole 57 bases and scored 101 runs. 3B Billy Nash hit .321 with a team high 85 RBI. CF Joe Kelley hit .326 with 73 RBI, and rookie RF Chick Stahl hit .323 with 73 RBI. Jimmy Collins, now officially the team's everyday 2B, hit .334 with 76 RBI. Bill Daley led the team with a strong 3.12 ERA, but had just a 15-17 record. "Happy Jack" Stivetts went 19-13 with a 3.47 ERA.

Cleveland Spiders

This team can't seem to figure anything out after winning 6 pennant in 8 years from 1886-1893. LF Larry Twitchell led the team with a .320 average, and 1B Jake Virtue hit .315. Lady Baldwin went 20-10 with a 3.51 ERA. But Cy Young had a horrendous season, going 11-23 with a 4.51 ERA. Rookie Jack Powell went 14-21 with a good 3.76 ERA.

New York Giants

After winning 26 games in 1895 and then just 9 games in 37 starts last season, Bill George led the team with 18 wins this season. He also lost 19 games while posting a 3.52 ERA. Ed Doheny went 11-24 despite a good 3.83 ERA. Red Donahue led the team with a 3.37 ERA and went 13-5. John Ewing went 14-17 with a decent 4.04 ERA. The offense was never consistent. Wee Willie Keeler won the batting title with a .393 average and added 94 RBI. 1B Willie Clark hit .316, LF Jesse Burkett hit .373 and 3B John Rainey hit .349 with 72 RBI.

Baltimore Orioles

CF Jack McGeachy hit .308 with 79 RBI and a league high 15 HRs. LF Duff Cooley hit .326, catcher Willard Robinson hit .316 and 1B Boileryard Clarke hit .294. After leading all rookies with a 2.74 ERA last season, Arlie Pond went 14-22 with a 3.65 ERA. Bill Hawke won 19 games with a 4.02 ERA. And rookie Joe Corbett went 10-23 with a 4.08 ERA.

Cincinnati Reds

Very little went right for the Reds this year. LF Willie Murphy led the team with a .330 average and 68 RBI. No one else hit above 3B George Pinkney's .298. Rookie Jesse Tannehill led the team with a 3.57 ERA, but finished with just a 13-18 record. After going 3-4, 4.07 in April, Tannehill went 3-5, 1.94 in May and 4-1, 2.03 in June. He then sunk to 0-5, 5.55 in July and 3-3, 4.46 in August.

Batting AVG
.393 Willie Keeler, NYG
.383 Pete Browning, PIT
.373 Jesse Burkett, NYG
.362 Sam Dungan, CHC
.360 Tom McCreery, LVC
.357 Frank Shugart, PIT
.357 Billy Hamilton, PHI
.356 Ed Delahanty, PHI
.356 Nap Lajoie, PHI
.353 John Coleman, PHI

HOMERUNS
15 Jack McGeachy, BLO
13 Bob Glenalvin, CHC
11 Danny Richardson, NYG
10 Bill Dahlen, CHC
10 Nap Lajoie, PHI

RBI
113 Nap Lajoie, PHI
108 Michael Griffin, BRO
105 Ed Delahanty, PHI
94 Willie Keeler, NYG
93 Kip Selbach, LVC

OPS
.961 Nap Lajoie, PHI
.953 Ed Delahanty, PHI
.925 Pete Browning, PIT
.925 Tom McCreery, LVC
.903 Willie Keeler, NYG

STEALS
63 Bob Glenalvin, CHC (63-13, 82.89%)
62 Billy Hamilton, PHI (62-27, 69.66%)
60 Hughie Jennings, LVC (60-16, 78.95%)
57 Tommy McCarthy, BSN (57-19, 75.00%)
57 Willie Keeler, NYG (57-18, 76.00%)

ERA
2.52 Jocko Flynn, CHC (28-5)
2.89 Bill Phillips, PIT (25-9)
3.12 Bill Daley, BSN (15-17)
3.35 Jerry Nops, PHI (20-12)
3.37 Red Donahue, NYG (13-5)

WINS
28 Jocko Flynn, CHC
25 Bill Phillips, PIT
23 Brickyard Kennedy, BRO (23-13, 3.66)
20 Bill Vinton, PHI (20-13, 3.73)
20 Lady Baldwin, CLS (20-10, 3.51)
20 Jerry Nops, PHI
20 Clark Griffith, CHC (20-12, 3.83)

STRIKEOUTS
283 Bill Daley, BSN
222 Joe Corbett, BLO (10-23, 4.08)
195 Willard Mains, CHC (10-20, 3.66)
194 Cannonball Titcomb, PHI (16-15, 4.63)
192 Bill Vinton, PHI

POY: Jocko Flynn, CHC, 28-5, 2.52 ERA, 37 BB, 171 K, .251 OAVG, 1.09 WHIP
BOY: 1B Nap Lajoie, PHI, .356, 10 HR, 113 RBI, .961 OPS
ROY: 1B Nap Lajoie, PHI, .356, 10 HR, 113 RBI, .961 OPS

Matt from TN · 10-22-2005, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tward13

Matt, isn't Sockalexis the reason the Cleveland team's name was changed to Indians?

Not sure. This teams remains named the Spiders until they disband after the 1899 season.

Quote:

Didn't Nixey Callahan have a couple of big seasons pitching then hurt his arm and become a hitter?

According to his bb-ref player page, he seemed to pitch & play the field in his 1st few seasons. Was primarily a pitcher but also played elsewhere. Eventually he became a full-time hitter. In this league, he isn't talented enough to be a on the major league pitching staff so he is a backup 3B/LF and occaisionally pitches out of the pen.

Matt from TN · 10-22-2005, 05:13 PM

We are now 22 seasons in. Here is a look at the current single-season and active leaders in key categories. Let me know if there are any other stats you are interested in.

SS = Single Season
CA = Career Leader
AC = Active Leader if different than career leader

Batting Records

Batting Average
SS - .421 Live Oak Taylor, 1889
CA - .377 Live Oak Taylor, 1888-91
AC - .363 Pete Browning, 1891-97

OPS
SS - 1.072 Ross Barnes, 1884
CA - .946 Ross Barnes, 1876-87
AC - .892 Pete Browning, 1891-97

Runs
SS - 117 Ed Delahanty, 1897
CA - 1343 Jack Glasscock, 1879-97

Homeruns
SS - 15 Jimmy Ryan, 1892
SS - 15 Jack McGeachy, 1897
CA - 98 Dan Brouthers, 1879-96
AC - 93 Sam Thompson, 1885-97

RBI
SS - 113 Nap Lajoie, 1897
CA - 1154 Buttercup Dickerson, 1879-96
AC - 970 Sam Thompson, 1885-97

Stolen Bases
SS - 78 Dave Foutz, 1891
CA - 479 Bob Glenalvin, 1890-97

Walks
SS - 121 Ross Barnes, 1876
CA - 734 Ross Barnes, 1876-87
AC - 431 Jimmy Ryan, 1886-97

Pitching Records

ERA
SS - 1.53 George Bradley, 1879
CA - 2.75 Lady Baldwin, 1885-97

Wins
SS - 41 Al Spalding, 1876
CA - 332 Laurie Reis, 1877-97

Winning %
SS - 84.85% Jocko Flynn, 1897
CA - 65.29% Lady Baldwin, 1885-97

Shutouts
SS - 9 Lady Baldwin, 1889
CA - 45 Joe Borden, 1876-93
AC - 41 Laurie Reis, 1877-97
AC - 41 Lady Baldwin, 1885-97

Strikeouts
SS - 283 Bill Daley, 1897
CA - 2484 Laurie Reis, 1877-97

Team Records

Wins - 87, Cleveland Spiders, 1891
Losses - 102, Baltimore Orioles, 1892

Win % - .717, Chicago White Stockings, 1878
Win % - .271, Baltimore Orioles, 1892

Avg - .316, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1897
Avg - .211, Worcester Ruby Legs, 1880

Runs - 798, Philadelphia Phillies, 1897

ERA - 2.28, Buffalo Bisons, 1879
ERA - 5.52, Philadelphia Athletics, 1876

metsgeek · 10-22-2005, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tward13

Matt, isn't Sockalexis the reason the Cleveland team's name was changed to Indians?

He is the origin of the Indians nickname, but technically it's not the same franchise. Remember, there was no AL until 1901. The Spiders disbanded after 1899 because the majority of their stars had been given to another team (can't remember why...I think the owner owned two teams and just raided the Spiders).

In 1900, Cleveland didn't have a franchise, then they were given one in 1901 when the AL was created. It was renamed the Indians after Sockalexis in 1915 after being named the Naps for 13 years.

Matt, are you going to keep the name the Naps, by the way, or will they be the Bronchos until 1915? It'll be weird since he'll always be on the Phillies.

Matt from TN · 10-23-2005, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metsgeek

Matt, are you going to keep the name the Naps, by the way, or will they be the Bronchos until 1915? It'll be weird since he'll always be on the Phillies.

Never thought of that. I'll think it over but I suppose they should probably be called the Bronchos.

