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CT Wolverine · 12-04-2012, 12:45 AM

Metaphysical League Baseball (MLB)
1912 Season

The top 5 picks in the 2011 draft were:
1. 1B Frank E Thomas, 20, New York Highlanders
2. 3B Jim Thome, 19, St. Louis Cardinals
3. SP Jumbo McGinnis, 26, Cleveland Naps
4. SP Larry French, 20, Boston Braves
5. SP Pete Donohue, 19, Philadelphia Phillies

Thomas, Thome and Donohue were rated the top 3 prospects going into Opening Day 1912. None would disappoint, but Thomas and Donohue would prove to exceed all expectations.

The 1912 season was a Tale of Two Cities – New York and Philadelphia.

New York fancied itself the center of American sport. But baseball in New York was on the wane. Two of the Metaphysical League’s greatest players had retired from the Highlanders one before the 1911 season and one after the 1911 season:
• George Wright, 37, retired before the 1911 season with 11 HR, 359 RBI, .280 avg. and 111 SB. He won the AL Outstanding Hitter award in 1901.
• 1B Joey Votto, 38, retired with 58 HR, 750 RBI, and a .289 avg. His HR total at his retirement was tied with David Justice for the all-time high., and his RBI total still stands as the all-time record. He won the 1908 and 1909 AL Outstanding Hitter awards.
These two players had contributed to one World Championship and one League Championship for their team.
Without Their stars, the Highlanders struggled to their 2nd consecutive last place finish, this time with a 58-96 record. They suffered from the worst defense and the worst starting pitching in the league, surrendering the league’s most runs. Even the blossoming of Rookie of the Year Frank E Thomas did very little to improve the team. At the end of the year, owner ship changed the team name to the New York Yankees in hopes of garnering a fresh image and insisted that all awards be announced with the new club Moniker.

The cross-town New York Giants fared better by comparison, but were a considerable disappoint, given the talent on the club. With young stars like Johnny Bench, Jim Wynn and Bill Singer, the Giants were expected to be strong contenders. However, they got off to an atrocious start, losing one close game after another. They closed strongly to get back to 76-78, but were a pitiful 17-33 in one-run games. Management was under considerable criticism for continuing to play Bench at 3B and in the OF rather at catcher. Fans were crying for a trade of C Chief Meyers to put Bench behind the plate and more talent elsewhere.

The City of Brotherly Love, on the other hand, has arguably become the hotbed of Metaphysical League Baseball. In the NL, the Phillies took the lead midway through May at 18-9 and were never headed, clinching the pennant with 5 games remaining, and finishing at 93-61 for their 3rd NL title. They were led by Rookie of the Year Pete Donohue, 25-8-1.87. Donohue’s ERA led all of MLB and his 25 wins tied the high mark.

The AL race was a tighter affair. Cleveland led through most of the first half of the season. The Washington took the lead in July and August. The Philadelphia Athletics took the lead early in September and clinched with 4 games remaining, finishing 87-67.

This marked the third time that the A’s and the Phillies each had made it to the World Series in 12 seasons. Each held 1 World Championship in their first 2 visits. In all, the World Series had now entertained at least one team from Philadelphia in 5 of 12 World Series.

This World Series was an exciting one. Led by their pitching and Ken Caminiti, the Phillies won the first two and home and the first game at the A’s home for a 3 games to 0 lead. But the A’s bounced back to take the next 3 games to set up the decisive Game 7 with Doc White on the mound for the A’s and Donohue on the hill for the Phillies. They had split their forst two outings. The A’s took a 5-3 lead into the bottom of the 7th when Ken Caminiti deposited a 3- run 308’ drive over the short left-center-field fence at the Baker Bowl for a 6-5 Phillies lead. The Phillies added an insurance run and held on behind Malloy’s 2nd save. Caminiti was the series MVP with 3 HR, 8 RBI and a .333 avg. Donohue went 2-1-1.78. Alex Malloy recorded 2 saves with a 2.08 ERA.

