NYJ45's Historictional Baseball Universe - Page 8

NYJuggalo45 · 07-22-2006, 12:51 PM

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
*NOTE* MVP = MVP Awards, CY = Cy Young Awards, ROY = Rookie of Year Award, AS = All-Star Appearances, GG = Gold Glove Awards

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CATCHERS
NAME       YRS     LEAGUES     G   AB   AVG   HITS   HR   RBI   RUNS   SB   VORP   MVP   ROY   AS   GG

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1ST BASEMEN
NAME                         YRS          LEAGUES             G      AB     AVG   HITS   HR    RBI   RUNS    SB   VORP  MVP  ROY  AS  GG
George Davis              1890-1904   Other, MLW, MLB        1950   7540   .313   2359   79   1260   1428   487   n/a    0    0    0   0
Jake "Eagle Eye" Beckley  1888-1905   Other, ***, IRL, MLB   2193   8111   .307   2492   87   1424   1458   253   n/a    0    0    0   0

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2ND BASEMEN
NAME       YRS     LEAGUES     G   AB   AVG   HITS   HR   RBI   RUNS   SB   VORP   MVP   ROY   AS   GG

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3RD BASEMEN
NAME       YRS     LEAGUES     G   AB   AVG   HITS   HR   RBI   RUNS   SB   VORP   MVP   ROY   AS   GG

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SHORTSTOPS
NAME       YRS     LEAGUES     G   AB   AVG   HITS   HR   RBI   RUNS   SB   VORP   MVP   ROY   AS   GG

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OUTFIELDERS
NAME       YRS     LEAGUES     G   AB   AVG   HITS   HR   RBI   RUNS   SB   VORP   MVP   ROY   AS   GG

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STARTING PITCHERS
NAME         YRS         LEAGUES       G      IP       REC     SV     BB    K'S   WHIP   VORP  CY   ROY  AS   GG
Cy Young     1890-1900   Other, ***   591   4727.1   334-201    9    948   1447   1.24   n/a    0    0    0    0
Kid Nichols  1890-1903   Other, ***   702   5645.1   394-251   19   1431   2057   1.26   n/a    0    0    0    0

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RELIEF PITCHERS
NAME       YRS     LEAGUES     G   IP   REC   SV   BB   K'S   WHIP   VORP   CY   ROY   AS   GG

NYJuggalo45 · 07-23-2006, 11:40 AM

1906 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 9/11/06)

NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS
- SP Tajo Sarraganieves (Mazatlan Black Hawks) - 40 yo / 6 yrs

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- none

MAJOR TRADES
February:
- The Mexicali Leopards traded 31-year old right fielder Jago Barrba and 24-year old center fielder Bobby Talbot to the Chiba Lotte Marines(***), getting 32-year old starting pitcher Tim Hall and 18-year old starting pitcher Hideaki Yamada in return.

MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS
January:
- Navojoa Chameleons: 2B Monzaemon Omori received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,288,250.
- Mazatlan Black Hawks: C Vincente Herrera received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,164,000.

MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
January:
- Culiacan Moths: Signed free agent SP Nig Cuppy to a 4-year contract worth a total of $21,920,000. (old team: Chiba Lotte/***)
- Mexicali Leopards: Signed free agent 2B Les McMurtry to a 3-year contract worth a total of $23,670,000. (old team: Washington/MLB)
February:
- Mazatlan Black Hawks: Signed CF Danny Green to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $39,730,000.
- Hermosillo Victorians: Signed free agent C Victorio Saldanna to a 5-year contract worth a total of $40,380,000. (old team: LA Dodgers/MLB)
April:
Mexicali Leopards: Signed LF "Honest" John Anderson to a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $90,510,000.

1906 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT

September:
ROUND 1:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Culiacan Moths: SP Norea "Heavy" Padillis (22yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Mochis Wranglers: C Patrido Blondet (22yo/Cuba)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Mexicali Leopards: SP Fernando Pimpapel (20yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Hermosillo Victorians: CF Monsi Zagala (19yo/Panama)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Guasave Hippies: MR Miguel Coracia (18yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Obregon Orangemen: 1B Pancho Mojena (23yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Navojoa Chameleons: C Salvador Esqueda (19yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Mazatlan Black Hawks: SP Ralph Liddell (19yo/Mexico)

OTHER NOTABLE PICKS:
- none

NYJuggalo45 · 07-23-2006, 11:41 AM

1906 INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 9/19/06)

LEAGUE REPORT

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1906 FINAL STANDINGS
Washington League Standings  

East  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Missoula Osprey           71  29   .710     -    66-34
Ogden Raptors             58  42   .580  13.0    56-44
Idaho Falls Chukers       57  43   .570  14.0    54-46
Orem Owlz                 50  50   .500  21.0    50-50 
Billings Mustangs         42  58   .420  29.0    46-54 

Central  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Jupiter Hammerheads       63  37   .630     -    61-39 
Boise Hawks               48  52   .480  15.0    47-53
Yakima Bears              48  52   .480  15.0    42-58
Eugene Emeralds           40  60   .400  23.0    43-57
Tri City Valley Cats      40  60   .400  23.0    42-58 

West  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Vancouver Canadians       54  46   .540     -    59-41
Brooklyn Cyclones         53  47   .530   1.0    56-44 
Aberdeen Ironbirds        41  59   .410  13.0    40-60
Everett Aquasox           35  65   .350  19.0    34-66

PENNANT RACES:
2 of the 4 playoff spots in the WL were decided early. Both Missoula in the East & Jupiter in the Central clinched with healthy leads over the the rest of the division. The Osprey won their 2nd division title, with the 1st being in 1904 while the Hammerheads made it 2 straight Central division pennants.
Then there was the other 2 spots, the West champ & the wildcard. Out West, the 2 teams that have combined for 6 of the 7 division titles were at it again. The schedule makers must have realized this as they had Vancouver & Brooklyn meet to end the year. Tied heading into the 100th and final game of the year, the Canadians pulled out a 4-2 victory to clinch their 2nd straight West pennant. It also gave them 4 division titles and 5 playoff appearances as well as the 1901 IRL Championship in their 7 year history.
Finally, the wildcard came down to 2 teams in the East. Ogden, as the only 2-time IRL World Series winner has the experience, but Idaho Falls had made the playoffs 2 years in a row and have had the more recent success. The Raptors clinched with a season ending win over Orem, giving them the wildcard berth and making it 3 post-season berths, with the previous 2 times ending in a championship.

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1906 FINAL STANDINGS
Lincoln League Standings  

East  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Williamsport Crosscutters 57  43   .570     -    56-44
Hudson Valley Renegades   54  46   .540   3.0    60-40  
Auburn Doubledays         53  47   .530   4.0    55-45 
Batavia Muck Dogs         48  52   .480   9.0    38-62
State College Spikes      43  57   .430  14.0    39-61 

Central  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Vermont Lake Monsters     55  45   .550     -    56-44
Hagerstown Suns           50  50   .500   5.0    52-48 
Mahoning Valley Scappers  50  50   .500   5.0    52-48
Delmarva Shorebirds       49  51   .490   6.0    48-52
Lowell Spinners           45  55   .450  10.0    42-58
Hickory Crawdads          42  58   .420  13.0    42-58 

West  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Kannapolis Intimidators   59  41   .590     -    53-47
Asheville Tourists        57  43   .570   2.0    63-37 
Lake County Captains      49  51   .490  10.0    52-48 
Lakewood Blueclaws        49  51   .490  10.0    52-48
West Virginia Power       40  60   .400  19.0    40-60

PENNANT RACES:
Unlike in the WL, nothing was decided early in the Lincoln League and all 4 playoff spots was up for grabs heading into the final week of the season.
In the East & the West, the team that wasn't neccessarily the best won the pennants. Williamsport was 4 games worse in the pyt record, yet they knocked off defending champion Hudson Valley to win their 1st division title and their 2nd straight playoff berth. Even more drastic out West, Kannapolis was 10 games worse in the pyt rec than Asheville, yet the Intimidators were able to end Asheville's run of 4 straight division titles and will be making their 1st post-season appearance.
Asheville got a bit of consoliation prize however. Even though their division championship streak came to an end, they kept another IRL record streak alive, qualifing for their 6th consecutive playoffs as the wildcard.
Finally, in the Central, which was the worst division in the league, the only team that finished above .500 wound up walking away with the pennant. Vermont went from worst last year to 1st this season, winning their 2nd pennant in 3 years with their first coming in 1904.

1906 PLAYOFFS
WILDCARD:
In the first round of the playoffs this year, teams from the same division reached the LCS and the rivals will play for a trip to the IRL Championship.
In the Washington League, East rivals Missoula & Ogden will meet in the WLCS. Missoula knocked off Vancouver 2 games to 1 while Ogden swept Jupited 2-0.
And in the LL, the 2 West division teams, Asheville & Kannapolis advanced when they knocked out Vermont & Williamsport, respectively, both in 2 game sweeps.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Missoula needed only 3 games to sweep and defeat 2-time IRL Champion Ogden. After a league best 71 win season, the Osprey proved they were indeed the best in the Washington League and will be making their first trip to the Championship. Paul Watson was named series MVP as Missoula's LF racked up 4 RBI in the series while going an impressive 6 for 13 including 3 doubles.
The LL was a different story, as the team with the most playoff experience in the league used it to their advantage. Asheville beat Kannapolis 3-1 to advance to their 2nd IRL World Series, winning the 1st in 1902. The Tourists have the best resume in the league with 6 straight playoff appearances and used it to their advantage vs the newbie Intimidators. Jack Coombs was named series MVP winning games 1 & 4 while allowing 3 earned runs in 14 ip.

ROOKIE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
"MISSOULA'S MAGNIFICENT SEASON"
Missoula capped a record setting 71-win season with a Championship trophy. The best team in the league all year proved that the regular season does indicate something as they knocked off Asheville 4 games to 1 to win their first IRL World Series. Their big 4 SPs each won 1 game in the series after all 4 finished with 10+ wins during the regular season and team offensive leader, 2b Glenn Bowers was the series MVP hitting 1 hr and driving in 7 in the 5 game series including winning game 3 with a walkoff 9th inning HR.

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1906 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD

WASHINGTON LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
G. Bowers MIS .336 
J. Canham JUP .334 
D. Simpson IF .332 
E. Hahn BOI .332 
M. Rolan IF .331 

On-Base + Slugging 
G. Gasporra IF .969 
D. Simpson IF .924 
T. Straughan MIS .906 
G. Bowers MIS .903 
J. Canham JUP .901 

Homeruns 
G. Gasporra IF 24 
E. Halstead EVE 23 
V. Patmore ORE 21 
R. Saxton EVE 18 
T. Straughan MIS 18 

Runs Batted In 
G. Gasporra IF 87 
V. Patmore ORE 71 
P. Watson MIS 71 
T. Straughan MIS 69 
E. Halstead EVE 65 

Runs 
T. Straughan MIS 76 
A. Burch MIS 72 
P. Watson MIS 68 
G. Moriarty JUP 65 
H. Haws VAN 61 

Stolen Bases 
M. Rolan IF 31 
H. Haws VAN 29 
G. Moriarty JUP 28 
J. Canham JUP 26 
B. Wethington BRO 25 

ERA 
J. Harris VAN 1.56 
H. von Thuengen ORE 1.86 
R. Garcia YAK 1.96 
I. Higginbotham MIS 2.10 
E. MacIndoe JUP 2.27 

Wins 
J. Harris VAN 13-4
S. Eredia MIS 12-3
C. Pride MIS 12-6
A. Boone BRO 11-5
E. Bradby MIS 11-3
 
Saves 
M. Jung OGD 25 
E. Whipkey BOI 25 
J. Ceballo VAN 24 
O. Cronie MIS 24 
B. O'Mulcahy ORE 24 

Strikeouts 
H. von Thuengen ORE 170 
B. Ange BOI 161 
V. Debaca EUG 160 
C. Pride MIS 154 
E. Bradby MIS 143 


LINCOLN LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
H. Chase AUB .373 
J. Nealon HAG .346 
D. Dugan KAN .333 
J. MacCurrach ASH .333 
K. Elimu VER .330 

On-Base + Slugging 
Á. Andux HV .958 
J. Nealon HAG .930 
R. O'Mulrian AUB .907 
M. McCormick AUB .900 
H. Chase AUB .893 

Homeruns 
D. Bracey WIL 26 
C. Barajas ASH 22 
J. Ojito KAN 20 
D. Cambell DEL 15 
H. Facundo LOW 15 

Runs Batted In 
J. Ojito KAN 77 
D. Bracey WIL 70 
B. Bond ASH 63 
D. Cambell DEL 58 
R. McConvill VER 58 

Runs 
H. Chase AUB 79 
M. McCormick AUB 73 
M. Olaiz BAT 72 
F. Schulte HV 68 
J. Garsia LAK 65 

Stolen Bases 
J. Garsia LAK 35 
F. Schulte HV 33 
H. Chase AUB 31 
H. Armbruster LAK 24 
S. Boyall HAG 24 

ERA 
C. Pirir HV 2.19 
J. Coombs ASH 2.26 
H. Ables WIL 2.49 
D. Espinoza KAN 2.54 
W. Egan HIC 2.55 

Wins 
W. Egan HIC 14-4
D. Espinoza KAN 14-5
J. Lush ASH 14-5
O. Basilo MV 11-6
C. Certuche KAN 11-4

Saves 
C. Monroe WIL 24 
A. Denoon AUB 21 
S. Echi BAT 21 
C. Smith WV 21 
A. Thornton HV 21 

Strikeouts 
P. Ordway SC 150 
O. Basilo MV 143 
G. Gaunt LAK 141 
I. Quisano VER 137 
F. Beebe MV 134

AWARD WINNERS

WASHINGTON LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - CF Guillermo Gasporra (Idaho Falls Chukers)
- 27yo / Cuba - IRL MVP Awards: 2
- Season Stats: 95 g - 339 ab - .274 avg - 24 hr - 87 rbi - 57 r - 7 sb - .969 ops
- Career Stats: 376 g - 1336 ab - .280 avg - 87 hr - 285 rbi - 242 r - 32 sb - .937 ops (minors/4 yrs)
390 g - 1381 ab - .279 avg - 87 hr - 290 rbi - 248 r - 35 sb - .926 ops (career/4 yrs)
- Overview: Well. I guess it's official, Gasporra is the greatest hitter in IRL history. Winning his 2nd consecutive MVP award, he bocmes the only repeat award winning in league history. He also lead all of the league in OPS & RBI and led the WL in homers. The good news is that he is finally getting some time in the majors with Anaheim after dominating the minors for 4 straight seasons and hopefully, he won't be back for a 3rd straight IRL MVP award and will remain in the bigs.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Joe Harris (Vancouver Canadians)
- 24yo / USA - IRL CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 21 g - 21 gs - 13-4 rec - 0 sv - 1.56 era - 138.2 ip - 33 bb - 68 k - 1.03 whip
- Career Stats: 21 g - 21 gs - 13-4 rec - 0 sv - 1.56 era - 138.2 ip - 33 bb - 68 k - 1.03 whip (minors/1 yr)
21 g - 21 gs - 13-4 rec - 0 sv - 1.56 era - 138.2 ip - 33 bb - 68 k - 1.03 whip (career/1 yr)
- Overview: The 4th rd pick in the most recent draft proved the scouts wrong as he was easily the most dominant pitcher in the minors in his 1st season. Leading all the league in ERA while tying for tops in Wins in the WL, Harris was impressive while leading Vancouver to a division title. He also finished 2nd in Vorp and figures to be a major player for Colorado next season.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Ray McIntosh (Orem Owlz) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Justin Frasier (Missoula Osprey) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
1b - Dong-won U (Vancouver Canadians) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - George Roycroft (Everett Aquasox) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Bill Sill (Brooklyn Cyclones) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Dave Kyd (Vancouver Canadians) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Winn Banks (Vancouver Canadians) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2
CF - Ty "The Georgia Peach" Cobb (Yakima Bears) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Manny Cestero (Aberdeen Ironbirds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1

LINCOLN LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - 1b Chr Barajas (Asheville Tourists)
- 24yo / USA - IRL MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 50 g - 165 ab - .364 avg - 22 hr - 57 rbi - 46 r - 2 sb - 1.358 ops
- Career Stats: 50 g - 165 ab - .364 avg - 22 hr - 57 rbi - 46 r - 2 sb - 1.358 ops (minors/1 yr)
104 g - 229 ab - .328 avg - 22 hr - 64 rbi - 51 r - 2 sb - 1.153 ops (career/1 yr)
- Overview: For the 2nd straight season, a 1b for Asheville walked away with the MVP award. Barajas only played 1/2 the season in the IRL before being promoted to the majors, but still led the league in Vorp and finished among the leaders in HR & RBI. Had he played out the full year, he was on pace for record breaking 40+ hr/100+ rbi season. He has struggled a bit with the Giants since being called up as he is in his 1st season after being a 6th rd pick in the last rookie draft. Odds are he will begin the season with SF though, so it looks like his IRL career is over after 50 games.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Donatello Espinoza (Kannapolis Intimidators)
- 23yo / Cuba - IRL CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 20 g - 20 gs - 14-5 rec - 0 sv - 2.54 era - 156.0 ip - 31 bb - 96 k - 1.10 whip
- Career Stats: 20 g - 20 gs - 14-5 rec - 0 sv - 2.54 era - 156.0 ip - 31 bb - 96 k - 1.10 whip (minors/1 yr)
20 g - 20 gs - 14-5 rec - 0 sv - 2.54 era - 156.0 ip - 31 bb - 96 k - 1.10 whip (career/1 yr)
- Overview: A 4th rd pick by the Twins, much like Harris, Espinoza proved the scouts wrong as he walked away with the Cy Young award in his 1st season in the minors. He tied for league lead with 14 wins, and while not leading in any 1 category, he was in the top 5 in ERA, Whip & Vorp and was the leader on the team that won the LLCS.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Luther Hammons (State College Spikes) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Boss Schmidt (Vermont Lake Monsters) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
1b - George Gaffney (Hudson Valley Renegades) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2
2B - Harry Niles (Delmarva Shorebirds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Terry "Cotton Top" Turner (Lake County Captains) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Luz Bascuas (Hickory Crawdads) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - George Houston (Hickory Crawdads) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Mike Birchfield (Lowell Spinners) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Elian Coranado (Lowell Spinners) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2

NYJuggalo45 · 07-23-2006, 08:04 PM

1906 [league redacted] LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 9/23/06)

LEAGUE REPORT

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1906 FINAL STANDINGS
Pacific League  

Team                   W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks   82  64   .562     -    81-65
Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas 79  67   .541   3.0    80-66 
Chiba Lotte Marines   75  71   .514   7.0    75-71
Nippon Fighters       70  76   .479  12.0    73-73 
Orix Buffaloes        70  76   .479  12.0    68-78
Seibu Lions           62  84   .425  20.0    61-85

PENNANT RACES:
Tohoku wasn't going down without a fight. The reigning 3-time *** Champion lost many of their top players in the off-season, but they still had the heart of a champion and refused to let their streak come to an end without making a run at it. In the end though, Fukuoka was just too much and was able to end the the Ninja's reign over the Pacific League. The Daiei Hawks will be making their 2nd trip to the *** Championship after winning it in 1900, the 1st season of the league.

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1906 FINAL STANDINGS
Central League 

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Yokohama Bay Stars     85  61   .582     -    86-60
Chunichi Dragon        77  69   .527   8.0    71-75
Hanshin Tiger          73  73   .500  12.0    73-73
Hiroshima Toyo Carp    73  73   .500  12.0    74-72 
Yakult Swallows        69  77   .473  16.0    76-70
Yomiuri Giants         61  85   .418  24.0    60-86

PENNANT RACES:
Yokohama finally shut up all their critics and won their first CL title. Constantly predicted to being one of the best in the league, Yokohama had never finished better than 3rd in the Central previously and were always known as underachievers. But this season it all came together for the Bay Stars as they were able to clinch early with a comfortable 8 game lead and will be heading to the *** Championship for the 1st time.

1906 PLAYOFFS
NIPPON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
"YOKOHAMA ARE THE STARS OF THE LEAGUE"
The Bay Stars lived up to their name, walking away with the Japanese league championship in a 4-2 series win over Fukuoka. Ending Tohoku's 3 yr reign as league best, Yokohama becomes the 1st Central League team to win the title since Yomiuri did in 1901. Led by reigning Cy Young winner Rube Waddell, Yokohama jumped out to a 2-0 series lead before clinching it in 6 games. Waddell went 1-0 in 2 games started, winning the opener and a ND in game 5. He had a 1.20 era in 15 ip and struck out an impressive 15 over that time to win series MVP.

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1905 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD

PACIFIC LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
M. Gondoh ORI .326 
E. McFarland CHI .322 
M. Katagiri CHI .314 
O. Mine NIP .309 
K. Ishida FUK .307 

On-Base + Slugging 
D. Vodden FUK .908 
B. Casarrubias TOH .879 
M. Katagiri CHI .864 
I. Ito ORI .862 
M. Grady NIP .859 

Homeruns 
D. Vodden FUK 35 
I. Ito ORI 29 
N. Ciliselli SEI 28 
B. Casarrubias TOH 24 
T. Baba TOH 23 

Runs Batted In 
B. Casarrubias TOH 106 
D. Vodden FUK 103 
T. Baba TOH 92 
I. Ito ORI 92 
M. Gondoh ORI 84 

Runs 
I. Ito ORI 105 
R. Yano CHI 103 
B. Casarrubias TOH 96 
K. Itoh FUK 93 
M. Katagiri CHI 86 

Stolen Bases 
K. Noda TOH 61 
M. Katagiri CHI 44 
C. Stahl ORI 42 
B. Casarrubias TOH 40 
T. Konno TOH 23 

ERA 
V. Patino CHI 2.02 
C. Mathewson FUK 2.32 
R. Caldwell NIP 2.63 
J. Buchanan SEI 3.11 
S. Tomashino NIP 3.31 

Wins 
V. Patino CHI 20-7
C. Mathewson FUK 19-6
S. Tomashino NIP 18-7
T. Thurles TOH 16-11
Y. Iishi CHI 15-9

Saves 
J. Yamada TOH 38 
H. Awano CHI 37 
N. Udo FUK 32 
K. Matsui NIP 29 
T. Takahashi ORI 28 

Strikeouts 
V. Patino CHI 270 
Y. Yokota CHI 234 
C. Mathewson FUK 212 
H. Shibasawa TOH 210 
S. Tomashino NIP 209 


CENTRAL LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
S. Burkhalter YOM .349 
E. Delahanty HAN .348 
T. Kawaii HAN .326 
Y. Aoki HAN .322 
K. Shiomi CHU .321 

On-Base + Slugging 
T. Kawaii HAN .972 
E. Delahanty HAN .959 
Y. Aoki HAN .937 
S. Burkhalter YOM .903 
T. Noda YAK .900 

Homeruns 
S. Furukawa HIR 29 
Y. Aoki HAN 28 
S. Ito CHU 28 
T. Kawaii HAN 26 
S. Heida YOM 24 

Runs Batted In 
Y. Aoki HAN 100 
S. Burkhalter YOM 95 
T. Kawaii HAN 93 
S. Furukawa HIR 90 
S. Muraguchi CHU 89 

Runs 
K. Shiomi CHU 112 
F. Chance YOM 98 
Y. Aoki HAN 95 
E. Hartigan YOK 95 
W. Spencer HIR 91 

Stolen Bases 
F. Chance YOM 51 
T. Noda YAK 25 
E. Delahanty HAN 21 
W. Spencer HIR 19 
D. Lund YAK 15 

ERA 
R. Waddell YOK 2.13 
M. Yoshikawa YOK 3.14 
M. Ogura YAK 3.25 
T. Hanari HAN 3.34 
K. Kimura YAK 3.41 
 
Wins 
H. Oyama CHU 16-10
R. Waddell YOK 16-8
R. Hales CHU 14-14
H. Kiyomizu YOK 14-11
I. Randa YOM 14-13

Saves 
H. Macha CHU 35 
K. Yanagi YOK 33 
S. Kokawa HAN 31 
M. Senda YOM 29 
H. Sakamoto YAK 20 

Strikeouts 
H. Nishihara YOK 195 
R. Waddell YOK 190 
H. Kiyomizu YOK 186 
M. Mifune HIR 177 
O. Nakao HAN 175

AWARD WINNERS

PACIFIC LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - LF Dave Vodden (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks)
- 30yo / USA - *** MVP Awards: 3
- Season Stats: 125 g - 481 ab - .258 avg - 35 hr - 103 rbi - 82 r - 4 sb - .908 ops
- Career Stats: 513 g - 1956 ab - .275 avg - 158 hr - 388 rbi - 354 r - 7 sb - .963 ops (int/4 yrs)
954 g - 3678 ab - .260 avg - 268 hr - 683 rbi - 608 r - 9 sb - .901 ops (career/7 yrs)
- Overview: Vodden made it 3 MVP awards in his 4 seasons so far in Japan. Fukuoka's slugging OF really has brought HR power to the league that it's never seen before averaging nearly 1 hr per every 3 games he's played. Finally leading his team to the *** Championship, Vodden's acquisition by Fukuoka finally seems to have made the impact they hoped for. He again led all of Japan in HR and led the PL in OPS while finishing 2nd in both RBI & Vorp.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Vittorio Patino (Chiba Lotte Marines)
- 30yo / USA - *** CY YOUNG Awards: 4
- Season Stats: 31 g - 31 gs - 20-7 rec - 0 sv - 2.02 era - 253.2 ip - 44 bb - 270 k - 1.01 whip
- Career Stats: 124 g - 124 gs - 83-24 rec - 0 sv - 2.07 era - 1026.0 ip - 162 bb - 1115 k - 1.00 whip (int/4 yrs)
227 g - 227 gs - 144-52 rec - 0 sv - 2.64 era - 1825.2 ip - 394 bb - 1755 k - 1.11 whip (career/7 yrs)
- Overview: New team/same result, Patino wins the Cy Young, his 4th straight award in his 4th year in the ***. It really is scary what he has done in his career, all with just turning 30 years old. Between the MLB & NOB, he has won 20+ games in 6 of his 7 seasons, has a career winning % over 73%, becomes the only ever 4-time Cy Young winner in any league, and is the best pitcher of all-time. With 5-6-7 quality seasons left in him, Patino has a legit shot at 300 and looks to be a lock already for the HOF.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - SP Ralph "Lefty" Caldwell (Nippon Fighters)
- 22yo / USA - *** ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 25 g - 25 gs - 11-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.63 era - 147.1 ip - 29 bb - 125 k - 1.13 whip
- Career Stats: 25 g - 25 gs - 11-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.63 era - 147.1 ip - 29 bb - 125 k - 1.13 whip (int/1 yr)
25 g - 25 gs - 11-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.63 era - 147.1 ip - 29 bb - 125 k - 1.13 whip (career/1 yr)
- Overview: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd rd in 1903, Caldwell was immediately traded to Nippon and spent the 1st 2 years of his career on their reserve roster. He made their active roster this season as their #2 pitcher and Lefty made sure his active status is a permanent one. Leading all *** rookies in ERA, Whip, Opp Avg & Vorp and finishing 3rd in wins, Caldwell had a terrific rookie season and looks to be well on his way to a fantastic career, still at the young age of 22.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Kamatari Takano (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Ed McFarland (Chiba Lotte Marines) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 5
1b - Terumoto Baba (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 2
2B - Masaaki Gondoh (Orix Buffaloes) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 2
3B - Hitoshi Donoue (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Tsugiharu Kumagai (Orix Buffaloes) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 2
LF - Rintaro Take****a (Chiba Lotte Marines) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Morihiro "Fly by Night" Katagiri (Chiba Lotte Marines) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 6
RF - Toyonobu Nagata (Orix Buffaloes) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1

CENTRAL LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - RF Takamasa Kawaii (Hanshin Tiger)
- 31yo / Japan - *** MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 125 g - 470 ab - .326 avg - 26 hr - 93 rbi - 83 r - 10 sb - .972 ops
- Career Stats: 912 g - 3604 ab - .285 avg - 218 hr - 722 rbi - 633 r - 118 sb - .884 ops (int/7 yrs)
912 g - 3604 ab - .285 avg - 218 hr - 722 rbi - 633 r - 118 sb - .884 ops (career/7 yrs)
- Overview: How about a standing ovation for Big Ed Delahanty. His 5 consecutive MVP awards came to an end this season at the age of 39. At the mid-season point, thought was that teammate Yeijiro Aoki would be the next in line to take MVP honors but instead it was another teammate, Kawaii, walking away with the award. You could make an argument for either, but Takamasa did have a better all around season. Leading all of the *** in OPS & Vorp and ranking in the top 5 in the CL in Avg, HR & RBI, Kawaii edged out his 2 teammates to win.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Rube Waddell (Yokohama Bay Stars)
- 30yo / USA - *** CY YOUNG Awards: 2
- Season Stats: 31 g - 31 gs - 16-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.13 era - 211.0 ip - 72 bb - 190 k - 1.05 whip
- Career Stats: 168 g - 168 gs - 65-50 rec - 0 sv - 2.79 era - 1128.1 ip - 346 bb - 1118 k - 1.12 whip (int/6 yrs)
202 g - 196 gs - 74-65 rec - 0 sv - 2.72 era - 1369.2 ip - 410 bb - 1628 k - 1.12 whip (career/7 yrs)
- Overview: Talk about turning around a career in a hurry. His 1st 3 seasons in Japan were nothing more than a struggle for Waddell. His last 3 include 2 Cy Young awards in a row and 3 CL ERA titles. Fully emersed now as one of the league's best, Waddell led Yokohama to their 1st *** Championship while leading the league in ERA, Whip, Opp Avg & Vorp, tied for the league lead in wins and finished 2nd in K's.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - LF Christian Paiement (Hanshin Tiger)
- 27yo / Canada - *** ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 119 g - 492 ab - .291 avg - 9 hr - 53 rbi - 61 r - 10 sb - .741 ops
- Career Stats: 120 g - 492 ab - .291 avg - 9 hr - 53 rbi - 61 r - 10 sb - .741 ops (int/2 yrs)
120 g - 492 ab - .291 avg - 9 hr - 53 rbi - 61 r - 10 sb - .741 ops (career/2 yrs)
- Overview: The 3rd overall pick in the 1901 rookie draft took awhile to make it to the active roster. He played 1 game as a defensive replacement for Hanshin last year, but this season was his 1st time seeing real action. He blew away all other Japan league rookie hitters in virtually every category, leading in Avg, OPS, Hits, RBI & Vorp and looks like the starting LF for Hanshin for years to come.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Deacon Phillippe (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Frank "Husk" Chance (Yomiuri Giants) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 3
1b - Hiroyuki Kikui (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Ieyoshi Kato (Hanshin Tiger) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Casta Huertos (Yokohama Bay Stars) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Orinosuke Matsui (Yomiuri Giants) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Dan Lund (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 2 / MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Takafumi Konishi (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Tokuma Noda (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 2

NYJuggalo45 · 07-24-2006, 12:00 PM

1906 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POST SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 11/3/06)

LEAGUE REPORT

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1906 FINAL STANDINGS
American League 

Eastern Division  
Team                     W    L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
New York (A) Yankees   100   62   .617     -   101-61
Tampa Bay Devil Rays    94   68   .580   6.0    93-69 
Boston Red Sox          83   79   .512  17.0    85-77 
Baltimore Orioles       77   85   .475  23.0    79-83
Toronto Blue Jays       58  104   .358  42.0    64-98 

Central Division  
Team                     W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Chicago (A) White Sox  108  54   .667     -    98-64 
Minnesota Twins         78  84   .481  30.0    80-82
Cleveland Indians       73  89   .451  35.0    71-91
Detroit Tigers          71  91   .438  37.0    74-88 
Kansas City Royals      66  96   .407  42.0    66-96 

Western Division  
Team                      W    L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Los Angeles (A) Angels  107   55   .660     -   105-57
Seattle Mariners         82   80   .506  25.0    80-82
Texas Rangers            78   84   .481  29.0    78-84
Oakland Athletics        59  103   .364  48.0    61-101

PENNANT RACES:
In what will go down as the least competetive season in MLB history so far, all the races and playoff spots were decided early in the AL.
The Yankees made it a 2nd straight trip to the post-season, winning their 2nd AL East pennant in team history and 3rd trip to the post-season overall. Tampa Bay meanwhile cruised to the AL Wildcard berth, and also will be making their 3rd trip to the playoffs in team history.
Chicago ran away in the Central for a 2nd straight pennant while posting the best record in the majors. And out west, the Angels did the same, giving them 3 pennants in team history while making their 4th trip to the post-season.