Matt from TN · 10-30-2005, 11:13 AM

Key Incoming Rookies:

Baltimore

P Jay Hughes
--- Age 24, 9/4/3 talent

P Frank Kitson
--- Age 26, 8/8/3 talent

Boston

P Bill Dinneen
--- Age 21, 9/6/3 talents

P Vic Willis
--- Age 21, 10/6/3 talents

1B Dan McGann
--- Age 26, 7/8/8/6/6

Brooklyn

LF Jimmy Sheckard
--- Age 19, 8/9/8/10/4 talents

Chicago

P Pop Williams
--- Age 23, 6/7/6 talents

1B Frank Chance, "The Peerless Leader"
--- Age 20, 9/9/8/10/6 talents
--- A great hitter but he will spend the year in the minors. Eventually he will have to overcome Bill Everitt (Age 29, 8/5/6/4/5) and Peter O'Brien (Age 30, 8/10/9/3/6)

RF Danny Green
--- Age 21, 8/7/7/7/6 talents

1B/2B Frank Isbell, "Bald Eagle"
--- Age 22, 7/7/5/4/6 talents

Cincinnati

3B Harry Steinfeldt
--- Age 20, 8/10/7/7/6 talents

Louisville

SS Honus Wagner, "The Flying Dutchman"
--- Age 24, 10/10/9/7/6
--- Likely the most well-known hitter of this generation. Odd to see him in Louisville. The team has Hughie Jennings at SS and Wagner's not developed enough to take his job this year... BUT, Jennings can also play 1B and he may take Harry Taylor's job there so Wagner can play everyday.

CF Buck Freeman
--- Age 26, 7/10/10/4/6 talents

Philadelphia

P Wiley Piatt
--- Age 23, 9/6/9 ratings
--- Could provide a huge boost for this team after barely missing the pennant last season.

RF Elmer Flick
--- Age 22, 9/10/8/8/6 talents
--- Could cost John Coleman (Age 34, 8/6/7/6/8, .353 AVG in 476 AB last season) his job.

Sir Lurksalot · 10-30-2005, 12:23 PM

It's nice to see this great dynasty continue. How many HOF'ers are there now?

Matt from TN · 10-30-2005, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Lurksalot

It's nice to see this great dynasty continue. How many HOF'ers are there now?

Only 2 have been added by ootp, but I removed them & will do my own inductions in the 30s.

tward13 · 10-30-2005, 07:14 PM

Good incoming class. Of course the great Wagner, but also Chance, Elmer Flick (can you imagine that name now?), Harry Steinfeldt who won't get the chance to be the 3B for the Tinker to Evers to Chance infield.

Matt from TN · 11-02-2005, 11:07 PM

1898

Code:

Team                        W   L   %  GB
Brooklyn Grooms            89  61 .593 -
Boston Beaneaters          82  68 .547 7
Pittsburgh Pirates         80  70 .533 9
Philadelphia Phillies      79  71 .527 10
Louisville Colonels        77  73 .513 12
Chicago Colts              75  75 .500 14
Cincinnati Reds            72  78 .480 17
Baltimore Orioles          69  81 .460 20
Cleveland Spiders          66  84 .440 23
New York Giants            61  89 .407 28

Brooklyn Bridegrooms

After never winning a pennant in the league's first 20 seasons, Brooklyn has now won two in the past three years. RF Michael Griffin finished 6th in the NL with a .366 average and added 96 RBI. In his 3rd season, CF Fielder Jones hit .338 with 62 RBI. In his first season as an everyday starter, 1B John Anderson hit .289 and led the NL with 12 HRs and 104 RBI. George Keefe recorded the 3rd most wins ever in a single season by going 28-11 with a 3.27 ERA. Charlie Sweeney went 25-16 with a 3.67 ERA.

Boston Beaneaters

After finishing in 6th place last season with a .500 record, Boston surged to the top of the league thanks to a top ranked offense. 1B Fred Tenney captured the batting title with a .371 average (but only 39 RBI) and 3B Billy Nash finished just behind at .370. LF Tommy McCarthy hit .345 with 91 RBI. RF Chich Stahl hit .329 with 81 RBI, and SS Herman Long hit .309. Vic Willis went 22-19 with a 3.81 ERA and was named Top Rookie. Kid Nichols went 21-12, 3.50 and Bill Daley went 19-17, 3.61.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Despite a middle-of-the-road offense and a pitching staff near the bottom of the league, the Pirates went 80-70 and finished 3rd. RF Elmer Smith hit .372 but did not qualify for the batting title with just 433 AB. SS Frank Shugart officially led the team with a .368 average along with 80 RBI. 2B Gene DeMontreville also had 80 RBI while hitting .300. 1B Jake Beckley hit .323 with 84 RBI. Tom Colcolough led the team with 24 wins despite a 4.35 ERA. Bill Phillips went 20-19, 3.59.

Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies had the second best offense and second best pitching, yet they managed to finish just 8 games above .500. CF Ed Delahanty hit .333 with 9 HR and 97 RBI. LF Billy Hamilton hit .324 with 69 steals at age 32. After playing out of position at SS, Cupid Childs still hit .321 with 59 RBI. Nap Lajoie took over Childs' spot at 2B, hitting .301 with 88 RBI, down from .356 and 113 RBI last season as a rookie. Mike Grady took Lajoie's spot at 1B and hit .311 with 84 RBI. Bill Vinton was the league's Top Pitcher, going 26-13 with a league best 2.57 ERA. Rookie Wiley Piatt won 20 games but also lost 20 with a 4.09 ERA. At age 39, Mickey Welch had just his 3rd season with over 20 starts or 200 innings. He went 16-12 with a 3.13 ERA.

Louisville Colonels

The Colonels posted their 2nd straight winning season, and pitching was a big key. Phil Knell went 27-10 with a 3.11 ERA. His .730 winning percentage led the league, and his ERA was 4th best. Doc McJames posted a 2.90 ERA that ranked 2nd in the NL, but he was rewarded with just a 19-22 record. RF Tom McCreery hit .367 with 91 RBI. Hughie Jennings played 101 games at SS (down from 135) and started the first 37 games in his career at 1B. He hit .350. Despite ranking in the middle of the league, the offense was otherwise weak. Honus Wagner hit .263 in 186 AB as a rookie.

Chicago Colts

3B Patsy Tebeau hit .337 with 91 RBI, leading one of the top offenses in the league. SS Bill Dahlen hit .309 with 10 HR and 73 RBI. LF Johnny Ryan hit 315. However, pitching was a big concern. Jocko Flynn went 20-16 with a 3.69 ERA, and Gus Krock had a 3.24 ERA in 222.1 IP. But Clark Griffith (15-13, 4.17) and Willard Mains (16-24, 4.40) were letdowns. Going 75-75, this was the first non-winning season in the franchise's 23-year history.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching was this team's only strength. Amos Rusie had his best season since 1892, going 19-18 with a 3.24 ERA. Elton Chamberlain had a 3.77 ERA but went just 16-23. Billy Rhines's 3.87 ERA earned him just a 10-12 record. However, Jesse Tannehill won 21 games but struggled with a 4.71 ERA in his 2nd season. On the offensive side, there was little good news to write about. The Reds were dead last in the NL, scoring just 4.1 runs per game. The top batters were catcher Jocko Halligan (.315, 85 RBI) and rookie 3B Harry Steinfeldt (.307, 74 RBI).

Baltimore Orioles

Similar to Cincinnati, the Orioles were all about pitching. As a matter of fact, they had the top ranked pitching staff in the league. In his 2nd season, Joe Corbett went 19-15 with a team best 3.18 ERA. Pink Hawley went 10-11 with a 3.15 ERA (in just 137.1 IP) but he did not become a regular starter until late in the season. 3B John McGraw hit .309 with 10 HR and 61 RBI. CF Jack McGeachy hit .290 with 86 RBI, but otherwise the offense was weak.

Cleveland Spiders

How the once-mighty Spiders have fallen. RF Vince Dailey hit .334 and stole 68 bases. 3B Bobby Wallace hit .318 with 89 RBI. SS Ed McKean hit .309 with 67 RBI, and catcher Jack Doyle hit .302 with 69 RBI. The team had a respectable ERA but still finished near the bottom of the league in runs allowed. At age 39, Lady Baldwin won 20 games yet again along with a 3.69 ERA. Cy Young improved his ERA from 4.51 last season to 3.47 but went 16-22. Viewed by some as the future of the team, 24-year-old Jack Powell went 7-12 in his second season with a strong 3.47 ERA.

New York Giants

After winning the pennant in 1896, the Giants have finished 9th, 8th and 10th in the three seasons since. This year they scored the 2nd fewest runs per game and allowed the most runs per game. LF Jesse Burkett (.369, 10 HR, 72 RBI), RF Willie Keeler (.330, 93 RBI) and CF Mike Tiernan (.316, 68 RBI) all had excellent seasons but they had no other support. Other than 3B John Rainey's .317 average in 448 AB, no other batter on the team hit better than .266. However, SS Lew Whistler managed to tie for the league lead with 12 HR with that .266 average. Bill George's 3.58 ERA was a team high, and so were his 22 losses. At age 35, Joe Ewing posted a 5.42 ERA that ranked last in the league among regular starters.

