Hornsby hit four home runs and had a 1.587 OPS while leading his team to a 5-1 record.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
NL Player of the Week, 4/15 - 4/20
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby hit four home runs and had a 1.587 OPS while leading his team to a 5-1 record.
Hornsby hit four home runs and had a 1.587 OPS while leading his team to a 5-1 record.
Monday Morning Sports Page 4/21/1924
Strat-O-Matic Report
NEWSPAPER STYLE RECAP FOR 1924 National League Date: 4/21/1924
TEAM WON LOST BATTING AVERAGE HOME RUNS RUNS BATTED IN
1924 BON 3 0 R.Hornsby SLN .500 R.Hornsby SLN 4 R.Hornsby SLN 11
1924 SLN 5 1 D.Bancrof BON .462 OTHERS TIED W 1 H.Freigau SLN 9
1924 PIN 3 2 C.Tierney BON .462 G.Kelly NYN 7
1924 NYN 2 3 C.William PHN .455 OTHERS TIED W 6
1924 CIN 2 3 K.Cuyler PIN .450
1924 BRN 2 3
1924 PHN 1 2 WINS SAVES ERA
1924 CHN 1 5 H.Salmon SLN 2 L.Benton BON 1 B.Doak SLN 0.00
OTHERS TIED W 1 A.Stone PIN 1 C.Jonnard NYN 0.00
C.Mays CIN 0.00
A.Decatur BRN 0.00
OTHERS TIED W 1.00
CUR HIT STREAK STOLEN BASES STRIKEOUTS
G.Grantha CHN 6 K.Cuyler PIN 4 H.Salmon SLN 10
H.Mueller SLN 6 C.Bigbee PIN 4 D.Ruether BRN 7
OTHERS TIED W 5 G.Grantha CHN 3 D.Vance BRN 7
R.Grimes CHN 3 T.William BON 6
OTHERS TIED W 2 OTHERS TIED W 5
YESTERDAY'S GAMES TODAY'S SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE STARTERS
PHN 0 at BRN 6 CHN-Alexand(0-0, 6.00) at CIN-Benton(0-0, ----)
CHN 2 at CIN 4 BON-Barnes(0-0, ----) at NYN-Bentley(0-0, 4.32)
BON 3 at NYN 2 BRN-Grimes(0-0, 4.50) at PHN-Carlson(0-1, 7.04)
PIN 2 at SLN 1 PIN-Cooper(1-0, 1.00) at SLN-Stuart(0-0, 7.71)
YESTERDAY'S BEST PERFORMANCES
BATTER TM OPP AB R H RB BB Ks HR SB
A.Oms BON NYN 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
D.Loftus BRN PHN 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0
B.Jones BRN PHN 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0
F.Snyder NYN BON 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
B.Southworth NYN BON 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
PITCHER TM OPP INN H R ER BB Ks HR WLS
D.Ruether BRN PHN 9.0 6 0 0 1 4 0 W
T.Williams BON NYN 9.0 7 2 2 0 6 0 W
D.Luque CIN CHN 9.0 5 2 2 5 3 0 W
J.Morrison PIN SLN 9.0 6 1 1 4 2 0 W
J.Oeschger NYN BON 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0
WHO'S HOT - BEST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER TM AVG AB H RB BB HR PITCHER TM IP H ER BB Ks HR WLS
R.Hornsby SLN .500 26 13 11 4 4 B.Doak SLN 6 2 0 1 1 0 100
C.Williams PHN .455 11 5 2 1 1 W.Cooper PIN 9 4 1 1 2 0 100
L.Bell SLN .385 13 5 5 0 1 A.Decatur BRN 8 4 0 2 3 0 100
J.Fournier BRN .278 18 5 4 6 1 R.Ryan NYN 9 5 1 2 4 0 100
A.Oms BON .385 13 5 2 2 1 D.Luque CIN 18 13 3 7 4 0 110
WHO'S NOT - WORST IN LAST 10 DAYS
BATTER TM AVG AB H RB BB HR PITCHER TM IP H ER BB Ks HR WLS
S.Bohne CIN .048 21 1 0 1 0 L.Dickerman BRN 6 9 7 4 1 1 010
C.Grimm PIN .053 19 1 1 0 0 V.Keen CHN 6 10 7 2 3 1 010
M.Carey PIN .053 19 1 0 2 0 H.Carlson PHN 8 17 6 1 5 0 010
W.Holke PHN .091 11 1 1 0 0 J.Ring PHN 7 7 6 7 2 0 010
J.Johnston BRN .174 23 4 1 1 0 V.Barnes NYN 8 17 6 2 3 0 010
Morrison Singlehandedly Beats Cards
| Pitcher Johnny Morrison held the powerful St. Louis Cardinals to only 6 hits as they were beaten by the Pirates 2-1. Morrison also collected four hits on the day and drove in a run. |
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 1924 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1924 St. Louis Cardinals 4/20/1924
Pirates AB R H RBI AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI AVG
C.Bigbee LF 2 0 0 0 .389 J.Gardner RF 4 0 2 0 .233
M.Carey CF 4 0 0 0 .053 R.Blades LF 4 1 1 0 .259
K.Cuyler RF 3 0 0 0 .450 R.Hornsby 2B 1 0 0 1 .500
G.Wright SS 4 1 1 0 .167 J.Bottomley 1B 4 0 0 0 .407
P.Traynor 3B 4 0 1 0 .368 H.Freigau SS 4 0 0 0 .308
R.Maranville 2B 3 1 1 1 .250 H.Mueller CF 3 0 1 0 .350
C.Grimm 1B 4 0 1 0 .053 W.Holm 3B 3 0 1 0 .320
J.Gooch C 4 0 1 0 .263 A-V.Clemons PH 1 0 1 01.000
J.Morrison P 4 0 4 1 .571 C-J.Smith PR 0 0 0 0 .333
C.Niebergall C 2 0 0 0 .333
B-L.Bell PH 1 0 0 0 .385
J.Haines P 3 0 0 0 .167
B.Sherdel P 0 0 0 0 ----
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 32 2 9 2 Totals 30 1 6 1
