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tm1681 · 09-02-2024, 03:59 PM

1867 TUCKER WHEATON CUP STANDINGS

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TEAM			W	L	 R	RA	 RD
KNICKERBOCKER	        9	1      101	58	+43
SHAMROCK		6	4	79	69	+10
ST. JOHN’S		5	5	78	73	 +5
EXCELSIOR		4	6	52	71	-19
ALLEGHANY*		3	7	51	66	-15
SYRACUSE		3	7	56	80	-24

*Alleghany was 2-0 v Syracuse

MVP: SS Edward Huntley (KNI) – .444 (20/45), 1.245 OPS, 4 2B, 5 3B, 14 R, 13 RBI, 4 BB/0 K, 5 SB
1x PotG, 212 WRC+, 240 OPS+, 0.5 WPA, 0.8 WAR in 10 Games

The TWC went exactly as the Writers Pool had predicted it, and it was a mirror of the regular season. The only fifty-win team and the team that set the new record for Run Differential, Knickerbocker, equaled the mark for best Round Robin finish by going 9-1 and they set a new record for Run Differential in the TWC with +43. The teams that were clearly second and third-best in the NBBO – Shamrock & St. John’s – finished in second and third place. The other three regional champions were clearly not able to keep up, just as their regular season records showed they were a step below the NBBO’s top three.

Knickerbocker was a machine during the TWC. Five members of the lineup hit over .300, five scored 10+ runs, and five had 10+ RBI. Hugh Harris scored no less than eighteen times, and Paul LaGuerre drove in fourteen runs while being the fourth-best batsman in his own team. Huntley was amazing, and the pitching of Peadar Daly & Grover Anderson was excellent. The most dominant team in NBBO history was the most dominant cup team in NBBO history.

Shamrock tried their best to keep up with Knickerbocker and defend their NBBO title, but they fell short. James Burke (19/45, 9 R, 8 RBI, 8 SB) was great in his first postseason action, Jerrick Stoner hit .400, and Anthony Mascherino drove in ten runs. However, they were undone by poor defense in losses, and Thomas Smith was 1-4 with an ERA of 6.63.

St. John’s had an extremely difficult cup run. After starting with two games versus Knickerbocker in three days their offensive juggernaut collapsed, and they were 1-4 after Gameday Five. The team rebounded well over the second half of the competition, but it was too late. St. John’s famed outfield trio all played quite well, but the rest of their lineup struggled.

Excelsior was, once again, a one-man gang. Jim Creighton pitched 47.1 innings over six games and had a 1.90 ERA. He was also 11/33 with the bat (.947 OPS) and scored ten runs. He was the only Excelsior player with more than 20 at-bats to hit over .300, and other Excelsior pitchers had a collective ERA over 5.00.

Alleghany came into the cup with the most talented 1-2-3 batsmen in the sport. During the cup, those three combined to bat .212 (27/127) with just seven RBI. Royal Altman did score eleven runs, but none of the three were anything close to the regular season versions of themselves. That meant decent pitching by Fred Richards and John Henry went to waste.

Once again, Syracuse’s tendency to eke out close results during the season was foreshadowing for a poor postseason. They did have one star player in Henry Neal (17/42, 8 R, 9 2B, 13 RBI), but six of eight regular batsmen hit below .250 and All-Star #1 Carl Bancroft was 1-4 with an ERA of nearly 4.96.

Edward Huntley did not have the most PotG performances in his own team during the cup – Hugh Harris and Jerald Peterson had three each – but in the end he was their best player, and the best player any of the six teams had during the Tucker-Wheaton Cup. His .444 average and 1.245 OPS were better than any other batsman, and his five triples in ten games were simply ridiculous. Add in fourteen runs, thirteen RBI, and Golden Glove level defense for the team that won the cup, and it is fairly elementary to see why Huntley was named Tucker-Wheaton Cup MVP.

The only other players that came close to Huntley’s output were fellow Knickerbocker batsmen:

• 3B Jerald Peterson: .409 (18/44), 1.063 OPS, 5 2B, 2 3B, 14 R, 13 RBI, 4 BB/1 K, 5 SB, 0.9 WPA, 0.6 WAR
• OF Hugh Harris: .431 (22/51), 1.070 OPS, 7 2B, 2 3B, 18 R, 12 RBI, 0 BB/1 K, 6 SB, 0.7 WPA, 0.6 WAR
• 1B Paul LaGuerre: .386 (17/44), .958 OPS, 7 2B, 1 3B, 8 R, 14 RBI, 0 BB/0 K, 0 SB, 0.7 WPA, 0.3 WAR

What separated Huntley from his three teammates was his outstanding defense.

