Time Warp Baseball

[Ankhiel]

woot, flaky might make it to 1st spot before his kids start playing

[Matt from TN]

July 1, 1927

Talk about parity. At mid-month there were 4 AL teams at .500, 2 above and 2 below. Washington overtook the Yankees for one day before a 10-game losing streak got the best of them. New York is still on top, but they are just 8 games ahead of the three teams tied for last. The biggest mover of the month was St. Louis, who went 17-9. The Browns have never grasped any of the potential they have had in recent seasons. Short of their 1922 World Championship season, they have not finished more than 8 games above .500 since 1919. The A's also crept above .500 and are now in 3rd.

At the complete other end of the parity spectrum, the Phillies and Cardinals are within 3 games of each other, but no other NL team has a winning record. The Reds and Giants are tied for 3rd place but are 13 games out.


Batters of the Month:

AL - "Juicy" Shiflet, LF, Boston Red Sox - He hit .438 with 22 RBI, 24 runs scored and 4 home runs.

NL - Marcus Fortson, SS, New York Giants - He hit .385 with 27 RBI, 20 runs scored and 5 home runs.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Leonard Bateman, Cleveland Indians - He was 5-1 with a 2.89 ERA and 1 shutout.

NL - Scott Fenner, Philadelphia Phillies - He was 6-0 with a 2.43 ERA and 1 shutout.

American League Standings 
  
New York (A)     44 33 .571 -
St. Louis (A)    40 36 .526 3.5 
Philadelphia (A) 39 37 .513 4.5
Chicago (A)      39 38 .506 5.0 
Washington       37 40 .481 7.0
Boston (A)       36 41 .468 8.0
Detroit          36 41 .468 8.0
Cleveland        35 40 .467 8.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Philadelphia (N) 50 25 .667 -
St. Louis (N)    48 29 .623 3.0
Cincinnati       38 39 .494 13.0 
New York (N)     38 39 .494 13.0
Chicago (N)      37 41 .474 14.5
Boston (N)       34 41 .453 16.0  
Pittsburgh       33 44 .429 18.0 
Brooklyn         28 48 .368 22.5

Ancestors:

Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C, Chicago (N) - Harry hit .354 with 5 RBI and 8 runs scored. His old knees don't allow him to catch as often as he used to, and he probably won't get enough at-bats to qualify for the batting race. But he is still hitting .337 on the season and if he did qualify, he would be 7th in the NL.

John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N) - Pops whacked 5 home runs this month, but hit just .260. He is tied for 2nd in the NL with 8 HR on the season.

Genaro "Tito" Nunez, 2B, Boston (A) - Tito is back with a vengeance! He hit .490 this month with 14 RBI and 28 runs scored.

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A) - Ned went 4-2 with a 2.55 ERA in 6 starts. He was named the AL POTW on May 24th.

Will Miller, LF, Washington - Will hit .374 with 14 RBI, 17 runs scored and 8 stolen bases. He is 3rd in the AL with a .376 average.

Chuck "Pudge" Harris, C, St. Louis (N) - Pudge hit .407 with 16 RBI, 10 runs scored and 18 walks. He leads the NL with a .454 OBP.

Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A) - Nagel went 5-1 with a 3.23 ERA in 6 starts and the A's are above .500. Any coincidence?

Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Cleveland - Duckie hit a wall this month with a .198 average.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A) - Ben hit .330 with 19 RBI, 23 runs scored, 4 stolen bases and 5 home runs. His average has slid each month, but .330 is nothing to scoff at. His .369 average is 4th in the AL.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N) - Bourbon went 3-4 with a 3.25 ERA in 7 starts.

Sam Kass, CF, Pittsburgh - Sam hit .318 with 20 RBI, 17 runs scored and 4 home runs. His 8 HR are tied for 2nd in the NL.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Philadelphia (A) - Is Sal getting on track? He hit .296 with 17 RBI, 12 runs scored and 2 HR.

Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit - Kid hit .417 with 15 RBI, 19 runs and 6 stolen bases. His .369 average is 5th in the AL.

Harry Finley, C, New York (A) - Harry has become quite the little speedster. He hit just .258 this month, but he has stolen 25 bases on the season and is the Yankees leadoff hitter. The biggest knock on him (for a leadoff hitter) is the fact that he has drawn just 6 walks.

George Ward, LF, Boston (N) - Ward hit .313 and is 3rd in the NL with a .346 average.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Chicago (N) - Pops has been steady-Eddie this season, hitting over .300 every month. His season average is .318.

David Wickersham, SP, Chicago (N) - David went 3-3 with a 3.47 ERA in 7 starts. The 20-year old is 11-6 with a 3.12 ERA on the season, which is particularly impressive with the Cubs.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, New York (N) - The Giants have been impressed with Johnson. He has not been given a starting position, but between 1B, 3B and C, he played in 26 games this month and accumulated nearly the same number of AB's as if he were a regular. He hit .316 on the month.

Carmack "Country" Alford, LF, Cincinnati Reds - Splittnig time between C, 1B, LF and even CF, Carmack practically became a regular even though not at one position. He hit .418 on the month and is getting harder and harder for the Reds to keep out of the lineup.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, New York Giants - Fuzz rewarded the team's patience by hitting .441 with 6 RBI, 11 runs scored and 5 stolen bases this month. He was named NL POTW on June 14th.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Boston Red Sox - Tiny was told to focus on playing shortstop, and he willingly agreed in hopes of more regular playing time. He went from 5 AB's over the first 2 months combined to 23 AB's in June, but he hit just .174. The first hit of his career came on June 11th against Detroit.

Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals - After hitting .462 and .350 over the past 2 months as a backup, Laverick was named the Cardinals' starting 1B. He hit just .164 this month however.