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1906 FINAL STANDINGS
National League 

Eastern Division  
Team                    W    L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Atlanta Braves         99   63   .611     -    96-66 
Philadelphia Phillies  90   72   .556   9.0    93-69
New York (N) Mets      79   83   .488  20.0    74-88 
Florida Marlins        74   88   .457  25.0    74-88
Washington Nationals   57  105   .352  42.0    59-103 

Central Division  
Team                    W    L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Cincinnati Reds        99   63   .611     -   101-61
Houston Astros         88   74   .543  11.0    89-73 
St. Louis Cardinals    78   84   .481  21.0    77-85
Chicago (N) Cubs       73   89   .451  26.0    72-90
Pittsburgh Pirates     66   96   .407  33.0    64-98
Milwaukee Brewers      61  101   .377  38.0    57-105 

Western Division  
Team                      W    L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
San Diego Padres         96   67   .589     -    95-68
Arizona Diamondbacks     95   68   .583   1.0    98-65 
Los Angeles (N) Dodgers  93   69   .574   2.5    92-70
Colorado Rockies         87   75   .537   8.5    85-77
San Francisco Giants     62  100   .383  33.5    66-96

PENNANT RACES:
Except for the West, the NL followed the AL's trend and the races were for the most part, decided early and easily.
The initial 1900 MLB Champion Atlanta Braves will be making their 5th trip to the playoffs in 7 seasons, making it 4 division titles. Cincy also has had alot of success in their first 7 seasons, with this year being their 3rd pennant and 4th trip to the post-season.
Out West, defending World Series Champs San Diego and Arizona finished tied for the division lead, but both teams knew that they would be in the playoffs. The Pads won the playoff game giving them their 2nd consecutive West pennant and Arizona made their 4th post-season as the NL Wildcard team.

1906 PLAYOFFS
WILDCARD:
Both of the AL series needed 4 games to be decided. The Angels knocked out the Yanks while the White Sox eliminated the D-Rays setting up a dream ALCS. The 2 best teams in baseball, with a combined 215 wins, will be meeting with a trip to the Wrold Series at stake in the AL.
The NL series needed 1 more game as both went the distance of 5 games. Atlanta eliminated the defending champs as SD fell behind 2-0 in the series and then fought back to send it to game 5 but came up just short. In the other series, Cincy outlasted Arizona in a back and forth series which neither team could win more than 1 in a row.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
The Central divisions will be well represented in the World Series this year as for the 1st time, 2 Central division teams will meet for the ultimate prize.
Both winning 4 games to 1, Chicago eliminated the Angels while the Reds knocked out Atlanta. For the Pale Hose, star hitter Rick Brecknell won the MVP driving in 9 of the White Sox 21 runs in the series in which their offense dominated Anaheim. For Cincy, it was the other end of the spectrum as they won with pitching, holding Atlanta to 8 runs in the 5 games with series MVP Donald McRandal winning both the games he started including a complete game shutout to kick off the series.

WORLD SERIES:
"SUPER IN CINCY"
A year after having both the Cy Young & MVP winners lead them, with both players the front-runner in the races this year, the Reds won their 1st World Series title. In knocking off the White Sox 4 games to 1, the Reds got some revenge from losing in 7 in the 1901 series to Toronto. 3-time Cy Young winner, and probably the best pitcher in MLB history, CJ Earp won MVP honors pitching near perfect baseball. Starting games 1 and 5, Earp went 2-0 in the series, throwing 2 complete games and allowing 1 run total over the 18 inning while striking out 22 to 1 walk.

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1906 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
S. Magee BOS .370 
R. Brecknell CHA .365 
M. Ransom ANA .364 
J. Sebring TEX .362 
D. Legorreta BAL .348 

On-Base + Slugging 
R. Cronshaw TB 1.041 
A. Capois NYY .955 
R. Brecknell CHA .943 
J. Sebring TEX .921 
D. DeWarrenne KC .920 

Homeruns 
R. Cronshaw TB 28 
E. Santos TOR 24 
J. McMurrich DET 23 
J. Balcorta ANA 21 
M. DeBorthwick TOR 21 

Runs Batted In 
C. Fibbin ANA 141 
R. Brecknell CHA 129 
A. Capois NYY 119 
J. Balcorta ANA 118 
E. Santos TOR 112 

Runs 
J. Balcorta ANA 144 
M. Ransom ANA 143 
R. Cronshaw TB 127 
C. Fibbin ANA 119 
T. Ishikawa TB 113 

Stolen Bases 
J. Sheckard NYY 60 
P. Dougherty BOS 51 
L. Davis BOS 48 
B. Maloney CHA 45 
S. Magee BOS 43 

ERA 
M. Matthews BAL 2.47 
D. Hale ANA 2.91 
C. Chech CHA 3.00 
M. Colter NYY 3.13 
R. Hoover NYY 3.33 

Wins 
C. Chech CHA 23-8
M. Matthews BAL 23-9
C. Morgan TB 23-5
D. Hale ANA 22-9
J. Bracken BOS 19-9

Saves 
C. Shilvock CHA 48 
H. Azuma TB 41 
A. McSimon ANA 38 
D. Coursey BOS 36 
S. Semelho DET 34 

Strikeouts 
E. Ceno TB 278 
M. Colter NYY 261 
C. Hosler CHA 220 
P. Barcelona CLE 208 
M. Matthews BAL 205 


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
J. Mardment ARI .378 
A. Devlin PHI .366 
F. Indacochea FLO .362 
M. von Lenski CIN .358 
M. Donlin WSH .348 

On-Base + Slugging 
M. von Lenski CIN 1.099 
J. Mardment ARI .986 
E. Choury PHI .970 
F. Indacochea FLO .953 
S. Lopez NYM .952 

Homeruns 
M. von Lenski CIN 32 
E. Choury PHI 27 
S. Lopez NYM 27 
J. Alvarez HOU 25 
K. Andresen ATL 24 

Runs Batted In 
S. Lopez NYM 123 
E. Choury PHI 117 
B. Childress ATL 110 
J. Mardment ARI 110 
K. Andresen ATL 109 

Runs 
M. von Lenski CIN 129 
D. McIndeor SD 122 
A. Devlin PHI 119 
E. Choury PHI 117 
D. Gessler ATL 117 

Stolen Bases 
A. Devlin PHI 70 
G. Ledesma CIN 62 
K. Sugihara PHI 58 
E. Flick COL 49 
J. Stahl CHN 49 

ERA 
C. Earp CIN 2.00 
M. Henkle COL 2.05 
L. MacHarold PHI 2.11 
J. Doscher ARI 2.14 
J. Danford LA 2.45 
 
Wins 
C. Earp CIN 22-8
J. Thielman LA 20-9
B. Vineyard ATL 20-9
L. MacHarold PHI 19-4
C. Elliott STL 18-10

Saves 
C. Denby ATL 47 
J. Armijos CIN 45 
J. Esobar HOU 43 
J. Baker PHI 39 
B. Powell PIT 39 

Strikeouts 
J. Danford LA 267 
C. Earp CIN 264 
L. MacHarold PHI 231 
H. Scott CHN 226 
A. Garate ARI 213

AWARD WINNERS

AMERICAN LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - RF Ron Cronshaw (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
- 32yo / USA - MLB MVP Awards: 5
- Season Stats: 160 g - 573 ab - .335 avg - 28 hr - 100 rbi - 127 r - 1 sb - 1.041 ops
- Career Stats: 1081 g - 3908 ab - .340 avg - 237 hr - 785 rbi - 834 r - 32 sb - 1.080 ops (majors/7 yrs)
1081 g - 3908 ab - .340 avg - 237 hr - 785 rbi - 834 r - 32 sb - 1.080 ops (career/7 yrs)
- Overview: The only player to compare Cronshaw's dominace to now is Ed Delahanty of the *** as he has tied Big Ed with 5 MVP awards, most in baseball history. Winning his 3rd straight, Cronshaw was again litered all over the AL & MLB leaderboards. He led the AL in OPS, HR & Vorp and was among the best in all the league also in Avg, RBI & Runs scored.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Mark "Menance" Matthews (Baltimore Orioles)
- 26yo / USA - MLB CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 34 g - 34 gs - 23-9 rec - 0 sv - 2.47 era - 273.0 ip - 30 bb - 205 k - 1.04 whip
- Career Stats: 229 g - 229 gs - 121-78 rec - 0 sv - 3.93 era - 1711.2 ip - 349 bb - 1186 k - 1.27 whip (majors/7 yrs)
229 g - 229 gs - 121-78 rec - 0 sv - 3.93 era - 1711.2 ip - 349 bb - 1186 k - 1.27 whip (career/7 yrs)
- Overview: For the 1st 6 seasons of his career, Matthews pitched with the spotlight was shining on Baltimore teammate Lee MacHarold. With MacHarold's signing with the Phillies in the off-season, Menance has the spotlight directly on him and he responded in true fashion in his first year as the team's lone ace. Tied for AL best with 23 wins, Matthews led the league in ERA, Whip, K/BB ratio and Vorp and showed that he is every good as MacHarold is, winning a Cy Young award himself.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD - C Nig Clarke (Los Angeles Angels)
- 23yo / USA - MLB ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 112 g - 414 ab - .389 avg - 2 hr - 91 rbi - 62 r - 10 sb - .952 ops
- Career Stats: 112 g - 414 ab - .389 avg - 2 hr - 91 rbi - 62 r - 10 sb - .952 ops (majors/1 yr)
112 g - 414 ab - .389 avg - 2 hr - 91 rbi - 62 r - 10 sb - .952 ops (career/1 yr)
- Overview: If not for a torn groin muscle that kept him out of action the final 6 weeks of the season, we might be talking about Clarke in another category. Coming up short in the required number of AB, he might have won the Batting title in his 1st season in the majors and definitely would have topped the 100 rbi mark. Even so, only playing about 3/4 of the season, Clarke still led all AL rookies in Avg, OPS, RBI & Vorp. Not bad for a player who fell to the 4th rd in the draft.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - "Honest" John Eubank (Seattle Mariners) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Teodor Abascal (Texas Rangers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 4
1b - Mike Ransom (Los Angeles (A) Angels) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Rafael Ortiz (Seattle Mariners) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 / IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2
3B - Ken Watson (Kansas City Royals) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Pop Lloyd (Los Angeles (A) Angels) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Eduardo Pinochet (Detroit Tigers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Mike DeBorthwick (Toronto Blue Jays) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Adan Segura (Baltimore Orioles) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1

NATIONAL LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - 1b Mel "Cotton" von Lenski (Cincinnati Reds)
- 24yo / USA - MLB MVP Awards: 2
- Season Stats: 158 g - 562 ab - .358 avg - 32 hr - 108 rbi - 129 r - 16 sb - 1.099 ops
- Career Stats: 902 g - 3383 ab - .329 avg - 143 hr - 574 rbi - 670 r - 43 sb - .971 ops (majors/6 yrs)
1030 g - 3844 ab - .323 avg - 156 hr - 652 rbi - 739 r - 45 sb - .954 ops (career/7 yrs)
- Overview: Becoming the 2nd ever 2-time MVP in the NL, von Lenski bettered his numbers from last year when he won his 1st. Still not 25yo, he has emerged as one of the true greats in baseball and this will probably be the 2nd of many MVP awards. Leading all the majors in OPS, HR & Vorp, he was also tops in the NL in runs scored while finishing 4th in Avg & 6th in RBI.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP CJ "Madman" Earp (Cincinnati Reds)
- 28yo / USA - MLB CY YOUNG Awards: 4
- Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 22-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.00 era - 270.0 ip - 16 bb - 264 k - 0.81 whip
- Career Stats: 177 g - 177 gs - 109-37 rec - 0 sv - 2.12 era - 1353.1 ip - 103 bb - 1355 k - 0.92 whip (majors/7 yrs)
177 g - 177 gs - 109-37 rec - 0 sv - 2.12 era - 1353.1 ip - 103 bb - 1355 k - 0.92 whip (career/7 yrs)
- Overview: 3 consecutive/4 overall Cy Youngs, it's amazing to think that his career was nearly cut short after the 1902 & 1903 seasons. He continues to show the injuries are a thing of the past and he is the most dominant pitcher in the MLB. Again leading all the majors in ERA, Opp Avg, Whip & Vorp, Earp simply is untouchable at times. He also was tops in the NL in wins and 2nd in strikeouts and for the 2nd year in a row, he combined with von Lenski to sweep the awards for Cincy.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD - 1b Duncan Spencer (San Francisco Giants)
- 24yo / Puerto Rico - MLB ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 160 g - 606 ab - .299 avg - 12 hr - 90 rbi - 74 r - 0 sb - .807 ops
- Career Stats: 160 g - 606 ab - .299 avg - 12 hr - 90 rbi - 74 r - 0 sb - .807 ops (majors/1 yr)
259 g - 983 ab - .313 avg - 37 hr - 151 rbi - 158 r - 0 sb - .887 ops (career/2 yrs)
- Overview: From the IRL MVP to the MLB ROY, it's been a great 2 seasons in professional baseball for Spencer. The former 2nd rd pick has really made his mark early on and projects to having a long and successful career. He finished 2nd among NL rookies in Avg, HR & Runs while leading in OPS, RBI, Hits & Vorp.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - George Disch (Chicago (N) Cubs) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Roger "The Duke of Tralee" Bresnahan (Los Angeles (N) Dodgers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 2
1b - Amadeo Anela (Florida Marlins) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 / IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Pasqual Huaman (San Diego Padres) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Wid Conroy (St. Louis Cardinals) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 3
SS - Hisashi Sakagami (Milwaukee Brewers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Reagan Forsythe (New York (N) Mets) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Kotaro Sugihara (Philadelphia Phillies) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Zaza Harvey (Houston Astros) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 2

NYJuggalo45 · 07-24-2006, 12:01 PM

1906 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 1/14/07)

LEAGUE REPORT

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1906 FINAL STANDINGS

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Mexicali Leopards      43  25   .632     -    42-26
Mazatlan Black Hawks   40  28   .588   3.0    38-30
Hermosillo Victorians  38  30   .559   5.0    36-32 
Culiacan Moths         33  35   .485  10.0    33-35
Navojoa Chameleons     32  36   .471  11.0    32-36
Mochis Wranglers       31  37   .456  12.0    31-37
Guasave Hippies        30  38   .441  13.0    32-36
Obregon Orangemen      25  43   .368  18.0    28-40

PENNANT RACES:
Entering the final 10 games it was a 3-team race for the 2 playoff spots in the MWL Champioship. Mexicali went 8-2 over those 10 games to jump to the top. The final spot was to be decided by a season ending series between 4-time MWL Champions Matzalan and 2-time runner-up Hermosillo. Matzalan swept the series and earned the chance to again defend their crown and try to make it a 5th straight title.

1906 PLAYOFFS
MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
"BLACK HAWK DOWN! BLACK HAWK DOWN!"
Congratulations to the Mexicali Leopards, who did something few thought would ever happen, bringing an end to the Mazatlan dynasty. After 4 straight MWL Championships, the Black Hawks were the heavy favorite to repeat again and keep their unmatched dynasty alive. But they were mauled by the Leopards, getting swept 3-0 as finally, there is a new team on top of the mountain in Mexico. John Anderson was named series MVP, going 5 for 11 in the series with 2 rbi, 3 runs scored and 2 sb.

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1906 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD

Batting AVG 
D. Green MAZ .395 
B. Congalton MAZ .343 
V. Herrera MAZ .338 
N. Calle NAV .328 
P. Stripling HER .316 

On-Base + Slugging 
D. Green MAZ .992 
V. Herrera MAZ .935 
J. McCowan GUA .920 
H. Langmead MOC .906 
P. Stripling HER .878 

Homeruns 
W. Brown NAV 14 
H. Langmead MOC 12 
D. Huincho MAZ 11 
K. Inokuma MOC 10 
M. Vargas OBR 9 

Runs Batted In 
D. Huincho MAZ 69 
V. Herrera MAZ 49 
W. Brown NAV 41 
M. Vargas OBR 38 
H. Langmead MOC 37 

Runs 
D. Green MAZ 49 
W. Brown NAV 40 
B. Congalton MAZ 36 
J. Kelley GUA 35 
M. Omori NAV 35 

Stolen Bases 
P. Stripling HER 22 
B. D'Amery MOC 19 
J. Cubero HER 17 
J. Anderson MEX 16 
D. Green MAZ 16 

ERA 
A. Betarano MEX 1.64 
B. Husting MEX 1.86 
F. Urrotia GUA 1.99 
J. Rabato NAV 2.11 
S. Rose HER 2.26 

Wins 
J. Rabato NAV 9-3
C. Witt MAZ 9-2
A. Betarano MEX 8-4
N. Cuppy CUL 8-4
J. Dominguez MEX 8-3

Saves 
W. Milne MEX 21 
F. Brinkler CUL 19 
A. Coballero MAZ 19 
L. Apadoca HER 17 
R. Morales NAV 17 

Strikeouts 
J. Seaton OBR 89 
F. Urrotia GUA 79 
R. Mayoly HER 75 
T. Iwahashi MAZ 74 
J. Davis CUL 72

AWARD WINNERS

MVP AWARD - LF Danny Green (Mazatlan Black Hawks)
- 31yo / USA - MWL MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 51 g - 190 ab - .395 avg - 4 hr - 31 rbi - 49 r - 16 sb - .992 ops
- Career Stats: 425 g - 1619 ab - .363 avg - 26 hr - 196 rbi - 309 r - 135 sb - .929 ops (winter/7 yrs)
741 g - 2871 ab - .335 avg - 44 hr - 354 rbi - 518 r - 205 sb - .856 ops (career/9 yrs)
- Overview: Constantly one of the top hitters in Mexico, Green finally was rewarded with his 1st MVP trophy, a 2nd straight for a Mazatlan player. In 7 years in the league, he has never hit lower than .307 and this year he won his 3rd batting title with a near .400 avg. Green also led the league in OPS, runs & Vorp.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Antonio Betarano (Mexicali Leopards)
- 32yo / USA - MWL CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 14 g - 14 gs - 8-4 rec - 0 sv - 1.64 era - 104.1 ip - 22 bb - 52 k - 0.86 whip
- Career Stats: 14 g - 14 gs - 8-4 rec - 0 sv - 1.64 era - 104.1 ip - 22 bb - 52 k - 0.86 whip (winter/1 yr)
192 g - 142 gs - 43-73 rec - 0 sv - 5.40 era - 942.1 ip - 295 bb - 377 k - 1.54 whip (career/7 yrs)
- Overview: After 6 seasons with Colorado in the MLB, Betarano had plenty of experience. As a starter for the Rockies for the first part of his career, he did not have much success going 30-64 as a starter. Demoted to long relief the past 2 seasons, Betarano still wanted to be a starter so decided to sign with Mexicali in the MWL. It looks like it was the right move for him, as in his 1st season he was named the league's top pitcher and won a championship. Leading the league in ERA, Whip & Opp Avg and finishing 2nd in Wins & Vorp, he was the ace on champion Mexicali and there is little doubt he has a spot in their rotation next year.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - C Joe Escutia (Mochis Wranglers)
- 25yo / Cuba - MWL ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 60 g - 178 ab - .326 avg - 7 hr - 25 rbi - 27 r - 0 sb - .932 ops
- Career Stats: 60 g - 178 ab - .326 avg - 7 hr - 25 rbi - 27 r - 0 sb - .932 ops (winter/1 yr)
111 g - 363 ab - .287 avg - 9 hr - 47 rbi - 37 r - 0 sb - .773 ops (career/2 yrs)
- Overview: A former 1st rd pick by Nippon in the *** in 1902, Escutia was dealt to the Mochis in the off-season. He was happy because that meant he would finally get a chance to be an everyday player. He took advantage in his 1st season by winning the ROY in the Mexican league. While not leading in any of the major categories, Joe was a solid all-around player that resulted in the best Vorp rating among rookies. At only 25, and with a fresh start, he figures to be a solid player for many years in the MWL.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Nig Cuppy (Culiacan Moths) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 / *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Victorio Saldanna (Hermosillo Victorians) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1
1b - Rick Lansdale (Mochis Wranglers) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Les McMurtry (Mexicali Leopards) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 / MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - "Fighting" Harry Wolverton (Guasave Hippies) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 2
SS - Gary Massey (Culiacan Moths) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Ben D'Amery (Mochis Wranglers) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Bill Chestnut (Culiacan Moths) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Avery Veilleux (Hermosillo Victorians) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1

NYJuggalo45 · 07-25-2006, 07:04 PM

1906 [league redacted] LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 2/13/07)

NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS
- RF Koichi Daisen (Chunichi Dragon) - 37 yo / 7 yrs
- SP "Smiling" Al Orth (Orix Buffaloes) - 35 yo / 12 yrs
- SS Saionji Nakamura (Seibu Lions) - 44 yo / 7 yrs

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- none

MAJOR TRADES
October:
- The Yomiuri Giants traded 36-year old third baseman Rintaro Yano and 20-year old first baseman Yoshiki Iguchi to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, getting 31-year old starting pitcher Soichio Inokuma and $795,000 in cash in return.

MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS
September:
- Chiba Lotte Marines: Executed the team option year of 3B Rintaro Yano.
- Hanshin Tiger: 1B "Big" Ed Delahanty has voided his last optional contract year.
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp: Executed the team option year of CF Nobuyori Oka.
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp: RF Shinsaku Wakatsuki received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,763,750.
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp: 1B Wayne Spencer received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,857,500.
- Hanshin Tiger: C Akahito Komagata received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,975,500.
- Chunichi Dragon: 3B Kunisada Hashimoto received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,145,000.
- Chunichi Dragon: 1B Shusui Muraguchi received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,626,250.
- Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: SP Hideaki Shibasawa received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,165,000.
- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SP Harry "Klondike" Kane received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,337,500.
- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SP Christy "Big Six" Mathewson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,668,000.
- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: 2B Kenko Itoh received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,837,500.
- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SS Kenji Ishida received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,313,750.

MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
October:
- Seibu Lions: Signed free agent RF Tokuma Noda to a 3-year contract worth a total of $29,565,000. (old team: Yakult/***)
- Nippon Fighters: Signed SP Jesse "Tanny" Tannehill to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $24,340,000.
- Seibu Lions: Signed free agent 1B Ryoko Itoh to a 3-year contract worth a total of $30,315,000. (old team: Fukuoka/***)
- Chiba Lotte Marines: Signed free agent 3B Yeijiro Aoki to a 3-year contract worth a total of $40,185,000. (old team: Hanshin/***)
- Hanshin Tiger: Signed LF "Big" Ed Delahanty to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $51,240,000.
November:
- Orix Buffaloes: Signed free agent SP Kamatari Takano to a 4-year contract worth a total of $33,340,000. (old team: Tohoku/***)

1906 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT

December:
ROUND 1:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Yomiuri Giants: SP Yoshi Takimoto (21yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Seibu Lions: SS Motoyuki Hashimoto (18yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Yakult Swallows: SP Okyoito Kishi (22yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Orix Buffaloes: 1B Dyoguo Feijo (22yo/Brazil)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Nippon Fighters: RF Yaichio Ohmiya (18yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Hanshin Tiger: CF Sekien "Spot" Hayagawa (19yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: RF Mushanokoji Oka (19yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Hanshin Tiger: CF Tetsuzan Murata (23yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 9 - Chunichi Dragon: C Shinsui Ota (18yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 10 - Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: C Magobei Kurata (19yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 11 - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: C Shun Otani (22yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 12 - Yokohama Bay Stars: SP Yukinaga Hasegawa (19yo/Japan)

OTHER NOTABLE PICKS:
- none

NYJuggalo45 · 07-25-2006, 07:05 PM

1906 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 2/22/07)

NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS
- SP Chad "The Rebel" Gow (Atlanta Braves) - 40 yo / 7 yrs
- C Jerry "Bashful" Blakesee (Chicago Cubs) - 45 yo / 7 yrs
- LF Jesse "Crab" Burkett (Cleveland Indians) - 39 yo / 17 yrs
- 3b Sixto Lobo (Houston Astros) - 40 yo / 7 yrs
- 1b Ryan Copple (Toronto Blue Jays) - 38 yo / 7 yrs
- SP Mamo "The Rat" Kirop (Washington Nationals) - 42 yo / 7 yrs

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- LF Jesse "Crab" Burkett (Cincinnati Reds) - 39yo / USA
- 17 yrs - Leagues: Other, ***, MLB - Teams: Unknown (11yrs), Tohoku/*** (2yrs), Seattle/MLB (1yr), Cincinnati/MLB (2yrs), Cleveland/MLB (1yr)
- Career Stats: 2344 g - 9359 ab - .345 avg - 3232 hits - 72 hr - 1100 rbi - 1929 r - 478 sb - .870 ops
- Career Awards: Gold Glove (1), All-Star (2), Player of Week (3)

MAJOR TRADES
December:
- The Toronto Blue Jays traded 26-year old first baseman Tony Camorena to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 27-year old left fielder Bill Crangle in return.
- The Milwaukee Brewers traded 25-year old first baseman Branch "The Mahatma" Rickey to the Cleveland Indians, getting 28-year old second baseman Erve "Dutch" Beck and 24-year old minor league reliever Cedro Cisneros in return.

MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS
October:
- Cleveland Indians: RF Bob "Doodles" Andrews has voided his last optional contract year.
November:
- Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: 2B Toli Lluy received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,363,000.
- Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: CF Dillon Weaver received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,736,000.
- Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: SP Frank "Piano Mover" Smith received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,360,000.
- Arizona Diamondbacks: 3B Christian Reinhart received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,924,000.
- Arizona Diamondbacks: CF John Mardment received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,147,500.
- St. Louis Cardinals: C Augusto Libran received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,840,000.
- Chicago (N) Cubs: C Jake Stahl received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,862,500.
- Florida Marlins: SP Red Ames received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,027,500.
- Atlanta Braves: RF Doc "Brownie" Gessler received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,152,000.
- Texas Rangers: SP "Big" Ed Walsh received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,222,500.
- Los Angeles (A) Angels: CF Chet Fibbin received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,760,000.
- Kansas City Royals: RF Walt McCredie received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,320,000.
- Chicago (A) White Sox: 3B Seth Broden received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,617,500.
- Chicago (A) White Sox: CF Campbell Meldrum received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,982,500.
- New York (A) Yankees: LF George Stone received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,665,000.
- New York (A) Yankees: SS Johnny "Crab" Evers received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,560,000.
- Boston Red Sox: 3B Aidan Sass received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,832,000.
- Boston Red Sox: 1B Sherry Magee received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,867,500.

MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
November:
- Boston Red Sox: Signed free agent SS Francisco Indacochea to a 7-year contract worth a total of $104,790,000. (old team: Florida/MLB)
- Cleveland Indians: Signed free agent C Kelly Andresen to a 5-year contract worth a total of $67,190,000. (old team: Atlanta/MLB)
- Colorado Rockies: Signed 1B Ty Kenmore to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $70,560,000.
- Oakland Athletics: Signed free agent SS Sergio Loanos to a 5-year contract worth a total of $52,270,000. (old team: Kansas City/MLB)
- Atlanta Braves: Signed free agent SP Harry Felix to a 4-year contract worth a total of $52,200,000. (old team: San Francisco/MLB)
- Atlanta Braves: Signed free agent SP Jim St.Vrain to a 5-year contract worth a total of $58,380,000. (old team: Tampa Bay/MLB)
- Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: Signed free agent CL Chad Shilvock to a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,300,000. (old team: Chicago White Sox/MLB)
- Florida Marlins: Signed free agent CF Rodrigo Herrera to a 3-year contract worth a total of $29,310,000. (old team: Oakland/MLB)
- Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent 1B Mel "Cotton" von Lenski to a 5-year contract worth a total of $103,200,000. (old team: Cincinnati/MLB)
- Toronto Blue Jays: Signed free agent 3B Wid Conroy to a 4-year contract worth a total of $35,790,000. (old team: St. Louis/MLB)
- Detroit Tigers: Signed RF Joe McMurrich to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $47,210,000.
December:
- Kansas City Royals: Signed free agent RF Rick Brecknell to a 5-year contract worth a total of $96,620,000. (old team: Chicago White Sox/MLB)
- Cincinnati Reds: Signed SP CJ "Madman" Earp to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $73,760,000.
- New York (N) Mets: Signed free agent LF Dave DeWarrenne to a 4-year contract worth a total of $61,550,000. (old team: Kansas City/MLB)
- Atlanta Braves: Signed free agent 1B Dave McIndeor to a 5-year contract worth a total of $76,850,000. (old team: San Diego/MLB)
- New York (N) Mets: Signed free agent CF Morihiro "Fly by Night" Katagiri to a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,000,000. (old team: Chiba Lotte/***)
January:
- Houston Astros: Signed LF Jim Patton to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $56,280,000.
- San Francisco Giants: Signed LF Chris Muirhead to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $59,120,000.
- Washington Nationals: Signed free agent RF Mike DeBorthwick to a 2-year contract worth a total of $30,250,000. (old team: Toronto/MLB)
- Boston Red Sox: Signed free agent C Ron MacGeachie to a 2-year contract worth a total of $25,450,000. (old team: NY Yankees/MLB)
- Colorado Rockies: Signed free agent C Scott Garnett to a 2-year contract worth a total of $26,300,000. (old team: San Diego/MLB)

RULE 5 DRAFT
December:
- none

1906 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT

December:
ROUND 1:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Washington Nationals: SP Walter "Barney" Johnson (19yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Smokey Williams (21yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Oakland Athletics: SP Nap Rucker (22yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Milwaukee Brewers: SP George "Farmer" Bell (32yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 5 - San Francisco Giants: SP Glenn Liebhardt (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Kansas City Royals: SP Oscar Graham (28yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Heinie Berger (25yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Detroit Tigers: SP Slow Jo Doyle (25yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 9 - Cleveland Indians: SP Stoney McGlynn (34yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 10 - Chicago (N) Cubs: SP Henry Gehring (26yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 11 - Florida Marlins: SP Roy "Rhino" Hitt (19yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 12 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Howie "Red" Camnitz (25yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 13 - Texas Rangers: SP Art Fromme (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 14 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Brad Povey (27yo/Aruba)
Round 1, Pick 15 - Minnesota Twins: SP Lew "Hicks" Moren (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 16 - New York (N) Mets: SP Fred Smith (28yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 17 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: 2B Bill Sweeney (20yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 18 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Cristian Velilla (18yo/Panama)
Round 1, Pick 19 - Colorado Rockies: SP Steven Simpson (27yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 20 - Houston Astros: SP Alan Miller (21yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 21 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Frank "Flossie" Oberlin (30yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 22 - Minnesota Twins: SP Tex Pruiett (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 23 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: RF Bill Hinchman (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 24 - New York (N) Mets: MR Jake Boultes (22yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 25 - Chicago (A) White Sox: SP Kurt Dantford (21yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 26 - San Francisco Giants: SP Jing-quo Chuang (19yo/Taiwan)
Round 1, Pick 27 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Karl Hardaway (18yo/USA) - now with Florida Marlins
Round 1, Pick 28 - Boston Red Sox: 1B "Big" Ed Konetchy (21yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 29 - Los Angeles (A) Angels: 2B Erwin Patterson (22yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 30 - Chicago (N) Cubs: SP Del Mason (23yo/USA)

OTHER NOTABLE PICKS:
Round 2, Pick 5 - Arizona Diamondbacks: RF Red Murray (22yo/USA)

Round 3, Pick 10 - Los Angeles (A) Angels: 3B Mike Mowrey (22yo/USA)
Round 3, Pick 20 - Atlanta Braves: SS Heinie Wagner (26yo/USA)

Round 4, Pick 1 - Washington Nationals: SP Rube Vickers (28yo/USA)
Round 4, Pick 8 - Detroit Tigers: SS Simon Nicholls (24yo/USA)
Round 4, Pick 18 - Boston Red Sox: 2B Otto "Dutch" Knabe (22yo/USA)
Round 4, Pick 19 - Colorado Rockies: SP Tex Neuer (29yo/USA)
Round 4, Pick 24 - Arizona Diamondbacks: CF Fred "Ossie" Osborn (23yo/USA)

Round 5, Pick 17 - Seattle Mariners: 1B Bob Unglaub (25yo/USA)

Round 8, Pick 21 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B "Skipper" Bill Shipke (24yo/USA)

NYJuggalo45 · 07-26-2006, 09:11 PM

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Code:

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB)

YEAR   CHAMPION(LG)                   RUNNER UP(LG)
1900   Atlanta Braves (NL)            Boston Red Sox (AL)
1901   Toronto Blue Jays (AL)         Cincinnati Reds (NL)
1902   New York Yankees (AL)          Florida Marlins (NL)
1903   Baltimore Orioles (AL)         New York Mets (NL)
1904   Tampa Bay Devil Rays (AL)      Atlanta Braves (NL)
1905   San Diego Padres (NL)          Texas Rangers (AL)
1906   Cincinnati Reds (NL)           Chicago White Sox (AL)

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[league redacted] LEAGUE (***)

YEAR   CHAMPION(LG)                   RUNNER UP(LG)
1900   Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (PL)       Chunichi Dragon (CL)
1901   Yomiuri Giants (CL)            Chiba Lotte Marines (PL)
1902   Chiba Lotte Marines (PL)       Yomiuri Giants (CL)
1903   Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas (PL)     Hanshin Tiger (CL)
1904   Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas (PL)     Yakult Swallows (CL)
1905   Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas (PL)     Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL)
1906   Yokohama Bay Stars (CL)        Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (PL)

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MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE (MWL)

