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06-28-2004, 01:24 AM
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Was working on some White Sox history stuff and came across this:
1901 Gold Glove: Stirling LaFreniere at RF 1912 Gold Glove: Stirling LaFreniere at C The 11 year gap between first and second award would be odd on it's own, but Gold Glove at two positions... and as different as C and RF. I haven't studied the Gold Glove list very hard (other than HOF discussions and Sox stuff). Does anyone recall anything as oddball as this? John |
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06-28-2004, 02:05 AM
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One more useless thing:
1909 R1 #3 - Andrew Murphy by CHA 1910 R1 #1 - Jean-Francois "Flaky" Arsenault by CHA 1911 R1 #2 - Genaro "Tito" Nunez by CHA I have to think that's way up there for best three year run of #1 picks. Of course you have to be awfully bad to be drafting that high.  Tito would be traded along with another player on 04/11/12 for the Red Sox. The White Sox had 28 year old Jed Burke at 2B. Maybe the White Sox should have moved Jed over to 3B as an IF of Jed, Flaky, Tito and Hutchins probably would have been one of the best ever. John |
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06-28-2004, 10:15 AM
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06-28-2004, 10:16 AM
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06-28-2004, 10:22 AM
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RE: Request to become a GM
All teams are now taken. Thanks to all GM's for applying!
Team BOS - metsgeek CHA - jdw CLE - fhomess DET - m0ng00se NYA - haggis007 PHA - BPS SLA - qusip WSH - spiffamous BSN - Vris BKN - Ankhiel CHN - lgkeeper CIN - scprideandms NYG - tward13 PHI - Carlton PIT - ifspuds STL - TexasLonghorns If anyone wants to be added to a waiting list, just send me a message with your contact info. |
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06-28-2004, 10:39 AM
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RE: Request to become a GM
Could the following prospective GM's please send me their email address thru pm or email:
jdw, Ankhiel, ifspuds, TexasLonghorns thanks |
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06-28-2004, 11:13 AM
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06-28-2004, 12:52 PM
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metsgeek wrote:
> I've got my fingers crossed that having the 2nd best minors > system in the bigs will eventually cause the Red Sox to be > fruitful by the time I take over as GM. Here's hoping they > don't make any stupid trades before then! Well... I wouldn't hold my breath. They've picked very high in four out of the last five drafts. If you look at those first two, I'd be very, very, very worried: 1933 - 7th: Drafted CF Lee Friedman with the 1st round, 3rd overall pick in the 1934 draft. 26 years old. .337/.396/.433/.829 in about 472 PA in TWB. Medicore defense in CF. Traded on 7/11/1936 to the Bees with P Joe Threatt for 1B Jessie Holt. Then traded to the White Sox last year for 3B Hal Dumais. Holt is now a 29 year old 1B of middling achivement. He should be hitting for more power than he's flashed. He'd be pretty old by the time you take over, but this is still a brutal deal. If you're going to trade a R1#3 pick, you either want to get a superstar to help you now or get *younger* and better. 1934 - 4th: Drafted RF Chi "The Light" Hung with the 1st round, 7th overall pick in the 1935 draft. 20 years old. .289/.328/.372/.700 in about 268 PA in TWB. .343/.385/.490/.875 and .394/.443/.549/.992 as a 17 and 18 year old in the minors. Fair defense at 3B, medicore at C. Traded on 4/17/1935 with P Julius Corbett to the Yankees for LF Donovan Argot. Argot is now a 35 year old LF and has been a horrid flop in Beantown. Brutal in 1935 playing fulltime, then tossed on the bench the last two years. The logic behind the deal is that the Sox had 21 year old Tequila Allen holding down 3B for them at the time. Young Tequila seems to have regressed since then, looking like a platoon hitter. The logic of the deal was correct - either Chi or Tequila had to go. Tequila is a poor defensive 3B (bad range though a great gun), but would have made for a horrid SS if moved there. Chi looks like a bug reach of the Sox moved him to Catcher. Still... horrid deal as the Sox got nothing back for him. Since then, they've yet to tade away their top picks: 1935 - 8th: Drafted CF Jack Zenisek with the 1st round, 1st overall pick in the 1936 draft. 