Season 13 (1999)

The 2010s and the 1890s met in the World Series for the 4th time and for the 4th time, the series needed 7 games to determine a champion. The 1890s jumped out to a 3-1 series lead. The 2010s refused to go down quietly, winning the next 2 games, forcing a deciding 7th game. Jose Altuve hit a 3 run HR in the 8th inning and Felix Doubront outdueled Amos Rusie to win the 2nd championship for the 2010s. The series victory knotted up the World Series matchup between these two teams at two championships apiece.

Amos Rusie became the 2nd pitcher to achieve the pitching Triple Crown, leading the league in wins (22), ERA (2.21), and strikeouts (436). Rusie shattered the single season ERA mark besting the previous record set in 1998 by J.R. Richard (2.51).

Two no-hitters were recorded during the 1999 season. Clark Griffith (1900s) threw the 10th no-hitter in league history on 9/3/99 against the 1980s. Doug Drabek (1990s) followed 12 days later by completing the 11th no-hitter on 9/15/99 also against the 1980s.

Chipper Jones accomplished two significant milestones this season notching his 2000th career hit as well as his 500th career HR. Jones is the 4th player to record over 2000 hits with 500 HRs in his career. He was joined by Alex Rodriguez later in the season.

Following the season, the league's winningest pitcher and 4-time Cy Young Award winner, John Ewing (1890s), announced his retirement from the league. He departs with a league high 238 victories.

Notable Moments from 1999:
-Vic Wertz (1950s), Mike Schmidt (1980s), Chipper Jones (2000s), Sherry Magee (1910s), and Kirk Gibson (1980s) each hit his 500th career HR.
-Paul Molitor (1990s), Chipper Jones (2000s), Larry Gardner (1920s), Steve Garvey (1970s), Del Pratt (1920s), Alex Rodriguez (1990s), and Richie Zisk (1970s) recorded their 2000th career hits.
-Sam Crawford (1900s) became the first player in league history to notch his 2500th career hit.
-Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) became the 3rd pitcher to win his 200th career game.
-Paul Hines (Pre1890s) set new league bests in runs (155) and RBI (181).
-Henry Moore (Pre1890s) set a league season high in singles (187).
-Last season’s 1st overall draft pick, Charlie Hollocher (1910s) set a record for the highest batting average for a season (.378 BA) on his way to the Rookie of the Year award.

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
Pre1890s 94-68
1890s 90-72
1900s 82-80
1930s 81-81
1910s 71-91
1940s 67-95
1920s 55-107

Modern League W-L
2000s 94-68
2010s 90-72
1950s 89-73
1970s 87-75
1980s 85-77
1960s 79-83
1990s 70-92

Round 1 Playoffs
1890s over Pre1890s (4-3) - In a fitting way to finish a 7 game series, Amos Rusie and Toad Ramsey locked up in an epic pitching duel. Rusie outdueled Ramsey, throwing a 3 hit shutout, striking out 11 batters to ice the series for the 1890s. Ramsey struck out 13 batters allowing only 2 runs over 8 IP in the loss. In the series, Rusie went 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA and 21 Ks.

Round 1 Playoffs
2010s over 2000s (4-2) - Rookie Felix Doubront (2010s) struck out 10 batters in 7 innings in leading the 2010s back to the World Series with a 4-2 victory in Game 6 of the playoffs. Doubront went 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 21 Ks in the series. Devin Mesoraco hit 3 HRs in the series to lead the 2010s offense.

1999 World Series
2010s over 1890s (4-3) - Jose Altuve (2010s) hit a 3 run HR in the bottom of the 8th inning off of the 1890s ace, Amos Rusie, to lead the 2010s to a 5-1 victory in Game 7 of the 1999 World Series. Rookie Felix Doubront again pitched a gem in a series clinching win, throwing 8 strong innings allowing only 2 hits, striking out 11 batters in the deciding game.

Awards:
MVP - Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - .350 BA; 46 HR; 181 RBI; 155 R; 38 SB (2X MVP winner)
Cy Young - Amos Rusie (1890s) - 22 Ws; 2.21 ERA; 436 K
Rookie of the Year - Charlie Hollocher (1910s) - .378 BA; 35 HR; 128 RBI; 103 R

League Leaders:
BA - Charlie Hollocher (1910s) - .378 BA (new record)
OPS - Charlie Hollocher (1910s) - 1.129 OPS
HR - Rowdy Tellez (2010s) - 59 HR
RBI - Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - 181 RBI (new record)
SB - Jake Stenzel (1890s) - 54 SB

W - Amos Rusie (1890s) - 22
ERA - Amos Rusie (1890s) - 2.21 (new record)
K - Amos Rusie (1890s) - 436 K
Saves - Joe Page (1950s) - 39 SV
Shutouts - Amos Rusie (1890s) - 7 SO (new record)

Comparisons to the Real World
-Charlie Hollocher only had 14 career HRs and never led the league in hitting

1999 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Lon Knight, P
1890s - Pat Murphy, C
1900s - Bill Coughlin, 3B
1910s - Dolf Luque, P
1920s - Ross Youngs, CF
1930s - Bob Klinger, P
1940s - Fred Hutchinson, P
1950s - Jerry Kindall, SS
1960s - Bill Monbouquette, P
1970s - Bob Apodaca, P
1980s - Oil Can Boyd, P
1990s - Dave Magadan, 1B/3B
2000s - Ryan Doumit, C
2010s - Luis Severino, P

Notable Retirements
-John Ewing (1890s) - 238 W; 4058 K; 10 All-Star appearances; 4 Cy Young Awards
-Juan Gonzalez (2000s) - 560 HR; 1437 RBI; 1152 R; 9 All-Star appearances
-Rod Carew (1970s) - .309 BA; 2278 H; 1168 R; 5 All-Star appearances; 4 Gold Glove Awards
-Dale Murphy (1980s) - 443 HR; 1127 RBI; 3 All-Star appearances
-Addie Joss (1900s) - 153 W; 2391 K; 5 All-Star appearances
-Kevin Tapani (1990s) - 153 W; 2854 K; 2 All-Star appearances
-Dave Hoskins (1950s) - 207 SV; 1 All-Star appearance

Season 14 (2000)

It took 14 seasons, but the 1930s finally made it to the playoffs and ultimately their 1st World Series championship. The 2010s pushed the series to a winner-take-all game 7 only to come up short in winning back to back championships.

Sam Crawford (1900s) became the first player to hit 600 career HRs in April 2000. Willie Mays (1950s) and Stan Musial (1940s) joined the 600 HR club later in the season.

Five no-hitters were thrown during the 2000 season.
-J.A. Happ (2000s) capped off the most dominant pitching season in All Decades League history with a perfect game on 9/19/2000 vs. the 1910s.
-Ed Killian (1910s) threw a no-hitter vs. 1970s on 5/1/00.
-1980s Rookie Floyd Youmans threw a no-hitter vs. 1950s on 5/19/00.
-Mark Leiter (1990s) added a no-no on 7/16/00 vs the 1910s.
-Al Javery (1940s) threw his no-hit masterpiece on 7/23/00 vs the 1910s.

Notable Moments from 2000
-Richie Zisk (1970s), Reggie Sanders (1990s), Harmon Killebrew (1960s) hit his 500th career HR.
-Sherry Magee (1910s), Derek Jeter (2000s), Vin Campbell (1910s), Pete Rose (1960s), Frankie Frisch (1930s), Joe Torre (1960s), Amos Otis (1970s), Vic Wertz (1950s) recorded his 2000th career hit.
-Stan Musial (1940s), Willie Mays (1950s), Paul Hines (Pre1890s), Bill Sweeney (1900s) reached 2500 career hits.

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
Pre1890s 94-68
1930s 90-72
1910s 83-79
1890s 80-82
1900s 78-84
1920s 68-94
1940s 56-106

Modern League W-L
1990s 95-67
2010s 92-70
1960s 87-75
2000s 85-77
1980s 83-79
1950s 73-89
1970s 68-94

Round 1 Playoffs
2010s over 1990s (4-2) - Despite dropping the first 2 games of the series, the 2010s advanced to the World Series with a series clinching 7-6 12 inning victory in game 6 of the playoffs first round. The 2010s were led offensively by Charlie Blackmon who hit 4 HR with 9 RBI in the series. Travis Fryman hit 5 HR in the losing effort.

Round 1 Playoffs
1930s over Pre1890s (4-3) - The series alternated wins throughout the 7 game series. The 1930s used early offense to hold on to a 12-9 series victory to advance to their first World Series. Bob Meusel gained series MVP honors by hitting 3 HR and driving in 8 RBI.

2000 World Series
1930s over 2010s (4-3) - A bases loaded, 3 RBI triple by Johnnie Heving (1930s) in the 8th inning broke a 3-3 tie leading to a series clinching 6-3 victory over the 2010s. The 1930s jumped out to a 3-1 series lead and despite losing games 5 & 6, held on to win their first World Series championship in 7 games. Chick Hafey (1930s) set a postseason record with 9 HRs, with 7 HRs coming in the World Series leading to the series MVP award.

Awards:
MVP - Charlie Blackmon (2010s) - .344 BA; 47 HR; 126 RBI; 135 R
Cy Young - Ed Killian (1910s) - 22-9; 2.67 ERA; 243 K
Rookie of the Year - Jesse Winker (2010s) - .312 BA; 36 HR; 115 RBI

League Leaders:
BA - John Anderson (1890s) - .346 BA
OPS - John Anderson (1890s) - 1.113 OPS
HR - Chick Hafey (1930s) - 57 HR
RBI - Chick Hafey (1930s) - 169 RBI
SB - Martin Powell (Pre1890s) - 47 SB

W - Ed Killian (1910s) - 22 W
ERA - Ed Killian (1910s) - 2.67 ERA
K - Amos Rusie (1890s) - 435 K
Saves - Trevor Hoffman (1990s) - 42 SV
Shutouts - J.R. Richard (1970s) - 7 SO (ties record)

Comparisons to the Real World
-Ed Killian had a career ERA of 2.38, yet never led the league in ERA
-Chick Hafey’s career high in HRs was 29 in 1929
-John Anderson’s career high BA was .330 and never led the league

2000 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Denny Mack, 1B
1890s - Ted Lewis, P
1900s - John Kane, LF
1910s - Tex Jones, 1B
1920s - Ray Schalk, C
1930s - Frank Demaree, CF
1940s - Denny Galehouse, P
1950s - Mickey Livingston, C
1960s - Chuck Taylor, P
1970s - Bob Gibson, P
1980s - Gary Matthews, LF
1990s - Bob Welch, P
2000s - Manny Aybar, P
2010s - Sergio Escalona, P

Notable Retirements
-Pete Rose (1960s) - 2049 H; 2 All-Star appearances
-Chris Speier (1980s) - 6 Gold Glove awards; 2 All-Star appearances
-Elmer Strickland (1900s) - 106 W; 106 SV; 3 All-Star appearances
-Jesse Tannehill (1900s) - 173 W; 3389 K; 4 All-Star appearances; 1 Cy Young award
-Sam Crawford (1900s) - .320 BA; 608 HR; 1802 RBI; 1616 R; 11 All-Star appearances; 1 MVP award
-John Smiley (1990s) - 151 W; 2958 K; 5 Gold Glove awards
-Mike Mussina (1990s) - 155 W; 3603 K; 1 Gold Glove award; 1 All-Star appearance
-Camilo Pascual (1950s) - 162 W; 3775 K; 5 All-Star appearances; 1 Cy Young award

No HOF Inductees yet.
Cy Seymour has the highest vote total so far at 44.8%.

This is really a blast ! The most creative way to set up a league I have seen in a while. But a question: how did you guarantee enough players from each decade to fil a 25-man roster for each team with players who played in that decade? Do we usually just get these in sufficient numbers in random debut and I never noticed, or did you add players to the draft pool for the initial draft and/or any subsequent ones? Anyway, great league, keep the results coming in.