YEAR   CHAMPION                       RUNNER UP
1901   Obregon Orangemen              Mexicali Leopards
1902   Mazatlan Black Hawks           Obregon Orangemen
1903   Mazatlan Black Hawks           Hermosillo Victorians
1904   Mazatlan Black Hawks           Hermosillo Victorians
1905   Mazatlan Black Hawks           Navojoa Chameleons
1906   Mexicali Leopards              Mazatlan Black Hawks

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INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE (IRL)

YEAR   CHAMPION(LG)                   RUNNER UP(LG)
1900   Ogden Raptors (WL)             Batavia Muck Dogs (LL)
1901   Vancouver Canadians (WL)       Delmarva Shorebirds (LL)
1902   Asheville Tourists (LL)        Tri City Valley Cats (WL)
1903   Ogden Raptors (WL)             Hagestown Suns (LL)
1904   Hagerstown Suns (LL)           Brooklyn Cyclones (WL)
1905   Hudson Valley Renegades (LL)   Jupiter Hammerheads (WL)
1906   Missoula Osprey (WL)           Asheville Tourists (LL)

NYJuggalo45 · 07-26-2006, 09:12 PM

LEAGUE AWARDS

Code:

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB)

YEAR     MVP                       CY YOUNG              ROOKIE OF YEAR
1900/AL  Jorge Balcorta (ANA)      Karl Holland (BOS)    Tony Hopper (BOS)
1900/NL  Incendido Ondarza (ARI)   CJ Earp (CIN)         Chris Muirhead (SF)

1901/AL  Ron Cronshaw (TB)         Mamo Kirop (CHA)      Jack Bracken (BOS)
1901/NL  George Boutte (ATL)       Marvin Henkle (ATL)   Topsy Hartsel (PHI)

1902/AL  Ron Cronshaw (TB)         Ed Hughes (TEX)       Patsy Dougherty (BOS)
1902/NL  Xavier Delaluz (FLA)      Ezequiel Ceno (FLA)   Frank Morrissey (COL)

1903/AL  Jorge Balcorta (ANA)      Lee MacHarold (BAL)   Barney Wolfe (CLE)
1903/NL  Xavier Delaluz (FLA)      Marvin Henkle (ATL)   Damien Cowen (NYM)

1904/AL  Ron Cronshaw (TB)         Ed Walsh (TEX)        Ed Walsh (TEX)
1904/NL  Steve Reid (STL)          CJ Earp (CIN)         Norwood Gibson (WSH)

1905/AL  Ron Cronshaw (TB)         Ed Walsh (TEX)        George Stone (NYY)
1905/NL  Mel von Lenski (CIN)      CJ Earp (CIN)         Toli Lluy (LA)

1906/AL  Ron Cronshaw (TB)         Mark Matthews (BAL)   Nig Clarke (ANA)
1906/NL  Mel von Lenski (CIN)      CJ Earp (CIN)         Duncan Spencer (SF)

Code:

[league redacted] LEAGUE (***)

YEAR     MVP                    CY YOUNG                ROOKIE OF YEAR
1900/PL  Gary Wilson (FUK)      Kamatari Takano (TOH)   Morihiro Katagiri (CHI)
1900/CL  Shohei Heida (YOM)     Toshiki Iida (CHU)      Yoshihide Watanabe (CHU)

1901/PL  Naoki Ageda (NIP)      Pascual Maynez (FUK)    Nobuhito Udo (FUK)
1901/CL  Ed Delahanty (HAN)     Masamune Mifune (YOM)   Tatsuzo Iwahashi (YOM)

1902/PL  John McGraw (CHI)      Sozui Tomashino (NIP)   Christy Mathewson (FUK)
1902/CL  Ed Delahanty (HAN)     Roger Hales (CHU)       Francisco Mulert (HIR)

1903/PL  Dave Vodden (FUK)      Vittorio Patino (TOH)   Yachi Yokota (CHI)
1903/CL  Ed Delahanty (HAN)     Mike Ohler (HIR)        Wayne Spencer (HIR)

1904/PL  Dave Vodden (FUK)      Vittorio Patino (TOH)   Adelardo Solib (SEI)
1904/CL  Ed Delahanty (HAN)     Franklin Pittman (YOK)  Kokei Kimura (YAK)

1905/PL  Naoki Ageda (NIP)      Vittorio Patino (TOH)   Akahito Komagata (NIP)
1905/CL  Ed Delahanty (HAN)     Rube Waddell (YOK)      Dan O'Boylan (CHU)

1906/PL  Dave Vodden (FUK)      Vittorio Patino (CHI)   Ralph Caldwell (NIP)
1906/CL  Takamasa Kawaii (HAN)  Rube Waddell (YOK)      Christian Paiement (HAN)

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MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE (MWL)

YEAR     MVP                    CY YOUNG                ROOKIE OF YEAR
1901     Jimmy Sheckard (HER)   Pueblo Demegret (MOC)   Vicente Herrera (MAZ)
1902     Jimmy Sheckard (HER)   Salvador Cortez (OBR)   Chale Bottach (GUA)
1903     Mike Ransom (HER)      Vic Willis (CUL)        Paul Stripling (HER)
1904     Koto Inokuma (MOC)     Curt Witt (MAZ)         Rudy Novak (HER)
1905     Vicente Herrera (MAZ)  Renaldo Belmares (MAZ)  Marty Mounsey (MAZ)
1906     Danny Green (MAZ)      Antonio Betarano (MEX)  Joe Escutia (MOC)

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INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE (IRL)

YEAR     MVP                          CY YOUNG
1900/WL  Armando Capois (BOI)         Jeronimo Precichi (IF)
1900/LL  Steve Reid (WV)              Bill Lane (HIC)

1901/WL  Rey Garcia (IF)              Jesus Iqute (BOI)
1901/LL  Cipriano Vildesola (ASH)     Fidel Sucilla (AUB)

1902/WL  Joe Ainsa (BOI)              Wade Sipes (BRO)
1902/LL  Ambrosio Coral (HAG)         Dave Stewart (MV)

1903/WL  John Titus (ABE)             Bob Hashbarger (IF)
1903/LL  Eric Marshall (HAG)          Frank Owen (HAG)

1904/WL  Gene Thompson (TRI)          Cedro Pineda (BIL)
1904/LL  Moose McCormick (AUB)        Gordon Grendon (VER)

1905/WL  Guillermo Gasporra (IF)      Zi-cheng Hsiao (BOI)
1905/LL  Duncan Spencer (ASH)         Mike Lynch (LOW)

1906/WL  Guillermo Gasporra (IF)      Joe Harris (VAN)
1906/LL  Chr Barajas (ASH)            Donatello Espinoza (KAN)

NYJuggalo45 · 07-26-2006, 09:12 PM

LEAGUE LEADERBOARDS

Code:

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB)
stats from ALL baseball experience counted in Career Leaders

STAT        SEASON                         CAREER
Games       Tie (162)                      Sexto Lopez (1231) 
Hits        George Boutte (257)            Sexto Lopez (1760)
Bat Avg     George Boutte (.403)           John Mardment (.368)
OPS         Ron Cronshaw (1.241)           Ron Cronshaw (1.076)
HR          Mike DeBorthwick (60)          Ty Kenmore (288)
RBI         George Boutte (185)            Sexto Lopez (1017)
Runs        Dave DeWarrenne (155)          Jorge Balcorta (954)
SB          Jimmy Sheckard (83)            Graciano Ledesma (409)
IP          Dick Harley (304.0)            Ed Hughs (2040.0)
ERA         CJ Earp (1.54)                 Chad Shilvock (1.98)
Wins        Tie (25)                       Mark Matthews (135)
Saves       Chi-ju Lo (50)                 Chris Denby (311)
K's         Chale Otero (300)              John Danford (2039)

Code:

[league redacted] LEAGUE (***)
stats from ALL baseball experience counted in Career Leaders

STAT        SEASON                        CAREER
Games       Tie (146)                     Ed Delahanty (2672)
Hits        Nobuatsu Ueda (222)           Ed Delahanty (3718)
Bat Avg     Nap Lajoie (.419)             Willie Keeler (.383)
OPS         Naoki Ageda (1.070)           Gary Wilson (.969)
HR          Dave Vodden (48)              Takamasa Kawaii (232)
RBI         Tie (136)                     Ed Delahanty (1852)
Runs        Elmer Flick (131)             Ed Delahanty (2184)
SB          John McGraw (68)              Ed Delahanty (614)
IP          Tie (261.0)                   Kid Nichols (5645.1)
ERA         Rube Waddell (1.71)           Mike Ohler (2.21)
Wins        Vittorio Patino (25)          Kid Nichols (394)
Saves       Tie (45)                      Hidetoshi Macha (230)
K's         Vittorio Patino (294)         Kid Nichols (2057)

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MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE (MWL)
stats from ALL baseball experience counted in Career Leaders

STAT        SEASON                        CAREER
Games       Tie (68)                      George Davis (1762)
Hits        Tie (95)                      George Davis (2221)
Bat Avg     Jimmy Sheckard (.391)         Danny Green (.335)
OPS         Vicente Herrera (1.120)       Jack McCowan (.940)
HR          Koto Inokuma (27)             Diego Huincho (84)
RBI         Diego Huincho (69)            George Davis (1215)
Runs        Danny Green (56)              George Davis (1361)
SB          Jimmy Sheckard (34)           George Davis (466)
IP          Vic Willis (127.0)            Vic Willis (1812.2)
ERA         Tajo Sarraganieves (1.28)     Renaldo Belmares (2.36)
Wins        Tie (10)                      Vic Willis (123)
Saves       Cid Mir (25)                  Waldo Sessions (73)
K's         Renaldo Belmares (95)         Vic Willis (822)

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INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE (IRL)
stats from ALL baseball experience counted in Career Leaders

STAT        SEASON                        CAREER
Games       Doug Lanham (104)             Leonardo Gargiola (591)
Hits        Hal Chase (162)               Randy O'Daley (520)
Bat Avg     Hal Chase (.373)              Mauro Rolan (.355)
OPS         Eric Marshall (1.117)         Mauro Rolan (.982)
HR          Romano Charana (29)           Leonardo Gargiola (110)
RBI         Guillermo Gasporra (93)       Leonardo Gargiola (305)
Runs        Duncan Spencer (84)           Leonardo Gargiola (285)
SB          Mio Colon (47)                Joe Garsia (139)
IP          Bill Lane (272.0)             Chuck Pride (1033.0)
ERA         Harry McNeal (1.14)           Vito Ceara (1.65)
Wins        Tie (20)                      Herman Madeley (62)
Saves       Tie (32)                      Andy Denoon (110)
K's         Bill Lane (236)               Chuck Pride (803)

NYJuggalo45 · 07-26-2006, 09:13 PM

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
*NOTE* MVP = MVP Awards, CY = Cy Young Awards, ROY = Rookie of Year Award, AS = All-Star Appearances, GG = Gold Glove Awards

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CATCHERS
NAME       YRS     LEAGUES     G   AB   AVG   HITS   HR   RBI   RUNS   SB   VORP   MVP   ROY   AS   GG

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1ST BASEMEN
NAME                         YRS          LEAGUES             G      AB     AVG   HITS   HR    RBI   RUNS    SB   VORP  MVP  ROY  AS  GG
George Davis              1890-1904   Other, MLW, MLB        1950   7540   .313   2359   79   1260   1428   487   n/a    0    0    0   0
Jake "Eagle Eye" Beckley  1888-1905   Other, ***, IRL, MLB   2193   8111   .307   2492   87   1424   1458   253   n/a    0    0    0   0

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2ND BASEMEN
NAME       YRS     LEAGUES     G   AB   AVG   HITS   HR   RBI   RUNS   SB   VORP   MVP   ROY   AS   GG

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3RD BASEMEN
NAME       YRS     LEAGUES     G   AB   AVG   HITS   HR   RBI   RUNS   SB   VORP   MVP   ROY   AS   GG

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SHORTSTOPS
NAME       YRS     LEAGUES     G   AB   AVG   HITS   HR   RBI   RUNS   SB   VORP   MVP   ROY   AS   GG

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OUTFIELDERS
NAME                     YRS          LEAGUES        G      AB     AVG   HITS   HR    RBI   RUNS    SB   VORP  MVP  ROY  AS  GG
Jesse "Crab" Burkett  1890-1906   Other, ***, MLB   2344   9359   .345   3232   72   1100   1929   478   n/a    0    0    2   1

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STARTING PITCHERS
NAME         YRS         LEAGUES       G      IP       REC     SV     BB    K'S   WHIP   VORP  CY   ROY  AS   GG
Cy Young     1890-1900   Other, ***   591   4727.1   334-201    9    948   1447   1.24   n/a    0    0    0    0
Kid Nichols  1890-1903   Other, ***   702   5645.1   394-251   19   1431   2057   1.26   n/a    0    0    0    0

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RELIEF PITCHERS
NAME       YRS     LEAGUES     G   IP   REC   SV   BB   K'S   WHIP   VORP   CY   ROY   AS   GG

NYJuggalo45 · 07-27-2006, 07:02 PM

1907 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 9/11/07)

NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS
- RF Tim Southwick (Navojoa Chameleons) - 35 yo / 6 yrs
- SP Hernando Salazar (Obregon Orangemen) - 38 yo / 7 yrs

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- none

MAJOR TRADES
February:
- The Guasave Hippies traded 25-year old first baseman Yoshikazu Uchiyama and 19-year old reliever Jaime Azpiazu to the Hermosillo Victorians, getting 29-year old reliever Brian Goudie and 19-year old second baseman Adan Palacios in return.
- The Guasave Hippies traded 28-year old second baseman Brenton Tustain and 24-year old second baseman Neto Permane to the Hermosillo Victorians, getting 28-year old reliever Rudy Novak in return.

MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS
January:
- Navojoa Chameleons: 2B Monzaemon Omori received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,170,000.
- Mazatlan Black Hawks: C Vincente Herrera received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,545,000.
- Hermosillo Victorians: CF Paul Stripling received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,708,500.
- Culiacan Moths: C Terry Burrill received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,382,000.
- Culiacan Moths: 3B Cristos Acatorre received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,248,750.
- Hermosillo Victorians: SP Steve Rose received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,830,000.

MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
January:
- Navojoa Chameleons: Signed free agent LF Chavez Vrisar to a 5-year contract worth a total of $46,450,000. (old team: Seattle/MLB)
- Guasave Hippies: Signed free agent 1B Johnny "Nutso" Green to a 2-year contract worth a total of $21,320,000. (old team: Philadelphia/MLB)
- Obregon Orangemen: Signed free agent SP Jack Harper to a 3-year contract worth a total of $22,440,000. (old team: Toronot/MLB)
- Mochis Wranglers: Signed free agent SP Ron Nickem to a 5-year contract worth a total of $34,505,000. (old team: Houston/MLB)

1907 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT

September:
ROUND 1:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Obregon Orangemen: C Zoilo Pizano (19yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Guasave Hippies: SP Ryan Quance (21yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Mochis Wranglers: 3B Ruben Disch (19yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Navojoa Chameleons: LF Mark Spoon (20yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Culiacan Moths: SP Sandro Davila (18yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Hermosillo Victorians: CF Kyoshi Onishi (18yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Mazatlan Black Hawks: MR Bryan McRoberts (18yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Mexicali Leopards: SP Pat Young (18yo/Mexico)

OTHER NOTABLE PICKS:
- none

NYJuggalo45 · 07-27-2006, 07:02 PM

1907 [league redacted] LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 9/21/07)

LEAGUE REPORT

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1907 FINAL STANDINGS
Pacific League  

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks    81  65   .555     -    78-68
Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas  78  68   .534   3.0    79-67 
Chiba Lotte Marines    77  69   .527   4.0    73-73
Nippon Fighters        72  74   .493   9.0    76-70
Orix Buffaloes         66  80   .452  15.0    68-78 
Seibu Lions            64  82   .438  17.0    65-81

PENNANT RACES:
Fukuoka made it 2 straight Pacific League titles and look to avenge last year's *** Championship loss to Yokohama. The 1900 *** Champs again held off a late rally by 3-time champion Ninjas, but proved again to be slightly better just like last year. This gives the Daiei Hawks their 3rd trip to the championship series in their history.

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1907 FINAL STANDINGS
Central League 

Team                    W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Chunichi Dragon        83  63   .568     -    85-61
Hiroshima Toyo Carp    82  64   .562   1.0    79-67
Yomiuri Giants         72  74   .493  11.0    68-78 
Yokohama Bay Stars     69  77   .473  14.0    67-79
Yakult Swallows        67  79   .459  16.0    69-77 
Hanshin Tiger          65  81   .445  18.0    68-78

PENNANT RACES:
Coming down to the last game of the season, Hiroshima defeated Yakult in the afternoon and needed Hanshin to knock off Chunichi in a night game to force a 1 game playoff, but it was not to be. The Dragon won the game 6-1 and earned their 2nd Central League pennant in the process. With Chunichi's victory, we will have a repeat of the first *** Championship in 1900, where Fukuoka knocked off Chunichi in 7 games, still considered by many to be the best Japanese championship series ever.

1907 PLAYOFFS
NIPPON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
"FUKUOKA 2-0 AGAINST CHUNICHI"
In 1900, the series went the distance and was hard fought the entire way. This year, things we a little different as the Daiei Hawks jumped out to a 3-0 series lead, eventually beating the Dragon 4-1. The first ever champs of Japan won their second title with the series victory and get some revenge from last year's loss in the series. 3-time MVP Dave Vodden won series MVP, going 6 for 16 in the 5 games including 2 hr, 7 rbi & 4 runs scored.

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1907 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD

PACIFIC LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
E. McFarland CHI .323 
R. Itoh SEI .316 
N. Ageda NIP .304 
Y. Aoki CHI .302 
T. Caldnon FUK .300 

On-Base + Slugging 
Y. Aoki CHI .921 
N. Ageda NIP .897 
R. Itoh SEI .877 
M. Gondoh ORI .864 
E. McFarland CHI .844 

Homeruns 
Y. Aoki CHI 31 
D. Vodden FUK 25 
S. Tachibana ORI 21 
T. Baba TOH 20 
K. Kuroki ORI 19 

Runs Batted In 
O. Mine NIP 106 
Y. Aoki CHI 105 
S. Tachibana ORI 92 
B. Casarrubias TOH 91 
T. Noda SEI 87 

Runs 
Y. Aoki CHI 97 
J. Blackden NIP 97 
N. Ageda NIP 89 
R. Itoh SEI 87 
M. Jozume FUK 85 

Stolen Bases 
J. Blackden NIP 50 
C. Stahl ORI 33 
K. Noda TOH 32 
M. Grady NIP 31 
I. Ito ORI 27 

ERA 
R. Caldwell NIP 2.41 
C. Mathewson FUK 2.49 
H. Shibasawa TOH 2.71 
H. Kane FUK 2.81 
K. Takano ORI 2.93 

Wins 
H. Kane FUK 19-5
H. Shibasawa TOH 18-9
A. Hernandez ORI 17-11
T. Thurles TOH 15-10
T. Iida FUK 13-12

Saves 
N. Udo FUK 34 
T. Takahashi SEI 33 
M. Shibakusa TOH 30 
T. Mitsui NIP 28 
H. Awano CHI 27 

Strikeouts 
H. Shibasawa TOH 278 
V. Patino CHI 254 
Y. Yokota CHI 202 
C. Mathewson FUK 197 
T. Yamaguchi ORI 181 


CENTRAL LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
K. Hashimoto CHU .365 
S. Muraguchi CHU .353 
E. Delahanty HAN .334 
T. Kobayashi CHU .329 
W. Spencer HIR .308 

On-Base + Slugging 
K. Hashimoto CHU .963 
S. Muraguchi CHU .957 
W. Spencer HIR .926 
E. Delahanty HAN .896 
R. Monger YAK .872 

Homeruns 
S. Tsuchiya YOM 28 
S. Heida YOM 25 
S. Muraguchi CHU 25 
R. Monger YAK 24 
S. Ito CHU 23 

Runs Batted In 
S. Muraguchi CHU 114 
S. Wakatsuki HIR 97 
K. Etoh YOK 94 
K. Hashimoto CHU 90 
R. Monger YAK 90 

Runs 
K. Hashimoto CHU 107 
S. Muraguchi CHU 107 
W. Spencer HIR 97 
S. Wakatsuki HIR 85 
A. Garcia YOK 84 

Stolen Bases 
F. Chance YOM 41 
E. Delahanty HAN 37 
A. Garcia YOK 28 
J. Dobbs CHU 24 
R. Monger YAK 23 

ERA 
T. Hanari HAN 2.43 
K. Kimura YAK 2.87 
S. Yokoyama CHU 3.04 
R. Waddell YOK 3.11 
I. Randa YOM 3.19 
 
Wins 
T. Hanari HAN 18-10
A. Oviero CHU 17-8
R. Hales CHU 16-11
M. Ishikuno HIR 16-8
M. Mifune HIR 16-8

Saves 
S. Fujii HIR 38 
H. Macha CHU 33 
M. Senda YOM 33 
K. Yanagi YOK 32 
S. Kokawa HAN 30 

Strikeouts 
T. Hanari HAN 235 
I. Randa YOM 206 
M. Mifune HIR 196 
H. Kiyomizu YOK 190 
D. Birregas HAN 189

AWARD WINNERS

PACIFIC LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - 2b Yeijiro Aoki (Chiba Lotte Marines)
- 26yo / Japan - *** MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 136 g - 524 ab - .302 avg - 31 hr - 105 rbi - 97 r - 0 sb - .921 ops
- Career Stats: 736 g - 2813 ab - .294 avg - 125 hr - 502 rbi - 411 r - 10 sb - .848 ops (int/6 yrs)
736 g - 2813 ab - .294 avg - 125 hr - 502 rbi - 411 r - 10 sb - .848 ops (career/6 yrs)
- Overview: Aoki was projected as an MVP contender each of the last 3 years with Hanshin, losing out to teammated Ed Delahanty and Takamasa Kawaii every time. Signing with Chiba Lotte in the off-season, he became their main offensive star and was rewarded with his 1st MVP trophy. The 1st ever rookie draft pick, going #1 in the 1900 amateur draft, Aoki lived up to the billing. He led all of Japan in HR and was tops in the PL in OPS, Runs scored & Vorp while finishing 2nd in RBI.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Hideaki Shibasawa (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas)
- 26yo / Japan - *** CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 32 g - 32 gs - 18-9 rec - 0 sv - 2.71 era - 252.0 ip - 54 bb - 278 k - 1.07 whip
- Career Stats: 169 g - 130 gs - 72-42 rec - 3 sv - 3.26 era - 1060.1 ip - 286 bb - 886 k - 1.19 whip (int/5 yrs)
169 g - 130 gs - 72-42 rec - 3 sv - 3.26 era - 1060.1 ip - 286 bb - 886 k - 1.19 whip (career/5 yrs)
- Overview: The man who took over as the ace for Tohoku stopped the reign of Vittorio Patino, the former ace of Tohoku, ending his Cy Young winning seasons after 4 straight. Like Aoki, Shibasawa lived up to the hype surrounding him as he went #2, behind Aoki, in the initial 1900 rookie draft. While leading the league in Vorp, Shibasawa finished 3rd in ERA & 2nd in wins. He also led the league in strikeouts and finished in the top 3 in Whip & Opp Avg.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - 3b Sumiteru Shirane (Chiba Lotte Marines)
- 23yo / Japan - *** ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 146 g - 589 ab - .265 avg - 9 hr - 67 rbi - 83 r - 4 sb - .724 ops
- Career Stats: 146 g - 589 ab - .265 avg - 9 hr - 67 rbi - 83 r - 4 sb - .724 ops (int/1 yr)
146 g - 589 ab - .265 avg - 9 hr - 67 rbi - 83 r - 4 sb - .724 ops (career/1 yr)
- Overview: The 12th overall pick in the 1902, Shirane had a solid 1st season on Chiba Lotte's active roster. Leading all *** rookies in runs scored, and finishing tops in the PL in RBI while 2nd in Vorp, Shirane outshined some higher drafted players and looks to be a rising star in Japan.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Tim Thurles (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Ed McFarland (Chiba Lotte Marines) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 6
1b - Yoshihide Watanabe (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - John Blackden (Nippon Fighters) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Tadamasa Yasuda (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Makoto "Scrap Iron" Nemoto (Seibu Lions) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Dave Vodden (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 3
CF - Teodor Caldnon (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Naoki Ageda (Nippon Fighters) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1

CENTRAL LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - 3b Kunisada Hashimoto (Chunichi Dragon)
- 25yo / Japan - *** MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 135 g - 573 ab - .365 avg - 19 hr - 90 rbi - 107 r - 3 sb - .963 ops
- Career Stats: 446 g - 1679 ab - .316 avg - 43 hr - 208 rbi - 258 r - 13 sb - .834 ops (int/5 yrs)
446 g - 1679 ab - .316 avg - 43 hr - 208 rbi - 258 r - 13 sb - .834 ops (career/5 yrs)
- Overview: Another 1900 rookie draft player who won his 1st award this year, Hashimoto was a 3rd rd selection. He spent most of his 1st 2 seasons on the bench before becoming a starter in 1905. Since then, he has gotten progressively better and this year was the top hitter in the league. Winning the batting title with a .365 avg, Hashimoto was also tops in the league in Hits, OPS & Runs Scored and finished 2nd in Vorp in the Central League.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Toshikuni Hanari (Hanshin Tiger)
- 28yo / Japan - *** CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 32 g - 32 gs - 18-10 rec - 0 sv - 2.43 era - 247.2 ip - 75 bb - 235 k - 1.09 whip
- Career Stats: 125 g - 125 gs - 46-56 rec - 0 sv - 3.46 era - 929.1 ip - 301 bb - 702 k - 1.23 whip (int/5 yrs)
125 g - 125 gs - 46-56 rec - 0 sv - 3.46 era - 929.1 ip - 301 bb - 702 k - 1.23 whip (career/5 yrs)
- Overview: Making it a clean 4 for 4 sweep, Hanari was the 4th 1900 rookie draft pick to win a major award this year. As the 1st pick in the 2nd rd, Hanari was not expected to be this good, as evidenced by his career record 28-46 entering this season. But Toshikuni put it all together this season winning 18 of Hanshin's 65 total wins this season. Leading the Central in ERA, Wins, Strikeouts, Whip, Opp Avg & Vorp, Hanari totally dominated the league this season.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - SS Takeichi Fukumitsu (Chunichi Dragon)
- 21yo / Japan - *** ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 146 g - 565 ab - .296 avg - 9 hr - 79 rbi - 78 r - 1 sb - .763 ops
- Career Stats: 172 g - 659 ab - .290 avg - 9 hr - 83 rbi - 83 r - 1 sb - .747 ops (int/2 yrs)
172 g - 659 ab - .290 avg - 9 hr - 83 rbi - 83 r - 1 sb - .747 ops (career/2 yrs)
- Overview: The 3rd overall pick in the 1901 rookie draft took awhile to make it to the active roster. He played 1 game as a defensive replacement for Hanshin last year, but this season was his 1st time seeing real action. He blew away all other Japan league rookie hitters in virtually every category, leading in Avg, OPS, Hits, RBI & Vorp and looks like the starting LF for Hanshin for years to come.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Deacon Phillippe (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Frank "Husk" Chance (Yomiuri Giants) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 3
1b - Hiroyuki Kikui (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Ieyoshi Kato (Hanshin Tiger) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Casta Huertos (Yokohama Bay Stars) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Orinosuke Matsui (Yomiuri Giants) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Dan Lund (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 2 / MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Takafumi Konishi (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Tokuma Noda (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 2

NYJuggalo45 · 07-28-2006, 07:01 PM

1907 INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 9/27/07)

LEAGUE REPORT

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1907 FINAL STANDINGS
Washington League Standings  

East  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Orem Owlz                 56  45   .554     -    67-34 
Missoula Osprey           56  46   .549    .5    56-46
Ogden Raptors             46  54   .460   9.5    51-49
Billings Mustangs         44  56   .440  11.5    40-60 
Idaho Falls Chukers       41  59   .410  14.5    39-61 

Central  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Jupiter Hammerheads       65  35   .650     -    62-38
Boise Hawks               55  46   .545  10.5    57-44
Yakima Bears              52  48   .520  13.0    49-51
Eugene Emeralds           48  52   .480  17.0    45-55 
Tri City Valley Cats      47  53   .470  18.0    51-49 

West  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Brooklyn Cyclones         58  42   .580     -    60-40
Vancouver Canadians       52  48   .520   6.0    53-47
Aberdeen Ironbirds        49  51   .490   9.0    46-54
Everett Aquasox           33  67   .330  25.0    30-70

PENNANT RACES:
Another wacky year in the IRL. In the Washington League, there was a tie in the East & 3-way tie for the wildcard resulting in many playoff games.
First, the Central & West are the easy ones. Jupiter kept up their winning way, walking away with their 3rd consecutive Central division pennant. Out West, Brooklyn also won their 3rd division title, their first since 1904.
Now for the difficult parts. Orem & Missoula tied for the East title and Boise was added in the mix, also tied for the wildcard. In the end, the 2 East teams prevailed after all the playoff games were finished with Orem finally winning their first division title after 3 wildcard berths previously & the defending champs Missoula got in as the wildcard team, their 2nd straight playoff trip and 3rd in 4 years.

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1907 FINAL STANDINGS
Lincoln League Standings  

East  
Team                        W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Hudson Valley Renegades    59  41   .590     -    56-44
State College Spikes       52  48   .520   7.0    51-49
Batavia Muck Dogs          49  51   .490  10.0    53-47
Williamsport Crosscutters  42  58   .420  17.0    46-54 
Auburn Doubledays          34  66   .340  25.0    31-69 

Central  
Team                        W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Hagerstown Suns            56  44   .560     -    53-47
Mahoning Valley Scappers   55  46   .545   1.5    58-43 
Hickory Crawdads           54  46   .540   2.0    53-47 
Delmarva Shorebirds        52  48   .520   4.0    53-47 
Vermont Lake Monsters      49  51   .490   7.0    47-53 
Lowell Spinners            37  63   .370  19.0    39-61 

West  
Team                       W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Lakewood Blueclaws        63  37   .630     -    63-37 
Asheville Tourists        56  45   .554   7.5    59-42
Lake County Captains      51  49   .510  12.0    51-49 
Kannapolis Intimidators   47  53   .470  16.0    49-51 
West Virginia Power       45  55   .450  18.0    42-58

PENNANT RACES:
The Lincoln league was a little less crazy than the WL, but the wildcard berth still needed 1 extra game to decide the winner.
Hudson Valley walked away with their 4th East division pennant in the last 5 years and out West Lakewood won their 2nd pennant, the first since 1900.
Then there was the Central, which was the tightest division in the league. Hagerstown won a tough fight that went to the end of the season, and will be making their 3rd post-season appearance and 2nd division title.
The wildcard came down to a tie between Mahoning Valley & Asheville. By virtue of winning the playoff game, Asheville won the trip to the playoffs, and extended their record streak to 7 straight playoff appearances.

1907 PLAYOFFS
WILDCARD:
Defending IRL Champions Missoula was the only team able to sweep in the 1st series of the playoffs, knocking out Jupiter, the team with the best record in the league 2-0. The other WL series went to 3 games, with Brooklyn coming back from a 1-0 series deficit to knock out Orem.
Both the LL series went to 3 games and both series were back and forth battles. Each team won the 1st, lost the 2nd then won the 3rd and Hagerstown & Hudson Valley prevailed over Lakewood & Asheville respectively.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
Following the wildcard round lead, both League Championship series were thrillers that went the distance.
Brooklyn again fell down 1-0 and 2-1 in their series vs. Missoula, but they were able to pull out the final 2 games of the series to earn the trip to the IRL World Series. In the process, the Cyclones will be making their 2nd trip to the IRL Championship series, losing in 1904. Simon Nicholls led the way as series MVP, hitting 9 for 23 in the series while scoring 6 runs and stealing 2 bases.
The WLCS also went the full 5 games with 1905 IRL champs Hudson Valley knocking out 1904 IRL Champs Hagerstown 3-2. The Renegades jumped out to a 2-0 series lead and after the Suns won the next 2, series MVP Marc Weaver sealed the deal, pitching a CG 1-run/3-hitter. He won both the 1st & 5th games in the series and allowed only 3 runs in his 15.2 innings of work.

ROOKIE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
"BROOKLYN IS THE BEST"
Another series that went the distance, making this the most exciting post-season in IRL history, the Brooklyn Cyclones continued flirting with fire, and coming out on top. As in both other series, the Cyclones fell behind 2-0, but scratched and clawed back winning 3 of the next 4 to set up an exciting Game 7. The decisive game was anti-climatic thanks in large part to series MVP Jack Maxwell. Maxwell hit 2 longballs in the game 7 while driving in 4 for Brooklyn who won 7-2. He finished the series with 3 homers and 9 rbi.