20 years old. #6 ranked prospect in all of TWB. Terrific defense in RF and very good in CF, though a poor arm. Tore up A ball after being draft to the tune of .295/.443/.421/.863, struggled a but after being promoted to AA. Came back with a very solid AAA campaign in 1937 to the tune of .300/.396/.445/.840. Power looks like it will develop, and the batting eye is outstanding. Grade A prospect... 1936 - 8th: Drafted C Cecil Marziani with the 1st round, 2nd overall pick in the 1937 draft. 19 years old. #5 ranked prospect in all of TWB. Arm is pretty so-so, but range is off the charts at C. May be a gold glove candidate if the arm improves. Super strong A ball campaign with a .326/.448/.497/.945 line, despite missing more than a month with a bad hip. Looks like he may grab the Sox catching job in a few years and hold it for a long time. 1937 - 8th: Drafted RF Ben Hargey with the 1st round, 1st overall pick in the 1938 draft. 22 years old. #4 ranked prospect in all of TWB. Batting talent ratings are exceptional already. Starting at AAA, looks to be the heir to legendary Tyrell Chestnut. His age is a bit of a worry - 22 years old isn't young for a R1#1 pick. He'll be in his early 30s when TWB goes "live". But he actually looks good enough to roll out in the majors *now*. I hate to say it, but the Sox probably should think of trading Chestnut. While probably the greatest Red Sox to date, he does turn 39 in late August. The Sox other top prospect listed by Matt was SP Hale Sullivan. 2nd round, 27th pick by the White Sox back in 1936. Doesn't really look like a great prospect to me. Catcher Chuck Rauch is the #13 prospect overall, a 23 year old HR&BB hitter with a great arm. He's on the major league roster. Perhaps the worst thing that could happen to the Sox would be for him to get on 20 HR pace or more, and current management decide to trade Cecil Marziani. They should be thinking in the other direction - showcase Rauch for a season or two while Marziani develops, hope that he flashes 20+ HR and 75+ BB numbers, and then trade *Rauch* for another prospect when Marziani is ready to go. Mets - one of the problems you might have is that if the Sox keep their talent, they might turn into a good team for the next decade and you'll take over with a bunch of very good players in their late 20s and early-to-mid 30s. That will help you compete right off the bat, but it's also going to keep the Sox from drafting those Grade A high picks in the draft between now and then. Probably the very best thing that could happen to any of us owners would be for our teams to have a run in last place from about 1940-42 so the team gets those high picks. I get the feeling my White Sox went through the cycle a bit early - they're getting reasonably good right now and aren't going to be getting good picks for a while. I suspect that if they take a fall, it's going to be in the mid-40s... or right when I'm taking them over. The amazing thing about these Yankees is that even while winning, they have stayed young. I did a post on the Cubs a while back, and pointed out that the Yanks are actually a *younger* team than the Cubs are. Things like that great trade for Chi Hung help. Chi may only develop into a "solid" 3B, but if he does, he's still young and it would give them a lot of years of solid play at 3B where they don't have to worry about filling a hole. Or he may develop into an all star. I suspect that it's going to be harder to do those "Trade a Vet for a Propect" deals when the game goes live. Though maybe players will get into that Win Now! mode and make nutty deals. John |
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06-28-2004, 01:04 PM
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April 1938
The Yankees began the season by sweeping Detroit, and they pulled off 2 other 3-game sweeps this month. One came against the Red Sox, but the other was their first meeting with Washington. The Senators took 2-of-3 in a later series, but that set the tone as New York leads the AL at the end of April and the Senators are in 6th place. However, the Yankees look far from invincible as their team average is just .273 and their team ERA is 4.13. The Cubs fell behind early in the NL race after losing 5 straight games early in the month, including a sweep by rival Brooklyn. However, they ended the month on a 7-game winning streak, and they now lead Brooklyn by 1.5 games. The bad news for the Cubs is their offense is struggling with a pitiful .264 average, but on the brighter side, their pitching leads the majors with an impresive 3.19 ERA. Brooklyn looks even better statistically with a .311 average (2nd in the majors to the Cardinals' .313) and a 3.83 ERA, which is 2nd only to the Cubs among all major league teams. The Phillies seem to have taken the loss of manager "Dark Horse" Allen hard, as they began the season with the worst record in the majors. American League-Pitcher of the Month: George Cone (SLA)! He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.76. American League-Batter of the Month: Quenton Misisca (DET)! He batted .398 in 98 AB, with 8 homers and 22 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Otto "Kaiser" Kahle (BSN)! He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.18 and 2 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Fred "Froggy" Borgert (NYG)! He batted .349 in 86 AB, with 9 homers and 24 RBI. Code:
