Time Warp Baseball

[mauboy]

SWERVIN CHOKED I'll bet.

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by mauboy
SWERVIN CHOKED I'll bet.

His batting average dipped a little, but I wouldn't say he choked... He hit .287 with 3 HR, 19 RBI and 11 R in September... He hit .292 over the final week.

[Ankhiel]

by then Jeronimo might have a positive W/L ratio

and Al might play in the major... for real

[Matt from TN]

WEB PAGES UPDATED... INCLUDING WORLD SERIES BOX SCORES


WORLD SERIES

Athletics 2 - Phillies 4: The score was tied 2-2 until pinch hitter Henry Critchlow hit a 2-run homer off A's starter "Punchy" Cote in the bottom of the 8th. Phillies starter Scott Fenner allowed 2 unrs (1 earned) over 8 innings, and closer Calvin Hodgeson pitched a 1-2-3 9th for the save.

Athletics 0 - Phillies 3: Phillies starter Terry Schukraft pitched a 3-hit complete-game shutout. The A's never stood a chance as he had all of his pitches working to perfection. So far, the Phillies staff has proved that they are still the best.

Phillies 2 - Athletics 6: A's starter Ahrend Nagel allowed just 2 runs and only 4 hits in a complete game victory. Centerfielder Ben Baum went 4-for-5, but first baseman Salvatore Rossi led the team with 2 RBI. Phillies starter Tobe Palmer was hit by a line drive in the first inning, but not before allowing 2 runs. He was removed from the game, and the Phillies never recovered.

Phillies 4 - Athletics 1: The only run the A's scored off Scott Fenner was in the first inning. They held that 1-0 lead until the top of the 7th when the Phillies got back-to-back 2-out doubles (including one by Fenner) to score 3 runs. The Phils tacked on another run in the 8th and Fenner did the rest.

Phillies 5 - Athletics 3: This was an outstanding game! The A's led 2-1 after the 3rd, but the Phillies tied the game in the top of the 8th. They then took a 3-2 lead in the 9th. In the bottom of the 9th, pinch hitter Edwin Miles got a 2-out double, and he scored to tie the game after a single by rightfielder Torrin "Old King" Cole. However, the Phillies burst the bubble in the 10th by scoring 2 runs off reliever Ossie Costin. The A's got a runner on base with 1 out in the 10th, but Calvin Hodgeson earned his 2nd save by getting Sal Rossi and Sean Carlin out to win the game and the Series.

This has easily become the most heated intracity rivalry in the majors. The Yankees/Giants/Dodgers and Cubs/White Sox relationships cannot hold a candle to the absolute hatred within the "City of Brotherly Love" between A's and Phillies players, executives and fans. I wouldn't be surprised if the A's just up and moved to another city (wink, wink), because in Philly they are hanging their heads in shame! They have not won a WS since 1906, and they have lost 4 WS in the past 8 years. If that's not enough, 3 of those 4 losses have come at the hands of the Phillies!

Aces Scott Fenner and Terry Schukraft were named the first ever co-MVP's of the World Series. Fenner went 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA and Schukraft was 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA.

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by Ankhiel
by then Jeronimo might have a positive W/L ratio

and Al might play in the major... for real

Both of them look exceptional... Jeronimo is poised for a breakout 1933 and Al is developing nicely... He has immense potential, but he has to find a way into the starting lineup, because the Red Sox have offensive cornerstones in both LF and RF in Tyrell Chestnut and Edward "Juicy" Shiflet...

[tward13]

ahem, George Ward POM for September. Stepping up when the games are most important. Second consecutive season with a Sept. POM.

Also, 1500 hits at age 27. Stay healthy Gramps, stay healthy.

[metsgeek]

Looks like "Fat Gus" Kahle took a talent hit

[Matt from TN]

September Batters of the Month:

AL - Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Boston Red Sox - He hit .506 with 2 homeruns, 18 RBI, 23 runs scored and 11 steals.

NL - George "The General" Ward, RF, Boston Braves - He hit .479 with 22 RBI and 18 runs scored.

September Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Kyle Osio, Philadelphia Athletics - He went 3-0 with a 0.62 ERA and 1 shutout.

NL - Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, St. Louis Cardinals - He went 5-0 with a 1.36 ERA.




Updated List of Ancestors with Links:


Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Athletics, Age 35 - He was 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA in the WS, gaining the A's only WS win this year.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Athletics, Age 32 - He hit .344 with 6 RBI in the WS.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Braves, Age 32 - He was 2nd in the NL with a 2.52 ERA.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Braves, Age 31 - He tied for the NL lead with 23 wins. However, he set a new Braves record with 185 walks.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees, Age 28 - He won the first Gold Glove of his career.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, CF, Athletics, Age 29 - He hit .278 with 4 RBI in the WS.

Kid Fite, 2B, Tigers, Age 28 - He finished 3rd in the AL with a .358 average and 109 runs.

Harry Finley, C, Yankees, Age 27 - He was 2nd in the AL with 118 runs, and he was tied for the lead with 62 steals. Both of those numbers are new Yankee records.

George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves, Age 27 - He won his 4th NL batting title with a .381 average.

Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Braves, Age 26 - He was 3rd in the NL with 133 K's.

Woodrow "Woody" Woodworth, 2B, Browns, Age 25 - He finished 2nd in the AL with a .360 average, which is a new Browns' record.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Giants, Age 23 - He led the NL with 53 steals.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox, Age 23 - He won the AL batting title with a .362 average. At age 23, he has won 2 batting titles in the past 3 years! He also led the AL with 119 runs scored and was 3rd with 61 steals.

John "Pops" Falise, RF, Phillies, Age 40
Genaro "Tito" Nunez, 2B, Red Sox, Age 39
"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, Browns, Age 37
Will Miller, LF, Senators, Age 37
Thomas Strasser, CF, Tigers, Age 38
Chuck "Pudge" Harris, C, Cardinals, Age 36
Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Braves, Age 33
Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Indians, Age 33
Sam Kass, CF, Pirates, Age 30
Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants, Age 34
David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs, Age 26
David Wickersham, SP, Cubs, Age 25
Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants, Age 24
Alan Liao, 3B, Reds, Age 25
Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers, Age 25
Carmack "Country" Alford, LF, Reds, Age 24
Carl "Dutch" Kahle, 3B, Senators, Age 25
John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs, Age 23
Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox, Age 23
Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, CF, Yankees, Age 23
Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Cardinals, Age 23
Frank Smith, SP, Robins, Age 22
F.X. Ditty, 2B, Robins, Age 22
Dewey Mickelsen, CF, Cubs, Age 22
Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, LF, Senators, Age 22
Virgil "Tank" Lusk, C, Athletics, Age 22
Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians, Age 20
Ping "The Outlander" Hung, CF, Yankees, Age 21
George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians, Age 20
Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators, Age 21
David "Harlequin" Hunter, 2B, Braves, Age 20
Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Pirates, Age 19
Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, RF, Yankees, Age 20
Al "Flaky II" Arsenault, LF, Red Sox, Age 20
Jeronimo "Flaky Jr." Arsenault, SP, Browns, Age 18
Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals, Age 22
William "Bill" Berry, LF, Indians, Age 18
Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants, Age 26
Walt "Pops" Gustafson, SP, Red Sox, Age 19
Trent "Whacker" Roberts, SP, Indians, Age 18
Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, LF, Dodgers, Age 18
Tequila Allen, 3B, Red Sox, Age 18

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by metsgeek
Looks like "Fat Gus" Kahle took a talent hit

K's, AVG and BB all took a hit...

[Matt from TN]

1932 Postseason

World Series Champs - Philadelphia Phillies 8th NL Pennant, 6th WS Title

AL Champs - Philadelphia Athletics 5th AL Pennant... They still have the longest draught, having not won a WS since 1906, despite appearing in 4 WS over the past 8 years


AL BOY: John Storback, DET, .312, 35 HR, 130 RBI --- This is the first time in history that a rookie won the BOY! He also set new rookie records for HR, RBI and hits.
NL BOY: Willard Schwarz, PHI, .284, 50 HR, 148 RBI --- In 4 years, he has become the first player ever to hit 30, 40 or 50 HR!!

