Time Warp Baseball - Page 55

jdw · 05-25-2004, 05:01 PM

Hank Greenberg wrote:

> Why did my guy have to go to the PIRATES, jeez,
> why couldn't they pass and let the Tigers pick em

They're a bad team with lots of opening on the major league level, Hank. Don't be too worried about it. The Phills had those 11 losing seasons in 13 years between 1911-1923 before turning the corner in 1924 and then starting the dynasty in 1925. The opportunities are great for a ancestor.

If you want to feel sorry for someone, feel sorry for me. My granpa is stuck behind:

SS Jamie Kubic (.353, 14 HR, 78 RBI) 30 years old this season

2B Stephen Henry (.321, 56 BB in 330 AB) 27 years old this season

Kubic is White Sox's best player and a studd - on the first two All Star teams, two Gold Gloves in the past four years, 3rd in the AL in OPS the last two years.

Henry gives hints of being just good enough to block kids behind him - give him 400 plate appearances (like in 1931-32 and last season) and he's a .315+ hitter who gets on at a .370-.420 clip. The one "full" seasons he had he was pretty wretched, though. Still, we're talking about a career .303/.373/.391 hitter who was .321/.420/.433 last season.

Poor Doc has a tough road ahead of him unless (i) one of these guys goes down with a bad injury, or (ii) one gets traded. Kubic is the better player, so on a level I'd love to see Doc form a double play combo with him until Kubic's washed up. But Kubic is also the SS, which is Doc's natural position... and given his BA+BB skills, he's more suited for SS than 2B. And of course Doc's idol was Flaky, so he dreams of playing SS for the Sox. So...

Pirates sound less stressful to me.

Fanronia · 05-25-2004, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by benchwarmer
'RF Ping Hung, Yankees'

Thats a funny name.

Well, that's a Chinese Name. =)
Ping means a broad-flat place. Hung is not the past sentence of "Hang". it's pronounced more like "home".

And I am surprised to see my uncle-grandpa ( I dont really know how to call him in English ~) is in Boston RedSox. Wondering how they gonna keep their brotherhood in the rival teams =Q

Matt from TN · 05-26-2004, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fanronia
And I am surprised to see my uncle-grandpa ( I dont really know how to call him in English ~) is in Boston RedSox. Wondering how they gonna keep their brotherhood in the rival teams =Q

Great Uncle... your grandfather's brother...

And yes, I thought it was exciting that the two were on rival teams... It should make for interesting family reunions!

Matt from TN · 05-26-2004, 02:06 PM

April 1935

The Indians and White Sox both began the season on fire. Cleveland won 13 of their first 16 games, and they currently lead the AL by a half-game. Chicago won 12 of their first 16. The Yankees are on a 3-game winning streak and sit just 2 games back. The Athletics have won 8 of their last 10 and are tied with the Senators at 4 games back.

The Cubs led the NL early in the month, but they have lost 7 of their last 10 games and are now a half-game behind the Braves. The Dodgers and Reds have been hot lately, but no one has been as hot as the Phillies, who started slow but have won 10 of their last 11 games. The Giants have already suffered a rash of injuries as ace Cliff Umbaugh, the reigning NL POY, injured his arm and will miss all of May. Outfielder Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen broke some ribs while diving for a ball and will not return until early July.

American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Curtis Molenda (PHA)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 1.44.

American League-Batter of the Month:
Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach (DET)!
He batted .483 in 87 AB, with 2 homers and 11 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
David Wickersham (CHN)!
He had a record of 4-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.80 and 1 shutouts.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Oscar "The Kid" Vancini (BKN)!
He batted .359 in 92 AB, with 10 homers and 29 RBI.

Code:

American League Standings 
  
Cleveland        16  8 .667 -
Chicago (A)      16  9 .640 0.5 
New York (A)     14 10 .583 2.0
Philadelphia (A) 12 12 .500 4.0
Washington       12 12 .500 4.0
Detroit          11 13 .458 5.0
St. Louis (A)     9 15 .375 7.0 
Boston (A)        7 18 .280 9.5
 
National League Standings 
 
Boston (N)       14 10 .583 -  
Chicago (N)      14 11 .560 0.5
Brooklyn         13 11 .542 1.0 
Cincinnati       13 12 .520 1.5 
Philadelphia (N) 13 12 .520 1.5
New York (N)     12 12 .500 2.0
Pittsburgh       11 13 .458 3.0 
St. Louis (N)     8 17 .320 6.5

AL AVG
.483 Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, Tigers
.390 Sean Carlin, Athletics
.372 Leonard "Sunny" Davie, White Sox

NL AVG
.458 George "The General" Ward, Braves
.447 Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, Dodgers
.417 Alan Liao, Reds

AL HOMERUNS
8 Troy Kinnear, Tigers
5 Tyrell Chestnut, Red Sox
5 Nick Graves, Tigers

NL HOMERUNS
10 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, Dodgers
7 Dewey Mickelsen, Cubs
6 Grover "Sluggo" Warren, Braves

AL STEALS
16 Harry Finley, Yankees
11 Joe Campbell, Indians
10 Ping "The Outlander" Hung, Yankees

NL STEALS
15 Buford Holstead, Phillies
11 Gabby Douglass, Reds
10 Bud Breckinridge, Pirates

AL ERA
1.44 Curtis Molenda, Athletics
1.71 Trent "Whacker" Roberts, Indians
1.79 George "The Joker" Bowers, Indians

NL ERA
1.80 David Wickersham, Cubs
1.89 Cliff Umbaugh, Giants
2.32 Rusty Canter, Cardinals

Ancestors:

George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves - Ward hit .458 with 14 RBI and 18 runs scored.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Giants - Ben hit just .275 with 3 homeruns, 16 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .309 with 11 RBI, 12 runs scored and 8 steals. This season, at age 39, he has a legitimate chance to become the first player to reach 4000 hits, 2000 runs or 900 steals, let alone all 3 of them in the same season!

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .309 with 10 RBI, 15 runs scored and 6 steals.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .326 with 4 homeruns, 18 RBI and 18 runs scored.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .375 with 2 homeruns and 8 RBI.

Kid Fite, 2B, Red Sox - Kid hit .225 with 3 homeruns.

Donald "Duckie" Andrews, 2B, Indians - Duckie hit .337 with 2 homeruns, 18 RBI and 10 runs scored. He is definitely peaking late in his career.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .308 with 2 homeruns, 14 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Sam Kass, 1B, Senators - Kass hit .297 with 13 runs scored.

Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .315 with 24 runs scored and 16 steals.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Red Sox - Junior went 2-4 with a 6.42 ERA.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Braves - Bourbon went 3-1 with a 3.23 ERA.

Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Braves - Otto went 3-2 with a 3.92 ERA and a shutout.

David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 4-2 with a 1.80 ERA and a shutout. He was also the NL POTM.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .483 with 2 homeruns, 11 RBI and 15 runs scored. He was named the AL BOTM.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .291 with 2 homeruns, 13 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit just .417 with 18 RBI and 19 runs.

Woody Woodworth, 2B, Senators - Woody hit .326 with 10 runs scored.

Carl "Dutch" Kahle, C, Senators - Dutch hit .310 with 12 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Carmack "Country" Alford, C, Reds - Carmack hit .308 with 2 homeruns and 15 RBI.

Foglesong Allen, LF, Giants - Allen hit .375 in 11 games before breaking some ribs while diving for a ball in the outfield. He is out until early July.

John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - Bucky went 3-2 with a 4.47 ERA.

Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .372 with 4 homeruns, 16 RBI, 20 runs scored and 5 steals.

Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .344 with 21 RBI and 16 runs scored.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .290 with 2 homeruns, 11 RBI, 11 runs scored and 7 steals.

Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Cardinals - Keith hit .284 with 4 homeruns, 14 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 4-3 with a 3.94 ERA and a shutout.

F.X. Ditty, 2B, Dodgers - Ditty hit .301 with 9 runs scored.

Dewey Mickelsen, LF, Cubs - Dewey hit .310 with 7 homeruns, 22 RBI and 19 runs scored.

Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, 3B, Senators - Wolter hit .344 with 15 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 3-0 with a 2.47 ERA.

Ping "The Outlander" Hung, RF, Yankees - Hung hit .357 with 2 homeruns, 20 RBI, 15 runs scored and 10 steals.

George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians - Bowers went 4-2 with a 1.79 ERA.

Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Blake hit .340 with 16 RBI and 18 runs scored.

David "Harlequin" Hunter, 2B, Braves - David hit .351 with 2 homeruns, 17 runs scored and 7 steals.

Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Senators - Red went 1-3 with a 3.30 ERA.

Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, CF, Yankees - Jimmy hit .297 with 15 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo went 0-2 with a 10.13 ERA, but suffered an arm strain in the 3rd inning of his second start. He missed the rest of the month and should be back in late May.

Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 2-4 with a 4.01 ERA.

William "Bill" Berry, LF, Indians - Bill hit .262 with 2 homeruns, 12 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin hit .326 with 11 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Trent "Whacker" Roberts, SP, Indians - In his first action since July of last season, Roberts went 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA and a shutout in 5 starts.

Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, RF, Dodgers - Wright hit .447 with 11 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Tequila Allen, 3B, Red Sox - Allen returned and hit .298 with 2 homeruns and 12 runs scored.

Elmer "The Jeweler" Menard, SS, Pirates - Elmer hit .171 in just 41 at-bats because he missed a lot of playing time. He missed two weeks with a sore back and now he is suffering from a sore elbow.

Carlos "The Colonel" Hulse, 1B, Indians - Despite hitting 20+ homeruns over each of the past 3 seasons, leading the AL in HR in 1933, finishing 2nd in HR last season and being named to both of the first two All-Star teams, Daniel Lutzke lost his first base job to Hulse this season. Hulse hit .309 with 10 RBI and 10 runs scored in April, but with no homeruns, Indians manager Ben Lafayette could be in for a lot of bad press soon. Luckily for them, Cleveland leads the AL, but this should be an interesting story to follow all season.

William "Easy Out" Skjerly, SP, Browns - After pitching just 1 inning in the majors last season, Skjerly has finally found a home in St. Louis. He began the season in the bullpen but was quickly moved to the rotation. He went 2-3 with a 7.24 ERA in 8 games (5 starts).

Jonny "Speedy" Perly, SS, Dodgers - Speedy has been named the everyday SS this season. He hit .325 with 8 runs scored and 8 steals in April.

Bud Moore, C, Tigers - Bud played in 3 games for Detroit before injuring his hamstring. He will be out until mid-May. The first (and only) hit of his career came on April 12th against the White Sox.

Herman "Dunk" Dunkel, C, Cardinals - Dunk started 7 games this month, 4 behind the plate and 3 at SS, a unique combination to be sure, but it speaks of his athleticism. He hit .292 (7 for 24) with a homeruns and 4 RBI. His first career hit came on April 7th against the Reds' #1 starter Brett Smith. His first career homerun came on the 18th against Chicago's Max Baxter.

Gordon "Scotty" McCarthy, 1B, White Sox - Scotty hit .276 with 5 homeruns and 19 RBI in his AAA debut.

John "Lucky" Ryan, 2B, Reds - Lucky appeared in 8 games, going 1-for-11. His first career hit came on April 22nd off the Braves' Babe Goodrum.

Chi "The Light" Hung, 3B, Yankees - On April 17th, Chi was miraculously traded to the Yankees and will now be teammates with his brother Ping! He started 9 games between Boston and New York this month, all of them as a catcher. He hit .385 (10 for 26) with 4 RBI, but was sent to the minors by the end of April. He hit .375 in 4 AAA games.

Kyle "Knuckleball" Stevens, SP, Pirates - Stevens pitched 7 games for the Pirates this month, six in relief and one start on April 28th. He went 0-1 with 1 save and a 5.06 ERA. He allowed 5 runs in 6 1/3 innings against the Braves in his first start.

Ankhiel · 05-26-2004, 03:13 PM

god, jeronimo is having problem again...
and al is not a starter yet...

i swear flaky must wish he had daughter instead of those 2

scprideandms · 05-26-2004, 03:13 PM

and the mystery of Jr. continues

fhomess · 05-26-2004, 06:26 PM

Boeken continues to hit well. He set a team record for doubles last year, driving in 100. He's sure to have lots more of those as the guys in front of him get on base. Go Senators!

soc624 · 05-26-2004, 06:50 PM

ooo yeah...go JONNY Perlyyy

jdw · 05-26-2004, 07:19 PM

Matt from TN wrote:

> Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .309 with 11 RBI,
> 12 runs scored and 8 steals. This season, at age 39, he
> has a legitimate chance to become the first player to
> reach 4000 hits, 2000 runs or 900 steals, let alone all 3
> of them in the same season!

Can you do a mini "Miller Watch" each month until he breaks the milestones? Along the lines of where he is for the season and career for each of the three, and if he had an injury or anything that might impact his chase of them. It may be a long time until TWB has someone chasing a trio of milestones like that in one season again.

With the .309 BA, it iounds like maybe 25/81 or 21/68 or 17/55. The last one looks a little low for 11 RBI and 12 runs... possibly the middle one as well.

Assuming it's 25, he looks like:

25 hits for 1935
3885 hits for career
115 hits needed for 4000

12 runs for 1935
1935 runs for career
65 hits needed for 4000

8 hits for 1935
879 hits for career
21 hits needed for 4000

Through 25 games, he's on pace for 154 hits, 74 runs and 49 SB. SB seems like a lock baring an major injuries. His pace would get him to 4,000 hits, but not with a massive margin if he either (i) takes a few injuries, or (ii) slides to 1933 form or worse. He's actually behind the pace he needs for 2000 runs, which has to be disappointing considering the White Sox are playing well (and probably over their head) at the moment.

It's going to be an interesting chase. Let's hope he stays healthy.

BTW - where is Miller's decendant to enjoy this? Someone want to send him a PM?

John

"Dear Mr. Miller III - your grandfather is about to break some major milestones. Wake up!"

Matt from TN · 05-26-2004, 08:40 PM

Will Miller Watch

Washington Senators 12-12, T-4th, 4.0 GB

On the Season: .309, 30 H, 12 R, 8 SB

On Pace For: 193 H, 77 R, 51 SB

3890 Hits - Needs 110 (140 total) for 4000 (Pace: 4053)

1935 Runs - Needs 65 (77 Total) for 2000 (Pace: 2000)

879 SB - Needs 21 (29 Total) for 900 (Pace: 922)

Fanronia · 05-27-2004, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Matt from TN
And yes, I thought it was exciting that the two were on rival teams... It should make for interesting family reunions!

Well, the trading solved this problem, they are now in the same team!!

See if they can build another NYY Dynasty !
Though I am fan of ATL in RL~, I have to wish NYY play well in the future !

Fanronia

Matt from TN · 05-27-2004, 12:52 PM

May 1935

The Indians went 17-10 and increased their lead to 4 games. The White Sox slumped back to 4th, and the Yankees took over 2nd place, going 15-12 in May. Washington went 15-11 to move into 3rd. The Browns went just 14-14, but they received a boost from 26-year-old pitcher Lewis Lamson who threw a No-Hitter against Cleveland on May 18th. After going 11-10 with a 5.55 ERA in his first season as a starter in 1934, he is currently 7-4 with a 2.12 ERA and was named the AL POTM for May. He is exceeding all expectations that the franchise had for him when he was first signed in 1930. Now the team has very high hopes for him and believes he and Gerald Saxton can be the foundation for a dominant pitching staff like the one that took the Phillies to so many World Series. Those two starters, along with Jeronimo Arsenault, Neil Trusheim and David Cubit are all aged 27 or younger.

The Braves went 17-11 to remain in first place. The Cubs went 13-13 and slid to 3rd place, allowing the Dodgers to move up to 2nd. Pittsburgh has been a big surprise. They went 16-13 and moved up to 4th place. Cries that the end is near for the Phillies are growing louder.

The big news in the NL came on May 26th when the Reds hosted the Pirates for the first night game in baseball history. It was a battle of aces as the Pirates' William O'Neill defeated Cincinnati's Brett Smith 5-1 before a Crosley Field crowd of 30,122.

Cincinnati outfielder Brooks Cain set a record by drawing 5 walks in a single game. Amazingly, that same record was actually set in 1935 IRL.

American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Lewis Lamson (SLA)!
He had a record of 6-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.95 and 2 shutouts.

American League-Batter of the Month:
Blake "Hitman" Crocitto (WSH)!
He batted .447 in 94 AB, with 2 homers and 19 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Max Baxter (BKN)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.76.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright (BKN)!
He batted .417 in 96 AB, with 3 homers and 12 RBI.

