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luckymann · 07-19-2020, 12:21 AM

Brewers, Superbas, Senators make a charge. AL set for a grandstand finish. Redbirds looking good but by no means home.

Another fascinating month that asks as many questions as it answers in the Footnote League. What an amazing start to the league.

Things are anything but decided in the AL. Both the A’s (13-13) and White Stockings (10-16) struggle while the Brewers (16-10) roar into contention and now sit just 4 games off the lead. The Senators also stake their claim by going 18-9, but fade a bit in the final week of the month and at 6½ back will need a miracle to catch them.

The Cardinals neither put their rivals away nor let them get into the race, and finish the month 5 in front of the Orphans. The Superbas are the big movers, with their 19-7 August putting them 6½ games out of first, but as with the Sens time may just beat them.

Notable Performances

3rd: RF Del Howard’s 5 hits, including a double, a triple and 3 RBI, inspires the Tigers to a 12-1 rout of the White Stockings.
6th: It was a day of fives for the Phillies: five hits to both 2B Akinori Iwamura and CF Lenny Randle, and five runs in the top of the 9th to pinch one from the Beaneaters 12-8.
7th: Glenn Wilson belts out 5 hits in a losing cause as the A’s fall 7-5 to the Senators.
8th: A Spot of daylight robbery as the Orphans rally from 11-1 down with 11 runs of their own in innings 7 thru 9 to beat the Pirates 12-11.
10th: Despite catcher Frank Snyder setting a new FL mark with 7 hits, along with 5 RBI, the Orphans drop an 11-inning thriller 16-15 to Pittsburgh, with Pirates 1B Pete Runnels’ 5th hit of the game scoring the winning run and C Mike Brumley delivering a rare grand slam.
11th: The White Stockings pinch one from the Blues with 3 in the 9th for a walkoff win that may well define their season.
15th: A top of the table nailbiter in the NL as the Orphans score 6 late to sneak past the Cardinals 8-5.
20th: Beaneaters first baseman Garrett Jones goes 5-for-5 with a double and 4 RBI in a 17-2 flogging of the Giants.
24th: In what could prove a very costly slip-up the A’s concede 6 in the 9th to drop one to the Tigers 8-5.
26th: In one of the most amazing games so far in the FL, the Athletics and White Stockings – just a game apart at the top of the AL – play out a 12-11 thriller, as the Pale Hose almost nab it with 7 late runs only to fall short. A’s cornerman George Moriarty has 5 hits and 2 RBI.
27th: The Cardinals sets a new record for runs scored in a single game as they wallop the Pirates 26-5, including 13 in the 5th. Catcher Verne Clemons has 6 ribbies while RF Xavier Nady drives in 5, while winning pitcher Harry Gumbert chimes in with 5 hits and 2 RBI.

Feats and Streaks

5th: Both Derek Jeter and Wally Backman have their hitting streaks snapped, Jeter just 5 shy of Nook Logan’s FL record 36 games, and Backman at 28. Jeff Baker hits in his 29th straight to set a new American League mark, only to go ohfer the next day.
13th: Everth Cabrera, shortstop with the Senators, breaks Jeff Baker’s previous mark when he hits safely in his 30th consecutive game. The streak ends at that number the next day.
19th: Brooklyn 2B Bill Rogers overtakes teammate Nook Logan’s NL hitting streak record when he makes it 37 in a row with a single against the Phillies. He would eventually set the new mark at 41 before being stopped by the Beaneaters.