A-Pinch Hit For Holm In 9th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Niebergall In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Ran For Clemons In 9th Inning
Pirates......... 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 9 1
Cardinals....... 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 6 2
Pirates (3-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
J.Morrison WIN(1-1) 9 6 1 1 4 2 0 1.62 A1
Totals 9 6 1 1 4 2 0
Cardinals (5-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
J.Haines LOSS(0-1) 8 1/3 9 2 1 3 1 0 2.60 A1 E1
B.Sherdel 0 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 E2
Totals 9 9 2 1 3 1 0
ATTENDANCE- 4,976 DATE- Sunday, April 20th 1924 TIME- Day
T- 2:19
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 9 Cardinals: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 2 Cardinals: 1
ERRORS- G.Wright, J.Bottomley, W.Holm
DOUBLES- C.Grimm(1st), H.Mueller(1st)
TRIPLES- R.Blades(2nd)
STOLEN BASES- C.Bigbee(4th)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Gooch, J.Gardner
SACRIFICE HITS- C.Bigbee, M.Carey
SACRIFICE FLIES- R.Maranville, R.Hornsby
WALKS- C.Bigbee-2, K.Cuyler, R.Hornsby-2, H.Mueller, C.Niebergall
STRIKE OUTS- R.Maranville, J.Haines-2
GIDP- M.Carey, H.Mueller, W.Holm
Johnny Morrison went the distance and he had 4 hits as the Pittsburgh Pirates
topped the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 2 to 1 at Sportsman's Park.
In the top of the 6th inning Pittsburgh scored 1 run. St. Louis made it
exciting in the 9th, but they were unable to push the needed runs across.
Morrison(1-1) got the victory, allowing 1 run for the game. Jesse Haines(0-1)
was charged with the loss. He pitched 8 and 1/3 innings giving up 9 hits and
3 walks.
Branch Rickey was subdued after the ballgame, 'That one really hurts. If our
guys had simply played more fundamentally sound, we could have won that one.
That is what really ticks me off!'
Five Hits For Hornsby
| Rogers Hornsby laced five hits on the afternoon as the Cardinals improved their record to 5-0. |
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 1924 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1924 St. Louis Cardinals 4/19/1924
Pirates AB R H RBI AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI AVG
C.Bigbee LF 4 2 3 0 .438 J.Gardner RF 5 1 1 0 .192
M.Carey CF 4 1 1 0 .067 R.Blades LF 4 1 3 1 .261
K.Cuyler RF 4 0 3 2 .529 R.Hornsby 2B 5 2 5 1 .520
G.Wright SS 4 0 1 1 .143 J.Bottomley 1B 4 1 1 0 .478
P.Traynor 3B 4 0 0 0 .400 H.Freigau SS 4 0 1 2 .364
R.Maranville 2B 2 0 0 0 .231 H.Mueller CF 4 0 2 1 .353
C.Grimm 1B 4 0 0 0 .000 A-T.Douthit CF 0 0 0 0 .000
J.Gooch C 4 0 0 0 .267 W.Holm 3B 4 0 0 0 .318
L.Meadows P 3 0 0 0 .000 C.Niebergall C 4 0 2 0 .500
B-E.Moore PH 1 0 0 0 .000 J.Pfeffer P 3 0 1 0 .333
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 34 3 8 3 Totals 37 5 16 5
A-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Mueller In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Meadows In 9th Inning
Pirates......... 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 0
Cardinals....... 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 - 5 16 1
Pirates (2-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
L.Meadows LOSS(0-1) 8 16 5 5 1 2 0 5.63 A1
Totals 8 16 5 5 1 2 0
Cardinals (5-0) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
J.Pfeffer WIN(1-0) 9 8 3 3 4 2 0 3.00 A1
Totals 9 8 3 3 4 2 0
ATTENDANCE- 5,207 DATE- Saturday, April 19th 1924 TIME- Day
T- 1:56
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 8 Cardinals:10
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 1 Cardinals: 1
ERRORS- J.Pfeffer
DOUBLES- J.Gardner(2nd), R.Hornsby(2nd), J.Bottomley(1st), C.Niebergall(1st)
TRIPLES- R.Blades(1st)
STOLEN BASES- C.Bigbee-2(3rd), M.Carey(2nd), K.Cuyler(4th), G.Wright-2(2nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- M.Carey
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Pfeffer
WALKS- C.Bigbee, M.Carey, R.Maranville-2, R.Blades
STRIKE OUTS- C.Grimm, L.Meadows, C.Niebergall, J.Pfeffer
GIDP- H.Mueller
WEB GEMS- Bot 3rd: Rabbit Maranville robbed Jim Bottomley of a base hit.