[Matt from TN]

At the halfway point....

* denotes Ancestors

Batting AVG

AL                              NL
Clarence Bazart, NYA, .387      Jesse Passwater, BKN .388
Irv Entler, BOS       .387      Dale Reneau, PHI     .357
Will Miller*, WSH     .376      Roy Hobbs, BSN       .347
Ben Baum*, PHA,       .369      George Ward*, BSN    .346
Kid Fite*, DET        .369      Chuck Harris*, STL,  .343

HR

AL                               NL
Troy Kinnear, DET    13          John Schmieder, BSN 9
"Juicy" Shiflet, BOS 11          4 Tied With         8
Tyrell Chesnut, BOS   9
3 Tied With           8

RBI

AL                               NL 
Quentin Misisca, DET 72          "Cookie" Parrish, CHN 60
Tyrell Chestnut, BOS 66          Jesse Passwater, BKN  58
"Old King" Cole, PHA 58          Marcus Fortson, BSN   56
Troy Kinnear, DET    58          John Falise*, PHI     49
Ben Baum*, PHA       55          Carroll Hodgeson, CIN 49

ERA

AL                               NL 
Patrick Paulsen, NYA  2.67       Tim Lopresto, STL   2.36
Jonathan Kuehn, CHA   2.73       Johnny Swinson, BKN 2.53
Floyd Bettles, DET    2.99       Bourbon Allen*,     2.86
Arden Killbreath, PHA 3.04       Jake Brenning, STL  2.87
Brandon Kellar, BOS   3.10       Tobe Palmer, PHI    2.97

Wins

AL                               NL 
Ned Fargo*, SLA      13          Terry Schukraft, PHI   13
Patrick Paulsen, NYA 13          Tim Lopresto, STL      12
Floyd Bettles, DET   13          Scott Fenner, PHI      12
3 Tied With          11          David Wickersham*, CHN 11

[Matt from TN]

WEB PAGES UPDATED...

Just a quick update since I have to catch a train in an hour... I'm not sure if I'll be able to do another one this weekend, so I wanted to get this up...


August 1, 1927

The Yankees and Browns continue to battle in the AL, while the A's are struggling to stay above .500. The Red Sox went 15-10 to climb to .500, and with the Yanks unable to create any breating room, it's still anyone's game. So much for the 2nd and 3rd place teams from last season - the Indians and Senators are tied for last place.

The Phillies, on the other hand, are becoming the most dominant team the NL has seen for some time. They went 16-11 in June and have opened up a 7.5 game lead over a very strong Cardinals club. The Reds went 17-10 and have surprised the NL by moving into 3rd place. No one thought the Reds would be a decent team for some time, but with a remarkably consistent pitching staff and longtime manager George Watson pulling the strings, they have accomplished a lot in two years.


Batters of the Month:

AL - Donald "Sweet Pea" Kerbaugh, LF, Cleveland Indians - He hit .419 with 25 RBI, 19 runs scored, 9 stolen bases and 3 home runs.

NL - Willard Schwarz, C, Philadelphia Phillies - He hit .319 with 32 RBI, 19 runs scored and 7 home runs!

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, Philadelphia Athletics - He was 5-1 with a 2.49 ERA and 1 shutout.

NL - Tobe Palmer, Philadelphia Phillies - He was 6-0 with a 1.20 ERA and 2 shutouts. All three of the Phillies great three aces have won the POTM Award over the past 3 months now! They are 1-2-3 in the NL in wins!

American League Standings 
  
New York (A)     56 46 .549 -
St. Louis (A)    55 47 .539 1.0 
Philadelphia (A) 52 49 .515 3.5
Boston (A)       51 51 .500 5.0
Detroit          50 52 .490 6.0
Chicago (A)      48 53 .475 7.5 
Cleveland        47 54 .465 8.5
Washington       47 54 .465 8.5
 
National League Standings 
 
Philadelphia (N) 66 36 .647 -
St. Louis (N)    59 44 .573 7.5
Cincinnati       55 49 .529 12.0 
Chicago (N)      52 52 .500 15.0
New York (N)     50 53 .485 16.5
Pittsburgh       49 52 .485 16.5 
Boston (N)       40 61 .396 25.5  
Brooklyn         38 62 .380 27.0

Ancestors:

You can look at them thru the web pages for now... I'll try to update them later, but I have to catch the train!


A couple of quick notes:

Kid Fite leads the AL with a .397 average, and Will Miller is 2nd with .373... Gus Kahle is hitting .370...

George Ward climbed up to .350 and is 3rd in the NL...

John Falise is tied for 2nd in the NL with 11 HR...

Ben Baum had a monster month... He's tied for 2nd in the AL with 14 HR... He's also 2nd in OPS and 3rd in RBI...

"Nasty Ned" Fargo leads the AL with 18 wins...

20-year-old David Wickersham has climbed to 3rd in the NL with a 2.70 ERA! No ancestor pitcher has done this well at such a young age...

[Matt from TN]

September 1, 1927

The Yankees went 17-12, maintaining their lead on the AL with just one month left in the season. The battle this month was for 2nd place. The Yankees never fell from the lead, but that lead diminished to as little as one game for a time. The Browns, A's and Red Sox were each in 2nd place at one time or another this month. When all was said and done, the Browns ended up 2 games behind New York and the A's were 3 games back. The Red Sox hit a terrible skid and finished in 5th place and below .500, while the White Sox moved into 4th. There was good and bad news for the A's. They lost their star centerfielder, Ben Baum, to a season-ending knee injury. On the brighter side, in a continuing attempt to revamp their pitching staff, they acquired young starter "Punchy" Cote in a trade with the Braves on July 31st. Upon joining the AL, Cote promptly was named the AL POTM.

