* * * * 20th Century Baseball Chronicle * * * *

[metsgeek]

THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1

JANUARY 1, 1901: With the dawn of a new century, we have gathered together our dubious writing skills and propose an endeavor of monumental proportions. Baseball is a game of the Americas, unique to our sense of history, and deserving of a written record, a Chronicle if you will. Organized baseball is filled with drama, heroics and tragedy. We aim to bring such tales to the public for years to come. Along the way, we will highlight a up-and-coming rookie player whom we feel is destined for stardom, and track him through retirement. Without further ado, here is our first subject:

Prospect Watch: ROY HOBBS

Called The Natural for his easy swing and obvious athleticism, this 20 year-old gentleman was signed to the team from his home state, the New York Giants. He will most likely back up George Van Heltren in CF, but it shouldn't be long before he is patrolling the green grass himself since ol' Georgie's getting up there.

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid): 96/66/60/70/60
Current Ratings: 30/45/31/36/16

[WillTheThrill]

This looks like it'll be the best create-a-player thread soon, surpassing TWB.

If Will Miller II does better than the first of course

[metsgeek]

Originally Posted by WillTheThrill

This looks like it'll be the best create-a-player thread soon, surpassing TWB

Nothing will ever surpass TWB. I'll settle for completing it through modern day. At least now I can attempt CatoBase.

[WillTheThrill]

Originally Posted by metsgeek

Nothing will ever surpass TWB. I'll settle for completing it through modern day. At least now I can attempt CatoBase.

Well if this league goes under like those other two, them maybe not

[metsgeek]

THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2

SEPTEMBER 6, 1901: The Baltimore Orioles were obviously much better than the rest of the AL from the get-go. They led from wire to wire, and eventually won the pennant by 19 games. They have the top team batting average and the top staff as well. Their dominance has garnered some interest from investors in New York City, and rumors are swirling that a move may be in their future. They were led by Mike Donlin and John McGraw all season long, and their rotation of Stan Yerkes, Harry Howell, and Joe McGinnity is unmatched. Those in the know believe that they could be at the top for many years to come.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Standings 
 
Team              W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run  M# Streak Last10 

Baltimore        93 47 .664    - 100-40  -7   47-23 46-24  4-6  16-26  *   W3    8-2 
Chicago (A)      74 66 .529 19.0  80-60  -6   39-31 35-35  9-4  21-24  -   L1    6-4 
Philadelphia (A) 72 68 .514 21.0  66-74   6   37-33 35-35  8-4  26-16  -   W1    6-4 
Boston (A)       67 73 .479 26.0  64-76   3   36-34 31-39  5-13 27-21  -   W1    2-8 
Detroit          67 73 .479 26.0  60-80   7   33-37 34-36  8-5  26-18  -   L1    6-4 
Washington       67 73 .479 26.0  73-67  -6   27-43 40-30 10-9  25-28  -   L5    3-7 
Milwaukee        61 79 .436 32.0  59-81   2   35-35 26-44  8-8  19-23  -   W1    2-8 
Cleveland        59 81 .421 34.0  59-81   0   31-39 28-42  4-7  23-27  -   L1    7-3

The champions of the National League were a bit of a surprise. Most people assumed that the Pittsburgh Pirates would walk away with the pennant at season's end, but they faltered and their cross-state rivals from Philadelphia took quick advantage of their slump, roaring past them in August. A large part of their late run can be attributed to their young phenom, Doc White, who became their ace in his first season in the bigs.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings 
 
Team              W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run  M# Streak Last10 

Philadelphia (N) 84 56 .600    -  86-54  -2   44-26 40-30  4-9  21-24  *   W1    7-3 
Chicago (N)      76 64 .543  8.0  77-63  -1   41-29 35-35 11-3  21-21  -   L1    6-4 
Cincinnati       74 66 .529 10.0  69-71   5   42-28 32-38  8-9  28-22  -   L1    5-5 
Pittsburgh       73 67 .521 11.0  78-62  -5   39-31 34-36  4-6  21-23  -   L1    5-5 
St. Louis        68 72 .486 16.0  71-69  -3   30-40 38-32  7-5  24-20  -   W2    6-4 
Brooklyn         67 73 .479 17.0  66-74   1   32-38 35-35  8-3  22-22  -   W1    4-6 
New York         60 80 .429 24.0  59-81   1   32-38 28-42 11-8  28-31  -   W1    4-6 
Boston (N)       58 82 .414 26.0  54-86   4   32-38 26-44  0-10 22-24  -   L4    3-7

[metsgeek]

PROSPECT WATCH

ROY HOBBS: Roy had limited appearances in his first season, but he's showing that he's a quick learn. He has worked quite a bit on avoiding the strikeout.