Bot 7th: Rabbit Maranville robbed Heinie Mueller of a base hit.
Jeff Pfeffer completed the game without help from the bullpen and Rogers
Hornsby had 5 hits at Sportsman's Park as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the
Pittsburgh Pirates 5 to 3.
St. Louis came up with 2 runs in the 7th inning when they had 3 base hits.
Hornsby led off and started the attack as he hit a single. Jim Bottomley was
next and he doubled. Howard Freigau then banged out a single. Heinie
Mueller came up and he grounded into a double play. St. Louis banged out 16
hits on the afternoon.
The victory went to Pfeffer(1-0) who went the distance allowing 3 runs. Lee
Meadows(0-1) was charged with the loss. He allowed 5 runs and 16 hits in 8
innings.
'I didn't have my best stuff but sometimes you just get lucky,' Pfeffer said,
'this was one of those times.'
Cards Win Again In 15 On Walk Off Homer!
| Jim Bottomley collected his fourth hit of the day when he sent a home run over the fence to win the game for the Cards in the bottom of the 15th inning. |
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 1924 Chicago Cubs At 1924 St. Louis Cardinals 4/16/1924
Cubs AB R H RBI AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI AVG
J.Statz CF 7 2 3 0 .308 J.Gardner RF,CF 6 0 1 0 .182
S.Adams SS 7 2 2 1 .308 R.Blades LF,3B 6 0 0 0 .083
G.Grantham 2B 6 2 2 2 .400 R.Hornsby 2B 7 1 2 1 .417
G.Hartnett C 6 0 2 0 .250 J.Bottomley 1B 6 3 4 1 .600
R.Grimes 1B 6 0 1 1 .167 H.Freigau SS 6 1 2 3 .364
O.Vogel LF 4 0 1 0 .444 H.Mueller CF 3 1 1 0 .286
B.Friberg 3B 6 0 0 0 .111 A-L.Bell PH 1 0 0 1 .333
C.Heathcote RF 5 0 3 0 .444 B-J.Smith PR,RF 2 0 0 0 .333
P.Alexander P 3 0 0 0 .000 W.Holm C 6 0 2 0 .364
R.Wheeler P 1 0 0 0 .000 H.Myers 3B 3 0 1 0 .333
G-J.Churry PH 1 0 0 0 .000 C-E.Vick PH 1 0 1 01.000
R.Pierce P 0 0 0 0 ---- E-T.Douthit PR,LF 1 1 0 0 .000
J.Haines P 3 0 1 1 .333
D-V.Clemons PH 1 0 1 01.000
F-M.Flack PR 0 0 0 0 .000
B.Doak P 2 0 0 0 .000
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 52 6 14 4 Totals 54 7 16 7
A-Pinch Hit For Mueller In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Ran For Bell In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Myers In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Haines In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Ran For Vick In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Ran For Clemons In 9th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Wheeler In 15th Inning
Cubs............ 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 14 0
Cardinals....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 7 16 3
Cubs (0-2) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
P.Alexander 9 14 6 6 1 1 1 6.00 A1 E4
R.Wheeler 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 E5 G3
R.Pierce LOSS(0-1) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 ---- G4
Totals 14 16 7 7 3 1 2
Cardinals (2-0) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
J.Haines 9 12 6 4 1 2 0 4.00 A1 D9
B.Doak WIN(1-0) 6 2 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 E1
Totals 15 14 6 4 2 3 0
ATTENDANCE- 2,554 DATE- Wednesday, April 16th 1924 TIME- Day
UMPIRES- Barry McCormick, , , Bill Klem
T- 3:14
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs: 5 Cardinals: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 2 Cardinals: 2
ERRORS- J.Gardner, H.Mueller, H.Myers
DOUBLES- S.Adams(1st), G.Grantham(2nd), O.Vogel(1st)
TRIPLES- C.Heathcote(2nd)
HOME RUNS- J.Bottomley(1st), H.Freigau(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- G.Hartnett, R.Grimes, O.Vogel, C.Heathcote
SACRIFICE HITS- P.Alexander, J.Gardner
WALKS- O.Vogel, C.Heathcote, R.Blades, J.Bottomley, T.Douthit
HIT BY PITCH- O.Vogel
STRIKE OUTS- J.Statz, R.Grimes, P.Alexander, H.Myers
GIDP- S.Adams, P.Alexander, R.Hornsby, H.Freigau
Bill Doak delivered 6 solid innings and Jim Bottomley had 4 hits and scored 3
times as the St. Louis Cardinals topped the Chicago Cubs in 15 innings by a
score of 7 to 6 at Sportsman's Park.
