Monday, June 25, 2001
1948 Free Agent Draft
First Round
Chicago--Richie Ashburn, of
Houston (from N.Y. Gems)--Roy Campanella, c (traded to Detroit)
N.Y. Mets--Robin Roberts, p
Boston--Mike Garcia, p
Milwaukee--Hank Sauer, of
Washington--Hank Bauer, of
Houston (from Detroit)--Billy Pierce, p
Washington--Al Zarilla, of
Philadelphia--Johnny Antonelli, p
St. Louis--Bob Rush, p
Pittsburgh--Ray Boone, ss
N.Y. Gems (from Houston)--Carl Erskine, p
Second Round
Boston--Ned Garver, p
Chicago--Don Mueller, of
N.Y. Gems--Bob Porterfield, p
Milwaukee--Vern Bickford, p
N.Y. Mets--Stan Lopata, c
Chicago--Mickey McDermott, p
Washington--Bob Chesnes, p
Brooklyn--Leroy (Satchel) Paige, p
Philadelphia--Roy Smalley Sr., ss
St. Louis--Joe Collins, 1b
Pittsburgh--Jack Harshman, 1b
N.Y. Mets--Dick Kokos, of
Third Round
Boston--Monk Dubiel, p
Chicago--Dave Thompson, p
Detroit--Hal Jeffcoat, of
Milwaukee--Jess Dobernic, p
N.Y. Mets--Bobby Hogue, p
Boston--Frank McCormick, 1b
Washington--Alex Kellner, p
Brooklyn--Bud Stewart, of
Philadelphia--Cliff Mapes, of
St. Louis--Rube Walker, c
Washington--Ed Fitz Gerald, c
Washington--Cliff Chambers, p
Fourth Round
Boston--Hank Behrman, p
Chicago--Neil Berry, 2b
N.Y. Gems-Joe Tipton, c
Milwaukee--Claude Corbitt, ss
N.Y. Mets--Carden Gillenwater, of
Washington--Warren Hacker, p
Detroit--Ken Trinkle, p
Brooklyn--Jim Delsing, of
Philadelphia--Eddie Erautt, p
St. Louis--Mark Christman, 3b-ss
Pittsburgh--George Shuba, of
Houston--Charlie Silvera, c
Fifth Round
Boston--Bob Muncrief, p
Chicago--Marino Pieretti, p
N.Y. Gems--Clyde Shoun, p
Milwaukee--Johnny Blatnik, of
Houston--Clint Conatser, of
Washington--Charlie Harris, p
Detroit--Sam Vico, 1b
Brooklyn--Howie Judson, p
Philadelphia--Hank Schenz, 2b-3b
St. Louis--Dick Whitman, of
Pittsburgh--Joe Ginsberg, c
Milwaukee--Putsy Caballero, 2b-3b
Sixth Round
Boston--Carl Sawatski, c
Chicago--Elmer Singleton, p
N.Y. Gems--Rocky Rhawn, ss-3b
Milwaukee--Willie Ramsdell, p
N.Y. Mets--Kent Peterson, p
Washington--Red Webb, p
Detroit--Tommy Brown, ss
Brooklyn--Don Lang, 3b
Philadelphia--Hank Arft, 1b
St. Louis--Walker Cress, p
Boston--Andy Anderson, 2b-ss
Houston--Clyde Kluttz, c
Seventh Round
Boston--Ed Heusser, p
Chicago--Max West, of
N.Y. Gems--Johnny Berardino, 2b
Milwaukee--Tony Lupien, 1b
N.Y. Mets--Clarence Maddern, of
Washington--Al Kozar, 2b
Detroit--Dick Culler, ss
Brooklyn--Bill Baker, c
Philadelphia--Bill Kennedy, p
St. Louis--Junior Wooten, of
Pittsburgh--Herman Franks, c
Milwaukee--Don Lund, of
Eighth Round
Boston--Ray Poat, p
Chicago--Preston Ward, 1b
N.Y. Gems--Ralph Weigel, c
Milwaukee--Ken Johnson, p
N.Y. Mets--Dutch McCall, p
Washington--pass
Detroit--Hal Rice, of
Brooklyn--Herm Wehmeier, p
Philadelphia--Chuck Stevens, 1b
St. Louis--Sal Yvars, c
Pittsburgh--Don White, of
Houston--Lucky Lohrke, 3b
Ninth Round
Boston--Al Widmar, p
Chicago--Ralph Hodgin, of
N.Y. Gems--Bob Gillespie, p
Milwaukee--cuts Jake Jones
N.Y. Mets--Hal White, p
Washington--pass
Detroit--Tom McBride, of
Brooklyn--Eddie Kazak, 3b
Philadelphia--Milo Candini, p
St. Louis--Norm (Babe) Young, 1b
Pittsburgh--Frank Biscan, p
Houston--Frankie Crosetti, ss
Tenth Round
Boston--Orval Grove, p
Chicago--Lefty Johnson, p
N.Y. Gems--Lou Kretlow, p
Milwaukee--pass
N.Y. Mets--pass
Washington--pass
Detroit--Johnny McCarthy, 1b
Brooklyn--Bobby Young, 2b
Philadelphia--pass
St. Louis--Ken Burkhart, p
Pittsburgh--Bill McCahan, p
Houston--Ken Wood, of
