The Uniform History League

[woody5254]

Big FA Signings
Joe Jackson (CIN) 12M X 5
Max Carey(BAL) 7M X 3
Fred Luderus(CHA) 2M X 3
Heinie Berger(CIN) 2M X 4
Nick Maddox(BAL) 5M X 4

Key Draft Picks
Urban Shocker(CHA) #1 Overall
Burleigh Grimes(CLE) #7 Overall
Joe Harris(NYY) #11 Overall
Baby Doll Jacobson(BOS) #13 Overall
Sam Rice(OAK) #14 Overall

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Major Milestones
Andy Oyler is the first to reach 600 career HR.
Ralph Caldwell becomes the second pitcher to reach 3000 K.

1917 Highlights
Cycles: Joe Connolly, Eddie Collins, Sherry Magee
No Hitters: Charley Hall, Harry Krause, Carl Cashion*
15 K: Ralph Comstock(17), Les Backman(15)
3 HR: George "Tioga" Burns
*Cashion records his second career No hitter, tying the league record.

Batting and Pitching Titles
Batting Average: Benny Kauff(ATL) .357
Home Runs: Hank Butcher(CLE) & Harry Lumley(SF) 45
RBI: George "Tioga" Burns(NYY) 151
Stolen Bases: Tillie Shafer(BOS) 77
ERA: Elmer Koestner(LA) 2.36
Wins: Babe Adams(CHN) 25
K: Earl Yingling(NYY) 337
Saves: Harry Trekell(SF) & Harry Suter(ATL) 36

Awards
AL MVP: George "Tioga" Burns .274, 35 HR, 151 RBI
NL MVP: Ty Cobb(PIT)* .320, 33 HR, 120 RBI
AL CY: Lew Moren(OAK) 23-11, 3.32 ERA, 220 K, 82 BB
NL CY: Lefty Leifield(PIT)** 24-9, 2.46 ERA, 184 K, 59 BB
AL ROY: Sam Rice(OAK) .296, 6 HR, 50 RBI
NL ROY: Ray Powell(PHI) .256, 20 HR, 75 RBI
*This is Cobb's 3rd MVP
** This is Leifield 2nd CY

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World Series Matchup:Chicago Cubs(97-65) vs. Baltimore Orioles(94-68)

Game #1: Chicago 9-6 MVP: Al Scheer 5-5, HR, 3 RBI
Game #2: Baltimore 2-1 MVP: Harry Krause 8 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
Game #3: Baltimore 8-2 MVP: Fred Merkle 2-4, HR, 4 RBI
Game #4: Chicago 4-2 MVP: Babe Adams 8IP, 7H, 2ER, 1BB, 3K
Game #5: Baltimore 4-3 MVP: Harry Krause 8IP, 8H, 3ER, 3BB, 5K
Game #6: Baltimore 4-3 MVP: Fred Merkle 2-3, 2HR, 3RBI
Baltimore wins the series 4 game to 2.
Series MVP: Fred Merkle .286, 5HR, 10 RBI(I believe 5HR is a record for one WS, I guess he is trying to make up for his real-life mistakes

[woody5254]

Big FA
Tris Speaker(CHA) 9M X 7
Carl CAshion(STL) 7M X 4
Earl Yingling(DET) 5M X 6
Ralph Caldwell(ATL) 4M X 6
Doc Crandall(BOS) 5M X 4

Key Draft Picks
Babe Ruth (CIN) #1 Overall
Ross Youngs(CHN) #16 Overall
Charlie Hollocher(MIN) #21 Overall
Irish Meusel(CLE) #18 Overall

Welcome to the Babe Ruth Era!!

[woody5254]

Big News: Babe Ruth is trade in mid-July from to CIN to ATL for Rube Kroh. I guess CIN wasn't enjoying there Joe Jackson and Babe Ruth OF combo

1918 Highlights
Cycles: John Potts, Del Pratt, Ernie Johnson, Ernie Krueger, Ty Cobb
No Hitters: Joe Boehling
6 Hits: Del Gainer
15K: Ralph Caldwell(15,18,15)*, Harry Krause(15)
3HR: Billy Purtell, Bobby Byrne
*Ralph Caldwell is the only person to strikeout 15 in a game three times in the same season and he has now done it twice.