Monthly Awards
American League

Batter: Wally Backman WAS (.448 / 0 HR / 24 RBI)
Pitcher: Don Schulze DET (5-2 / 2.65 ERA / 4 K)
Rookie: Wally Backman

National League

Batter: Gus Suhr BRO (.406 / 0 HR / 29 RBI)
Pitcher: Red Lucas BRO (5-1 / 3.60 ERA / 2 K)
Rookie: Bubba Church NYG (5-2 / 3.84 ERA / 2 K)

Leaders
American League

BA: Wally Backman WAS .469
HR: 2 tied with 3
RBI: Mike Benjamin CWS 86
BWAR: Wally Backman WAS 5.4
SB: George Moriarty PHA 68

W: Don Schulze DET 16
ERA: Chris Codiroli BLA 2.40
K: Allan Anderson CLE 20
SV: Terry Forster MLA 11
PWAR: Ed Head PHA 3.9

National League

BA: Verne Clemons STL .442
HR: Charlie James STL 4
RBI: Jesus Guzman BSN 91
BWAR: Verne Clemons STL 4.8
SB: Nook Logan BRO 60

W: Ray Phelps CHC 17
ERA: Jimmy Jones STL 2.60 (still down at Houston and has sufficient IP to qualify at season end)
K: James Baldwin NYG 30
SV: 2 tied with 6
PWAR: Ben Cantwell BRO 4.5

Transactions

2nd: In a cruel twist of fate, the Giants release minor league outfielder Moonlight Graham without him having got that elusive big-league at bat. It happens twice more throughout the month but the Senators decide to give him a go at Chattanooga. The dream lives on!

Injuries

1st: The month starts poorly for Brooklyn when they lose superstar Nook Logan for 5 weeks with a herniated disc.
9th: Another big name goes down as the Beaneaters’ Clete Thomas strains an oblique trying to throw out a runner and will miss at least a month.
11th: Recurring back spasms mean Giants promising outfielder Rusney Cisello will be out for most of what’s left of the season. A subsequent setback ensures he won’t see action until 1902.
13th: The White Stocking lose starting pitcher Joe Kennedy for 6 weeks to a sore shoulder.
17th: Senators catcher Heinie Peitz does a hamstring running the bases and will have to sit out the next 5 weeks or so.
18th: An odd one indeed when Pittsburgh outfielder fractures a hand in a domestic dispute. He’ll miss a fortnight.
19th: A torn rotator cuff spells the end of the season for Phillies gun SP Dave Fleming.
22nd: Mired in the NL cellar with a 42-65 record, Cincinnati’s fortunes go from bad to worse when they lose rotation ace Jim Barr (elbow chips) for the season and outfielder Dom Dallessandro (plantar fasciitis) for the best part of it.
25th: A torn labrum brings O’s pitcher Mike McMormick’s season to an early close and will see him out of action for a good portion of 1902 as well.

Life in a Minor Key (news from the lower levels)

3rd: Albert Williams pitches a two-hit shutout to help the Gassers get past the Fort Worth Panthers 5-0 for their tenth straight win.
5th: SS Dale Sveum’s big day with 2 doubles, 2 triples and 4 ribbies, and catcher Bill Rariden’s 5 hits can’t stop the struggling Reds from dropping a 13-11 heartbreaker to the Orphans.
7th: Two outstanding pitching performances, with Hazleton’s Ken Schrom one-hitting the Buffaloes and Cedar Rapids starter Bill Magee magnificent in an 11-inning two-hitter as the Bunnies pip the Bees 1-0.
12th: The second no-no in PSL history comes when Mark Hendricksen of Reading blanks the Buffaloes in a 2-0 win.
13th: Moose Haas of the Bridgeport Bees pitches 9+ innings of one-hit ball only for his side to lose 1-0 in the 10th on a throwing error.
16th: A free-for-all results in 5-game suspensions being handed out to Gassers RF Reed Johnson and Lookouts SP Orlando Pena.
17th: A Shawn Chacon one-hitter powers the Spudders to a 5-0 whitewash of the Keystones. He would follow it up in his next outing with a three-hit shutout win over Cedar Rapids, lowering his ERA to a league-leading 0.89.
30th: Joplin’s George Chalmers allows just one hit and fans 8 in a 6-1 CG win over the freefalling Bears.