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1907 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD

WASHINGTON LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
S. Brierley TRI .361 
B. Byrne OGD .359 
S. Nicholls BRO .357 
R. Pope MIS .344 
J. Jovane ORE .340 

On-Base + Slugging 
C. Munn OGD .952 
B. Wethington BRO .946 
S. Bingman YAK .933 
R. Pope MIS .931 
J. Maxwell BRO .927 

Homeruns 
J. Maxwell BRO 19 
C. Munn OGD 18 
V. Patmore ORE 18 
H. Nesling EVE 17 
B. Moen YAK 16 

Runs Batted In 
C. Munn OGD 79 
V. Patmore ORE 79 
A. Ternal OGD 69 
C. O'Daley BOI 63 
D. Gutierrez OGD 61 

Runs 
A. Gonzalez VAN 84 
R. Pope MIS 75 
S. Brierley TRI 73 
E. Konetchy BOI 73 
C. Munn OGD 73 

Stolen Bases 
E. Hahn BOI 30 
B. Janke BIL 30 
B. Wethington BRO 30 
M. Meniivar EUG 29 
S. Escanuelas BRO 26 

ERA 
G. Ferguson YAK 1.80 
A. Gregoreo JUP 2.01 
N. Rucker YAK 2.10 
S. Riddle MIS 2.21 
T. Neuer VAN 2.41 

Wins 
E. MacIndoe JUP 13-6
D. Mason ORE 13-8
F. Partin ORE 13-4
N. Rucker YAK 13-7
S. Wiltse JUP 13-5
 
Saves 
M. Ito JUP 29 
M. Gessler BRO 25 
B. O'Radaghan EUG 25 
B. O'Mulcahy ORE 24 
B. O'Quinsalen ABE 23 

Strikeouts 
L. Montanez BOI 150 
E. Bradby MIS 139 
J. Banus OGD 126 
M. Flores ABE 125 
B. Cornelison EUG 113 


LINCOLN LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
T. Rice ASH .339 
A. Campos AUB .328 
N. Rogers DEL .321 
M. Olaiz BAT .314 
J. Himes HV .309 

On-Base + Slugging 
A. Campos AUB .951 
P. Zanderink MV .918 
G. Dell SC .908 
N. Rogers DEL .894 
T. Rice ASH .891 

Homeruns 
P. Zanderink MV 20 
L. Gargiola LC 17 
P. Esperanda WIL 14 
J. Flores WV 14 
P. Fulgensio ASH 13 

Runs Batted In 
P. Zanderink MV 64 
B. Rogers ASH 60 
P. Esperanda WIL 52 
L. Gargiola LC 52 
P. Algria ASH 50 

Runs 
M. Olaiz BAT 73 
B. Rogers ASH 60 
E. Theriot HAG 60 
P. Zanderink MV 60 
G. Dell SC 57 

Stolen Bases 
J. Mullin VER 31 
J. Clarke LAK 30 
J. Kane VER 30 
B. Hinchman BAT 26 
A. Perry HV 26 

ERA 
B. Keefe LAK 1.52 
C. Hall HAG 1.88 
F. Oberlin VER 1.97 
R. Umanzo DEL 2.12 
I. Quisano VER 2.16 

Wins 
B. Keefe LAK 16-2
G. Gaunt LAK 14-5
G. Liebhardt ASH 14-8
F. Oberlin VER 14-2
F. Smith SC 14-7

Saves 
D. Sturzo LC 30 
A. Wendon HAG 27 
B. Carr LAK 26 
C. Contreas MV 25 
J. Friesen HV 25 

Strikeouts 
G. Gaunt LAK 181 
H. Madeley MV 150 
O. Basilo MV 143 
I. Quisano VER 138 
A. Goetz LOW 132

AWARD WINNERS

WASHINGTON LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - CF Bob Wethington (Brooklyn Cyclones)
- 22yo / USA - IRL MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 84 g - 323 ab - .337 avg - 15 hr - 60 rbi - 60 r - 30 sb - .946 ops
- Career Stats: 499 g - 1746 ab - .246 avg - 41 hr - 210 rbi - 235 r - 111 sb - .677 ops (minors/6 yrs)
549 g - 1915 ab - .239 avg - 42 hr - 223 rbi - 252 r - 125 sb - .654 ops (career/6 yrs)
- Overview: At 22yo, Wethington is a 6 year veteran, breaking into professional baseball at 16. Already spending time with the Yankees and their minor league team Aberdeen and Detroit and their minor league team Brooklyn, he has been around. As his previous career stats will indicate, he is not really a MLB projected player, but this year he had a career season, topping his previous highs in Avg, HR, RBI, Runs and SB. While not leading the league in any category other than Vorp, he was in the top 7 in Avg, HR, RBI & SB and had a very solid all around season for the champs.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Nap Rucker (Yakima Bears)
- 22yo / USA - IRL CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 22 g - 22 gs - 13-7 rec - 0 sv - 2.10 era - 180.0 ip - 40 bb - 109 k - 1.14 whip
- Career Stats: 22 g - 22 gs - 13-7 rec - 0 sv - 2.10 era - 180.0 ip - 40 bb - 109 k - 1.14 whip (minors/1 yr)
22 g - 22 gs - 13-7 rec - 0 sv - 2.10 era - 180.0 ip - 40 bb - 109 k - 1.14 whip (career/1 yr)
- Overview: Going #3 overall in the last draft, Rucker had high expectations, as many of Oakland's draft picks have, but unlike most of the others, his first season in baseball was met with alot of success. With 5 SPs tying for league lead with 13 wins, the secondary categories came more into play this year, and that is where Rucker excelled. With the 3rd best ERA and highest Vorp in the league, Nap was the best in the 5-way race for the Cy Young. He also led the league in shutouts and was 2nd in IP.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Pancho Deloera (Orem Owlz) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Ira Thomas (Eugene Emeralds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
1b - George "Firebrand" Stovall (Tri City Valley Cats) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Harry Holtz (Aberdeen Ironbirds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Joe Cassidy (Orem Owlz) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Ron Carr (Eugene Emeralds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Bill Dalzel (Ogden Raptors) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Bob Wethington (Brooklyn Cyclones) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2
RF - Barry Moen (Yakima Bears) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1

LINCOLN LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - 3b Bill Rogers (Asheville Tourists)
- 25yo / USA - IRL MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 100 g - 357 ab - .297 avg - 10 hr - 60 rbi - 60 r - 8 sb - .879 ops
- Career Stats: 483 g - 1646 ab - .279 avg - 43 hr - 224 rbi - 225 r - 23 sb - .788 ops (minors/6 yrs)
660 g - 2122 ab - .280 avg - 49 hr - 268 rbi - 274 r - 29 sb - .776 ops (career/6 yrs)
- Overview: Making it 3 straight Asheville MVP's and 4 in the 1st 8 years of the league, Rogers was an interesting choice. Ranking 5th in Vorp, 2nd in RBI & 2nd in Runs, he was hardly a runaway choice. The biggest issue seems to be that all the better players are now in the majors, where as Rogers spent the entire season in the IRL. A 6 year vet who also has some considerable time in the majors, he seems to be a tweener, minor league star/major league bench player, and would probably be better served if he looked at the Japanese or Mexican leagues.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Bobby Keefe (Lakewood Blueclaws)
- 25yo / USA - IRL CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 19 g - 19 gs - 16-2 rec - 0 sv - 1.52 era - 136.1 ip - 26 bb - 56 k - 1.07 whip
- Career Stats: 19 g - 19 gs - 16-2 rec - 0 sv - 1.52 era - 136.1 ip - 26 bb - 56 k - 1.07 whip (minors/1 yr)
19 g - 19 gs - 16-2 rec - 0 sv - 1.52 era - 136.1 ip - 26 bb - 56 k - 1.07 whip (career/1 yr)
- Overview: The only uniamous winner of all 4 award winners, Keefe led all the IRL in ERA & Wins and was 2nd in Vorp. The 5th rd pick by Pittsburgh was not expected to do this well in his 1st season, but excelled for Lakewood and with a solid ratings bump, now projects to a decent back of the rotation starter for the Pirates, although another season in the minors looks to be in the cards for next year.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Fred Smith (State College Spikes) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Larry McLean (Lakewood Blueclaws) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
1b - Bob Unglaub (Hudson Valley Renegades) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Jose Elias (Williamsport Crosscutters) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Bart Ablett (State College Spikes) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - George Dell (Vancouver Canadians) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Allen Perry (Hudson Valley Renegades) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Mike Birchfield (Lowell Spinners) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2
RF - Jerry Orman (Delmarva Shorebirds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1

NYJuggalo45 · 07-28-2006, 07:02 PM

1907 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POST SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 11/8/07)

LEAGUE REPORT

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1907 FINAL STANDINGS
American League 

Eastern Division  
Team                     W    L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Boston Red Sox         103   59   .636     -   100-62
Baltimore Orioles       79   83   .488  24.0    87-75 
New York (A) Yankees    78   84   .481  25.0    81-81
Toronto Blue Jays       74   88   .457  29.0    76-86 
Tampa Bay Devil Rays    67   95   .414  36.0    69-93 

Central Division  
Team                     W    L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Chicago (A) White Sox   88   74   .543     -    90-72 
Detroit Tigers          82   80   .506   6.0    83-79
Minnesota Twins         82   80   .506   6.0    80-82
Kansas City Royals      79   83   .488   9.0    78-84 
Cleveland Indians       65   97   .401  23.0    62-100 

Western Division  
Team                      W    L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Los Angeles (A) Angels  102   60   .630     -    99-63 
Seattle Mariners         88   74   .543  14.0    83-79 
Texas Rangers            74   88   .457  28.0    74-88
Oakland Athletics        73   89   .451  29.0    71-91

PENNANT RACES:
A rather unexciting season in the American League this year, with only the Central League & Wildcard being semi-races, but even those were decided with over a week to go in the season.
Boston ran away in the East, making it 3 playoff berths in the past 4 years and 3 division titles in their history as they finished with the top record in baseball. Meanwhile in the Central, the defending ALCS champs the White Sox made it a 3rd consecutive Central pennant, completely turning around their early history lack of success.
2 teams made the playoffs from the West. The Angels won their 2nd consecutive West division title, and have now made the playoffs 5 times in their 8 year history. Finally, Seattle walked away with the wildcard berth, holding off a number of teams who finished a distant 6 games behind. The M's will be making their 2nd ever trip to the post-season, the 1st since winning the West pennant in 1903.

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1907 FINAL STANDINGS
National League 

Eastern Division  
Team                     W    L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
New York (N) Mets      100   62   .617     -   100-62
Atlanta Braves          90   72   .556  10.0    89-73
Philadelphia Phillies   84   78   .519  16.0    81-81
Florida Marlins         78   84   .481  22.0    78-84
Washington Nationals    69   93   .426  31.0    73-89 

Central Division  
Team                    W    L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Cincinnati Reds        85   78   .521     -    86-77
Pittsburgh Pirates     84   79   .515   1.0    83-80
Houston Astros         81   81   .500   3.5    74-88 
St. Louis Cardinals    80   82   .494   4.5    83-79 
Chicago (N) Cubs       73   89   .451  11.5    79-83 
Milwaukee Brewers      68   94   .420  16.5    69-93 

Western Division  
Team                      W    L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
San Diego Padres         89   73   .549     -    78-84
San Francisco Giants     88   74   .543   1.0    88-74
Colorado Rockies         81   81   .500   8.0    80-82
Arizona Diamondbacks     78   84   .481  11.0    84-78
Los Angeles (N) Dodgers  69   93   .426  20.0    73-89

PENNANT RACES:
What the AL lacked, the National League made up for in pennant race drama. With 1 race needing an extra game, and 2 others coming down to the final game of the season, everything but the East was up for grabs until the very end.
In the East, the Mets were the only team able to take it easy down the stretch with a comfortable lead. Winning their 3rd pennant in their history, and 4th post-season berth, NY will be returning to the playoffs for the first time since 1903 this year.
The other 3 playoffs spots were tension filled for the teams involved. The regular season ended with the defending World Series champs, the Reds, and the Pirates deadlocked. With both teams knowing only 1 of them would make the playoffs and the loser would go home, Cincinatti sent 4-time Cy Young winner CJ Earp to the hill and he shut down Pittsburgh, clinching a 2nd straight & 4th overall pennant for the Reds.
The final 2 spots would be decided between 2 games that ended the year. San Diego and San Francisco squared off while Atlanta met Florida. The Braves 4-2 win clinched the wildcard berth and a 6th playoff trip in 8 years for them. That meant that the final game of the 162 season between SF & SD would end in 1 team winning the pennant, the other going home. With a championship in 1905 and 2 straight West titles, the Padres' experience (and SP Frank Owen) prevailed to give them a 3rd consecutive pennant and send the Giants home again, never making the post-season.

1907 PLAYOFFS
WILDCARD:
All but 1 of the series were decided in 4 games with the favorites, for the most part, not coming thru.
In the AL, the lone higher seeded team to advance was the Boston Red Sox, who were able to knock off Seattle in 4, really overmatching them in the series. The other AL matchup was a rematch of last year's ALCS and again the White Sox got the better of the Angels, as they ended in 4 games and moved on to their 3rd straight ALCS.
The NL matchups saw San Diego beat the Braves in 4 games, losing the 1st game then winning the next 3 to move on. Finally, in the lone series that went the distance, the defending World Series champs prevailed over the heavily favorite Mets. Cincy used their outstanding pitching to move on, shutting out NY twice and holding them to 1 run scored in the 3 games the Reds won.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
With both the White Sox and Cincinnati still alive in the playoffs, there was a good chance that one, if not both, of the team that made the World Series would do it again. Boston and San Diego had different ideas though, and both were able to win their series, keeping alive the streak of no team reaching the World Series in back-to-back years in the MLB.
Boston's offense exploited Chicago's pitching, knocking out the defending AL Champs in 6 games. The Reds beat up the Whites in the battle of the Sox, and Boston outslugged Chicago 35-12 in the series. Sherry Magee proved to be the shining star for the Red Sox, driving in a remarkable 10 of their 35 runs, while hitting a ridiculous .600 (15 for 25) in the series.
The NLCS wasn't as close as San Diego pounced on Cincy early in the series, jumping out to a 3-0 lead, eventually winning in 5. Where Boston did it with the bats, the Pads did it with their arms, pitching beautifully in the series. Frank Owen pitched a CG shutout in game 2, Barney Pelty thru a 3 hit/1-run gem in game 3, but Porfiro Moncivaiz was named series MVP. Starting games 1 & 5, the former Cy Young winner went 2-0 and allowed 2 er in his 15 innings of work while striking out 19 Reds in that span, more than 1 per inning.

WORLD SERIES:
"NO CURSE IN BEANTOWN"
Since losing in the 1900 World Series to Atlanta, the 1st in league history, some fans in Boston started some whispers of a curse. All 4 other teams in the AL East had won a World Series ring in their trips to the championship and Boston was the lone loser in the division. All that changed in dramatic fashion in the bottom of the 9th of the final game of the series.
A back and forth series that went the distance would be decided at Fenway Park. Boston chose ace Jack Bracken as their starter and SD had fellow ace Frank Owen on the hill. Both pitchers weaved their magic and heading to the 9th, the score was deadlocked 1-1 with both starters removed. The Red Sox pen held San Diego scoreless in the top of the 9th setting up the most dramatic finish in World Series history. With 1 out, cleanup hitter Sherry Magee drew a walk from San Diego RP Chief Bender. Enter #5 hitter Aidan Sass, and Padre closer Wally Forman. Forman groved a pitch with Sass turned on and smashed deep over the Green Monster in left. It was gone as soon as he hit it and teammates and fans alike poured onto the field as Magee and Sass rounded the bases and touched home to kick off a celebration that is still going strong in the state of Massachussets.

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1907 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
N. Clarke ANA .372 
W. McCredie KC .370 
G. Stone NYY .352 
S. Magee BOS .350 
L. Davis BAL .343 

On-Base + Slugging 
R. Cronshaw TB 1.016 
T. Blais SEA .934 
N. Clarke ANA .932 
J. Balcorta ANA .925 
S. Magee BOS .909 

Homeruns 
J. Balcorta ANA 29 
R. Cronshaw TB 24 
F. Marijnissen DET 22 
A. Capois NYY 20 
T. Hopper NYY 20 

Runs Batted In 
C. Depena ANA 127 
F. Marijnissen DET 127 
J. Balcorta ANA 126 
S. Magee BOS 121 
C. Rossman BAL 119 

Runs 
J. Balcorta ANA 128 
C. Fibbin ANA 117 
T. Blais SEA 116 
P. Dougherty BOS 113 
S. Magee BOS 113 

Stolen Bases 
J. Sheckard NYY 61 
S. Magee BOS 56 
C. Meldrum CHA 56 
P. Dougherty BOS 55 
S. Broden CHA 54 

ERA 
I. Higginbotham CHA 2.59 
S. Williams TOR 2.73 
L. Leifield DET 2.76 
M. Matthews BAL 2.86 
C. Chech CHA 3.12 
 
Wins 
J. Bracken BOS 21-9
D. Hale ANA 21-8
J. Eubank SEA 20-10
L. Leifield DET 20-10
C. Chech CHA 18-11

Saves 
J. Arellanos BOS 45 
R. Lucey MIN 40 
B. Colston SEA 39 
C. Fresno CHA 39 
J. Arlequin KC 38 

Strikeouts 
M. Colter NYY 246 
J. Gonzalez NYY 241 
E. Ceno TB 211 
M. Matthews BAL 199 
C. Falkenberg TOR 188 


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Batting AVG 
K. Arnold MIL .358 
D. McIndeor ATL .356 
A. Devlin PHI .354 
J. Mardment ARI .353 
J. Calisto SF .346 

On-Base + Slugging 
M. von Lenski PIT 1.027 
D. McIndeor ATL .972 
J. Mardment ARI .904 
J. Calisto SF .903 
A. Devlin PHI .886 

Homeruns 
M. von Lenski PIT 27 
D. DeWarrenne NYM 24 
J. Alvarez HOU 21 
M. DeBorthwick WSH 21 
T. Kenmore COL 21 

Runs Batted In 
E. Choury PHI 121 
S. Lopez NYM 118 
R. Kuhlman ARI 106 
M. von Lenski PIT 104 
J. Alvarez HOU 97 

Runs 
D. McIndeor ATL 118 
M. von Lenski PIT 118 
G. Boutte CHN 115 
I. Ondarza ARI 106 
H. Lobert NYM 103 

Stolen Bases 
V. Malave HOU 59 
H. Lobert NYM 55 
J. Garsia PIT 53 
E. Flick COL 52 
A. Devlin PHI 49 

ERA 
E. Hughs WSH 2.36 
C. Earp CIN 2.63 
K. Thompson ATL 2.66 
J. Danford LA 2.68 
W. Johnson WSH 2.69 
 
Wins 
H. Berger PIT 23-11
A. Garate ARI 18-9
E. Hughs WSH 18-10
L. MacHarold PHI 18-7
J. Danford LA 17-12

Saves 
A. Corales ARI 44 
C. Denby ATL 40 
W. Forman SD 40 
H. Greigo FLO 40 
M. Russell NYM 40 

Strikeouts 
C. Earp CIN 257 
J. Danford LA 250 
H. Scott CHN 248 
F. Higman SF 221 
L. MacHarold PHI 221

AWARD WINNERS

AMERICAN LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - RF Ron Cronshaw (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
- 33yo / USA - MLB MVP Awards: 6
- Season Stats: 147 g - 535 ab - .333 avg - 24 hr - 106 rbi - 90 r - 2 sb - 1.016 ops
- Career Stats: 1228 g - 4443 ab - .339 avg - 261 hr - 891 rbi - 924 r - 34 sb - 1.073 ops (majors/8 yrs)
1228 g - 4443 ab - .339 avg - 261 hr - 891 rbi - 924 r - 34 sb - 1.073 ops (career/8 yrs)
- Overview: Is there really anything left to be said about Cronshaw? He has won the award 4 straight seasons and 6 times in the 8 year history of the American League, simply remarkable.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Lefty Leifield (Detroit Tigers)
- 24yo / USA - MLB CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 20-10 rec - 0 sv - 2.76 era - 284.0 ip - 66 bb - 184 k - 1.25 whip
- Career Stats: 70 g - 70 gs - 34-26 rec - 0 sv - 3.19 era - 561.0 ip - 164 bb - 340 k - 1.28 whip (majors/2 yrs)
70 g - 70 gs - 34-26 rec - 0 sv - 3.19 era - 561.0 ip - 164 bb - 340 k - 1.28 whip (career/2 yrs)
- Overview: A very close race this year with 3 or 4 players have legitimate claims to being the winner. Leifield didn't lead the AL in any category, but rather was very effective in every sence. The 3rd best ERA, wins & Vorp as well as a top 7 finish in Whip & Strikeouts and Lefty was very solid everywhere. The 14th overall pick in the 1905 draft had a decent rookie season last year, but really came into his own this season and looks to be on his way to a very long and promising career.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD - 1b Claude Rossman (Baltimore Orioles)
- 26yo / USA - MLB ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 159 g - 647 ab - .314 avg - 3 hr - 119 rbi - 94 r - 29 sb - .803 ops
- Career Stats: 182 g - 745 ab - .309 avg - 3 hr - 130 rbi - 108 r - 31 sb - .792 ops (majors/2 yrs)
266 g - 1059 ab - .308 avg - 7 hr - 161 rbi - 155 r - 50 sb - .798 ops (career/2 yrs)
- Overview: The former 2nd rd pick had a huge impact for the Orioles in his 1st full season in the majors as their cleanup hitter. Driving in a rookie record 119 rbi, Rossman ranked 6th overall in all of baseball. He led all MLB rookies in Avg, Hits & RBI and despite not possessing much power, looks to be a major run producer for Baltimore.

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - "Honest" John Eubank (Seattle Mariners) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 2
C - Admiral Schlei (Chicago (A) White Sox) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
1b - Sherry Magee (Boston Red Sox) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 2
2B - Mark Larsen (Toronto Blue Jays) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 3
3B - "Little" Joe Yeager (Baltimore Orioles) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Pop Lloyd (Los Angeles (A) Angels) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 2
LF - Bill Oulton (Seattle Mariners) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 / IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2
CF - Billy Maloney (Toronto Blue Jays) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - Zaza Harvey (Oakland Athletics) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
MVP AWARD - 1b Mel "Cotton" von Lenski (Pittsburgh Pirates)
- 25yo / USA - MLB MVP Awards: 3
- Season Stats: 161 g - 585 ab - .333 avg - 27 hr - 104 rbi - 118 r - 13 sb - 1.027 ops
- Career Stats: 1063 g - 3968 ab - .330 avg - 170 hr - 678 rbi - 788 r - 56 sb - .980 ops (majors/7 yrs)
1191 g - 4429 ab - .325 avg - 183 hr - 756 rbi - 857 r - 58 sb - .964 ops (career/8 yrs)
- Overview: New team, same result, a 3rd straight MVP for von Lenski, making him the only 3-time winner in NL history. At 25yo, Cotton is really emerging as the league's premier all-around hitter in baseball. He led all of the majors in OPS, Vorp & walks and led the NL in HR while ranking in the top 4 in both RBI & Runs, all while hitting well over .300 and stealing 10+. He has proved he has the avg, power, eye & speed to be the best in baseball and Pittsburgh might have earned themself a future World Series championship by signing him away from Cincy.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Heinie Berger (Pittsburgh Pirates)
- 25yo / USA - MLB CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 23-11 rec - 0 sv - 2.82 era - 271.1 ip - 92 bb - 140 k - 1.28 whip
- Career Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 23-11 rec - 0 sv - 2.82 era - 271.1 ip - 92 bb - 140 k - 1.28 whip (majors/1 yr)
35 g - 35 gs - 23-11 rec - 0 sv - 2.82 era - 271.1 ip - 92 bb - 140 k - 1.28 whip (career/1 yr)
- Overview: For the 3rd straight season in the NL, a team has swept both the major awards as Berger teams with Pittsburgh teammate von Lenski to walk away with the trophies. Also, for the 2nd time in MLB history, a rookie has won both the ROY & Cy Young, duplicating Ed Walsh's 1904 feat with Texas. Berger was the 7th pick in the draft and immediately was named the Pirates' top starter. Not dissapointing, he led all the majors with 23 wins. The rest of his numbers was above avg, but nothing spectacular, as he finished with the 5th best Vorp in the NL. But 5 more wins than any other pitcher in the league sealed both the Cy Young & ROY awards for Berger.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - SP Heinie Berger (Pittsburgh Pirates)
- 25yo / USA - MLB ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 23-11 rec - 0 sv - 2.82 era - 271.1 ip - 92 bb - 140 k - 1.28 whip
- Career Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 23-11 rec - 0 sv - 2.82 era - 271.1 ip - 92 bb - 140 k - 1.28 whip (majors/1 yr)
35 g - 35 gs - 23-11 rec - 0 sv - 2.82 era - 271.1 ip - 92 bb - 140 k - 1.28 whip (career/1 yr)
- Overview: see above

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Brenton Hayhurst (Florida Marlins) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
C - Roger "The Duke of Tralee" Bresnahan (Los Angeles (N) Dodgers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 3
1b - Amadeo Anela (Florida Marlins) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 2 / IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Al Bridwell (Arizona Diamondbacks) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Jesus Morin (Milwaukee Brewers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Honus "The Flying Dutchman" Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Bob Reinke (Atlanta Braves) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Morihiro "Fly By Night" Katagiri (New York (N) Mets) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 / *** GOLD GLOVES: 6
RF - Vince Stoffel (Houston Astros) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1

NYJuggalo45 · 07-29-2006, 09:55 AM

1907 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 1/9/08)

LEAGUE REPORT

Code:

1907 FINAL STANDINGS

Team                     W   L    PCT    GB   Pyt.Rec 
Mexicali Leopards       44  24   .647     -    45-23 
Hermosillo Victorians   37  31   .544   7.0    39-29
Mochis Wranglers        36  32   .529   8.0    34-34
Guasave Hippies         34  34   .500  10.0    34-34
Mazatlan Black Hawks    33  35   .485  11.0    34-34 
Culiacan Moths          32  36   .471  12.0    29-39
Navojoa Chameleons      29  39   .426  15.0    32-36  
Obregon Orangemen       27  41   .397  17.0    27-41

PENNANT RACES:
The only pennant race in Mexico was the race for 2nd place. Defending champion Mexicali clinched the regular season pennant easily and will get a chance to defend their title and will be making their 3rd playoff appearance.
Their opponent came down to either Hermosillo or Mochis. By virtue of the Victorians beating the Moths in their final regular season game, they edged out the Wranglers, who also won to close out the season, beating Obregon. Hemosillo is yet to win a championship, but will be playing in their 3rd MWL Championship.

1907 PLAYOFFS
MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:
"ANOTHER DYNASTY IN THE MAKING?"
Mazatlan won the MWL title from 1902 to 1905, a 4 year run and the only dynasty in the history of the league. That might be coming to an end though as Mexicali claimed their 2nd straight title, sweeping Hermosillo 3-0 in the MWL Championship series. Les McMurtry was named series MVP, going 5 for 11 in the series including 4 rbi and 2 runs scored. The Leopards will be the favorites heading into next season, and if they can win a 3rd straight title, we will be in the midst of our 2nd consecutive Mexican League dynasty.

Code:

1907 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD

Batting AVG 
J. Green GUA .377 
D. Green MAZ .336 
W. Dorr HER .333 
J. MacAy CUL .327 
H. Langmead MOC .323 

On-Base + Slugging 
W. Dorr HER 1.007 
H. Langmead MOC .987 
J. Green GUA .985 
D. Green MAZ .971 
J. MacAy CUL .897 

Homeruns 
W. Brown NAV 14 
K. Inokuma MOC 13 
W. Dorr HER 11 
H. Langmead MOC 10 
G. Brown MOC 9 

Runs Batted In 
K. Inokuma MOC 47 
W. Brown NAV 44 
W. Dorr HER 41 
L. McMurtry MEX 39 
A. Holloway GUA 35 

Runs 
J. Green GUA 49 
D. Green MAZ 45 
H. Langmead MOC 44 
J. MacAy CUL 36 
R. O'Flynn MEX 36 

Stolen Bases 
P. Stripling HER 22 
J. Kelley GUA 18 
D. Green MAZ 17 
R. O'Flynn MEX 17 
J. Anderson MEX 16 

ERA 
A. Betarano MEX 1.86 
T. Densmore MEX 2.06 
T. Hall MEX 2.08 
J. Watts HER 2.18 
R. Nickem MOC 2.29 

Wins 
D. Holmquist HER 10-3
T. Hall MEX 9-3
V. Willis CUL 9-4
A. Cline MOC 8-3
J. Dominguez MEX 8-3

Saves 
L. Apadoca HER 23 
W. Milne MEX 23 
D. Bonito OBR 18 
W. Sessions MOC 18 
J. Brown GUA 17 

Strikeouts 
R. Nickem MOC 105 
D. Holmquist HER 102 
A. Cline MOC 80 
J. Watts HER 75 
A. Senises HER 74

AWARD WINNERS

MVP AWARD - LF Wyatt Dorr (Hermosillo Victorians)
- 25yo / USA - MWL MVP Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 63 g - 204 ab - .333 avg - 11 hr - 41 rbi - 31 r - 7 sb - 1.007 ops
- Career Stats: 63 g - 204 ab - .333 avg - 11 hr - 41 rbi - 31 r - 7 sb - 1.007 ops (winter/1 yr)
467 g - 1413 ab - .244 avg - 45 hr - 215 rbi - 156 r - 32 sb - .711 ops (career/6 yrs)
- Overview: A complete shocker here. Teammate Johnny Green had a higher avg, hits, Vorp & runs scored, leading the league in all 4 of those categories, and was predicted as the winner. But the rookie Dorr (who also won the ROY) was named MVP in a shocker. He did have a solid all-around season, ranking in the top 5 in avg, OPS, HR, RBI & Vorp, but still figured to finish behind Green. After 5 previous struggling seasons in the IRL, Dorr found his niche and made his mark in Mexico.

CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Don Holmquist (Hermosillo Victorians)
- 26yo / USA - MWL CY YOUNG Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 17 g - 17 gs - 10-3 rec - 0 sv - 2.43 era - 114.2 ip - 32 bb - 102 k - 1.04 whip
- Career Stats: 17 g - 17 gs - 10-3 rec - 0 sv - 2.43 era - 114.2 ip - 32 bb - 102 k - 1.04 whip (winter/1 yr)
17 g - 17 gs - 10-3 rec - 0 sv - 2.43 era - 114.2 ip - 32 bb - 102 k - 1.04 whip (career/1 yr)
- Overview: As the only 10 game winner in the league, Holmquist joined teammate Dorr to sweep the awards for Hermosillo. With the 6th best ERA, 4th best Vorp & 5th best Whip, Holmquist had a monster 1st season. The former 4th rd pick in the 1906 draft by the SF Giants, he was released and signed by Hermosillo to thrive in the MWL.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - LF Wyatt Dorr (Hermosillo Victorians)
- 25yo / USA - MWL ROY Awards: 1
- Season Stats: 63 g - 204 ab - .333 avg - 11 hr - 41 rbi - 31 r - 7 sb - 1.007 ops
- Career Stats: 63 g - 204 ab - .333 avg - 11 hr - 41 rbi - 31 r - 7 sb - 1.007 ops (winter/1 yr)
467 g - 1413 ab - .244 avg - 45 hr - 215 rbi - 156 r - 32 sb - .711 ops (career/6 yrs)
- Overview: see above

GOLD GLOVE AWARDS:
P - Vic Willis (Culiacan Moths) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 3
C - Fred Payne (Mexicali Leopards) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1
1b - Cipriano Reyes (Obregon Orangemen) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 / IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1
2B - Jerrold Naruaez (Culiacan Moths) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1
3B - Leonardo Anchuletta (Guasave Hippies) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1
SS - Charley O Leary (Guasave Hippies) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1
LF - Wyatt Dorr (Hermosillo Victorians) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1
CF - Ron O'Flynn (Mexicali Leopards) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1
RF - "Honest" John Anderson (Mexicali Leopards) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 3

NYJuggalo45 · 07-29-2006, 09:55 AM

1907 [league redacted] LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 2/13/08)

NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS
- LF Kanzaburo Noda (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - 38 yo / 6 yrs

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- none

MAJOR TRADES
October:
- The Seibu Lions traded 34-year old catcher Jun Kahae to the Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas, getting 25-year old starting pitcher Elmer O'Gahan and 23-year old reliever Kazuhiro Maeno in return.
November:
- The Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas traded 35-year old first baseman Terumoto Baba, 20-year old reliever Shuzo Tanaka and $3,000,000 in cash to the Mochis Wranglers(MWL), getting 26-year old reliever Mark Boes in return.

MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS
September:
- Yokohama Bay Stars: 1B Kanzaburo Etoh received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,668,000.
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp: RF Shinsaku Wakatsuki received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,047,500.
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp: 1B Wayne Spencer received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,812,000.
- Hanshin Tiger: C Akahito Komagata received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,083,000.
- Chunichi Dragon: 1B Shusui Muraguchi received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,088,000.
- Orix Buffaloes: LF Kuemon Kuroki received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,265,000.
- Nippon Fighters: CF Okura Mine received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,703,750.
- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SP Harry "Klondike" Kane received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,421,250.
- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SS Kenji Ishida received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,668,000.
- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: 2B Kenko Itoh received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,020,000.

MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
October:
- Seibu Lions: Signed free agent LF Dave Vodden to a 5-year contract worth a total of $57,525,000. (old team: Fukuoka/***)
- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: Signed free agent C Tsurayaki Kobayashi to a 5-year contract worth a total of $47,700,000. (old team: Chunichi/***)
- Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: Signed free agent SP Christy "Big Six" Mathewson to a 3-year contract worth a total of $29,685,000. (old team: Fukouka/***)
November:
- Nippon Fighters: Signed free agent SP Dad Hale to a 4-year contract worth a total of $34,285,000. (old team: Anaheim/MLB)
December:
- Yakult Swallows: Signed free agent SP Chale Otero to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,475,000. (old team: NY Mets/MLB)

1907 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT

December:
ROUND 1:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Seibu Lions: SS Motoichi Ohashi (19yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Hanshin Tiger: SP Ichiyo Goto (23yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Orix Buffaloes: 1B Soetsu Eda (18yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Yakult Swallows: SP Washi Yanagisawa (19yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Yokohama Bay Stars: SP Flamino Huerte (19yo/Honduras)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Nippon Fighters: LF Nori Fujita (19yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Yomiuri Giants: SP Saikaku Takei (19yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Chiba Lotte Marines: 3B Yoshinobu Kichida (22yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 9 - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: C Ryutaro Kiyomizu (22yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 10 - Chunichi Dragon: LF Kiyonori Fujinami (23yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 11 - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: MR Okakura Hamamoto (22yo/Japan)
Round 1, Pick 12 - Chunichi Dragon: 2B Tadahisa Nan (18yo/Japan)

OTHER NOTABLE PICKS:
- none

NYJuggalo45 · 07-29-2006, 09:18 PM

1907 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 2/22/08)

NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS
- SS Derek Sharples (Chicago Cubs) - 33 yo / 8 yrs - Torn Ankle Ligaments (CEI)
- CF Rodrigro Herrera (Florida Marlins) - 39 yo / 8 yrs
- 3b "Fighting" Harry Wolverton (Houston Astros) - 35 yo / 9 yrs
- SS Jack "Zoom Zoom" McCowan (Kansas City Royals) - 45 yo / 8 yrs
- CF Eric Eckerman (Milwaukee Brewers) - 45 yo / 8 yrs

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- none

MAJOR TRADES
December:
- The Boston Red Sox traded 26-year old left fielder Wally Graham to the Baltimore Orioles, getting 29-year old starting pitcher Otto Hess and 21-year old minor league first baseman Dan Edwards in return.

MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS
October:
- Washington Nationals: SP Ed "Meter Man" Hughs has voided his last optional contract year.
- Chicago (A) White Sox: 2B Rio "Pongo" Nunez has voided his last optional contract year.
November:
- Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: CF Dillon Weaver received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,825,000.
- Colorado Rockies: SS Joe Gomex received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,752,000.
- Arizona Diamondbacks: CF John Mardment received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,640,000.
- St. Louis Cardinals: RF Amistad Cano received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,840,000.
- Houston Astros: SS Vicente Malave received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,775,000.
- Cincinnati Reds: SS Ruben Nunez received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,992,000.
- Cincinnati Reds: 2B Luke Narborough received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,000,000.
- Florida Marlins: SP Red Ames received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,704,000.
- Atlanta Braves: CF Kevin von Wildungen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,001,000.
- Texas Rangers: SP "Big" Ed Walsh received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,496,000.
- Los Angeles (A) Angels: C Nig Clarke received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,118,000.
- Detroit Tigers: CF Phil Haigh received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,505,000.

MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
November:
- Oakland Athletics: Signed free agent C Augusto Libran to a 4-year contract worth a total of $45,120,000. (old team: St. Louis/MLB)
- Cleveland Indians: Signed free agent LF Chet Fibbin to a 3-year contract worth a total of $43,590,000. (old team: Anaheim/MLB)
- Minnesota Twins: Signed RF Damario Legorreta to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $43,620,000.
December:
- Washington Nationals: Signed RF Mike DeBorthwick to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $76,370,000.
- Kansas City Royals: Signed free agent SS Johnny "Crab" Evers to a 5-year contract worth a total of $53,100,000. (old team: NY Yankees/MLB)
February:
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Signed free agent RF Walt McCredie to a 5-year contract worth a total of $52,840,000. (old team: Kansas City/MLB)
- Kansas City Royals: Signed free agent RF Jorge Calisto to a 2-year contract worth a total of $22,000,000. (old team: San Francisco/MLB)
- Washington Nationals: Signed free agent CF Tim Blais to a 2-year contract worth a total of $32,000,000. (old team: Seattle/MLB)

RULE 5 DRAFT
December:
- none

1907 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT

December:
ROUND 1:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Cleveland Indians: SP Frank Arellanes (26yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: SP Bill Bailey (18yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Milwaukee Brewers: SP Eddie "Knuckles" Cicotte (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Washington Nationals: RF "Cactus" Gavvy Cravath (26yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: SP Bugs Raymond (25yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Chicago (N) Cubs: SP Slim "Scatter" Sallee (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Oakland Athletics: 2B Eddie "Cocky" Collins (20yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Arnold Keily (25yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 9 - Texas Rangers: SP Jose Mendez (20yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 10 - Arizona Diamondbacks: 2B "Laughing" Larry Doyle (21yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 11 - New York (A) Yankees: SP Biff Schlitzer (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 12 - Florida Marlins: SP Bill Grahame (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 13 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Rube Manning (24yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 14 - Kansas City Royals: SP Burt "Speed" Keeley (28yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 15 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP "Sleepy" Bill Burns (28yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 16 - Colorado Rockies: SP Matt Rafter (30yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 17 - Houston Astros: SP Fred Burchell (28yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 18 - Minnesota Twins: MR Nick Carter (28yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 19 - Detroit Tigers: SP Bob Spade (31yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 20 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Ed Willett (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 21 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Billy Campbell (34yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 22 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Roman Warman (24yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 23 - San Francisco Giants: SP Jean "Chauncey" Dubuc (19yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 24 - Seattle Mariners: CF Spotsworth Poles (21yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 25 - Chicago (A) White Sox: SP Nick Maddox (21yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 26 - San Diego Padres: SP Tom McCarthy (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 27 - San Diego Padres: RF Beals Becker (21yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 28 - Kansas City Royals: SP Tom Clark (26yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 29 - Los Angeles (A) Angels: CF Dode Paskert (26yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 30 - Boston Red Sox: SP Fidele Graniela (19yo/USA)

OTHER NOTABLE PICKS:
Round 2, Pick 2 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: CF Clyde "Deerfoot" Milan (20yo/USA)
Round 2, Pick 4 - Baltimore Orioles: 3B Harry Lord (25yo/USA)
Round 2, Pick 11 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Chief Wilson (24yo/USA)

Round 3, Pick 23 - Arizona Diamondbacks: RF Dode Criss (22yo/USA)
Round 3, Pick 24 - New York (A) Yankees: SP Elmer Steele (21yo/USA)

Round 4, Pick 2 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: C Peaches Graham (30yo/USA)
Round 4, Pick 12 - Florida Marlins: C Jack Bliss (26yo/USA)
Round 4, Pick 13 - Baltimore Orioles: SP George McQuillan (22yo/USA)
Round 4, Pick 18 - Minnesota Twins: MR Doc Crandall (20yo/USA)

Round 5, Pick 5 - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: MR "Big" Bill Chappelle (26yo/USA)
Round 5, Pick 9 - Texas Rangers: SP Bill Foxen (23yo/USA)

NYJuggalo45 · 07-30-2006, 01:39 PM

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Code:

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB)

YEAR   CHAMPION(LG)                   RUNNER UP(LG)
1900   Atlanta Braves (NL)            Boston Red Sox (AL)
1901   Toronto Blue Jays (AL)         Cincinnati Reds (NL)
1902   New York Yankees (AL)          Florida Marlins (NL)
1903   Baltimore Orioles (AL)         New York Mets (NL)
1904   Tampa Bay Devil Rays (AL)      Atlanta Braves (NL)
1905   San Diego Padres (NL)          Texas Rangers (AL)
1906   Cincinnati Reds (NL)           Chicago White Sox (AL)
1907   Boston Red Sox (AL)            San Diego Padres (NL)

Code:

[league redacted] LEAGUE (***)

YEAR   CHAMPION(LG)                   RUNNER UP(LG)
1900   Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (PL)       Chunichi Dragon (CL)
1901   Yomiuri Giants (CL)            Chiba Lotte Marines (PL)
1902   Chiba Lotte Marines (PL)       Yomiuri Giants (CL)
1903   Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas (PL)     Hanshin Tiger (CL)
1904   Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas (PL)     Yakult Swallows (CL)
1905   Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas (PL)     Hiroshima Toyo Carp (CL)
1906   Yokohama Bay Stars (CL)        Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (PL)
1907   Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (PL)       Chunichi Dragon (CL)

Code:

MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE (MWL)

YEAR   CHAMPION                       RUNNER UP
1901   Obregon Orangemen              Mexicali Leopards
1902   Mazatlan Black Hawks           Obregon Orangemen
1903   Mazatlan Black Hawks           Hermosillo Victorians
1904   Mazatlan Black Hawks           Hermosillo Victorians
1905   Mazatlan Black Hawks           Navojoa Chameleons
1906   Mexicali Leopards              Mazatlan Black Hawks
1907   Mexicali Leopards              Hermosillo Victorians

Code:

INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE (IRL)

YEAR   CHAMPION(LG)                   RUNNER UP(LG)
1900   Ogden Raptors (WL)             Batavia Muck Dogs (LL)
1901   Vancouver Canadians (WL)       Delmarva Shorebirds (LL)
1902   Asheville Tourists (LL)        Tri City Valley Cats (WL)
1903   Ogden Raptors (WL)             Hagestown Suns (LL)
1904   Hagerstown Suns (LL)           Brooklyn Cyclones (WL)
1905   Hudson Valley Renegades (LL)   Jupiter Hammerheads (WL)
1906   Missoula Osprey (WL)           Asheville Tourists (LL)
1907   Brooklyn Cyclones (WL)         Hudson Valley Renegades (LL)

07-23-2006, 11:40 AM	#142
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MWL - 1906 Off-season Report 1906 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 9/11/06) NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS - SP Tajo Sarraganieves (Mazatlan Black Hawks) - 40 yo / 6 yrs HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - none MAJOR TRADES February: - The Mexicali Leopards traded 31-year old right fielder Jago Barrba and 24-year old center fielder Bobby Talbot to the Chiba Lotte Marines(**), getting 32-year old starting pitcher Tim Hall and 18-year old starting pitcher Hideaki Yamada in return. MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS January:* - Navojoa Chameleons: 2B Monzaemon Omori received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,288,250. - Mazatlan Black Hawks: C Vincente Herrera received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,164,000. MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS January: - Culiacan Moths: Signed free agent SP Nig Cuppy to a 4-year contract worth a total of $21,920,000. (old team: Chiba Lotte/**) - Mexicali Leopards: Signed free agent 2B Les McMurtry to a 3-year contract worth a total of $23,670,000. (old team: Washington/MLB) February:* - Mazatlan Black Hawks: Signed CF Danny Green to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $39,730,000. - Hermosillo Victorians: Signed free agent C Victorio Saldanna to a 5-year contract worth a total of $40,380,000. (old team: LA Dodgers/MLB) April: Mexicali Leopards: Signed LF "Honest" John Anderson to a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $90,510,000. 1906 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT September: ROUND 1: Round 1, Pick 1 - Culiacan Moths: SP Norea "Heavy" Padillis (22yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 2 - Mochis Wranglers: C Patrido Blondet (22yo/Cuba) Round 1, Pick 3 - Mexicali Leopards: SP Fernando Pimpapel (20yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 4 - Hermosillo Victorians: CF Monsi Zagala (19yo/Panama) Round 1, Pick 5 - Guasave Hippies: MR Miguel Coracia (18yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 6 - Obregon Orangemen: 1B Pancho Mojena (23yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 7 - Navojoa Chameleons: C Salvador Esqueda (19yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 8 - Mazatlan Black Hawks: SP Ralph Liddell (19yo/Mexico) OTHER NOTABLE PICKS: - none __________________ This space for rent

07-23-2006, 11:41 AM	#143
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	IRL - 1906 Season Wrap-Up 1906 INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 9/19/06) LEAGUE REPORT Code: 1906 FINAL STANDINGS Washington League Standings East Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Missoula Osprey 71 29 .710 - 66-34 Ogden Raptors 58 42 .580 13.0 56-44 Idaho Falls Chukers 57 43 .570 14.0 54-46 Orem Owlz 50 50 .500 21.0 50-50 Billings Mustangs 42 58 .420 29.0 46-54 Central Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Jupiter Hammerheads 63 37 .630 - 61-39 Boise Hawks 48 52 .480 15.0 47-53 Yakima Bears 48 52 .480 15.0 42-58 Eugene Emeralds 40 60 .400 23.0 43-57 Tri City Valley Cats 40 60 .400 23.0 42-58 West Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Vancouver Canadians 54 46 .540 - 59-41 Brooklyn Cyclones 53 47 .530 1.0 56-44 Aberdeen Ironbirds 41 59 .410 13.0 40-60 Everett Aquasox 35 65 .350 19.0 34-66 PENNANT RACES: 2 of the 4 playoff spots in the WL were decided early. Both Missoula in the East & Jupiter in the Central clinched with healthy leads over the the rest of the division. The Osprey won their 2nd division title, with the 1st being in 1904 while the Hammerheads made it 2 straight Central division pennants. Then there was the other 2 spots, the West champ & the wildcard. Out West, the 2 teams that have combined for 6 of the 7 division titles were at it again. The schedule makers must have realized this as they had Vancouver & Brooklyn meet to end the year. Tied heading into the 100th and final game of the year, the Canadians pulled out a 4-2 victory to clinch their 2nd straight West pennant. It also gave them 4 division titles and 5 playoff appearances as well as the 1901 IRL Championship in their 7 year history. Finally, the wildcard came down to 2 teams in the East. Ogden, as the only 2-time IRL World Series winner has the experience, but Idaho Falls had made the playoffs 2 years in a row and have had the more recent success. The Raptors clinched with a season ending win over Orem, giving them the wildcard berth and making it 3 post-season berths, with the previous 2 times ending in a championship. Code: 1906 FINAL STANDINGS Lincoln League Standings East Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Williamsport Crosscutters 57 43 .570 - 56-44 Hudson Valley Renegades 54 46 .540 3.0 60-40 Auburn Doubledays 53 47 .530 4.0 55-45 Batavia Muck Dogs 48 52 .480 9.0 38-62 State College Spikes 43 57 .430 14.0 39-61 Central Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Vermont Lake Monsters 55 45 .550 - 56-44 Hagerstown Suns 50 50 .500 5.0 52-48 Mahoning Valley Scappers 50 50 .500 5.0 52-48 Delmarva Shorebirds 49 51 .490 6.0 48-52 Lowell Spinners 45 55 .450 10.0 42-58 Hickory Crawdads 42 58 .420 13.0 42-58 West Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Kannapolis Intimidators 59 41 .590 - 53-47 Asheville Tourists 57 43 .570 2.0 63-37 Lake County Captains 49 51 .490 10.0 52-48 Lakewood Blueclaws 49 51 .490 10.0 52-48 West Virginia Power 40 60 .400 19.0 40-60 PENNANT RACES: Unlike in the WL, nothing was decided early in the Lincoln League and all 4 playoff spots was up for grabs heading into the final week of the season. In the East & the West, the team that wasn't neccessarily the best won the pennants. Williamsport was 4 games worse in the pyt record, yet they knocked off defending champion Hudson Valley to win their 1st division title and their 2nd straight playoff berth. Even more drastic out West, Kannapolis was 10 games worse in the pyt rec than Asheville, yet the Intimidators were able to end Asheville's run of 4 straight division titles and will be making their 1st post-season appearance. Asheville got a bit of consoliation prize however. Even though their division championship streak came to an end, they kept another IRL record streak alive, qualifing for their 6th consecutive playoffs as the wildcard. Finally, in the Central, which was the worst division in the league, the only team that finished above .500 wound up walking away with the pennant. Vermont went from worst last year to 1st this season, winning their 2nd pennant in 3 years with their first coming in 1904. 1906 PLAYOFFS WILDCARD: In the first round of the playoffs this year, teams from the same division reached the LCS and the rivals will play for a trip to the IRL Championship. In the Washington League, East rivals Missoula & Ogden will meet in the WLCS. Missoula knocked off Vancouver 2 games to 1 while Ogden swept Jupited 2-0. And in the LL, the 2 West division teams, Asheville & Kannapolis advanced when they knocked out Vermont & Williamsport, respectively, both in 2 game sweeps. LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: Missoula needed only 3 games to sweep and defeat 2-time IRL Champion Ogden. After a league best 71 win season, the Osprey proved they were indeed the best in the Washington League and will be making their first trip to the Championship. Paul Watson was named series MVP as Missoula's LF racked up 4 RBI in the series while going an impressive 6 for 13 including 3 doubles. The LL was a different story, as the team with the most playoff experience in the league used it to their advantage. Asheville beat Kannapolis 3-1 to advance to their 2nd IRL World Series, winning the 1st in 1902. The Tourists have the best resume in the league with 6 straight playoff appearances and used it to their advantage vs the newbie Intimidators. Jack Coombs was named series MVP winning games 1 & 4 while allowing 3 earned runs in 14 ip. ROOKIE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: "MISSOULA'S MAGNIFICENT SEASON" Missoula capped a record setting 71-win season with a Championship trophy. The best team in the league all year proved that the regular season does indicate something as they knocked off Asheville 4 games to 1 to win their first IRL World Series. Their big 4 SPs each won 1 game in the series after all 4 finished with 10+ wins during the regular season and team offensive leader, 2b Glenn Bowers was the series MVP hitting 1 hr and driving in 7 in the 5 game series including winning game 3 with a walkoff 9th inning HR. Code: 1906 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD WASHINGTON LEAGUE Batting AVG G. Bowers MIS .336 J. Canham JUP .334 D. Simpson IF .332 E. Hahn BOI .332 M. Rolan IF .331 On-Base + Slugging G. Gasporra IF .969 D. Simpson IF .924 T. Straughan MIS .906 G. Bowers MIS .903 J. Canham JUP .901 Homeruns G. Gasporra IF 24 E. Halstead EVE 23 V. Patmore ORE 21 R. Saxton EVE 18 T. Straughan MIS 18 Runs Batted In G. Gasporra IF 87 V. Patmore ORE 71 P. Watson MIS 71 T. Straughan MIS 69 E. Halstead EVE 65 Runs T. Straughan MIS 76 A. Burch MIS 72 P. Watson MIS 68 G. Moriarty JUP 65 H. Haws VAN 61 Stolen Bases M. Rolan IF 31 H. Haws VAN 29 G. Moriarty JUP 28 J. Canham JUP 26 B. Wethington BRO 25 ERA J. Harris VAN 1.56 H. von Thuengen ORE 1.86 R. Garcia YAK 1.96 I. Higginbotham MIS 2.10 E. MacIndoe JUP 2.27 Wins J. Harris VAN 13-4 S. Eredia MIS 12-3 C. Pride MIS 12-6 A. Boone BRO 11-5 E. Bradby MIS 11-3 Saves M. Jung OGD 25 E. Whipkey BOI 25 J. Ceballo VAN 24 O. Cronie MIS 24 B. O'Mulcahy ORE 24 Strikeouts H. von Thuengen ORE 170 B. Ange BOI 161 V. Debaca EUG 160 C. Pride MIS 154 E. Bradby MIS 143 LINCOLN LEAGUE Batting AVG H. Chase AUB .373 J. Nealon HAG .346 D. Dugan KAN .333 J. MacCurrach ASH .333 K. Elimu VER .330 On-Base + Slugging Á. Andux HV .958 J. Nealon HAG .930 R. O'Mulrian AUB .907 M. McCormick AUB .900 H. Chase AUB .893 Homeruns D. Bracey WIL 26 C. Barajas ASH 22 J. Ojito KAN 20 D. Cambell DEL 15 H. Facundo LOW 15 Runs Batted In J. Ojito KAN 77 D. Bracey WIL 70 B. Bond ASH 63 D. Cambell DEL 58 R. McConvill VER 58 Runs H. Chase AUB 79 M. McCormick AUB 73 M. Olaiz BAT 72 F. Schulte HV 68 J. Garsia LAK 65 Stolen Bases J. Garsia LAK 35 F. Schulte HV 33 H. Chase AUB 31 H. Armbruster LAK 24 S. Boyall HAG 24 ERA C. Pirir HV 2.19 J. Coombs ASH 2.26 H. Ables WIL 2.49 D. Espinoza KAN 2.54 W. Egan HIC 2.55 Wins W. Egan HIC 14-4 D. Espinoza KAN 14-5 J. Lush ASH 14-5 O. Basilo MV 11-6 C. Certuche KAN 11-4 Saves C. Monroe WIL 24 A. Denoon AUB 21 S. Echi BAT 21 C. Smith WV 21 A. Thornton HV 21 Strikeouts P. Ordway SC 150 O. Basilo MV 143 G. Gaunt LAK 141 I. Quisano VER 137 F. Beebe MV 134 AWARD WINNERS WASHINGTON LEAGUE MVP AWARD - CF Guillermo Gasporra (Idaho Falls Chukers) - 27yo / Cuba - IRL MVP Awards: 2 - Season Stats: 95 g - 339 ab - .274 avg - 24 hr - 87 rbi - 57 r - 7 sb - .969 ops - Career Stats: 376 g - 1336 ab - .280 avg - 87 hr - 285 rbi - 242 r - 32 sb - .937 ops (minors/4 yrs) 390 g - 1381 ab - .279 avg - 87 hr - 290 rbi - 248 r - 35 sb - .926 ops (career/4 yrs) - Overview: Well. I guess it's official, Gasporra is the greatest hitter in IRL history. Winning his 2nd consecutive MVP award, he bocmes the only repeat award winning in league history. He also lead all of the league in OPS & RBI and led the WL in homers. The good news is that he is finally getting some time in the majors with Anaheim after dominating the minors for 4 straight seasons and hopefully, he won't be back for a 3rd straight IRL MVP award and will remain in the bigs. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Joe Harris (Vancouver Canadians) - 24yo / USA - IRL CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 21 g - 21 gs - 13-4 rec - 0 sv - 1.56 era - 138.2 ip - 33 bb - 68 k - 1.03 whip - Career Stats: 21 g - 21 gs - 13-4 rec - 0 sv - 1.56 era - 138.2 ip - 33 bb - 68 k - 1.03 whip (minors/1 yr) 21 g - 21 gs - 13-4 rec - 0 sv - 1.56 era - 138.2 ip - 33 bb - 68 k - 1.03 whip (career/1 yr) - Overview: The 4th rd pick in the most recent draft proved the scouts wrong as he was easily the most dominant pitcher in the minors in his 1st season. Leading all the league in ERA while tying for tops in Wins in the WL, Harris was impressive while leading Vancouver to a division title. He also finished 2nd in Vorp and figures to be a major player for Colorado next season. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Ray McIntosh (Orem Owlz) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Justin Frasier (Missoula Osprey) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 1b - Dong-won U (Vancouver Canadians) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - George Roycroft (Everett Aquasox) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Bill Sill (Brooklyn Cyclones) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Dave Kyd (Vancouver Canadians) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Winn Banks (Vancouver Canadians) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2 CF - Ty "The Georgia Peach" Cobb (Yakima Bears) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Manny Cestero (Aberdeen Ironbirds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 LINCOLN LEAGUE MVP AWARD - 1b Chr Barajas (Asheville Tourists) - 24yo / USA - IRL MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 50 g - 165 ab - .364 avg - 22 hr - 57 rbi - 46 r - 2 sb - 1.358 ops - Career Stats: 50 g - 165 ab - .364 avg - 22 hr - 57 rbi - 46 r - 2 sb - 1.358 ops (minors/1 yr) 104 g - 229 ab - .328 avg - 22 hr - 64 rbi - 51 r - 2 sb - 1.153 ops (career/1 yr) - Overview: For the 2nd straight season, a 1b for Asheville walked away with the MVP award. Barajas only played 1/2 the season in the IRL before being promoted to the majors, but still led the league in Vorp and finished among the leaders in HR & RBI. Had he played out the full year, he was on pace for record breaking 40+ hr/100+ rbi season. He has struggled a bit with the Giants since being called up as he is in his 1st season after being a 6th rd pick in the last rookie draft. Odds are he will begin the season with SF though, so it looks like his IRL career is over after 50 games. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Donatello Espinoza (Kannapolis Intimidators) - 23yo / Cuba - IRL CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 20 g - 20 gs - 14-5 rec - 0 sv - 2.54 era - 156.0 ip - 31 bb - 96 k - 1.10 whip - Career Stats: 20 g - 20 gs - 14-5 rec - 0 sv - 2.54 era - 156.0 ip - 31 bb - 96 k - 1.10 whip (minors/1 yr) 20 g - 20 gs - 14-5 rec - 0 sv - 2.54 era - 156.0 ip - 31 bb - 96 k - 1.10 whip (career/1 yr) - Overview: A 4th rd pick by the Twins, much like Harris, Espinoza proved the scouts wrong as he walked away with the Cy Young award in his 1st season in the minors. He tied for league lead with 14 wins, and while not leading in any 1 category, he was in the top 5 in ERA, Whip & Vorp and was the leader on the team that won the LLCS. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Luther Hammons (State College Spikes) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Boss Schmidt (Vermont Lake Monsters) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 1b - George Gaffney (Hudson Valley Renegades) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2 2B - Harry Niles (Delmarva Shorebirds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Terry "Cotton Top" Turner (Lake County Captains) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Luz Bascuas (Hickory Crawdads) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - George Houston (Hickory Crawdads) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Mike Birchfield (Lowell Spinners) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Elian Coranado (Lowell Spinners) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2 __________________ This space for rent

07-23-2006, 08:04 PM	#144
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	* - 1906 Season Wrap-Up 1906 [league redacted] LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT** (Report Date - 9/23/06) LEAGUE REPORT Code: 1906 FINAL STANDINGS Pacific League Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 82 64 .562 - 81-65 Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas 79 67 .541 3.0 80-66 Chiba Lotte Marines 75 71 .514 7.0 75-71 Nippon Fighters 70 76 .479 12.0 73-73 Orix Buffaloes 70 76 .479 12.0 68-78 Seibu Lions 62 84 .425 20.0 61-85 PENNANT RACES: Tohoku wasn't going down without a fight. The reigning 3-time * Champion lost many of their top players in the off-season, but they still had the heart of a champion and refused to let their streak come to an end without making a run at it. In the end though, Fukuoka was just too much and was able to end the the Ninja's reign over the Pacific League. The Daiei Hawks will be making their 2nd trip to the * Championship after winning it in 1900, the 1st season of the league. Code: 1906 FINAL STANDINGS Central League Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Yokohama Bay Stars 85 61 .582 - 86-60 Chunichi Dragon 77 69 .527 8.0 71-75 Hanshin Tiger 73 73 .500 12.0 73-73 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 73 73 .500 12.0 74-72 Yakult Swallows 69 77 .473 16.0 76-70 Yomiuri Giants 61 85 .418 24.0 60-86 PENNANT RACES: Yokohama finally shut up all their critics and won their first CL title. Constantly predicted to being one of the best in the league, Yokohama had never finished better than 3rd in the Central previously and were always known as underachievers. But this season it all came together for the Bay Stars as they were able to clinch early with a comfortable 8 game lead and will be heading to the * Championship for the 1st time. 1906 PLAYOFFS NIPPON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:** "YOKOHAMA ARE THE STARS OF THE LEAGUE" The Bay Stars lived up to their name, walking away with the Japanese league championship in a 4-2 series win over Fukuoka. Ending Tohoku's 3 yr reign as league best, Yokohama becomes the 1st Central League team to win the title since Yomiuri did in 1901. Led by reigning Cy Young winner Rube Waddell, Yokohama jumped out to a 2-0 series lead before clinching it in 6 games. Waddell went 1-0 in 2 games started, winning the opener and a ND in game 5. He had a 1.20 era in 15 ip and struck out an impressive 15 over that time to win series MVP. Code: 1905 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD PACIFIC LEAGUE Batting AVG M. Gondoh ORI .326 E. McFarland CHI .322 M. Katagiri CHI .314 O. Mine NIP .309 K. Ishida FUK .307 On-Base + Slugging D. Vodden FUK .908 B. Casarrubias TOH .879 M. Katagiri CHI .864 I. Ito ORI .862 M. Grady NIP .859 Homeruns D. Vodden FUK 35 I. Ito ORI 29 N. Ciliselli SEI 28 B. Casarrubias TOH 24 T. Baba TOH 23 Runs Batted In B. Casarrubias TOH 106 D. Vodden FUK 103 T. Baba TOH 92 I. Ito ORI 92 M. Gondoh ORI 84 Runs I. Ito ORI 105 R. Yano CHI 103 B. Casarrubias TOH 96 K. Itoh FUK 93 M. Katagiri CHI 86 Stolen Bases K. Noda TOH 61 M. Katagiri CHI 44 C. Stahl ORI 42 B. Casarrubias TOH 40 T. Konno TOH 23 ERA V. Patino CHI 2.02 C. Mathewson FUK 2.32 R. Caldwell NIP 2.63 J. Buchanan SEI 3.11 S. Tomashino NIP 3.31 Wins V. Patino CHI 20-7 C. Mathewson FUK 19-6 S. Tomashino NIP 18-7 T. Thurles TOH 16-11 Y. Iishi CHI 15-9 Saves J. Yamada TOH 38 H. Awano CHI 37 N. Udo FUK 32 K. Matsui NIP 29 T. Takahashi ORI 28 Strikeouts V. Patino CHI 270 Y. Yokota CHI 234 C. Mathewson FUK 212 H. Shibasawa TOH 210 S. Tomashino NIP 209 CENTRAL LEAGUE Batting AVG S. Burkhalter YOM .349 E. Delahanty HAN .348 T. Kawaii HAN .326 Y. Aoki HAN .322 K. Shiomi CHU .321 On-Base + Slugging T. Kawaii HAN .972 E. Delahanty HAN .959 Y. Aoki HAN .937 S. Burkhalter YOM .903 T. Noda YAK .900 Homeruns S. Furukawa HIR 29 Y. Aoki HAN 28 S. Ito CHU 28 T. Kawaii HAN 26 S. Heida YOM 24 Runs Batted In Y. Aoki HAN 100 S. Burkhalter YOM 95 T. Kawaii HAN 93 S. Furukawa HIR 90 S. Muraguchi CHU 89 Runs K. Shiomi CHU 112 F. Chance YOM 98 Y. Aoki HAN 95 E. Hartigan YOK 95 W. Spencer HIR 91 Stolen Bases F. Chance YOM 51 T. Noda YAK 25 E. Delahanty HAN 21 W. Spencer HIR 19 D. Lund YAK 15 ERA R. Waddell YOK 2.13 M. Yoshikawa YOK 3.14 M. Ogura YAK 3.25 T. Hanari HAN 3.34 K. Kimura YAK 3.41 Wins H. Oyama CHU 16-10 R. Waddell YOK 16-8 R. Hales CHU 14-14 H. Kiyomizu YOK 14-11 I. Randa YOM 14-13 Saves H. Macha CHU 35 K. Yanagi YOK 33 S. Kokawa HAN 31 M. Senda YOM 29 H. Sakamoto YAK 20 Strikeouts H. Nishihara YOK 195 R. Waddell YOK 190 H. Kiyomizu YOK 186 M. Mifune HIR 177 O. Nakao HAN 175 AWARD WINNERS PACIFIC LEAGUE MVP AWARD - LF Dave Vodden (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks) - 30yo / USA - * MVP Awards: 3 - Season Stats: 125 g - 481 ab - .258 avg - 35 hr - 103 rbi - 82 r - 4 sb - .908 ops - Career Stats: 513 g - 1956 ab - .275 avg - 158 hr - 388 rbi - 354 r - 7 sb - .963 ops (int/4 yrs) 954 g - 3678 ab - .260 avg - 268 hr - 683 rbi - 608 r - 9 sb - .901 ops (career/7 yrs) - Overview: Vodden made it 3 MVP awards in his 4 seasons so far in Japan. Fukuoka's slugging OF really has brought HR power to the league that it's never seen before averaging nearly 1 hr per every 3 games he's played. Finally leading his team to the * Championship, Vodden's acquisition by Fukuoka finally seems to have made the impact they hoped for. He again led all of Japan in HR and led the PL in OPS while finishing 2nd in both RBI & Vorp. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Vittorio Patino (Chiba Lotte Marines) - 30yo / USA - * CY YOUNG Awards: 4 - Season Stats: 31 g - 31 gs - 20-7 rec - 0 sv - 2.02 era - 253.2 ip - 44 bb - 270 k - 1.01 whip - Career Stats: 124 g - 124 gs - 83-24 rec - 0 sv - 2.07 era - 1026.0 ip - 162 bb - 1115 k - 1.00 whip (int/4 yrs) 227 g - 227 gs - 144-52 rec - 0 sv - 2.64 era - 1825.2 ip - 394 bb - 1755 k - 1.11 whip (career/7 yrs) - Overview: New team/same result, Patino wins the Cy Young, his 4th straight award in his 4th year in the . It really is scary what he has done in his career, all with just turning 30 years old. Between the MLB & NOB, he has won 20+ games in 6 of his 7 seasons, has a career winning % over 73%, becomes the only ever 4-time Cy Young winner in any league, and is the best pitcher of all-time. With 5-6-7 quality seasons left in him, Patino has a legit shot at 300 and looks to be a lock already for the HOF. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - SP Ralph "Lefty" Caldwell (Nippon Fighters) - 22yo / USA - ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 25 g - 25 gs - 11-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.63 era - 147.1 ip - 29 bb - 125 k - 1.13 whip - Career Stats: 25 g - 25 gs - 11-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.63 era - 147.1 ip - 29 bb - 125 k - 1.13 whip (int/1 yr) 25 g - 25 gs - 11-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.63 era - 147.1 ip - 29 bb - 125 k - 1.13 whip (career/1 yr) - Overview: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 3rd rd in 1903, Caldwell was immediately traded to Nippon and spent the 1st 2 years of his career on their reserve roster. He made their active roster this season as their #2 pitcher and Lefty made sure his active status is a permanent one. Leading all * rookies in ERA, Whip, Opp Avg & Vorp and finishing 3rd in wins, Caldwell had a terrific rookie season and looks to be well on his way to a fantastic career, still at the young age of 22. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Kamatari Takano (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Ed McFarland (Chiba Lotte Marines) - * GOLD GLOVES: 5 1b - Terumoto Baba (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - * GOLD GLOVES: 2 2B - Masaaki Gondoh (Orix Buffaloes) - * GOLD GLOVES: 2 3B - Hitoshi Donoue (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Tsugiharu Kumagai (Orix Buffaloes) - * GOLD GLOVES: 2 LF - Rintaro Take**a (Chiba Lotte Marines) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Morihiro "Fly by Night" Katagiri (Chiba Lotte Marines) - * GOLD GLOVES: 6 RF - Toyonobu Nagata (Orix Buffaloes) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 CENTRAL LEAGUE MVP AWARD - RF Takamasa Kawaii (Hanshin Tiger) - 31yo / Japan - * MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 125 g - 470 ab - .326 avg - 26 hr - 93 rbi - 83 r - 10 sb - .972 ops - Career Stats: 912 g - 3604 ab - .285 avg - 218 hr - 722 rbi - 633 r - 118 sb - .884 ops (int/7 yrs) 912 g - 3604 ab - .285 avg - 218 hr - 722 rbi - 633 r - 118 sb - .884 ops (career/7 yrs) - Overview: How about a standing ovation for Big Ed Delahanty. His 5 consecutive MVP awards came to an end this season at the age of 39. At the mid-season point, thought was that teammate Yeijiro Aoki would be the next in line to take MVP honors but instead it was another teammate, Kawaii, walking away with the award. You could make an argument for either, but Takamasa did have a better all around season. Leading all of the * in OPS & Vorp and ranking in the top 5 in the CL in Avg, HR & RBI, Kawaii edged out his 2 teammates to win. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Rube Waddell (Yokohama Bay Stars) - 30yo / USA - * CY YOUNG Awards: 2 - Season Stats: 31 g - 31 gs - 16-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.13 era - 211.0 ip - 72 bb - 190 k - 1.05 whip - Career Stats: 168 g - 168 gs - 65-50 rec - 0 sv - 2.79 era - 1128.1 ip - 346 bb - 1118 k - 1.12 whip (int/6 yrs) 202 g - 196 gs - 74-65 rec - 0 sv - 2.72 era - 1369.2 ip - 410 bb - 1628 k - 1.12 whip (career/7 yrs) - Overview: Talk about turning around a career in a hurry. His 1st 3 seasons in Japan were nothing more than a struggle for Waddell. His last 3 include 2 Cy Young awards in a row and 3 CL ERA titles. Fully emersed now as one of the league's best, Waddell led Yokohama to their 1st * Championship while leading the league in ERA, Whip, Opp Avg & Vorp, tied for the league lead in wins and finished 2nd in K's. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - LF Christian Paiement (Hanshin Tiger) - 27yo / Canada - * ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 119 g - 492 ab - .291 avg - 9 hr - 53 rbi - 61 r - 10 sb - .741 ops - Career Stats: 120 g - 492 ab - .291 avg - 9 hr - 53 rbi - 61 r - 10 sb - .741 ops (int/2 yrs) 120 g - 492 ab - .291 avg - 9 hr - 53 rbi - 61 r - 10 sb - .741 ops (career/2 yrs) - Overview: The 3rd overall pick in the 1901 rookie draft took awhile to make it to the active roster. He played 1 game as a defensive replacement for Hanshin last year, but this season was his 1st time seeing real action. He blew away all other Japan league rookie hitters in virtually every category, leading in Avg, OPS, Hits, RBI & Vorp and looks like the starting LF for Hanshin for years to come. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Deacon Phillippe (Yakult Swallows) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Frank "Husk" Chance (Yomiuri Giants) - * GOLD GLOVES: 3 1b - Hiroyuki Kikui (Yakult Swallows) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Ieyoshi Kato (Hanshin Tiger) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Casta Huertos (Yokohama Bay Stars) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Orinosuke Matsui (Yomiuri Giants) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Dan Lund (Yakult Swallows) - * GOLD GLOVES: 2 / MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Takafumi Konishi (Yakult Swallows) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Tokuma Noda (Yakult Swallows) - * GOLD GLOVES: 2 __________________ This space for rent