Thanks for the feedback. The initial draft did have enough players to fill the 25 man roster. Each subsequent draft has some players from each decade. However, I'm wondering as we progress through the years if it'll be an issue. So far, so good without having to add any players to the pool. :)

Season 15 (2001)

In a World Series featuring teams who have yet to win a championship, the Pre1890s used strong starting pitching from Kid Mathers and Bill Sowders to stymy the 1980s in a 4-2 series win. The two starting pitchers went 4-0 while allowing only 7 total runs in their appearances.

Future Hall of Famer, J.R. Richard (1970s), became the first pitcher to record 250 career victories as a starting pitcher. Luis Arraez (2010s) set a new high mark for the number of hits in a season with 236.

Notable Milestones from 2001
500 HR
Bobby Thomsen (1950s)

600 HR
Alex Rodriguez (1990s)

2000 Hits
Augie Galan (1930)
Roy Smalley III (1970s)
Kirk Gibson (1980s)
Al Dark (1950s)

2500 Hits
Curt Flood (1960s)
Paul Molitor (1990s)

No Hitters:
-Clark Griffith (1900s) threw his 2nd career no-hitter on 7/25/01 vs. the 1990s.
-Bob Welch (1990s) threw a no-hitter on 9/9/01 vs. the 1920s.

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1900s 97-65
Pre1890s 86-76
1930s 84-78
1920s 77-85
1910s 75-87
1890s 73-89
1940s 70-92

Modern League W-L
1980s 95-67
2010s 91-71
2000s 90-72
1990s 87-75
1960s 84-78
1950s 64-98
1970s 61-101

Round 1 Playoffs
Pre1890s over 1900s (4-3) - The Pre1890s scored 3 runs in each of the last 2 innings in game 7 in a come from behind series clinching victory over the 1900s. Paul Hines (Pre1890s) had 18 hits leading the way offensively. Ginger Beaumont hit 5 HRs for the 1900s in the series.

Round 1 Playoffs
1980s over 2010s (4-0) - The 1980s used strong starting pitching to hold the 2010s to only 12 runs over the series in the first round sweep. Ron Gant (1980s) hit 4 HRs in the series. Jose Altuve (2010s) hit .526 in the losing effort.

2001 World Series
Pre1890s over 1980s (4-2) - Kid Madden (Pre1890s) went 2-0 with a 1.79 ERA and Bill Sowders went 2-0 with a 2.20 ERA in leading the Pre1890s to their first league championship. Larry Herndon and Ivan Calderon each hit 3 HRs in the series for the 1980s. Floyd Youmans threw a shutout in game 3 striking out 11 batters.

Awards:
MVP - Justin Morneau (2000s) - .321 BA; 55 HR; 166 RBI; 120 R
Cy Young - Cy Morgan (1900s) - 22-6; 3.04 ERA; 285 K
Rookie of the Year - Yoan Moncada (2010s) - .290 BA; 33 HR; 89 RBI; 124 R

League Leaders:
BA - Luis Arraez (2010s) - .375 BA
OPS - Stan Musial (1940s) - 1.054 OPS
HR - Glenn Davis (1980s) & Justin Morneau (2000s) - 55 HR
RBI - Justin Morneau (2000s) - 166 RBI
SB - Hugh Nicol (Pre1890s) - 67 SB

W - Cy Morgan (1900s) - 22 W
ERA - Ben Sanders (1890s) - 3.02 ERA
K - Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 417 K
Saves - Paul Assenmacher (1980s) & Trevor Hoffman (1990s) - 36 SV
Shutouts - 4 pitchers tied with 4 SO

2001 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Alex Ferson, P
1890s - Charlie Bartson, P
1900s - Harl Maggert, LF
1910s - Armando Marsans, RF
1920s - Sparky Adams, 2B
1930s - Ken Ash, P
1940s - Russ Bauers, P
1950s - Hoot Evers, RF
1960s - John Briggs, LF
1970s - George Foster, LF
1980s - Bob Ojeda, P
1990s - Shane Mack, CF
2000s - Ryan Ludwick, CF
2010s - Manny Pina, C

Notable Retirements
-Don Hurst (1920s) - 1,285 Hits; 387 HRs; 5 All-Star appearances; Rookie of the Year (1988)
-Lefty West (1940s) - 251 SV; 10 All-Star appearances; 2 Reliever of the Year awards
-Vic Wertz (1950s) - 2,047 Hits; 559 HR; 1,501 RBI; 1,278 R; 5 All-Star appearances; 5 Gold Glove awards
-Curt Flood (1960s) - 2551 Hits; 1,206 Runs; 4 All-Star appearances
-J.R. Richard (1970s) - 252 Wins; 3.28 ERA; 4,295 K’s; 15 All-Star appearances; 4 Cy Young Awards; 1 MVP award
-Mike Schmidt (1980s) - 555 HRs; 1,384 RBI; 10 All-Star appearances; 7 Gold Glove awards
-David Justice (1990s) - 469 HRs; 1,198 RBI; 1,764 Hits; 2 All-Star appearances; 4 Gold Glove awards
-Trey Mancini (2010s) - 1,643 Hits; 346 HR; 1,042 RBI; 6 All-Star appearances; 1 Gold Glove award
-Jose Ramirez (2010s) - 403 HR; 1,109 RBI; 1,109 R; 9 All-Star appearances

15 Year Recap (1987-2001)

Team Records
1890s
1382-1033; 12 Playoff appearances; 4 Championships

1900s
1351-1067; 11 Playoff appearances; 2 Championships

2010s
1329-1089; 9 Playoff appearances; 2 Championships

1970s
1316-1099; 9 Playoff appearances; 2 Championships

2000s
1305-1113; 5 Playoff appearances; 1 Championships

1950s
1232-1186; 1 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

1990s
1230-1188; 4 Playoff appearances; 2 Championships

1980s
1202-1216; 1 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

Pre1890s
1162-1106; 5 Playoff appearances; 1 Championships

1960s
1157-1261; 1 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

1930s
1086-1332; 1 Playoff appearances; 1 Championships

1940s
1084-1334; 1 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

1910s
1075-1343; 0 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships

1920s
937-1481; 0 Playoff appearances; 0 Championships


Top 5 Career Batting Leaders (*-active)
AVG (19 players over .300) - minimum 5 years
*Luis Arraez (2010s) - .343 BA
*Henry Moore (Pre1890s) - .338 BA
*Stan Musial (1940s) - .321 BA
Sam Crawford (1900s) - .320 BA
*Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - .317 BA

HR (14 players over 500)
*Willie Mays (1950s) - 673 HR
*Stan Musial (1940s) - 642 HR
*Alex Rodriguez (1990s) - 609 HR
Sam Crawford (1900s) - 608 HR
*Sherry Magee (1910s) - 585 HR

RBI (9 players over 1500)
Sam Crawford (1900s) - 1,802 RBI
*Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - 1,798 RBI
*Willie Mays (1950s) - 1,759 RBI
*Stan Musial (1940s) - 1,665 RBI
*Richie Zisk (1970s) - 1,579 RBI

SB (8 players over 400)
*Jim McNamany (1890s) - 559 SB
Monte Ward (Pre1890s) - 506 SB
*Jake Stenzel (1890s) - 453 SB
*Tom Daly (1890s) - 445 SB
Jack Farrell (1890s) - 433 SB

H (7 players over 2500)
*Stan Musial (1940s) - 2,765 H
*Willie Mays (1950s) - 2,754 H
*Bill Sweeney (1900s) - 2,679 H
*Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - 2,676 H
Sam Crawford (1900s) - 2,608 H

Top 5 Career Pitching Leaders
Wins (17 players over 150)
J.R. Richard (1970s) - 252 W
*Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 244 W
John Ewing (1890s) - 238 W
Aaron Harang (2000s) - 197 W
*Vida Blue (1970s) - 187 W

ERA (only SP - 6 players below 4.00) - Minimum 1000 IP
J.R. Richard (1970s) - 3.28 ERA
John Ewing (1890s) - 3.52 ERA
Reb Russell (1910s) - 3.60 ERA
*Amos Rusie (1890s) - 3.90 ERA
*Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 3.95 ERA

Strikeouts (17 players over 3,000)
*Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 6,231 K (MLB record: 5,714)
J.R. Richard (1970s) - 4,295 K
John Ewing (1890s) - 4,058 K
*Vida Blue (1970s) - 3,972 K
Camilo Pascual (1950s) - 3,775 K

Saves (11 players over 150)
*Trevor Hoffman (1990s) - 294 SV
*Jake Aydelott (Pre1890s) - 274 SV
Lefty West (1940s) - 251 SV
*Rich “Goose” Gossage (1970s) - 218 SV
Dave Hoskins (1950s) - 207 SV

Season 16 (2002)

The 1930s don’t make the postseason very often, but when they do, they make the best of it. It took them 14 games to do it, but the 1930s upset the top two regular season teams (1990s and 1980s) each in a 7 game series to win their 2nd championship in 2 postseason appearances.

During the 2002 season, Bob Meusel (1930s) had the longest hitting streak in league history having recorded a hit in 33 consecutive games. Meusel is the first batter to record a hitting streak of 30+ games. High Pockets Kelly (1920s) had the most prolific offensive season for a 1B with 63 HR and 166 RBI. The 1940s returned to the postseason for the first time since the 1987 inaugural season of the league. While they didn’t win the series, they recorded their first ever postseason victory.

Notable Milestones from 2002
500 HR
Steve Garvey (1970s)
Paul Hines (Pre1890s)

600 HR
Harmon Killebrew (1960s)
Sherry Magee (1910s)

700 HR
Willie Mays (1950s)

2,000 Hits
Dustin Pedroia (2000s)
Luis Arraez (2010s)

2,500 Hits
Steve Garvey (1970s)

250 Wins
Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s)

300 Saves
Trevor Hoffman (1990s)

No Hitters
Doug Drabek (1990s) - 5/27/02 vs 1920s (2nd career no-hitter)
Shelby Miller (2010s) - 6/20/02 vs 1950s
Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 8/27/02 vs 2010s

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1940s 88-74
1930s 87-75
1920s 84-78
1890s 83-79
Pre1890s 82-80
1900s 76-86
1910s 74-88

Modern League W-L
1990s 100-62
1980s 97-65
2010s 83-79
2000s 81-81
1960s 81-81
1970s 73-89
1950s 45-117

Round 1 Playoffs
1980s over 1940s (4-1): Ron Gant hit a grand slam in the 7th inning of Game 5 leading the 1980s to the World Series with a 7-2 victory over the 1940s. Gary Matthews (1980s) won the series MVP hitting .571 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. Glenn Davis (1980s) added 3 HRs and 8 RBI in the winning effort. Jay Tibbs (1980s) went 2-0 with a 0.52 ERA, including a 3 hit shutout with 8 K’s in Game 1 of the series.

Round 1 Playoffs
1930s over 1990s (4-3): Bob Meusel (1930s) hit 2 HR in an 8-2 Game 7 victory leading the 1930s to their 2nd World Series. Meusel earned the series MVP honors with 5 HR and 9 RBI leading the offensive attack. Bob Klinger (1930s) was 2-0 with a 0.55 ERA and 15 Ks in the series. Travis Fryman (1990s) had 14 RBI in the series for the 1990s.

2002 World Series
1930s over 1980s (4-3): Whit Wyatt (1930s) threw 8 strong innings allowing only 1 run and striking out 9 batters leading the 1930s to a 2-1 Game 7 victory over the 1980s. While Oil Can Boyd (1980s) also threw 8 strong innings, solo HRs in the 2nd inning by Travis Jackson (1930s) and Ken Keltner (1930s) proved to be enough offense to secure the victory. Jackson had 11 hits in the series which earned him the World Series MVP award.

