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reds1 · 11-09-2017, 06:41 PM

December 1, 1947

Western League: Marching in Lockstep

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The Wolseley Unions have essentially picked up where they left off last season, when they qualified for the playoffs for this first time. The Unions lead the Western League after the first two months, but not by much, as six teams all remain within two games of striking distance. So it appears the West will not be a runaway this season.

The Unions are seeing a change at 1B. 28-year old Craig Aiton (.227/.261/.273, 2-2B, 5 RBI, 1 BB) had been their nominal 1B since 1942-43, but lost his starting job this season. 22-year old rookie Bob Goodyear, a 2nd round pick from 1943-44, was tabbed to take over. But when he suffered a serious injury in spring training, long-time utility player 26-year old Steve Laurence (.339/.449/.583, 7 HR, 28 RBI, 25 BB) took over. This is Laurence’s 6th year with the Unions since being drafted in the 2nd round back in 1941-42. Thus far, he leads the team in WAR (2.1) and is rated 5th overall among 1B in the ULB.

Offense: .280/.353/.411 (2nd/2nd/2nd)
Pitching: 3.77/3.55/5.09 (4th/3rd/8th)
Defense: .723 (3rd)

Player of the Week Awards:

November 3 – LF Carlton Hawking (.500, 12 H, 3 HR, 10 RBI)

Key Injuries:

LHP Bruce Whitten – October 16 – partially torn UCL. Out for: 4-5 months.
LHP Shane Gledhill – November 4 – elbow strain. Out for: 1 more week.

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The Kingston Pelicans continue to be one of the top clubs in the ULB, but after the first two months, they are finding the top of the standings getting crowded. The offense remains top-notch, but the pitching has not been the dominant force it has been in the past. Only 27-year old ace LHP Patrick Denman (5-5, 2.87 ERA, 1.37 WHIP) has been his usual reliable self. The Pelicans are easing 23-year old LHP Dana Listman (3-1, 4.01 ERA, 1.62 WHIP) into the rotation in the No. 5 slot. Listman, a former 3rd overall pick from 1943-44 was inexplicably given his outright release by the Sherburn Tigers back in 1945, even though he was rated as the 13th overall prospect at the time. He signed a minor league deal (with a bonus!) with Kingston a couple of weeks later and has been groomed by them ever since.

Offense: .281/.358/.425 (1st/1st/1st)
Pitching: 3.89/4.01/3.33 (5th/5th/3rd)
Defense: .707 (4th)

Player of the Week Awards:

October 20 – LF Lance Haworth (.700, 7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R)

Key Injury:

SS Katsunan Chikafuji – October 20 – broken hand. Out for: 8 weeks.

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The Hespeler Stars came alive in November, feasting on Eastern League teams, to the tune of a 15-6 stretch. The Stars have not enjoyed a winning season since their inaugural year when they went 79-75. This season they’re on pace to win 87 games. But whether that’s sustainable or not is another matter. The offense has been quite impressive, which is all the more remarkable since they traded their best player, RF Markus Peyto, to the Brunswick Legends in the off-season. Their pitching staff is not the most dominant either.

That said, 29-year old veteran LHP Jake Osmotherley (6-5, 3.22 ERA, 1.21 WHIP) is off to the best start of his 8-year career. Pitching right behind him in the rotation is 22-year old rookie RHP Paul Woodruff (4-1, 1 SV, 1.98 ERA, 1.12 WHIP). Woodruff is Hespeler’s top pitching prospect, having drafted him in the 2nd round back in 1945-46. They have another talented pitcher in the rotation in the form of 23-year old RHP Stephen Tindall (4-6, 4.08 ERA, 1.59 WHIP), a 7th overall pick back in 1943-44. If he can find his groove, then the Stars should be in a great position to challenge the top clubs in the West the rest of the way.

Offense: .277/.340/.403 (3rd/3rd/3rd)
Pitching: 4.02/4.02/3.97 (6th/6th/5th)
Defense: .700 (6th)

Player of the Week Awards:

December 1 – LF Bart Warwick (.500, 9 H, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 6 R)

Noteworthy:

November 9 – 28-year old RF Wayne Savory (.295/.363/.446, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 15 BB) went 5-5 against the Cobourg Red Stockings, helping the Stars prevail 9-3. He started things off with a solo shot in the 1st and then produced 4 separate RBI singles in the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 7th innings.