07-24-2006, 12:00 PM	#145
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MLB - 1906 Season Wrap-Up 1906 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POST SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 11/3/06) LEAGUE REPORT Code: 1906 FINAL STANDINGS American League Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec New York (A) Yankees 100 62 .617 - 101-61 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 94 68 .580 6.0 93-69 Boston Red Sox 83 79 .512 17.0 85-77 Baltimore Orioles 77 85 .475 23.0 79-83 Toronto Blue Jays 58 104 .358 42.0 64-98 Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Chicago (A) White Sox 108 54 .667 - 98-64 Minnesota Twins 78 84 .481 30.0 80-82 Cleveland Indians 73 89 .451 35.0 71-91 Detroit Tigers 71 91 .438 37.0 74-88 Kansas City Royals 66 96 .407 42.0 66-96 Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Los Angeles (A) Angels 107 55 .660 - 105-57 Seattle Mariners 82 80 .506 25.0 80-82 Texas Rangers 78 84 .481 29.0 78-84 Oakland Athletics 59 103 .364 48.0 61-101 PENNANT RACES: In what will go down as the least competetive season in MLB history so far, all the races and playoff spots were decided early in the AL. The Yankees made it a 2nd straight trip to the post-season, winning their 2nd AL East pennant in team history and 3rd trip to the post-season overall. Tampa Bay meanwhile cruised to the AL Wildcard berth, and also will be making their 3rd trip to the playoffs in team history. Chicago ran away in the Central for a 2nd straight pennant while posting the best record in the majors. And out west, the Angels did the same, giving them 3 pennants in team history while making their 4th trip to the post-season. Code: 1906 FINAL STANDINGS National League Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Atlanta Braves 99 63 .611 - 96-66 Philadelphia Phillies 90 72 .556 9.0 93-69 New York (N) Mets 79 83 .488 20.0 74-88 Florida Marlins 74 88 .457 25.0 74-88 Washington Nationals 57 105 .352 42.0 59-103 Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Cincinnati Reds 99 63 .611 - 101-61 Houston Astros 88 74 .543 11.0 89-73 St. Louis Cardinals 78 84 .481 21.0 77-85 Chicago (N) Cubs 73 89 .451 26.0 72-90 Pittsburgh Pirates 66 96 .407 33.0 64-98 Milwaukee Brewers 61 101 .377 38.0 57-105 Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec San Diego Padres 96 67 .589 - 95-68 Arizona Diamondbacks 95 68 .583 1.0 98-65 Los Angeles (N) Dodgers 93 69 .574 2.5 92-70 Colorado Rockies 87 75 .537 8.5 85-77 San Francisco Giants 62 100 .383 33.5 66-96 PENNANT RACES: Except for the West, the NL followed the AL's trend and the races were for the most part, decided early and easily. The initial 1900 MLB Champion Atlanta Braves will be making their 5th trip to the playoffs in 7 seasons, making it 4 division titles. Cincy also has had alot of success in their first 7 seasons, with this year being their 3rd pennant and 4th trip to the post-season. Out West, defending World Series Champs San Diego and Arizona finished tied for the division lead, but both teams knew that they would be in the playoffs. The Pads won the playoff game giving them their 2nd consecutive West pennant and Arizona made their 4th post-season as the NL Wildcard team. 1906 PLAYOFFS WILDCARD: Both of the AL series needed 4 games to be decided. The Angels knocked out the Yanks while the White Sox eliminated the D-Rays setting up a dream ALCS. The 2 best teams in baseball, with a combined 215 wins, will be meeting with a trip to the Wrold Series at stake in the AL. The NL series needed 1 more game as both went the distance of 5 games. Atlanta eliminated the defending champs as SD fell behind 2-0 in the series and then fought back to send it to game 5 but came up just short. In the other series, Cincy outlasted Arizona in a back and forth series which neither team could win more than 1 in a row. LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: The Central divisions will be well represented in the World Series this year as for the 1st time, 2 Central division teams will meet for the ultimate prize. Both winning 4 games to 1, Chicago eliminated the Angels while the Reds knocked out Atlanta. For the Pale Hose, star hitter Rick Brecknell won the MVP driving in 9 of the White Sox 21 runs in the series in which their offense dominated Anaheim. For Cincy, it was the other end of the spectrum as they won with pitching, holding Atlanta to 8 runs in the 5 games with series MVP Donald McRandal winning both the games he started including a complete game shutout to kick off the series. WORLD SERIES: "SUPER IN CINCY" A year after having both the Cy Young & MVP winners lead them, with both players the front-runner in the races this year, the Reds won their 1st World Series title. In knocking off the White Sox 4 games to 1, the Reds got some revenge from losing in 7 in the 1901 series to Toronto. 3-time Cy Young winner, and probably the best pitcher in MLB history, CJ Earp won MVP honors pitching near perfect baseball. Starting games 1 and 5, Earp went 2-0 in the series, throwing 2 complete games and allowing 1 run total over the 18 inning while striking out 22 to 1 walk. Code: 1906 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD AMERICAN LEAGUE Batting AVG S. Magee BOS .370 R. Brecknell CHA .365 M. Ransom ANA .364 J. Sebring TEX .362 D. Legorreta BAL .348 On-Base + Slugging R. Cronshaw TB 1.041 A. Capois NYY .955 R. Brecknell CHA .943 J. Sebring TEX .921 D. DeWarrenne KC .920 Homeruns R. Cronshaw TB 28 E. Santos TOR 24 J. McMurrich DET 23 J. Balcorta ANA 21 M. DeBorthwick TOR 21 Runs Batted In C. Fibbin ANA 141 R. Brecknell CHA 129 A. Capois NYY 119 J. Balcorta ANA 118 E. Santos TOR 112 Runs J. Balcorta ANA 144 M. Ransom ANA 143 R. Cronshaw TB 127 C. Fibbin ANA 119 T. Ishikawa TB 113 Stolen Bases J. Sheckard NYY 60 P. Dougherty BOS 51 L. Davis BOS 48 B. Maloney CHA 45 S. Magee BOS 43 ERA M. Matthews BAL 2.47 D. Hale ANA 2.91 C. Chech CHA 3.00 M. Colter NYY 3.13 R. Hoover NYY 3.33 Wins C. Chech CHA 23-8 M. Matthews BAL 23-9 C. Morgan TB 23-5 D. Hale ANA 22-9 J. Bracken BOS 19-9 Saves C. Shilvock CHA 48 H. Azuma TB 41 A. McSimon ANA 38 D. Coursey BOS 36 S. Semelho DET 34 Strikeouts E. Ceno TB 278 M. Colter NYY 261 C. Hosler CHA 220 P. Barcelona CLE 208 M. Matthews BAL 205 NATIONAL LEAGUE Batting AVG J. Mardment ARI .378 A. Devlin PHI .366 F. Indacochea FLO .362 M. von Lenski CIN .358 M. Donlin WSH .348 On-Base + Slugging M. von Lenski CIN 1.099 J. Mardment ARI .986 E. Choury PHI .970 F. Indacochea FLO .953 S. Lopez NYM .952 Homeruns M. von Lenski CIN 32 E. Choury PHI 27 S. Lopez NYM 27 J. Alvarez HOU 25 K. Andresen ATL 24 Runs Batted In S. Lopez NYM 123 E. Choury PHI 117 B. Childress ATL 110 J. Mardment ARI 110 K. Andresen ATL 109 Runs M. von Lenski CIN 129 D. McIndeor SD 122 A. Devlin PHI 119 E. Choury PHI 117 D. Gessler ATL 117 Stolen Bases A. Devlin PHI 70 G. Ledesma CIN 62 K. Sugihara PHI 58 E. Flick COL 49 J. Stahl CHN 49 ERA C. Earp CIN 2.00 M. Henkle COL 2.05 L. MacHarold PHI 2.11 J. Doscher ARI 2.14 J. Danford LA 2.45 Wins C. Earp CIN 22-8 J. Thielman LA 20-9 B. Vineyard ATL 20-9 L. MacHarold PHI 19-4 C. Elliott STL 18-10 Saves C. Denby ATL 47 J. Armijos CIN 45 J. Esobar HOU 43 J. Baker PHI 39 B. Powell PIT 39 Strikeouts J. Danford LA 267 C. Earp CIN 264 L. MacHarold PHI 231 H. Scott CHN 226 A. Garate ARI 213 AWARD WINNERS AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP AWARD - RF Ron Cronshaw (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) - 32yo / USA - MLB MVP Awards: 5 - Season Stats: 160 g - 573 ab - .335 avg - 28 hr - 100 rbi - 127 r - 1 sb - 1.041 ops - Career Stats: 1081 g - 3908 ab - .340 avg - 237 hr - 785 rbi - 834 r - 32 sb - 1.080 ops (majors/7 yrs) 1081 g - 3908 ab - .340 avg - 237 hr - 785 rbi - 834 r - 32 sb - 1.080 ops (career/7 yrs) - Overview: The only player to compare Cronshaw's dominace to now is Ed Delahanty of the * as he has tied Big Ed with 5 MVP awards, most in baseball history. Winning his 3rd straight, Cronshaw was again litered all over the AL & MLB leaderboards. He led the AL in OPS, HR & Vorp and was among the best in all the league also in Avg, RBI & Runs scored. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Mark "Menance" Matthews (Baltimore Orioles) - 26yo / USA - MLB CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 34 g - 34 gs - 23-9 rec - 0 sv - 2.47 era - 273.0 ip - 30 bb - 205 k - 1.04 whip - Career Stats: 229 g - 229 gs - 121-78 rec - 0 sv - 3.93 era - 1711.2 ip - 349 bb - 1186 k - 1.27 whip (majors/7 yrs) 229 g - 229 gs - 121-78 rec - 0 sv - 3.93 era - 1711.2 ip - 349 bb - 1186 k - 1.27 whip (career/7 yrs) - Overview: For the 1st 6 seasons of his career, Matthews pitched with the spotlight was shining on Baltimore teammate Lee MacHarold. With MacHarold's signing with the Phillies in the off-season, Menance has the spotlight directly on him and he responded in true fashion in his first year as the team's lone ace. Tied for AL best with 23 wins, Matthews led the league in ERA, Whip, K/BB ratio and Vorp and showed that he is every good as MacHarold is, winning a Cy Young award himself. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD - C Nig Clarke (Los Angeles Angels) - 23yo / USA - MLB ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 112 g - 414 ab - .389 avg - 2 hr - 91 rbi - 62 r - 10 sb - .952 ops - Career Stats: 112 g - 414 ab - .389 avg - 2 hr - 91 rbi - 62 r - 10 sb - .952 ops (majors/1 yr) 112 g - 414 ab - .389 avg - 2 hr - 91 rbi - 62 r - 10 sb - .952 ops (career/1 yr) - Overview: If not for a torn groin muscle that kept him out of action the final 6 weeks of the season, we might be talking about Clarke in another category. Coming up short in the required number of AB, he might have won the Batting title in his 1st season in the majors and definitely would have topped the 100 rbi mark. Even so, only playing about 3/4 of the season, Clarke still led all AL rookies in Avg, OPS, RBI & Vorp. Not bad for a player who fell to the 4th rd in the draft. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - "Honest" John Eubank (Seattle Mariners) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Teodor Abascal (Texas Rangers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 4 1b - Mike Ransom (Los Angeles (A) Angels) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Rafael Ortiz (Seattle Mariners) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 / IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2 3B - Ken Watson (Kansas City Royals) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Pop Lloyd (Los Angeles (A) Angels) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Eduardo Pinochet (Detroit Tigers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Mike DeBorthwick (Toronto Blue Jays) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Adan Segura (Baltimore Orioles) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE** MVP AWARD - 1b Mel "Cotton" von Lenski (Cincinnati Reds) - 24yo / USA - MLB MVP Awards: 2 - Season Stats: 158 g - 562 ab - .358 avg - 32 hr - 108 rbi - 129 r - 16 sb - 1.099 ops - Career Stats: 902 g - 3383 ab - .329 avg - 143 hr - 574 rbi - 670 r - 43 sb - .971 ops (majors/6 yrs) 1030 g - 3844 ab - .323 avg - 156 hr - 652 rbi - 739 r - 45 sb - .954 ops (career/7 yrs) - Overview: Becoming the 2nd ever 2-time MVP in the NL, von Lenski bettered his numbers from last year when he won his 1st. Still not 25yo, he has emerged as one of the true greats in baseball and this will probably be the 2nd of many MVP awards. Leading all the majors in OPS, HR & Vorp, he was also tops in the NL in runs scored while finishing 4th in Avg & 6th in RBI. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP CJ "Madman" Earp (Cincinnati Reds) - 28yo / USA - MLB CY YOUNG Awards: 4 - Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 22-8 rec - 0 sv - 2.00 era - 270.0 ip - 16 bb - 264 k - 0.81 whip - Career Stats: 177 g - 177 gs - 109-37 rec - 0 sv - 2.12 era - 1353.1 ip - 103 bb - 1355 k - 0.92 whip (majors/7 yrs) 177 g - 177 gs - 109-37 rec - 0 sv - 2.12 era - 1353.1 ip - 103 bb - 1355 k - 0.92 whip (career/7 yrs) - Overview: 3 consecutive/4 overall Cy Youngs, it's amazing to think that his career was nearly cut short after the 1902 & 1903 seasons. He continues to show the injuries are a thing of the past and he is the most dominant pitcher in the MLB. Again leading all the majors in ERA, Opp Avg, Whip & Vorp, Earp simply is untouchable at times. He also was tops in the NL in wins and 2nd in strikeouts and for the 2nd year in a row, he combined with von Lenski to sweep the awards for Cincy. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD - 1b Duncan Spencer (San Francisco Giants) - 24yo / Puerto Rico - MLB ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 160 g - 606 ab - .299 avg - 12 hr - 90 rbi - 74 r - 0 sb - .807 ops - Career Stats: 160 g - 606 ab - .299 avg - 12 hr - 90 rbi - 74 r - 0 sb - .807 ops (majors/1 yr) 259 g - 983 ab - .313 avg - 37 hr - 151 rbi - 158 r - 0 sb - .887 ops (career/2 yrs) - Overview: From the IRL MVP to the MLB ROY, it's been a great 2 seasons in professional baseball for Spencer. The former 2nd rd pick has really made his mark early on and projects to having a long and successful career. He finished 2nd among NL rookies in Avg, HR & Runs while leading in OPS, RBI, Hits & Vorp. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - George Disch (Chicago (N) Cubs) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Roger "The Duke of Tralee" Bresnahan (Los Angeles (N) Dodgers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 2 1b - Amadeo Anela (Florida Marlins) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 / IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Pasqual Huaman (San Diego Padres) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Wid Conroy (St. Louis Cardinals) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 3 SS - Hisashi Sakagami (Milwaukee Brewers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Reagan Forsythe (New York (N) Mets) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Kotaro Sugihara (Philadelphia Phillies) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Zaza Harvey (Houston Astros) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 2 __________________ This space for rent

07-24-2006, 12:01 PM	#146
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MWL - 1906 Season Wrap-Up 1906 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 1/14/07) LEAGUE REPORT Code: 1906 FINAL STANDINGS Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Mexicali Leopards 43 25 .632 - 42-26 Mazatlan Black Hawks 40 28 .588 3.0 38-30 Hermosillo Victorians 38 30 .559 5.0 36-32 Culiacan Moths 33 35 .485 10.0 33-35 Navojoa Chameleons 32 36 .471 11.0 32-36 Mochis Wranglers 31 37 .456 12.0 31-37 Guasave Hippies 30 38 .441 13.0 32-36 Obregon Orangemen 25 43 .368 18.0 28-40 PENNANT RACES: Entering the final 10 games it was a 3-team race for the 2 playoff spots in the MWL Champioship. Mexicali went 8-2 over those 10 games to jump to the top. The final spot was to be decided by a season ending series between 4-time MWL Champions Matzalan and 2-time runner-up Hermosillo. Matzalan swept the series and earned the chance to again defend their crown and try to make it a 5th straight title. 1906 PLAYOFFS MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: "BLACK HAWK DOWN! BLACK HAWK DOWN!" Congratulations to the Mexicali Leopards, who did something few thought would ever happen, bringing an end to the Mazatlan dynasty. After 4 straight MWL Championships, the Black Hawks were the heavy favorite to repeat again and keep their unmatched dynasty alive. But they were mauled by the Leopards, getting swept 3-0 as finally, there is a new team on top of the mountain in Mexico. John Anderson was named series MVP, going 5 for 11 in the series with 2 rbi, 3 runs scored and 2 sb. Code: 1906 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD Batting AVG D. Green MAZ .395 B. Congalton MAZ .343 V. Herrera MAZ .338 N. Calle NAV .328 P. Stripling HER .316 On-Base + Slugging D. Green MAZ .992 V. Herrera MAZ .935 J. McCowan GUA .920 H. Langmead MOC .906 P. Stripling HER .878 Homeruns W. Brown NAV 14 H. Langmead MOC 12 D. Huincho MAZ 11 K. Inokuma MOC 10 M. Vargas OBR 9 Runs Batted In D. Huincho MAZ 69 V. Herrera MAZ 49 W. Brown NAV 41 M. Vargas OBR 38 H. Langmead MOC 37 Runs D. Green MAZ 49 W. Brown NAV 40 B. Congalton MAZ 36 J. Kelley GUA 35 M. Omori NAV 35 Stolen Bases P. Stripling HER 22 B. D'Amery MOC 19 J. Cubero HER 17 J. Anderson MEX 16 D. Green MAZ 16 ERA A. Betarano MEX 1.64 B. Husting MEX 1.86 F. Urrotia GUA 1.99 J. Rabato NAV 2.11 S. Rose HER 2.26 Wins J. Rabato NAV 9-3 C. Witt MAZ 9-2 A. Betarano MEX 8-4 N. Cuppy CUL 8-4 J. Dominguez MEX 8-3 Saves W. Milne MEX 21 F. Brinkler CUL 19 A. Coballero MAZ 19 L. Apadoca HER 17 R. Morales NAV 17 Strikeouts J. Seaton OBR 89 F. Urrotia GUA 79 R. Mayoly HER 75 T. Iwahashi MAZ 74 J. Davis CUL 72 AWARD WINNERS MVP AWARD - LF Danny Green (Mazatlan Black Hawks) - 31yo / USA - MWL MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 51 g - 190 ab - .395 avg - 4 hr - 31 rbi - 49 r - 16 sb - .992 ops - Career Stats: 425 g - 1619 ab - .363 avg - 26 hr - 196 rbi - 309 r - 135 sb - .929 ops (winter/7 yrs) 741 g - 2871 ab - .335 avg - 44 hr - 354 rbi - 518 r - 205 sb - .856 ops (career/9 yrs) - Overview: Constantly one of the top hitters in Mexico, Green finally was rewarded with his 1st MVP trophy, a 2nd straight for a Mazatlan player. In 7 years in the league, he has never hit lower than .307 and this year he won his 3rd batting title with a near .400 avg. Green also led the league in OPS, runs & Vorp. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Antonio Betarano (Mexicali Leopards) - 32yo / USA - MWL CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 14 g - 14 gs - 8-4 rec - 0 sv - 1.64 era - 104.1 ip - 22 bb - 52 k - 0.86 whip - Career Stats: 14 g - 14 gs - 8-4 rec - 0 sv - 1.64 era - 104.1 ip - 22 bb - 52 k - 0.86 whip (winter/1 yr) 192 g - 142 gs - 43-73 rec - 0 sv - 5.40 era - 942.1 ip - 295 bb - 377 k - 1.54 whip (career/7 yrs) - Overview: After 6 seasons with Colorado in the MLB, Betarano had plenty of experience. As a starter for the Rockies for the first part of his career, he did not have much success going 30-64 as a starter. Demoted to long relief the past 2 seasons, Betarano still wanted to be a starter so decided to sign with Mexicali in the MWL. It looks like it was the right move for him, as in his 1st season he was named the league's top pitcher and won a championship. Leading the league in ERA, Whip & Opp Avg and finishing 2nd in Wins & Vorp, he was the ace on champion Mexicali and there is little doubt he has a spot in their rotation next year. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - C Joe Escutia (Mochis Wranglers) - 25yo / Cuba - MWL ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 60 g - 178 ab - .326 avg - 7 hr - 25 rbi - 27 r - 0 sb - .932 ops - Career Stats: 60 g - 178 ab - .326 avg - 7 hr - 25 rbi - 27 r - 0 sb - .932 ops (winter/1 yr) 111 g - 363 ab - .287 avg - 9 hr - 47 rbi - 37 r - 0 sb - .773 ops (career/2 yrs) - Overview: A former 1st rd pick by Nippon in the * in 1902, Escutia was dealt to the Mochis in the off-season. He was happy because that meant he would finally get a chance to be an everyday player. He took advantage in his 1st season by winning the ROY in the Mexican league. While not leading in any of the major categories, Joe was a solid all-around player that resulted in the best Vorp rating among rookies. At only 25, and with a fresh start, he figures to be a solid player for many years in the MWL. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Nig Cuppy (Culiacan Moths) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 / * GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Victorio Saldanna (Hermosillo Victorians) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 1b - Rick Lansdale (Mochis Wranglers) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Les McMurtry (Mexicali Leopards) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 / MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - "Fighting" Harry Wolverton (Guasave Hippies) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 2 SS - Gary Massey (Culiacan Moths) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Ben D'Amery (Mochis Wranglers) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Bill Chestnut (Culiacan Moths) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Avery Veilleux (Hermosillo Victorians) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 __________________ This space for rent

07-25-2006, 07:04 PM	#147
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	* - 1906 Off-Season Report 1906 [league redacted] LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT** (Report Date - 2/13/07) NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS - RF Koichi Daisen (Chunichi Dragon) - 37 yo / 7 yrs - SP "Smiling" Al Orth (Orix Buffaloes) - 35 yo / 12 yrs - SS Saionji Nakamura (Seibu Lions) - 44 yo / 7 yrs HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - none MAJOR TRADES October: - The Yomiuri Giants traded 36-year old third baseman Rintaro Yano and 20-year old first baseman Yoshiki Iguchi to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, getting 31-year old starting pitcher Soichio Inokuma and $795,000 in cash in return. MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS September: - Chiba Lotte Marines: Executed the team option year of 3B Rintaro Yano. - Hanshin Tiger: 1B "Big" Ed Delahanty has voided his last optional contract year. - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: Executed the team option year of CF Nobuyori Oka. - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: RF Shinsaku Wakatsuki received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,763,750. - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: 1B Wayne Spencer received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,857,500. - Hanshin Tiger: C Akahito Komagata received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,975,500. - Chunichi Dragon: 3B Kunisada Hashimoto received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,145,000. - Chunichi Dragon: 1B Shusui Muraguchi received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,626,250. - Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: SP Hideaki Shibasawa received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,165,000. - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SP Harry "Klondike" Kane received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,337,500. - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SP Christy "Big Six" Mathewson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,668,000. - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: 2B Kenko Itoh received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,837,500. - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SS Kenji Ishida received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,313,750. MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS October: - Seibu Lions: Signed free agent RF Tokuma Noda to a 3-year contract worth a total of $29,565,000. (old team: Yakult/*) - Nippon Fighters: Signed SP Jesse "Tanny" Tannehill to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $24,340,000. - Seibu Lions: Signed free agent 1B Ryoko Itoh to a 3-year contract worth a total of $30,315,000. (old team: Fukuoka/) - Chiba Lotte Marines: Signed free agent 3B Yeijiro Aoki to a 3-year contract worth a total of $40,185,000. (old team: Hanshin/*) - Hanshin Tiger: Signed LF "Big" Ed Delahanty to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $51,240,000. November:* - Orix Buffaloes: Signed free agent SP Kamatari Takano to a 4-year contract worth a total of $33,340,000. (old team: Tohoku/**) 1906 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT December:* ROUND 1: Round 1, Pick 1 - Yomiuri Giants: SP Yoshi Takimoto (21yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 2 - Seibu Lions: SS Motoyuki Hashimoto (18yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 3 - Yakult Swallows: SP Okyoito Kishi (22yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 4 - Orix Buffaloes: 1B Dyoguo Feijo (22yo/Brazil) Round 1, Pick 5 - Nippon Fighters: RF Yaichio Ohmiya (18yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 6 - Hanshin Tiger: CF Sekien "Spot" Hayagawa (19yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 7 - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: RF Mushanokoji Oka (19yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 8 - Hanshin Tiger: CF Tetsuzan Murata (23yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 9 - Chunichi Dragon: C Shinsui Ota (18yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 10 - Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: C Magobei Kurata (19yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 11 - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: C Shun Otani (22yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 12 - Yokohama Bay Stars: SP Yukinaga Hasegawa (19yo/Japan) OTHER NOTABLE PICKS: - none __________________ This space for rent