Batting AVG
.371 Fred Tenney, BSN
.370 Billy Nash, BSN
.369 Jesse Burkett, NYG
.368 Fred Shugart, PIT
.367 Tom McCreery, LVC

HOMERUNS
12 John Anderson, BRO
12 Lew Whistler, NYG
10 Bill Dahlen, CHC
10 John McGraw, BLO
10 Jesse Burkett, NYG

RBI
104 John Anderson, BRO
100 Jimmy Collins, BSN
97 Ed Delahanty, PHI
96 Michael Griffin, BRO
93 Willie Keeler, NYG

OPS
.934 Michael Griffin, BRO
.913 Jesse Burkett, NYG
.909 Fred Shugart, PIT
.901 Tom McCreery, LVC
.885 Billy Nash, BSN

STEALS
74 John McGraw, BLO (74-39, 65.49%)
73 Bob Glenalvin, CHC (73-28, 72.28%)
70 Tom McCarthy, BSN (70-20, 77.78%)
69 Billy Hamilton, PHI (69-32, 68.32%)
68 Vince Dailey, CLS (68-16, 80.95%)

ERA
2.57 Bill Vinton, PHI (26-13)
2.90 Doc McJames, LVC (19-22)
3.10 Bill Stemmeyer, BSN (11-8)
3.11 Phil Knell, LVC (27-10)
3.13 Mickey Welch, PHI (16-12)

WINS
28 George Keefe, BRO (28-11, 3.27)
27 Phil Knell, LVC
26 Bill Vinton, PHI
25 Charlie Sweeney, BRO (25-16, 3.67)
24 Tom Colcolough, PIT (24-14, 4.35)

STRIKEOUTS
327 Bill Daley, BSN (19-17, 3.61)
298 Joe Corbett, BLO (19-15, 3.18)
249 Amos Rusie, CIN (19-18, 3.24)
240 Doc McJames, LVC
239 Bill Vinton, PHI

POY: Bill Vinton, PHI, 26-13, 2.57 ERA, 24 BB, 239 K, .248 OAVG, 1.02 WHIP
BOY: RF Michael Griffin, BRO, .366, 96 RBI, 59 SB, .934 OPS
ROY: Vic Willis, BOS, 22-19, 3.81 ERA, 106 BB, 233 K, .276 OAVG, 1.39 WHIP

Matt from TN · 11-03-2005, 02:47 AM

Key Incoming Rookies:

What an exciting class!!

Baltimore

P Joe McGinnity, Iron Man
--- Age 27, 7/7/6 talent
--- He has the talent to start the season in the rotation, but his 5 Stuff rating does not bode well for his rookie campaign.

SS Bill Keister, "Wagon Tongue"
--- Age 24, 7/10/7/2/6 talent

CF "Turkey Mike" Donlin
--- Age 20, 10/9/9/6/6 talent
--- He is young and needs some time to develop, but he has incredible contact talent.

Boston

RF Shad Barry
--- Age 20, 7/6/6/5/6 talent

Brooklyn

P Harry Howell
--- Age 22, 10/7/5 talents

Chicago

3B Harry Wolverton
--- Age 25, 7/6/5/4/6 talent

Cincinnati

P Noodles Hahn
--- Age 19, 10/8/5
--- An outstanding pitcher & a great name. Plus I take pride in all big leaguers from Nashville. Cincy is slowly building a great rotation.

CF Emil Frisk
--- Age 24, 6/6/7/7/6 talent

Cleveland

CF Emmet Heidrick, "Snags"
--- Age 22, 8/8/7/4/6 talent

Louisville

P Deacon Phillippe
--- Age 26, 8/9/3 talent

3B Tommy Leach
--- Age 21, 7/8/8/7/6 talent

Philadelphia

P Ned Garvin
--- Age 25, 10/7/3 talent

P "Strawberry Bill" Bernhard
--- Age 27, 8/8/3 talent

P Tully Sparks
--- Age 24, 10/7/3 talent

1B Pearce Chiles, "What's the Use"
--- Age 31, 7/10/6/3/5 ratings

CF Jimmy "Rabbit" Slagle
--- Age 25, 7/6/4/10/6 ratings

CF Roy Thomas
--- Age 24, 8/4/5/10/6 talent

Pittsburgh

P Sam "Deacon" Leever
--- Age 27, 8/8/3 talent

P "Happy Jack" Chesbro
--- Age 24, 10/7/3

2B Jimmy Williams
--- Age 22, 8/10/9/7/6 talent
--- This guy is ready to be a star right away.

CF Ginger Beaumont
--- Age 22, 9/7/7/5/6 talent
--- What an exciting class of rookies for Pittsburgh!

Renner · 11-03-2005, 09:51 AM

Matt- Great stuff, as always. "Wagon Tongue" !! He was born 100 years too early. He is to deadball what Alfonso Soriano is to today-ball.

jeheinz72 · 11-03-2005, 10:38 AM

Matt are those actual pictures of the players or are you just assigning those cool looking ones at random? Those are sweet pics.

canadiancreed · 11-03-2005, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jeheinz72

Matt are those actual pictures of the players or are you just assigning those cool looking ones at random? Those are sweet pics.

