Time Warp Baseball

[Vris]

This thread gets better and better. It's as close to the real thing as possible. Great work everybody in making this as great as the real life game.

Anxiously awaiting the 1936 campaign.

[Matt from TN]

Retiring Ancestors:


Horst "Harry" Nagel, C/3B
Boston Braves 1917-35



Harry debuted in the major leagues in 1917 with a lot of promise. He was considered by many Braves scouts to be a future star. In his first full season, he hit .289 and went on to hit over .290 in 8 of his next 9 seasons. In 1927, he broke his wrist and missed most of the season. After returning the next year, he was never quite the same and he eventually lost his job. He never again reached 300 at-bats until his final season when he was able to gain a starting job at third base. Known by very few outside of the game, Harry had a very good career. He retired with a .284 average and 1818 hits, which is 6th most among all retired catchers.

[Matt from TN]

Ancestors Added in 1936:

The forum only allows me to insert 1 image in a post, so I have to separate the rookies into their own posts.


Mitch Leibowitz, LF, Cincinnati Reds



Leibowitz is a talented outfield prospect who could someday be among the league leaders in homeruns. He is also a potential .300 hitter and he has great plate discipline. He begins the season in A-ball, but he could soon earn a promotion to AA. He immediately becomes the top prospect in a very thin minor league system. With Lawrence Barry now 36 and Carmack Alford moved behind the plate, a spot could soon be open for Leibowitz in the majors.

[Matt from TN]

Cutter Brekke, 2B, Pittsburgh Pirates



Brekke has impressed scouts with his ability to reach base. He is a potential .300 hitter, but with an amazing eye, he could have an on-base percentage well over .400 someday. That ability should get him to the majors before long, but he begins this season in Single-A. He becomes part of a Pirates organization that has a lot of talented young players. However, their middle infield is already loaded with Augie Cost at second and Elmer Minard at short. They also have another future star in Willie Young in AAA, who was recently moved to short as well.

[Matt from TN]

Genarito "Junior" Nunez, 3B, Washington Senators



Nunez comes to professional baseball with an exceptional pedigree. The 18-year-old begins his career as a pro in A-ball the same year that his father "Tito" was included in the initial class of Hall of Famers. Like his father, Genarito is a great hitter. Unlike his father, he also hits with power. He is a good runner, although not quite to his father's caliber, and he is good defensively at three positions, even though he does not play second base like his dad. This kid should be a star someday, but he could potentially be forced to move to first base since the Senators have Carl Kahle at third and the up-and-coming Wolter Tjeenk-Willink in left field.

[Matt from TN]

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1936 Season Preview

The Yankees are still the top team in the league, but they should find the pennant a much tougher prize this season with many good teams on their heels. If they win, New York would be the first team in history to capture three straight pennants.


American League

1. Yankees (101-53, 1st) - They are out to become the first team ever to win three straight pennants. While their pitching staff grows older, their offense has gotten better every year. There should be tougher competition in the AL this year, but New York still has the best overall team.

Top Starters:
SP Davie "Nightmare" Kendrick (25-10, 3.52)
SP Luke Riley (30-7, 2.77)
SP Art Booth (15-11, 4.12)

C Harry Finley (.294, 56 SB)
2B Swervin' Ervin Skjerly (.364, 116 RBI, 26 SB)
SS Clarence Bazart (.313, 37 SB)
CF Ping "The Outlander" Hung (.369, 99 RBI, 75 SB)
RF "Moonlight" Graham (.281, 15 HR, 104 RBI, 66 SB)

Top Prospects:
SP Hale Scheepers (Majors)
3B Chi Hung (AAA)
SS Billy Alexander (AAA)
SS Nicky Barker (A)


2. Indians (84-70, 2nd) - They finished 2nd to the Yankees for two straight seasons, but they hope this is their year. Their pitchers continue to mature, but their offense could be the biggest question.

Top Starters:
SP George "The Joker" Bowers (19-13, 3.10)
SP Trent "Whacker" Roberts (15-9, 3.20)
SP Sam Vidas (8-13, 3.98)

2B "Duckie" Andrew (.334, 33 SB)
RF Bill Berry (.344, 12 HR, 107 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SP Billy Crowell (AA)


3. Senators (77-77, 4th) - After a very disappointing 1935 season, this team believes they have what it takes to unseat the Yankees. Their pitching staff is getting much better and many of their young hitters are coming into their own.

