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1930

April

The Cleveland Naps used a 13 game winning streak in April to open up with a 23-4 record in the AL East. They are 6 games up on the A’s already, while the rest of the division is already at least 10 games back. In the West, the Las Vegas Aces start out in first place with a 17-10 record. A bit of a surprise there. They lead the Waves and the Westerners by 3 games.

In the NL East, the Pirates hold a 1 game lead over the Giants and the Phillies, while the dodgers are just 2 back. In the Midwest, Chicago has opened with a 17-10 record, which is 3 better than Dallas and 4 better than St. Louis.

May

In the AL East, the Cleveland Naps are blowing away the competition with a 38-15 record, and are 9 games ahead of the Philadelphia A’s. In the West, the LA Waves have moved into first place, but by just 1 game over both the Aves and the Westerners. Detroit is 4 back and Atlanta is in last, but only 5 back.

In the NL East, Pittsburgh remains in first place with a 29-24 record, 2 games up on the Dodgers, 3 up on the Giants, and 4 up on the Phillies. In the Midwest, Chicago remains in first place, but only by 1 game over the Dallas Braves. The Cardinals had a 12 game losing streak to drop them way back, along with Cincinnati.

On May 15, Brooklyn’s Jim Wright threw a no-hitter in a 7-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. He struck out 5 and walked two.

June

The AL East is about just 1 team, the Cleveland Naps. They are 56-25 for a .691 win percentage. They hold a 13 game lead over the A’s. The West is the exact opposite. San Francisco is in the lead at 43-38, but the Waves and the Aces are just 1 game back, while Detroit is 2 back. Two time defending champs, the Atlanta Black Birds are in last place, 6 games out.

In the NL East, Pittsburgh remains in first, but only by 1 game over the Giants. Brooklyn is just 2 back, while Philadelphia has fallen to 7 back. In the Midwest, it is a 2 team race. Dallas leads Chicago by just 1 game.

On June 6, Detroit’s Jimmy Zinn threw a no-hitter in a 5-0 victory over Washington. Zinn struck out 3 and walked 5 on the day.

The AL wins the All-Star game 4-2. Beauty McGowan had just 1 at bat, but it was a bases loaded double in the 7th inning which drive in 3 runs. He was named MVP.

July

The AL East is still all Cleveland. They are 13 games ahead of the A’s. In the West, the Waves have moved out in front with a 57-47 record, 2 games up on Detroit. Vegas is 6 back.

In the NL East, the Giants have moved into first place for the first time all year with a 55-49 record, and are currently 2 games ahead of the Pirates. Brooklyn is just 3 back. In the Midwest, Dallas has opened a working margin of 6 games over the Cubs.

August

Cleveland is a sure thing in the AL East, they are up 13 going into the final month of play. In the West, the LA Waves are once again making a bid for their first postseason appearance. They lead Detroit by 2 games.

In the NL East, New York is in first with a 69-64 record, while both the Dodgers and Pirates are 2 out. In the Midwest, Dallas is still in first, but only by 4 games.

On August 22, the Cubs Cliff Markle threw a no-hitter in a 7-0 win over Dallas. Markel struck out 6 and walked 2 on the day.

September 15, 1930

The Cleveland Naps have clinched the AL East division title. In the West, the Waves are now 4 games up.

In the NL East, the Giants are still 2 up on the Dodgers and Pirates. In the Midwest, Dallas retains its 4 game lead over the Cubs.

September 28, 1930

The Dallas Braves have clinched the NL Midwest Division. In the East, the Giants are falling apart, and now it is the Pittsburgh Pirates who hold a 2 game lead.

In the AL West, the Waves are holding onto a 2 game lead. There are just 2 games left in the season.

September 29, 1930

Both the Waves and Pirates clinch today, so the playoffs are set.



1930 Final Standings

AL Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
East
Cleveland 103 59 .636 -- .254 3.39
Philadelphia (A) 85 77 .525 18 .237 2.99
Boston 77 85 .475 26 .248 4.09
Washington 72 90 .444 31 .236 3.98
Montreal 68 94 .420 35 .229 3.87
West
Los Angeles 88 74 .543 -- .242 3.15
Detroit 84 78 .519 4 .236 3.35
Atlanta 81 81 .500 7 .249 3.66
San Francisco 77 85 .475 11 .236 3.35
Las Vegas 75 87 .463 13 .228 3.59
NL Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
East
Pittsburgh 86 76 .531 -- .248 2.96
New York 83 79 .512 3 .242 3.57
Brooklyn 81 81 .500 5 .230 3.35
Philadelphia (N) 61 101 .377 25 .233 3.73
Midwest
Dallas 99 63 .611 -- .235 2.98
Chicago 92 70 .568 7 .254 2.93
Cincinnati 73 89 .451 26 .222 4.21
St. Louis 73 89 .451 26 .233 3.57


