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sflcat61 · 11-19-2016, 08:51 PM

Standings on September 1, 1871

Pennant Race Tighter Than Ever
Five Teams Vying For Top Spot

As the inaugural season of the National Professional Baseball League enters its final leg, the race for the pennant remains red-hot. At present, five clubs have a realistic shot to win it all. The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Athletics sit tied atop the standings, sporting identical 30-22 W-L records. Gotham City is a half game behind the leaders with a 28-21 record. Central City is a game off the mark at 30-24 and our own Metropolis Stars are a game and a half behind at 31-26. Even with a sub .500 record, sixth-place Boston (24-28) isn’t out of the pennant picture yet. After a horrible start, the Red Stockings have clawed back into the race and are only six games out of first place.

After spending a majority of the season occupying first place in the standings, Metropolis has seen its early season dominance evaporate due to internal strife and controversy. It began with a salary feud between the Stars’ top pitcher Asa Brainard (27-16, 3.65) and owner Wallace Luthor The situation was exacerbated when Brainard was forced out of the lineup for nearly a month because of an ankle injury and Luthor claimed the pitcher wasn’t really hurt, but was sitting out only to force him to concede to Brainard’s demands.

It didn’t help that Brainard struggled when he returned to the field, dropping six straight decisions before righting the ship. He definitely has not been the same player since coming back, only going 9-11. Now, Luthor has intimated that Brainard will not return to the Metropolis club for 1872 under any circumstance. Despite the side-show dramatics, Metropolis has won its last three (including beating the Athletics twice) and remains in the thick of the pennant race.

sflcat61 · 01-06-2017, 09:17 PM

Final Standings for 1871

Athletics Awarded Pennant Amid Controversy
Wallace Luthor Disputes Philly Championship

Chicago -- The owners of the NPBL voted 6-1 to award the 1871 league pennant to the Philadelphia Athletics. Wallace Luthor, owner of the Metropolis Stars voted for the pennant to be awarded to his own franchise. The Stars won more games than Philadelphia. However, the Athletics had a better win to loss ratio (.567 vs. .565 for Metropolis). Charles Kane, owner of the New York franchise didn't attend the meeting, nor did he send a surrogate, so technically New York abstained from voting on awarding the pennant.

Luthor made his displeasure known to reporters following the meeting. He felt that since his team won the most games during the season, it should have been the team awarded the championship. Luthor threatened to withdraw his Stars from the NPBL, however considering the financial windfall the team brought him, it is highly unlikely he'll follow through with the threat.

The controversy has hilighted some of the shortcomings of the league. Teams have not played a consistent schedule, with some teams playing more games than others. Owners have talked about using a balanced schedule in 1872 where all the teams would play an equal number of games. In addition, there was also talk of instituting a championship series between the first and second place teams 1872.

Despite the controversy, the first season of the NPBL has been a great success. Attendance at the games was very good, aided by a tight pennant race that went into the final weeks of the season. All the franchises turned a nice profit, even New York, which languished in the cellar of the standings for most of the season. The owners plan on meeting again in a month in Metropolis to plan for the 1872 campaign.

Team batting statistics -- 1871

Individual batting leaders -- 1871

Team pitching statistics -- 1871

Individual pitching leaders -- 1871

11-19-2016, 08:51 PM	#21
sflcat61 Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 117	Standings on September 1, 1871 Pennant Race Tighter Than Ever Five Teams Vying For Top Spot As the inaugural season of the National Professional Baseball League enters its final leg, the race for the pennant remains red-hot. At present, five clubs have a realistic shot to win it all. The Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Athletics sit tied atop the standings, sporting identical 30-22 W-L records. Gotham City is a half game behind the leaders with a 28-21 record. Central City is a game off the mark at 30-24 and our own Metropolis Stars are a game and a half behind at 31-26. Even with a sub .500 record, sixth-place Boston (24-28) isn’t out of the pennant picture yet. After a horrible start, the Red Stockings have clawed back into the race and are only six games out of first place. After spending a majority of the season occupying first place in the standings, Metropolis has seen its early season dominance evaporate due to internal strife and controversy. It began with a salary feud between the Stars’ top pitcher Asa Brainard (27-16, 3.65) and owner Wallace Luthor The situation was exacerbated when Brainard was forced out of the lineup for nearly a month because of an ankle injury and Luthor claimed the pitcher wasn’t really hurt, but was sitting out only to force him to concede to Brainard’s demands. It didn’t help that Brainard struggled when he returned to the field, dropping six straight decisions before righting the ship. He definitely has not been the same player since coming back, only going 9-11. Now, Luthor has intimated that Brainard will not return to the Metropolis club for 1872 under any circumstance. Despite the side-show dramatics, Metropolis has won its last three (including beating the Athletics twice) and remains in the thick of the pennant race. __________________ Sports and History, 1857-1858 (current) Baseball on Earth-1 The Armchair Athlete Last edited by sflcat61; 01-06-2017 at 10:20 PM.

01-06-2017, 09:17 PM	#22
sflcat61 Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 117	Final Standings for 1871 Athletics Awarded Pennant Amid Controversy Wallace Luthor Disputes Philly Championship Chicago -- The owners of the NPBL voted 6-1 to award the 1871 league pennant to the Philadelphia Athletics. Wallace Luthor, owner of the Metropolis Stars voted for the pennant to be awarded to his own franchise. The Stars won more games than Philadelphia. However, the Athletics had a better win to loss ratio (.567 vs. .565 for Metropolis). Charles Kane, owner of the New York franchise didn't attend the meeting, nor did he send a surrogate, so technically New York abstained from voting on awarding the pennant. Luthor made his displeasure known to reporters following the meeting. He felt that since his team won the most games during the season, it should have been the team awarded the championship. Luthor threatened to withdraw his Stars from the NPBL, however considering the financial windfall the team brought him, it is highly unlikely he'll follow through with the threat. The controversy has hilighted some of the shortcomings of the league. Teams have not played a consistent schedule, with some teams playing more games than others. Owners have talked about using a balanced schedule in 1872 where all the teams would play an equal number of games. In addition, there was also talk of instituting a championship series between the first and second place teams 1872. Despite the controversy, the first season of the NPBL has been a great success. Attendance at the games was very good, aided by a tight pennant race that went into the final weeks of the season. All the franchises turned a nice profit, even New York, which languished in the cellar of the standings for most of the season. The owners plan on meeting again in a month in Metropolis to plan for the 1872 campaign. Team batting statistics -- 1871 Individual batting leaders -- 1871 Team pitching statistics -- 1871 Individual pitching leaders -- 1871 __________________ Sports and History, 1857-1858 (current) Baseball on Earth-1 The Armchair Athlete Last edited by sflcat61; 03-24-2017 at 03:05 PM.