1871-2013, a baseball odyssey

baseballfan74 · 10-06-2014, 06:51 PM

After a summer of real baseball torture, I finally finished my 1871-2013 replay.

Players were imported in the season and on the team that they debuted. Federal League rookies entered as free agents. Starting in the 1890s, I made each season 154 games long until expansion began the 162 game era. I let the AI control all team transactions and play all of the games. There were AAA, AA, and A level teams for the entire sim.

Al Simmons was the greatest hitter of all time by VORP and WAR. He played his entire career (1924-43) for the Philadelphia A's, starting all but 5 of his 2964 games. He was a 12-time Batter of the Year, 7-time gold glover, 4-time World Champ, and Rookie of the Year in 1924. He also won the Triple Crown in 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1935. He was the cornerstone of the powerhouse A's offense of the '20s that won 4 consecutive titles alongside Rogers Hornsby, Mickey Cochrane, Max Bishop, and Joe Hauser. As a 41-year old he batted .367 and started 150 games, driving in 90. He still holds the all-time career marks for Runs (2697), Hits (4310), Total Bases (7284), Singles (2743), Doubles (769), and RBIs (2425). He is in the top 10 all time Home Run list with 609.

Walter Johnson was the greatest pitcher of all time based on VORP/WAR. He split his career between Washington (1907-1909) and the Philadelphia A's (1909-1931). In June of 1909, he was traded straight up for Joe Jackson. He started 868 games in his career out of 1018 appearances, racking up 570 wins and 4163 strikeouts. He was an 11-time Pitcher of the Year, 13-time World Champ, and was the Rookie of the Year in 1907. Early in his Philadelphia career, he was part of an all-time great pitching staff (that included Eddie Plank, Harry Krause, and Chief Bender) that won 9 championships in a row (7 with Johnson). In the twilight of his career, he was the backend of another great rotation that was led by Elmer Myers, Lefty Grove, and Urban Shocker. A model of consistency, he never suffered an injury that kept him off the mound for any length of time until 1930. His 570 career wins, 699 complete games, 91 shutouts, and 4163 strikeouts are all-time records.

The top 5 teams, by championships won:
1) Oakland Athletics - 24 (out of 49 appearances)
2) New York Yankees - 18 (out of 43)
3) Baltimore Orioles - 14 (out of 29)
4) St Louis Carindals - 13 (out of 32)
5) Los Angeles Dodgers - 9 (out of 35)

The Marlins, Rockies, Royals, Angels, Mets, Padres, and Rangers all have never won a title.

Since coming into the league in 1883, the White Sox made the postseason only 3 times - and won once. In 1990.

Career

Hits
1) Al Simmons 4310
2) Manny Ramirez 3716
3) Hank Aaron 3678

Home Runs
1) Babe Ruth 762
2) Manny Ramirez 717
3) Hank Aaron 711

Batting Avg
1) Al Simmons .3637
2) Jake Stenzel .3633
3) Rogers Hornsby .3443

RBI
1) Al Simmons 2425
2) Manny Ramirez 2255
3) Hank Aaron 2184

SB
1) Jack Doyle 1093
2) Eddie Collins Sr. 1019
3) Mike Tiernan 823

Season

Hits
1) Al Simmons 285 (1925, Philadelphia A)
2) Tuck Turner 272 (1894, Philadelphia N)
3) Willie Keeler 268 (1894, New York N)

Home Runs
1) Babe Ruth 75 (1921, St Louis N)
2) Babe Ruth 67 (1922, St Louis N)
t3) Chris Davis 64 (2011, Texas)
t3) Mike Schmidt 64 (1979, Montreal)

Batting Avg
1) Jake Stenzel .4271 (1894, Louisville)
2) Al Simmons .4210 (1925, Philadelphia A)
3) Babe Ruth .4177 (1921, St Louis N)

RBI
1) Babe Ruth 193 (1921, St Louis N)
2) David Ortiz 179 (1997, Minnesota)
3) Manny Ramirez 176 (2002, Oakland)

SB
1) Roger Cedeno 125 (1999, Los Angeles N)
2) Larry Lintz 123 (1976, Montreal)
3) Rickey Henderson 119 (1980, Oakland)

