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FuzzyRussianHat · 08-17-2022, 09:03 PM

After winning the American Association as a wild card in 1916, Portland won the Western League title for the first time with an AA best 102-60 mark in 1917. 23-year old First baseman Walter Seda won back-to-back MVPs for the Pacifics with 143 RBI and 1.001 OPS. Portland saw one of the best relief efforts in AA history from 24-year old Armen Eberhardt, who had an ERA+ of 600 over 77.1 innings with 114 strikeouts and 5.2 WAR out of the bullpen.

Second in the Western League was a five-team race. Last year’s 115-winner Denver was in the mix at 86-76 with Las Vegas also at 86-76, plus San Francisco and Seattle at 84-78. However, Phoenix took the spot at 87-75, tying the mark for fewest wins from a playoff team.

The Southern League saw a tie at the top with Dallas and Memphis both finishing 99-63. As both qualified, league rule didn’t require a tiebreaker game and the Dalmatians got the head-to-head narrowly to be crowned league champ. Jacksonsville was third at 93-69 in their best season in more than a decade, followed by Houston (88-74) and Charlotte (87-75). New Orleans ace Newton Persaud was Pitcher of the Year at age 27 in his first of five eventual crowns with a 10.2 WAR season.

Despite the best record, Portland was upset in the first round of the playoffs, losing in four to Memphis. Dallas swept Phoenix, making the AACS a true “tiebreaker” between the Southern League powers. Pitching depth for the Mountain Cats, who had the AA fewest runs allowed at 619, gave them the edge over the Dalmatians in seven games. It was Memphis’ fourth AA title in five years.

In the National Association, defending World Series champ Hartford finished 99-63, which believe it or not, put them in third place in the Eastern League. Montreal’s 97-65 was fourth best in a loaded field. The New York Yankees would take first at 103-59, one better than Philadelphia’s 102-60. The Phillies had Eric Roman in his one Pitcher of the Year, as the 24-year old tossed 9.9 WAR.

The Midwest League’s winner was Omaha at 101-61. Milwaukee was second again at 98-64 and was the only team from last year in the National Association to make it back to the playoffs. Indianapolis was a close third at 94-68 with a league MVP sophomore season from outfielder Buck Alexander.

The second place finishers pulled off the road upsets in the first round of the playoffs as Philadelphia beat Omaha in five games and Milwaukee topped New York in four. In the NACS, the Phillies defeated the Mustangs in six games for their first Association title.

The World Series between Philadelphia and the Mountain Cats would be a seven-game classic. The home team won each game and this year, that gave the Phillies the edge for their first MLB title. It also marked the end of the Memphis signature run, as the Mountain Cats wouldn’t be back until the Johnson Administration.

Other notes: St. Louis pitcher Willie Hodo became the second player to reach 3000 career strikeouts. Former Houston star Will Miller, now with the Yankees, and Atlanta’s Israel Villalobos became the second and third players to have scored 1500 career runs. Seattle’s Chad Tepp was the first to hit 1500 RBI, joined later in the year by Anthony Young of Vancouver, Will Miller, and Denver’s Jason Salvage.

08-17-2022, 09:03 PM	#36
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,631	1917 in MLB After winning the American Association as a wild card in 1916, Portland won the Western League title for the first time with an AA best 102-60 mark in 1917. 23-year old First baseman Walter Seda won back-to-back MVPs for the Pacifics with 143 RBI and 1.001 OPS. Portland saw one of the best relief efforts in AA history from 24-year old Armen Eberhardt, who had an ERA+ of 600 over 77.1 innings with 114 strikeouts and 5.2 WAR out of the bullpen. Second in the Western League was a five-team race. Last year’s 115-winner Denver was in the mix at 86-76 with Las Vegas also at 86-76, plus San Francisco and Seattle at 84-78. However, Phoenix took the spot at 87-75, tying the mark for fewest wins from a playoff team. The Southern League saw a tie at the top with Dallas and Memphis both finishing 99-63. As both qualified, league rule didn’t require a tiebreaker game and the Dalmatians got the head-to-head narrowly to be crowned league champ. Jacksonsville was third at 93-69 in their best season in more than a decade, followed by Houston (88-74) and Charlotte (87-75). New Orleans ace Newton Persaud was Pitcher of the Year at age 27 in his first of five eventual crowns with a 10.2 WAR season. Despite the best record, Portland was upset in the first round of the playoffs, losing in four to Memphis. Dallas swept Phoenix, making the AACS a true “tiebreaker” between the Southern League powers. Pitching depth for the Mountain Cats, who had the AA fewest runs allowed at 619, gave them the edge over the Dalmatians in seven games. It was Memphis’ fourth AA title in five years. In the National Association, defending World Series champ Hartford finished 99-63, which believe it or not, put them in third place in the Eastern League. Montreal’s 97-65 was fourth best in a loaded field. The New York Yankees would take first at 103-59, one better than Philadelphia’s 102-60. The Phillies had Eric Roman in his one Pitcher of the Year, as the 24-year old tossed 9.9 WAR. The Midwest League’s winner was Omaha at 101-61. Milwaukee was second again at 98-64 and was the only team from last year in the National Association to make it back to the playoffs. Indianapolis was a close third at 94-68 with a league MVP sophomore season from outfielder Buck Alexander. The second place finishers pulled off the road upsets in the first round of the playoffs as Philadelphia beat Omaha in five games and Milwaukee topped New York in four. In the NACS, the Phillies defeated the Mustangs in six games for their first Association title. The World Series between Philadelphia and the Mountain Cats would be a seven-game classic. The home team won each game and this year, that gave the Phillies the edge for their first MLB title. It also marked the end of the Memphis signature run, as the Mountain Cats wouldn’t be back until the Johnson Administration. Other notes: St. Louis pitcher Willie Hodo became the second player to reach 3000 career strikeouts. Former Houston star Will Miller, now with the Yankees, and Atlanta’s Israel Villalobos became the second and third players to have scored 1500 career runs. Seattle’s Chad Tepp was the first to hit 1500 RBI, joined later in the year by Anthony Young of Vancouver, Will Miller, and Denver’s Jason Salvage. Attached Images __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)