new York highlanders 1903

JRockne · 10-06-2012, 02:59 PM

I am starting my first historical sim with historical transactions on. I am assuming that this means that the Highlanders will become the Yankees. That Babe Ruth will someday join the team. etc.

Here we go.

The Game · 10-06-2012, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRockne

I am starting my first historical sim with historical transactions on. I am assuming that this means that the Highlanders will become the Yankees. That Babe Ruth will someday join the team. etc.

Here we go.

Yes to both. Justafan has some great logos for that period on his 1st page., and there are more on OOTPMODS.com

JRockne · 10-08-2012, 11:43 PM

I am playing out each game.

I have also been reading about the dead ball era and find that my approach is different than managing modern day games.

I am, however, much quicker to use my bullpen than my competitors. I am interested to see how this will impact individual stats and team wins/losses.

This is the first time I've gone back this far. I am enjoying it.

Is this the best place to report on my progress? Should I blog?

JRockne · 10-09-2012, 01:57 AM

April 1903

After the first month of the season, this is how things look:

Highlander Highlights:

Twenty-eight year old rookie catcher Monte Beville is leading the team with a .348 average.

Ernie Courtney (.324/.395/.353) had a six game hitting streak.

Willie Keeler (.273/.368/.545) leads the team (and league) in HRs with two.

Clark Griffith leads the pitchers at 2 – 0 with an ERA/WHIP of 2.25/1.35.

Jack Chesbro is still looking for his first win of the year.

Across town, Christy Mathewson (Pitching for the NL Giants) is leading all the majors with 33 strikeouts in 34.2 innings.

JRockne · 10-09-2012, 02:03 AM

I tried to post a print out of the ML Standings page.

I copied the screen into the word document. Typed my text and then copied and pasted into the thread.

The copy of the ML Standings page did not transfer over.

Why not?

The Game · 10-09-2012, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRockne

I tried to post a print out of the ML Standings page.

I copied the screen into the word document. Typed my text and then copied and pasted into the thread.

The copy of the ML Standings page did not transfer over.

Why not?

There is a program that people use to make it easier. I havnet blogged in 2 yrs and don't know the name of it anymore. Check some of teh threads athat are many pages and ask one of them. Takes a few mins to install. i want to say Dropbox and you can post boxscores and everything else you need.

JRockne · 10-19-2012, 01:15 PM

I am trying to figure out how to put screen shots of my roster reports and other information into the posts.

rpriske · 10-19-2012, 02:51 PM

I would like to know how to do that as well.

JRockne · 10-19-2012, 10:38 PM

The Highlanders have hit a rough patch. Boston and Cleveland are beating them up and they are sliding down in the standings.

Tannehill has not found a groove.

have attached the latest box score. The winning pitcher for Cleveland gave up 5 runs (none earned) in 9 innings.

Which causes me to pause and wonder, what's the most unearned runs ever given up in a game?

JRockne · 10-26-2012, 10:50 AM

Its the end of May.

Yesterday Willie Keeler collected his 2000 hit in a game where he had an inside the park home run and a triple.

Team Statistics:

18-16 (7 games back)
5-3 in April
13-13 in May

Jimmy Williams (.341/.370/.500) leads the team in hitting

Jack Chesbro, Jesse Tannehill and Harry Howell all have four wins.

Rube Waddell of the Athletics is leading the American League with 90 strikeouts.

Elmer Flick (Cleveland Nats) is leading all hitters batting .406/.456/.529.

gollum65 · 10-27-2012, 01:37 PM

I ran a Highlanders/Yankees dynasty that lasted almost 50 years. Feel free to read if you want:

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...3-present.html

JRockne · 11-10-2012, 01:33 PM

New York Highlanders

June 1903

June was a tough month. The wheels really fell off the team bus with the rest of the league (except the Senators) rushing past the Highlanders on the race to the pennant.

Frustration grew with each loss. Four losses came because of unearned runs. Because the Deadball era has a dearth of home runs, pitching, running and DEFENSE are important. The four “unearned losses” this month prove that point.

Kid Elberfeld jointed the team on June 10 in a trade where we said goodbye to Ernie Courtney and Herman Long. Remember, I have historical transacton on so I’m not the one making these trades.

In fact, the only changes I’m making involve occasionally changing a starting pitcher. I’m also bringing in relief pitchers more often and sooner.

