Monday, April 12, 2010

Federal League Standings After 25 Games




Strat-O-Matic Report






LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 2099 Federal League

WON LOST PCT GB MAGIC#
2009 Philadelphia PHN 15 10 .600 ---- 129
2099 Pittsburgh PGH 14 11 .560 1.0
2099 New Orleans NOH 12 13 .480 3.0
2099 Washington WAH 12 13 .480 3.0
2099 Boston BOH 12 13 .480 3.0
2099 New York NYH 10 15 .400 5.0



OVERALL RECORD
Team WON LOST PCT HOME ROAD LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN LAST 10 STREAK
BOH 12 13 .480 8- 7 4- 6 1- 2 11-11 2- 0 6- 3 4-6 Lost 1
NOH 12 13 .480 8- 5 4- 8 1- 3 11-10 0- 1 3- 5 3-7 Won 1
NYH 10 15 .400 9-10 1- 5 1- 4 9-11 2- 0 3- 2 4-6 Lost 6
PGH 14 11 .560 2- 1 12-10 0- 2 14- 9 0- 2 3- 2 8-2 Won 2
PHN 15 10 .600 8- 7 7- 3 2- 1 13- 9 0- 0 2- 3 7-3 Won 3
WAH 12 13 .480 8- 2 4-11 2- 1 10-12 2- 3 2- 4 4-6 Lost 2
TOTAL 75 75 .500

TEAM -APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT+
BOH 12-13 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
NOH 12-13 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
NYH 10-15 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
PGH 14-11 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
PHN 15-10 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
WAH 12-13 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0


WINS ARE ACROSS, LOSSES ARE DOWN:

TEAM BOH NOH NYH PGH PHN WAH
BOH - 4 2 1 2 3
NOH 5 - 2 2 3 0
NYH 2 1 - 2 0 5
PGH 2 1 4 - 3 4
PHN 4 4 3 3 - 1
WAH 0 3 4 3 2 -


RUNS SCORED ARE ACROSS, RUNS ALLOWED ARE DOWN:

TEAM BOH NOH NYH PGH PHN WAH
BOH - 26 13 7 22 16
NOH 41 - 20 13 36 9
NYH 20 16 - 20 7 37
PGH 17 10 37 - 21 32
PHN 22 40 16 27 - 20
WAH 9 15 45 36 22 -








Continental League Standings After 25 Games




Strat-O-Matic Report






LEAGUE STANDINGS FOR 2099 Continental League

WON LOST PCT GB MAGIC#
2099 Detroit DEH 19 6 .760 ---- 126
2099 Kansas City KCH 15 10 .600 4.0
2099 St. Louis SLH 11 14 .440 8.0
2099 Chicago CHH 11 14 .440 8.0
2099 Cincinnati CIH 10 15 .400 9.0
2099 Nashville NCH 9 16 .360 10.0



OVERALL RECORD
Team WON LOST PCT HOME ROAD LEFT RIGHT EXTRA 1-RUN LAST 10 STREAK
CHH 11 14 .440 6- 9 5- 5 2- 2 9-12 0- 2 4- 6 4-6 Won 1
CIH 10 15 .400 8-11 2- 4 2- 3 8-12 1- 1 2- 5 5-5 Lost 2
DEH 19 6 .760 10- 5 9- 1 6- 1 13- 5 1- 2 9- 1 8-2 Won 2
KCH 15 10 .600 4- 6 11- 4 5- 2 10- 8 3- 1 6- 3 5-5 Won 3
NCH 9 16 .360 0- 3 9-13 2- 1 7-15 2- 2 3- 7 2-8 Lost 4
SLH 11 14 .440 4- 9 7- 5 0- 3 11-11 2- 1 4- 6 6-4 Lost 1
TOTAL 75 75 .500

TEAM -APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT+
CHH 11-14 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
CIH 10-15 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
DEH 19- 6 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
KCH 15-10 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
NCH 9-16 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0
SLH 11-14 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0 0- 0


WINS ARE ACROSS, LOSSES ARE DOWN:

TEAM CHH CIH DEH KCH NCH SLH
CHH - 3 1 2 1 4
CIH 1 - 1 1 5 2
DEH 5 2 - 1 5 6
KCH 1 8 2 - 4 0
NCH 2 1 1 3 - 2
SLH 5 1 1 3 1 -


RUNS SCORED ARE ACROSS, RUNS ALLOWED ARE DOWN:

TEAM CHH CIH DEH KCH NCH SLH
CHH - 16 24 7 7 45
CIH 8 - 12 26 25 9
DEH 29 18 - 17 26 49
KCH 6 38 14 - 34 7
NCH 10 15 22 32 - 12
SLH 46 7 36 13 10 -








Sunday, April 11, 2010

Trade Notice


The office of the President of the Federal League announces that the Philadelphia Liberty have traded Bullet Joe Rogan to the Washington Senators in exchange for James "Cool Papa" Bell.

