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1914

April

The Boston Red Sox have run out to a 3 game lead in the AL with a 19-9 record. The A’s and the Senators are just 3 back, while the Naps are struggling early at 14-14, and 5 games back. In the NL, the Reds are 20-8 and are in first by 1 game over the Cubs. The Phillies are just 3 back, while the Giants are 7 back early on.

Nap Rucker, of the defending Champion Giants threw a no hitter on April 14. He struck out 13 men and walked 3.

May

One team from each league have separated themselves from the pack already. In the AL, the Red Sox are 38-18 and lead the league by 8 games. In the NL, the Reds are 39-17 and are 6 games up.

June

The Red Sox and the Reds still maintain first place in their respective leagues. The Sox are 51-30 and are up by 5 games over the Naps. The Reds are a red hot 56-25 and are 5 games up on the Giants.

The All-Star game has now been won by the AL for 3 straight years. This time, they blanked the NL, 4-0. The AL’s SP, Joe Wood, pitched 3 perfect innings, striking out 3 to earn MVP honors.

July

Both second place teams caught fire in July. In the AL, the Red Sox still hold onto first place, but the Naps have made a run and are now only 2 games backs. In the NL, the Giants made a run, and the Reds collapsed, so the Giants have claimed first place with a 68-39 record, 1 game better than the Reds.

August

The Cleveland Naps have taken over first place thanks to an 11 game winning streak in August. They now lead the Red Sox by 3 games. In the NL, the Reds have regained first place over the Giants, but only by 1 game. The Phillies made a little run but are still 8 games out and it doesn’t look good for them to catch two teams.

September 14, 1914

Two teams look like they are on their way. The Naps have opened a 4 game lead over the Red Sox while the Reds are up 6 on the Giants.

September 28, 1914

The Cleveland Naps are returning to the World Series. They have clinched.

September 29, 1991

The Cincinnati Reds have clinched the NL and will face the Naps in the series.

1914 Final Standings

AL Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
Division
Cleveland 98 64 .605 -- .271 2.88
Boston (A) 96 66 .593 2 .268 2.97
Detroit 83 79 .512 15 .271 3.88
Washington 81 81 .500 17 .255 3.22
Philadelphia (A) 78 84 .481 20 .263 4.24
New York (A) 77 85 .475 21 .255 3.71
Chicago (A) 70 92 .432 28 .256 3.76
St. Louis (A) 65 97 .401 33 .241 3.76
NL Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
Division
Cincinnati 100 62 .617 -- .259 2.71
New York (N) 97 65 .599 3 .271 3.00
Philadelphia (N) 92 70 .568 8 .253 2.98
Chicago (N) 78 84 .481 22 .247 3.73
Pittsburgh 77 85 .475 23 .242 3.60
St. Louis (N) 75 87 .463 25 .227 3.17
Boston (N) 65 97 .401 35 .268 4.11
Brooklyn 64 98 .395 36 .221 3.84


1914 Statistical Leaders

TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.375 Ty Cobb(DET,AL)
.360 Joe Jackson(CLE,AL)
.350 Tris Speaker(BOS,AL)
.330 Benny Kauff(CHA)
.320 George Jackson(BSN)
TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
32 Sherry Magee(PHI,NL)
23 Frank Schulte(CHN,NL)
22 Beals Becker(PHA)
22 Fred Luderus(PHI,NL)
22 Larry Doyle(NY1,NL)
TOP 5 in RBI :
113 Larry Doyle(NY1,NL)
101 Joe Jackson(CLE,AL)
98 Tris Speaker(BOS,AL)
96 Frank Baker(PHA,AL)
95 Sam Crawford(NY1,NL)
TOP 5 in ERA :
2.09 Willie Mitchell(CLE,AL)
2.22 Joe Wood(BOS,AL)
2.29 Hugh Bedient(PHI,NL)
2.32 Reb Russell(SLN)
2.38 Claude Hendrix(PIT,NL)
TOP 5 in WINS :
30 Hugh Bedient(PHI,NL)
27 Willie Mitchell(CLE,AL)
27 Harry Gaspar(CIN,NL)
26 Nap Rucker(NY1,NL)
25 Joe Wood(BOS,AL)
TOP 5 in SAVES :
13 Ed Warner(BSN)
13 Fred Sherry(WS1)
6 Jack Ferry(PIT)
5 Bert Humphries(PHI)
5 Charlie Faust(NY1,NL)


World Series

The Series opens in Cincinnati where the Reds easily win game 1, but the Naps come back and take game 2 by a score of 4-3 to tie the series.