Code:

American League Standings 
  
Cleveland        33 18 .647 -
New York (A)     29 22 .569 4.0
Washington       27 23 .540 5.5
Chicago (A)      27 24 .529 6.0 
Philadelphia (A) 25 27 .481 8.5
St. Louis (A)    23 29 .442 10.5 
Detroit          21 29 .420 11.5
Boston (A)       20 33 .377 14.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Boston (N)       31 21 .596 -  
Brooklyn         28 23 .549 2.5 
Chicago (N)      27 24 .529 3.5
Pittsburgh       27 26 .509 4.5 
New York (N)     26 26 .500 5.0
Cincinnati       25 27 .481 6.0 
Philadelphia (N) 24 28 .462 7.0
St. Louis (N)    20 33 .377 11.5

AL AVG
.411 Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, Tigers
.392 Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, Senators
.379 "Duckie" Andrews, Indians

NL AVG
.432 Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, Dodgers
.411 George "The General" Ward, Braves
.409 Garfield McElhaney, Pirates

AL HOMERUNS
10 Troy Kinnear, Tigers
8 "Big Lou" Zaitz, Browns
7 Sam Kass, Senators

NL HOMERUNS
14 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, Dodgers
10 Dewey Mickelsen, Cubs
10 Grover "Sluggo" Warren, Braves

AL STEALS
25 Harry Finley, Yankees
23 Ping "The Outlander" Hung, Yankees
20 Joe Campbell, Indians

NL STEALS
26 Buford Holstead, Phillies
22 Jonny "Speedy" Perly, Dodgers
20 Levi "Tyke" Walls, Giants

AL ERA
1.99 George "The Joker" Bowers, Indians
2.05 Jake Brenning, Tigers
2.12 Lewis Lamson, Browns

NL ERA
1.93 David Wickersham, Cubs
2.58 Bourbon Allen, Braves
2.82 Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, Braves

Ancestors:

George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves - Ward hit .368 with 2 homeruns, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Giants - Ben hit just .296 with 3 homeruns, 9 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .357 with 14 runs scored and 6 steals.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .317 with 2 homeruns, 10 RBI, 15 runs scored and 14 steals.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .396 with 2 homeruns, 14 RBI and 14 runs scored.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .314 with 4 homeruns, 13 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Kid Fite, 2B, Red Sox - Kid hit .299 with 11 RBI.

Donald "Duckie" Andrews, 2B, Indians - Duckie hit .414 with 15 runs scored and 7 steals.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .368 with 2 homeruns, 15 RBI and 22 runs scored.

Sam Kass, 1B, Senators - Kass hit .327 with 6 homeruns, 30 RBI and 30 runs scored.

Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .273 with 15 runs scored and 9 steals.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Red Sox - Junior went 2-4 with a 5.43 ERA.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Braves - Bourbon went 4-2 with a 2.00 ERA and a shutout.

Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Braves - Otto went 4-2 with a 1.75 ERA and a shutout.

David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 4-2 with a 2.07 ERA.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .329 with 3 homeruns and 14 RBI.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .278 with 5 homeruns, 16 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit just .303 with 14 RBI and 16 runs.

Woody Woodworth, 2B, Senators - Woody hit .343 with 4 homeruns, 11 RBI and 24 runs scored.

Carl "Dutch" Kahle, C, Senators - Dutch hit .297 with 3 homeruns, 14 RBI and 21 runs scored.

Carmack "Country" Alford, C, Reds - Carmack hit .274 with 14 RBI and 11 runs scored.

John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - Bucky went 1-2 with a 6.12 ERA.

Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .370 with 15 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .319 with 12 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .349 with 17 runs scored and just 3 steals.

Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Cardinals - Keith hit .358 with 4 homeruns, 20 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 4-4 with a 3.39 ERA and a shutout.

F.X. Ditty, 2B, Dodgers - Ditty hit .300 with 2 homeruns, 16 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Dewey Mickelsen, LF, Cubs - Dewey hit .223 with 3 homeruns, 9 RBI and 10 runs scored.

Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, 3B, Senators - Wolter hit .386 with 12 RBI.

Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 2-2 with a 3.07 ERA.

Ping "The Outlander" Hung, RF, Yankees - Hung hit .378 with 16 RBI, 18 runs scored and 13 steals.

George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians - Bowers went 6-1 with a 2.13 ERA and 2 shutouts.

Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Blake hit .447 with 2 homeruns, 19 RBI and 20 runs scored. He was named AL BOTM.

David "Harlequin" Hunter, 2B, Braves - David hit .250 with 18 RBI, 19 runs scored and 6 steals.

Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Senators - Red went 2-2 with a 3.82 ERA.

Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, CF, Yankees - The Yanks gave increased playing time to Allen March in LF, relegating Jimmy to the bench where he hit .381 with 2 homeruns and 8 RBI in 19 games.

Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo got no decisions but had a 4.91 ERA in 2 late month starts.

Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 4-4 with a 3.63 ERA and a shutout.

William "Bill" Berry, LF, Indians - Bill hit .381 with 16 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin hit .299 with 2 homeruns, 14 RBI and 17 runs scored. On May 31st, he hit for the cycle against Pittsburgh.

Walt "Pops" Gustafson, SP, Red Sox - After starting the season at AAA, he was called to the majors this month and posted a 5.79 ERA in 2 relief appearances.

Trent "Whacker" Roberts, SP, Indians - Roberts went 4-2 with a 3.30 ERA.

Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, RF, Dodgers - Wright hit .417 with 3 homeruns, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored. He was named the NL POTM.

Tequila Allen, 3B, Red Sox - Allen returned and hit .275 with 16 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Elmer "The Jeweler" Menard, SS, Pirates - Elmer hit .247 with 2 homeruns and 10 RBI.

Carlos "The Colonel" Hulse, 1B, Indians - Perhaps the pressure from fans and media got to him, but Cleveland manager Ben Lafayette put Lutzke back in as the starting 1B. Hulse hit .364 in 11 AB off the bench.

Willie Young, SS, Pirates - Willie made his major league debut this month, going 0-for-2 in two games. He played 1 game at SS and another at 1B but was later returned to the minors where he is hitting .297.

William "Easy Out" Skjerly, SP, Browns - William got no decisions and posted a 6.75 ERA in 2 games (1 start). Team ace Gerald Saxton returned on May 15th from an arm injury that had him out since last July. With his return, William was sent back to AAA where he went 1-2 with a 4.63 ERA.

Clinton "Buster" Darling, 3B, Detroit - Buster is hitting .308 with 26 RBI so far in AA.

John "Doc" Barton, SS, White Sox - Doc went up to the majors once in April and once in May and is just 1-for-6 in limited action. In AAA, where he is currently, he is hitting .328.

Jonny "Speedy" Perly, SS, Dodgers - Speedy hit .345 with 14 runs scored and 14 steals.

Herman "Dunk" Dunkel, C, Cardinals - Dunk was given the starting catcher's job and hit .268 with 8 RBI.

Hershel Cooley, RF, Athletics - Cooley's first career hit came on May 22nd against the Yankees' Art Booth.

John "Lucky" Ryan, 2B, Reds - Reds' starting 1B Hank Faver tore a groin muscle late in April and Lucky got a chance to start 13 games there this month before Faver returned. Lucky hit .189 (7 for 37) and was later sent to AAA where he is hitting .386.

Kyle "Knuckleball" Stevens, SP, Pirates - Stevens went 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in 2 spot starts.

Matt from TN · 05-27-2004, 12:59 PM

Will Miller Watch

Washington Senators 27-23, 3rd, 5.5 GB

On the Season: .327, 50 H, 26 R, 14 SB

On Pace For: 154 H, 80 R, 43 SB

3910 Hits - Needs 90 (140 total) for 4000 (Pace: 4014)

1949 Runs - Needs 51 (77 Total) for 2000 (Pace: 2003)

885 SB - Needs 15 (29 Total) for 900 (Pace: 914)

**His H and SB pace slowed, while his R pace got slightly better. However, he was sent to the bench in favor of new first baseman Dan Troge, who was acquired from the Cubs this month. His addition moved 1B Sam Kass back to his natural CF. That forced Wolter Tjeenk-Willink over from CF to LF. Depending on how much playing time he gets now, these milestones could be in jeopardy.

m0ng00se · 05-27-2004, 01:14 PM

>>>Willie Young, SS, Pirates - Willie made his major league debut this month, going 0-for-2 in two games. He played 1 game at SS and another at 1B but was later returned to the minors where he is hitting .297.<<<

Sounds like Willie is off to a slow start this year. Sofmore slump maybe. I guess its still early in the season.

At least got to dip his toe into the pool. Hopefully a little more development this year will make his next call up a little more meaningful.

Ankhiel · 05-27-2004, 01:15 PM

Jeronimo in World Series... now that could give Flaky some hope

Matt from TN · 05-27-2004, 02:55 PM

A discussion has been opened in this linked thread where we can discuss the nuances of the TWB as it prepares to go online after 1945.

jdw · 05-27-2004, 04:29 PM

> Will Miller Watch

That rocks, Matt.

> **His H and SB pace slowed, while his R pace
> got slightly better. However, he was sent to the
> bench in favor of new first baseman Dan Troge,
> who was acquired from the Cubs this month.
> His addition moved 1B Sam Kass back to his natural
> CF. That forced Wolter Tjeenk-Willink over from
> CF to LF. Depending on how much playing time he
> gets now, these milestones could be in jeopardy.

HEY! What the heck is going on with Senators management? Don't these guys know what's going on!