Book Review - The Imperfect Diamond


Book Review: Lee Lowenfish, The Imperfect Diamond, Bison Press, 3rd. Ed. 2010

My review of The Imperfect Diamond is online at Hardball Times.

Continental League Games April 30th



NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Continental League             Date: 5/1/2099
 
DETROIT AT CINCINNATI
Model Ts........ 0 0 1  0 0 0  1 2 0  -  4 12  0
Beergardeners... 0 0 0  1 0 0  2 0 0  -  3  9  2
Win:Haines(4-0) Loss:Jones(0-1) Save:Foster(1st)
Homeruns- R.Jackson(2nd)
 
The Detroit Model Ts nipped the Cincinnati Beergardeners 4 to 3 at Redland
Field in a hard fought contest.
 
Detroit won the game with a rally in the 8th inning with 2 runs utilizing 4
base hits.  After two were out Dan Brouthers began the rally when he hit a
single.  McCarthy got a good lead and stole second.  Charlie Gehringer then
lined a single.  Newt Allen stepped in and he laced a single.  Mickey Mantle
stepped into the box and slapped a single.  Cincinnati had a chance to come
back in the 9th but they came up short.  
 
Jesse Haines(4-0) allowed 2 runs in 2 innings, and picked up the victory. Big
Bill Foster earned his 1st save.  The losing pitcher was Slim Jones(0-1) in
relief.  
 
 
KANSAS CITY AT NASHVILLE
Cattle Barons... 0 1 0  1 2 0  0 0 0  2 -  6  9  0
Commodores...... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 3 0  0 -  4  9  2
Win:Hubbell(2-1) Loss:Donaldson(1-1) Save:Ford(3rd)
Homeruns- C.Klein(7th)
 
Left fielder Edd Roush had 2 base hits and 3 RBI at Martin Park where the
Kansas City Cattle Barons beat the Nashville Commodores in 10 innings by the
score of 6 to 4.
 
The game was deadlocked at 4 after nine full innings. Kansas City came out on
top in the 10th inning.  Frank Warfield opened up the inning nicely when he
drew a walk.  Hughie Jennings next to the plate and he ripped a base-knock.
Jennings took second on the throw.  Roush then singled.  Two outs later Ray
Dandridge stepped in and he reached on an error.  Kansas City and Nashville
each finished the afternoon with 9 hits.  
 
Carl Hubbell(2-1) was the winner allowing no runs in 1 and 1/3 innings.
Hubbell was helped out by Whitey Ford who recorded his 3rd save.  John
Donaldson(1-1) was charged with the loss in relief.  
 
 
CHICAGO AT ST. LOUIS
White Bears..... 0 4 0  1 1 2  0 0 0  -  8 13  1
River Captains.. 1 2 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  3  9  2
Win:Mathis(2-2) Loss:Spahn(0-4)
Homeruns- L.Gehrig(7th)
 
Verdell Mathis pitched a complete game as the Chicago White Bears topped the
St. Louis River Captains by a score of 8 to 3 at Terrapin Park.
 
Chicago brought 4 runs across the plate in the 2nd inning.  That early scoring
was all that Mathis(2-2) needed.  Chicago rapped out 13 hits for the night.
 
The loss was charged to Warren Spahn(0-4).  He allowed 2 hits and 1 walk in 1
inning.
 

Federal League Games April 29th


NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Federal League                 Date: 4/30/2099
 
WASHINGTON AT PITTSBURGH
Senators........ 1 0 0  0 0 1  0 1 0  -  3  7  0
Grays........... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 6    -  6 10  2
Win:Mathewson(2-2) Loss:Bell(1-4) Save:Mendez(4th)
Homeruns- B.Mackey(2nd), B.Ruth(6th), M.Ott(2nd), W.Stargell(5th)
 
The Pittsburgh Grays defeated the Washington Senators by a score of 6 to 3 at
Forbes Field.
 
Christy Mathewson(2-2) earned his pay with a solid performance for Pittsburgh.
He went 8 innings allowing 6 hits and 4 walks and surrendered 2
'round-trippers'.  Pittsburgh finished with 10 hits while Washington ended up
with 7.  
 
