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ayaghmour2 · 06-06-2021, 03:00 PM

The 1935 season was realllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyy bad for the Cougars. Not because we finished 68-86, but 1935 marked the end of the effective Tommy Wilcox. It completely cratered our pennant hopes as teams were getting better while we were getting older and injured. The offense was worth 21.4 WAR, but the pitching a pathetic 7.1. This was also the trade filled season that sent Tom Taylor, Lou Kelly, Dick Leudtke, and John Kincaid out of Chicago. This gave us a total of 28.5 WAR, good for 1 win accounting for 0.419 of the teams' WAR. Here's how we could of done:

Catchers
Fred Barrell (BRK): 100 OPS+, 5 HR, 69 RBI, 3.1 WAR
Jim Kyle (CLE/DET): 71 OPS+, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 0.1 WAR

Infielders
Leo Mitchell (CHC): 110 OPS+, 4 HR, 18 RBI, SB, 0.9 WAR
Bill Ashbaugh (CHC): 112 OPS+, 11 HR, 78 RBI, 6 SB, 2.1 WAR
Rabbit Forrest (PHI): 72 OPS+, 23 RBI, SB, 0.2 WAR
Slim Bloom (CHC/DET): 78 OPS+, 4 HR, 49 RBI, 3 SB, 0.1 WAR
Mack Deal (PHS): 70 OPS+, 4 HR, 64 RBI, 10 SB, -0.2 WAR
Clyde Hinzman (CHC): 225 OPS+, RBI, 0.1 WAR
John Lawson (NYS): 138 OPS+, 12 HR, 77 RBI, 4.4 WAR

Outfielders
Vince York (STL): 102 OPS+, 7 HR, 64 RBI, 1.2 WAR
Joe Johnson (NYG): 54 OPS+, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 7 SB, -0.1 WAR
Rich Langton (CHC): 156 OPS+, 11 HR, 45 RBI, 3 SB, 2.3 WAR
Jose Serna (DET): 111 OPS+, 3 HR, 24 RBI, 6 SB, 1.3 WAR
Bob Worley (MON): 57 OPS+, 3 HR, 16 RBI, SB, -0.5 WAR

Pitchers
Dick Lyons (CHC): 14-12, 79 ERA+, 56 K, 3.3 WAR
Dean Astle (CLE): 16-12, 124 ERA+, 93 K, 7.5 WAR
Tom Barrell (BRK): 22-11, 156 ERA+, 160 K, 7.9 WAR
Mike Murphy (BRK): 20-10, 98 ERA+, 100 K, 3.6 WAR
Bill Ross (CHI): 3-2, 112 ERA+, 17 K, 0.5 WAR
Ben Turner (CLE): 22-5, 124 ERA+, 69 K, 3.2 WAR
Phil English (TOR): 3-4, 7 SV, 119 ERA+, 23 K, 0.7 WAR
Bill Kline (CHC): 3-5, 8 SV, 62 ERA+, 22 K, -0.2 WAR
Mike Knight (WAS): 10-11, 108 ERA+, 63 K, 1.7 WAR

Totals
Offense: 15 WAR
Pitching: 22.9 WAR*
Total: 37.9 WAR
Approximate Wins: 90

All pitching here, and while it would be good enough initially (103 wins) for first place in the Continental Association, we do get the benefit of extra starting pitchers. Our pitchers made 186 starts, which is 32 more then a regular season. Our starters were worth 27.7 of our pitching WAR, so I divided it by starts and then multiplied by 154 (games in a season) to get an adjusted 22.9 WAR. This gives us a more reasonable 90 wins, again short of both Cleveland and Brooklyn. The middle infield is rather weak and the outfield took a step back with Worley and Johnson undergoing rough seasons.

Offseason Moves for 1936
Replace Joe Johnson with Roy Moore
Replace Bob Worley with Ed Reyes
Replace Clyde Hinzman with Red Moore
Replace Jose Serna with Bert Wilson
Replace Mike Knight with Howard Moss (8 pitchers will probably work better)

Notable Prospects/Picks Traded
Traded Homer Ray to the Dynamos in May 1935
Traded Howard Moss to the Dynamos in July 1935
Traded Mel Leonard to the Pioneers in December 1935

Won't run the 1936 one during the week, but if I remember I'll probably finish that one next weekend (although the draft is approaching). The 1937 team will be selected in that report, but since we are currently in the 1937 season, that one will come after the season ends.