Will had a good month hitting .357. An odd time to be sent to the bench.

John

TexasLonghorns · 05-27-2004, 07:54 PM

The Rhino is just dominating and Trent is getting his act together. Great Work Matt

Matt from TN · 05-28-2004, 02:57 PM

June 1935

The White Sox went 20-5 and surged into first place before losing their final three games of the month and sliding a half-game behind Cleveland. The Yankees went 14-13, baffling those who thought they outclassed the rest of the AL. Adding salt to the wound, New York lost starting pitcher Art Booth until late July with an arm injury. Their top relief pitcher, Ron Simms, already missed all of June.

Boston went 15-11 and remained on top of the NL. However, Brooklyn went 18-10, creeping to within a half-game of the lead. The NL has been so evenly matched that outside of the Braves and Dodgers, the rest of the league is hovering around .500, separated by only 5.5 games. The Cubs went 10-17, falling 9 games back. They have the 3rd best pitching staff in the majors, but their offense has struggled. Those problems have been compounded by the recent losses of third baseman David "Pops" McAuliffe, who should return in mid-July, and centerfielder Dave "Red Fox" Arkless, who is due back around July 8th.

American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Ken "Stuffy" Zinn (CHA)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.66.

American League-Batter of the Month:
Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi (PHA)!
He batted .396 in 96 AB, with 4 homers and 20 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Otto "Kaiser" Kahle (BSN)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.52 and 1 shutouts.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright (BKN)!
He batted .448 in 96 AB, with 4 homers and 18 RBI.

Code:

American League Standings 
  
Cleveland        47 31 .603 -
Chicago (A)      47 32 .595 0.5 
New York (A)     43 35 .551 4.0
Washington       39 39 .500 8.0
Philadelphia (A) 39 40 .494 8.5
St. Louis (A)    35 43 .449 12.0 
Boston (A)       33 47 .412 15.0
Detroit          31 47 .397 16.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Boston (N)       46 32 .590 -  
Brooklyn         46 33 .582 0.5 
Cincinnati       40 38 .513 6.0 
New York (N)     38 40 .487 8.0
Chicago (N)      37 41 .474 9.0
Philadelphia (N) 36 42 .462 10.0
Pittsburgh       35 43 .449 11.0 
St. Louis (N)    35 44 .443 11.5

AL AVG
.382 Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, Senators
.375 Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, Tigers
.366 Leonard "Sunny" Davie, White Sox

NL AVG
.437 Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, Dodgers
.393 George "The General" Ward, Braves
.357 Garfield McElhaney, Pirates

AL HOMERUNS
13 Quenton Misisca, Tigers
12 "Big Lou" Zaitz, Browns
12 Troy Kinnear, Tigers

NL HOMERUNS
19 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, Dodgers
13 Dale Lamberty, Giants
12 Grover "Sluggo" Warren, Braves

AL STEALS
41 Ping "The Outlander" Hung, Yankees
36 "Moonlight" Graham, Yankees
35 Harry Finley, Yankees

NL STEALS
30 Buford Holstead, Phillies
28 Levi "Tyke" Walls, Giants
25 Jonny "Speedy" Perly, Dodgers

AL ERA
2.41 George "The Joker" Bowers, Indians
2.74 Trent "Whacker" Roberts, Indians
2.98 Lewis Lamson, Browns

NL ERA
1.99 David Wickersham, Cubs
2.45 Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, Braves
2.60 Bourbon Allen, Braves

Ancestors:

George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves - Ward hit .354 with 3 homeruns, 11 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Giants - Ben hit just .308 with 2 homeruns, 11 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .219 with 9 runs scored and 4 steals.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .299 with 11 runs scored and 8 steals.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .304 in just 6 games before injuring his leg and missing the rest of the month. He should be back by mid-July.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .217 with 2 homeruns, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Kid Fite, 2B, Red Sox - Kid hit .236 with 10 RBI. He also collected his 2500th hit.

Donald "Duckie" Andrews, 2B, Indians - Duckie hit .337 with 16 RBI, 17 runs scored and 6 steals. He seems rejuvinated by this exciting Indians club, and he could steal 30 bases for the first time since 1931.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .396 with 4 homeruns, 20 RBI and 16 runs scored. He was named AL BOTM.

Sam Kass, 1B, Senators - Kass hit .219 with 14 RBI and 10 runs scored.

Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Braves - Harry has not been mentioned in nearly 10 years, but he was just given the starting 3B job for the Braves this month at age 36. He hit .250 with 5 RBI.

Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .364 with 3 homeruns, 23 RBi, 15 runs scored and 10 steals.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Red Sox - Junior went 2-3 with a 5.25 ERA.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Braves - Bourbon went 5-2 with a 2.66 ERA.

Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Braves - Otto went 4-1 with a 1.52 ERA and a shutout. He was the NL POTM.

David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 2-4 with a 2.10 ERA.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .321 with 11 RBI and 16 runs scored.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .247 with 2 homeruns, 15 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit just .330 with 14 RBI and 15 runs.

Woody Woodworth, 2B, Senators - Woody hit .284 with 11 RBI and 21 runs scored.

Carl "Dutch" Kahle, C, Senators - Dutch hit .365 with 5 homeruns, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Carmack "Country" Alford, C, Reds - Carmack hit .272 with 2 homeruns, 13 RBI and 15 runs scored.

John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - Bucky went 0-3 with a 3.79 ERA.

Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .358 with 2 homeruns, 14 RBI and 16 runs scored.

Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .250 with 14 RBI, 16 runs scored and 5 steals.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .266 with 11 RBi, 15 runs scored and 11 steals.

Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Cardinals - Keith hit .196 with 15 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 6-1 with a 2.61 ERA and a shutout.

F.X. Ditty, 2B, Dodgers - Ditty hit .380 with 14 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Dewey Mickelsen, LF, Cubs - Dewey hit .348 with 14 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, LF, Senators - Wolter hit .294 with 16 RBI, but he will be out until July 11th with a hip injury.

Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 4-3 with a 3.57 ERA.

Ping "The Outlander" Hung, RF, Yankees - Hung hit .330 with 2 homeruns, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and 18 steals.

George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians - Bowers went 3-2 with a 3.23 ERA.

Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Blake hit .364 with 2 homeruns, 16 RBI, 23 runs scored and 5 steals.

David "Harlequin" Hunter, 2B, Braves - David hit .224 with 12 runs scored and 7 steals in 18 games before hurting his shoulder. He should be back by July 7th.

Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Senators - Red went 1-3 with a 7.54 ERA.

Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, CF, Yankees - Jimmy has been splitting time between all 3 outfield positions, and he hit .304 with 11 RBI in 56 AB.

Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo wnet 3-2 with a 4.57 ERA.

Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 5-1 with a 2.66 ERA and a shutout, which was a 2-hitter against the Pirates. In 3 straight games from 5/26 to 6/3, he allowed just 1 run in 27 innings.

William "Bill" Berry, LF, Indians - Bill hit .356 with 3 homeruns, 25 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin hit .330 with 3 homeruns, 23 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Trent "Whacker" Roberts, SP, Indians - Roberts went 2-0 with a 2.76 ERA in 6 starts.

Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, RF, Dodgers - Wright hit .448 with 4 homeruns, 18 RBI and 21 runs scored. He was again named the NL POTM.

Tequila Allen, 3B, Red Sox - Allen returned and hit .398 with 2 homeruns, 18 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Elmer "The Jeweler" Menard, SS, Pirates - Elmer hit .293 with 2 homeruns, 10 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Jonny "Speedy" Perly, SS, Dodgers - Speedy was removed from the regular lineup and hit .333 (6 for 18) with 3 steals.

Herman "Dunk" Dunkel, C, Cardinals - Dunk hit .262 with 7 RBI in 19 games.

Gordon "Scotty" McCarthy, 1B, White Sox - Scotty made his big league debut and went 3-for-9 in 7 games. His first career hit came on June 12th against the Indians.

John "Lucky" Ryan, 2B, Reds - Lucky returned to the big leagues after Hank Faver reinjured his groin and hit .196 (10 for 51) in 18 games.

Kyle "Knuckleball" Stevens, SP, Pirates - Stevens went 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA in 6 relief appearances. His first career win came on June 28th when he threw 1 1/3 hitless innings against the Braves.

Matt from TN · 05-28-2004, 03:05 PM

Will Miller Watch

Washington Senators 39-39, 4th, 8 GB

On the Season: .292, 66 H, 35 R, 18 SB

On Pace For: 130 H, 69 R, 36 SB

3926 Hits - Needs 74 (140 total) for 4000 (Pace: 3990)

1958 Runs - Needs 42 (77 Total) for 2000 (Pace: 1992)

889 SB - Needs 11 (29 Total) for 900 (Pace: 907)

**He was actually reinserted into the everyday lineup as the leadoff hitter when Dan Troge failed to impress at 1B. However, he hit just .219 in 73 AB.

