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Nick Soulis · 10-17-2022, 06:51 PM

PRELIMINARY ROUND
Series #149
1913 Philadelphia Athletics (96-57) vs 1988 St. Louis Cardinals (76-86)

In a five year stretch of the best baseball of the era, Connie Mack and his 1913 Athletics won their third championship in 1913. The club just knew how to win and had some legendary competitors like Eddie Collins and Home Run baker. Collins never let anyone get the best of him and hit .345 with a .441 OBP, 55 steals, and 125 runs scored. Baker hit a league leading 12 home runs and drove in 117 batters with his sparkling .337 average and .906 OPS making him one of the most feared hitters of the era. Jack Barry was the starter at short hitting .275 with an impressive 85 RBI and 20 doubles. Stuffy McGinnis was at first hitting .324 with 90 RBI and 309 doubles showing that there really was no let up in this lineup. In the outfield Rube Oldring hit .283 with a 113 OPS+ and 40 steals while Eddie Murphy stole 21 bases and scored 105 runs working very well at the top of the order. Jimmy Walsh played in 97 games with modest results and a .681 OPS splitting some time with Amos Strunk who hit .305 with 12 triples and 46 RBI, making him the more dependable option. At catcher Jack Lapp did not have much of a bat at all and a young Wally Schang was coming into his own at 23 years old hitting .266 with an .807 OPS. Tom Daley was the other most used bat on the bench but most these Athletics hated to leave a game unless they were forced to. At 37 years old some may have expected Eddie Plank to slow down, but his famous spitter pitch was working better than ever. Plank won 18 games with a 2.60 ERA striking out 151 batters which was a huge number for the era. Plank had seven shutouts and even added 4 saves. Carroll Brown had a 2.94 ERA in 35 starts and allowed 200 hits with a 94 ERA+ proving that he was hittable. Bob Shawkey at 22 years old was 6-5 with a 2.34 ERA but walked as many batters as he struck out. Chief Bender was still one of Mack's favorites going 21-10 with a 2.21 ERA and 1.12 WHIP which is why we will likely see a lot of him in this series. Bullett Joe Buch was only 20 but won 15 games in 16 starts although he could hardly be depended upon. Byron Houck and Herb Pennock were two more names on the roster but in a series likes this, expect 5 or more total arms to be used. Mack can indeed by confident in his team, but playing against the Cardinals of the 80's could be interesting as they are a particular team that can play the A's well at their own game.

Whitey Herzog is the exact type of manager that should have been working in the dead ball era, and he brought the style back to life in his 1980's Cardinals. Nineteen eighty eight however was for sure a down season as the Cards lost 86 games and finished last in the NC East. St. Louis still swiped 234 bases and the main culprit was the speedy Vince Coleman who had 81 steals. Coleman hit .260 and struck out 111 times making his legs less of a weapon with a .313 OBP. Willie McGee was still among the most overlooked stars in the game hitting .292 with 41 steals and 50 RBI. In right field Tom Brunansky had a big year hitting 29 home runs with 79 RBI and even he stole 16 bases for a 121 OPS+ to lead the team. Terry Pendleton hit .253 and was not near his best for the 110 games he played in hitting 6 home runs and scoring 44 times. Luis Alicea was the very light hitting second baseman at .212 in 93 games making him a sure out every time he came up. Bob Horner played in 60 games at first hitting .257 with 3 home runs as Pedro Guerrero platooned with him but the former Dodger hit .268 and was not the factor he used to be. Tony Pena was a good catcher that still had great skill with the glove and was a natural leader adding 188 total bases. The Cardinals would not be complete without taking about their star at short stop who redefined the position defensively. Ozzie Smith hit .270 with 57 steals and 80 runs scored showing more patience at the plate and a tendency to get the clutch knock. Jose Oquendo hit .277 as the main pinch hitter adding 10 home runs while Tom Herr and Tom Pagnozzi were very much in the background of the roster. The only pitcher to win more than 10 games was Jose DeLeon who won 13 of them. Deleon had a pedestrian 3.67 ERA but struck out 208 batters and had a FIP of 2.84. Joe Magrane was still just 23 but showed great poise with a 2.18 ERA with 100 strikeouts in 165 innings and three shutouts. John Tudor faced some arm issues but made 21 starts with a good 2.29 ERA walking only 31 batters and a master of location. Danyn Cox came out of the pen when his team needed him to start but was hit hard in 13 efforts and a 3.98 ERA. Greg Mathews was 4-6 with a 4.24 ERA also trying his best in 13 starts. Bob Forsch started in 12 games with modest results as Herzog looked for the right mix that never seemed to come. Todd Worrell was the closer with 32 saves and a 3.00 ERA blowing a number of chances but keeping his job. Scott Terry filled in nicely as a set up arm and a 2.92 ERA while Larry McWilliams and Ken Dayley provided some long relief with some success. A 23 year old Cris Carpenter who made 8 starts should also be mentioned. It should be a fun series with a lot of movement and low scoring games, but the legend of Connie Mack and his men one would think will shine through in this one.

