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FuzzyRussianHat · 03-03-2023, 04:12 PM

Defending World Series Champion Philadelphia won their second straight Eastern League title by going 103-59, outlasting Baltimore by one game. Ottawa’s record 10-year playoff streak ended as they dropped to 77 wins. The Elks wouldn’t make the playoffs again until 1954. Cincinnati claimed the Midwest League title at 102-60, their fourth title in franchise history. Omaha made it three straight playoff berths by taking second at 90-72, beating Minneapolis by one game.

Moose two-way player Jared Lee won the league MVP in his third season. As a pitcher, Lee had 6.2 WAR with the National Association lead in wins (20) with a 2.60 ERA and 196 strikeouts in 27 starts. He added 5.4 WAR offensively playing in left field, hitting 28 home runs with 84 RBI and a .327 average in 346 at bats. Toronto’s Zach Gagnier won Pitcher of the Year. The 32-year old journeyman had a career year, leading the NA in ERA (2.38) and WHIP (0.90).

Both first round playoff series were sweeps in favor of the league champs; Cincinnati over Baltimore and Philadelphia over Omaha. In the NACS, the Phillies topped the Reds 4-2 for back-to-back National Association titles.

Dallas at 95-67 won the Southern League title, their first playoff berth since 1931 and first league title since 1919. Last year’s American Association champ Charlotte made it back into the playoffs with a second place 89-73 season, beating Atlanta by two games. Oakland at 105-57 had the best record in the AA for their first-ever Western League title. Phoenix at 97-65 took second, beating Portland by four games and defending WL champ Calgary by five. For the Firebirds, it is their first playoff berth since 1933.

Charlotte LF Danys Vera won the MVP with the AA lead in RBI (130) and WAR (9.1). In his fourth year with the Canaries, Vera joins a select few in history to have MVPs in multiple leagues, having won the 1939 Caribbean League MVP with Jamaica. Vera ultimately would finish with 106.2 WAR between the two leagues, but miss the Hall of Fame in both due to the statistical split.

Vancouver pitcher Levi Flynn in his rookie season won the Pitcher of the Year, leading the AA with 22 wins, 2.24 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and 22 complete games with 8.8 WAR. His 306 innings was the second most in a single-season at that point in history. It was one of the most impressive debuts for a pitcher ever, but Flynn’s story had a tragic end. In his fifth season, a torn rotator cuff, followed by a partial torn UCL, would force Flynn into retirement by age 28.

In the first round, Oakland swept Charlotte and Dallas survived Phoenix in five games. The Dalmatians would sweep the Owls in the AACS for Dallas’s third American Association title and first since the 1918-19 seasons. They would be denied their first World Series title as the Phillies won the 1942 Fall Classic in five games, giving Philadelphia back-to-back crowns.

Other notes: Five players crossed 1500 career runs scored; Calgary’s Ryan Gray, New Orleans’ Balthasar Sharp and Andrei Tanev, Buffalo’s Dale Brooks, and Louisville’s J.R. Johnson. Omaha’s Kaby Silva became the fifth MLB player to 600 career home runs. Silva also crossed 1500 RBI. Kent Price and Caleb Yang, both of Baltimore, got to 500 homers. Louisville’s Isaac Epperson became the 14^th to 3000 hits.

In pitching notables, Toronto’s Lee Barajas and Montreal’s Ned Giles were the 10^th and 11^th to get to 250 career wins. Giles also crossed 3500 strikeouts, the sixth player to do so.

03-03-2023, 04:12 PM	#158
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,578	1942 in MLB Defending World Series Champion Philadelphia won their second straight Eastern League title by going 103-59, outlasting Baltimore by one game. Ottawa’s record 10-year playoff streak ended as they dropped to 77 wins. The Elks wouldn’t make the playoffs again until 1954. Cincinnati claimed the Midwest League title at 102-60, their fourth title in franchise history. Omaha made it three straight playoff berths by taking second at 90-72, beating Minneapolis by one game. Moose two-way player Jared Lee won the league MVP in his third season. As a pitcher, Lee had 6.2 WAR with the National Association lead in wins (20) with a 2.60 ERA and 196 strikeouts in 27 starts. He added 5.4 WAR offensively playing in left field, hitting 28 home runs with 84 RBI and a .327 average in 346 at bats. Toronto’s Zach Gagnier won Pitcher of the Year. The 32-year old journeyman had a career year, leading the NA in ERA (2.38) and WHIP (0.90). Both first round playoff series were sweeps in favor of the league champs; Cincinnati over Baltimore and Philadelphia over Omaha. In the NACS, the Phillies topped the Reds 4-2 for back-to-back National Association titles. Dallas at 95-67 won the Southern League title, their first playoff berth since 1931 and first league title since 1919. Last year’s American Association champ Charlotte made it back into the playoffs with a second place 89-73 season, beating Atlanta by two games. Oakland at 105-57 had the best record in the AA for their first-ever Western League title. Phoenix at 97-65 took second, beating Portland by four games and defending WL champ Calgary by five. For the Firebirds, it is their first playoff berth since 1933. Charlotte LF Danys Vera won the MVP with the AA lead in RBI (130) and WAR (9.1). In his fourth year with the Canaries, Vera joins a select few in history to have MVPs in multiple leagues, having won the 1939 Caribbean League MVP with Jamaica. Vera ultimately would finish with 106.2 WAR between the two leagues, but miss the Hall of Fame in both due to the statistical split. Vancouver pitcher Levi Flynn in his rookie season won the Pitcher of the Year, leading the AA with 22 wins, 2.24 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, and 22 complete games with 8.8 WAR. His 306 innings was the second most in a single-season at that point in history. It was one of the most impressive debuts for a pitcher ever, but Flynn’s story had a tragic end. In his fifth season, a torn rotator cuff, followed by a partial torn UCL, would force Flynn into retirement by age 28. In the first round, Oakland swept Charlotte and Dallas survived Phoenix in five games. The Dalmatians would sweep the Owls in the AACS for Dallas’s third American Association title and first since the 1918-19 seasons. They would be denied their first World Series title as the Phillies won the 1942 Fall Classic in five games, giving Philadelphia back-to-back crowns. Other notes: Five players crossed 1500 career runs scored; Calgary’s Ryan Gray, New Orleans’ Balthasar Sharp and Andrei Tanev, Buffalo’s Dale Brooks, and Louisville’s J.R. Johnson. Omaha’s Kaby Silva became the fifth MLB player to 600 career home runs. Silva also crossed 1500 RBI. Kent Price and Caleb Yang, both of Baltimore, got to 500 homers. Louisville’s Isaac Epperson became the 14^th to 3000 hits. In pitching notables, Toronto’s Lee Barajas and Montreal’s Ned Giles were the 10^th and 11^th to get to 250 career wins. Giles also crossed 3500 strikeouts, the sixth player to do so. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)