The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward - Page 24

FuzzyRussianHat · 08-16-2026, 07:48 PM

Fans were expecting a very competitive race through September in the National League East Division. Buffalo and Philadelphia were tied, but five teams were separated by only five games and even last place Brooklyn was eight away. It was also assumed the top seed would come out of the West considering first place Indianapolis had eight games on the East’s best. Shockingly, not only did the top seed come from the East, but that team won the division by a ten game margin.

Buffalo went on a 21-5 tear in September and 16-4 against their divisional foes. The Bisons finished 92-70 for the NL’s best record, their first division title since their 1904 pennant. Buffalo had been above .500 in the preceding five seasons but had failed to clinch. It was their sixth division title overall.

Defending NL champ New York and Philadelphia both finished second at 82-80 after both had losing records after the all-star break. After that was Pittsburgh (79-83), Boston (77-85) and Brooklyn (74-88). The Phillies had the fewest runs allowed in the NL at 666.

Indianapolis was fortunate to have the five-game cushion on St. Louis in the West Division race. The Clowns were 12-11 in September ahead of their final four game showdown hosting the Cardinals, but St. Louis struggled to 9-13 in that same stretch. It ultimately didn’t matter that the Cardinals swept Indianapolis in the final four games, although it cost the Clowns the top seed. New Orleans made a strong push in September, but their eight-game hole entering the month was too steep.

In the end, Indy took first at 91-71, followed by the Pelicans at 89-73, Cardinals at 87-75, and Louisville at 80-82. The Clowns repeated as division champ and won their seventh title, the most of any NL team. New Orleans was 48-29 after the all-star break, the best of any NL team. Indianapolis led the NL with 907 runs scored. They also set a new MLB single-season attendance record at 1,221,619.

The final NL Batter of the Month was Giants 1B Zack Wheat with a .394 average, 4 home runs, 22 RBI, and 14 runs. Wheat finished the season with 64 doubles, the third-best single-season in MLB history. Pitcher of the Month was Buffalo’s Roy Hitt on a 1.20 ERA, 5-0 record, and 30 strikeouts over 52.2 innings. Pelicans LF Guy Zinn was Rookie of the Month with a .354 average, 5 homers, 21 RBI, and 16 runs.

Clowns 3B Shoeless Joe Jackson is the MVP favorite as he narrowly missed the Triple Crown. He led in triple slash (.366/.437/.634), OPS (1.070), WAR (10.7), hits (211), and runs (128). Jackson had 31 homers, two behind Cincinnati’s Dick Hoblitzel for first. Ty Cobb missed out on the batting title (.392) with a fractured hand mid-month keeping him just short of the required plate appearances. Indy will also be without Cobb for the playoffs.

Pitcher of the Year was a complete tossup. St. Louis’s Connie Welch won the ERA title at 2.16, but didn’t make 200 innings. New York’s Ralph Glaze was the only guy with 20+ wins at 21-6. Boston’s George Merritt and Buffalo’s Jose Borges tied for the WAR lead at 8.8. Brooklyn’s Jose Mendez had the most Ks (215) just ahead of Borges (212) and Dodgers rookie Grover Alexander.

In game milestones, Louisville C Bill Rariden hit for the cycle on September 2 against Cincinnati. In career notables, Colonels 3B Jim Delahanty reached 2000 career hits.

FuzzyRussianHat · Yesterday, 05:24 AM

Back in 1890, St. Louis defeated Cleveland 4-2 in the American League Championship Series. The Spiders would lose again in 1891 to Detroit. Neither Cleveland nor the Browns made it back until their 1910 showdown. The Spiders had home field advantage having won four more regular season games. They split their regular season series 3-3.

Cleveland opened with a decisive 9-2 home win. Lamar Ham pitched a complete game with four hits, two runs, two walks, and six strikeouts. 3B Terry Turner scored twice and hit a three-run home run.

The Spiders dominated game two as well 11-2. LF Fred Beck had a monster game, going 4-4 with two homers, five RBI, and four runs. Pat Eastley tossed a complete game allowing four hits, two runs, and one walk with six Ks.

