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Note: This is an incomplete file from an old diskette. I put it here for historic purposes.
Well, think of it this way: sure, it's November and you haven't heard from your faithful Commissioner in weeks, and you're beginning to suspect he's taken off for Aruba with the League money (Hey, I'd be lucky to make it to Newark on this jackpot); but did you really want to even think about baseball during those ugly first weeks of October, when the Sox were humiliated both by the A's, who pummelled them into submission, and by the Reds, who finessed the A's into blubbering infants? We can only wonder how badly the Reds would have beaten the Red Sox. Still, that last week of the regular season was as memorable as they get...
Anyway, even though you're getting this Final Report just shy of New Year's, think of it as a pleasant reminder of baseball past, recalling the fun moments of the long Summer and Fall, rather than the ignominious crash landing at the end. And also think about next year, which is all the more near on the horizon, thanks to Yours Truly's generous willingness to postpone giving you the 1990 results. Most of all, thank the heavens above that, as you read this, the worst season of all, the most pathetic joke of all contests — namely, the election campaign — is at last over.
But now, on with the tension. Naturally, you will not be permitted simply to learn the final standings right up front. This is intended, for the contenders, as a dramatic approximation of an end-of-season pennant fight: will Brunansky catch that ball? So read along, and take lots of notes, and remember — HEY, YOU, QUIT TURNING TO THE LAST PAGE! — no peeking.
When last we left the Good IV League, the Skid Rowes held a 2-point advantage over the Pets, with the Cities a solid third, and the Savages fourth. The Kings and Jay Jays were both in the running for a piece of the pie, 1.5 points and 2.5 points, respectively, out of 4th place. There were many close races in numerous categories, which could swing the results in any number of directions.
We will proceed through the individual categories, noting the tight contests and interesting outcomes as they occur, and showing the cumulative standings at each juncture.
Batting Average
As of the last report, the Cities led at .269, with the Mountain Men and the Pets all but tied at .266, and the Schlagers and EggLegs right behind at .264. Here are the final results: Standings
Pos Team AB H Avg. Pts Pos Team Pts
1 Cities **15 **32 .270 9 1 Cities 9 2 Mtn Men 6486 1775 .268 8 2 Mtn Men 8 3 Pets 6942 1775 .265 7 3 Pets 7 4 EggLegs 4789 1271 .2630 6 4 EggLegs 6 5 Schlagers 6570 1741 .2629 5 5 Schlagers 5 6 Jay Jays 6563 1737 .261 4 6 Jay Jays 4 7 Skid Rowes 6996 1851 .2601 3 7 Skid Rowes 3 8 Savages 6842 1741 .2599 2 8 Savages 2 9 Kings 5958 1501 .2585 1 9 Kings 1
This is the second year the Cities have finished strongly in this category, which I attribute to the fact that I am guilty of almost always looking at BA first when I evaluate a hitter. You will note that I didn't exactly corner the market on .300 hitters; in fact, on my final roster, only Shane Mack and Alex Cole reached .300 for the season, and neither of them resided with the Cities for more than 1/2 a season. The key, I will exclaim, is moving players in and out: getting them when they're hot, dumping them when they're cold. For example, while with the Cities, Edgar Diaz hit .339 (.271 season), George Bell hit .293 (.265 season), and Felix Jose (for whom I traded Bell) hit .289 (.264 season).
Note the very close finishes here, especially the Skid Rowes' narrow rise from 8th in the last report to 7th here. An important pickup of one point for them, and an important loss of a point for the Savages.
Runs Batted In
The Skid Rowes, Savages, and Pets had been fighting it out in this category all year, with Cecil Fielder virtually carrying the Savages, and the Pets potent lineup anchored by Kelly Gruber, Fred McGriff, and Kent Hrbek. But in the end, the Rowes dominated with a solid draft of 60+ RBI men, plus key mid-season pickups in Kevin Maas and Frank Thomas. Standings
Pos Team RBI Pts Pos Team Pts
1 Skid Rowes 926 9 1 Cities 15 2 Savages 912 8 2 Pets 14 3 Pets 881 7 3 Mtn Men 13 4 Cities 846 6 4 Skid Rowes 12 5 Mtn Men 845 5 5 Savages 10 6 Kings 823 4 6 EggLegs 8 7 Jay Jays 771 3 7 Jay Jays 7 8 EggLegs 751 2 8 Schlagers 6 9 Schlagers 742 1 9 Kings 5
Interestingly, the Skid Rowes, Savages, and Pets finished 1-2-3 in RBIs last year as well, proving their exce
Total Bases Standings
Pos Team TB Pts Pos Team Pts
1 Skid Rowes 2907 10 1 Pets 25 2 Pets 2860 9 2 Skid Rowes 24 3 Noble 2698 8 3T Cities 20 4 Cities 2493 7 3T Noble 20 5 Schlagers 2486 6 5 Schlagers 18 6 Shirleys 2424 5 6 Shirleys 15 7 Fines 2372 4 7 Wolf 14 8 Mtn Men 2200 3 8 Fines 12 9 Wolf 2100 2 9 Fuller 9 10 Fuller 1842 1 10 Mtn Men 8
** Runs + Stolen Bases Standings
Pos Team R SB R+SB Pts Pos Team Pts
1 Pets 991 151 1142 10 1 Pets 35 2 Schlagers 853 201 1054 9 2 Skid Rowes 30 3 Shirleys 813 179 992 8 3T Schlagers 27 4 Cities 769 154 923 7 3T Cities 27 5 Skid Rowes 858 58 916 6 5 Noble 25 6 Noble 787 82 869 5 6 Shirleys 23 7 Wolf 720 135 855 4 7 Wolf 18 8 Fines 764 88 852 3 8 Fines 15 9 Mtn Men 753 86 839 2 9T Mtn Men 10 10 Fuller 623 103 726 1 9T Fuller 10
Wins Standings
Pos Team Wins Pts Pos Team Pts
1 Noble 110 10 1 Pets 41 2 Mtn Men 102 9 2 Skid Rowes 37.5 3T Fines 92 7.5 3 Noble 35 3T Skid Rowes 92 7.5 4T Schlagers 30.5 5 Pets 87 6 4T Cities 30.5 6 Shirleys 76 5 6 Shirleys 28 7T Cities 74 3.5 7 Fines 22.5 7T Schlagers 74 3.5 8 Wolf 20 9 Wolf 51 2 9 Mtn Men 19 10 Fuller 44 1 10 Fuller 11
Saves Standings
Pos Team Sv Pts Pos Team Pts
1 Wolf 135 10 1 Pets 49 2 Noble 76 9 2 Noble 44 3 Pets 60 8 3 Skid Rowes 40.5 4 Schlagers 43 7 4 Schlagers 37.5 5 Fuller 42 6 5 Cities 35.5 6 Cities 38 5 6 Shirleys 32 7 Shirleys 35 4 7 Wolf 30 7 Skid Rowes 34 3 8 Fines 23.5 9 Mtn Men 29 2 9 Mtn Men 21 10 Fines 28 1 10 Fuller 17
That's where the file dies. See the Winners and Losers file for total season results.
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