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12-02-2017, 09:07 PM
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Top ten AL MVP for 1943:
1. Sam Leever, 29, PHA, RHSP 2. Shoeless Joe Jackson, 24, WS1, RF 3. Home Run Baker, 23, BOS, 3B 4. Jimmy Esmond, 25, CWS, SS 5. Dazzy Vance, 38, BOS, RHSP 6. Jorge Orta, 25, PHA, 2B/DH 7. Shane Victorino, 28, CLE, RF 8. James Burke, 29, NYY, RHSP 9. Ryan J Braun, 26, SLA, LF 10. Martin Prado, 29, CWS, 3B Top five AL CYA for 1943: 1. Sam Leever, 29, PHA, RHSP 2. Dazzy Vance, 38, BOS, RHSP 3. James Burke, 29, NYY, RHSP 4. Jose Rosado, 24, SLA, LHSP 5. Pedro J Martinez, 25, SLA, RHSP Top three AL Mariano Rivera Award for 1943: 1. Dan Collins, 26, CLE, RHRP 2. Bill R Henry, 28, BOS, LHRP 3. Bob Veale, 40, NYY, LHRP Top three AL Jackie Robinson Award for 1943: 1. Ken Phelps, 25, DET, DH/1B 2. Jocko Halligan, 21, DET, RF/C 3. Leroy Stanton, 24, NYY, CF/DH The White Sox only managed to win 89 games during the regular season, and had a crummy +11 run differential, but come playoff time they cranked it up, beating the Athletics in six, and sweeping the powerful Pirates (105-57) in the World Series. They were led by an unlikely trio of position players: 3B Martin Prado, SS Jimmy Esmond and 2B Vance Law. What's that old saying: Baseball's a funny game. |
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12-02-2017, 10:04 PM
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Top ten NL MVP for 1943:
1. Devin Mesoraco, 27, PIT, C 2. Harmon Killebrew, 31, PIT, 2B 3. Carlos Guillen, 31, PIT, SS 4. Gene Tenace, 32, PHI, C 5. Bob Gibson, 34, PIT, RHSP 6. Corey Kluber, 30, PHI, RHSP 7. Earl Moseley, 27, BSN, RHSP 8. Bobby Tolan, 23, PHI, CF/LF 9. Mickey Mantle, 34, PHI, LF/CF/RF/1B 10. Pancho Herrera, 26, PIT, 1B Top five NL CYA for 1943: 1. Bob Gibson, 34, PIT, RHSP 2. Earl Moseley, 27, BSN, RHSP 3. Corey Kluber, 30, PHI, RHSP 4. Ted Breitenstein, 27, CIN, LHSP 5. Sean West, 35, BSN, LHSP Top three NL Mariano Rivera Award for 1943: 1. Buck J Freeman, 22, BRO, LHRP 2. Bob Blewett, 24, BSN, LHRP 3. George Abrams, 30, PHI, RHRP Top three NL Jackie Robinson Award for 1943: 1. Bob Blewett, 24, BSN, LHRP 2. Prince Fielder, 20, STL, 1B 3. Alvin Davis, 22, BRO, 1B The Pirates were an uber team in 1943. 5 players in the top ten for MVP, including a top three sweep of the award. They won 105 games and really should've won the whole thing, but sometimes baseball happens. |
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12-03-2017, 02:17 PM
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Top ten AL MVP for 1944:
1. Home Run Baker, 24, BOS, 3B/DH 2. Pedro J Martinez, 26, SLA, RHSP 3. Dazzy Vance, 39, BOS, RHSP 4. Sam Leever, 30, PHA, RHSP 5. James Burke, 30, NYY, RHSP 6. Jon Matlack, 21, PHA, LHSP 7. Kerry Wood, 22, NYY, RHSP 8. Vance Law, 28, CWS, 2B 9. Phil Niekro, 41, SLA, RHSP 10. Shoeless Joe Jackson, 25, WS1, LF/RF/DH Top five AL CYA for 1944: 1. Pedro J Martinez, 26, SLA, RHSP 2. Dazzy Vance, 39, BOS, RHSP 3. Sam Leever, 30, PHA, RHSP 4. James Burke, 30, NYY, RHSP 5. Jon Matlack, 21, PHA, LHSP Top three AL Mariano Rivera Award for 1944: 1. Ralph Caldwell, 24, BOS, LHRP 2. Buck J Freeman, 23, CLE, LHRP 3. Johnny Johnson, 30, CWS, LHRP Top three AL Jackie Robinson Award for 1944: 1. Ham Hyatt, 24, BOS, 1B/RF 2. Steve Brodie, 21, CLE, CF/DH/RF 3. Phil Knell, 22, NYY, LHRP Why so many pitchers in the MVP race? The AL equalled it's all-time low mark in ERA (set in 1908) in 1944 at 3.72. As a whole, the league hit .259/.319/.376/.696 as compared to the National League's .260/.326/.377/.703 and 3.75 ERA. Generally, my MVP races will reflect what sort of league it was. If it was pitching heavy, there will be more pitchers, and there will be more hitters in seasons where hitting was more prevalent. |
