Restoring the Roar: A Detroit Tigers 1901- Dynasty

The Perfect Game · 02-06-2011, 01:54 PM

This is going to be a Detroit Tigers history starting in 1901 using OOTP8.

The Perfect Game · 02-06-2011, 02:06 PM

Detroit among teams to join AL.

Today commissioner Jim Smith* announced that both the NL and AL joined together to play in the newly established Major League.- April 1st, 1901.

The Perfect Game · 02-06-2011, 02:22 PM

April 1901 in Review

As of April 31st:

Record: 3-3 (.500) 5th place in AL.

Team Leaders:
AVG: Kid Gleason- .389
HR: Davey Crockett- 1
RBI: Davey Crockett- 5
Wins: 3 tied with- 1
ERA: Ed Siever- 0.50
Strikeouts: Jack Cronin- 9

The Perfect Game · 02-06-2011, 05:29 PM

Instead of doing month-by-month reviews, I will be doing yearly reviews.

1901- Year in Review

The Detroit Tigers 1901 season was filled with ups and downs. In May, they were in 1st place. Unfortunately their final record was 73-67 (.521)--- good enough for 3rd place. Leading the way was Kid Elberfeld with a .332 AVG and Jack Cronin with a 19-15 record, 2.66 ERA, and 127 strikeouts. Other news around the league is the 78-63 Baltimore Orioles and the 95-45 Pittsburgh Pirates are in the World Series this year. Also, Nap Lajoie wins the Triple Crown with a .394 AVG, 14 HR, and 116 RBI.

The Perfect Game · 02-06-2011, 05:42 PM

At the end of the 1901 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates are world champions beating the Orioles 4-3 in the series. Also, the awards were announced today. Here are the results: (These are generic named awards).

Outstanding Hitter Award: AL- Nap Lajoie NL- Ginger Beaumont
Oustanding Pitcher Award: AL- Jack Cronin NL- Doc White
Newcomer of the Year: AL- Jack Cronin NL- Doc White

Breaking News Story
Today we found out that the Glove Wizard Award results have been fixed, leading commissioner Jim Smith to ban the award. As of today, no award will be replacing it.- 10-19-1901.

The Perfect Game · 02-06-2011, 05:47 PM

1902- Hopefully, the Detroit Tigers 1902 season will be better than the first. Detroit fans really want to see a championship in their hometown. Leading the way will be Jack Cronin, winner of both the Outstanding Pitcher Award and Newcomer of the Year and Jimmy Barrett, a 5 star player.

Johnny Canuck · 02-07-2011, 04:11 PM

What kind of settings are you using? I.e., are rookies placed on their historical teams or drafted, are you actually controlling the Tigers, will there be historical rule changes (i.e. free agency in the 70s), etc.?

Regardless, I'm a big Tigers fan, so I'll definitely be following!

The Perfect Game · 02-07-2011, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnny Canuck

What kind of settings are you using? I.e., are rookies placed on their historical teams or drafted, are you actually controlling the Tigers, will there be historical rule changes (i.e. free agency in the 70s), etc.?

Regardless, I'm a big Tigers fan, so I'll definitely be following!

I use the default settings. So, rookies are going to be drafted. Yes, I am using the Tigers, but in commissioner mode so I don't get fired. There are going to be rule changes. The splitting of divisions, wildcards, etc. I think free agency is intact, so that will not change. Tigers fans rejoice!

The Perfect Game · 02-07-2011, 05:08 PM

1902- Season In Review
Unfortunately, the Tigers 1902 season was worst than the first. They finished 54-86 good enough for last place. The bright spots for Detroit this year were Jimmy Barrett with a .322 AVG and 66 RBI, and Jack Cronin who went 15-18 with a 2.47 ERA and 107 strikeouts. In other news, the Brooklyn Superbas and the St. Louis Browns are in the World Series.

The Perfect Game · 02-07-2011, 05:41 PM

In the World Series, the St. Louis Browns won over the Brooklyn Superbas, 4-2. Also, the award winners were announced today: Outstanding Hitter Award: Nap Lajoie (AL), Charlie Hickman (NL). Outstanding Pitcher Award: Addie Joss (AL), Noodles Hahn (NL). Newcomer of the Year Award: Eddie Plank (AL), Bob Wicker (NL). (Remember, the "Gold Glove" Award was vacated by commissioner Jim Smith.) The Tigers go into the offseason hoping to rebuild and have a better overall season than 1902.

The Perfect Game · 02-07-2011, 05:48 PM

1903 Preview- The Tigers hope to be in contention this year and go to the playoffs. Leading the way (hopefully

) will be 3 star Ed Siever and 4 star closer Ed High on the pitching side and 4 1/2 star Kid Elberfeld and 5 star Jimmy Barrett on the hitting side.

The Perfect Game · 02-08-2011, 04:16 PM

1903- Major Disappointment
In 1903, the Detroit Tigers finished with a 56-84, two games better than last year. Their finish was in last place, ahead of the 54-86 Chicago White Sox. In MLB news, the Philadelphia Athletics and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the World Series this year.