Top Starters:
SP Jethro "Dodge" Lee (23-16, 3.13)
SP Micky Guyton (19-15, 4.22)

3B Carl "Dutch" Kahle (.287, 15 HR, 86 RBI)
SS Blake "Hitman" Crocitto (.380, 77 RBI)
LF Wolter Tjeenk-Willink (.334, 93 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SP Leopold Funk (A)
3B Genarito Nunez (A)
CF Al Yawn (A)


4. White Sox (79-75, 3rd) - They have solid starting pitchers and some good hitters, but it is unlikely that they have quite enough overall talent to win the pennant.

Top Starters:
SP Ken "Stuffy" Zinn (23-15, 3.31)

C/1B Leonard "Sunny" Davie (.353, 16 HR, 80 RBI)
C/1B/3B Rollie McCord (.270, 66 RBI)
SS Jamie Kubic (.289, 65 RBI)
RF John Shears (.320, 12 HR, 81 RBI, 48 SB)

Top Prospects:
1B Gordon "Scotty" McCarthy (Majors)
SP Bill Bailey (AA)
LF David Oram (AA)
SP Bob "Stretch" Bussmann (A)
SP Mickey Lonergan (A)
SP Rob Robison (A)
2B Bob "Slick" Sloan (A)


5. Browns (69-85, 7th) - They had a very disappointing season which led them to hire new manager Lou Langley. Their pitching staff could still develop into one of the best in the majors, but they will need more support from the offense if they want to move up to the top of the league.

Top Starters:
SP Lewis Lamson (18-16, 3.18)
SP Gerald Saxton (11-14, 3.94)

3B Steve "Babylon" Bussell (.310, 53 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SP Abraham "Schoolboy" Emberling (AAA)
SP Tony Krinke (AAA)
SP William "Easy Out" Skjerly (AAA)
SP Billy "Cotton" Simson (AA)
SP Gordie Crum (A)


6. Tigers (74-80, 5th) - They were very happy with their team last season after losing 94 games the year before. They are still built on offense, but their pitching is slowly coming along, although it is still far from respectable.

Top Starters:
1B Quenton Misisca (.278, 29 HR, 89 RBI)
3B Troy Kinnear (.260, 26 HR, 91 RBI)
SS Adolf "Human Torch" Greisbach (.363, 63 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SP Bob Guilderson (Majors)
C Bud Moore (AAA)
1B Don Karembeu (AA)
2B Tom Hoelscher (AA)
3B Clinton "Buster" Darling (AA)
SP Alex Footwangler (A)
SP Clay Pattishall (A)
SP Scott Solderits (A)


7. Red Sox (62-92, 8th) - They have a solid offense which could carry the team. Their pitching is very lacking, but there is enough talent there that they could challenge for .500. However, with no young pitching on the horizon and all pitchers over age 30, their future is in a desperate situation. It also forced them to give closer Mitchell Hayman, who has 75 career saves, a shot in the starting rotation.

Top Starters:
SP Mitchell Hayman (4-3, 7 SV, 1.93 ERA)

SS Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden (.305, 64 RBI, 47 SB)
CF Howard Sheridan (.322, 15 HR, 79 RBI)
RF Tyrell Chestnut (.285, 16 HR, 77 RBI)

Top Prospects:
CF Hackin' Jack Zenisek (A)


8. Athletics (70-84, 6th) - The bottom has not yet fallen out of this franchise, but their great days are over for now. However, they have some solid young players in the majors and the low minors, so they could be competitive again soon.

Top Starters:
SP Abraham Dickens (19-15, 3.77)
SP Mark Ponfick (11-17, 3.96)

1B Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi (.318, 15 HR, 81 RBI)
2B Jerry "Slap" Hertzog (.301, 65 RBI, 103 BB)
SS Sean Carlin (.313, 11 HR, 72 RBI)

Top Prospects:
RF Hershel Cooley (Majors)
SP Terry Lucewicz (AA)
RF Art Brandstetter (AA)
SP Sam "Tripper" Stumm (A)
SP Dan Volpe (A)

[Matt from TN]

National League

The NL is once again evenly matched. There is no clear-cut favorite, but the Cubs and Bees (formerly Braves) join the two-time defending league champion Dodgers as the top choices. The second tier teams are very tough, and as many as 6 teams have a shot at the pennant

1. Cubs (78-76, 4th) - Last season was a huge disappointment, but they hope for better results under new manager Harry Cohan. They have a pair of aces on the mound and an offense on the rise. However, they are not a clear-cut favorite and will find the pennant race grueling.

Top Starters:
SP "Punchy" Cote (23-13, 2.80)
SP David Wickersham (15-12, 2.87)
SP Grover Baxter (17-16, 3.36)

3B David "Pops" McAuliffe (.319, 16 HR, 71 RBI)
CF Dave "Red Fox" Arkless (.303, 14 HR, 75 RBI)

Top Prospects:
C Gord "Spud" Liggett (AA)


2. Dodgers (89-65, 1st) - The Dodgers were not expected to repeat as NL champios last season, but they did. However, they are coming off an embarrasing World Series sweep and should be out to prove themselves this season. Their offense is easily the best in the majors, but outside of their ace, their pitching staff has some big questions.

