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Marmel · 04-15-2003, 10:47 PM

1911

April

The Philadelphia Athletics had a great first month of the season in the AL. A 21-7 record puts them atop the division by 6 games over the Highlanders of New York and the Senators of Washington. In the NL, the Brooklyn Dodgers hold on to a 1 game lead with a 17-11 record. The Cincinnati Reds are trailing just behind them.

Gene Woodburn of the St. Louis Cardinals threw the league’s first no-hitter on 4/9/1911 against Cincinnati. He struck out 5 men and walked three.

May

The A’s extended their lead to 8 games this month, finishing just below .700 for the season with a 39-17 record. The Highlanders, the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Naps piled up either 8 or 9 games back. They will need the A’s to cool off to have a chance this year. In the NL, first place has been up for grabs all season long. At the end of the month, the Chicago Cubs own a 1 game lead with a 32-24 record, but the Dodgers, Pirates, and Reds are all within 3 games of the lead.

June

The A’s are still rolling along with a 52-29 record, on place for a 100 win season. In the NL, the Cubs and the Pirates are tied for the lead with 47-34 records. The New York Giants are just 2 games back while the rest of the teams have faded a bit.

June saw no only another no-hitter, but it was a perfect game! Lefty Leifield, of the Pittsburgh Pirates shutdown the Cardinal’s bats. He struck out 8 batters and walked nobody en route to the league’s first perfect game. The Cardinals are the worst team in baseball right now.

The end of June also saw the NL beat the AL, 5-1 in the annual All-Star game. Scotty Ingersol was the game’s MVP, going 2 for 2 with 2 RBI.

July

July saw the A’s extend their division lead to 11 games, and they now look unmatchable with a 68-39 record. Expect them to be playing for a championship in October. The NL is still a 3 team race between the Pirates, Giants and Cubs. Currently, the Pirates are leading the division. This should be an exciting last two months of the season for those teams.

August

No change in the AL. The A’s magic number to start September is 15. They should clinch by mid-month. In the NL, the Pirates have opened up a bit of working room with a 82-54 record, and a 4 game lead over the New York Giants. The Chicago Cubs have fallen 6 back.

September 21, 1911

The Philadelphia Athletics have clinched the AL and will be playing in the first ever World Series.

On that same date, the Giants have pulled into a tie for the lead with the Pirates in the NL.

September 24, 1911

After trailing the Pirates for months, and finally pulling even, on the 24th, the Giants take a 1 game lead in the NL.

September 29, 1991

The New York Giants clinch the NL division thanks to a 4 game slide by the Pirates. The Giants will face off against the A’s in the Series.

1911 Final Standings

AL Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
Division
Philadelphia (A) 97 65 .599 -- .298 3.51
Cleveland 85 77 .525 12 .291 3.75
Detroit 85 77 .525 12 .289 3.58
New York (A) 83 79 .512 14 .271 3.74
Chicago (A) 81 81 .500 16 .273 3.46
Boston (A) 80 82 .494 17 .276 3.62
Washington 73 89 .451 24 .253 3.69
St. Louis (A) 64 98 .395 33 .252 3.92
NL Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
Division
New York (N) 97 65 .599 -- .280 3.31
Pittsburgh 95 67 .586 2 .276 3.31
Chicago (N) 87 75 .537 10 .261 3.39
Cincinnati 84 78 .519 13 .273 3.56
Philadelphia (N) 78 84 .481 19 .261 4.08
Boston (N) 75 87 .463 22 .290 4.04
Brooklyn 70 92 .432 27 .253 3.80
St. Louis (N) 62 100 .383 35 .246 3.89

1911 Statistical Leaders

TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.472 Joe Jackson( CLE,AL)
.444 Ty Cobb( DET,AL)
.378 Eddie Collins( PHA,AL)
.365 Mike Donlin( NY1,NL)
.355 Tris Speaker( BOS)
TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
25 Frank Schulte( CHN)
21 John Titus( PHI)
19 Fred Luderus( PHI)
19 Sherry Magee( PHI)
16 Fred Merkle( NY1,NL)
TOP 5 in RBI :
133 Sam Crawford( DET,AL)
128 Larry Doyle( NY1,NL)
106 Eddie Collins( PHA,AL)
105 Frank Schulte( CHN)
104 Sherry Magee( PHI)
TOP 5 in ERA :
2.32 Slim Sallee( SLN)
2.47 Harry Mcintire( CHN)
2.50 Pete Alexander( PHI)
2.56 Chief Bender( PHA,AL)
2.68 George Suggs( CIN,NL)
TOP 5 in WINS :
27 Christy Mathewson( NY1,NL)
26 Doc White( CHA,AL)
26 Babe Adams( PIT,NL)
25 Cy Falkenberg( CLE,AL)
23 Ray Collins( BOS,AL)
TOP 5 in SAVES :
13 Charlie Becker( WS1)
13 Bert Humphries( PHI)
10 Jack Ferry( PIT)
10 Josh Swindell( CLE)
9 Rube Geyer( SLN)

World Series

The A’s win game 1 of the Series, but the Giants steal game 2 in Philadelphia to tie the Series at 1 game each, and it now moves to New York. The New York Giants are able to win all 3 games on their home field, and pull off somewhat of an upset over the favored A’s. The Giants win it 4 games to 1 and are crowned the first ever World Series Champions!