The Phillies continue to dominate the NL, but they lost one of their three aces to injury. Terry Schukraft ruptured a tendon in his arm and will likely miss the rest of the regular season. Doctors believe there is a chance he will be ready for the World Series, but they are unsure. The surprising Reds have moved into 2nd place with a 20-8 record in August. The Phillies have a large lead in the NL, but the Reds are not giving up hope.

In an amazing display of power, Phillies outfielder John "Pops" Falise became the first player in baseball history to club three home runs in a single game! He did it on August 25th in an 18-6 walloping of the Robins.


Batters of the Month:

AL - Nick Graves, RF, Detroit Tigers - He hit .390 with 23 RBI, 16 runs scored and 3 home runs.

NL - John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia Phillies - He hit .405 with 27 RBI, 21 runs scored and 5 home runs. He became the first player in baseball history to hit 3 home runs in a single game!

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - "Punchy" Cote, Philadelphia Athletics - He was 7-0 with a 2.43 ERA.

NL - Cass Allen, Cincinnati Reds - He was 6-1 with a 2.05 ERA.

American League Standings 
  
New York (A)     73 58 .557 -
St. Louis (A)    71 60 .542 2.0 
Philadelphia (A) 70 61 .534 3.0
Chicago (A)      66 65 .504 7.0 
Boston (A)       65 66 .496 8.0
Cleveland        60 71 .458 13.0
Detroit          60 71 .458 13.0
Washington       59 72 .450 14.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Philadelphia (N) 83 47 .638 -
Cincinnati       75 57 .568 9.0 
St. Louis (N)    72 59 .550 11.5
Pittsburgh       64 67 .489 19.5 
Chicago (N)      62 72 .470 22.0
New York (N)     60 71 .458 23.5
Boston (N)       57 74 .435 26.5  
Brooklyn         51 79 .392 32.0

Ancestors:

Campbell Ditty, CF, New York (N) - Ditty has lost his starting job and actually made a short appearance in the minors. That likely signals the end of his great career.

Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C, Chicago (N) - Harry hit just .186 this month, but he is still hitting .304 on the season.

Fists Ubert, SP, St. Louis (N) - Terrible news for Ubert: he tore a muscle in his rotator cuff and the early signals are that he will likely be forced to retire. He was 7-4 with a 3.62 ERA on the season.

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A) - Ned went 5-2 with a 2.80 ERA and a shutout in 7 starts. He has been a huge key in the Browns' season thus far. He also leads the majors with 23 wins.

Will Miller, LF, Washington - Will hit .460 with 12 RBI, 21 runs scored, 2 home runs and 7 stolen bases. He now leads the AL with a .391 average.

Thomas Strasser, CF, Detroit - Thomas hit .295 with 11 RBI, 18 runs scored, 7 stolen bases and a whopping 5 home runs.

Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A) - Nagel went 2-3 with a 2.03 ERA in 7 starts.

Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Boston (N) - Harry's career in Boston received a reprieve as the organization traded Dud Dietzsch to the Giants for 27-year-old starting pitcher "Jersey" Piccininno. They also acquired two new catchers in separate trades, but they will likely compete to be Harry's backup next season.

Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Cleveland - Duckie broke his wrist in early August, missed the rest of the month and may not be back by season's end.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A) - Ben's season is over after breaking his knee.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N) - Bourbon went 4-2 with a 2.61 ERA and a shutout in 7 starts.

Sam Kass, CF, Pittsburgh - Sam hit .380 with 14 RBI, 15 runs scored and 2 home runs. After also hitting .370 in July, he is hitting .342 on the season which is 4th in the NL. His 12 HR are tied for 5th in the NL.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, New York (A) - Gus hit .475 in 23 games, but missed some time with elbow inflammation. He should be back in another week. His .388 average is 3rd in the AL.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Philadelphia (A) - Rossi hit .323 with 24 RBI, 15 runs scored and 4 home runs. With Baum out and third baseman "Spice" Hagaman traded to the Braves, Sal really has had to step up and lead the offense.

Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit - Kid hit .366 and his .390 average is 2nd in the AL.

Harry Finley, C, New York (A) - Harry hit just .231, but he hit 2 home runs and stole 10 bases. His 40 SB are 2nd in the AL.

George Ward, LF, Boston (N) - Ward hit .360 with 12 RBI, 20 runs scored and 2 home runs. His .352 average is 3rd in the NL.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Chicago (N) - Pops hit .378 with 14 RBI, 14 runs scored and 2 home runs.

Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Cleveland - Otto went 4-1 with a 3.36 ERA and a shutout in 7 starts. He was named the AL POTW on August 16th. The 3-hit shutout of the White Sox on August 9th was the first of his career.

David Wickersham, SP, Chicago (N) - David went 0-4 with a 3.89 ERA in 5 starts before missing 2 starts with a sore elbow. His 2.87 ERA is 3rd in the NL.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, New York (N) - Johnson hit .277 in 65 AB, but you can forget his chances of becoming the starting catcher, as New York acquired hot young catching prospect Dud Dietzsch from the Braves.

Alan Liao, 3B, Cincinnati - Liao became the team's starting 3B this month. He hit .278 with 18 RBI and 11 runs scored as the Reds surged into 2nd place.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, New York Giants - Fuzz hit .316 with 6 RBI, 15 runs scored and 6 stolen bases. He seems to have settled into the leadoff role.

John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Chicago Cubs - Bucky went 2-3 with a 2.39 ERA and 2 shutouts in 7 starts. He has pitched 3 shutouts in the past 2 months! He and Wickersham will form a tough duo in Chicago for many years!

Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, CF, New York Yankees - Ervin was given the starting job in CF late this month. He hit .325 (13 for 40) while batting 7th.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Boston Red Sox - Tiny was asked to make SS his primary position. He still has not yet become a regular starter, but he hit .273 in 18 games.

Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals - Laverick hit .237 and the starting job was given back to veteran Horace Tibbs.

[Matt from TN]

September 27, 1927

The Athletics and Browns played 8 games against each other this month, and that could very well have caused them to play for 2nd place, because while they were beating up on each other, the Yankees were playing the 4 teams that finished at the bottom of the standings - Chicago, Washington, Detroit and Cleveland. The A's went 5-3 against St. Louis, but they struggled against the Yankees as well as the Indians, White Sox and Tigers. Being swept by Detroit over the last series of the season dropped them to 3rd place. The Yankees took full advantage of their opponents' schedule and won the pennant despite going 12-11 in September. This is New York's first pennant since 1923 and only their second since 1912.

Despite losing one of their aces to injury, the Phillies proved that their remaining stable of young arms could fill in when needed. 26-year-old "Tipsy" Wright moved from 4th to 3rd starter, while another 26-year-old, Chester Haines, filled in at 4th. Both pitched well, and with 21-year-old prospect Harry Crocker pitching from the bullpen this season, the other NL teams are quaking in their boots at the prospects of facing this deep and formidible staff for many years to come. This Phillies team, especially if they bolster their offense, could become the top dynasty in league history up to this point.

Meanwhile, Brooklyn had the unfortunate distinction of becoming the first pennant winner to finish last in their next season. Twice before, a pennant winner has finished next-to-last in their next season. Not only have the Robins finished last, but they also have the worst record in baseball. Despite winning two World Series, manager Ben Lafayette will certainly find his job in jeopardy once again this winter.

American League Standings 
  
New York (A)      85 69 .552 -
St. Louis (A)     81 73 .526 4.0 
Philadelphia (A)  80 74 .519 5.0
Boston (A)        77 77 .500 8.0
Chicago (A)       76 78 .494 9.0 
Washington        74 80 .481 11.0
Detroit           73 81 .474 12.0
Cleveland         70 84 .455 15.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Philadelphia (N) 100 54 .649 -
Cincinnati        92 62 .597 8.0 
St. Louis (N)     82 72 .532 18.0
Pittsburgh        75 79 .487 25.0 
Chicago (N)       73 81 .474 27.0
New York (N)      69 85 .448 31.0
Boston (N)        65 89 .422 35.0  
Brooklyn          60 94 .390 40.0

World Series

The Phillies enter this World Series as heavy favorites. After winning the Series in 1925, but failing to win the pennant in defense of their title the following season, manager "Dark Horse" Allen stated in spring training that his team was on a mission. They wanted to prove they were the best. Well, they won 100 games this season, and their pitching staff is certainly the best around. They allowed the fewest runs of any team in baseball, and opponents hit just .252 against them, which was also the best total in the major leagues. The Phillie offense was just 7th in scoring runs, and their .278 average was 12th best, but they hit the 2nd most home runs, drew the 2nd most walks and stole the 3rd most bases.

The Yankees offense is around the middle of the pack in all categories, while their pitching staff is somewhat nondescript as well. However, despite the team's overall stats, New York does have one of the best 1-2 combos atop any major league rotation with former Red Sox castoffs Patrick Paulsen and David Duncan. Despite having only the 8th best team average, the Yankee offense does boast batting champion "Fat Gus" Kahle. They also have power hitting Ralph Tumbridge, who gained the nicknamed "Thunder" for his thunderous home run blasts. He hit 20 longballs this season (2nd in the AL), which accounted for 1/3rd of New York's team total.

My Prediction: The Yankees have some star players, but there is just not enough outside of those players to give Philadelphia much competition. While anything can happen in the World Series - and we have seen our share of upsets - the Phillies are just far too tough, and I predict they will win in 5 games.

[Matt from TN]

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WORLD SERIES

Philadelphia 3 - New York 1: With pitching being both teams' strength, it is no surprise that Game 1 was a pitching duel. The winner was Philadelphia's Scott Fenner, who allowed just 1 run off 7 hits and 2 walks. New York's David Duncan took the loss despite allowing only 3 runs off 6 hits and 2 walks.

Philadelphia 0 - New York 5: Yankee starter Patrick Paulsen dominated the Phillies in a complete-game shutout. The Yankees scored all 5 of their runs in the first two innings off Tobe Palmer.

New York 2 - Philadelphia 3: The Yankees held a 2-0 lead until the bottom of the 8th, when the Phillies scored 3 runs off starter Babe Goodrum and reliever Steve Schaefer. Goodrum allowed a lead-off single before being pulled, and then Schaefer did the rest of the damage, allowing 2 singles, a sacrifice RBI, two walks and a hit basmen in just a third of an inning.

New York 7 - Philadelphia 5: The Yankees once again evened up the series, but Philly made things close after being down 7-0 after the 5th inning. They scored one run in each of the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th innings, but it still was not enough.

New York 1 - Philadelphia 2: In an impressive pitching duel, the Phillies and Tobe Palmer got the better of New York and Patrick Paulsen when leftfielder Don Stirn hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 9th to win this vital game.

Philadelphia 7 - New York 6: This shootout will go down as an all-time classic. The Yankees, needing this game to stay alive, led 4-3 after 7 innings. In the top of the 8th, the Phillies tied the game with a bases loaded walk and then took the lead on an error by Yankee rightfielder Marty Pasinetti. In the top of the 9th, the Phillies increased their lead by one when John "Pops" Falise scored from third on an error by New York third baseman Gus Kahle. In the bottom of the 9th, Pasinetti hit a one-out triple. After a walk to Kahle and another out, shortstop Clarence Bazart hit a 2-out, 2-run single to tie the game. Then in the top of the 10th, Phillies shortstop Dale "The Wizard" Reneau hit an RBI single to give his team the lead. Relief pitcher Garland Joseph came on to finish the game for Philadelphia. He allowed one single, but got his three outs as the Phillies captured their second World Series championship in three years.



