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Season 8 (1994)

The 1970s became the 3rd team to win 2 championships as they beat the 1890s in the World Series in 5 games. Offense dominated the 1994 World Series as an average of 15 runs was scored per game in the series. The 1970s hit 15 HRs and scored 45 runs in the 5 game series.

For the 4th consecutive season, the 1890s and 1900s finished as the top 2 teams in the Golden League. The 1890s won 105 games, setting a new All Decades League record. The 1930s took a big step towards relevance with their best finish since the inception of the league. They were holding tight in 2nd place until their 9-20 record in August derailed their playoff push. The 2010s will have to regroup after their first sub .500 season landed them in the Modern League cellar.

John Ewing (1890s) won his first 12 starts of the season on his way to a 24-6 record and his 3rd Cy Young Award. Jake Stenzel (1890s) became the first player in league history to record a 50/50 season with 52 HR/55 SB.

Notable Moments from 1994:
-Jim McTamany (1890s) shattered the single season record with 158 walks, 29 more than the previous record.
-Sam Crawford (1900s) became the first All Decades League player to reach 400 career HRs.
-John Ewing (1890s) became the first All Decades League player to reach 150 career wins.
-Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) became the first All Decades League player to reach 3000 career strikeouts.


Final Standings
Golden League W-L
1890s 105-57
1900s 86-76
1930s 81-81
Pre1890s 80-82
1910s 67-95
1940s 65-97
1920s 64-98

Modern League W-L
1970s 98-64
2000s 91-71
1950s 86-76
1990s 82-80
1960s 78-84
1980s 78-84
2010s 73-89

Round 1 Playoffs
1890s over 1910s (4-2) - A 6 run 5th inning propelled the 1890s to a series clinching victory in Game 6. Jake Stenzel (1890s) had 14 hits in the series.

Round 1 Playoffs
1970s over 2000s (4-3) - J.R. Richard (1970s) threw 8 strong innings, striking out 8 leading the 1970s to a Game 7 series win over the 2000s. Amos Otis got the series off to a strong start with a 3 HR game and finished the series with 5 HRs to gain the MVP award.

1994 World Series
1970s over 1890s (4-1) - The 1970s offense was not to be denied in Game 5 as they built an 11-0 lead and coasted to an 11-4 victory, earning the 1970s their 2nd championship trophy. Vida Blue (1970s) went 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA in the series. Don Money (1970s) added 4 HRs to lead the offensive charge.

Awards:
MVP - Willie Mays (1950s) - .333 BA; 52 HR; 126 RBI
Cy Young - John Ewing (1890s) - 24-6; 2.77 ERA; 337 K (3X Cy Young winner)
Rookie of the Year - Lee Viau (Pre1890s) - 21-10; 3.91 ERA; 335 K

League Leaders:
BA - Joe Torre (1960s) - .343 BA
OPS - Sherry Magee (1910s) - 1.135 OPS
HR - Sherry Magee (1910s) - 53 HR
RBI - Jake Stenzel (1890s) - 156 RBI
SB - Jim McTamany (1890s) - 64 SB

W - John Ewing (1890s) - 24 W (tied record)
ERA - John Ewing (1890s) - 2.77 ERA
K - Toad Ramsey (Pre1890s) & Amos Rusie (1890s) - 371 K
Saves - Trevor Hoffman (1990s) & Dave Smith (1980s) - 36 SV
Shutouts - John Ewing (1890s) & Lee Viau (Pre1890s) - 4

Comparisons to the Real World
-There has never been a 50 HR/50 SB season in MLB history. The closest was Alex Rodriguez who hit 42 HR with 46 SB in 1998.
-Trevor Hoffman led the league in saves 2X in his MLB career
-Jake Stenzel only hit 32 HRs in his entire MLB career and only had two 100+ RBI seasons

1994 Draft:
1st round picks and key additions
Pre1890s - Martin Powell, 1B
1890s - Doc Curley, 2B
1900s - Wid Conroy, SS
1910s - Fred Link, P
1920s - HIgh Pockets Kelly, 1B
1930s - Chick Hafey, OF
1940s - Roy Campanella, C
1950s - Stan Lopata, C
1960s - Art Ditmar, P
1970s - Gene Locklear, OF
1980s - Charlie Kerfeld, P
1990s - Travis Fryman, 3B
2000s - Justin Morneau, 1B
2010s - Aroldis Chapman, P

Notable Retirements
Lou Gehrig (1930s) - 1058 H; 283 HR; 3 All-Star appearances
Hack Wilson (1920s) - 271 HR; 2 All-Star appearances