20th Century Tourney: Round #1/Group #14

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Here are the teams for Group #14:

Seed #	Year	Team	Wins	Losses	Division
1	1912	RedSox	105	47	AL East
2	1918	Cubs	84	45	NL East
3	1945	Cubs	98	56	NL West
4	1961	Tigers	101	61	AL West
5	1928	Cards	95	59	ALWest
6	1901	CHA	83	53	NL West
7	1998	Padres	98	64	NL East
8	1911	Cubs	92	62	AL East
9	1903	Cubs	82	56	AL East
10	1939	RedSox	89	62	NL East
11	1994	Indians	66	47	NL West
12	1947	Cards	89	65	AL West
13	1931	Giants	87	65	AL West
14	1986	Angels	92	70	NL West
15	1972	CHA	87	67	NL East
16	1942	Giants	85	67	AL East
17	1980	Expos	90	72	AL East
18	1981	Yankees	59	48	NL East
19	1940	Cards	84	69	NL West
20	1963	Giants	88	74	AL West
21	1967	Cubs	87	74	AL West
22	1978	Rangers	87	75	NL West
23	1986	Phills	86	75	NL East
24	1979	Cards	86	76	AL East
25	1930	Indians	81	73	AL East
26	1996	CHA	85	77	NL East
27	1975	Yankees	83	77	NL West
28	1903	Dodgers	70	66	AL West
29	1986	Giants	83	79	AL West
30	1912	CHA	78	76	NL West
31	2000	Rockies	82	80	NL East
32	1973	Cards	81	81	AL East

[YankeeFanatic04]

How many groups are there?

[woody5254]

32 Groups(1024 Teams) in Round #1.
16 Groups(512 Teams) in Round #2.
8 Groups(256 Teams) in Round #3.
4 Groups(128 Teams) in Round #4.
2 Groups(64 Teams) in Round #5.
1 Group(32 Teams) in Round #6(Championship).

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Key Players for Group #14:

4.5-5.0 Star Catchers: None

4.5-5.0 Star 1B: Norm Cash('61 DET), Jimmie Foxx('39 BOS), Todd Helton(2000 COL), Jim Thome('94 CLE), Will Clark('86 SF), Frank Thomas('96 CHA), Dick Allen('72 CHA), Ed Morgan('30 CLE)

4.5-5.0 Star 2B: None

4.5-5.0 Star 3B: Mike Schmidt('86 PHI)

4.5-5.0 Star SS: Joe Cronin('39 BOS)

4.5-5.0 Star OF: Ted Williams('39 BOS), Albert Belle('94 CLE), Tris Speaker('12 BOS), Willie Mays('63 SF)

5.0 Star SP: Ed Walsh('12 CHA), John Candelaria('86 CAL), Kevin Brown('98 SD), Smokey Joe Wood('12 BOS)

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Thru April:
Best Records: 1901 White Sox(18-8), 1928 Cards(16-10), 2000 Rockies(16-10), 1903 Cubs(16-10), 1975 Yankees(16-10)

Biggest Surprise Team thus far: #31 Seed 2000 Rockies(16-10)

Biggest Dissapointment: #2 Seed 1918 Cubs(11-15)

HR Leader: Todd Helton(2000 Rockies) 8

BA Leader: Ted Simmons('79 Cards) .474

Wins Leader: Many Tied 6

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Thru May:
Best Records: 1939 Red Sox(35-19), 1912 Red Sox(33-21), 1901 White Sox(33-21), 1961 Tigers(33-21)

Biggest Surprise Team thus far: #31 Seed 2000 Rockies(31-23)

Biggest Dissapointment: #2 Seed 1918 Cubs(24-30)

HR Leader: Greg Vaughn(1998 SD) 18

BA Leader: Todd Helton(2000 COL) .441

Wins Leader: Smokey Joe Wood('12 BOS) 13

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Thru June:
Best Records: 2000 Rockies(52-29), 1901 White Sox(50-31), 1939 Red Sox(49-32), 1996 White Sox(47-34), 1945 Cubs(47-34), 1912 Red Sox(47-34)

Biggest Surprise Team thus far: #31 Seed 2000 Rockies(52-29)

Biggest Dissapointment: #8 Seed 1911 Cubs(40-41)

HR Leader: Greg Vaughn(1998 SD) 24

BA Leader: Todd Helton(2000 COL) .448

Wins Leader: Smokey Joe Wood('12 BOS) 17

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Thru July:
Best Records: 2000 Rockies(67-38), 1901 White Sox(62-43), 1912 Red Sox(62-43), 1996 White Sox(60-45), 1939 Red Sox(60-45)

Biggest Surprise Team thus far: #31 Seed 2000 Rockies(67-38)

Biggest Dissapointment: #4 Seed 1961 Tigers(49-56)

HR Leader: Greg Vaughn(1998 SD) 28

BA Leader: Todd Helton(2000 COL) .440

Wins Leader: Smokey Joe Wood('12 BOS) 20

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Thru August:
Best Records: 2000 Rockies(79-53), 1939 Red Sox(78-54), 1945 Cubs(78-54), 1996 White Sox(77-55)

Biggest Surprise Team thus far: #31 Seed 2000 Rockies(79-53)

Biggest Dissapointment: #4 Seed 1961 Tigers(59-73)

HR Leader: Greg Vaughn(1998 SD) 35

BA Leader: Todd Helton(2000 COL) .431

Wins Leader: Smokey Joe Wood('12 BOS) & Roy Patterson('01 CHA) 23

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Final Standings for Group #14:
Teams in Bold have advanced to Round #2, all others were eliminated.