AL POY: Jethro "Dodge" Lee, WSH, 25-11, 2.10 ERA, 46 BB, 153
NL POY: Scott Fenner, PHI, 23-5, 2.03 ERA, 51 BB, 84 K

AL ROY: John Storback, DET, .312, 35 HR, 130 RBI --- He set new rookie records for HR, RBI and hits.
NL ROY: Roy "Boots" Mills, CIN, 10-8, 5.51 ERA, 79 BB, 66 K


AL AVG: Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, BOS, .362
NL AVG: George "The General" Ward, BSN, .381

AL HR: John Storback, DET, 35
NL HR: Willard Schwarz, PHI, 50

AL RBI: John Storback, DET, 130
NL RBI: Willard Schwarz, PHI, 148

AL SB: Leroy "The Rebel Streak" Davis, BOS and Harry Finley, NYA, 62
NL SB: Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, NYG, 53

AL ERA: Jethro "Dodge" Lee, WSH, 2.10
NL ERA: Scott Fenner, PHI, 2.03

AL Wins: Davie "Nightmare" Kendrick, NYA and Luke Riley, NYA, 26
NL Wins: Scott Fenner, PHI and Whiskey Allen, Jr., BSN, 23

AL K's: Jethro "Dodge" Lee, WSH, 153
NL K's: William O'Neill, PIT, 156

AL Saves: Dale Cisek, SLA, 19 --- This is a new AL record.
NL Saves: Jeff Angove, BKN 18


Records

AL - 178 Rookie Hits, John Storback, DET
AL - 35 Rookie Home Runs, John Storback, DET*
AL - 130 Rookie RBI, John Storback, DET*
AL - 19 Saves, Dale Cisek, SLA

NL - 50 Homeruns, Willard Schwarz, PHI*
NL - 148 RBI, Willard Schwarz, PHI

*denotes new major league record

Milestones

3516/3511 Hits - Will Miller, WSH - He passed "Flaky" Arsenault to become first on the all-time hits list.

257/236 Homeruns - Willard Schwarz, PHI - He passed teammate John "Pops" Falise for first all-time in career homeruns.

300 Wins - Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, PHA

2500 Hits - Ben "Rabbi" Baum, PHA

[Matt from TN]

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 81 (1928), Most Losses 91 (1921)
Winning Seasons 7, Losing Seasons 21, .500 Seasons 4
Longest Winning Streak: 1 Season
Longest Losing Streak: 12 Seasons (1906-17)
1900-10: 2-8
1911-20: 2-7-1 - 1918
1921-30: 2-5-3
1931-40: 1-1
Last 10 Seasons 3-4-3
Last 5 Seasons 2-2-1

Chicago White Sox - 5 Pennants, 1-4 in WS, Last Pennant (1930), Last WS Title (1920)
Most Wins 102 (1920), Most Losses 91 (1910)
Winning Seasons 16, Losing Seasons 16
Longest Winning Streak: 9 Seasons (1913-21)
Longest Losing Streak: 9 Seasons (1904-12)
1900-10: 1-9 - 1903
1911-20: 8-2 - 1917, 1919, 1920
1921-30: 6-4 - 1930
1931-40: 1-1
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 4-1

Cleveland Indians - 5 Pennants, 2-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1916), Last WS Title (1916)
Most Wins 107 (1910), Most Losses 100 (1931)
Winning Seasons 17, Losing Seasons 15
Longest Winning Streak: 13 Seasons (1906-18)
Longest Losing Streak: 6 Seasons (1927-Present)
1900-10: 6-4 - 1907, 1910
1911-20: 9-1 - 1914, 1915, 1916
1921-30: 2-8
1931-40: 0-2
Last 10 Seasons 1-9
Last 5 Seasons 0-5

Detroit Tigers - 1 Pennant, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1928), Last WS Win (1928)
Most Wins 93 (1928), Most Losses 94 (1906, 1922)
Winning Seasons 16, Losing Seasons 16
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1901-05)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1906-12)
1900-10: 5-5
1911-20: 3-7
1921-30: 6-4 - 1928
1931-40: 1-1
Last 10 Seasons 7-3
Last 5 Seasons 4-1