American League Standings New York (A) 15 9 .625 - Chicago (A) 14 10 .583 1.0 Philadelphia (A) 14 10 .583 1.0 Cleveland 13 11 .542 2.0 St. Louis (A) 13 11 .542 2.0 Washington 10 14 .417 5.0 Boston (A) 10 15 .400 5.5 Detroit 8 17 .320 7.5 National League Standings Chicago (N) 17 8 .680 - Brooklyn 15 9 .625 1.5 Boston (N) 14 10 .583 2.5 Cincinnati 13 12 .520 4.0 New York (N) 12 13 .480 5.0 Pittsburgh 11 14 .440 6.0 St. Louis (N) 9 15 .375 7.5 Philadelphia (N) 7 17 .292 9.5 AL AVG .451 Bill Berry, Indians .444 "Mule" Beney, A's .400 Dolly Waem, A's NL AVG .447 Andre Farago, Cardinals .407 Bill "The Imp" Sheeder, Cardinals .398 "Fancy" Flip DeLeon, Dodgers AL HOMERUNS 8 Quenton Misisca, Tigers 7 Bill Berry, Indians 7 Rollie McCord, White Sox NL HOMERUNS 9 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, Dodgers 9 "Froggy" Borgert, Giants 8 Ruben "Ripper" Schroeder, Reds AL RBI 26 Rollie McCord, White Sox 25 Sam Kass, Senators 22 Quenton Misisca, Tigers NL RBI 26 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, Dodgers 24 "Froggy" Borgert, Giants 21 Dale Lamberty, Giants AL STEALS 13 Ping "The Outlander" Hung, Yankees 13 Art Brandstetter, A's 11 John Shears, White Sox NL STEALS 15 Jonny "Speedy" Perly, Dodgers 9 Levi "Tyke" Walls, Giants 9 Mickey McWhorter, Pirates AL ERA 1.76 George Cone, Browns 2.66 Mitchell Haynam, Red Sox 3.07 David Cubit, Browns NL ERA 1.80 Vance Marx, Phillies 2.18 Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, Bees 2.38 Max Baxter, Dodgers AL WINS 6 George Cone, Browns 4 Mitchell Haynam, Red Sox 4 Claude Swin, Senators NL WINS 6 Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, Bees 5 Sam Vidas, Cubs 5 Frank Smith, Dodgers AL STRIKEOUTS 30 George "The Joker" Bowers, Indians 26 Mitchell Haynam, Red Sox 24 Gerald Saxton, Browns NL STRIKEOUTS 36 David Wickersham, Cubs 32 "Punchy" Cote, Cubs 31 Brett Smith, Reds Ancestors: George "The General" Ward, RF, Bees - Ward hit .256 with 2 homeruns, 16 RBI and 16 runs scored. Sam Kass, CF, Senators - Kass hit .309 with 6 homeruns and 25 RBI. He also collected his 2500th hit! Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .346 with 2 homeruns, 13 RBI, 13 runs scored and 9 steals. David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .255 with 2 homeruns and 15 runs scored. He also collected his 2500th hit! August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .305 with 11 runs scored. Kid Fite, 2B, Red Sox - Kid hit .315 with 3 homeruns and 17 runs scored. Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .260 with 2 homeruns, 16 RBI and 20 runs scored. Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .296 with 11 RBI, 14 runs scored and 11 steals. Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Pirates - Junior is back in the starting rotation, where he went 2-2 with a 3.09 ERA. In one of the most bizarre games in history, Junior threw a no-hitter, but allowed 2 runs off 10 walks! Bourbon Allen, SP, Bees - Bourbon went 3-3 with a 3.48 ERA. Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Bees - Otto went 6-0 with a 2.18 ERA and 2 shutouts. He was named the NL POTM. David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 3-3 with a 3.96 ERA. Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .237 with 2 homeruns, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored. Lloyd Johnson, C, Giants - Lloyd hit .296 with 4 homeruns, 16 RBI and 17 runs scored. Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit .245 with 12 RBI and 15 runs. Carl "Dutch" Kahle, C, Senators - Dutch hit .253 with 15 runs scored. Carmack "Country" Alford, LF, Reds - Alford hit .388 with 4 homeruns, 17 RBI and 13 runs scored. Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Giants - Fuzz hit .300 with 3 homeruns, 11 RBI, 12 runs scored and 6 steals. John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - John got another shot in the starting rotation after a successfull season filling in for injured starters in 1937. He went 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA in 4 games (3 starts). Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .378 with 4 homeruns, 18 RBI and 13 runs scored. Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .219 with 10 RBI, 12 runs scored and 5 steals. Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .319 with 16 RBI and 7 steals. Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Senators - Keith hit .346 with 6 RBI. Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 5-1 with a 2.87 ERA and a shutout. F.X. Ditty, 2B, Indians - Ditty hit .365 with 12 RBI and 15 runs scored. Dewey Mickelsen, LF, Cubs - Dewey hit .309 with 4 homeruns, 17 RBI and 18 runs scored. Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, LF, Senators - Wolter hit .318 with 5 homeruns, 15 RBI and 14 runs scored. Ping "The Outlander" Hung, CF, Yankees - Hung hit .371 with 16 runs scored and 13 steals. George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians - Bowers went 1-5 with a 4.67 ERA. Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Blake hit .313 with 2 homeruns, 10 RBI and 15 runs scored. David "Harlequin" Hunter, 2B, Bees - David hit .333 with 3 homeruns, 10 RBI, 15 runs scored and 9 steals. Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Senators - Red began the season in AAA. After 8 major league seasons, this was his first trip to the minors. Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, CF, Yankees - Ditty hit .317 with 4 homeruns and 14 RBI. Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo started the season in AAA, which was his first appearance in the minors over his 7 pro seasons. In his 2nd minor league start, he strained his arm and will be out until late May. Al Arsenault, LF, Red Sox - Al hit .305 with 6 homeruns, 20 RBI and 15 runs scored. Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 2-4 with a 4.32 ERA. William "Bill" Berry, RF, Indians - Bill hit .451 with 7 homeruns, 18 RBI and 21 runs scored. Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin hit .263 with 16 runs scored. Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, RF, Dodgers - Wright hit .301 with 2 homeruns, 12 RBI and 19 runs scored. Elmer "The Jeweler" Menard, SS, Pirates - Elmer hit .284 with 12 RBI and 10 runs scored. Carlos "The Colonel" Hulse, 1B, Giants - Hulse hit .253 with 4 homeruns, 20 RBI and 13 runs scored. William "Easy Out" Skjerly, SP, Red Sox - Skjerly got back in the rotation, but went 1-3 with a 8.05 ERA. Clinton "Buster" Darling, 3B, Tigers - Buster has made it to AAA where he is hitting .349 with 19 RBI. Jonny "Speedy" Perly, SS, Dodgers - Perly hit .273 with 11 RBI, 16 runs scored and a major league-leading 15 steals. Gordon "Scotty" McCarthy, 1B, White Sox - Scotty hit .342 with 2 homeruns and 13 RBI. Kyle "Knuckleball" Stevens, SP, Pirates - For whatever bizarre reason, Stevens was sent to AA where he went 4-2 with a 2.85 ERA. Mitch Leibowitz, LF, Reds - Mitch was promoted to AAA where he hit .321 with 4 homeruns and 26 RBI. Artie Albrecht, CF, Reds - Artie was also promoted to AAA and hit .301 with 11 RBI. Ogden Wing, LF, Cardinals - Wing hit .319 with 4 homeruns and 23 RBI in his AAA debut. George "Flamingo" Maringo, 1B, Pirates - George hit .341 with 15 RBI in Single-A. Edward Rossi, 1B, Browns - Rossi hit .317 with 6 homeruns and 18 RBI at AA. John Skoropat, SP, Tigers - John went 2-2 with a 7.76 ERA at AA. Marty "Uncle" Davie, SP, Indians - Marty went 3-1 with a 4.20 ERA at AA. Emil "Em" Pelto, 1B, Athletics - Em got into just 4 games, going 1-for-4 and collecting his first major league hit off Detroit's Mickey Brown on April 16th. Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn, SP, Reds - I don't track movie characters throughout their career, but here's how his has started. He posted a 3.38 ERA in 1 AA start and was promoted to AAA where he went 3-0 with a 4.54 ERA. |
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06-28-2004, 01:12 PM
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06-28-2004, 02:28 PM
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Matt wrote:
> AL HOMERUNS > 8 Quenton Misisca, Tigers > > > NL HOMERUNS > 9 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, Dodgers Here is this year's Record Watch: Career HR 1. 340 - W. Schwarz 2. 312 - Q. Misisca* 3. 287 - T. Kinnear* 4. 280 - O. Vancini* Misisca dropped down to 23 HR last season after hitting a combined 60 HR in the prior two years. He's also 37 this season. 8 HR in April is a good start for him on the road to at least grabbing hold of the record before Oscar takes it from him. 60 HR to tie and 61 HR to break... The Kid hit 59 last year. Oscar *can* do it. It will be interesting to see if he hits 61 whether Misisca beats him to the record. Other Record Watches: Career RBIs 1. 1693 - J. Falise 2. 