MLB Replay starting in 1901

[EMSoccerCoach]

Wow...Cy Young released. How did he fare in his first start for Boston?

[Jeff1787]

Originally Posted by EMSoccerCoach

Wow...Cy Young released. How did he fare in his first start for Boston?

Young took the loss, only going four innings. He ended up going 6-3 with Boston and had a 3.17 ERA. For the year he was 13-8, 3.18....He official retirement notice is coming up.

[Jeff1787]

Cy Young retires

Young credited his off-season farm work, chopping wood and doing heavy chores, with keeping him in shape to play until he was 44 years old. Then, portly, but without a twinge of pain in his arm, he was unable to field his position and was bunted into retirement.




Note: Replay stats include 10 years of real stats

[Jeff1787]

MLB News: Regular Season ends

For the lucky few going to the playoffs, the season is just beginning. For the majority, the post-season is a just a distant pipe dream -- a season that could have been. Their season is over except for the bashing, rehashing and revamping that takes place in the hot stove league. It's now time for the dominant teams to do battle for the 1911 MLB championship. It will be decided in the World Series. Only the best will be left standing.

[Jeff1787]

MLB News: World Series to begin

The quest for the 1911 World Series championship gets underway today. The regular season is now over and the so-called "second season" begins. For fan and player alike this is the sweetest part of the season -- the World Series. The baseball experts have made their predictions, but teams will do it or die on the diamond. The best team doesn't always win -- sometimes it's the lucky team that is fated to win the crown -- sometimes it's the team that gets hot late in the season that wins -- and sometimes talent wins out and takes the glory. The winner will be one of these teams: Pittsburgh Pirates or the Philadelphia Athletics.

Revised standings:

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Honus Wagner Wins NL Batting Title
The 1911 National batting championship belongs to Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The fine 37-year-old shortstop wrapped up the campaign with a .362 batting average. Wagner tallied 195 hits in 538 at-bats to take this year's crown. Playing in 147 games, he also batted in 95 runs, scored 108 times and racked up 33 doubles, 17 triples and 9 home runs.


.398 Average Wins Title for Cobb
Ty Cobb gave Tigers fans plenty to cheer about this past year. His latest achievement, the 1911 American batting crown, gives them one more reason to celebrate. In 154 games, the Detroit center fielder hit .398 with 248 hits, 10 home runs, 111 RBIs, and 135 runs scored.

[Jeff1787]

1911 World Series results:
AL Philadelphia Athletics (104-50, Connie Mack-mgr.) vs. NL Pittsburgh Pirates (98-56, Fred Clarke-player/mgr)

Date	Score	WP	LP	Location	Attendance
Oct 14	Pirates 7, Athletics 1	Leifield 1-0	Krause 0-1	Shibe Park	19,917
Oct 15	Pirates 0, Athletics 2	Coombs 1-0	Adams 0-1	Shibe Park	19,851
Oct 17	Athletics 7, Pirates 5	Russell 1-0	Camnitz 0-1	Forbes Field	24,944
Oct 18	Athletics 9, Pirates 8	Leonard 1-0	Gardner 0-1	Forbes Field	24,931
Oct 19	Athletics 10, Pirates 17	Ferry 1-0	Leonard 1-1	Forbes Field	24,746
Oct 21	Pirates 0, Athletics 5	Krause 1-1	Adams 0-2	Shibe Park	19,783

Athletics win the series, 4-2
Stars of the series:

• George Gibson (PIT): .450, 9-for-20, 7 runs, 7 RBI
• Fred Clarke (PIT): .381, 5 runs, 5 RBI
• Stuffy McInnis (PHA): .480, 12-for-25, 8 runs, 4 RBI
• Frank Baker (PHA): .333, 8 RBI

Note: 1911 real World Series – Athletics (4-2) beat the New York Giants

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Chief Wilson Picked for NL's Chalmer’s Award

"Words can't quite express how it feels right now," Chief Wilson said today after being named the 1911 Most Valuable Player recipient. "It's an honor to join the list of the other great players that have won this award."

Wilson smacked opposing pitchers around for a .354 batting average and a .427 on-base percentage this year, tallying 34 doubles, 18 triples, 23 home runs, 145 RBIs and 111 runs scored.

