Baseball in Boston -- 1901 & Beyond - Page 28

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 11:11 AM

Nearing the end of his playing career, St. Louis Browns outfielder Patsy Donovan showed that he still had something left in the tank, as he strung together a fine hitting week to take home American League Player of the Week honors. In picking up the award, Donovan batted .458 (11 for 24) with 4 Runs, 5 RBIs, 2 Doubles, and 2 Walks for a slash line of .458/.500/.542 which was good for a 215 OPS+ and 0.5 WAR.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 11:15 AM

With only 1 game left before the playoffs begin, the final regular season weekly Power Rankings list is out. To be expected, the two Boston playoff-bound teams are at the top of the list.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 11:20 AM

Head scout Dave Radovanovic provided the Boston American's front office with his latest assessment of player development. Would like to have seen Jiggs Donahue not have the eye rating fall, and no idea why Clarence Currie was hit so hard with talent drops.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 11:26 AM

The American League Rookie of the Month award was given to Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Lave Winham. In picking up the honors, Winham went 4-0 with a 1.46 ERA in 37 innings of play. He allowed just 6 earned runs in his 5 games (4 games started) while having a 0.92 WHIP and .196 BABIP which led to a 205 ERA+ and 0.6 WAR for the month.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 11:59 AM

While his Philadelphia Phillies team has had a disappointing season, pitcher Otto Hess is doing all he can to keep the team headed in the right direction. In picking up National League Rookie of the Month honors, Hess went 4-3 in 7 starts, tossing 66 1/3 innings in which he allowed just 17 earned runs, had a 1.12 WHIP, a .259 BABIP, and finished with 1.4 WAR on the month.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 12:03 PM

For the 4th time in his young career, Rube Waddell has picked up American League Pitcher of the Month honors. As many have come to expect from Waddell, he strung together an outstanding record of 7-1 with a 1.44 ERA in 68 2/3 innings of play, allowing 11 earned runs while limiting the opposition to 0.95 WHIP and had 47 K's to just 13 BB. Waddell finished the month with a 203 OPS+ and 2.3 WAR.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 04:21 PM

Chicago Orphans pitcher Snake Wiltse took home National League Pitcher of the Month honors for his outstanding performance during the month. In picking up the award, Wiltse had a 6-2 record, with a 1.83 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 68.2 innings of play. For the month, he achieved a 160 OPS+ and 0.8 WAR.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 04:28 PM

Boston American catch Frank Chance had an outstanding month at the plate and that translated into picking up American League Batter of the Month honors. On the month, Chance batted .346 (36 for 104) with 22 Runs, 15 RBIs, 6 Doubles, 2 Triples, 12 Walks, and 18 Stolen Bases which was good for a slash line of .346/.426/.442 that resulted in a 156 OPS+ and 1.8 WAR.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 04:35 PM

At this point it really should be renamed the Nap Lajoie batting award rather than the National League Batter of the Month. In picking up his 5th BofM award in his young career, Lajoie hit .402 (45 for 112) with 13 Runs, 27 RBIs, 9 Doubles, 2 Triples, 1 Homerun, and 3 Walks for a slash line of .402/.425/.545 which resulted in a 184 OPS+ and 1.7 WAR. Lajoie is a hitting machine and sure is fun to watch his career develop.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 05:08 PM

The final game of the regular season ended in a 3 to 2 win for the Cleveland Bronchos (63-77) over the Boston Americans (94-46). Not the way that the 6,804 home fans wanted to see their team head into the playoffs.

Pitcher Jim Hughes (17-16) picked up the win by allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits, 8 walks, and 2 hit batsmen to finish with a Game Score of 62. Cy Young (22-11) was tagged with the loss after giving up 3 earned runs on 9 hits and 2 walks; Game Score of 59.

The Cleveland hitting attack was led by Jim Hughes (2 for 3, Homerun, 1 Run, 1 RBI, and 1 Walk), Erve Beck (2 for 4, Double, 1 RBI), and Watty Lee (1 for 4, Homerun, 1 Run, 1 RBI). Boston's limited hitting was provided by Jiggs Donahue (1 for 3, 1 Run, 1 Walk) and Chick Stahl (2 for 3, 1 RBI, 2 Walks). Special Note: Jim Hughes tied a team record with 8 walks.

