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Nick Soulis · 11-25-2022, 10:51 AM

PRELIMINARY ROUND
Series #156
1919 Detroit Tigers (80-60) vs 1972 San Francisco Giants (69-86)

Twenty games over .500 and still fishing fourth in the standings, such was life for the 1919 Tigers in the American League. Ty Cobb at 32 years old as still in his prime and driving pitchers and catchers crazy. Cobb hit a robust .384 with 191 hits in 124 games including 92 runs, 36 doubles, 13 triples, and 28 steals. Bobb Veach actually lead the team in WAR with a .355 average with 45 doubles and 17 triples for a .916 OPS. Veach could also run stealing 19 bases and made a great duo with the George Peach. Ira Flagstead was the man in center hitting .331 in 97 games with an .897 OPS but despite his numbers split time with Chick Shorten who hit .315 in 95 games. Harry Heilmann was under the tutelage of Cobb and hit .320 with 92 RBI at 24 years old. Harry had 30 doubles and was becoming an outstanding first base talent. Donie Bush was at short stop stealing 22 bases but hitting only .244. Still Bush was a smart player that most teams would love to have on their team. Bob Jones played at third and hit .260 with 52 RBI and a weak .684 OPS. Ralph Young was at second hitting only .211 and hurting the team more than he helped. Babe Ellison eventually took over those duties but he also hit only .216. Eddie Ainsmith was the catcher who hit a good .272 with 12 triples and a 115 OPS+. Ben Dyer and Oscar Stenage were two more options on the Tigers bench. An offense lead by Cobb should be scoring more than 618 runs. The pitching staff was strong with a team ERA of 3.30. The four man rotation was led by Hooks Dauss who won 21 times with a 3.66 ERA in 256 innings. Dauss had a good control and pitched to contact as did Howard Ehmke who went 17-10 with a 3.18 ERA but a 1.45 WHIP. Ehmke walked 107 batters, a very high number for the day. Bernie Boland lost 16 games in 20 starts but had a 3.04 ERA in 242 innings. Boland walked more than he struck out and was an easy target to steal on. Dutch Leonard threw four shutouts and had a nice 2.77 ERA with 65 walks in 217 innings pitched. Doc Avers and Slim Love were the other two pitchers on the roster that also had decent numbers but were primarily used in mop up duties for the top four. Hughie Jennings is definitely leading a capable side and the pitching especially will keep game close and allow their game changers in the lineup to win games.

The post Willie Mays are for the Giants was not treating them kindly as the Charlie Fox club only won 69 games in 1972. As far as legends go, Willie McCovey played in just 81 games at first base and Stretch had 14 home runs and a just a .213 average as his better days were long behind him. A young outfield had a world of untapped potential lead by Bobby Bonds who hit .259 but stole 44 bases and launched 26 home runs. His 80 RBI also lead the team as did his impressive 118 runs, must be the genes. Garry Maddox was in center at only 22 years old and hit .266 with 12 home runs and a .725 OPS. Maddox was quite raw but with Bonds carried a lot of ground in the outfield. Ken Henderson has a 111 OPS+ adding 18 home runs and 14 steals but the run production just wasn’t there. Al Gallagher played in 82 games at third with only a .588 OPS as Jim Ray Hart may have been a better option at the hot corner. Titi Fuentes was at second hitting .264 with 16 steals and 33 doubles, Fuentes also brought a quick glove to the position. Dave Rader was the left handed hitting catcher who had an 81 OPS+ with just a .333 SLG but a better .306 OBP. Rounding things off at short stop was Chris Speier who at 22 years old was quite an asset adding a .761 OPS with 15 home runs and 71 RBI endearing him to mates and fans alike. Dave Kingman was the power on the team and we will likely see him play quite a bit. At 23 years old he hit 29 home runs with 83 RBI looking past his 140 strikeouts. Gary Matthews was a 21 year old talent on the bench and Ed Goodson played an important backup role at first. Jim Howarth also made 150 atbats hitting just .235. A number of pitchers tried their luck to make a difference and Ron Bryant threw the most innings at 214. The lefty went 14-7 with a 2.90 ERA and 4 shutouts showing he had what it takes and will be an important man in this series. Juan Marichal at 34 years old lost 16 games with a 3.71 ERA. He wasn’t the same pitcher he used to be but having him on the staff available for a big start is important. Sam McDowell won 10 games but had a 4.33 mark and lead the team in strikeouts with 122. He actually pitched better than his numbers would show. At 24 years old. Steve Stone did quite well with a 2.98 ERA in 16 starts and became one of the more dependable arm as they season went on. Frank Reberger made 11 starts with a 3.99 ERA but appeared in only 20 games all season while Dan Carrithers was hit hard in 90 innings with a 5.80 mark. Jerry Johnson had 8 saves but his 4.42 ERA in relief was scary. Randy Moffitt and Don McMahon were decent alternatives in relief but neither are good enough to close. Jim Barr was the wild card on the staff starting 11 games, saving 2, and throwing 179 innings in numerous roles. Barr had a great 2.87 ERA even with a FIP of 3.34. He struck out 86 and threw 2 shutouts, his use in this series could be anywhere, all the way from ace to closer. The Giants will do their best to bring 70's era baseball to a Tigers team that will likely have nothing of it.