Chief Wilson
Pittsburgh Pirates

Birthday: 08-21-1883
Age: 28
Born: Austin (Texas)
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 185 lbs
Position: CF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Career stats and accomplishments:


04-14-1908 Named the #43 prospect in the ML
05-25-1911 Goes 0-3 against the Brooklyn Dodgers, ending his hitting streak at 27 games.
07-22-1911 Goes 5-5 against the Boston Rustlers, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
10-23-1911 Wins the 1911 MLB NL Chalmers Award.

[Jeff1787]

Ty Cobb Chosen for AL's Chalmer’s Award

Detroit's Ty Cobb put the wraps on a fine campaign today by winning the 1911 American Most Valuable Player.

He scorched the opposition with a .398 average, picking up 248 hits, 43 doubles, 24 triples, 10 home runs and 111 RBIs, while scoring 135 runs, in what many would say has been one of the better seasons of the veteran's career.

Ty Cobb
Detroit Tigers

Nickname: The Georgia Peach
Birthday: 12-18-1886
Age: 24
Born: Narrows (Virginia)
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 175 lbs
Position: CF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Career stats and accomplishments:



04-14-1905 Named the #1 prospect in the ML
08-26-1907 Goes 5-5 against the Washington Senators, with 1 RBI and 0 R.
06-18-1908 Goes 5-7 against the Washington Senators, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
05-30-1910 Goes 0-3 against the St. Louis Browns, ending his hitting streak at 25 games.
07-09-1910 Goes 0-3 against the Philadelphia Athletics, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
07-11-1910 Goes 5-5 against the Philadelphia Athletics, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
09-26-1910 Goes 0-5 against the New York Highlanders, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
06-16-1911 Goes 0-3 against the New York Highlanders, ending his hitting streak at 30 games.
08-19-1911 Goes 0-2 against the Boston Red Sox, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
10-06-1911 Hits for the CYCLE, going 5-6 against the St. Louis Browns, with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
10-06-1911 Goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Browns, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
10-23-1911 Wins the 1911 MLB AL Chalmers Award.

[Jeff1787]

Winter News: Pre-Season Begins

After what seems like an endless off-season, baseball is about to return as teams in 1912 begin their preseason activities. The schedules have been announced and everyone has a clean slate. Fans, executives, coaches and players are eagerly awaiting the start of the 1912 season.

The Boston Rustlers have been renamed to the Braves. The Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Reds all have new ball parks this season.

Here are this year’s teams, managers, and parks.

American League

• Boston Red Sox, Jake Stahl, mgr., Fenway Park
• Chicago White Sox, Nixey Callahan, mgr., Comiskey Park
• Cleveland Naps, Harry Davis, mgr., League Park
• Detroit Tigers, Hughie Jennings, mgr., Navin Field
• New York Highlanders, Harry Wolverton, mgr., Hilltop Park
• Philadelphia Athletics, Connie Mack, mgr., Shibe Park
• St. Louis Browns, Bobby Wallace, mgr., Sportsman’s Park
• Washington Senators, Clark Griffith, mgr., Griffith Stadium

National League

• Brooklyn Dodgers, Bill Dahlen, mgr., Washington Park
• Boston Braves, Johnny Kling, mgr., South Ends Grounds
• Chicago Cubs, Frank Chance, mgr., West Side Park
• Cincinnati Reds, Hank O’Day, mgr., Redland Field
• New York Giants, John McGraw, mgr., Polo Grounds
• Philadelphia Phillies, Red Dooin, mgr., Baker Bowl
• Pittsburgh Pirates, Fred Clarke, mgr., Forbes Field
• St. Louis Cardinals, Roger Bresnahan, mgr., Robison Field

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Senators, Highlanders Agree to Swap
Washington and New York have made a swap. Players involved in the transaction are the Senators 29-year old catcher Gabby Street and the Highlanders 26-year old second baseman John Knight.

Street has played in 522 games and posted a lifetime .214 average. He has 319 hits, 34 doubles, 6 triples and 3 homers. In addition he has driven in 144 runs and scored 123 times.

Lifetime, Knight is batting .227 and has hit 15 home runs.

St. Louis, Cleveland Swap Players
Officials for St. Louis confirmed that they have traded 25-year old starting pitcher Lefty George to the Cleveland Naps. In return, the Browns will receive 34-year old first baseman George Stovall.

Since joining the league, George has compiled an ERA of 3.35 with a career record of 4-5. He has 29 strikeouts in 91.1 innings and has held opponents to a .249 batting average.