1649 - G. Zegri* 3. 1643 - B. Baum* Old A's outfield mater Bull Zegri and Rabbi Baum fell off sharply last year. Baum was down to 31 RBI while Zegri was down to 37 RBI. In addition to playing poorly, Bull missed more two month with a broken hand, while Baum played his way out of the lineups of both the Giants and the Phills. They're going to need comeback years and some playing time. I think I did a post a while back about some of the guys further on down the list who have good shots at this record in the coming years. Career Doubles 1. 665 - C. Ditty 2. 660 - W. Kohse 3. 644 - G. Zegri* Bull got 15 two baggers last year even with the injury. This one he might get with some playing time. If Bull doesn't get the record, it's not going to be challenge for several years. Pops McAuliffe (461 at the age of 32) and Cookie Parrish (471 at 35 after missing nearly all of 1937) are the only players on the career leader board with a chance. Career Wins 1. 359 - T. Lopresto 2. 344 - B. Allen* The other Big One. Bourbon has knocked three off that already. If he doesn't get it this year, he'll get it next year. 49 wins the last two seasons. Another 20+ win season and he may start thinking about 400, though that still looks tough. Where ever he ends up, he's going to hold the record for while. Frank Smith is the one on pace to catch him. If Frank doesn't do it, it's going to be a long while. Career Saves 1. 130 - P. Maisonet 2. 125 - D. Cisek* Dale's plugging away at a clip of 10+ a year. He should hold it for a little while until saves start going up. John |
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06-28-2004, 02:36 PM
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Matt wrote:
> Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Pirates - Junior is back in the starting > rotation, where he went 2-2 with a 3.09 ERA. In one of the most bizarre > games in history, Junior threw a no-hitter, but allowed 2 runs off 10 walks! > Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 5-1 with a 2.87 ERA and > a shutout. This is frightening. After a so-so start last April, Frank got fired up and went 20-1 from May through August. I hope for the NL hitters sake that Frank isn't peeved over Kaiser winning the POM award. > Ping "The Outlander" Hung, CF, Yankees - Hung hit .371 with > 16 runs scored and 13 steals. and: Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, CF, Yankees - Ditty hit .317 with 4 homeruns and 14 RBI. I see Ping and Schnozz are getting playing time. Matt - how are the Yanks working out their OF glut of March, Ditty, Hung and Graham? Someone get hurt and things just worked out? Or is March or Moonlight on the bench? Darn... I get the feeling Doc still hasn't cracked into the Sox lineup. John |
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06-28-2004, 03:26 PM
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May 1938
Despite a 15-13 record in May, the Yankees managed to hold a lead in an American League that seems to be without a real championship-calibre team this season. The Browns have shown signs of life, going 15-12 and moving into 2nd place. Meanwhile, the White Sox, who are considered by many to be a better team than the Yanks, went 13-14. The Browns were part of two interesting trades this month. They acquired the final remaining member of the Phillies' "Phantastic Phour," Terry Schukraft, giving nothing but shortstop Mitch Cole in return. With the franchise supposedly in dire financial straights, they then traded highly touted first base prospect Edward Rossi to the Reds in return for light-hitting but defensively gifted centerfielder Elvin Hoosier and a large sum of cash. A spokesman for the team claimed that the Browns were desperately trying to contend for a pennant they believe is "highly winnable" by acquiring Schukraft and Hoosier, who is an upgrade over Irv Seda in centerfield. Meanwhile, they acquired cash from the Reds in return for Rossi in hopes that the money will help cover the contracts of their two new veterans. This could be the team's best chance to win a pennant and increase interest in a team that has struggled mightily since its early heyday and has found it tough to fight off the more successful Cardinals in the battle for fans. In the NL, the Cubs went 21-7 and opened up an impressive lead over Brooklyn. The Dodgers went just 15-13, falling 7.5 games back. The Bees did not do much better, going 16-13. Chicago's offense struggled this month, and no regular starter is hitting above .300. However, the team continues to score runs, thanks largely to power hitters like Dave "Red Fox" Arkless who has 16 dingers on the season. Their pitching staff continues to dominate like few others