05-26-2004, 02:06 PM	#1084
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	April 1935 The Indians and White Sox both began the season on fire. Cleveland won 13 of their first 16 games, and they currently lead the AL by a half-game. Chicago won 12 of their first 16. The Yankees are on a 3-game winning streak and sit just 2 games back. The Athletics have won 8 of their last 10 and are tied with the Senators at 4 games back. The Cubs led the NL early in the month, but they have lost 7 of their last 10 games and are now a half-game behind the Braves. The Dodgers and Reds have been hot lately, but no one has been as hot as the Phillies, who started slow but have won 10 of their last 11 games. The Giants have already suffered a rash of injuries as ace Cliff Umbaugh, the reigning NL POY, injured his arm and will miss all of May. Outfielder Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen broke some ribs while diving for a ball and will not return until early July. American League-Pitcher of the Month: Curtis Molenda (PHA)! He had a record of 4-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 1.44. American League-Batter of the Month: Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach (DET)! He batted .483 in 87 AB, with 2 homers and 11 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: David Wickersham (CHN)! He had a record of 4-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.80 and 1 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Oscar "The Kid" Vancini (BKN)! He batted .359 in 92 AB, with 10 homers and 29 RBI. Code: American League Standings Cleveland 16 8 .667 - Chicago (A) 16 9 .640 0.5 New York (A) 14 10 .583 2.0 Philadelphia (A) 12 12 .500 4.0 Washington 12 12 .500 4.0 Detroit 11 13 .458 5.0 St. Louis (A) 9 15 .375 7.0 Boston (A) 7 18 .280 9.5 National League Standings Boston (N) 14 10 .583 - Chicago (N) 14 11 .560 0.5 Brooklyn 13 11 .542 1.0 Cincinnati 13 12 .520 1.5 Philadelphia (N) 13 12 .520 1.5 New York (N) 12 12 .500 2.0 Pittsburgh 11 13 .458 3.0 St. Louis (N) 8 17 .320 6.5 AL AVG .483 Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, Tigers .390 Sean Carlin, Athletics .372 Leonard "Sunny" Davie, White Sox NL AVG .458 George "The General" Ward, Braves .447 Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, Dodgers .417 Alan Liao, Reds AL HOMERUNS 8 Troy Kinnear, Tigers 5 Tyrell Chestnut, Red Sox 5 Nick Graves, Tigers NL HOMERUNS 10 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, Dodgers 7 Dewey Mickelsen, Cubs 6 Grover "Sluggo" Warren, Braves AL STEALS 16 Harry Finley, Yankees 11 Joe Campbell, Indians 10 Ping "The Outlander" Hung, Yankees NL STEALS 15 Buford Holstead, Phillies 11 Gabby Douglass, Reds 10 Bud Breckinridge, Pirates AL ERA 1.44 Curtis Molenda, Athletics 1.71 Trent "Whacker" Roberts, Indians 1.79 George "The Joker" Bowers, Indians NL ERA 1.80 David Wickersham, Cubs 1.89 Cliff Umbaugh, Giants 2.32 Rusty Canter, Cardinals Ancestors: George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves - Ward hit .458 with 14 RBI and 18 runs scored. Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Giants - Ben hit just .275 with 3 homeruns, 16 RBI and 14 runs scored. Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .309 with 11 RBI, 12 runs scored and 8 steals. This season, at age 39, he has a legitimate chance to become the first player to reach 4000 hits, 2000 runs or 900 steals, let alone all 3 of them in the same season! Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .309 with 10 RBI, 15 runs scored and 6 steals. David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .326 with 4 homeruns, 18 RBI and 18 runs scored. August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .375 with 2 homeruns and 8 RBI. Kid Fite, 2B, Red Sox - Kid hit .225 with 3 homeruns. Donald "Duckie" Andrews, 2B, Indians - Duckie hit .337 with 2 homeruns, 18 RBI and 10 runs scored. He is definitely peaking late in his career. Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .308 with 2 homeruns, 14 RBI and 11 runs scored. Sam Kass, 1B, Senators - Kass hit .297 with 13 runs scored. Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .315 with 24 runs scored and 16 steals. Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Red Sox - Junior went 2-4 with a 6.42 ERA. Bourbon Allen, SP, Braves - Bourbon went 3-1 with a 3.23 ERA. Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Braves - Otto went 3-2 with a 3.92 ERA and a shutout. David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 4-2 with a 1.80 ERA and a shutout. He was also the NL POTM. Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .483 with 2 homeruns, 11 RBI and 15 runs scored. He was named the AL BOTM. Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .291 with 2 homeruns, 13 RBI and 17 runs scored. Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit just .417 with 18 RBI and 19 runs. Woody Woodworth, 2B, Senators - Woody hit .326 with 10 runs scored. Carl "Dutch" Kahle, C, Senators - Dutch hit .310 with 12 RBI and 12 runs scored. Carmack "Country" Alford, C, Reds - Carmack hit .308 with 2 homeruns and 15 RBI. Foglesong Allen, LF, Giants - Allen hit .375 in 11 games before breaking some ribs while diving for a ball in the outfield. He is out until early July. John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - Bucky went 3-2 with a 4.47 ERA. Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .372 with 4 homeruns, 16 RBI, 20 runs scored and 5 steals. Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .344 with 21 RBI and 16 runs scored. Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .290 with 2 homeruns, 11 RBI, 11 runs scored and 7 steals. Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Cardinals - Keith hit .284 with 4 homeruns, 14 RBI and 15 runs scored. Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 4-3 with a 3.94 ERA and a shutout. F.X. Ditty, 2B, Dodgers - Ditty hit .301 with 9 runs scored. Dewey Mickelsen, LF, Cubs - Dewey hit .310 with 7 homeruns, 22 RBI and 19 runs scored. Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, 3B, Senators - Wolter hit .344 with 15 RBI and 12 runs scored. Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 3-0 with a 2.47 ERA. Ping "The Outlander" Hung, RF, Yankees - Hung hit .357 with 2 homeruns, 20 RBI, 15 runs scored and 10 steals. George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians - Bowers went 4-2 with a 1.79 ERA. Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Blake hit .340 with 16 RBI and 18 runs scored. David "Harlequin" Hunter, 2B, Braves - David hit .351 with 2 homeruns, 17 runs scored and 7 steals. Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Senators - Red went 1-3 with a 3.30 ERA. Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, CF, Yankees - Jimmy hit .297 with 15 RBI and 11 runs scored. Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo went 0-2 with a 10.13 ERA, but suffered an arm strain in the 3rd inning of his second start. He missed the rest of the month and should be back in late May. Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 2-4 with a 4.01 ERA. William "Bill" Berry, LF, Indians - Bill hit .262 with 2 homeruns, 12 RBI and 14 runs scored. Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin hit .326 with 11 RBI and 15 runs scored. Trent "Whacker" Roberts, SP, Indians - In his first action since July of last season, Roberts went 3-0 with a 1.71 ERA and a shutout in 5 starts. Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, RF, Dodgers - Wright hit .447 with 11 RBI and 17 runs scored. Tequila Allen, 3B, Red Sox - Allen returned and hit .298 with 2 homeruns and 12 runs scored. Elmer "The Jeweler" Menard, SS, Pirates - Elmer hit .171 in just 41 at-bats because he missed a lot of playing time. He missed two weeks with a sore back and now he is suffering from a sore elbow. Carlos "The Colonel" Hulse, 1B, Indians - Despite hitting 20+ homeruns over each of the past 3 seasons, leading the AL in HR in 1933, finishing 2nd in HR last season and being named to both of the first two All-Star teams, Daniel Lutzke lost his first base job to Hulse this season. Hulse hit .309 with 10 RBI and 10 runs scored in April, but with no homeruns, Indians manager Ben Lafayette could be in for a lot of bad press soon. Luckily for them, Cleveland leads the AL, but this should be an interesting story to follow all season. William "Easy Out" Skjerly, SP, Browns - After pitching just 1 inning in the majors last season, Skjerly has finally found a home in St. Louis. He began the season in the bullpen but was quickly moved to the rotation. He went 2-3 with a 7.24 ERA in 8 games (5 starts). Jonny "Speedy" Perly, SS, Dodgers - Speedy has been named the everyday SS this season. He hit .325 with 8 runs scored and 8 steals in April. Bud Moore, C, Tigers - Bud played in 3 games for Detroit before injuring his hamstring. He will be out until mid-May. The first (and only) hit of his career came on April 12th against the White Sox. Herman "Dunk" Dunkel, C, Cardinals - Dunk started 7 games this month, 4 behind the plate and 3 at SS, a unique combination to be sure, but it speaks of his athleticism. He hit .292 (7 for 24) with a homeruns and 4 RBI. His first career hit came on April 7th against the Reds' #1 starter Brett Smith. His first career homerun came on the 18th against Chicago's Max Baxter. Gordon "Scotty" McCarthy, 1B, White Sox - Scotty hit .276 with 5 homeruns and 19 RBI in his AAA debut. John "Lucky" Ryan, 2B, Reds - Lucky appeared in 8 games, going 1-for-11. His first career hit came on April 22nd off the Braves' Babe Goodrum. Chi "The Light" Hung, 3B, Yankees - On April 17th, Chi was miraculously traded to the Yankees and will now be teammates with his brother Ping! He started 9 games between Boston and New York this month, all of them as a catcher. He hit .385 (10 for 26) with 4 RBI, but was sent to the minors by the end of April. He hit .375 in 4 AAA games. Kyle "Knuckleball" Stevens, SP, Pirates - Stevens pitched 7 games for the Pirates this month, six in relief and one start on April 28th. He went 0-1 with 1 save and a 5.06 ERA. He allowed 5 runs in 6 1/3 innings against the Braves in his first start.