In his career Stovall has racked up 894 hits with a .253 average and .276 on-base percentage. His numbers include 130 doubles, 48 triples and 8 home runs, along with 327 runs scored and 301 RBIs.

Pittsburgh, Boston Agree to Swap
24-year old center fielder Vin Campbell will now be playing for the Boston Braves and 33-year old right fielder Mike Donlin will be suiting up for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The trade was announced today at a press conference by club officials.

Campbell has a career .188 batting average with a .241 OBP. He has hit 1 homer, driven in 27 runs and scored 30 runs since he came into the league.

His all-time numbers show Donlin has compiled a .344 batting average and collected 1264 hits, 49 home runs and 530 RBIs.

[Jeff1787]

MLB News: Spring Training Begins
For medical staffs, it's a time to get the players in shape, make sure there are no long-term medical issues and urge caution after coming back from a few months of idleness. Nobody wants to lose a key player in spring training.

Note: The 1912 regular season will start as soon as I set up the historical rosters and depth charts. Hopefully, in a few days.

[Jeff1787]

MLB News: Opening Day

Opening Day 1912 has finally arrived. Break out the bats and the balls -- the new season is here! The grass is green and the stadiums are refurbished for the start of a new season. Baseball is back in the major leagues in 1912! These games are on tap today:

St. Louis Browns @ Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers @ Cleveland Naps
Boston Red Sox @ New York Highlanders
Washington Senators @ Philadelphia Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies @ Boston Braves
New York Giants @ Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinals

[Jeff1787]

Plank Tames New York for #200

What would you do after you had just won your 200th game? Run around Shibe Park doing cartwheels, jumping for joy and waving to the crowd? Well, maybe you and I would do that, but not Eddie Plank -- that's not his way.

After he notched number 200, the 36-year-old Philadelphia hurler spoke to the press like he always has -- in a soft, quiet voice. He wasn't doing any cartwheels or even anything resembling a jump for joy. "Obviously it feels very good," Plank commented. "To win this many games, you've got to have a lot of help."

Plank got his milestone victory by beating the New York Highlanders 6-2. He held them to 7 hits in 9 innings and rung up 5 strikeouts with 1 walk.

After sharing his thoughts with the press, he went to the clubhouse. There he was greeted by the guys who had helped him get #200. His teammates showered him with champagne and then gave him a rousing round of applause. That got to him -- for the first time today, Plank's face broke into a big smile.

Plank has posted 200 victories and 159 defeats in his career with a 2.55 ERA.

[Jeff1787]

Reds Chill Zimmerman's Hot Streak

Heinie Zimmerman of the Chicago Cubs came up empty at the plate today and went hitless in 4 at-bats. That put a quick end to his 23-game hitting streak. To make matters even worse, Chicago dropped the game to the Cincinnati Reds 8-1.

In a post-game comment Zimmerman told the press, "It was not a good day today. We lost the game and the streak is over."

Zimmerman is hitting .360 this year with 3 home runs and 26 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .378, 6 walks and scored 39 times.

[Jeff1787]

It's Over: Browns Stop Crawford

The St. Louis Browns got more than a 5-4 victory over Detroit today at Navin Field. They put an end to Sam Crawford's 28-game hitting spree by holding him without a hit in 3 at-bats. But it was no big deal to the Tigers right fielder.

Crawford seemed to feel more for his team than himself.

"I had some great looks at some pitches that I should have hit. I missed some that I shouldn't have swung at. All in all, I wasn't much help with the bat today."

Currently Crawford has 2 home runs and a .398 batting average.

[Jeff1787]

Pirates, Cubs Close Deal

The Pirates have reached a deal with Chicago, sending 28-year old starting pitcher Lefty Leifield and 34-year old center fielder Tommy Leach to the Cubs in exchange for 26-year old reliever King Cole and 29-year old center fielder Solly Hofman. Reports had been hinting at a deal in recent days, but weren't confirmed until this afternoon.

To date this season, Leifield has a record of 4 wins and 2 losses and a 7.62 ERA. He has appeared in 16 games and struck out 13 in 26 innings.

He has made 10 relief appearances this year with 0 saves. Cole has achieved a 0-0 record while holding opposing hitters to a .294 batting average and posting a 4.55 ERA. He has tossed 31.2 innings, given up 37 base hits, fanned 12 and issued 20 walks.