Game 1 At Navin Field
Rain 58
1972 Giants...................2
1919 Tigers....................7
WP: J. Willoughby (1-0) LP: E. Erickson (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Eric Erickson
1919 Tigers Lead Series 1-0
A bright start to the series for the Tigers as Ty Cobb drove in the first run with an RBI double and three Giants errors helped the home teams score more then enough. Eric Erickson allowed three hits in the game striking out five and going the distance after surprise starter Jim Willoughby fooled no one and the end and first blood is drawn in the series.

Game 2 At Navin Field
Clear 66
1972 Giants....................3
1919 Tigers....................10
WP: S. Love (1-0) LP: S. Stone (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Eddie Ainsmith
1919 Tigers Lead Series 2-0
Ty Cobb had three more hits but it was Eddie Ainsmith who went 4-5 and had two RBI doubles for a 4 RBI day and another easy Tiger win. Steve Stone went 6 hard innings for the loss and the Giants made three more errors, six in two days. On the other side, Slim Love struck out nine for a complete game win.

Game 3 At Candlestick Park
Rain 54
1919 Tigers....................1
1972 Giants....................0
WP: H. Dauss (1-0) LP: J. Barr (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Hooks Dauss
1919 Tigers Lead Series 3-0
Dominant pitching continued for the Tigers in California as Hooks Dauss was magnificent throwing a shutout striking out three on seven hits. Matching Dauss was the Giants starter Jim Barr who did his best to give his club that chance to get back into the series. It was scoreless through six when the Tigers became patient and Barr lost his control walking two, including Dave Rader who forced in the only run of the game. Ty Cobb goes hitless, but is still hitting .357 in the series.

Game 4 At Candlestick Park
Rain 60
1919 Tigers....................0
1972 Giants...................7
WP: S. McDowell (1-0) LP: H. Ehmke (0-1)
HR: None
POG: Sam McDowell
1919 Tigers Lead Series 3-1
The Giants finally had the game they were looking for and staved off elimination as a 14 hit effort by the lineup and a shutout performance by Sam McDowell allowed San Francisco to live another day. McDowell allowed just six hits and struck out four while on offense Chris Speier went 4-4 and Ed Goodsion scored a run and drove in another with a three bagger. Every batter in the Giants lineup ended with at least one hit.

Game 5 At Candlestick Park
Partly Cloudy 56
1919 Tigers..................4
1972 Giants.................0
WP: E. Erickson (2-0) LP: J. Willoughby (0-2)
HR: None
POG: Eric Erickson
Spinning another gem, the 1919 Tigers won this series with their pitching as they threw their second shutout of the Giants and Eric Erickson gets his second win to end the series. The Giants again butchered their defense making four errors to cap a horrible defensive series and Ty Cobb made them pay with a 2 run triple in the 4th that would put the game away. Erickson walks none and strikes out four in his shutdown gem.