he had a thrad on the boards about colourizing old player pics

10-19-2005, 02:16 PM	#21
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	1895 Code: Team W L % GB New York Giants 85 55 .607 - Pittsburgh Pirates 81 59 .579 4 Chicago Colts 72 68 .514 13 Boston Beaneaters 72 68 .514 13 Philadelphia Phillies 70 70 .500 15 Brooklyn Grooms 68 72 .486 17 Baltimore Orioles 66 74 .471 19 Cleveland Spiders 64 76 .457 21 Cincinnati Reds 64 76 .457 21 Louisville Colonels 58 82 .414 27 New York Giants After winning the team's first ever pennant in 1890, the Giants fell to .500 the next season. After a resurgant 1892, they finished near the bottom of the league the next two years. This year though, they posted a franchise best 85-55 (.607) record. Pitching was a big strength, barely finishing behind Chicago for 2nd in the league. Bill George won the Best Pitcher award after going 26-8 with a 2.41 ERA. JOhn Clarkson went 17-13, 2.87 and John Ewing went 19-17, 3.37. Offensively, CF Mike Tiernan led the way with a .293 average, 10 HR and 77 RBI. RF Wee Willie Keeler led the team with a .368 average. Catcher Jackie Hayes hit .296 and tied for the team lead with 77 RBI. LF Jesse Burkett hit .306 with 76 RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh was 3rd in the league in pitching, but their offense led the league by a wide margin. They scored a 1/2 run per game more than the Phillies and Giants. Their .294 average and .723 OPS was 4 and 6 points better than any other team. CF Pete Browning won hit 3rd batting title with a .384 average along with 8 HR and 106 RBI. SS Frank Shugart hit .323 with 64 RBI and 40 steals, and 3B Charlie Reilly hit .332 with 67 RBI. The pitching staff is young and talented. 26-year-old Bill Phillips went 23-12 with a 3.36 ERA. 19-year-old Brownie Foreman was named Top Rookie after going 20-9 with a 2.73 ERA, and fellow rookie Jim Gardner went 14-19, 3.51 at age 20. Chicago Colts Chicago posted the top pitching staff in the majors thanks to strong seasons from Jocko Flynn (19-16, 2.95), Laurie Reis (19-13, 3.03), Willard Mains (14-14, 3.33) and Gus Krock (10-15, 3.13). His 19 win make Reis the first pitcher to ever pass the 300-win mark, ending the season with a 308-229 (.574) career record. In his 19 seasons, he has never been named Top Pitcher. On offense, Chicago 6 HR and 69 steals from 2B Bob Glenalvin despite a .242 average. CF Hugh Duffy hit just .234 but led the team with 7 HR. Rookie 1B Bill Everitt hit .358. LF Jimmy Ryan hit .317 with 77 RBI. And catcher Sy Sutcliffe rebounded with a .344 average after posting his first sub-.300 season a year ago. Boston Beaneaters 3B Billy Nash continues his great but quiet career. This year he hit .331 with 8 HR and 79 RBI. RF Steve Brodie hit .302, and CF Joe Kelley hit .289 with 70 RBI. Kid Nichols led the team with a 3.19 ERA but he went just 17-20. Bill Daley went 20-14 with a 3.48 ERA. Philadelphia Phillies The Phillies offense finished 2nd in the league (slightly ahead of New York). 1B Ed Delahanty was the driving force, hitting .309 with 14 HR, 96 RBI and 31 steals. LF Billy Hamilton hit .312 with 58 RBI and 75 steals. 2B Cupid Childs had a breakout season at age 27, hitting .322 with 69 RBI. Cannonball Titcomb went 19-13 with a 3.38 ERA, and Bill Vinton went 20-13, 3.21. Brooklyn Grooms LF Darby O'Brien hit .293. SS Oyster Burns continued to be an RBI machine, driving in 80 runs with just a .227 average. CF Michael Griffin hit .309 with 70 RBI. Brickyard Kennedy led the team with 20 wins and a 3.36 ERA. Adonis Terry managed a winning record (12-10) despite a 4.91 ERA while George Keefe (15-20, 3.67) and Charlie Sweeney (15-18, 3.83) pitched better but had less success. Baltimore Orioles Baltimore's offense improved to a middle of the pack unit, but their pitching was the worst in the league. Ted Breitenstein (18-9, 3.64) had a very good season and Bill Hoffer (18-18, 3.62) was successful. 3B John McGraw hit .315 with 10 HR and 65 RBI. LF Jack McGeachy hit .312 with 73 RBI. 2B Heinie Reitz hit .313 and catcher Wilbert Robinson hit .324. Cleveland Spiders After winning 6 pennants over 8 seasons from 1886-1893, this year the Spiders had their first losing season since 1884. The biggest disappointment was pitching where Cy Young (17-16, 3.83), Lady Baldwin (18-14, 3.32), George Davies (15-19, 4.10) and George Derby (8-10, 3.99) had off years. The outfield of Sam Thompson (.341, 85 RBI), Count Campau (.324, 53 RBI) and Buttercup Dickerson (.341, 44 RBI) drove the offense, but other players like 2B Parson Nicholson (.210, 59 RBI in 542 AB) held them back. Catcher King Kelly hit .284 with 62 RBI at age 37. Cincinnati Reds Cincy hasn't won a pennant since 1880, and they haven't finished more than 6 games above .500 in a decade. This season was no different as they tied for 8th place. SS Jack Glasscock .348, and LF Willie Murphy hit .337. 1B Otto Schomberg hit .275 with 9 HR and 66 RBI, and 3B George Pinkney hit .295. Pitching was a big struggle all season, Billy Rhines (16-17) was their top arm with a 3.57 ERA. Louisville Colonels Amazingly, the Colonels had the 4th best pitching staff in the league. Phil Knell (15-18, 3.15), Scott Stratton (16-17, 3.22), Jouett Meekin (15-19, 3.57) and Fritz Clausen (5-13, 3.96) all had ERA's below 4.00 but none had winning records. 1B Harry Taylor led the team with a .316 average. 31-year-old rookie catcher Henry Cote hit .305 and SS Hughie Jennings hit .295 with 58 steals. LF Kip Selbach hit .274 with 12 HR, 68 RBI and 39 steals. Batting AVG .384 Pete Browning, PIT .368 Willie Keeler, NYG .358 Bill Everitt, CHC .348 Jack Glasscock, CIN .341 Buttercup Dickerson, CLS HOMERUNS 14 Ed Delahanty, PIT 12 Kip Selbach, LVC 10 John McGraw, BLO 10 Mike Tiernan, NYG RBI 106 Pete Browning, PIT 96 Ed Delahanty, PHI 85 Sam Thompson, CLS 80 Oyster Burns, BRO 79 Billy Nash, BSN OPS .959 Pete Browning, PIT .886 Willie Keeler, NYG .874 Ed Delahanty, PHI .848 Billy Nash, BSN .841 Sam Thompson, CLS STEALS 75 Billy Hamilton, PHI (75-33, 69.44%) 69 Bob Glenalvin, CHC (69-21, 76.67%) 64 Darby O'Brien, BRO (64-25, 71.91%) 59 Count Campau, CLS (59-31, 65.56%) 58 Hughie Jennings, LVC (58-13, 81.69%) ERA 2.41 Bill George, NYG (26-8) 2.73 Brownie Foreman, PIT (20-9) 2.87 John Clarkson, NYG (17-13) 2.95 Jocko Flynn, CHC (19-16) 3.03 Laurie Reis, CHC (19-13) WINS 26 Bill George, NYG 23 Bill Phillips, PIT (23-12, 3.36) 20 Bill Daley, BSN (20-14, 3.48) 20 Brownie Foreman, PIT 20 Brickyard Kennedy, BRO (20-15, 3.36) STRIKEOUTS 280 Bill Daley, BSN 193 Bill Hawke, BLO (11-21, 4.05) 189 Cannonball Titcomb, PHI (19-13, 3.38) 188 Willard Mains, CHC (14-14, 3.33) 187 Lady Baldwin, CLS (18-14, 3.32) POY: Bill George, NYG, 26-8, 2.41 ERA, 88 BB, 166 K, .250 OAVG BOY: CF Pete Browning, PIT, .384, 106 RBI, .959 OPS ROY: Brownie Foreman, PIT, 20-9, 2.73 ERA, 79 BB, 150 K, .234 OAVG __________________ Set in Stone... 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10-21-2005, 10:28 AM	#23
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	Key Incoming Rookies: Baltimore P Arlie Pond --- Age 24, 9/7/8 ratings --- Needless to say, the Orioles need something good to happen to them, and this guy looks to be it. 1B Klondike Douglass --- Age 23, 6/7/6/6/6 Boston 1B Fred Tenney --- Age 24, 7/6/6/9/6 talents --- Moves into the starting role vs RHP where he has 8/7/6/7/9 ratings. Bats LH and will sit often versus lefties. 3B Jimmy Collins --- Age 26, 8/10/8/4/6 talents --- A real life HOF'er but he could be buried behind 30-year-old Billy Nash (9/8/7/7/7). If only Collins could be moved to 2B.... Brooklyn P Harley "Lady" Payne --- Age 28, 5/8/8 ratings CF Fielder Jones --- Age 24, 7/6/5/10/6 talents --- He is expected to supplant Dummy Hoy (just .245, 24 SB last season) as the new everyday CF. Chicago P Buttons Briggs --- Age 20, 10/5/3 talents Cleveland C Ed McFarland --- Age 21, 7/9/6/7/6 talents Louisville P Doc McJames --- Age 22, 10/5/5 talents CF Ollie Pickering --- Age 25, 7/7/4/7/6 talents RF Tom McCreery --- Age 21, 8/9/7/6/3 talents LF Billy Lush --- Age 22, 6/7/6/10/6 talents New York P Ed Doheny --- Age 22, 9/2/7 ratings Philadelphia P "Smiling Al" Orth --- Age 23, 7/8/3 talents LF Sam Mertes --- Age 23, 7/10/8/8/6 Pittsburgh P "Coldwater Jim" Hughey --- Age 26, 7/4/8 ratings 2B Gene DeMontreville --- Age 21, 8/7/6/4/6 talents --- A big upgrade and a favorite for Top Rookie honors. __________________ Set in Stone... Players Remain with Original Franchise Last edited by Matt from TN; 10-22-2005 at 12:29 PM.