I’m not sure how July is going to play out. But I would hope to see fewer games lost because of defensive miscues. Also, given the effectiveness of the bullpen, I’d like to see the number of relief innings up.

Team Statistics

April: 5 – 3
May: 13 – 13
June: 9 - 18

Batters are leading the league in strikeouts with 204. Pitchers trying to outdo the hitters but can only muster second in the hits allowed standings.

The only real highlight is a third place bullpen ERA of 2.15. What is nice is I am aggressively using my bullpen.

Team Leaders

Batting

Willie Keeler .288/.348/.416
Jimmy Williams .286/.318/.423
Monte Beville .261/.301/350

Pitching

Jack Chesbro 7 – 9 2.63
Clark Griffith 4 – 5 3.99
Harry Howell 5 – 4 2.51
Jesse Tannehill 7 – 7 3.27

Standings

Cleveland Naps 41 – 23
Detroit Tigers 40 – 25 1.5 GB
Boston Americans 37 – 28 4.5
Phil. Athletics 34 – 29 6.5
Chicago White Sox 31 – 32 9.5
St. Louis Browns 29 – 35 12
Highlanders 27 – 34 12.5
Wash. Senators 14 – 47 25.5

Thank God for the Senators

Highlights of the Month

Deacon Philippe of the Pittsburgh Pirates threw a no-hitter against the Boston Beaneaters.

On June 22 the Highlanders beat the Naps 2 – 0 in a game where neither team scored an earned run.

AL Batter of the Month: Elmer Flick of the Naps
NL Batter of the Month: Jimmy Sheckard of the Superbas

AL Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell of the Athletics
NL Pitcher of the Month: Sam Leever of the Pirates

AL Rookie of the Month: Lee Tannehill of the White Sox
NL Rookie of the Month: Jimmy Sebring of the Pirates

JRockne · 11-16-2012, 11:17 AM

New York Highlanders

August 1903

I missed a July recap.

I had been playing out each game. I checked my age and realized that if I wanted to get through the entire Highlanders – Yankees history playing through with historical transactions this approach would take me…well too long.

I will now only play out the games when the Highlanders/Yankees are in contention. (No more than ten games back). Once it gets to that point, I’ll just sim games to the end of the month and then do my reviews.

My goal is to play through to the present. Checking my wins/losses and statistics against historical statistics. Then go back and begin again but play in GM mode to see if I can replicate or exceed what happens historically.

Probably a rather long project.

Team Statistics

April: 5 – 3
May: 13 – 13
June: 9 - 18
July 13 – 14
August: 13 - 13

Batters are no longer leading the league in strikeouts. They have dropped to third. Certainly a positive development.

The team still doesn’t hit very well. Seventh/sixth place with a .236/.285/.318 line.

Pitching is a bit better. Third and fourth in most statistical catagories. The bullpen ERA has slipped a bit to 2.41

Team Leaders

Batting

Jimmy Williams .269/.316/.383
Willie Keeler .262/.326/.356
Wid Conroy .240/.284/.350
Monte Beville .241/.291/.335

Willie Keeler .288/.348/.416
Jimmy Williams .286/.318/.423
Monte Beville .261/.301/350

Pitching

Jessie Tannehill 14/11 2.85
Jack Chesbro 13/15 2.27
Clark Griffith 9/12 3.12
Harry Howell 8/10 2.69

Elmer Bliss 2/2 11 Saves 1.21

Jack Chesbro 7 – 9 2.63
Clark Griffith 4 – 5 3.99
Harry Howell 5 – 4 2.51
Jesse Tannehill 7 – 7 3.27

Standings

Detroit Tigers 73 – 44
Cleveland Naps 69 – 46 3.0
Boston Americans 69 – 47 3.5
St. Louis Browns 57 – 61 16.5
Highlanders 53 – 61 18.5
Chicago White Sox 53 – 65 20.5
Philadelphia 52 – 64 20.5
Wash. Senators 38 – 76 33.5

The Highlanders climbed past the Sox and the A’s but the excitement is with the top three battling for the pennant.

Cleveland Naps 41 – 23
Detroit Tigers 40 – 25 1.5 GB
Boston Americans 37 – 28 4.5
Phil. Athletics 34 – 29 6.5
Chicago White Sox 31 – 32 9.5
St. Louis Browns 29 – 35 12
Highlanders 27 – 34 12.5
Wash. Senators 14 – 47 25.5

Thank God for the Senators

Highlights of the Month

JRockne · 11-16-2012, 10:23 PM

New York Highlanders

September 1903

I miect.

