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FuzzyRussianHat · 02-17-2026, 08:52 AM

The National League saw Indianapolis’s Perry Werden win both Most Valuable Player and Pitcher of the Year. He was unanimously the top pitcher and had enough two-way exploits with his pitching excellence to take MVP. The 27-year old Werden had 17 first place votes for MVP while New York 1B Dan Brouthers had four and Pittsburgh 3B King Kelly had three.

Werden set the new single-season ERA record for qualifying pitchers at 2.11 and was the leader in wins (26-6), quality starts (30), complete games (22), WHIP (0.85), and WAR (7.2). He tossed 281.2 innings with 127 strikeouts, 205 ERA+, and 77 FIP-. Also playing first base, Werden had 141 games, 160 hits, 76 runs, 32 doubles, 2 home runs, 73 RBI, 68 stolen bases, a .295/.342/.376 slash, 95 wRC+, and 1.9 WAR. In September, he signed a three-year, $70,200 extension, keeping him a Clown through 1991.

Another two-way guy was American League MVP in Cleveland’s George Van Haltren. He had 20 first place votes while Baltimore’s Bug Holliday had two. The 22-year old Van Haltren was in his second season and as an outfielder played 134 games with 163 hits, 101 runs, 16 doubles, 39 homers, 114 RBI, 37 steals, .310/.376/.575 slash, 160 wRC+, and 6.4 WAR. On the mound, “Rip” had a 3.71 ERA over 283.2 innings, 16-11 record, 248 strikeouts, 122 ERA+, 84 FIP-, and 4.8 WAR. His 11.2 combined WAR is third-most in MLB history for any player behind two efforts by Boston’s Charlie Ferguson.

A competitive AL Pitcher of the Year race saw Minnesota’s Toad Ramsey on top with 12 first place votes. Milwaukee’s Lady Baldwin had eight and Cleveland’s Fred Tenney got four. Baldwin notably won the ERA title at 2.24. For the 24-year old Ramsey, he was the leader in strikeouts (272) and K/9 (9.0). Ramsey had a 2.79 ERA over 271 innings, 21-9 record, 165 ERA+, 70 FIP-, and 6.9 WAR.

Rookie of the Year had relatively underwhelming options. #1 pick Scott Stratton won it in the AL with 20 first place votes, while LF Ad Gumbert of Philadelphia had four. Stratton led in losses at 9-20, but that was a reflection of Washington being lousy as he had a 3.51 ERA in 256.1 innings, 123 Ks, 130 ERA+, 77 FIP-, and 5.5 WAR. Stratton also had 1.5 WAR, .732 wRC+, and 109 wRC+ in 142 games playing the outfield. In the NL, Brooklyn’s John Weyhing got it with 19 first place votes to five for New Orleans’ Ed Mayer. Weyhing tossed 123.1 innings with a 3.87 ERA, 82 Ks, and 1.3 WAR.

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FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,271	1888 Major Awards The National League saw Indianapolis’s Perry Werden win both Most Valuable Player and Pitcher of the Year. He was unanimously the top pitcher and had enough two-way exploits with his pitching excellence to take MVP. The 27-year old Werden had 17 first place votes for MVP while New York 1B Dan Brouthers had four and Pittsburgh 3B King Kelly had three. Werden set the new single-season ERA record for qualifying pitchers at 2.11 and was the leader in wins (26-6), quality starts (30), complete games (22), WHIP (0.85), and WAR (7.2). He tossed 281.2 innings with 127 strikeouts, 205 ERA+, and 77 FIP-. Also playing first base, Werden had 141 games, 160 hits, 76 runs, 32 doubles, 2 home runs, 73 RBI, 68 stolen bases, a .295/.342/.376 slash, 95 wRC+, and 1.9 WAR. In September, he signed a three-year, $70,200 extension, keeping him a Clown through 1991. Another two-way guy was American League MVP in Cleveland’s George Van Haltren. He had 20 first place votes while Baltimore’s Bug Holliday had two. The 22-year old Van Haltren was in his second season and as an outfielder played 134 games with 163 hits, 101 runs, 16 doubles, 39 homers, 114 RBI, 37 steals, .310/.376/.575 slash, 160 wRC+, and 6.4 WAR. On the mound, “Rip” had a 3.71 ERA over 283.2 innings, 16-11 record, 248 strikeouts, 122 ERA+, 84 FIP-, and 4.8 WAR. His 11.2 combined WAR is third-most in MLB history for any player behind two efforts by Boston’s Charlie Ferguson. A competitive AL Pitcher of the Year race saw Minnesota’s Toad Ramsey on top with 12 first place votes. Milwaukee’s Lady Baldwin had eight and Cleveland’s Fred Tenney got four. Baldwin notably won the ERA title at 2.24. For the 24-year old Ramsey, he was the leader in strikeouts (272) and K/9 (9.0). Ramsey had a 2.79 ERA over 271 innings, 21-9 record, 165 ERA+, 70 FIP-, and 6.9 WAR. Rookie of the Year had relatively underwhelming options. #1 pick Scott Stratton won it in the AL with 20 first place votes, while LF Ad Gumbert of Philadelphia had four. Stratton led in losses at 9-20, but that was a reflection of Washington being lousy as he had a 3.51 ERA in 256.1 innings, 123 Ks, 130 ERA+, 77 FIP-, and 5.5 WAR. Stratton also had 1.5 WAR, .732 wRC+, and 109 wRC+ in 142 games playing the outfield. In the NL, Brooklyn’s John Weyhing got it with 19 first place votes to five for New Orleans’ Ed Mayer. Weyhing tossed 123.1 innings with a 3.87 ERA, 82 Ks, and 1.3 WAR. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)