07-25-2006, 07:05 PM	#148
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MLB - 1906 Off-Season Report 1906 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 2/22/07) NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS - SP Chad "The Rebel" Gow (Atlanta Braves) - 40 yo / 7 yrs - C Jerry "Bashful" Blakesee (Chicago Cubs) - 45 yo / 7 yrs - LF Jesse "Crab" Burkett (Cleveland Indians) - 39 yo / 17 yrs - 3b Sixto Lobo (Houston Astros) - 40 yo / 7 yrs - 1b Ryan Copple (Toronto Blue Jays) - 38 yo / 7 yrs - SP Mamo "The Rat" Kirop (Washington Nationals) - 42 yo / 7 yrs HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - LF Jesse "Crab" Burkett (Cincinnati Reds) - 39yo / USA - 17 yrs - Leagues: Other, *, MLB - Teams: Unknown (11yrs), Tohoku/* (2yrs), Seattle/MLB (1yr), Cincinnati/MLB (2yrs), Cleveland/MLB (1yr) - Career Stats: 2344 g - 9359 ab - .345 avg - 3232 hits - 72 hr - 1100 rbi - 1929 r - 478 sb - .870 ops - Career Awards: Gold Glove (1), All-Star (2), Player of Week (3) MAJOR TRADES December: - The Toronto Blue Jays traded 26-year old first baseman Tony Camorena to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 27-year old left fielder Bill Crangle in return. - The Milwaukee Brewers traded 25-year old first baseman Branch "The Mahatma" Rickey to the Cleveland Indians, getting 28-year old second baseman Erve "Dutch" Beck and 24-year old minor league reliever Cedro Cisneros in return. MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS October: - Cleveland Indians: RF Bob "Doodles" Andrews has voided his last optional contract year. November: - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: 2B Toli Lluy received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,363,000. - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: CF Dillon Weaver received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,736,000. - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: SP Frank "Piano Mover" Smith received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,360,000. - Arizona Diamondbacks: 3B Christian Reinhart received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,924,000. - Arizona Diamondbacks: CF John Mardment received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,147,500. - St. Louis Cardinals: C Augusto Libran received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,840,000. - Chicago (N) Cubs: C Jake Stahl received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,862,500. - Florida Marlins: SP Red Ames received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,027,500. - Atlanta Braves: RF Doc "Brownie" Gessler received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,152,000. - Texas Rangers: SP "Big" Ed Walsh received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,222,500. - Los Angeles (A) Angels: CF Chet Fibbin received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,760,000. - Kansas City Royals: RF Walt McCredie received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,320,000. - Chicago (A) White Sox: 3B Seth Broden received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,617,500. - Chicago (A) White Sox: CF Campbell Meldrum received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,982,500. - New York (A) Yankees: LF George Stone received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,665,000. - New York (A) Yankees: SS Johnny "Crab" Evers received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,560,000. - Boston Red Sox: 3B Aidan Sass received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,832,000. - Boston Red Sox: 1B Sherry Magee received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,867,500. MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS November: - Boston Red Sox: Signed free agent SS Francisco Indacochea to a 7-year contract worth a total of $104,790,000. (old team: Florida/MLB) - Cleveland Indians: Signed free agent C Kelly Andresen to a 5-year contract worth a total of $67,190,000. (old team: Atlanta/MLB) - Colorado Rockies: Signed 1B Ty Kenmore to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $70,560,000. - Oakland Athletics: Signed free agent SS Sergio Loanos to a 5-year contract worth a total of $52,270,000. (old team: Kansas City/MLB) - Atlanta Braves: Signed free agent SP Harry Felix to a 4-year contract worth a total of $52,200,000. (old team: San Francisco/MLB) - Atlanta Braves: Signed free agent SP Jim St.Vrain to a 5-year contract worth a total of $58,380,000. (old team: Tampa Bay/MLB) - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: Signed free agent CL Chad Shilvock to a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,300,000. (old team: Chicago White Sox/MLB) - Florida Marlins: Signed free agent CF Rodrigo Herrera to a 3-year contract worth a total of $29,310,000. (old team: Oakland/MLB) - Pittsburgh Pirates: Signed free agent 1B Mel "Cotton" von Lenski to a 5-year contract worth a total of $103,200,000. (old team: Cincinnati/MLB) - Toronto Blue Jays: Signed free agent 3B Wid Conroy to a 4-year contract worth a total of $35,790,000. (old team: St. Louis/MLB) - Detroit Tigers: Signed RF Joe McMurrich to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $47,210,000. December: - Kansas City Royals: Signed free agent RF Rick Brecknell to a 5-year contract worth a total of $96,620,000. (old team: Chicago White Sox/MLB) - Cincinnati Reds: Signed SP CJ "Madman" Earp to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $73,760,000. - New York (N) Mets: Signed free agent LF Dave DeWarrenne to a 4-year contract worth a total of $61,550,000. (old team: Kansas City/MLB) - Atlanta Braves: Signed free agent 1B Dave McIndeor to a 5-year contract worth a total of $76,850,000. (old team: San Diego/MLB) - New York (N) Mets: Signed free agent CF Morihiro "Fly by Night" Katagiri to a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,000,000. (old team: Chiba Lotte/**) January:* - Houston Astros: Signed LF Jim Patton to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $56,280,000. - San Francisco Giants: Signed LF Chris Muirhead to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $59,120,000. - Washington Nationals: Signed free agent RF Mike DeBorthwick to a 2-year contract worth a total of $30,250,000. (old team: Toronto/MLB) - Boston Red Sox: Signed free agent C Ron MacGeachie to a 2-year contract worth a total of $25,450,000. (old team: NY Yankees/MLB) - Colorado Rockies: Signed free agent C Scott Garnett to a 2-year contract worth a total of $26,300,000. (old team: San Diego/MLB) RULE 5 DRAFT December: - none 1906 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT December: ROUND 1: Round 1, Pick 1 - Washington Nationals: SP Walter "Barney" Johnson (19yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 2 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Smokey Williams (21yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 3 - Oakland Athletics: SP Nap Rucker (22yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 4 - Milwaukee Brewers: SP George "Farmer" Bell (32yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 5 - San Francisco Giants: SP Glenn Liebhardt (23yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 6 - Kansas City Royals: SP Oscar Graham (28yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 7 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Heinie Berger (25yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 8 - Detroit Tigers: SP Slow Jo Doyle (25yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 9 - Cleveland Indians: SP Stoney McGlynn (34yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 10 - Chicago (N) Cubs: SP Henry Gehring (26yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 11 - Florida Marlins: SP Roy "Rhino" Hitt (19yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 12 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Howie "Red" Camnitz (25yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 13 - Texas Rangers: SP Art Fromme (23yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 14 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Brad Povey (27yo/Aruba) Round 1, Pick 15 - Minnesota Twins: SP Lew "Hicks" Moren (23yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 16 - New York (N) Mets: SP Fred Smith (28yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 17 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: 2B Bill Sweeney (20yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 18 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Cristian Velilla (18yo/Panama) Round 1, Pick 19 - Colorado Rockies: SP Steven Simpson (27yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 20 - Houston Astros: SP Alan Miller (21yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 21 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Frank "Flossie" Oberlin (30yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 22 - Minnesota Twins: SP Tex Pruiett (23yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 23 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: RF Bill Hinchman (23yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 24 - New York (N) Mets: MR Jake Boultes (22yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 25 - Chicago (A) White Sox: SP Kurt Dantford (21yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 26 - San Francisco Giants: SP Jing-quo Chuang (19yo/Taiwan) Round 1, Pick 27 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Karl Hardaway (18yo/USA) - now with Florida Marlins Round 1, Pick 28 - Boston Red Sox: 1B "Big" Ed Konetchy (21yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 29 - Los Angeles (A) Angels: 2B Erwin Patterson (22yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 30 - Chicago (N) Cubs: SP Del Mason (23yo/USA) OTHER NOTABLE PICKS: Round 2, Pick 5 - Arizona Diamondbacks: RF Red Murray (22yo/USA) Round 3, Pick 10 - Los Angeles (A) Angels: 3B Mike Mowrey (22yo/USA) Round 3, Pick 20 - Atlanta Braves: SS Heinie Wagner (26yo/USA) Round 4, Pick 1 - Washington Nationals: SP Rube Vickers (28yo/USA) Round 4, Pick 8 - Detroit Tigers: SS Simon Nicholls (24yo/USA) Round 4, Pick 18 - Boston Red Sox: 2B Otto "Dutch" Knabe (22yo/USA) Round 4, Pick 19 - Colorado Rockies: SP Tex Neuer (29yo/USA) Round 4, Pick 24 - Arizona Diamondbacks: CF Fred "Ossie" Osborn (23yo/USA) Round 5, Pick 17 - Seattle Mariners: 1B Bob Unglaub (25yo/USA) Round 8, Pick 21 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B "Skipper" Bill Shipke (24yo/USA) __________________ This space for rent

07-27-2006, 07:02 PM	#153
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MWL - 1907 Off-Season Report 1907 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 9/11/07) NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS - RF Tim Southwick (Navojoa Chameleons) - 35 yo / 6 yrs - SP Hernando Salazar (Obregon Orangemen) - 38 yo / 7 yrs HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - none MAJOR TRADES February: - The Guasave Hippies traded 25-year old first baseman Yoshikazu Uchiyama and 19-year old reliever Jaime Azpiazu to the Hermosillo Victorians, getting 29-year old reliever Brian Goudie and 19-year old second baseman Adan Palacios in return. - The Guasave Hippies traded 28-year old second baseman Brenton Tustain and 24-year old second baseman Neto Permane to the Hermosillo Victorians, getting 28-year old reliever Rudy Novak in return. MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS January: - Navojoa Chameleons: 2B Monzaemon Omori received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,170,000. - Mazatlan Black Hawks: C Vincente Herrera received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,545,000. - Hermosillo Victorians: CF Paul Stripling received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,708,500. - Culiacan Moths: C Terry Burrill received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,382,000. - Culiacan Moths: 3B Cristos Acatorre received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,248,750. - Hermosillo Victorians: SP Steve Rose received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,830,000. MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS January: - Navojoa Chameleons: Signed free agent LF Chavez Vrisar to a 5-year contract worth a total of $46,450,000. (old team: Seattle/MLB) - Guasave Hippies: Signed free agent 1B Johnny "Nutso" Green to a 2-year contract worth a total of $21,320,000. (old team: Philadelphia/MLB) - Obregon Orangemen: Signed free agent SP Jack Harper to a 3-year contract worth a total of $22,440,000. (old team: Toronot/MLB) - Mochis Wranglers: Signed free agent SP Ron Nickem to a 5-year contract worth a total of $34,505,000. (old team: Houston/MLB) 1907 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT September: ROUND 1: Round 1, Pick 1 - Obregon Orangemen: C Zoilo Pizano (19yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 2 - Guasave Hippies: SP Ryan Quance (21yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 3 - Mochis Wranglers: 3B Ruben Disch (19yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 4 - Navojoa Chameleons: LF Mark Spoon (20yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 5 - Culiacan Moths: SP Sandro Davila (18yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 6 - Hermosillo Victorians: CF Kyoshi Onishi (18yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 7 - Mazatlan Black Hawks: MR Bryan McRoberts (18yo/Mexico) Round 1, Pick 8 - Mexicali Leopards: SP Pat Young (18yo/Mexico) OTHER NOTABLE PICKS: - none __________________ This space for rent

07-27-2006, 07:02 PM	#154
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	* - 1907 Season Wrap-Up 1907 [league redacted] LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT** (Report Date - 9/21/07) LEAGUE REPORT Code: 1907 FINAL STANDINGS Pacific League Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Fukuoka Daiei Hawks 81 65 .555 - 78-68 Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas 78 68 .534 3.0 79-67 Chiba Lotte Marines 77 69 .527 4.0 73-73 Nippon Fighters 72 74 .493 9.0 76-70 Orix Buffaloes 66 80 .452 15.0 68-78 Seibu Lions 64 82 .438 17.0 65-81 PENNANT RACES: Fukuoka made it 2 straight Pacific League titles and look to avenge last year's * Championship loss to Yokohama. The 1900 * Champs again held off a late rally by 3-time champion Ninjas, but proved again to be slightly better just like last year. This gives the Daiei Hawks their 3rd trip to the championship series in their history. Code: 1907 FINAL STANDINGS Central League Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Chunichi Dragon 83 63 .568 - 85-61 Hiroshima Toyo Carp 82 64 .562 1.0 79-67 Yomiuri Giants 72 74 .493 11.0 68-78 Yokohama Bay Stars 69 77 .473 14.0 67-79 Yakult Swallows 67 79 .459 16.0 69-77 Hanshin Tiger 65 81 .445 18.0 68-78 PENNANT RACES: Coming down to the last game of the season, Hiroshima defeated Yakult in the afternoon and needed Hanshin to knock off Chunichi in a night game to force a 1 game playoff, but it was not to be. The Dragon won the game 6-1 and earned their 2nd Central League pennant in the process. With Chunichi's victory, we will have a repeat of the first * Championship in 1900, where Fukuoka knocked off Chunichi in 7 games, still considered by many to be the best Japanese championship series ever. 1907 PLAYOFFS NIPPON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP:** "FUKUOKA 2-0 AGAINST CHUNICHI" In 1900, the series went the distance and was hard fought the entire way. This year, things we a little different as the Daiei Hawks jumped out to a 3-0 series lead, eventually beating the Dragon 4-1. The first ever champs of Japan won their second title with the series victory and get some revenge from last year's loss in the series. 3-time MVP Dave Vodden won series MVP, going 6 for 16 in the 5 games including 2 hr, 7 rbi & 4 runs scored. Code: 1907 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD PACIFIC LEAGUE Batting AVG E. McFarland CHI .323 R. Itoh SEI .316 N. Ageda NIP .304 Y. Aoki CHI .302 T. Caldnon FUK .300 On-Base + Slugging Y. Aoki CHI .921 N. Ageda NIP .897 R. Itoh SEI .877 M. Gondoh ORI .864 E. McFarland CHI .844 Homeruns Y. Aoki CHI 31 D. Vodden FUK 25 S. Tachibana ORI 21 T. Baba TOH 20 K. Kuroki ORI 19 Runs Batted In O. Mine NIP 106 Y. Aoki CHI 105 S. Tachibana ORI 92 B. Casarrubias TOH 91 T. Noda SEI 87 Runs Y. Aoki CHI 97 J. Blackden NIP 97 N. Ageda NIP 89 R. Itoh SEI 87 M. Jozume FUK 85 Stolen Bases J. Blackden NIP 50 C. Stahl ORI 33 K. Noda TOH 32 M. Grady NIP 31 I. Ito ORI 27 ERA R. Caldwell NIP 2.41 C. Mathewson FUK 2.49 H. Shibasawa TOH 2.71 H. Kane FUK 2.81 K. Takano ORI 2.93 Wins H. Kane FUK 19-5 H. Shibasawa TOH 18-9 A. Hernandez ORI 17-11 T. Thurles TOH 15-10 T. Iida FUK 13-12 Saves N. Udo FUK 34 T. Takahashi SEI 33 M. Shibakusa TOH 30 T. Mitsui NIP 28 H. Awano CHI 27 Strikeouts H. Shibasawa TOH 278 V. Patino CHI 254 Y. Yokota CHI 202 C. Mathewson FUK 197 T. Yamaguchi ORI 181 CENTRAL LEAGUE Batting AVG K. Hashimoto CHU .365 S. Muraguchi CHU .353 E. Delahanty HAN .334 T. Kobayashi CHU .329 W. Spencer HIR .308 On-Base + Slugging K. Hashimoto CHU .963 S. Muraguchi CHU .957 W. Spencer HIR .926 E. Delahanty HAN .896 R. Monger YAK .872 Homeruns S. Tsuchiya YOM 28 S. Heida YOM 25 S. Muraguchi CHU 25 R. Monger YAK 24 S. Ito CHU 23 Runs Batted In S. Muraguchi CHU 114 S. Wakatsuki HIR 97 K. Etoh YOK 94 K. Hashimoto CHU 90 R. Monger YAK 90 Runs K. Hashimoto CHU 107 S. Muraguchi CHU 107 W. Spencer HIR 97 S. Wakatsuki HIR 85 A. Garcia YOK 84 Stolen Bases F. Chance YOM 41 E. Delahanty HAN 37 A. Garcia YOK 28 J. Dobbs CHU 24 R. Monger YAK 23 ERA T. Hanari HAN 2.43 K. Kimura YAK 2.87 S. Yokoyama CHU 3.04 R. Waddell YOK 3.11 I. Randa YOM 3.19 Wins T. Hanari HAN 18-10 A. Oviero CHU 17-8 R. Hales CHU 16-11 M. Ishikuno HIR 16-8 M. Mifune HIR 16-8 Saves S. Fujii HIR 38 H. Macha CHU 33 M. Senda YOM 33 K. Yanagi YOK 32 S. Kokawa HAN 30 Strikeouts T. Hanari HAN 235 I. Randa YOM 206 M. Mifune HIR 196 H. Kiyomizu YOK 190 D. Birregas HAN 189 AWARD WINNERS PACIFIC LEAGUE MVP AWARD - 2b Yeijiro Aoki (Chiba Lotte Marines) - 26yo / Japan - * MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 136 g - 524 ab - .302 avg - 31 hr - 105 rbi - 97 r - 0 sb - .921 ops - Career Stats: 736 g - 2813 ab - .294 avg - 125 hr - 502 rbi - 411 r - 10 sb - .848 ops (int/6 yrs) 736 g - 2813 ab - .294 avg - 125 hr - 502 rbi - 411 r - 10 sb - .848 ops (career/6 yrs) - Overview: Aoki was projected as an MVP contender each of the last 3 years with Hanshin, losing out to teammated Ed Delahanty and Takamasa Kawaii every time. Signing with Chiba Lotte in the off-season, he became their main offensive star and was rewarded with his 1st MVP trophy. The 1st ever rookie draft pick, going #1 in the 1900 amateur draft, Aoki lived up to the billing. He led all of Japan in HR and was tops in the PL in OPS, Runs scored & Vorp while finishing 2nd in RBI. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Hideaki Shibasawa (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - 26yo / Japan - * CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 32 g - 32 gs - 18-9 rec - 0 sv - 2.71 era - 252.0 ip - 54 bb - 278 k - 1.07 whip - Career Stats: 169 g - 130 gs - 72-42 rec - 3 sv - 3.26 era - 1060.1 ip - 286 bb - 886 k - 1.19 whip (int/5 yrs) 169 g - 130 gs - 72-42 rec - 3 sv - 3.26 era - 1060.1 ip - 286 bb - 886 k - 1.19 whip (career/5 yrs) - Overview: The man who took over as the ace for Tohoku stopped the reign of Vittorio Patino, the former ace of Tohoku, ending his Cy Young winning seasons after 4 straight. Like Aoki, Shibasawa lived up to the hype surrounding him as he went #2, behind Aoki, in the initial 1900 rookie draft. While leading the league in Vorp, Shibasawa finished 3rd in ERA & 2nd in wins. He also led the league in strikeouts and finished in the top 3 in Whip & Opp Avg. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - 3b Sumiteru Shirane (Chiba Lotte Marines) - 23yo / Japan - * ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 146 g - 589 ab - .265 avg - 9 hr - 67 rbi - 83 r - 4 sb - .724 ops - Career Stats: 146 g - 589 ab - .265 avg - 9 hr - 67 rbi - 83 r - 4 sb - .724 ops (int/1 yr) 146 g - 589 ab - .265 avg - 9 hr - 67 rbi - 83 r - 4 sb - .724 ops (career/1 yr) - Overview: The 12th overall pick in the 1902, Shirane had a solid 1st season on Chiba Lotte's active roster. Leading all * rookies in runs scored, and finishing tops in the PL in RBI while 2nd in Vorp, Shirane outshined some higher drafted players and looks to be a rising star in Japan. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Tim Thurles (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Ed McFarland (Chiba Lotte Marines) - * GOLD GLOVES: 6 1b - Yoshihide Watanabe (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - John Blackden (Nippon Fighters) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Tadamasa Yasuda (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Makoto "Scrap Iron" Nemoto (Seibu Lions) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Dave Vodden (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks) - * GOLD GLOVES: 3 CF - Teodor Caldnon (Fukuoka Daiei Hawks) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Naoki Ageda (Nippon Fighters) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 CENTRAL LEAGUE MVP AWARD - 3b Kunisada Hashimoto (Chunichi Dragon) - 25yo / Japan - * MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 135 g - 573 ab - .365 avg - 19 hr - 90 rbi - 107 r - 3 sb - .963 ops - Career Stats: 446 g - 1679 ab - .316 avg - 43 hr - 208 rbi - 258 r - 13 sb - .834 ops (int/5 yrs) 446 g - 1679 ab - .316 avg - 43 hr - 208 rbi - 258 r - 13 sb - .834 ops (career/5 yrs) - Overview: Another 1900 rookie draft player who won his 1st award this year, Hashimoto was a 3rd rd selection. He spent most of his 1st 2 seasons on the bench before becoming a starter in 1905. Since then, he has gotten progressively better and this year was the top hitter in the league. Winning the batting title with a .365 avg, Hashimoto was also tops in the league in Hits, OPS & Runs Scored and finished 2nd in Vorp in the Central League. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Toshikuni Hanari (Hanshin Tiger) - 28yo / Japan - * CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 32 g - 32 gs - 18-10 rec - 0 sv - 2.43 era - 247.2 ip - 75 bb - 235 k - 1.09 whip - Career Stats: 125 g - 125 gs - 46-56 rec - 0 sv - 3.46 era - 929.1 ip - 301 bb - 702 k - 1.23 whip (int/5 yrs) 125 g - 125 gs - 46-56 rec - 0 sv - 3.46 era - 929.1 ip - 301 bb - 702 k - 1.23 whip (career/5 yrs) - Overview: Making it a clean 4 for 4 sweep, Hanari was the 4th 1900 rookie draft pick to win a major award this year. As the 1st pick in the 2nd rd, Hanari was not expected to be this good, as evidenced by his career record 28-46 entering this season. But Toshikuni put it all together this season winning 18 of Hanshin's 65 total wins this season. Leading the Central in ERA, Wins, Strikeouts, Whip, Opp Avg & Vorp, Hanari totally dominated the league this season. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - SS Takeichi Fukumitsu (Chunichi Dragon) - 21yo / Japan - * ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 146 g - 565 ab - .296 avg - 9 hr - 79 rbi - 78 r - 1 sb - .763 ops - Career Stats: 172 g - 659 ab - .290 avg - 9 hr - 83 rbi - 83 r - 1 sb - .747 ops (int/2 yrs) 172 g - 659 ab - .290 avg - 9 hr - 83 rbi - 83 r - 1 sb - .747 ops (career/2 yrs) - Overview: The 3rd overall pick in the 1901 rookie draft took awhile to make it to the active roster. He played 1 game as a defensive replacement for Hanshin last year, but this season was his 1st time seeing real action. He blew away all other Japan league rookie hitters in virtually every category, leading in Avg, OPS, Hits, RBI & Vorp and looks like the starting LF for Hanshin for years to come. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Deacon Phillippe (Yakult Swallows) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Frank "Husk" Chance (Yomiuri Giants) - * GOLD GLOVES: 3 1b - Hiroyuki Kikui (Yakult Swallows) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Ieyoshi Kato (Hanshin Tiger) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Casta Huertos (Yokohama Bay Stars) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Orinosuke Matsui (Yomiuri Giants) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Dan Lund (Yakult Swallows) - * GOLD GLOVES: 2 / MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Takafumi Konishi (Yakult Swallows) - * GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Tokuma Noda (Yakult Swallows) - *** GOLD GLOVES: 2 __________________ This space for rent

07-28-2006, 07:01 PM	#155
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	IRL - 1907 Season Wrap-Up 1907 INTERNATIONAL ROOKIE LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 9/27/07) LEAGUE REPORT Code: 1907 FINAL STANDINGS Washington League Standings East Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Orem Owlz 56 45 .554 - 67-34 Missoula Osprey 56 46 .549 .5 56-46 Ogden Raptors 46 54 .460 9.5 51-49 Billings Mustangs 44 56 .440 11.5 40-60 Idaho Falls Chukers 41 59 .410 14.5 39-61 Central Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Jupiter Hammerheads 65 35 .650 - 62-38 Boise Hawks 55 46 .545 10.5 57-44 Yakima Bears 52 48 .520 13.0 49-51 Eugene Emeralds 48 52 .480 17.0 45-55 Tri City Valley Cats 47 53 .470 18.0 51-49 West Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Brooklyn Cyclones 58 42 .580 - 60-40 Vancouver Canadians 52 48 .520 6.0 53-47 Aberdeen Ironbirds 49 51 .490 9.0 46-54 Everett Aquasox 33 67 .330 25.0 30-70 PENNANT RACES: Another wacky year in the IRL. In the Washington League, there was a tie in the East & 3-way tie for the wildcard resulting in many playoff games. First, the Central & West are the easy ones. Jupiter kept up their winning way, walking away with their 3rd consecutive Central division pennant. Out West, Brooklyn also won their 3rd division title, their first since 1904. Now for the difficult parts. Orem & Missoula tied for the East title and Boise was added in the mix, also tied for the wildcard. In the end, the 2 East teams prevailed after all the playoff games were finished with Orem finally winning their first division title after 3 wildcard berths previously & the defending champs Missoula got in as the wildcard team, their 2nd straight playoff trip and 3rd in 4 years. Code: 1907 FINAL STANDINGS Lincoln League Standings East Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Hudson Valley Renegades 59 41 .590 - 56-44 State College Spikes 52 48 .520 7.0 51-49 Batavia Muck Dogs 49 51 .490 10.0 53-47 Williamsport Crosscutters 42 58 .420 17.0 46-54 Auburn Doubledays 34 66 .340 25.0 31-69 Central Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Hagerstown Suns 56 44 .560 - 53-47 Mahoning Valley Scappers 55 46 .545 1.5 58-43 Hickory Crawdads 54 46 .540 2.0 53-47 Delmarva Shorebirds 52 48 .520 4.0 53-47 Vermont Lake Monsters 49 51 .490 7.0 47-53 Lowell Spinners 37 63 .370 19.0 39-61 West Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Lakewood Blueclaws 63 37 .630 - 63-37 Asheville Tourists 56 45 .554 7.5 59-42 Lake County Captains 51 49 .510 12.0 51-49 Kannapolis Intimidators 47 53 .470 16.0 49-51 West Virginia Power 45 55 .450 18.0 42-58 PENNANT RACES: The Lincoln league was a little less crazy than the WL, but the wildcard berth still needed 1 extra game to decide the winner. Hudson Valley walked away with their 4th East division pennant in the last 5 years and out West Lakewood won their 2nd pennant, the first since 1900. Then there was the Central, which was the tightest division in the league. Hagerstown won a tough fight that went to the end of the season, and will be making their 3rd post-season appearance and 2nd division title. The wildcard came down to a tie between Mahoning Valley & Asheville. By virtue of winning the playoff game, Asheville won the trip to the playoffs, and extended their record streak to 7 straight playoff appearances. 1907 PLAYOFFS WILDCARD: Defending IRL Champions Missoula was the only team able to sweep in the 1st series of the playoffs, knocking out Jupiter, the team with the best record in the league 2-0. The other WL series went to 3 games, with Brooklyn coming back from a 1-0 series deficit to knock out Orem. Both the LL series went to 3 games and both series were back and forth battles. Each team won the 1st, lost the 2nd then won the 3rd and Hagerstown & Hudson Valley prevailed over Lakewood & Asheville respectively. LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: Following the wildcard round lead, both League Championship series were thrillers that went the distance. Brooklyn again fell down 1-0 and 2-1 in their series vs. Missoula, but they were able to pull out the final 2 games of the series to earn the trip to the IRL World Series. In the process, the Cyclones will be making their 2nd trip to the IRL Championship series, losing in 1904. Simon Nicholls led the way as series MVP, hitting 9 for 23 in the series while scoring 6 runs and stealing 2 bases. The WLCS also went the full 5 games with 1905 IRL champs Hudson Valley knocking out 1904 IRL Champs Hagerstown 3-2. The Renegades jumped out to a 2-0 series lead and after the Suns won the next 2, series MVP Marc Weaver sealed the deal, pitching a CG 1-run/3-hitter. He won both the 1st & 5th games in the series and allowed only 3 runs in his 15.2 innings of work. ROOKIE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: "BROOKLYN IS THE BEST" Another series that went the distance, making this the most exciting post-season in IRL history, the Brooklyn Cyclones continued flirting with fire, and coming out on top. As in both other series, the Cyclones fell behind 2-0, but scratched and clawed back winning 3 of the next 4 to set up an exciting Game 7. The decisive game was anti-climatic thanks in large part to series MVP Jack Maxwell. Maxwell hit 2 longballs in the game 7 while driving in 4 for Brooklyn who won 7-2. He finished the series with 3 homers and 9 rbi. Code: 1907 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD WASHINGTON LEAGUE Batting AVG S. Brierley TRI .361 B. Byrne OGD .359 S. Nicholls BRO .357 R. Pope MIS .344 J. Jovane ORE .340 On-Base + Slugging C. Munn OGD .952 B. Wethington BRO .946 S. Bingman YAK .933 R. Pope MIS .931 J. Maxwell BRO .927 Homeruns J. Maxwell BRO 19 C. Munn OGD 18 V. Patmore ORE 18 H. Nesling EVE 17 B. Moen YAK 16 Runs Batted In C. Munn OGD 79 V. Patmore ORE 79 A. Ternal OGD 69 C. O'Daley BOI 63 D. Gutierrez OGD 61 Runs A. Gonzalez VAN 84 R. Pope MIS 75 S. Brierley TRI 73 E. Konetchy BOI 73 C. Munn OGD 73 Stolen Bases E. Hahn BOI 30 B. Janke BIL 30 B. Wethington BRO 30 M. Meniivar EUG 29 S. Escanuelas BRO 26 ERA G. Ferguson YAK 1.80 A. Gregoreo JUP 2.01 N. Rucker YAK 2.10 S. Riddle MIS 2.21 T. Neuer VAN 2.41 Wins E. MacIndoe JUP 13-6 D. Mason ORE 13-8 F. Partin ORE 13-4 N. Rucker YAK 13-7 S. Wiltse JUP 13-5 Saves M. Ito JUP 29 M. Gessler BRO 25 B. O'Radaghan EUG 25 B. O'Mulcahy ORE 24 B. O'Quinsalen ABE 23 Strikeouts L. Montanez BOI 150 E. Bradby MIS 139 J. Banus OGD 126 M. Flores ABE 125 B. Cornelison EUG 113 LINCOLN LEAGUE Batting AVG T. Rice ASH .339 A. Campos AUB .328 N. Rogers DEL .321 M. Olaiz BAT .314 J. Himes HV .309 On-Base + Slugging A. Campos AUB .951 P. Zanderink MV .918 G. Dell SC .908 N. Rogers DEL .894 T. Rice ASH .891 Homeruns P. Zanderink MV 20 L. Gargiola LC 17 P. Esperanda WIL 14 J. Flores WV 14 P. Fulgensio ASH 13 Runs Batted In P. Zanderink MV 64 B. Rogers ASH 60 P. Esperanda WIL 52 L. Gargiola LC 52 P. Algria ASH 50 Runs M. Olaiz BAT 73 B. Rogers ASH 60 E. Theriot HAG 60 P. Zanderink MV 60 G. Dell SC 57 Stolen Bases J. Mullin VER 31 J. Clarke LAK 30 J. Kane VER 30 B. Hinchman BAT 26 A. Perry HV 26 ERA B. Keefe LAK 1.52 C. Hall HAG 1.88 F. Oberlin VER 1.97 R. Umanzo DEL 2.12 I. Quisano VER 2.16 Wins B. Keefe LAK 16-2 G. Gaunt LAK 14-5 G. Liebhardt ASH 14-8 F. Oberlin VER 14-2 F. Smith SC 14-7 Saves D. Sturzo LC 30 A. Wendon HAG 27 B. Carr LAK 26 C. Contreas MV 25 J. Friesen HV 25 Strikeouts G. Gaunt LAK 181 H. Madeley MV 150 O. Basilo MV 143 I. Quisano VER 138 A. Goetz LOW 132 AWARD WINNERS WASHINGTON LEAGUE MVP AWARD - CF Bob Wethington (Brooklyn Cyclones) - 22yo / USA - IRL MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 84 g - 323 ab - .337 avg - 15 hr - 60 rbi - 60 r - 30 sb - .946 ops - Career Stats: 499 g - 1746 ab - .246 avg - 41 hr - 210 rbi - 235 r - 111 sb - .677 ops (minors/6 yrs) 549 g - 1915 ab - .239 avg - 42 hr - 223 rbi - 252 r - 125 sb - .654 ops (career/6 yrs) - Overview: At 22yo, Wethington is a 6 year veteran, breaking into professional baseball at 16. Already spending time with the Yankees and their minor league team Aberdeen and Detroit and their minor league team Brooklyn, he has been around. As his previous career stats will indicate, he is not really a MLB projected player, but this year he had a career season, topping his previous highs in Avg, HR, RBI, Runs and SB. While not leading the league in any category other than Vorp, he was in the top 7 in Avg, HR, RBI & SB and had a very solid all around season for the champs. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Nap Rucker (Yakima Bears) - 22yo / USA - IRL CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 22 g - 22 gs - 13-7 rec - 0 sv - 2.10 era - 180.0 ip - 40 bb - 109 k - 1.14 whip - Career Stats: 22 g - 22 gs - 13-7 rec - 0 sv - 2.10 era - 180.0 ip - 40 bb - 109 k - 1.14 whip (minors/1 yr) 22 g - 22 gs - 13-7 rec - 0 sv - 2.10 era - 180.0 ip - 40 bb - 109 k - 1.14 whip (career/1 yr) - Overview: Going #3 overall in the last draft, Rucker had high expectations, as many of Oakland's draft picks have, but unlike most of the others, his first season in baseball was met with alot of success. With 5 SPs tying for league lead with 13 wins, the secondary categories came more into play this year, and that is where Rucker excelled. With the 3rd best ERA and highest Vorp in the league, Nap was the best in the 5-way race for the Cy Young. He also led the league in shutouts and was 2nd in IP. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Pancho Deloera (Orem Owlz) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Ira Thomas (Eugene Emeralds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 1b - George "Firebrand" Stovall (Tri City Valley Cats) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Harry Holtz (Aberdeen Ironbirds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Joe Cassidy (Orem Owlz) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Ron Carr (Eugene Emeralds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Bill Dalzel (Ogden Raptors) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Bob Wethington (Brooklyn Cyclones) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2 RF - Barry Moen (Yakima Bears) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 LINCOLN LEAGUE MVP AWARD - 3b Bill Rogers (Asheville Tourists) - 25yo / USA - IRL MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 100 g - 357 ab - .297 avg - 10 hr - 60 rbi - 60 r - 8 sb - .879 ops - Career Stats: 483 g - 1646 ab - .279 avg - 43 hr - 224 rbi - 225 r - 23 sb - .788 ops (minors/6 yrs) 660 g - 2122 ab - .280 avg - 49 hr - 268 rbi - 274 r - 29 sb - .776 ops (career/6 yrs) - Overview: Making it 3 straight Asheville MVP's and 4 in the 1st 8 years of the league, Rogers was an interesting choice. Ranking 5th in Vorp, 2nd in RBI & 2nd in Runs, he was hardly a runaway choice. The biggest issue seems to be that all the better players are now in the majors, where as Rogers spent the entire season in the IRL. A 6 year vet who also has some considerable time in the majors, he seems to be a tweener, minor league star/major league bench player, and would probably be better served if he looked at the Japanese or Mexican leagues. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Bobby Keefe (Lakewood Blueclaws) - 25yo / USA - IRL CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 19 g - 19 gs - 16-2 rec - 0 sv - 1.52 era - 136.1 ip - 26 bb - 56 k - 1.07 whip - Career Stats: 19 g - 19 gs - 16-2 rec - 0 sv - 1.52 era - 136.1 ip - 26 bb - 56 k - 1.07 whip (minors/1 yr) 19 g - 19 gs - 16-2 rec - 0 sv - 1.52 era - 136.1 ip - 26 bb - 56 k - 1.07 whip (career/1 yr) - Overview: The only uniamous winner of all 4 award winners, Keefe led all the IRL in ERA & Wins and was 2nd in Vorp. The 5th rd pick by Pittsburgh was not expected to do this well in his 1st season, but excelled for Lakewood and with a solid ratings bump, now projects to a decent back of the rotation starter for the Pirates, although another season in the minors looks to be in the cards for next year. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Fred Smith (State College Spikes) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Larry McLean (Lakewood Blueclaws) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 1b - Bob Unglaub (Hudson Valley Renegades) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Jose Elias (Williamsport Crosscutters) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Bart Ablett (State College Spikes) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - George Dell (Vancouver Canadians) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Allen Perry (Hudson Valley Renegades) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Mike Birchfield (Lowell Spinners) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2 RF - Jerry Orman (Delmarva Shorebirds) - IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 __________________ This space for rent

