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Monday, September 1st, 1930

Montreal continued the run it has been on since the beginning of June and--bolstered by a 15 game winning streak during the month--had a 19-6 record in August, pulling to within 1 1-2 games of Philadelphia. It was completely unimaginable at the beginning of the season, but Montreal's young roster finds itself in its first pennant race.





Speaking of youth, Hank Barnett (who just celebrated his 21st birthday on August 13th) was called up at the end of July when Woody Armstrong was hurt. Barnett has handled himself well--hitting .319 with 3 home runs while doing a good job at second base.


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Monday, September 8th, 1930

Not a good week for the Saints and their nascent pennant hopes. They spent the entire week on the road and finished 2-6, including losing 3 of 4 games in Baltimore.

16 of the final 17 games are in Montreal (the single road game being a visit to Brooklyn). After an off-day today for the Labour Day holiday, the Saints will welcome Toronto for 4 games and Philadelphia for 3. The three games with Philadelphia will be the final time the clubs will meet this season. And so with a 4 game deficit, that series becomes critical. The Saints have played both clubs well this season: 15-3 versus Toronto, and 10-9 versus Philadelphia. Montreal is the only club that Philadelphia has a losing record against.

Before Philadelphia arrives in Montreal, they'll be in Baltimore for a 3 game series. So we will know a lot more about this CA pennant race next Monday.




At the beginning of last week, the Saints made a somewhat surprising roster move, calling up John Collins from class AA Nashville. Collins was drafted in the 2nd round last December. He played in 57 games for class A Evansville, batting .357 with 7 home runs and 14 doubles. In 58 games for Nashville, he hit .355 with 5 home runs, 15 doubles, and 7 triples. Montreal started him at first base in a couple of games last week, and he picked up 4 hits in 11 at-bats (.364). He also hit his first FABL home run in his debut game.



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Monday, September 15th, 1930

Well, that week went just about as well as could be expected for Montreal. After winning 3 of the 4 games with Toronto, the Saints won the first two games of the Philadelphia series. If Montreal can win today's game with Philadelphia, the Saints will move into first place. The Saints haven't led the association during September in nearly a decade.

Philadelphia lost 2 of 3 to Baltimore before arriving in Montreal. Philadelphia, Montreal, and Baltimore are now all within 1 1-2 games of each other. It should make for an interesting final two weeks of the season.

Philadelphia has 14 games remaining, 2 of which are at home. Montreal has 11 games left, with 10 at home, and Baltimore has yet to play 9 games, 7 at home. The three clubs have finished playing one another.





Montreal left fielder Al Wilson (.321-9-98) is dealing with a bad back, so he may not play much this week. The 24-year-old has been having a break-out season. Both he and Cliff Moss (.346-24-95) have a chance of driving in 100 runs. Montreal has never had multiple players hit the century mark in runs batted in for a single season. Moss has scored 95 times this season, and so he also has a chance of tallying 100 runs scored.


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Monday, September 29th, 1930

From June through August, Montreal had the best record in the CA. That--combined with a slumping Philadelphia club--got the Saints back into the race. On the morning of September 15th, Montreal was just 1/2 game behind Philadelphia. The Saints went 5-6 over the next two weeks, however, finishing the month with 12-13 record and 2 games behind the Sailors.

The 86 win season is a big step forward for the young club. Montreal hasn't had that many wins in a season since 1917, when they also won 86 games. And it certainly raises the expectations for 1931.



Here's a positional overview of the 1930 season --


Catcher

Frank Haab (.303-4-44) and Ed Pinkham (.317-5-39) each missed timed with injuries. Haab started 78 games, with Pinkham starting 59. They are both solid backstops; either of them could be a starter around the league. Veteran journeyman Amos Jackson (.296-0-10) was signed as a backup after being released by Cleveland in July.