Awards
MVP - Ginger Beaumont (1900s) - .352 BA; 41 HR; 143 RBI; 127 R
Cy Young - Ed Killian (1910s) - 17-12; 2.74 ERA; 263 K
Rookie of the Year - Russ Bauers (1940s) - 16-9; 3.16 ERA; 225 K

League Leaders
BA - Ginger Beaumont (1900s) - .352 BA
OPS - High Pockets Kelly (1920s) - 1.038 OPS
HR - High Pockets Kelly (1920s) - 63 HR
RBI - High Pockets Kelly (1920s) - 166 RBI
SB - Hugh Nichol (Pre1890s) - 57 SB

W - Bob Welch (1990s) & Whit Wyatt (1930s) - 20 W
ERA - Ed Killian (1910s) - 2.74 ERA
K - Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 453 K
Saves - Emmett O’ Neill (1940s) - 39 SV
Shutouts - Slim Harriss (1920s) - 6 SO

2002 Draft
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Adonis Terry, P
1890s - Farmer Weaver, CF
1900s - Jimmy Burke, 3B
1910s - John Leary, 1B
1920s - Russ Scarritt, LF
1930s - Vic Sorrell, P
1940s - Snuffy Stirnweiss, SS
1950s - Sherm Lollar, C
1960s - Bob Shaw, P
1970s - Mike Cuellar, P
1980s - Randy Bush, LF
1990s - John Smoltz, P
2000s - Jon Lieber, P
2010s - George Kontos, P

Notable Retirements
-Joe Kelley (1900s) - 2354 H; 429 HR; 1316 RBI; 1626 R; 390 SB; 10 All-Star appearances
-Clark Griffith (1900s) - 192 W; 3364 K; 1 All-Star appearance
-Billy Wagner (2000s) - 177 SV; 3 All-Star appearances
-Chipper Jones (2000s) - 2284 H; 552 HR; 1402 RBI; 1477 R; 5 All-Star appearances; 1 MVP
-Tug McGraw (1970s) - 135 SV; 5 All-Star appearances
-Richie Zisk (1970s) - 2432 H; 595 HR; 1671 RBI; 1389 R; 7 All-Star appearances
-Vida Blue (1970s) - 187 W; 3972 K; 7 All-Star appearances; 1 Cy Young award
-John Candelaria (1980s) - 179 W; 3939 K; 6 All-Star appearances
-Lon Warneke (1940s) - 174 W; 3558 K; 2 All-Star appearances
-Bob Turley (1950s) - 177 W; 3390 K; 1 All-Star appearance
-Bobby Thomson (1950s) - 516 HR; 1349 RBI; 4 All-Star appearances

HOF Inductees
John Ewing (1890s) - SP (99.5%)
Jesse Tannehill (1900s) - SP (75.6%)

Season 17 (2003)

Chili Davis (1990s) must have taken a drink from the fountain of youth as he posted career highs in HR and RBI at the age of 33 to win his first MVP award, leading the 1990s to 103 wins in the regular season.

The 1990s won their 3rd championship by defeating the 1930s in 6 games. In the series, Doug Drabek (1990s) posted a 2-0 record with a 1.08 ERA to lead the way.

For the first time in the 17 year history, a one game playoff was needed to determine the final playoff team. Bill Sowders (Pre1890s) threw a 3 hit shutout in the 6-0 win over the 1940s, securing their fourth postseason berth in the past five seasons.

Casey Candaele, 2B (1990s) and Dick Johnson, CF (Pre1890s) each won their 5th consecutive Gold Glove Award.

Notable Milestones from 2003
500 HR
Roy Smalley III (1970s)
Chili Davis (1990s)

700 HR
Stan Musial (1940s)

2,000 Hits
Harmon Killebrew (1960s)
Joe Mauer (2000s)

2,500 Hits
Alex Rodriguez (1990s)
Sherry Magee (1910s)
Frankie Frisch (1930s)

3,000 Hits
Stan Musial (1940s)
Willie Mays (1950s)
Bill Sweeney (1900s)

No Hitters
Bob Gibson (1970s) - 5/3/03 vs. 2010s
Bob Welch (1990s) - 8/5/03 vs. 1940s (2nd career no-hitter)
Bud Daley (1950s) - 8/13/03 vs. Pre1890s

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1930s 86-76
Pre1890s 86-77
1940s 85-78
1910s 79-83
1900s 79-83
1890s 72-90
1920s 64-98

Modern League W-L
1990s 103-59
1980s 92-70
2010s 89-73
2000s 84-78
1970s 82-80
1960s 74-88
1950s 60-102

One game playoff
Pre1890s 6 - 1940s 0: Bill Sowders threw a 3 hit shutout while striking out 12. The Pre1890s got off to a quick start offensively, scoring in 3 of the first 4 innings.

Round 1 Playoffs
1990s over Pre1890s (4-3) - Despite trailing 2-0 in the 8th inning, the 1990s rallied for two runs in the 8th and a two out walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th to defeat the Pre1890s in Game 7, 3-2. In a series dominated by starting pitching, Doug Drabek (1990s) and Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) led the way for each team respectively. Travis Fryman (1990s) earned the series MVP with 9 hits and 2 HR in the series.

Round 1 Playoffs
1930s over 1980s (4-1) - Frank Demaree (1930s) hit 3 HR and drove in 8 runs leading the 1930s to a 4-1 series victory over the 1980s. Bob Klinger (1930s) posted a 2-0 record with a 2.45 ERA and 24 strikeouts in the series.

2003 World Series
1990s over 1930s (4-2) - Doug Drabek (1990s) was dominant in the series posting a 2-0 record with a 1.08 ERA. Drabek got his team off to a fast start in Game 1 by throwing a 1-hit shutout with 8 strikeouts. Paul Molitor (1990s) recorded 13 hits leading to a .542 average in winning the World Series MVP.

Awards
MVP - Chili Davis (1990s) - .326 BA; 64 HR; 152 RBI; 1.136 OPS
Cy Young - Luis Severino (2010s) - 19-8; 2.80 ERA; 345 K
Rookie of the Year - Jon Lieber (2000s) - 17-13; 3.89 ERA; 228 K

League Leaders
BA - Ginger Beaumont (1900s) - .380 BA (new record)
OPS - Chili Davis (1990s) - 1.136 OPS
HR - Chili Davis (1990s) - 64 HR
RBI - Lee King (1910s) - 171 RBI
SB - Hugh Nichol (Pre1890s) - 67 SB

W - Luis Severino (2010s) - 19 W
ERA - Luis Severino (2010s) - 2.80 ERA
K - Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 415 K
Saves - Bob Apodaca (1970s) & Lance McCullers (1980s) - 37 SV
Shutouts - 5 tied with 4 SO

2003 Draft
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Frank Wyman, LF
1890s - Bill Duggleby, P
1900s - Gene Wright, P
1910s - Hooks Dauss, P
1920s - Guy Morton, P
1930s - Euel Moore, P
1940s - Charlie Gilbert, CF
1950s - Curt Simmons, P
1960s - Ron Kline, P
1970s - Doyle Alexander, P
1980s - Dave Clark, RF
1990s - Geronimo Pena, 2B
2000s - Bobby Crosby, SS
2010s - Tom Milone, P

Notable Retirements
-Jake Aydelott (Pre1890s) - 274 SV; 5 All-Star appearances
-Jake Stenzel (1890s) - 1678 H; 278 HR; 1017 RBI; 490 SB; 5 All-Star appearances; Rookie of the Year (1993)
-Willie Magill (1890s) - 130 W; 2428 K; 5 All-Star appearances
-Vin Campbell (1910s) - 2310 H; 302 HR; 1258 R; 1091 RBI
-Spud Davis (1920s) - 1723 H; 309 HR; 981 RBI; 11 All-Star appearances; 1 Gold Glove Award
-Larry Gardner (1920s) - 2489 H; 297 HR; 1070 RBI; 217 SB; 2 All-Star appearances
-Joe Torre (1960s) - 2343 H; 388 HR; 1271 RBI; 13 All-Star appearances
-Amos Otis (1970s) - 2303 H; 436 HR; 1246 RBI; 306 SB; 4 All-Star appearances
-Steve Garvey (1970s) - 2689 H; 536 HR; 1652 RBI; 6 All-Star appearances; 1 Gold Glove Award
-Kirk Gibson (1980s) - 2073 H; 580 HR; 1351 RBI; 210 SB; 5 All-Star appearances
-Reggie Sanders (1990s) - 1889 H; 548 HR; 1371 RBI; 263 SB; 4 All-Star appearances
-Cody Bellinger (2010s) - 1732 H; 448 HR; 1145 RBI; 5 All-Star appearances

HOF Inductees
Sam Crawford (99.7%) - RF

Season 18 (2004)

For the first time in the 18 year history of the All Decades League, the 1920s clinched a spot in the postseason. Led by the 2nd leading run scoring offense, the 1920s won a club record 89 games. However, their postseason run was short lived as the 1960s swept them in the first round of the playoffs.

The Modern League ruled the postseason by sweeping both of the first round series. The 2004 World Series featured two teams from the Modern League for only the 2nd time in league history. The 1960s opened up the series with an improbable come from behind victory, scoring 6 runs in the bottom of the 9th inning, capped off with a 3 run walk-off HR from Larry Haney. The 1990s returned the favor in a dramatic extra inning game 3 victory. The 1990s tied the game in the bottom of the 9th with a 2 run HR by Shane Mack and won the game with a walk-off, pinch hit single by Scott LIvingstone. The 1990s finished off the series with 4 consecutive victories and their 2nd walk-off win with a 7-6 12 inning clincher over the 1960s. The 1960s tied the game in the 9th inning on a pinch hit single by Don Kessinger, sending the game into extra innings. However, former MVP Chili Davis hit a walk-off run scoring single, claiming the 2nd consecutive championship (4th overall) for the 1990s.

After 18 seasons, Stan Musial decided to call it a career. He departs as the All-Time leader in Games Played (2809); OPS (1.005); Hits (3274); and Total Bases (6235).

Notable Milestones from 2004
700 HR
Harmon Killebrew (1960s)

2,000 Hits
Jim McTamany (1890s)
Richie Ashburn (1950s)
Chili Davis (1990s)
Tom Daly (1890s)

No Hitters
Jumbo Elliot (1920s) - 6/17/04 vs. 1890s
Ben Sanders (1890s) - 9/8/04 vs. 1990s

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1920s 89-73
1930s 85-77
Pre1890s 82-80
1940s 79-83
1910s 74-88
1890s 71-91
1900s 61-101

Modern League W-L
1990s 97-65
1960s 89-74
1980s 88-75
1970s 85-77
2000s 83-79
2010s 79-83
1950s 73-89

One Game Playoff
1960s 6 - 1980s 5: Trailing 5-3 in the bottom of the 7th, Harmon Killebrew (1960s) hit a game tying 2 run HR to tie the game at 5-5. The 1960s took the lead in the bottom of the 8th inning on a run scoring error by 3B, Jeff Huson. Larry Haney (1960s) hit 2 HR, driving in 3 runs in the clinching victory.

Round 1 Playoffs
1960s over 1920s (4-0): John Mayberry (1960s) hit 2 HR and drove in 7 runs to lead the 1960s to a sweep in the first round of the playoffs. The 1960s vaunted starting pitcher trio of Nolan Ryan, Steve Carlton, and Bill Monbouquette only allowed 2 combined runs while striking out 34 in their 3 games.

Round 1 Playoffs
1990s over 1930s (4-0): Mike Sciosia (1990s) hit 2 HR and drove in 7 runs to lead the 1990s to a series sweep over the 1930s. Bob Welch (1990s) got the series off to a quick start with a 4 hit shutout, striking out 13 in the opening game.

2004 World Series
1990s over 1960s (4-1): In dramatic fashion, the 1990s defeated the 1960s in game 5 of the World Series posting a 7-6 12 inning victory claiming their 2nd consecutive World Series championship. Shane Mack (1990s) hit 3 HRs in the series, garnering him the MVP award.

Awards
MVP - Honus Wagner (1900s) - .337 BA; 1.100 OPS; 45 HR; 130 RBI; 125 R; 43 SB
Cy Young - Luis Severino (2010s) - 21-11; 2.67 ERA; 357 K (2nd Cy Young)
Rookie of the Year - Wayne Gross (1970s) - .252 BA; 32 HR; 84 RBI; 86 R

League Leaders
BA - Honus Wagner (1900s) - .337 BA
OPS - Honus Wagner (1900s) - 1.100 OPS
HR - Glenn Davis (1980s) - 53 HR
RBI - Chili Davis (1990s) - 159 RBI
SB - Armando Marsans (1910s) - 71 SB (New Record)

W - Luis Severino (2010s) - 21 W
ERA - Luis Severino (2010s) - 2.67 ERA
K - Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 442 K
Saves - Aroldis Chapman (2010s) - 39 SV
Shutouts - Slim Harriss (1920s) - 7 SO (tied record)

Comparisons to the Real World
-Glenn Davis (1990s) never hit 40 HRs in a season, however has hit 50+ 3 times in All Decades League history.
-Honus Wagner (1900s) led the league in BA 8 times in his MLB career.