New York Yankees - 8 Pennants, 3-5 in WS, Last Pennant (1931), Last WS Win (1912)
Most Wins 103 (1923), Most Losses 93 (1920)
Winning Seasons 17, Losing Seasons 14, .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: 5-4-1 - 1923, 1927
1931-40: 2-0 - 1931
Last 10 Seasons 6-3-1
Last 5 Seasons 3-2

Philadelphia Athletics - 5 Pennants, 1-4 in WS, Last Pennant (1932), Last WS Title (1906)
Most Wins 98 (1929), Most Losses 97 (1917)
Winning Seasons 19, Losing Seasons 13
Longest Winning Streak: 8 Seasons (1925-Present)
Longest Losing Streak: 10 Seasons (1912-21)
1900-10: 8-2 - 1906
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 8-2 - 1925, 1926, 1929
1931-40: 2-0 - 1932
Last 10 Seasons 9-1
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

St. Louis Browns - 4 Pennants, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1922), Last WS Title (1922)
Most Wins 89 (1904), Most Losses 98 (1930)
Winning Seasons 12, Losing Seasons 18, .500 Seasons 2
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: 4-6 - 1922
1931-40: 1-0-1
Last 10 Seasons 3-6-1
Last 5 Seasons 2-2-1

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 19, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 4 Seasons (1921-1924)
Longest Losing Streak: 6 Seasons (1927-Present)
1900-10: 3-6-1
1911-20: 4-6 - 1913
1921-30: 5-5 - 1921, 1924
1931-40: 0-2
Last 10 Seasons 3-7
Last 5 Seasons 0-5



Boston Braves - 4 Pennants, 2-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1931), Last WS Title (1931)
Most Wins 105 (1928), Most Losses 102 (1915)
Winning Seasons 11, Losing Seasons 21
Longest Winning Streak: 3 Seasons (1902-04, 1930-Present)
Longest Losing Streak: 14 Seasons (1914-27)
1900-10: 6-4 - 1904, 1910
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 2-8 - 1928
1931-40: 2-0 - 1931
Last 10 Seasons 4-6
Last 5 Seasons 4-1

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 17, Losing Seasons 14, .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: 7-3 - 1926
1931-40: 0-2
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

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 20, Losing Seasons 12
Longest Winning Streak: 14 Seasons (1901-14)
Longest Losing Streak: 6 Seasons (1922-27)
1900-10: 10-0 - 1905
1911-20: 7-3 - 1913, 1917
1921-30: 3-7
1931-40: 0-2
Last 10 Seasons 2-8
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

Cincinnati Reds - 1 Pennant, 0-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1920)
Most Wins 92 (1927), Most Losses 95 (1906)
Winning Seasons 20, Losing Seasons 12
Longest Winning Streak: 11 Seasons (1913-1923)
Longest Losing Streak: 3 Seasons (1924-26, 1928-30)
1900-10: 5-5
1911-20: 9-1 - 1920
1921-30: 4-6
1931-40: 2-0
Last 10 Seasons 4-6
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 97 (1929)
Winning Seasons 12, Losing Seasons 19, .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: 5-5 - 1921, 1922
1931-40: 1-1
Last 10 Seasons 4-6
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

Philadelphia Phillies - 8 Pennants, 6-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1932), Last WS Title (1932)
Most Wins 100 (1927), Most Losses 91 (1920)
Winning Seasons 17, Losing Seasons 14, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 9 Seasons (1924-Present)
Longest Losing Streak: 9 Seasons (1915-1923)
1900-10: 7-2-1 - 1901, 1902, 1903
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 7-3 - 1925, 1927, 1929, 1930
1931-40: 2-0 - 1932
Last 10 Seasons 9-1
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

Pittsburgh Pirates - 4 Pennants, 1-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1912), Last WS Win (1909)
Most Wins 92 (1908), Most Losses 103 (1928)
Winning Seasons 9, Losing Seasons 22, .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: 2-7-1
1931-40: 0-2
Last 10 Seasons 2-7-1
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

