1953                                                                                                                                                                                                            1955

BOB HORNER LEAGUE

1954

World Champion: St. Louis Red Birds

 

STANDINGS

American League

Team

W

L

Pct.

GB

Baltimore Orange Caps

104

58

.642

--

Chicago Claymores

98

64

.605

6.0

Kansas City Wildfire

93

69

.574

11.0

Washington Thieves

83

79

.512

21.0

Detroit Bravehearts

78

84

.481

26.0

New York Sentinels

75

87

.463

29.0

Boston Beer Nuts

69

93

.426

35.0

Cleveland Martian Manhunters

48

114

.296

56.0

     

National League

Team

 W 

 L 

  Pct.  

  GB  

St. Louis Red Birds

114

48

.704

--

Milwaukee Brewskies

89

73

.549

25.0

Pittsburgh Knaves

89

73

.549

25.0

Philadelphia Firemouths

87

75

.537

27.0

Brooklyn Tigers

78

84

.481

36.0

New York Ski-Ballers

72

90

.444

42.0

Chicago Guppies

68

94

.420

46.0

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

51

111

.315

63.0

PLAYOFFS

National League Wild Card Tiebreaker

Milwaukee 2, Pittsburgh 0

American League Championship Series

Baltimore defeats Chicago 4 games to 1

National League Championship Series

St. Louis defeats Milwaukee 4 games to 2

World Series

St. Louis defeats Baltimore 4 games to 1

AWARD WINNERS

American League

Most Valuable Player

George Mabry, BAL

Cy Young

Marty Sandusky, WAS

Fireman

Gene Dickshot, CHA

National League

Most Valuable Player

Mickey Spence, PHI

Cy Young

Drummond Santiago, STL

Fireman

Bruce Hershberger, PIT

LEAGUE LEADERS

Bold denotes new league record.  Bold and italic denotes new Bob Horner League Record

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Category

Name

Team

#

Batting Average

Wil Tolentino

Chicago Claymores

.335

Home Runs

Tom LaRocca

Baltimore Orange Caps

41

RBI

George Mabry

Baltimore Orange Caps

127

Hits

Wil Tolentino

Chicago Claymores

219

Doubles

Wil Tolentino

Chicago Claymores

45

Triples

Wil Tolentino

Chicago Claymores

16

Stolen Bases

Andy Delahanty

Kansas City Wildfire

33

Runs

George Mabry

Baltimore Orange Caps

131

Wins

Jack Robertson

Detroit Bravehearts

22

Losses

Roy Jarvis

Cleveland Martian Manhunters

26

ERA

Cly Monteleone

New York Sentinels

2.23

Innings Pitched

Marty Sandusky

Washington Thieves

282.1

Complete Games

Cly Monteleone

New York Sentinels

19

Shutouts

Marty Sandusky

Washington Thieves

5

Strikeouts

Cly Monteleone

New York Sentinels

208

Saves

Gene Dickshot

Chicago Claymores

45

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Category

Name

Team

#

Batting Average

Ricky Chipman

Philadelphia Firemouths

.362

Home Runs

Pelham Layden

Philadelphia Firemouths

44

RBI

Mickey Spence

Philadelphia Firemouths

137

Hits

Ricky Chipman

Philadelphia Firemouths

195

Doubles

Ricky Chipman

Philadelphia Firemouths

38

Triples

Bob Walters

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

13

Stolen Bases

Alex Sugden

St. Louis Red Birds

44

Runs

Pelham Layden

Philadelphia Firemouths

122

Wins

Jake Riss

St. Louis Red Birds

21

Losses

Bobby Garces

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

18

ERA

Drummond Santiago

St. Louis Red Birds

2.44

Innings Pitched

Drummond Santiago

St. Louis Red Birds

273.1

Complete Games

Jake Riss

St. Louis Red Birds

13

Shutouts

Joe Caster

Milwaukee Brewskies

4

Jake Riss

St. Louis Red Birds

Strikeouts

Otto Midkiff

Brooklyn Tigers

201

Saves

Al Giordano

St. Louis Red Birds

47

NOTABLE EVENTS

The Orange Caps win dramatically in 17 innings

Walter Alexander K’s 10 in a losing effort

The Thieves score 7 times in the 9th to win 10-9

Pelham Layden (PHI) hits for the cycle

Mickey Spence (PHI) goes 4-5 and bangs home 6 against Brooklyn

Another 10 K’s for Walter Alexander (WAS)

The new-look Thieves drop a BoHol classic to New York, 14-13

Marty Sandusky (WAS) K’s 10 while allowing just 4 hits

Drummond Santiago (STL) tosses a two-hitter

Jim Johnson (CLE) hits for the cycle

Cleveland’s Ray Lanfranconi hits a pair

Mike Brown (BAL) tosses a two hitter, striking out only one

Walter Alexander K’s 12 in a no decision loss to Baltimore

Melvin James (STL) goes deep thrice on the Guppies

Chico Hawley goes 6-6 with 6 runs scored as Milwaukee scores 10 in the 14th to win

Marty Sandusky (WAS) two-hits the Claymores

Mike Brown (BAL) tosses a one-hitter

Drummond Santiago (STL) tosses another two-hitter

Jake Riss K’s ten in a one hitter

Walter Alexander K’s 11

Len Boerner throws a two-hitter

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