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sansterre · 04-29-2016, 12:24 PM

American League

I'll go through the teams in inverse order. I won't bother too much with a season preview since the season's already over. I will say that before the season the top 3 teams projected were Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia in that order.

#8 Milwaukee Brewers, 46-91

Milwaukee, as you may have guessed from their record, sucks all over the place. They have maybe 2-3 decent players. John J Anderson is a solid 27 year old 1B, who hits 319/355/484 (44 doubles, 12 triples, 9 homers) for a 3.8 WAR. They also have two decent pitchers, both 27. Bill Reidy puts up a 75/53 K/BB for a 4.1 WAR and Ned Garvin a 66/113 for a 4.8 WAR (13-15 even on this crap team).

#7 Baltimore Orioles, 57-76

Baltimore has some decent bats, but no pitching. Their best pitcher, Joe McGinnity, 30, has a K/BB below 1 but still has a 3.8 WAR, by virtue of his 371 innings pitched. Because in 1901 even a 1 K/BB is above replacement level. John McGraw, 28, is a great fielding 3B who puts up a 334/450/429 line for a 5.1 WAR in only 317 ABs. McGraw is also the player-manager who goes on to more fame as a manager than a player. But he was damned good this year. Turkey Mike Donlin, 23, is a mediocre fielder but hits well with a 360/414/567 for a 4.4 WAR. I also recognize Roger Bresnahan but this year he's 21 and does nothing.

#6 Washington Senators, 58-75

I know this is hard to believe but Washington has no players worth mentioning. It's not that they aren't good (I mean, they aren't) but they do combine for 22 WAR. But nobody's above 4.

#5 Cleveland Blues, 66-70

Cleveland is a team with a lot of upside. They have no pitching at all; 409 BBs to 370 Ks isn't a good ratio. Their only pitcher of any value, 24 year old Pete Dowling (1.5 K/BB) retires at the end of the year. (Welcome to 1901, with 30 year old rookies and 25 year old retirees!)

Their bats are another matter. Ollie Pickering, 31, is a CF who throws up a 329/403/416 for a 6 WAR season. Bob Wood, 35 puts up a 4.5 WAR season at catcher. Erve Beck, 22, has a 4.5 WAR season at 2B and Bill Bradley, 23, puts up a 322/360/467 at 3B for a 3.3 WAR season. It's not hard to look at Beck and Bradley and think that with just a little bit of help they could take this team in a good direction. Just not this year.

04-29-2016, 12:24 PM	#3
sansterre Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 251	American League I'll go through the teams in inverse order. I won't bother too much with a season preview since the season's already over. I will say that before the season the top 3 teams projected were Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia in that order. #8 Milwaukee Brewers, 46-91 Milwaukee, as you may have guessed from their record, sucks all over the place. They have maybe 2-3 decent players. John J Anderson is a solid 27 year old 1B, who hits 319/355/484 (44 doubles, 12 triples, 9 homers) for a 3.8 WAR. They also have two decent pitchers, both 27. Bill Reidy puts up a 75/53 K/BB for a 4.1 WAR and Ned Garvin a 66/113 for a 4.8 WAR (13-15 even on this crap team). #7 Baltimore Orioles, 57-76 Baltimore has some decent bats, but no pitching. Their best pitcher, Joe McGinnity, 30, has a K/BB below 1 but still has a 3.8 WAR, by virtue of his 371 innings pitched. Because in 1901 even a 1 K/BB is above replacement level. John McGraw, 28, is a great fielding 3B who puts up a 334/450/429 line for a 5.1 WAR in only 317 ABs. McGraw is also the player-manager who goes on to more fame as a manager than a player. But he was damned good this year. Turkey Mike Donlin, 23, is a mediocre fielder but hits well with a 360/414/567 for a 4.4 WAR. I also recognize Roger Bresnahan but this year he's 21 and does nothing. #6 Washington Senators, 58-75 I know this is hard to believe but Washington has no players worth mentioning. It's not that they aren't good (I mean, they aren't) but they do combine for 22 WAR. But nobody's above 4. #5 Cleveland Blues, 66-70 Cleveland is a team with a lot of upside. They have no pitching at all; 409 BBs to 370 Ks isn't a good ratio. Their only pitcher of any value, 24 year old Pete Dowling (1.5 K/BB) retires at the end of the year. (Welcome to 1901, with 30 year old rookies and 25 year old retirees!) Their bats are another matter. Ollie Pickering, 31, is a CF who throws up a 329/403/416 for a 6 WAR season. Bob Wood, 35 puts up a 4.5 WAR season at catcher. Erve Beck, 22, has a 4.5 WAR season at 2B and Bill Bradley, 23, puts up a 322/360/467 at 3B for a 3.3 WAR season. It's not hard to look at Beck and Bradley and think that with just a little bit of help they could take this team in a good direction. Just not this year.