St. Louis got on the board with a lopsided 14-5 win at home in game three. LF Vin Campbell smacked three home runs with four RBI. It was the third time in playoff history that a slugger had a three homer game. 2B Buck Weaver was 4-5 with a double and three runs. 1B Bill Lange had four RBI with a homer, single, two walks, and two runs.

The first competitive game of the series went to the Browns 4-1 in game four, tying the series. Ed Killian pitched 7.1 innings allowing one run, five hits, and one walk with five strikeouts. 3B Candy Jim Taylor had a two-run homer in the sixth.

Game five saw the first road win of the series, 3-2 for Cleveland. The teams combined for five hits with the Spiders getting solo runs in the eighth and ninth to go ahead. Lamar Ham gave up only one run and one hit over eight innings of work with four walks and four Ks. In defeat, St. Louis’ Red Ames allowed two runs, two hits, and two walks over seven innings.

Cleveland took a 5-1 lead after the third inning in game six. St. Louis clawed back and tied it in the seventh, then went ahead in the ninth en route to a 7-5 road win. Both RF Jimmy Bannon and 3B Candy Jim Taylor had three hits and two RBI. Taylor homered and doubled. For the sixth time in seven years, the ALCS will require game seven.

FuzzyRussianHat · Yesterday, 12:48 PM

Game seven of the 1910 American League Championship Series was Sunday, October 9 on a clear 52 degree day in front of 17,011 at Cleveland’s League Park. St. Louis struck first with a two-run first inning, but the Spiders unloaded with a seven-run fourth and five-run fifth. Cleveland rolled to a 13-4 win to secure their first-ever AL pennant. All 12 AL teams now have made it to the World Series at least once. Two National League teams, Cincinnati and Louisville, still have yet to advance.

LF Fred Beck went 5-6 with two runs and two RBI. This was only the fifth time a player got 5+ hits in a playoff game. Beck was ALCS MVP going 14-30 with 4 homers, 10 RBI, and 11 runs. C Tommy Clarke went 4-6 in game seven with two doubles, a triple, three RBI, and two runs. Although defeated, the Browns’ Vin Campbell set playoff records (20+ plate appearances required) for slugging (1.091) and OPS (1.643).

FuzzyRussianHat · Yesterday, 08:28 PM

The 1910 National League Championship Series was the seventh for Indianapolis and sixth for Buffalo, although they had never crossed paths in the NLCS. The Clowns were the runner-up last year to New York and last won in 1897; their fourth pennant. The Bisons’ last trip and win were both 1904, which was their third title. Buffalo was one win better and had home field, although Indianapolis had dominated their regular season series 5-1.

Indianapolis went up 5-1 after the third inning and managed to fend off several comeback bids, escaping with the 8-6 road win in game one. Joe Jackson was 4-4 with a homer, three RBI, and two runs. LF Bill Hinchman had four RBI with a homer and single while 1B Skyrocket Smith scored thrice. Bisons ace Charles Bender had been out since August 1909 with a torn flexor tendon. After missing the entire regular season, he pitched game one and got lit up, allowing seven runs over 6.2 innings.

The Clowns got the better of a 2-1 pitcher’s duel in game two, giving them the 2-0 series lead before playing at home. Jack Rowan tossed eight innings with three hits, one run, and seven strikeouts in the win. In defeat, Buffalo’s Jose Borges went all nine scattering eight hits, four walks, and two runs with three Ks. Both Indy runs came in the first inning on a two RBI single by Joe Jackson.

A five-run seventh inning propelled Indianapolis to an 8-4 home win in game three for the 3-0 series lead. RF Charles Earle went 3-4 with a double, five RBI, and run. Frank Lange had a workhorse game throwing 160 pitches over eight innings, giving up four runs, four walks, and eight hits with 11 strikeouts.

Indianapolis completed the sweep with a 6-4 home win in game four. This was the third sweep in NLCS history, joining 1900 and 1906. 3B Shoeless Joe Jackson was series MVP going 8-15 with a homer, 6 RBI, and 4 runs. The Clowns are tied with the Red Sox and Braves for the most pennants with five apiece (1885, 88, 96, 97, 1910).