Champion Review

At the end of each season we will take a more in depth look at the team that won the Title. This year it is the New York Giants.

The Giants starting pitching was a sight to behold. 3 pitchers won over 20 games. Christy Mathewson had a 27-11 record with a 2.75 ERA. Nap Rucker won 21 games with a 2.97 ERA and Rube Marquard won 20 games and had a 3.45 ERA. Red Ames and Hooks Wilste also had fine seasons.

Mike Donlin was the best outfielder for the Giants. He batted .365 with 8 homeruns and had a .931 OPS. He also drove in 90 runs on the year.

Three players were stars for the Giants in the infield. 1B Fred Merkle batted .278 and had a team high 16 homeruns. He had 99 RBI’s and a .795 OPS. 2B Larry Doyle batted .273 with 12 homeruns and a team high 128 RBI, with a .776 OPS. C Art Wilson batted .310 and had a .884 OPS.

(Yet Unnamed) Best Batter Award

AL: CF Ty Cobb, DET, (615 AB, .444 AVG, 7 HR, 104 RBI, 122 R, 273 Hits, 1.078 OPS)
NL: RF Frank Schulte, CHN, (533 AB, .349 AVG, 25 HR, 105 RBI, 95 R, 186 Hits, .974 OPS)

(Yet Unnamed) Best Pitcher Award

AL: Doc White, CHA, (Record: 26-14, 2.76 ERA, 359.1IP, 152 Ks, 56 BB)
NL: Christy Mathewson, NY1, (Record: 27-11, 2.75 ERA, 346.2IP, 213 Ks, 64 BB)

1911-1912 Offseason

Retirees:

Joe Benz retires ...
Harry Davis retires ...
Billy Sullivan retires ...
Deacon Phillippe retires ...
CHA: Nixey Callahan retires ...
PHA: Bill Dahlen retires ...
SLA: Bobby Wallace retires ...
BRO: Bill Bergen retires ...
CIN: Jesse Tannehill retires ...
PHI: Kitty Bransfield retires ...
PHI: Bob Ewing retires ...
PHI: Roy Thomas retires ...

League Outlook

The financial stability of the teams in the league is excellent. Most teams made nearly or more than $20,000,000 last season. Only one team turned a profit less than $10,000,000. The 2 teams in St. Louis each finished last in their respective league. MLB will be watching the situation closely over then next couple of seasons. A move may be necessary if one of these teams continues to fail.

Free Agency, of Note

Cy Young, 44 years old, was signed by the Boston Braves. He is not expected to pitch for the major league club, and sources wonder why he has not retired after achieving 500 victories in his career.

Sam “Waahoo Sam” Crawford, longtime Detroit Lion was signed by the World Champion Giants. Crawford was the most sought after hitter in the free agent market, and the Champs just got stronger for 1912.

Bris “The Human Eyeball” Lord was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to bolster their anemic offense. Lord was considered one of the top 5 hitter available.

26 game winner, Doc White stayed in Chicago, but moved from the White Sox to the Cubs.

Roy Hartzel signed with the Tigers. Detroit needed to replace Sam Crawford and got a great hitter in Hartzel.

Amateur Draft

St. Louis Cardinals have the #1 overall pick and they select Pitcher Tom Seaton. Seaton is a 4.5 star prospect.

The St. Louis Browns draft #2 and they select Pitcher Wilbur Cooper. Cooper is also a 4.5 star player.

Here is how the entire first round played out:

St. Louis (N) pick: P Tom Seaton
St. Louis (A) pick: P Wilbur Cooper
Brooklyn pick: P Hooks Dauss
Washington pick: P Gene Packard
Boston (N) pick: P Pol Perritt
Philadelphia (N) pick: P Hugh Bedient
Boston (A) pick: P George Baumgardner
Chicago (A) pick: CF Benny Kauff
New York (A) pick: P Jeff Tesreau
Cincinnati pick: P Dan Griner
Detroit pick: P Ray Keating
Cleveland pick: P Eppa Rixey
Chicago (N) pick: P Joe Bush
Pittsburgh pick: P Carl Weilman
New York (N) pick: P Byron Houck
Philadelphia (A) pick: P Frank Allen