Career
Wins
1) Walter Johnson 570
2) Charlie Sweeney 507
3) Pete Conway 467

next highest win total for a player starting career post-1900: Paul Dean - 428

ERA
1) Harry Krause 2.248
2) Phil Niekro 2.294
3) Fred Green 2.301

Strikeouts
1) Walter Johnson 4163
2) Ed Correa 3868
3) Don Wilson 3844

Saves
1) Rob Dibble 507
2) Paul Quantrill 461
3) Ron Guidry 424

Season

Wins
t1) Tony Mullane 40 (1884, Baltimore)
t1) Jocko Flynn 40 (1888, Chicago N)
3) Dupee Shaw 39 (1883, Detroit)

highest win total post-1900: Walter Johnson 34 (1910, Philadelphia A)

ERA
1) Monte Ward 1.298 (1884, Baltimore)
2) Dupee Shaw 1.352 (1883, Chicago N)
3) George Bradley 1.378 (1881, St Louis A)

lowest ERA post-1900: Dwight Gooden 1.393 (1984, New York N)

Strikeouts
1) Toad Ramsey 393 (1886, Louisville)
2) Bob Black 374 (1884, Philadelphia A)
3) Lady Baldwin 369 (1886, Philadelphia A)

highest k total post-1900: Herb Score 336 (1959, Cleveland)

Saves
1) Craig Kimbrel 52 (2012, Atlanta)
2) Charlie Kerfeld 51 (1996, Baltimore)
3) Al Alburquerque 49 (2013, Detroit / Cleveland)

dynaboyj · 10-08-2014, 12:38 AM

How did the Expos/Nationals do? Who were their best players? What were their most successful seasons?

baseballfan74 · 10-08-2014, 01:56 AM

The Expos actually had a dynasty in the late '70s, winning the championship from '78-'82, and then winning again in '91 and '93.

They made a killing in free agency, adding guys like Mike Schmidt, Fred Lynn, John Mayberry, and Kevin Mitchell on the offensive side to complement homegrown talent like Ellis Valentine and Larry Walker, while home grown pitchers like Bill Gullickson, Dennis Blair, and Joe Hesketh were true aces.

Championship teams: Record (Key Hitter/Pitcher)
1978: 112-50 (Ellis Valentine/Dennis Blair)
1979: 116-46 (Mike Schmidt/Bill Gullickson)
1980: 111-51 (John Mayberry/Bill Gullickson)
1981: 117-45 (Fred Lynn/Bill Gullickson)
1982: 103-59 (Dale Murphy/Bill Gullickson)
1991: 105-57 (Larry Walker/Joe Hesketh)
1993: 102-60 (Larry Walker/Joe Hesketh)

The Expos had best hitter award winners in:
1978 Ellis Valentine - .332/.390/.535, 29 HRs, 122 RBIs
1979 Mike Schmidt - .291/.383/.658, 64 HRs, 133 RBIs
1980 John Mayberry - .314/.389/.602, 47 HRs, 117 RBIs
1982 Dale Murphy - .321/.399/.608, 41 HRs, 116 RBIs
1991 Larry Walker - .357/.437/.603, 32 HRs, 127 RBIs
1995 Todd Hundley - .311/.390/.649, 49 HRs, 143 RBIs

The Expos had best pitcher award winners in:
1975 Steve Rogers - 22-11, 2.41 ERA
1977 Dennis Blair - 22-9, 2.10 ERA
1978 Dennis Blair - 22-8, 2.15 ERA
1979 Bill Gullickson - 29-3, 2.15 ERA
1980 Bill Gullickson - 27-2, 2.09 ERA
1982 Bill Gullickson - 22-7, 2.88 ERA
1984 Joe Hesketh - 21-3, 2.25 ERA
1990 Floyd Youmans - 21-10, 1.89 ERA

They had the Rookie of the Year in:
1979 Bill Gullickson
1980 Tim Raines
1984 Joe Hesketh
1993 Cliff Floyd
2009 Ian Desmond
2012 Bryce Harper

By VORP, the 5 best hitters in Expos history were:
1) Jose Vidro
2) Larry Walker
3) Tim Raines
4) Mike Schmidt
5) Jeff Bagwell (who had 6 great years with Montreal from '97-'02)

By VORP, the 5 best pitchers in Expos history were:
1) Joe Hesketh
2) Floyd Youmans
3) Dennis Blair
4) Bill Gullickson
5) Chris Nabholz