Chicago--Richie Ashburn, of
Houston (from N.Y. Gems)--Roy Campanella, c (traded to Detroit)
N.Y. Mets--Robin Roberts, p
Boston--Mike Garcia, p
Milwaukee--Hank Sauer, of
Washington--Hank Bauer, of
Houston (from Detroit)--Billy Pierce, p
Washington--Al Zarilla, of
Philadelphia--Johnny Antonelli, p
St. Louis--Bob Rush, p
Pittsburgh--Ray Boone, ss
N.Y. Gems (from Houston)--Carl Erskine, p
Second Round
Boston--Ned Garver, p
Chicago--Don Mueller, of
N.Y. Gems--Bob Porterfield, p
Milwaukee--Vern Bickford, p
N.Y. Mets--Stan Lopata, c
Chicago--Mickey McDermott, p
Washington--Bob Chesnes, p
Brooklyn--Leroy (Satchel) Paige, p
Philadelphia--Roy Smalley Sr., ss
St. Louis--Joe Collins, 1b
Pittsburgh--Jack Harshman, 1b
N.Y. Mets--Dick Kokos, of
Third Round
Boston--Monk Dubiel, p
Chicago--Dave Thompson, p
Detroit--Hal Jeffcoat, of
Milwaukee--Jess Dobernic, p
N.Y. Mets--Bobby Hogue, p
Boston--Frank McCormick, 1b
Washington--Alex Kellner, p
Brooklyn--Bud Stewart, of
Philadelphia--Cliff Mapes, of
St. Louis--Rube Walker, c
Washington--Ed Fitz Gerald, c
Washington--Cliff Chambers, p
Fourth Round
Boston--Hank Behrman, p
Chicago--Neil Berry, 2b
N.Y. Gems-Joe Tipton, c
Milwaukee--Claude Corbitt, ss
N.Y. Mets--Carden Gillenwater, of
Washington--Warren Hacker, p
Detroit--Ken Trinkle, p
Brooklyn--Jim Delsing, of
Philadelphia--Eddie Erautt, p
St. Louis--Mark Christman, 3b-ss
Pittsburgh--George Shuba, of
Houston--Charlie Silvera, c
Fifth Round
Boston--Bob Muncrief, p
Chicago--Marino Pieretti, p
N.Y. Gems--Clyde Shoun, p
Milwaukee--Johnny Blatnik, of
Houston--Clint Conatser, of
Washington--Charlie Harris, p
Detroit--Sam Vico, 1b
Brooklyn--Howie Judson, p
Philadelphia--Hank Schenz, 2b-3b
St. Louis--Dick Whitman, of
Pittsburgh--Joe Ginsberg, c
Milwaukee--Putsy Caballero, 2b-3b
Sixth Round
Boston--Carl Sawatski, c
Chicago--Elmer Singleton, p
N.Y. Gems--Rocky Rhawn, ss-3b
Milwaukee--Willie Ramsdell, p
N.Y. Mets--Kent Peterson, p
Washington--Red Webb, p
Detroit--Tommy Brown, ss
Brooklyn--Don Lang, 3b
Philadelphia--Hank Arft, 1b
St. Louis--Walker Cress, p
Boston--Andy Anderson, 2b-ss
Houston--Clyde Kluttz, c
Seventh Round
Boston--Ed Heusser, p
Chicago--Max West, of
N.Y. Gems--Johnny Berardino, 2b
Milwaukee--Tony Lupien, 1b
N.Y. Mets--Clarence Maddern, of
Washington--Al Kozar, 2b
Detroit--Dick Culler, ss
Brooklyn--Bill Baker, c
Philadelphia--Bill Kennedy, p
St. Louis--Junior Wooten, of
Pittsburgh--Herman Franks, c
Milwaukee--Don Lund, of
Eighth Round
Boston--Ray Poat, p
Chicago--Preston Ward, 1b
N.Y. Gems--Ralph Weigel, c
Milwaukee--Ken Johnson, p
N.Y. Mets--Dutch McCall, p
Washington--pass
Detroit--Hal Rice, of
Brooklyn--Herm Wehmeier, p
Philadelphia--Chuck Stevens, 1b
St. Louis--Sal Yvars, c
Pittsburgh--Don White, of
Houston--Lucky Lohrke, 3b
Ninth Round
Boston--Al Widmar, p
Chicago--Ralph Hodgin, of
N.Y. Gems--Bob Gillespie, p
Milwaukee--cuts Jake Jones
N.Y. Mets--Hal White, p
Washington--pass
Detroit--Tom McBride, of
Brooklyn--Eddie Kazak, 3b
Philadelphia--Milo Candini, p
St. Louis--Norm (Babe) Young, 1b
Pittsburgh--Frank Biscan, p
Houston--Frankie Crosetti, ss
Tenth Round
Boston--Orval Grove, p
Chicago--Lefty Johnson, p
N.Y. Gems--Lou Kretlow, p
Milwaukee--pass
N.Y. Mets--pass
Washington--pass
Detroit--Johnny McCarthy, 1b
Brooklyn--Bobby Young, 2b
Philadelphia--pass
St. Louis--Ken Burkhart, p
Pittsburgh--Bill McCahan, p
Houston--Ken Wood, of
Saturday, June 23, 2001
Buffs win Mulcahy Cup
October 26, 1947