Team Statistics

September: 15 - 11

These are the season stats:

Batting:

.238/.290/.317 7/6/6

On Base + Slugging .607 6th in the league
Runs scored 485 (6)
BB 312 (2)
Strikeouts 510 (3)
Stolen Bases 116 (6)

Pitching/Defense

ERA 2.67 (4)
Starters 2.73 (4)
Bullpen 2.30 (3)
Runs Allowed 520 (3)
Hits Allowed 1171 (3)
Opp. Ave. .245 (3)
BABIP .267 (3)
BB 331 (8)
Strikeouts 447 (6)
Defensive Eff. .699 (2)

Team Leaders

Batting

Jimmy Williams .265/.312/.382
Willie Keeler .263/.321/.346
Wid Conroy .244/.288/.345

Batting WAR

Kid Elberfeld 4.2
Jimmy Williams 3.7
Monte Beville 2.6
Willie Keeler 1.6
Wid Conroy 1.6

Pitching
VORP
Jessie Tannehill 17/14 2.52 32.1
Jack Chesbro 15/18 2.46 35.4
Clark Griffith 11/13 2.94 13.7
Harry Howell 9/11 2.56 18.9

Elmer Bliss 2/2 11 Saves 1.21 12.4
He only appeared in seven games in jly and august.

Standings

Detroit Tigers 83 - 57
Cleveland Naps 82 – 58 1
Boston Americans 81 – 59 2
Highlanders 68 – 72 15
St. Louis Browns 67 – 73 16
Philadelphia 67 – 73 16
Chicago White Sox 64 – 76 19
Wash. Senators 48 - 92 35

A very tight race for 1st and 4th

Highlights of the Month

Ed Siever (St. Louis Browns) throws a 1 hitter against the White Sox
Jake Beckley of the Reds, collected his 2500th hit
Doc White (White Sox) throws a 1 hitter against the Naps
Ernie Courtney (Tigers) collected 5 hits in a losing effort against the hapless Senators
Nap Lajoie (Naps) collected five of his one in a winning effort against the Highlanders

Elmer Flick (Naps) won the AL batting title with a .340 average.
Jimmy Sheckard (Superbas) took home the NL trophy with a .360 average

JRockne · 11-18-2012, 12:52 AM

After a tough 0 - 6 start (Boston was 10 - 0 before its first loss), the Highlanders have found their groove.

In the last game they lit up Eddie Plank for 9 runs in .2 innings. Plank left the game with a -10 score. I've never seen a negative score before.

RonP · 03-10-2013, 12:50 AM

I told you that Kid Elberfeld would be wwrth his weight in gold! I did tell you didn,t I? I meant to tell you.

10-06-2012, 02:59 PM	#1
JRockne Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 61	new York highlanders 1903 I am starting my first historical sim with historical transactions on. I am assuming that this means that the Highlanders will become the Yankees. That Babe Ruth will someday join the team. etc. Here we go.

10-09-2012, 01:57 AM	#4
JRockne Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 61	April 1903 April 1903 After the first month of the season, this is how things look: Highlander Highlights: Twenty-eight year old rookie catcher Monte Beville is leading the team with a .348 average. Ernie Courtney (.324/.395/.353) had a six game hitting streak. Willie Keeler (.273/.368/.545) leads the team (and league) in HRs with two. Clark Griffith leads the pitchers at 2 – 0 with an ERA/WHIP of 2.25/1.35. Jack Chesbro is still looking for his first win of the year. Across town, Christy Mathewson (Pitching for the NL Giants) is leading all the majors with 33 strikeouts in 34.2 innings.

10-09-2012, 02:03 AM	#5
JRockne Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 61	Posting Print Out I tried to post a print out of the ML Standings page. I copied the screen into the word document. Typed my text and then copied and pasted into the thread. The copy of the ML Standings page did not transfer over. Why not?

10-19-2012, 01:15 PM	#7
JRockne Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 61	Roster Screen Shot from May 14, 1903 I am trying to figure out how to put screen shots of my roster reports and other information into the posts.

10-26-2012, 10:50 AM	#10
JRockne Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 61	End of May 1903 Highlanders are 7 games back Its the end of May. Yesterday Willie Keeler collected his 2000 hit in a game where he had an inside the park home run and a triple. Team Statistics: 18-16 (7 games back) 5-3 in April 13-13 in May Jimmy Williams (.341/.370/.500) leads the team in hitting Jack Chesbro, Jesse Tannehill and Harry Howell all have four wins. Rube Waddell of the Athletics is leading the American League with 90 strikeouts. Elmer Flick (Cleveland Nats) is leading all hitters batting .406/.456/.529.