Player of the Game: Jim Hughes

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 05:25 PM

With the regular season wrapping up, I was notified of three (3) game achievements that were unlocked.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 05:30 PM

The 1902 Playoffs are set with the Boston Americans facing off against the Boston Beaneaters. The Americans, at least on paper, are the favorites heading into the World Series, but stranger things have happened so, as the saying goes, this is why they play the game!

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 05:36 PM

The batting champs have been announced, with Cincinnati's Nap Lajoie (.380) taking home National League honors and Boston's Frank Chance (.332) picking up the American League batting title.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 07:29 PM

Now the regular season is over, wanted to share a snapshot of how the Boston Americans fared this season. As shown, it was a tremendous season in nearly all facets of the game. A few observations: an amazing home record and extra-inning games; a surprising lower than expected win % in 1-run games; very little power on offense; and a pitching staff that gave up the long-ball with few strikeouts far too often.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 09:46 PM

Batting stats for the Boston American players for the 1902 regular season sorted by at-bats. With 7 players having 3.5+ WAR, it was a tremendously successful season. Frank Chance was a great surprise to see his significant improvement over the previous season. Newcomer Chick Stahl had a solid first season with the team, but his ending 4.9 WAR was a little disappointing given the hot start he had. I am still a Jesse Hoffmeister fan, and would like to find a way to give him more at-bats. I need to figure out if Jiggs Donahue is my long-term solution at 1st base.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 10:05 PM

With four (4) pitchers achieving 22+ wins this season, the overall view of the rotation is nothing short of a success. Sam Leever (23-8) fit in nicely with the rotation and was a solid addition for the team. Noodles Hahn (22-13) was at times a little shaky, but overall remained the #1 starter for the team. Jesse Tannehill (24-11) was the winningest pitcher on the team with 24 wins. Cy Young (22-11) is starting to show his age but remained a solid #4 in the rotation. I will need to start looking for Young's eventual replacement.

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 10:12 PM

The top game performances for batters in the 1902 season:

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 10:16 PM

Top pitching game performances for the 1902 season. As expected, Rube Waddell is the most frequent name on the list and clearly the best pitcher in baseball!

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 10:48 PM

What a 1st game of the 1902 World Series, as the Boston Beaneaters (1-0) topped the Boston Americans (0-1) by a score of 2 to 1 in 10 innings.

Pete Dowling (1-0) was the winning pitcher, allowing just 1 earned run on 10 hits, 3 walks, and 1 hit batsman in 10 innings of play; Game Score of 69. Noodles Hahn (0-1) was tagged with the loss after allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 10 hits and 3 walks; Game Score of 61.

The Beaneaters were led at the plate by George Browne (2 for 3, Double, 1 Run), Jimmy Ryan (1 for 3, Double, 1 RBI), and Jimmy Williams (2 for 4). The Americans were led by Bill Lange (3 for 4, 1 Walk, 1 Stolen Base) and Kid Elberfeld (2 for 4, Double, 1 Run).

Player of the Game: Pete Dowling

OmahaBaseball · 08-20-2023, 11:02 PM

The Beaneaters (2-0) did it again, as they score a run in the bottom of the 9th inning to get the win over the Americans (0-2) by a 3 to 2 score.

Pitcher Bill Bernhard (1-0) was dialed in, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits and 2 walks for a Game Score of 72. Jesse Tannehill (0-1) was burdened with the loss after serving up 3 earned runs on 9 hits, 1 walk, and 1 hit batsman; Game Score of 51.

Leading the way for the Beaneaters at the plate was George Browne (3 for 3, 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 1 Stolen Base) and Emmet Heidrick (1 for 3, 2 Runs, 1 Stolen Base). Dave Brain (2 for 4, Double, 1 RBI) provided the Americans with some offense.