Top Starters:
SP Frank Smith (30-10, 2.67)

1B Jeff Bundy (.329, 20 HR, 92 RBI)
2B F.X. Ditty (.352, 65 RBI)
LF Oscar "The Kid" Vancini (.333, 30 HR, 107 RBI)
RF Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright (.402, 11 HR, 95 RBI)

Top Prospects:
2B Brad Coffenberger (Majors)
SS Jonny "Speedy" Perly (Majors)
SP Marv "Dazzy" Pope (AA)
SP James "Sloppy" Mosich (A)
SP Monty Rottier (A)
1B Dennis Kitterman (A)


3. Bees (82-72, 2nd) - With new owners and a new name, this team is trying to win another pennant before all of their stars are too old. Their offense is a big weakness, but they have incredible pitching. Luckily for them, some of their offensive starters are young stars just recently out of the minors, but they have very little other major league prospects on the horizon. Now is the time for this team.

Top Starters:
SP Bourbon Allen (17-11, 2.66)
SP Babe Goodrum (20-12, 3.28)
SP Otto "Kaiser" Kahle (21-13, 3.33)

RF George "The General" Ward (.360, 77 RBI)

Top Prospects:
2B Pokey Dorsey (AAA)
SP Troy "The Ghost" Fromme (AA)
SP Scottie Allen (A)


4. Phillies (79-75, 3rd) - Don't believe all the naysayers who proclaimed the end of the Phillies dynasty last season. Sure, they have not won a pennant for two straight seasons, but there is still a lot of talent on this team. The rest of the NL has gotten tougher in recent seasons, but this organization refuses to go away. They built their dynasty on pitching, and they appear to still believe in that philosophy with several more good young pitchers that should keep this team productive for many years.

Top Starters:
SP Scott Fenner (19-20, 3.47)
SP Terry Schukraft (21-13, 3.10)

LF Don Stirn (.250, 22 HR, 88 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SP Ernie Shock (Majors)
SP Randall Bray (AAA)
SP Bill Tschetter (AAA)
SP Chick Gerhardt (A)


5. Reds (70-84, T-7th) - After back-to-back winning seasons offered so much promise, this team has suffered through three straight losing seasons. They have a good mix of young and veteran talent, especially on their offense. The pitching staff is good but one injury away from lousy.

Top Starters:
SP Danny "Slim" Fitzgerald (21-13, 3.83)
SP Roy "Boots" Mills (9-14, 4.15)
SP Brett Smith (11-19, 4.12)

C Benny Eremitani (.386, 35 RBI in 187 AB)
1B Hank Faver (.329, 53 RBI)
2B/3B Mark Easton (.342 in 111 AB)
2B/SS Pee Wee Osborne (.318, 10 HR, 91 RBI)
3B Alan Liao (.325, 76 RBI)

Top Prospects:
2B John "Lucky" Ryan (AAA)
LF Mitch Leibowitz (A)


6. Giants (77-77, 5th) - Similar to Cincinnati, this team has some solid pitching and offense, but it is unlikely that they have quite enough to be a serious threat. New York has a few more holes on its lineup, but they have some talented young players who could make a difference this season and make this team a factor.

Top Starters:
SP Clint Rohm (22-14, 3.14)
SP Cliff Umbaugh (20-11, 2.38)

3B Dale Lamberty (.278, 26 HR, 81 RBI)

Top Prospects:
SP Jo-Jo King (Majors)
SP Bill Wilkins (AA)
SS Andy Martineau (AA)
SP George Kinchloe (A)
SP Gus "Bump" Turrell (A)
LF Joe Bearden (A)


7. Cardinals (70-84, T-7th) - This team has a lot of solid players, but no stars, although they have a 25-year-old ace in the making. They still have several young pitchers with a chance to develop and mature, but there is also a lot of talent in the minors.

Top Starters:
SP Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana (19-18, 3.29)
SP Vic Gorin (17-19, 4.28)

CF Bill "The Imp" Sheeder (.341, 63 RBI, 49 SB)

Top Prospects:
C Herman Dunkel (Majors)
LF Phil Starkey (Majors)
SP Fred Francis (AAA)
SP Emerson Larssen (AAA)
SP Tony Servantes (AA)
SP Cecil Klee (A)
CF Morton "The Miracle" Chamblee (A)


8. Pirates (71-83, 6th) - Last season's 83 losses were the fewest Pittsburgh has had in 4 years. They have only had 3 winning seasons since 1912. However, the Pirates seem to be on track toward finally building a winner. This will not be their year, but they have a lot of good, young players. With some more experience, many scouts around the league believe this could be a great team soon.