First base

Jim Broome (.307-4-44) had a frustratingly inconsistent season. Broome had a very difficult start to the season--his average dipped to .247 in late June. He was able to get the average back to .300 over the last two months of the season, but the power disappeared. After hitting 2 home runs in April, Broome hit only 2 more the rest of the way--with one of those two coming just this past week. He has also now played first base for 195 games without his defense becoming appreciably better.

The alternatives at first base in 1930 were Pat Martin (.301-1-24), who started 29 games, Lee Griffin (.247-9-44), who started 14 games (Griffin also had 53 starts in center field).

The most intriguing option for first base is outfield prospect John Collins (.385-2-10), who was called up from class AA Nashville when the rosters expanded in September. Collins has shown good glove work at first base and he certainly didn't seem fazed by FABL pitching. This will be a situation to watch next spring.


The Rest of the Infield

Shortstop Woody Armstrong (.258-10-55) suffered an injury to his throwing shoulder in July and missed the remainder of the season. Second baseman Charlie Rector (.291-2-65) then moved over to shortstop and prospect Hank Barnett (.305-6-42) was called up to play at second. Jack Brown (.292-1-51) was the primary third baseman.

Barnett certainly showed enough to be in the mix for 1931. Montreal is fortunate that Armstrong, Rector, and Barnett all possess good gloves and each can play either second, third, or short. Jack Brown does not have the glove to be a permanent starter. Montreal could keep Rector at short and Barnett at second and play Armstrong at third when he recovers. Or they could protect Armstrong's arm and move him to second and have Barnett play third. I expect this situation to remain fluid until the games begin in earnest in 1931.


Outfield

After starting the season with Lee Griffin in center and Cliff Moss (.345-26-101) in right, by June the alignment of Moss in center, Joe Fix (.315-8-73) in right, and Al Wilson (.316-9-98) in left was in place. I fully expect that arrangement to remain for 1931. Broome, Griffin, and Collins can each provide backup.

Moss had one of the better offensive seasons in recent memory for Montreal. His 26 home runs ties Scott Sanderson for the most in a season, and Moss becomes the first Saint to both drive in 100 and score 100.


Pitching

--Charlie Stedman (17-12, 4.08, 266.2)
--Walker Moore (17-10, 4.41, 241)
--Dave Paynter (12-9, 4.05, 233.1)
--Rich Fisher (12-5, 4.10, 197.2)
--John Lizak (4-7, 2.90, 105.2)

Stedman did not have as strong of a year as his Allen award winning 1929, but he still had a very good season in a overall higher offensive environment league wide. Moore established himself as a good option, and veteran Fisher finally put a full season together. Lizak had established himself as a regular in the rotation by the end of the season. If Montreal can see continued improvement from the offense, this is definitely a pitching staff that can compete.
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Friday, December 5th, 1930 -- Amateur Draft

This seems to be one of those years with a shallow draft class. At least there are not many obvious selections (not that any prospect can ever be considered "obvious").

Jack Flint, a 21-year-old catcher from Lubbock State, went first overall to the St. Louis Pioneers. Montreal has made two selections through round two:


1.12 -- P Chuck Murphy (Ellery College)

Murphy is a 21-year-old right-handed pitcher from McQueeney, Texas. He was a 3 year starter at Ellery, finishing with a 14-13 record and a 4.26 ERA. He struck out 173 batters in 241 innings while walking only 40. Scouting director Rufus Randle says of Murphy: "he has elite command of his pitches and he should settle in as the 3rd or 4th man in the rotation eventually."




2.12 -- OF Joe Goodwin (Memphis High School)

The 18-year-old Goodwin hit 15 home runs for Memphis in 1930, which was good for 3rd overall in the nation. Randle calls him a "patient and disciplined hitter." He has some flaws in his swing, but he has enough raw power to make pitchers pay dearly for their mistakes.