Career Batting Stats  
 
Year   G AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1901  46 71 14  1  0  2   5 7  7  0  0 13  2  1 .197 .269 .296 .565  NYG 
Total 46 71 14  1  0  2   5 7  7  0  0 13  2  1 .197 .269 .296 .565 

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid): 98/66/60/70/60 
				+2 
		Current Ratings: 38/49/34/36/38
			 	+4 +4 +3 - +22

[metsgeek]

Sorry this is going so slow. I've had some problems with the game, plus I'm trying to learn how to do CatoBase with multiple bumps in the road, and I can't flip the season until I finish.

Ideally I'd like to get some webspace so everyone can check out the League pages and CatoBase.....but so far it's been rough.

[metsgeek]

WOOHOO!!!!

It took me three hours to figure out, but I finally got CatoBase to work!

Now all I need is webspace, and to figure how to build a site. I'm sure it's not too hard, but I have some major gaps in my knowledge of computers and such.

[Matt from TN]

Good thing about catobase is you don't have to buid a site for that alone... Just direct us to the index.html page.

[metsgeek]

1901 CHRONICLE AWARDS/LEADERBOARD

AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  
Stan Yerkes (BLA)
He had a record of 25-11 with an ERA of 2.17 and 2 shutouts.
In 39 games started, he pitched 343.2 innings, fanning 88 and walking 56 batters.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  
Doc White (PHI)
He had a record of 23-4 with an ERA of 2.11 and 2 shutouts.
In 37 games started, he pitched 268.1 innings, fanning 98 and walking 47 batters.

AMERICAN LEAGUE ACE OF THE YEAR:  
Stan Yerkes (BLA)
He had a record of 25-11 with an ERA of 2.17 and 2 shutouts.
In 39 games started, he pitched 343.2 innings, fanning 88 and walking 56 batters.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR: 
Mike Donlin (BLA)
He batted .368 in 513 AB, with 7 homers and 98 RBI.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ACE OF THE YEAR: 
Doc White (PHI)
He had a record of 23-4 with an ERA of 2.11 and 2 shutouts.
In 37 games started, he pitched 268.1 innings, fanning 98 and walking 47 batters.

NATIONAL LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR: 
Ed Delahanty (PHI)
He batted .333 in 505 AB, with 8 homers and 77 RBI.

AMERICAN LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners:
Pitcher: Bill Bernhard (PHA)
Catcher: Bob Wood (CLE)
First Base: Harry Davis (PHA)
Second Base: Nap Lajoie (PHA)
Third Base: Bill Coughlin (WS1)
Shortstop: Monte Cross (MLA)
Leftfield: Steve Brodie (BLA)
Centerfield: Jimmy Barrett (DET)
Rightfield: Fielder Jones (CHA)

NATIONAL LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners:
Pitcher: Christy Mathewson (NY1)
Catcher: Ed Mcfarland (PHI)
First Base: Jake Beckley (CIN)
Second Base: Tom Daly (BRO)
Third Base: Sammy Strang (NY1)
Shortstop: George Magoon (CIN)
Leftfield: Ed Delahanty (PHI)
Centerfield: Emmet Heidrick (SLN)
Rightfield: Willie Keeler (BRO)
 
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.368 Mike Donlin( BLA,AL)
.363 Hugh Duffy( MLA,AL)
.362 Honus Wagner( PIT,NL)
.350 Lave Cross( PHA,AL)
.347 Ginger Beaumont( PIT,NL)

TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
15 Mike Grady( WS1,AL)
10 Buck Freeman( BOS,AL)
9 Bill Coughlin( WS1,AL)
9 Chick Stahl( BOS,AL)
9 Sam Crawford( CIN)

TOP 5 in RBI :
104 Bill Keister( BLA,AL)
98 Mike Grady( WS1,AL)
98 Mike Donlin( BLA,AL)
96 Steve Brodie( BLA)
93 Bill Coughlin( WS1,AL)

TOP 5 in ERA :
2.11 Doc White( PHI,NL)
2.17 Stan Yerkes( BLA,AL)
2.41 Ed Scott( CLE)
2.47 Christy Mathewson( NY1)
2.57 Ed Murphy( SLN)