Top Starters:
SP Bill "Tex" Blakemore (18-17, 3.17)

CF Bud Breckinridge (.297, 62 RBI, 102 BB, 40 SB)

Top Prospects:
SP Kyle "Knuckleball" Stevens (Majors)
SS Willie Young (Majors)
1B Vic Ullom (AAA)
2B Cutter Brekke (A)
CF Danny Reeves (A)

[mauboy]

Finally caught up with a crazy last couple days....

AL BOY: Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, NYA, .364, 6 HR, 116 RBI, 26 SB

Attaboy!

[DawnBTVS]

Wow...what a helluva year for Mr. Hunter. 12 triples in only 475 at bats and an absolutely astonishing 86 BB's vs 16 K's(!) performance for a .383 OBP to go with his decent .272 BA. By the way, the BB vs K ratio is 5:1 which is just....wow

[Matt from TN]

April 1936

Baseball saw surprises galore this month. In the AL, the Tigers and Browns finished April tied for first place. However, the Yankees are on a 5-game winning streak and just 1 game back.

In the NL, the Cardinals got off to a hot start by winning their first 7 games. Unfortunately, they lost their young ace Peyton Arana for the season when he tore a hamstring while running the bases. Then they discovered that young starter Lon Grabenhorst's career was over after severely tearing his rotator cuff muscle. On top of that, their other two top starters, Rusty Canter and Vic Gorin are missing starts with minor injuries. That leaves the Cardinals with four starting pitchers who combined for a whopping 1 start and 23 2/3 innings in the majors last season. Meanwhile, the Dodgers got off to a rough start and are in last place, but in a tight NL, they are just 3.5 games back.


American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Gerald Saxton (SLA)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.89.

American League-Batter of the Month:
Sam Kass (WSH)!
He batted .352 in 91 AB, with 6 homers and 27 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Terry Schukraft (PHI)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.43.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Martin Bartholomew (STL)!
He batted .432 in 95 AB, with 6 homers and 23 RBI.

American League Standings 
  
Detroit          15  9 .625 -
St. Louis (A)    15  9 .625 - 
New York (A)     14 10 .583 1.0
Cleveland        13 12 .520 2.5
Boston (A)       12 12 .500 3.0
Washington       11 14 .440 4.5
Philadelphia (A) 10 14 .417 5.0
Chicago (A)       7 17 .292 8.0 
 
National League Standings 
 
Chicago (N)      14 11 .560 -
St. Louis (N)    14 11 .560 -
New York (N)     13 11 .542 0.5
Philadelphia (N) 13 11 .542 0.5
Boston (N)       12 13 .480 2.0  
Cincinnati       11 13 .458 2.5 
Pittsburgh       11 14 .440 3.0 
Brooklyn         10 14 .417 3.5

AL AVG
.398 Ping "The Outlander" Hung, Yankees
.378 Carl "Dutch" Kahle, Senators
.377 John Storback, Tigers

NL AVG
.469 Ben "Rabbi" Baum, Giants
.432 Martin Bartholomew, Cardinals
.427 F.X. Ditty, Dodgers

AL HOMERUNS
6 Sam Kass, Senators
6 Carl "Dutch" Kahle, Senators
6 Fred "Froggy" Borgert, Tigers

NL HOMERUNS
6 Martin Bartholomew, Cardinals
5 Jeff Bundy, Dodgers
5 Lloyd Johnson, Giants

AL RBI
27 Sam Kass, Senators
25 Quenton Misisca, Tigers
24 Carl "Dutch" Kahle, Senators

NL RBI
29 Jeff Bundy, Dodgers
23 Martin Bartholomew, Cardinals
22 John Schmeider, Bees

AL STEALS
13 "Moonlight" Graham, Yankees
13 Ping "The Outlander" Hung, Yankees
7 Will Miller, Senators

NL STEALS
16 Don Stirn, Phillies
14 Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, Giants
14 Levi "Tyke" Walls, Giants

AL ERA
1.89 Gerald Saxton, Browns
2.19 Hale Scheepers, Yankees
2.29 George "The Joker" Bowers, Indians

NL ERA
1.43 Terry Schukraft, Phillies
2.12 Rusty Canter, Cardinals
2.44 Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, Bees

AL WINS
5 Mathew McLellan, Tigers
5 Jethro "Dodge" Lee, Senators

NL WINS
6 Terry Schukraft, Phillies
5 David Wickersham, Cubs


Ancestors:

George "The General" Ward, RF, Bees - Ward hit .340 with 4 homeruns, 21 RBI and 18 runs scored.