Batting and Pitching Titles
Batting Average: Joe Jackson(CIN) .367
Home Runs: Babe Ruth(ATL) & George "Tioga" Burns(NYY) & Frank Baker(CHN) 42
RBI: Babe Ruth 135
Stolen Bases: Tillie Shafer(BOS) 86*
ERA: Harry Krause(BAL) 2.25
Wins: George McQuillan(NYY) 27**
K: Ralph Caldwell(ATL) 338
Saves: Harry Suter(ATL) 38
*Shafer breaks the league record in SB.
** McQuillan ties the league record in Wins.

Awards
AL MVP: George "Tioga" Burns* .313, 42 HR, 116 RBI
NL MVP: Rogers Hornsby(STL) .355, 32 HR, 108 RBI
AL CY: George McQuillan 27-9, 2.98 ERA, 134 K, 83 BB
NL CY: Elmer Koestner(LA)** 25-11, 2.54 ERA, 241K, 77 BB
AL ROY: Rasty Wright(NYY) 18-9, 4.00 ERA
NL ROY: Babe Ruth(ATL) .294, 42 HR, 135 RBI
*This is Burns' 2nd MVP
**This is Koestner's 2nd CY

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World Series Matchup: Los Angeles Dodgers(96-66) vs New York Yankees(98-64)

Game #1: New York 5-1 MVP: Jimmy Dygert 8 2/3IP, 2H, 0ER, 3BB, 0 K(2-3,HR,2RBI)
Game #2: Los Angeles 4-3 MVP: Elmer Koestner 8IP, 8H, 2ER, 3BB, 6K
Game #3: Los Angeles 3-2 MVP: Slim Sallee 8IP, 2H, 0ER, 3BB, 5K
Game #4: Los Angeles 6-2 MVP: Doc Ayers 9IP, 7H, 2 ER, 2BB, 5K
Game #5: Los Angeles 10-5 MVP: Heinie Groh 2-3,HR,4RBI
Los Angeles wins 4 games to 1.
Series MVP: Doc Gessler 11-20, 4RBI, 2Runs, 2BB

[woody5254]

Big FA Signings
Zack Wheat(BAL) 8M X 3
Joe Conolly(OAK) 8M X 4
Al Scheer(PIT) 8M X 7
Harry Lumley(BAL) 3M X 1
Jake Daubert(CHA) 4M X 3
Babe Adams(CIN) 3M X 3
Joe Bush(CHA) 6M X 4

Key Draft Picks
Waite Hoyt(CIN) #2 Overall

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1919 Highlights
Cycles: Jack Tobin
6 Hits: Nemo Leibold, Delos Drake
15 K: Ralph Caldwell(15,15), Les Backman(15,16,15,15,15)*, Ralph Comstock(15)
3HR: Mike Gonzalez, Fred Merkle
*Les Backman is the first to get five 15 K games in the same year. He also accomplished the feat in 3 consecutive starts which is amazing.

Batting and Pitching Titles
Batting Average: Joe Jackson(CIN) .355
Home Runs: Babe Ruth(ATL) 59
RBI: Tommy Griffith(MIN) 144
Stolen Bases: Tillie Shafer(BOS) & Josh Devore(DET) 70
ERA: Joe Boehling(SF) 2.53
Wins: Hank Robinson(CHN) 25
K: Les Backman(CIN) 407*
Saves: Erv Kantlehner(SLN) 38
*New League Record

Awards
AL MVP: George "Tioga" Burns*(NYY) .331, 37HR, 129 RBI
NL MVP: Babe Ruth(ATL) .308, 59HR, 136 RBI
AL CY: Hank Robinson(CHA) 25-10, 3.02ERA, 132K, 87BB
NL CY: Dana Fillingim(SLN) 23-10, 3.02 ERA, 115K, 100BB
AL ROY: Chick Fewster(MIN) .247, 5HR, 71 RBI
NL ROY: Jack Northrop(PIT) 15-9, 4.99ERA
*This is Burns 3rd consecutive AL MVP.