Both teams were tied at 6 runs apiece after nine innings. St. Louis won the
hard fought contest in the 15th inning. Bottomley blasted a solo shot making
St. Louis the winners and sending the 2,554 fans home happy. St. Louis
banged out 16 hits on the afternoon.
Doak(1-0) was the winner allowing no runs in 6 innings. Ray Pierce(0-1) was
the losing pitcher in relief. He was unable to retire a batter giving up 1
hit and no walks.
Rogers Hornsby 3 Home Runs!!!!
| Rogers Hornsby hit 3 home runs including a walk off grand slam in the bottom of the 10th to lift the Cards over the Cubs on opening day. |
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 1924 Chicago Cubs At 1924 St. Louis Cardinals 4/15/1924
Cubs AB R H RBI AVG Cardinals AB R H RBI AVG
J.Statz CF 6 1 1 0 .167 J.Gardner RF 5 2 1 0 .200
S.Adams SS 6 1 2 0 .333 R.Blades LF 6 1 1 1 .167
G.Grantham 2B 4 2 2 0 .500 R.Hornsby 2B 5 4 3 6 .600
G.Hartnett C 2 1 0 1 .000 J.Bottomley 1B 4 1 2 1 .500
O.Vogel LF 5 2 3 2 .600 H.Freigau 3B 5 1 2 3 .400
B.Friberg 3B 3 1 1 3 .333 H.Mueller CF 4 0 1 1 .250
C.Heathcote RF 4 0 1 0 .250 W.Holm C 5 1 2 0 .400
A.Elliott 1B 5 0 1 2 .200 D.Lavan SS 2 0 0 0 .000
V.Aldridge P 4 0 1 0 .250 A-M.Flack PH 1 0 0 0 .000
E.Jacobs P 1 0 0 0 .000 C-L.Bell SS 2 0 1 0 .500
S.Blake P 0 0 0 0 ---- E-T.Douthit PR 0 0 0 0 ----
J.Stuart P 1 0 0 0 .000
B-J.Smith PH 1 1 1 01.000
H.Salmon P 1 0 0 0 .000
D-V.Clemons PH 1 1 1 01.000
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 40 8 12 8 Totals 43 12 15 12
A-Pinch Hit For Lavan In 7th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Stuart In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Flack In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Salmon In 10th Inning
E-Pinch Ran For Bell In 10th Inning
Cubs............ 0 0 2 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 - 8 12 2
Cardinals....... 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 4 - 12 15 1
Cubs (0-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
V.Aldridge 6 2/3 11 7 6 2 0 1 8.10 A1 D6
E.Jacobs LOSS(0-1) 2 1/3 3 3 3 2 0 1 11.57 D7 E9
S.Blake 0 1/3 1 2 1 0 0 1 27.00 F1
Totals 9 1/3 15 12 10 4 0 3
Cardinals (1-0) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
J.Stuart 7 10 7 6 7 1 0 7.71 A1 E1
H.Salmon WIN(1-0) 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 3.00 E2
Totals 10 12 8 7 7 5 1
ATTENDANCE- 2,301 DATE- Tuesday, April 15th 1924 TIME- Day
T- 2:14
LEFT ON BASE- Cubs:10 Cardinals: 8
DOUBLE PLAYS- Cubs: 0 Cardinals: 1
ERRORS- G.Grantham, G.Hartnett, D.Lavan
DOUBLES- G.Grantham(1st), B.Friberg(1st), V.Aldridge, L.Bell(1st)
TRIPLES- C.Heathcote(1st), H.Freigau(1st)
HOME RUNS- O.Vogel(1st), R.Hornsby-3(3rd)
STOLEN BASES- G.Grantham(1st), J.Gardner(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- B.Friberg
SACRIFICE HITS- J.Stuart
SACRIFICE FLIES- G.Hartnett
WALKS- G.Grantham-2, G.Hartnett-2, B.Friberg-2, C.Heathcote, J.Gardner,
R.Hornsby, J.Bottomley, H.Mueller
STRIKE OUTS- J.Statz, G.Hartnett, B.Friberg, A.Elliott, E.Jacobs
GIDP- O.Vogel
Rogers Hornsby smacked 3 homeruns as the St. Louis Cardinals topped the
Chicago Cubs in 10 innings by a score of 12 to 8 at Sportsman's Park.
The score was tied at 8 after nine. St. Louis ended up winning it in the 10th
inning. The key at-bat was by Hornsby who made the crowd happy when he
cleared the bases with a Grand Slam homerun. For the game St. Louis out-hit
Chicago 15 to 12.
Harry Salmon(1-0) went 3 innings allowing 1 run for the victory. Elmer
Jacobs(0-1) was hit with the loss in relief. He was not very effective,
surrendering 3 runs in 2 and 1/3 innings.
'I felt great out there today,' Hornsby said, 'Maybe I should make a regular
habit of getting to bed on time!'