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Editor's note -- Figment has an open GM position. The Washington club is available. A 90-loss team in 1930, but they still have one of the top catchers in the game in T.R. Goins and 24-year-old shortstop Andy Carter looks to be a good one (he would have been a prime candidate for a Rookie of the Year award, but no such award in 1930).

This is easily one of the best on-line leagues I've been involved in. We have an active Slack channel, the commissioner is top notch, and we have a great group of GMs. If you want to throw your hat into the ring, send me or the commish (legendsport here on the forums) a PM.
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Friday, December 5th, 1930 -- Amateur Draft (continued)

A quick look at the picks through round 7. Not expecting much out of these guys, but maybe we hit on a hidden treasure or two.


3.13 -- IF/OF Heinie Dunn (Elmira High School)

The 18-year-old Dunn has an elite glove and is comfortable in either the infield or the outfield. He also has good speed, and so if his offensive game develops, it will as a top of the order bat.


4.13 -- OF Harry Buckley (Ellery College)

Buckley is a big (6 foot) outfielder with the frame to suggest power, and he was drafted because of that potential. In 150 career games at Ellery he hit 40 home runs, though his average was only .238.


5.13 -- SS Jud Colflesh (Pierpont College)

Colflesh, like Dunn, is someone who was drafted solely on the strength of his glove. He has been one of the premium defensive short stops in the college game over the past few seasons. But, as scouting director Rufus Randle says, "there is very little to suggest Colflesh will develop" his swing enough to play in the FABL.


6.13 -- C Bob Ethridge (North Carolina Tech College)

Continuing a theme, Ethridge was drafted based on his defensive work behind the plate. The league scouting office is a little higher on Ethridge than the Saints scouts, but they still think his ceiling is as a backup.


7.13 -- P Rabbit Caswell (Detroit City College)

Caswell had a really good junior year in 1929--striking out over 10 batters per 9 innings, but he wasn't able to build on that in his senior year.
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Friday, January 16th, 1931

SAINTS ACQUIRE CANO



The rumors that the Gothams were looking to trade left fielder Carlos Cano only intensified early this month when New York acquired Joe Perret from Cleveland. Last evening it was announced that the Gothams and Saints had struck a deal, and that Cano was heading to Montreal. In exchange, Montreal will be sending 22-year-old pitcher Gary Harris (currently at class AAA Minneapolis) and 21-year-old second baseman Ralph Joiner (currently at class A Evansville) to New York.

The 31-year-old Cano was born in Cuba and was drafted by the Gothams with the 4th pick of the first round in 1921. Although he had success in the minor leagues, it wasn't until 1928 that he was able to break into the New York lineup, and he hit .342 with 26 home runs and 82 runs batted in, garnering some Whitney Award votes. In 1930 Cano hit .315 with 23 home runs, 113 runs batted in, and he led the Federal with 52 doubles. In last season's World's Championship series, Cano hit .429 with 5 extra base hits. Cano gives the Saints--who finished just two games behind the Sailors in 1930--the middle of the order threat they have not had since Joe Ward and Hal Eason were in their primes.

Gary Harris was the 3rd ranked pitching prospect in the Montreal organization (OSA has him at 171st overall). Ralph Joiner is ranked 141st by OSA and was the Montreal's top infield prospect after Hank Barnett.


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SAINTS ACQUIRE PITCHER BENNETT



The league announced this morning that the Saints had acquired pitcher John Bennett from the independent San Diego Conquistadors in exchange for pitcher Rube Howard.

Bennett was originally drafted by Montreal in the 4th round of the 1915 draft. He debuted in 1918 with a 6-4 record. He won 17 games in 1919 and 20 games in 1920 before being inexplicably assigned to Minneapolis for the 1921 season. Bennett, however, did join the club for the 1921 World's Championship series, during which he started 2 games (both losses)--Montreal won the series with St. Louis 4 games to 3. He was signed by San Diego in 1923 and has spent the past 8 seasons pitching in the Great Western League. In 1930, Bennett was 2nd in the league with 18 victories, striking out 169 batters in 180 innings. Bennett's overall record with San Diego: 73-50 in 178 starts.

