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1923 National League
League AVG: .288
League ERA: 4.26
Despite some sluggish play in September, the Giants won their 8th straight pennant. After now winning 14 of the last 15 NL pennants, no one remembers the days when this franchise won just 2 pennants in their first 33 seasons. This year, Heinie Groh once again lead the way with a .331 average and 93 RBI. The team outscored the 2nd best offense in the league (Chicago) by 0.6 runs per game - or 99 runs over the season. On the pitching side, Ernie Shore (21-17, 3.67), Waite Hoyt (23-13, 3.99) and Jeff Tesreau (20-10, 3.98) led the charge. Despite a poor season that saw him finish with the worst ERA in the NL, Doc Crandall managed to record his 300th win on June 13th in Cincinnati.
The 2nd place Cardinals played miserably in the later portion of the season. They went 3-9 over a two week stretch in August and 6-8 in their final 14 games. Rogers Hornsby (.377, 14 HR, 104 RBI) was once again the top hitter in a middle of the road offense. Top Rookie Jim Bottomley (.308, 13 HR, 105) provided a 2nd potent bat.
Batting AVG
.377 Rogers Hornsby, STL
.360 Greasy Neale, CIN
.358 Red Smith, BRO
.352 Alex McCarthy, PIT
.350 Jim Viox, PIT
HOMERUNS
19 Vic Saier, CHC
17 Cy Williams, CHC
14 Charlie Hollocher, CHC
14 Rogers Hornsby, STL
RBI
110 Cy Williams, CHC
105 Jim Bottomley, STL
104 Rogers Hornsby, STL
103 Hy Myers, BRO
102 Jim Viox, PIT
OPS
.942 Rogers Hornsby, STL
.906 Jim Viox, PIT
.892 Casey Stengel, BRO
.883 Vic Saier, CHC
.866 Bevo Lebourveau, PHI
STEALS
27 Fred Snodgrass, NYG
22 Max Carey, PIT
20 Greasy Neale, CIN
18 Armando Marsans, CIN
18 George Burns, NYG
18 Fred Merkle, NYG
ERA
3.08 Eppa Rixey, PHI
3.10 Art Nehf, BSN
3.48 Fred Fussell, CHC
3.67 Ernie Shore, NYG
3.69 Garland Braxton, BSN
WINS
25 Eppa Rixey, PHI
24 Wilbur Cooper, PIT
23 Waite Hoyt, NYG
22 Percy Jones, CHC
STRIKEOUTS
182 Claude Hendrix, PIT
156 Eppa Rixey, PHI
143 Harry Shriver, BRO
138 Dazzy Vance, PIT
129 Pete Alexander, PHI
POY: Eppa Rixey, PHI, 32, 25-14, 3.08 ERA, 96 BB, 156 K, .267 OAVG, 1.30 WHIP
BOY: Rogers Hornsby, STL, 27, .377, 14 HR, 104 RBI, .942 OPS
ROY: Jim Bottomley, STL, 23, .308, 13 HR, 105 RBI, .845 OPS
Gold Gloves:
Pitcher: Pat Ragan, CIN, 1
Catcher: Butch Henline, PHI, 1
First Base: Fred Beck, BSN, 9
Second Base: Bruno Betzel, STL, 3
Third Base: Russ Wrightstone, PHI, 2
Shortstop: Alex McCarthy, PIT, 9
Leftfield: Max Flack, CHC, 3
Centerfield: Hy Myers, BRO, 5
Rightfield: Cy Williams, CHC, 4
1923 American League
League AVG: .290
League ERA: 4.70
The Red Sox won their 2nd straight pennant but not without some nailbiting in September. Boston was inconsistent in the final month and was nearly overtaken by Philadelphia. However, the A's lost 7 of their final 9 to fall away. The Red Sox led the league in offense and pitching. Tris Speaker was named Top Batter thanks to his hitting .366 with 129 RBI. Babe Ruth's homerun total dipped to 36 but his average rose to .292, plus he drove in 125 RBI and led the majors with a 1.077 OPS. Meanwhile Harry Hooper had his finest season, hitting .374 with 15 HR and 121 RBI.
