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Eugene Church · 04-05-2006, 05:07 PM

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Tuesday, May 20, 1902

NATIONAL LEAGUE

NY GIANTS AND BOSTON BRAVES ARE TIED FOR FIRST...PIRATES HALF GAME BACK...BROOKLYN 1.5 GAMES BEHIND...CHICUBS TRAIL BY 2.5 GAMES

The Boston Braves (23-17) have moved up into a first place tie with the New York Giants. They have won 6 of their last 10 and 12 of the last 20 games. They are doing it with longballs and strong pitching arms. Skipper Bobby Cox has always stressed pitching, but this year he has the hitting to go with it. The Braves have bombed 48 home runs, more than any other team in both leagues. Buck Leonard heads the lineup with 12 homers, 31 RBIs and a .317 batting average. Chipper Jones (.311/9/30), rookie Frank Torre (.298/3/16), rookie Pete Hill (.271/5/15) and Eddie Mathews (.248/8/18) have all contributed to the Boston attack. Parttimer Tommy Holmes has chipped in with a .328 BA, 2 HRs and 12 RBIs. The pitching continues to be solid with starters Greg Maddux (4-1 2.65), Warren Spahn (3-2 2.79), Phil Niekro (5-2 4.14), Tom Glavine (3-2 3.78) and reliever Steve Bedrosian (1-0 0.00 2 saves).

John McGraw's crew, the New York Giants (23-17) have been 5-5 in the last 10 games and are now deadlocked with Boston for the top NL spot. They are hitting .286 as a team, paced by Bill Terry (.339/4/23), Martin Dihigo (.323/4/13), Freddie Lindstrom (.313/4/25), Roger Bresnahan (.311/1/13), Mel Ott (.287/6/22) and Alvin Dark (.284/1/15). Rookie subs, outfielder Chino Smith (.389/0/3) and catcher Harry Danning (.385/0/3) have done well in limited roles. On the mound Carl Hubbell (7-1 2.34) and Christy Mathewson (5-0 4.06) have been almost unbeatable this year. McGraw is hoping Juan Marichal (4-3 3.88) will regain last season's form. If he, Barry Bonds (.254/6/17) and Wilie Mays (.268/2/19) play up to their potential, McGraw says his club is in fine shape to take the NL crown and the World Series.

The Pirates (24-19) are wearing out the baseballs with the most runs scored and a .288 Team BA, best in the Alltime Allstar Association. The Bucs are 6-4 in the most recent games and are in third place, just a half game out. Danny Murtaugh's club has 5 regulars in the lineup hitting over .300: Arky Vaughan (.329/3/22), Roberto Clemente (.329/4/40), Honus Wagner (.326/5/22), rookie Sadaharu Oh (.320/11/41) and Pie Traynor (.302/2/11). Lloyd Waner's (.415/0/8) bat has recently been added to the regular lineup. Clemente and Oh have been devastating with the bat this year. They are the most productive twosome in both leagues with 81 RBIs between them. Pittsburgh is blessed with a fine group of starters: Deacon Phillippe (6-2 2.75), Vic Willis (4-2 2.45) and Ray Kremer (4-2 2.39). Relief ace, Roy Face (2-0 1.44 2 saves) has been outstanding, too.

The hottest team in the National League right now are the fourth place Brooklyn Dodgers (21-18), winners of 7 of their last 10. Brooklyn is now within 1.5 games of the top spot in the NL standings. Like Pittsburgh, Tommy Lasorda's team is doing it with the bat: .277 BA and 45 homers. His top hitters are Zach Wheat (.357/7/29), Duke Snider (.347/9/31), Gil Hodges (.286/9/30), Jackie Robinson (.312/4/14) and Cristobel Torriente (.299/4/17). Another prolific hitter is on the bench and so far has only got an occasional start. Lasorda would love to have rookie Babe Herman's .367 batting average in his lineup. The Bums downfall this season is pitching. They are right at the bottom of the pile with a dismal 4.35 ERA. Only Don Newcombe (4-3 3.77) and Dazzy Vance (2-1 3.32) have ERAs under 4.00 in the starting rotation. Relief specialist Ron Perranoski (1-0 1.59 1 save) has been a standout. To remain in the race, Lasorda needs better performances from Sandy Koufax (3-5 4.10), Don Sutton (4-2 5.27), Don Drysdale (1-1 4.30), rookie Preacher Roe (2-1 3.96) and Eric Gagne (2-1 4.70 3 saves).