1919 Detroit Tigers Win Series 4 Games To 1

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Eric Erickson
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11-25-2022, 10:51 AM	#56
Nick Soulis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,292	Series #156 PRELIMINARY ROUND Series #156 1919 Detroit Tigers (80-60) vs 1972 San Francisco Giants (69-86) Twenty games over .500 and still fishing fourth in the standings, such was life for the 1919 Tigers in the American League. Ty Cobb at 32 years old as still in his prime and driving pitchers and catchers crazy. Cobb hit a robust .384 with 191 hits in 124 games including 92 runs, 36 doubles, 13 triples, and 28 steals. Bobb Veach actually lead the team in WAR with a .355 average with 45 doubles and 17 triples for a .916 OPS. Veach could also run stealing 19 bases and made a great duo with the George Peach. Ira Flagstead was the man in center hitting .331 in 97 games with an .897 OPS but despite his numbers split time with Chick Shorten who hit .315 in 95 games. Harry Heilmann was under the tutelage of Cobb and hit .320 with 92 RBI at 24 years old. Harry had 30 doubles and was becoming an outstanding first base talent. Donie Bush was at short stop stealing 22 bases but hitting only .244. Still Bush was a smart player that most teams would love to have on their team. Bob Jones played at third and hit .260 with 52 RBI and a weak .684 OPS. Ralph Young was at second hitting only .211 and hurting the team more than he helped. Babe Ellison eventually took over those duties but he also hit only .216. Eddie Ainsmith was the catcher who hit a good .272 with 12 triples and a 115 OPS+. Ben Dyer and Oscar Stenage were two more options on the Tigers bench. An offense lead by Cobb should be scoring more than 618 runs. The pitching staff was strong with a team ERA of 3.30. The four man rotation was led by Hooks Dauss who won 21 times with a 3.66 ERA in 256 innings. Dauss had a good control and pitched to contact as did Howard Ehmke who went 17-10 with a 3.18 ERA but a 1.45 WHIP. Ehmke walked 107 batters, a very high number for the day. Bernie Boland lost 16 games in 20 starts but had a 3.04 ERA in 242 innings. Boland walked more than he struck out and was an easy target to steal on. Dutch Leonard threw four shutouts and had a nice 2.77 ERA with 65 walks in 217 innings pitched. Doc Avers and Slim Love were the other two pitchers on the roster that also had decent numbers but were primarily used in mop up duties for the top four. Hughie Jennings is definitely leading a capable side and the pitching especially will keep game close and allow their game changers in the lineup to win games. The post Willie Mays are for the Giants was not treating them kindly as the Charlie Fox club only won 69 games in 1972. As far as legends go, Willie McCovey played in just 81 games at first base and Stretch had 14 home runs and a just a .213 average as his better days were long behind him. A young outfield had a world of untapped potential lead by Bobby Bonds who hit .259 but stole 44 bases and launched 26 home runs. His 80 RBI also lead the team as did his impressive 118 runs, must be the genes. Garry Maddox was in center at only 22 years old and hit .266 with 12 home runs and a .725 OPS. Maddox was quite raw but with Bonds carried a lot of ground in the outfield. Ken Henderson has a 111 OPS+ adding 18 home runs and 14 steals but the run production just wasn’t there. Al Gallagher played in 82 games at third with only a .588 OPS as Jim Ray Hart may have been a better option at the hot corner. Titi Fuentes was at second hitting .264 with 16 steals and 33 doubles, Fuentes also brought a quick glove to the position. Dave Rader was the left handed hitting catcher who had an 81 OPS+ with just a .333 SLG but a better .306 OBP. Rounding things off at short stop was Chris Speier who at 22 years old was quite an asset adding a .761 OPS with 15 home runs and 71 RBI endearing him to mates and fans alike. Dave Kingman was the power on the team and we will likely see him play quite a bit. At 23 years old he hit 29 home runs with 83 RBI looking past his 140 strikeouts. Gary Matthews was a 21 year old talent on the bench and Ed Goodson played an important backup role at first. Jim Howarth also made 150 atbats hitting just .235. A number of pitchers tried their luck to make a difference and Ron Bryant threw the most innings