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reds1 · 06-07-2015, 02:57 AM

November 30, 1937

Western League: Kingston Surges to Take Top Spot

The Kingston Pelicans, after a strong October have only gotten better, going 19-7 in November. The Pelicans have been dominating at home, boasting a 23-6 record thus far. It’s no surprise they have overtaken the Sherburn Tigers for first place in the Western League. Kingston ranks 1st in nearly all of the offensive categories. However, on pitching/defense, they appear to be somewhat vulnerable, ranking just 5th or 6th in a slew of categories, such as hits allowed, home runs allowed and BABIP.
SS Okura Ito (.401/.440/.585, 7 HR, 46 RBI, 44 R, 18 BB) has been the best player in a dominating lineup, supported by 2B Mo Symes (.350/.427/.530, 3 HR, 36 RBI, 36 R, 26 BB), C Cereno Tolentino (.304/.369/.558, 11 HR, 37 RBI, 38 R, 20 BB), 1B Robin Harney (.338/.424/.495, 42RBI, 45 R, 32 BB, 19 SB) and LF Jayden Tennant (.323/.414/.509, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 29 R, 24 BB). There does not appear to be a single weakness in the lineup – when healthy. Jayden Tennant is out for 3 weeks, which has forced Kingston to call up CF Soshu Shimizu (23/23) from AAA Douro.
Starting pitchers RHP Joey Cumberledge (6-5, 3.63), RHP Brady Murdy (9-1, 2.34) and RHP Darwin Monday (10-1, 3.00) anchor a strong rotation. Murdy, in fact, won his second Pitcher of the Month in November. RHP Simon Chell (1-0, 2.08, 3 SV) has been strong thus far pitching out of the bullpen.

Key Injuries: LHP Hirotada Fukushima (57/78) is still out with a hyperextended elbow. He is expected back in 5-6 weeks. LF Jayden Tennant suffered a hamstring strain in a game against the Braeland City Monarchs. He is out for 3 weeks.

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After going 19-9 in October, the Sherburn Tigers cooled off just a bit in November, with a 15-11 record. That has left them 3 games back of the Pelicans, but still 5-1/2 games ahead of Hespeler for the wild card. The Tigers are a well-balanced team, ranking 3rd-4th in most offensive and defensive/pitching categories. SS Gary Watkinson (.397/.494/.577, 1 HR, 28 RBI, 46 R, 37 BB, 16 SB) won Player of the Month in November, and 1B Fergus Chitty (.304/.430/.510, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 30 R, 44 BB) has also been outstanding.
The rotation has been steady, if not exactly dominant. RHP Hyo-jun Kim (4-2, 3.24) and ace RHP Neil Ledoux (7-4, 3.48) have led the way.

Key Injuries: RF Dong-min Lee (.263/.400/.329, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 11 R, 16 BB) broke his hand in a game against the Cobourg Red Stockings back on November 25th. He will be out of action for 3-4 months.

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The Hespeler Stars have done an admirable job in keeping in the thick of things in the Western League. They currently stand 3 games above .500, 5-1/2 games back of Sherburn for the wild card. Offensively, they are holding their own; they rank anywhere from 2nd to 4th in most categories. On the pitching/defensive side of things, it’s been a mixed bag: they rank 6th in starters’ ERA but 1st in bullpen ERA. At any rate, they will have to find a way to win on the road if they want to challenge Sherburn for the wild card. While they are an impressive 23-13 at home, they are only 5-12 on the road.
There has been some fine performances on offense, but the Stars have been bitten by the injury bug. C Kane Broom (.317/.340/.407, 1 HR, 36 RBI, 29 R, 8 BB), OF Toby Reakes (.316/.411/.414, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 37 R, 30 BB, 9 SB) and 3B Kian Meadmore (.259/.347/.463, 7 HR, 32 RBI, 19 R, 18 BB) have set the pace. However, Reakes is out for 2 weeks with an injury, as is OF Louie Maylam (.383/.449/.700, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 13 R, 8 BB).
On the pitching side of things, RHP Michael Wilberfoss (6-5, 2.83) is the ace of the rotation, with RHP Keith Kearney (3-2, 3.68, 2 SV) and RHP Dan Clark (2-0, 2.02, 4 SV) forming an outstanding bullpen.

