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ayaghmour2 · 06-26-2021, 04:48 PM

The draft last week sabotaged me a bit, as I didn't quite have enough time to continue the series. This will be the last one done retroactively, as I'll be able to write about the 1937 team (created at the end) once the season actually ends.

Catchers
Fred Barrell (BRK): 111 OPS+, 4 HR, 86 RBI, 4.2 WAR
Jim Kyle (CLE/DET): 86 OPS+, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 0.9 WAR

Infielders
Leo Mitchell (CHC): 100 OPS+, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 3 SB, 0.7 WAR
Bill Ashbaugh (CHC): 81 OPS+, 5 HR, 29 RBI,3 SB, -0.6 WAR
Rabbit Forrest (PHI): 85 OPS+, 35 RBI, 9 SB, 0.2 WAR
Slim Bloom (CHC/DET): 78 OPS+, 4 HR, 49 RBI, 3 SB, 0.8 WAR
Mack Deal (PHS): 100 OPS+, 3 HR, 49 RBI, 5 SB, 0.4 WAR
Red Moore (MON): 105 OPS+, 5 HR, 93 RBI, 7 SB, 3.9 WAR
John Lawson (NYS): 135 OPS+, 20 HR, 93 RBI, 2 SB, 5.4 WAR

Outfielders
Vince York (TOR): 123 OPS+, 2 HR, 27 RBI, 1.1 WAR
Roy Moore (CHC): 89 OPS+, 2 HR, 43 RBI, 8 SB, 1.5 WAR
Rich Langton (CHC): 119 OPS+, 14 HR, 89 RBI, 2 SB, 2.1 WAR
Bert Wilson (CHC): 92 OPS+, 3 HR, 28 RBI, 0.3 WAR
Ed Reyes (CHI/NYG): 123 OPS+, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 0.0 WAR
Howard Moss (DET): 96 OPS+, 6 HR, 33 RBI, 0.4 WAR

Pitchers
Dick Lyons (CHC): 8-12, 92 ERA+, 57 K, 3.7 WAR
Dean Astle (CLE): 13-7, 131 ERA+, 90 K, 6.8 WAR
Tom Barrell (BRK): 21-6, 136 ERA+, 158 K, 8.4 WAR
Mike Murphy (BRK): 17-8, 152 ERA+, 76 K, 4.2 WAR
Bill Ross (MON): 12-14, 112 ERA+, 82 K, 3.1 WAR
Ben Turner (CLE): 7-10, 84 ERA+, 48 K, 2.5 WAR
Phil English (TOR): 6-6, 11 SV, 128 ERA+, 30 K, 0.6 WAR
Bill Kline (CHC): 2-3, 3 SV, 79 ERA+, 5 K, 0.1 WAR

Totals
Offense: 21.3 WAR
Pitching: 23.7 WAR*
Total: 45 WAR
Approximate Wins: 97

Again, a lot of starts, so we had to adjust to keep the stats comparable. These pitchers started 191 games, much more then the 154 games in a season, so WAR is adjusted from 29.4 to 23.7. The offensive players showed up in 1936, so even after the adjustment, it gives us 97 wins on the season. It still isn't enough, the Kings got 98, so even this fake team wouldn't have been able to (theoretically) win enough games for first place. The pitching is outstanding, the 1-2-3 of Barrell-Astle-Murphy shines through, with Ross and Lyons filling out the rotation well. The offense still isn't great, but a 2-3-4 of Moore-Lawson-Langton would give a lot of teams trouble with the other Moore, Roy, leading off a deeper lineup. Our actual offense is much better then this team, with Doc Love and Ray Ford missing from the lineup, but we'll start to see more actual Cougars in the coming seasons.

