Time Warp Baseball

[scprideandms]

Just gotta use some more of that "homemade" liniment

[Matt from TN]

July 1, 1918

The Red Sox reclaimed the AL lead with a 14-9 showing in June. Despite having the best team batting average and the 2nd best team ERA in baseball, the White Sox dipped to second after going 10-13 this month. St. Louis went 15-10 to climb to within 4.5 games of the lead. Detroit went 15-9 to climb above .500 and back into the race.

The NL is also a 4-team race so far. Currently, the Cubs and Giants are tied for first. The Cardinals are 2.5 games back, while the Reds stumbled to 4.5 games back.



Batters of the Month - a Pair of Ancestors!

AL - Thomas Strasser, CF, Cleveland Indians - He hit .373 with 15 RBI and 13 runs scored. Just goes to prove that the Indians should keep him in the lineup somehow.

NL - Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C, Chicago Cubs - He hit an amazing .495 with 17 RBI, 19 runs scored and 2 home runs.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Matthew Hoefling, Detroit Tigers - He was 6-0 with a 1.00 ERA and 2 shutouts. He has won 14 consecutive decisions!

NL - Hugh Tiedt, Chicago Cubs - He was 5-1 with a 2.21 ERA including 2 shutouts.

American League Standings 
  
Boston (A)       44 30 .595 -
Chicago (A)      42 33 .560 2.5 
St. Louis (A)    44 36 .532 4.5
Detroit          39 37 .513 6.0
Cleveland        38 37 .507 6.5 
Philadelphia (A) 37 37 .500 7.0
Washington       33 41 .446 11.0 
New York (A)     27 50 .351 18.5 
 
National League Standings 
 
Chicago (N)      45 30 .600 -
New York (N)     45 30 .600 -
St. Louis (N)    43 33 .566 2.5  
Cincinnati       41 35 .539 4.5 
Brooklyn         37 38 .493 8.0 
Pittsburgh       33 42 .440 12.0
Philadelphia (N) 29 46 .387 16.0
Boston (N)       28 47 .373 17.0

Ancestors:

Heinrich "The German" Kahle, 1B, Cincinnati - Kahle hit .218 with 9 RBI and 6 runs scored.

Dummy Netsky, SP, Washington - Dummy went 1-5 with a 3.12 ERA in 6 starts.

Campbell Ditty, CF, New York (N) - Ditty hit .376 with 13 RBI, 15 runs scored and his first 2 home runs of the season.

Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C, Chicago (N) - Harry was named BOTM (see above). He currently leads the NL batting race with a whopping .421 average.

Fists Ubert, SP, St. Louis (N) - Ubert went 3-3 with a 3.00 ERA in 6 starts.

John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N) - Pops hit .269 with 13 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Jean-Francois "Flaky" Arsenault, SS, Chicago (A) - Flaky hit .276 with 7 RBI and 11 runs scored before tearing an abdominal muscle on June 22nd. He will be out until late July.

Genaro "Tito" Nunez, 2B, Boston (A) - Tito hit .451 with 4 RBI and 10 runs scored after returning to the lineup on June 14th.

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A) - Ned went 2-2 with a 2.44 ERA in 6 starts including a shutout.

Will Miller, LF, Washington - Will hit .256 with 4 RBI, 14 runs scored and 9 stolen bases.

Thomas Strasser, CF, Cleveland - Thomas was named BOTM (see above). He proved once again that he should be an everyday player. Credit the Indians for finding him a place. He has been a regular at first base, left field and now center field in his career.

Chuck "Pudge" Harris, C, St. Louis (N) - Pudge hit .230 with 5 RBI and 6 runs scored. He has still thrown out 37% of attempted base stealers, which is the 5th best mark in the major leagues among regulars.

Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A) - Nagel went 1-3 with a 3.52 ERA in 6 starts.

Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Boston (N) - Harry hit .259 with 6 RBI and 6 runs scored.

Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Cincinnati - In a very ugly incident, Duckie was hit by a pitch on June 28th against the Cubs and suffered a skull fracture. He may miss two months, and with the season probably being cut short because of the war, he may not play again this season.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A) - Ben hit .289 with 14 RBI, 12 runs scored and 2 home runs.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N) - Allen pitched in just 2 games this month - both in relief. In just 1 1/3 innings, he allowed 4 hits and 3 runs, resulting in a gaudy 20.26 ERA on the month. However, despite his poor stats, coaches have noticed that he is progressing well, especially for a player who would probably be in AAA if it were not for the war.

[Matt from TN]

August 1, 1918

The Red Sox began to pull away from the rest of the AL this month, going 18-10. Second baseman Genaro "Tito" Nunez leads the team and the league with a .398 average. The White Sox have slipped to third and were further hampered by the loss of #2 starter Eddie Whelan to an arm injury. He will be out until late August. Cleveland went 16-12 to pull into 2nd Place, but they still fell further behind Boston.