Standings

07-19-2020, 12:21 AM	#55
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,206	August 1901 Brewers, Superbas, Senators make a charge. AL set for a grandstand finish. Redbirds looking good but by no means home. Another fascinating month that asks as many questions as it answers in the Footnote League. What an amazing start to the league. Things are anything but decided in the AL. Both the A’s (13-13) and White Stockings (10-16) struggle while the Brewers (16-10) roar into contention and now sit just 4 games off the lead. The Senators also stake their claim by going 18-9, but fade a bit in the final week of the month and at 6½ back will need a miracle to catch them. The Cardinals neither put their rivals away nor let them get into the race, and finish the month 5 in front of the Orphans. The Superbas are the big movers, with their 19-7 August putting them 6½ games out of first, but as with the Sens time may just beat them. Notable Performances 3rd: RF Del Howard’s 5 hits, including a double, a triple and 3 RBI, inspires the Tigers to a 12-1 rout of the White Stockings. 6th: It was a day of fives for the Phillies: five hits to both 2B Akinori Iwamura and CF Lenny Randle, and five runs in the top of the 9th to pinch one from the Beaneaters 12-8. 7th: Glenn Wilson belts out 5 hits in a losing cause as the A’s fall 7-5 to the Senators. 8th: A Spot of daylight robbery as the Orphans rally from 11-1 down with 11 runs of their own in innings 7 thru 9 to beat the Pirates 12-11. 10th: Despite catcher Frank Snyder setting a new FL mark with 7 hits, along with 5 RBI, the Orphans drop an 11-inning thriller 16-15 to Pittsburgh, with Pirates 1B Pete Runnels’ 5th hit of the game scoring the winning run and C Mike Brumley delivering a rare grand slam. 11th: The White Stockings pinch one from the Blues with 3 in the 9th for a walkoff win that may well define their season. 15th: A top of the table nailbiter in the NL as the Orphans score 6 late to sneak past the Cardinals 8-5. 20th: Beaneaters first baseman Garrett Jones goes 5-for-5 with a double and 4 RBI in a 17-2 flogging of the Giants. 24th: In what could prove a very costly slip-up the A’s concede 6 in the 9th to drop one to the Tigers 8-5. 26th: In one of the most amazing games so far in the FL, the Athletics and White Stockings – just a game apart at the top of the AL – play out a 12-11 thriller, as the Pale Hose almost nab it with 7 late runs only to fall short. A’s cornerman George Moriarty has 5 hits and 2 RBI. 27th: The Cardinals sets a new record for runs scored in a single game as they wallop the Pirates 26-5, including 13 in the 5th. Catcher Verne Clemons has 6 ribbies while RF Xavier Nady drives in 5, while winning pitcher Harry Gumbert chimes in with 5 hits and 2 RBI. Feats and Streaks 5th: Both Derek Jeter and Wally Backman have their hitting streaks snapped, Jeter just 5 shy of Nook Logan’s FL record 36 games, and Backman at 28. Jeff Baker hits in his 29th straight to set a new American League mark, only to go ohfer the next day. 13th: Everth Cabrera, shortstop with the Senators, breaks Jeff Baker’s previous mark when he hits safely in his 30th consecutive game. The streak ends at that number the next day. 19th: Brooklyn 2B Bill Rogers overtakes teammate Nook Logan’s NL hitting streak record when he makes it 37 in a row with a single against the Phillies. He would eventually set the new mark at 41 before being stopped by the Beaneaters. Monthly Awards *American League* Batter: Wally Backman WAS (.448 / 0 HR / 24 RBI) Pitcher: Don Schulze DET (5-2 / 2.65 ERA / 4 K) Rookie: Wally