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Marmel · 05-11-2003, 01:39 AM

1945

April

In the AL East, only 1 team has a losing record. The Boston Red Sox lead the division with a 15-10 record, 1 game better than Washington. Both the Naps and the A’s are 1 game back while Montreal is just 3 back. In the West, Detroit also leads the division with a 15-10 record. Atlanta is just 2 games back while LA is 4 back. The Aces are 5 out and San Francisco is 6 back.

In the NL East, Brooklyn leads the way with a 17-8 record, but New York is right behind them, only 1 game back. The Pirates are just 2 games back while the Phillies are 4 out and Syracuse is 5 out. In the Midwest, Chicago leads the division with a losing record of 12-13. Houston is only 1 game out of first, while Cincinnati and Dallas are both 2 games out of first. St. Louis brings up the rear, 3 games back.

May

Boston remains in first place in the AL East with a 32-22 record, 4 games ahead of both Montreal and Washington. The A’s are 7 back. In the West, Atlanta has pulled into a tie with Detroit for first, both teams at 31-23. Both LA and San Francisco are 4 games behind them.

In the NL East, Brooklyn continues to lead the division. They are 3 games up on New York. Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are 4, 5 and 6 games back respectively. In the Midwest, Cincinnati has moved into first place, 4 games better than both the Cubs and the Astros. Dallas is 6 games back.

June

In the AL East, Boston and Montreal switched spots. After a red hot June, the Capitals now lead the Red Sox by 4 games. Washington is 6 games back while both Cleveland and the A’s are already out of the running. In the West, Atlanta has moved 2 games up on Detroit. These two teams should battle it out until the final week of the season. San Francisco is 6 games back while LA is 7 back.

In the NL East, Philadelphia finished the month winning 9 of 10 games to move into first place, 1 game better than New York. Brooklyn faded a bit and are 3 games back. Syracuse is also just 3 back. The Pirates are in last, but only 5 game out. In the Midwest, Dallas and Cincinnati are both tied for first place, with subpar, 40-41 records. Chicago is 1 back while Houston is 2 games back.

In the All-Star game, the AL won, 2-1. Dizzy Dean pitched 3 innings, gave up 1 hit and earned the win. He was also named MVP of the game.

July

In the AL East, the Montreal Capitals are threatening to run away with the division. They are 66-40 and lead the Washington Senators by 9 games. In the West, Atlanta is just 1 game up on Detroit. San Francisco is the only other team with a chance and they are 6 back.

In the NL East, The Phillies remain in first place, but only by 1 game over the Giants. Both Syracuse and Brooklyn are 6 games back. In the Midwest, Cincinnati has opened up a bit of working room with a 6 game lead over Houston. The other 3 teams in the division are all 9 games back.

August

In the AL East, it is still all Montreal. They own baseball’s best record at 81-53 and they are 9 games up on Boston. In the West, Detroit has opened up a 4 game lead on Atlanta.

In the NL East, New York has moved into first place, but just by 1 game over the Phillies. Brooklyn is 7 back. In the Midwest, Cincinnati is in good shape, they are 7 games ahead of both Houston and St. Louis.

September 19, 1945

The Detroit Tigers have clinched the AL West division. The Tigers will return to the playoffs and attempt to defend their World Title. In the East, Montreal is up 8 games and has a magic number of 3.

In the NL East, New York has now gone up 3 games over the Phillies. In the Midwest, the Reds are 7 up on the Cardinals, and have a magic number of just 4.

September 22, 1945

The Montreal Capitals have clinched the AL East.

In the NL East, the New York lead has been cut to just 1 game by the Phillies. In the Midwest, the Reds should clinch in a day or two.

September 25, 1945

The Cincinnati Reds have clinched the NL Midwest division. In the East, New York has won 3 in a row while Philadelphia has lost three in a row, so the Giants are up 4. Their magic number is 1.

September 26, 1945

The New York Giants have clinched the NL East and the 1945 playoffs are set!