As for the A's, Joe Jackson hit .361 with 11 HR and 122 RBI, finishing the season with 2801 career hits. Eddie Collins hit .367 with 112 RBI and passed the 3000 hit mark. Catcher Wally Schang led the league with a .375 average and recorded 107 RBI. Herb Pennock (26-12, 3.51) and Joe Bush (29-10, 3.71) were dominant from the mound. Bush became the first pitcher in five seasons to win 29 or more games. 39-year-old Chief Bender came back for another season after a superb 24-11, 3.77 campaign in 1922. However, he went 10-14 no thanks to his rotten 5.46 ERA. He increased his career win total to 468 though.
Detroit had a fine season but subpar pitching did them in once again. Ty Cobb increased his career totals lead in hits (3884), steals (947 - Eddie Collins is right behind with 922) and triples (264).
The Senators made a huge turnaround, going from 63-91 a year ago to 85-69 this season thanks largely to the pitching of veterans Walter Johnson (24-10, 4.39) and Dixie Walker (20-16, 4.06). Johnson's 24 wins gave him 312 in his up and down career. He also has 308 losses.
Batting AVG
.375 Wally Schang, PHA
.374 Harry Hooper, BOS
.367 Eddie Collins, PHA
.366 Tris Speaker, BOS
.361 Joe Jackson, PHA
HOMERUNS
36 Babe Ruth, BOS
17 Jack Fournier, CHW
15 Harry Hooper, BOS
14 Bob Meusel, NYY
14 Benny Kauff, NYY
RBI
129 Tris Speaker, BOS
125 Babe Ruth, BOS
122 Joe Jackson, PHA
121 Harry Hooper, BOS
112 Eddie Collins, PHA
112 Patsy Gharrity, WSH
OPS
1.077 Babe Ruth, BOS
.999 Harry Hooper, BOS
.986 Wally Schang, PHA
.971 Joe Jackson, PHA
.966 Tris Speaker, BOS
STEALS
33 Ty Cobb, DET
25 Ray Chapman, CLE
22 Eddie Murphy, PHA
19 Fritz Maisel, NYY
19 Braggo Roth, CHW
19 Tris Speaker, BOS
ERA
3.17 Phil Douglas, CHW
3.42 Hugh Bedient, BOS
3.51 Herb Pennock, PHA
3.71 Joe Bush, PHA
3.80 Dutch Leonard, BOS
WINS
29 Joe Bush, PHA
26 Herb Pennock, PHA
24 Carl Mays, BOS
24 Walter Johnson, WSH
24 Joe Wood, BOS
STRIKEOUTS
146 Joe Wood, BOS
137 Dutch Leonard, BOS
132 Guy Morton, CLE
124 Walter Johnson, WSH
120 Dixie Walker, WSH
120 Herb Pennock, PHA
POY: Joe Bush, PHA, 30, 29-10, 3.71 ERA, 90 BB, 77 K, .297 OAVG, 1.42 WHIP
BOY: CF Tris Speaker, BOS, 35, .366, 129 RBI, 19 SB, .966 OPS
ROY: LF Heinie Manush, DET, 22, .316, 104 RBI, .823 OPS
Gold Gloves:
Pitcher: Ray Fisher, NYY, 1
Catcher: Les Nunamaker, BOS, 3
First Base: Chicken Hawks, NYY, 1
Second Base: Ralph Young, NYY, 1
Third Base: Marty McManus, SLB, 2
Shortstop: Topper Rigney, DET, 1
Leftfield: Riggs Stephenson, CLE
Centerfield: Happy Felsch, CHW, 6
Rightfield: Braggo Roth, CHW, 2
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