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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-14-2022, 10:47 AM

The American Association was incredibly titled towards the Western League in the 1915 regular season. Seven WL teams finished with 90+ wins whereas only two in the Southern League were above .500. In the SL, defending AA champ Memphis took first at 92-70 with Dallas taking the other playoff spot at 89-73. For the first time in 12 years, Houston had a losing record, finishing 71-91.

In the stacked WL, Denver led the way with the most runs scored (913) and fewest allowed (625) for a 112-50 record. Seattle earned their first playoff berth finishing 103-59, but they had to fend off Vancouver (102-6), San Diego (99-63), Las Vegas (93-69), Phoenix (93-69), Calgary (92-7), and Portland (89-73). Veteran first baseman Chad Tepp won his first and only MVP with Seattle, 24-year old Panamanian pitcher Duke Mercedes led the AA in strikeouts en route to his first and only Pitcher of the Year.

Denver easily swept Dallas in the first round of the playoffs while Memphis knocked out Seattle in four games. The AACS went seven games and despite the Dragons’ gaudy stats, the sturdy Mountain Cats prevails for a third straight American Association championship.

The top record in the National Association went to Montreal, the Eastern League champ at 97-65. New York took their first playoff spot since 1908 at 93-69, outracing Hartford (90-72) and last year’s World Series champion Washington (88-74). 22-year old right fielder Jonathan Goldstein, the ninth overall pick for the Yankees in 1913, had a breakout sophomore season with a MLB best 56 home runs and NA leading 124 runs.

The Midwest League had a five-team battle that Indianapolis took by one game at 95-67, the first league title for the Racers. St. Louis and Columbus tied for the second spot at 94-68, one game over Kansas City and four over Omaha. The Cardinals won a tiebreaker game against the Chargers to advance to the postseason. 35-year old veteran Willie Hodo, who signed with St. Louis in the offseason, had a career year for PotY.

The EL prevailed in the first round as Montreal survived St. Louis in five games and New York earned a road sweep over Indianapolis. The Maples handled the Yankees in five games to win the National Association Championship Series for their second NA title (the first coming in the inaugural season).

Montreal’s first World Series title would have to come another time as Memphis prevailed in six games for their second crown in three years. Outfielder Sam Best had emerged as a clutch performer, winning both World Series and AACS MVP. In 17 playoff games, Best had 22 hits, six home runs, 11 runs, and 11 RBI.

Other notes: Toronto outfielder Jeff Larouche set the MLB record with 74 stolen bases. Houston’s Adam Boehm and Dallas’ Israel Villalobos became the second and third players to achieve 2500 career hits.

08-14-2022, 10:47 AM	#31
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,414	1915 in MLB The American Association was incredibly titled towards the Western League in the 1915 regular season. Seven WL teams finished with 90+ wins whereas only two in the Southern League were above .500. In the SL, defending AA champ Memphis took first at 92-70 with Dallas taking the other playoff spot at 89-73. For the first time in 12 years, Houston had a losing record, finishing 71-91. In the stacked WL, Denver led the way with the most runs scored (913) and fewest allowed (625) for a 112-50 record. Seattle earned their first playoff berth finishing 103-59, but they had to fend off Vancouver (102-6), San Diego (99-63), Las Vegas (93-69), Phoenix (93-69), Calgary (92-7), and Portland (89-73). Veteran first baseman Chad Tepp won his first and only MVP with Seattle, 24-year old Panamanian pitcher Duke Mercedes led the AA in strikeouts en route to his first and only Pitcher of the Year. Denver easily swept Dallas in the first round of the playoffs while Memphis knocked out Seattle in four games. The AACS went seven games and despite the Dragons’ gaudy stats, the sturdy Mountain Cats prevails for a third straight American Association championship. The top record in the National Association went to Montreal, the Eastern League champ at 97-65. New York took their first playoff spot since 1908 at 93-69, outracing Hartford (90-72) and last year’s World Series champion Washington (88-74). 22-year old right fielder Jonathan Goldstein, the ninth overall pick for the Yankees in 1913, had a breakout sophomore season with a MLB best 56 home runs and NA leading 124 runs. The Midwest League had a five-team battle that Indianapolis took by one game at 95-67, the first league title for the Racers. St. Louis and Columbus tied for the second spot at 94-68, one game over Kansas City and four over Omaha. The Cardinals won a tiebreaker game against the Chargers to advance to the postseason. 35-year old veteran Willie Hodo, who signed with St. Louis in the offseason, had a career year for PotY. The EL prevailed in the first round as Montreal survived St. Louis in five games and New York earned a road sweep over Indianapolis. The Maples handled the Yankees in five games to win the National Association Championship Series for their second NA title (the first coming in the inaugural season). Montreal’s first World Series title would have to come another time as Memphis prevailed in six games for their second crown in three years. Outfielder Sam Best had emerged as a clutch performer, winning both World Series and AACS MVP. In 17 playoff games, Best had 22 hits, six home runs, 11 runs, and 11 RBI. Other notes: Toronto outfielder Jeff Larouche set the MLB record with 74 stolen bases. Houston’s Adam Boehm and Dallas’ Israel Villalobos became the second and third players to achieve 2500 career hits. Attached Images __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)