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CT Wolverine · 08-03-2013, 09:11 PM

Metaphysical League Baseball (MLB)
1922 Season

The highlight of the 1922 season was the emergence of several sluggers who challenged for the single-season HR record. Gary Sheffield, Pit, hit his 20th HR on 9/18 to break the NL record previously set by Hack Wilson (in 1921). Sheffield finished with 22 HRs. In the AL, Gavvy Cravath, Was, hit his 25th HR on 9/21 off Jack Morris to break the MLB record previously set by Willie McCovey (in 1921). Hot on Cravath’s heals were Rogers Hornsby, NYY, and Jim Rice, Was. Cravath finished the season with 27 HRs, Hornsby with 26, and Rice with 25.

The pennant races unfolded much like the previous season, with the Red Sox and Braves dominating their respective leagues, winning by 17 and 15 games respectively and setting up a World Series rematch.

The 1922 World Series was shortened to a best of 7 series. Just like the previous season, it took the full schedule of games to crown a champion. Again the Red Sox prevailed behind the pitching of Bob Black, who went 30-3.76 and was named the series MVP for the 2nd consecutive year. This time the vote was close between Black and teammate Ty Cobb, who hit .481 with 1 HR, 6 RBIs, 3 SB and 8 runs scored in the series. The Red Sox hardly missed SS Alex Rodriguez, who was out with a concussion.

Fans witnessed other major player milestones and records in 1922:
• Chipper Jones, CHW, & Sherry Magee, ChC, each garnered hit # 2000. Jones would finish the season 6th on the all-time list with 2086 hits, with Magee 7th with 2041 hits
• Parke Swartzel, A’s, gained win #200, finishing the year with 210 wins, 9th all-time.
• Ryne Sandberg, Red Sox, drove in 116 runs, breaking by 1 the AL record set by his teammate Alex Rodriguez the previous season.

Awards
• Avg: AL Ty Cobb, Bos, .389 (3rd consecutive); NL Honus Wagner, Pit, .363
• Rookie of Year: AL Orlando Cepeda, ChW, 20-94-.338-23, 123 R, 221 H
• Rookie of Year: NL Beals Becker, Braves, 17-101-.338-22, 100 R, 185 H
• Best Pitcher: AL John Smoltz, NYY, 22-13-5-2.60
• Best Pitcher: NL Jered Weaver, ChC, 26-15-7-2.53
• Best Hitter: AL Ty Cobb, Bos, 12-109-.389-50, 246 H, 46 2B, 21 3B, 125 R (2nd consecutive)
• Best Hitter: NL Honus Wagner, Pit, 6-86-.363-57, 225 H, 45 2B, 15 3B, 122 R (2nd consecutive)

Hall of Fame
First Hall of Fame inductee in MLB:
Aaron Harang, SP, Bro 1904-09, PhA 1910-12, BosA 1913-17
205-178-2.45, 444 App, 422 GS, 3617 IP, 1625 K, .242 Opp Avg
4-time 20-game winner, 1 World Championship (A’s), 9th all-time in Wins, 8th in GS and IP, 9th in WAR for pitchers.

Retirees
• Harry Salisbury, Cin, 1907-22, sure-fire HOF. 326-241-13-2.31, 20-game winner 1st 11 straight seasons in MLB, 1st all-time in Wins, Games, ShO, K, pitcher WAR
• Adonis Terry, ChC, 1906-22, 211-198-18-2.80. Won Outstanding Pitcher in 1911 with 30 wins and 1.93 ERA. Led league in ShO 4 times and IP & WAR 3 times each.
• Mark McGwire, Red Sox, 1906-20, all-or-nothing HR hitter. 99-744-.215. Held both single-season (16) and career (99) HR records, since broken.
• Hack Wilson, Phillies, 1919-21, promising career cut short by injury. 30-218-.289/.373/.455. Set NL single-season HR record (19 in 1921), since broken.

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CT Wolverine Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 93	1922 Season Summary Metaphysical League Baseball (MLB) 1922 Season The highlight of the 1922 season was the emergence of several sluggers who challenged for the single-season HR record. Gary Sheffield, Pit, hit his 20th HR on 9/18 to break the NL record previously set by Hack Wilson (in 1921). Sheffield finished with 22 HRs. In the AL, Gavvy Cravath, Was, hit his 25th HR on 9/21 off Jack Morris to break the MLB record previously set by Willie McCovey (in 1921). Hot on Cravath’s heals were Rogers Hornsby, NYY, and Jim Rice, Was. Cravath finished the season with 27 HRs, Hornsby with 26, and Rice with 25. The pennant races unfolded much like the previous season, with the Red Sox and Braves dominating their respective leagues, winning by 17 and 15 games respectively and setting up a World Series rematch. The 1922 World Series was shortened to a best of 7 series. Just like the previous season, it took the full schedule of games to crown a champion. Again the Red Sox prevailed behind the pitching of Bob Black, who went 30-3.76 and was named the series MVP for the 2nd consecutive year. This time the vote was close between Black and teammate Ty Cobb, who hit .481 with 1 HR, 6 RBIs, 3 SB and 8 runs scored in the series. The Red Sox hardly missed SS Alex Rodriguez, who was out with a concussion. Fans witnessed other major player milestones and records in 1922: • Chipper Jones, CHW, & Sherry Magee, ChC, each garnered hit # 2000. Jones would finish the season 6th on the all-time list with 2086 hits, with Magee 7th with 2041 hits • Parke Swartzel, A’s, gained win #200, finishing the year with 210 wins, 9th all-time. • Ryne Sandberg, Red Sox, drove in 116 runs, breaking by 1 the AL record set by his teammate Alex Rodriguez the previous season. Awards • Avg: AL Ty Cobb, Bos, .389 (3rd consecutive); NL Honus Wagner, Pit, .363 • Rookie of Year: AL Orlando Cepeda, ChW, 20-94-.338-23, 123 R, 221 H • Rookie of Year: NL Beals Becker, Braves, 17-101-.338-22, 100 R, 185 H • Best Pitcher: AL John Smoltz, NYY, 22-13-5-2.60 • Best Pitcher: NL Jered Weaver, ChC, 26-15-7-2.53 • Best Hitter: AL Ty Cobb, Bos, 12-109-.389-50, 246 H, 46 2B, 21 3B, 125 R (2nd consecutive) • Best Hitter: NL Honus Wagner, Pit, 6-86-.363-57, 225 H, 45 2B, 15 3B, 122 R (2nd consecutive) Hall of Fame First Hall of Fame inductee in MLB: Aaron Harang, SP, Bro 1904-09, PhA 1910-12, BosA 1913-17 205-178-2.45, 444 App, 422 GS, 3617 IP, 1625 K, .242 Opp Avg 4-time 20-game winner, 1 World Championship (A’s), 9th all-time in Wins, 8th in GS and IP, 9th in WAR for pitchers. Retirees • Harry Salisbury, Cin, 1907-22, sure-fire HOF. 326-241-13-2.31, 20-game winner 1st 11 straight seasons in MLB, 1st all-time in Wins, Games, ShO, K, pitcher WAR • Adonis Terry, ChC, 1906-22, 211-198-18-2.80. Won Outstanding Pitcher in 1911 with 30 wins and 1.93 ERA. Led league in ShO 4 times and IP & WAR 3 times each. • Mark McGwire, Red Sox, 1906-20, all-or-nothing HR hitter. 99-744-.215. Held both single-season (16) and career (99) HR records, since broken. • Hack Wilson, Phillies, 1919-21, promising career cut short by injury. 30-218-.289/.373/.455. Set NL single-season HR record (19 in 1921), since broken.