The Giants went 19-10 and took sole possession of the NL. The Cubs went 13-15 and slipped 5.5 games back after being tied for the lead at the beginning of July. They lost their top starter, Hugh Tiedt (17-7, 2.70) until late August. The Cardinals, however, went 19-8 and pulled a half-game closer.

The powers-that-be in baseball decided to stop the season prior to Labor Day because of the war in Europe, so there is now just one month left.



Batters of the Month:

AL - Patrick Seifried, 1B, New York Yankees - He hit .423 with 14 RBI and 15 runs scored. This is his first BOTM since 1913 - the year before he left for the Federal League. He has won 7 BOTM's in his career.

NL - Whitey Kohse, SS, New York Giants - He hit .373 with 24 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Rob Greenwald, St. Louis Browns - He was 6-1 with a 1.71 ERA and 2 shutouts.

NL - Cecil Tan, Cincinnati Reds - He was 5-1 with a 1.34 ERA including 2 shutouts.

American League Standings 
  
Boston (A)       62 40 .608 -
Cleveland        55 48 .534 7.5 
Chicago (A)      54 48 .529 8.0 
St. Louis (A)    53 51 .510 10.0
Philadelphia (A) 51 52 .495 11.5
Detroit          49 54 .476 13.5
Washington       44 59 .427 18.5 
New York (A)     44 60 .423 19.0 
 
National League Standings 
 
New York (N)     64 40 .615 -
St. Louis (N)    62 41 .602 1.5  
Chicago (N)      58 45 .563 5.5
Cincinnati       56 47 .544 7.5 
Brooklyn         50 53 .485 13.5 
Philadelphia (N) 42 60 .412 21.0
Pittsburgh       41 62 .398 22.5
Boston (N)       39 64 .379 24.5

Ancestors:

Heinrich "The German" Kahle, 1B, Cincinnati - Kahle hit .326 with 10 RBI and 10 runs scored.

Dummy Netsky, SP, Washington - Dummy went 2-4 with a 5.61 ERA in 7 starts.

Campbell Ditty, CF, New York (N) - Ditty hit .320 with 16 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C, Chicago (N) - Harry hit .418 with 14 RBI, 13 runs scored and 2 home run.

Fists Ubert, SP, St. Louis (N) - Ubert went 4-2 with a 2.52 ERA in 6 starts.

John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N) - Pops hit .307 with 14 RBI and 18 runs scored.

Jean-Francois "Flaky" Arsenault, SS, Chicago (A) - Flaky returned on July 24th and hit .406 in 7 games this month.

Genaro "Tito" Nunez, 2B, Boston (A) - Tito hit .386 with 12 RBI, 18 runs scored and 16 stolen bases. After remaining healthy this month, he managed to finally qualify for the batting title. He currently leads the league.

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A) - Ned went 1-5 with a 4.68 ERA in 7 starts.

Will Miller, LF, Washington - Will hit .359 with 12 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Thomas Strasser, CF, Cleveland - Thomas hit .370 with 8 RBI and 23 runs scored.

Chuck "Pudge" Harris, C, St. Louis (N) - Pudge hit .359 with 12 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A) - Nagel went 3-3 with a 3.10 ERA in 8 starts.

Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Boston (N) - Harry hit .282 with 7 RBI and 10 runs scored.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A) - Ben hit .306 with 10 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N) - Allen went 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA in 5 games (4 starts).

[scprideandms]

so so boring without Whiskey???

[metsgeek]

Originally posted by scprideandms
so so boring without Whiskey???

Not boring for me

[Matt from TN]

September 1, 1918

The season was cut short to end before Labor Day, but the pennant races went right down to the last minute. The Red Sox began August with an 8-game losing streak and Cleveland climbed right back into contention. Going into the last series of the season, Cleveland faced the dangerous White Sox while Boston hosted the Athletics. Boston lost 2-of-3 games, and on the last day of the season Cleveland could have tied for the AL lead with a win. After winning the first two games against Chicago, Cleveland stumbled on the final day, losing 4-1 and finishing 1-game behind the Red Sox.

Fans in Boston cheered their Sox, who won the pennant for the first time ever! The Red Sox had long been one of the lowliest franchises in major league history. They had only had 2 winning seasons in the league's 17-year history. The last winning season they had was way back in 1905 when they were 79-75. This team had never finished higher than 3rd Place and they were coming off three consecutive 74-80 seasons. Now only 3 teams have never won a pennant - Detroit in the AL and Brooklyn and Cincinnati in the NL. Congratulations to the Beantown faithful!

The National League pennant race was just as exciting with St. Louis and New York battling. The two teams squared off at the beginning of the month, and the Cardinals took 2-of-3 games. During the final week of the season, St. Louis was swept by Brooklyn and they lost their first game against the Cubs. Meanwhile, the Giants struggled against Pittsburgh, but they won their first two games against the Phillies in the final series of the season and clinched their first pennant since 1907.

