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KCRoyals15 · 11-26-2024, 03:47 PM

1930

In 1929, the Los Angeles Angels finished in fourth place, their lowest finish since 1917, their first season under The Skipper. As it so happened, '29 would be his final season, as he resigned the day after the final game of the regular season, finishing with a final record of 1672-928 (.643), winning five PCL titles, two National Championships, and not only revived a flagging franchise—he was considered the driving force in the Pacific Coast League's elevation to a major league.

A few weeks later, he announced his next project: the New York Gothams, who were coming off a fifth-place finish and had not won the New England League in 17 seasons.

With The Skipper in charge, a huge market, and a big budget, the rebuild took virtually no time as the Gothams leaped 29 wins to a 105-51 finish, romping to a NEL title. Three leagues were won by ten games, though by some surprising subjects.

In the Eastern League, the Philadelphia Quakers won their second pennant, while the Minneapolis Millers took their first-ever Western League crown. In the Midwest Association, the St. Louis Browns took the MWA for the first time in seven season, finishing three games of the Chicago Colts.

Offense reached record heights, as the EBF hit .303 and scored a record 5.7 runs per game, with a 4.95 league ERA that remains a record. New York set a still-standing record by scoring 1,107 runs, slashing .329/.387/.503 as a team.

As the top seed, New York took down St. Louis in a six-game set to open the playoffs, while Minneapolis' run continued with a five-game victory over Philadelphia. However, the Millers were no match for the Gothams, as New York took the Eastern crown with a five-game series win.

The PCL, meanwhile, also saw the bats go berserk (5.8 runs per game, .300 league average, 5.02 league ERA). The Los Angeles Angels set a still-standing PCL record by slugging .490 as a team, while scoring 1,375 runs—a mark that three-quarters of a century later is still unmatched in the USBF.

All that offense was just enough to push the Angels one game ahead of the Seattle Indians for the second PCL playoff spot, though they finished five games behind San Francisco for the PCL pennant.

San Francisco followed up their regular-season crown with a postseason one, dispatching Los Angeles in five games to set up a matchup with New York. The Seals, though, were no match for the Gothams, as the New York Gothams defeat the San Francisco Seals, 4-0 to earn New York's third National Championship.

Outfielder Tyreek Norman hit .363 and led the Southeastern League with 27 home runs for Birmingham in 1929. He began 1930 back in the Iron City, but on May 23, The Skipper forked over $100,000 and a player (backup infielder Brad Brothers) for Norman. Oh, what a move that would be. In just 115 games in his debut season, the 23-year-old torched the EBF, slashing .405/460/.828 with 200 hits, 142 runs, 29 doubles, 39 triples, 34 homers, and 127 RBI. The slugging percentage mark and his 1.288 OPS remain an EBF record. Needless to say, it was an easy choice for Rookie of the Year and MVP.

While everyone else was hitting, established ace Mike Chapman moved across town from the Philadelphia A's to the Quakers in a trade before the 1930 season and began a strong five-season run by posting a career-best 3.05 ERA, going 21-10 and leading the EBF with 206 strikeouts in 306.2 innings as he won Pitcher of the Year.

Boston Beaneaters mainstay Jason Holland posted a great season of his own (24-8, 3.58 ERA), but the real story of his season was his 300th win, which came on September 1. Longtime St. Louis Browns righty Myles Nichols earned his own 300th win on June 28.

New York first baseman Tony Colunga set an all-time EBF record by scoring 175 runs.

Of note, three EBF players hit over .400, with Louisville's John Huffman earning the first of three batting titles by hitting.426 and the Chicago Colts' outfielder Jake Carroll hit .421—the top two marks in EBF history. That aptly summed up the career of Carroll, who owns the EBF career record by hitting .380 (Huffman is second at .369) over ten seasons...and won exactly ONE batting title (.386 in 1928) and no MVPs and isn't in the Hall of Fame.