TOP 5 in WINS :
25 Stan Yerkes( BLA,AL)
24 Case Patten( WS1,AL)
23 Doc White( PHI,NL)
23 Joe Mcginnity( BLA,AL)
23 Bill Dinneen( BSN,NL)

TOP 5 in SAVES :
12 Doc Parker( CIN)
10 Bert Cunningham( CHN)
9 Bob Lawson( BSN)
9 Cowboy Jones( SLN)
8 John Dunn( PHI)

[metsgeek]

THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1

JANUARY 1, 1902: The first season of this twentieth century has seen an explosion of interest in the game of baseball. Followers of both the National League and American League each claim that their version of the game is better. Some are even clamoring for a series of games between the two league champions to determine the true champ. It remains a possibility for the future, but for now the leagues have agreed to participate in a combined draft of potential players in order to divide them up more quitably. If they can agree on this, a "World Series" shouldn't be too far off. Baltimore should continue to dominate in the American League, but we expect the National League race to be a bit tighter. Pittsburgh, Chicago and Cincy should all compete with the Phillies for the crown this year.

Prospect Watch: SAM "SAMBO" KINGMA

This young fella is made for first base. He's a big galoot with long ape-like arms and a demeanor to match. Opponents running down the line had best be wary. Kingma plays for keeps, and he isn't above sticking an elbow in the solar plexus of a runner. He may play a little dirty, but you'll never meet a fiercer competitor. Teammates will love him. Opponents will hate him. And he's loyal to a fault. Whichever team drafts him will have a player as loyal as man's best friend. He also has a knack for the longball that is rarely seen. In the right conditions, he may even hit 15-20 HR per year. Can you imagine that??

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid): 79/75/99/70/50
Current Ratings: 24/36/21/24/18

[metsgeek]

1902 DRAFT RECAP - Round 1

Boston (N) pick: 1B Sam Kingma
Cleveland pick: P Addie Joss
New York pick: P Jim St. Vrain
St. Louis (A) pick: P Bob Wicker
Boston (A) pick: P Ham Iburg
Washington pick: 2B Danny Murphy
Detroit pick: 2B Larry Schlafly
Brooklyn pick: P Alex Pearson
St. Louis pick: P Bob Ewing
Philadelphia (A) pick: SS Joe Tinker
Pittsburgh pick: P Mike O'neill
Cincinnati pick: P George Mullin
Chicago (A) pick: CF Homer Smoot
Chicago (N) pick: P Bob Rhoads
Philadelphia (N) pick: P Carl Lundgren
Baltimore pick: C Lew Drill

[metsgeek]

THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2

SEPTEMBER 6, 1902: Unlike last year, the Orioles actuially had some competition, and, surprisingly, it was from the Cleveland squad. Perhaps their new moniker helped them get over the "Blues" of last season's 7th place finish. The AL is showing signs of giving the Orioles a run for their money. In order to stay on top, they may need to relocate to a bigger city...perhaps New York???

AMERICAN LEAGUE Standings 

Team              W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run  M# Streak Last10 

Baltimore        83 57 .593    -  85-55  -2   46-24 37-33  8-5  18-21  *   W3    6-4 
Cleveland        79 61 .564  4.0  74-66   5   40-30 39-31 13-8  22-15  -   L4    3-7 
Detroit          70 70 .500 13.0  66-74   4   35-35 35-35  7-6  24-17  -   W1    8-2 
Philadelphia (A) 70 70 .500 13.0  75-65  -5   36-34 34-36  8-7  23-25  -   W3    4-6 
Chicago (A)      65 75 .464 18.0  63-77   2   38-32 27-43  9-10 25-22  -   W1    5-5 
St. Louis (A)    65 75 .464 18.0  66-74  -1   29-41 36-34  3-9  20-23  -   L1    2-8 
Boston (A)       64 76 .457 19.0  66-74  -2   28-42 36-34  5-8  23-26  -   L5    4-6 
Washington       64 76 .457 19.0  63-77   1   33-37 31-39  7-7  19-25  -   L1    8-2

The Pirates of Pittsburgh took back the crown that they felt should have been theirs in 1901, winning by one miniscule game over the Phillies, despite only winning 5 of 19 games vs. Philly in the regular season. you can be certain that baseball wil once again be popular all across Pennsylvania next year as they race for a spot in the proposed 1903 World Championship.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings 
 