American League Standings 
  
Boston (A)       70 56 .556 - 
Cleveland        69 57 .548 1.0
Chicago (A)      66 60 .524 4.0
St. Louis (A)    66 60 .524 4.0
Detroit          60 66 .476 10.0 
Philadelphia (A) 60 66 .476 10.0 
Washington       57 69 .452 13.0
New York (A)     56 70 .444 14.0
 
National League Standings 
 
New York (N)     77 49 .611 -
St. Louis (N)    75 51 .595 2.0
Chicago (N)      69 57 .548 8.0
Cincinnati       67 59 .532 10.0 
Brooklyn         61 65 .484 16.0 
Philadelphia (N) 54 72 .429 23.0
Pittsburgh       53 73 .421 24.0 
Boston (N)       48 78 .381 29.0

World Series

The Giants are a team built on offense. For several years they have hit the most home runs in the big leagues. That may be partly due to the Polo Grounds where they play their home games. That field favors hitters, and players with any power have an increased chance of hitting a ball over the fences. They have several big hitters such as first baseman Jared Jarry, centerfielder Campbell Ditty and rightfielder "Moneybags" Tatum. Their picthing staff is better than they appear statistically because they play at the Polo Grounds, and they are led by Will Stafford. His 24-4 record and 2.83 ERA are big reasons why the Giants were successful this season.

The Red Sox have one of the top power hitters in the game's history, first baseman Michael Wrightson, but he was lost for the season with a broken ankle on July 6th. Outside of him, they have no real power threats to take advantage of the Polo Grounds. This team is only among the best in one category - stolen bases. They are actually among the worst in several pitching categories. The Red Sox are one of the best examples we have ever seen of winning as a team. They manage to score runs when needed and their weak pitching staff has been clutch whenever necessary. They have one of the best pure hitters in the game, second baseman Genaro Nunez. Nunez won his 3rd AL batting title this year by hitting .402 - setting a new AL record and becoming just the second AL player to ever eclipse that lofty mark. He has led the AL in OPS and stolen bases in 4 of the past 5 seasons. Boston's pitching staff hinges on the performance of 40-year-old Will Haggan, who has had one of the finest seasons in his long career. He went 21-9 with a 2.82 ERA, his best ERA since 1912. He has won 20+ games 8 times and won the World Series with the cross-town Braves in 1910, lending that experience to his fellow Sox teammates. His 21 wins this season placed him first on the all-time wins list with 291.

My Prediction: The Red Sox pitching staff is too weak and inexperienced after Haggan. Their offense is questionable. Meanwhile, the Giant offense packs a wallop and their pitching is quite underrated. I expect the Giants to win in 5 games.

[metsgeek]

Go Campbell Ditty!

[Matt from TN]

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WORLD SERIES

Boston 2 - New York 1: A two-run 5th inning was all the Red Sox needed to win their first World Series game. Will Haggan pitched a 5-hit, 1-run complete game for the win.

Boston 0 - New York 2: This was a scoreless tie until the bottom of the 8th when New York rightfielder "Moneybags" Tatum hit a 2-out 2-run single off Boston rookie David Duncan to give the Giants the lead. New York starter Will Stafford pitched a 4-hit shutout for the win.

New York 5 - Boston 6: After being down 4-1, the Red Sox scored 2 runs in the 5th and then 3 runs in the 7th. With two outs in the top of the 9th, New York's Jared Jarry, who had been relegated to a pinch hitter by a pulled groin muscle, hit a single giving the Giants runners at the corners in a 1-run game. However, "Moneybags" Tatum grounded out to end the game.

New York 15 - Boston 3: The Giants pounded Boston starter Will Haggan for 12 runs in just 5 1/3 innings en route to a 15-3 shellacking of the Sox.

New York 0 - Boston 5: Boston's David Duncan pitched a 6-hit shutout to place the Red Sox just one win away from a World Series championship. This was the 3rd game in which the vaunted Giants offense was held to 2 or fewer runs.

Boston 9 - New York 3: The Red Sox offense dominated this game, scoring 9 runs off 15 hits and 3 walks. Meanwhile, starting pitcher James Petersen put together a solid performance, allowing just 3 runs in the complete game win.



Genaro "Tito" Nunez was named World Series MVP. He hit .440 in the series with 4 RBI and 6 runs scored.

[Matt from TN]

September Batters of the Month:

AL - Eric Bates, 1B, Cleveland Indians - He hit .371 with 24 RBI, 15 runs scored and 5 home runs!

NL - Paul Gibson, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals - He hit .424 with 15 RBI and 12 runs scored.

September Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Andrew Murphy, Chicago White Sox - He was 5-1 with a 1.19 ERA and 1 shutout.

NL - Jonathan Stobart, Pittsburgh Pirates - He was 4-1 with a 1.23 ERA and 1 shutout.




Ancestors:

Whiskey Allen, C, Cleveland, Age 35

Final: .343, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 23 R, 143 AB, 49 H, 4 2B, 2 3B, 4 K, 11 BB, 11-3 SB, .813 OPS...


Heinrich "The German" Kahle, 1B, Cincinnati, Age 33 - Kahle hit .292 with 16 RBI, 16 runs scored and 3 home runs!

