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Eugene Church · 12-04-2009, 02:21 PM

The Islandian Times

Monday, September 17, 2007

Ruthlandian Union South Division

St. John Back On Top, Wins RU South Flag
Longtime powers Belair Beach and Claxton stumbled a little and Valka fell into free agent oblivion in the 2007 Ruthlandian Union South race. That made way for division doormats St. John and Grand City to rise up and past them. The Crusaders, managed by Dickie Billings, won the pennant by 4 games over Grand City. Claxton dipped to third place, 6 games behind, Belair Beach was fourth and 7 games out, while vaunted Valka plunged to the basement, 26 games off the pace. St. John won the division in 2003. Since then they have been relegated to the division's lower rungs.

Best Team BA - Claxton .274
Most HR - Claxton 188
Most Runs - Claxton 800
Best Team ERA - Grand City 3.07
Best Team Defense - Belair Beach .978 FA

Worst Team BA - San Dimas .251
Fewest HR - Waleska 80
Fewest Runs - Valka 570
Worst Team ERA - Claxton 4.27
Worst Team Defense - Valka .967

1st - St. John Crusaders (89-65)
Dickie Billings, Manager
Good balance... hitting, scoring, pitching, fielding... top pitchers: Johnny Cole (16-11 3.08), Sterling Eccles (15-9 3.75), Teddy Garson (16-15 3.59), closer Ken Wheeler (6-2 1.83) with 35 saves, tops in IPA... top batters: CF Champ Grayson (.306/21 HR/72 RBI), 1B Abe Worthy (.309/12 HR/77 RBI), RF Clayton Luck (.304/9 HR/55 RBI/89 R).

2nd - Grand City Cybercats (85-69)
Torry Joseph, Manager
Outstanding pitching (3.07 ERA), first in the IPA... best pitchers: brilliant rookie Emmitt Yates (19-6 2.09), free agents Paul Felkner (22-12 3.40) from Summerland and Russ Courtney (13-13 2.96) from Blue Lake, closer Gerry Fisher (4-2 1.75)... poor hitting (.255)... best hitter free agent from Valka 1B Marlin Kiefer (.303/13 HR/65 RBI/77 R)... good defense (.976 FA).

3rd - Claxton Diamonds (83-71)
Stacy Engel, Manager
Fine hitting and power, tops in division... last in pitching (4.27 ERA), but has fair starters... good defense (.976 FA)... top bats: CF Dixie Baker (.273/37 HR/124 RBI/90 R), All-Star 1B Mike Luzzatti (.316/39 HR/106 RBI/112 R), RF Jackie Allemand (.276/22 HR/86 RBI)... best pitchers: All-Star Charlie Murphy (14-11 3.27), but faltered in second half, Paul Grange (16-15 3.98), Doug Torvik (13-12 3.91).

4th - Belair Beach Sunbirds (82-72)
Marty Pedroza, Manager
Lost 19-game winner Johnny Spears in free agency... great pitching dipped to below average this year (4.19 ERA)... Slim Mosley and Tiny Lindgren had down years... not much in hitting except in All-Star Phil Gravelli (.350/49 HR/146 RBI/112 R), who topped RU in homers and RBIs, All-Star Billy Martz (.324/16 HR/84 RBI/89 R) and C Little Jake Bungarooba (.281/18 HR/67 RBI/106 R)... top pitchers: Joe Schmidt (22-7 3.55), Slim Mosley (12-11 4.06) and Tiny Lindgren (14-13 4.47)... excellent defense (.978 FA), best in RU South.

5th - Waleska Westerners (78-76)
McGraw Johnson, Manager
Good pitching (3.50 ERA)... fair hitting, no power with only 80 home runs (32nd in RU)... just average defensively (.973 FA)... top hurlers: All-Star Wilson Whitmore (19-13 2.88), Nico Ravanelli (21-11 3.20), rookie Von Pearce (14-17 3.44)... best bat: SS Grant Betzer (.299/9 HR/76 RBI/72 R).