Shortstop Dale "The Wizard" Reneau was named World Series MVP. He hit .370 with 3 RBI and 4 runs scored. Of his 10 World Series hits, none was bigger than his RBI single in the top of the 10th inning of Game 6 which won the Series.

[Matt from TN]

We could use a good nickname for the Phillies great pitching staff, particularly their 3 aces... It should, of course, fit within the era...

For that matter, I'd enjoy hearing nicknames for any good TWB teams - dynasties or not - a la the Gas House Gang or Murderer's Row...

[Carlton]

Phillies?

The Philly Trifecta?

[tward13]

If I had known Grandpa Ward was going to be so good I'd have made up a nickname for him.

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by tward13
If I had known Grandpa Ward was going to be so good I'd have made up a nickname for him.

It's never too late....

[tward13]

Maybe we should let the fans come up with one. A two time batting champ at age 22. League leader in hits both years. Anything's possible.

Also won his first gold glove. I also happen to know that he has yet to make an error in his 5 years. Well two full years and lots of bench time.

[Matt from TN]

September Batters of the Month:

AL - "Bull" Zegri, LF, Philadelphia Phillies - He hit .412 with 23 RBI, 14 runs scored and 6 home runs.

NL - Dave "Red Fox" Arkless, CF, Chicago Cubs - He hit .376 with 18 RBI, 18 runs scored and 2 home runs.

September Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Josh "The Locomotive" Meade, Cleveland Indians - He went 3-1 with a 1.50 ERA.

NL - Cass Allen, Cincinnati Reds - He went 4-1 with a 1.02 ERA and a shutout.




Ancestors:

Campbell Ditty, CF, New York (N), Age 39 - Ditty hit just .247 in 162 AB this season. This looks like the end of the line for him, but who knows, he did hit .350 in 6 September games.


Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C, Chicago (N), Age 40 - Harry hit .375 in September and .312 for the season. At age 40 (and still the starting catcher), this was a much better way for him to go out. However, if the Cubs want him, he might just have enough for one more go-around.


Fists Ubert, SP, St. Louis (N), Age 36 - The torn rotator cuff muscle was an unfortunate ending for Ubert's great career.


John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N), Age 35 - Pops is aging gracefully. He led the NL in HR and RBI while hitting .320. He hit just .208 in the World Series, but he claimed a second championship for his resume. He is now 3rd all-time in HR's, and at this pace, he could become #1 after two more seasons.


Jean-Francois "Flaky" Arsenault, SS, Chicago (A), Age 35 - Flaky hit .329, but had an OPS under .800 for just the 5th time in his career. However, he did become the 5th player to record 3000 hits, and he is already in 3rd place, just 157 hits behind Whiskey Allen's all-time mark.


Genaro "Tito" Nunez, 2B, Boston (A), Age 34 - Despite missing a lot of time this year, Tito still scored 100 runs. He hit .371 and needs just 140 hits to crack 3000.


"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A), Age 32 - It was amazing how much a solid team helped Ned's W-L record. He set a personal and franchise high with 28 wins and led the majors in that category.


Will Miller, LF, Washington, Age 32 - Will's .378 average was 3rd in the AL, and he also scored 100 runs. He is 19th on the all-time hits list and his .367 career average is currently the best of all-time. His 41 SB put him 5th on that all-time list.


Thomas Strasser, CF, Detroit, Age 33 - Strasser hit over .300 with 10 HR and 97 runs scored, but he drove in a measley 51 RBI.


Chuck "Pudge" Harris, C, St. Louis (N), Age 31 - Pudge has hit over .300 with 60+ RBI for 5 straight seasons now.


Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A), Age 30 - Nagel failed to win 20 games and had his highest ERA since 1922. He had double-digit losses for the first time in 3 seasons.


Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Boston (N), Age 28 - A broken wrist washed out his season after just 32 games.


Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Cleveland, Age 28 - A broken wrist forced him to miss the last 2 months of the season. Before that, he was among the AL's SB leaders.


Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A), Age 27 - Ben was having another exceptional season before breaking his knee in August. His talent in hitting for average dropped because of it.


Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N), Age 27 - While his record was just 16-17, he had a sub-3.00 ERA for a second straight year, which is a noteworthy accomplishment in this day of increasing offense.


Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Boston (N), Age 26 - Despite a wealth of talent, Junior's career record is just 87-152 with a 4.81 ERA. Are his days in Boston numbered?


Sam Kass, CF, Pittsburgh, Age 25 - Sam had the best batting average of his career and also slammed 14 HR.


August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, New York (A), Age 23 - Gus won his first AL batting title by mere percentage points. He hit .333 in the World Series.


Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, CF, Pittsburgh, Age 24 - A slow start caused Sal to come up short of 100 RBI. He also hit just .301. He won the 3rd Gold Glove of his career.


Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Pittsburgh, Age 29 - Tyke had the lowest average of his career, but he did score 100 runs.


Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit, Age 23 - Kid finished 2nd in the AL batting race by 4 ten-thousandths of a point (.3909 to .3905). He did however lead the AL with 122 runs scored.


Harry Finley, C, New York (A), Age 22 - In his first full season as a starter, Finley finished 2nd in the AL with 49 SB and he won the first Gold Glove of his career. However, he hit just .174 in a World Series loss.


David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Chicago (N), Age 21 - McAuliffe set a career highs in batting average and runs scored, and he tied his career best with 7 HR.