2004 Draft
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Jim Devlin, 1B
1890s - Henry Larkin, CF
1900s - Jim Hughey, P
1910s - Johnny Mostil, 2B
1920s - Skinny Graham, P
1930s - Ralph Judd, P
1940s - Willis Hudlin, P
1950s - Joe Christopher, RF
1960s - Rick Joseph, 1B
1970s - Jack Hiatt, C
1980s - Terry Leach, P
1990s - Alex Fernandez, P
2000s - Shane Andrews, 3B
2010s - Brandon Lowe, 2B

Notable Retirements
-Augie Galan (1930s) - 2338 H; 327 HR; 1505 R; 2 All-Star appearances
-Al Rosen (1940s) - 1517 H; 398 HR; 1063 RBI; 5 All-Star appearances
-Stan Musial (1940s) - 3274 H; 740 HR; 1972 RBI; 1975 R; 15 All-Star appearances; 1 MVP Award; 1 Gold Glove Award
-Vern Law (1960s) - 165 W; 1 All-Star appearance
-Alex Rodriguez (1990s) - 2682 H; 690 HR; 1822 RBI; 1776 R; 13 All-Star appearances; 1 MVP Award
-Derek Jeter (2000s) - 2449 H; 288 HR; 1405 R; 1 All-Star appearance;
-Felipe Rivero (2010s) - 115 SV; 2 All-Star appearances

HOF Inductees
J.R. Richard (99.3%) - SP

Season 19 (2005)

The third time's a charm. The 1980s used strong starting pitching on their way to their first championship with a sweep over the 1920s. Led by Fred Merkle and High Pockets Kelly, the 1920s slugged their way to a franchise record 93 games and made their first World Series appearance.

Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) had a season filled with memorable moments. Ramsey threw his 2nd career no-hitter as well as being the first pitcher in league history to amass 300 career wins. Willie Mays (1950s) became the first player to reach 800 career HRs.

Ross Youngs (1920s) won his 5th consecutive Gold Glove Award and Dick Johnston (Pre1890s) won his 7th consecutive Gold Glove Award.

Bill Sweeney called it a career as the all-time record holder in Runs (2154), Singles (2239), and Doubles (724).

Notable Milestones from 2005
800 HR
Willie Mays (1950s)

2,500 Hits
Roy Smalley III (1970s)

3,000 Hits
Paul Hines (Pre1890s)

200 Wins
Amos Rusie (1890s)

300 Wins
Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s)

300 Saves
Aroldis Chapman (2010s)

No-Hitters
Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 7/5/05 vs. 1960s (2nd career no-hitter)

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1920s 93-69
Pre1890s 89-73
1940s 86-76
1930s 81-81
1890s 71-91
1910s 57-105
1900s 47-115

Modern League W-L
1980s 102-60
1990s 95-67
1970s 88-74
1950s 87-75
2010s 83-79
2000s 82-80
1960s 73-89

Round 1 Playoffs
1980s over Pre1890s (4-1): Gary Matthews (1980s) hit 2 HRs in Game 5 leading the 1980s to a 11-1 victory in the 5th and final game of the playoffs. Oil Can Boyd (1980s) posted a 2-0 record with a 1.04 ERA and 18 Ks in the series.

Round 1 Playoffs
1920s over 1990s (4-2): Leon Cadore (1920s) threw a 5 hit shutout leading the 1920s to their first World Series appearance in a 4-0 victory in Game 6 of the playoffs. Cadore was 2-0 with a 1.02 ERA and 19 strikeouts in the series. Bob Welch (1990s) only allowed 1 run over 2 starts, striking out 25.

2005 World Series
1980s over 1920s (4-0) - Candy Maldonado drove in 9 runs leading the 1980s to a World Series sweep over the 1920s. Bruce Kison (1980s) threw a 6 hit shutout in Game 1 leading the 1980s to a 4-0 victory in the opening game of the World Series. Fred Merkle hit for the cycle in Game 2, however, it was all for naught in a 14-3 loss. The 1980s starting pitchers recorded all but 1 ⅓ innings in the 4 game series.

Awards
MVP - Shane Mack (1990s) - .313 BA; 41 HR; 116 RBI; 115 R
Cy Young - Guy Morton (1920s) - 16-13; 2.58 ERA; 420 K
Rookie of the Year - Henry Larkin (1890s) - .280 BA; 25 HR; 102 RBI; 30 SB

League Leaders
BA - Henry Moore (Pre1890s) - .346 BA
OPS - Chili Davis (1990s) - 1.036 OPS
HR - Chili Davis (1990s) - 50 HR
RBI - High Pockets Kelly (1920s) - 151 RBI
SB - Armando Marsans (1910s) - 63 SB

W - Bruce Kison (1980s) & Jay Tibbs (1980s) - 21 W
ERA - Whitey Ford (1950s) - 2.51 ERA
K - Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 436 K
Saves - Joe Hesketh (1980s) - 37 SV
Shutouts - 3 tied at 4 SO

Comparisons to the Real World
-Willie Mays hit 660 HRs in his MLB career.

2005 Draft
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - George Myers, C
1890s - Tom Cotter, C
1900s - Frank Murphy, LF
1910s - Ed Warner, P
1920s - Stew Bolen, P
1930s - Les Bell, SS
1940s - Al Zarilla, RF
1950s - Steve Korcheck, C
1960s - Herm Starrette, P
1970s - Keith Hernandez, 1B
1980s - George Bell, LF
1990s - Kal Daniels, LF
2000s - Darren O’Day, P
2010s - Spencer Turnbull, P

Notable Retirements
-Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - 3020 H; 545 HR; 2005 RBI; 1803 R; 13 All-Star appearances; 11 Gold Glove Awards; 2 MVP Awards
-Amos Rusie (1890s) - 202 W; 4478 K; 5 All-Star appearances; 1 Cy Young Award; 1 Gold Glove Award
-Bill Sweeney (1900s) - 3353 H; 332 HR; 2154 R; 1441 RBI; 433 SB; 11 All-Star appearances; 1 MVP Award
-Sherry Magee (1910s) - 673 HR; 1945 RBI; 2887 H; 1841 R; 11 All-Star appearances; 1989 Rookie of the Year; 2 Gold Glove Awards
-Roy Campanella (1940s) - 443 HR; 1099 RBI; 11 All-Star appearances; 1995 Rookie of the Year
-Richie Ashburn (1950s) - 2240 H
-Harmon Killebrew (1960s) - 739 HR; 1847 RBI; 2277 H; 1595 R; 13 All-Star appearances
-Rich “Goose” Gossage (1970s) - 219 SV; 4 All-Star appearances
-Francisco Rodriguez (2000s) - 162 SV; 3 All-Star appearances
-Dustin Pedroia (2000s) - 2324 H; 1223 R; 1065 RBI; 7 All-Star appearances; 1992 Rookie of the Year
-Jose Quintana (2010s) - 224 W; 3237 K; 3 All-Star appearances

HOF Inductees
None

Season 20 (2006)

The 1990s and 2000s both won over 100 games in the regular season, but ran out of steam in the postseason. For the first time since 1991, both World Series participants (1890s and 1920s) were from the Golden League. The 1890s claimed their 5th World Series championship, their 1st since 1995.

Raul Mondesi (2010s) set a new single season best with 16 triples, eclipsing the previous season high of 11 set in 1988. Ross Youngs (1920s) won his 6th consecutive Gold Glove Award and Dick Johnston (Pre1890s) won his 8th consecutive Gold Glove Award.

Three legends of the game have decided to pursue life after baseball.
-Willie Mays, 2X MVP, retires after 20 seasons, departing as the All-time leader in Games played (3046), At Bats (11,718), Hits (3,483), Total Bases (6,704), Home Runs (847), RBI (2,275), and WAR 121.32.
-Toad Ramsey pitched for 19 seasons and leaves as the All-time leader in Games Started (678), Complete Games (248), Shutouts (45), Innings Pitched (5,150), Strikeouts (7,951), WHIP (1.09), and Opponents OBP (.282)
-Trevor Hoffman reigned supreme in late innings leaving as the All-time leader in Games Pitched (830) and Saves (363).

Notable Milestones from 2006
500 HR
Chick Hafey (1930s)

600 HR
Chili Davis (1990s)

2,000 Hits
Marty McManus (1930s)
Ginger Beaumont (1900s)

3,000 Hits
Paul Molitor (1990s)
Frankie Frisch (1930s)

200 Wins
Nolan Ryan (1960s)

No Hitters
Oil Can Boyd (1980s) - 5/1/06 vs. 1910s
Hank Aguirre (1950s) - 5/23/06 vs. Pre1890s

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1890s 88-74
1920s 83-79
Pre1890s 77-85
1930s 73-89
1940s 67-95
1910s 67-95
1900s 52-110

Modern League W-L
1990s 103-59
2000s 100-62
1980s 97-65
1960s 86-76
2010s 86-76
1970s 80-82
1950s 75-87

Round 1 Playoffs
1890s over 2000s (4-0): Henry Larkin (1890s) hit HRs in games 1, 2, and 4 and drove in 8 runs over the series leading the 1890s to a 1st round sweep over the 2000s. Bill Hall (1890s) struck out 16 batters in the Game 3 victory.

Round 1 Playoffs
1920s over 1990s (4-3): Like a seesaw, the 1920s and 1990s alternated victories leading to a deciding 7th game. Guy Morton (1920s) and Doug Drabek (1990s) locked into a classic pitcher’s duel. Morton showed his dominance over the 1990s batters by posting a 3 hit shutout with 15 strikeouts in the winner-take-all game. Aaron Ward (1920s) led the offense with 4 HRs in the series.

2006 World Series
1890s over 1920s (4-2): Ben Sanders (1890s) gave up 1 run, striking out 9 in a complete game 7-1 victory in Game 6 to clinch the 5th World Series championship for the 1890s. Henry Larkin recorded 10 hits in the series, claiming the MVP honor.