05-26-2004, 03:13 PM	#1085
Ankhiel Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 470	god, jeronimo is having problem again... and al is not a starter yet... i swear flaky must wish he had daughter instead of those 2 __________________ GM - TWB Expos Join the fun

05-26-2004, 03:13 PM	#1086
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05-26-2004, 06:26 PM	#1087
fhomess Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,693	Boeken continues to hit well. He set a team record for doubles last year, driving in 100. He's sure to have lots more of those as the guys in front of him get on base. Go Senators! __________________ StatsLab- PHP/MySQL based utilities for Online Leagues Baseball Cards - Full list of known templates and documentation on card development.

05-27-2004, 12:52 PM	#1092
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	May 1935 The Indians went 17-10 and increased their lead to 4 games. The White Sox slumped back to 4th, and the Yankees took over 2nd place, going 15-12 in May. Washington went 15-11 to move into 3rd. The Browns went just 14-14, but they received a boost from 26-year-old pitcher Lewis Lamson who threw a No-Hitter against Cleveland on May 18th. After going 11-10 with a 5.55 ERA in his first season as a starter in 1934, he is currently 7-4 with a 2.12 ERA and was named the AL POTM for May. He is exceeding all expectations that the franchise had for him when he was first signed in 1930. Now the team has very high hopes for him and believes he and Gerald Saxton can be the foundation for a dominant pitching staff like the one that took the Phillies to so many World Series. Those two starters, along with Jeronimo Arsenault, Neil Trusheim and David Cubit are all aged 27 or younger. The Braves went 17-11 to remain in first place. The Cubs went 13-13 and slid to 3rd place, allowing the Dodgers to move up to 2nd. Pittsburgh has been a big surprise. They went 16-13 and moved up to 4th place. Cries that the end is near for the Phillies are growing louder. The big news in the NL came on May 26th when the Reds hosted the Pirates for the first night game in baseball history. It was a battle of aces as the Pirates' William O'Neill defeated Cincinnati's Brett Smith 5-1 before a Crosley Field crowd of 30,122. Cincinnati outfielder Brooks Cain set a record by drawing 5 walks in a single game. Amazingly, that same record was actually set in 1935 IRL. American League-Pitcher of the Month: Lewis Lamson (SLA)! He had a record of 6-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.95 and 2 shutouts. American League-Batter of the Month: Blake "Hitman" Crocitto (WSH)! He batted .447 in 94 AB, with 2 homers and 19 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Max Baxter (BKN)! He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.76. National League-Batter of the Month: Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright (BKN)! He batted .417 in 96 AB, with 3 homers and 12 RBI. Code: American League Standings Cleveland 33 18 .647 - New York (A) 29 22 .569 4.0 Washington 27 23 .540 5.5 Chicago (A) 27 24 .529 6.0 Philadelphia (A) 25 27 .481 8.5 St. Louis (A) 23 29 .442 10.5 Detroit 21 29 .420 11.5 Boston (A) 20 33 .377 14.0 National League Standings Boston (N) 31 21 .596 - Brooklyn 28 23 .549 2.5 Chicago (N) 27 24 .529 3.5 Pittsburgh 27 26 .509 4.5 New York (N) 26 26 .500 5.0 Cincinnati 25 27 .481 6.0 Philadelphia (N) 24 28 .462 7.0 St. Louis (N) 20 33 .377 11.5 AL AVG .411 Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, Tigers .392 Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, Senators .379 "Duckie" Andrews, Indians NL AVG .432 Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, Dodgers .411 George "The General" Ward, Braves .409 Garfield McElhaney, Pirates AL HOMERUNS 10 Troy Kinnear, Tigers 8 "Big Lou" Zaitz, Browns 7 Sam Kass, Senators NL HOMERUNS 14 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, Dodgers 10 Dewey Mickelsen, Cubs 10 Grover "Sluggo" Warren, Braves AL STEALS 25 Harry Finley, Yankees 23 Ping "The Outlander" Hung, Yankees 20 Joe Campbell, Indians NL STEALS 26 Buford Holstead, Phillies 22 Jonny "Speedy" Perly, Dodgers 20 Levi "Tyke" Walls, Giants AL ERA 1.99 George "The Joker" Bowers, Indians 2.05 Jake Brenning, Tigers 2.12 Lewis Lamson, Browns NL ERA 1.93 David Wickersham, Cubs 2.58 Bourbon Allen, Braves 2.82 Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, Braves Ancestors: George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves - Ward hit .368 with 2 homeruns, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored. Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Giants - Ben hit just .296 with 3 homeruns, 9 RBI and 14 runs scored. Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .357 with 14 runs scored and 6 steals. Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .317 with 2 homeruns, 10 RBI, 15 runs scored and 14 steals. David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .396 with 2 homeruns, 14 RBI and 14 runs scored. August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .314 with 4 homeruns, 13 RBI and 12 runs scored. Kid Fite, 2B, Red Sox - Kid hit .299 with 11 RBI. Donald "Duckie" Andrews, 2B, Indians - Duckie hit .414 with 15 runs scored and 7 steals. Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .368 with 2 homeruns, 15 RBI and 22 runs scored. Sam Kass, 1B, Senators - Kass hit .327 with 6 homeruns, 30 RBI and 30 runs scored. Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .273 with 15 runs scored and 9 steals. Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Red Sox - Junior went 2-4 with a 5.43 ERA. Bourbon Allen, SP, Braves - Bourbon went 4-2 with a 2.00 ERA and a shutout. Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Braves - Otto went 4-2 with a 1.75 ERA and a shutout. David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 4-2 with a 2.07 ERA. Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .329 with 3 homeruns and 14 RBI. Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .278 with 5 homeruns, 16 RBI and 17 runs scored. Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit just .303 with 14 RBI and 16 runs. Woody Woodworth, 2B, Senators - Woody hit .343 with 4 homeruns, 11 RBI and 24 runs scored. Carl "Dutch" Kahle, C, Senators - Dutch hit .297 with 3 homeruns, 14 RBI and 21 runs scored. Carmack "Country" Alford, C, Reds - Carmack hit .274 with 14 RBI and 11 runs scored. John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - Bucky went 1-2 with a 6.12 ERA. Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .370 with 15 RBI and 17 runs scored. Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .319 with 12 RBI and 13 runs scored. Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .349 with 17 runs scored and just 3 steals. Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Cardinals - Keith hit .358 with 4 homeruns, 20 RBI and 15 runs scored. Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 4-4 with a 3.39 ERA and a shutout. F.X. Ditty, 2B, Dodgers - Ditty hit .300 with 2 homeruns, 16 RBI and 13 runs scored. Dewey Mickelsen, LF, Cubs - Dewey hit .223 with 3 homeruns, 9 RBI and 10 runs scored. Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, 3B, Senators - Wolter hit .386 with 12 RBI. Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 2-2 with a 3.07 ERA. Ping "The Outlander" Hung, RF, Yankees - Hung hit .378 with 16 RBI, 18 runs scored and 13 steals. George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians - Bowers went 6-1 with a 2.13 ERA and 2 shutouts. Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Blake hit .447 with 2 homeruns, 19 RBI and 20 runs scored. He was named AL BOTM. David "Harlequin" Hunter, 2B, Braves - David hit .250 with 18 RBI, 19 runs scored and 6 steals. Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Senators - Red went 2-2 with a 3.82 ERA. Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, CF, Yankees - The Yanks gave increased playing time to Allen March in LF, relegating Jimmy to the bench where he hit .381 with 2 homeruns and 8 RBI in 19 games. Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo got no decisions but had a 4.91 ERA in 2 late month starts. Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 4-4 with a 3.63 ERA and a shutout. William "Bill" Berry, LF, Indians - Bill hit .381 with 16 RBI and 15 runs scored. Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin hit .299 with 2 homeruns, 14 RBI and 17 runs scored. On May 31st, he hit for the cycle against Pittsburgh. Walt "Pops" Gustafson, SP, Red Sox - After starting the season at AAA, he was called to the majors this month and posted a 5.79 ERA in 2 relief appearances. Trent "Whacker" Roberts, SP, Indians - Roberts went 4-2 with a 3.30 ERA. Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, RF, Dodgers - Wright hit .417 with 3 homeruns, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored. He was named the NL POTM. Tequila Allen, 3B, Red Sox - Allen returned and hit .275 with 16 RBI and 11 runs scored. Elmer "The Jeweler" Menard, SS, Pirates - Elmer hit .247 with 2 homeruns and 10 RBI. Carlos "The Colonel" Hulse, 1B, Indians - Perhaps the pressure from fans and media got to him, but Cleveland manager Ben Lafayette put Lutzke back in as the starting 1B. Hulse hit .364 in 11 AB off the bench. Willie Young, SS, Pirates - Willie made his major league debut this month, going 0-for-2 in two games. He played 1 game at SS and another at 1B but was later returned to the minors where he is hitting .297. William "Easy Out" Skjerly, SP, Browns - William got no decisions and posted a 6.75 ERA in 2 games (1 start). Team ace Gerald Saxton returned on May 15th from an arm injury that had him out since last July. With his return, William was sent back to AAA where he went 1-2 with a 4.63 ERA. Clinton "Buster" Darling, 3B, Detroit - Buster is hitting .308 with 26 RBI so far in AA. John "Doc" Barton, SS, White Sox - Doc went up to the majors once in April and once in May and is just 1-for-6 in limited action. In AAA, where he is currently, he is hitting .328. Jonny "Speedy" Perly, SS, Dodgers - Speedy hit .345 with 14 runs scored and 14 steals. Herman "Dunk" Dunkel, C, Cardinals - Dunk was given the starting catcher's job and hit .268 with 8 RBI. Hershel Cooley, RF, Athletics - Cooley's first career hit came on May 22nd against the Yankees' Art Booth. John "Lucky" Ryan, 2B, Reds - Reds' starting 1B Hank Faver tore a groin muscle late in April and Lucky got a chance to start 13 games there this month before Faver returned. Lucky hit .189 (7 for 37) and was later sent to AAA where he is hitting .386. Kyle "Knuckleball" Stevens, SP, Pirates - Stevens went 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in 2 spot starts.