Team              W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run  M# Streak Last10 

Pittsburgh       82 58 .586    -  89-51  -7   43-27 39-31  4-4  21-19  *   W1    6-4 
Philadelphia (N) 81 59 .579  1.0  84-56  -3   43-27 38-32  7-10 26-26  -   W3    5-5 
Brooklyn         79 61 .564  3.0  79-61   0   42-28 37-33 11-3  22-24  -   W2    7-3 
Chicago (N)      71 69 .507 11.0  66-74   5   39-31 32-38  8-6  30-16  -   L2    3-7 
New York         70 70 .500 12.0  62-78   8   35-35 35-35 12-6  28-26  -   W1    5-5 
Cincinnati       61 79 .436 21.0  57-83   4   31-39 30-40  5-7  24-20  -   L1    5-5 
St. Louis        60 80 .429 22.0  62-78  -2   32-38 28-42  3-9  18-29  -   L1    4-6 
Boston (N)       56 84 .400 26.0  60-80  -4   31-39 25-45  4-9  22-31  -   L4    5-5

[metsgeek]

PROSPECT WATCH

ROY HOBBS: Once again Roy was in a backup role, but his performance was quite promising. We'll keep an eye on this kid.

Career Batting Stats  
 
Year    G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1901   46  71 14  1  0  2   5  7  7  0  0 13  2  1 .197 .269 .296 .565  NYG 
1902   55  75 24  5  0  2  15  7  4  1  1 25  0  2 .320 .358 .467 .825  NYG
 
Total 101 146 38  6  0  4  20 14 11  1  1 38  2  3 .260 .314 .384 .698 

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid): 98/ 66/ 60/ 70/ 60 

               Current Ratings: 38/ 55/ 38/ 36/ 39
			        +6  +4      +1

SAM KINGMA: Sam dominated A ball and AA, smashing a combined 41 HR in 435 AB!! He also worked on his ability to make Contact and it shows. His talent potential is even higher than expected. Sambo looks like he's gonna be a very special player.

Career Batting Stats  
 
Year   G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1902      Played in Minor Leagues                                    BSN

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  92/ 75/ 99/ 70/ 61
				+13  
		Current Ratings: 37/ 66/ 31/ 27/ 53
				+13 +30 +10  +3 +35

[metsgeek]

1902 CHRONICLE AWARDS/LEADERBOARD

 
AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: 
Ham Iburg (BOS)
He had a record of 19-14 with an ERA of 2.88 and 4 shutouts.
In 38 games started, he pitched 325 innings, fanning 99 and walking 89 batters.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:  
Jim St. Vrain (NY1)
He had a record of 18-10 with an ERA of 2.71 and 1 shutouts.
In 38 games started, he pitched 272.2 innings, fanning 106 and walking 64 batters.

AMERICAN LEAGUE ACE OF THE YEAR: 
Joe Mcginnity (BLA)
He had a record of 24-11 with an ERA of 3.69 and 1 shutouts.
In 36 games started, he pitched 307 innings, fanning 70 and walking 71 batters.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR:  
Nap Lajoie (PHA)
He batted .376 in 518 AB, with 3 homers and 83 RBI.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ACE OF THE YEAR:  
Jesse Tannehill (PIT)
He had a record of 24-12 with an ERA of 2.46 and 4 shutouts.
In 39 games started, he pitched 333.1 innings, fanning 139 and walking 55 batters.

NATIONAL LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR:  
Ginger Beaumont (PIT)
He batted .359 in 479 AB, with 4 homers and 90 RBI.

AMERICAN LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners:
Pitcher: Cy Young (BOS)
Catcher: Al Shaw (DET)
First Base: Harry Davis (PHA)
Second Base: Nap Lajoie (PHA)
Third Base: Bill Coughlin (WS1)
Shortstop: Joe Tinker (PHA)
Leftfield: Steve Brodie (BLA)
Centerfield: Tom Mccreery (CLE)
Rightfield: Irv Waldron (SLA)

NATIONAL LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners:
Pitcher: Clarence Currie (BSN)
Catcher: John Warner (NY1)
First Base: Roy Brashear (NY1)
Second Base: Heinie Smith (NY1)
Third Base: Jimmy Collins (BRO)
Shortstop: George Magoon (CIN)
Leftfield: Ed Delahanty (PHI)
Centerfield: Emmet Heidrick (SLN)
Rightfield: Willie Keeler (BRO)


