NDF 2003-04 Winter Fun - 1923 Award Winners - NL

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For the season referenced in the subject line of this thread, who would be your pick for Best Positional Player (Include defense and position played in your determination), Best Pitcher, Best First Year Player and any other topics of discussion from this season.

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Win Shares leaders, players: Frankie Frisch (New York) 31, Max Carey (Pittsburgh) 29, Edd Roush (Cincinnati) and Pie Traynor (Pittsburgh) 28, Jack Fournier (Brooklyn) 27, Jigger Statz (Chicago) and Rogers Hornsby (St. Louis) 26, Bob O'Farrell (Chicago), Bubbles Hargrave (Cincinnati) and Ross Youngs (New York) 25 each, Jim Bottomley (St. Louis) 24.

WS leaders, pitchers: Dolf Luque (Cincinnati) 39, Pete Alexander (Chicago) 27, Eppa Rixey (Cincinnati) 26, Johnny Morrison (Pittsburgh) 23, Burleigh Grimes (Brooklyn) and Pete Donohue (Cincinnati) 21.

WARP3: Frisch 7.6, Carey 8.1, Roush 5.9, Traynor 5.7, Fournier 6.8, Statz 6.5, Hornsby 7.3, O'Farrell 6.3, Hargrave 5.5, Youngs 5.8, Bottomley 4.2. Luque 12.1, Alexander 6.5, Rixey 6.9, Morrison 5.1, Grimes 5.9, Donohue 4.3.

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Best player: Frankie Frisch. Tough choice with Hornsby limited to 107 games by injuries. Frisch over Max Carey mainly because the Giants won the pennant. Frisch led the league in hits and total bases, 3rd in runs and RBI, 5th in steals and average. Also played a strong 2B.

Best pitcher: Dolf Luque had the greatest single season ever by a 20th century Reds pitcher. 27-8, 1.91 ERA, leading in wins, ERA, shutouts, 2nd in strikeouts.

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Best Hitter: Frankie Frisch
Hornsby was the most efficient but didn't play a lot of games. Frisch was good while starring for the Giants.

Best Pitcher: Dolf Luque
Loque's best year was far and away better than anyone else in the NL. He went 27-8 with a 201 ERA+ for the 2nd place Reds. Luque didn't start pitching full time until he was 29. He probably would be in the HOF had he started his career earlier.