have. They have a 3.19 team ERA, and the 2nd best ERA in the majors is 4.04 by the cross-town White Sox. American League-Pitcher of the Month: Lewis Lamson (CHA)! He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.13 and 1 shutouts. Oddly enough, he was traded last season for George Cone, who won last month's POTM. American League-Batter of the Month: Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink (WSH)! He batted .433 in 104 AB, with 7 homers and 27 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Chester Haines (PIT)! He had a record of 5-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.76 and 2 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Dave "Red Fox" Arkless (CHN)! He batted .311 in 74 AB, with 10 homers and 23 RBI. Code:
American League Standings New York (A) 30 22 .577 - St. Louis (A) 28 23 .549 1.5 Chicago (A) 27 24 .529 2.5 Philadelphia (A) 25 25 .500 4.0 Cleveland 25 27 .481 5.0 Washington 23 27 .460 6.0 Boston (A) 24 29 .453 6.5 Detroit 23 28 .451 6.5 National League Standings Chicago (N) 38 15 .717 - Brooklyn 30 22 .577 7.5 Boston (N) 30 23 .566 8.0 Pittsburgh 26 26 .500 11.5 Cincinnati 25 26 .490 12.0 New York (N) 24 28 .462 13.5 St. Louis (N) 19 33 .365 18.5 Philadelphia (N) 16 35 .314 21.0 AL AVG .405 Jude McGill, Browns .389 Jessie "Bing" Holt, Red Sox .380 Wolter Tjeenk-Willink, Senators NL AVG .388 Andre Farago, Cardinals .355 Vic Ullom, Pirates .348 Hank Faver, Reds AL HOMERUNS 14 Howard Sheridan, Red Sox 12 Quenton Misisca, Tigers 12 Wolter Tjeenk-Willink, Senators NL HOMERUNS 17 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, Dodgers 16 Dave "Red Fox" Arkless 13 "Froggy" Borgert, Giants AL RBI 45 Quenton Misisca, Tigers 42 Wolter Tjeenk-Willink, Senators 41 "Bootleg" Bill Simard, Browns NL RBI 41 Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, Dodgers 40 Dale Lamberty, Giants 40 Carmack "Country" Alford, Reds AL STEALS 25 Art Brandstetter, A's 18 Harry Finley, Yankees 17 Joe Campbell, Indians NL STEALS 25 Jonny "Speedy" Perly, Dodgers 23 Mickey McWhorter, Pirates 22 Bud Breckinridge, Pirates AL ERA 1.98 Bob Guilderson, Tigers 2.40 Lewis Lamson, White Sox 2.72 George Cone, Browns NL ERA 2.10 Chester Haines, Pirates 2.30 "Punchy" Cote, Cubs 2.67 Frank Smith, Dodgers AL WINS 10 George Cone, Browns 8 Mitchell Haynam, Red Sox 8 Luke Riley, Yankees NL WINS 10 Sam Vidas, Cubs 10 "Punchy" Cote, Cubs 9 Alex Winterhalter, Cubs AL STRIKEOUTS 63 Jethro "Dodge" Lee, Senators 60 Mitchell Haynam, Red Sox 52 Gerald Saxton, Browns NL STRIKEOUTS 79 David Wickersham, Cubs 71 "Punchy" Cote, Cubs 69 Brett Smith, Reds Ancestors: George "The General" Ward, RF, Bees - Ward hit .245 with 18 RBI and 14 runs scored. Sam Kass, CF, Senators - Kass hit .209 with 4 homeruns, 16 RBI and 12 runs scored. Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Giants - Tyke hit .275 with 11 runs scored and 9 steals. David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .324 with 3 homeruns, 10 RBI and 16 runs scored. August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .320 with 3 homeruns, 12 RBI and 21 runs scored. Kid Fite, 2B, Red Sox - Kid hit .279 with 12 RBI and 14 runs scored. Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Athletics - Sal hit .280 with 15 RBI and 15 runs scored. Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .176 with 9 runs scored and 7 steals. Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Pirates - Junior went 3-4 with a 5.57 ERA and a shutout. With 295 losses, he ranks 3rd all-time behind only Will Haggan's 299 and Joe Taylor's 300. He should become 1st all-time this season, barring another one of his many injuries. Bourbon Allen, SP, Bees - Bourbon went 5-1 with a 2.70 ERA. He now has 352 career wins and is just 7 short of passing Tim Lopresto for 1st all-time. Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Bees - Otto went 1-3 with a 4.35 ERA. David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 5-2 with a 2.18 ERA and a shutout. Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .404 with 14 RBI, 15 runs scored and 6 steals. Lloyd Johnson, C, Giants - Lloyd hit .264 with 10 RBI and 14 runs scored. Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit .281 with 2 homeruns, 15 RBI and 18 runs. Carl "Dutch" Kahle, C, Senators - Dutch hit .294 with 8 homeruns, 20 RBI and 19 runs scored. Carmack "Country" Alford, LF, Reds - Alford hit .293 with 4 homeruns, 23 RBI and 12 runs scored. Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Giants - Fuzz hit .263 with 2 homeruns, 11 runs scored and 8 steals. John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Cubs - John was sent back to the bullpen with Chicago's top 4 starters pitching so superbly. Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .315 with 3 homeruns, 18 RBI and 20 runs scored. Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin hit .278 with 12 RBI, 12 runs scored and 4 steals. Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .348 with 12 RBI, 17 runs scored and 8 steals. Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, Senators - Keith hit .247 with 11 RBI. Frank Smith, SP, Dodgers - Frank went 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA. F.X. Ditty, 2B, Indians - Ditty hit .296 with 10 RBI and 19 runs scored. Dewey Mickelsen, LF, Cubs - Dewey hit .290 with 4 homeruns, 21 RBI and 20 runs scored. Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, LF, Senators - Wolter hit .433 with 7 homeruns, 27 RBI and 19 runs scored. He was named AL BOTM and has already tied a career high with 12 homers. Ping "The Outlander" Hung, CF, Yankees - Hung tore a thigh muscle early in May and missed the entire month. He should be ready for the beginning of June. George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Indians - Bowers went 1-3 with a 5.01 ERA. Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Senators - Blake hit .371 with 4 homeruns, 17 RBI and 20 runs scored. David "Harlequin" Hunter, 2B, Bees - David hit .326 with 18 RBI, 19 runs scored and 8 steals. Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, CF, Yankees - Ditty hit .297 with 6 homeruns 21 RBI and 20 runs scored. Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo returned to the majors this month, pitching 2 games out of the bullpen. Al Arsenault, LF, Red Sox - Al hit .327 with 4 homeruns, 20 RBI and 20 runs scored. Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 1-6 with a 4.73 ERA. William "Bill" Berry, RF, Indians - Bill hit .298 with 15 RBI and 11 runs scored. Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin hit .350 with 12 RBI and 13 runs scored. Jonathan "White Rhino" Wright, RF, Dodgers - Wright hit .374 with 18 RBI and 18 runs scored. Elmer "The Jeweler" Menard, SS, Pirates - Elmer missed 2 weeks with a sore shoulder, but in 12 games he hit .325. Carlos "The Colonel" Hulse, 1B, Giants - Hulse hit .260 with 5 homeruns, 17 RBI and 11 runs scored. William "Easy Out" Skjerly, SP, Red Sox - Skjerly went 1-1 with 1 save and a 3.57 ERA in 6 games (2 starts). Clinton "Buster" Darling, 3B, Tigers - Buster strained his arm and missed the entire month, but he should be ready for June. Jonny "Speedy" Perly, SS, Dodgers - Perly hit .245 with 16 runs scored and 10 steals. Gordon "Scotty" McCarthy, 1B, White Sox - Scotty hit .293 with 13 RBI and 12 runs scored. John "Lucky" Ryan, 3B, Indians - With Stanley Dancer missing nearly 3 weeks with an elbow injury, Ryan became the starting 3B, hitting .341 with 11 RBI in 41 AB. Mitch Leibowitz, LF, Reds - Mitch was promoted to AAA where he hit .321 with 4 homeruns and 26 RBI. Edward Rossi, 1B, Reds - Rossi was traded to the Reds in return for centerfielder Elvin Hoosier and a reportedly large sum of cash. The problem for him is that the Reds already have an emerging star in young first baseman Hank Faver. John Skoropat, SP, Tigers - John was promoted to AAA where he went 2-2 with a 7.76 ERA. 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As for Doc, Asher's starting at 2B and Kubic at SS. That makes Doc 3rd on the depth chart with Kirkes the main backup SS vs RHP and Ahlberg vs LHP and at 2B, Henry is the main backup. As for the record watches: Career HR 1. 340 - W. Schwarz 2. 324 - Q. Misisca* 3. 297 - O. Vancini* 4. 295 - T. Kinnear* Misisca hit just 4 in May, but 17 more is very attainable if he averages just 4 per month. Vancini has 17 and is on pace for 50, which would give Misisca even more of an edge at becoming #1, even if it only lasts for 1 year. Career RBIs 1. 1693 - J. Falise 2. 1670 - G. Zegri* 3. 1643 - B. Baum* Bull didn't get much playing time in April, splitting time in LF with Mule Beney. But in May, Bull was the primary LF, Mule moved to CF and Art Brandstetter moved from CF to RF, putting Gail Tarver on the bench. However, if he gets plenty of laying time, he should certainly break the record. He had 14 in May. Hmmm... a Bull and a Mule on the same team... how strange. Rabbi looks finished... He's hit .111 in just 18 AB... and at one-time I thought he had the best shot of becoming #1 all-time in hits... that was before injury and before Will Miller set the bar so high. Career Doubles 1. 665 - C. Ditty 2. 660 - W. Kohse 3. 649 - G. Zegri* He had 4 in May and 1 in part-time April... certainly within reach, but he needs to remain a starter. Career Wins 1. 359 - T. Lopresto 2. 352 - B. Allen* As I posted above, Allen should certinly get there, especially with the Bees playing well. Career Saves 1. 130 - P. Maisonet 2. 128 - D. Cisek* Cisek didn't get his 1st save of the season until May 10th. Although his ratings are still high, his ERA is 5.68 so far. He needs just 3 to break the record, but with the Browns starting pitching doing well, he may actually get fewer opportunities. The all-time saves leaders have tended to be on poorer teams, who have needed more late-game saving. |
