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A double dose, since these two years are pretty short...
1902: A Step Back
Top Hitter: RF Scott Podlasek (.280, 6 HR, 51 RBI)
Top Pitcher: Randall Trownsell (14-19, 2.73)
Top Prospect: SP Bill Rabbitt
Team Record: 65-75, 7th place
Awards: Gold Glove, C Scott Dotts
Trades: LF William Chien and P Mohammed Ahearn to BKN for 2B P.J. Carlson (clearly, the name file hadn't been fixed just yet...)
The Phillies were once again the class of the National League, and their Pennsylvania rivals were just happy to stay out of last place. This just wasn’t a good team. 12th in runs scored and 12th in runs allowed, and once again finished 15 games back.
1903: Mired at the Bottom
Top Hitter: RF Scott Podlasek (.293, 13 HR, 71 RBI)
Top Pitcher: Sam Covallini (13-12, 2.88)
Top Prospect: SP Bill Rabbitt
Team Record: 64-76, 7th place
Awards: Gold Gloves, SP Sam Covallini (his 2nd), CF Henry Wigg
Trades: None
There is no truth to the rumor that the National League was considering renaming 7th place to “Pirate Place”. Still, for the 3rd season in a row, the Pittsburgh team ended up just one place out of last, with a worse record than the season before. Sam Covallini continued to lead the rotation, but despite a 2.88 ERA, he finished just 13-12. Scott Podlasek got a little help from 2B Mark Arendt (.332, 2 HR) and 1B Arnold Hourihan (.325, 1 HR) but the team still finished 11th in runs scored.
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Jeff Watson
Former dynasty writer and online league player, now mostly retired
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