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12-03-2017, 02:59 PM
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Top ten NL MVP for 1944:
1. Bobby Tolan, 24, PHI, CF 2. Josmil Pinto, 29, NY1, C 3. Mickey Mantle, 35, PHI, LF/RF 4. Ted Breitenstein, 28, CIN, LHSP 5. Alvin Davis, 23, BRO, 1B 6. Harmon Killebrew, 32, PIT, LF 7. Early Wynn, 20, NY1, RHSP 8. Ellis Burks, 21, CHC, CF 9. Corey Kluber, 31, PHI, RHSP 10. Earl Francis, 25, CIN, RHSP Top five NL CYA for 1944: 1. Ted Breitenstein, 28, CIN, LHSP 2. Corey Kluber, 31, PHI, RHSP 3. Early Wynn, 20, NY1, RHSP 4. Earl Francis, 25, CIN, RHSP 5. Guy Bush, 27, CHC, RHSP Top three NL Mariano Rivera Award for 1944: 1. Flip Lafferty, 21, NY1, RHRP 2. Bob Blewett, 25, BSN, LHRP 3. Jared Hughes, 32, STL, RHRP Top three NL Jackie Robinson Award for 1944: 1. Ellis Burks, 21, CHC, CF 2. Flip Lafferty, 21, NY1, RHRP 3. Erik Bedard, 22, BSN, LHRP Bobby Tolan had an absolutely monstrous year for the Phillies (or rather the Blue Jays as they were known in 1943 and 1944) in 1944. He led the NL in PA (757), AB (703), R (133), H (249), SB (52), AVG (.354), and position player WAR (10.8). He also hit 29 HR and had 125 RBI. Pinto, Mantle, Breitenstein and Alvin Davis all had very strong years, but Tolan's was definitely a cut above. |
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12-03-2017, 03:58 PM
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Top ten AL MVP for 1945:
1. Pedro J Martinez, 27, SLA, RHSP 2. Home Run Baker, 25, BOS, 3B/DH 3. Shoeless Joe Jackson, 26, WS1, LF 4. Ben Paschal, 19, SLA, CF 5. Jon Matlack, 22, PHA, LHSP 6. Ryan J Braun, 28, SLA, LF 7. Sid Gordon, 31, PHA, 3B 8. Dmitri Young, 34, CWS/SLA, 1B 9. Donie Bush, 23, PHA, SS 10. Eppa Rixey, 31, PHA, LHSP Top five AL CYA for 1945: 1. Pedro J Martinez, 27, SLA, RHSP 2. Jon Matlack, 22, PHA, LHSP 3. Eppa Rixey, 31, PHA, LHSP 4. Phil Knell, 23, NYY, LHSP 5. Kerry Wood, 23, NYY, RHSP Top three AL Mariano Rivera Award for 1945: 1. Buck J Freeman, 24, CWS, LHRP 2. Gil Paulsen, 32, NYY, RHRP 3. Mark Williamson, 33, WS1, RHRP Top three AL Jackie Robinson Award for 1945: 1. George H Burns, 20, WS1, 1B/C 2. Paul Householder, 21, WS1, RF/CF 3. Jack A Farrell, 20, BOS, 2B Offense spiked back up in 1945 in the AL, as the league ERA went to 4.14, while the slash line was a more AL-like .270/.333/.399/.732, and the league average was 4.65 R/G. Quite a difference from 1944, and it showed with 7 position players in the top nine for MVP. |
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12-03-2017, 06:10 PM
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Top ten NL MVP for 1945:
1. Mickey Mantle, 36, PHI, 1B 2. Bobby Tolan, 25, PHI, CF 3. Prince Fielder, 22, STL, 1B 4. Gene Tenace, 34, NY1, C 5. Corey Kluber, 32, PHI, RHSP 6. George Mullin, 20, BRO, RHSP 7. Frank Howard, 25, BSN, LF 8. Dave Frost, 24, BRO, RHSP 9. Roger Repoz, 30, PIT, CF/RF/LF 10. George Haddock, 27, PIT, RHSP/RP Top ten NL CYA for 1945: 1. Corey Kluber, 32, PHI, RHSP 2. Kevin Millwood, 30, PIT, RHSP 3. George Mullin, 20, BRO, RHSP 4. Dave Frost, 24, BRO, RHSP 5. Doug Drabek, 24, CIN, RHSP Top ten NL Mariano Rivera Award for 1945: 1. Ralph Caldwell, 25, BSN, LHRP 2. Bob Blewett, 26, BSN, LHRP 3. Brandon Cumpton, 23, BRO, RHRP Top ten NL Jackie Robinson Award for 1945: 1. George Mullin, 20, BRO, RHSP 2. Brandon Cumpton, 23, BRO, RHRP 3. Alex Gonzalez, 21, CIN, SS Mickey Mantle wins his 9th and final MVP Award in 1945. He went to 20 All-Star games, was player of the week 47 times, batter of the month 25 times, won 5 Gold Gloves, 15 Silver Sluggers, was a two-time LCS MVP, and won 4 World Championships. He is the HR leader at 677, holds the single season HR record of 63, and is the all-time WAR leader and JAWS leader among position players. What a career. |
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12-03-2017, 06:46 PM
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Top ten AL MVP for 1946:
1. Brownie Foreman, 18, DET, LHSP 2. Carl Yastrzemski, 32, CLE, 3B/DH 3. Ben Paschal, 20, SLA, CF 4. Randy D Johnson, 35, DET, LHSP 5. Home Run Baker, 26, BOS, 3B 6. Corey Kluber, 33, CLE, RHSP 7. Graig Nettles, 36, SLA, 3B 8. Eppa Rixey, 32, PHA, LHSP 9. Jon Matlack, 23, PHA, LHSP 10. Pete Dowling, 20, PHA, LHSP Top five AL CYA for 1946: 1. Brownie Foreman, 18, DET, LHSP 2. Randy D Johnson, 35, DET, LHSP 3. Corey Kluber, 33, CLE, RHSP 4. Eppa Rixey, 32, PHA, LHSP 5. Jon Matlack, 23, PHA, LHSP Top three AL Mariano Rivera Award for 1946: 1. Buck J Freeman, 25, CWS, LHRP 2. Carl Fischer, 23, WS1, LHRP 3. Byron Houck, 27, CLE, RHRP Top three AL Jackie Robinson Award for 1946: 1. Brownie Foreman, 18, DET, LHSP 2. Mark Fidrych, 20, WS1, RHSP 3. Carl Fischer, 23, WS1, LHRP Brownie Foreman pulls off the rare trifecta for the Tigers in 1946 as an 18 year old no less, but it wasn't enough to get them past the Washington Senators in the ALCS. The Senators in turn were beaten in the World Series by the Boston Braves in 7 games. |
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12-03-2017, 07:36 PM
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Top ten NL MVP for 1946:
1. Shoeless Joe Jackson, 27, NY1, LF 2. Bobby Tolan, 26, PHI, CF 3. Frank Howard, 26, BSN, RF 4. Claudell Washington, 25, PHI, RF/LF 5. Kevin Millwood, 31, PIT, RHSP 6. Bubba Trammell, 26, NY1, RF 7. Gene Tenace, 35, PHI, C 8. Devin Mesoraco, 30, CIN, C 9. James Burke, 32, BRO, RHSP 10. Parke Swartzel, 24, BSN, RHSP Top five NL CYA for 1946: 1. James Burke, 32, BRO, RHSP 2. Kevin Millwood, 31, PIT, RHSP 3. Parke Swartzel, 24, BSN, RHSP 4. Perry Werden, 22, CIN, RHSP 5. Erik Bedard, 24, BSN, LHSP Top three NL Mariano Rivera Award for 1946: 1. Orber Moreno, 32, CHC, RHRP 2. Jimmie Keenan, 31, BSN, LHRP 3. Tom Henke, 33, PHI, RHRP Top three NL Jackie Robinson Award for 1946: 1. Felix Jose, 23, STL, LF 2. Fritz Clausen, 22, BRO, LHSP 3. Dave Martinez, 21, STL CF Shoeless Joe towered over everybody else in the National League in 1946. He led the league in R (125), H (239), 2B (51), 3B (13), AVG (.376), OBP (.442), OPS (1.066), and position player WAR (9.8). He also belted 27 HR and knocked in 119. Not bad considering it was his first go around in a new league. He now (as of 1955) has 12 batting titles to his name. Twelve! He has played 20 seasons and in five of those seasons, he did not qualify for the batting title. In other words he's won 12 out of the 15 batting titles he was eligible to win. Geez! Last edited by actionjackson; 12-03-2017 at 07:39 PM. |
