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CT Wolverine · 02-05-2013, 12:05 AM

Metaphysical League Baseball (MLB)
1914 Season

The 1914 MLB season was the most interesting yet, as it combined historical perspective with a couple of the greats of the early seasons retiring, filled rosters during the 1913 draft for the 1914 season with the best prospect draft to date, marked in-season milestones for several of the league’s long-time stars, showcased rising stars and rising teams for the first time, and crowned a first-time World Series champion.

Three of the league’s all-time greats retired shortly after the 1913 season.
• Ray Chapman split 1901 between the Phillies and Braves, the spent the next 12 seasons as the anchor of the Browns franchise. Upon retirement he held the league record for games played: 1595! His career stat line was 9-633-.279-604. He was a World Series winner and Gold Glove SS in 1905, leading the league in runs scored and AB. He also led the league in runs scored and 2B in 1903, and was an 11-time Player of the Week.
• Steve B Dunn played his entire career with the Philadelphia A’s from 1902-1910. He finished with a 9-464-.312-661 stat line. He is the career leader in batting avg, and at the end of 1910 was the career leader in SB (since passed by Max Carey). He was named the AL Outstanding Hitter and 1B Gold Glove in 1903, had a 39-game hit streak in 1905, longest in MLB history,. Dun was a member of the 1910 World Championship team. He led the AL in hits 1902-05, SB in 1902-07. In both 1902 and 1905 he led the AL in avg & 2B.
• Pete Browning played for Cincinnati from 1901-1912. He finished 16-508-.308-423, 3rd lifetime in career avg. He led the NL in hits in 1903-04, avg 1903 & 1905, OBP 1903 & 1908. He had hitting streaks >= 20 games 3 times and was Batter of the Month 7 times.

The top 5 picks in the much-anticipated 2013 draft were:
1. SS Gary Sheffield, 17, Pirates
2. LF Miguel Cabrera, 18, Tigers
3. SP Moe Drabowsky, 19, Naps
4. SP Junior Thompson, 20, Braves
5. 1B Cecil Fielder, 20, Cardinals

Sheffield and Cabrera were rated the top 2 prospects going into Opening Day 1913. Sheffield played the entire season as a 18-year old, starting at SS for the Pirates. Many first-round players saw late-season action with the big clubs, including Cabrera and Fielder.

Going into the 1914 season, the defending world champion Yankees were heavily favored to become the first team in the 14-year history of the MLB to repeat a league title. In the NL, the race was expected to be a wide-open affair.

The Yankees, however, ran into trouble before the season even began as their ace, John Smoltz went out for 6 month in early April with shoulder inflammation. Smoltz’ injury notwithstanding, NY held a 5-game cushion on Cleveland by the end of May. Over in the NL, the Reds led from nearly the beginning and were up by 2 ½ over the Boston and Brooklyn.

On June 16, Vic Aldridge of the Cardinals became the 3rd pitcher in MLB history to notch win #200, holding a career 200-173-2.69 line.

At the end of June, the Yankees’ lead was 4 games over the Indians, while Brooklyn had taken a 3-game lead over Cincinnati.

July was Cleveland’s month as they pulled within percentage points of New York. In the NL, Brooklyn lengthened it’s lead to 7 ½ games.

On August 2, promising Kevin Brown, 21, of the troubled Pirated franchise, a R1-3 pick in 1912, ruptured a finger tendon so badly that it was career-ending after only 46 career starts and a 17-24-3.35 record.
August 14 was an historic day for MLB and Harry Salisbury of Cincinnati. Salisbury (249-154-2.04) and Anibal Sanchez (236-210-2.21), the two winningest pitchers in MLB history, matched up for the greatest game in league history to date. Salisbury came away with a milestone victory #250, 6-1, on a complete game 5-hitter. Sanchez allowed all 6 runs but only 1 was earned.

Back to the pennant races, Cleveland passed NY on 8/18, and the Browns passed the faltering Yankees on 8/22, with Cleveland holding a 2 ½ game lead over the Browns at the end of August. In the NL, Brooklyn was still holding on, but the Cubs were making a big move and the lead was down to 2 games.

On September 3, Early Wynn became the 4th pitcher to win #200 with a 3-0 shutout of Brooklyn.

September saw NY, Cleveland and St. Louis see-saw back and forth with the lead in an exciting race. But the Browns lost 2 starting pitchers in the last 2 weeks, and were the first eliminated. Cleveland clinched it’s first pennant on it’s 153rd game. The Yankees then faded to finish behind the Browns. In the NL the Cubs shot past Brooklyn on 9/21 but still needed a victory in their final game to win their first NL title.