In Cleveland, the Naps take game three in a 12-2 blowout, and then take game 4 in extra innings to go up 3-1. Game 5 is a 2 hit shutout for the Naps and they finally claim that elusive World Title!

Champion Review

The Naps pitching staff had 3 20 game winners and a 20 game loser. Christy Mathewson went 22-15 with a 2.54 ERA. Willie Mitchell went 27-11 with a 2.09 ERA and Babe Adams went 24-12 with a 2.81 ERA.

Shoeless Joe Jackson was the offensive star for the Naps. He batted .330 and had 8 homeruns with 101 RBI. Wilbur “Lefty” Good batted .292 with 11 homeruns and 75 RBI. Buck Herzog stole 44 bases for the Naps this season.

(Yet Unnamed) Best Batter Award

AL: CF Tris Speaker, BOS, (563 AB, .350 AVG, 20 HR, 98 RBI, 137 R, 197 Hits, 1.012 OPS)
NL: 2B Larry Doyle, NY1, (587 AB, .288 AVG, 22 HR, 113 RBI, 89 R, 169 Hits, .802 OPS)


Cy Young Award

AL: Willie Mitchell, CLE, (Record: 27-11, 2.09 ERA, 341IP, 173 Ks, 48 BB)
NL: Hugh Bedient, PHI, (Record: 30-9, 2.29 ERA, 357.1IP, 186 Ks, 76 BB)


Rookie of the Year Award

AL: Gene Packard, WS1, (Record: 20-17, 3.05 ERA, 331 IP, 142 Ks, 79 BB)
NL: RF John Potts, PHI, (517 AB, .311 AVG, 11 HR, 67 RBI, 98 R, 161 Hits, .888 OPS)


1914-1915 Offseason

Retirees:

Wid Conroy retires ...
Jim Murray retires ...
Judge Nagle retires ...
Patrick Newnam retires ...
Fred Payne retires ...
Red Dooin retires ...
BOS: Ad Brennan retires ...
BOS: Charlie Smith retires ...
CHA: Irv Young retires ...
NYA: Lew Brockett retires ...
NYA: Mordecai Brown retires ...
BSN: Nap Lajoie retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
BRO: Charlie Hemphill retires ...
CIN: Dave Altizer retires ...
NY1: Bill Bailey retires ...
PIT: Topsy Hartsel retires ...
SLN: Fred Beebe retires ...
SLN: Miller Huggins retires ...
SLN: Honus Wagner retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!



League Outlook

The Naps lost over 10 million despite winning the title. They still have 10 million in reserves so it is not an immediate cause for concern.

The Boston Braves showed a loss again this year, and their reserves are starting to be eaten up.

The Giants had another loss and now they have no more money. Their payroll has been decreased significantly for next season though. We will monitor closely. If they are able to right their own ship, that would be for the best, however, if they fail to turn a profit, they will be targeted for relocation as our plans solidify to expand MLB westward.

The St. Louis Cardinals showed a large loss. With 2 teams in that town, it is hurting both of them. If one was to leave, the fan interest and support for the other would increase, which brings us to….

The St. Louis Browns are no more. As part of MLB’s westward expansion, we have sold the Browns to an investor in Los Angeles. The team will be moved immediately and renamed the Los Angeles Waves. This will not only benefit the Browns, but the Cardinals as well.

Free Agency, of Note

The LA Waves made an immediate splash in the FA market by signing SP Smokey Joe Wood, the best pitcher in the FA market. Wood has Championship pedigree from the Red Sox in 1912. The Waves are already being talked about as the up and coming team.

The Detroit Tigers have signed pitcher Red Ames. One of the best pitchers in the market this season.

Former Best Batter Award Winner Frank Schulte inked a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.



Amateur Draft

Here is how the entire first round played out:

Brooklyn pick: P Joe Sherman
Boston (N) pick: SS Rogers Hornsby
Los Angeles pick: P Johnny Tillman
Chicago (A) pick: P Tim Mccabe
St. Louis pick: P Fred Herbert
New York (A) pick: P George Dumont
Pittsburgh pick: P Lee Meadows
Philadelphia (A) pick: P Dan Tipple
Chicago (N) pick: LF Ken Williams
Washington pick: P Art Nehf
Detroit pick: P Jim Park
Philadelphia (N) pick: P Clint Rogge
Boston (A) pick: P Allan Russell
New York (N) pick: P Cliff Markle
Cleveland pick: P Sam Rice
Cincinnati pick: P Al Braithwood