05-25-2004, 05:01 PM	#1081
jdw All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,161	Hank Greenberg wrote: > Why did my guy have to go to the PIRATES, jeez, > why couldn't they pass and let the Tigers pick em They're a bad team with lots of opening on the major league level, Hank. Don't be too worried about it. The Phills had those 11 losing seasons in 13 years between 1911-1923 before turning the corner in 1924 and then starting the dynasty in 1925. The opportunities are great for a ancestor. If you want to feel sorry for someone, feel sorry for me. My granpa is stuck behind: SS Jamie Kubic (.353, 14 HR, 78 RBI) 30 years old this season 2B Stephen Henry (.321, 56 BB in 330 AB) 27 years old this season Kubic is White Sox's best player and a studd - on the first two All Star teams, two Gold Gloves in the past four years, 3rd in the AL in OPS the last two years. Henry gives hints of being just good enough to block kids behind him - give him 400 plate appearances (like in 1931-32 and last season) and he's a .315+ hitter who gets on at a .370-.420 clip. The one "full" seasons he had he was pretty wretched, though. Still, we're talking about a career .303/.373/.391 hitter who was .321/.420/.433 last season. Poor Doc has a tough road ahead of him unless (i) one of these guys goes down with a bad injury, or (ii) one gets traded. Kubic is the better player, so on a level I'd love to see Doc form a double play combo with him until Kubic's washed up. But Kubic is also the SS, which is Doc's natural position... and given his BA+BB skills, he's more suited for SS than 2B. And of course Doc's idol was Flaky, so he dreams of playing SS for the Sox. So... Pirates sound less stressful to me.

05-26-2004, 06:50 PM	#1088
soc624 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 155	ooo yeah...go JONNY Perlyyy

05-26-2004, 07:19 PM	#1089
jdw All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,161	Matt from TN wrote: > Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .309 with 11 RBI, > 12 runs scored and 8 steals. This season, at age 39, he > has a legitimate chance to become the first player to > reach 4000 hits, 2000 runs or 900 steals, let alone all 3 > of them in the same season! Can you do a mini "Miller Watch" each month until he breaks the milestones? Along the lines of where he is for the season and career for each of the three, and if he had an injury or anything that might impact his chase of them. It may be a long time until TWB has someone chasing a trio of milestones like that in one season again. With the .309 BA, it iounds like maybe 25/81 or 21/68 or 17/55. The last one looks a little low for 11 RBI and 12 runs... possibly the middle one as well. Assuming it's 25, he looks like: 25 hits for 1935 3885 hits for career 115 hits needed for 4000 12 runs for 1935 1935 runs for career 65 hits needed for 4000 8 hits for 1935 879 hits for career 21 hits needed for 4000 Through 25 games, he's on pace for 154 hits, 74 runs and 49 SB. SB seems like a lock baring an major injuries. His pace would get him to 4,000 hits, but not with a massive margin if he either (i) takes a few injuries, or (ii) slides to 1933 form or worse. He's actually behind the pace he needs for 2000 runs, which has to be disappointing considering the White Sox are playing well (and probably over their head) at the moment. It's going to be an interesting chase. Let's hope he stays healthy. BTW - where is Miller's decendant to enjoy this? Someone want to send him a PM? John "Dear Mr. Miller III - your grandfather is about to break some major milestones. Wake up!"

05-26-2004, 08:40 PM	#1090
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	Will Miller Watch Washington Senators 12-12, T-4th, 4.0 GB On the Season: .309, 30 H, 12 R, 8 SB On Pace For: 193 H, 77 R, 51 SB 3890 Hits - Needs 110 (140 total) for 4000 (Pace: 4053) 1935 Runs - Needs 65 (77 Total) for 2000 (Pace: 2000) 879 SB - Needs 21 (29 Total) for 900 (Pace: 922)

05-27-2004, 12:59 PM	#1093
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	Will Miller Watch Washington Senators 27-23, 3rd, 5.5 GB On the Season: .327, 50 H, 26 R, 14 SB On Pace For: 154 H, 80 R, 43 SB 3910 Hits - Needs 90 (140 total) for 4000 (Pace: 4014) 1949 Runs - Needs 51 (77 Total) for 2000 (Pace: 2003) 885 SB - Needs 15 (29 Total) for 900 (Pace: 914) His H and SB pace slowed, while his R pace got slightly better. However, he was sent to the bench in favor of new first baseman Dan Troge, who was acquired from the Cubs this month. His addition moved 1B Sam Kass back to his natural CF. That forced Wolter Tjeenk-Willink** over from CF to LF. Depending on how much playing time he gets now, these milestones could be in jeopardy.

05-27-2004, 01:14 PM	#1094
m0ng00se Major Leagues Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 383	>>>Willie Young, SS, Pirates - Willie made his major league debut this month, going 0-for-2 in two games. He played 1 game at SS and another at 1B but was later returned to the minors where he is hitting .297.<<< Sounds like Willie is off to a slow start this year. Sofmore slump maybe. I guess its still early in the season. At least got to dip his toe into the pool. Hopefully a little more development this year will make his next call up a little more meaningful.

05-27-2004, 01:15 PM	#1095
Ankhiel Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 470	Jeronimo in World Series... now that could give Flaky some hope __________________ GM - TWB Expos Join the fun

05-27-2004, 02:55 PM	#1096
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	A discussion has been opened in this linked thread where we can discuss the nuances of the TWB as it prepares to go online after 1945. __________________ Set in Stone... Players Remain with Original Franchise

05-27-2004, 04:29 PM	#1097
jdw All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,161	> Will Miller Watch That rocks, Matt. > *His H and SB pace slowed, while his R pace > got slightly better. However, he was sent to the > bench in favor of new first baseman Dan Troge, > who was acquired from the Cubs this month. > His addition moved 1B Sam Kass back to his natural > CF. That forced Wolter Tjeenk-Willink over from > CF to LF. Depending on how much playing time he > gets now, these milestones could be in jeopardy. HEY! What the heck is going on with Senators management? Don't these guys know what's going on! Will had a good month hitting .357. An odd time to be sent to the bench. John Last edited by jdw; 05-27-2004 at 04:33 PM.*

05-27-2004, 07:54 PM	#1098
TexasLonghorns Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 302	The Rhino is just dominating and Trent is getting his act together. Great Work Matt