Key Injury:

2B Henry Yarnold – October 19 – broken hand. Out for: 8 weeks.

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The Pulberry Trolleys are also a team that came alive in late October and November, after starting the first half of October 3-10. For the Trolleys, it’s all about the pitching, as they currently boast the top pitching staff in the United Leagues after 2 months. Their best pitcher so far has been 29-year old RHP Lenny Tennison (5-5, 2.80 ERA, 1.18 WHIP), who is actually slotted in as their No. 4 starter. Tennison toiled in the minors for 8 seasons until finally given the chance by Pulberry to start two seasons ago.

If the offense can get rolling, then the Trolleys too can be a serious player in the West down the stretch.

Offense: .256/.328/.377 (6th/6th/7th)
Pitching: 3.22/3.27/2.91 (1st/1st/1st)
Defense: .729 (1st)

Player of the Week Awards:

November 10 – LF Bruno Lapthorne (.550, 11 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI)

Key Injuries:

RHP Bradley Paris – September 17 – torn UCL. Out for: 3 months.
LF Bruno Lapthorne – November 14 – Sprained knee. Out for: DtD; setback – another 4 days.

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The Fort Richmond Generals have the youngest pitching staff with only one hurler over the age of 28; the rest are 26 years old or younger. But all that youth has not hampered the Generals; indeed their pitching has been their strength thus far. 23-year old rookie RHP Shinzo Okamoto (5-6, 3.71 ERA, 1.27 WHIP) is holding his own, despite being appointed Fort Richmond’s No. 1 starter at the start of the season. The unheralded RHP Ch’ang-chieh Li (5-3, 3.35 ERA, 1.07 WHIP), who is coming off an impressive rookie season (7-5, 2.82 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) is proving to be a stalwart as well. The 25-year old from China signed a minor league deal with Fort Richmond way back in 1939. 24-year old Nicky Sherlock (6-4, 3.12 ERA, 1.35 WHIP) has been impressive as well, with only one rough start so far this season – a 9-3 loss to the Stratford Barons where he surrendered 7 ER.

But on offense, it’s just 27-year old 1B Juan Sánchez (.327/.407/.556, 10 HR, 28 RBI, 21 BB) and 25-year old CF Dylan Moyne (.326/.382/.489, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 18 BB, 6 SB) providing the spark. They are both off to their best seasons in the ULB. 26-year old C Louis Wearne (.278/.383/.500, 7 HR, 22 RBI, 22 BB) has not been bad either. But the Generals will need the rest of the lineup to step it up if it wants to compete for the playoffs this season.

Offense: .252/.319/.388 (8th/8th/4th)
Pitching: 3.48/3.41/3.99 (2nd/2nd/6th)
Defense: .724 (2nd)

Key Injuries:

RHP Reece Leevers – October 1 – partially torn labrum. Out for: 4-5 weeks
LF Jake Stunt – November 21 – sprained ankle. Out for: Dtd; 2 weeks.

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The Sherburn Tigers are the 6th team in the West that is within 2 games of first place. But whether they have the horses on offense to keep up with the rest remains to be seen. Without question, they still have the best 1-2 combination in the ULB at the top of the rotation in 23-year old RHP Jesús Chapa (7-3, 2.90 ERA, 1.07 WHIP) and 28-year old RHP Roberto Taváres (6-4, 2.59 ERA, 1.44 WHIP).

There are also a few bright spots in the lineup. 27-year old SS Otton Overbeek (.311/.350/.526, 6 HR, 35 RBI, 12 BB) is enjoying the best start of his 7-year career. 27-year old RF Javier Serrano (.333/.373/.465, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 8 BB), who was acquired from the Balmoral Giants last season, is also off to his best start. Even the much-maligned LF Gary Therien (.302/.415/.406, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 21 BB) is producing. Although a nightmare defensively, the Tigers appear set on using the 26-year old regularly at LF. His bat is just too good to ignore, so it will be interesting to see how he fares the rest of the way. Finally, if Sherburn can get 29-year old C Neil Voigt (.315/.364/.477, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 10 BB) back from injury soon, the offense may just have enough firepower to make a post-season push.