Two newcomers, the Chicago Cubs (88-66) and Cleveland Indians (92-62) met for the world title. Some highlights:
• Game 1: Cleveland’s Bill Sarni wins it, 6-5, on a 2-out, 3-2 count, 2-run walk-off 2B. Mickey Mantle earlier hit a 439’ 2-run HR for Cleveland.
• Game 2: Big day for the Cubs at the plate. They win 9-1, as Adonis Terry shuts down the Tribe.
• Game 3: Cleveland takes an early lead and wins 4-2
• Game 4: 9th inning RBI 1b by Gary Geiger wins it for Chicago, 2-1
• Game 5: Another Cubs blowout behind Terry. Chicago 10, Cleveland 0
• Game 6: Easy Cleveland victory. Phil Coridan leads the way, 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, SB, R .
• Game 7: More of the same from Corigan, 3-5, 3B, SB, 3 RBI, leading Cleveland to an 8-4 victory and the 1914 World Series title, 4 games to 3.
• Corigan is named the series MVP for his Game 6 & 7 heroics. He finishes the series with a .467 average and 6 RBIs.

Individual Season and Career Records/Milestones Broken or Tied in 1914:

Season:
• 2B: Nap Lajoie, Brooklyn, 46
• RBI: Donn Clendenon, St. Louis Cardinals, 118
• BB: Billy Lush, St. Louis Cardinals, 125
• Appearances: Lou Fiene, Philadelphia Phillies, 94
Career:
• 250 Wins: Harry Salisbury, Cincinnati (finishes season at 256 wins)
• 200 Wins: Vic Aldridge, St. Louis Cardinals (3rd pitcher in MLB history)
• 200 Wins: Early Wynn, New York Giants (4th pitcher in MLB history)

Awards
• Avg: AL George R Stone, Det, .342; NL Sherry Magee, ChC, .346
• Rookie of Year: AL Andy Benes, Boston, 19-14-2.79
• Rookie of Year: NL Junior Thompson, Boston, 17-11-2.15
• Best Pitcher: AL Parke Swartzel, Philadelphia, 23-13-2.48; led league in Wins
• Best Pitcher: NL Doc McJames, Chicago, 25-12-2.59; led league in Wins, K’s, Shutouts
• Best Hitter: AL Mickey Mantle, Cleveland, 6-71-.318-8; led league in OBP
• Best Hitter: NL Sherry Magee, Chicago; led league in Avg, OBP, SLG, OPS