Awards
MVP - Shane Mack (1990s) - .360 BA; 44 HR; 133 RBI; 120 R; 26 SB (2X MVP)
Cy Young - Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 15-11; 2.85 ERA; 482 K
Rookie of the Year - Kal Daniels (1990s) - .303 BA; 22 HR; 75 RBI; 77 R

League Leaders
BA - Shane Mack (1990s) - .360 BA
OPS - Shane Mack (1990s) - 1.113 OPS
HR - Leroy Stanton (1970s) - 52 HR
RBI - Erve Beck (1890s) - 149 RBI
SB - Farmer Weaver (1890s) - 50 SB

W - John Smoltz (1990s) - 21 W
ERA - Curt Simmons (1950s) - 2.79 ERA
K - Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 482 K
Saves - Kyle Farnsworth (2000s) - 35 SV
Shutouts - Bill Sowders (Pre1890s) - 5 SO

2006 Draft
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Joe Werrick, SS
1890s - Doc Powers, C
1900s - Nap Rucker, P
1910s - Muddy Ruel, C
1920s - Harry Courtney, P
1930s - Babe Young, 1B
1940s - Smoky Burgess, C
1950s - Cliff Fannin, P
1960s - Joe Ginsberg, C
1970s - Brain Downing, C
1980s - Jesse Barfield, RF
1990s - Mark Carreon, LF
2000s - Livan Hernandez, P
2010s - Lorenzo Cain, CF

Notable Retirements
-Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 308 W; 7951 K; 1.09 WHIP; 13 All-Star appearances
-Tom Daly (1890s) - 2127 H; 348 HR; 1357 RBI; 1368 R; 11 All-Star appearances
-Mickey Welch (1890s) - 108 W; 6 All-Star appearances
-Ed Reulbach (1900s) - 187 W; 3435 K; 4 All-Star appearances
-Slim McGrew (1920s) - 179 SV
-Willie Mays (1950s) - 847 HR; 3483 H; 2275 RBI; 2139 R; 17 All-Star appearances; 2 MVP Awards
-Paul Molitor (1990s) - 3095 H; 321 HR; 1261 RBI; 1719 R; 448 SB; 3 All-Star appearances
-Trevor Hoffman (1990s) - 363 SV; 8 All-Star appearances
-Luis Arraez (2010s) - 2453 H; 1117 R; 3 All-Star appearances; 2 Batting titles

HOF Inductees
Joe Kelley (77%) - LF
Juan Gonzalez (75.3%) - LF

20 Year Recap (1987-2006)

Team Wins
1890s: 1767
2010s: 1749
2000s: 1735
1990s: 1728
1970s: 1724
1980s: 1678
1900s: 1666
Pre1890s: 1578
1950s: 1572
1960s: 1560
1930s: 1498
1940s: 1489
1910s: 1426
1920s: 1350

Playoff Appearances
1890s: 13 Playoff appearances
1900s: 11 Playoff appearances
1990s: 9 Playoff appearances
2010s: 9 Playoff appearances
1970s: 9 Playoff appearances
Pre1890s: 7 Playoff appearances
2000s: 6 Playoff appearances
1930s: 4 Playoff appearances
1980s: 4 Playoff appearances
1920s: 3 Playoff appearances
1960s: 2 Playoff appearances
1940s: 2 Playoff appearances
1950s: 1 Playoff appearance
1910s: 0 Playoff appearances

Championships
1890s: 5 Championships
1990s: 4 Championships
2010s: 2 Championships
1970s: 2 Championships
1900s: 2 Championships
1930s: 2 Championships
2000s: 1 Championships
1980s: 1 Championships
Pre1890s: 1 Championship
1950s: 0 Championships
1960s: 0 Championships
1940s: 0 Championships
1910s: 0 Championships
1920s: 0 Championships

Single Season Records
BA - Ginger Beaumont - .380 (2003)
OPS - Stan Musial - 1.251 (1991)
HR - Stan Musial - 66 (1991)
RBI - Paul Hines - 181 (1999)
SB - Armando Marsans - 71 (2004)

W - John Ewing - 24 (1994)
ERA - Amos Rusie - 2.21 (1999)
K - Terry Larkin - 488 (1987)
Saves - Doc White - 47 (1988)
Shutouts - J.R. Richard - 7 (2000)

Top 5 Career Batting Leaders (*-active)
AVG (18 players over .300) - minimum 5 years
Luis Arraez (2010s) - .330 BA
*Henry Moore (Pre1890s) - .326 BA
*Charlie Hollocher (1910s) - .326 BA
*Ross Youngs (1920s) - .321 BA
Sam Crawford (1900s) - .320 BA

HR (19 players over 500)
Willie Mays (1950s) - 847 HR
Stan Musial (1940s) - 740 HR
Harmon Killebrew (1960s) - 739 HR
Alex Rodriguez (1990s) - 690 HR
Sherry Magee (1910s) - 673 HR

RBI (12 players over 1500)
Willie Mays (1950s) - 2275 RBI
Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - 2005 RBI
Stan Musial (1940s) - 1972 RBI
Sherry Magee (1910s) - 1945 RBI
Harmon Killebrew (1960s) - 1847 RBI

SB (12 players over 400)
*Jim McTamany (1890s) - 672 SB
Monte Ward (Pre1890s) - 506 SB
Tom Daly (1890s) - 502 SB
Jake Stenzel (1890s) - 490 SB
Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - 471 SB

H (12 players over 2500)
Willie Mays (1950s) - 3483 H
Bill Sweeney (1900s) - 3353 H
Stan Musial (1940s) - 3274 H
Paul Molitor (1990s) - 3095 H
*Frankie Frisch (1930s) - 3037 H

Top 5 Career Pitching Leaders (*-active)
Wins (12 players over 175)
Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 308 W
J. R. Richard (1970s) - 252 W
John Ewing (1890s) - 238 W
Jose Quintana (2010s) - 224 W
*Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 211 W

ERA (only SP - 15 players below 4.00) - Minimum 1000 IP
J. R. Richard (1970s) - 3.28 ERA
*Russ Bauers (1940s) - 3.31 ERA
John Ewing (1890s) - 3.52 ERA
Reb Russell (1910s) - 3.60 ERA
*Steve Carlton (1960s) - 3.64 ERA

Strikeouts (11 players over 3500)
Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 7951 K
*Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 5855 K
Amos Rusie (1890s) - 4478 K
J. R. Richard (1970s) - 4295 K
John Ewing (1890s) - 4058 K

Saves (9 players over 200)
Trevor Hoffman (1990s) - 363 SV
*Aroldis Chapman (2010s) - 315 SV
Jake Aydelott (Pre1890s) - 274 SV
*Cy Swaim (1890s) - 253 SV
Lefty West (1940s) - 251 SV

HOF Inductees
John Ewing (1890s), SP - 2002
Jesse Tannehill (1900s), SP - 2002
Sam Crawford (1900s), RF - 2003
J.R. Richard (1970s), SP - 2004
Joe Kelley (1900s) - LF - 2006
Juan Gonzalez (2000s) - LF - 2006

Season 21 (2007)

It was a banner year for the Modern League with 6 of the 7 teams finishing with a .500 or better record. For the first time in league history, a team qualified for the playoffs with a losing record. The Pre1890s didn’t let that faze them as they got hot at the right time. Despite winning a record 113 games, the 1990s were swept by the Pre1890s, the first sub .500 playoff participant in the first round. The Pre1890s kept the momentum going in the World Series and defeated the 2000s in 6 games to win their 2nd league championship.

Henry Larkin (1890s) became the 3rd player to have a hit streak of 30+ games. Ross Youngs (1920s) won his 7th consecutive Gold Glove Award and Dick Johnston (Pre1890s) won his 9th consecutive Gold Glove Award.

Notable Milestones from 2007
500 HR
Paul Konerko (2000s)
Marty McManus (1930s)
Travis Jackson (1930s)

2,000 Hits
Henry Moore (Pre1890s)
Martin Powell (Pre1890s)
Chick Hafey (1930s)

2,500 Hits
Chili Davis (1990s)
Joe Mauer (2000s)

No Hitters
Adonis Terry (Pre1890s) - 6/10/07 vs. 1990s
Bob Ojeda (1980s) - 9/3/07 vs. 1920s

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1940s 81-81
Pre1890s 80-82
1920s 78-84
1890s 77-85
1930s 65-97
1910s 64-98
1900s 46-116

Modern League W-L
1990s 113-49
2000s 102-60
2010s 94-68
1980s 87-75
1960s 86-76
1970s 86-76
1950s 75-87

Round 1 Playoffs
Pre1890s over 1990s (4-0): Henry Moore (Pre1890s) hit .632 leading the Pre1890s to a series sweep over the 1990s. The starting pitching of the Pre1890s kept the 1990s offense at bay by throwing all but 4 ⅓ innings in the series.

Round 1 Playoffs
2000s over 1940s (4-0): The 2000s used timely hitting and late inning magic to win three 1 run games en route to a series sweep over the 1940s. The 2000s starting pitchers, led by Pedro Astacio’s 15 strikeout performance in game 2, recorded 8+ innings in all 4 of the victories.

2007 World Series
Pre1890s over 2000s (4-2): John Kirby (Pre1890s) gave up 1 earned run and posted 6 strikeouts to lead the Pre1890s to a 7-3 series clinching game 6 victory. Tom Burns (Pre1890s) had 9 RBI in the series to lead the offense. Despite the loss, Paul Konerko (2000s) hit 4 HRs in the series.

Awards
MVP - Honus Wagner (1900s) - .338 BA; 41 HR; 121 RBI; 118 R (2X MVP winner)
Cy Young - Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 14-12; 2.53 ERA; 447 K (2X Cy Young winner)
Rookie of the Year - Ryan Ludwick (2000s) - .281 BA; 36 HR; 90 RBI

League Leaders
BA - Honus Wagner (1900s) - .338 BA
OPS - Honus Wagner (1900s) - 1.074 OPS
HR - Fred Merkle (1920s) - 64 HR
RBI - Fred Merkle (1920s) - 163 RBI
SB - Honus Wagner (1900s) & Raul Mondesi (2010s) - 48 SB

W - Paul Maholm (2000s) - 24 W (tied record)
ERA - Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 2.53 ERA
K - Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 447 K
Saves - Cy Swaim (1890s) - 38 SV
Shutouts - 3 tied with 5 SO

2007 Draft
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Lefty Johnson, LF
1890s - Mike Griffin, CF
1900s - John Dobbs, CF
1910s - Dave Robertson, 1B
1920s - Dutch Levsen, P
1930s - Lu Blue, 1B
1940s - Whitey Lockman, CF
1950s - Bob Friend, P
1960s - Tom Egan, C
1970s - Al Woods, LF
1980s - Ricky Horton, P
1990s - Rich Aurilia, SS
2000s - Carlos Delgado, C; Barry Zito, P
2010s - Byron Buxton, CF

Notable Retirements
-Sam Mertes (1900s) - 411 HRs; 1316 RBI; 1242 R; 6 All-Star appearances
-Dwight Stone (1910s) - 178 SV; 5 All-Star appearances
-Fred Link (1910s) - 230 SV; 8 All-Star appearances
-Joe Page (1950s) - 208 SV; 1 All-Star appearance
-Ivan Calderon (1980s) - 6 All-Star appearances
-Joe Mauer (2000s) - 2529 H; 1148 R; 221 HR; 1128 RBI; 14 All-Star appearances; 3 Gold Glove Awards

HOF Inductees
Stan Musial (98.6%) - RF
Alex Rodriguez (85.4%) - SS

Season 22 (2008)

The Modern League dominated the standings for the 2nd consecutive year. 6 of the 7 teams finished with a better record than the best team in the Golden League, including 5 teams with 90+ wins. A year after being upset in the first round by a sub .500 team, the 1990s made short work of the 1930s with a first round sweep. Led by dominant starting pitching, the 1990s won their 5th league championship, tying the 1890s for the most championships.

The five no-hitters thrown in 2008 tied the high for a season, last accomplished in 2000. Steve Carlton (1960s) set a new high for the number of complete games in a season with 20.
Jim Pastorius (1900s) set a dubious record with the most losses in a season with a 1-30 record.
The 1960s set a record for the best team ERA at 3.50.

Jim McTamany decided to “walk” away from the game with career best marks in stolen bases (711) and walks (1930). Shane Mack became the first player to win his 3rd MVP award. Ross Youngs (1920s) won his 8th consecutive Gold Glove Award and Dick Johnston (Pre1890s) won his 10th consecutive Gold Glove Award.

A record 5 new members were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008.

Notable Milestones from 2008
700 HR
Chili Davis (1990s)

2,000 Hits
John Anderson (1890s)
Travis Jackson (1930)
Paul Konerko (2000s)

2,500 Hits
Jim McTamany (1890s)

300 Saves
Cy Swaim (1890s)

No Hitters
Adonis Terry (Pre1890s) - 5/13/08 vs. 1950s (2nd career no-hitter)
Steve Carlton (1960s) - 5/24/08 vs. 1970s
Luis Severino (2010s) - 7/6/08 vs. 1910s
Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 7/10/08 vs. Pre1890s (2nd career no-hitter)
Elam Vangilder (1910s) - 8/9/08 vs. 1930s

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1940s 84-78
1930s 74-88
1890s 72-90
1910s 71-91
Pre1890s 67-95
1920s 66-96
1900s 51-111

Modern League W-L
1990s 101-61
1980s 97-65
1960s 96-66
2000s 95-67
1970s 94-68
2010s 86-76
1950s 80-82

Round 1 Playoffs
1990s over 1930s (4-0): Kal Daniels (1990s) hit 3 HR and drove in 9 runs to lead the 1990s to a first round sweep over the 1930s. John Smoltz, Doug Drabek, and Bob Welch each threw complete games and combined for 33 strikeouts. Bob Meusel (1930s) also hit 3 HRs in the series.

