1956                                                                                                                                                                                                            1958

BOB HORNER LEAGUE

1957

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

94

68

.580

16.0

Chicago Claymores

91

71

.562

19.0

Boston Beer Nuts

78

84

.481

32.0

Detroit Bravehearts

75

87

.463

35.0

Cleveland Martian Manhunters

53

109

.327

57.0

Washington Thieves

46

116

.284

64.0

     

National League

Team

 W 

 L 

  Pct.  

  GB  

St. Louis Red Birds

106

56

.654

--

Brooklyn Tigers

100

62

.617

6.0

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

91

71

.562

15.0

Pittsburgh Knaves

87

75

.537

19.0

Chicago Guppies

79

83

.488

27.0

New York Ski-Ballers

73

89

.451

33.0

Philadelphia Firemouths

64

98

.395

42.0

Milwaukee Brewskies

48

114

.296

58.0

PLAYOFFS

American League Championship Series

New York defeats Baltimore 4 games to 2

National League Championship Series

Brooklyn defeats St. Louis 4 games to 2

World Series

New York defeats Brooklyn 4 games to 2

AWARD WINNERS

American League

Most Valuable Player

George Mabry, BAL

Cy Young

Cly Monteleone, NYA

Fireman

Gene Jorgensen, KC

Rookie of the Year

John Bridges, KC

National League

Most Valuable Player

Garry Somerville, CIN

Cy Young

Alan Jeffcoat, CIN

Fireman

Doug Branch, NYN

Rookie of the Year

Kevin Martini, NYN

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

Jason Merritt   

Baltimore Orange Caps

   .348

Home Runs

Rob Floyd   

Baltimore Orange Caps

   37

RBI

George Mabry   

Baltimore Orange Caps

   144

Hits

Jason Merritt   

Baltimore Orange Caps

   219

Doubles

Jason Merritt   

Baltimore Orange Caps

   43

Triples

George Mabry   

Baltimore Orange Caps

   12

Stolen Bases

William Hughson   

Washington Thieves

   41

Spike Grba   

Washington Thieves

Runs

Art Reichle   

Baltimore Orange Caps

   131

Wins

Marty Sandusky   

New York Sentinels

   24

Losses

Ray Makowski   

Washington Thieves

   21

ERA

Cly Monteleone   

New York Sentinels

  1.84*

Innings Pitched

Frank Levrault   

Chicago Claymores

   274.1

Complete Games

Cly Monteleone   

New York Sentinels

   15

Shutouts

George Pinson   

Baltimore Orange Caps

   5

Strikeouts

Cly Monteleone   

New York Sentinels

   202

Saves

Jack Hobbs   

New York Sentinels

   40

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Category

Name

Team

#

Batting Average

Sam McCluskey   

New York Sentinels

   .330

Home Runs

Ricky Chipman   

Philadelphia Firemouths

   35

RBI

Garry Somerville   

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

   125

Hits

Garry Somerville   

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

   199

Doubles

Alex Sugden   

St. Louis Red Birds

   33

  Triples

Luther Whitt   

St. Louis Red Birds

   14

Stolen Bases

Alex Sugden   

St. Louis Red Birds

   49

Runs

Josh Storie   

Chicago Guppies

   121

Wins

Alan Jeffcoat   

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

   21

Losses

Erskine Pardo   

Milwaukee Brewskies

   26*1

ERA

Alan Jeffcoat   

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

   1.98

Innings Pitched

Jake Riss   

St. Louis Red Birds

   278.2

Complete Games

Alan Jeffcoat   

Cincinnati Stearnwheelers

   15

Shutouts

Drummond Santiago   

St. Louis Red Birds

   8

Strikeouts

Otto Midkiff   

Brooklyn Tigers

   224

Saves

Chuck Swindoll   

Brooklyn Tigers

   48

1 – Pardo’s 26 losses set an NL record and tied the BoHol record

 

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