Final day drama again in the AL Central as Detroit wins and KC loses to get the Tigers home by a game and relegate the Royals to the WC game. The Pirates sneak home by the same margin over the Reds across in the corresponding NL division.
The M’s survive deciding games in both the ALCS and Fall Classic to lock down their 3rd title.
Awards
MVP- AL: Stan Musial (Yankees) [5]
- NL: Miguel Cabrera (Nationals) [4]
CYA- AL: Joe Horlen (Yankees) [2]
- NL: Rube Marquard (Pirates) [1]
RoY- AL: Elmer Steele (A’s)
- NL: Henry Schneider (Pirates) unanimous
Reliever- AL: Vibert Clarke (Royals) [2] unanimous
- NL: Gentry Jessup (Reds) [1]
Feats of Note- Cycle: Bobby Brooks
- No-Hitter: Elmer Steele, Henry Schneider, Rube Marquard, Cory Stewart, Jim McQuaide
- 30-game Hit Streak: Mookie Betts
Milestones- 800 HR: Harmon Killebrew
- 3500 H: Al Simmons
- 2000 RBI: Matt Olson
- 250 W: Dave Goltz
- 2500 K: Henry Compton, Roy Halladay
- 300 SV: James Field
Top 20s by WAR
A couple interesting RoYs for us to look at.
Elmer Steele was a decent enough pitcher who played for a few MLB clubs in the early 20th-century, fashioning an 1824 record and posting a healthy 123 ERA+. His rookie season in the OFA for Oakland turns out to be his only season in the OFA, and it is a memorable one as he wins the AL rookie award by dint of a 19-win, 7.6 pWAR performance.
Across in the NL, the best debut belongs to Pittsburgh pitcher
Henry Schneider. IRL, Henry barely left a scratch in his single season with the Pawhuska Huskers (love it!!) of the 1921 Western Association. His OFA career is an entirely different beast as he goes 16-9 with an NL-best 1.04 WHIP, good for nearly 6 pWAR and the NL RoY.
Intriguingly, BBRef shows a
completely separate entry for a gentleman of the same name who played for the Mayfiled Pantsmakers if the KITTY League in 1922. It has no associated stats, but obviously makes me wonder if they haven't doubled up.
I have Mayfield in the AAA level of my AtHoL league, and have given them the nickname "Clothiers". I had the choice when I selected that franchise for this save, but went with the name that had been used the longest (1946-55). Gotta admit I'm a bit jealous of the Pantsmakers now. They don't make them like they used to...