Final: .300, 4 HR, 46 RBI, 43 R, 357 AB, 107 H, 15 2B, 11 3B, 38 K, 32 BB, 3-2 SB, .793 OPS


Dummy Netsky, SP, Washington, Age 29 - Dummy went 2-3 with a 4.17 in 5 starts including a shutout. He was named the AL POTW on August 23rd...

Final: 7-17, 4.52 ERA, 25 GS, 19 CG, 1 SHO, 211 IP, 245 HA, 106 ER, 75 BB, 47 K, 1.52 WHIP, .294 OAVG


Campbell Ditty, CF, New York (N), Age 30 - Ditty hit .253 with 18 RBI and 11 runs scored in August... He tied for the NL lead in RBI... He struggled in his first World Series, hitting .105 (2 for 19)... He won his first Gold Glove...

Final: .311, 5 HR, 74 RBI, 58 R, 450 AB, 140 H, 38 2B, 3 3B, 17 K, 30 BB, 6-3 SB, .796 OPS


Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C, Chicago (N), Age 31 - Harry hit .462 with 5 RBI and 6 runs scored... He won the first batting title in his career, finishing with a .427 average - the 2nd highest average in baseball history! He also led the NL in OPS and he finished the season on a 23-game hitting streak which he will continue in 1919... He won his 6th Gold Glove...

Final: .427, 7 HR, 65 RBI, 59 R, 422 AB, 180 H, 14 2B, 15 3B, 26 K, 26 BB, 3-1 SB, 1.042 OPS... He set career highs in HR, AVG, OBP, SLG and OPS...


Fists Ubert, SP, St. Louis (N), Age 27 - Ubert went 4-2 with a 1.70 ERA in 6 starts... His season ERA of 2.86 was the 2nd lowest ERA in the NL...

Final: 17-14, 2.68 ERA, 31 GS, 22 CG, 2 SHO, 261.2 IP, 258 HA, 78 ER, 65 BB, 57 K, 1.23 WHIP, .262 OAVG


John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N), Age 26 - Pops hit .287 with 11 RBI and 17 runs scored

Final: .254, 4 HR, 46 RBI, 69 R, 461 AB, 117 H, 22 2B, 24 3B, 56 K, 38 BB, 3-7 SB, .745 OPS


Jean-Francois "Flaky" Arsenault, SS, Chicago (A), Age 26 - Flaky hit .352 with 8 RBI and 17 runs scored

Final: .322, 0 HR, 48 RBI, 71 R, 385 AB, 124 H, 12 2B, 13 3B, 16 K, 44 BB, 2-6 SB, .820 OPS


Genaro "Tito" Nunez, 2B, Boston (A), Age 25 - Tito hit .419 with 5 RBI, 13 runs scored and 7 stolen bases... He won his third AL batting title and set a new AL record with a .402 mark... he also led the league in stolen bases and OPS... He was named the World Series MVP, hitting .440 with 4 RBI and 6 runs scored in his first postseason...

Final: .402, 0 HR, 39 RBI, 71 R, 341 AB, 137 H, 14 2B, 20 3B, 19 K, 55 BB, 45-18 SB, 1.051 OPS... Set career highs in BB, AVG, OBP, SLG and OPS...


"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A), Age 23 - Ned went 4-1 with a 2.36 ERA in 5 starts

Final: 14-14, 3.57 ERA, 31 GS, 11 CG, 1 CG, 242.1 IP, 216 HA, 96 ER, 43 BB, 50 K, 1.07 WHIP, .235 OAVG


Will Miller, LF, Washington, Age 23 - Will hit .324 with 13 RBI and 19 runs scored... He finished 2nd in the AL batting race, he led the league in runs scored and finished 3rd in stolen bases...

Final: .360, 1 HR, 50 RBI, 83 R, 475 AB, 171 H, 12 2B, 11 3B, 27 K, 26 BB, 41-14 SB, .843 OPS... Set career high in OBP...


Thomas Strasser, CF, Cleveland, Age 24 - Thomas hit .299 with 9 RBI and 10 runs scored... He had the 3rd best OPS in the AL...

Final: .331, 2 HR, 51 RBI, 65 R, 363 AB, 120 H, 20 2B, 25 3B, 22 K, 21 BB, 13-8 SB, .911 OPS... Set career highs in H, 2B, R, BB, AVG, OBP, SLG and OPS...


Chuck "Pudge" Harris, C, St. Louis (N), Age 22 - Pudge hit just .097 in August

Final: .245, 1 HR, 38 RBI, 48 R, 359 AB, 88 H, 7 2B, 1 3B, 38 K, 57 BB, 0-0 SB, .633 OPS... Set career highs in every category...


Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A), Age 21 - Nagel went 4-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 6 starts.

Final: 12-12, 3.24 ERA, 33 GS, 3 CG, 1 CG, 244.1 IP, 237 HA, 88 ER, 63 BB, 59 K, 1.23 WHIP, .256 OAVG... Set career best ERA...


Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Boston (N), Age 19 - Harry hit .282 with 6 RBI and 6 runs scored.