at 214. The lefty went 14-7 with a 2.90 ERA and 4 shutouts showing he had what it takes and will be an important man in this series. Juan Marichal at 34 years old lost 16 games with a 3.71 ERA. He wasn’t the same pitcher he used to be but having him on the staff available for a big start is important. Sam McDowell won 10 games but had a 4.33 mark and lead the team in strikeouts with 122. He actually pitched better than his numbers would show. At 24 years old. Steve Stone did quite well with a 2.98 ERA in 16 starts and became one of the more dependable arm as they season went on. Frank Reberger made 11 starts with a 3.99 ERA but appeared in only 20 games all season while Dan Carrithers was hit hard in 90 innings with a 5.80 mark. Jerry Johnson had 8 saves but his 4.42 ERA in relief was scary. Randy Moffitt and Don McMahon were decent alternatives in relief but neither are good enough to close. Jim Barr was the wild card on the staff starting 11 games, saving 2, and throwing 179 innings in numerous roles. Barr had a great 2.87 ERA even with a FIP of 3.34. He struck out 86 and threw 2 shutouts, his use in this series could be anywhere, all the way from ace to closer. The Giants will do their best to bring 70's era baseball to a Tigers team that will likely have nothing of it. Game 1 At Navin Field Rain 58 1972 Giants...................2 1919 Tigers....................7 WP: J. Willoughby (1-0) LP: E. Erickson (0-1) HR: None POG: Eric Erickson 1919 Tigers Lead Series 1-0 A bright start to the series for the Tigers as Ty Cobb drove in the first run with an RBI double and three Giants errors helped the home teams score more then enough. Eric Erickson allowed three hits in the game striking out five and going the distance after surprise starter Jim Willoughby fooled no one and the end and first blood is drawn in the series. Game 2 At Navin Field Clear 66 1972 Giants....................3 1919 Tigers....................10 WP: S. Love (1-0) LP: S. Stone (0-1) HR: None POG: Eddie Ainsmith 1919 Tigers Lead Series 2-0 Ty Cobb had three more hits but it was Eddie Ainsmith who went 4-5 and had two RBI doubles for a 4 RBI day and another easy Tiger win. Steve Stone went 6 hard innings for the loss and the Giants made three more errors, six in two days. On the other side, Slim Love struck out nine for a complete game win. Game 3 At Candlestick Park Rain 54 1919 Tigers....................1 1972 Giants....................0 WP: H. Dauss (1-0) LP: J. Barr (0-1) HR: None POG: Hooks Dauss 1919 Tigers Lead Series 3-0 Dominant pitching continued for the Tigers in California as Hooks Dauss was magnificent throwing a shutout striking out three on seven hits. Matching Dauss was the Giants starter Jim Barr who did his best to give his club that chance to get back into the series. It was scoreless through six when the Tigers became patient and Barr lost his control walking two, including Dave Rader who forced in the only run of the game. Ty Cobb goes hitless, but is still hitting .357 in the series. Game 4 At Candlestick Park Rain 60 1919 Tigers....................0 1972 Giants...................7 WP: S. McDowell (1-0) LP: H. Ehmke (0-1) HR: None POG: Sam McDowell 1919 Tigers Lead Series 3-1 The Giants finally had the game they were looking for and staved off elimination as a 14 hit effort by the lineup and a shutout performance by Sam McDowell allowed San Francisco to live another day. McDowell allowed just six hits and struck out four while on offense Chris Speier went 4-4 and Ed Goodsion scored a run and drove in another with a three bagger. Every batter in the Giants lineup ended with at least one hit. Game 5 At Candlestick Park Partly Cloudy 56 1919 Tigers..................4 1972 Giants.................0 WP: E. Erickson (2-0) LP: J. Willoughby (0-2) HR: None POG: Eric Erickson Spinning another gem, the 1919 Tigers won this series with their pitching as they threw their second shutout of the Giants and Eric Erickson gets his second win to end the series. The Giants again butchered their defense making four errors to cap a horrible defensive series and Ty Cobb made them pay with a 2 run triple in the 4th that would put the game away. Erickson walks none and strikes out four in his shutdown gem. 1919 Detroit Tigers Win Series 4 Games To 1 Series MVP: Eric Erickson (2-0, 1.00 ERA, 18 IP, 1 SH, 5 K, 0.61 WHIP) Last edited by Nick Soulis; 11-27-2022 at 11:35 AM.