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FuzzyRussianHat · 09-20-2022, 07:53 PM

In 1924, Ottawa had the best record in the National Association with their second-ever playoff berth (1909) and first League title. The Elks went 102-60 atop the Eastern League and had 23-year old righty pitcher Logan Gauvin get Pitcher of the Year at 21-5 with a 2.57 ERA. Hartford took the second place playoff spot at 97-65. Defending World Series champ Baltimore was sixth at 83-79 and wouldn’t see another playoff berth for a decade.

Kansas City made their fourth straight playoff berth by winning the Midwest League at 96-66. 1922 NA champ Cleveland bounced back from a 75-win 1923 by finishing second at 94-68. St. Louis tied for third with Elijah Cashman getting his third straight MVP for the Cardinals.

The League champs advanced in the first round as the Cougars swept the Huskies and the Elks survived in five games against the Cobras. In the NACS, Ottawa defeated Kansas City in six games for the Elks’ first ever Association Title and the first by a Canadian team since 1915.

In the American Association, San Francisco earned a seventh consecutive playoff berth, leading the AA and winning the Western League at 103-59. The Gold Rush led the AA in runs scored and runs allowed and had an MVP season from outfielder Joseph Finch, who posted a league-best 1.015 OPS. Oakland took second at 95-67, getting their first-ever playoff berth. B.J. “Bane” Herrick won Pitcher of the Year with 11.3 WAR, 296.2 innings, 279 strikeouts and an AA best 3.00 ERA. He was two wins shy of a Triple Crown.

In the Southern League, Nashville and San Antonio tied for first at 90-72 with the Knights holding the tiebreaker. It was Nashville’s first playoff berth and only the second for the Oilers. This leaves New Orleans, Oklahoma City, and San Diego as the only American Association teams not to make a playoff appearance after the first 24 years. Houston’s hope for a fifth straight berth was thwarted, taking third at 85-77. Miami saw a 54 home run season from Chris Barnett.

Both first round series went five games and went to the Western League with San Fran edging San Antonio and Oakland upsetting Nashville. In a Bay-Area AACS, the Gold Rush topped the Owls in five games for their second-ever Association title. In the World Series, Ottawa defeated San Francisco in six games for their first overall title and the second-ever by a Canadian team. 22-year old first baseman Robert Ross was WS MVP and had 21 hits, 16 RBI, and 6 homers in 17 postseason games.

Other notes: Montreal’s D.J. Lapointe tossed the fifth MLB Perfect Game on 8/5, striking out 11 against Detroit. Corey Patrizio and Archie Meredith became the 9^th and 10^th players to 1500 career RBI and both also got to 2500 career hits. Newton Persaud became the third pitcher to 250 career wins.

09-20-2022, 07:53 PM	#63
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,632	1924 in MLB In 1924, Ottawa had the best record in the National Association with their second-ever playoff berth (1909) and first League title. The Elks went 102-60 atop the Eastern League and had 23-year old righty pitcher Logan Gauvin get Pitcher of the Year at 21-5 with a 2.57 ERA. Hartford took the second place playoff spot at 97-65. Defending World Series champ Baltimore was sixth at 83-79 and wouldn’t see another playoff berth for a decade. Kansas City made their fourth straight playoff berth by winning the Midwest League at 96-66. 1922 NA champ Cleveland bounced back from a 75-win 1923 by finishing second at 94-68. St. Louis tied for third with Elijah Cashman getting his third straight MVP for the Cardinals. The League champs advanced in the first round as the Cougars swept the Huskies and the Elks survived in five games against the Cobras. In the NACS, Ottawa defeated Kansas City in six games for the Elks’ first ever Association Title and the first by a Canadian team since 1915. In the American Association, San Francisco earned a seventh consecutive playoff berth, leading the AA and winning the Western League at 103-59. The Gold Rush led the AA in runs scored and runs allowed and had an MVP season from outfielder Joseph Finch, who posted a league-best 1.015 OPS. Oakland took second at 95-67, getting their first-ever playoff berth. B.J. “Bane” Herrick won Pitcher of the Year with 11.3 WAR, 296.2 innings, 279 strikeouts and an AA best 3.00 ERA. He was two wins shy of a Triple Crown. In the Southern League, Nashville and San Antonio tied for first at 90-72 with the Knights holding the tiebreaker. It was Nashville’s first playoff berth and only the second for the Oilers. This leaves New Orleans, Oklahoma City, and San Diego as the only American Association teams not to make a playoff appearance after the first 24 years. Houston’s hope for a fifth straight berth was thwarted, taking third at 85-77. Miami saw a 54 home run season from Chris Barnett. Both first round series went five games and went to the Western League with San Fran edging San Antonio and Oakland upsetting Nashville. In a Bay-Area AACS, the Gold Rush topped the Owls in five games for their second-ever Association title. In the World Series, Ottawa defeated San Francisco in six games for their first overall title and the second-ever by a Canadian team. 22-year old first baseman Robert Ross was WS MVP and had 21 hits, 16 RBI, and 6 homers in 17 postseason games. Other notes: Montreal’s D.J. Lapointe tossed the fifth MLB Perfect Game on 8/5, striking out 11 against Detroit. Corey Patrizio and Archie Meredith became the 9^th and 10^th players to 1500 career RBI and both also got to 2500 career hits. Newton Persaud became the third pitcher to 250 career wins. Attached Images __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)