American League Standings 
 
East 
 
Team         W  L  PCT   GB   
NL,COL,2000 98 64 .605    -   
AL,BOS,1939 96 66 .593  2.0  
AL,BOS,1912 90 72 .556  8.0  
NL,CHN,1911 87 75 .537 11.0  
NL,SLN,1979 86 76 .531 12.0  
AL,CLE,1930 82 80 .506 16.0  
NL,MON,1980 81 81 .500 17.0   
NL,NY1,1942 69 93 .426 29.0  
 
West 
 
Team         W   L  PCT   GB   
NL,SLN,1928 86  76 .531    -  
NL,SLN,1947 80  82 .494  6.0  
NL,NY1,1931 79  83 .488  7.0 
NL,SFN,1986 78  84 .481  8.0  
NL,BRO,1903 77  85 .475  9.0  
AL,DET,1961 75  87 .463 11.0  
NL,SFN,1963 73  89 .451 13.0 
NL,CHN,1967 59 103 .364 27.0  
 
National League Standings 
 
East 
 
Team         W   L  PCT   GB   
AL,CHA,1996 99  63 .611    -  
AL,NYA,1981 86  76 .531 13.0  
NL,CHN,1918 84  78 .519 15.0  
NL,SDN,1998 84  78 .519 15.0  
NL,CHN,1903 83  79 .512 16.0  
NL,SLN,1973 76  86 .469 23.0 
AL,CHA,1972 73  89 .451 26.0 
NL,PHI,1986 62 100 .383 37.0  
 
West 
 
Team         W  L  PCT   GB   
NL,CHN,1945 95 67 .586    -  
AL,CHA,1901 91 71 .562  4.0  
AL,CHA,1912 87 75 .537  8.0   
AL,TEX,1978 83 79 .512 12.0* 
NL,SLN,1940 78 84 .481 17.0 
AL,CLE,1994 77 85 .475 18.0  
AL,NYA,1975 71 91 .438 24.0 
AL,CAL,1986 67 95 .414 28.0

* The 1978 Rangers won a 1 game playoff over the 1903 Cubs to advance to Round #2.

Top Seed Eliminated: #4 Seed 1961 Tigers

Highest Seed to advance: #31 Seed 2000 Rockies

[Vris]

WOW.

That Rockie offense definitely won out in this group. Did Helton just annihilate the hitting record?

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Group #14 Highlights:

Batting Champ: Todd Helton(2000 Rockies) .407
HR Champ: Greg Vaughn(1998 Padres) 40
RBI Champ: Ed Morgan(1930 CLE) 133
Run Champ: Jimmie Foxx(1939 BOS) 151
SB Champ: Fielder Jones(1901 CHA) 61

ERA Champ: Smokey Joe Wood('12 BOS) 2.20
Wins Champ: Smokey Joe Wood('12 BOS) 29
Saves Champ: Many Tied 31
K Champ: Kevin Brown('98 SD) 270

American League Outstanding Pitcher:
Smokey joe Wood (AL)!
He had a record of 29-7 with an ERA of 2.20 and 1 shutouts.
In 44 games started, he pitched 364 innings, fanning 164 and walking 76 batters.

American League Outstanding Batter:
Jimmie Foxx (AL)!
He batted .383 in 621 AB, with 30 homers and 125 RBI.

National League Outstanding Pitcher:
Roy Patterson (AL)!
He had a record of 26-10 with an ERA of 2.67 and 2 shutouts.
In 47 games started, he pitched 377 innings, fanning 110 and walking 78 batters.

National League Outstanding Batter:
Frank Thomas (AL)!
He batted .370 in 602 AB, with 27 homers and 108 RBI.

American League Gold Gloves Winners:
Pitcher: Jake Miller (AL)
Catcher: Bob Brenly (NL)
First Base: Jimmie Foxx (AL)
Second Base: Frankie Frisch (NL)
Third Base: Freddie Lindstrom (NL)
Shortstop: Joe Cronin (AL)
Leftfield: Babe Barna (NL)
Centerfield: Charlie Jamieson (AL)
Rightfield: Willard Marshall (NL)

National League Gold Gloves Winners:
Pitcher: Hank Wyse (NL)
Catcher: Bob Boone (AL)
First Base: Frank Chance (NL)
Second Base: Juan Samuel (NL)
Third Base: Toby Harrah (AL)
Shortstop: Marty Marion (NL)
Leftfield: Roy White (AL)
Centerfield: Nixey Callahan (AL)
Rightfield: Bernie Carbo (NL)

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Originally Posted by Vris

WOW.

That Rockie offense definitely won out in this group. Did Helton just annihilate the hitting record?

Nope. Tourney batting record still belongs to Nap Lajoie('01 A's) at .435. But the Rockies offense was very impressive to say the least. Their pitching ranked 31st out of 32 in ERA, yet the club led the American league in Wins.