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World Series Matchup:
St. Louis Cardinals(94-69)* vs. Oakland Athletics(93-69)
*Cardinals won a 1 game playoff over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Game #1: Oakland 3-2 MVP: Lew Moren 8IP, 5H,2ER,0BB,12K
Game #2: St. Louis 9-7 MVP: Rogers Hornsby 3-4, HR, 4RBI
Game #3: St. Louis 3-2(10) MVP: Mike Gonzalez 3-4, HR, RBI
Game #4: St. Louis 2-0 MVP: Carl Cashion 9IP, 5H, 0ER, 3BB, 4K
Game #5: St. Louis 3-2 MVP: Rogers Hornsby 2-4, RBI
St. Louis wins 4 games to 1.
Series MVP: Rogers Hornsby .368, HR, 6RBI

[woody5254]

Big FA Signings
Jack Tobin(LA) 6M X 3
George "Tioga" Burns(CHA) 8M X 4
Benny Kauff(CHN) 10M X 4
Jim Nealon(ATL) 4M X 4
Lefty Leifield(CHN) 5M X 3

Key Draft Picks
Bob Meusel(BOS) #10 Overall
George Kelly(NY) #7 Overall
Ken Williams(SF) #19 Overall
Frank Frisch(CLE) #2 Overall

[metsgeek]

What are the Babe's numerical ratings?

[woody5254]

He was at a 10 in HR after 1919. I have just finished up 1920 and will be doing a big update and will give you all of his numbers then.

[woody5254]

Major Milestones: Ralph Caldwell is the first to reach 4000 K.

1920 Highlights
Cycles: Grover Gilmore, Jack Burnett
No Hitters: Herb Pennock, Hank Robinson, Frank Miller
6 Hits: Bobby Veach
15 K: Ralph Caldwell(15), Les Backman(15)
3 HR: Zack Wheat, Doug Baird(4)*
Doug Baird is the first player to ever hit 4 HR in a game.

Batting and Pitching Titles
Batting Average: Tillie Shafer(BOS) .390
Home Runs: Babe Ruth(ATL) 70*
RBI: Babe Ruth 152
Stolen Bases: Braggo Roth(ATL) 66
ERA: Lefty Leifield(CHN) 2.41
Wins: Lefty Leifield & Hank Robinson(CHA) 26
K: Les Backman(CIN) 339
Saves: Erv Kantlehner(SLN) 39
*Babe Ruth tops the old league record of 61 HR.

Awards
AL MVP: Tommy Griffith(MIN) .330, 47HR, 148RBI
NL MVP: Babe Ruth .325, 70HR, 152RBI
AL CY: Hank Robinson 26-11, 3.17ERA, 158K, 79BB
NL CY: Lefty Leifield 26-8, 2.41ERA, 183K, 75BB
AL ROY: Bob Meusel .336, 34HR, 137RBI
NL ROY: Ken Williams .316, 24HR, 73RBI

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World Series Matchup
Los Angeles Dodges(100-62) vs Chicago White Sox(96-66)

Game #1: Chicago 7-5 MVP: Tris Speaker 3-4, 3 Runs
Game #2: Los Angeles 13-10(12) MVP: Eddie Collins 3-4, 2HR, 7RBI(Game Tying HR in Bot. 9th and Bot. 11th)
Game #3: Los Angeles 6-4 MVP: Jack Tobin 2-4, 2HR, 3RBI
Game #4: Los Angeles 10-2 MVP: Ping Bodie 3-4, 5RBI
Game #5: Chicago 3-2 MVP: Hank Robinson 8IP, 3H, 1ER, 3BB, 4K
Game #6: Los Angeles MVP: Jack Tobin 3-4, HR, 2RBI
Los Angeles wins the series 4 games to 2.
Series MVP: Eddie Collins .368, 2HR, 11RBI

[woody5254]

Big FA Signings
Tommy Griffith(ATL)* 9M X 6
Ping Bodie(NY) 8M X 4
Ivey Wingo(PHI) 6M X 4
Eddie Collins(BOS) 8M X 2
Stuffy McInnis(LA) 9M X 5
Tommy McMillan(MIN) 10M X 3
Braggo Roth(CHN) 8M X 4
*The Braves now have both MVPs from 1920!!