Final: .289, 1 HR, 33 RBI, 40 R, 412 AB, 119 H, 12 2B, 31 K, 29 BB, 0-4 SB, .667 OPS


Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Cincinnati, Age 19

Final: .212, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 19 R, 146 AB, 31 H, 18 K, 12 BB, 11-6 SB, .627 OPS


Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A), Age 18 - Baum hit .240 with 8 RBI and 12 runs scored in August

Final: .284, 4 HR, 57 RBI, 63 R, 444 AB, 126 H, 44 K, 39 BB, 15-6 SB, .733 OPS


Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N), Age 18 - Bourbon progressed well this summer and by the end of the season he was the team's #3 starter... In August, he went 2-3 with a 4.26 ERA in 6 starts...

Final: 3-7, 5.36 ERA, 19 G, 13 GS, 3 CG, 94 IP, 122 HA, 56 ER, 47 BB, 27 K, 1.80 WHIP, .327 OAVG

[Matt from TN]

The 1918 Ancestor of the Year poll is up...

Genaro Nunez won the 1917 AOTY Award...

[Matt from TN]

1918 Postseason

World Series Champs - Boston Red Sox 1st AL Pennant, 1st WS Title

AL Champs - New York Giants 2nd NL Pennant


Batters of the Year:

AL - Eric Bates, 1B, Cleveland Indians - .312, 10 HR, 93 RBI, 78 R, 11 K, 37 BB, 2 SB, .879 OPS

NL - Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C, Chicago Cubs - .427, 7 HR, 65 RBI, 59 R, 26 K, 26 BB, 3 SB, 1.042 OPS... Had the 2nd highest batting average in baseball history...


Pitchers of the Year:

AL - Matthew Hoefling, Detroit Tigers - 20-10, 2.04 ERA, 31 GS, 25 CG, 7 SHO, 273 IP, 30 BB, 83 K, 1.01 WHIP... He snapped Chicago's Andrew Murphy's streak of 6 straight POTY Awards...

NL - Will Stafford, New York Giants - 24-4, 2.83 ERA, 29 GS, 27 CG, 3 SHO, 257.1 IP, 66 BB, 139 K, 1.17 WHIP


Rookies of the Year:

AL - Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia Athletics - .284, 4 HR, 57 RBI, 63 R, 44 K, 39 BB, 15 SB, .733 OPS

NL - Galen Fahy, CF, Brooklyn Robins - .247, 4 HR, 40 RBI, 27 R, 29 K, 22 BB, 4 SB, .677 OPS


Batting Title:

AL - .402 - Genaro Nunez, Boston Red Sox... Set new AL record...

NL - .427 - Harry Cohan, Chicago Cubs... This was the 2nd highest batting average in baseball history...


ERA Title:

AL - 2.04 - Matthew Hoefling, Detroit Tigers... He snapped Andrew Murphy's streak of 6 straight ERA titles...

NL - 1.96 - Cecil Tan, Cincinnati Reds


Records/Milestones

AL - .402 Average - Genaro Nunez, Boston Red Sox

2000 Hits - Tarren "The Turtle" Peldmulder, Cincinnati Reds
2000 Hits - "Succotash" Borkholder, Pittsburgh Pirates




Franchise Histories

Boston Red Sox - 1 Pennant, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1918), Last WS Title (1918)
Most Wins 79 (1905), Most Losses 89 (1904, 1907, 1910)
Winning Seasons 3, Losing Seasons 15
Last 10 Seasons 1-9
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

Chicago White Sox - 2 Pennants, 0-2 in WS, Last Pennant (1917)
Most Wins 97 (1917), Most Losses 91 (1910)
Winning Seasons 7, Losing Seasons 11
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

Cleveland Indians - 5 Pennants, 2-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1916), Last WS Title (1916)
Most Wins 107 (1910), Most Losses 94 (1905)
Winning Seasons 14, Losing Seasons 4
Last 10 Seasons 10-0
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

Detroit Tigers - 0 Pennants, 0-0 in WS
Most Wins 89 (1904), Most Losses 94 (1906)
Winning Seasons 9, Losing Seasons 9
Last 10 Seasons 3-7
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

New York Yankees - 5 Pennants, 3-2 in WS, Last Pennant (1912), Last WS Win (1912)
Most Wins 102 (1908), Most Losses 87 (1904, 1915)
Winning Seasons 10, Losing Seasons 8
Last 10 Seasons 5-5
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

Philadelphia Athletics - 1 Pennant, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1906), Last WS Title (1906)
Most Wins 89 (1906, 1907), Most Losses 97 (1917)
Winning Seasons 9, Losing Seasons 9
Last 10 Seasons 2-8
Last 5 Seasons 0-5

St. Louis Browns - 3 Pennants, 0-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1904)
Most Wins 89 (1904), Most Losses 94 (1915)
Winning Seasons 6, Losing Seasons 11, .500 Seasons 1
Last 10 Seasons 2-7-1
Last 5 Seasons 1-3-1