10-21-2005, 02:26 PM	#24
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	1896 Code: Team W L % GB Brooklyn Grooms 81 59 .579 - Chicago Colts 77 63 .550 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 76 64 .543 5 Boston Beaneaters 73 67 .521 8 Cleveland Spiders 72 68 .514 9 Philadelphia Phillies 71 69 .507 10 Cincinnati Reds 68 72 .486 13 Louisville Colonels 66 74 .471 15 New York Giants 59 81 .421 22 Baltimore Orioles 57 83 .407 24 Brooklyn Bridegrooms The Grooms were the final team around since the beginning of the league in 1876 to finally win their first pennant. After spending seasons in Washington, Providence and Louisville, the Grooms have found a home in Brooklyn. The offenseive heros of this franchise's first pennant were RF Michael Griffin (.324, 82 RBI), 2B John "Chewing Gum" O'Brien (.311, 71 RBI), LF "Parisian Bob" Caruthers (.307, 45 RBI), rookie CF Fielder Jones (.301, 49 RBI), SS Oyster Burns (.295, 9 HR, 101 RBI) and 3B "Scrappy Bill" Joyce (.291, 71 RBI). On a pitching staff that was just average this season, the stars were George Keefe (20-12, 2.95) and rookie Harley "Lady" Payne (21-14, 3.29). For a franchise that finished 3rd or 4th just 4 times in the league's previous 20 seasons, the only well known former player is pitcher Charlie Sweeney (214-202, 3.05 ERA, 4050.1 IP, 1894 POY). It is clear that their current players are the best they have ever had. Chicago Colts This franchise won 4 pennants in the league's first 7 seasons. They have never had a losing season or finished worse than 4th in 21 years. However, this season is their 7th second place finish in 9 years. They had the best offense in the league this year. RF Sam Dungan hit .355 in just 392 AB. Catcher Sy Sutcliffe has seen his AB total go down, but he still hit .318. LF Jimmy "Pony" Ryan led all full-timers on the team with a .319 average along with 73 RBI. SS "Bad Bill" Dahlen led the Colts with 9 HR and 87 RBI while hitting .292. 1B "Wild Bill" Everitt hit .314 and 2B Bob Glenalvin hit .313 with 7 HR and 72 RBI. Last season pitching was a strength. The unit's slide this season was disappointing. Willard Mains led the team with 19 wins but had just a 3.98 ERA. In his first full season, 26-year-old Clark Griffith went 18-17, 3.60. Laurie Reis went 17-14, 3.26 at age 37, increasing his career win total to 325. Jocko Flynn started just 19 games, but he may have been the most effective hurler, going 10-8 with a 2.71 ERA. Pittsburgh Pirates After winning the 1894 pennant, the Pirates finished 2nd in 1985 and now 3rd in 1896. They were a very well-balanced team. "Whoa Bill" Phillips went 21-11 with a 3.18 ERA. Red Ehret went 17-14, 3.40, and 1895's Top Rookie Brownie Foreman went 15-11 with a 2.43 ERA. SS Frank Shugart won the batting title (.369) and Top Batter (88 RBI, .897 OPS) honors. LF Fred Carroll hit .330 with 86 RBI. CF Pete Browning slipped from a .384 average with 106 RBI last season to .324 and 57 at age 35. And catcher Tun Berger hit .310 with 57 RBI. CF Jake Stenzel got just 250 AB, but he made the most of them by hitting .332. Boston Beaneaters Boston has won between 70 and 74 games in each of the past 5 seasons. This year, they scored the most runs in the league. 24-year-old CF Joe Kelley (.319) and 3B Billy Nash (.296) led the team with 86 RBI each. SS Herman Long hit .342 in 351 AB, but no other batter had a standout season. Kid Nichols went 22-12 with a 3.06 ERA and was named Top Pitcher at age 26. Bill Daley won 20 games with a 3.81 ERA. Cleveland Spiders The Spiders rebounded after last season's embarassing 9th place finish. Pitching was much improved. Lady Baldwin went 19-12 with a team best 2.73 ERA. George Davies went 19-11, 3.48. But Cy Young was just 16-17 despite a respectable 3.16 ERA. Ezra Lincoln (5-14, 5.29) struggled and was replaced late in the season with Charlie Hastings (6-7, 3.21). RF Sam Thompson was their only regular starter to hit over .300, leading the team with 9 HR and 72 RBI. Philadelphia Phillies The Phillies offense was one of the best in the league. CF Joe Knight hit .347 with 73 RBI, and 1B Ed Delahanty hit .308 with 9 HR and 90 RBI. 2B Cupid Childs hit .321, and both 3B Lave Cross and CF John Coleman his .305. Bill Vinton went 20-14 with a 2.86 ERA to lead the pitching staff, but otherwise the team's pitching was weak. 37-year-old "Smiling Mickey" Welch had just his 2nd season as a full-time starter in his 17-year career, going 18-17 with a 3.89 ERA. Cincinnati Reds SS "Pebbly Jack" Glasscock and LF "Gentle Willie" Murphy both led the team with a .315 average while driving in 49 runs.RF Jocko Halligan hit .299 with a team-leading 10 HR and 81 RBI. CF Bug Holliday hit .297 with 74 RBI. Defensive specialist Bid McPhee, known for his fine barehanded play, took over 2B from Fred Dunlap this season but may not last after hitting just .200. "Handsome Henry" Boyle led the team with 20 wins and Billy Rhines went 17-15 with a team best 3.02 ERA. After going 13-13, 3.13 and 14-13, 2.98 in his first two seasons, Elton "Icebox" Chamberlain's career is stuck in neutral. He has averaged 14 wins and 22 losses with ERA's ranging from 4.00 to 4.25 since then. Louisville Colonels Rookie Doc McJames (16-17, 3.10) was the team's best pitcher. The pitching staff was remarkably effective though - finishing 3rd best in the league. Fritz Clausen went 14-12, 3.16. Another key rookie was RF Tom McCreery. He led the team with a .345 average. LF Kip Selbach hit .285 and led the team with 72 RBI. CF Charlie Abbey hit .340 in 362 AB. New York Giants After winning 85 games and the pennant last season, the Giants failed miserably in their attempt to defend their title. Their pitching was just awful with only John Ewing (18-15, 3.08) having a strong season. 35-year-old John Clarkson (183-132 lifetime) was a flop, going 7-9, 5.06. He was eventually replaced by rookie Ed Doheny (6-7, 3.21). 3B John Rainey led the team with a .350 average. LF Jesse Burkett hit .315 with 59 RBI. RF Wee Willie Keeler hit .296 with 66 RBI. CF Mike Tiernan hit 12 HR but had just a .264 average. Baltimore Orioles The Orioles remain a lousy team after joining the league in 1892. Catcher Wilbert Robinson led the team with a .328 average. CF Jack McGeachy hit .306 with a team best 69 RBI. 3B John McGraw hit .277 with 67 RBI. Rookie Arlie Pond went 14-21, 2.74 - leading all rookies in ERA. The rest of the rotation was awful. Batting AVG .369 Frank Shugart, PIT .350 John Rainey, NYG .347 Joe Knight, PHI .345 Tom McCreery, LVC .330 Fred Carroll, PIT HOMERUNS 12 Mike Tiernan, NYG 10 Jocko Halligan 9 Five PLayers Tied RBI 101 Oyster Burns, BRO 90 Ed Delahanty, PHI 88 Frank Shugart, PIT 87 Bill Dahlen, CHC OPS .897 Frank Shugart, PIT .897 Tom McCreery, LVC .857 Joe Knight, PHI .842 Joe Kelley, BSN STEALS 72 Bob Glenalvin, CHC (72-33, 68.57%) 63 John McGraw, BLO (63-21, 75.00%) 57 Michael Griffin, BRO (57-10, 85.07%) 56 Hughie Jennings, LVC (56-19, 74.67%) 56 Tommy McCarthy, BSN (56-14, 80.00%) ERA 2.43 Brownie Foreman, PIT (15-11) 2.71 Jocko Flynn, CHC (10-8) 2.73 Lady Baldwin, CLS (19-12) 2.74 Arlie pond, BLO (14-21) 2.86 Bill Vinton, PHI (20-14) WINS 22 Kid Nichols, BSN (22-12, 3.06) 21 Harley Payne, BRO (21-14, 3.29) 21 Bill Phillips, PIT (21-11, 3.18) 20 George Keefe, BRO (20-12, 2.95) 20 Henry Boyle, CIN (20-14, 3.46) 20 Bill Daley, BSN (20-13, 3.81) 20 Bill Vinton, PHI (20-14, 2.86) STRIKEOUTS 281 Bill Daley, BSN 192 Doc McJames, LVC (16-17, 3.10) 192 Cannonball Titcomb, PHI (17-18, 3.97) 186 Kid Nichols, BSN 181 Willard Mains, CHC (19-15, 3.98) POY: Kid Nichols, BSN, 22-12, 3.06 ERA, 35 BB, 186 K, .271 OAVG, 1.19 WHIP BOY: SS Frank Shugart, PIT, .369, 88 RBI, 36 SB, .897 OPS ROY: Harley Payne, BRO, 21-14, 3.29 ERA, 42 BB, 93 K, .278 OAVG, 1.24 WHIP __________________ Set in Stone... 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10-22-2005, 03:47 PM	#27
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	1897 Code: Team W L % GB Pittsburgh Pirates 83 58 .589 - Chicago Colts 82 59 .582 1 Philadelphia Phillies 81 59 .579 1.5 Brooklyn Grooms 72 68 .514 10.5 Louisville Colonels 71 69 .507 11.5 Boston Beaneaters 70 70 .500 12.5 Cleveland Spiders 62 78 .443 20.5 New York Giants 62 78 .443 20.5 Baltimore Orioles 61 79 .436 21.5 Cincinnati Reds 57 83 .407 25.5 Pittsburgh Pirates The Pirates led the league for most of the season but they began to struggle in July. From July 12 through August 20, they went 11-25. That allowed the Colts and Phillies to get right back into the race. Pittsburgh won 5 straight games from Aug 21-26. On September 1st, the Pirates, Colts and Phillies were in a 3-way tied for first. Philadelphia lost 4-1 to Brooklyn that day but Chicago defeated Boston and Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati. All three teams won their final game on Sept 2, eliminating Philly and forcing a one-game playoff between Chicago and Pittsburgh. Pirates RF Elmer Smith led off the 5th with a triple, and he scored on a Tun Berger single to tie the game 1-1. The in the bottom of the 8th, 2B Gene DeMontreville led off with a double. Pitcher Bill Phillips laid down a poor bunt and DeMontreville was thrown out at 3rd. CF Pete Browning doubled and Phillips advanced to 3rd. After Chicago pitcher Willard Mains recorded the 2nd out of the inning, SS Frank Shugart, last season's Top Batter, stroked a single to CF scoring two runs. Shugart later stole 2nd base but 1B Jake Beckley grounded out to end the inning. In the top of the 9th, LF Jimmy Ryan led off with a single and moved to 2nd on a error by Browning. After "Whoa Bill" Phillips recorded 2 outs, RF Sam Dungan singled Ryan home. With the tying run on 1st, 3B Patsy Tebeau flied out to end the game and the season, crowning Pittsburgh as NL champions. On the season, offense led the way for the Pirates, hitting a new record .316 as a team. Pete Browning finished 2nd in the NL with a .383 average. SS Fred Shugart hit .357 and tied for the team lead with 87 RBI. LF Fred Carroll hit .345 and added 87 RBI. 2B Gene DeMontreville hit .330 with 79 RBI. 1B Jake Beckley hit .312 with 78 RBI, and catcher Tun Berger hit .316 with 67 RBI. Finding it difficult to get playing time behind Browning, CF Jake Stenzel hit .372 in just 285 AB. Stenzel is 30 and Browning is 36, so Stenzel could have a leg up on the job next season. Pitching was somewhat mediocre for a pennant winner. Bill Phillips went 25-9 with a 2.89 ERA that was 2nd best in the league. Outside of him though, the other primary starters had ERA's between 3.90 and 4.29. The league ERA was 3.99 so these guys were technically average. Chicago Colts For the 8th time in 10 years the Colts finished in 2nd place. In 1893, they finished 1 game back of Cleveland. But this season's end was more disappointing. On Sept 28, the Colts had a one game lead over Pittsburgh. While the Pirates split their next 2 games against Cincy, Chicago dropped 2 games to Boston by a combined score of 23-6. After winning their next two games, the Colts lost a heartbreaking pennant deciding game against Pittsburgh. Many would say that the Colts had the best team in the league this season. They scored the 3rd most runs and allowed the 3rd fewest runs - a very balanced overall squad. Offensively, LF Jimmy Ryan led the way with a .351 average and 86 RBI. SS Bill Dahlen hit .314 with 10 HR and 87 RBI. RF Sam Dungan hit .362 with 73 RBI, and 3B Patsy Tebeau hit .328 with 70 RBI. 2B Bob Glenalvin once again provided a useful combination of speed and power, hitting 13 HR, scoring 96 runs and stealing 63 bases while hitting .266. 