Offseason Moves for 1937
Replace Bill Kline with Pug Bryan
Replace Bill Ashbaugh with Billy Hunter
Replace Howard Moss with Carlos Montes

Notable Prospects/Picks Traded
Traded Dick Earl and Frank Gordon to the Stars in March 1936
Traded Charlie Wheeler to the Gothams in July 1936
Traded Hank Stratton to the Foresters in October 1936
Traded Phil McKenna and Mutt Clabough to the Dynamos in February 1937
Traded Neal Wilkinson to the Kings in February 1937

06-26-2021, 04:48 PM	#523
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,121	The Cougars That Never Were (1936 Edition) The draft last week sabotaged me a bit, as I didn't quite have enough time to continue the series. This will be the last one done retroactively, as I'll be able to write about the 1937 team (created at the end) once the season actually ends. Catchers Fred Barrell (BRK): 111 OPS+, 4 HR, 86 RBI, 4.2 WAR Jim Kyle (CLE/DET): 86 OPS+, 2 HR, 25 RBI, 0.9 WAR Infielders Leo Mitchell (CHC): 100 OPS+, 1 HR, 15 RBI, 3 SB, 0.7 WAR Bill Ashbaugh (CHC): 81 OPS+, 5 HR, 29 RBI,3 SB, -0.6 WAR Rabbit Forrest (PHI): 85 OPS+, 35 RBI, 9 SB, 0.2 WAR Slim Bloom (CHC/DET): 78 OPS+, 4 HR, 49 RBI, 3 SB, 0.8 WAR Mack Deal (PHS): 100 OPS+, 3 HR, 49 RBI, 5 SB, 0.4 WAR Red Moore (MON): 105 OPS+, 5 HR, 93 RBI, 7 SB, 3.9 WAR John Lawson (NYS): 135 OPS+, 20 HR, 93 RBI, 2 SB, 5.4 WAR Outfielders Vince York (TOR): 123 OPS+, 2 HR, 27 RBI, 1.1 WAR Roy Moore (CHC): 89 OPS+, 2 HR, 43 RBI, 8 SB, 1.5 WAR Rich Langton (CHC): 119 OPS+, 14 HR, 89 RBI, 2 SB, 2.1 WAR Bert Wilson (CHC): 92 OPS+, 3 HR, 28 RBI, 0.3 WAR Ed Reyes (CHI/NYG): 123 OPS+, 2 HR, 12 RBI, 0.0 WAR Howard Moss (DET): 96 OPS+, 6 HR, 33 RBI, 0.4 WAR Pitchers Dick Lyons (CHC): 8-12, 92 ERA+, 57 K, 3.7 WAR Dean Astle (CLE): 13-7, 131 ERA+, 90 K, 6.8 WAR Tom Barrell (BRK): 21-6, 136 ERA+, 158 K, 8.4 WAR Mike Murphy (BRK): 17-8, 152 ERA+, 76 K, 4.2 WAR Bill Ross (MON): 12-14, 112 ERA+, 82 K, 3.1 WAR Ben Turner (CLE): 7-10, 84 ERA+, 48 K, 2.5 WAR Phil English (TOR): 6-6, 11 SV, 128 ERA+, 30 K, 0.6 WAR Bill Kline (CHC): 2-3, 3 SV, 79 ERA+, 5 K, 0.1 WAR Totals Offense: 21.3 WAR Pitching: 23.7 WAR* Total: 45 WAR Approximate Wins: 97 Again, a lot of starts, so we had to adjust to keep the stats comparable. These pitchers started 191 games, much more then the 154 games in a season, so WAR is adjusted from 29.4 to 23.7. The offensive players showed up in 1936, so even after the adjustment, it gives us 97 wins on the season. It still isn't enough, the Kings got 98, so even this fake team wouldn't have been able to (theoretically) win enough games for first place. The pitching is outstanding, the 1-2-3 of Barrell-Astle-Murphy shines through, with Ross and Lyons filling out the rotation well. The offense still isn't great, but a 2-3-4 of Moore-Lawson-Langton would give a lot of teams trouble with the other Moore, Roy, leading off a deeper lineup. Our actual offense is much better then this team, with Doc Love and Ray Ford missing from the lineup, but we'll start to see more actual Cougars in the coming seasons. Offseason Moves for 1937 Replace Bill Kline with Pug Bryan Replace Bill Ashbaugh with Billy Hunter Replace Howard Moss with Carlos Montes Notable Prospects/Picks Traded Traded Dick Earl and Frank Gordon to the Stars in March 1936 Traded Charlie Wheeler to the Gothams in July 1936 Traded Hank Stratton to the Foresters in October 1936 Traded Phil McKenna and Mutt Clabough to the Dynamos in February 1937 Traded Neal Wilkinson to the Kings in February 1937 Last edited by ayaghmour2; 06-27-2021 at 09:37 PM.