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FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,791	1910 NL Final Standings Fans were expecting a very competitive race through September in the National League East Division. Buffalo and Philadelphia were tied, but five teams were separated by only five games and even last place Brooklyn was eight away. It was also assumed the top seed would come out of the West considering first place Indianapolis had eight games on the East’s best. Shockingly, not only did the top seed come from the East, but that team won the division by a ten game margin. Buffalo went on a 21-5 tear in September and 16-4 against their divisional foes. The Bisons finished 92-70 for the NL’s best record, their first division title since their 1904 pennant. Buffalo had been above .500 in the preceding five seasons but had failed to clinch. It was their sixth division title overall. Defending NL champ New York and Philadelphia both finished second at 82-80 after both had losing records after the all-star break. After that was Pittsburgh (79-83), Boston (77-85) and Brooklyn (74-88). The Phillies had the fewest runs allowed in the NL at 666. Indianapolis was fortunate to have the five-game cushion on St. Louis in the West Division race. The Clowns were 12-11 in September ahead of their final four game showdown hosting the Cardinals, but St. Louis struggled to 9-13 in that same stretch. It ultimately didn’t matter that the Cardinals swept Indianapolis in the final four games, although it cost the Clowns the top seed. New Orleans made a strong push in September, but their eight-game hole entering the month was too steep. In the end, Indy took first at 91-71, followed by the Pelicans at 89-73, Cardinals at 87-75, and Louisville at 80-82. The Clowns repeated as division champ and won their seventh title, the most of any NL team. New Orleans was 48-29 after the all-star break, the best of any NL team. Indianapolis led the NL with 907 runs scored. They also set a new MLB single-season attendance record at 1,221,619. The final NL Batter of the Month was Giants 1B Zack Wheat with a .394 average, 4 home runs, 22 RBI, and 14 runs. Wheat finished the season with 64 doubles, the third-best single-season in MLB history. Pitcher of the Month was Buffalo’s Roy Hitt on a 1.20 ERA, 5-0 record, and 30 strikeouts over 52.2 innings. Pelicans LF Guy Zinn was Rookie of the Month with a .354 average, 5 homers, 21 RBI, and 16 runs. Clowns 3B Shoeless Joe Jackson is the MVP favorite as he narrowly missed the Triple Crown. He led in triple slash (.366/.437/.634), OPS (1.070), WAR (10.7), hits (211), and runs (128). Jackson had 31 homers, two behind Cincinnati’s Dick Hoblitzel for first. Ty Cobb missed out on the batting title (.392) with a fractured hand mid-month keeping him just short of the required plate appearances. Indy will also be without Cobb for the playoffs. Pitcher of the Year was a complete tossup. St. Louis’s Connie Welch won the ERA title at 2.16, but didn’t make 200 innings. New York’s Ralph Glaze was the only guy with 20+ wins at 21-6. Boston’s George Merritt and Buffalo’s Jose Borges tied for the WAR lead at 8.8. Brooklyn’s Jose Mendez had the most Ks (215) just ahead of Borges (212) and Dodgers rookie Grover Alexander. In game milestones, Louisville C Bill Rariden hit for the cycle on September 2 against Cincinnati. In career notables, Colonels 3B Jim Delahanty reached 2000 career hits. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)