10-08-2012, 11:43 PM	#3
JRockne Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 61	I am playing out each game. I have also been reading about the dead ball era and find that my approach is different than managing modern day games. I am, however, much quicker to use my bullpen than my competitors. I am interested to see how this will impact individual stats and team wins/losses. This is the first time I've gone back this far. I am enjoying it. Is this the best place to report on my progress? Should I blog?

10-19-2012, 02:51 PM	#8
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,437 Blog Entries: 1	I would like to know how to do that as well.

10-27-2012, 01:37 PM	#11
gollum65 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 925	I ran a Highlanders/Yankees dynasty that lasted almost 50 years. Feel free to read if you want: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...3-present.html __________________ OOTP X Beta Team

11-10-2012, 01:33 PM	#12
JRockne Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 61	June 1903 New York Highlanders June 1903 June was a tough month. The wheels really fell off the team bus with the rest of the league (except the Senators) rushing past the Highlanders on the race to the pennant. Frustration grew with each loss. Four losses came because of unearned runs. Because the Deadball era has a dearth of home runs, pitching, running and DEFENSE are important. The four “unearned losses” this month prove that point. Kid Elberfeld jointed the team on June 10 in a trade where we said goodbye to Ernie Courtney and Herman Long. Remember, I have historical transacton on so I’m not the one making these trades. In fact, the only changes I’m making involve occasionally changing a starting pitcher. I’m also bringing in relief pitchers more often and sooner. I’m not sure how July is going to play out. But I would hope to see fewer games lost because of defensive miscues. Also, given the effectiveness of the bullpen, I’d like to see the number of relief innings up. Team Statistics April: 5 – 3 May: 13 – 13 June: 9 - 18 Batters are leading the league in strikeouts with 204. Pitchers trying to outdo the hitters but can only muster second in the hits allowed standings. The only real highlight is a third place bullpen ERA of 2.15. What is nice is I am aggressively using my bullpen. Team Leaders Batting Willie Keeler .288/.348/.416 Jimmy Williams .286/.318/.423 Monte Beville .261/.301/350 Pitching Jack Chesbro 7 – 9 2.63 Clark Griffith 4 – 5 3.99 Harry Howell 5 – 4 2.51 Jesse Tannehill 7 – 7 3.27 Standings Cleveland Naps 41 – 23 Detroit Tigers 40 – 25 1.5 GB Boston Americans 37 – 28 4.5 Phil. Athletics 34 – 29 6.5 Chicago White Sox 31 – 32 9.5 St. Louis Browns 29 – 35 12 Highlanders 27 – 34 12.5 Wash. Senators 14 – 47 25.5 Thank God for the Senators Highlights of the Month Deacon Philippe of the Pittsburgh Pirates threw a no-hitter against the Boston Beaneaters. On June 22 the Highlanders beat the Naps 2 – 0 in a game where neither team scored an earned run. AL Batter of the Month: Elmer Flick of the Naps NL Batter of the Month: Jimmy Sheckard of the Superbas AL Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell of the Athletics NL Pitcher of the Month: Sam Leever of the Pirates AL Rookie of the Month: Lee Tannehill of the White Sox NL Rookie of the Month: Jimmy Sebring of the Pirates

