The Groundhog Experiment

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• Another year, another disappointment for the Jints, who lose the Series again, this time to the A’s in five.
• Art Fletcher never won a batting title. Neither did Armando Marsans, Tillie Shafer or Jim Viox.
• Vic Saier led the league in triples in 1913, but never HR throughout his career.
• Hugh Bedient, who only played for four seasons, never won an ERA title. Nor did Hank Robinson, Lefty Tyler or Ray Collins.
• Tommy Leach never hit for the cycle. Nor did Red Murray. But Frank Baker did in 1911.
• Babe Adams never hurled a no-no. Neither did Earl Yingling or Charlie Smith.
• Walter Johnson threw his only career no-hitter in 1920.
• Bert Humphries’ .800 winning percentage (16-4) led the league in the corresponding historical season, but he never won an ERA title.
• Shoeless Joe Jackson led the league in hits twice (1912, 1913) and in both OBP (1911) and SLG (1913) once, but never in BA.
• Duffy Lewis had 109 RBI in 1912 but never led the league in this category, nor did he ever hit for the cycle. Johnny Bates, however, did so in 1907.
• Jim Scott never was the King of K.
• Joe Lake never led the league in saves and had only 5 total in his career.

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Philadelphia Athletics (94-58)
• NL CHAMPIONS: New York Giants (91-63)
• WORLD SERIES: A’s 4-0 (2nd title)
• WS MVP: Frank Baker

Awards

• AL MVP: Tris Speaker [4]
• NL MVP: Zack Wheat
• AL CYA: Doc Ayers
• NL CYA: Jeff Tesreau [2]
• AL RoY: George Burns
• NL RoY: Zinn Beck

Leaders




New career records

• Nap Lajoie 596 2B

Milestones

• 3000 hits: Honus Wagner
• 2000 hits: Tommy Leach

HOF inductees

George Van Haltren, Jack Chesbro


Other points of note

• No-hitter: Bullet Joe Bush, Bill James, Rip Hagerman

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Boston Red Sox (97-56)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Boston Braves (91-62)
• WORLD SERIES: Braves 4-3 (1st title – a miracle!!)
• WS MVP: Les Mann

Awards

• AL MVP: Tris Speaker
• NL MVP: Sherry Magee
• AL CYA: Walter Johnson [5]
• NL CYA: Pete Alexander
• AL RoY: Doc Cook
• NL RoY: Raleigh Atchison

Leaders




New career records

• Honus Wagner 328 CS

Milestones

• 3000 hits: Honus Wagner, Nap Lajoie
• 2500 hits: Sam Crawford
• 2000 hits: Tommy Leach
• 1500 RBI: Nap Lajoie

HOF inductees

Jimmy Ryan


Other points of note

• 6-hit game: Fred Luderus
• Cycle: Heinie Zimmerman

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Philadelphia Athletics (100-52)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Chicago Cubs (84-70)
• WORLD SERIES: A’s 4-0 (2nd title)
• WS MVP: Eddie Collins

Awards

• AL MVP: Tris Speaker [4]
• NL MVP: Heinie Zimmerman
• AL CYA: Walter Johnson [4]
• NL CYA: Hippo Vaughn
• AL RoY: Doc Cook
• NL RoY: Bert Niehoff

Leaders




New career records

• Sam Crawford 262 3B

New season records

• Wilbur Good 47 CS

Milestones

• 3000 hits: Honus Wagner, Nap Lajoie
• 2500 hits: Sam Crawford
• 2000 hits: Tommy Leach
• 1500 RBI: Nap Lajoie, Honus Wagner
• 1500 runs: Honus Wagner

HOF inductees

George Van Haltren, Jack Chesbro


Other points of note

• 6-hit game: Zack Wheat
• No-hitter: Fritz Coumbe, Rube Benton

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Philadelphia Athletics (97-55)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Philadelphia Phillies (88-67)
• WORLD SERIES: Phillies 4-1 (1st title)
• WS MVP: Fred Luderus

Awards

• AL MVP: Tris Speaker [2]
• NL MVP: Heinie Zimmerman
• AL CYA: Charles Bender
• NL CYA: Wilbur Cooper
• AL RoY: Doc Ayers
• NL RoY: Milt Stock
• NL Reliever: Joe Conzelman

Leaders




New season records

• Ed Reulbach 12 SV
• Charles Bender 6.05 H/9

Milestones

• 200 wins: Charles Bender
• 3000 hits: Honus Wagner, Nap Lajoie
• 2500 hits: Sam Crawford
• 2000 hits: Tommy Leach
• 1500 RBI: Honus Wagner
• 1500 runs: Honus Wagner