1B Bill Everitt hit .392 but did not qualify for the batting title with just 411 AB. Perhaps Pete O'Brien (.293, 8 HR, 47 RBI in 314 AB) will steal less of his playing time next year. On the mound, Clark Griffith went 20-12 with a 3.83 ERA. Jocko Flynn had an amazing and unexpected season, going 28-5 with a league best 2.52 ERA that earned him Top Pitcher honors. Two seasons ago, Flynn went 19-16, 2.95. Apparently Chicago was not convinced of his ability and he earned just 19 starts in 1896, going 10-8. But it was his 2.71 ERA that showed the team that he deserved to start regularly. At age 38, Laurie Reis went 7-3, 5.09 in 12 starts. This was almost certainly his final season and he finished his career with a 332-246 record and 3.12 ERA. Philadelphia Phillies On Aug 29, the Phillies were tied with Pittsburgh at 1 game behind Chicago. When the Colts lost on 8/30, both Pittsburgh and Philly won to tie for the lead. All three teams won on 8/31. But a 4-1 loss to Brooklyn on Sept 1st cost the Phillies a shot at the pennant. They won their final game on 9/2 but by then it was too late. This team was all about offense. Their .310 team average was 2nd to the Pirates but it still broke the previous league record of .306 set by Chicago back in the inaugural 1876 season. LF "Sliding Billy" Hamilton led the team with a .357 average while stealing 62 bases. Rookie Nap Lajoie was forced to play 1B but took it in stride, hitting .356 with 10 HR and a league leading 113 RBI that earned him Top Batter and Top Rookie honors. 2B Cupid Childs, whose presence forced Lajoie to 1B, hit .334. Big Ed Delahanty moved to CF with Lajoie now at 1B and hit .356 with 105 RBI. This was the first time in league history that two batters on the same team topped 100 RBI. RF John Coleman hit .353, 3B Lave Cross hit .301 and catcher Jack Clements hit .307. The Phils also had two 20-game winners in Bill Vinton (20-13, 3.73) and rookie Jerry Nops (20-12, 3.35). Cannonball Titcomb (16-15, 4.63) and Kid Carsey (11-9, 4.81) were disappointing. That led the team to put reliever Jack McFetridge in the rotation. Two seasons ago, McFetridge went 9-12 with a 3.84 ERA as a rookie. However, he was unable to regularly pitch more than 6 or 7 innings. So last season, he was moved to the bullpen where he struggled and pitched in just 6 games. This year he got another shot and was incredible as a reliever. But with Titcomb and Carsey struggling, McFetridge got a chance to start. He tossed 7 shutout innings of 2-hit ball against Baltimore on July 1st, but he remained in the pen. On August 4th, he entered the rotation to stay after throwing 6.1 scoreless innings. The team figured they would take 6 to 7 great innings of him to start the game and rely on other pitchers to hold onto any lead. Except for one rough outing where he allowed 7 runs in 5 innings against Boston on 8/16, McFetridge never allowed more than 2 runs in his other 7 starts. Unfortunately, he was on the mound when the team essentially lost a shot at the pennant on Sept 1st. In that game he gave up just 2 unearned runs in 5 innings of a 4-1 loss. Brooklyn Bridegrooms The Grooms were led by the bats of CF Fielder Jones (.322, 7 HR, 59 RBI) and RF Michael Griffin (.348, 6 HR, 108 RBI). 3B Bill Joyce hit just .275 but added 75 RBI. And SS Oyster Burns had 77 RBI despite a .249 average. They had no spectacular pitching. Brickyard Kennedy was easily their most successful pitcher, going 23-13 with a 3.66 ERA. Louisville Colonels The Colonels finally had their first winning season. At one point in early June, they were in 2nd place. RF Tom McCreery was among the batting leaders all season and finished with a .360 average and 83 RBI. LF Kip Selbach hit .329 with 93 RBI, and SS Hughie Jennings hit .318 while winning a Gold Glove. 1B Harry Taylor hit .316, and 2B Lou Bierbauer hit .302. Doc McJames went 19-15 with a 3.57 ERA in his 2nd season. Scott Stratton won 19 games but posted a 4.04 ERA. Boston Beaneaters Boston had a solid offense, scoring the 4th most runs per game. LF Tommy McCarthy hit .336, stole 57 bases and scored 101 runs. 3B Billy Nash hit .321 with a team high 85 RBI. CF Joe Kelley hit .326 with 73 RBI, and rookie RF Chick Stahl hit .323 with 73 RBI. Jimmy Collins, now officially the team's everyday 2B, hit .334 with 76 RBI. Bill Daley led the team with a strong 3.12 ERA, but had just a 15-17 record. "Happy Jack" Stivetts went 19-13 with a 3.47 ERA. Cleveland Spiders This team can't seem to figure anything out after winning 6 pennant in 8 years from 1886-1893. LF Larry Twitchell led the team with a .320 average, and 1B Jake Virtue hit .315. Lady Baldwin went 20-10 with a 3.51 ERA. But Cy Young had a horrendous season, going 11-23 with a 4.51 ERA. Rookie Jack Powell went 14-21 with a good 3.76 ERA. New York Giants After winning 26 games in 1895 and then just 9 games in 37 starts last season, Bill George led the team with 18 wins this season. He also lost 19 games while posting a 3.52 ERA. Ed Doheny went 11-24 despite a good 3.83 ERA. Red Donahue led the team with a 3.37 ERA and went 13-5. John Ewing went 14-17 with a decent 4.04 ERA. The offense was never consistent. Wee Willie Keeler won the batting title with a .393 average and added 94 RBI. 1B Willie Clark hit .316, LF Jesse Burkett hit .373 and 3B John Rainey hit .349 with 72 RBI. Baltimore Orioles CF Jack McGeachy hit .308 with 79 RBI and a league high 15 HRs. LF Duff Cooley hit .326, catcher Willard Robinson hit .316 and 1B Boileryard Clarke hit .294. After leading all rookies with a 2.74 ERA last season, Arlie Pond went 14-22 with a 3.65 ERA. Bill Hawke won 19 games with a 4.02 ERA. And rookie Joe Corbett went 10-23 with a 4.08 ERA. Cincinnati Reds Very little went right for the Reds this year. LF Willie Murphy led the team with a .330 average and 68 RBI. No one else hit above 3B George Pinkney's .298. Rookie Jesse Tannehill led the team with a 3.57 ERA, but finished with just a 13-18 record. After going 3-4, 4.07 in April, Tannehill went 3-5, 1.94 in May and 4-1, 2.03 in June. He then sunk to 0-5, 5.55 in July and 3-3, 4.46 in August. Batting AVG .393 Willie Keeler, NYG .383 Pete Browning, PIT .373 Jesse Burkett, NYG .362 Sam Dungan, CHC .360 Tom McCreery, LVC .357 Frank Shugart, PIT .357 Billy Hamilton, PHI .356 Ed Delahanty, PHI .356 Nap Lajoie, PHI .353 John Coleman, PHI HOMERUNS 15 Jack McGeachy, BLO 13 Bob Glenalvin, CHC 11 Danny Richardson, NYG 10 Bill Dahlen, CHC 10 Nap Lajoie, PHI RBI 113 Nap Lajoie, PHI 108 Michael Griffin, BRO 105 Ed Delahanty, PHI 94 Willie Keeler, NYG 93 Kip Selbach, LVC OPS .961 Nap Lajoie, PHI .953 Ed Delahanty, PHI .925 Pete Browning, PIT .925 Tom McCreery, LVC .903 Willie Keeler, NYG STEALS 63 Bob Glenalvin, CHC (63-13, 82.89%) 62 Billy Hamilton, PHI (62-27, 69.66%) 60 Hughie Jennings, LVC (60-16, 78.95%) 57 Tommy McCarthy, BSN (57-19, 75.00%) 57 Willie Keeler, NYG (57-18, 76.00%) ERA 2.52 Jocko Flynn, CHC (28-5) 2.89 Bill Phillips, PIT (25-9) 3.12 Bill Daley, BSN (15-17) 3.35 Jerry Nops, PHI (20-12) 3.37 Red Donahue, NYG (13-5) WINS 28 Jocko Flynn, CHC 25 Bill Phillips, PIT 23 Brickyard Kennedy, BRO (23-13, 3.66) 20 Bill Vinton, PHI (20-13, 3.73) 20 Lady Baldwin, CLS (20-10, 3.51) 20 Jerry Nops, PHI 20 Clark Griffith, CHC (20-12, 3.83) STRIKEOUTS 283 Bill Daley, BSN 222 Joe Corbett, BLO (10-23, 4.08) 195 Willard Mains, CHC (10-20, 3.66) 194 Cannonball Titcomb, PHI (16-15, 4.63) 192 Bill Vinton, PHI POY: Jocko Flynn, CHC, 28-5, 2.52 ERA, 37 BB, 171 K, .251 OAVG, 1.09 WHIP BOY: 1B Nap Lajoie, PHI, .356, 10 HR, 113 RBI, .961 OPS ROY: 1B Nap Lajoie, PHI, .356, 10 HR, 113 RBI, .961 OPS __________________ Set in Stone... 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10-22-2005, 05:13 PM	#29
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	We are now 22 seasons in. Here is a look at the current single-season and active leaders in key categories. Let me know if there are any other stats you are interested in. SS = Single Season CA = Career Leader AC = Active Leader if different than career leader Batting Records Batting Average SS - .421 Live Oak Taylor, 1889 CA - .377 Live Oak Taylor, 1888-91 AC - .363 Pete Browning, 1891-97 OPS SS - 1.072 Ross Barnes, 1884 CA - .946 Ross Barnes, 1876-87 AC - .892 Pete Browning, 1891-97 Runs SS - 117 Ed Delahanty, 1897 CA - 1343 Jack Glasscock, 1879-97 Homeruns SS - 15 Jimmy Ryan, 1892 SS - 15 Jack McGeachy, 1897 CA - 98 Dan Brouthers, 1879-96 AC - 93 Sam Thompson, 1885-97 RBI SS - 113 Nap Lajoie, 1897 CA - 1154 Buttercup Dickerson, 1879-96 AC - 970 Sam Thompson, 1885-97 Stolen Bases SS - 78 Dave Foutz, 1891 CA - 479 Bob Glenalvin, 1890-97 Walks SS - 121 Ross Barnes, 1876 CA - 734 Ross Barnes, 1876-87 AC - 431 Jimmy Ryan, 1886-97 Pitching Records ERA SS - 1.53 George Bradley, 1879 CA - 2.75 Lady Baldwin, 1885-97 Wins SS - 41 Al Spalding, 1876 CA - 332 Laurie Reis, 1877-97 Winning % SS - 84.85% Jocko Flynn, 1897 CA - 65.29% Lady Baldwin, 1885-97 Shutouts SS - 9 Lady Baldwin, 1889 CA - 45 Joe Borden, 1876-93 AC - 41 Laurie Reis, 1877-97 AC - 41 Lady Baldwin, 1885-97 Strikeouts SS - 283 Bill Daley, 1897 CA - 2484 Laurie Reis, 1877-97 Team Records Wins - 87, Cleveland Spiders, 1891 Losses - 102, Baltimore Orioles, 1892 Win % - .717, Chicago White Stockings, 1878 Win % - .271, Baltimore Orioles, 1892 Avg - .316, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1897 Avg - .211, Worcester Ruby Legs, 1880 Runs - 798, Philadelphia Phillies, 1897 ERA - 2.28, Buffalo Bisons, 1879 ERA - 5.52, Philadelphia Athletics, 1876 __________________ Set in Stone... Players Remain with Original Franchise