Speaking of which, the Hall of Fame inductions saw one inductee:

RHP David Devlin (1904-21, '24), 92.6%

After a one-year sabbatical, Los Angeles' Jared Krieger won his fourth MVP in five years with another stellar season: .377/.449/.631 slash, 293 hits, 192 runs, 63 doubles, 21 triples, 31 home runs, 170 RBI. Amazingly, none of those counting numbers led the league, though he did rack up a dizzying 491 total bases, a record that would stand for over half a century.

Pitching in the 1930 PCL was a thankless task, but San Francisco's Mike Overall did it better than anyone, going 28-8 with a 3.68, leading the league in both categories, while logging 325 innings.

Seattle's Jose Rosario had the extreme misfortune of playing at the same time as Krieger's prime, so he never won an MVP, but he hit .361 lifetime and won three batting titles, including a .388 mark this season. That culminated in a PCL-record 314 hits and 194 runs scored, while recording 104 extra-base hits despite just three homers (thanks to 60 doubles and 41 triples—just two behind his own record from 1928).

Another still-standing PCL record was set by 26-year-old rookie first baseman Jarrod Ruppert of Seattle, who was both responsible for and a beneficiary of Rosario's records. Ruppert drove in 211 runs, becoming still the only USBF player to eclipse 200 RBIs in a campaign. Unsurprisingly, he won Rookie of the Year.
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Minor League Champions
Southeastern League: Norfolk Admirals, 92-48, defeats Mobile
Colonial League: Reading Keystones, 71-55, defeats Worcester
Texas League: El Paso Texans, 75-51, defeat Dallas
River Valley League: Des Moines Demons, 96-44, defeats Wichita
Rocky Mountain League: Boise Broncos, 84-42, defeats Ogden
Coastal League: Miami Gators, 85-55, defeats Charlotte
Northern League: Lincoln Lions, 71-55, defeats Duluth
Great Lakes League: Youngstown Steelers, 106-34, defeats Akron
Southwest League: Fresno Raisin Eaters, 111-43, defeats Santa Barbara
Southern Association: Little Rock Travelers, 82-44, defeats Beaumont

Fresno set a Southwest League record that still stands with their 111 wins.