Offense: .262/.332/.375 (4th/5th/8th)
Pitching: 3.74/3.69/3.96 (3rd/4th/4th)
Defense: .688 (7th)

Player of the Week Awards:

October 13 – SS Otton Overbeek (.481, 13 H, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 8 R)

Key Injuries:

LHP Phi Wiebe – September 21 – torn flexor tendon. Out for: 3-4 months.
C Neil Voight – November 16 – hamstring strain. Out for: 1 week.

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The Balmoral Giants’ horrible start in October left them well behind in the standings, but they enjoyed a nice rebound in November. Their biggest flaw is the pitching: right now, only 34-year old RHP Bailey Keedwell ((7-3, 3.02 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) is pitching with some consistency. He is off to his best start in years.

On offense, the Giants’ perennial leaders are still doing the leading: 29-year old SS Francisco Rodríguez (.296/.359/.402, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 20 BB) and 29-year old RF Carlton Broadbent (.281/.368/.444, 8 HR, 25 RBI, 25 BB). But Balmoral has a couple of rookies working their way into the lineup. 22-year old C Dominic Pipard (.361/.400/.463, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 7 BB) is now the club’s starting catcher, taking over regular duties from 36-year old Gavin Hurley (.308/.384/.646, 6 HR, 19 RBI, 8 BB). Finally, 24-year old CF Yo ‘Yo-yo’ Yoshida (.195/.238/.283, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 9 BB, 2 SB) is still finding his way at the plate, but his defense has simply been outstanding (+10.2 ZR, 1.103 EFF in 46 GS). Yoshida is one of the first free agents to emanate out of Japan again.

Even if the youngsters establish themselves quickly, the pitching is going to have to step it up big time if Balmoral is going to be a player in this season’s playoff hunt.

Offense: .262/.325/.378 (5th/7th/6th)
Pitching: 4.39/4.42/4.22 (7th/7th/7th)
Defense: .703 (5th)

Player of the Week Awards:

November 17 – 3B Allen Cattanach (.500, 11 H, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R)
November 24 – SS Francisco Rodríguez (.435, 10 H, 4 RBI)

Key Injury:

RHP Connor Ainsley – November 8 – ulnar nerve entrapment. Out for: 4 months.

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The Cambria Cannons appear to be the only team in the West without a realistic chance at competing for a playoff spot. Only 32-year old ace Leon Hankey (3-4, 3.60 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) can be said to be offering decent pitching, and the offense is being carried by three players: 31-year old SS Wenceslas Jasmin (.311/.390/.357, 7-2B, 18 RBI, 25 BB), 30-year old C Heung-su Park (.269/.340/.461, 7 HR, 32 RBI, 18 BB) and 28-year old 1B Brad Mitchinson (.284/.346/.544, 12 HR, 37 RBI, 17 BB). Mitchinson, who was acquired in the off-season from the Stratford Barons, is proving to be a nice pickup for the Cannons. But with a weak pitching core and just too many players having down years, such as RF Nicky Willis (.200/.344/.353, -0.6 WAR), 3B Shelby Cain (.221/.319/.301, 0.8 WAR) and 2B Neil Boyle (.230/.360/.270, 0.1 WAR), it’s a pretty safe bet that Cambria will remain near the bottom of the Western League standings the rest of the way.

Offense: .255/.340/.383 (7th/4th/5th)
Pitching: 4.55/4.91/3.28 (8th/8th/2nd)
Defense: .681 (8th)

Player of the Week Awards:

October 27 – RF Nicky Willis (.407, 11 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI)

Key Injuries:

RF Clint Jones – November 8 –strained wrist. Out for: 4 days.
CF Brian Cosey – November 14 – sprained thumb. Out for: Dtd, 5 days.
LF Hao Wang – November 23 – torn quadriceps. Out for 4 weeks.