10-21-2005, 10:14 AM	#22
goroyals All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 930	Great stuff Matt. I'll be folllowing along even though my Colonels suck badly (I only have to put up with them until 1901 right?).

10-22-2005, 02:49 PM	#26
tward13 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,964	Nice group of new players. Matt, isn't Sockalexis the reason the Cleveland team's name was changed to Indians? Stahl and Hickman are nice additions for Boston, Tennehill and Powell are solid new pitchers for the league, Bobby Wallace is a nice player. Didn't Nixey Callahan have a couple of big seasons pitching then hurt his arm and become a hitter? Then there's Nap Lajoie, possibly the least well known of the all-time greats. The hardcore baseball fans around here know of him, but this is a guy who played right up to the level of Cobb and Wagner in the deadball era. A truly great hitter. Looking forward to following him here.

10-30-2005, 11:13 AM	#32
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	Key Incoming Rookies: Baltimore P Jay Hughes --- Age 24, 9/4/3 talent P Frank Kitson --- Age 26, 8/8/3 talent Boston P Bill Dinneen --- Age 21, 9/6/3 talents P Vic Willis --- Age 21, 10/6/3 talents 1B Dan McGann --- Age 26, 7/8/8/6/6 Brooklyn LF Jimmy Sheckard --- Age 19, 8/9/8/10/4 talents Chicago P Pop Williams --- Age 23, 6/7/6 talents 1B Frank Chance, "The Peerless Leader" --- Age 20, 9/9/8/10/6 talents --- A great hitter but he will spend the year in the minors. Eventually he will have to overcome Bill Everitt (Age 29, 8/5/6/4/5) and Peter O'Brien (Age 30, 8/10/9/3/6) RF Danny Green --- Age 21, 8/7/7/7/6 talents 1B/2B Frank Isbell, "Bald Eagle" --- Age 22, 7/7/5/4/6 talents Cincinnati 3B Harry Steinfeldt --- Age 20, 8/10/7/7/6 talents Louisville SS Honus Wagner, "The Flying Dutchman" --- Age 24, 10/10/9/7/6 --- Likely the most well-known hitter of this generation. Odd to see him in Louisville. The team has Hughie Jennings at SS and Wagner's not developed enough to take his job this year... BUT, Jennings can also play 1B and he may take Harry Taylor's job there so Wagner can play everyday. CF Buck Freeman --- Age 26, 7/10/10/4/6 talents Philadelphia P Wiley Piatt --- Age 23, 9/6/9 ratings --- Could provide a huge boost for this team after barely missing the pennant last season. RF Elmer Flick --- Age 22, 9/10/8/8/6 talents --- Could cost John Coleman (Age 34, 8/6/7/6/8, .353 AVG in 476 AB last season) his job. Last edited by Matt from TN; 10-31-2005 at 10:14 AM.

10-30-2005, 12:23 PM	#33
Sir Lurksalot All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,044	It's nice to see this great dynasty continue. How many HOF'ers are there now?

10-30-2005, 07:14 PM	#35
tward13 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,964	Good incoming class. Of course the great Wagner, but also Chance, Elmer Flick (can you imagine that name now?), Harry Steinfeldt who won't get the chance to be the 3B for the Tinker to Evers to Chance infield.