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DICK PARKER TO MINNEAPOLIS


In another minor transaction, Montreal purchased pitcher Dick Parker from the Washington organization and assigned him to the roster at Minneapolis. Parker replaces Gary Harris for the Lumberjacks; Harris was sent to the New York Gothams as part of the deal for Carlos Cano.
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Monday, March 23rd, 1930 -- Spring Training

With the club now in West Palm Beach, Fla. for spring training, here is a quick look at some of the players in camp.


C -- Ed Pinkham (.317-5-39), Frank Haab (.303-4-44), Amos Jackson (.296-0-10)

It's likely that Pinkham and Haab will split time behind the plate once again. Pinkham controls the running game a little bit better, so he may have the edge in playing time.


1B -- Al Wilson (.316-9-98), John Collins (.385-2-10), Pat Martin (.301-1-24)

With the acquisition of Carlos Cano to play in left field, and with the struggles of Jim Broome in 1930, Al Wilson will be given every opportunity to take over at first. It's expected that John Collins, who like Wilson is a natural left fielder, will be playing first base in Minneapolis. And with both Broome and Lee Griffin as outfielders who can also play at first on the roster, Pat Martin's time in Montreal may be running out.


2B -- Charlie Rector (.291-2-65), Henri Veron (.319-0-23), Danny Findlay (.250-2-22)

The position is Rector's. Veron is a Quebecois who can play all the infield positions. If the club ends up carrying six outfielders, it's unlikely that there is room on the roster for Findlay.


3B -- Jack Brown (.292-1-51), Hank Barnett (.305-6-42)

Jack Brown does not have a good glove, so the 21-year-old Hank Barnett will be give a long look this spring. And while Barnett has good power potential, Brown's speed makes him a good presence at the top of the order. In 1930, Brown had 28 stolen bases and 84 runs scored.


SS -- Woody Armstrong (.258-10-55), Ernie Herndon (.258-3-30 (AAA))

Armstrong is one of the better short stops in the game, but he has had a difficult time staying healthy. He played in only 93 games in 1930. Herndon has a terrific glove but has struggled to be consistent with the bat.


OF -- Carlos Cano (.315-23-115), Cliff Moss (.345-26-101), Joe Fix (.315-8-73), Jim Broome (.307-4-44), Doc Wood (.333-7-16 (AAA)), Lee Griffin (.247-9-44), Felix Bradfield (.263-0-3), Marty Nelson (.246-35-97 (AAA))

The only certainty here is that Carlos Cano will be in left field. The coaching staff would like to give Doc Wood, who has a terrific glove and good speed, a chance in center, which would move Moss to right field. If Wood cannot handle the promotion, Moss would move back to center with Joe Fix playing right field. Broome and Griffin can handle backing up the outfield and first base. Felix Bradfield has probably worn out his welcome in Montreal. And there is a chance that Marty Nelson makes the club as a bench bat.
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Monday, March 23rd, 1930 -- Spring Training

A look at the pitchers in camp.

The rotation is already looking established:

--Charlie Stedman (17-12, 4.08, 267 IP)
--Walker Moore (17-10, 4.41, 241 IP)
--Dave Paynter (12-9, 4.05, 231 IP)
--Rich Fisher (12-5, 4.10, 198 IP)
--John Bennett (18-4, 3.08, 181 IP (San Diego, Great Western League)


In contrast to the young lineup, it's a veteran rotation--Paynter, Fisher, and Bennett are each 34-years-old.