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11-09-2017, 06:41 PM	#371
reds1 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 3,919	December 1, 1947 Western League: Marching in Lockstep -------- The Wolseley Unions have essentially picked up where they left off last season, when they qualified for the playoffs for this first time. The Unions lead the Western League after the first two months, but not by much, as six teams all remain within two games of striking distance. So it appears the West will not be a runaway this season. The Unions are seeing a change at 1B. 28-year old Craig Aiton (.227/.261/.273, 2-2B, 5 RBI, 1 BB) had been their nominal 1B since 1942-43, but lost his starting job this season. 22-year old rookie Bob Goodyear, a 2nd round pick from 1943-44, was tabbed to take over. But when he suffered a serious injury in spring training, long-time utility player 26-year old Steve Laurence (.339/.449/.583, 7 HR, 28 RBI, 25 BB) took over. This is Laurence’s 6th year with the Unions since being drafted in the 2nd round back in 1941-42. Thus far, he leads the team in WAR (2.1) and is rated 5th overall among 1B in the ULB. Offense: .280/.353/.411 (2nd/2nd/2nd) Pitching: 3.77/3.55/5.09 (4th/3rd/8th) Defense: .723 (3rd) *Player of the Week Awards:* November 3 – LF Carlton Hawking (.500, 12 H, 3 HR, 10 RBI) *Key Injuries:* LHP Bruce Whitten – October 16 – partially torn UCL. Out for: 4-5 months. LHP Shane Gledhill – November 4 – elbow strain. Out for: 1 more week. -------- The Kingston Pelicans continue to be one of the top clubs in the ULB, but after the first two months, they are finding the top of the standings getting crowded. The offense remains top-notch, but the pitching has not been the dominant force it has been in the past. Only 27-year old ace LHP Patrick Denman (5-5, 2.87 ERA, 1.37 WHIP) has been his usual reliable self. The Pelicans are easing 23-year old LHP Dana Listman (3-1, 4.01 ERA, 1.62 WHIP) into the rotation in the No. 5 slot. Listman, a former 3rd overall pick from 1943-44 was inexplicably given his outright release by the Sherburn Tigers back in 1945, even though he was rated as the 13th overall prospect at the time. He signed a minor league deal (with a bonus!) with Kingston a couple of weeks later and has been groomed by them ever since. Offense: .281/.358/.425 (1st/1st/1st) Pitching: 3.89/4.01/3.33 (5th/5th/3rd) Defense: .707 (4th) *Player of the Week Awards:* October 20 – LF Lance Haworth (.700, 7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R) *Key Injury:* SS Katsunan Chikafuji – October 20 – broken hand. Out for: 8 weeks. -------- The Hespeler Stars came alive in November, feasting on Eastern League teams, to the tune of a 15-6 stretch. The Stars have not enjoyed a winning season since their inaugural year when they went 79-75. This season they’re on pace to win 87 games. But whether that’s sustainable or not is another matter. The offense has been quite impressive, which is all the more remarkable since they traded their best player, RF Markus Peyto, to the Brunswick Legends in the off-season. Their pitching staff is not the most dominant either. That said, 29-year old veteran LHP Jake Osmotherley (6-5, 3.22 ERA, 1.21 WHIP) is off to the best start of his 8-year career. Pitching right behind him in the rotation is 22-year old rookie RHP Paul Woodruff (4-1, 1 SV, 1.98 ERA, 1.12 WHIP). Woodruff is Hespeler’s top pitching prospect, having drafted him in the 2nd round back in 1945-46. They have another talented pitcher in the rotation in the form of 23-year old RHP Stephen Tindall (4-6, 4.08 ERA, 1.59 WHIP), a 7th overall pick back in 1943-44. If he can find his groove, then the Stars should be in a great position to challenge the top clubs in the West the rest of the way. Offense: .277/.340/.403 (3rd/3rd/3rd) Pitching: 4.02/4.02/3.97 (6th/6th/5th) Defense: .700 (6th) *Player of the Week Awards:* December 1 – LF Bart