Sam Kass, CF, Senators - Kass hit .352 with 6 homeruns, 27 RBI and 17 runs scored. He was also named AL BOTM.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Giants - Ben hit .469 with 17 RBI and 16 runs scored.

Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .310 with 9 runs scored and 7 steals in 17 games. Late in the month, he was inserted into the starting lineup in rightfield.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .343 with 12 RBI, 20 runs scored and 14 steals.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .351 with 3 homeruns, 13 RBI and 12 runs scored.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .236 with 3 homeruns, 12 RBI and 10 runs scored.

Kid Fite, 2B, Red Sox - Kid hit .286 with 2 homeruns, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Donald "Duckie" Andrews, 2B, Indians - Duckie hit .305 with 11 RBI, 21 runs scored and 7 steals.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .333 with 5 homeruns, 17 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .333 with 15 RBI and 6 steals.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Red Sox - Junior went 0-2 with a 10.42 ERA in 3 starts, but missed 3 starts with a stiff elbow.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Bees - Bourbon went 4-2 with a 4.07 ERA. He is now sitting on 299 wins.

Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Bees - Otto went 3-1 with a 2.44 ERA and a shutout. He may miss his next start or two with a strained back muscle.

David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 5-2 with a 4.95 ERA.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .351 with 11 RBI and 18 runs scored.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .265 with 5 homeruns, 21 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit .361 with 12 RBI and 17 runs.

Woody Woodworth, 2B, Senators - Woody hit .330 with 14 runs scored.

Carl "Dutch" Kahle, C, Senators - Dutch hit .378 with 6 homeruns, 24 RBI and 20 runs scored.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Giants - Fuzz hit .396 with 2 homeruns, 12 RBI, 21 runs scored and 14 steals.

John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - Bucky began the season in the bullpen and went 1-2 with a 8.44 ERA in just 5 1/3 innings.

Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .222 with 3 homeruns, 11 RBI and 16 runs scored.

Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .302 with 10 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .316 with 10 RBi, 13 runs scored and 4 steals.

Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Cardinals - Keith hit .205 with 2 homeruns, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 2-4 with a 5.24 ERA.

F.X. Ditty, 2B, Dodgers - Ditty hit .427 with 2 homeruns, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Dewey Mickelsen, LF, Cubs - Dewey hit .250 with 4 homeruns, 15 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, LF, Senators - Wolter hit .296 with 14 RBI.

Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 2-2 with a 3.52 ERA.

Ping "The Outlander" Hung, RF, Yankees - Hung hit .398 with 14 RBI, 18 runs scored and 13 steals.

George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians - Bowers went 4-2 with a 2.29 ERA and a shutout.

Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Blake hit .395 in 11 games but missed nearly two weeks with an elbow injury.

David "Harlequin" Hunter, 2B, Bees - David hit .320 with 13 RBI, 21 runs scored and 4 steals.

Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Senators - Red went 1-3 with a 4.72 ERA and a shutout.

Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, CF, Yankees - Ditty started the season as the everyday leftfielder and hit .276 with 4 homeruns, 19 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo went 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in 3 games (2 starts). He is currently in the bullpen, but is also the spot starter.

Al Arsenault, LF, Red Sox - Al finally got a starting job, playing LF and batting 2nd. He hit .348 with 3 homeruns and 13 RBI this month.

Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 2-0 with a 4.24 ERA, but tore a hamstring while running the bases in his second start and will miss the entire season.

William "Bill" Berry, RF, Indians - Bill hit .260 with 12 RBI.

Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin hit .287 with 4 homeruns, 20 RBI and 20 runs scored.

Walt "Pops" Gustafson, SP, Red Sox - Pops earned his first career save and posted a 2.70 ERA in 4 relief appearances.

Trent "Whacker" Roberts, SP, Indians - Roberts went 0-4 with a 6.18 ERA.

Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, RF, Dodgers - Wright hit .400 with 11 RBI and 19 runs scored.

Tequila Allen, 3B, Red Sox - Allen has shared time at third this season with hot-hitting Eric Teeuw. Allen hit .323 in 31 at-bats.

Elmer "The Jeweler" Menard, SS, Pirates - Elmer hit .263 with 12 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Willie Young, 1B, Pirates - Willie was given the starting job at first base for the Pirates this spring. In April he hit .250 with 12 RBI and 12 runs scored. His first major league hit came on April 3rd against the Phillies Terry Schukraft.

William "Easy Out" Skjerly, SP, Browns - William began the season in AAA where he has posted a 7.13 ERA so far.