For the remaining pitchers, John Lizak (4-7, 2.90, 106 IP) looks certain to be on the roster. Two other spots are open:

--Jack Barnet (10-8, 5.57, 82 IP)
--Harvey Rodgers (3-3, 6.63, 58 IP)
--Leo Hall (1-2, 7.79, 32 IP)
--Sam Young (1-3, 6.45, 22 IP)
--Ed Trammell (1-5, 3.25, 53 IP (AAA))


Barnet, Young, and Trammell are each out of options. Young is 30-years-old, Barnet is 29-years-old, and Trammell is 24-years-old. Trammell perhaps has the most potential upside, but it will ultimately come down to performance. Trammell pitched very well in his first appearance this spring.
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Monday, April 13th, 1931

SAINTS ADD THIRD BASEMAN LANDRY



As the FABL clubs broke camp this weekend and started their treks north, the St. Louis Pioneers and Montreal Saints announced a trade. Montreal would get infielder Rip Landry in exchange for outfielder Max Long (Evansville (A)) and catcher Arnold Maxwell (Dubuque (C)).

The veteran Landry is expected to take over at third base for the Saints. Since being drafted first overall by the Pioneers in the 1916 draft, Landry has played 13 seasons for St. Louis. He has a career average of .292 with 167 home runs. He was a member of the 1920 Pioneers club that bested Montreal in the championship series.

Since Joe Ward manned the position from 1908 through 1923, Montreal has struggled to find someone to claim third base. And given Montreal's pennant aspirations in 1931, manager Ward welcomes Landry's dugout presence.


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OPENING DAY TOMORROW



The Saints will be in New York City tomorrow to kick off the 1931 season with a game against the Stars. Expected to pitch for Montreal is Charlie Stedman, with Lou Martino taking the hill for New York.

After Montreal added veterans Carlos Cano, John Bennett, and Rip Landry in the off season, the Saints will open the season with four FABL rookies on the roster--third baseman Mel Almasy, center fielder Doc Wood, and pitchers Randy Taylor and Ed Trammell.

Here is the Montreal lineup (primary starter in bold, 1930 statistics):

C--Ed Pinkham (.317-5-39), Frank Haab (.303-4-44)
1B--Al Wilson (.316-9-98), Jim Broome (.307-4-44)
2B--Charlie Rector (.291-2-65), Henri Veron (.319-0-23), Jack Brown (.292-1-51)
3B--Rip Landry (.223-14-79), Brown, Mel Almasy (.306-12-86 (Minneapolis))
SS--Woody Armstrong (.258-10-55), Veron, Almasy
LF--Carlos Cano (.315-23-113), Broome
CF--Doc Wood (.333-7-16 (Minneapolis)), Joe Fix (.315-8-73)
RF--Cliff Moss (.345-6-101), Fix

Joining Stedman on the pitching staff will be: Walker Moore (17-12, 4.08), Dave Paynter (12-9, 4.05), Sam Young (1-3, 6.45), John Bennett (18-4, 3.08 (San Diego)), John Lizak (4-7, 2.90), Leo Hall (1-2, 7.79), Ed Trammell (8-9, 4.10 (Minneapolis and Nashville), and Randy Taylor (11-7, 3.53 (Minneapolis))

Montreal is opening with 9 pitchers on the roster because both Trammell and Taylor are out of minor league options and would need to be exposed to waivers to be assigned to Minneapolis. The coaching staff would like to take a few weeks to further evaluate them.


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OUTLOOK FOR MINNEAPOLIS



Based off of Montreal's strong play in the latter half of 1930, there is pennant fever in Montreal for the first time in years. Realistically, though, the club may still be a year away from being a strong contender. And if that's the case, what happens in Minneapolis this summer will be key. The Centennial League club is loaded with prospects: Vic Crawford, Bernie Green, John Collins, and George Thomas represent 4 of Montreal's top 5 prospects (the 5th, pitcher Chuck Murphy, is slated to open the season at class B Mobile).
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Certainly the first two and a half weeks of the season did not follow the script that Montreal had envisioned. At 4-16 the Saints are trailing all 16 FABL clubs.