Warwick (.500, 9 H, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 6 R) *Noteworthy:* November 9 – 28-year old RF Wayne Savory (.295/.363/.446, 5 HR, 17 RBI, 15 BB) went 5-5 against the Cobourg Red Stockings, helping the Stars prevail 9-3. He started things off with a solo shot in the 1st and then produced 4 separate RBI singles in the 2nd, 4th, 5th and 7th innings. *Key Injury:* 2B Henry Yarnold – October 19 – broken hand. Out for: 8 weeks. -------- The Pulberry Trolleys are also a team that came alive in late October and November, after starting the first half of October 3-10. For the Trolleys, it’s all about the pitching, as they currently boast the top pitching staff in the United Leagues after 2 months. Their best pitcher so far has been 29-year old RHP Lenny Tennison (5-5, 2.80 ERA, 1.18 WHIP), who is actually slotted in as their No. 4 starter. Tennison toiled in the minors for 8 seasons until finally given the chance by Pulberry to start two seasons ago. If the offense can get rolling, then the Trolleys too can be a serious player in the West down the stretch. Offense: .256/.328/.377 (6th/6th/7th) Pitching: 3.22/3.27/2.91 (1st/1st/1st) Defense: .729 (1st) *Player of the Week Awards:* November 10 – LF Bruno Lapthorne (.550, 11 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI) *Key Injuries:* RHP Bradley Paris – September 17 – torn UCL. Out for: 3 months. LF Bruno Lapthorne – November 14 – Sprained knee. Out for: DtD; setback – another 4 days. -------- The Fort Richmond Generals have the youngest pitching staff with only one hurler over the age of 28; the rest are 26 years old or younger. But all that youth has not hampered the Generals; indeed their pitching has been their strength thus far. 23-year old rookie RHP Shinzo Okamoto (5-6, 3.71 ERA, 1.27 WHIP) is holding his own, despite being appointed Fort Richmond’s No. 1 starter at the start of the season. The unheralded RHP Ch’ang-chieh Li (5-3, 3.35 ERA, 1.07 WHIP), who is coming off an impressive rookie season (7-5, 2.82 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) is proving to be a stalwart as well. The 25-year old from China signed a minor league deal with Fort Richmond way back in 1939. 24-year old Nicky Sherlock (6-4, 3.12 ERA, 1.35 WHIP) has been impressive as well, with only one rough start so far this season – a 9-3 loss to the Stratford Barons where he surrendered 7 ER. But on offense, it’s just 27-year old 1B Juan Sánchez (.327/.407/.556, 10 HR, 28 RBI, 21 BB) and 25-year old CF Dylan Moyne (.326/.382/.489, 4 HR, 22 RBI, 18 BB, 6 SB) providing the spark. They are both off to their best seasons in the ULB. 26-year old C Louis Wearne (.278/.383/.500, 7 HR, 22 RBI, 22 BB) has not been bad either. But the Generals will need the rest of the lineup to step it up if it wants to compete for the playoffs this season. Offense: .252/.319/.388 (8th/8th/4th) Pitching: 3.48/3.41/3.99 (2nd/2nd/6th) Defense: .724 (2nd) *Key Injuries:* RHP Reece Leevers – October 1 – partially torn labrum. Out for: 4-5 weeks LF Jake Stunt – November 21 – sprained ankle. Out for: Dtd; 2 weeks. -------- The Sherburn Tigers are the 6th team in the West that is within 2 games of first place. But whether they have the horses on offense to keep up with the rest remains to be seen. Without question, they still have the best 1-2 combination in the ULB at the top of the rotation in 23-year old RHP Jesús Chapa (7-3, 2.90 ERA, 1.07 WHIP) and 28-year old RHP Roberto Taváres (6-4, 2.59 ERA, 1.44 WHIP). There are also a few bright spots in the lineup. 27-year old SS Otton Overbeek (.311/.350/.526, 6 HR, 35 RBI, 12 BB) is enjoying the best start of his 7-year career. 