1945 Final Standings

AL Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
East
Montreal 94 68 .580 -- .238 3.23
Boston 84 78 .519 10 .238 2.89
Washington 80 82 .494 14 .227 3.60
Philadelphia (A) 73 89 .451 21 .220 3.59
Cleveland 71 91 .438 23 .237 3.98
West
Detroit 98 64 .605 -- .239 3.17
Atlanta 86 76 .531 12 .224 3.15
San Francisco 80 82 .494 18 .243 3.86
Los Angeles 79 83 .488 19 .221 3.75
Las Vegas 65 97 .401 33 .229 3.74
NL Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
East
New York 90 72 .556 -- .220 3.22
Brooklyn 87 75 .537 3 .241 3.35
Philadelphia (N) 86 76 .531 4 .233 3.20
Syracuse 81 81 .500 9 .235 3.66
Pittsburgh 77 85 .475 13 .239 3.82
Midwest
Cincinnati 85 77 .525 -- .240 3.53
St. Louis 81 81 .500 4 .232 3.33
Houston 75 87 .463 10 .227 3.48
Chicago 75 87 .463 10 .239 3.38
Dallas 73 89 .451 12 .232 3.86

1945 Statistical Leaders

TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.327 Stan Musial(MON)
.324 Tommy Holmes(DET,AL)
.308 Whitey Lockman( BOS,AL)
.299 Benny Mccoy(SF,AL)
.298 Joe Marty(BRO,NL)
TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
46 Max West(DET,AL)
39 Jeff Heath( WS1,AL)
38 Bill Nicholson(PHA)
32 Billy Sullivan(SLN,NL)
32 Hank Sauer(ATL)
TOP 5 in RBI :
129 Max West(DET,AL)
112 Don Gutteridge(CIN,NL)
109 Ben Chapman(BOS,AL)
108 Johnny Mize(MON,AL)
104 Bill Nicholson(PHA)
TOP 5 in ERA :
1.63 Jim Bagby(BOS)
1.97 Stubby Overmire(CHN,NL)
2.08 Cliff Melton(HOU)
2.30 Dizzy Dean(BOS,AL)
2.31 Joe Haynes( ATL)
TOP 5 in WINS :
26 Russ Bauers(MON)
25 Johnny Gorsica(DET)
23 Joe Gonzales(NY1)
23 Jim Bagby(BOS)
22 Dizzy Dean(BOS,AL)
TOP 5 in SAVES :
13 Johnny Hutchings(NY1 CIN,NL)
11 Bob Bowman(SLN)
11 Jim Henry(BRO,NL)
10 George Jeffcoat( LV)
8 Max Lanier(NY1 DAL)

ALCS

The ALCS opens in Detroit, but the Montreal Capitals score 5 runs in the first 2 innings en route to a 5-3 win in game 1. Montreal takes game 2 in Detroit as well, by a final score of 6-2. The Caps now lead the Series 2-0 as they head home.

Detroit is able to get themselves back into the Series with a 6-2 win on the road in Montreal in game 3. In game 4, Detroit is able to even the Series up at 2 games apiece with a 3-1 victory.

Montreal becomes the first team in this Series to win a home game with a 6-5 win in game 5. They now lead the Series 3-2 as it finishes up in Detroit.

Detroit takes game 6, 6-1, and sets up a decisive game 7!

In game 7, from Detroit, the Tigers strike first with 2 runs in the third inning. Montreal gets on the board with a run in the 6th inning to make the score 2-1.

Another run for Montreal in the 7th inning ties the game up.

3 more runs in the 8th inning give the Caps a 5-2 lead heading into the ninth.

Detroit gets a leadoff double in the bottom of the ninth, but cannot do a thing with it, and lose the game 5-2. The Montreal Captials are headed to the World Series and the Tigers will not get a chance to repeat.