Jose Mendez got the save, his 4th.  William Bell(1-4) suffered the loss.  He
pitched 7 innings giving up 9 hits and 2 walks.
 
PHILADELPHIA AT NEW YORK
Liberty......... 0 0 0  1 3 1  0 0 1  -  6 10  0
Knights......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 2 0  -  2  5  0
Win:Lyons(1-1) Loss:Drake(1-3)
Homeruns- J.Gibson(4th)
 
Ted Lyons completed the game without help from the bullpen as the Philadelphia
Liberty beat the New York Knights by a score of 6 to 2.
 
Philadelphia took the lead for keeps in the 4th inning scoring one runner on 2
hits.  Philadelphia managed 10 hits in their victory.  
 
Lyons(1-1) finished the game allowing 2 runs in the victory. The loss was
charged to Bill Drake(1-3).  He gave up 5 runs and 8 hits in 8 innings.  
 
 
BOSTON AT NEW ORLEANS
Pilgrims........ 1 0 1  0 0 0  0 1 0  -  3  8  1
Jazz Kings...... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  7  0
Win:Coveleski(1-3) Loss:Bunning(1-3) Save:Streeter(2nd)
 
Right fielder Hank Aaron had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the Boston Pilgrims
defeated the New Orleans Jazz Kings 3 to 0 at Dodger Stadium.
 
Boston jumped out to the early lead in the first inning plating an isolated
run utilizing 2 base hits.  That was all the offense they were to need.  Stan
Coveleski(1-3) got relief help from Sam Streeter who was excellent in relief
and gained credit for his 2nd save.  
 
Jim Bunning(1-3) was the losing pitcher.  He surrendered 8 hits and no walks
in 7 innings.
 

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Continental League Games April 29th


NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 2099 Continental League             Date: 4/30/2099
 
KANSAS CITY AT NASHVILLE
Cattle Barons... 1 2 0  3 1 0  2 0 0  -  9 17  1
Commodores...... 0 0 0  0 0 2  0 1 3  -  6 10  0
Win:Marichal(4-1) Loss:Niekro(1-3)
Homeruns- B.Leonard(3rd), B.Ewing(2nd), C.Torriente(1st)
 
Buck Ewing left the yard and had 3 RBI as the Kansas City Cattle Barons
defeated the Nashville Commodores by a score of 9 to 6 at Martin
Park.
 
Kansas City took the lead off Phil Niekro in the first inning scoring one
runner.  Nashville had a chance in the 9th but they came up short.  
 
Juan Marichal(4-1) picked up the victory, allowing 6 runs in 8 and 2/3
innings. Niekro(1-3) absorbed the loss.  He gave up 7 runs in 6 innings of
work.  
 
 
DETROIT AT CINCINNATI
Model Ts........ 3 1 1  1 0 1  1 0 0  -  8 11  0
Beergardeners... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 1  -  1  4  1
Win:Drysdale(4-0) Loss:Carlton(1-2)
Homeruns- J.Beckwith(2nd), L.Doby(2nd)
 
John Beckwith hit a homerun and had 2 RBI and Don Drysdale delivered 9 solid
innings at Redland Field where the Detroit Model Ts beat the Cincinnati
Beergardeners 8 to 1.
 
Drysdale(4-0) was tremendous on the mound for Detroit.  He surrendered only 4
hits and no walks in 9 innings.  Detroit had many opportunities throughout
the game and scored in 6 separate innings.  
 
Steve Carlton(1-2) ended up with the loss.  He was knocked around,
surrendering 5 runs in 3 innings.
 
CHICAGO AT ST. LOUIS
White Bears..... 0 5 0  0 1 0  0 0 0  -  6 11  1
River Captains.. 1 1 0  0 0 2  2 1    -  7 11  2
Win:Davis(3-1) Loss:McGinnity(2-3) Save:Waddell(3rd)
Homeruns- S.Bankhead(2nd)
 
32,951 fans were treated to a fine game at Terrapin Park as only one run
separated the combatants at game's end.  The St. Louis River Captains won by
the slimmest of margins, 7 to 6.
 
Roosevelt Davis(3-1) pitched in relief and was credited with the victory.  He
went 1 inning surrendering 1 hit and 1 walk.  Chicago had a chance in the 9th
but they came up short.  
 
Davis got help from Rube Waddell who was credited with his 3rd save.  Joe
McGinnity(2-3) was the losing pitcher.  He was knocked around by St. Louis,
allowing 11 hits and 5 walks in 8 innings.  
 
'It was a tough one to lose' said Chicago's manager 'We'll get them next time
out.'