09-02-2024, 03:59 PM	#327
tm1681 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,085	1867 TUCKER WHEATON CUP STANDINGS Code: TEAM W L R RA RD KNICKERBOCKER 9 1 101 58 +43 SHAMROCK 6 4 79 69 +10 ST. JOHN’S 5 5 78 73 +5 EXCELSIOR 4 6 52 71 -19 ALLEGHANY* 3 7 51 66 -15 SYRACUSE 3 7 56 80 -24 Alleghany was 2-0 v Syracuse MVP: SS Edward Huntley (KNI)* – .444 (20/45), 1.245 OPS, 4 2B, 5 3B, 14 R, 13 RBI, 4 BB/0 K, 5 SB 1x PotG, 212 WRC+, 240 OPS+, 0.5 WPA, 0.8 WAR in 10 Games The TWC went exactly as the Writers Pool had predicted it, and it was a mirror of the regular season. The only fifty-win team and the team that set the new record for Run Differential, Knickerbocker, equaled the mark for best Round Robin finish by going 9-1 and they set a new record for Run Differential in the TWC with +43. The teams that were clearly second and third-best in the NBBO – Shamrock & St. John’s – finished in second and third place. The other three regional champions were clearly not able to keep up, just as their regular season records showed they were a step below the NBBO’s top three. Knickerbocker was a machine during the TWC. Five members of the lineup hit over .300, five scored 10+ runs, and five had 10+ RBI. Hugh Harris scored no less than eighteen times, and Paul LaGuerre drove in fourteen runs while being the fourth-best batsman in his own team. Huntley was amazing, and the pitching of Peadar Daly & Grover Anderson was excellent. The most dominant team in NBBO history was the most dominant cup team in NBBO history. Shamrock tried their best to keep up with Knickerbocker and defend their NBBO title, but they fell short. James Burke (19/45, 9 R, 8 RBI, 8 SB) was great in his first postseason action, Jerrick Stoner hit .400, and Anthony Mascherino drove in ten runs. However, they were undone by poor defense in losses, and Thomas Smith was 1-4 with an ERA of 6.63. St. John’s had an extremely difficult cup run. After starting with two games versus Knickerbocker in three days their offensive juggernaut collapsed, and they were 1-4 after Gameday Five. The team rebounded well over the second half of the competition, but it was too late. St. John’s famed outfield trio all played quite well, but the rest of their lineup struggled. Excelsior was, once again, a one-man gang. Jim Creighton pitched 47.1 innings over six games and had a 1.90 ERA. He was also 11/33 with the bat (.947 OPS) and scored ten runs. He was the only Excelsior player with more than 20 at-bats to hit over .300, and other Excelsior pitchers had a collective ERA over 5.00. Alleghany came into the cup with the most talented 1-2-3 batsmen in the sport. During the cup, those three combined to bat .212 (27/127) with just seven RBI. Royal Altman did score eleven runs, but none of the three were anything close to the regular season versions of themselves. That meant decent pitching by Fred Richards and John Henry went to waste. Once again, Syracuse’s tendency to eke out close results during the season was foreshadowing for a poor postseason. They did have one star player in Henry Neal (17/42, 8 R, 9 2B, 13 RBI), but six of eight regular batsmen hit below .250 and All-Star #1 Carl Bancroft was 1-4 with an ERA of nearly 4.96. Edward Huntley did not have the most PotG performances in his own team during the cup – Hugh Harris and Jerald Peterson had three each – but in the end he was their best player, and the best player any of the six teams had during the Tucker-Wheaton Cup. His .444 average and 1.245 OPS were better than any other batsman, and his five triples in ten games were simply ridiculous. Add in fourteen runs, thirteen RBI, and Golden Glove level defense for the team that won the cup, and it is fairly elementary to see why Huntley was named Tucker-Wheaton Cup MVP. The only other players that came close to Huntley’s output were fellow Knickerbocker batsmen: • 3B Jerald Peterson: .409 (18/44), 1.063 OPS, 5 2B, 2 3B, 14 R, 13 RBI, 4 BB/1 K, 5 SB, 0.9 WPA, 0.6 WAR • OF Hugh Harris: .431 (22/51), 1.070 OPS, 7 2B, 2 3B, 18 R, 12 RBI, 0 BB/1 K, 6 SB, 0.7 WPA, 0.6 WAR • 1B Paul LaGuerre: .386 (17/44), .958 OPS, 7 2B, 1 3B, 8 R, 14 RBI, 0 BB/0 K, 0 SB, 0.7 WPA, 0.3 WAR What separated Huntley from his three teammates was his outstanding defense. __________________ Logo & uniform work here Thread about my fictional universe that begins in 1857 here Last edited by tm1681; 09-02-2024 at 04:09 PM.