Round 1 Playoffs
1940s over 1980s (4-1): Frankie Crosetti (1940s) hit a 2 run HR in the top of the 13th and three 1940s pitchers combined for a shutout in a 2-0 game 5 victory, sending the 1940s to their 1st ever World Series. Willis Hudlin (1940s) and Bruce Kison (1980s) threw 9 ⅓ and 10 ⅓ shutout innings respectively in a postseason classic pitching duel. In the series, Al Zarilla and Smokey Burgess each drove in 7 runs to lead the 1940s offense.

2008 World Series
1990s over 1940s (4-1)
Game 1: Roberto Kelly (1990s) drove in a run in the top of the 9th, breaking a 5-5 tie, in a 6-5 victory.
Game 2: Fred Hutchinson (1940s) knotted up the series at 1-1 with a complete game, 15 strikeout performance.
Game 3, Doug Drabek (1990s) threw a 4 hit shutout, striking out 15 in the effort. Kelly added a 3 run HR to jump start the offense.
Game 4: Chris Nabholz (1990s) followed up Drabek’s solid outing with a complete game of his own, striking out 13.
Game 5: Not to be outdone, John Smoltz (1990s) finishes off the 1940s with 19 strikeouts leading the 1990s to their 5th World Series championship.

Awards
MVP - Shane Mack (1990s) - .327 BA; 48 HR; 138 RBI; 132 R; 24 SB (3X MVP winner)
Cy Young - Steve Carlton (1960s) - 19-11; 2.47 ERA; 397 K
Rookie of the Year - Lu Blue (1930s) - .312 BA; 31 HR; 85 RBI; 115 R

League Leaders
BA - Henry Larkin (1890s) - .350 BA
OPS - Henry Larkin (1890s) - 1.072 OPS
HR - Tony Armas (1980s) & Ryan Ludwick (2000s) - 53 HR
RBI - Erve Beck (1890s) - 144 RBI
SB - Mike Griffin (1890s) - 75 SB (New Record)

W - Doug Drabek (1990s) - 21 W
ERA - Hooks Dauss (1910s) - 2.34 ERA
K - Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 399 K
Saves - Ken Ash (1930s) & Al Worthington (1960s) - 34 SV
Shutouts - Bill Sowders (Pre1890s) - 5 SO

2008 Draft
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Mike Mansell, LF
1890s - Harry Maupin, P
1900s - Mike Mitchell, RF
1910s - Eric Erickson, P
1920s - Harry Heilmann, CF
1930s - Schoolboy Rowe, P
1940s - Hank Edwards, RF
1950s - Ted Kluszewski, 1B
1960s - Seth Morehead, P
1970s - Chris Short, P
1980s - Joe Magrane, P
1990s - Brian Fisher, P
2000s - Ricky Bottalico, P
2010s - Josh Bell, 1B

Notable Retirements
-Sy Sutcliffe (Pre1890s) - 8 All-Star appearances
-Lee Viau (Pre1890s) - 174 W; 5 All-Star appearances; Rookie of the Year (1994)
-Jim McTamany (1890s) - 2555 H; 456 HR; 1469 RBI; 1996 R; 711 SB (career record); 10 All-Star appearances; Rookie of the Year (1990)
-Whit Wyatt (1930s) - 174 W; 3650 K; 5 All-Star appearances
-Roy Smalley III (1970s) - 2658 H; 559 HR; 1650 RBI; 1599 R; 8 All-Star appearances; 8 Gold Glove awards
-Charlie Blackmon (2010s) - 7 All-Star appearances; 1 MVP Award

HOF Inductees
Sherry Magee (98.9%) - LF
Paul Hines (98.2%) - CF
Bill Sweeney (94.7) - 3B
Amos Rusie (80.7) - P
Harmon Killebrew (77.9%) - 2B

Season 23 (2009)

After an 11 year playoff drought, the 1970s made it back to the postseason and made the most of it by winning their 3rd World Series championship over the 1980s. For the first time in All Decades League history, every team from the Golden League finished with a sub .500 record.

Ross Youngs won his 9th consecutive Gold Glove award.

Notable Milestones from 2009
500 HR
High Pockets Kelly (1920s)
Erve Beck (1890s)

2,000 Hits
Charlie Hollocher (1910s)
Erve Beck (1890s)
Tom Burns (Pre1890s)
Honus Wagner (1900s)

2,500 Hits
Henry Moore (Pre1890s)

200 Wins
Bill Sowders (Pre1890s)

250 Wins
Nolan Ryan (1960s)

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1940s 79-83
1930s 79-83
Pre1890s 77-85
1890s 74-88
1900s 73-89
1920s 72-90
1910s 67-95

Modern League W-L
1980s 98-64
1970s 92-70
1990s 91-71
2000s 89-73
1960s 83-79
2010s 81-81
1950s 79-83

Round 1 Playoffs
1970s over 1940s (4-0): Juan Beniquez (1970s) hit a walk-off solo HR in the bottom of the 11th inning to push the 1970s to the World Series with a 2-1 victory. Wayne Gross (1970s) hit 3 HR and drove in 6 runs in the first round sweep. The 1970s only allowed 4 total runs in the series.

Round 1 Playoffs
1980s over 1930s (4-1): Tony Armas (1980s) hit 2 HR in game 5 leading the 1980s to a 9-4 victory, sending them to their 4th World Series. Randy Bush (1980s) hit 3 HR and drove in 6 runs in the series.

2009 World Series
1970s over 1980s (4-2)
Game 1: Randy Bush (1980s) hit a 2 run walk-off HR in the bottom of the 12th inning, leading the 1980s to an opening game 4-2 victory.
Game 2: The 1970s scored 10 runs in the 1st inning on their way to a 17-3 win, knotting the series up at 1-1. Bob Gibson threw a complete game, allowing 3 runs while striking out 12.
Game 3: Scott McGregor (1970s) threw a complete game, allowing 1 run while striking out 14, to lead the 1970s to a 7-1 win.
Game 4: Keith Hernandez (1970s) hit 2 HR leading the 1970s to a wild 8-7 victory, putting them 1 win away from a championship.
Game 5: Tim Teufel (1980s) hit a game-tying 3 run HR in the top of the 8th, and Joe Lefebvre (1980s) hit a solo HR in the 9th leading the 1980s to a 5-4 elimination game victory.
Game 6: Ollie Brown (1970s) hit a grand slam leading the 1970s to a 6-1 victory, leading the 1970s to their 3rd championship. Bob Gibson threw a complete game, allowing only 1 run while striking out 18 in the win.

Bob Gibson threw 2 complete games, allowing only 2 runs and striking out 30 batters.

Awards
MVP - Honus Wagner (1900s) - .344 BA; 47 HR; 112 RBI; 38 SB (3X MVP winner)
Cy Young - Jim Devlin (Pre1890s) - 15-13; 2.53 ERA; 462 K
Rookie of the Year - Mike Cuellar (1970s) - 20-8; 2.60 ERA; 305 K

League Leaders
BA - Honus Wagner (1900s) - .344 BA
OPS - Honus Wagner (1900s) - 1.133 OPS
HR - Ryan Howard (2010s) - 58 HR
RBI - Joe Werrick (Pre1890s) - 144 RBI
SB - Mike Warren (1890s) - 45 SBs

W - Alex Fernandez (1990s) - 23 W
ERA - Bob Ojeda (1980s) - 2.43 ERA
K - Jim Devlin (Pre1890s) - 462 K
Saves - Antonio Osuna (1990s) - 39 SV
Shutouts - Mike Cuellar (1970s) - 6 SO

2009 Draft
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Daisy Davis, P
1890s - Jack Rothfuss, 1B
1900s - Bill Hinchman, LF
1910s - Zack Wheat, LF
1920s - Elmer Myers, P
1930s - Eddie Lake, SS
1940s - Jim Delsing, CF
1950s - Ellis Kinder, P
1960s - Pete Burnside, P
1970s - Tim Foli, 3B
1980s - Darryl Strawberry, RF
1990s - Von Hayes, LF
2000s - Billy Butler, 1B
2010s - Mike Trout, OF

Notable Retirements
-Tom Burns (Pre1890s) - 2034 H; 399 HR; 1527 RBI; 1279 R; 409 SB; 5 All-Star appearances
-Frankie Frisch (1930s) - 3183 H; 416 HR; 1354 RBI; 1844 R; 461 SB; 9 All-Star appearances; 3 Gold Glove awards; 1 MVP award
-Ken Keltner (1930s) - 462 HR; 8 All-Star appearances;
-Travis Jackson (1930s) - 546 HR; 1436 RBI; 2212 H; 8 All-Star appearances
-Chili Davis (1990s) - 2879 H; 749 HR; 2136 RBI; 147 SB; 12 All-Star appearances; 1 MVP award
-Aroldis Chapman (2010s) - 315 SV; 10 All-Star appearances

2009 HOF Inductees
Toad Ramsey (98.3%) - SP
Willie Mays (96.6%) - CF

Season 24 (2010)

162 games weren’t enough to determine the final playoff team in either league. In the Golden League 1 game tiebreaker playoff, the 1890s used an early offensive attack to defeat the Pre1890s 7-4. In the Modern League 1 game tiebreaker playoff, the 1980s scored in all but 2 innings on their way to a 9-1 victory. With the loss, the 1970s became the first team in history with over 100 wins and failing to make it to the semifinals.

In a World Series matchup facing two teams with over 100 wins, it took 7 games to determine a champion. John Smoltz (1990s) struck out 37 batters in his 2 starts, but the 1980s were able to weather the storm to win their 2nd World Series championship.

Henry Larkin (1890s) set a season record for the best On Base Percentage (.494).

Notable Milestones from 2010
500 HR
Bob Meusel (1930s)

600 HR
Paul Konerko (2000s)

2,000 Hits
High Pockets Kelly (1920s)

200 Wins
Slim Harriss (1920s)

No Hitters
Willis Hudlin (1940s) - 7/16/10 vs. 1960s

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1940s 86-76
1890s 84-79
Pre1890s 83-80
1910s 73-89
1920s 70-92
1930s 64-98
1900s 55-107

Modern League W-L
1990s 104-58
1980s 104-59
1970s 103-60
1960s 85-77
2010s 77-85
1950s 77-85
2000s 71-91

One game playoff (Golden League)
1980s 9 - 1970s 1: Mike Macfarlane (1980s) hit 2 HR, driving in 4 runs to lead the 1980s to the semifinals of the postseason. Joe Magrane threw a complete game allowing 1 run and striking out 10 batters.

One game playoff (Modern League)
1890s 7 - Pre1890s 4: The 1890s scored 6 runs in the first 4 innings and held on to advance to the league semifinals with a 7-4 victory. Dan Leahy (1890s) had 2 doubles with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.

Round 1 Playoffs
1980s over 1940s (4-2) - Tim Leary (1980s) struck out 12 batters leading the 1980s to a 5-2 victory in Game 6 leading the 1980s to their 2nd consecutive World Series. The 1980s hit 16 HRs in the 6 game series. Tim Teufel (1980s) joined three other 1980s batters with 3 HRs. Al Zarilla (1940s) opened up the series with a 5 hit, 5 RBI performance in Game 1.

Round 1 Playoffs
1990s over 1890s (4-0) - Chris Nabholz (1990s) threw 7⅔ shutout innings, striking out 9 batters in a 3-0 victory in Game 4 leading the 1990s to a series sweep over the 1890s. Shane Mack (1990s) hit 3 HRs and drove in 11 runs. Bob Welch (1990s) threw a complete game in Game 1, allowing 1 run and striking out 12.