NLCS

New York hosts the first two games of the NLCS, and the Giants defend their home field in game 1 with a 5-1 victory. Dave Koslo allowed just 1 hit and 1 run in 9 innings of work for the Giants. New York’s pitching continues to be knittable. The Giants allow 3 hits in a 3-1 win, and now they have a 2-0 Series lead.

In Cincinnati, the Giants continue to dominate the Series, winning game 3 by a final score of 8-3. The Reds are able to avoid the sweep by taking game 4, 2-1. All the runs in this game came in the first inning. The Giants still lead the Series though, 3-1.

Once left for dead, the Reds have managed to at least send this Series back to New York with a 5-1 victory in game 5. New York leads the Series 3-2 now.

Five runs in the first four innings give the Reds a 5-4 victory in game 6 to set up an improbable game 7, after they once trailed the Series 0-3.

Game 7, from New York, should never even be played as far as New York is concerned, but now they must go out and win this one. They put 4 runs up in the 3rd inning to give themselves a nice 4-0 lead early on.

In the next three innings, the Giants outscore the Reds 2-1 and they have a 6-1 lead heading into the ninth inning.

The Reds don’t even manage a hit in the ninth, and the comeback kids have finally been put to rest. New York will play Montreal for the 1945 World Series.

World Series

The Series opens in Montreal and game 1 is tight all the way through. It ends up going into extra innings, and the Giants put 2 up in the 10th to take the 5-3 victory. In game 2, New York breaks a tie in the ninth inning with a run, and they take a 4-3 win, and a 2-0 Series lead back to New York with them.

New York dominates in game 3, with a 6-1 win, and now they lead the Series 3-0.

The Giants complete the sweep in game 4 of the Series with a 5-3 victory. The New York Giants are the 1945 World Champions! This is New York’s 4th World Series Title, but their first since 1922. The others came in 1911 and 1913.

Champion Review

New York had 2 great pitchers on their staff this year. Dave Koslo won 17 games with a 2.42 ERA. Joe Gonzales went 23-12 with a 2.98 ERA. Ed Lopat had a decent season, going 19-15 with a 3.78 ERA.

There were no standout hitters on the Giants, but everybody contributed and they had 8 guys hit at least 11 homeruns for them. 1B Babe Dahlgren led the team with a .268 batting average. 1B Phil Cavaretta batted .267 with 13 homeruns. SS Dib Williams batted .254 with a team high 23 homeruns. RF George Cisar batted just .217, but hit 13 homers and led the team with 36 stolen bases.

Ty Cobb Award

AL: LF Max West, DET, (527 AB, .250 AVG, 46 HR, 129 RBI, 96 R, 132 Hits, .931 OPS)
NL: 3B Billy Sullivan, SLN, (575 AB, .282 AVG, 32 HR, 95 RBI, 88 R, 162 Hits, .887 OPS)

Cy Young Award

AL: Jim Bagby, BOS, (Record: 23-4, 1.63 ERA, 276.1IP, 167 Ks, 46 BB)
NL: Stubby Overmire, CHN, (Record: 20-12, 1.97 ERA, 311IP, 182 Ks, 79 BB)

Bob Meusel Award

AL: Ken Burkhart, WS1, (Record: 16-11, 2.99 ERA, 256 IP, 139 Ks, 93 BB)
NL: Dave Ferriss, CIN, (Record: 20-10, 2.65 ERA, 288.2 IP, 147 Ks, 117 BB)

1945-1946 Offseason

Retirees:

Orie Arntzen retires ...
Jim Asbell retires ...
Dick Bartell retires ...
Wally Berger retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
Bill Chamberlain retires ...
Bill Crouch retires ...
Bill Delancey retires ...
Henry Coppola retires ...
Tom Drake retires ...
Mike Dejan retires ...
Linc Blakely retires ...
Tony Freitas retires ...
Bill Dickey retires ...
Woody English retires ...
Fabian Kowalik retires ...
Ed Durham retires ...
Mel Harder retires ...
Jake Daniel retires ...
Rollie Hemsley retires ...
Larry French retires ...
Bob Johnson retires ...
Bob Klinger retires ...
Thornton Lee retires ...
Gordon Mcnaughton retires ...
Joe Kuhel retires ...
Ed Linke retires ...
Tom Padden retires ...
Johnny Marcum retires ...
Al Hollingsworth retires ...
Billy Jurges retires ...
Al Lopez retires ...
Johnny Oulliber retires ...
Joe Kohlman retires ...
Bill Mcghee retires ...
Leo Norris retires ...
Ad Liska retires ...
Schoolboy Rowe retires ...
Andy Pilney retires ...
Les Tietje retires ...
Ray Mueller retires ...
Bill Swift retires ...
Roy Sherid retires ...
Wayne Osborne retires ...
Donald Derr retires ...
Dan Mcgee retires ...
Jason Jones retires ...
Ken Sutton retires ...
Nick Dorman retires ...
Kevin Hegwood retires ...
Andrew Bonnette retires ...
Fritz Ostermueller retires ...
John Pomorski retires ...
George Washington retires ...
John Whitehead retires ...
BOS: Victor Horton retires ...
BOS: Daniel Evans retires ...
CLE: Gee Walker retires ...
CLE: Wendell Vigue retires ...
CLE: Richard Buxton retires ...
CLE: Russell Scoggins retires ...
MON: Joe Becker retires ...
PHA: Ed Fallenstein retires ...
WS1: Eric Mcnair retires ...
WS1: Dick Barrett retires ...
WS1: Woody Jensen retires ...
DET: Dan Dugan retires ...
DET: Buddy Blair retires ...
DET: Pat Ankenman retires ...
LV: Gene Moore retires ...
LA: Ernie Lombardi retires ...
SF: Les Rock retires ...
BRO: Alex Carrasquel retires ...
BRO: Bud Bates retires ...
NY1: Jimmie Foxx retires ...
SLN: Dustin Edmundson retires ...
SLN: Ival Goodman retires ...

League Outlook

First off, for the reader, we head into ‘The Golden Age of Baseball’, so until I get the era setting somewhat settled, their may be some offensive highs and lows for 1 or 2 seasons. I am way too lazy to do practice seasons to get it right, so deal with it.

I am also pleased to announce that every team in the league is doing excellent, and there are no immediate concerns!

Free Agency, of Note

There are some great hitters on the market, but they are a bit older than average. There are also a couple good starting pitchers to be had.

The Washington Senators make the first significant signing of the year when they get 1B Jimmy Wasdell (6-6-10) for 5 years.

Washington also signs one of those pitchers, Joe Gonzales (8-8-7) to a 5 year deal.

Cleveland picks up SS Woody Williams (8-3-6) for 3 years.

Atlanta signs SP Bob Feller (8-8-8) to a 4 year deal.

LA was able to retain 31 year old LF Joe DiMaggio (6-6-5). Joe has only played for the Waves in his career.

Houston signs C Frankie Hayes (7-6-6) to a 3 year deal at over 8 million per year.

The Phillies get SP Steve Rachunok (8-8-6) for 6 years.

Washington makes another big signing. They get 3B Ben Chapman (6-8-8), a 3 time Ty Cobb winner. Ben is 56 homers away from 500 and still has a bit left in the tank to get their and help Washington make a push for the playoffs with their other 2 big signings earlier in FA.

Amateur Draft

Here is how the entire first round played out:

Las Vegas pick: CF Ralph Kiner
Cleveland pick: CF Carl Furillo
Dallas pick: P Ed Bahr
Philadelphia (A) pick: P Bob Kuzava
Chicago pick: C Yogi Berra
Houston pick: P Sheldon Jones
Pittsburgh pick: P Doyle Lade
Los Angeles pick: P Vic Raschi
San Francisco pick: C Sherm Lollar
Washington pick: P Fred Martin
St. Louis pick: C Les Moss
Syracuse pick: P Monte Kennedy
Boston pick: P Ted Gray
Cincinnati pick: P Lou Kretlow
Atlanta pick: 3B Bobby Thomson
Philadelphia (N) pick: CF Dale Mitchell
Brooklyn pick: SS Bobby Brown
New York pick: C Joe Garagiola
Montreal pick: P Marv Grissom
Detroit pick: LF Del Ennis