HOF inductees

Jimmy Ryan, George Van Haltren, Jack Chesbro


Other points of note

• The Phillies and Robins finish tied on 87-67 in the NL, with the Phils winning the tiebreaker 4-3.
• Cycle: Bobby Veach, Gus Williams
• No-hitter: Jim Shaw

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Philadelphia Athletics (97-55)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Brooklyn Robins (95-59)
• WORLD SERIES: A’s 4-0 (4th title)
• WS MVP: Frank Baker

Awards

• AL MVP: Shoeless Joe Jackson
• NL MVP: Larry Doyle [3]
• AL CYA: Dutch Leonard
• NL CYA: Ed Reulbach [2]
• AL RoY: Everett Scott
• NL RoY: Bert Niehoff
• NL Reliever: Joe Conzelman

Leaders




New career records

• Sam Crawford 256 3B

New season records

• Gavvy Cravath 13 SF

Milestones

• 300 wins: Christy Mathewson
• 200 wins: Charles Bender
• 3000 hits: Honus Wagner, Nap Lajoie
• 2500 hits: Sam Crawford
• 2000 hits: Tommy Leach
• 1500 RBI: Honus Wagner, Nap Lajoie
• 1500 runs: Honus Wagner

HOF inductees

Jimmy Ryan, George Van Haltren, Jack Chesbro


Other points of note

• 6-hit game: Gus Williams
• Cycle: Jack Fournier
• No-hitter: Joe Boehling

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Chicago White Sox (90-64)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Philadelphia Phillies (90-64)
• WORLD SERIES: White Sox 4-3 after trailing 1-3 (1st title)
• WS MVP: Jack Fournier

Awards

• AL MVP: Tris Speaker [4]
• NL MVP: Frank Schulte [2]
• AL CYA: Walter Johnson [2]
• NL CYA: Christy Mathewson [4]
• AL RoY: George Burns
• NL RoY: Milt Stock
• NL Reliever: Joe Conzelman

Leaders




New career records

• Sam Crawford 245 3B
• Hooks Wiltse 26 SV

Milestones

• 300 wins: Christy Mathewson
• 2500 K: Christy Mathewson
• 2500 hits: Sam Crawford
• 2000 hits: Tommy Leach
• 1500 RBI: Honus Wagner, Nap Lajoie

HOF inductees

Jack Chesbro


Other points of note

• 6-hit game: Zack Wheat
• No-hitter: Larry Cheney, Willie Mitchell

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• Miracle puts too fine a point on it, methinks, as the Braves – led by former Cubs legend Johnny Evers – recover from a 26-40 start to go 72-19 for the rest of the season including a sweep of the A’s in the World Series.
• Joe Connolly, who only played in the bigs for four seasons, never won a batting title. Nor did career .292 hitter Heinie Groh.
• Boardwalk Brown never led the league in ERA.
• Bullet Joe Bush threw a no-hitter in 1916. Bill James, Rip Hagerman, Fritz Coumbe, Rube Benton, Jim Shaw, Joe Boehling or Larry Cheney never threw one.
• Willie Mitchell never led the league in Ks nor threw a no-no.
• Bobby Veach hit for the cycle in 1920. Gus Williams and Jack Fournier never did.

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Chicago White Sox (102-52)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Boston Braves (84-68)
• WORLD SERIES: White Sox 4-2 (1st title)
• WS MVP: Shoeless Joe Jackson

Awards

• AL MVP: Ty Cobb [3]
• NL MVP: Bill Hinchman [1]
• AL CYA: Eddie Cicotte [1]
• NL CYA: Pete Alexander [1]
• AL RoY: Braggo Roth
• NL RoY: Dave Bancroft

Leaders




New career records

• Honus Wagner 2612 G, 4604 TB, 624 2B
• Willie Mitchell 22 SV

Milestones

• 3000 hits: Nap Lajoie
• 1500 RBI: Nap Lajoie

HOF inductees

Rube Waddell, Vic Willis


Other points of note

• Triple Crown: Bobby Veach
• 6-hit game: Zip Collins
• 30-game hit streak: Dave Robertson

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Boston Red Sox (94-57)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Philadelphia Phillies (92-60)
• WORLD SERIES: Red Sox 4-2 (3rd title)
• WS MVP: Carl Mays

Awards

• AL MVP: Tris Speaker [2]
• NL MVP: Gavvy Cravath [1]
• AL CYA: Walter Johnson [6]
• NL CYA: Pete Alexander [2]
• AL RoY: Braggo Roth
• NL RoY: Dave Bancroft

Leaders




New career records

• Honus Wagner 2608 G, 4659 TB

Milestones

• 1000 runs: Sherry Magee

HOF inductees

Rube Waddell, Vic Willis, Willie Keeler


Other points of note

• No-hitter: Jean Dubuc, Wheezer Dell

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Boston Red Sox (95-56)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Philadelphia Phillies (86-66)
• WORLD SERIES: Red Sox 4-3 after trailing 1-3, with Ruth beating Alexander 4-3 in G7 (4th title)
• WS MVP: Del Gainer