Washington Senators - 1 Pennant, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1913), Last WS Title (1913)
Most Wins 85 (1913), Most Losses 88 (1907)
Winning Seasons 7, Losing Seasons 10, .500 Seasons 1
Last 10 Seasons 5-5
Last 5 Seasons 2-3



Boston Braves - 2 Pennants, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1910), Last WS Title (1910)
Most Wins 94 (1904), Most Losses 102 (1915)
Winning Seasons 7, Losing Seasons 11
Last 10 Seasons 2-8
Last 5 Seasons 0-5

Brooklyn Robins - 0 Pennants, 0-0 in WS
Most Wins 87 (1915), Most Losses 89 (1904)
Winning Seasons 8, Losing Seasons 9, .500 Seasons 1
Last 10 Seasons 6-3-1
Last 5 Seasons 3-1-1

Chicago Cubs - 3 Pennants, 2-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1917), Last WS Title (1917)
Most Wins 93 (1913), Most Losses 82 (1915)
Winning Seasons 16, Losing Seasons 2
Last 10 Seasons 8-2
Last 5 Seasons 3-2

Cincinnati Reds - 0 Pennants, 0-0 in WS
Most Wins 88 (1911, 1914, Most Losses 95 (1906)
Winning Seasons 12, Losing Seasons 6
Last 10 Seasons 8-2
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

New York Giants - 2 Pennants, 1-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1907), Last WS Title (1907)
Most Wins 85 (1907), Most Losses 94 (1913)
Winning Seasons 4, Losing Seasons 13, .500 Seasons 1
Last 10 Seasons 3-7
Last 5 Seasons 3-2

Philadelphia Phillies - 3 Pennants, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1903), Last WS Title (1903)
Most Wins 85 (1905, 1910), Most Losses 87 (1912)
Winning Seasons 8, Losing Seasons 9, .500 Seasons 1
Last 10 Seasons 2-8
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

Pittsburgh Pirates - 4 Pennants, 1-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1912), Last WS Win (1909)
Most Wins 92 (1908), Most Losses 90 (1905, 1907)
Winning Seasons 6, Losing Seasons 12
Last 10 Seasons 4-6
Last 5 Seasons 0-5

St. Louis Cardinals - 4 Pennants, 1-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1916), Last WS Win (1914)
Most Wins 103 (1915), Most Losses 95 (1910)
Winning Seasons 9, Losing Seasons 7, .500 Seasons 2
Last 10 Seasons 6-3-1
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

[Matt from TN]

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If you'll notice, I am using actual photos from 20's-era players for new rookies beginning this season, except for this year's relief pitchers... You can see the first ones by viewing this season's draft log...

1919

After many teams lost money due to the shortened season last year, baseball owners agreed to schedule only 140 games per team for the 1919 season. They were uncertain over the economy's future. The World Series, however, would be lengthened to 9 games. Also making news was the fact that two New York Giants, Lemuel Ashman and George Knapp, were barred from baseball for trying to enduce players to throw games for money.

In lighter news, the National League voted to ban the use of spitballs by all new pitchers. The ban was expanded to include the use of all foreign substances, such as saliva, resin, talcum powder and paraffin, as well as any other alterations to balls (shine or emery) by pitchers.

The White Sox are favored to win the AL despite finishing 3rd last season. With players like "Jock" Gillis returning from military service, Chicago is primed for a title run. Boston still has a chance to repeat, but the AL should be extremely competitive this season. Cleveland and Detroit should be major participants in the pennant race. Both Philadelphia and St. Louis have very talented teams, if only they can translate that talent into wins. Even Washington and New York have solid teams this season.

The NL could also have a tight race, but the early favorites are New York and Chicago. Brooklyn, Cincinnati and St. Louis should each be key in the pennant race, while Philadelphia hopes to compete. Pittsburgh and Boston will almost certainly finish at the bottom of the league once again.





Key Retirees:

Jassen Nelson, SP, Detroit Tigers 1901-1906, New York Yankees 1906-1917



Nelson was one of the finest pitchers of his generation. He was a 6-time 20-game winner, recording a career high 27 wins in 1904 at age 26. He won 3 World Series with the Yankees (1908, 1911, 1912), and he was the series MVP in 1908. He won the 1909 POTY Award and 7 Gold Gloves. He threw a perfect game against the Red Sox in 1916, just the second perfect game in baseball history, putting the finishing touch on a masterful career. He retired with a 274-196 record (tied for the 2nd Most Wins All-Time), 2.66 ERA (12th Best All-Time), 2016 K's (3rd Most All-Time), 412 complete games (4th Most All-Time) and 51 shutouts (8th Most All-Time).