11-16-2012, 11:17 AM	#13
JRockne Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 61	August 1903 New York Highlanders August 1903 I missed a July recap. I had been playing out each game. I checked my age and realized that if I wanted to get through the entire Highlanders – Yankees history playing through with historical transactions this approach would take me…well too long. I will now only play out the games when the Highlanders/Yankees are in contention. (No more than ten games back). Once it gets to that point, I’ll just sim games to the end of the month and then do my reviews. My goal is to play through to the present. Checking my wins/losses and statistics against historical statistics. Then go back and begin again but play in GM mode to see if I can replicate or exceed what happens historically. Probably a rather long project. Team Statistics April: 5 – 3 May: 13 – 13 June: 9 - 18 July 13 – 14 August: 13 - 13 Batters are no longer leading the league in strikeouts. They have dropped to third. Certainly a positive development. The team still doesn’t hit very well. Seventh/sixth place with a .236/.285/.318 line. Pitching is a bit better. Third and fourth in most statistical catagories. The bullpen ERA has slipped a bit to 2.41 Team Leaders Batting Jimmy Williams .269/.316/.383 Willie Keeler .262/.326/.356 Wid Conroy .240/.284/.350 Monte Beville .241/.291/.335 Willie Keeler .288/.348/.416 Jimmy Williams .286/.318/.423 Monte Beville .261/.301/350 Pitching Jessie Tannehill 14/11 2.85 Jack Chesbro 13/15 2.27 Clark Griffith 9/12 3.12 Harry Howell 8/10 2.69 Elmer Bliss 2/2 11 Saves 1.21 Jack Chesbro 7 – 9 2.63 Clark Griffith 4 – 5 3.99 Harry Howell 5 – 4 2.51 Jesse Tannehill 7 – 7 3.27 Standings Detroit Tigers 73 – 44 Cleveland Naps 69 – 46 3.0 Boston Americans 69 – 47 3.5 St. Louis Browns 57 – 61 16.5 Highlanders 53 – 61 18.5 Chicago White Sox 53 – 65 20.5 Philadelphia 52 – 64 20.5 Wash. Senators 38 – 76 33.5 The Highlanders climbed past the Sox and the A’s but the excitement is with the top three battling for the pennant. Cleveland Naps 41 – 23 Detroit Tigers 40 – 25 1.5 GB Boston Americans 37 – 28 4.5 Phil. Athletics 34 – 29 6.5 Chicago White Sox 31 – 32 9.5 St. Louis Browns 29 – 35 12 Highlanders 27 – 34 12.5 Wash. Senators 14 – 47 25.5 Thank God for the Senators Highlights of the Month

11-16-2012, 10:23 PM	#14
JRockne Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 61	September 1903 New York Highlanders September 1903 I miect. Team Statistics September: 15 - 11 These are the season stats: Batting: .238/.290/.317 7/6/6 On Base + Slugging .607 6th in the league Runs scored 485 (6) BB 312 (2) Strikeouts 510 (3) Stolen Bases 116 (6) Pitching/Defense ERA 2.67 (4) Starters 2.73 (4) Bullpen 2.30 (3) Runs Allowed 520 (3) Hits Allowed 1171 (3) Opp. Ave. .245 (3) BABIP .267 (3) BB 331 (8) Strikeouts 447 (6) Defensive Eff. .699 (2) Team Leaders Batting Jimmy Williams .265/.312/.382 Willie Keeler .263/.321/.346 Wid Conroy .244/.288/.345 Batting WAR Kid Elberfeld 4.2 Jimmy Williams 3.7 Monte Beville 2.6 Willie Keeler 1.6 Wid Conroy 1.6 Pitching VORP Jessie Tannehill 17/14 2.52 32.1 Jack Chesbro 15/18 2.46 35.4 Clark Griffith 11/13 2.94 13.7 Harry Howell 9/11 2.56 18.9 Elmer Bliss 2/2 11 Saves 1.21 12.4 He only appeared in seven games in jly and august. Standings Detroit Tigers 83 - 57 Cleveland Naps 82 – 58 1 Boston Americans 81 – 59 2 Highlanders 68 – 72 15 St. Louis Browns 67 – 73 16 Philadelphia 67 – 73 16 Chicago White Sox 64 – 76 19 Wash. Senators 48 - 92 35 A very tight race for 1st and 4th Highlights of the Month Ed Siever (St. Louis Browns) throws a 1 hitter against the White Sox Jake Beckley of the Reds, collected his 2500th hit Doc White (White Sox) throws a 1 hitter against the Naps Ernie Courtney (Tigers) collected 5 hits in a losing effort against the hapless Senators Nap Lajoie (Naps) collected five of his one in a winning effort against the Highlanders Elmer Flick (Naps) won the AL batting title with a .340 average. Jimmy Sheckard (Superbas) took home the NL trophy with a .360 average

11-18-2012, 12:52 AM	#15
JRockne Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 61	It's 1904 Now. Things are better After a tough 0 - 6 start (Boston was 10 - 0 before its first loss), the Highlanders have found their groove. In the last game they lit up Eddie Plank for 9 runs in .2 innings. Plank left the game with a -10 score. I've never seen a negative score before.

03-10-2013, 12:50 AM	#16
RonP Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 226	I told you that Kid Elberfeld would be wwrth his weight in gold! I did tell you didn,t I? I meant to tell you.