The Perfect Game · 02-08-2011, 04:24 PM

The Philadelphia Athletics are World Champions after beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. The awards were announced. Here are the results: Outstanding Hitter Award: Nap Lajoie (AL), Elmer Flick (NL). Outstanding Pitcher Award: Harry Howell (AL), Deacon Phillippe. Newcomer of the Year Award: Ambrose Puttmann (AL), Red Ames (NL). Hopefully the Tigers get better as they have had 2 consecutive losing seasons.

The Perfect Game · 02-08-2011, 04:32 PM

Sorry I didn't post the HOF by year.

I will post the 1901-1903 HOF and then yearly after. Hear is,so far, the HOF: Inducted in 1902, LF Hugh "Sir Hugh" Duffy. Inducted in 1903, LF Ed "Big Ed" Delahanty

The Perfect Game · 02-09-2011, 01:01 PM

1904- Is there an end in sight?
The Detroit Tigers hope to not continue their losing ways. They are predicted to go 53-101, but they hope to prove that stat wrong. 1904, a better year in sight.

The Perfect Game · 02-09-2011, 01:04 PM

1904- The 1904 season almost went as planned. The Tigers finished 56-98, not at all what the Tigers wanted. Obviously, no playoffs for the Tigers this year. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Highlanders are in the World Series this year.

The Perfect Game · 02-09-2011, 01:10 PM

1904 World Series and Awards:
The 1904 World Series ended up going to the Pirates as they win over the Highlanders 4-2. The Awards were announced, here are the results:
Outstanding Hitter Award: Roger Bresnahan (AL), Honus Wagner (NL). Outstanding Pitcher Award: Harry Howell (AL), Rube Waddell (NL). Newcomer of the Year Award: Big Jeff Pfeffer (AL), Ralph Caldwell (NL).

The Perfect Game · 02-09-2011, 01:11 PM

1904 Hall Of Fame Inductees:
LF Jesse "Crab" Burkett
SP Amos "The Hooiser Thunderbolt" Rusie

The Perfect Game · 04-23-2011, 09:15 AM

I had a lot of school, so I'm starting this back up. I still have the file, so I will start where I left off.

The Perfect Game · 04-23-2011, 09:46 AM

1905- More Dissapointment
The Tigers are starting to look like the Pirates and the Nationals from past years

. They were projected to go 49-105! Now, the Tigers can't be that bad, can they? The answer is they topped that projection, to 47-107! Two games worse than projected! The only bright spots this year were Branch Rickey (yeah, that Branch Rickey) who hit .299, the best on the team

, and Ed Siever, who had a team low 2.55 ERA. In MLB news, the St. Louis Browns and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the World Series.

02-06-2011, 01:54 PM	#1
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	Restoring the Roar: A Detroit Tigers 1901- Dynasty This is going to be a Detroit Tigers history starting in 1901 using OOTP8. __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

02-06-2011, 02:06 PM	#2
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	Detroit among teams to join AL. Today commissioner Jim Smith announced that both the NL and AL joined together to play in the newly established Major League.- April 1st, 1901.* __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

02-06-2011, 02:22 PM	#3
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	April 1901 in Review As of April 31st: Record: 3-3 (.500) 5th place in AL. Team Leaders: AVG: Kid Gleason- .389 HR: Davey Crockett- 1 RBI: Davey Crockett- 5 Wins: 3 tied with- 1 ERA: Ed Siever- 0.50 Strikeouts: Jack Cronin- 9 __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

02-06-2011, 05:29 PM	#4
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	Instead of doing month-by-month reviews, I will be doing yearly reviews. 1901- Year in Review The Detroit Tigers 1901 season was filled with ups and downs. In May, they were in 1st place. Unfortunately their final record was 73-67 (.521)--- good enough for 3rd place. Leading the way was Kid Elberfeld with a .332 AVG and Jack Cronin with a 19-15 record, 2.66 ERA, and 127 strikeouts. Other news around the league is the 78-63 Baltimore Orioles and the 95-45 Pittsburgh Pirates are in the World Series this year. Also, Nap Lajoie wins the Triple Crown with a .394 AVG, 14 HR, and 116 RBI. __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

02-06-2011, 05:42 PM	#5
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	At the end of the 1901 season, the Pittsburgh Pirates are world champions beating the Orioles 4-3 in the series. Also, the awards were announced today. Here are the results: (These are generic named awards). Outstanding Hitter Award: AL- Nap Lajoie NL- Ginger Beaumont Oustanding Pitcher Award: AL- Jack Cronin NL- Doc White Newcomer of the Year: AL- Jack Cronin NL- Doc White Breaking News Story Today we found out that the Glove Wizard Award results have been fixed, leading commissioner Jim Smith to ban the award. As of today, no award will be replacing it.- 10-19-1901. __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

02-06-2011, 05:47 PM	#6
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	1902- Hopefully, the Detroit Tigers 1902 season will be better than the first. Detroit fans really want to see a championship in their hometown. Leading the way will be Jack Cronin, winner of both the Outstanding Pitcher Award and Newcomer of the Year and Jimmy Barrett, a 5 star player. __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

02-07-2011, 04:11 PM	#7
Johnny Canuck Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 93	What kind of settings are you using? I.e., are rookies placed on their historical teams or drafted, are you actually controlling the Tigers, will there be historical rule changes (i.e. free agency in the 70s), etc.? Regardless, I'm a big Tigers fan, so I'll definitely be following!

