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CT Wolverine · 04-23-2012, 10:39 AM

Metaphysical League Baseball (MLB)
1903 Season

The character of the MLB and of many of the players began to take shape in this, the 3rd season of operation. For the third consecutive year, two new teams found their way to the World Series, this time the Philadelphia Athletics from the AL and the St. Louis Cardinals from the NL. The overall balance is evident. One team is standing out, however, the Cardinals, who have finished in a 1st place tie (lost playoff), 2nd, and 1st. No other club has come close to the Card’s consistency. On the flip side, On the White Sox and Tigers in the AL, and Phillies and Boston Beaneaters in the NL have been consistent also-rans.

In the 1st round of the draft:
• #1 SP Doc White – Chicago Cubs
• #4 1B Pedro Guerrero – Philadelphia Phillies
• #12 RF Vlad Guerrero – Washington (not sure some guys are drafted in successive yrs)
• #14 SP Cliff Lee – NY Giants
• #16 SP Juan Pizarro – St. Louis Cardinals (big role in upcoming season)

A tremendous highlight in league history occurred on 8/3/03, when 22-year-old rookie hurler Harry Moran of the Ny Highlanders took the mound vs the league-leading Philadelphia Athletics. Twenty seven batters later, Moran left the mound with the first perfect game in MLB history. Moran struck out 8 A’s in the process.

On 8/18/03, teammate Dave Davenport became the MLB career leader in Wins with 49, ending the season at 55 Wins for his career.

Steve B Dunn of the Philadelphia Athletics, the biggest surprise of all the players, set a new single-season hits record with 195 on 9/19/03, finishing with 206. Dunn has won a batting title (.348 in 1902), an Outstanding Hitter award (1903), and twice consecutively cracked the single-season stolen base record with 105 in 1902 and then 118 in 1903.

As for the Pennant races, the Athletics, led by Dunn, rattled off 7 in a row late in the year and clinched with 4 games to play over Cleveland, finishing 89-51. Cleveland finished 5 behind. Similarly, St. Louis sewed up the NL race with 5 games to play, finishing 89-51, with defending champion Cincinnati 5 back. For the 3rd consecutive year, dominating pitching was even more the story in the NL than in the AL.

For the first time, the World Series would be a best 5 of 9 affair. The visiting Cardinals took the first two games, 6-5, and 9-3 on the strength of SPs rookie Juan Pizarro (26-9, 1.69) and Mike Regan (27-6, 1.63), # 2/1 respectively in wins and ERA in the NL, and the hitting of Charlie Lindstrom, David Eckstein and Graig Nettles. It looked like a rout was on. However the A’s won Game 3 in St. Louis, 5-0, on Bill Hubbell’s shutout and Bert Campaneris’ 5 RBIs. The Cards won Game 4, 6-2 on 3 first-inning runs and Nettles’ 3-4 2-RBI day. But again the A’s got a shutout, this time 1-0 by Sam Shaw, in Game 5 (over Pizarro), again the lone run driven in by Campaneris. The Cards took a 4-2 series lead in Game 6 with a solid 9-4 victory, led by Nettles 2-4, HR, 2 RBI day. The A’s won Game 7, as Dunn finally made his presence felt but it only staved off the inevitable as the Cards won Game 8, 7-4, for a 5-3 series victory. Nettles was the MVB, with a 2-8-.370 line, and spectacular play at 3B.

League Awards

Outstanding Pitcher /Newcomer
• AL: Norm Bass, 21, Cle, 26-8, 1.66
• NL: Juan Pizarro, 19, St.L 26-9, 1.69, 329 IP*, 257K

Outstanding Hitter
• AL: Steve B Dunn, 25, Phil A’s .334, 206 H, 31 2B, 6 3B, 3 HR, 75 RBI, 94 R, 118 SB
• NL: Duff Cooley, 22, Bro .322, 168 H, 21 2B, 24 3B, 4 HR, 75 RBI, 81 R, 54 SB

Batting Leaders
AL: HR: Al Shaw, Cle, 10; RBI: Joey Votto, NYH, 90; Avg: Edd Roush, Was, .341;
SB Steve B Dunn, Phi, 118*
NL: HR: Mack Jones, Bro, Graig Nettles, St.L, 10; RBI: Pedro Guerrero,PhilP, 76, Graig Nettles, StL, 76; Avg: Pete Browning, Cin, .332;
SB: Roxey Roach, BosB, 80

Pitching Leaders
AL: Wins: Norm Bass, Cle, 26; Sv: 3 players, , 3; ERA: Norm Bass, Cle, 1.66;
K: Frank Knaus, Chi, 271
NL: Wins: Mike Regan, St.L, 27; Sv: 4 players, , 3; ERA, Mike Regan, St.L, 1.63;
K: Doc White, ChC, 307

Manager of the Year:
AL: Vincinte Garcia, PhilA, 89-51, 1st, 2.5 years 209-155 lifetime
NL: Juan Sendejas, Pit, 78-62, 3rd, 2 years, 154-126 lifetime

Biggest Contracts

Edd Roush, Was, $2419; Benny Kauff, NYG, $2387; George Wright, NYH, $2343; Scott Rolen, Det, $2240; Tommy Henrich, St.L Cards, $2218