10-06-2014, 06:51 PM	#1
baseballfan74 Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 9	1871-2013, a baseball odyssey After a summer of real baseball torture, I finally finished my 1871-2013 replay. Players were imported in the season and on the team that they debuted. Federal League rookies entered as free agents. Starting in the 1890s, I made each season 154 games long until expansion began the 162 game era. I let the AI control all team transactions and play all of the games. There were AAA, AA, and A level teams for the entire sim. Al Simmons was the greatest hitter of all time by VORP and WAR. He played his entire career (1924-43) for the Philadelphia A's, starting all but 5 of his 2964 games. He was a 12-time Batter of the Year, 7-time gold glover, 4-time World Champ, and Rookie of the Year in 1924. He also won the Triple Crown in 1928, 1931, 1932, 1933, and 1935. He was the cornerstone of the powerhouse A's offense of the '20s that won 4 consecutive titles alongside Rogers Hornsby, Mickey Cochrane, Max Bishop, and Joe Hauser. As a 41-year old he batted .367 and started 150 games, driving in 90. He still holds the all-time career marks for Runs (2697), Hits (4310), Total Bases (7284), Singles (2743), Doubles (769), and RBIs (2425). He is in the top 10 all time Home Run list with 609. Walter Johnson was the greatest pitcher of all time based on VORP/WAR. He split his career between Washington (1907-1909) and the Philadelphia A's (1909-1931). In June of 1909, he was traded straight up for Joe Jackson. He started 868 games in his career out of 1018 appearances, racking up 570 wins and 4163 strikeouts. He was an 11-time Pitcher of the Year, 13-time World Champ, and was the Rookie of the Year in 1907. Early in his Philadelphia career, he was part of an all-time great pitching staff (that included Eddie Plank, Harry Krause, and Chief Bender) that won 9 championships in a row (7 with Johnson). In the twilight of his career, he was the backend of another great rotation that was led by Elmer Myers, Lefty Grove, and Urban Shocker. A model of consistency, he never suffered an injury that kept him off the mound for any length of time until 1930. His 570 career wins, 699 complete games, 91 shutouts, and 4163 strikeouts are all-time records. The top 5 teams, by championships won: 1) Oakland Athletics - 24 (out of 49 appearances) 2) New York Yankees - 18 (out of 43) 3) Baltimore Orioles - 14 (out of 29) 4) St Louis Carindals - 13 (out of 32) 5) Los Angeles Dodgers - 9 (out of 35) The Marlins, Rockies, Royals, Angels, Mets, Padres, and Rangers all have never won a title. Since coming into the league in 1883, the White Sox made the postseason only 3 times - and won once. In 1990. Career Hits 1) Al Simmons 4310 2) Manny Ramirez 3716 3) Hank Aaron 3678 Home Runs 1) Babe Ruth 762 2) Manny Ramirez 717 3) Hank Aaron 711 Batting Avg 1) Al Simmons .3637 2) Jake Stenzel .3633 3) Rogers Hornsby .3443 RBI 1) Al Simmons 2425 2) Manny Ramirez 2255 3) Hank Aaron 2184 SB 1) Jack Doyle 1093 2) Eddie Collins Sr. 1019 3) Mike Tiernan 823 Season Hits 1) Al Simmons 285 (1925, Philadelphia A) 2) Tuck Turner 272 (1894, Philadelphia N) 3) Willie Keeler 268 (1894, New York N) Home Runs 1) Babe Ruth 75 (1921, St Louis N) 2) Babe Ruth 67 (1922, St Louis N) t3) Chris Davis 64 (2011, Texas) t3) Mike Schmidt 64 (1979, Montreal) Batting Avg 1) Jake Stenzel .4271 (1894, Louisville) 2) Al Simmons .4210 (1925, Philadelphia A) 3) Babe Ruth .4177 (1921, St Louis N) RBI 1) Babe Ruth 193 (1921, St Louis N) 2) David Ortiz 179 (1997, Minnesota) 3) Manny Ramirez 176 (2002, Oakland) SB 1) Roger Cedeno 125 (1999, Los Angeles N) 2) Larry Lintz 123 (1976, Montreal) 3) Rickey Henderson 119 (1980, Oakland) Career Wins 1) Walter Johnson 570 2) Charlie Sweeney 507 3) Pete Conway 467 next highest win total for a player starting career post-1900: Paul Dean - 428 ERA 1) Harry Krause 2.248 2) Phil Niekro 2.294 3) Fred Green 2.301 Strikeouts 1) Walter Johnson 4163 2) Ed Correa 3868 3) Don Wilson 3844 Saves 1) Rob Dibble 507 2) Paul Quantrill 461 3) Ron Guidry 424 Season Wins t1) Tony Mullane 40 (1884, Baltimore) t1) Jocko Flynn 40 (1888, Chicago N) 3) Dupee Shaw 39 (1883, Detroit) highest win total post-1900: Walter Johnson 34 (1910, Philadelphia A) ERA 1) Monte Ward 1.298 (1884, Baltimore) 2) Dupee Shaw 1.352 (1883, Chicago N) 3) George Bradley 1.378 (1881, St Louis A) lowest ERA post-1900: Dwight Gooden 1.393 (1984, New York N) Strikeouts 1) Toad Ramsey 393 (1886, Louisville) 2) Bob Black 374 (1884, Philadelphia A) 3) Lady Baldwin 369 (1886, Philadelphia A) highest k total post-1900: Herb Score 336 (1959, Cleveland) Saves 1) Craig Kimbrel 52 (2012, Atlanta) 2) Charlie Kerfeld 51 (1996, Baltimore) 3) Al Alburquerque 49 (2013, Detroit / Cleveland) Last edited by baseballfan74; 10-09-2014 at 01:39 AM.