02-05-2013, 12:05 AM	#31
CT Wolverine Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 93	Season 1914 Summary Metaphysical League Baseball (MLB) 1914 Season The 1914 MLB season was the most interesting yet, as it combined historical perspective with a couple of the greats of the early seasons retiring, filled rosters during the 1913 draft for the 1914 season with the best prospect draft to date, marked in-season milestones for several of the league’s long-time stars, showcased rising stars and rising teams for the first time, and crowned a first-time World Series champion. Three of the league’s all-time greats retired shortly after the 1913 season. • Ray Chapman split 1901 between the Phillies and Braves, the spent the next 12 seasons as the anchor of the Browns franchise. Upon retirement he held the league record for games played: 1595! His career stat line was 9-633-.279-604. He was a World Series winner and Gold Glove SS in 1905, leading the league in runs scored and AB. He also led the league in runs scored and 2B in 1903, and was an 11-time Player of the Week. • Steve B Dunn played his entire career with the Philadelphia A’s from 1902-1910. He finished with a 9-464-.312-661 stat line. He is the career leader in batting avg, and at the end of 1910 was the career leader in SB (since passed by Max Carey). He was named the AL Outstanding Hitter and 1B Gold Glove in 1903, had a 39-game hit streak in 1905, longest in MLB history,. Dun was a member of the 1910 World Championship team. He led the AL in hits 1902-05, SB in 1902-07. In both 1902 and 1905 he led the AL in avg & 2B. • Pete Browning played for Cincinnati from 1901-1912. He finished 16-508-.308-423, 3rd lifetime in career avg. He led the NL in hits in 1903-04, avg 1903 & 1905, OBP 1903 & 1908. He had hitting streaks >= 20 games 3 times and was Batter of the Month 7 times. The top 5 picks in the much-anticipated 2013 draft were: 1. SS Gary Sheffield, 17, Pirates 2. LF Miguel Cabrera, 18, Tigers 3. SP Moe Drabowsky, 19, Naps 4. SP Junior Thompson, 20, Braves 5. 1B Cecil Fielder, 20, Cardinals Sheffield and Cabrera were rated the top 2 prospects going into Opening Day 1913. Sheffield played the entire season as a 18-year old, starting at SS for the Pirates. Many first-round players saw late-season action with the big clubs, including Cabrera and Fielder. Going into the 1914 season, the defending world champion Yankees were heavily favored to become the first team in the 14-year history of the MLB to repeat a league title. In the NL, the race was expected to be a wide-open affair. The Yankees, however, ran into trouble before the season even began as their ace, John Smoltz went out for 6 month in early April with shoulder inflammation. Smoltz’ injury notwithstanding, NY held a 5-game cushion on Cleveland by the end of May. Over in the NL, the Reds led from nearly the beginning and were up by 2 ½ over the Boston and Brooklyn. On June 16, Vic Aldridge of the Cardinals became the 3rd pitcher in MLB history to notch win #200, holding a career 200-173-2.69 line. At the end of June, the Yankees’ lead was 4 games over the Indians, while Brooklyn had taken a 3-game lead over Cincinnati. July was Cleveland’s month as they pulled within percentage points of New York. In the NL, Brooklyn lengthened it’s lead to 7 ½ games. On August 2, promising Kevin Brown, 21, of the troubled Pirated franchise, a R1-3 pick in 1912, ruptured a finger tendon so badly that it was career-ending after only 46 career starts and a 17-24-3.35 record. August 14 was an historic day for MLB and Harry Salisbury of Cincinnati. Salisbury (249-154-2.04) and Anibal Sanchez (236-210-2.21), the two winningest pitchers in MLB history, matched up for the greatest game in league history to date. Salisbury came away with a milestone victory #250, 6-1, on a complete game 5-hitter. Sanchez allowed all 6 runs but only 1 was earned. Back to the pennant races, Cleveland passed NY on 8/18, and the Browns passed the faltering Yankees on 8/22, with Cleveland holding a 2 ½ game lead over the Browns at the end of August. In the NL, Brooklyn was still holding on, but the Cubs were making a big move and the lead was down to 2 games. On September 3, Early Wynn became the 4th pitcher to win #200 with a 3-0 shutout of Brooklyn. September saw NY, Cleveland and St. Louis see-saw back and forth with the lead in an exciting race. But the Browns lost 2 starting pitchers in the last 2 weeks, and were the first eliminated. Cleveland clinched it’s first pennant on it’s 153rd game. The Yankees then faded to finish behind the Browns. In the NL the Cubs shot past Brooklyn on 9/21 but still needed a victory in their final game to win their first NL title. Two newcomers, the Chicago Cubs (88-66) and Cleveland Indians (92-62) met for the world title. Some highlights: • Game 1: Cleveland’s Bill Sarni wins it, 6-5, on a 2-out, 3-2 count, 2-run walk-off 2B. Mickey Mantle earlier hit a 439’ 2-run HR for Cleveland. • Game 2: Big day for the Cubs at the plate. They win 9-1, as Adonis Terry shuts down the Tribe. • Game 3: Cleveland takes an early lead and wins 4-2 • Game 4: 9th inning RBI 1b by Gary Geiger wins it for Chicago, 2-1 • Game 5: Another Cubs blowout behind Terry. Chicago 10, Cleveland 0 • Game 6: Easy Cleveland victory. Phil Coridan leads the way, 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI, SB, R . • Game 7: More of the same from Corigan, 3-5, 3B, SB, 3 RBI, leading Cleveland to an 8-4 victory and the 1914 World Series title, 4 games to 3. • Corigan is named the series MVP for his Game 6 & 7 heroics. He finishes the series with a .467 average and 6 RBIs. Individual Season and Career Records/Milestones Broken or Tied in 1914: Season: • 2B: Nap Lajoie, Brooklyn, 46 • RBI: Donn Clendenon, St. Louis Cardinals, 118 • BB: Billy Lush, St. Louis Cardinals, 125 • Appearances: Lou Fiene, Philadelphia Phillies, 94 Career: • 250 Wins: Harry Salisbury, Cincinnati (finishes season at 256 wins) • 200 Wins: Vic Aldridge, St. Louis Cardinals (3rd pitcher in MLB history) • 200 Wins: Early Wynn, New York Giants (4th pitcher in MLB history) Awards • Avg: AL George R Stone, Det, .342; NL Sherry Magee, ChC, .346 • Rookie of Year: AL Andy Benes, Boston, 19-14-2.79 • Rookie of Year: NL Junior Thompson, Boston, 17-11-2.15 • Best Pitcher: AL Parke Swartzel, Philadelphia, 23-13-2.48; led league in Wins • Best Pitcher: NL Doc McJames, Chicago, 25-12-2.59; led league in Wins, K’s, Shutouts • Best Hitter: AL Mickey Mantle, Cleveland, 6-71-.318-8; led league in OBP • Best Hitter: NL Sherry Magee, Chicago; led league in Avg, OBP, SLG, OPS