Game 1 At Shibe Park
Nice 74
1988 Cardinals...................0
1913 Athletics.....................5
WP: E. Plank (1-0) LP: J. De Leon (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Eddie Plank
1913 Athletics lead series 1-0
The opening game went exactly the way the A's wanted it to with their ace Eddie Plank in complete control in shutting out the Cardinals. Plank allowed 9 hits but no runs and struck out seven in the process. Philly catcher Wally Schang did a great job in controlling the Cardinal running game throwing out three runners on the afternoon and preventing a single St. Louis runner from reaching third base. Jose DeLeon takes the loss and got into trouble early when Home Run Baker hit a two run double in the 1st.

Game 2 At Shibe Park
Sunny 73
1988 Cardinals..................5
1913 Athletics....................3
WP: D. Cox (1-0) LP: C. Bender (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Danny Cox
Series tied at 1
Danny Cox had a day to remember earning a complete game victory and delivering a bases clearing triple off Chief Bender in a four run second. Cox struck out three and allowed three earned runs over nine and 116 pitches. Vince Coleman had two triples on the night and made a fine catch in the outfield as St. Louis got back on their feet after an opening game loss and head to St. Louis with some confidence.

Game 3 At Busch Stadium
Clear 72
1913 Athletics.....................4
1988 Cardinals...................2
WP: W. Wyckoff (1-0) LP: J. Magrane (0-1)
Home Runs: None
POG: Weldon Wyckoff
1913 Athletics lead series 2-1
A rare day at the office indeed for St. Louis and Ozzie Smith as the Cardinals made 4 errors and two of them were committed by the Wizard. Smith made a crucial throwing error in the 9th inning to allow the A's to score twice and spoil a good effort by Joe Magrane. The Cards did steal 5 bases and Vince Coleman also had a 2 RBI single but Weldon Wyckoff did enough to keep his team in it until the deciding 9th inning.

Game 4 at Busch Stadium
Partly Cloudy 65
1913 Athletics.....................8
1988 Cardinals...................0
WP: E. Plank (2-0) LP: J. De Leon (0-2)
HR: E. Collins (1)
POG: Eddie Plank
1913 Athletics lead series 3-1
Home Run Baker had 2 doubles and three RBI before leaving the game early with an injury and Eddie Collins hit a a home run as Philadelphia gets one step closer to ending the series. Eddie Plank for the second game in a row shut out St. Louis and now has 18 innings of scoreless baseball striking 15 and walking only 4. He has been everything and more that Connie Mack has expected. Now St. Louis looks to avoid losing the series on their home turf.

Game 5 At Busch Stadium
Clear 58
1913 Athletics.......................11
1988 Cardinals.......................4
WP: C. Bender (1-1) LP: D. Cox (1-1)
HR: W. Schang (1), T. Pena (1)
POG: Rube Oldring
A three run game fell apart late as the Athletics scored 9 times in the final three innings at Busch Stadium to end this series in five. Rube Oldring went 5-6 and Wally Schang drove in four runs in what turned out to be a dominant game and a dominant series for Philly. Danny Cox and St. Louis pitching allowed 17 hits but somehow was left in ther until the 8th. Chief Bender went the distance allowing three earned runs on 134 pitches. This was an impressive performance by the champion Athletics proving that in the spoken era are a power to be reckoned with.