1902 Combined League Leaders  
 
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.376 Nap Lajoie(AL, PHA)
.368 Jesse Burkett(NL, SLN)
.363 Patsy Dougherty(NL, BRO)
.359 Ginger Beaumont(NL, PIT)
.354 Ed Delahanty(NL, PHI)

TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
10 Buck Freeman(AL, BOS)
8 Socks Seybold(AL, PHA)
7 Otto Krueger(NL, SLN)
7 Mike Donlin(AL, BLA)
6 Jimmy Collins(NL, BRO)

TOP 5 in RBI :
100 Bill Keister(AL, BLA)
95 Socks Seybold(AL, PHA)
91 Danny Green(NL, CHN)
90 Ginger Beaumont(NL, PIT)
87 Kitty Bransfield(NL, PIT)

TOP 5 in ERA :
1.97 Kid Carsey(NL, BRO)
2.30 Bill Donovan(NL, BRO)
2.40 Doc White(NL, PHI)
2.46 Jesse Tannehill(NL, PIT)
2.51 Cy Young(AL, BOS)

TOP 5 in WINS :
24 Joe Mcginnity(AL, BLA)
24 Jesse Tannehill(NL, PIT)
22 Stan Yerkes(AL, BLA)
22 Bill Donovan(NL, BRO)
22 Clark Griffith(AL, CHA)

TOP 5 in SAVES :
16 Happy Townsend(NL, PHI)
10 Bill Hoffer(AL, CLE)
8 John Mcmakin(AL, CLE)
7 John Dunn(AL, SLA)
6 Frank Owen(AL, DET)

[metsgeek]

THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1

JANUARY 1, 1903: Baseball fans are rejoicing everywhere! The National League and American League have come to a tentative agreement to hold a "World Series" to truly determine baseball's overall champion. Finally we will lay the "what if?'s" to rest...at least until the offseason In the AL, the Orioles moved to New York City as expected, renaming themselves the Highlanders. The Boston franchise also changed their name to the Pilgrims. Cleveland considered changing their name, but in the end they decided to stick with the Bronchos* until something better comes along. The Highlanders remain the favorites, while in the NL, it should come down to the Phillies and Pirates.

* In the "real world" they changed their name to the Naps in honor of Napoleon LaJoie, but since Nap stayed with Philly, there was no reason to change. They'll switch to the Indians when the time comes.

Prospect Watch: WILL "NETSKY" MILLER II

Miller comes into the draft prepared to debut in the majors. He is a bit older than the previous two, and should be able to handle the pressure. This fella has tremendous ability to make contact. Eventually he should be competing for a batting title. He has a bit of power and he can steal a base or two as well. His only weakness is his arm. For a centerfielder, Netsky has the strength of a wet noodle. He's lucky to get it to his cutoff man, and you'll never see him gun a man down at the plate. Most likely his bat will make us forget it all. He should go within the first 2 or 3 picks.

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid): 110/60/50/60/50
Current Ratings: 44/32/33/28/29

[metsgeek]

1903 DRAFT RECAP - Round 1

Boston (N) pick: P Chief Bender
St. Louis (N) pick: CF Will Miller II
Cincinnati pick: P Mordecai Brown
Boston (A) pick: P Oscar Jones
Washington pick: 3B Dave Brain
St. Louis (A) pick: 2B Johnny Evers
Chicago (A) pick: RF John Titus
Detroit pick: P Fred Burchell
Philadelphia (A) pick: P Gus Thompson
New York (N) pick: P Barney Wolfe
Chicago (N) pick: P Weldon Henley
Brooklyn pick: LF Davy Jones
Cleveland pick: P Chappie Mcfarland
Philadelphia (N) pick: P Jake Weimer
Pittsburgh pick: P Norwood Gibson
New York (A) pick: RF Jack Dunleavy

[metsgeek]

THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2

SEPTEMBER 10, 1903: The new name worked like magic for the Boston Pilgrims as they won their first pennant of the new century by one game over the two-time defending champs from New York. This could be the start of a long rivalry. Cy Young, the wily vet, led Boston with a resurgence in his game.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Standings 
 
