Best Season No One Ever Heard Of?

Fritz Buelow · 04-09-2002, 12:07 AM

Can I nominate Fatty Fothergill 1927?

Craig S. · 04-09-2002, 12:25 AM

How did he manage to drive in 114 runs with only 9 homers and 56 extra-base hits? Must have come up with runners on base pretty often, and there were some good players on that team.

Fats had a decent career, but it's no wonder we've never noticed his season - that's the same year Harry Heilmann hit .398!

Fritz Buelow · 04-09-2002, 08:20 AM

How come you never see players today with a nickname like "Fatty"?

WiredTiger · 04-09-2002, 08:31 AM

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Originally posted by Fritz Buelow
How come you never see players today with a nickname like "Fatty"?

You do.... just not to their faces.

Hideki Irabu=Fat Toad

WiredTiger · 04-09-2002, 08:33 AM

I nominate Arky Vaughan's 1935 season. That's a pretty lofty OPS from a SS.

SmedIndy · 04-09-2002, 10:03 AM

There's Tip O'Neils 1887 season (yes, I know walks were hits that season but I think Lee's db takes them out when calculating BA).

At any rate, 167 runs scored. 52 doubles, 19 triples, 14 homers in a dead ball era. 123 RBI. Only because they jacked with the rules do people discredit it.

WiredTiger · 04-09-2002, 12:08 PM

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Originally posted by SmedIndy
There's Tip O'Neils 1887 season (yes, I know walks were hits that season but I think Lee's db takes them out when calculating BA).

At any rate, 167 runs scored. 52 doubles, 19 triples, 14 homers in a dead ball era. 123 RBI. Only because they jacked with the rules do people discredit it.

All that and a Congressman as well.

pathogan · 04-09-2002, 12:18 PM

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Originally posted by WiredTiger

All that and a Congressman as well.

and a possible FATTY nickname somewhere along his career...

LeGrandOrange · 04-09-2002, 12:37 PM

The UA may be a scab league, but Fred "Sure Shot" Dunlap put a hell of a season up in that...

KCBOOMER · 04-09-2002, 05:39 PM

Arky Vaughan must be the least recognized stud at his position of anybody, so whatever his best season was.

pwdennis · 04-10-2002, 12:45 AM

Ted Lyons in 1942 at the age of 41 - pitching (essentially) every Sunday: 20 games - 20 starts - 20 complete games 14-6 W-L for a team that went 66-82 - ERA of 2.10 when the league was at 3.58 (adjusted)

A remarkable, and unknown season

Skip · 04-10-2002, 02:07 AM

Where'd you pull that one from PW?

Slippery Pedro · 04-10-2002, 07:43 AM

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Originally posted by pwdennis
Ted Lyons in 1942 at the age of 41 - pitching (essentially) every Sunday: 20 games - 20 starts - 20 complete games 14-6 W-L for a team that went 66-82 - ERA of 2.10 when the league was at 3.58 (adjusted)

A remarkable, and unknown season

pathogan · 04-10-2002, 01:47 PM

perhaps i have spent my life ,up until now, among baseball illiterates,though i think Kleins 1930 season is greatly overlooked in general

Slippery Pedro · 04-10-2002, 02:04 PM

I think Chuck always gets bichetted because of his home park.

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Craig S. Guest Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,330	How did he manage to drive in 114 runs with only 9 homers and 56 extra-base hits? Must have come up with runners on base pretty often, and there were some good players on that team. Fats had a decent career, but it's no wonder we've never noticed his season - that's the same year Harry Heilmann hit .398!

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WiredTiger Guest Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The city of Kaline, Cobb and Greenberg Posts: 3,395	I nominate Arky Vaughan's 1935 season. That's a pretty lofty OPS from a SS.

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SmedIndy NetShrine's Historian Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Zionsville, IN Posts: 10,569	There's Tip O'Neils 1887 season (yes, I know walks were hits that season but I think Lee's db takes them out when calculating BA). At any rate, 167 runs scored. 52 doubles, 19 triples, 14 homers in a dead ball era. 123 RBI. Only because they jacked with the rules do people discredit it.

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LeGrandOrange Membership Suspended 4/11/04 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 3,783	The UA may be a scab league, but Fred "Sure Shot" Dunlap put a hell of a season up in that...

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pwdennis NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 2,503	Ted Lyons in 1942 at the age of 41 - pitching (essentially) every Sunday: 20 games - 20 starts - 20 complete games 14-6 W-L for a team that went 66-82 - ERA of 2.10 when the league was at 3.58 (adjusted) A remarkable, and unknown season

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