05-11-2003, 01:39 AM	#79
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	1945 April In the AL East, only 1 team has a losing record. The Boston Red Sox lead the division with a 15-10 record, 1 game better than Washington. Both the Naps and the A’s are 1 game back while Montreal is just 3 back. In the West, Detroit also leads the division with a 15-10 record. Atlanta is just 2 games back while LA is 4 back. The Aces are 5 out and San Francisco is 6 back. In the NL East, Brooklyn leads the way with a 17-8 record, but New York is right behind them, only 1 game back. The Pirates are just 2 games back while the Phillies are 4 out and Syracuse is 5 out. In the Midwest, Chicago leads the division with a losing record of 12-13. Houston is only 1 game out of first, while Cincinnati and Dallas are both 2 games out of first. St. Louis brings up the rear, 3 games back. May Boston remains in first place in the AL East with a 32-22 record, 4 games ahead of both Montreal and Washington. The A’s are 7 back. In the West, Atlanta has pulled into a tie with Detroit for first, both teams at 31-23. Both LA and San Francisco are 4 games behind them. In the NL East, Brooklyn continues to lead the division. They are 3 games up on New York. Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are 4, 5 and 6 games back respectively. In the Midwest, Cincinnati has moved into first place, 4 games better than both the Cubs and the Astros. Dallas is 6 games back. June In the AL East, Boston and Montreal switched spots. After a red hot June, the Capitals now lead the Red Sox by 4 games. Washington is 6 games back while both Cleveland and the A’s are already out of the running. In the West, Atlanta has moved 2 games up on Detroit. These two teams should battle it out until the final week of the season. San Francisco is 6 games back while LA is 7 back. In the NL East, Philadelphia finished the month winning 9 of 10 games to move into first place, 1 game better than New York. Brooklyn faded a bit and are 3 games back. Syracuse is also just 3 back. The Pirates are in last, but only 5 game out. In the Midwest, Dallas and Cincinnati are both tied for first place, with subpar, 40-41 records. Chicago is 1 back while Houston is 2 games back. In the All-Star game, the AL won, 2-1. Dizzy Dean pitched 3 innings, gave up 1 hit and earned the win. He was also named MVP of the game. July In the AL East, the Montreal Capitals are threatening to run away with the division. They are 66-40 and lead the Washington Senators by 9 games. In the West, Atlanta is just 1 game up on Detroit. San Francisco is the only other team with a chance and they are 6 back. In the NL East, The Phillies remain in first place, but only by 1 game over the Giants. Both Syracuse and Brooklyn are 6 games back. In the Midwest, Cincinnati has opened up a bit of working room with a 6 game lead over Houston. The other 3 teams in the division are all 9 games back. August In the AL East, it is still all Montreal. They own baseball’s best record at 81-53 and they are 9 games up on Boston. In the West, Detroit has opened up a 4 game lead on Atlanta. In the NL East, New York has moved into first place, but just by 1 game over the Phillies. Brooklyn is 7 back. In the Midwest, Cincinnati is in good shape, they are 7 games ahead of both Houston and St. Louis. September 19, 1945 The Detroit Tigers have clinched the AL West division. The Tigers will return to the playoffs and attempt to defend their World Title. In the East, Montreal is up 8 games and has a magic number of 3. In the NL East, New York has now gone