1930 Statistical Leaders

TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.340 Mickey Cochrane(DAL,NL)
.329 Dale Alexander(CLE,AL)
.329 Chuck Klein(PHI,NL)
.315 Beauty Mcgowan(PHA,AL)
.309 Dick Porter(CHN,NL)
TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
42 Wally Berger( CIN,NL)
41 Merito Acosta(CHN,NL)
40 Chuck Klein(PHI,NL)
39 Chick Hafey(DET,AL)
34 Del Bissonette(WS1,AL)
TOP 5 in RBI :
119 Al Simmons( NY1,NL)
119 Dale Alexander(CLE,AL)
114 Chick Hafey(DET,AL)
113 Chuck Klein(PHI,NL)
104 Merito Acosta(CHN,NL)
TOP 5 in ERA :
1.88 Cliff Markle(CHN,NL)
1.95 Frank Shellenback(LA)
2.23 Chief Yellowhorse(DAL,NL)
2.25 Vince Shields(PIT,NL)
2.35 Charlie Root(PHA,AL)
TOP 5 in WINS :
26 Cliff Markle(CHN,NL)
25 Frank Shellenback(LA)
25 Marv Gudat(LA,AL)
25 Charlie Robertson(NY1,NL)
22 Jim Park(ATL,AL)
TOP 5 in SAVES :
12 Les Howe(CIN)
10 Oscar Tuero(BRO,NL)
10 Hod Eller(CLE,AL)
8 George Cunningham(DET)
7 Tim Mcnamara(LV HAR)



ALCS

The Series begins in Cleveland, but it is LA who makes Waves in game 1, shutting out the Naps, 1-0. Cleveland comes back with a 5-3 victory in game 2 to tie the Series up at 1 game each.

In game 3, from LA, the Waves tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, and then win, 3-2 in the bottom of the 10th to go up 2-1. In game 4, the Waves win easily, 6-1 and are now 1 game from winning the Series. The Waves score 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning to take game 5, 3-1 and the Series 4-1.


NLCS

Dallas opens the Series at home and wins game 1 with ease, 8-3. Dallas scores 1 in the bottom of the ninth to take game 2, 4-3 and take a 2-0 Series lead.

The Pirates get home and shut out the Braves 3-0 in game three. Dallas takes game 4, 4-1 to move out to a 3-1 Series lead. Dallas shuts out the Pirates, 1-0 in game 5 to take the Series 4-1.


World Series

The Series opens in Dallas, but LA scores 3 times in the top of the ninth to break a 3-3 tie and take the game 1 win, 6-3. In game 2, the Waves score early and win 5-2. The Waves now lead 2 games to 0, headed out to LA for games 3, 4 and 5.

Dallas stages a late inning comeback to take game 3, 5-4, and get themselves back into this. Game 4 also goes to Dallas, 4-3 and the Series is now tied at 2.

The Waves salvage a game on their home field, winning in 11 innings to take a 3-2 Series lead heading back to Dallas.

Game 6 will go down in the record books. The Wave’s Frank Shellenback throws a No-Hitter against the Braves in a 4-0 victory for the Waves which give them a 4-2 World Series win! Shellenback struck out 1 and walked only 3.

Champion Review

The LA Waves were always the bridesmaids. They have never made a postseason appearance despite being in many, many late season division races. They finally get over the hump and take home the title in a no-hitter in game 6 of the series.

Shellenback was the teams pitching leader, he went 25-12 with a 1.95 ERA. Marv Guday was 25-10 with a 2.50 ERA on the year.

2B Lance Richbourg batted .281 with 6 homeruns. RF Glenn Myatt batted .270 with a team high 28 homeruns and 77 RBI. 1B Phil Todt batted .267 with 20 homeruns and a team high 79 RBI.

Ty Cobb Award

AL: 1B Dale Alexander, CLE, (598 AB, .329 AVG, 27 HR, 119 RBI, 108 R, 197 Hits, .980 OPS)
NL: RF Chuck Klein, PHI, (587 AB, .329 AVG, 40 HR, 113 RBI, 84 R, 193 Hits, 1.000 OPS) - This is Klein’s second consecutive Ty Cobb Award.




