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The Beechwood Bobcats finished with a winning record, but were never really in the pennant chase... they came in fifth, 17 games behind... last season they were sixth and 11 games back... so 2044 was a slight improvement, going from 76-78 to 80-74... the Bobcats have never won a Pro Cup and only have made the playoffs three times... the last time was in 2027.
The Bobcats have a solid core of hitters and score well with good power... they clouted 196 roundtrippers (3rd) and scored 756 runs (9th)... pitching is questionable... 1B Corky Callahan (.280) topped the club with 32 HRs and 107 RBIs... SS Mel Smith had the best BA at .314... and 2B Mike Matthews scored the most runs with 98 and stole the most bases with 37... other heavy hitters were 40-year-old 3B Leonard Mason (.278) with 31 homers and 90 RBIs and RF Eddy Wilson (.280) with 29 HRs and 89 RBIs... Jimmy Herman was the only good starter with a 19-13 record and an impressive 2.81 ERA... heading up the bullpen were Freddy Manale (6-4/2.42/9 saves) and D. W. Downs (4-4/2.42/5 saves).
BEECHWOOD: 5th Place (17 GB)
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