St. Louis Cardinals - 6 Pennants, 2-4 in WS, Last Pennant (1924), Last WS Win (1923)
Most Wins 103 (1915), Most Losses 96 (1931)
Winning Seasons 17, Losing Seasons 12, .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: 8-2 - 1923, 1924
1931-40: 0-2
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

[NYJuggalo45]

AL getting hurt in the WS looks like, NL seems to win 2/3 of them so far. How bout those Phillies, 6 for 6 in WS and 8 pennants. Very nice job your doing here, reading along and looking forward to future updates

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by NYJuggalo45
AL getting hurt in the WS looks like, NL seems to win 2/3 of them so far. How bout those Phillies, 6 for 6 in WS and 8 pennants. Very nice job your doing here, reading along and looking forward to future updates

Thank you....

The NL has won 17 of 29 WS, thanks mostly to the Phillies recent domination... Over the past 8 years, the NL has won 7 WS... 5 by the Phillies, 1 by the Braves and 1 by the Robins... The only one they didn't win in that span was Detroit's only WS title in 1928, when they upset the heavily favored Braves... Of the 7 WS losses by the AL, 4 were lost by the A's, 2 by the Yankees and 1 by the White Sox...

It's been pretty even between the leagues until this current stretch of time... The only time close to this was when the AL won 5 of 6 WS from 1911-1916... 2 of those were won by the Yankees, 1 by the Senators and 2 by Cleveland...

[Ankhiel]

wow, Jeronimo already have 30 loss, and is only 18 y/o..... ouch

[Ankhiel]

oh and another question, is there any way for us to figure out if their talent is increasing or decreasing without keeping the number written somewhere? i never looked into that

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by Ankhiel
oh and another question, is there any way for us to figure out if their talent is increasing or decreasing without keeping the number written somewhere? i never looked into that

If you're talking about talents, you can either check the player page every time I update, or the team development page to see if his talents have gone up or down... If you're talking about the # ratings, you would have to just keep track yourself unfortunately. The only way I know to track them is thru BOSI, which I obviously don't have for the TWB. Although, we may look into it for when we go-live.

[Matt from TN]

Key Retirees:


Whitey Kohse, SS
New York Giants 1914-1931
Brooklyn Dodgers 1932



Kohse was the top offensive shortstop of his day. Six times in his career, he hit double-digit homeruns, which was unheard of for a shortstop. By the time he retired, he had a .324 batting average, 131 homeruns (18th All-Time), 660 doubles (2nd All-Time), 1346 RBI (7th All-Time), 1523 runs scored (8th All-Time), 1643 walks (Most All-Time) and 164 steals. He won 4 Gold Gloves and played in 3 World Series with the Giants, winning one. He led the NL in OPS 5 times, in doubles 4 times and in walks 6 times.


Mike Boardway, 1B
Philadelphia Phillies 1913-1932



Boardway was a key part of the Phillies dynasty that has so far won 5 pennants and World Series over the last 8 seasons. He and outfielder John Falise are the first major parts of this dynasty to retire. Boardway had a .307 lifetime average and collected 2618 hits (24th All-Time), 408 doubles (24th All-Time), 115 homeruns, 1277 RBI (11th All-Time), 1222 runs scored (24th All-Time) and 1197 walks (7th All-Time). Along with the 4 World Championships he personally participated in and won, he also won 2 Gold Gloves.


John Harris, SP
Chicago Cubs, 1914-1930
Philadelphia A's 1931



With the explosion of offense that began in the 1920's, pitchers in this era rarely matchup statistically to pitchers who came before them. Harris finished his career with a 236-176 record and a 3.70 ERA. While that ERA does not make the career leaders list, it was the 6th best career ERA among active players at the end of last season. He also accumulated 1496 K's, 345 complete games and 34 shutouts (all which were in the top 5 among active players at the end of last season). He won 20+ games three times and was part of the 1917 Cubs' World Championship team, the same season he was named Rookie of the Year.