Awards

• AL MVP: Ty Cobb [2]
• NL MVP: Gavvy Cravath [1]
• AL CYA: Babe Ruth [1]
• NL CYA: Jeff Tesreau [1]
• AL RoY: Happy Felsch
• NL RoY: Dave Bancroft

Leaders




New career records

• Honus Wagner 2603 G

New season records

• Ty Cobb 47 CS
• Marty McHale 8 SV

HOF inductees

Rube Waddell, Vic Willis, Willie Keeler


Other points of note

• Triple Crown: Gavvy Cravath
• Cycle: Sherry Magee
• No-hitters: Red Faber, Karl Adams, Hooks Dauss

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Cleveland Indians (90-62)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Brooklyn Robins (83-69)
• WORLD SERIES: Indians 4-3 (3rd title)
• WS MVP: Braggo Roth

Awards

• AL MVP: Ty Cobb [2]
• NL MVP: Red Smith [1]
• AL CYA: Babe Ruth [1]
• NL CYA: Nap Rucker [2]
• AL RoY: Braggo Roth
• NL RoY: Dave Bancroft
• AL Reliever: Red Oldham
• NL Reliever: Rube Schauer

Leaders




New career records

• Honus Wagner 2608 G
• Nap Rucker 35 SV

New season records

• Bill James, Nap Rucker 14 SV
• Pat Ragan 183 OBA

Milestones

• 300 wins: Christy Mathewson
• 1500 runs: Nap Lajoie
• 1000 runs: Sherry Magee

HOF inductees

Rube Waddell, Vic Willis, Willie Keeler


Other points of note

• 6-hit game: Johnny Evers
• Cycle: Vic Saier, George Cutshaw
• No-hitter: King Lear, Jeff Tesreau

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Boston Red Sox (91-60)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Philadelphia Phillies (93-59)
• WORLD SERIES: Phillies 4-2 (1st title)
• WS MVP: Ben Tincup

Awards

• AL MVP: Shoeless Joe Jackson [2]
• NL MVP: Sherry Magee [1]
• AL CYA: Jim Scott [1]
• NL CYA: Lefty Tyler [2]
• AL RoY: Braggo Roth
• NL RoY: Dave Bancroft
• AL Reliever: George Boehler
• NL Reliever: Bill James

Leaders




New career records

• Honus Wagner 2600 G
• Ed Walsh 26 SV

New season records

• Bill James 16 SV

HOF inductees

Rube Waddell, Vic Willis, Willie Keeler


Other points of note

• Cycle: Doug Baird

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Boston Red Sox (99-52)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Philadelphia Phillies (86-66)
• WORLD SERIES: Red Sox 4-0 (3rd title)
• WS MVP: Ray Collins

Awards

• AL MVP: Tris Speaker [5]
• NL MVP: Frank Schulte [3]
• AL CYA: Carl Weilman [1]
• NL CYA: Pete Alexander [1]
• AL RoY: Braggo Roth
• NL RoY: Dave Bancroft (sweep)
• AL Reliever: Tim McCabe
• NL Reliever: Ed Appleton

Leaders




New career records

• Honus Wagner 2605 G
• Christy Mathewson 28 SV

New season records

• Tris Speaker 13.45 WAR

Milestones

• 3000 hits: Honus Wagner, Nap Lajoie
• 1500 runs: Honus Wagner

HOF inductees

Rube Waddell, Vic Willis


Other points of note

• 6-hit game: Ray Chapman

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• With the Federal League causing plenty of consternation, the Red Sox beat the Phils in the WS.
• Gavvy Cravath led the league with 24 HR in the corresponding IRL season. In fact, he led virtually every batting category except BA, which he never led in his career. Neither did Heinie Groh or, most surprisingly, lifetime 356 hitter Shoeless Joe Jackson. I guess that’s the Cobb factor at work.
• Babe Ruth won the 1916 ERA title with 1.75, his lowest career mark.
• Bobby Veach led the league in RBI 3 times but never in BA or HR.
• Jake Daubert won two batting titles.
• Jean Dubuc never threw a no-no. Neither did Wheezer Dell, Red Faber, Karl Adams or Hooks Dauss.
• Marty McHale earned just 1 save in his career.
• Between them, the two Bill James that were pitching around this time had 4 saves. I’m not finding out which one led D1 in this category, but it was one of them. I thought the George Burnses were confusing... Far easier to unravel is the fact that Nap Rucker’s 14 in the same sim match his IRL career total.
• Neither Sherry Magee nor Doug Baird ever hit for the cycle.
• Zack Wheat’s D200 total of 15 HR almost matches his career high of 16 in 1922, however he never led the league in this stat cat.