up 3 games over the Phillies. In the Midwest, the Reds are 7 up on the Cardinals, and have a magic number of just 4. September 22, 1945 The Montreal Capitals have clinched the AL East. In the NL East, the New York lead has been cut to just 1 game by the Phillies. In the Midwest, the Reds should clinch in a day or two. September 25, 1945 The Cincinnati Reds have clinched the NL Midwest division. In the East, New York has won 3 in a row while Philadelphia has lost three in a row, so the Giants are up 4. Their magic number is 1. September 26, 1945 The New York Giants have clinched the NL East and the 1945 playoffs are set! 1945 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East Montreal 94 68 .580 -- .238 3.23 Boston 84 78 .519 10 .238 2.89 Washington 80 82 .494 14 .227 3.60 Philadelphia (A) 73 89 .451 21 .220 3.59 Cleveland 71 91 .438 23 .237 3.98 West Detroit 98 64 .605 -- .239 3.17 Atlanta 86 76 .531 12 .224 3.15 San Francisco 80 82 .494 18 .243 3.86 Los Angeles 79 83 .488 19 .221 3.75 Las Vegas 65 97 .401 33 .229 3.74 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) East New York 90 72 .556 -- .220 3.22 Brooklyn 87 75 .537 3 .241 3.35 Philadelphia (N) 86 76 .531 4 .233 3.20 Syracuse 81 81 .500 9 .235 3.66 Pittsburgh 77 85 .475 13 .239 3.82 Midwest Cincinnati 85 77 .525 -- .240 3.53 St. Louis 81 81 .500 4 .232 3.33 Houston 75 87 .463 10 .227 3.48 Chicago 75 87 .463 10 .239 3.38 Dallas 73 89 .451 12 .232 3.86 1945 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .327 Stan Musial(MON) .324 Tommy Holmes(DET,AL) .308 Whitey Lockman( BOS,AL) .299 Benny Mccoy(SF,AL) .298 Joe Marty(BRO,NL) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 46 Max West(DET,AL) 39 Jeff Heath( WS1,AL) 38 Bill Nicholson(PHA) 32 Billy Sullivan(SLN,NL) 32 Hank Sauer(ATL) TOP 5 in RBI : 129 Max West(DET,AL) 112 Don Gutteridge(CIN,NL) 109 Ben Chapman(BOS,AL) 108 Johnny Mize(MON,AL) 104 Bill Nicholson(PHA) TOP 5 in ERA : 1.63 Jim Bagby(BOS) 1.97 Stubby Overmire(CHN,NL) 2.08 Cliff Melton(HOU) 2.30 Dizzy Dean(BOS,AL) 2.31 Joe Haynes( ATL) TOP 5 in WINS : 26 Russ Bauers(MON) 25 Johnny Gorsica(DET) 23 Joe Gonzales(NY1) 23 Jim Bagby(BOS) 22 Dizzy Dean(BOS,AL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 13 Johnny Hutchings(NY1 CIN,NL) 11 Bob Bowman(SLN) 11 Jim Henry(BRO,NL) 10 George Jeffcoat( LV) 8 Max Lanier(NY1 DAL) ALCS The ALCS opens in Detroit, but the Montreal Capitals score 5 runs in the first 2 innings en route to a 5-3 win in game 1. Montreal takes game 2 in Detroit as well, by a final score of 6-2. The Caps now lead the Series 2-0 as they head home. Detroit is able to get themselves back into the Series with a 6-2 win on the road in Montreal in game 3. In game 4, Detroit is able to even the Series up at 2 games apiece with a 3-1 victory. Montreal becomes the first team in this Series to win a home game with a 6-5 win in game 5. They now lead the Series 3-2 as it finishes up in Detroit. Detroit takes game 6, 6-1, and sets up a decisive game 7! In game 7, from Detroit, the Tigers strike first with 2 runs in the third inning. Montreal gets on the board with a run in the 6th inning to make the score 2-1. Another run for Montreal in the 7th inning ties the game up. 3 more runs in the 8th inning give the Caps a 5-2 lead heading into the ninth. Detroit gets a leadoff double in the bottom of the ninth, but cannot do a thing with it, and lose the game 5-2. The Montreal Captials are headed to the World Series and the Tigers will not get a chance to repeat. NLCS New York hosts the first two games of the NLCS, and the Giants defend their home