Other Notable Retirees:

Johnny "Junkyard" Franklin, SP - 275-214, 3.95 ERA, 1568 K's, 365 complete games, 28 shutouts. Won 20+ games 4 times. Won POY and WS in 1921 with the Giants.



Retiring Ancestors:


John "Pops" Falise, RF
Philadelphia Phillies 1910-1932



Falise was the last great slugger to play in the "deadball" era and the new livelier era. Before playing most of 1932 as a backup outfielder and bench coach, he was the all-time leader in career homeruns. That was before his longtime teammate Willard Schwarz blasted his way past him with a record-setting 50 longballs this season. Falise was the premier slugger of the late 20's. He finished his career with a .302 average, 3152 hits (6th All-Time), 544 doubles (3rd All-Time), 464 triples (Most All-Time), 1693 RBI (Most All-Time), 236 homeruns (2nd All-Time) and 1661 runs scored (3rd All-Time). He won three straight BOY Awards from 1925-27. He led the NL in homers and RBI from 1926-28. He set a short-lived NL record for homeruns with 26 in 1928. He also won 5 World Series with the Phillies.


Thomas Strasser, CF
Cleveland Indians 1913-1925
Detroit Tigers 1925-1932



Strasser was an exceptional hitter who rarely got much publicity. He was part of Cleveland's final two World Series Championships and he played on Detroit's only World Series Championship squad. He won one Gold Glove in 1924 and finished his career with a .303 average, 2622 hits (23rd All-Time), 113 homeruns, 1266 RBI (16th All-Time), 1323 runs scored (16th All-Time) and 315 steals.

[Matt from TN]

Ancestors Added in 1933:


Elmer "The Jeweler" Menard, SS, Pittsburgh Pirates



Menard is a young shortstop with a wealth of hitting ability. He was originally scouted by the Pirates for his exceptional command of the bat, but he has also grown a reputation for having a fair amount of power for a small middle infielder. He is also blessed with great fielding ability and could become a Gold Glover. He will start the season in the majors as a backup infielder. He should not expect too much playing time right away, but he could take over the starting job late this season or anytime next year.


Carlos "The Colonel" Hulse, 1B, Cleveland Indians



Hulse was one of the best hitting talent's available to teams this year. He has incredible power and great plate discipline to boot. He projects to be a .300 hitter and with his power and decent ability for avoiding strikeouts and drawing walks, he could be a regular among the league leaders in OPS someday. He is a solid fielder and can even steal the occasional base. The only problem for him is that the Indians already have a 27-year-old slugging first baseman in Daniel Lutzke. Hulse will begin the season in AAA, and the Indians must determine how to fit him into their future lineup.

[Matt from TN]

1933 Season Preview

The two leagues got together and decided to host an "all-star" game this season, in which the top stars of each league will play an exhibition game during July. The game will take place in Chicago's Comiskey Park, home of the White Sox, and coincide with the city's Century of Progress Exhibition.

Three teams changed managers this offseason, after last season saw no new skippers. The biggest change was in Washington, where the Senators have been a disappointment for years. Frank Turner ends his 13-year term and Paul McIlroy, a former Pirates pitcher, takes over. Detroit said goodbye to Heinrich Kahle and hired former Tigers infielder Pat Folyard. In the NL, the Pirates made a change by hiring former Pirate outfielder David Cellini.

American League

1. Yankees (87-67, 2nd) - They are poised to reclaim the pennant after finishing 2nd last season. They have the best pitching staff in the league and a maturing offense.

Top Stars:
SP Davie Kendrick (26-9, 2.58)
SP Luke Riley (26-7, 3.26)
C Harry Finley (.339, 62 SB)
RF "Moonlight" Graham (.306, 18 HR, 113 RBI, 46 SB)

Top Prospects:
SP Willie Dawkins (AA)
SP Ben Fatt (A)
Buddy Greenberg (A)


2. Athletics (88-66, 1st) - The defending AL champions have a stellar offense, but once again, pitching depth is an issue. Their top 3 starters are set, but after that, it is anyone's guess.