George Ward, RF, Boston (N), Age 22 - In two full seasons, he has now won two batting titles. He also won his first Gold Glove.


Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Cleveland, Age 21 - Otto won 15 games and posted the best ERA of his career. He had 9 complete games and threw his first 2 shutouts.


David Wickersham, SP, Chicago (N), Age 20 - David had a remarkable season for such a young pitcher. He won 18 games and had the 2nd best ERA in the NL.


Lloyd Johnson, 1B, New York (N), Age 19 - Lloyd is still the Giants' #1 batter off the bench, getting over 300 AB for the second straight season.


Alan Liao, 3B, Cincinnati, Age 20 - Liao became the full-time 3B in August. He hit .282 on the season.


Woodrow "Woody" Woodworth, 2B, St. Louis (A), Age 20 - Woody hit .298 in 121 AB. It will be a tough challenge to unseat "Smally" Becker as the team's starting 2B, but he has a very good chance of becoming a starter at 3B or SS next season.


Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Detroit, Age 20 - Adolf hit .333 in 171 AB. Kid Fite is entrenched at 2B, but Adolf has a great shot at becoming the starting SS next season.


Carmack "Country" Alford, LF, Cincinnati, Age 19 - Carmack hit .356 in 261 AB. He may have another year on the bench ahead of him, but it's only a matter of time before he becomes a starter at some position.


Carl "Dutch" Kahle, 3B, Washington, Age 19 - Dutch hit .266 in 177 AB's and should give Theodore Queener a serious run for the starting 3B job next spring.


Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Cincinnati, Age 18 - Fuzz got better throughout the season once he became a regular and wound up hitting .296 with 33 SB.


John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Chicago (N), Age 18 - His record was just 6-13, but he got better as the season wore on and should form quite a tandem with Wickersham atop this rotation for many years.


Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, Chicago (A), Age 18 - Sunny hit .234 in his debut and should continue to fight for playing time next season.


Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, CF, New York (A), Age 18 - Ervin won a starting job in August and hit .324 on the season. He also hit .333 in the World Series.


Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Boston (A), Age 18 - Tiny hit just .173 this season, but he has the inside track on the starting job next spring.


Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, St. Louis (N), Age 18 - Keith won a starting 1B job and later lost it. He hit .260 overall this season. He will once again challenge Horace Tibbs for a starting job next spring.

[metsgeek]

Originally posted by tward13
If I had known Grandpa Ward was going to be so good I'd have made up a nickname for him.

Here are some suggestions:

Gorgeous George (for his beautiful batting average)
The General (for his command of the game)
Gee Whiz (What fans say when he bats...)
Jumping Jehosaphat (ditto)
The Juggernaut
Geronimo (in homage to the Boston Braves)

[Matt from TN]

1927 Postseason

World Series Champs - Philadelphia Phillies 5th NL Pennant, 3rd WS Title, They now have the most WS victories of any NL team

AL Champs - New York Yankees 7th AL Pennant


AL BOY: Tyrell Chestnut, BOS, .341, 19 HR, 134 RBI, 53 SB --- This is a new AL RBI record
NL BOY: John "Pops" Falise, PHI, .320, 19 HR, 112 RBI --- He has won 3 straight BOY Awards

AL POY: "Nasty Ned" Fargo, SLA, 28-12, 3.68 ERA, 74 BB, 108 K
NL POY: Scott Fenner, PHI, 23-7, 3.08 ERA, 102 BB, 94 K

AL ROY: "Punchy" Cote, PHA, 17-13, 3.19 ERA, 88 BB, 79 K
NL ROY: "Slim" Fitzgerald, CIN, 17-12, 3.46 ERA, 91 BB, 54 K


AL AVG: Gus Kahle, NYA, .391
NL AVG: George Ward, BSN, .362

AL HR: Troy Kinnear, DET, 22
NL HR: John "Pops" Falise, PHI, 19

AL RBI: Tyrell Chestnut, BOS, 134 --- This is a new AL record
NL RBI: John "Pops" Falise, PHI, 112

AL SB: Tyrell Chestnut, BOS, 53
NL SB: Gary Emmerich, CIN, 48

AL ERA: Patrick Paulsen, NYA, 2.89
NL ERA: Johnny Swinson, BKN, 2.66

AL Wins: "Nasty Ned" Fargo, SLA, 28
NL Wins: Scott Fenner, PHI, 23

AL K's: Patrick Paulsen, NYA, 159
NL K's: Robert Mahoney, CIN, 133

AL Saves: Doug Belvin, NYA, 12
NL Saves: Jonathan Revis, CIN, 16 --- This is a new NL record


Records/Milestones

AL - 134 RBI, Tyrell Chestnut, BOS
AL - 122 Walks (Batter), "Slap" Hertzog, PHA --- This is the 3rd straight season that he has set a new walk record

NL - 3 HR in a Game, John "Pops" Falise, PHI --- First time in history


1346 Walks - Bop Vacha, CIN
He became the all-time leader in walks after passing Woody Woodson's total of 1326 in June.


1584 Runs Scored - Genaro "Tito" Nunez, BOS
He became the all-time leader in runs scored after passing Whiskey Allen's total of 1558 in August.


350 Wins - Tim "Presto" Lopresto, STL
With another 16 wins this season, the all-time wins leader became the first pitcher in history to top 350 victories.


100 Saves - Joe Kenny, BSN
This is the first time I have ever mentioned saves in this thread. Longtime Braves closer Joe Kenny became the first reliever to surpass 100 saves this season. That is particularly impressive since the Braves have had 14 straight losing seasons and just 1 winning season over Kenny's 16-year career (and he wasn't even the closer in that season - 1913).