* MLB Record

04-23-2012, 10:39 AM	#3
CT Wolverine Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 93	1903 Season Metaphysical League Baseball (MLB) 1903 Season The character of the MLB and of many of the players began to take shape in this, the 3rd season of operation. For the third consecutive year, two new teams found their way to the World Series, this time the Philadelphia Athletics from the AL and the St. Louis Cardinals from the NL. The overall balance is evident. One team is standing out, however, the Cardinals, who have finished in a 1st place tie (lost playoff), 2nd, and 1st. No other club has come close to the Card’s consistency. On the flip side, On the White Sox and Tigers in the AL, and Phillies and Boston Beaneaters in the NL have been consistent also-rans. In the 1st round of the draft: • #1 SP Doc White – Chicago Cubs • #4 1B Pedro Guerrero – Philadelphia Phillies • #12 RF Vlad Guerrero – Washington (not sure some guys are drafted in successive yrs) • #14 SP Cliff Lee – NY Giants • #16 SP Juan Pizarro – St. Louis Cardinals (big role in upcoming season) A tremendous highlight in league history occurred on 8/3/03, when 22-year-old rookie hurler Harry Moran of the Ny Highlanders took the mound vs the league-leading Philadelphia Athletics. Twenty seven batters later, Moran left the mound with the first perfect game in MLB history. Moran struck out 8 A’s in the process. On 8/18/03, teammate Dave Davenport became the MLB career leader in Wins with 49, ending the season at 55 Wins for his career. Steve B Dunn of the Philadelphia Athletics, the biggest surprise of all the players, set a new single-season hits record with 195 on 9/19/03, finishing with 206. Dunn has won a batting title (.348 in 1902), an Outstanding Hitter award (1903), and twice consecutively cracked the single-season stolen base record with 105 in 1902 and then 118 in 1903. As for the Pennant races, the Athletics, led by Dunn, rattled off 7 in a row late in the year and clinched with 4 games to play over Cleveland, finishing 89-51. Cleveland finished 5 behind. Similarly, St. Louis sewed up the NL race with 5 games to play, finishing 89-51, with defending champion Cincinnati 5 back. For the 3rd consecutive year, dominating pitching was even more the story in the NL than in the AL. For the first time, the World Series would be a best 5 of 9 affair. The visiting Cardinals took the first two games, 6-5, and 9-3 on the strength of SPs rookie Juan Pizarro (26-9, 1.69) and Mike Regan (27-6, 1.63), # 2/1 respectively in wins and ERA in the NL, and the hitting of Charlie Lindstrom, David Eckstein and Graig Nettles. It looked like a rout was on. However the A’s won Game 3 in St. Louis, 5-0, on Bill Hubbell’s shutout and Bert Campaneris’ 5 RBIs. The Cards won Game 4, 6-2 on 3 first-inning runs and Nettles’ 3-4 2-RBI day. But again the A’s got a shutout, this time 1-0 by Sam Shaw, in Game 5 (over Pizarro), again the lone run driven in by Campaneris. The Cards took a 4-2 series lead in Game 6 with a solid 9-4 victory, led by Nettles 2-4, HR, 2 RBI day. The A’s won Game 7, as Dunn finally made his presence felt but it only staved off the inevitable as the Cards won Game 8, 7-4, for a 5-3 series victory. Nettles was the MVB, with a 2-8-.370 line, and spectacular play at 3B. League Awards Outstanding Pitcher /Newcomer • AL: Norm Bass, 21, Cle, 26-8, 1.66 • NL: Juan Pizarro, 19, St.L 26-9, 1.69, 329 IP, 257K Outstanding Hitter • AL: Steve B Dunn, 25, Phil A’s .334, 206 H, 31 2B, 6 3B, 3 HR, 75 RBI, 94 R, 118 SB • NL: Duff Cooley, 22, Bro .322, 168 H, 21 2B, 24 3B, 4 HR, 75 RBI, 81 R, 54 SB Batting Leaders AL: HR: Al Shaw, Cle, 10; RBI: Joey Votto, NYH, 90; Avg: Edd Roush, Was, .341; SB Steve B Dunn, Phi, 118 NL: HR: Mack Jones, Bro, Graig Nettles, St.L, 10; RBI: Pedro Guerrero,PhilP, 76, Graig Nettles, StL, 76; Avg: Pete Browning, Cin, .332; SB: Roxey Roach, BosB, 80 Pitching Leaders AL: Wins: Norm Bass, Cle, 26; Sv: 3 players, , 3; ERA: Norm Bass, Cle, 1.66; K: Frank Knaus, Chi, 271 NL: Wins: Mike Regan, St.L, 27; Sv: 4 players, , 3; ERA, Mike Regan, St.L, 1.63; K: Doc White, ChC, 307 Manager of the Year: AL: Vincinte Garcia, PhilA, 89-51, 1st, 2.5 years 209-155 lifetime NL: Juan Sendejas, Pit, 78-62, 3rd, 2 years, 154-126 lifetime Biggest Contracts Edd Roush, Was, $2419; Benny Kauff, NYG, $2387; George Wright, NYH, $2343; Scott Rolen, Det, $2240; Tommy Henrich, St.L Cards, $2218 * MLB Record