Player of the Game: Bill Bernhard

08-20-2023, 11:11 AM	#541
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	American League Player of the Week Nearing the end of his playing career, St. Louis Browns outfielder Patsy Donovan showed that he still had something left in the tank, as he strung together a fine hitting week to take home American League Player of the Week honors. In picking up the award, Donovan batted .458 (11 for 24) with 4 Runs, 5 RBIs, 2 Doubles, and 2 Walks for a slash line of .458/.500/.542 which was good for a 215 OPS+ and 0.5 WAR. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 11:15 AM	#542
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	Power Rankings With only 1 game left before the playoffs begin, the final regular season weekly Power Rankings list is out. To be expected, the two Boston playoff-bound teams are at the top of the list. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 11:20 AM	#543
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	Player Development Update Head scout Dave Radovanovic provided the Boston American's front office with his latest assessment of player development. Would like to have seen Jiggs Donahue not have the eye rating fall, and no idea why Clarence Currie was hit so hard with talent drops. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 11:26 AM	#544
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	American League Rookie of the Month - August 1902 The American League Rookie of the Month award was given to Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Lave Winham. In picking up the honors, Winham went 4-0 with a 1.46 ERA in 37 innings of play. He allowed just 6 earned runs in his 5 games (4 games started) while having a 0.92 WHIP and .196 BABIP which led to a 205 ERA+ and 0.6 WAR for the month. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 11:59 AM	#545
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	National League Rookie of the Month - August 1902 While his Philadelphia Phillies team has had a disappointing season, pitcher Otto Hess is doing all he can to keep the team headed in the right direction. In picking up National League Rookie of the Month honors, Hess went 4-3 in 7 starts, tossing 66 1/3 innings in which he allowed just 17 earned runs, had a 1.12 WHIP, a .259 BABIP, and finished with 1.4 WAR on the month. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 12:03 PM	#546
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	American League Pitcher of the Month - August 1902 For the 4th time in his young career, Rube Waddell has picked up American League Pitcher of the Month honors. As many have come to expect from Waddell, he strung together an outstanding record of 7-1 with a 1.44 ERA in 68 2/3 innings of play, allowing 11 earned runs while limiting the opposition to 0.95 WHIP and had 47 K's to just 13 BB. Waddell finished the month with a 203 OPS+ and 2.3 WAR. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good! Last edited by OmahaBaseball; 08-20-2023 at 12:13 PM.

08-20-2023, 04:21 PM	#547
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	National League Pitcher of the Month - August 1902 Chicago Orphans pitcher Snake Wiltse took home National League Pitcher of the Month honors for his outstanding performance during the month. In picking up the award, Wiltse had a 6-2 record, with a 1.83 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 68.2 innings of play. For the month, he achieved a 160 OPS+ and 0.8 WAR. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 04:28 PM	#548
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	American League Batter of the Month - August 1902 Boston American catch Frank Chance had an outstanding month at the plate and that translated into picking up American League Batter of the Month honors. On the month, Chance batted .346 (36 for 104) with 22 Runs, 15 RBIs, 6 Doubles, 2 Triples, 12 Walks, and 18 Stolen Bases which was good for a slash line of .346/.426/.442 that resulted in a 156 OPS+ and 1.8 WAR. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 04:35 PM	#549
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	National League Batter of the Month - August 1902 At this point it really should be renamed the Nap Lajoie batting award rather than the National League Batter of the Month. In picking up his 5th BofM award in his young career, Lajoie hit .402 (45 for 112) with 13 Runs, 27 RBIs, 9 Doubles, 2 Triples, 1 Homerun, and 3 Walks for a slash line of .402/.425/.545 which resulted in a 184 OPS+ and 1.7 WAR. Lajoie is a hitting machine and sure is fun to watch his career develop. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good! Last edited by OmahaBaseball; 08-20-2023 at 04:37 PM.

08-20-2023, 05:08 PM	#550
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	Game 140: Cleveland Bronchos vs. Boston Americans The final game of the regular season ended in a 3 to 2 win for the Cleveland Bronchos (63-77) over the Boston Americans (94-46). Not the way that the 6,804 home fans wanted to see their team head into the playoffs. Pitcher Jim Hughes (17-16) picked up the win by allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits, 8 walks, and 2 hit batsmen to finish with a Game Score of 62. Cy Young (22-11) was tagged with the loss after giving up 3 earned runs on 9 hits and 2 walks; Game Score of 59. The Cleveland hitting attack was led by Jim Hughes (2 for 3, Homerun, 1 Run, 1 RBI, and 1 Walk), Erve Beck (2 for 4, Double, 1 RBI), and Watty Lee (1 for 4, Homerun, 1 Run, 1 RBI). Boston's limited hitting was provided by Jiggs Donahue (1 for 3, 1 Run, 1 Walk) and Chick Stahl (2 for 3, 1 RBI, 2 Walks). Special Note: Jim Hughes tied a team record with 8 walks. Player of the Game: Jim Hughes Attached Images __________________ Life is Good! Last edited by OmahaBaseball; 08-20-2023 at 05:20 PM.

