Our challenge never really materialises as, like the season in its entirety, we are good but nowhere near good enough. We are eliminated after a loss to the Robins in Game 145.
After it really matters, we both lose Paul Derringer to forearm inflammation and get George Grantham back from his long IL stint. We put him into our final game as a well-earned send off for the service he has given our club.
Both the Red Sox and Phils clinch with big Game 152 wins – Boston 15-0 over the A’s and Philly 14-1 over us. Neither race is ever really as close as that might imply, even though a late losing streak leaves Boston just a game clear of the Yanks at the finish.
Batting titles to the 410-hitting (3rd highest, all-time) George Scales in the NL and Turkey Stearnes, who hits 374 to take the AL crown. Both are their first. Satchel Paige wins 33 games, tying his own and Dazzy Vance's record. Chuck Klein leads both leagues with 38 HR, ahead of Babe's AL-leading 34. Babe also heads the ribbie table with 145 ahead of Klein and Al Simmons with 135. Our own Walter Anderson ties Reggie Richter's season saves mark with 21.
Bing Miller, Al Simmons and Heinie Manush all make it to 1500 career hits. Biz Mackey belts his 200th HR, Glenn Wright his 100th.
Awards and final leaders.
And, finally, here are the end-of-season Top 20s by WAR.
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