06-06-2021, 03:00 PM	#490
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,119	The Cougars That Never Were (1935 Edition) The 1935 season was realllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyy bad for the Cougars. Not because we finished 68-86, but 1935 marked the end of the effective Tommy Wilcox. It completely cratered our pennant hopes as teams were getting better while we were getting older and injured. The offense was worth 21.4 WAR, but the pitching a pathetic 7.1. This was also the trade filled season that sent Tom Taylor, Lou Kelly, Dick Leudtke, and John Kincaid out of Chicago. This gave us a total of 28.5 WAR, good for 1 win accounting for 0.419 of the teams' WAR. Here's how we could of done: Catchers Fred Barrell (BRK): 100 OPS+, 5 HR, 69 RBI, 3.1 WAR Jim Kyle (CLE/DET): 71 OPS+, 5 HR, 32 RBI, 0.1 WAR Infielders Leo Mitchell (CHC): 110 OPS+, 4 HR, 18 RBI, SB, 0.9 WAR Bill Ashbaugh (CHC): 112 OPS+, 11 HR, 78 RBI, 6 SB, 2.1 WAR Rabbit Forrest (PHI): 72 OPS+, 23 RBI, SB, 0.2 WAR Slim Bloom (CHC/DET): 78 OPS+, 4 HR, 49 RBI, 3 SB, 0.1 WAR Mack Deal (PHS): 70 OPS+, 4 HR, 64 RBI, 10 SB, -0.2 WAR Clyde Hinzman (CHC): 225 OPS+, RBI, 0.1 WAR John Lawson (NYS): 138 OPS+, 12 HR, 77 RBI, 4.4 WAR Outfielders Vince York (STL): 102 OPS+, 7 HR, 64 RBI, 1.2 WAR Joe Johnson (NYG): 54 OPS+, 4 HR, 25 RBI, 7 SB, -0.1 WAR Rich Langton (CHC): 156 OPS+, 11 HR, 45 RBI, 3 SB, 2.3 WAR Jose Serna (DET): 111 OPS+, 3 HR, 24 RBI, 6 SB, 1.3 WAR Bob Worley (MON): 57 OPS+, 3 HR, 16 RBI, SB, -0.5 WAR Pitchers Dick Lyons (CHC): 14-12, 79 ERA+, 56 K, 3.3 WAR Dean Astle (CLE): 16-12, 124 ERA+, 93 K, 7.5 WAR Tom Barrell (BRK): 22-11, 156 ERA+, 160 K, 7.9 WAR Mike Murphy (BRK): 20-10, 98 ERA+, 100 K, 3.6 WAR Bill Ross (CHI): 3-2, 112 ERA+, 17 K, 0.5 WAR Ben Turner (CLE): 22-5, 124 ERA+, 69 K, 3.2 WAR Phil English (TOR): 3-4, 7 SV, 119 ERA+, 23 K, 0.7 WAR Bill Kline (CHC): 3-5, 8 SV, 62 ERA+, 22 K, -0.2 WAR Mike Knight (WAS): 10-11, 108 ERA+, 63 K, 1.7 WAR Totals Offense: 15 WAR Pitching: 22.9 WAR* Total: 37.9 WAR Approximate Wins: 90 All pitching here, and while it would be good enough initially (103 wins) for first place in the Continental Association, we do get the benefit of extra starting pitchers. Our pitchers made 186 starts, which is 32 more then a regular season. Our starters were worth 27.7 of our pitching WAR, so I divided it by starts and then multiplied by 154 (games in a season) to get an adjusted 22.9 WAR. This gives us a more reasonable 90 wins, again short of both Cleveland and Brooklyn. The middle infield is rather weak and the outfield took a step back with Worley and Johnson undergoing rough seasons. Offseason Moves for 1936 Replace Joe Johnson with Roy Moore Replace Bob Worley with Ed Reyes Replace Clyde Hinzman with Red Moore Replace Jose Serna with Bert Wilson Replace Mike Knight with Howard Moss (8 pitchers will probably work better) Notable Prospects/Picks Traded Traded Homer Ray to the Dynamos in May 1935 Traded Howard Moss to the Dynamos in July 1935 Traded Mel Leonard to the Pioneers in December 1935 Won't run the 1936 one during the week, but if I remember I'll probably finish that one next weekend (although the draft is approaching). The 1937 team will be selected in that report, but since we are currently in the 1937 season, that one will come after the season ends.