10-08-2014, 01:56 AM	#3
baseballfan74 Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 9	Expos/Nats The Expos actually had a dynasty in the late '70s, winning the championship from '78-'82, and then winning again in '91 and '93. They made a killing in free agency, adding guys like Mike Schmidt, Fred Lynn, John Mayberry, and Kevin Mitchell on the offensive side to complement homegrown talent like Ellis Valentine and Larry Walker, while home grown pitchers like Bill Gullickson, Dennis Blair, and Joe Hesketh were true aces. Championship teams: Record (Key Hitter/Pitcher) 1978: 112-50 (Ellis Valentine/Dennis Blair) 1979: 116-46 (Mike Schmidt/Bill Gullickson) 1980: 111-51 (John Mayberry/Bill Gullickson) 1981: 117-45 (Fred Lynn/Bill Gullickson) 1982: 103-59 (Dale Murphy/Bill Gullickson) 1991: 105-57 (Larry Walker/Joe Hesketh) 1993: 102-60 (Larry Walker/Joe Hesketh) The Expos had best hitter award winners in: 1978 Ellis Valentine - .332/.390/.535, 29 HRs, 122 RBIs 1979 Mike Schmidt - .291/.383/.658, 64 HRs, 133 RBIs 1980 John Mayberry - .314/.389/.602, 47 HRs, 117 RBIs 1982 Dale Murphy - .321/.399/.608, 41 HRs, 116 RBIs 1991 Larry Walker - .357/.437/.603, 32 HRs, 127 RBIs 1995 Todd Hundley - .311/.390/.649, 49 HRs, 143 RBIs The Expos had best pitcher award winners in: 1975 Steve Rogers - 22-11, 2.41 ERA 1977 Dennis Blair - 22-9, 2.10 ERA 1978 Dennis Blair - 22-8, 2.15 ERA 1979 Bill Gullickson - 29-3, 2.15 ERA 1980 Bill Gullickson - 27-2, 2.09 ERA 1982 Bill Gullickson - 22-7, 2.88 ERA 1984 Joe Hesketh - 21-3, 2.25 ERA 1990 Floyd Youmans - 21-10, 1.89 ERA They had the Rookie of the Year in: 1979 Bill Gullickson 1980 Tim Raines 1984 Joe Hesketh 1993 Cliff Floyd 2009 Ian Desmond 2012 Bryce Harper By VORP, the 5 best hitters in Expos history were: 1) Jose Vidro 2) Larry Walker 3) Tim Raines 4) Mike Schmidt 5) Jeff Bagwell (who had 6 great years with Montreal from '97-'02) By VORP, the 5 best pitchers in Expos history were: 1) Joe Hesketh 2) Floyd Youmans 3) Dennis Blair 4) Bill Gullickson 5) Chris Nabholz

10-08-2014, 12:38 AM	#2
dynaboyj Major Leagues Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Baltimore Posts: 307	How did the Expos/Nationals do? Who were their best players? What were their most successful seasons?