Key Injuries: Relief pitcher Troy Fookes (36/26) has been out of commission with partially torn labrum since training camp. He is expected back in 4 weeks. OF Toby Reakes is nursing a herniated disk, suffered in a game against the Embro Suns on November 26th. He should be back in two weeks. RF Louie Maylam strained his hamstring in a game against the Sherburn Tigers on November 21st. He is expected back in a couple of days.
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The Wolseley Unions have been treading water, unable to take a step forward due in large part to a weak pitching staff. While offensively they have been average in the Western League (4th in nearly all categories), they are rated 8th in practically all pitching/defensive areas.
C Joey Rushworth (.340/.367/.452, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 30 R, 9 BB) and CF Terence Durney (.267/.363/.472, 6 HR, 23 RBI, 35 R, 28 BB, 10 SB) are the offensive leaders of the team.
RHP Augusto Rocha (7-3, 3.00) and LHP Monte Key (7-3, 3.68) have distinguished themselves on an otherwise undistinguished rotation.

Key Injuries: LHP Edward Hill (63/67) is sorely missed, having ruptured his bicep tendon in his first start back on October 5th. He will be out for another 5 months. Relief pitcher RHP Dylan Tinlsey (1-2, 6.43, 2 SV) fractured his ankle back on November 9th in a game against Sherburn. He is out for another 3-4 months. 3B Mike Monkton (.255/.313/.395, 5 HR, 30 RBI, 22 R, 17 BB) is suffering from hamstring tendinitis since November 28th. He is expected back in 1-2 weeks.

Performance Highlight: LF Harold Yoder had a field day against the Braeland City Monarchs on November 26th. He racked up 5 hits in 6 at-bats -- and helped propel the Unions to a 13-3 victory. Yoder singled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, grounded out in the 4th, doubled in the 6th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 8th.

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The Fort Richmond Generals have been a .500 team thus far into the season, despite a schedule that has seen them play 40 games at home (21-19) and only 12 on the road (5-7). That may put them in tough as they begin to spend more time on the road in the ensuing months. The team has been average to below average on offense and pitching/defense (5th to 7th).
SS Louis Paycocke (.315/.389/.383, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 15 R, 18 BB), LF Héctor Nájera (.227/.425/.391, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 22 R, 44 BB) and CF Kade Limeburner (.346/.430/.716, 7 HR, 17 RBI, 19 R, 12 BB) have provided the offensive punch for the team.
In the rotation, RHP Francis Slocock (8-3, 2.99) and RHP Tristan Purss (6-4, 3.36) have done an admirable job. But there is a steep drop-off after them. Relief pitcher LHP Jon Scurrah (3-1, 2.01) has acquitted himself quite well since being called up from AAA Marleton.

Key Injuries: Kade Limeburner experienced shoulder stiffness back on November 13 against the Brunswick Legends. He is expected back in 5 more days. RF Tyler Bainbridge (.288/.316/.399, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 21 R, 7 BB) fractured his finger against Braeland City. He will be out for another 3-4 weeks.

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The Balmoral Giants currently sit 7 games below .500, 13.5 games back of first place. Only their starting rotation has performed well, rated 1st in starters’ ERA (3.63) and 2nd in overall ERA (3.82).
3B Héctor Gonzáles (.333/.391/.492, 6 HR, 31 RBI, 25 R, 18 BB), SS Vince Bailey (.309/.345/.433, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 27 R, 11 BB, 11 SB) and LF Chance Doerr (.321/.363./.524, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 16 R, 6 BB) have stood out thus far on an unremarkable lineup.
Meanwhile, RHP Noriaki Ito (3-6, 3.46), LHP Ethan Umbleby (6-5, 2.94) and RHP Derek Cawley (5-4, 3.16) have done a fine job in giving the Giants a chance to win in most games.

Key Injuries: Héctor Gonzáles has been dealing with back stiffness since November 13th; he should be back in the lineup in a day or two. 1B Kensaka Miura (.260/.342/.356, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 13 R, 13 BB) has been dealing with a case of back tightness this past week. He should also be back in a day or two.

Performance Highlight: SS Vince Bailey got 5 hits in 5 at-bats against the Stratford Barons on November 28. However, Stratford picked up the victory, topping the Giants 8-6. Bailey doubled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 9th.