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Cleveland Indians (88-66)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Brooklyn Robins (89-65)
• WORLD SERIES: Robins 4-3 (1st title)
• WS MVP: Zack Wheat

Awards

• AL MVP: Tris Speaker [5]
• NL MVP: Rogers Hornsby [1]
• AL CYA: Dutch Leonard [1]
• NL CYA: Pete Alexander [2]
• AL RoY: Whitey Witt
• NL RoY: Rogers Hornsby

Leaders




New season records

• Bert Niehoff 56 2B
• Guy Morton 11 SV

Milestones

• 200 wins: Walter Johnson
• 2000 K: Walter Johnson
• 3000 hits: Sam Crawford
• 2000 hits: Ty Cobb
• 1500 RBI: Sam Crawford
• 1000 RBI: Sherry Magee
• 1500 runs: Nap Lajoie
• 1000 runs: Ty Cobb

HOF inductees

Cy Young


Other points of note

• No-hitter: Red Faber, Eppa Rixey
• 31-win season: Pete Alexander
• 31-game hit streak: Whitey Witt

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Chicago White Sox (101-53)
• NL CHAMPIONS: New York Giants (95-57)
• WORLD SERIES: Giants 4-0 (4th title)
• WS MVP: Dave Robertson

Awards

• AL MVP: Shoeless Joe Jackson [1]
• NL MVP: Dave Robertson [1]
• AL CYA: Lefty Williams [1]
• NL CYA: Pete Alexander [3]
• AL RoY: Stan Coveleski
• NL RoY: Rogers Hornsby

Leaders




New career records

• Honus Wagner 2739 G
• Walter Johnson 22 SV

Milestones

• 300 wins: Eddie Plank
• 200 wins: Walter Johnson
• 2000 K: Walter Johnson
• 2000 hits: Sherry Magee, Ty Cobb
• 1500 runs: Nap Lajoie
• 1000 runs: Sherry Magee

HOF inductees

Cy Young, Clark Griffith


Other points of note

• No-hitter: Ed Appleton, Bill James

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Boston Red Sox (88-66)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Boston Braves (81-71)
• WORLD SERIES: Red Sox 4-0 (5th title)
• WS MVP: Babe Ruth

Awards

• AL MVP: Ty Cobb [3]
• NL MVP: Zack Wheat [1]
• AL CYA: Dutch Leonard [1]
• NL CYA: Pete Alexander [1]
• AL RoY: Charlie Pick
• NL RoY: Rogers Hornsby

Leaders




New career records

• Honus Wagner 4686 TB

Milestones

• 200 wins: Walter Johnson
• 2000 K: Walter Johnson
• 2000 hits: Ty Cobb
• 1500 RBI: Sam Crawford
• 1000 RBI: Sherry Magee
• 1500 runs: Nap Lajoie
• 1000 runs: Ty Cobb

HOF inductees

Cy Young


Other points of note

• No-hitters: Frank Allen, Eddie Cicotte

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Chicago White Sox (94-60)
• NL CHAMPIONS: New York Giants (89-63)
• WORLD SERIES: White Sox 4-1 (1st title)
• WS MVP: Shoeless Joe Jackson

Awards

• AL MVP: Shoeless Joe Jackson [2]
• NL MVP: Sherry Magee [1]
• AL CYA: Dutch Leonard [1]
• NL CYA: Larry Cheney [1]
• AL RoY: Whitey Witt
• NL RoY: Rogers Hornsby
• AL Reliever: Ed Walsh

Leaders



New career records

• Honus Wagner 10282 AB

Milestones

• 2000 K: Walter Johnson
• 2000 hits: Ty Cobb, Sherry Magee
• 1000 RBI: Sherry Magee

HOF inductees

Cy Young


Other points of note

• 6-hit game: Ivy Olson

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Results

• AL CHAMPIONS: Chicago White Sox (95-59)
• NL CHAMPIONS: Brooklyn Robins (92-62)
• WORLD SERIES: White Sox 4-2 (1st title)
• WS MVP: Jack Fournier

Awards

• AL MVP: Shoeless Joe Jackson [3]
• NL MVP: Max Carey [2]
• AL CYA: Dutch Leonard [2]
• NL CYA: Pete Alexander [1]
• AL RoY: Whitey Witt
• NL RoY: Rogers Hornsby
• AL Reliever: Vean Gregg [1]
• NL Reliever: Carmen Hill [1]

Leaders




Milestones

• 2000 hits: Ty Cobb
• 1000 RBI: Sherry Magee
• 1000 runs: Sherry Magee, Ty Cobb

HOF inductees

Cy Young