Top Stars:
SP "Punchy" Cote (24-11, 2.47)
2B Jerry "Slap" Hertzog (.301, 13 HR, 80 RBI, 109 BB)
LF "Bull" Zegri (.336, 10 HR, 85 RBI)
CF Ben "Rabbi" Baum (.280, 18 HR, 100 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SP Dean Fahndrich (AA)


3. Browns (78-76, 4th) - They are also set to make another serious run at the pennant, after being a major factor in the race last season. Their young pitching staff is improving quickly and they could have a breakout year. Their offense is the question here, and some veterans like Cyrus Holloway must lead the charge.

Top Stars:
SP Gerald Saxton (21-14, 3.87)
3B Steven "Babylon" Bussell (.342, 83 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SP Jeronimo Arsenault (Majors)
SP Abraham Dickens (Majors)
SP Lewis Lamson (AAA)
SP William Hart (AA)
SP Tony Krinke (AA)
SP Gordie Crum (A)
C Gordon Meadows (A)


4. Indians (67-87, 7th) - Speaking of young stars, Cleveland has some of the best young pitchers out there, and this team appears ready to challenge.

Top Stars:
SP George "The Joker" Bowers (12-12, 4.40)
1B Daniel Lutzke (.319, 22 HR, 108 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SP Trent "Whacker" Roberts (Majors)
CF William "Bill" Berry (Majors)
1B Carlos "The Colonel" Hulse (AAA)
SP Carroll Willis (AA)


5. Senators (75-79, 6th) - Washington is also vastly improved, but the end of their rotation is a potential problem.

Top Stars:
SP Jethro "Dodge" Lee (25-11, 2.10)
3B Carl "Dutch" Kahle (.297, 14 HR, 101 RBI)
SS Blake "Hitman" Crocitto (.304, 64 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SP Micky Guyton (Majors)
SP David Cubit (Majors)
LF Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink (Majors)
SP Steve Ronning (AAA)
SP James "Sloppy" Mosich (AA)
SP Marv "Dazzy" Pope (AA)
SP Claude Swin (AA)
SP Daniel McKenzie (A)
SP Len Rhett (A)
2B Tom Nicollet (A)


6. Red Sox (80-74, 3rd) - They have the talent to surprise us with with a winning season, but they do not quite matchup to the league's best.

Top Stars:
SP Babe Goodrum (19-14, 4.05)
SP Sam Vidas (20-16, 4.69)
SS Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden (.362, 88 RBI, 61 SB)
RF Tyrell Chestnut (.352, 26 HR, 108 RBI, 32 SB)

Top Prospects:
SP Walt "Pops" Gustafson (Majors)
3B Tequila Allen (Majors)
SP Herb Lineberry (AAA)


7. White Sox (76-78, 5th) - Same as the Red Sox, but with a little less offense to fall back on.

Top Stars:
SP Ken "Stuffy" Zenn (17-19, 4.33)
C Leonard "Sunny" Davie (.323, 11 HR, 83 RBI)
SS Jamie Kubic (.310)

Top Prospects:
SP Leo Flowers (AAA)
SP Bob Broumley (AA)
SP Bill Bailey (A)
CF Art Brandstetter (A)


8. Tigers (65-89, 8th) - They would have a more competitive team if they had more than one dependable starting pitcher.

Top Stars:
SP Floyd Bettles (16-18, 4.65)
1B Quenton Misisca (.258, 30 HR, 107 RBI)
2B Kid Fite (.358, 24 HR, 102 RBI, 27 SB)
3B Troy Kinnear (.272, 20 HR, 89 RBI)
SS Adolf "Human Torch" Greisbach (.343)
LF John Storbach (.312, 35 HR, 130 RBI)
RF Nick Graves (.281, 19 HR, 70 RBI)

Top Prospects:
2B Ray Dimeo (Majors)
SP Paddy O'Grady (AAA)
SP George Kinchloe (AA)
1B Chester "Sugar" McDonald (AA)
SP Alex Footwangler (A)
SP Bob Guilderson (A)

[Matt from TN]