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The Pulberry Trolleys took a tumble in November, going 9-17 to fall 11 games below .500 and 15.5 games out of first place. The Trolleys have had a tough go on the road, winning only 6 of 20 games thus far and have largely been woeful on both side of the ball, rating either dead last offensively or next to last on the pitching/defense side of things.
That’s not to say that there haven’t been some fine performances to report. 3B Taisuke Adachi (.351/.433/.568, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 20 R, 16 BB), 1B Jong-Hoon Kim (.307/.376/.438, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 31 R, 21 BB), 2B Michael Batterham (.312/.380/.389, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 21 R, 19 BB) and CF Rio Gidley (.264/.320/.442, 3 HR, 34 RBI, 36 R, 18 BB) have all had their moments.
In the rotation, RHP Nick Paddock (3-6, 3.48) had been the only remotely effective pitcher. But the Trolleys may have received a blow when he suffered an undisclosed injury on November 29 against the Cobourg Red Stockings. Pulberry recently traded for RHP Byron Gratwick (0-2, 9.64) from the Cambria Cannons, but that has yet to work out. On the other hand, RHP Larry Parrish (2-4, 3.80, 2 SV) and RHP Jayden Bairstow (1-1, 3.62, 3 SV) have both been effective when used.

Key Injuries: Besides RHP Nick Paddock, whose diagnosis is still pending, the Trolleys are without the services of RF Iván Fernández (.266/.318/.418, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 29 R, 13 BB), who is suffering from chronic back soreness since November 26. He will be out for 2 weeks.

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The Cambria Cannons have been firing blanks since the season began. They currently find themselves 15 games below .500 and 17.5 games back of first place. Ironically enough, they do not rank dead last in any offensive or pitching/defensive category; in fact, they are first in the Western League in fewest hits allowed, opponents AVG, BABIP and strikeouts and second in defensive efficiency. But they do not excel in anything else.
1B Keane Fysh (.329/.409/.477, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 25 R, 22 BB), LF Joe Olver (.272/.319/.415, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 24 R, 12 BB), SS Hyun-jung Moon (.271/.325/.385, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 29 R, 16 BB) and 3B Stanton Smith (.279/.352/.401, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 19 R, 19BB) have carried the bulk of the offense.
However, the Cannons have not been getting even remotely decent pitching. Only RHP Neil Guerin (5-8, 3.12) has provided a solid performance. With the trade of Byron Gratwick (2-6, 2.54) to Pulberry, the pitching ranks are even thinner.

Key Injuries: Relief pitcher RHP Karl Ough (0-0, 5.00, 2 SV) has been out since October 29th due to a rotator cuff inflammation. He will be out for another 5 weeks.