6th - Crystal Lake Crushers (73-81)
Herman "Baby" George, Manager
Little above average pitching (3.75 ERA)... fair hitting (.259 BA)... fair power (138 HR)... poor defense (.969 FA)... best pitchers: Pablo Orantes (17-13 3.56), Phil Varnado (12-19 3.69) and rookie closer Jeff Jernigan (6-7 2.73) with 26 saves... top batters: 2B Nelson Tolliver (.289/23 HR/73 RBI), CF Johnny Northern (.285/8 HR/45 RBI/97 R), free agent from East Point RF Jerry Lee Presley (.274/21 HR/88 RBI/88 R).

7th - San Dimas Rancheros (72-82)
Paco Banderos, Manager
Excellent pitching staff (3.28 ERA), 4th best ERA in RU... mediocre hitting (.251 BA) and power (102 HR)... average defense (.973 FA)... spent heavy in free agency... top pitchers: free agents Carl Schmitz (13-15 2.67) from Volusia and Ray Watson (10-15 3.38) from Belair Beach, Bobby Prince (14-15 3.21)... all suffered from poor run support... top batter: free agent 1B Ron Armstrong (.296/18 HR/66 RBI/76 R), a poor season for the ex-Sugar Valley Rattler.

8th - Valka Blackhawks (63-91)
Jaan Kurus, Manager
Valka was decimated by free agency... lost pitchers Daryl Vannoy (13-16 4.02) to Valmara, Bobby Karu (22-13 2.98) to South Fork and Tommy Ruffin (19-7 3.09) to Tuckanarra... combined they were 54-36 with their new clubs... pitching now only average (3.84 ERA)... hitting and power very poor with .254 BA and 87 homers... the Blackhawks could only score 570 runs, totally last in the entire IPA... defensively worst in the RU with a very poor .967 fielding average... best pitchers: Erke Tonisson (12-14 3.19), Aato Neetar (14-20 4.17) and free agent from East Point Jared Robillard (16-18 3.81)... best bats: All-Star RF Jimmy Tremayne (.305/8 HR/48 RBI/65 R), who was leading the league at mid-season with a .380 mark and dropped off the map in the second half... 2B Mike Ellefsen (.272/19 HR/63 RBI/62 R) was the team batting leader.