Backman *National League* Batter: Gus Suhr BRO (.406 / 0 HR / 29 RBI) Pitcher: Red Lucas BRO (5-1 / 3.60 ERA / 2 K) Rookie: Bubba Church NYG (5-2 / 3.84 ERA / 2 K) Leaders *American League* BA: Wally Backman WAS .469 HR: 2 tied with 3 RBI: Mike Benjamin CWS 86 BWAR: Wally Backman WAS 5.4 SB: George Moriarty PHA 68 W: Don Schulze DET 16 ERA: Chris Codiroli BLA 2.40 K: Allan Anderson CLE 20 SV: Terry Forster MLA 11 PWAR: Ed Head PHA 3.9 *National League* BA: Verne Clemons STL .442 HR: Charlie James STL 4 RBI: Jesus Guzman BSN 91 BWAR: Verne Clemons STL 4.8 SB: Nook Logan BRO 60 W: Ray Phelps CHC 17 ERA: Jimmy Jones STL 2.60 (still down at Houston and has sufficient IP to qualify at season end) K: James Baldwin NYG 30 SV: 2 tied with 6 PWAR: Ben Cantwell BRO 4.5 Transactions 2nd: In a cruel twist of fate, the Giants release minor league outfielder Moonlight Graham without him having got that elusive big-league at bat. It happens twice more throughout the month but the Senators decide to give him a go at Chattanooga. The dream lives on! Injuries 1st: The month starts poorly for Brooklyn when they lose superstar Nook Logan for 5 weeks with a herniated disc. 9th: Another big name goes down as the Beaneaters’ Clete Thomas strains an oblique trying to throw out a runner and will miss at least a month. 11th: Recurring back spasms mean Giants promising outfielder Rusney Cisello will be out for most of what’s left of the season. A subsequent setback ensures he won’t see action until 1902. 13th: The White Stocking lose starting pitcher Joe Kennedy for 6 weeks to a sore shoulder. 17th: Senators catcher Heinie Peitz does a hamstring running the bases and will have to sit out the next 5 weeks or so. 18th: An odd one indeed when Pittsburgh outfielder fractures a hand in a domestic dispute. He’ll miss a fortnight. 19th: A torn rotator cuff spells the end of the season for Phillies gun SP Dave Fleming. 22nd: Mired in the NL cellar with a 42-65 record, Cincinnati’s fortunes go from bad to worse when they lose rotation ace Jim Barr (elbow chips) for the season and outfielder Dom Dallessandro (plantar fasciitis) for the best part of it. 25th: A torn labrum brings O’s pitcher Mike McMormick’s season to an early close and will see him out of action for a good portion of 1902 as well. Life in a Minor Key (news from the lower levels) 3rd: Albert Williams pitches a two-hit shutout to help the Gassers get past the Fort Worth Panthers 5-0 for their tenth straight win. 5th: SS Dale Sveum’s big day with 2 doubles, 2 triples and 4 ribbies, and catcher Bill Rariden’s 5 hits can’t stop the struggling Reds from dropping a 13-11 heartbreaker to the Orphans. 7th: Two outstanding pitching performances, with Hazleton’s Ken Schrom one-hitting the Buffaloes and Cedar Rapids starter Bill Magee magnificent in an 11-inning two-hitter as the Bunnies pip the Bees 1-0. 12th: The second no-no in PSL history comes when Mark Hendricksen of Reading blanks the Buffaloes in a 2-0 win. 13th: Moose Haas of the Bridgeport Bees pitches 9+ innings of one-hit ball only for his side to lose 1-0 in the 10th on a throwing error. 16th: A free-for-all results in 5-game suspensions being handed out to Gassers RF Reed Johnson and Lookouts SP Orlando Pena. 17th: A Shawn Chacon one-hitter powers the Spudders to a 5-0 whitewash of the Keystones. He would follow it up in his next outing with a three-hit shutout win over Cedar Rapids, lowering his ERA to a league-leading 0.89. 30th: Joplin’s George Chalmers allows just one hit and fans 8 in a 6-1 CG win over the freefalling Bears. Standings Attached Images