In fifth place are the Chicago Cubs (21-10). The Bruins are all even in their last 10 games. With a .254 Team BA and a 4.05 ERA, the Cubs are just an average ball club. Manager Charlie Grimm needs improvement in both areas to contend for the the title. Turkey Stearnes (.327/9/31) seems headed for an outstanding season. Mark Grace (.280/3/23) is having a good, solid season. But other than them, the rest are just average or worse. Except for 2 truly fine hurlers, Mordecai Brown (7-1 2.81) and Ed Reulbach (4-1 2.68), all of the other pitchers are average or worse.

After a surprisingly great start, the sixth place Cincinnati Reds (18-22) have come back to earth and returned to being themselves again.They are 4 and 6 in the last 10 games. Once their mighty bats were sizzling, but now they have cooled down to only a .265 team batting average. Sparky Anderson's club batted .323 in the first two weeks of the year. All of the regulars have had a big dropoff since that time. However, Tony Perez (.290/7/36), Ted Kluszewski (.291/8/25) and Vada Pinson (.302/2/13) are having good years. In the pitching department Gary Nolan (5-1 2.34) has been sensational and Jim Maloney (2-5 3.30) has been good, but had no run support. No others have stepped up and delivered. As per Skipper Anderson, rookie Ken Raffensberger (1-1 2.53 2 saves) and Jose Rijo (1-0 3.14) will be given an opportunity to move up in the pitching pecking order and get some starts.

The seventh place Philadelphia Phillies (18-23) don't seem to be going anywhere this season. In the last 10 games they have split them evenly. Manager Danny Ozark's club has been woeful on the mound and in the batter's box. They are absolutely last with a lofty 4.68 ERA and next to last with a .245 Team BA. The only fulltime player that is having a decent season is Biz Mackey (.305/3/16). Rookie 1B Von Hayes (.361/8/11) and Lefty O'Doul (.306/0/9) have helped out offensively since moving into the starting lineup. All the rest should be benched, but you have to start at least 8 of them according to the rules. Only 3 hurlers have done well, none of them fulltime starters this year: rookie Jiro Noguchi (5-1 3.00), Rick Wise (1-1 3.18) and Curt Schilling (2-1 2.20 3 saves). All three are now in the starting rotation. Last year's stalwarts, Pete Alexander (4-3 4.26) and Robin Roberts (1-6 7.47) are struggling severely this season. Roberts is in the bullpen and still not doing well. Alexander (19-8 2.27) was the 1901 National League's Golden Arm Award winner and Roberts (15-8 3.30) was a solid starter.

The St. Louis Cardinal fans and Manager Tony Larussa have very little to cheer about this season. The Redbirds (14-26) won only 2 out of the last ten games and are deep in the NL cellar, already 9 games behind the leaders, the Braves and the Giants. Not very good for a club the baseball experts picked to finish second behind the NY Giants. Offensively the Cards have been just that...offensive. As a team they are hitting a minuscule .232, with Rogers Hornsby (.295/4/21) being the only regular over .250. The pitchers are almost as bad with a 4.37 ERA with only Dizzy Dean (3-3 3.25) and hardluck Mort Cooper (2-6 2.67) providing any kind of a bright spot. It looks like a long season for St. Louis.