Yesterday, 05:24 AM	#462
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,791	1910 ALCS - St. Louis vs Cleveland Back in 1890, St. Louis defeated Cleveland 4-2 in the American League Championship Series. The Spiders would lose again in 1891 to Detroit. Neither Cleveland nor the Browns made it back until their 1910 showdown. The Spiders had home field advantage having won four more regular season games. They split their regular season series 3-3. Cleveland opened with a decisive 9-2 home win. Lamar Ham pitched a complete game with four hits, two runs, two walks, and six strikeouts. 3B Terry Turner scored twice and hit a three-run home run. The Spiders dominated game two as well 11-2. LF Fred Beck had a monster game, going 4-4 with two homers, five RBI, and four runs. Pat Eastley tossed a complete game allowing four hits, two runs, and one walk with six Ks. St. Louis got on the board with a lopsided 14-5 win at home in game three. LF Vin Campbell smacked three home runs with four RBI. It was the third time in playoff history that a slugger had a three homer game. 2B Buck Weaver was 4-5 with a double and three runs. 1B Bill Lange had four RBI with a homer, single, two walks, and two runs. The first competitive game of the series went to the Browns 4-1 in game four, tying the series. Ed Killian pitched 7.1 innings allowing one run, five hits, and one walk with five strikeouts. 3B Candy Jim Taylor had a two-run homer in the sixth. Game five saw the first road win of the series, 3-2 for Cleveland. The teams combined for five hits with the Spiders getting solo runs in the eighth and ninth to go ahead. Lamar Ham gave up only one run and one hit over eight innings of work with four walks and four Ks. In defeat, St. Louis’ Red Ames allowed two runs, two hits, and two walks over seven innings. Cleveland took a 5-1 lead after the third inning in game six. St. Louis clawed back and tied it in the seventh, then went ahead in the ninth en route to a 7-5 road win. Both RF Jimmy Bannon and 3B Candy Jim Taylor had three hits and two RBI. Taylor homered and doubled. For the sixth time in seven years, the ALCS will require game seven. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)

Yesterday, 12:48 PM	#463
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,791	1910 ALCS Game 7 Game seven of the 1910 American League Championship Series was Sunday, October 9 on a clear 52 degree day in front of 17,011 at Cleveland’s League Park. St. Louis struck first with a two-run first inning, but the Spiders unloaded with a seven-run fourth and five-run fifth. Cleveland rolled to a 13-4 win to secure their first-ever AL pennant. All 12 AL teams now have made it to the World Series at least once. Two National League teams, Cincinnati and Louisville, still have yet to advance. LF Fred Beck went 5-6 with two runs and two RBI. This was only the fifth time a player got 5+ hits in a playoff game. Beck was ALCS MVP going 14-30 with 4 homers, 10 RBI, and 11 runs. C Tommy Clarke went 4-6 in game seven with two doubles, a triple, three RBI, and two runs. Although defeated, the Browns’ Vin Campbell set playoff records (20+ plate appearances required) for slugging (1.091) and OPS (1.643). __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)

Yesterday, 08:28 PM	#464
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,791	1910 NLCS - Indianapolis vs Buffalo The 1910 National League Championship Series was the seventh for Indianapolis and sixth for Buffalo, although they had never crossed paths in the NLCS. The Clowns were the runner-up last year to New York and last won in 1897; their fourth pennant. The Bisons’ last trip and win were both 1904, which was their third title. Buffalo was one win better and had home field, although Indianapolis had dominated their regular season series 5-1. Indianapolis went up 5-1 after the third inning and managed to fend off several comeback bids, escaping with the 8-6 road win in game one. Joe Jackson was 4-4 with a homer, three RBI, and two runs. LF Bill Hinchman had four RBI with a homer and single while 1B Skyrocket Smith scored thrice. Bisons ace Charles Bender had been out since August 1909 with a torn flexor tendon. After missing the entire regular season, he pitched game one and got lit up, allowing seven runs over 6.2 innings. The Clowns got the better of a 2-1 pitcher’s duel in game two, giving them the 2-0 series lead before playing at home. Jack Rowan tossed eight innings with three hits, one run, and seven strikeouts in the win. In defeat, Buffalo’s Jose Borges went all nine scattering eight hits, four walks, and two runs with three Ks. Both Indy runs came in the first inning on a two RBI single by Joe Jackson. A five-run seventh inning propelled Indianapolis to an 8-4 home win in game three for the 3-0 series lead. RF Charles Earle went 3-4 with a double, five RBI, and run. Frank Lange had a workhorse game throwing 160 pitches over eight innings, giving up four runs, four walks, and eight hits with 11 strikeouts. Indianapolis completed the sweep with a 6-4 home win in game four. This was the third sweep in NLCS history, joining 1900 and 1906. 3B Shoeless Joe Jackson was series MVP going 8-15 with a homer, 6 RBI, and 4 runs. The Clowns are tied with the Red Sox and Braves for the most pennants with five apiece (1885, 88, 96, 97, 1910). __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)