11-26-2024, 03:47 PM	#36
KCRoyals15 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: A lot of them Posts: 123	Awesome Offense 1930 In 1929, the Los Angeles Angels finished in fourth place, their lowest finish since 1917, their first season under The Skipper. As it so happened, '29 would be his final season, as he resigned the day after the final game of the regular season, finishing with a final record of 1672-928 (.643), winning five PCL titles, two National Championships, and not only revived a flagging franchise—he was considered the driving force in the Pacific Coast League's elevation to a major league. A few weeks later, he announced his next project: the New York Gothams, who were coming off a fifth-place finish and had not won the New England League in 17 seasons. With The Skipper in charge, a huge market, and a big budget, the rebuild took virtually no time as the Gothams leaped 29 wins to a 105-51 finish, romping to a NEL title. Three leagues were won by ten games, though by some surprising subjects. In the Eastern League, the Philadelphia Quakers won their second pennant, while the Minneapolis Millers took their first-ever Western League crown. In the Midwest Association, the St. Louis Browns took the MWA for the first time in seven season, finishing three games of the Chicago Colts. Offense reached record heights, as the EBF hit .303 and scored a record 5.7 runs per game, with a 4.95 league ERA that remains a record. New York set a still-standing record by scoring 1,107 runs, slashing .329/.387/.503 as a team. As the top seed, New York took down St. Louis in a six-game set to open the playoffs, while Minneapolis' run continued with a five-game victory over Philadelphia. However, the Millers were no match for the Gothams, as New York took the Eastern crown with a five-game series win. The PCL, meanwhile, also saw the bats go berserk (5.8 runs per game, .300 league average, 5.02 league ERA). The Los Angeles Angels set a still-standing PCL record by slugging .490 as a team, while scoring 1,375 runs—a mark that three-quarters of a century later is still unmatched in the USBF. All that offense was just enough to push the Angels one game ahead of the Seattle Indians for the second PCL playoff spot, though they finished five games behind San Francisco for the PCL pennant. San Francisco followed up their regular-season crown with a postseason one, dispatching Los Angeles in five games to set up a matchup with New York. The Seals, though, were no match for the Gothams, as the *New York Gothams defeat the San Francisco Seals, 4-0* to earn New York's third National Championship. Outfielder Tyreek Norman hit .363 and led the Southeastern League with 27 home runs for Birmingham in 1929. He began 1930 back in the Iron City, but on May 23, The Skipper forked over $100,000 and a player (backup infielder Brad Brothers) for Norman. Oh, what a move that would be. In just 115 games in his debut season, the 23-year-old torched the EBF, slashing .405/460/.828 with 200 hits, 142 runs, 29 doubles, 39 triples, 34 homers, and 127 RBI. The slugging percentage mark and his 1.288 OPS remain an EBF record. Needless to say, it was an easy choice for Rookie of the Year and MVP. While everyone else was hitting, established ace Mike Chapman moved across town from the Philadelphia A's to the Quakers in a trade before the 1930 season and began a strong five-season run by posting a career-best 3.05 ERA, going 21-10 and leading the EBF with 206 strikeouts in 306.2 innings as he won Pitcher of the Year. Boston Beaneaters mainstay Jason Holland posted a great season of his own (24-8, 3.58 ERA), but the real story of his season was his 300th win, which came on September 1. Longtime St. Louis Browns righty Myles Nichols earned his own 300th win on June 28. New York first baseman Tony Colunga set an all-time EBF record by scoring 175 runs. Of note, three EBF players hit over .400, with Louisville's John Huffman earning the first of three batting titles by hitting.426 and the Chicago Colts' outfielder Jake Carroll hit .421—the top two marks in EBF history. That aptly summed up the career of Carroll, who owns the EBF career record by hitting .380 (Huffman is second at .369) over ten seasons...and won exactly ONE batting title (.386 in 1928) and no MVPs and isn't in the Hall of Fame. Speaking of which, the Hall of Fame inductions saw one inductee: RHP David Devlin (1904-21, '24), 92.6% After a one-year sabbatical, Los Angeles' Jared Krieger won his fourth MVP in five years with another stellar season: .377/.449/.631 slash, 293 hits, 192 runs, 63 doubles, 21 triples, 31 home runs, 170 RBI. Amazingly, none of those counting numbers led the league, though he did rack up a dizzying 491 total bases, a record that would stand for over half a century. Pitching in the 1930 PCL was a thankless task, but San Francisco's Mike Overall did it better than anyone, going 28-8 with a 3.68, leading the league in both categories, while logging 325 innings. Seattle's Jose Rosario had the extreme misfortune of playing at the same time as Krieger's prime, so he never won an MVP, but he hit .361 lifetime and won three batting titles, including a .388 mark this season. That culminated in a PCL-record 314 hits and 194 runs scored, while recording 104 extra-base hits despite just three homers (thanks to 60 doubles and 41 triples—just two behind his own record from 1928). Another still-standing PCL record was set by 26-year-old rookie first baseman Jarrod Ruppert of Seattle, who was both responsible for and a beneficiary of Rosario's records. Ruppert drove in 211 runs, becoming still the only USBF player to eclipse 200 RBIs in a campaign. Unsurprisingly, he won Rookie of the Year. . Minor League Champions Southeastern League: Norfolk Admirals, 92-48, defeats Mobile Colonial League: Reading Keystones, 71-55, defeats Worcester Texas League: El Paso Texans, 75-51, defeat Dallas River Valley League: Des Moines Demons, 96-44, defeats Wichita Rocky Mountain League: Boise Broncos, 84-42, defeats Ogden Coastal League: Miami Gators, 85-55, defeats Charlotte Northern League: Lincoln Lions, 71-55, defeats Duluth Great Lakes League: Youngstown Steelers, 106-34, defeats Akron Southwest League: Fresno Raisin Eaters, 111-43, defeats Santa Barbara Southern Association: Little Rock Travelers, 82-44, defeats Beaumont Fresno set a Southwest League record that still stands with their 111 wins. Last edited by KCRoyals15; 12-11-2024 at 12:40 AM.