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12-04-2017, 02:13 PM
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Top ten AL MVP for 1947:
1. Ben Paschal, 21, SLA, CF 2. Carl Yastrzemski, 33, CLE, LF/3B 3. Frank Howard, 27, DET, RF 4. Jon Matlack, 24, PHA, LHSP 5. Ken Phelps, 29, DET, 1B 6. Corey Kluber, 34, CLE, RHSP 7. Carlos Santana, 35, WS1, 1B/C/3B 8. Len G Gabrielson, 25, BOS, LF/CF 9. Brownie Foreman, 19, DET, LHSP 10. Sid Gordon, 33, PHA, 3B/LF Top five AL CYA for 1947: 1. Jon Matlack, 24, PHA, LHSP 2. Corey Kluber, 34, CLE, RHSP 3. Brownie Foreman, 19, DET, LHSP 4. Javier Vazquez, 32, CWS, RHSP 5. Phil Knell, 25, NYY, LHSP Top three AL Mariano Rivera Award for 1947: 1. Jimmie Keenan, 32, SLA, LHRP 2. Rene Monteagudo, 24, CLE, LHRP 3. Dan Collins, 30, SLA, RHRP Top three AL Jackie Robinson Award for 1947: 1. Bump Wills, 23, SLA, 2B 2. Bob Shawkey, 22, CLE, RHSP 3. Bret Barberie, 22, CWS, DH/SS/2B/3B The St. Louis Browns continued their mini-dynasty with their 3rd championship in 4 seasons in 1947. This time they did it without Pedro J Martinez who jumped to the Giants, who wound up opposing the Browns in the 1947 World Series. Looks like they were one of those teams that was OK during the regular season (88-74, 769 Runs, 730 Runs Allowed), and then flipped a switch in the postseason, winning both series' against the Yankees and the Giants in five games. MVP Ben Paschal led the way with a .295/.360/.600/.960 slash line, which was good for a 159 OPS+ and a 150 wRC+. He also walloped 47 HR and knocked in 134, and stole 17 bases. His .600 SLG led the AL along with his position player WAR of 7.3. ROY 2B Bump Wills pitched in along with C Evan Gattis, and SP Mike Sirotka, who won 20 to lead the AL, and finished just behind Phil Knell in Cy Young voting. Jimmie Keenan and Dan Collins provided a dynamite left/right punch out of the bullpen as well. Last edited by actionjackson; 12-04-2017 at 02:14 PM. |
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12-04-2017, 02:52 PM
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Top ten NL MVP for 1947:
1. Pedro J Martinez, 29, NY1, RHSP 2. Erik Bedard, 25, BSN, LHSP 3. Perry Werden, 23, CIN, RHSP 4. Fritz Clausen, 23, BRO, LHSP 5. Lem Cross, 22, STL, RHSP 6. Johnny Marcum, 23, BSN, RHSP 7. Home Run Baker, 27, BSN, 3B 8. Randy D Johnson, 36, PHI, LHSP 9. Dave Martinez, 22, STL, CF 10. Dave Frost, 26, BRO, RHSP Top five NL CYA for 1947: 1. Pedro J Martinez, 29, NY1, RHSP 2. Erik Bedard, 25, BSN, LHSP 3. Perry Werden, 23, CIN, RHSP 4. Fritz Clausen, 23, BRO, LHSP 5. Randy D Johnson, 36, PHI, LHSP Top three Mariano Rivera Award for 1947: 1. John Clarkson, 19, STL, RHRP 2. Axel Lindstrom, 22, CHC, RHRP 3. Happy Townsend, 26, BRO, RHRP Top three Jackie Robinson Award for 1947: 1. John Clarkson, 19, STL, RHRP 2. Greg Jones, 25, PIT, RHRP 3. Jim Hackett, 24, CIN, RHSP Pitching, pitching, pitching, and more pitching. That was the story of the National League in 1947. The league ERA was 3.53, and the offense for the league was .253/.320/.360/.680, with 3.90 R/G. The top five in ERA that year? Pedro J Martinez (1.86), Fritz Clausen (1.97), Erik Bedard (1.99), Perry Werden (2.14), and Dave Frost (2.39). Martinez was a huge reason for the Giants' success, and he was helped out by CF/LF Bobby Tolan, SP/RP Dave Stewart, and SP/RP Early Wynn. They were no match for the Browns in the World Series though. |