04-15-2003, 10:47 PM	#2
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	1911 April The Philadelphia Athletics had a great first month of the season in the AL. A 21-7 record puts them atop the division by 6 games over the Highlanders of New York and the Senators of Washington. In the NL, the Brooklyn Dodgers hold on to a 1 game lead with a 17-11 record. The Cincinnati Reds are trailing just behind them. Gene Woodburn of the St. Louis Cardinals threw the league’s first no-hitter on 4/9/1911 against Cincinnati. He struck out 5 men and walked three. May The A’s extended their lead to 8 games this month, finishing just below .700 for the season with a 39-17 record. The Highlanders, the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Naps piled up either 8 or 9 games back. They will need the A’s to cool off to have a chance this year. In the NL, first place has been up for grabs all season long. At the end of the month, the Chicago Cubs own a 1 game lead with a 32-24 record, but the Dodgers, Pirates, and Reds are all within 3 games of the lead. June The A’s are still rolling along with a 52-29 record, on place for a 100 win season. In the NL, the Cubs and the Pirates are tied for the lead with 47-34 records. The New York Giants are just 2 games back while the rest of the teams have faded a bit. June saw no only another no-hitter, but it was a perfect game! Lefty Leifield, of the Pittsburgh Pirates shutdown the Cardinal’s bats. He struck out 8 batters and walked nobody en route to the league’s first perfect game. The Cardinals are the worst team in baseball right now. The end of June also saw the NL beat the AL, 5-1 in the annual All-Star game. Scotty Ingersol was the game’s MVP, going 2 for 2 with 2 RBI. July July saw the A’s extend their division lead to 11 games, and they now look unmatchable with a 68-39 record. Expect them to be playing for a championship in October. The NL is still a 3 team race between the Pirates, Giants and Cubs. Currently, the Pirates are leading the division. This should be an exciting last two months of the season for those teams. August No change in the AL. The A’s magic number to start September is 15. They should clinch by mid-month. In the NL, the Pirates have opened up a bit of working room with a 82-54 record, and a 4 game lead over the New York Giants. The Chicago Cubs have fallen 6 back. September 21, 1911 The Philadelphia Athletics have clinched the AL and will be playing in the first ever World Series. On that same date, the Giants have pulled into a tie for the lead with the Pirates in the NL. September 24, 1911 After trailing the Pirates for months, and finally pulling even, on the 24th, the Giants take a 1 game lead in the NL. September 29, 1991 The New York Giants clinch the NL division thanks to a 4 game slide by the Pirates. The Giants will face off against the A’s in the Series. 1911 Final Standings AL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) Division Philadelphia (A) 97 65 .599 -- .298 3.51 Cleveland 85 77 .525 12 .291 3.75 Detroit 85 77 .525 12 .289 3.58 New York (A) 83 79 .512 14 .271 3.74 Chicago (A) 81 81 .500 16 .273 3.46 Boston (A) 80 82 .494 17 .276 3.62 Washington 73 89 .451 24 .253 3.69 St. Louis (A) 64 98 .395 33 .252 3.92 NL Standings : (Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA) Division New York (N) 97 65 .599 -- .280 3.31 Pittsburgh 95 67 .586 2 .276 3.31 Chicago (N) 87 75 .537 10 .261 3.39 Cincinnati 84 78 .519 13 .273 3.56 Philadelphia (N) 78 84 .481 19 .261 4.08 Boston (N) 75 87 .463 22 .290 4.04 Brooklyn 70 92 .432 27 .253 3.80 St. Louis (N) 62 100 .383 35 .246 3.89 1911 Statistical Leaders TOP 5 in BATTING AVG : .472 Joe Jackson( CLE,AL) .444 Ty Cobb( DET,AL) .378 Eddie Collins( PHA,AL) .365 Mike Donlin( NY1,NL) .355 Tris Speaker( BOS) TOP 5 in HOMERUNS : 25 Frank Schulte( CHN) 21 John Titus( PHI) 19 Fred Luderus( PHI) 19 Sherry Magee( PHI) 16 Fred Merkle( NY1,NL) TOP 5 in RBI : 133 Sam Crawford( DET,AL) 128 Larry Doyle( NY1,NL) 106 Eddie Collins( PHA,AL) 105 Frank Schulte( CHN) 104 Sherry Magee( PHI) TOP 5 in ERA : 2.32 Slim Sallee( SLN) 2.47 Harry Mcintire( CHN) 2.50 Pete Alexander( PHI) 2.56 Chief Bender( PHA,AL) 2.68 George Suggs( CIN,NL) TOP 5 in WINS : 27 Christy Mathewson( NY1,NL) 26 Doc White( CHA,AL) 