"Razor" Lawley, CF, Washington Senators 1901-1918



Lawley was the cornerstone of Washington's offense since the team began in 1901. He won 5 Gold Gloves and was the 1904 BOTY. He was also part of Washington's only World Series championship in 1913. He finished his career with a .290 average, 2574 hits (3rd Most All-Time), 369 doubles (8th Most All-Time), 344 triples (3rd Most All-Time), 1094 RBI (Most All-Time), 1195 runs (4th Most All-Time), 783 walks (14th Most All-Time), 335 stolen bases (15th Most All-Time). He is one of only 5 players with over 2500 hits, one of only 6 players with over 300 triples and one of only 6 players with over 1100 runs scored. He is in the top 15 in almost every major offensive career category, highlighted by the fact that he has the most RBI of all-time.



Two notable players were unable to return to professional baseball after suffering injuries in the war. Rayford Suszek, the former backup catcher for Cleveland, was initially expected to challenge the aging Whiskey Allen for the starter's job. Keven Lehan, who patrolled the outfield for the Atletics, Browns and most recently, the Robins, is unable to return to the National League. He had a .306 career average and 1089 hits after 7 seasons as a full-time starter.





Ancestors Added

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Boston (N) Braves



Whiskey is the second talented son of Cleveland catcher Whiskey, Sr. Interestingly enough, Junior will pitch on the same Braves staff as his older brother Bourbon. Junior is not expected to be a starter like his brother as of opening day, but he should get several opportunities to start this season. The Braves have some talented young players in their organization, and yet they still are a long way off from being competitive. However, the presence of the Allen brothers will be a major key in leading this organization to respectability.

[scprideandms]

Yee Haw

[Matt from TN]

May 1, 1919

The AL was a dogfight in April, but the Browns currently lead the league by a half-game over the White Sox and Senators. Boston started slowly, but they also lost two key players to injury, third baseman Calvin Page and starting pitcher Eric Harrison, who missed last season while in the military.

In the NL, Brooklyn took off like a rocket. They won their first 11 games of the season and finished the month at 15-3. The Cubs and Giants are tied for 2nd Place at 4.5 games back.


Batters of the Month:

AL - Patrick Seifried, 1B, New York Yankees - He hit .412 with 12 RBI and 13 runs scored.

NL - Jared Jarry, 1B, New York Giants - He hit .441 with 13 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Andrew Murphy, Chicago White Sox - He was 5-0 with a 1.01 ERA.

NL - Allen Albertini, Brooklyn Robins - He was 5-0 with a 0.60 ERA and 1 shutout.

American League Standings 
  
St. Louis (A)    12  6 .667 - 
Chicago (A)      11  6 .647 0.5 
Washington       11  6 .647 0.5
Detroit           9  8 .529 2.5
Cleveland         7 10 .412 4.5
New York (A)      7 11 .389 5.0
Boston (A)        6 11 .353 5.5
Philadelphia (A)  6 11 .353 5.5
 
National League Standings 
 
Brooklyn         15  3 .833 - 
Chicago (N)      10  7 .588 4.5
New York (N)     10  7 .588 4.5
Boston (N)        9  8 .529 5.5  
St. Louis (N)     8  9 .471 6.5
Cincinnati        7 11 .389 8.0 
Philadelphia (N)  5 12 .294 9.5
Pittsburgh        5 12 .294 9.5

Ancestors:

Whiskey Allen, C, Cleveland - Whiskey was activated on the last day of April after recovering from his second broken hip. He should be back in the lineup on May 1st.

Heinrich "The German" Kahle, 1B, Cincinnati - Kahle hit .306 with 10 RBI and 10 runs scored.

Dummy Netsky, SP, Washington - Dummy went 1-3 with a 5.29 ERA in 4 starts.

Campbell Ditty, CF, New York (N) - Ditty was on fire, hitting .333 with 22 RBI, 16 runs scored and 4 home runs!

Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C, Chicago (N) - Harry hit .271 with 5 RBI and 7 runs scored. He finished last season with a 23-game hitting streak. He extended the streak to 26 games this season before it was snapped against the Cardinals.

Fists Ubert, SP, St. Louis (N) - Fists was 2-2 with a 3.09 ERA in 4 starts.

John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N) - Pops hit .338 with 15 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Jean-Francois "Flaky" Arsenault, SS, Chicago (A) - Flaky hit .313 with 4 RBI and 9 runs scored.

Genaro "Tito" Nunez, 2B, Boston (A) - Tito hit .328 with 9 RBI, 9 runs scored and 7 stolen bases.

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A) - Ned went 4-0 with a 3.34 ERA in 4 starts.

Will Miller, LF, Washington - Will hit .353 with 12 RBI, 13 runs scored and 6 stolen bases.

Thomas Strasser, CF, Cleveland - Thomas hit .319 with 12 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Chuck "Pudge" Harris, C, St. Louis (N) - At age 23, Pudge has been forced back into a backup role behind the plate and at first. He hit .188 this month in just 16 at-bats.

Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A) - Nagel went 1-3 with a 4.98 ERA in 5 starts.

Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Boston (N) - Harry hit .397 with 5 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Cincinnati - Duckie is the primary backup at 2B and SS for the Reds. He hit just .185 in 6 April games.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A) - Ben hit .227 with 3 RBI and 3 runs scored.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N) - Allen began the season as the #4 starter. In April he went 2-2 with a 4.25 ERA in 4 games.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Boston (N) - Junior began the season as the Braves' spot starter and a middle reliever. Through three appearances, he has not allowed a run in 5 2/3 innings.