05-28-2004, 02:57 PM	#1099
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	June 1935 The White Sox went 20-5 and surged into first place before losing their final three games of the month and sliding a half-game behind Cleveland. The Yankees went 14-13, baffling those who thought they outclassed the rest of the AL. Adding salt to the wound, New York lost starting pitcher Art Booth until late July with an arm injury. Their top relief pitcher, Ron Simms, already missed all of June. Boston went 15-11 and remained on top of the NL. However, Brooklyn went 18-10, creeping to within a half-game of the lead. The NL has been so evenly matched that outside of the Braves and Dodgers, the rest of the league is hovering around .500, separated by only 5.5 games. The Cubs went 10-17, falling 9 games back. They have the 3rd best pitching staff in the majors, but their offense has struggled. Those problems have been compounded by the recent losses of third baseman David "Pops" McAuliffe, who should return in mid-July, and centerfielder Dave "Red Fox" Arkless, who is due back around July 8th. American League-Pitcher of the Month: Ken "Stuffy" Zinn (CHA)! He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.66. American League-Batter of the Month: Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi (PHA)! He batted .396 in 96 AB, with 4 homers and 20 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Otto "Kaiser" Kahle (BSN)! He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.52 and 1 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright (BKN)! He batted .448 in 96 AB, with 4 homers and 18 RBI. Code: American League Standings Cleveland 47 31 .603 - Chicago (A) 47 32 .595 0.5 New York (A) 43 35 .551 4.0 Washington 39 39 .500 8.0 Philadelphia (A) 39 40 .494 8.5 St. Louis (A) 35 43 .449 12.0 Boston (A) 33 47 .412 15.0 Detroit 31 47 .397 16.0 National League Standings Boston (N) 46 32 .590 - Brooklyn 46 33 .582 0.5 Cincinnati 40 38 .513 6.0 New York (N) 38 40 .487 8.0 Chicago (N) 37 41 .474 9.0 Philadelphia (N) 36 42 .462 10.0 Pittsburgh 35 43 .449 11.0 St. Louis (N) 35 44 .443 11.5 AL AVG .382 Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, Senators .375 Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, Tigers .366 Leonard "Sunny" Davie, White Sox NL AVG .437 Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, Dodgers .393 George "The General" Ward, Braves .357 Garfield McElhaney, Pirates AL HOMERUNS 13 Quenton Misisca, Tigers 12 "Big Lou" Zaitz, Browns 12 Troy Kinnear, Tigers NL HOMERUNS 19 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, Dodgers 13 Dale Lamberty, Giants 12 Grover "Sluggo" Warren, Braves AL STEALS 41 Ping "The Outlander" Hung, Yankees 36 "Moonlight" Graham, Yankees 35 Harry Finley, Yankees NL STEALS 30 Buford Holstead, Phillies 28 Levi "Tyke" Walls, Giants 25 Jonny "Speedy" Perly, Dodgers AL ERA 2.41 George "The Joker" Bowers, Indians 2.74 Trent "Whacker" Roberts, Indians 2.98 Lewis Lamson, Browns NL ERA 1.99 David Wickersham, Cubs 2.45 Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, Braves 2.60 Bourbon Allen, Braves Ancestors: George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves - Ward hit .354 with 3 homeruns, 11 RBI and 17 runs scored. Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Giants - Ben hit just .308 with 2 homeruns, 11 RBI and 15 runs scored. Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .219 with 9 runs scored and 4 steals. Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .299 with 11 runs scored and 8 steals. David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .304 in just 6 games before injuring his leg and missing the rest of the month. He should be back by mid-July. August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .217 with 2 homeruns, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored. Kid Fite, 2B, Red Sox - Kid hit .236 with 10 RBI. He also collected his 2500th hit. Donald "Duckie" Andrews, 2B, Indians - Duckie hit .337 with 16 RBI, 17 runs scored and 6 steals. He seems rejuvinated by this exciting Indians club, and he could steal 30 bases for the first time since 1931. Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .396 with 4 homeruns, 20 RBI and 16 runs scored. He was named AL BOTM. Sam Kass, 1B, Senators - Kass hit .219 with 14 RBI and 10 runs scored. Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Braves - Harry has not been mentioned in nearly 10 years, but he was just given the starting 3B job for the Braves this month at age 36. He hit .250 with 5 RBI. Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .364 with 3 homeruns, 23 RBi, 15 runs scored and 10 steals. Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Red Sox - Junior went 2-3 with a 5.25 ERA. Bourbon Allen, SP, Braves - Bourbon went 5-2 with a 2.66 ERA. Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Braves - Otto went 4-1 with a 1.52 ERA and a shutout. He was the NL POTM. David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 2-4 with a 2.10 ERA. Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .321 with 11 RBI and 16 runs scored. Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .247 with 2 homeruns, 15 RBI and 11 runs scored. Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit just .330 with 14 RBI and 15 runs. Woody Woodworth, 2B, Senators - Woody hit .284 with 11 RBI and 21 runs scored. Carl "Dutch" Kahle, C, Senators - Dutch hit .365 with 5 homeruns, 15 RBI and 13 runs scored. Carmack "Country" Alford, C, Reds - Carmack hit .272 with 2 homeruns, 13 RBI and 15 runs scored. John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - Bucky went 0-3 with a 3.79 ERA. Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .358 with 2 homeruns, 14 RBI and 16 runs scored. Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .250 with 14 RBI, 16 runs scored and 5 steals. Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .266 with 11 RBi, 15 runs scored and 11 steals. Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Cardinals - Keith hit .196 with 15 RBI and 11 runs scored. Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 6-1 with a 2.61 ERA and a shutout. F.X. Ditty, 2B, Dodgers - Ditty hit .380 with 14 RBI and 15 runs scored. Dewey Mickelsen, LF, Cubs - Dewey hit .348 with 14 RBI and 17 runs scored. Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, LF, Senators - Wolter hit .294 with 16 RBI, but he will be out until July 11th with a hip injury. Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 4-3 with a 3.57 ERA. Ping "The Outlander" Hung, RF, Yankees - Hung hit .330 with 2 homeruns, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and 18 steals. George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians - Bowers went 3-2 with a 3.23 ERA. Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Blake hit .364 with 2 homeruns, 16 RBI, 23 runs scored and 5 steals. David "Harlequin" Hunter, 2B, Braves - David hit .224 with 12 runs scored and 7 steals in 18 games before hurting his shoulder. He should be back by July 7th. Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Senators - Red went 1-3 with a 7.54 ERA. Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, CF, Yankees - Jimmy has been splitting time between all 3 outfield positions, and he hit .304 with 11 RBI in 56 AB. Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo wnet 3-2 with a 4.57 ERA. Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 5-1 with a 2.66 ERA and a shutout, which was a 2-hitter against the Pirates. In 3 straight games from 5/26 to 6/3, he allowed just 1 run in 27 innings. William "Bill" Berry, LF, Indians - Bill hit .356 with 3 homeruns, 25 RBI and 15 runs scored. Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin hit .330 with 3 homeruns, 23 RBI and 14 runs scored. Trent "Whacker" Roberts, SP, Indians - Roberts went 2-0 with a 2.76 ERA in 6 starts. Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, RF, Dodgers - Wright hit .448 with 4 homeruns, 18 RBI and 21 runs scored. He was again named the NL POTM. Tequila Allen, 3B, Red Sox - Allen returned and hit .398 with 2 homeruns, 18 RBI and 14 runs scored. Elmer "The Jeweler" Menard, SS, Pirates - Elmer hit .293 with 2 homeruns, 10 RBI and 13 runs scored. Jonny "Speedy" Perly, SS, Dodgers - Speedy was removed from the regular lineup and hit .333 (6 for 18) with 3 steals. Herman "Dunk" Dunkel, C, Cardinals - Dunk hit .262 with 7 RBI in 19 games. Gordon "Scotty" McCarthy, 1B, White Sox - Scotty made his big league debut and went 3-for-9 in 7 games. His first career hit came on June 12th against the Indians. John "Lucky" Ryan, 2B, Reds - Lucky returned to the big leagues after Hank Faver reinjured his groin and hit .196 (10 for 51) in 18 games. Kyle "Knuckleball" Stevens, SP, Pirates - Stevens went 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA in 6 relief appearances. His first career win came on June 28th when he threw 1 1/3 hitless innings against the Braves.

05-28-2004, 03:05 PM	#1100
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	Will Miller Watch Washington Senators 39-39, 4th, 8 GB On the Season: .292, 66 H, 35 R, 18 SB On Pace For: 130 H, 69 R, 36 SB 3926 Hits - Needs 74 (140 total) for 4000 (Pace: 3990) 1958 Runs - Needs 42 (77 Total) for 2000 (Pace: 1992) 889 SB - Needs 11 (29 Total) for 900 (Pace: 907) **He was actually reinserted into the everyday lineup as the leadoff hitter when Dan Troge failed to impress at 1B. However, he hit just .219 in 73 AB.