12-04-2009, 02:21 PM	#1380
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,944	The Islandian Times Monday, September 17, 2007 Ruthlandian Union South Division St. John Back On Top, Wins RU South Flag Longtime powers Belair Beach and Claxton stumbled a little and Valka fell into free agent oblivion in the 2007 Ruthlandian Union South race. That made way for division doormats St. John and Grand City to rise up and past them. The Crusaders, managed by Dickie Billings, won the pennant by 4 games over Grand City. Claxton dipped to third place, 6 games behind, Belair Beach was fourth and 7 games out, while vaunted Valka plunged to the basement, 26 games off the pace. St. John won the division in 2003. Since then they have been relegated to the division's lower rungs. Best Team BA - Claxton .274 Most HR - Claxton 188 Most Runs - Claxton 800 Best Team ERA - Grand City 3.07 Best Team Defense - Belair Beach .978 FA Worst Team BA - San Dimas .251 Fewest HR - Waleska 80 Fewest Runs - Valka 570 Worst Team ERA - Claxton 4.27 Worst Team Defense - Valka .967 1st - St. John Crusaders (89-65) Dickie Billings, Manager Good balance... hitting, scoring, pitching, fielding... top pitchers: Johnny Cole (16-11 3.08), Sterling Eccles (15-9 3.75), Teddy Garson (16-15 3.59), closer Ken Wheeler (6-2 1.83) with 35 saves, tops in IPA... top batters: CF Champ Grayson (.306/21 HR/72 RBI), 1B Abe Worthy (.309/12 HR/77 RBI), RF Clayton Luck (.304/9 HR/55 RBI/89 R). 2nd - Grand City Cybercats (85-69) Torry Joseph, Manager Outstanding pitching (3.07 ERA), first in the IPA... best pitchers: brilliant rookie Emmitt Yates (19-6 2.09), free agents Paul Felkner (22-12 3.40) from Summerland and Russ Courtney (13-13 2.96) from Blue Lake, closer Gerry Fisher (4-2 1.75)... poor hitting (.255)... best hitter free agent from Valka 1B Marlin Kiefer (.303/13 HR/65 RBI/77 R)... good defense (.976 FA). 3rd - Claxton Diamonds (83-71) Stacy Engel, Manager Fine hitting and power, tops in division... last in pitching (4.27 ERA), but has fair starters... good defense (.976 FA)... top bats: CF Dixie Baker (.273/37 HR/124 RBI/90 R), All-Star 1B Mike Luzzatti (.316/39 HR/106 RBI/112 R), RF Jackie Allemand (.276/22 HR/86 RBI)... best pitchers: All-Star Charlie Murphy (14-11 3.27), but faltered in second half, Paul Grange (16-15 3.98), Doug Torvik (13-12 3.91). 4th - Belair Beach Sunbirds (82-72) Marty Pedroza, Manager Lost 19-game winner Johnny Spears in free agency... great pitching dipped to below average this year (4.19 ERA)... Slim Mosley and Tiny Lindgren had down years... not much in hitting except in All-Star Phil Gravelli (.350/49 HR/146 RBI/112 R), who topped RU in homers and RBIs, All-Star Billy Martz (.324/16 HR/84 RBI/89 R) and C Little Jake Bungarooba (.281/18 HR/67 RBI/106 R)... top pitchers: Joe Schmidt (22-7 3.55), Slim Mosley (12-11 4.06) and Tiny Lindgren (14-13 4.47)... excellent defense (.978 FA), best in RU South. 5th - Waleska Westerners (78-76) McGraw Johnson, Manager Good pitching (3.50 ERA)... fair hitting, no power with only 80 home runs (32nd in RU)... just average defensively (.973 FA)... top hurlers: All-Star Wilson Whitmore (19-13 2.88), Nico Ravanelli (21-11 3.20), rookie Von Pearce (14-17 3.44)... best bat: SS Grant Betzer (.299/9 HR/76 RBI/72 R). 6th - Crystal Lake Crushers (73-81) Herman "Baby" George, Manager Little above average pitching (3.75 ERA)... fair hitting (.259 BA)... fair power (138 HR)... poor defense (.969 FA)... best pitchers: Pablo Orantes (17-13 3.56), Phil Varnado (12-19 3.69) and rookie closer Jeff Jernigan (6-7 2.73) with 26 saves... top batters: 2B Nelson Tolliver (.289/23 HR/73 RBI), CF Johnny Northern (.285/8 HR/45 RBI/97 R), free agent from East Point RF Jerry Lee Presley (.274/21 HR/88 RBI/88 R). 7th - San Dimas Rancheros (72-82) Paco Banderos, Manager Excellent pitching staff (3.28 ERA), 4th best ERA in RU... mediocre hitting (.251 BA) and power (102 HR)... average defense (.973 FA)... spent heavy in free agency... top pitchers: free agents Carl Schmitz (13-15 2.67) from Volusia and Ray Watson (10-15 3.38) from Belair Beach, Bobby Prince (14-15 3.21)... all suffered from poor run support... top batter: free agent 1B Ron Armstrong (.296/18 HR/66 RBI/76 R), a poor season for the ex-Sugar Valley Rattler. 8th - Valka Blackhawks (63-91) Jaan Kurus, Manager Valka was decimated by free agency... lost pitchers Daryl Vannoy (13-16 4.02) to Valmara, Bobby Karu (22-13 2.98) to South Fork and Tommy Ruffin (19-7 3.09) to Tuckanarra... combined they were 54-36 with their new clubs... pitching now only average (3.84 ERA)... hitting and power very poor with .254 BA and 87 homers... the Blackhawks could only score 570 runs, totally last in the entire IPA... defensively worst in the RU with a very poor .967 fielding average... best pitchers: Erke Tonisson (12-14 3.19), Aato Neetar (14-20 4.17) and free agent from East Point Jared Robillard (16-18 3.81)... best bats: All-Star RF Jimmy Tremayne (.305/8 HR/48 RBI/65 R), who was leading the league at mid-season with a .380 mark and dropped off the map in the second half... 2B Mike Ellefsen (.272/19 HR/63 RBI/62 R) was the team batting leader. Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-04-2009 at 03:30 PM.