The World Champions Phillies Lineup included:
• C Jake Gibbs, 1B Chris Chambliss, 2B Martin Prado, 3B Ken Caminiti, SS George Myatt, LF Alex Johnson, CF Curt Welch, RF Johnny Mostil
• SPs: Pete Donohue, Dennis Ribant, Bob Anderson, Russ Miller
• CL: Alex Malloy

Individual Season and Career Records/Milestones Broken or Tied in 1911:

Season:
• 3B: Ed Stroud, Ph A’s, 31
• SB: Max Carey, Bos Braves, 123
• Hits – NL: John Kruk, Cin, 209
• Walks: Frank E Thomas, NY Yankees, 114
• Wins Above Replacement: Salvador Perez, Detroit, 7.9
• Games Pitched: Chief Yellow Horse, Pittsburgh, 77

Career:
• RBI: Joey Votto (38), NYA, retires with 750
• HR: Frank J Thomas, ChW, 61
• Wins: Anibal Sanchez, Pittsburgh, 1st to reach 200 Wins, 4/20/12. All-time leader @ 218 Wins
• Wins: Harry Salisbury, Cincinnati, 2nd to reach 200 Wins on6/15/12. Second all-time @ 210 wins

Awards
• Avg: AL Salvador Perez, Det, .342 NL: John Kruk, Cin, .348
• Rookie of Year: AL Frank E Thomas, NY Yankees, 11-93-.317, .436 OBP, 61 R
• Rookie of Year: NL Pete Donohue, PH Phillies, 25-8-1.87
• Best Pitcher: AL Fleury Sullivan, ChW, 24-14-2.15 NL Pete Donohue, Ph Phillies see above
• Best Hitter: AL Mickey Mantle, Cle, 9-89-.315. ,491 SLG, .901 OPS, 88 R
• Best Hitter: NL John Kruk, Cin, 4-68-.348-12, 209 H (NL record), 22 2B, 22 3B, 102 R

