Set in Stone... MLB Players Stay with Original Franchises

[Matt from TN]

Originally Posted by metsgeek

Ditto, but it looks like you hit "submit" too early, Matt

Not sure what you mean. If you are pointing to the fact that there is no commentary, that's what I meant to do. I simmed this season months ago but never got around to posting it. i just decided to post the results so I could move on to the next season. I would like to do more commentary, but have decided to just keep this going instead.

[Matt from TN]

Key Incoming Rookies for 1925:


AMERICAN LEAGUE


Red Sox

P Red Ruffing
--- Age 20, 7/6/6 talent


Indians

P Jake Miller, 5/7/8 talent


Yankees

1B Lou Gehrig, "The Iron Horse"
--- Age 21, 8/9/10/10/5 talent

CF Earle Combs, "The Kentucky Colonel"
--- Age 25, 7/8/6/7/8 talent


Athletics

P Lefty Grove
--- Age 25, 9/7/7 talent

C Mickey Cochrane, "Black Mike"
--- Age 21, 7/8/7/10/9 talent


Browns

CF Harry Rice
--- Age 23, 6/7/6/6/8 talent




NATIONAL LEAGUE


Robins

RF Dick Cox
--- Age 27, 7/7/6/6/7 talent


Giants

1B Bill Terry
--- Age 26, 8/8/7/5/7 talent

3B Freddie Lindstrom
--- Age 19, 7/7/6/3/8 talent

P Rube Walberg
--- Age 28, 7/6/5 talent


Cardinals

LF Chick Hafey
--- Age 22, 7/9/9/5/5 talent

[tward13]

A's and Yanks getting soem major talent. Never seems to end for the A's.

Nice additions for the Giants too.

[tward13]

Originally Posted by Matt from TN

Not sure what you mean. If you are pointing to the fact that there is no commentary, that's what I meant to do. I simmed this season months ago but never got around to posting it. i just decided to post the results so I could move on to the next season. I would like to do more commentary, but have decided to just keep this going instead.

Maybe he means the 5 "Game 1's" in the Series?

[Matt from TN]

Originally Posted by tward13

Maybe he means the 5 "Game 1's" in the Series?

Oh.... thought I fixed that.

[Matt from TN]

1925 National League


The Giants clinched the pennant on the first day of September, and the AL's Athletics did the same just one week later. Both teams blew away the rest of the league as they continue to dominate the past two decades.

Team                       W   L   %  GB
New York Giants            97 57 .630 -
St. Louis Cardinals        82 72 .532 15
Pittsburgh Pirates         79 75 .513 18
Chicago Cubs               76 78 .494 21
Philadelphia Phillies      76 78 .494 21
Boston Braves              75 79 .487 22
Cincinnati Reds            73 81 .474 24
Brooklyn Robins            58 96 .377 39

League AVG: .278
League ERA: 3.79




Batting AVG
.354 Greasy Neale, CIN
.351 Jimmie Wilson, PHI
.345 Rogers Hornsby, STL
.340 Kiki Cuyler, PIT
.335 Ray Blades, STL

HOMERUNS
24 William Fischer, BRO
18 Vic Saier, CHC
14 Cliff Lee, PIT
14 Jim Bottomley, STL
13 Jimmie Wilson, PHI
13 Hack Wilson, NYG

RBI
110 William Fischer, BRO
102 Cliff Lee, PIT
95 Earl Smith, NYG
93 Rogers Hornsby, STL
92 Ray Blades, STL

OPS
.895 Ray Blades, STL
.888 Jimmie Wilson, PHI
.882 Jim Bottomley, STL
.875 Kiki Cuyler, PIT
.863 Rogers Hornsby, STL

STEALS
22 Greasy Neale, CIN
18 Max Carey, PIT
16 George Burns, NYG

ERA
2.57 Eppa Rixey, PHI
2.64 Ernie Shore, NYG
3.00 Rosy Ryan, NYG
3.09 Pete Donohue, CIN
3.15 Virgil Barnes, NYG

WINS
26 Lee Meadows, STL
26 Ernie Shore, NYG
26 Eppa Rixey, PHI
24 Rosy Ryan, NYG
21 Garland Braxton, BSN
21 Fred Toney, CHC

STRIKEOUTS
178 Dazzy Vance, PIT
129 Pete Alexander, PHI
127 Eppa Rixey, PHI
126 Wilbur Cooper, PIT
122 Lee Meadows, STL

POY: Ernie Shore, NYG, 34, 26-10, 2.64 ERA, 46 BB, 65 K, .283 OAVG, 1.24 WHIP
BOY: 3B Rogers Hornsby, 29, STL, .345, 10 HR, 93 RBI, .863 OPS
ROY: C Jimmie Wilson, 25, PHI, .351, 13 HR, 85 RBI, .888 OPS

Gold Gloves:

Pitcher: Sherry Smith, PIT
Catcher: Johnny Gooch, PIT
First Base: Lew Fonseca, CIN, 2
Second Base: Johnny Rawlings, CIN
Third Base: Heinie Groh, NYG
Shortstop: Hod Ford, BSN
Leftfield: Bert Griffith, BRO
Centerfield: Bevo Lebourveau, PHI, 2
Rightfield: Dick Cox, BRO