Opening Day!!
| Reds score four runs late to come back and beat the Pirates. |
Strat-O-Matic Report
BOXSCORE: 1924 Pittsburgh Pirates At 1924 Cincinnati Reds 4/15/1924
Pirates AB R H RBI AVG Reds AB R H RBI AVG
C.Bigbee LF 4 0 0 0 .000 S.Bohne 2B 4 1 0 0 .000
M.Carey CF 3 1 0 0 .000 J.Daubert 1B 4 1 1 1 .250
K.Cuyler RF 4 1 2 1 .500 E.Roush CF 3 1 1 0 .333
G.Wright SS 4 0 0 0 .000 G.Harper RF 3 1 1 1 .333
P.Traynor 3B 4 1 4 01.000 R.Bressler LF 4 0 1 1 .250
R.Maranville 2B 4 0 1 0 .250 B.Pinelli 3B 3 0 0 1 .000
C.Grimm 1B 4 0 0 0 .000 B.Hargrave C 3 0 0 0 .000
J.Gooch C 3 0 1 1 .333 I.Caveney SS 3 0 2 0 .667
A-E.Moore PH 1 0 0 0 .000 P.Donohue P 3 0 0 0 .000
J.Morrison P 3 0 0 0 .000
A.Stone P 0 0 0 0 ----
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 34 3 8 2 Totals 30 4 6 4
A-Pinch Hit For Gooch In 9th Inning
Pirates......... 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 2
Reds............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 - 4 6 1
Pirates (0-1) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
J.Morrison LOSS(0-1) 7 2/3 6 4 2 2 3 0 2.35 A1 D5
A.Stone 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 D6
Totals 8 6 4 2 2 3 0
Reds (1-0) IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA SCORESHEET
P.Donohue WIN(1-0) 9 8 3 3 1 1 0 3.00 A1
Totals 9 8 3 3 1 1 0
ATTENDANCE- 4,214 DATE- Tuesday, April 15th 1924 TIME- Day
UMPIRES- Cy Pfirman, Monroe Sweeney, Hank O'Day,
T- 1:28
LEFT ON BASE- Pirates: 5 Reds: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pirates: 1 Reds: 1
ERRORS- R.Maranville-2, R.Bressler
DOUBLES- E.Roush(1st), G.Harper(1st), I.Caveney-2(2nd)
TRIPLES- K.Cuyler(1st), J.Daubert(1st)
STOLEN BASES- P.Traynor-2(2nd)
CAUGHT STEALING- K.Cuyler
SACRIFICE FLIES- B.Pinelli
WALKS- M.Carey, E.Roush, G.Harper
STRIKE OUTS- J.Morrison, S.Bohne, B.Pinelli, I.Caveney
GIDP- C.Grimm, G.Harper
WILD PITCHES- P.Donohue
Pete Donohue pitched a complete game at Redland Field as the Cincinnati Reds
beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 to 3.
Cincinnati came up with the deciding runs in the 8th inning with 2 runs
utilizing 2 base hits. After two were out Sam Bohne began the rally when he
reached on an error. Jake Daubert was next and he tripled. Edd Roush then
was walked intentionally. George Harper stepped in and he drew a walk to
load the bases. Rube Bressler stepped into the box and laced a base-knock.
Pittsburgh made it exciting in the 9th, but they were unable to push the
needed runs across.
Donohue(1-0) finished the game allowing 3 runs in the victory. Johnny
Morrison(0-1) was given the loss. He allowed 4 runs and 6 hits in 7 and 2/3
innings.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Draft - Round One
I did some extra reading and found that a couple of Negro League players I included previously probably would not have been in their prime in 1924. John Donaldson developed arm trouble by the early 20's and was likely done. At the same time, Newt Joseph had not quite reached his peak. So, I redrafted and restructured the site a bit.
1. Boston Braves
Biz Mackey - An incredibly talented catcher whose defensive skills were among the best in the history of black baseball. He could snap a throw to second from a squatting position and get it there more quickly and accurately than most catchers could standing up. His Strat card was made with an OPS(on base percentage plus slugging percentage) of 0.948 so he will be a threat at the plate as well.[1]
2. Philadelphia Phillies
Charles Blackwell - An excellent contact hitter who seldom struck, and also had good power. He was able to hit well in spite of a drinking problem that continued throughout his career. His great speed benefitted him on the bases as well as in the outfield.[1]
3. Philadelphia A's
Nip Winters - Winters was a tall, left handed curveball pitcher with good speed. He was sometimes wild, especially early in his career, but was the ace on the pitching staff for three pennant winning black teams. He was a very respectable hitter as well who was often called on to pinch hit for his team on the days he was not pitching.[1]
4. Chicago White Sox
Oscar "Heavy" Johnson - This big slugger had a playing weight of 250 pounds which he used to generate a lot of power at the plate. It was definitely his bat that kept him in the lineup as he was an unpolished outfielder. It was generally believed by most people that he could hit the ball out of any ballpark.[1]
5. Boston Red Sox
Oscar Charleston - An intense, focused, and intelligent man, Charleston was among the most renowned players of his time, a tremendous power and contact hitter and one of the finest defensive center fielders of all-time. His career batting average was .348, and he regularly finished among league leaders in both home runs and stolen bases. He was also known for his combative nature, getting into many brawls, including at least one memorable fight with an array of Cuban soldiers.[2]
6. Cleveland Indians
Bullet Joe Rogan - Rogan was an outstanding pitcher with a tremendous fastball, a fine curve and good control. He was a star for the Kansas City Monarchs for more than 20 years. He also threw a forkball, palmball, and spitter using a using a now windup delivery and a sidearm motion. When not pitching, Rogan played in the outfield in order to keep his bat in the lineup hitting cleanup.[1]
7. St. Louis Browns
Dick Lundy - Lundy is generally considered one of the three greatest shortstops in black baseball history along with Pop Lloyd and Willie Wells. He was a great fielder with a wide range and very strong arm that allowed him to play deeper than most shortstops. He was also a switch hitter who batted for both average and power.[1]
8. St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Brown - Brown was a left-handed pitcher and was considered one of the better pitchers in negro league history. He had a good curveball and excellent control. He was also a good fielder and had outstanding speed, but was a weak hitter.[2]
Sources
[1] James A. Riley, The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1994.