27-year old RF Javier Serrano (.333/.373/.465, 2 HR, 18 RBI, 8 BB), who was acquired from the Balmoral Giants last season, is also off to his best start. Even the much-maligned LF Gary Therien (.302/.415/.406, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 21 BB) is producing. Although a nightmare defensively, the Tigers appear set on using the 26-year old regularly at LF. His bat is just too good to ignore, so it will be interesting to see how he fares the rest of the way. Finally, if Sherburn can get 29-year old C Neil Voigt (.315/.364/.477, 5 HR, 26 RBI, 10 BB) back from injury soon, the offense may just have enough firepower to make a post-season push. Offense: .262/.332/.375 (4th/5th/8th) Pitching: 3.74/3.69/3.96 (3rd/4th/4th) Defense: .688 (7th) *Player of the Week Awards:* October 13 – SS Otton Overbeek (.481, 13 H, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 8 R) *Key Injuries:* LHP Phi Wiebe – September 21 – torn flexor tendon. Out for: 3-4 months. C Neil Voight – November 16 – hamstring strain. Out for: 1 week. -------- The Balmoral Giants’ horrible start in October left them well behind in the standings, but they enjoyed a nice rebound in November. Their biggest flaw is the pitching: right now, only 34-year old RHP Bailey Keedwell ((7-3, 3.02 ERA, 1.33 WHIP) is pitching with some consistency. He is off to his best start in years. On offense, the Giants’ perennial leaders are still doing the leading: 29-year old SS Francisco Rodríguez (.296/.359/.402, 1 HR, 19 RBI, 20 BB) and 29-year old RF Carlton Broadbent (.281/.368/.444, 8 HR, 25 RBI, 25 BB). But Balmoral has a couple of rookies working their way into the lineup. 22-year old C Dominic Pipard (.361/.400/.463, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 7 BB) is now the club’s starting catcher, taking over regular duties from 36-year old Gavin Hurley (.308/.384/.646, 6 HR, 19 RBI, 8 BB). Finally, 24-year old CF Yo ‘Yo-yo’ Yoshida (.195/.238/.283, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 9 BB, 2 SB) is still finding his way at the plate, but his defense has simply been outstanding (+10.2 ZR, 1.103 EFF in 46 GS). Yoshida is one of the first free agents to emanate out of Japan again. Even if the youngsters establish themselves quickly, the pitching is going to have to step it up big time if Balmoral is going to be a player in this season’s playoff hunt. Offense: .262/.325/.378 (5th/7th/6th) Pitching: 4.39/4.42/4.22 (7th/7th/7th) Defense: .703 (5th) *Player of the Week Awards:* November 17 – 3B Allen Cattanach (.500, 11 H, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R) November 24 – SS Francisco Rodríguez (.435, 10 H, 4 RBI) *Key Injury:* RHP Connor Ainsley – November 8 – ulnar nerve entrapment. Out for: 4 months. -------- The Cambria Cannons appear to be the only team in the West without a realistic chance at competing for a playoff spot. Only 32-year old ace Leon Hankey (3-4, 3.60 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) can be said to be offering decent pitching, and the offense is being carried by three players: 31-year old SS Wenceslas Jasmin (.311/.390/.357, 7-2B, 18 RBI, 25 BB), 30-year old C Heung-su Park (.269/.340/.461, 7 HR, 32 RBI, 18 BB) and 28-year old 1B Brad Mitchinson (.284/.346/.544, 12 HR, 37 RBI, 17 BB). Mitchinson, who was acquired in the off-season from the Stratford Barons, is proving to be a nice pickup for the Cannons. But with a weak pitching core and just too many players having down years, such as RF Nicky Willis (.200/.344/.353, -0.6 WAR), 3B Shelby Cain (.221/.319/.301, 0.8 WAR) and 2B Neil Boyle (.230/.360/.270, 0.1 WAR), it’s a pretty safe bet that Cambria will remain near the bottom of the Western League standings the rest of the way. Offense: .255/.340/.383 (7th/4th/5th) Pitching: 4.55/4.91/3.28 (8th/8th/2nd) Defense: .681 (8th) *Player of the Week Awards:* October 27 – RF Nicky Willis (.407, 11 H, 2 HR, 6 RBI) *Key Injuries:* RF Clint Jones – November 8 –strained wrist. Out for: 4 days. CF Brian Cosey – November 14 – sprained thumb. Out for: Dtd, 5 days. LF Hao Wang – November 23 – torn quadriceps. Out for 4 weeks. -------- __________________ United Leagues of Braeland