Mitch Leibowitz, LF, Reds - Mitch hit .275 with 3 homeruns and 17 RBI in Single-A.

Cutter Brekke, 2B, Pirates - Brekke hit .355 with 13 RBI, 19 runs scored and 7 steals in Single-A.

Genarito "Junior" Nunez, 3B, Senators - Nunez hit .293 with 5 homeruns, 19 RBI, 17 runs scored and 4 steals at Single-A.

[Matt from TN]

Will Miller Watch

Washington Senators 11-14, 6th, 4.5 GB

On the Season: .310, 13 H, 9 R, 7 SB

On Pace For: 80 H, 55 R

3975 Hits - Needs 25 (38 total) for 4000 (Pace: 4042)

1985 Runs - Needs 15 (28 Total) for 2000 (Pace: 2027)

**He was given the starting job in RF late in the month and will probably be in and out of the starting lineup all season between that and other positions. Barring injury, he should have little trouble reaching 4000 Hits and 2000 Runs.

[Matt from TN]

You can now request to join this league as a GM when we go live in 1946. I want to get the GM's in place a little early so they know which team to follow closely over these final 10 pre-live seasons. Plus, I would like to ask all new GM's to become historians for their team. Basically, I would like you to become somewhat familiar with your team's history, including past records, past good/bad season (including big disappointments or shocking surprises), past players and stars, and any significant events. You will be given a lot of creative license in helping me tell the story of the TWB where your team is concerned. Before long, I will also post all almanacs, which you can peruse at your leisure.

Only 1 team cannot be claimed: Cincinnati. I already gave them to Mark (scprideandms) because he was the first person to follow & post on the thread regularly & Whiskey Allen was our very first ancestor.

Anyone else who had talked to me at any time about possibly having a team must contact me now. Other than the Reds, NO OTHER TEAM has been taken.

Remember when picking a team that real stadium capacities, park effects and market sizes will be used.

Here's what you do if you want to join:

PM or Email me by clicking on my name on this or any post & then clicking PM or Email. Then send me the following info:

OOTP user name - if an email
Your First & Last Name
Teams you want (Minimum 3) - List them in order of preference. You can name as many as you want, but a minimum of 3 is required.

I will do everything I can to fit you all in according to your highest ranked preference. However, in the possible event of multiple teams vying for the same team or if we get over 16 applicants for GM jobs, I will take your participation in this thread into consideration when determining who gets what. Hopefully, that does not become an issue.

Depending on how quickly applications come in, I will announce the first few appointments within a few days. I'll give regular updates.

[Matt from TN]

Here are a few changes I made prior to beginning this 1936 season:

Finances turned on. This is so a) fan interest will be affected & I won't have to do as much work in this area in 1946 and b) some contract extensions will be made. I have always auto-generated contracts every season or two. I'll see how well this works & if it goes well, we'll use this method to help determine the payroll you start with in '46.

The follwoing things were enabled since my research determined they were in effect by this time in history: 40-Man roster, Waivers (3 day waiting period), Minor League Option Yrs, Rule 5 draft.

Team Cash Max set to $100 mill, but I will probably reduce everyone's cash to $0 before 1946. We'll see.

[Ankhiel]

well, Al finally got to be a starter... about time....

and a little sad for Jeronimo... but he's still young enough to make a good come back this year, or the coming year...



and damn, the ancestor list is HUGE now

[jdw]

American League Standings 
  
Detroit          15  9 .625 -
St. Louis (A)    15  9 .625 - 
New York (A)     14 10 .583 1.0
Cleveland        13 12 .520 2.5
Boston (A)       12 12 .500 3.0
Washington       11 14 .440 4.5
Philadelphia (A) 10 14 .417 5.0
Chicago (A)       7 17 .292 8.0 

Maybe with the Sox off to the horrid start they'll go into rebuilding mode and Doc will get a starting job!

On a serious note... he's getting to an age (20 in July) where I start to worry about regressing if he doesn't get some playing time to develop. He seems to have spent most of the year on the big club's roster, but barely got in even with (i) Kubic missing 22 games _and_ having a really off year, and (ii) Stephen Henry missing his typical 40 games. Instead, utility man Hal Dumais got 225+ PAs despite a proven track record of mediocrity (and much to everyone's surprise played *well* in those PAs). Grrrrr!



John

[scprideandms]

Jr should just quit before he completely ruins the Allen name

[jdw]

Matt wrote:

> Will Miller Watch

Cool~! I was afraid Will would retire after the disappointment of last year.


> On the Season: .310, 13 H, 9 R, 7 SB

A respectable start. It's amazing that the Old Man can still steal bases at that rate. It's surprising that he didn't get 100 SB a few seasons in his prime.