[2] www.wikipedia.com
1. Boston Braves
Biz Mackey - An incredibly talented catcher whose defensive skills were among the best in the history of black baseball. He could snap a throw to second from a squatting position and get it there more quickly and accurately than most catchers could standing up. His Strat card was made with an OPS(on base percentage plus slugging percentage) of 0.948 so he will be a threat at the plate as well.[1]
2. Philadelphia Phillies
Charles Blackwell - An excellent contact hitter who seldom struck, and also had good power. He was able to hit well in spite of a drinking problem that continued throughout his career. His great speed benefitted him on the bases as well as in the outfield.[1]
3. Philadelphia A's
Nip Winters - Winters was a tall, left handed curveball pitcher with good speed. He was sometimes wild, especially early in his career, but was the ace on the pitching staff for three pennant winning black teams. He was a very respectable hitter as well who was often called on to pinch hit for his team on the days he was not pitching.[1]
4. Chicago White Sox
Oscar "Heavy" Johnson - This big slugger had a playing weight of 250 pounds which he used to generate a lot of power at the plate. It was definitely his bat that kept him in the lineup as he was an unpolished outfielder. It was generally believed by most people that he could hit the ball out of any ballpark.[1]
5. Boston Red Sox
Oscar Charleston - An intense, focused, and intelligent man, Charleston was among the most renowned players of his time, a tremendous power and contact hitter and one of the finest defensive center fielders of all-time. His career batting average was .348, and he regularly finished among league leaders in both home runs and stolen bases. He was also known for his combative nature, getting into many brawls, including at least one memorable fight with an array of Cuban soldiers.[2]
6. Cleveland Indians
Bullet Joe Rogan - Rogan was an outstanding pitcher with a tremendous fastball, a fine curve and good control. He was a star for the Kansas City Monarchs for more than 20 years. He also threw a forkball, palmball, and spitter using a using a now windup delivery and a sidearm motion. When not pitching, Rogan played in the outfield in order to keep his bat in the lineup hitting cleanup.[1]
7. St. Louis Browns
Dick Lundy - Lundy is generally considered one of the three greatest shortstops in black baseball history along with Pop Lloyd and Willie Wells. He was a great fielder with a wide range and very strong arm that allowed him to play deeper than most shortstops. He was also a switch hitter who batted for both average and power.[1]
8. St. Louis Cardinals
Dave Brown - Brown was a left-handed pitcher and was considered one of the better pitchers in negro league history. He had a good curveball and excellent control. He was also a good fielder and had outstanding speed, but was a weak hitter.[2]
Sources
[1] James A. Riley, The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1994.
[2] www.wikipedia.com
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Draft - Round Two
9. Boston Braves
Oliver Marcelle
Oliver "Ghost" Marcelle - A superior defensive third baseman who was idolized by fans and respected by the media and players. He had no equal in knocking down hard hit balls and throwing out the runner at first. He was fast, could cover lots of territory and had a snappy throwing arm.
10. Philadelphia Phillies
William Bell
Bell was a clutch pitcher with a moving fastball, a good curve and change, a slider, and excellent control. He was a good teacher, and, with his mastery of the three basic pitches, was a positive role model for young pitchers. Bell also was a decent hitter for a pitcher and fielded his position adequately, but he was slow on the bases.[1]
11. Philadelphia A's
Fats Jenkins
A left-hander all the way, Jenkins had exceptional quickness and was a very fast man in the field and on the bases, especially from the batter's box to first base. A very smart player, he studied the art of baserunning and was an exceptional base stealer. At the plate he was a slap hitter with only average power but was a good contact hitter. He was a good fielder with a wide range and an average arm. He was a hustling, gifted, and versatile athlete.[1]
12.Chicago White Sox
Phil Cockrell
A star spitballer for the Hilldale club during their pennant-winning years of 1923-1925, the right-hander had an excellent fastball and good control to complement his spitter. After his time as a player and manager were done, Cockrell began a second baseball career, as an umpire in the Negro National League.[1]
13.Boston Red Sox
Jud Wilson
A savage, pure hitter who hit with power and was at this best in the clutch, Wilson could hit anything thrown to him and would have been an ideal designated hitter. He was considered to be the most dangerous and consistent hitter in black baseball and was called one of the stars of all time. He was placed on the all-time All-American team for a national magazine in 1945. So intense was his disdain and lack of respect for pitchers that he actually dared them to throw the ball. The left-handed slugger hit all varieties of pitching styles and all pitchers, including Satchel Paige, who considered him one of the two best hitters ever in black baseball.[1]
14.Cleveland Indians
Dewey Creacy
Under construction.