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12-04-2017, 03:39 PM
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Top ten AL MVP for 1948:
1. Buck J Freeman, 27, PHA, RF/1B/LF/DH 2. Corey Kluber, 35, CLE/NYY, RHSP 3. Jon Matlack, 25, PHA, LHSP 4. Pete Dowling, 22, PHA, LHSP 5. Eppa Rixey, 34, PHA, LHSP 6. Sid Gordon, 34, PHA, 3B/DH 7. Mike Sirotka, 28, SLA, LHSP 8. Roger Bresnahan, 28, DET, C/CF/DH 9. Jack A Farrell, 23, BOS, 2B/DH 10. Steve D Barber, 21, PHA, LHSP Top ten AL CYA for 1948: 1. Corey Kluber, 35, CLE/NYY, RHSP 2. Jon Matlack, 25, PHA, LHSP 3. Pete Dowling, 22, PHA, LHSP 4. Eppa Rixey, 34, PHA, LHSP 5. Mike Sirotka, 28, SLA, LHSP Top three Mariano Rivera Award for 1948: 1. Jim Golden, 23, WS1, RHRP 2. Jim Walsh, 29, SLA, LHRP 3. Don Choate, 24, BOS, RHRP Top three Jackie Robinson Award for 1948: 1. Steve D Barber, 21, PHA, LHSP 2. Oscar Charleston, 18, WS1, CF 3. Jim Golden, 23, WS1, RHRP One of the greatest teams I've ever seen in OOTP dominated MLB in 1948. The Philadelphia Athletics went 107-55, beat the Browns in five and swept the crosstown Phillies in the World Series. Buck J Freeman continued a remarkable conversion from one of the greatest relievers ever (this is Exhibit A of why I check players now when they come into the draft and Spritzeify if necessary - he was a ridiculously good left handed reliever which was not the case IRL) to a great hitting corner infielder/outfielder (which is more like it) winning the Triple Crown and league MVP with a .327/.374/.611/.985 season with 40 HR and 151 RBI, with a 171 OPS+, and a 168 wRC+. They managed to place 6 players in the top 10 for MVP, including their entire southpaw starting quartet. Matlack/Dowling/Rixey/Barber combined to go 83-32 in 132 GS with a 3.04 ERA. Rodrigo Lopez added a 16-8, 4.62 season out of the fifth spot, to make it 99-40 from the five starters. Whoa! Sid Gordon was fabulous for the Athletics as well. It was just one of those seasons where everything went right, and they rolled to a championship. Last edited by actionjackson; 12-04-2017 at 03:43 PM. |
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12-04-2017, 05:10 PM
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Top ten NL MVP for 1948:
1. Home Run Baker, 28, BSN, 3B 2. Al Spalding, 20, PIT, RHSP 3. Shoeless Joe Jackson, 29, NY1, RF 4. Pedro J Martinez, 30, NY1, RHSP 5. Randy D Johnson, 37, PHI, LHSP 6. Harmon Killebrew, 36, BSN, LF 7. Dave Martinez, 23, STL, CF 8. Erik Bedard, 26, BSN, LHSP 9. George Mullin, 23, BRO, RHSP 10. Baldy Louden, 30, PHI, 2B/SS Top five NL CYA for 1948: 1. Al Spalding, 20, PIT, RHSP 2. Pedro J Martinez, 30, NY1, RHSP 3. Randy D Johnson, 37, PHI, LHSP 4. Erik Bedard, 26, BSN, LHSP 5. Charles Nagy, 25, NY1, RHSP Top three Mariano Rivera Award for 1948: 1. Orber Moreno, 34, PHI, RHRP 2. Jonathan Broxton, 26, STL, RHRP 3. Byron Houck, 