See Boxscores, Standings and League Reports here:
http://aaa.allsimbaseball.com/index....tpage&Itemid=1

04-05-2006, 05:07 PM	#416 (permalink)
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,079 Thanks: 100 Thanked 100x in 52 posts	ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION Tuesday, May 20, 1902 NATIONAL LEAGUE NY GIANTS AND BOSTON BRAVES ARE TIED FOR FIRST...PIRATES HALF GAME BACK...BROOKLYN 1.5 GAMES BEHIND...CHICUBS TRAIL BY 2.5 GAMES The Boston Braves (23-17) have moved up into a first place tie with the New York Giants. They have won 6 of their last 10 and 12 of the last 20 games. They are doing it with longballs and strong pitching arms. Skipper Bobby Cox has always stressed pitching, but this year he has the hitting to go with it. The Braves have bombed 48 home runs, more than any other team in both leagues. Buck Leonard heads the lineup with 12 homers, 31 RBIs and a .317 batting average. Chipper Jones (.311/9/30), rookie Frank Torre (.298/3/16), rookie Pete Hill (.271/5/15) and Eddie Mathews (.248/8/18) have all contributed to the Boston attack. Parttimer Tommy Holmes has chipped in with a .328 BA, 2 HRs and 12 RBIs. The pitching continues to be solid with starters Greg Maddux (4-1 2.65), Warren Spahn (3-2 2.79), Phil Niekro (5-2 4.14), Tom Glavine (3-2 3.78) and reliever Steve Bedrosian (1-0 0.00 2 saves). John McGraw's crew, the New York Giants (23-17) have been 5-5 in the last 10 games and are now deadlocked with Boston for the top NL spot. They are hitting .286 as a team, paced by Bill Terry (.339/4/23), Martin Dihigo (.323/4/13), Freddie Lindstrom (.313/4/25), Roger Bresnahan (.311/1/13), Mel Ott (.287/6/22) and Alvin Dark (.284/1/15). Rookie subs, outfielder Chino Smith (.389/0/3) and catcher Harry Danning (.385/0/3) have done well in limited roles. On the mound Carl Hubbell (7-1 2.34) and Christy Mathewson (5-0 4.06) have been almost unbeatable this year. McGraw is hoping Juan Marichal (4-3 3.88) will regain last season's form. If he, Barry Bonds (.254/6/17) and Wilie Mays (.268/2/19) play up to their potential, McGraw says his club is in fine shape to take the NL crown and the World Series. The Pirates (24-19) are wearing out the baseballs with the most runs scored and a .288 Team BA, best in the Alltime Allstar Association. The Bucs are 6-4 in the most recent games and are in third place, just a half game out. Danny Murtaugh's club has 5 regulars in the lineup hitting over .300: Arky Vaughan (.329/3/22), Roberto Clemente (.329/4/40), Honus Wagner (.326/5/22), rookie Sadaharu Oh (.320/11/41) and Pie Traynor (.302/2/11). Lloyd Waner's (.415/0/8) bat has recently been added to the regular lineup. Clemente and Oh have been devastating with the bat this year. They are the most productive twosome in both leagues with 81 RBIs between them. Pittsburgh is blessed with a fine group of starters: Deacon Phillippe (6-2 2.75), Vic Willis (4-2 2.45) and Ray Kremer (4-2 2.39). Relief ace, Roy Face (2-0 1.44 2 saves) has been outstanding, too. The hottest team in the National League right now are the fourth place Brooklyn Dodgers (21-18), winners of 7 of their last 10. Brooklyn is now within 1.5 games of the top spot in the NL standings. Like Pittsburgh, Tommy Lasorda's team is doing it with the bat: .277 BA and 45 homers. His top hitters are Zach Wheat (.357/7/29), Duke Snider (.347/9/31), Gil Hodges (.286/9/30), Jackie Robinson (.312/4/14) and Cristobel Torriente (.299/4/17). Another prolific hitter is on the bench and so far has only got an occasional start. Lasorda would love to have rookie Babe Herman's .367 batting average in his lineup. The Bums downfall this season is pitching. They are right at the bottom of the pile with a dismal 4.35 ERA. Only Don Newcombe (4-3 3.77) and