1913 Philadelphia Athletics Win Series 4 Games To 1

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Eddie Plank
(2-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 15 K, 4 BB, 2 CG, 18 scoreless innings)

10-17-2022, 06:51 PM	#48
Nick Soulis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,293	Series #149 PRELIMINARY ROUND Series #149 1913 Philadelphia Athletics (96-57) vs 1988 St. Louis Cardinals (76-86) In a five year stretch of the best baseball of the era, Connie Mack and his 1913 Athletics won their third championship in 1913. The club just knew how to win and had some legendary competitors like Eddie Collins and Home Run baker. Collins never let anyone get the best of him and hit .345 with a .441 OBP, 55 steals, and 125 runs scored. Baker hit a league leading 12 home runs and drove in 117 batters with his sparkling .337 average and .906 OPS making him one of the most feared hitters of the era. Jack Barry was the starter at short hitting .275 with an impressive 85 RBI and 20 doubles. Stuffy McGinnis was at first hitting .324 with 90 RBI and 309 doubles showing that there really was no let up in this lineup. In the outfield Rube Oldring hit .283 with a 113 OPS+ and 40 steals while Eddie Murphy stole 21 bases and scored 105 runs working very well at the top of the order. Jimmy Walsh played in 97 games with modest results and a .681 OPS splitting some time with Amos Strunk who hit .305 with 12 triples and 46 RBI, making him the more dependable option. At catcher Jack Lapp did not have much of a bat at all and a young Wally Schang was coming into his own at 23 years old hitting .266 with an .807 OPS. Tom Daley was the other most used bat on the bench but most these Athletics hated to leave a game unless they were forced to. At 37 years old some may have expected Eddie Plank to slow down, but his famous spitter pitch was working better than ever. Plank won 18 games with a 2.60 ERA striking out 151 batters which was a huge number for the era. Plank had seven shutouts and even added 4 saves. Carroll Brown had a 2.94 ERA in 35 starts and allowed 200 hits with a 94 ERA+ proving that he was hittable. Bob Shawkey at 22 years old was 6-5 with a 2.34 ERA but walked as many batters as he struck out. Chief Bender was still one of Mack's favorites going 21-10 with a 2.21 ERA and 1.12 WHIP which is why we will likely see a lot of him in this series. Bullett Joe Buch was only 20 but won 15 games in 16 starts although he could hardly be depended upon. Byron Houck and Herb Pennock were two more names on the roster but in a series likes this, expect 5 or more total arms to be used. Mack can indeed by confident in his team, but playing against the Cardinals of the 80's could be interesting as they are a particular team that can play the A's well at their own game. Whitey Herzog is the exact type of manager that should have been working in the dead ball era, and he brought the style back to life in his 1980's Cardinals. Nineteen eighty eight however was for sure a down season as the Cards lost 86 games and finished last in the NC East. St. Louis still swiped 234 bases and the main culprit was the speedy Vince Coleman who had 81 steals. Coleman hit .260 and struck out 111 times making his legs less of a weapon with a .313 OBP. Willie McGee was still among the most overlooked stars in the game hitting .292 with 41 steals and 50 RBI. In right field Tom Brunansky had a big year hitting 29 home runs with 79 RBI and even he stole 16 bases for a 121 OPS+ to lead the team. Terry Pendleton hit .253 and was not near his best for the 110 games he played in hitting 6 home runs and scoring 44 times. Luis Alicea was the very light hitting second baseman at .212 in 93 games making him a sure out every time he came up. Bob Horner played in 60 games at first hitting .257 with 3 home runs as Pedro Guerrero platooned with him but the former Dodger hit .268 and was not the factor he used to be. Tony Pena was a good catcher that still had great skill with the glove and was a natural leader adding 188 total bases. The Cardinals would not be complete without taking about their star at short stop who redefined the position defensively. Ozzie Smith hit .270 with 57 steals and 80 runs scored showing more patience at the plate and a tendency to get the clutch knock. Jose Oquendo hit .277 as the main pinch hitter adding 10 home runs while Tom Herr and Tom Pagnozzi were very much in the background of the roster. The only pitcher to win more than 10 games was Jose DeLeon who won 13 of them. Deleon had a pedestrian 3.67 ERA but struck out 208 batters and had a FIP