Montreal fans are accustomed to a lack luster offense, but all of the bats seem to be frozen solid in the Quebec Spring: Cliff Moss is hitting .208, Woody Armstrong .211, Carlos Cano .247, Al Wilson .200, Ed Pinkham .229. Charlie Rector leads the club with a .284 average.

But it's the pitching that is perhaps most surprising. At the moment you can't point to anyone who is pitching well. Charlie Stedman (1-3, 5.68), Dave Paynter (1-3, 4.03), and Walker Moore (2-2, 5.71) are all struggling to find their bearings.



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As expected, Minneapolis has gotten off to a hot start with a 9-2 record, which is good for first place in the Century League. George Thomas (2-1, 1.38) is throwing the ball very well, and Vic Crawford (.422-4-11) was just named the Century League player of the week.

And as also expected with Montreal struggling, the roster raids have begun. Both Rich Fisher (2-0, 1.50) and Lee Griffin (.325-5-10) have been summoned to the parent club.
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After playing to a 3-14 record in April, Montreal went just 4-10 over the first two weeks of May. The pitching staff has slowly been righting itself, and the Saints posted a winning record over the last two weeks of the month at 9-5. But it will be difficult to recover from those dismal first five weeks of the season.





Rich Fisher was recalled from Minneapolis to join the pitching staff at the beginning of May after John Lizak (0-2, 6.07) was shut down with elbow problems. Fisher has been magnificent and was just named the Continental's Pitcher of the Month for May, winning all 5 of his starts with a 1.44 ERA.


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In the class B Southeastern League, 22-year-old Chuck Murphy (6-4, 3.47) was named Pitcher of the Month.

Montreal's top two prospects, pitcher George Thomas (5-3, 2.68) and outfielder Vic Crawford (.367-9-30), both continue to play well at class AAA Minneapolis. Fans are beginning to wonder if they may soon see the pair in Montreal.



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Montreal's good play has continued to the middle of June. It's a stark contrast:

First 5 weeks: 7-24 (.226)
Last 4 weeks: 17-10 (.630)

If the Saints can continue this trend, perhaps they can get out of the 2nd division.





As rumored, prospects George Thomas (0-1, 5.93) and Vic Crawford (.304-0-3) both joined the club in Chicago last Monday. The Saints are nearly finished with the current 16 game road trip--after two more games in Cleveland, and an off day Wednesday for travel, Montreal returns to Parc Cartier for a four game series with the Sailors.

Al Wilson (.318-4-30) has been swinging a hot bat. Wilson--the latest outfielder attempting to play first base for the Saints--is hitting .491 on the month with 2 home runs and 18 runs batted in. He's been named the CA Player of the Week for each of the first two weeks of June.


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We are at the mid-way point of the season--78 games have been played, 76 games remain. Montreal is not where they expected to be, as the top five clubs in the Continental have created some clear separation.




The bats--as usual--have been a large part of the problem. Montreal is scoring at a pace of 3.9 runs/game. No other club--in either the Continental or the Federal--is scoring below 4 runs/game.



Mickey Dowell was claimed after Brooklyn put him on waivers at the end of May. And over the course of June he played himself into a starting role. Al Wilson, Carlos Cano, and Cliff Moss have been leading the offense, but the Saints simply need more batters hitting and getting on base if they expect to score more runs. Prospect Vic Crawford joined the club in early June, and while he has not shown a lot of power yet, he doesn't look completely overwhelmed.


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After a rough start to the season, the pitching is more like what we've come to expect from Montreal. Rich Fisher had a terrible spring and opened the season at Minneapolis. Since his return to Montreal in early May, he has been one of the staff leaders. Walker Moore's earned runs average of over 5 is more a product of luck than anything else.