02-07-2011, 05:08 PM	#9
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	1902- Season In Review Unfortunately, the Tigers 1902 season was worst than the first. They finished 54-86 good enough for last place. The bright spots for Detroit this year were Jimmy Barrett with a .322 AVG and 66 RBI, and Jack Cronin who went 15-18 with a 2.47 ERA and 107 strikeouts. In other news, the Brooklyn Superbas and the St. Louis Browns are in the World Series. __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html Last edited by The Perfect Game; 02-07-2011 at 05:42 PM.

02-07-2011, 05:41 PM	#10
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	In the World Series, the St. Louis Browns won over the Brooklyn Superbas, 4-2. Also, the award winners were announced today: Outstanding Hitter Award: Nap Lajoie (AL), Charlie Hickman (NL). Outstanding Pitcher Award: Addie Joss (AL), Noodles Hahn (NL). Newcomer of the Year Award: Eddie Plank (AL), Bob Wicker (NL). (Remember, the "Gold Glove" Award was vacated by commissioner Jim Smith.) The Tigers go into the offseason hoping to rebuild and have a better overall season than 1902. __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

02-07-2011, 05:48 PM	#11
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	1903 Preview- The Tigers hope to be in contention this year and go to the playoffs. Leading the way (hopefully) will be 3 star Ed Siever and 4 star closer Ed High on the pitching side and 4 1/2 star Kid Elberfeld and 5 star Jimmy Barrett on the hitting side. __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html Last edited by The Perfect Game; 02-08-2011 at 04:17 PM.

02-08-2011, 04:16 PM	#12
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	1903- Major Disappointment In 1903, the Detroit Tigers finished with a 56-84, two games better than last year. Their finish was in last place, ahead of the 54-86 Chicago White Sox. In MLB news, the Philadelphia Athletics and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the World Series this year. __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

02-08-2011, 04:24 PM	#13
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	The Philadelphia Athletics are World Champions after beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3. The awards were announced. Here are the results: Outstanding Hitter Award: Nap Lajoie (AL), Elmer Flick (NL). Outstanding Pitcher Award: Harry Howell (AL), Deacon Phillippe. Newcomer of the Year Award: Ambrose Puttmann (AL), Red Ames (NL). Hopefully the Tigers get better as they have had 2 consecutive losing seasons. __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

02-08-2011, 04:32 PM	#14
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	Sorry I didn't post the HOF by year. I will post the 1901-1903 HOF and then yearly after. Hear is,so far, the HOF: Inducted in 1902, LF Hugh "Sir Hugh" Duffy. Inducted in 1903, LF Ed "Big Ed" Delahanty __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

02-09-2011, 01:01 PM	#15
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	1904- Is there an end in sight? The Detroit Tigers hope to not continue their losing ways. They are predicted to go 53-101, but they hope to prove that stat wrong. 1904, a better year in sight. __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

02-09-2011, 01:04 PM	#16
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	1904- The 1904 season almost went as planned. The Tigers finished 56-98, not at all what the Tigers wanted. Obviously, no playoffs for the Tigers this year. However, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Highlanders are in the World Series this year. __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

02-09-2011, 01:10 PM	#17
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	1904 World Series and Awards: The 1904 World Series ended up going to the Pirates as they win over the Highlanders 4-2. The Awards were announced, here are the results: Outstanding Hitter Award: Roger Bresnahan (AL), Honus Wagner (NL). Outstanding Pitcher Award: Harry Howell (AL), Rube Waddell (NL). Newcomer of the Year Award: Big Jeff Pfeffer (AL), Ralph Caldwell (NL). __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

02-09-2011, 01:11 PM	#18
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	1904 Hall Of Fame Inductees: LF Jesse "Crab" Burkett SP Amos "The Hooiser Thunderbolt" Rusie __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html Last edited by The Perfect Game; 04-23-2011 at 02:39 PM.

04-23-2011, 09:15 AM	#19
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	I had a lot of school, so I'm starting this back up. I still have the file, so I will start where I left off. __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html

04-23-2011, 09:46 AM	#20
The Perfect Game Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 55	1905- More Dissapointment The Tigers are starting to look like the Pirates and the Nationals from past years. They were projected to go *49-105!* Now, the Tigers can't be that bad, can they? The answer is they topped that projection, to *47-107!* Two games worse than projected! The only bright spots this year were Branch Rickey (yeah, that Branch Rickey) who hit .299, the best on the team, and Ed Siever, who had a team low 2.55 ERA. In MLB news, the St. Louis Browns and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the World Series. __________________ Read my Dynasty: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...1-dynasty.html