> He was given the starting job in RF late in the month and
> will probably be in and out of the starting lineup all season
> between that and other positions. Barring injury, he should
> have little trouble reaching 4000 Hits and 2000 Runs.

Go Will!


John

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by Carlton
Can you post Kelly Brackey's post season numbers?

1917 - .118 (2 for 17), 1 RBI, .402 OPS
1919 - .222 (6 for 27), 2 RBI, .620 OPS
1920 - .438 (14 for 32), 3 RBI, 1.033 OPS

Maybe the box scores of the 1919 series as well?

1919 Box Scores

[Matt from TN]

May 1936

The Yankees surged to the top of the AL by mid-month, despite some solid play by the Browns. Cleveland went on a 6-game winning streak late in the month and took over the league lead. Washington also had a 6-game winning streak, which got them in the race, before a loss to New York on the last day of the month.

The Cubs went 20-6 and took sole possession of first in the NL. They are currently on a 6-game winning streak. Brooklyn went 20-9 and jumped from last place to 2nd. The Cardinals were unable to recover from the disastrous epidemic that left them without all four of their original starting rotation by the end of April. They went 5-22 and plummeted to last.


American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jethro "Dodge" Lee (WSH)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.61.

American League-Batter of the Month:
Bill Berry (CLE)!
He batted .384 in 99 AB, with 4 homers and 17 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Anthony "Punchy" Cote (CHN)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.89 and 1 shutouts.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Oscar "The Kid" Vancini (BKN)!
He batted .385 in 109 AB, with 14 homers and 32 RBI.
Wow, 14 homers! He also had an 8-RBI game against the Phillies on May 22 and a 3-homer game against the Pirates on the 16th, becoming the first player to slam 3 homers in a game since he himself did it two years ago.

American League Standings 
  
Cleveland        29 22 .569 -
New York (A)     28 23 .549 1.0
Washington       29 24 .547 1.0
St. Louis (A)    27 25 .519 2.5 
Philadelphia (A) 26 25 .510 3.0
Detroit          25 27 .481 4.5
Boston (A)       24 26 .480 4.5
Chicago (A)      17 33 .340 11.5 
 
National League Standings 
 
Chicago (N)      34 17 .667 -
Brooklyn         30 23 .566 5.0 
Boston (N)       29 24 .547 6.0  
Pittsburgh       26 26 .500 8.5 
New York (N)     24 27 .471 10.0
Philadelphia (N) 24 28 .462 10.5
Cincinnati       22 30 .423 12.5 
St. Louis (N)    19 33 .365 15.5

AL AVG
.362 Ping "The Outlander" Hung, Yankees
.362 Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, Senators
.362 Charles Netzer, Indians

NL AVG
.403 Martin Bartholomew, Cardinals
.399 David Axelsson, Dodgers
.390 Bill "The Imp" Sheeder, Cardinals

AL HOMERUNS
13 Howard Sheridan, Red Sox
11 Fred "Froggy" Borgert, Tigers
10 Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, Yankees

NL HOMERUNS
18 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, Dodgers
10 Dale Lamberty, Giants
10 Jeff Bundy, Dodgers

AL RBI
48 Sam Kass, Senators
45 Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, Yankees
45 Quenton Misisca, Tigers

NL RBI
52 Don Stirn, Phillies
49 Levi "Tyke" Walls, Giants
48 Jeff Bundy, Dodgers

AL STEALS
27 Ping "The Outlander" Hung, Yankees
21 "Moonlight" Graham, Yankees
13 Clarence Bazart, Yankees

NL STEALS
30 Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, Giants
28 Don Stirn, Phillies
25 Levi "Tyke" Walls, Giants

AL ERA
2.07 Jethro "Dodge" Lee, Senators
2.60 Zolly Schoeter, Indians
2.72 Gerald Saxton, Browns

NL ERA
2.24 "Punchy" Cote, Cubs
2.47 Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, Bees
2.83 Terry Schukraft, Phillies

AL WINS
10 Jethro "Dodge" Lee, Senators
9 Mark Ponfick, A's
8 Art Booth, Yankees

NL WINS
10 David Wickersham, Cubs
9 Bourbon Allen, Bees
9 Terry Schukraft, Phillies


Ancestors:

George "The General" Ward, RF, Bees - Ward hit .385 with 18 RBI and 18 runs scored.

Sam Kass, CF, Senators - Kass hit .312 with 3 homeruns, 21 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Giants - Ben hit .278 with 3 homeruns, 12 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit just .182 in 11 at-bats.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .353 with 12 RBI, 29 runs scored and 11 steals.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .299 with 3 homeruns, 24 RBI and 17 runs scored.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .389 with 14 RBI and 20 runs scored.