15.St. Louis Browns
Andy Cooper
A smart pitcher who was a master at mixing pitches and changing speeds, Cooper had superb control and an exceptional and effective array of breaking pitches, including a great curveball, change, slider, and screwball, that he used to finesse the batters. His move to first base was superb, and he was at his best in the clutch.[1]
16.St. Louis Cardinals
Harry Salmon
Salmon was a hard-throwing right hander with a fine curve and spitball. He was heavily-muscled from years of shoveling coal, first working in the mines when he was only 8. Salmon was known for his unusual pitching delivery in which he would step toward third and throw side-armed across his body. This delivery was especially tough on right-handed batters as pitches seemed to break over the plate at the last instant, barely missing batter's heads.[2]
Sources:
[1] James A. Riley, The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1994.
[2] www.pitchblackbaseball.com
Oliver Marcelle
Oliver "Ghost" Marcelle - A superior defensive third baseman who was idolized by fans and respected by the media and players. He had no equal in knocking down hard hit balls and throwing out the runner at first. He was fast, could cover lots of territory and had a snappy throwing arm.
10. Philadelphia Phillies
William Bell
Bell was a clutch pitcher with a moving fastball, a good curve and change, a slider, and excellent control. He was a good teacher, and, with his mastery of the three basic pitches, was a positive role model for young pitchers. Bell also was a decent hitter for a pitcher and fielded his position adequately, but he was slow on the bases.[1]
11. Philadelphia A's
Fats Jenkins
A left-hander all the way, Jenkins had exceptional quickness and was a very fast man in the field and on the bases, especially from the batter's box to first base. A very smart player, he studied the art of baserunning and was an exceptional base stealer. At the plate he was a slap hitter with only average power but was a good contact hitter. He was a good fielder with a wide range and an average arm. He was a hustling, gifted, and versatile athlete.[1]
12.Chicago White Sox
Phil Cockrell
A star spitballer for the Hilldale club during their pennant-winning years of 1923-1925, the right-hander had an excellent fastball and good control to complement his spitter. After his time as a player and manager were done, Cockrell began a second baseball career, as an umpire in the Negro National League.[1]
13.Boston Red Sox
Jud Wilson
A savage, pure hitter who hit with power and was at this best in the clutch, Wilson could hit anything thrown to him and would have been an ideal designated hitter. He was considered to be the most dangerous and consistent hitter in black baseball and was called one of the stars of all time. He was placed on the all-time All-American team for a national magazine in 1945. So intense was his disdain and lack of respect for pitchers that he actually dared them to throw the ball. The left-handed slugger hit all varieties of pitching styles and all pitchers, including Satchel Paige, who considered him one of the two best hitters ever in black baseball.[1]
14.Cleveland Indians
Dewey Creacy
Under construction.
15.St. Louis Browns
Andy Cooper
A smart pitcher who was a master at mixing pitches and changing speeds, Cooper had superb control and an exceptional and effective array of breaking pitches, including a great curveball, change, slider, and screwball, that he used to finesse the batters. His move to first base was superb, and he was at his best in the clutch.[1]
16.St. Louis Cardinals
Harry Salmon
Salmon was a hard-throwing right hander with a fine curve and spitball. He was heavily-muscled from years of shoveling coal, first working in the mines when he was only 8. Salmon was known for his unusual pitching delivery in which he would step toward third and throw side-armed across his body. This delivery was especially tough on right-handed batters as pitches seemed to break over the plate at the last instant, barely missing batter's heads.[2]
Sources:
[1] James A. Riley, The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc., 1994.
[2] www.pitchblackbaseball.com
Monday, November 22, 2010
Draft - Round Three
17. Boston Braves
Tom Williams
18. Philadelphia Phillies
Frank Warfield
An outstanding fielder in every aspect, he had wide range, good hands, and a good arm, with a unique underhand snap throw that helped him in turning double plays. At the plate he was a good contact hitter, skilled at the hit-and-run play, a master of the sacrifice bunt, and above the norm as a hitter, augmenting his average power by salvaging numerous leg hits to the infield. With a studied eye at the plate, he was skilled at waiting and worrying pitchers into free passes and, utilizing his exceptional speed and baserunning ability, move himself into scoring position with a stolen base.[1]
19. Philadelphia A's
Tank Carr
20. Chicago White Sox
Dave Malarcher
A smooth-fielding third baseman who did his best hitting in the clutch, Malarcher was a speedy switch-hitter who could bunt and run the bases in the Rube Foster style of baseball. He was also adept at fouling off pitches and working the pitcher for a free pass to first base.
