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luckymann · 11-07-2022, 05:56 AM

A rousing stretch run by our lads that, without us ever really looking like overtaking the Jints, gets us pretty darned close all the same - an exemplary effort by the group.

Ralph Kiner's rookie season grabs most of the attention, and rightly so. He sets a new franchise record with 40 - only the second time one of our guys has hit 40 or more, the other being John Beckwith's 40 even in 1927 - and his numbers sit in the top 10 across a few other stat cats. But Bob Elliott also deserves his share of the credit. Not only did he hit behind Ralph, but contributed 6.5 bWAR to lead the team and cracked double-digits in HR for the first time while also adding a career high 89 RBI. Plenty of others played their part as well.

The pitching stays solid across the board, and with a few young live arms ready to come through we're finally in pretty good shape, staff-wise.

None of last season's dramas, although both divs stay live until very late before the Giants and Red Sox finally clinch in the shadows of the post.

The AL batting title goes to Ted Williams (368, 4th), while Stan Musial finally breaks through for his first by hitting 365.

Dizzy Trout leads the league with 24 wins, as does Hal Newhouser with a 2.24 ERA and 210 K. Nick Strincevich breaks the 30 save mark for the first time and eventually sets a new record with 36.

Final Top 20s

Final Leaders

Monthly Award Winners

August

American League

Batter – Johnny Mize (Yankees): 278 / 11 HR / 30 RBI
Pitcher – Bob Feller (Indians): 4-0 / 1.53 / 31 K / 47 IP
Rookie – Grady Hatton (Browns): 268 / 6 HR / 18 RBI

National League

Batter – Buddy Blattner (Giants): 340 / 7 HR / 21 RBI
Pitcher – Johnny Schmitz (Cubs): 6-0 / 1.89 / 29 K / 47.2 IP
Rookie – Bobby Thomson (Giants): 343 / 9 HR / 22 RBI

September

American League

Batter – Ted Williams (Red Sox): 405 / 7 HR / 19 RBI
Pitcher – Hal Newhouser (Detroit): 3-0 / 1.84 / 47 K / 49 IP
Rookie – Grady Hatton (Browns): 292 / 3 HR / 21 RBI

National League

Batter – Ralph Kiner (Pirates): 344 / 11 HR / 26 RBI
Pitcher – Johnny Hetki (Braves): 2-0 / 2.25 / 6 SV / 9 K / 16 IP
Rookie – Ralph Kiner

Milestones and Observations of Note

2000 hits: Billy Herman

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11-07-2022, 05:56 AM	#1411
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 12,755	The View from the Gangplank: end of regular season, 1946 A rousing stretch run by our lads that, without us ever really looking like overtaking the Jints, gets us pretty darned close all the same - an exemplary effort by the group. Ralph Kiner's rookie season grabs most of the attention, and rightly so. He sets a new franchise record with 40 - only the second time one of our guys has hit 40 or more, the other being John Beckwith's 40 even in 1927 - and his numbers sit in the top 10 across a few other stat cats. But Bob Elliott also deserves his share of the credit. Not only did he hit behind Ralph, but contributed 6.5 bWAR to lead the team and cracked double-digits in HR for the first time while also adding a career high 89 RBI. Plenty of others played their part as well. The pitching stays solid across the board, and with a few young live arms ready to come through we're finally in pretty good shape, staff-wise. None of last season's dramas, although both divs stay live until very late before the Giants and Red Sox finally clinch in the shadows of the post. The AL batting title goes to Ted Williams (368, 4th), while Stan Musial finally breaks through for his first by hitting 365. Dizzy Trout leads the league with 24 wins, as does Hal Newhouser with a 2.24 ERA and 210 K. Nick Strincevich breaks the 30 save mark for the first time and eventually sets a new record with 36. Final Top 20s Final Leaders Monthly Award Winners August *American League* Batter – Johnny Mize (Yankees): 278 / 11 HR / 30 RBI Pitcher – Bob Feller (Indians): 4-0 / 1.53 / 31 K / 47 IP Rookie – Grady Hatton (Browns): 268 / 6 HR / 18 RBI *National League* Batter – Buddy Blattner (Giants): 340 / 7 HR / 21 RBI Pitcher – Johnny Schmitz (Cubs): 6-0 / 1.89 / 29 K / 47.2 IP Rookie – Bobby Thomson (Giants): 343 / 9 HR / 22 RBI September *American League* Batter – Ted Williams (Red Sox): 405 / 7 HR / 19 RBI Pitcher – Hal Newhouser (Detroit): 3-0 / 1.84 / 47 K / 49 IP Rookie – Grady Hatton (Browns): 292 / 3 HR / 21 RBI *National League* Batter – Ralph Kiner (Pirates): 344 / 11 HR / 26 RBI Pitcher – Johnny Hetki (Braves): 2-0 / 2.25 / 6 SV / 9 K / 16 IP Rookie – Ralph Kiner Milestones and Observations of Note 2000 hits: Billy Herman S+ HOME REPORTS HOME PIRATES HOME __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS PIRATES A'S RED SOX DODGERS CUSTOM SAVES ECLIPSE LEAGUE MOON SHOT LEAGUE EVERYMAN LEAGUE GULF LEAGUE Last edited by luckymann; 11-07-2022 at 06:06 PM.