11-02-2005, 11:07 PM	#36
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	1898 Code: Team W L % GB Brooklyn Grooms 89 61 .593 - Boston Beaneaters 82 68 .547 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 80 70 .533 9 Philadelphia Phillies 79 71 .527 10 Louisville Colonels 77 73 .513 12 Chicago Colts 75 75 .500 14 Cincinnati Reds 72 78 .480 17 Baltimore Orioles 69 81 .460 20 Cleveland Spiders 66 84 .440 23 New York Giants 61 89 .407 28 Brooklyn Bridegrooms After never winning a pennant in the league's first 20 seasons, Brooklyn has now won two in the past three years. RF Michael Griffin finished 6th in the NL with a .366 average and added 96 RBI. In his 3rd season, CF Fielder Jones hit .338 with 62 RBI. In his first season as an everyday starter, 1B John Anderson hit .289 and led the NL with 12 HRs and 104 RBI. George Keefe recorded the 3rd most wins ever in a single season by going 28-11 with a 3.27 ERA. Charlie Sweeney went 25-16 with a 3.67 ERA. Boston Beaneaters After finishing in 6th place last season with a .500 record, Boston surged to the top of the league thanks to a top ranked offense. 1B Fred Tenney captured the batting title with a .371 average (but only 39 RBI) and 3B Billy Nash finished just behind at .370. LF Tommy McCarthy hit .345 with 91 RBI. RF Chich Stahl hit .329 with 81 RBI, and SS Herman Long hit .309. Vic Willis went 22-19 with a 3.81 ERA and was named Top Rookie. Kid Nichols went 21-12, 3.50 and Bill Daley went 19-17, 3.61. Pittsburgh Pirates Despite a middle-of-the-road offense and a pitching staff near the bottom of the league, the Pirates went 80-70 and finished 3rd. RF Elmer Smith hit .372 but did not qualify for the batting title with just 433 AB. SS Frank Shugart officially led the team with a .368 average along with 80 RBI. 2B Gene DeMontreville also had 80 RBI while hitting .300. 1B Jake Beckley hit .323 with 84 RBI. Tom Colcolough led the team with 24 wins despite a 4.35 ERA. Bill Phillips went 20-19, 3.59. Philadelphia Phillies The Phillies had the second best offense and second best pitching, yet they managed to finish just 8 games above .500. CF Ed Delahanty hit .333 with 9 HR and 97 RBI. LF Billy Hamilton hit .324 with 69 steals at age 32. After playing out of position at SS, Cupid Childs still hit .321 with 59 RBI. Nap Lajoie took over Childs' spot at 2B, hitting .301 with 88 RBI, down from .356 and 113 RBI last season as a rookie. Mike Grady took Lajoie's spot at 1B and hit .311 with 84 RBI. Bill Vinton was the league's Top Pitcher, going 26-13 with a league best 2.57 ERA. Rookie Wiley Piatt won 20 games but also lost 20 with a 4.09 ERA. At age 39, Mickey Welch had just his 3rd season with over 20 starts or 200 innings. He went 16-12 with a 3.13 ERA. Louisville Colonels The Colonels posted their 2nd straight winning season, and pitching was a big key. Phil Knell went 27-10 with a 3.11 ERA. His .730 winning percentage led the league, and his ERA was 4th best. Doc McJames posted a 2.90 ERA that ranked 2nd in the NL, but he was rewarded with just a 19-22 record. RF Tom McCreery hit .367 with 91 RBI. Hughie Jennings played 101 games at SS (down from 135) and started the first 37 games in his career at 1B. He hit .350. Despite ranking in the middle of the league, the offense was otherwise weak. Honus Wagner hit .263 in 186 AB as a rookie. Chicago Colts 3B Patsy Tebeau hit .337 with 91 RBI, leading one of the top offenses in the league. SS Bill Dahlen hit .309 with 10 HR and 73 RBI. LF Johnny Ryan hit 315. However, pitching was a big concern. Jocko Flynn went 20-16 with a 3.69 ERA, and Gus Krock had a 3.24 ERA in 222.1 IP. But Clark Griffith (15-13, 4.17) and Willard Mains (16-24, 4.40) were letdowns. Going 75-75, this was the first non-winning season in the franchise's 23-year history. Cincinnati Reds Pitching was this team's only strength. Amos Rusie had his best season since 1892, going 19-18 with a 3.24 ERA. Elton Chamberlain had a 3.77 ERA but went just 16-23. Billy Rhines's 3.87 ERA earned him just a 10-12 record. However, Jesse Tannehill won 21 games but struggled with a 4.71 ERA in his 2nd season. On the offensive side, there was little good news to write about. The Reds were dead last in the NL, scoring just 4.1 runs per game. The top batters were catcher Jocko Halligan (.315, 85 RBI) and rookie 3B Harry Steinfeldt (.307, 74 RBI). Baltimore Orioles Similar to Cincinnati, the Orioles were all about pitching. As a matter of fact, they had the top ranked pitching staff in the league. In his 2nd season, Joe Corbett went 19-15 with a team best 3.18 ERA. Pink Hawley went 10-11 with a 3.15 ERA (in just 137.1 IP) but he did not become a regular starter until late in the season. 3B John McGraw hit .309 with 10 HR and 61 RBI. CF Jack McGeachy hit .290 with 86 RBI, but otherwise the offense was weak. Cleveland Spiders How the once-mighty Spiders have fallen. RF Vince Dailey hit .334 and stole 68 bases. 3B Bobby Wallace hit .318 with 89 RBI. SS Ed McKean hit .309 with 67 RBI, and catcher Jack Doyle hit .302 with 69 RBI. The team had a respectable ERA but still finished near the bottom of the league in runs allowed. At age 39, Lady Baldwin won 20 games yet again along with a 3.69 ERA. Cy Young improved his ERA from 4.51 last season to 3.47 but went 16-22. Viewed by some as the future of the team, 24-year-old Jack Powell went 7-12 in his second season with a strong 3.47 ERA. New York Giants After winning the pennant in 1896, the Giants have finished 9th, 8th and 10th in the three seasons since. This year they scored the 2nd fewest runs per game and allowed the most runs per game. LF Jesse Burkett (.369, 10 HR, 72 RBI), RF Willie Keeler (.330, 93 RBI) and CF Mike Tiernan (.316, 68 RBI) all had excellent seasons but they had no other support. Other than 3B John Rainey's .317 average in 448 AB, no other batter on the team hit better than .266. However, SS Lew Whistler managed to tie for the league lead with 12 HR with that .266 average. Bill George's 3.58 ERA was a team high, and so were his 22 losses. At age 35, Joe Ewing posted a 5.42 ERA that ranked last in the league among regular starters. Batting AVG .371 Fred Tenney, BSN .370 Billy Nash, BSN .369 Jesse Burkett, NYG .368 Fred Shugart, PIT .367 Tom McCreery, LVC HOMERUNS 12 John Anderson, BRO 12 Lew Whistler, NYG 10 Bill Dahlen, CHC 10 John McGraw, BLO 10 Jesse Burkett, NYG RBI 104 John Anderson, BRO 100 Jimmy Collins, BSN 97 Ed Delahanty, PHI 96 Michael Griffin, BRO 93 Willie Keeler, NYG OPS .934 Michael Griffin, BRO .913 Jesse Burkett, NYG .909 Fred Shugart, PIT .901 Tom McCreery, LVC .885 Billy Nash, BSN STEALS 74 John McGraw, BLO (74-39, 65.49%) 73 Bob Glenalvin, CHC (73-28, 72.28%) 70 Tom McCarthy, BSN (70-20, 77.78%) 69 Billy Hamilton, PHI (69-32, 68.32%) 68 Vince Dailey, CLS (68-16, 80.95%) ERA 2.57 Bill Vinton, PHI (26-13) 2.90 Doc McJames, LVC (19-22) 3.10 Bill Stemmeyer, BSN (11-8) 3.11 Phil Knell, LVC (27-10) 3.13 Mickey Welch, PHI (16-12) WINS 28 George Keefe, BRO (28-11, 3.27) 27 Phil Knell, LVC 26 Bill Vinton, PHI 25 Charlie Sweeney, BRO (25-16, 3.67) 24 Tom Colcolough, PIT (24-14, 4.35) STRIKEOUTS 327 Bill Daley, BSN (19-17, 3.61) 298 Joe Corbett, BLO (19-15, 3.18) 249 Amos Rusie, CIN (19-18, 3.24) 240 Doc McJames, LVC 239 Bill Vinton, PHI POY: Bill Vinton, PHI, 26-13, 2.57 ERA, 24 BB, 239 K, .248 OAVG, 1.02 WHIP BOY: RF Michael Griffin, BRO, .366, 96 RBI, 59 SB, .934 OPS ROY: Vic Willis, BOS, 22-19, 3.81 ERA, 106 BB, 233 K, .276 OAVG, 1.39 WHIP __________________ Set in Stone... 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11-03-2005, 02:47 AM	#37
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	Key Incoming Rookies: What an exciting class!! Baltimore P Joe McGinnity, Iron Man --- Age 27, 7/7/6 talent --- He has the talent to start the season in the rotation, but his 5 Stuff rating does not bode well for his rookie campaign. SS Bill Keister, "Wagon Tongue" --- Age 24, 7/10/7/2/6 talent CF "Turkey Mike" Donlin --- Age 20, 10/9/9/6/6 talent --- He is young and needs some time to develop, but he has incredible contact talent. Boston RF Shad Barry --- Age 20, 7/6/6/5/6 talent Brooklyn P Harry Howell --- Age 22, 10/7/5 talents Chicago 3B Harry Wolverton --- Age 25, 7/6/5/4/6 talent Cincinnati P Noodles Hahn --- Age 19, 10/8/5 --- An outstanding pitcher & a great name. Plus I take pride in all big leaguers from Nashville. Cincy is slowly building a great rotation. CF Emil Frisk --- Age 24, 6/6/7/7/6 talent Cleveland CF Emmet Heidrick, "Snags" --- Age 22, 8/8/7/4/6 talent Louisville P Deacon Phillippe --- Age 26, 8/9/3 talent 3B Tommy Leach --- Age 21, 7/8/8/7/6 talent Philadelphia P Ned Garvin --- Age 25, 10/7/3 talent P "Strawberry Bill" Bernhard --- Age 27, 8/8/3 talent P Tully Sparks --- Age 24, 10/7/3 talent 1B Pearce Chiles, "What's the Use" --- Age 31, 7/10/6/3/5 ratings CF Jimmy "Rabbit" Slagle --- Age 25, 7/6/4/10/6 ratings CF Roy Thomas --- Age 24, 8/4/5/10/6 talent Pittsburgh P Sam "Deacon" Leever --- Age 27, 8/8/3 talent P "Happy Jack" Chesbro --- Age 24, 10/7/3 2B Jimmy Williams --- Age 22, 8/10/9/7/6 talent --- This guy is ready to be a star right away. CF Ginger Beaumont --- Age 22, 9/7/7/5/6 talent --- What an exciting class of rookies for Pittsburgh! __________________ Set in Stone... Players Remain with Original Franchise

11-03-2005, 09:51 AM	#38
Renner Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 416	Matt- Great stuff, as always. "Wagon Tongue" !! He was born 100 years too early. He is to deadball what Alfonso Soriano is to today-ball.

11-03-2005, 10:38 AM	#39
jeheinz72 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 2,164	Matt are those actual pictures of the players or are you just assigning those cool looking ones at random? Those are sweet pics. __________________ Join The Dugout!