2010 World Series
1980s over 1990s (4-3)
Game 1: Joe Lefebvre (1980s) hit his 2nd HR in the game in the 7th inning to tie the game and Randy Bush (1980s) hit a solo HR in the 8th inning leading the 1980s to a 3-2 victory. John Smoltz (1990s) struck out 17 in the loss.
Game 2: Bob Welch and Antonio Osuna (1990s) combined to throw a 9 hit shutout in a 1-0 victory, evening the series at 1-1. Joe Magrane (1980s) threw a complete game allowing only 1 run, striking out 12 in the loss.
Game 3: Tony Armas (1980s) hit 2 HRs leading the 1980s to a 5-3 win.
Game 4: Tim Leary (1980s) allowed 1 unearned run with 13 strikeouts over 8 innings to lead the 1980s to a 2-1 victory in Game 4 to take a 3-1 series lead. Chris Nabholz (1990s) had 12 strikeouts over 8 innings in the loss.
Game 5: John Smoltz (1990s) struck out 20 in a complete game 11-1 victory over the 1980s. Rich Aurelia (1990s) drove in 5 runs in the victory.
Game 6: Mike Scioscia (1990s) hit a bases loaded, 3 RBI triple in the 8th inning leading the 1990s to a 7-3 victory setting up a winner take all game 7.
Game 7: The bottom half of the lineup hit 3 HR and drove in 9 runs to lead the 1980s to an 11-3 game 7 win, securing their 2nd World Series championship.

Tony Armas (1980s) secured the World Series MVP with 3 HR in the series. Shane Mack (1990s) had 13 hits in the series.

Awards
MVP - Erve Beck (1890s) - .315 BA; 53 HR; 171 RBI; 101 R
Cy Young - Mike Cuellar (1970s) - 21-6; 2.27 ERA; 320 K
Rookie of the Year - Mike Trout (2010s) - .255 BA; 22 HR; 71 RBI; 89 R; 38 SB

League Leaders
BA - Henry Larkin (1890s) - .360 BA
OPS - Henry Larkin (1890s) - 1.090 OPS
HR - Ryan Howard (2010s) - 68 HRs (New record)
RBI - Erve Beck (1890s) - 171 RBI
SB - Mike Griffin (1890s) - 65 SB

W - Mike Cuellar (1970s) & Joe Magrane (1980s) - 21 W
ERA - Mike Cuellar (1970s) - 2.27 ERA
K - Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 444 K
Saves - Hal Mauck (1890s) - 38 SV
Shutouts - Mike Cuellar (1970s) - 7 SO (Tied record)

2010 Draft
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Andy Cusick, C
1890s - Kid Mohler, 2B
1900s - Del Gainer, 1B
1910s - Marty Kavanagh, 2B
1920s - Roy Elsh, LF
1930s - Bill Conroy, C
1940s - Chuck Diering, CF
1950s - Ferris Fain, 1B
1960s - Carlos May, LF
1970s - Tom Hall, P
1980s - Rick Manning, CF
1990s - Tony Clark, 1B
2000s - Bill Mueller, 3B
2010s - Lourdes Gurriel Jr, SS

Notable Retirements
Ginger Beaumont (1900s) - 2417 H; 445 HR; 1579 RBI; 1370 R; 254 SB; 7 All-Star appearances; 1 MVP Award; Rookie of the Year (1996)
Ed Killian (1910s) - 129 W; 3 All-Star appearances; 2 Cy Young Awards
Harry Matusak (1920s) - 157 SV; 1 All-Star appearance
Al Worthington (1960s) - 110 SV; 1 All-Star appearance
Joe Foy (1960s) - 1236 H; 5 All-Star appearances; 4 Gold Glove awards; Rookie of the Year (1997)
Glenn Davis (1980s) - 1478 H; 417 HR; 1025 RBI; 9 All-Star appearances
Ron Gant (1980s) - 1759 H; 429 HR; 1041 RBI; 1197 R; 5 All-Star appearances
Travis Fryman (1990s) - 1758 H; 376 HR; 1115 RBI; 1041 R; 6 All-Star appearances
Justin Morneau (2000s) - 1705 H; 351 HR; 1104 R; 4 All-Star appearances; 1 MVP Award

HOF Inductees
None

Season 25 (2011)

In a rematch of the 1996 World Series, the 1970s defeated the 1990s in 7 games to win their 4th championship.

Dolf Luque (1910s) threw a no-hitter on the final day of the 2011 season and threw a 5 hit shutout in his final appearance in the postseason.

Notable Milestones from 2011
500 HR
Honus Wagner (1900s)
Fred Merkle (1920s)

2,000 Hits
Ross Youngs (1920s)
Bob Meusel (1930s)
Juan Beniquez (1970s)

2,500 Hits
Martin Powell (Pre1890s)
John Anderson (1890s)

200 Wins
Steve Carlton (1960s)

No Hitters
Walt Terrell (1980s) - 8/1/11 vs 1970s
Dolf Luque (1910s) - 10/5/11 vs 1890s

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1910s 88-74
1940s 78-85
1920s 77-86
Pre1890s 75-87
1930s 70-92
1900s 64-98
1890s 59-103

Modern League W-L
1990s 103-59
1970s 101-61
1980s 95-67
2010s 94-68
1950s 83-79
2000s 77-85
1960s 71-91

Golden League - One game Playoff
1940s 9, 1920s 4: The 1940s exploded for 6 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to overcome a 3-1 deficit in advancing to the semifinals.

Round 1 Playoffs
1990s over 1940s (4-0): For the 2nd year in a row, the 1990s swept their way through the first round earning a trip to the World Series. Three of the four starting pitchers struck out 10+ batters, led by Alex Fernandez’s (1990s) 15 K’s in a 5-3 Game 3 victory.

Round 1 Playoffs
1970s over 1910s (4-3): It took 7 games to determine a winner. George Foster (1970s) hit 2 HRs leading the 1970s to a 7-6 victory and a trip to the World Series. Foster hit 5 HR and had 10 RBI to lead the offensive attack. Dave Robertson (1910s) hit 6 HRs in the series. Mike Cuellar (1970s) threw a 2 hit shutout in a 3-0 Game 2 victory. Dolf Luque (1910s) threw a 5 hit shutout in Game 6 to force a winner take all Game 7.

2011 World Series
1970s over 1990s (4-3)
Game 1: John Smoltz (1990s) struck out 14 batters outdueling Bob Gibson (1970s) in a 4-2 Game 1 victory. Mark Carreon and Kal Daniels each hit 2 run HRs for the 1990s.
Game 2: Wayne Gross (1970s) hit 2 HR driving in 5 runs to even up the series in a 13-5 victory.
Game 3: Shane Mack (1990s) drove in a run with a double in the top of the 9th leading the 1990s to a 4-3 victory in Game 3. Alex Fernandez (1990s) struck out 13 and Dennis Eckersley struck out the side to secure the win. Mike Cuellar (1970s) struck out 10 in a no-decision.
Game 4: The 1970s hit 5 HRs led by another multi HR game from Wayne Gross (1970s) on their way to a 15-2 win evening up the series at 2-2. LaMarr Hoyt (1970s) struck out 11 in 7 innings.
Game 5: Dave Magadan (1990s) hit a go-ahead 3 run HR in the top of the 6th leading the 1990s to a 10-5 victory. John Smoltz struck out 12 in a complete game win.
Game 6: Chris Short (1970s) threw 8 innings allowing 2 runs and striking out 10 to force a Game 7 in a 6-2 victory. George Foster (1970s) hit a grand slam to put the 1970s on top in the 5th inning.
Game 7: Juan Beniquez (1970s) had 4 hits, including 2 HRs and 6 RBI to power the 1970s to a thrilling 8-7 victory, winning the 4th championship in franchise history. Despite the 1970s having a 7-1 lead in the 6th inning, the 1990s tied the game in the 8th on a pinch hit RBI single by Roberto Kelly (1990s). Keith Hernandez (1970s) doubled in Beniquez in the top of the 9th off the 2011 saves leader, Dennis Eckersley, to drive in the winning run.

Juan Beniquez (1970s) hit .412 with 10 RBI in the series to achieve the World Series MVP award. Wayne Gross (1970s) hit 5 HR with 10 RBI in the series.

Awards
MVP - Keith Hernandez (1970s) - .343 BA, 38 HR, 124 RBI, 131 R
Cy Young - John Smoltz (1990s) - 19-8, 2.89 ERA, 425 K
Rookie of the Year - Marty Kavanagh (1910s) - .286 BA, 47 HR, 112 RBI, 109 R

League Leaders
BA - Smokey Burgess (1940s) - .349 BA
OPS - Kal Daniels (1990s) - 1.060 OPS
HR - Kal Daniels (1990s) - 52 HR
RBI - Dave Robertson (1910s) - 130 RBI
SB - Mike Griffin (1890s) - 58 SB

W - Alex Fernandez (1990s) - 22 W
ERA - Weldon Wyckoff (1910s) - 2.49 ERA
K - John Smoltz (1990s) - 425 K
Saves - Dennis Eckersley (1990s) - 41 SV
Shutouts - 3 tied with 4 SO

2011 Draft
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Mortimer Hogan, RF
1890s - Joe Yeager, P
1900s - Art Fletcher, SS
1910s - Bill O’Hara, CF
1920s - Harry Hooper, LF
1930s - Jeff Heath, LF
1940s - Eddie Robinson, 1B
1950s - Al Aber, P
1960s - Dean Chance, P
1970s - Buddy Bell, RF
1980s - Jim Eisenreich, CF
1990s - Mike Lansing, 3B
2000s - Edgardo Alfonzo, 3B
2010s - Giancarlo Stanton, RF

Notable Retirements
Martin Powell (Pre1890s) - 2514 H; 263 HR; 1255 RBI; 1517 R; 518 SB; 6 All-Star appearances
Buck O’Brien (1910s) - 164 W; 2767 K; 6 All-Star appearances
High Pockets Kelly (1920s) - 2154 H; 533 HR; 1482 RBI; 1232 R; 8 All-Star appearances; 3 Gold Glove awards
Chick Hafey (1930s) - 2242 H; 576 HR; 1564 RBI; 1458 R; 10 All-Star appearances
Marty McManus (1930s) - 2416 H; 541 HR; 1563 RBI; 1435 R; 3 All-Star appearances
Paul Konerko (2000s) - 2354 H; 615 HR; 1622 RBI; 1402 R; 6 All-Star appearances

HOF Inductees
Jim McTamany (86.5%) - CF

25 Year Recap (1987-2011)

Team Wins
1990s: 2240
1970s: 2200
2010s: 2181
2000s: 2169
1980s: 2159
1890s: 2133
1960s: 1981
1950s: 1966
Pre1890s: 1960
1900s: 1955
1940s: 1897
1930s: 1850
1910s: 1789
1920s: 1713

Playoff Appearances
1890s: 14 Playoff appearances
1990s: 13 Playoff appearances
1900s: 11 Playoff appearances
1970s: 11 Playoff appearances
2010s: 9 Playoff appearances
Pre1890s: 8 Playoff appearances
1940s: 7 Playoff appearances
1980s: 7 Playoff appearances
2000s: 7 Playoff appearances
1930s: 6 Playoff appearances
1920s: 3 Playoff appearances
1960s: 2 Playoff appearances
1950s: 1 Playoff appearance
1910s: 1 Playoff appearances

Championships
1890s: 5 Championships
1990s: 5 Championships
1970s: 4 Championships
2010s: 2 Championships
Pre1890s: 2 Championship
1980s: 2 Championships
1900s: 2 Championships
1930s: 2 Championships
2000s: 1 Championships
1950s: 0 Championships
1960s: 0 Championships
1940s: 0 Championships
1910s: 0 Championships
1920s: 0 Championships

Single Season Records
BA - Ginger Beaumont - .380 (2003)
OPS - Stan Musial - 1.251 (1991)
HR - Ryan Howard - 68 (2010)
RBI - Paul Hines - 181 (1999)
SB - Mike Griffin - 75 (2008)

W - Terry Larkin (1987), John Ewing (1994), & Paul Maholm (2007) - tied with 24
ERA - Amos Rusie - 2.21 (1999)
K - Terry Larkin - 488 (1987)
Saves - Doc White - 47 (1988)
Shutouts - Amos Rusie (1999), J.R. Richard (2000), Slim Harriss (2004), & Mike Cuellar (2010) - tied with 7