Cy Young Award

AL: Frank Shellenback, LA, (Record: 25-12, 1.95 ERA, 342.1IP, 168 Ks, 124 BB)
NL: Cliff Markle, CHN, (Record: 26-13, 1.88 ERA, 349.2IP, 282 Ks, 128 BB)




Bob Meusel Award

AL: Steve Swetonic, HAR, (Record: 17-19, 3.86 ERA, 342.1 IP, 142 Ks, 135 BB)
NL: LF Wally Berger, CIN, (561 AB, .242 AVG, 42 HR, 103 RBI, 92 R, 136 Hits, .825 OPS)




1930-1931 Offseason

Retirees:

Mike Fitzgerald retires ...
Chet Hoff retires ...
Allen Elliott retires ...
Bernie Boland retires ...
Ed Gerner retires ...
Earl Howard retires ...
Bob Hasty retires ...
Bill Hollahan retires ...
Bobby Lamotte retires ...
Rube Lutzke retires ...
Wid Matthews retires ...
George Harper retires ...
Wilbur Cooper retires ...
Jim Poole retires ...
Dixie Davis retires ...
Happy Felsch retires ...
Harry Riconda retires ...
Hank Ritter retires ...
George Scott retires ...
Sammy Vick retires ...
Monty Swartz retires ...
Les Mann retires ...
Russ Wrightstone retires ...
Mutt Williams retires ...
Horace Milan retires ...
William Rumler retires ...
Johnny Tillman retires ...
BOS: Paul Carter retires ...
MON: Dutch Distel retires ...
PHA: Roy Hansen retires ...
DET: Earl Sheely retires ...
LV: George Kelly retires ...
LV: Cliff Lee retires ...
LV: Bob Mcgraw retires ...
LV: John Kelleher retires ...
LV: Frank Ellerbe retires ...
LV: Leo Dickerman retires ...
LA: Elmer Smith retires ...
SF: Bevo Lebourveau retires ...
SF: Eddie Kenna retires ...
BRO: Shag Thompson retires ...
BRO: Marty Becker retires ...
BRO: Walter Bernhardt retires ...
NY1: Al Pierotti retires ...
PHI: Bob Shawkey retires ...
CHN: Vic Saier retires ...
CHN: Tom Sheehan retires ...
CHN: Fred Fussell retires ...
CIN: Frank Snyder retires ...
CIN: Cotton Tierney retires ...
SLN: Dean Sturgis retires ...
SLN: Joe Sherman retires ...





League Outlook

There is a bit of concern about the FI in Montreal and Washington. Montreal is still new, but the fans have not taken to the terrible teams they have fielded. We will give them plenty of leeway. Washington has not been a winning franchise, but they have been competitive enough recently to not be a concern. We will keep watch on them.

Free Agency, of Note

The market has a bunch of good hitters, but the market for pitchers is weak.

Pittsburgh tries to strengthen their playoff team by adding C Gabby Hartnett (7-5-6) to a 4 year deal.

Pittsburgh also adds 2B Bucky Harris (7-3-6) for 3 years.

The A’s look to get back to their winning ways and ink C Mickey Cochran (7-5-8) to a 7 year contract at 9 mil per year.

The Pirates continue to spend money on the FA market, signing RF Jimmy Welsh (6-5-5) to a 4 year contract.

SP Jim Park (8-8-6) signs a 1 year contract with Atlanta. Park is a 3 time Cy Young winner, and will probably retire after this season.

The Champion Waves sign maybe the best pure hitter on the market in 2B Johnny Bananas Mostil (8-3-8) for 4 years.

The Red Sox have been struggling lately, but maybe C Harry Rice (7-5-6) will help. He signs on for 3 years.

Montreal signs a great power hitter, C Ben Paschal (6-6-6) for 3 years.


Amateur Draft


Here is how the entire first round played out:

Philadelphia (N) pick: P Whitey Hilcher
Montreal pick: C Ernie Lombardi
Washington pick: P Paul Derringer
St. Louis pick: P Oral Hildebrand
Cincinnati pick: RF Babe Phelps
Las Vegas pick: P Van Mungo
San Francisco pick: P Ivy Andrews
Boston pick: P Bob Cooney
Brooklyn pick: LF Dixie Walker
Atlanta pick: CF Gee Walker
New York pick: P Jim Mooney
Detroit pick: P Wally Hebert
Philadelphia (A) pick: 2B Billy Herman
Pittsburgh pick: P Sol Carter
Los Angeles pick: P Hank Mcdonald
Chicago pick: P Vic Frasier
Dallas pick: 3B Billy Sullivan
Cleveland pick: 3B Odell Hale