Team              W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run M# Streak Last10 
Boston (A)       90 50 .643    -  82-58   8   46-24 44-26 10-1 30-13  *   L1    6-4 
New York (A)     89 51 .636  1.0  89-51   0   42-28 47-23  8-8 28-20  -   W3    5-5 
St. Louis (A)    69 71 .493 21.0  63-77   6   38-32 31-39  4-8 21-21  -   W3    7-3 
Chicago (A)      68 72 .486 22.0  70-70  -2   34-36 34-36  3-8 18-26  -   L2    6-4 
Philadelphia (A) 68 72 .486 22.0  76-64  -8   33-37 35-35  7-7 24-35  -   L4    2-8 
Washington       65 75 .464 25.0  65-75   0   36-34 29-41  9-8 27-25  -   W2    5-5 
Cleveland        56 84 .400 34.0  59-81  -3   21-49 35-35  5-6 22-30  -   L2    4-6 
Detroit          55 85 .393 35.0  54-86   1   31-39 24-46  2-2 19-19  -   W1    5-5

The Phillies took back their crown from their cross-state enemies in Pittsburgh. Gotta love those rivalries, huh? The season has one more step, though, as Phildelphia now needs to face off against the Pilgrims in the first ever World series. Expectations are high as this series will likely determine in which direction baseball heads for the next few decades.

NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings 
 
Team              W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run  M# Streak Last10 
Philadelphia (N) 81 59 .579    -  78-62   3   44-26 37-33  7-7  27-17  *   L1    7-3 
Pittsburgh       74 66 .529  7.0  82-58  -8   41-29 33-37  5-8  19-31  -   W1    6-4 
St. Louis (N)    74 66 .529  7.0  74-66   0   39-31 35-35 12-2  27-20  -   L4    3-7 
Chicago (N)      73 67 .521  8.0  64-76   9   35-35 38-32  6-4  22-19  -   W2    6-4 
Cincinnati       70 70 .500 11.0  73-67  -3   41-29 29-41  7-11 23-27  -   L1    6-4 
Brooklyn         68 72 .486 13.0  67-73   1   41-29 27-43  9-10 21-24  -   W1    5-5 
Boston (N)       65 75 .464 16.0  65-75   0   32-38 33-37  7-5  25-26  -   W1    3-7 
New York (N)     55 85 .393 26.0  54-86   1   30-40 25-45  3-9  25-25  -   L1    4-6

[metsgeek]

PROSPECT WATCH

ROY HOBBS: Hobbs had a rough year, proving that he may have been brought up a bit too early. He's still quite young and there's no denying his potential.

Career Batting Stats  
 
Year    G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1901   46  71 14  1  0  2   5  7  7  0  0 13  2  1 .197 .269 .296 .565  NYG 
1902   55  75 24  5  0  2  15  7  4  1  1 25  0  2 .320 .358 .467 .825  NYG
1903   44  81 14  1  0  1  11  5  4  0  0 34  0  3 .173 .212 .222 .434  NYG
 
Total 145 227 52  7  0  5  31 19 15  1  1 72  2  6 .229 .279 .326 .605 
 

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid): 88/ 76/ 60/ 70/ 60 
			       -10 +10
               Current Ratings: 37/ 57/ 38/ 36/ 39
			        -1  +2  +6  +1  +4

SAM KINGMA: Sambo vaulted through AA and AAA with ease before being traded to the Pirates on 7/16/03 for CF Tommy Leach. Pittsburgh immediately promoted him to the majors and Kingma responded by tying the NL lead in homers in only 202 AB. Something tell's me that this trade is going to bite the Beaneaters in the ass.

Career Batting Stats  
 
Year   G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1902      Played in Minor Leagues                                     BSN
1903  69 202 56 15  0  5  40 27  9  0  4 71  5  2 .277 .302 .426 .728 BSN,PIT
 
Total 69 202 56 15  0  5  40 27  9  0  4 71  5  2 .277 .302 .426 .728

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  92/ 75/ 99/ 70/ 61
				
		Current Ratings: 60/ 68/ 50/ 32/ 53
				+23  +2 +19  +5 

WILL MILLER II: Miller started off in the major leagues and looks no worse for the wear. He should be in the Cards' Outfield for the next 15 years...at least.

Career Batting Stats  
 
Year   G  AB  H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1903  47  78 20  2  0  2  13 12  9  0  1 25  5  1 .256 .330 .359 .689 SLN 

Total 47  78 20  2  0  2  13 12  9  0  1 25  5  1 .256 .330 .359 .689  

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  102/ 60/ 33/ 72/ 50
				  -8	 -17 +12		
		Current Ratings: 65/ 61/ 34/ 31/ 45
				+21 +29  +1  +3 +16

[potatoman]

Quicker! I want to get to my guy lol..