National League

1. Braves (94-61, 2nd) - They are the slight favorites because their offense is much better than Philly's.

Top Stars:
SP Otto "Kaiser" Kahle (20-9, 2.85)
SP Bourbon Allen (19-9, 2.52)
SP Whiskey Allen, Jr. (23-11, 2.35)
C Dud Dietzsch (.280, 16 HR, 82 RBI)
LF John Schmeider (.332, 15 HR, 76 RBI)
CF Roy "The Natural" Hobbs (.360, 22 HR, 92 RBI)
RF George "The General" Ward (.381, 89 RBI)

Top Prospects:
2B Pokey Dorsey (A)


2. Phillies (95-60, 1st) - Still the best pitching around. They and the Braves outclass the rest of the NL.

Top Stars:
SP Scott Fenner (23-5, 2.03)
SP Tobe Palmer (16-18, 3.98)
SP Terry Schukraft (21-14, 3.59)
C Willard Schwarz (.284, 50 HR, 148 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SP Vance Marx (AAA)
SP Ralph Reina (AA)
1B Whit Sard (A)


3. Cardinals (69-85, 6th) - They have an impressive young pitching staff that could turn them into a contender soon.

Top Stars:
NONE

Top Prospects:
SP Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana (Majors)
SP Rusty Canter (Majors)
SP Vic Gorin (Majors)
SP Lon Grabenhorst (AAA)
SP Dusty Havlak (AA)
SP Don Homersham (AA)
SP Tony Servantes (A)


4. Pirates (65-89, 7th) - They have a dependable pitching staff and solid offense, but nothing on the team stands out enough to hope they can really contend with the two league bohemoths.

Top Stars:
SP William O'Neill (14-15, 3.40)
CF Sam Kass (.303, 20 HR, 106 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SS Elmer "The Jeweler" Menard (Majors)
CF Rudy Young (Majors)
3B Geoffrey Curry (AAA)
SP Eugene "Spider" Frisilone (AA)


5. Cubs (71-83, 5th) - They should play well, and they might contend if not for the gaping holes in their pitching staffs.

Top Stars:
SP David Wickersham (18-9, 2.72)
SP John "Bucky" Smith (9-20, 5.21)
1B Howard "Cookie" Parrish (.323, 22 HR, 92 RBI)
3B David "Pops" McAuliffe (.357, 78 RBI)
CF Dave "Red Fox" Arkless (.277, 18 HR, 83 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SP Reggie Tedford (AA)
SP Clark Glick (A)


6. Giants (58-96, 8th) - Evenly matched with Cubs, but have slightly less formidable top starters. Would be dangerous if lower rotation was any good.

Top Stars:
SP Willie "Spike" Hansen (13-14, 4.51)
2B Bobby "Tree" Martin (.323, 14 HR, 88 RBI)
3B Dale Lamberty (.239, 15 HR, 75 RBI)

Top Prospects:
CF Hal Smith (Majors)
SP Rob Robison (AA)
SP Clint Rohm (AA)


7. Reds (89-65, 3rd) - Cincinnati has two great pitchers and a solid offense. They might surprise us and make some noise like last year. Much depends on the development of young pitcher Roy "Boots" Mills.

Top Stars:
SP Danny "Slim" Fitzgerald (20-12, 3.53)
SP Brett Smith (16-8, 2.58)

Top Prospects:
C Benny Eremitani (Majors)
2B "Pee Wee" Osborne (Majors)
1B Nate Ward (A)


8. Dodgers (76-78, 4th) - Brooklyn has an exciting offense, but the pitching is just not there yet. However, they have 5 or 6 of the most exciting young pitchers who are either in the majors of on the brink of making the show. If they develop quickly, this team could become the next NL dynasty.

Top Stars:
SP Frank Smith (20-12, 2.77)
1B Jeff Bundy (.321, 20 HR, 104 RBI)
LF Oscar "The Kid" Vancini (.314, 32 HR, 102 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SP Jim Howe (Majors)
LF Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright (Majors)
SP Stephen Dzurik (AAA)
SP James Kinlaw (AAA)
SP Remmy Paul (AAA)
SP Thornton Raffe (A)