1925 American League

Team                       W   L   %  GB
Philadelphia Athletics    101 53 .656 -
Boston Red Sox             92 62 .597 9
Cleveland Indians          84 70 .545 17
New York Yankees           72 82 .468 29
Chicago White Sox          69 85 .448 32
Detroit Tigers             67 87 .435 34
Washington Senators        67 87 .435 34
St. Louis Browns           64 90 .416 37

League AVG: .292
League ERA: 4.61




Batting AVG
.375 Joe Jackson, PHA - Hard to believe, but only his 2nd batting title
.367 Heinie Manush, DET
.355 Tris Speaker, BOS
.355 Eddie Collins, PHA
.351 Sammy Hale, PHA

HOMERUNS
42 Babe Ruth, BOS
17 Lou Gehrig, NYY
15 Jack Fournier, CHW
14 Bob Meusel, NYY
14 Goose Goslin, WSH

RBI
143 Babe Ruth, BOS
129 Heinie Manush, DET
120 Joe Jackson, PHA
112 Bob Meusel, NYY
108 Tris Speaker, BOS

OPS
1.077 Babe Ruth, BOS
.967 Joe Jackson, PHA
.961 Heinie Manush, DET
.922 Harry Heilmann, DET
.916 Tris Speaker, BOS

STEALS
23 Ray Chapman, CLE
23 Fritz Maisel, NYY
23 Tris Speaker, BOS
19 Sam Rice, WSH
16 Braggo Roth, CHW

ERA
3.16 Herb Pennock, PHA
3.17 Lefty Grove, PHA
3.38 Red Ruffing, BOS
3.46 Guy Morton, CLE
3.56 Carl Mays, BOS

WINS
28 Herb Pennock, PHA
26 Lefty Grove, PHA
23 George Uhle, CLE
22 Allen Sothoron, SLB
22 Dutch Leonard, BOS

STRIKEOUTS
133 Guy Morton, CLE
132 Jim Shaw, WSH
124 Lefty Grove, PHA
121 Herb Pennock, PHA
120 Dutch Leonard, BOS

POY: Herb Pennock, PHA, 31, 28-7, 3.16 ERA, 41 BB, 121 K, .267 OAVG, 1.16 WHIP
BOY: LF Joe Jackson, PHA, 36, .375, 10 HR, 120 RBI, .967 OPS
ROY: Lefty Grove, PHA, 25, 26-12, 3.17 ERA, 130 BB, 124 K, .266 OAVG, 1.39 WHIP

Gold Gloves:
Pitcher: Jim Lindsey, CLE
Catcher: Ray Schalk, CHW
First Base: Lou Gehrig, NYY
Second Base: Ralph Young, NYY, 3
Third Base: Willie Kamm, CHW
Shortstop: Topper Rigney, DET
Leftfield: Riggs Stephenson, CLE, 3
Centerfield: Tris Speaker, BOS
Rightfield: Elmer Smith, CLE, 3

[Matt from TN]

1925 World Series


A's pitcher Herb Pennock helped himself with a RBI triple in the 3rd to start the scoring. Eddie Collins singled in Pennock, and three batters later, Collins scored on a single by Al Simmons. The A's never looked back as Pennock allowed just 1 run off 6 hits. The loss went to Ernie Shore.

Game 1: New York 1 - Philadelphia 3

In the 5th, six straight Athletics reached base against Waite Hoyt with two outs, and the home team took a 4-0 lead. Ross Youngs hit a 2-run HR for the Giants in the 9th, and with two outs in that inning George Kelly got a pinch hit double to bring the tying run to the plate. But AL Top Rookie Lefty Grove enduced a ground out off the bat of George Burns to end the game.

Game 2: New York 2 - Philadelphia 4



A 2-run HR by Al Simmons gave the A's a 2-1 lead in the 7th. Then pinch hitter George Kelly and pitcher Rosy Ryan both drove in a run in the bottom of that inning to put New York back on top 3-2. The Giants took a 6-2 lead in the 8th and won by that score.

Game 3: Philadelphia 2 - New York 6

This game went back and forth from the very first inning. The Giants scored 4 in the 5th to take a 7-5 lead. Both teams scored a run in the 6th, then a double by Amos Strunk in the 7th tied the game for the A's. In the 9th, Shoeless Joe Jackson hit a single off Ernie Shore to give Philly a 9-8 lead. Mule Watson came in to pitch in the 8th and allowed just one base runner in two innings pitched.

Game 4: Philadelphia 9 - New York 8

A 5-run 5th inning gave Waite Hoyt and the Giants a lead they would not relinquish. Now they have to win the next two games in Philly to avoid elimination.

Game 5: Philadelphia 3 - New York 7



The A's took a 4-2 lead with a big 2nd inning, but the Giants scored in the next 3 innings and eventually led 6-4. A's 3B Sammy Hale drove in a run with a single in the 6th. Then SS Whitey Witt hit a sac fly to score rookie catcher Mickey Cochrane from 3rd to tie the game. In the top of the 9th, Al Simmons drove home a run, and Joe Bush finished off the game by shutting down the Giants in the bottom of the frame.

Game 6: New York 6 - Philadelphia 7






Winner, 4-2: Philadelphia Athletics, 9th Championship, 14th Pennant

New York Giants, 17th Pennant