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tm1681 · 08-15-2023, 09:16 PM

AN INCREDIBLE SEASON FOR ROOKIES IN THE ABA

1900 saw perhaps the best crop of new players in the history of the two member leagues of the American Baseball Association. There were multiple 20-game winners, a league leader in ERA, a pair of batsmen that hit nearly .350, and one that led his league in home runs.

The notable rookies in the APBL:

HOMER WYATT (SP, Knickerbockers)
• 20-11, 2.63 ERA (128 ERA+), 325.1 IP, 28 CG, 1 SHO, 71 BB, 103 K, 1.28 WHIP, 1.5 K/BB, 2.6 WPA, 6.6 WAR

JAKE BROOKS (SP, Knickerbockers)
• 19-16, 2.81 ERA (120 ERA+), 304.2 IP, 27 CG, 2 SHO, 56 BB, 119 K, 1.18 WHIP, 2.1 K/BB, 3.1 WPA, 7.0 WAR

JAMES HIGGINS (SP, N.Y. Athletics)
• 21-13, 3.18 ERA (105 ERA+), 308.2 IP, 29 CG, 3 SHO, 85 BB, 110 K, 1.31 WHIP, 1.3 K/BB, 0.3 WPA, 5.5 WAR

PETER DEVINE (LF, N.Y. Athletics)
• .324/.422/.478, 584 PA, .900 OPS (154 OPS+), 82 R, 15 2B, 17 3B, 9 HR, 58 RBI, 76 BB, 26 SB, 2.88 WPA, 6.8 oWAR

FRANKLIN HARDING (SP, Baltimore)
• 19-17, 3.42 ERA (102 ERA+), 316 IP, 27 CG, 5 SHO, 84 BB, 122 K, 1.35 WHIP, 1.5 K/BB, -1.3 WPA, 6.7 WAR

THOMAS CALL (SP, Baltimore)
• 15-16, 2.78 ERA (126 ERA+), 291.2 IP, 23 CG, 2 SHO, 78 BB, 116 K, 1.29 WHIP, 1.5 K/BB, 1.3 WPA, 6.1 WAR

GEORGE OLIVER (1B, Rochester)
• .343/.413/.414, 587 PA, .827 OPS (124 OPS+), 76 R, 26 2B, 2 HR, 83 RBI, 56 BB, 3 SB, 3.01 WPA, 5.3 oWAR

And the notable rookies in the MWBA:

GEORGE ALDRICH (SP, Cincinnati)
• 21-15, 2.22 ERA (164 ERA+), 324 IP, 30 CG, 3 SHO, 87 BB, 109 K, 1.26 WHIP, 1.3 K/BB, 4.6 WPA, 5.8 WAR

MATTHEW HAMILTON (RF, Missouri)
• .348/.404/.510, 433 PA, .914 OPS (132 OPS+), 71 R, 19 2B, 13 3B, 4 HR, 62 RBI, 33 BB, 19 SB, 1.42 WPA, 3.6 oWAR

GILBERT PABST (LF, Louisville)
• .335/.358/.444, 509 PA, .802 OPS (107 OPS+), 64 R, 18 2B, 17 3B, 0 HR, 70 RBI, 19 BB, 22 SB, 2.23 WPA, 3.0 oWAR

JARED GLADNEY (CF, Toledo)
• .318/.372/.401, 544 PA, .781 OPS (101 OPS+), 70 R, 26 2B, 8 3B, 1 HR, 36 RBI, 33 BB, 28 SB, 2.33 WPA, 3.2 oWAR

Between the two ABA leagues there were no less than a dozen rookie pitchers who threw 250+ innings, and there were also eight first-year position players who saw 400+ plate appearances - a large amount for the time.

08-15-2023, 09:16 PM	#87
tm1681 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,428	AN INCREDIBLE SEASON FOR ROOKIES IN THE ABA 1900 saw perhaps the best crop of new players in the history of the two member leagues of the American Baseball Association. There were multiple 20-game winners, a league leader in ERA, a pair of batsmen that hit nearly .350, and one that led his league in home runs. The notable rookies in the APBL: HOMER WYATT (SP, Knickerbockers) • 20-11, 2.63 ERA (128 ERA+), 325.1 IP, 28 CG, 1 SHO, 71 BB, 103 K, 1.28 WHIP, 1.5 K/BB, 2.6 WPA, 6.6 WAR JAKE BROOKS (SP, Knickerbockers) • 19-16, 2.81 ERA (120 ERA+), 304.2 IP, 27 CG, 2 SHO, 56 BB, 119 K, 1.18 WHIP, 2.1 K/BB, 3.1 WPA, 7.0 WAR JAMES HIGGINS (SP, N.Y. Athletics) • 21-13, 3.18 ERA (105 ERA+), 308.2 IP, 29 CG, 3 SHO, 85 BB, 110 K, 1.31 WHIP, 1.3 K/BB, 0.3 WPA, 5.5 WAR PETER DEVINE (LF, N.Y. Athletics) • .324/.422/.478, 584 PA, .900 OPS (154 OPS+), 82 R, 15 2B, 17 3B, 9 HR, 58 RBI, 76 BB, 26 SB, 2.88 WPA, 6.8 oWAR FRANKLIN HARDING (SP, Baltimore) • 19-17, 3.42 ERA (102 ERA+), 316 IP, 27 CG, 5 SHO, 84 BB, 122 K, 1.35 WHIP, 1.5 K/BB, -1.3 WPA, 6.7 WAR THOMAS CALL (SP, Baltimore) • 15-16, 2.78 ERA (126 ERA+), 291.2 IP, 23 CG, 2 SHO, 78 BB, 116 K, 1.29 WHIP, 1.5 K/BB, 1.3 WPA, 6.1 WAR GEORGE OLIVER (1B, Rochester) • .343/.413/.414, 587 PA, .827 OPS (124 OPS+), 76 R, 26 2B, 2 HR, 83 RBI, 56 BB, 3 SB, 3.01 WPA, 5.3 oWAR And the notable rookies in the MWBA: GEORGE ALDRICH (SP, Cincinnati) • 21-15, 2.22 ERA (164 ERA+), 324 IP, 30 CG, 3 SHO, 87 BB, 109 K, 1.26 WHIP, 1.3 K/BB, 4.6 WPA, 5.8 WAR MATTHEW HAMILTON (RF, Missouri) • .348/.404/.510, 433 PA, .914 OPS (132 OPS+), 71 R, 19 2B, 13 3B, 4 HR, 62 RBI, 33 BB, 19 SB, 1.42 WPA, 3.6 oWAR GILBERT PABST (LF, Louisville) • .335/.358/.444, 509 PA, .802 OPS (107 OPS+), 64 R, 18 2B, 17 3B, 0 HR, 70 RBI, 19 BB, 22 SB, 2.23 WPA, 3.0 oWAR JARED GLADNEY (CF, Toledo) • .318/.372/.401, 544 PA, .781 OPS (101 OPS+), 70 R, 26 2B, 8 3B, 1 HR, 36 RBI, 33 BB, 28 SB, 2.33 WPA, 3.2 oWAR Between the two ABA leagues there were no less than a dozen rookie pitchers who threw 250+ innings, and there were also eight first-year position players who saw 400+ plate appearances - a large amount for the time. Last edited by tm1681; 08-17-2023 at 08:44 PM.