29, BRO, RHRP Top three Jackie Robinson Award for 1948: 1. Sam Thompson, 24, PIT, RF 2. Danny Gardella, 24, PIT, 1B/RF 3. Bob Rhoads, 21, PIT, RHSP Home Run Baker was spectacular for the Boston Braves in 1948. He (like Buck J Freeman in the AL) won the Triple Crown and MVP with a .368/.417/.641/1.058 slash line, 41 HR and 131 RBI, which was good for a 200 OPS+, and a 207 wRC+. Geez! He paced the NL in R (128), H (236), HR (41), RBI (131), AVG (.368), SLG (.641), OPS (1.058), and position player WAR (11.1). It wasn't like there were no other good players on the team either. LF Harmon Killebrew, SPs Erik Bedard, Johnny Marcum, and Parke Swartzel all stepped up with very good seasons. It just wasn't enough and they limped to a 79-83 finish. Sometimes baseball goes like that I guess. |
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12-05-2017, 10:59 AM
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Ugh, I'm really starting to get worried. Hank Aaron is now in his 3rd season. He's yet to stay healthy long enough to play 100+ games in a season. 1953 he had multiple injuries, same for 54. He suffered a major injury in 1955, 92 games in and will be out for the remainder of the season.
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12-05-2017, 01:01 PM
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I'm approaching the end of 1955 (month left) and once again Alexandria and Birmingham are battling neck and neck for the leagues best record and the coveted first round bye. The rivalry between these two teams is really something to see. It's made even more unique by the fact that Alexandria has been to the post season more than any team in the league, but has yet to take home a ring. Another thing I find interesting is, while Birmingham and Alexandria seem to stay on top of the I-20 division, the I-10 division continues to be a one and done scenario. More often than not, the team that wins the division one year, will fall to the middle of the pack or lower the following season.
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Top ten AL MVP for 1949:
1. Pete Dowling, 23, PHA, LHSP 2. Carl Fischer, 26, WS1, LHSP 3. Phil Knell, 27, NYY, LHSP 4. Len G Gabrielson, 27, BOS, LF 5. Al Orth, 22, BOS, RHSP 6. Bobby Hofman, 26, NYY, C 7. Nick Buss, 27, SLA, RF/LF/CF 8. Mark Fidrych, 23, WS1, RHSP 9. Bump Wills, 25, SLA, 2B 10. Geronimo Berroa, 24, WS1, DH/RF Top five AL CYA for 1949: 1. Pete Dowling, 23, PHA, LHSP 2. Carl Fischer, 26, WS1, LHSP 3. Phil Knell, 27, NYY, LHSP 4. Al Orth, 22, BOS, RHSP 5. Mark Fidrych, 23, WS1, RHSP Top three AL Mariano Rivera Award for 1949: 1. Dave Bennett, 26, CWS, RHRP 2. Don Choate, 25, BOS, RHRP 3. Onan Masaoka, 28, BOS/WS1, LHRP Top three AL Jackie Robinson Award for 1949: 1. Nick Buss, 27, SLA, RF/LF/CF 2. Geronimo Berroa, 24, WS1, DH/RF 3. Chappie McFarland, 27, DET, RHSP 1949 saw two thrilling LCS before a bit of a dud of a World Series. The Tigers upset the Senators in seven games, while over on the National League side, the heavily favoured Giants outlasted the Cardinals (who slipped into the postseason with a Game 163 win over the Pirates) in seven. The Tigers then manhandled the Giants in five games in the World Series. There really were no standout individual seasons, just a lot of very good ones. |