of 2.84. Joe Magrane was still just 23 but showed great poise with a 2.18 ERA with 100 strikeouts in 165 innings and three shutouts. John Tudor faced some arm issues but made 21 starts with a good 2.29 ERA walking only 31 batters and a master of location. Danyn Cox came out of the pen when his team needed him to start but was hit hard in 13 efforts and a 3.98 ERA. Greg Mathews was 4-6 with a 4.24 ERA also trying his best in 13 starts. Bob Forsch started in 12 games with modest results as Herzog looked for the right mix that never seemed to come. Todd Worrell was the closer with 32 saves and a 3.00 ERA blowing a number of chances but keeping his job. Scott Terry filled in nicely as a set up arm and a 2.92 ERA while Larry McWilliams and Ken Dayley provided some long relief with some success. A 23 year old Cris Carpenter who made 8 starts should also be mentioned. It should be a fun series with a lot of movement and low scoring games, but the legend of Connie Mack and his men one would think will shine through in this one. Game 1 At Shibe Park Nice 74 1988 Cardinals...................0 1913 Athletics.....................5 WP: E. Plank (1-0) LP: J. De Leon (0-1) HR: None POG: Eddie Plank 1913 Athletics lead series 1-0 The opening game went exactly the way the A's wanted it to with their ace Eddie Plank in complete control in shutting out the Cardinals. Plank allowed 9 hits but no runs and struck out seven in the process. Philly catcher Wally Schang did a great job in controlling the Cardinal running game throwing out three runners on the afternoon and preventing a single St. Louis runner from reaching third base. Jose DeLeon takes the loss and got into trouble early when Home Run Baker hit a two run double in the 1st. Game 2 At Shibe Park Sunny 73 1988 Cardinals..................5 1913 Athletics....................3 WP: D. Cox (1-0) LP: C. Bender (0-1) HR: None POG: Danny Cox Series tied at 1 Danny Cox had a day to remember earning a complete game victory and delivering a bases clearing triple off Chief Bender in a four run second. Cox struck out three and allowed three earned runs over nine and 116 pitches. Vince Coleman had two triples on the night and made a fine catch in the outfield as St. Louis got back on their feet after an opening game loss and head to St. Louis with some confidence. Game 3 At Busch Stadium Clear 72 1913 Athletics.....................4 1988 Cardinals...................2 WP: W. Wyckoff (1-0) LP: J. Magrane (0-1) Home Runs: None POG: Weldon Wyckoff 1913 Athletics lead series 2-1 A rare day at the office indeed for St. Louis and Ozzie Smith as the Cardinals made 4 errors and two of them were committed by the Wizard. Smith made a crucial throwing error in the 9th inning to allow the A's to score twice and spoil a good effort by Joe Magrane. The Cards did steal 5 bases and Vince Coleman also had a 2 RBI single but Weldon Wyckoff did enough to keep his team in it until the deciding 9th inning. Game 4 at Busch Stadium Partly Cloudy 65 1913 Athletics.....................8 1988 Cardinals...................0 WP: E. Plank (2-0) LP: J. De Leon (0-2) HR: E. Collins (1) POG: Eddie Plank 1913 Athletics lead series 3-1 Home Run Baker had 2 doubles and three RBI before leaving the game early with an injury and Eddie Collins hit a a home run as Philadelphia gets one step closer to ending the series. Eddie Plank for the second game in a row shut out St. Louis and now has 18 innings of scoreless baseball striking 15 and walking only 4. He has been everything and more that Connie Mack has expected. Now St. Louis looks to avoid losing the series on their home turf. Game 5 At Busch Stadium Clear 58 1913 Athletics.......................11 1988 Cardinals.......................4 WP: C. Bender (1-1) LP: D. Cox (1-1) HR: W. Schang (1), T. Pena (1) POG: Rube Oldring A three run game fell apart late as the Athletics scored 9 times in the final three innings at Busch Stadium to end this series in five. Rube Oldring went 5-6 and Wally Schang drove in four runs in what turned out to be a dominant game and a dominant series for Philly. Danny Cox and St. Louis pitching allowed 17 hits but somehow was left in ther until the 8th. Chief Bender went the distance allowing three earned runs on 134 pitches. This was an impressive performance by the champion Athletics proving that in the spoken era are a power to be reckoned with. 1913 Philadelphia Athletics Win Series 4 Games To 1 Series MVP: Eddie Plank (2-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 15 K, 4 BB, 2 CG, 18 scoreless innings) Last edited by Nick Soulis; 10-21-2022 at 01:36 PM.