[Matt from TN]

The Phillies set a franchise high with 100 wins en route to their 3rd World Series championship. The Reds, despite all their winning seasons, set a franchise high this season too with 92 wins. Just a year after winning the World Series and setting a franchise high in wins, Brooklyn set a franchise low with 94 losses in 1927. Meanwhile, the Braves extended their agonizing streak of 14-straight losing seasons.


Franchise Histories

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

Boston Red Sox - 1 Pennant, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1918), Last WS Title (1918)
Most Wins 80 (1920, 1925), Most Losses 91 (1921)
Winning Seasons 5, Losing Seasons 19, .500 Seasons 3
Longest Winning Streak: 1 Season
Longest Losing Streak: 12 Seasons (1906-17)
1900-10: 2-8
1911-20: 2-7-1 - 1918
1921-30: 1-4-2
Last 10 Seasons 3-4-3
Last 5 Seasons 1-2-2

Chicago White Sox - 4 Pennants, 1-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1920), Last WS Title (1920)
Most Wins 102 (1920), Most Losses 91 (1910)
Winning Seasons 12, Losing Seasons 15
Longest Winning Streak: 9 Seasons (1913-21)
Longest Losing Streak: 9 Seasons (1904-12)
1900-10: 1-9 - 1903
1911-20: 8-2 - 1917, 1919, 1920
1921-30: 3-4
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

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 17, Losing Seasons 10
Longest Winning Streak: 13 Seasons (1906-18)
Longest Losing Streak: 4 Seasons (1922-25)
1900-10: 6-4 - 1907, 1910
1911-20: 9-1 - 1914, 1915, 1916
1921-30: 2-5
Last 10 Seasons 4-6
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

Detroit Tigers - 0 Pennants, 0-0 in WS
Most Wins 89 (1904), Most Losses 94 (1906, 1922)
Winning Seasons 12, Losing Seasons 15
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1901-05)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1906-12)
1900-10: 5-5
1911-20: 3-7
1921-30: 3-4
Last 10 Seasons 3-7
Last 5 Seasons 3-2

New York Yankees - 7 Pennants, 3-4 in WS, Last Pennant (1927), Last WS Win (1912)
Most Wins 103 (1923), Most Losses 93 (1920)
Winning Seasons 14, Losing Seasons 12, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 8 Seasons (1905-12)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1915-21)
1900-10: 7-3 - 1905, 1908, 1909
1911-20: 3-7 - 1911, 1912
1921-30: 4-2-1 - 1923, 1927
Last 10 Seasons 4-5-1
Last 5 Seasons 3-1-1

Philadelphia Athletics - 3 Pennants, 1-2 in WS, Last Pennant (1926), Last WS Title (1906)
Most Wins 91 (1925, 1926), Most Losses 97 (1917)
Winning Seasons 14, Losing Seasons 13
Longest Winning Streak: 4 Seasons (1905-08)
Longest Losing Streak: 10 Seasons (1912-21)
1900-10: 8-2 - 1906
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 5-2 - 1925, 1926
Last 10 Seasons 5-5
Last 5 Seasons 4-1

St. Louis Browns - 4 Pennants, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1922), Last WS Title (1922)
Most Wins 89 (1904), Most Losses 94 (1915)
Winning Seasons 11, Losing Seasons 15, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 2 Seasons (1901-02, 1918-19, 1921-22)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1910-16)
1900-10: 5-5 - 1901, 1902, 1904
1911-20: 2-7-1
1921-30: 4-3 - 1922
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

Washington Senators - 3 Pennants, 2-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1924), Last WS Title (1924)
Most Wins 87 (1924), Most Losses 88 (1907)
Winning Seasons 12, Losing Seasons 14, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 4 Seasons (1921-1924)
Longest Losing Streak: 5 Seasons (1916-20)
1900-10: 3-6-1
1911-20: 4-6 - 1913
1921-30: 5-2 - 1921, 1924
Last 10 Seasons 5-5
Last 5 Seasons 3-2



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 20
Longest Winning Streak: 3 Seasons (1902-04)
Longest Losing Streak: 14 Seasons (1914-Present)
1900-10: 6-4 - 1904, 1910
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 0-7
Last 10 Seasons 0-10
Last 5 Seasons 0-5

Brooklyn Robins - 2 Pennants, 2-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1926), Last WS Title (1926)
Most Wins 91 (1926), Most Losses 94 (1927)
Winning Seasons 15, Losing Seasons 11, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1922-26)
Longest Losing Streak: 4 Seasons (1903-06)
1900-10: 3-7
1911-20: 7-2-1 - 1919
1921-30: 5-2 - 1926
Last 10 Seasons 7-3
Last 5 Seasons 4-1

Chicago Cubs - 3 Pennants, 2-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1917), Last WS Title (1917)
Most Wins 93 (1913), Most Losses 97 (1925)
Winning Seasons 18, Losing Seasons 9
Longest Winning Streak: 14 Seasons (1901-14)
Longest Losing Streak: 6 Seasons (1922-Present)
1900-10: 10-0 - 1905
1911-20: 7-3 - 1913, 1917
1921-30: 1-6
Last 10 Seasons 3-7
Last 5 Seasons 0-5

Cincinnati Reds - 1 Pennant, 0-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1920)
Most Wins 92 (1927), Most Losses 95 (1906)
Winning Seasons 18, Losing Seasons 9
Longest Winning Streak: 11 Seasons (1913-1923)
Longest Losing Streak: 3 Seasons (1924-26)
1900-10: 5-5
1911-20: 9-1 - 1920
1921-30: 4-3
Last 10 Seasons 7-3
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