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Top ten NL MVP for 1949:
1. Al Spalding, 21, PIT, RHSP 2. Ken Phelps, 31, CIN, 1B 3. Fritz Clausen, 25, BRO, LHSP 4. Sam Thompson, 25, PIT, RF 5. Erik Bedard, 27, BSN, LHSP 6. Shoeless Joe Jackson, 30, NY1, RF 7. Prince Fielder, 26, STL, 1B 8. Harmon Killebrew, 37, BSN, 1B 9. Pedro J Martinez, 31, NY1, RHSP 10. Home Run Baker, 29, BSN, 3B Top five NL CYA for 1949: 1. Fritz Clausen, 25, BRO, LHSP 2. Erik Bedard, 27, BSN, LHSP 3. Pedro J Martinez, 31, NY1, RHSP 4. Al Spalding, 21, PIT, RHSP 5. Charles Nagy, 26, NY1, RHSP Top three NL Mariano Rivera Award for 1949: 1. Axel Lindstrom, 24, CHC, RHRP/SP 2. Bob Blewett, 30, CIN/NY1, LHRP 3. Rusty Pence, 28, CIN, RHRP Top three NL Jackie Robinson Award for 1949: 1. Jesse Burkett, 21, PIT, LF/RF 2. Win Kellum, 25, BRO, LHSP 3. Gary Glover, 21, CHC, RHRP No huge individual seasons over in the NL in 1949 either. Al Spalding winning MVP and placing fourth in the Cy Young voting is interesting. He went 19-9 with a 2.87 ERA and led the league in IP with 260.1. He won the Silver Slugger for pitchers though with a .366/.373/.463/.837 slash line with 1 HR and 9 RBI in 99 PA, which was good for a 136 OPS+, and a 100 wRC+. Fritz Clausen went 20-9, 2.37 over 258.0 IP (led league in Wins and ERA), while Erik Bedard was 16-6, 2.64 over 248.2 IP, and Pedro J Martinez went 19-6, 3.12 over 248.0 IP (led league in WHIP [1.04] and pitcher WAR [8.1]). |
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Top ten AL MVP for 1950:
1. Pete Dowling, 24, PHA, LHSP 2. Prince Fielder, 27, DET, 1B 3. George H Burns, 25, WS1, 1B/RF 4. Roger Bresnahan, 30, DET, C 5. Len G Gabrielson, 28, BOS, LF 6. Mark McGwire, 35, BOS, 1B 7. Geronimo Berroa, 25, WS1, LF 8. Harmon Killebrew, 38, DET, DH 9. Buck J Freeman, 29, CWS, 1B/DH/LF 10. Jim Lonborg, 22, CWS, RHSP Top five AL CYA for 1950: 1. Pete Dowling, 24, PHA, LHSP 2. Jim Lonborg, 22, CWS, RHSP 3. Mike Sirotka, 30, SLA, LHSP 4. Doug Drabek, 29, WS1, RHSP 5. Jon Matlack, 27, PHA, LHSP Top three AL Mariano Rivera for 1950: 1. Robb Nen, 24, NYY, RHRP 2. Mike A Schultz, 37, NYY, RHRP 3. Frank Dwyer, 19, CLE, RHRP Top three AL Jackie Robinson for 1950: 1. Jim Lonborg, 22, CWS, RHSP 2. Chris Welsh, 25, BOS, LHSP 3. Brook Jacoby, 21, DET, 3B Offense was the name of the game in the American League in 1950. 4.69 R/G, a 4.16 ERA, and a .266/.329/.394/.723 league slash line support putting eight position players in the top ten for MVP. Yet the award was won by a pitcher. Pete Dowling managed to go 20-11, 2.54 on a team that was last in the league in scoring and only afforded him a measly 3.69 R/G of support, which is well below league average. He led the league in ERA (2.54), GS (35), IP (290.0), and pitcher WAR (6.7). Prince Fielder of the Tigers managed to finish a very close second with a .313/.409/.516/.925 slash line to go with 29 HR and 111 RBI, with 104 R, good for a 155 OPS+ and a 153 wRC+. One of the amazing things about his season was that he only struck out 62 times (against 92 walks) in 709 plate appearances. He led a ferocious Tiger offense to 924 runs scored. Unfortunately the Tigers also allowed 827 runs, which was worst in the league and may have been part of their undoing in the ALCS against the Senators. |
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