1954                                                                                                                                                                                                            1956

BOB HORNER LEAGUE

1955

World Champion: St. Louis Red Birds

 

STANDINGS

American League

Team

W

L

Pct.

GB

Kansas City Wildfire

112

50

.691

--

Baltimore Orange Caps

103

59

.636

9.0

New York Sentinels

98

64

.605

14.0

Chicago Claymores

83

79

.512

29.0

Detroit Bravehearts

77

85

.475

35.0

Boston Beer Nuts

61

101

.377

51.0

Cleveland Martian Manhunters

61

101

.377

51.0

Washington Thieves

53

109

.327

59.0

     

National League

Team

 W 

 L 

  Pct.  

  GB  

St. Louis Red Birds

104

58

.642

--

Milwaukee Brewskies

97

65

.599

7.0

Brooklyn Tigers

87

75

.537

17.0

Chicago Guppies

85

77

.525

19.0

Pittsburgh Knaves

83

79

.512

21.0

Philadelphia Firemouths

77

85

.475

27.0

New York Ski-Ballers

74

88

.457

30.0

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

41

121

.253

63.0

PLAYOFFS

American League Championship Series

Baltimore defeats Kansas City 4 games to 3

National League Championship Series

St. Louis defeats Milwaukee 4 games to 2

World Series

St. Louis defeats Baltimore 4 games to 0

AWARD WINNERS

American League

Most Valuable Player

George Mabry, BAL

Cy Young

Marty Sandusky, NYA

Fireman

Gene Dickshot, CHA

Rookie of the Year

Ernie Judy, CLE

National League

Most Valuable Player

Luther Whitt, STL

Cy Young

Drummond Santiago, STL

Fireman

Harry Fisher, MIL

Rookie of the Year

Colonel Glockson, CHN

LEAGUE LEADERS

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

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Category

Name

Team

#

Batting Average

Sam McCluskey

New York Sentinels

.364

Home Runs

George Mabry

Baltimore Orange Caps

43

RBI

George Mabry

Baltimore Orange Caps

147

Hits

George Mabry

Baltimore Orange Caps

229

Doubles

George Mabry

Baltimore Orange Caps

46

Triples

Ernie Judy

Cleveland Martian Manhunters

14

Stolen Bases

Chuck Swigler

Kansas City Wildfire

45

Runs

George Mabry

Baltimore Orange Caps

138

Wins

Jack Robertson

Detroit Bravehearts

20

Nuke LaLoosh

Baltimore Orange Caps

Marty Sandusky

New York Sentinels

Losses

Harry Haselman

Washington Thieves

21

ERA

Cly Monteleone

New York Sentinels

2.53

Innings Pitched

Marty Sandusky

New York Sentinels

262.0

Complete Games

Cly Monteleone

New York Sentinels

15

Roberto Bottalico

New York Sentinels

Shutouts

Jack Robertson

Detroit Bravehearts

4

Cly Monteleone

New York Sentinels

Marty Sandusky

New York Sentinels

Strikeouts

Marty Sandusky

New York Sentinels

203

Saves

Gene Dickshot

Chicago Claymores

47

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Category

Name

Team

#

Batting Average

Luther Whitt

St. Louis Red Birds

.378

Home Runs

Tommy Iburg

Brooklyn Tigers

39

RBI

Tommy Iburg

Brooklyn Tigers

126

Hits

Luther Whitt

St. Louis Red Birds

224

Doubles

Alex Sugden

St. Louis Red Birds

45

Triples

Alex Sugden

St. Louis Red Birds

16

Stolen Bases

Alex Sugden

St. Louis Red Birds

52

Runs

Alex Sugden

St. Louis Red Birds

141

Wins

Drummond Santiago

St. Louis Red Birds

23

Jake Riss

St. Louis Red Birds

Losses

Ben Andrew

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

25

ERA

Drummond Santiago

St. Louis Red Birds

2.26

Innings Pitched

Drummond Santiago

St. Louis Red Birds

275.0

Complete Games

Drummond Santiago

St. Louis Red Birds

16

Shutouts

Drummond Santiago

St. Louis Red Birds

9

Strikeouts

Alan Jeffcoat

Milwaukee Brewskies

220

Saves

Chuck Swindoll

Brooklyn Tigers

43

NOTABLE EVENTS

Walter Alexander K’s 10 in a complete-game win

Herb Peterson (PHI) has 3 HR and 7 RBI against Pittsburgh in a 21-9 win

Drummond Santiago (STL) tosses a two-hitter, walking one and striking out only three

Cicotte and Cocreham (WAS) hit a grand slam each in a 10-1 romp

Another two-hitter for Drummond Santiago (STL)

Rafael Perez (STL) hits 3 home runs against Cincinnati

Alex Sugden (STL) hits for the cycle

Santiago throws a third two-hitter for St. Louis

A fourth two-hitter for Drummond Santiago

Washington’s Joey McGuire allows 24 runs (20 earned), on 22 hits and 8 walks over 7 innings of relief, in a game where Detroit mutilated Washington by a score of 32-8

 

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