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Sberl · 05-04-2021, 05:45 PM

AMERICAN LEAGUE

April started with a tight race involving Yankees, White Sox, Senators, Indians and Browns. Yankees closed first month with a 11-7 record, 1 game ahead of White Sox, Senators and Indians, with Browns 1 and a half game back. To note a wonderful start by George Sisler, batting .528 with 5 HR and 21 RBI and a cycle by Fred Lear (Senators); speaking about injuries, Indians lost Tris Speaker for about 2 months (strained anterior cruciate ligament). The race became less tight in May, with Yankees taking a 4 game lead on Tigers (31-17 vs 28-22) and 4 and half game on Indians. Good bounce back by Red Sox, while Senators and Browns had difficult times. Already out seemed the Athletics, with a 14-30 record. To note, and this is a very bad news for St. Louis Browns, an injury to George Sisler, which will be sidelined for 5 weeks; also to register a bad injury to Senators pitcher, Tom Zachary (5 months). Speaking about individual stats, at the end of may Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel (both Yankees) led HR category with 16 and 10 dingers. Approaching summer, Yankees mantained a 4 game lead on Indians and Tigers (46-28 vs 42-32), with White Sox and Senators around .500 and Red Sox, Browns and Athletics out of contention. Babe Ruth continued his campaign adding another 10 dingers (26 total), including a 3 HR game with 7 RBI (against White Sox); Al Simmons was beginning to shine, grabbing the AL Rookie of the month award while Walter Johnson (SP, Senators) suffered a season ending injury.
With the trading deadline coming, Yankees (plagued by injuries, with SS Peckinpaugh out for season and Shangh out for a month) were caught by Indians, with also Tigers ready to contend: they were, at the end of july, 2 and a half game back having also added SS Rabbit Maranville from Pirates and SP Sad Sam Jones from Red Sox. Still not out White Sox and Senators while Red Sox and Browns joins the Athletics being out of contention. Babe Ruth was even hotter than the month before, hitting 18 dingers (total 44); also to note two cycles: the first by Johnny Grabowski (Yankees), the second from Al Simmons (Athletics). Coming into september, Indians and Tigers were distant 3 and a half games (74-55 Indians, 71-59 Tigers), with Yankees 5 games back and Senators still in the hunt. Babe was trying to destroy MLB records with 51 HR entering september and Sisler, back from injured list, began batting again and entered last month with a .425 BA. Injuries could be an important factor: at the end of august Cleveland lost young SS Joe Sewell for season and 3B Larry Gardner for the remainder of regular season. September was exciting, but Indians played better baseball winning the league with a 5 games lead on Tigers. Third place for Yankees, despite Babe Ruth destroyed HR records with 65 (and 161 RBI, plus a second 3 HR game). To note a 27 hitting game streak by Tris Speaker (Indians), the 23 wins by Wilbur Cooper (Indians) and the 14 saves by George Uhle (Indians). Last but not least, we had a .414 Batting average by Sisler.

COMPLETE STANDINGS
1) Cleveland Indians 91-62
2) Detroit Tigers 86-67
3) New York Yankees 84-69
4) Chicago White Sox 78-75
5) Washington Senators 78-75
6) Boston Red Sox 74-80
7) St. Louis Browns 72-81
8) Philadelphia Athletics 50-104

BATTING AVERAGE
1) George Sisler (Browns) .414
2) Babe Ruth (Yankees) .374
3) Harry Heilmann (Tigers) .373

HR
1) Babe Ruth (Yankees) 65 (NEW MLB RECORD)
2) Bob Meusel (Yankees) 33
3) Tillie Walker (Red Sox) 25

RBI
1) Babe Ruth (Yankees) 161
2) Jack Bentley (White Sox) 130
3) Tillie Walker (Red Sox) 118

HITS
1) Harry Heilmann (Tigers) 219
2) Bob Meusel (Yankees) 217
3) Babe Ruth (Yankees) 207

STOLEN BASES
1) Bucky Harris (Senators) 38
2) George Sisler (Browns) 28
3) Ken Williams (Browns) 28

BASES ON BALLS
1) Babe Ruth (Yankees) 134
2) Lu Blue (Indians) 119
3) Eddie Collins Sr. (White Sox) 84

ERA
1) Herb Pennock (Red Sox) 2.68
2) Red Faber (White Sox) 3.02
3) Ray Caldwell (Tigers) 3.26

WINS
1) Wilbur Cooper (Indians) 23
2) Ray Caldwell (Tigers) 20
3) Red Faber (White Sox) 20

K
1) Dutch H. Leonard (Tigers) 126
2) Wilbur Cooper (Indians) 118
3) Bob Shawkey (Yankees) 118

COMPLETE GAMES
1) Red Faber (White Sox) 25
2) Wilbur Cooper (Indians) 24
3) Ray Caldwell (Tigers) 22

