1955                                                                                                                                                                                                            1957

BOB HORNER LEAGUE

1956

World Champion: New York Sentinels

 

STANDINGS

American League

Team

W

L

Pct.

GB

Baltimore Orange Caps

110

52

.679

--

New York Sentinels

101

61

.623

9.0

Kansas City Wildfire

91

71

.562

19.0

Chicago Claymores

88

74

.543

22.0

Detroit Bravehearts

85

77

.525

25.0

Boston Beer Nuts

81

81

.500

29.0

Cleveland Martian Manhunters

64

98

.395

46.0

Washington Thieves

28

134

.173

82.0

     

National League

Team

 W 

 L 

  Pct.  

  GB  

St. Louis Red Birds

113

49

.698

--

Brooklyn Tigers

91

71

.562

22.0

Pittsburgh Knaves

89

73

.549

24.0

New York Ski-Ballers

81

81

.500

32.0

Chicago Guppies

79

83

.488

34.0

Philadelphia Firemouths

73

89

.451

40.0

Milwaukee Brewskies

68

94

.420

45.0

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

54

108

.333

59.0

PLAYOFFS

American League Championship Series

New York defeats Baltimore 4 games to 1

National League Championship Series

St. Louis defeats Brooklyn 4 games to 2

World Series

New York defeats St. Louis 4 games to 3

AWARD WINNERS

American League

Most Valuable Player

George Mabry, BAL

Cy Young

Marty Sandusky, NYA

Fireman

Gene Jorgensen, KC

Rookie of the Year

Bill Torre, BOS

National League

Most Valuable Player

Luther Whitt, STL

Cy Young

Drummond Santiago, STL

Fireman

Doug Branch, NYN

Rookie of the Year

Frank Nied, MIL

LEAGUE LEADERS

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

Asterisks indicate previous records were tied

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Category

Name

Team

#

Batting Average

Sam McCluskey

New York Sentinels

.352

Home Runs

George Mabry

Baltimore Orange Caps

46

RBI

George Mabry

Baltimore Orange Caps

162

Hits

George Mabry

Baltimore Orange Caps

206

Doubles

Andy Delahanty

Kansas City Wildfire

39

Triples

Andy Delahanty

Kansas City Wildfire

16*

Stolen Bases

Spike Grba

Washington Thieves

46

Runs

Mike Smith

Baltimore Orange Caps

135

Wins

Zip Oleiter

New York Sentinels

22

Mike Brown

Baltimore Orange Caps

Losses

Jeff Essegian

Washington Thieves

25

Ray Makowski

Washington Thieves

ERA

Marty Sandusky

New York Sentinels

2.19

Innings Pitched

Mike Brown

Baltimore Orange Caps

277.0

Complete Games

Marty Sandusky

New York Sentinels

18

Shutouts

Marty Sandusky

New York Sentinels

7

Strikeouts

Roy Jarvis

Cleveland Martian Manhunters

200

Saves

Harry Estes

Baltimore Orange Caps

44

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Category

Name

Team

#

Batting Average

Luther Whitt

St. Louis Red Birds

.357

Home Runs

Larry Farr

Milwaukee Brewskies

35

RBI

Melvin James

St. Louis Red Birds

116

Hits

Luther Whitt

St. Louis Red Birds

215

Doubles

Luther Whitt

St. Louis Red Birds

49*

  Triples

Jim Nichols

Chicago Guppies

14

Stolen Bases

Luther Whitt

St. Louis Red Birds

44

Runs

Luther Whitt

St. Louis Red Birds

119

Wins

Jake Riss

St. Louis Red Birds

24

Losses

Eddie Hicks

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

20

Roy Boggs

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

ERA

Drummond Santiago

St. Louis Red Birds

2.26

Innings Pitched

Jake Riss

St. Louis Red Birds

278.2

Complete Games

Jake Riss

St. Louis Red Birds

12

Drummond Santiago

St. Louis Red Birds

Shutouts

Sherman Sallee

St. Louis Red Birds

5

Drummond Santiago

St. Louis Red Birds

Strikeouts

Otto Midkiff

Brooklyn Tigers

206

Saves

Bruce Hershberger

Pittsburgh Knaves

56*

 

 

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