New York Giants - 4 Pennants, 2-2 in WS, Last Pennant (1922), Last WS Title (1921)
Most Wins 90 (1922, 1923), Most Losses 94 (1913)
Winning Seasons 11, Losing Seasons 15, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 6 Seasons (1918-1923)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1908-14)
1900-10: 1-8-1 - 1907
1911-20: 5-5 - 1918
1921-30: 5-2 - 1921, 1922
Last 10 Seasons 8-2
Last 5 Seasons 3-2

Philadelphia Phillies - 5 Pennants, 3-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1927), Last WS Title (1927)
Most Wins 100 (1927), Most Losses 91 (1920)
Winning Seasons 12, Losing Seasons 14, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1901-05)
Longest Losing Streak: 9 Seasons (1915-1923)
1900-10: 7-2-1 - 1901, 1902, 1903
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 4-3 - 1925, 1927
Last 10 Seasons 4-6
Last 5 Seasons 4-1

Pittsburgh Pirates - 4 Pennants, 1-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1912), Last WS Win (1909)
Most Wins 92 (1908), Most Losses 91 (1920)
Winning Seasons 7, Losing Seasons 19, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1908-12)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1913-19)
1900-10: 4-6 - 1908, 1909
1911-20: 2-8 - 1911, 1912
1921-30: 1-5-1
Last 10 Seasons 2-7-1
Last 5 Seasons 1-3-1

St. Louis Cardinals - 6 Pennants, 2-4 in WS, Last Pennant (1924), Last WS Win (1923)
Most Wins 103 (1915), Most Losses 95 (1910)
Winning Seasons 15, Losing Seasons 9, .500 Seasons 3
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1914-18, 1921-25)
Longest Losing Streak: 4 Seasons (1908-11)
1900-10: 3-6-1 - 1906
1911-20: 6-2-2 - 1914, 1915, 1916
1921-30: 6-1 - 1923, 1924
Last 10 Seasons 7-2-1
Last 5 Seasons 4-1

[tward13]

Originally posted by metsgeek
Here are some suggestions:

Gorgeous George (for his beautiful batting average)
The General (for his command of the game)
Gee Whiz (What fans say when he bats...)
Jumping Jehosaphat (ditto)
The Juggernaut
Geronimo (in homage to the Boston Braves)

Might be too young yet, but he HAS been a leader so General is sounding good. Maybe he needs to prove it one more time. Then The General can lead the league. Guess it would help if Boston would ever start winning.

[Big Willis 16]

Just wanted to say, I love this idea and keep it up!

[PBRmeASAP]

Originally posted by Matt from TN


John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N), Age 35 - Pops is aging gracefully. He led the NL in HR and RBI while hitting .320. He hit just .208 in the World Series, but he claimed a second championship for his resume. He is now 3rd all-time in HR's, and at this pace, he could become #1 after two more seasons.

Chuck "Pudge" Harris, C, St. Louis (N), Age 31 - Pudge has hit over .300 with 60+ RBI for 5 straight seasons now.

I just want to give props to my Grandpa's way to go.

[Matt from TN]

Key Retirees:


Fists Ubert, SP
St. Louis Cardinals 1909-1927



Ubert was the first successful ancestor pitcher. He was the first to appear on a pitching leaderboard, and until last season, he was still the only one to do it in the NL. He was within striking distance of 300 wins before a torn rotator cuff forced him to retire at age 36. He finished his career with a 277-234 record (6th Most Wins All-Time), 3.61 ERA, 1023 K's, 323 complete games and 33 shutouts. He won two Gold Gloves and also threw a no-hitter. As part of the Cardinal dynasty, he appeared in 5 World Series, winning in 1914 and 1923.


Michael Wrightson, 1B
Boston Red Sox 1907-1926



Wrightson set a major league record with 17 home runs in 1917 before the power hitting game truly began to flourish. He never again matched that number, but he did have double-digit home runs in 3 of his final 4 seasons. He won one Gold Glove in his career, but missed the Red Sox only trip to the World Series in 1918 because of a broken ankle. It was the only serious injury he suffered over his 20-year career, but unfortunately for him, it caused him to miss his only postseason opportunity. He finished his career with a .306 average, 2969 hits (6th All-Time), 124 home runs (5th All-Time), 444 doubles (9th All-Time), 1407 RBI (3rd All-Time) and 1320 runs scored (11th All-Time).


"Barefoot" Atkins, CF
Cincinnati Reds 1907-1909
New York Yankees 1909-1927



Atkins gained his nickname for his love of practicing barefoot in the outfield. Despite never winning an award, he was well known for his natural quickness and astute fielding. He played in 4 World Series with the Yankees, winning two of them. Over his career, he accumulated a .308 average, 2673 hits (16th All-Time), 1274 RBI (7th All-Time), 1337 runs scored (10th All-Time) and 1077 walks (10th All-Time).


Ulysses "Colonel" Bernard, SP
Brooklyn Superbas/Robins 1910-1914
New York Yankees 1914-1927



Bernard was a popular pitcher, who won 20+ games in three straight seasons with the Yankees. He went to only one World Series, but the Yankees lost that year (1923) to the Cardinals. He finished his career with a 269-248 record (10th Most Wins All-Time), 3.89 ERA, 1269 K's, 444 complete games (4th All-Time) and 25 shutouts.



Retiring Ancestors:


Dummy Netsky, SP
Boston Red Sox 1907-08
New York Giants 1908-13
Washington Senators 1913-19
Boston Braves 1923-26



Despite showing a lot of promise at earlier stages in his career, Dummy never quite panned out and became something of a journeyman. He played for four clubs, including a three year stretch where he played in an independant league before getting one final shot with the pitching-starved Braves. He did not win any significant awards during his career, but he did win the 1913 World Series with the Senators, despite going 0-2 with a 5.84 ERA. Overall, he amassed a 127-254 record and a 4.88 ERA.