Overall, I give Montreal a mid-season grade of D+. They have a chance to climb back to average, but still have quite a ways to go to become part of the upper echelon of clubs.
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Sunday, July 19th, 1931

CHARLIE STEDMAN TRADED
Pitcher dealt to Stars for three minor leaguers


The Continental Association pennant race was shaken up this afternoon when word got out that Montreal had traded ace pitcher Charlie Stedman to the New York Stars for three minor league players.

Clearly there is disappointment in the Montreal front office with the way that the 1931 season has unfolded. After finishing just two games behind the Sailors in 1930, the expectation in Montreal was that the Saints would be part of the 1931 pennant race also. That was not to be, and now with the trade of Stedman, they seem to be setting their sights for a few more seasons down the road.

Stedman was initially acquired by the Saints in a trade in November of 1925--a deal with the Chicago Chiefs that also saw Ed Pinkham come to Montreal in exchange for outfielder Bert Hartman. Stedman was 78-66 for the Saints over parts of six seasons, winning the CA Allen Award in 1929.

Coming to Montreal from the New York organization are three players: 23-year-old pitcher Earle Whitten, 25-year-old third baseman Ed Smith, and 22-year-old outfielder Bob Worley.

Whitten was drafted by the Stars in the 5th round of the 1926 draft. He is currently pitching at class AA Hartford where he is 8-3 with a 2.33 ERA. The OSA Prospect Report has him ranked 81st.

Smith was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1926 draft. He is playing at class AAA Los Angeles where he is 2nd in the Great Western League with 21 home runs. Smith is ranked 142nd by OSA.

Worley was also drafted in that 1926 draft, but by the Chicago Cougars in the 12th round. He was dealt to the Stars, and has been playing at class AAA Los Angeles as well. OSA has Worley ranked 82nd overall.



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Monday, September 28th, 1931

The season is over, and it's a season everyone in Montreal would sooner forget. The runs/game for Montreal were solidly the lowest of any of the clubs (in the Continental or the Federal). Until that situation improves, I don't see Montreal being able to consistently get out of the 2nd division.





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Catchers

It seems obvious to state, but Montreal's runs scored was well below average because most of the position players were much below average for the position. Both Ed Pinkham and Frank Haab slumped badly at the plate, and Haab spent the last few months of the season in Minneapolis. Mickey Dowell was claimed off of waivers from Brooklyn in June and was one of the better hitters after that. Though he slumped in September--hitting just .190 for the month.





Infielders

Al Wilson was the primary first baseman and one of the leading hitters for Montreal. That said, he is just learning the position and his glove was, as expected, below average. And while he was one of the best batsmen on the Saints, overall his bat was decidedly average for a first baseman.

At second base and shortstop, Charlie Rector and Woody Armstrong both had very down years at the plate. They both play some of the best defense in the league, but Montreal cannot afford to have too many, if any, players that are all-glove, no-hit.

Third base is still very much an open audition.





Outfielders

Relatively speaking, the outfield remains the strength of the Saints, but even there, it was a tough year. Cliff Moss had the poorest showing of his young career. Carlos Cano started the season slowly, was injured, and then struggled to find playing time when he returned (mainly due to Joe Fix). Vic Crawford struggled a bit when he was first called up, but then seemed to find a rhythm after July. The Saints are still looking for someone to claim center field so that Moss can permanently move to right field where his glove work is much better.




Pitchers

After Charlie Stedman was traded to the Stars in July, Walker Moore stepped up and pitched like an ace--8-2 with a 2.48 ERA in August and September. The Saints, though, are really waiting for the next wave of young pitching to be ready: George Thomas (12-7, 2.61 (AAA)), Chuck Murphy (11-16, 4.67 (AA and A), and Earle Whitten (6-4, 3.94 (AA)).

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December 5th, 1931 -- Amateur Draft

The 1931 draft is underway. The Cleveland Foresters had the first pick, and they selected 17-year-old shortstop Harry Barrell--the 6th (and final?) son of Rufus Barrell. Harry is the 2nd Barrell to be drafted 1st overall (after his brother Tom in 1929) and just may be the best yet.