07-28-2006, 07:02 PM	#156
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MLB - 1907 Season Wrap-Up 1907 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL POST SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 11/8/07) LEAGUE REPORT Code: 1907 FINAL STANDINGS American League Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Boston Red Sox 103 59 .636 - 100-62 Baltimore Orioles 79 83 .488 24.0 87-75 New York (A) Yankees 78 84 .481 25.0 81-81 Toronto Blue Jays 74 88 .457 29.0 76-86 Tampa Bay Devil Rays 67 95 .414 36.0 69-93 Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Chicago (A) White Sox 88 74 .543 - 90-72 Detroit Tigers 82 80 .506 6.0 83-79 Minnesota Twins 82 80 .506 6.0 80-82 Kansas City Royals 79 83 .488 9.0 78-84 Cleveland Indians 65 97 .401 23.0 62-100 Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Los Angeles (A) Angels 102 60 .630 - 99-63 Seattle Mariners 88 74 .543 14.0 83-79 Texas Rangers 74 88 .457 28.0 74-88 Oakland Athletics 73 89 .451 29.0 71-91 PENNANT RACES: A rather unexciting season in the American League this year, with only the Central League & Wildcard being semi-races, but even those were decided with over a week to go in the season. Boston ran away in the East, making it 3 playoff berths in the past 4 years and 3 division titles in their history as they finished with the top record in baseball. Meanwhile in the Central, the defending ALCS champs the White Sox made it a 3rd consecutive Central pennant, completely turning around their early history lack of success. 2 teams made the playoffs from the West. The Angels won their 2nd consecutive West division title, and have now made the playoffs 5 times in their 8 year history. Finally, Seattle walked away with the wildcard berth, holding off a number of teams who finished a distant 6 games behind. The M's will be making their 2nd ever trip to the post-season, the 1st since winning the West pennant in 1903. Code: 1907 FINAL STANDINGS National League Eastern Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec New York (N) Mets 100 62 .617 - 100-62 Atlanta Braves 90 72 .556 10.0 89-73 Philadelphia Phillies 84 78 .519 16.0 81-81 Florida Marlins 78 84 .481 22.0 78-84 Washington Nationals 69 93 .426 31.0 73-89 Central Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Cincinnati Reds 85 78 .521 - 86-77 Pittsburgh Pirates 84 79 .515 1.0 83-80 Houston Astros 81 81 .500 3.5 74-88 St. Louis Cardinals 80 82 .494 4.5 83-79 Chicago (N) Cubs 73 89 .451 11.5 79-83 Milwaukee Brewers 68 94 .420 16.5 69-93 Western Division Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec San Diego Padres 89 73 .549 - 78-84 San Francisco Giants 88 74 .543 1.0 88-74 Colorado Rockies 81 81 .500 8.0 80-82 Arizona Diamondbacks 78 84 .481 11.0 84-78 Los Angeles (N) Dodgers 69 93 .426 20.0 73-89 PENNANT RACES: What the AL lacked, the National League made up for in pennant race drama. With 1 race needing an extra game, and 2 others coming down to the final game of the season, everything but the East was up for grabs until the very end. In the East, the Mets were the only team able to take it easy down the stretch with a comfortable lead. Winning their 3rd pennant in their history, and 4th post-season berth, NY will be returning to the playoffs for the first time since 1903 this year. The other 3 playoffs spots were tension filled for the teams involved. The regular season ended with the defending World Series champs, the Reds, and the Pirates deadlocked. With both teams knowing only 1 of them would make the playoffs and the loser would go home, Cincinatti sent 4-time Cy Young winner CJ Earp to the hill and he shut down Pittsburgh, clinching a 2nd straight & 4th overall pennant for the Reds. The final 2 spots would be decided between 2 games that ended the year. San Diego and San Francisco squared off while Atlanta met Florida. The Braves 4-2 win clinched the wildcard berth and a 6th playoff trip in 8 years for them. That meant that the final game of the 162 season between SF & SD would end in 1 team winning the pennant, the other going home. With a championship in 1905 and 2 straight West titles, the Padres' experience (and SP Frank Owen) prevailed to give them a 3rd consecutive pennant and send the Giants home again, never making the post-season. 1907 PLAYOFFS WILDCARD: All but 1 of the series were decided in 4 games with the favorites, for the most part, not coming thru. In the AL, the lone higher seeded team to advance was the Boston Red Sox, who were able to knock off Seattle in 4, really overmatching them in the series. The other AL matchup was a rematch of last year's ALCS and again the White Sox got the better of the Angels, as they ended in 4 games and moved on to their 3rd straight ALCS. The NL matchups saw San Diego beat the Braves in 4 games, losing the 1st game then winning the next 3 to move on. Finally, in the lone series that went the distance, the defending World Series champs prevailed over the heavily favorite Mets. Cincy used their outstanding pitching to move on, shutting out NY twice and holding them to 1 run scored in the 3 games the Reds won. LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: With both the White Sox and Cincinnati still alive in the playoffs, there was a good chance that one, if not both, of the team that made the World Series would do it again. Boston and San Diego had different ideas though, and both were able to win their series, keeping alive the streak of no team reaching the World Series in back-to-back years in the MLB. Boston's offense exploited Chicago's pitching, knocking out the defending AL Champs in 6 games. The Reds beat up the Whites in the battle of the Sox, and Boston outslugged Chicago 35-12 in the series. Sherry Magee proved to be the shining star for the Red Sox, driving in a remarkable 10 of their 35 runs, while hitting a ridiculous .600 (15 for 25) in the series. The NLCS wasn't as close as San Diego pounced on Cincy early in the series, jumping out to a 3-0 lead, eventually winning in 5. Where Boston did it with the bats, the Pads did it with their arms, pitching beautifully in the series. Frank Owen pitched a CG shutout in game 2, Barney Pelty thru a 3 hit/1-run gem in game 3, but Porfiro Moncivaiz was named series MVP. Starting games 1 & 5, the former Cy Young winner went 2-0 and allowed 2 er in his 15 innings of work while striking out 19 Reds in that span, more than 1 per inning. WORLD SERIES: "NO CURSE IN BEANTOWN" Since losing in the 1900 World Series to Atlanta, the 1st in league history, some fans in Boston started some whispers of a curse. All 4 other teams in the AL East had won a World Series ring in their trips to the championship and Boston was the lone loser in the division. All that changed in dramatic fashion in the bottom of the 9th of the final game of the series. A back and forth series that went the distance would be decided at Fenway Park. Boston chose ace Jack Bracken as their starter and SD had fellow ace Frank Owen on the hill. Both pitchers weaved their magic and heading to the 9th, the score was deadlocked 1-1 with both starters removed. The Red Sox pen held San Diego scoreless in the top of the 9th setting up the most dramatic finish in World Series history. With 1 out, cleanup hitter Sherry Magee drew a walk from San Diego RP Chief Bender. Enter #5 hitter Aidan Sass, and Padre closer Wally Forman. Forman groved a pitch with Sass turned on and smashed deep over the Green Monster in left. It was gone as soon as he hit it and teammates and fans alike poured onto the field as Magee and Sass rounded the bases and touched home to kick off a celebration that is still going strong in the state of Massachussets. Code: 1907 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD AMERICAN LEAGUE Batting AVG N. Clarke ANA .372 W. McCredie KC .370 G. Stone NYY .352 S. Magee BOS .350 L. Davis BAL .343 On-Base + Slugging R. Cronshaw TB 1.016 T. Blais SEA .934 N. Clarke ANA .932 J. Balcorta ANA .925 S. Magee BOS .909 Homeruns J. Balcorta ANA 29 R. Cronshaw TB 24 F. Marijnissen DET 22 A. Capois NYY 20 T. Hopper NYY 20 Runs Batted In C. Depena ANA 127 F. Marijnissen DET 127 J. Balcorta ANA 126 S. Magee BOS 121 C. Rossman BAL 119 Runs J. Balcorta ANA 128 C. Fibbin ANA 117 T. Blais SEA 116 P. Dougherty BOS 113 S. Magee BOS 113 Stolen Bases J. Sheckard NYY 61 S. Magee BOS 56 C. Meldrum CHA 56 P. Dougherty BOS 55 S. Broden CHA 54 ERA I. Higginbotham CHA 2.59 S. Williams TOR 2.73 L. Leifield DET 2.76 M. Matthews BAL 2.86 C. Chech CHA 3.12 Wins J. Bracken BOS 21-9 D. Hale ANA 21-8 J. Eubank SEA 20-10 L. Leifield DET 20-10 C. Chech CHA 18-11 Saves J. Arellanos BOS 45 R. Lucey MIN 40 B. Colston SEA 39 C. Fresno CHA 39 J. Arlequin KC 38 Strikeouts M. Colter NYY 246 J. Gonzalez NYY 241 E. Ceno TB 211 M. Matthews BAL 199 C. Falkenberg TOR 188 NATIONAL LEAGUE Batting AVG K. Arnold MIL .358 D. McIndeor ATL .356 A. Devlin PHI .354 J. Mardment ARI .353 J. Calisto SF .346 On-Base + Slugging M. von Lenski PIT 1.027 D. McIndeor ATL .972 J. Mardment ARI .904 J. Calisto SF .903 A. Devlin PHI .886 Homeruns M. von Lenski PIT 27 D. DeWarrenne NYM 24 J. Alvarez HOU 21 M. DeBorthwick WSH 21 T. Kenmore COL 21 Runs Batted In E. Choury PHI 121 S. Lopez NYM 118 R. Kuhlman ARI 106 M. von Lenski PIT 104 J. Alvarez HOU 97 Runs D. McIndeor ATL 118 M. von Lenski PIT 118 G. Boutte CHN 115 I. Ondarza ARI 106 H. Lobert NYM 103 Stolen Bases V. Malave HOU 59 H. Lobert NYM 55 J. Garsia PIT 53 E. Flick COL 52 A. Devlin PHI 49 ERA E. Hughs WSH 2.36 C. Earp CIN 2.63 K. Thompson ATL 2.66 J. Danford LA 2.68 W. Johnson WSH 2.69 Wins H. Berger PIT 23-11 A. Garate ARI 18-9 E. Hughs WSH 18-10 L. MacHarold PHI 18-7 J. Danford LA 17-12 Saves A. Corales ARI 44 C. Denby ATL 40 W. Forman SD 40 H. Greigo FLO 40 M. Russell NYM 40 Strikeouts C. Earp CIN 257 J. Danford LA 250 H. Scott CHN 248 F. Higman SF 221 L. MacHarold PHI 221 AWARD WINNERS AMERICAN LEAGUE MVP AWARD - RF Ron Cronshaw (Tampa Bay Devil Rays) - 33yo / USA - MLB MVP Awards: 6 - Season Stats: 147 g - 535 ab - .333 avg - 24 hr - 106 rbi - 90 r - 2 sb - 1.016 ops - Career Stats: 1228 g - 4443 ab - .339 avg - 261 hr - 891 rbi - 924 r - 34 sb - 1.073 ops (majors/8 yrs) 1228 g - 4443 ab - .339 avg - 261 hr - 891 rbi - 924 r - 34 sb - 1.073 ops (career/8 yrs) - Overview: Is there really anything left to be said about Cronshaw? He has won the award 4 straight seasons and 6 times in the 8 year history of the American League, simply remarkable. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Lefty Leifield (Detroit Tigers) - 24yo / USA - MLB CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 20-10 rec - 0 sv - 2.76 era - 284.0 ip - 66 bb - 184 k - 1.25 whip - Career Stats: 70 g - 70 gs - 34-26 rec - 0 sv - 3.19 era - 561.0 ip - 164 bb - 340 k - 1.28 whip (majors/2 yrs) 70 g - 70 gs - 34-26 rec - 0 sv - 3.19 era - 561.0 ip - 164 bb - 340 k - 1.28 whip (career/2 yrs) - Overview: A very close race this year with 3 or 4 players have legitimate claims to being the winner. Leifield didn't lead the AL in any category, but rather was very effective in every sence. The 3rd best ERA, wins & Vorp as well as a top 7 finish in Whip & Strikeouts and Lefty was very solid everywhere. The 14th overall pick in the 1905 draft had a decent rookie season last year, but really came into his own this season and looks to be on his way to a very long and promising career. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD - 1b Claude Rossman (Baltimore Orioles) - 26yo / USA - MLB ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 159 g - 647 ab - .314 avg - 3 hr - 119 rbi - 94 r - 29 sb - .803 ops - Career Stats: 182 g - 745 ab - .309 avg - 3 hr - 130 rbi - 108 r - 31 sb - .792 ops (majors/2 yrs) 266 g - 1059 ab - .308 avg - 7 hr - 161 rbi - 155 r - 50 sb - .798 ops (career/2 yrs) - Overview: The former 2nd rd pick had a huge impact for the Orioles in his 1st full season in the majors as their cleanup hitter. Driving in a rookie record 119 rbi, Rossman ranked 6th overall in all of baseball. He led all MLB rookies in Avg, Hits & RBI and despite not possessing much power, looks to be a major run producer for Baltimore. GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - "Honest" John Eubank (Seattle Mariners) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 2 C - Admiral Schlei (Chicago (A) White Sox) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 1b - Sherry Magee (Boston Red Sox) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 2 2B - Mark Larsen (Toronto Blue Jays) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 3 3B - "Little" Joe Yeager (Baltimore Orioles) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Pop Lloyd (Los Angeles (A) Angels) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 2 LF - Bill Oulton (Seattle Mariners) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 / IRL GOLD GLOVES: 2 CF - Billy Maloney (Toronto Blue Jays) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - Zaza Harvey (Oakland Athletics) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 3 NATIONAL LEAGUE MVP AWARD - 1b Mel "Cotton" von Lenski (Pittsburgh Pirates) - 25yo / USA - MLB MVP Awards: 3 - Season Stats: 161 g - 585 ab - .333 avg - 27 hr - 104 rbi - 118 r - 13 sb - 1.027 ops - Career Stats: 1063 g - 3968 ab - .330 avg - 170 hr - 678 rbi - 788 r - 56 sb - .980 ops (majors/7 yrs) 1191 g - 4429 ab - .325 avg - 183 hr - 756 rbi - 857 r - 58 sb - .964 ops (career/8 yrs) - Overview: New team, same result, a 3rd straight MVP for von Lenski, making him the only 3-time winner in NL history. At 25yo, Cotton is really emerging as the league's premier all-around hitter in baseball. He led all of the majors in OPS, Vorp & walks and led the NL in HR while ranking in the top 4 in both RBI & Runs, all while hitting well over .300 and stealing 10+. He has proved he has the avg, power, eye & speed to be the best in baseball and Pittsburgh might have earned themself a future World Series championship by signing him away from Cincy. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Heinie Berger (Pittsburgh Pirates) - 25yo / USA - MLB CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 23-11 rec - 0 sv - 2.82 era - 271.1 ip - 92 bb - 140 k - 1.28 whip - Career Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 23-11 rec - 0 sv - 2.82 era - 271.1 ip - 92 bb - 140 k - 1.28 whip (majors/1 yr) 35 g - 35 gs - 23-11 rec - 0 sv - 2.82 era - 271.1 ip - 92 bb - 140 k - 1.28 whip (career/1 yr) - Overview: For the 3rd straight season in the NL, a team has swept both the major awards as Berger teams with Pittsburgh teammate von Lenski to walk away with the trophies. Also, for the 2nd time in MLB history, a rookie has won both the ROY & Cy Young, duplicating Ed Walsh's 1904 feat with Texas. Berger was the 7th pick in the draft and immediately was named the Pirates' top starter. Not dissapointing, he led all the majors with 23 wins. The rest of his numbers was above avg, but nothing spectacular, as he finished with the 5th best Vorp in the NL. But 5 more wins than any other pitcher in the league sealed both the Cy Young & ROY awards for Berger. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - SP Heinie Berger (Pittsburgh Pirates) - 25yo / USA - MLB ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 23-11 rec - 0 sv - 2.82 era - 271.1 ip - 92 bb - 140 k - 1.28 whip - Career Stats: 35 g - 35 gs - 23-11 rec - 0 sv - 2.82 era - 271.1 ip - 92 bb - 140 k - 1.28 whip (majors/1 yr) 35 g - 35 gs - 23-11 rec - 0 sv - 2.82 era - 271.1 ip - 92 bb - 140 k - 1.28 whip (career/1 yr) - Overview: see above GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Brenton Hayhurst (Florida Marlins) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 C - Roger "The Duke of Tralee" Bresnahan (Los Angeles (N) Dodgers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 3 1b - Amadeo Anela (Florida Marlins) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 2 / IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Al Bridwell (Arizona Diamondbacks) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Jesus Morin (Milwaukee Brewers) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Honus "The Flying Dutchman" Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Bob Reinke (Atlanta Braves) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Morihiro "Fly By Night" Katagiri (New York (N) Mets) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 / *** GOLD GLOVES: 6 RF - Vince Stoffel (Houston Astros) - MLB GOLD GLOVES: 1 __________________ This space for rent

07-29-2006, 09:55 AM	#157
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MWL - 1907 Season Wrap-Up 1907 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE POST SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 1/9/08) LEAGUE REPORT Code: 1907 FINAL STANDINGS Team W L PCT GB Pyt.Rec Mexicali Leopards 44 24 .647 - 45-23 Hermosillo Victorians 37 31 .544 7.0 39-29 Mochis Wranglers 36 32 .529 8.0 34-34 Guasave Hippies 34 34 .500 10.0 34-34 Mazatlan Black Hawks 33 35 .485 11.0 34-34 Culiacan Moths 32 36 .471 12.0 29-39 Navojoa Chameleons 29 39 .426 15.0 32-36 Obregon Orangemen 27 41 .397 17.0 27-41 PENNANT RACES: The only pennant race in Mexico was the race for 2nd place. Defending champion Mexicali clinched the regular season pennant easily and will get a chance to defend their title and will be making their 3rd playoff appearance. Their opponent came down to either Hermosillo or Mochis. By virtue of the Victorians beating the Moths in their final regular season game, they edged out the Wranglers, who also won to close out the season, beating Obregon. Hemosillo is yet to win a championship, but will be playing in their 3rd MWL Championship. 1907 PLAYOFFS MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP: "ANOTHER DYNASTY IN THE MAKING?" Mazatlan won the MWL title from 1902 to 1905, a 4 year run and the only dynasty in the history of the league. That might be coming to an end though as Mexicali claimed their 2nd straight title, sweeping Hermosillo 3-0 in the MWL Championship series. Les McMurtry was named series MVP, going 5 for 11 in the series including 4 rbi and 2 runs scored. The Leopards will be the favorites heading into next season, and if they can win a 3rd straight title, we will be in the midst of our 2nd consecutive Mexican League dynasty. Code: 1907 LEAGUE LEADERBOARD Batting AVG J. Green GUA .377 D. Green MAZ .336 W. Dorr HER .333 J. MacAy CUL .327 H. Langmead MOC .323 On-Base + Slugging W. Dorr HER 1.007 H. Langmead MOC .987 J. Green GUA .985 D. Green MAZ .971 J. MacAy CUL .897 Homeruns W. Brown NAV 14 K. Inokuma MOC 13 W. Dorr HER 11 H. Langmead MOC 10 G. Brown MOC 9 Runs Batted In K. Inokuma MOC 47 W. Brown NAV 44 W. Dorr HER 41 L. McMurtry MEX 39 A. Holloway GUA 35 Runs J. Green GUA 49 D. Green MAZ 45 H. Langmead MOC 44 J. MacAy CUL 36 R. O'Flynn MEX 36 Stolen Bases P. Stripling HER 22 J. Kelley GUA 18 D. Green MAZ 17 R. O'Flynn MEX 17 J. Anderson MEX 16 ERA A. Betarano MEX 1.86 T. Densmore MEX 2.06 T. Hall MEX 2.08 J. Watts HER 2.18 R. Nickem MOC 2.29 Wins D. Holmquist HER 10-3 T. Hall MEX 9-3 V. Willis CUL 9-4 A. Cline MOC 8-3 J. Dominguez MEX 8-3 Saves L. Apadoca HER 23 W. Milne MEX 23 D. Bonito OBR 18 W. Sessions MOC 18 J. Brown GUA 17 Strikeouts R. Nickem MOC 105 D. Holmquist HER 102 A. Cline MOC 80 J. Watts HER 75 A. Senises HER 74 AWARD WINNERS MVP AWARD - LF Wyatt Dorr (Hermosillo Victorians) - 25yo / USA - MWL MVP Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 63 g - 204 ab - .333 avg - 11 hr - 41 rbi - 31 r - 7 sb - 1.007 ops - Career Stats: 63 g - 204 ab - .333 avg - 11 hr - 41 rbi - 31 r - 7 sb - 1.007 ops (winter/1 yr) 467 g - 1413 ab - .244 avg - 45 hr - 215 rbi - 156 r - 32 sb - .711 ops (career/6 yrs) - Overview: A complete shocker here. Teammate Johnny Green had a higher avg, hits, Vorp & runs scored, leading the league in all 4 of those categories, and was predicted as the winner. But the rookie Dorr (who also won the ROY) was named MVP in a shocker. He did have a solid all-around season, ranking in the top 5 in avg, OPS, HR, RBI & Vorp, but still figured to finish behind Green. After 5 previous struggling seasons in the IRL, Dorr found his niche and made his mark in Mexico. CY YOUNG AWARD - SP Don Holmquist (Hermosillo Victorians) - 26yo / USA - MWL CY YOUNG Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 17 g - 17 gs - 10-3 rec - 0 sv - 2.43 era - 114.2 ip - 32 bb - 102 k - 1.04 whip - Career Stats: 17 g - 17 gs - 10-3 rec - 0 sv - 2.43 era - 114.2 ip - 32 bb - 102 k - 1.04 whip (winter/1 yr) 17 g - 17 gs - 10-3 rec - 0 sv - 2.43 era - 114.2 ip - 32 bb - 102 k - 1.04 whip (career/1 yr) - Overview: As the only 10 game winner in the league, Holmquist joined teammate Dorr to sweep the awards for Hermosillo. With the 6th best ERA, 4th best Vorp & 5th best Whip, Holmquist had a monster 1st season. The former 4th rd pick in the 1906 draft by the SF Giants, he was released and signed by Hermosillo to thrive in the MWL. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - LF Wyatt Dorr (Hermosillo Victorians) - 25yo / USA - MWL ROY Awards: 1 - Season Stats: 63 g - 204 ab - .333 avg - 11 hr - 41 rbi - 31 r - 7 sb - 1.007 ops - Career Stats: 63 g - 204 ab - .333 avg - 11 hr - 41 rbi - 31 r - 7 sb - 1.007 ops (winter/1 yr) 467 g - 1413 ab - .244 avg - 45 hr - 215 rbi - 156 r - 32 sb - .711 ops (career/6 yrs) - Overview: see above GOLD GLOVE AWARDS: P - Vic Willis (Culiacan Moths) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 3 C - Fred Payne (Mexicali Leopards) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 1b - Cipriano Reyes (Obregon Orangemen) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 / IRL GOLD GLOVES: 1 2B - Jerrold Naruaez (Culiacan Moths) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 3B - Leonardo Anchuletta (Guasave Hippies) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 SS - Charley O Leary (Guasave Hippies) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 LF - Wyatt Dorr (Hermosillo Victorians) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 CF - Ron O'Flynn (Mexicali Leopards) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 1 RF - "Honest" John Anderson (Mexicali Leopards) - MWL GOLD GLOVES: 3 __________________ This space for rent

07-29-2006, 09:55 AM	#158
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	* - 1907 Off-Season Report 1907 [league redacted] LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT** (Report Date - 2/13/08) NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS - LF Kanzaburo Noda (Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas) - 38 yo / 6 yrs HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - none MAJOR TRADES October: - The Seibu Lions traded 34-year old catcher Jun Kahae to the Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas, getting 25-year old starting pitcher Elmer O'Gahan and 23-year old reliever Kazuhiro Maeno in return. November: - The Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas traded 35-year old first baseman Terumoto Baba, 20-year old reliever Shuzo Tanaka and $3,000,000 in cash to the Mochis Wranglers(MWL), getting 26-year old reliever Mark Boes in return. MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS September: - Yokohama Bay Stars: 1B Kanzaburo Etoh received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,668,000. - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: RF Shinsaku Wakatsuki received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,047,500. - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: 1B Wayne Spencer received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,812,000. - Hanshin Tiger: C Akahito Komagata received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,083,000. - Chunichi Dragon: 1B Shusui Muraguchi received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,088,000. - Orix Buffaloes: LF Kuemon Kuroki received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,265,000. - Nippon Fighters: CF Okura Mine received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,703,750. - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SP Harry "Klondike" Kane received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,421,250. - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: SS Kenji Ishida received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,668,000. - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: 2B Kenko Itoh received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,020,000. MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS October: - Seibu Lions: Signed free agent LF Dave Vodden to a 5-year contract worth a total of $57,525,000. (old team: Fukuoka/*) - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: Signed free agent C Tsurayaki Kobayashi to a 5-year contract worth a total of $47,700,000. (old team: Chunichi/) - Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas: Signed free agent SP Christy "Big Six" Mathewson to a 3-year contract worth a total of $29,685,000. (old team: Fukouka/*) November:* - Nippon Fighters: Signed free agent SP Dad Hale to a 4-year contract worth a total of $34,285,000. (old team: Anaheim/MLB) December: - Yakult Swallows: Signed free agent SP Chale Otero to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,475,000. (old team: NY Mets/MLB) 1907 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT December: ROUND 1: Round 1, Pick 1 - Seibu Lions: SS Motoichi Ohashi (19yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 2 - Hanshin Tiger: SP Ichiyo Goto (23yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 3 - Orix Buffaloes: 1B Soetsu Eda (18yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 4 - Yakult Swallows: SP Washi Yanagisawa (19yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 5 - Yokohama Bay Stars: SP Flamino Huerte (19yo/Honduras) Round 1, Pick 6 - Nippon Fighters: LF Nori Fujita (19yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 7 - Yomiuri Giants: SP Saikaku Takei (19yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 8 - Chiba Lotte Marines: 3B Yoshinobu Kichida (22yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 9 - Fukuoka Daiei Hawks: C Ryutaro Kiyomizu (22yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 10 - Chunichi Dragon: LF Kiyonori Fujinami (23yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 11 - Hiroshima Toyo Carp: MR Okakura Hamamoto (22yo/Japan) Round 1, Pick 12 - Chunichi Dragon: 2B Tadahisa Nan (18yo/Japan) OTHER NOTABLE PICKS: - none __________________ This space for rent

07-29-2006, 09:18 PM	#159
NYJuggalo45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,045	MLB - 1907 Off-Season Report 1907 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT (Report Date - 2/22/08) NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS - SS Derek Sharples (Chicago Cubs) - 33 yo / 8 yrs - Torn Ankle Ligaments (CEI) - CF Rodrigro Herrera (Florida Marlins) - 39 yo / 8 yrs - 3b "Fighting" Harry Wolverton (Houston Astros) - 35 yo / 9 yrs - SS Jack "Zoom Zoom" McCowan (Kansas City Royals) - 45 yo / 8 yrs - CF Eric Eckerman (Milwaukee Brewers) - 45 yo / 8 yrs HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES - none MAJOR TRADES December: - The Boston Red Sox traded 26-year old left fielder Wally Graham to the Baltimore Orioles, getting 29-year old starting pitcher Otto Hess and 21-year old minor league first baseman Dan Edwards in return. MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS October: - Washington Nationals: SP Ed "Meter Man" Hughs has voided his last optional contract year. - Chicago (A) White Sox: 2B Rio "Pongo" Nunez has voided his last optional contract year. November: - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: CF Dillon Weaver received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,825,000. - Colorado Rockies: SS Joe Gomex received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,752,000. - Arizona Diamondbacks: CF John Mardment received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,640,000. - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Amistad Cano received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,840,000. - Houston Astros: SS Vicente Malave received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,775,000. - Cincinnati Reds: SS Ruben Nunez received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,992,000. - Cincinnati Reds: 2B Luke Narborough received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,000,000. - Florida Marlins: SP Red Ames received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,704,000. - Atlanta Braves: CF Kevin von Wildungen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,001,000. - Texas Rangers: SP "Big" Ed Walsh received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,496,000. - Los Angeles (A) Angels: C Nig Clarke received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,118,000. - Detroit Tigers: CF Phil Haigh received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,505,000. MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS November: - Oakland Athletics: Signed free agent C Augusto Libran to a 4-year contract worth a total of $45,120,000. (old team: St. Louis/MLB) - Cleveland Indians: Signed free agent LF Chet Fibbin to a 3-year contract worth a total of $43,590,000. (old team: Anaheim/MLB) - Minnesota Twins: Signed RF Damario Legorreta to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $43,620,000. December: - Washington Nationals: Signed RF Mike DeBorthwick to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $76,370,000. - Kansas City Royals: Signed free agent SS Johnny "Crab" Evers to a 5-year contract worth a total of $53,100,000. (old team: NY Yankees/MLB) February: - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Signed free agent RF Walt McCredie to a 5-year contract worth a total of $52,840,000. (old team: Kansas City/MLB) - Kansas City Royals: Signed free agent RF Jorge Calisto to a 2-year contract worth a total of $22,000,000. (old team: San Francisco/MLB) - Washington Nationals: Signed free agent CF Tim Blais to a 2-year contract worth a total of $32,000,000. (old team: Seattle/MLB) RULE 5 DRAFT December: - none 1907 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT December: ROUND 1: Round 1, Pick 1 - Cleveland Indians: SP Frank Arellanes (26yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 2 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: SP Bill Bailey (18yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 3 - Milwaukee Brewers: SP Eddie "Knuckles" Cicotte (23yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 4 - Washington Nationals: RF "Cactus" Gavvy Cravath (26yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 5 - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: SP Bugs Raymond (25yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 6 - Chicago (N) Cubs: SP Slim "Scatter" Sallee (23yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 7 - Oakland Athletics: 2B Eddie "Cocky" Collins (20yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 8 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Arnold Keily (25yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 9 - Texas Rangers: SP Jose Mendez (20yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 10 - Arizona Diamondbacks: 2B "Laughing" Larry Doyle (21yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 11 - New York (A) Yankees: SP Biff Schlitzer (23yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 12 - Florida Marlins: SP Bill Grahame (23yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 13 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Rube Manning (24yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 14 - Kansas City Royals: SP Burt "Speed" Keeley (28yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 15 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP "Sleepy" Bill Burns (28yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 16 - Colorado Rockies: SP Matt Rafter (30yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 17 - Houston Astros: SP Fred Burchell (28yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 18 - Minnesota Twins: MR Nick Carter (28yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 19 - Detroit Tigers: SP Bob Spade (31yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 20 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Ed Willett (23yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 21 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Billy Campbell (34yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 22 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Roman Warman (24yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 23 - San Francisco Giants: SP Jean "Chauncey" Dubuc (19yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 24 - Seattle Mariners: CF Spotsworth Poles (21yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 25 - Chicago (A) White Sox: SP Nick Maddox (21yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 26 - San Diego Padres: SP Tom McCarthy (23yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 27 - San Diego Padres: RF Beals Becker (21yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 28 - Kansas City Royals: SP Tom Clark (26yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 29 - Los Angeles (A) Angels: CF Dode Paskert (26yo/USA) Round 1, Pick 30 - Boston Red Sox: SP Fidele Graniela (19yo/USA) OTHER NOTABLE PICKS: Round 2, Pick 2 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: CF Clyde "Deerfoot" Milan (20yo/USA) Round 2, Pick 4 - Baltimore Orioles: 3B Harry Lord (25yo/USA) Round 2, Pick 11 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Chief Wilson (24yo/USA) Round 3, Pick 23 - Arizona Diamondbacks: RF Dode Criss (22yo/USA) Round 3, Pick 24 - New York (A) Yankees: SP Elmer Steele (21yo/USA) Round 4, Pick 2 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: C Peaches Graham (30yo/USA) Round 4, Pick 12 - Florida Marlins: C Jack Bliss (26yo/USA) Round 4, Pick 13 - Baltimore Orioles: SP George McQuillan (22yo/USA) Round 4, Pick 18 - Minnesota Twins: MR Doc Crandall (20yo/USA) Round 5, Pick 5 - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: MR "Big" Bill Chappelle (26yo/USA) Round 5, Pick 9 - Texas Rangers: SP Bill Foxen (23yo/USA) __________________ This space for rent