field in game 1 with a 5-1 victory. Dave Koslo allowed just 1 hit and 1 run in 9 innings of work for the Giants. New York’s pitching continues to be knittable. The Giants allow 3 hits in a 3-1 win, and now they have a 2-0 Series lead. In Cincinnati, the Giants continue to dominate the Series, winning game 3 by a final score of 8-3. The Reds are able to avoid the sweep by taking game 4, 2-1. All the runs in this game came in the first inning. The Giants still lead the Series though, 3-1. Once left for dead, the Reds have managed to at least send this Series back to New York with a 5-1 victory in game 5. New York leads the Series 3-2 now. Five runs in the first four innings give the Reds a 5-4 victory in game 6 to set up an improbable game 7, after they once trailed the Series 0-3. Game 7, from New York, should never even be played as far as New York is concerned, but now they must go out and win this one. They put 4 runs up in the 3rd inning to give themselves a nice 4-0 lead early on. In the next three innings, the Giants outscore the Reds 2-1 and they have a 6-1 lead heading into the ninth inning. The Reds don’t even manage a hit in the ninth, and the comeback kids have finally been put to rest. New York will play Montreal for the 1945 World Series. World Series The Series opens in Montreal and game 1 is tight all the way through. It ends up going into extra innings, and the Giants put 2 up in the 10th to take the 5-3 victory. In game 2, New York breaks a tie in the ninth inning with a run, and they take a 4-3 win, and a 2-0 Series lead back to New York with them. New York dominates in game 3, with a 6-1 win, and now they lead the Series 3-0. The Giants complete the sweep in game 4 of the Series with a 5-3 victory. The New York Giants are the 1945 World Champions! This is New York’s 4th World Series Title, but their first since 1922. The others came in 1911 and 1913. Champion Review New York had 2 great pitchers on their staff this year. Dave Koslo won 17 games with a 2.42 ERA. Joe Gonzales went 23-12 with a 2.98 ERA. Ed Lopat had a decent season, going 19-15 with a 3.78 ERA. There were no standout hitters on the Giants, but everybody contributed and they had 8 guys hit at least 11 homeruns for them. 1B Babe Dahlgren led the team with a .268 batting average. 1B Phil Cavaretta batted .267 with 13 homeruns. SS Dib Williams batted .254 with a team high 23 homeruns. RF George Cisar batted just .217, but hit 13 homers and led the team with 36 stolen bases. Ty Cobb Award AL: LF Max West, DET, (527 AB, .250 AVG, 46 HR, 129 RBI, 96 R, 132 Hits, .931 OPS) NL: 3B Billy Sullivan, SLN, (575 AB, .282 AVG, 32 HR, 95 RBI, 88 R, 162 Hits, .887 OPS) Cy Young Award AL: Jim Bagby, BOS, (Record: 23-4, 1.63 ERA, 276.1IP, 167 Ks, 46 BB) NL: Stubby Overmire, CHN, (Record: 20-12, 1.97 ERA, 311IP, 182 Ks, 79 BB) Bob Meusel Award AL: Ken Burkhart, WS1, (Record: 16-11, 2.99 ERA, 256 IP, 139 Ks, 93 BB) NL: Dave Ferriss, CIN, (Record: 20-10, 2.65 ERA, 288.2 IP, 147 Ks, 117 BB) 1945-1946 Offseason Retirees: Orie Arntzen retires ... Jim Asbell retires ... Dick Bartell retires ... Wally Berger retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! Bill Chamberlain retires ... Bill Crouch retires ... Bill Delancey retires ... Henry Coppola retires ... Tom Drake retires ... Mike Dejan retires ... Linc Blakely retires ... Tony Freitas retires ... Bill Dickey retires ... Woody English retires ... Fabian Kowalik retires ... Ed Durham retires ... Mel Harder retires ... Jake Daniel retires ... Rollie Hemsley retires ... Larry French retires ... Bob Johnson retires ... Bob Klinger retires ... Thornton Lee retires ... Gordon Mcnaughton retires ... Joe Kuhel retires ... Ed Linke retires ... Tom Padden retires ... Johnny Marcum retires ... Al Hollingsworth retires ... Billy Jurges retires ... Al Lopez retires ... Johnny Oulliber retires ... Joe Kohlman retires ... Bill Mcghee retires ... Leo Norris retires ... Ad Liska retires ... Schoolboy Rowe retires ... Andy Pilney retires ... Les Tietje retires ... Ray Mueller retires ... Bill Swift retires ... Roy Sherid retires ... Wayne Osborne retires ... Donald Derr retires ... Dan Mcgee retires ... Jason Jones retires ... Ken Sutton retires ... Nick Dorman retires ... Kevin Hegwood retires ... Andrew Bonnette retires ... Fritz Ostermueller retires ... John Pomorski retires ... George Washington retires ... John Whitehead retires ... BOS: Victor Horton retires ... BOS: Daniel Evans retires ... CLE: Gee Walker retires ... CLE: Wendell Vigue retires ... CLE: Richard Buxton retires ... CLE: Russell Scoggins retires ... MON: Joe Becker retires ... PHA: Ed Fallenstein retires ... WS1: Eric Mcnair retires ... WS1: Dick Barrett retires ... WS1: Woody Jensen retires ... DET: Dan Dugan retires ... DET: Buddy Blair retires ... DET: Pat Ankenman retires ... LV: Gene Moore retires ... LA: Ernie Lombardi retires ... SF: Les Rock retires ... BRO: Alex Carrasquel retires ... BRO: Bud Bates retires ... NY1: Jimmie Foxx retires ... SLN: Dustin Edmundson retires ... SLN: Ival Goodman retires ... League Outlook First off, for the reader, we head into ‘The Golden Age of Baseball’, so until I get the era setting somewhat settled, their may be some offensive highs and lows for 1 or 2 seasons. I am way too lazy to do practice seasons to get it right, so deal with it. I am also pleased to announce that every team in the league is doing excellent, and there are no immediate concerns! Free Agency, of Note There are some great hitters on the market, but they are a bit older than average. There are also a couple good starting pitchers to be had. The Washington Senators make the first significant signing of the year when they get 1B Jimmy Wasdell (6-6-10) for 5 years. Washington also signs one of those pitchers, Joe Gonzales (8-8-7) to a 5 year deal. Cleveland picks up SS Woody Williams (8-3-6) for 3 years. Atlanta signs SP Bob Feller (8-8-8) to a 4 year deal. LA was able to retain 31 year old LF Joe DiMaggio (6-6-5). Joe has only played for the Waves in his career. Houston signs C Frankie Hayes (7-6-6) to a 3 year deal at over 8 million per year. The Phillies get SP Steve Rachunok (8-8-6) for 6 years. Washington makes another big signing. They get 3B Ben Chapman (6-8-8), a 3 time Ty Cobb winner. Ben is 56 homers away from 500 and still has a bit left in the tank to get their and help Washington make a push for the playoffs with their other 2 big signings earlier in FA. Amateur Draft Here is how the entire first round played out: Las Vegas pick: CF Ralph Kiner Cleveland pick: CF Carl Furillo Dallas pick: P Ed Bahr Philadelphia (A) pick: P Bob Kuzava Chicago pick: C Yogi Berra Houston pick: P Sheldon Jones Pittsburgh pick: P Doyle Lade Los Angeles pick: P Vic Raschi San Francisco pick: C Sherm Lollar Washington pick: P Fred Martin St. Louis pick: C Les Moss Syracuse pick: P Monte Kennedy Boston pick: P Ted Gray Cincinnati pick: P Lou Kretlow Atlanta pick: 3B Bobby Thomson Philadelphia (N) pick: CF Dale Mitchell Brooklyn pick: SS Bobby Brown New York pick: C Joe Garagiola Montreal pick: P Marv Grissom Detroit pick: LF Del Ennis __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."