05-04-2021, 05:45 PM	#9
Sberl Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 56	1922 Season recap AMERICAN LEAGUE April started with a tight race involving Yankees, White Sox, Senators, Indians and Browns. Yankees closed first month with a 11-7 record, 1 game ahead of White Sox, Senators and Indians, with Browns 1 and a half game back. To note a wonderful start by George Sisler, batting .528 with 5 HR and 21 RBI and a cycle by Fred Lear (Senators); speaking about injuries, Indians lost Tris Speaker for about 2 months (strained anterior cruciate ligament). The race became less tight in May, with Yankees taking a 4 game lead on Tigers (31-17 vs 28-22) and 4 and half game on Indians. Good bounce back by Red Sox, while Senators and Browns had difficult times. Already out seemed the Athletics, with a 14-30 record. To note, and this is a very bad news for St. Louis Browns, an injury to George Sisler, which will be sidelined for 5 weeks; also to register a bad injury to Senators pitcher, Tom Zachary (5 months). Speaking about individual stats, at the end of may Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel (both Yankees) led HR category with 16 and 10 dingers. Approaching summer, Yankees mantained a 4 game lead on Indians and Tigers (46-28 vs 42-32), with White Sox and Senators around .500 and Red Sox, Browns and Athletics out of contention. Babe Ruth continued his campaign adding another 10 dingers (26 total), including a 3 HR game with 7 RBI (against White Sox); Al Simmons was beginning to shine, grabbing the AL Rookie of the month award while Walter Johnson (SP, Senators) suffered a season ending injury. With the trading deadline coming, Yankees (plagued by injuries, with SS Peckinpaugh out for season and Shangh out for a month) were caught by Indians, with also Tigers ready to contend: they were, at the end of july, 2 and a half game back having also added SS Rabbit Maranville from Pirates and SP Sad Sam Jones from Red Sox. Still not out White Sox and Senators while Red Sox and Browns joins the Athletics being out of contention. Babe Ruth was even hotter than the month before, hitting 18 dingers (total 44); also to note two cycles: the first by Johnny Grabowski (Yankees), the second from Al Simmons (Athletics). Coming into september, Indians and Tigers were distant 3 and a half games (74-55 Indians, 71-59 Tigers), with Yankees 5 games back and Senators still in the hunt. Babe was trying to destroy MLB records with 51 HR entering september and Sisler, back from injured list, began batting again and entered last month with a .425 BA. Injuries could be an important factor: at the end of august Cleveland lost young SS Joe Sewell for season and 3B Larry Gardner for the remainder of regular season. September was exciting, but Indians played better baseball winning the league with a 5 games lead on Tigers. Third place for Yankees, despite Babe Ruth destroyed HR records with 65 (and 161 RBI, plus a second 3 HR game). To note a 27 hitting game streak by Tris Speaker (Indians), the 23 wins by Wilbur Cooper (Indians) and the 14 saves by George Uhle (Indians). Last but not least, we had a .414 Batting average by Sisler. COMPLETE STANDINGS 1) Cleveland Indians 91-62 2) Detroit Tigers 86-67 3) New York Yankees 84-69 4) Chicago White Sox 78-75 5) Washington Senators 78-75 6) Boston Red Sox 74-80 7) St. Louis Browns 72-81 8) Philadelphia Athletics 50-104 BATTING AVERAGE 1) George Sisler (Browns) .414 2) Babe Ruth (Yankees) .374 3) Harry Heilmann (Tigers) .373 HR 1) Babe Ruth (Yankees) 65 (NEW MLB RECORD) 2) Bob Meusel (Yankees) 33 3) Tillie Walker (Red Sox) 25 RBI 1) Babe Ruth (Yankees) 161 2) Jack Bentley (White Sox) 130 3) Tillie Walker (Red Sox) 118 HITS 1) Harry Heilmann (Tigers) 219 2) Bob Meusel (Yankees) 217 3) Babe Ruth (Yankees) 207 STOLEN BASES 1) Bucky Harris (Senators) 38 2) George Sisler (Browns) 28 3) Ken Williams (Browns) 28 BASES ON BALLS 1) Babe Ruth (Yankees) 134 2) Lu Blue (Indians) 119 3) Eddie Collins Sr. (White Sox) 84 ERA 1) Herb Pennock (Red Sox) 2.68 2) Red Faber (White Sox) 3.02 3) Ray Caldwell (Tigers) 3.26 WINS 1) Wilbur Cooper (Indians) 23 2) Ray Caldwell (Tigers) 20 3) Red Faber (White Sox) 20 K 1) Dutch H. Leonard (Tigers) 126 2) Wilbur Cooper (Indians) 118 3) Bob Shawkey (Yankees) 118 COMPLETE GAMES 1) Red Faber (White Sox) 25 2) Wilbur Cooper (Indians) 24 3) Ray Caldwell (Tigers) 22