Top 5 Career Batting Leaders (*-active)
AVG (17 players over .300) - minimum 5 years
Luis Arraez (2010s) - .330 BA
Henry Moore (Pre1890s) - .323 BA
Sam Crawford (1900s) - .320 BA
Stan Musial (1940s) - .317 BA
*Honus Wagner (1900s) - .316 BA

HR (17 players over 550)
Willie Mays (1950s) - 847 HR
Chili Davis (1990s) - 749 HR
Stan Musial (1940s) - 740 HR
Harmon Killebrew (1960s) - 739 HR
Alex Rodriguez (1990s) - 690 HR

RBI (13 players over 1600)
Willie Mays (1950s) - 2275 RBI
Chili Davis (1990s) - 2136 RBI
Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - 2005 RBI
Stan Musial (1940s) - 1972 RBI
Sherry Magee (1910s) - 1945 RBI

SB (11 players over 450)
Jim McTamany (1890s) - 672 SB
Henry Moore (Pre1890s) - 551 SB
Martin Powell (Pre1890s) - 518 SB
*John Anderson (1890s) - 506 SB
Monte Ward (Pre1890s) - 506 SB

H (18 players over 2500)
Willie Mays (1950s) - 3483 H
Bill Sweeney (1900s) - 3353 H
Stan Musial (1940s) - 3274 H
Frankie Frisch (1930s) - 3183 H
Paul Molitor (1990s) - 3095 H

Top 5 Career Pitching Leaders (*-active)
Wins (9 players over 200)
Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 308 W
*Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 281 W
J. R. Richard (1970s) - 252 W
John Ewing (1890s) - 238 W
Bill Sowders (Pre1890s) - 236 W

ERA (only SP - 21 players below 4.00) - Minimum 1000 IP
J. R. Richard (1970s) - 3.28 ERA
*Guy Morton (1920s) - 3.36 ERA
*Whitey Ford (1950s) - 3.43 ERA
*Steve Carlton (1960s) - 3.44 ERA
*Bob Ojeda (1990s) - 3.46 ERA

Strikeouts (9 players over 4000)
Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - 7951 K
*Nolan Ryan (1960s) - 7876 K
*Steve Carlton (1960s) - 4633 K
Amos Rusie (1890s) - 4478 K
Slim Harriss (1920s) - 4451 K

Saves (13 players over 200)
Trevor Hoffman (1990s) - 363 SV
*Cy Swaim (1890s) - 333 SV
Aroldis Chapman (2010s) - 315 SV
Jake Aydelott (Pre1890s) - 274 SV
Ernie Groff (1900s) - 273 SV

HOF Inductees
John Ewing (1890s), SP - 2002
Jesse Tannehill (1900s), SP - 2002
Sam Crawford (1900s), RF - 2003
J.R. Richard (1970s), SP - 2004
Joe Kelley (1900s) - LF - 2006
Juan Gonzalez (2000s) - LF - 2006
Stan Musial (1940s) - RF - 2007
Alex Rodriguez (1990s) - SS - 2007
Sherry Magee (1910s) - LF - 2008
Paul Hines (Pre1890s) - CF - 2008
Bill Sweeney (1900s) - 3B - 2008
Amos Rusie (1890s) - SP - 2008
Harmon Killebrew (1960s) - 2B - 2008
Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) - SP - 2009
Willie Mays (1950s) - CF - 2009
Jim McTamany (1890s) - CF - 2011

Season 26 (2012)

The 1920s and 1940s battled it out in a 7 game championship series, with the winner lifting the World Series trophy for the first time. In the end, the 1940s endured winning their first league championship.

Notable Milestones from 2012
600 HR
Erve Beck (1890s)

2,000 Hits
Fred Merkle (1920s)
Roger Bresnahan (1910s)

2,500 Hits
Erve Beck (1890s)

200 Wins
Bob Welch (1990s)
Whitey Ford (1950s)

No Hitters
Schoolboy Rowe (1930s) - 6/5/12 vs 1950s
Kenta Maeda (2010s) - 6/23/12 vs 1940s

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1940s 84-78
1920s 80-82
1910s 78-84
1900s 75-87
1930s 73-89
Pre1890s 69-93
1890s 58-104

Modern League W-L
1980s 106-56
1990s 95-67
2000s 94-68
1970s 88-74
2010s 83-79
1960s 78-84
1950s 73-89

Round 1 Playoffs
1920s over 1980s (4-3) - Guy Morton (1920s) threw 8 strong innings striking out 9 leading the 1920s to a 4-1 game 7 victory. Morton went 2-0 with 19 Ks and a 0.57 ERA in the series. Denver Grigsby (1920s) had 10 hits in the series to earn the Round 1 series MVP.

Round 1 Playoffs
1940s over 1990s (4-3) - Despite trailing 3-1 in the series, the 1940s won 3 consecutive games capped off by a 7-6 game 7 win to advance to their 2nd World Series. Al Libke (1940s) laced a 2 out game winning single to left in the bottom of the 9th to finish the series. Al Zarrilla (1940s) hit 4 HRs in the series to earn the series MVP.

2012 World Series
1940s over 1920s (4-3)
Game 1: Fred Hutchinson (1940s) threw a complete game leading the 1940s to a series opening 7-2 victory.
Game 2: Ross Youngs (1920s) had 3 hits including a 1st inning HR to lead the 1920s to a 2-1 win, evening up the series.
Game 3: Al Zarilla (1940s) drove in 2 runs and Smokey Burgess (1940s) hit a sac fly in the 11th inning giving the 1940s a 5-4 extra inning win.
Game 4: Hank Edwards (1940s) hit a 2 run HR and Willis Hudlin (1940s) struck out 9 batters in a 6-5 win.
Game 5: Elmer Myers (1920s) struck out 11 batters staving off elimination in a 6-4 win.
Game 6: Ray Schalk (1920s) hit a HR in the 11th inning to break at 1-1 tie and force a game 7.
Game 7: Denny Galehouse (1940s) threw a complete game leading the 1940s to a 5-3 win and their first league championship.

Smokey Burgess (1940s) had 11 hits to garner the World Series MVP honor. Ross Youngs (1920s) led both teams in hits (12) and RBI (7) in the losing effort.

Awards
MVP - George Bell (1980s) - .330 BA, 51 HR, 147 RBI
Cy Young - John Smoltz (1990s) - 17-12, 3.17 ERA, 396 K (2X Cy Young winner)
Rookie of the Year - Tony Clark (2010s) - .249 BA, 45 HR, 99 RBI

League Leaders
BA - Mike Trout (2010s) - .341 BA
OPS - Mike Trout (2010s) - 1.117 OPS
HR - Babe Young (1930s) - 54 HR
RBI - George Bell (1980s) - 147 RBI
SB - Joe Werrick (Pre1890s) - 58 SB

W - Joe Magrane (1980s) - 23 W
ERA - Dennis Eckersley (1990s) - 2.71 ERA
K - Steve Carlton (1960s) - 397 Ks
Saves - Joe Hesketh (1980s) - 39 SVs
Shutouts - 3 tied with 4 SOs

2012 Draft
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Chick Fulmer, SS
1890s - Billy Sunday, RF
1900s - Alex Pearson, P
1910s - Al Gould, P
1920s - Tiny Chaplin, P
1930s - Lonny Frey, SS
1940s - Red Rolfe, SS
1950s - Wayne Causey, 3B
1960s - Joe Azcue, C
1970s - Jerry Mumphrey, LF
1980s - Dave LaPoint, P
1990s - Tony Phillips, SS
2000s - Marquis Grissom, CF
2010s - Matt Adams, 1B

Notable Retirements
1920s - Roy Carlyle - 364 HR
1920s - Slim Harriss - 223 W
1930s - Spades Woods - 204 SV
1980s - Ozzie Guillen - 1597 H

HOF Inductees
Chili Davis (96%) - CF
Frankie Frisch (81.6%) - 2B

Season 27 (2013)

For the 2nd consecutive season, the Golden League had both of the World Series participants. The 1900s swept the 1930s in capturing their 3rd league championship.

Notable Milestones from 2013
2,000 Hits
Kenny Lofton (2000s)
Dave Magadan (1990s)

2,500 Hits
Honus Wagner (1900s)
Charlie Hollocher (1910s)

200 Wins
John Smoltz (1990s)
Bill Hill (1890s)

250 Wins
Bill Sowders (Pre1890s)

300 Saves
Ernie Groth (1900s)

No Hitters
Daisuke Matsuzaka (2010s) - 9/15/13 vs. 1970s

Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1930s 81-81
1900s 81-81
1910s 80-82
1940s 77-85
1920s 72-90
Pre1890s 63-99
1890s 60-102

Modern League W-L
1970s 101-61
2010s 98-64
2000s 94-68
1950s 91-71
1980s 88-74
1990s 80-82
1960s 68-94

Round 1 Playoffs
1930s over 2010s (4-0) - Red Worthington (1930s) had 8 hits in the playoffs driving in 5 runs leading the 1930s to a series sweep.

Round 1 Playoffs
1900s over 1970s (4-1) - Jim Hughey (1900s) threw a complete game to lead the 1900s to a 7-2 victory and a return to the World Series. Del Gainer (1900s) had 9 hits in the series to earn the MVP.

2013 World Series
1900s over 1930s (4-0)
Game 1: Bill Hinchman (1900s) drove in 5 runs and Honus Wagner (1900s) scored a World Series record 5 runs in a 15-9 opening win.
Game 2: Tom Needham (1900s) hit 2 HR driving in 5 runs leading the 1900s to a 9-3 win and a 2-0 advantage in the series.
Game 3: The 1900s scored 5 runs in the 8th inning powering their way to a 9-8 victory and 1 win away from capturing their 3rd championship.
Game 4: Bill Hinchman (1900s) and Honus Wagner (1900s) each hit a HR leading the 1900s to an 8-5 win and a World Series sweep over the 1930s. The championship is the 3rd in their history and first since 1993.

Bill Hinchman (1900s) hit 2 HR and 9 RBI to win the World Series MVP.

Awards
MVP - Torii Hunter (2000s) - .298 BA, 51 HR, 118 RBI, 137 R
Cy Young - Bob Friend (1950s) - 20-6, 2.14 ERA, 334 K
Rookie of the Year - Tim Foli (1970s) - .287 BA, 6 HR, 60 RBI, 84 R

League Leaders
BA - Smokey Burgess (1940s) - .335 BA
OPS - Carlos Delgado (2000s) - 1.054 OPS
HR - Carlos Delgado (2000s) - 57 HR
RBI - Harry Heilmann (1920s) - 149 RBI
SB - Mike Griffin (1890s) - 54 SB

W - Lucas Harrell (2010s) - 21 W
ERA - Bob Friend (1950s) - 2.14 ERA (New Record)
K - Steve Carlton (1960s) - 390 K
Saves - Tom Hall (1970s) - 39 SV
Shutouts - Bob Ojeda (1980s) - 6 SO

2013 Draft
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Joe, Farrell, 3B
1890s - Perry Werden, P
1900s - Chick Evans, P
1910s - Ed Sicking, 2B
1920s - Bill Lamar, LF
1930s - Frankie Pytlak, C
1940s - Joe Collins, 1B
1950s - Jim Marshall, 1B
1960s - Pete Richert, P
1970s - Sandy Alomar, SS
1980s - Ken Griffey, RF
1990s - Matt Stairs, LF
2000s - Rick Ankiel, P/OF
2010s - Josh Johnson, P

Notable Retirements
Pre1890s - Bill Sowders - 256 W, 3670 K, 4 All-Star appearances
Pre1890s - Dick Johnston - 1897 H, 451 HR, 1428 RBI, 1201 R, 6 All-Star appearances, 10 Gold Glove awards
1890s - John Anderson - 2759 H, 456 HR, 7 All-Star appearances
1940s - Frankie Crosetti - 1915 H, 312 HR, 1017 RBI, 4 All-Star appearances
1940s - Harry Eisenstadt - 207 SV, 4 All-Star appearances
1990s - Doug Drabek - 192 W, 3728 K, 5 All-Star appearances

HOF Inductees
Chick Hafey (76.7%) - CF