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06-07-2015, 02:57 AM	#70
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,899	November 30, 1937 Western League: Kingston Surges to Take Top Spot The Kingston Pelicans, after a strong October have only gotten better, going 19-7 in November. The Pelicans have been dominating at home, boasting a 23-6 record thus far. It’s no surprise they have overtaken the Sherburn Tigers for first place in the Western League. Kingston ranks 1st in nearly all of the offensive categories. However, on pitching/defense, they appear to be somewhat vulnerable, ranking just 5th or 6th in a slew of categories, such as hits allowed, home runs allowed and BABIP. SS Okura Ito (.401/.440/.585, 7 HR, 46 RBI, 44 R, 18 BB) has been the best player in a dominating lineup, supported by 2B Mo Symes (.350/.427/.530, 3 HR, 36 RBI, 36 R, 26 BB), C Cereno Tolentino (.304/.369/.558, 11 HR, 37 RBI, 38 R, 20 BB), 1B Robin Harney (.338/.424/.495, 42RBI, 45 R, 32 BB, 19 SB) and LF Jayden Tennant (.323/.414/.509, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 29 R, 24 BB). There does not appear to be a single weakness in the lineup – when healthy. Jayden Tennant is out for 3 weeks, which has forced Kingston to call up CF Soshu Shimizu (23/23) from AAA Douro. Starting pitchers RHP Joey Cumberledge (6-5, 3.63), RHP Brady Murdy (9-1, 2.34) and RHP Darwin Monday (10-1, 3.00) anchor a strong rotation. Murdy, in fact, won his second Pitcher of the Month in November. RHP Simon Chell (1-0, 2.08, 3 SV) has been strong thus far pitching out of the bullpen. Key Injuries: LHP Hirotada Fukushima (57/78) is still out with a hyperextended elbow. He is expected back in 5-6 weeks. LF Jayden Tennant suffered a hamstring strain in a game against the Braeland City Monarchs. He is out for 3 weeks. -------- After going 19-9 in October, the Sherburn Tigers cooled off just a bit in November, with a 15-11 record. That has left them 3 games back of the Pelicans, but still 5-1/2 games ahead of Hespeler for the wild card. The Tigers are a well-balanced team, ranking 3rd-4th in most offensive and defensive/pitching categories. SS Gary Watkinson (.397/.494/.577, 1 HR, 28 RBI, 46 R, 37 BB, 16 SB) won Player of the Month in November, and 1B Fergus Chitty (.304/.430/.510, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 30 R, 44 BB) has also been outstanding. The rotation has been steady, if not exactly dominant. RHP Hyo-jun Kim (4-2, 3.24) and ace RHP Neil Ledoux (7-4, 3.48) have led the way. Key Injuries: RF Dong-min Lee (.263/.400/.329, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 11 R, 16 BB) broke his hand in a game against the Cobourg Red Stockings back on November 25th. He will be out of action for 3-4 months. -------- The Hespeler Stars have done an admirable job in keeping in the thick of things in the Western League. They currently stand 3 games above .500, 5-1/2 games back of Sherburn for the wild card. Offensively, they are holding their own; they rank anywhere from 2nd to 4th in most categories. On the pitching/defensive side of things, it’s been a mixed bag: they rank 6th in starters’ ERA but 1st in bullpen ERA. At any rate, they will have to find a way to win on the road if they want to challenge Sherburn for the wild card. While they are an impressive 23-13 at home, they are only 5-12 on the road. There has been some fine performances on offense, but the Stars have been bitten by the injury bug. C Kane Broom (.317/.340/.407, 1 HR, 36 RBI, 29 R, 8 BB), OF Toby Reakes (.316/.411/.414, 1 HR, 13 RBI, 37 R, 30 BB, 9 SB) and 3B Kian Meadmore (.259/.347/.463, 7 HR, 32 RBI, 19 R, 18 BB) have set the pace. However, Reakes is out for 2 weeks with an injury, as is OF Louie Maylam (.383/.449/.700, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 13 R, 8 BB). On the pitching side of things, RHP Michael Wilberfoss (6-5, 2.83) is the ace of the rotation, with RHP Keith Kearney (3-2, 3.68, 2 SV) and RHP Dan Clark (2-0, 2.02, 4 SV) forming an outstanding bullpen. Key Injuries: Relief pitcher Troy Fookes (36/26) has been out of commission with partially torn labrum since training camp. He is expected back in 4 weeks. OF Toby Reakes is nursing a herniated disk, suffered in a game against the Embro Suns on November 26th. He should be back in two weeks. RF Louie Maylam strained his hamstring in a game against the Sherburn Tigers on November 21st. He is expected back in a couple of days. -------- The Wolseley Unions have been treading water, unable to take a step forward due in large part to a weak pitching staff. While offensively they have been average in the Western League (4th in nearly all categories), they are rated 8th in practically all pitching/defensive areas. C Joey Rushworth (.340/.367/.452, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 30 R, 9 BB) and CF Terence Durney (.267/.363/.472, 6 HR, 23 RBI, 35 R, 28 BB, 10 SB) are the offensive leaders of the team. RHP Augusto Rocha (7-3, 3.00) and LHP Monte Key (7-3, 3.68) have distinguished themselves on an otherwise undistinguished rotation. Key Injuries: LHP Edward Hill (63/67) is sorely missed, having ruptured his bicep tendon in his first start back on October 5th. He will be out for another 5 months. Relief pitcher RHP Dylan Tinlsey (1-2, 6.43, 2 SV) fractured his ankle back on November 9th in a game against Sherburn. He is out for another 3-4 months. 