The Saints have made two selections through round 2.


1.5 OF Bill May, 18-years-old, Greensboro High School


There was a consensus that there were three high-end talents in this draft: Harry Barrell, 2B Freddie Jones, and C George Cleaves (brother of Sailors third baseman Jack). Internally, there was the thought that Cleaves might be available for Montreal, but he was taken with the 4th pick by Pittsburgh. So the Saints "settled" for the top high school outfield prospect, Bill May.

And it's not a bad consolation prize. In his three years as a starter for Greensboro, May hit .360 with 30 doubles, 11 triples, 9 home runs, and 61 stolen bases. He was on base 43% of the time, and he certainly put his speed to use, stealing those 61 bases in just 120 games. As expected, he covers a lot of ground in center and has a very sure-handed glove. Scout Rufus Randle says that May "has the potential to be one of the top players in the league...with his talents the light of May's star could be blinding."



2.5 OF Red Bond, 18-years-old, Toledo High School

Montreal went with another high school outfielder in the second round in Red Bond. While May profiles as a top of the order bat, Bond's value is in his power potential. Overall for Toledo, Bond hit .322 with 29 home runs, but he really blossomed as a senior, hitting .342 with 15 home runs. Randle says of Bond: "He has a good swing [and] could become a solid contact hitter. He [has] above average power potential."
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Monday, September 26th, 1932 -- Season Recap

90 losses. After a few seasons in which they looked to be a club on the rise, the Saints find themselves in what has become quite familiar territory--the bottom of the league. Only the dismal Toronto Wolves saved Montreal the embarrassment of a last place finish. More than a decade has now passed since the club's last pennant in 1921.




As we've come to expect, the pitching outpaced the hitting for the Saints. Dave Paynter--who has been very solid since being signed out of New Orleans in 1929--had his best season as a Saint. Though one that ended on a low note; he left his final start--a win over the Stars of all clubs--with a sore shoulder. Hopefully, he'll be ready to throw again by next April.

The future of the staff is dependent upon the success of the young arms: Walker Moore, George Thomas, Earle Whitten, and Chuck Murphy. This was Moore's third full season with the Saints, and it's a season he (and the club) would like to forget. George Thomas handled himself well in his first extended trip around the league and will be looked upon to step up next season. It was the first taste of the FABL for both Earle Whitten and Chuck Murphy. Randy Taylor is an interesting case. He was a minor league free agent signing back in December of 1925, and he has pitched well as a relief arm for the past two seasons. He might get a chance in the rotation in 1933, particularly if Paynter is slow to recover from his shoulder injury.




The entire offense had a dismal start to 1932. Cliff Moss hit .231 in April and .232 in June on the way to his worst season yet. Al Wilson was one of the club's most consistent bats, but his glove hasn't transitioned to first base as well as his bat. He may ended up spending more time in left field if Vic Crawford starts to take some playing time away at first base.

Jim Watson also inserted himself into the left field mix by the end of the season. Watson was acquired from the Chicago Chiefs last December for cash. He broke camp with the club but hit just .056 in April and .217 in May. He was sent down to Minneapolis, where he proceeded to destroy Century League pitching, hitting .401/.452/.637 and being named the Century League's Batter of the Month for both June and July. After being called back to Montreal in August, he swung the bat much better--hitting .314 with 5 home runs in August and September.

It was good to see the emergence of Hank Barnett. The 23-year-old showed a good amount of power and played a decent third base (after coming up as a second baseman).

Charlie Rector was lost for the season in July with a strained hip, and Danny Findlay made a strong case to be the starter in 1933. Rector's glove work is much better than Findlay's, but the Saints need runs where ever they can find them.

And speaking of weighing the bat versus the glove, 23-year-old Bob Worley established himself as one of the better defensive center fielders in the game. The jury is still out on whether he'll hit enough to stick.

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