[scprideandms]

The Allen double shot

[Matt from TN]

June 1, 1919

St. Louis went just 16-13 in May and slipped out of first for a day, but on the last day of May, they retook the AL lead over the White Sox. Washington is just 2.5 games back, and they are the only other AL team currently over .500. Boston continues to struggle, and it is beginning to look like last season truly was a one-time magical season for Red Sox fans.`

Brooklyn maintained a lead in the NL despite going just 14-14 in May. New York stumbled at 13-14, and the Cubs were just 14-14, but Cincinnati was the story. The Reds went 22-7 in May and pulled into 2nd Place, just a half-game behind the Robins.


Batters of the Month:

AL - Jed Burke, 2B, Chicago White Sox - He hit .394 with 24 RBI and 20 runs scored.

NL - Jared Jarry, 1B, New York Giants - Jarry won his second consecutive BOTM Award by hitting .364 with 21 RBI, 20 runs scored and 2 home runs.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Andrew Murphy, Chicago White Sox - Murphy won back-to-back awards by going 5-1 with a 1.24 ERA.

NL - Tim "Presto" Lopresto, St. Louis Cardinals - He was 5-2 with a 1.41 ERA and 1 shutout.

American League Standings 
  
St. Louis (A)    28 19 .596 - 
Chicago (A)      26 18 .591 0.5 
Washington       24 20 .545 2.5
Cleveland        21 23 .477 5.5
Detroit          21 24 .467 6.0
Philadelphia (A) 20 24 .455 6.5
New York (A)     20 26 .435 7.5
Boston (A)       19 25 .432 7.5
 
National League Standings 
 
Brooklyn         29 17 .630 - 
Cincinnati       29 18 .617 0.5 
Chicago (N)      24 21 .533 4.5
St. Louis (N)    24 21 .533 4.5
New York (N)     23 21 .523 5.0
Philadelphia (N) 19 25 .432 9.0
Boston (N)       18 27 .400 10.5  
Pittsburgh       14 30 .318 14.0

Ancestors:

Whiskey Allen, C, Cleveland - Whiskey hit .280 with 10 RBI and 18 runs scored upon returning to the lineup.

Heinrich "The German" Kahle, 1B, Cincinnati - Kahle hit .250 with 18 RBI, 19 runs scored and 2 home runs.

Dummy Netsky, SP, Washington - Dummy went 3-3 with a 3.90 ERA in 6 starts.

Campbell Ditty, CF, New York (N) - Ditty hit .305 with 17 RBI, 13 runs scored and 2 home runs.

Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C, Chicago (N) - Harry is having trouble backing up last season's BOTY performance. This month he hit .267 with 8 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Fists Ubert, SP, St. Louis (N) - Fists was 3-2 with a 2.91 ERA in 7 starts including a shutout.

John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N) - Pops hit .250 with 6 RBI, 7 runs scored and 2 home runs.

Jean-Francois "Flaky" Arsenault, SS, Chicago (A) - Flaky hit .252 with 13 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Genaro "Tito" Nunez, 2B, Boston (A) - Tito hit .303 with 15 RBI, 14 runs scored, 2 home runs and 10 stolen bases. What a month!

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A) - Ned went 3-2 with a 5.12 ERA in 7 starts.

Will Miller, LF, Washington - Will hit .363 with 16 RBI, 20 runs scored and 9 stolen bases.

Thomas Strasser, CF, Cleveland - Thomas hit .232 with 12 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A) - Nagel went 3-1 with a 2.38 ERA in 6 starts.

Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Boston (N) - Harry hit just .193 with 6 RBI and 7 runs scored. Unfortunately, his talents in hitting for average and avoiding K's both took a drop.

Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Cincinnati - Duckie was handed the everyday second base job this month and responded well. He hit .295 with 8 RBI, 20 runs scored and 13 stolen bases.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A) - Ben hit .309 with 8 RBI and 9 runs scored.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N) - Allen went 2-3 with a 3.35 ERA in 7 games.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Boston (N) - Junior went 0-2 with a 9.68 ERA in 6 games (2 starts). His first career start came on May 16th against the mighty Giants offense. In that game he allowed 7 runs (5 earned) in 8 1/3 innings.

[scprideandms]

The Triple Shot of Time Warp, the Allen family

[metsgeek]

Originally posted by Matt from TN
Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Boston (N) - Harry hit just .193 with 6 RBI and 7 runs scored. Unfortunately, his talents in hitting for average and avoiding K's both took a drop.

OUCH!!

[Carlton]

Watta about Salvatore Rossi!!

And Scpride is enjoying this waaaayy too much

[metsgeek]

Originally posted by Carlton
Watta about Salvatore Rossi!!

And Scpride is enjoying this waaaayy too much

I agree with your scpride comment.....but I don't think Salvatore Rossi has yet to debut.