3B Mike Monkton (.255/.313/.395, 5 HR, 30 RBI, 22 R, 17 BB) is suffering from hamstring tendinitis since November 28th. He is expected back in 1-2 weeks. Performance Highlight: LF Harold Yoder had a field day against the Braeland City Monarchs on November 26th. He racked up 5 hits in 6 at-bats -- and helped propel the Unions to a 13-3 victory. Yoder singled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, grounded out in the 4th, doubled in the 6th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 8th. -------- The Fort Richmond Generals have been a .500 team thus far into the season, despite a schedule that has seen them play 40 games at home (21-19) and only 12 on the road (5-7). That may put them in tough as they begin to spend more time on the road in the ensuing months. The team has been average to below average on offense and pitching/defense (5th to 7th). SS Louis Paycocke (.315/.389/.383, 1 HR, 11 RBI, 15 R, 18 BB), LF Héctor Nájera (.227/.425/.391, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 22 R, 44 BB) and CF Kade Limeburner (.346/.430/.716, 7 HR, 17 RBI, 19 R, 12 BB) have provided the offensive punch for the team. In the rotation, RHP Francis Slocock (8-3, 2.99) and RHP Tristan Purss (6-4, 3.36) have done an admirable job. But there is a steep drop-off after them. Relief pitcher LHP Jon Scurrah (3-1, 2.01) has acquitted himself quite well since being called up from AAA Marleton. Key Injuries: Kade Limeburner experienced shoulder stiffness back on November 13 against the Brunswick Legends. He is expected back in 5 more days. RF Tyler Bainbridge (.288/.316/.399, 2 HR, 13 RBI, 21 R, 7 BB) fractured his finger against Braeland City. He will be out for another 3-4 weeks. -------- The Balmoral Giants currently sit 7 games below .500, 13.5 games back of first place. Only their starting rotation has performed well, rated 1st in starters’ ERA (3.63) and 2nd in overall ERA (3.82). 3B Héctor Gonzáles (.333/.391/.492, 6 HR, 31 RBI, 25 R, 18 BB), SS Vince Bailey (.309/.345/.433, 3 HR, 21 RBI, 27 R, 11 BB, 11 SB) and LF Chance Doerr (.321/.363./.524, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 16 R, 6 BB) have stood out thus far on an unremarkable lineup. Meanwhile, RHP Noriaki Ito (3-6, 3.46), LHP Ethan Umbleby (6-5, 2.94) and RHP Derek Cawley (5-4, 3.16) have done a fine job in giving the Giants a chance to win in most games. Key Injuries: Héctor Gonzáles has been dealing with back stiffness since November 13th; he should be back in the lineup in a day or two. 1B Kensaka Miura (.260/.342/.356, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 13 R, 13 BB) has been dealing with a case of back tightness this past week. He should also be back in a day or two. Performance Highlight: SS Vince Bailey got 5 hits in 5 at-bats against the Stratford Barons on November 28. However, Stratford picked up the victory, topping the Giants 8-6. Bailey doubled in the 1st, doubled in the 3rd, singled in the 5th, singled in the 7th and singled in the 9th. -------- The Pulberry Trolleys took a tumble in November, going 9-17 to fall 11 games below .500 and 15.5 games out of first place. The Trolleys have had a tough go on the road, winning only 6 of 20 games thus far and have largely been woeful on both side of the ball, rating either dead last offensively or next to last on the pitching/defense side of things. That’s not to say that there haven’t been some fine performances to report. 3B Taisuke Adachi (.351/.433/.568, 4 HR, 21 RBI, 20 R, 16 BB), 1B Jong-Hoon Kim (.307/.376/.438, 4 HR, 17 RBI, 31 R, 21 BB), 2B Michael Batterham (.312/.380/.389, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 21 R, 19 BB) and CF Rio Gidley (.264/.320/.442, 3 HR, 34 RBI, 36 R, 18 BB) have all had their moments. In the rotation, RHP Nick Paddock (3-6, 3.48) had been the only remotely effective pitcher. But the Trolleys may have received a blow when he suffered an undisclosed injury on November 29 against the Cobourg Red Stockings. Pulberry recently traded for RHP Byron Gratwick (0-2, 9.64) from the Cambria Cannons, but that has yet to work out. On the other hand, RHP Larry Parrish (2-4, 3.80, 2 SV) and RHP Jayden Bairstow (1-1, 3.62, 3 SV) have both been effective when used. Key Injuries: Besides RHP Nick Paddock, whose diagnosis is still pending, the Trolleys are without the services of RF Iván Fernández (.266/.318/.418, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 29 R, 13 BB), who is suffering from chronic back soreness since November 26. He will be out for 2 weeks. -------- The Cambria Cannons have been firing blanks since the season began. They currently find themselves 15 games below .500 and 17.5 games back of first place. Ironically enough, they do not rank dead last in any offensive or pitching/defensive category; in fact, they are first in the Western League in fewest hits allowed, opponents AVG, BABIP and strikeouts and second in defensive efficiency. But they do not excel in anything else. 1B Keane Fysh (.329/.409/.477, 4 HR, 23 RBI, 25 R, 22 BB), LF Joe Olver (.272/.319/.415, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 24 R, 12 BB), SS Hyun-jung Moon (.271/.325/.385, 3 HR, 20 RBI, 29 R, 16 BB) and 3B Stanton Smith (.279/.352/.401, 5 HR, 23 RBI, 19 R, 19BB) have carried the bulk of the offense. However, the Cannons have not been getting even remotely decent pitching. Only RHP Neil Guerin (5-8, 3.12) has provided a solid performance. With the trade of Byron Gratwick (2-6, 2.54) to Pulberry, the pitching ranks are even thinner. Key Injuries: Relief pitcher RHP Karl Ough (0-0, 5.00, 2 SV) has been out since October 29th due to a rotator cuff inflammation. He will be out for another 5 weeks. -------- __________________ United Leagues of Braeland Last edited by reds1; 07-01-2017 at 11:02 AM.