08-20-2023, 05:25 PM	#551
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	Game Achievements With the regular season wrapping up, I was notified of three (3) game achievements that were unlocked. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 05:30 PM	#552
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	1902 Playoffs: Boston Americans vs. Boston Beaneaters The 1902 Playoffs are set with the Boston Americans facing off against the Boston Beaneaters. The Americans, at least on paper, are the favorites heading into the World Series, but stranger things have happened so, as the saying goes, this is why they play the game! Attached Images __________________ Life is Good! Last edited by OmahaBaseball; 08-20-2023 at 05:32 PM.

08-20-2023, 05:36 PM	#553
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	Batting Champs! The batting champs have been announced, with Cincinnati's Nap Lajoie (.380) taking home National League honors and Boston's Frank Chance (.332) picking up the American League batting title. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good! Last edited by OmahaBaseball; 08-20-2023 at 05:39 PM.

08-20-2023, 07:29 PM	#554
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	Boston Americans Regular Season Snapshot Now the regular season is over, wanted to share a snapshot of how the Boston Americans fared this season. As shown, it was a tremendous season in nearly all facets of the game. A few observations: an amazing home record and extra-inning games; a surprising lower than expected win % in 1-run games; very little power on offense; and a pitching staff that gave up the long-ball with few strikeouts far too often. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 09:46 PM	#555
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	Boston Americans Regular Season - Batting Batting stats for the Boston American players for the 1902 regular season sorted by at-bats. With 7 players having 3.5+ WAR, it was a tremendously successful season. Frank Chance was a great surprise to see his significant improvement over the previous season. Newcomer Chick Stahl had a solid first season with the team, but his ending 4.9 WAR was a little disappointing given the hot start he had. I am still a Jesse Hoffmeister fan, and would like to find a way to give him more at-bats. I need to figure out if Jiggs Donahue is my long-term solution at 1st base. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 10:05 PM	#556
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	Boston Americans Regular Season - Pitching With four (4) pitchers achieving 22+ wins this season, the overall view of the rotation is nothing short of a success. Sam Leever (23-8) fit in nicely with the rotation and was a solid addition for the team. Noodles Hahn (22-13) was at times a little shaky, but overall remained the #1 starter for the team. Jesse Tannehill (24-11) was the winningest pitcher on the team with 24 wins. Cy Young (22-11) is starting to show his age but remained a solid #4 in the rotation. I will need to start looking for Young's eventual replacement. Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 10:12 PM	#557
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	MLB Top Game Performances -- Batters The top game performances for batters in the 1902 season: Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 10:16 PM	#558
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	MLB Top Game Performances -- Pitchers Top pitching game performances for the 1902 season. As expected, Rube Waddell is the most frequent name on the list and clearly the best pitcher in baseball! Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 10:48 PM	#559
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	1902 World Series -- Game 1 What a 1st game of the 1902 World Series, as the Boston Beaneaters (1-0) topped the Boston Americans (0-1) by a score of 2 to 1 in 10 innings. Pete Dowling (1-0) was the winning pitcher, allowing just 1 earned run on 10 hits, 3 walks, and 1 hit batsman in 10 innings of play; Game Score of 69. Noodles Hahn (0-1) was tagged with the loss after allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 10 hits and 3 walks; Game Score of 61. The Beaneaters were led at the plate by George Browne (2 for 3, Double, 1 Run), Jimmy Ryan (1 for 3, Double, 1 RBI), and Jimmy Williams (2 for 4). The Americans were led by Bill Lange (3 for 4, 1 Walk, 1 Stolen Base) and Kid Elberfeld (2 for 4, Double, 1 Run). Player of the Game: Pete Dowling Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!

08-20-2023, 11:02 PM	#560
OmahaBaseball Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Home of the College World Series! Posts: 3,852	1902 World Series -- Game 2 The Beaneaters (2-0) did it again, as they score a run in the bottom of the 9th inning to get the win over the Americans (0-2) by a 3 to 2 score. Pitcher Bill Bernhard (1-0) was dialed in, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits and 2 walks for a Game Score of 72. Jesse Tannehill (0-1) was burdened with the loss after serving up 3 earned runs on 9 hits, 1 walk, and 1 hit batsman; Game Score of 51. Leading the way for the Beaneaters at the plate was George Browne (3 for 3, 2 Doubles, 2 RBIs, 1 Stolen Base) and Emmet Heidrick (1 for 3, 2 Runs, 1 Stolen Base). Dave Brain (2 for 4, Double, 1 RBI) provided the Americans with some offense. Player of the Game: Bill Bernhard Attached Images __________________ Life is Good!