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> The Browns were part of two interesting trades this month. They > acquired the final remaining member of the Phillies' "Phantastic Phour," > Terry Schukraft, giving nothing but shortstop Mitch Cole > in return. With the franchise supposedly in dire financial straights, they > then traded highly touted first base prospect Edward Rossi to > the Reds in return for light-hitting but defensively gifted centerfielder > Elvin Hoosier and a large sum of cash. Holy crud! Hoosier turns 37 in June! A career .290/.340/.389/.730 hitter coming off of a pair of sub .700 OPS years! Rossi is 17, and the Browns have a declining 29 year old Bootleg Simard at 1B. > A spokesman for the team claimed that the Browns were desperately > trying to contend for a pennant they believe is "highly winnable" by > acquiring Schukraft and Hoosier, who is an upgrade over > Irv Seda in centerfield. Meanwhile, they acquired cash from > the Reds in return for Rossi in hopes that the money will help cover > the contracts of their two new veterans. This could be the team's best > chance to win a pennant and increase interest in a team that has > struggled mightily since its early heyday and has found it tough to > fight off the more successful Cardinals in the battle for fans. THEY'RE INSANE~! qusip should run down to the Browns offices and Juan Marichal them upside the head:  Trading away 17 year old prospects for old farts... this is going to be a hard few years for us owners to watch. John Last edited by jdw; 06-28-2004 at 04:20 PM. |
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> Ladies and Gentlemen!! It's the return of STATMAN !!!!! Just trying to help lower your expectations incase current Red Sox management starts trading away your future talent base. John |
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> Hung missed all of May, but he started 20 games in CF in April. > Out of 52 team games, March has started 48 in LF and Graham > 49 in RF. Ditty seems to be on the outs a little more, starting > 27 games in CF with Hung out. I guess I need to admit that Yanks Management knows what they're doing - having all that OF talent does let your whether injuries. There is a reason they've won all those World Titles. > As for Doc, Asher's starting at 2B and Kubic at SS. That makes > Doc 3rd on the depth chart with Kirkes the main backup SS vs RHP > and Ahlberg vs LHP and at 2B, Henry is the main backup. I feel a little sorry for Henry - he lost his spot when he Fell Into The Void, with the Sox trading for talent. Of course I wouldn't be complaining if Doc had been the one to take advantage of it. > As for the record watches: HRs: > Misisca hit just 4 in May, but 17 more is very attainable if he > averages just 4 per month. Vancini has 17 and is on pace for 50, > which would give Misisca even more of an edge at becoming #1, > even if it only lasts for 1 year. Oscar hasn't had one of his Hot Months yet! > Career RBIs > 1. 1693 - J. Falise > 2. 1670 - G. Zegri* > 3. 1643 - B. Baum* > > Bull didn't get much playing time in April, splitting time in LF with Mule > Beney. But in May, Bull was the primary LF, Mule moved to CF and Art > Brandstetter moved from CF to RF, putting Gail Tarver on the bench. > However, if he gets plenty of laying time, he should certainly break the > record. He had 14 in May. Yep, looks like Bull is going to do it barring an injury. > Hmmm... a Bull and a Mule on the same team... how strange. > Rabbi looks finished... He's hit .111 in just 18 AB... and at one-time > I thought he had the best shot of becoming #1 all-time in hits... > that was before injury and before Will Miller set the bar so high. No shame in not getting there. He had a great career. > Career Wins > 1. 359 - T. Lopresto > 2. 352 - B. Allen* > > As I posted above, Allen should certinly get there, especially > with the Bees playing well. Pretty amazing. At one point Whiskey held the all-time hits record, and now his boy will hold the wins record. 8 wins already, he could really set it up high with another big season. Can you save and link to the box scores when he ties and breaks the record, Matt? John |
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