12-04-2012, 12:45 AM	#29
CT Wolverine Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 93	MLB Season 12 Summary Metaphysical League Baseball (MLB) 1912 Season The top 5 picks in the 2011 draft were: 1. 1B Frank E Thomas, 20, New York Highlanders 2. 3B Jim Thome, 19, St. Louis Cardinals 3. SP Jumbo McGinnis, 26, Cleveland Naps 4. SP Larry French, 20, Boston Braves 5. SP Pete Donohue, 19, Philadelphia Phillies Thomas, Thome and Donohue were rated the top 3 prospects going into Opening Day 1912. None would disappoint, but Thomas and Donohue would prove to exceed all expectations. The 1912 season was a Tale of Two Cities – New York and Philadelphia. New York fancied itself the center of American sport. But baseball in New York was on the wane. Two of the Metaphysical League’s greatest players had retired from the Highlanders one before the 1911 season and one after the 1911 season: • George Wright, 37, retired before the 1911 season with 11 HR, 359 RBI, .280 avg. and 111 SB. He won the AL Outstanding Hitter award in 1901. • 1B Joey Votto, 38, retired with 58 HR, 750 RBI, and a .289 avg. His HR total at his retirement was tied with David Justice for the all-time high., and his RBI total still stands as the all-time record. He won the 1908 and 1909 AL Outstanding Hitter awards. These two players had contributed to one World Championship and one League Championship for their team. Without Their stars, the Highlanders struggled to their 2nd consecutive last place finish, this time with a 58-96 record. They suffered from the worst defense and the worst starting pitching in the league, surrendering the league’s most runs. Even the blossoming of Rookie of the Year Frank E Thomas did very little to improve the team. At the end of the year, owner ship changed the team name to the New York Yankees in hopes of garnering a fresh image and insisted that all awards be announced with the new club Moniker. The cross-town New York Giants fared better by comparison, but were a considerable disappoint, given the talent on the club. With young stars like Johnny Bench, Jim Wynn and Bill Singer, the Giants were expected to be strong contenders. However, they got off to an atrocious start, losing one close game after another. They closed strongly to get back to 76-78, but were a pitiful 17-33 in one-run games. Management was under considerable criticism for continuing to play Bench at 3B and in the OF rather at catcher. Fans were crying for a trade of C Chief Meyers to put Bench behind the plate and more talent elsewhere. The City of Brotherly Love, on the other hand, has arguably become the hotbed of Metaphysical League Baseball. In the NL, the Phillies took the lead midway through May at 18-9 and were never headed, clinching the pennant with 5 games remaining, and finishing at 93-61 for their 3rd NL title. They were led by Rookie of the Year Pete Donohue, 25-8-1.87. Donohue’s ERA led all of MLB and his 25 wins tied the high mark. The AL race was a tighter affair. Cleveland led through most of the first half of the season. The Washington took the lead in July and August. The Philadelphia Athletics took the lead early in September and clinched with 4 games remaining, finishing 87-67. This marked the third time that the A’s and the Phillies each had made it to the World Series in 12 seasons. Each held 1 World Championship in their first 2 visits. In all, the World Series had now entertained at least one team from Philadelphia in 5 of 12 World Series. This World Series was an exciting one. Led by their pitching and Ken Caminiti, the Phillies won the first two and home and the first game at the A’s home for a 3 games to 0 lead. But the A’s bounced back to take the next 3 games to set up the decisive Game 7 with Doc White on the mound for the A’s and Donohue on the hill for the Phillies. They had split their forst two outings. The A’s took a 5-3 lead into the bottom of the 7th when Ken Caminiti deposited a 3- run 308’ drive over the short left-center-field fence at the Baker Bowl for a 6-5 Phillies lead. The Phillies added an insurance run and held on behind Malloy’s 2nd save. Caminiti was the series MVP with 3 HR, 8 RBI and a .333 avg. Donohue went 2-1-1.78. Alex Malloy recorded 2 saves with a 2.08 ERA. The World Champions Phillies Lineup included: • C Jake Gibbs, 1B Chris Chambliss, 2B Martin Prado, 3B Ken Caminiti, SS George Myatt, LF Alex Johnson, CF Curt Welch, RF Johnny Mostil • SPs: Pete Donohue, Dennis Ribant, Bob Anderson, Russ Miller • CL: Alex Malloy Individual Season and Career Records/Milestones Broken or Tied in 1911: Season: • 3B: Ed Stroud, Ph A’s, 31 • SB: Max Carey, Bos Braves, 123 • Hits – NL: John Kruk, Cin, 209 • Walks: Frank E Thomas, NY Yankees, 114 • Wins Above Replacement: Salvador Perez, Detroit, 7.9 • Games Pitched: Chief Yellow Horse, Pittsburgh, 77 Career: • RBI: Joey Votto (38), NYA, retires with 750 • HR: Frank J Thomas, ChW, 61 • Wins: Anibal Sanchez, Pittsburgh, 1st to reach 200 Wins, 4/20/12. All-time leader @ 218 Wins • Wins: Harry Salisbury, Cincinnati, 2nd to reach 200 Wins on6/15/12. Second all-time @ 210 wins Awards • Avg: AL Salvador Perez, Det, .342 NL: John Kruk, Cin, .348 • Rookie of Year: AL Frank E Thomas, NY Yankees, 11-93-.317, .436 OBP, 61 R • Rookie of Year: NL Pete Donohue, PH Phillies, 25-8-1.87 • Best Pitcher: AL Fleury Sullivan, ChW, 24-14-2.15 NL Pete Donohue, Ph Phillies see above • Best Hitter: AL Mickey Mantle, Cle, 9-89-.315. ,491 SLG, .901 OPS, 88 R • Best Hitter: NL John Kruk, Cin, 4-68-.348-12, 209 H (NL record), 22 2B, 22 3B, 102 R