Dazzy Vance (2-1 3.32) have ERAs under 4.00 in the starting rotation. Relief specialist Ron Perranoski (1-0 1.59 1 save) has been a standout. To remain in the race, Lasorda needs better performances from Sandy Koufax (3-5 4.10), Don Sutton (4-2 5.27), Don Drysdale (1-1 4.30), rookie Preacher Roe (2-1 3.96) and Eric Gagne (2-1 4.70 3 saves). In fifth place are the Chicago Cubs (21-10). The Bruins are all even in their last 10 games. With a .254 Team BA and a 4.05 ERA, the Cubs are just an average ball club. Manager Charlie Grimm needs improvement in both areas to contend for the the title. Turkey Stearnes (.327/9/31) seems headed for an outstanding season. Mark Grace (.280/3/23) is having a good, solid season. But other than them, the rest are just average or worse. Except for 2 truly fine hurlers, Mordecai Brown (7-1 2.81) and Ed Reulbach (4-1 2.68), all of the other pitchers are average or worse. After a surprisingly great start, the sixth place Cincinnati Reds (18-22) have come back to earth and returned to being themselves again.They are 4 and 6 in the last 10 games. Once their mighty bats were sizzling, but now they have cooled down to only a .265 team batting average. Sparky Anderson's club batted .323 in the first two weeks of the year. All of the regulars have had a big dropoff since that time. However, Tony Perez (.290/7/36), Ted Kluszewski (.291/8/25) and Vada Pinson (.302/2/13) are having good years. In the pitching department Gary Nolan (5-1 2.34) has been sensational and Jim Maloney (2-5 3.30) has been good, but had no run support. No others have stepped up and delivered. As per Skipper Anderson, rookie Ken Raffensberger (1-1 2.53 2 saves) and Jose Rijo (1-0 3.14) will be given an opportunity to move up in the pitching pecking order and get some starts. The seventh place Philadelphia Phillies (18-23) don't seem to be going anywhere this season. In the last 10 games they have split them evenly. Manager Danny Ozark's club has been woeful on the mound and in the batter's box. They are absolutely last with a lofty 4.68 ERA and next to last with a .245 Team BA. The only fulltime player that is having a decent season is Biz Mackey (.305/3/16). Rookie 1B Von Hayes (.361/8/11) and Lefty O'Doul (.306/0/9) have helped out offensively since moving into the starting lineup. All the rest should be benched, but you have to start at least 8 of them according to the rules. Only 3 hurlers have done well, none of them fulltime starters this year: rookie Jiro Noguchi (5-1 3.00), Rick Wise (1-1 3.18) and Curt Schilling (2-1 2.20 3 saves). All three are now in the starting rotation. Last year's stalwarts, Pete Alexander (4-3 4.26) and Robin Roberts (1-6 7.47) are struggling severely this season. Roberts is in the bullpen and still not doing well. Alexander (19-8 2.27) was the 1901 National League's Golden Arm Award winner and Roberts (15-8 3.30) was a solid starter. The St. Louis Cardinal fans and Manager Tony Larussa have very little to cheer about this season. The Redbirds (14-26) won only 2 out of the last ten games and are deep in the NL cellar, already 9 games behind the leaders, the Braves and the Giants. Not very good for a club the baseball experts picked to finish second behind the NY Giants. Offensively the Cards have been just that...offensive. As a team they are hitting a minuscule .232, with Rogers Hornsby (.295/4/21) being the only regular over .250. The pitchers are almost as bad with a 4.37 ERA with only Dizzy Dean (3-3 3.25) and hardluck Mort Cooper (2-6 2.67) providing any kind of a bright spot. It looks like a long season for St. Louis. See Boxscores, Standings and League Reports here: http://aaa.allsimbaseball.com/index....tpage&Itemid=1 Last edited by Eugene Church; 04-05-2006 at 06:06 PM.