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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-31-2022, 05:20 PM

The National Association yet again had New York and St. Louis as league champions, the fourth straight for the Yankees and third for the Cardinals. New York’s 107-55 was the top record in the EL with St. Louis 106-56 in the Midwest. Pittsburgh secured second in the EL at 98-64 with Cincinnati at the same record for second in the Midwest. It was the first playoff appearance for both the Pirates and the Reds.

Individually, the top two award winners weren’t from playoff teams. 60-win Minneapolis had the MVP in outfielder Miguel Ramirez, who led the NA in hits and average. Cleveland’s Josh Davis secured back-to-back pitcher of the year, this time leading the way in WAR, ERA, and strikeouts.

The Yankees again saw an early exit, getting upset 3-1 by the Reds. The Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh in four to setup a second straight Midwest League NACS. After coming up short in 1904 and 1907, St. Louis broke through in 1908 in six games over Cincinnati for their first Association Championship and the eighth different winner in the NA’s first eight seasons.

Defending World Series champ Phoenix didn’t post the gaudy numbers of the last two seasons, but again were good for Western League champ with a 101-61 record. Vancouver won a competitive battle for second at 95-67, one up on Oakland and three ahead of Denver and San Diego.

After a middling mark in 1907, the Houston Hornets bounced back for the Southern League crown at 97-65. Jeremy Frechette grabbed his second POTY with 10.2 WAR and an AA best 254 strikeouts. Houston also got the MVP Adam Boehm, having signed the 38-year old outfielder previously of Ottawa and Dallas. Boehm had a then-MLB record 137 runs scored and his .468 on base percentage would be the best single-season mark until 1995. Atlanta earned a first-ever playoff appearance as the 89-73 aces held off Memphis (85-77) for second.

It was an all-Southern League AACS after Houston beat Vancouver in four games and Atlanta upset Phoenix in five. The Hornets trumped the Aces in six games for their third Association Championship in four years. This time, Houston would add the World Series title as well, defeating St. Louis in six games. Boehm was World Series MVP with 25 hits, nine runs, and a .493 OBP over the postseason.

Other notes: Yankees ace Franklin Carro became the first pitcher in league history to record 2000 career strikeouts. Detroit pitcher Tom Jardine threw the second-ever perfect game. The Sherbrooke, Quebec native struck out six against Ottawa on July 18.

07-31-2022, 05:20 PM	#14
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,829	1908 in MLB The National Association yet again had New York and St. Louis as league champions, the fourth straight for the Yankees and third for the Cardinals. New York’s 107-55 was the top record in the EL with St. Louis 106-56 in the Midwest. Pittsburgh secured second in the EL at 98-64 with Cincinnati at the same record for second in the Midwest. It was the first playoff appearance for both the Pirates and the Reds. Individually, the top two award winners weren’t from playoff teams. 60-win Minneapolis had the MVP in outfielder Miguel Ramirez, who led the NA in hits and average. Cleveland’s Josh Davis secured back-to-back pitcher of the year, this time leading the way in WAR, ERA, and strikeouts. The Yankees again saw an early exit, getting upset 3-1 by the Reds. The Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh in four to setup a second straight Midwest League NACS. After coming up short in 1904 and 1907, St. Louis broke through in 1908 in six games over Cincinnati for their first Association Championship and the eighth different winner in the NA’s first eight seasons. Defending World Series champ Phoenix didn’t post the gaudy numbers of the last two seasons, but again were good for Western League champ with a 101-61 record. Vancouver won a competitive battle for second at 95-67, one up on Oakland and three ahead of Denver and San Diego. After a middling mark in 1907, the Houston Hornets bounced back for the Southern League crown at 97-65. Jeremy Frechette grabbed his second POTY with 10.2 WAR and an AA best 254 strikeouts. Houston also got the MVP Adam Boehm, having signed the 38-year old outfielder previously of Ottawa and Dallas. Boehm had a then-MLB record 137 runs scored and his .468 on base percentage would be the best single-season mark until 1995. Atlanta earned a first-ever playoff appearance as the 89-73 aces held off Memphis (85-77) for second. It was an all-Southern League AACS after Houston beat Vancouver in four games and Atlanta upset Phoenix in five. The Hornets trumped the Aces in six games for their third Association Championship in four years. This time, Houston would add the World Series title as well, defeating St. Louis in six games. Boehm was World Series MVP with 25 hits, nine runs, and a .493 OBP over the postseason. Other notes: Yankees ace Franklin Carro became the first pitcher in league history to record 2000 career strikeouts. Detroit pitcher Tom Jardine threw the second-ever perfect game. The Sherbrooke, Quebec native struck out six against Ottawa on July 18. Attached Images __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)