Key Draft Picks
Johnny Morrison(CLE) #1
Joe Sewell(SF) #4
Johnny Mostil(OAK) #6
Johnny Bassler(DET) #8
Bubbles Hargrave(DET) #24

[woody5254]

Ruth's Ratings going into the 1921 Season are:
AVG: 8
2B: 7
3B: 11
HR: 10
BB: 9
K: 5

Any predictions for some career numbers on him?
.309, 171HR, 409RBI through his 466 games so far in his career.
He is 26 currently.

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by woody5254
Big FA Signings
Tommy Griffith(ATL)* 9M X 6
*The Braves now have both MVPs from 1920!!

No excuse not to win it all this year....

[woody5254]

Major Milestones
Ty Cobb is the first to reach 3000 hits.

1921 Highlights
Cycles: Bobby Veach
No Hitters: Urban Shocker(Perfect Game)*
3 HR: Babe Ruth(3)**, Ty Cobb, Jimmy Dykes***
*This is the first Perfect Game in league History.
** Babe Ruth is the first to homer 3 times in a game three times in the same season.
***Dykes also drove in 11 runs in the game.

Batting and Pitching Titles
Batting Average: Stuffy McInnis(LA) .371
Home Runs: Babe Ruth(ATL) 61
RBI: Bob Meusel(BOS) 141
Stolen Bases: Joe Judge(DET) 65
ERA: Carl Cashion(STL) 2.64
Wins: George Kaiserling(STL) 25
K: Les Backman(CIN) 325
Saves: Erv Kantlehner(STL) 48*
*This is a new league save record.

Awards
AL MVP: Bob Meusel .299, 36HR, 141RBI
NL MVP: Babe Ruth .356, 61HR, 133RBI
AL CY: Happy Finneran(MIN) 21-11, 3.04 ERA, 175K, 76BB
NL CY: Carl Cashion 24-3, 2.64 ERA, 225K, 156 BB
AL ROY: Bing Miller(CHA) .286, 32HR, 109RBI
NL ROY: Frank Bruggy(LA) .274, 22HR, 90RBI

Another great year for the Babe. Can he keep up this incredible pace?

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World Series Matchup
St. Louis Cardinals(109-53)* vs the Detroit Tigers(92-70)
*This is the best regular season record in league history.

Game #1: St. Louis 7-5 MVP: Joe Judge 2-4, HR, 4RBI
Game #2: St. Louis 2-1 MVP: Smokey Joe Wood 7IP, 5H, 1ER, 4BB, 2K
Game #3: St. Louis 2-0 MVP: Carl Cashion 8.2IP, 1H, 0ER, 6BB, 3K
Game #4: St. Louis 3-2 MVP: George Kaiserling 9IP, 7H, 2ER, 2BB, 3K
St. Louis wins the series 4 games to 0.
Series MVP: Wally Pipp .438, 2HR, 2RBI, 4Runs

[woody5254]

Big FA Signings
Doug Baird(CIN) 9M X 3
Rogers Hornsby(PIT) 9M X 3
Zack Wheat(MIN) 9M X 4
Ernie Krueger(PIT) 8M X 4
Joe Judge(CHN) 5M X 4
Herb Pennock(PIT) 3M X 5
Ray Chapman(PHI) 8M X 4

Key Draft Pick
Goose Goslin(PIT) #2 Overall
Dazzy Vance(NY) #5 Overall
Joe Hauser(CHA) #12 Overall
Curt Walker(SF) #17 Overall
Bob Fothergill(BOS) #22 Overall
Pir Traynor(LA) #23 Overall


What a great offseason for Pittsburgh. Hornsby, Krueger, and Pennock were added via FA and then they were able to nab Goslin in the Draft. Maybe this will turn the Pirates around.