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tm1681 · 07-05-2023, 04:52 PM

MELVIN SHERIDAN WINS PITCHING TRIPLE CROWN IN THE SEAL

1899 was a bit of a frustrating season for the Southeastern & Atlantic League’s Nashville Bobcats, as they finished just behind the resurgent Savannah Schooners for SEAL championship bragging rights. They were three to five games behind the league title winners for the last month of the season, and just couldn’t make up the handful of games they needed to in the standings. However, one Bobcats player had a fantastic season: pitching staff ace Melvin Sheridan.

Sheridan finished the season leading SEAL hurlers in wins (24), ERA (2.65), strikeouts (167), and numerous other categories, becoming the second SEAL pitcher in three years to win a Triple Crown (1897: Timothy Boyum of Charleston) and being rewarded with his third SEAL Hurler of the Year award in four years.

Sheridan’s numbers on the season:

24-10, 2.65 ERA (142 ERA+), 330.0 IP, 30 CG, 3 SHO, 69 BB, 167 K, 1.9 BB/9, 2.4 K/BB, 1.18 WHIP, 8.6 WAR

The six-year Nashville star was originally part of the Atlanta organization but was cast off as a 23-year-old in a trade during the winter of 1893, because the Atlanta front office figured he’d never be a long-term starter. Sheridan has pitched well enough for Nashville that he’d be fine in a APBL or MWBA starting rotation, but he’s under contract with the Bobcats until 1902 and appears to be completely content pitching for the team given the faith they’ve shown in him.

07-05-2023, 04:52 PM	#69
tm1681 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,512	MELVIN SHERIDAN WINS PITCHING TRIPLE CROWN IN THE SEAL 1899 was a bit of a frustrating season for the Southeastern & Atlantic League’s Nashville Bobcats, as they finished just behind the resurgent Savannah Schooners for SEAL championship bragging rights. They were three to five games behind the league title winners for the last month of the season, and just couldn’t make up the handful of games they needed to in the standings. However, one Bobcats player had a fantastic season: pitching staff ace Melvin Sheridan. Sheridan finished the season leading SEAL hurlers in wins (24), ERA (2.65), strikeouts (167), and numerous other categories, becoming the second SEAL pitcher in three years to win a Triple Crown (1897: Timothy Boyum of Charleston) and being rewarded with his third SEAL Hurler of the Year award in four years. Sheridan’s numbers on the season: 24-10, 2.65 ERA (142 ERA+), 330.0 IP, 30 CG, 3 SHO, 69 BB, 167 K, 1.9 BB/9, 2.4 K/BB, 1.18 WHIP, 8.6 WAR The six-year Nashville star was originally part of the Atlanta organization but was cast off as a 23-year-old in a trade during the winter of 1893, because the Atlanta front office figured he’d never be a long-term starter. Sheridan has pitched well enough for Nashville that he’d be fine in a APBL or MWBA starting rotation, but he’s under contract with the Bobcats until 1902 and appears to be completely content pitching for the team given the faith they’ve shown in him. Last edited by tm1681; 08-04-2023 at 09:45 PM.