26 Babe Adams( PIT,NL) 25 Cy Falkenberg( CLE,AL) 23 Ray Collins( BOS,AL) TOP 5 in SAVES : 13 Charlie Becker( WS1) 13 Bert Humphries( PHI) 10 Jack Ferry( PIT) 10 Josh Swindell( CLE) 9 Rube Geyer( SLN) World Series The A’s win game 1 of the Series, but the Giants steal game 2 in Philadelphia to tie the Series at 1 game each, and it now moves to New York. The New York Giants are able to win all 3 games on their home field, and pull off somewhat of an upset over the favored A’s. The Giants win it 4 games to 1 and are crowned the first ever World Series Champions! Champion Review At the end of each season we will take a more in depth look at the team that won the Title. This year it is the New York Giants. The Giants starting pitching was a sight to behold. 3 pitchers won over 20 games. Christy Mathewson had a 27-11 record with a 2.75 ERA. Nap Rucker won 21 games with a 2.97 ERA and Rube Marquard won 20 games and had a 3.45 ERA. Red Ames and Hooks Wilste also had fine seasons. Mike Donlin was the best outfielder for the Giants. He batted .365 with 8 homeruns and had a .931 OPS. He also drove in 90 runs on the year. Three players were stars for the Giants in the infield. 1B Fred Merkle batted .278 and had a team high 16 homeruns. He had 99 RBI’s and a .795 OPS. 2B Larry Doyle batted .273 with 12 homeruns and a team high 128 RBI, with a .776 OPS. C Art Wilson batted .310 and had a .884 OPS. (Yet Unnamed) Best Batter Award AL: CF Ty Cobb, DET, (615 AB, .444 AVG, 7 HR, 104 RBI, 122 R, 273 Hits, 1.078 OPS) NL: RF Frank Schulte, CHN, (533 AB, .349 AVG, 25 HR, 105 RBI, 95 R, 186 Hits, .974 OPS) (Yet Unnamed) Best Pitcher Award AL: Doc White, CHA, (Record: 26-14, 2.76 ERA, 359.1IP, 152 Ks, 56 BB) NL: Christy Mathewson, NY1, (Record: 27-11, 2.75 ERA, 346.2IP, 213 Ks, 64 BB) 1911-1912 Offseason Retirees: Joe Benz retires ... Harry Davis retires ... Billy Sullivan retires ... Deacon Phillippe retires ... CHA: Nixey Callahan retires ... PHA: Bill Dahlen retires ... SLA: Bobby Wallace retires ... BRO: Bill Bergen retires ... CIN: Jesse Tannehill retires ... PHI: Kitty Bransfield retires ... PHI: Bob Ewing retires ... PHI: Roy Thomas retires ... League Outlook The financial stability of the teams in the league is excellent. Most teams made nearly or more than $20,000,000 last season. Only one team turned a profit less than $10,000,000. The 2 teams in St. Louis each finished last in their respective league. MLB will be watching the situation closely over then next couple of seasons. A move may be necessary if one of these teams continues to fail. Free Agency, of Note Cy Young, 44 years old, was signed by the Boston Braves. He is not expected to pitch for the major league club, and sources wonder why he has not retired after achieving 500 victories in his career. Sam “Waahoo Sam” Crawford, longtime Detroit Lion was signed by the World Champion Giants. Crawford was the most sought after hitter in the free agent market, and the Champs just got stronger for 1912. Bris “The Human Eyeball” Lord was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to bolster their anemic offense. Lord was considered one of the top 5 hitter available. 26 game winner, Doc White stayed in Chicago, but moved from the White Sox to the Cubs. Roy Hartzel signed with the Tigers. Detroit needed to replace Sam Crawford and got a great hitter in Hartzel. Amateur Draft St. Louis Cardinals have the #1 overall pick and they select Pitcher Tom Seaton. Seaton is a 4.5 star prospect. The St. Louis Browns draft #2 and they select Pitcher Wilbur Cooper. Cooper is also a 4.5 star player. Here is how the entire first round played out: St. Louis (N) pick: P Tom Seaton St. Louis (A) pick: P Wilbur Cooper Brooklyn pick: P Hooks Dauss Washington pick: P Gene Packard Boston (N) pick: P Pol Perritt Philadelphia (N) pick: P Hugh Bedient Boston (A) pick: P George Baumgardner Chicago (A) pick: CF Benny Kauff New York (A) pick: P Jeff Tesreau Cincinnati pick: P Dan Griner Detroit pick: P Ray Keating Cleveland pick: P Eppa Rixey Chicago (N) pick: P Joe Bush Pittsburgh pick: P Carl Weilman New York (N) pick: P Byron Houck Philadelphia (A) pick: P Frank Allen __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions." Last edited by Marmel : 04-15-2003 at 10:47 PM.