Malarcher overcame many obstacles in life to experience his diamond accomplishments. He was born the youngest of ten children to parents struggling to escape the underside of society. His father was a farm laborer on a sugar plantation and his mother was a former slave, but they instilled positive values in their son that he retained throughout his life.
At a very young age he began playing baseball as a catcher with the Baby T's, a team for little boys. He was a clean living, intelligent, and able youngster, and as he grew older he attended Dillard University in New Orleans and Xavier University.[1]
21.Boston Red Sox
Rube Currie
22. Cleveland Indians
Bill Drake
23. St. Louis Browns
Cristobal Torriente
This slugging superstar was also an outstanding fielder with great range and a strong, accurate arm. Torriente was a muscular left-handed power hitter and although primarily a pull hitter, he hit with power to all fields. A notorious bad-ball hitter, any pitch that left the pitcher's hand was likely to end up against the outfield wall. The stocky center fielder combined exceptional power with deceptive speed, and was an accomplished base stealer.[1]
24. St. Louis Cardinals
Floyd "Jelly" Gardner
An outstanding defensive outfielder, Jelly Gardner had a good arm and great range. With his blazing speed, the punch hitter was an ideal leadoff man. He loved to run, was a good drag bunter, and could outwait a pitcher to draw a base on bails or get a good pitch to hit. With his ability to collect "leg'' hits, steal bases, take extra bases on a hit-and-run play, and sometimes to score from first base on a bunt, he could create a run with his speed. A left-handed batter, he had some difficulty hitting a left-handed pitcher's curveball.[1]
Tom Williams
18. Philadelphia Phillies
Frank Warfield
An outstanding fielder in every aspect, he had wide range, good hands, and a good arm, with a unique underhand snap throw that helped him in turning double plays. At the plate he was a good contact hitter, skilled at the hit-and-run play, a master of the sacrifice bunt, and above the norm as a hitter, augmenting his average power by salvaging numerous leg hits to the infield. With a studied eye at the plate, he was skilled at waiting and worrying pitchers into free passes and, utilizing his exceptional speed and baserunning ability, move himself into scoring position with a stolen base.[1]
19. Philadelphia A's
Tank Carr
20. Chicago White Sox
Dave Malarcher
A smooth-fielding third baseman who did his best hitting in the clutch, Malarcher was a speedy switch-hitter who could bunt and run the bases in the Rube Foster style of baseball. He was also adept at fouling off pitches and working the pitcher for a free pass to first base.
Malarcher overcame many obstacles in life to experience his diamond accomplishments. He was born the youngest of ten children to parents struggling to escape the underside of society. His father was a farm laborer on a sugar plantation and his mother was a former slave, but they instilled positive values in their son that he retained throughout his life.
At a very young age he began playing baseball as a catcher with the Baby T's, a team for little boys. He was a clean living, intelligent, and able youngster, and as he grew older he attended Dillard University in New Orleans and Xavier University.[1]
21.Boston Red Sox
Rube Currie
22. Cleveland Indians
Bill Drake
23. St. Louis Browns
Cristobal Torriente
This slugging superstar was also an outstanding fielder with great range and a strong, accurate arm. Torriente was a muscular left-handed power hitter and although primarily a pull hitter, he hit with power to all fields. A notorious bad-ball hitter, any pitch that left the pitcher's hand was likely to end up against the outfield wall. The stocky center fielder combined exceptional power with deceptive speed, and was an accomplished base stealer.[1]
24. St. Louis Cardinals
Floyd "Jelly" Gardner
An outstanding defensive outfielder, Jelly Gardner had a good arm and great range. With his blazing speed, the punch hitter was an ideal leadoff man. He loved to run, was a good drag bunter, and could outwait a pitcher to draw a base on bails or get a good pitch to hit. With his ability to collect "leg'' hits, steal bases, take extra bases on a hit-and-run play, and sometimes to score from first base on a bunt, he could create a run with his speed. A left-handed batter, he had some difficulty hitting a left-handed pitcher's curveball.[1]
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
1924 Integrated
In 2009 Strat put out a Negro League All Star set. For the first time stats of players that had long been hidden in the shadows of the past were brought to light.
These Negro League player "cards" are based on the players 5-7 best seasons of data that has been uncovered through thousands of hours of research by Scott Simkus.
In this frist project of Second Chance Baseball I will place 28 players from the Negro League set onto the rosters of the bottom eight teams from 1924 ranked by Pythagorean W-L record. (if you want to know more about that you can click here: http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1924.shtml
These 28 players were at, or near, their prime in 1924 and will be added to the bottom eight teams via a draft function available in the game.
These Negro League player "cards" are based on the players 5-7 best seasons of data that has been uncovered through thousands of hours of research by Scott Simkus.
In this frist project of Second Chance Baseball I will place 28 players from the Negro League set onto the rosters of the bottom eight teams from 1924 ranked by Pythagorean W-L record. (if you want to know more about that you can click here: http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1924.shtml
These 28 players were at, or near, their prime in 1924 and will be added to the bottom eight teams via a draft function available in the game.
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