Kid Fite, 2B, Red Sox - Kid hit .333 with 3 homeruns, 16 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Donald "Duckie" Andrews, 2B, Indians - Duckie hit .270 with 9 runs scored.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .356 with 12 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .229 with 2 homeruns and 13 RBI.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Red Sox - Junior went 0-1 with a 5.54 ERA in 6 games (1 start). He was moved to the bullpen for the first time in his career since his rookie season.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Bees - Bourbon went 5-3 with a 3.68 ERA and a shutout. He became the 6th pitcher in history to collect his 300th win when he defeated the Reds on May 2nd.

Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Bees - Otto went 3-0 with a 2.51 ERA in 5 starts.

David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 5-0 with a 3.98 ERA.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .356 with 15 runs scored.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .356 with 4 homeruns, 21 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit .287 with 3 homeruns, 12 RBI and 16 runs.

Woody Woodworth, 2B, Senators - Woody hit .288 with 16 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Carl "Dutch" Kahle, C, Senators - Dutch hit .321 with 3 homeruns, 20 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Giants - Fuzz hit .275 with 2 homeruns, 16 RBI, 16 runs scored and 16 steals.

Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .295 with 3 homeruns, 17 RBI and 19 runs scored.

Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .330 with 10 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .277 with 12 RBI, 11 runs scored and 3 steals. He broke his foot and will be out until early July.

Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Cardinals - Keith hit .247 with 16 RBI and 10 runs scored.

Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 3-2 with a 5.23 ERA.

F.X. Ditty, 2B, Dodgers - Ditty hit .342 with 15 RBI and 22 runs scored.

Dewey Mickelsen, LF, Cubs - Dewey hit .245 with 4 homeruns, 16 RBI and 17 runs scored.

Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, LF, Senators - Wolter hit .387 with 18 runs scored.

Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty has been stuck in the bullpen and threw just 2 1/3 innings this month.

Ping "The Outlander" Hung, RF, Yankees - Hung hit .327 with 21 runs scored and 14 steals.

George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians - Bowers went 4-2 with a 3.81 ERA.

Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Blake hit .349 with 2 homeruns, 19 RBI and 16 runs scored.

David "Harlequin" Hunter, 2B, Bees - David hit .304 with 2 homeruns, 11 RBI, 23 runs scored and 12 steals.

Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Senators - Red went 3-3 with a 4.46 ERA.

Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, CF, Yankees - Ditty hit .269 with 6 homeruns, 26 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo went 1-1 with a 3.25 ERA in 4 starts.

Al Arsenault, LF, Red Sox - Al hit .359 with 7 homeruns, 17 RBI and 13 runs scored in just 17 games before fracturing his knee by running into the outfield wall. He will be out until late July.

William "Bill" Berry, RF, Indians - Bill hit .384 with 4 homeruns, 17 RBI and 19 runs scored. He was named the AL BOTM.

Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin hit .337 with 2 homeruns, 10 RBI and 21 runs scored.

Trent "Whacker" Roberts, SP, Indians - Roberts went 4-2 with a 5.05 ERA.

Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, RF, Dodgers - Wright hit .326 with 20 RBI and 12 runs scored.

Tequila Allen, 3B, Red Sox - Allen hit .381 with 11 RBI in 63 at-bats.

Elmer "The Jeweler" Menard, SS, Pirates - Elmer hit .298 with 18 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Willie Young, 1B, Pirates - Despite a solid April, Willie was returned to AAA. The team allowed 32-year-old Robby Ehrlich to take the job after never collecting more than 17 at-bats in a season. On the final day of the month, the team promoted rookie first baseman Vic Ullom and will let him start there next month.

John "Doc" Barton, 2B, White Sox - Doc was given a chance to start at second in May and he hit .225 with 12 RBI.

Herman "Dunk" Dunkel, C, Cardinals - Dunk hit .207 with 5 homeruns and 9 RBI.

Genarito "Junior" Nunez, 3B, Senators - Nunez has already been promoted to AA but is just 2-for-12 there so far.

[Matt from TN]

Will Miller Watch

Washington Senators 29-24, T-2nd, 1 GB

On the Season: .283, 15 H, 10 R, 9 SB

On Pace For: 44 H, 29 R

3977 Hits - Needs 23 (38 total) for 4000 (Pace: 4006)

1986 Runs - Needs 14 (28 Total) for 2000 (Pace: 2001)

**He only collected 2 hits and scored 1 run this month. His projected stats took a big hit, and if he continues to get these few at-bats (just 11 in May), he will likely come up short in both categories once again.