Houston -- The Houston Buffs won the second annual Mulcahy Cup, making them the 1947 champions of the Postwar Baseball League, when Hank Greenberg's three-run homerun and Harry Brecheen's clutch pitching carried them over the Pittsburgh Panthers by 7 to 2 in Game Six of the League Championship Series.
Greenberg, named Series MVP for the second year in a row, hit his fifth homerun of the postseason, a massive drive to left which cleared the bleachers. Most Valuable Player of the PWBL Championship Series last season when he was with Washington, Greenberg announced his retirement in the clubhouse after the game.
"Boys, this is the way to go out," he said. "It won't get any better than this."
Brecheeen (2-1 in the postseason) surrendered a two-run homerun in the third to Clint Hartung, who drove the ball 427 feet to the deepest part of Buff Stadium in left center. But otherwise Brecheen held the Panthers in check despite giving up eight hits and walking four in seven innings of work. Pittsburgh stranded seven baserunners.
The Panthers, who lost the Championship Series for the second season in a row, were hurt when Joe DiMaggio and Enos Slaughter, both of whom drove in more than 100 runs during the regular season, went a combined 2 for 16 over the last two games against the Buffs.
"It wasn't our hitting that went bad; it was their pitching that went good," Pie Traynor said in the tomblike visitors' lockerroom at Buff Stadium. "Sure, it's disappointing to come up short two years in a row, but this team has consistently surprised you [reporters] and our fans. Don't be surprised if we're back next year!"
Dizzy Trout, almost untouchable during the regular season when he lost only three of 18 decisions, was handled roughtly for seven runs on eight hits in only three innings.
Trailing by 2 to 0 after Hartung's homerun, the Buffs jumped on top to stay with a seven-run third. Trout issued his only walk of the game, to Dixie Walker, to start the inning. Then he hit Johnny Pesky with a pitch before Jeff Heath singled home Walker. Greenberg followed with his three-run blast. But the Buffs were not finished with Trout. Ron Northey and Bobby Doerr singled in quick succession. And then Bill Johnson hit the second three-run homerun of the inning.
In essence that was the Series. Neither team scored again. Harry Gumbert and Sam Zoldak finished up in relief of Brecheen.
"Every player on our roster contributed to our success this season," Moe Berg said in the clubhouse, his arms draped around Gumbert and Zoldak. "I don't want you [reporters] to forget any of them when you write your stories for tomorrow's paper."
The Buffs, whose 99 victories made them the winningest team during the regular season, led the PWBL Blue from wire to wire. They were stretched to seven games in the opening round of the playoffs by the wildcard Philadelphia Quakers before winning in dramatic fashion in the tenth inning of the seventh game on a two-run homerun by Greenberg.
Team owner Dave Myers announced after the game that his slugging firstbaseman, who served the team in 1947 as hitting instructor, would move into the front office to take over as general manager. Greenberg is rumored to have major changes in store for the Buffs in 1948.
Houston -- The Houston Buffs won the second annual Mulcahy Cup, making them the 1947 champions of the Postwar Baseball League, when Hank Greenberg's three-run homerun and Harry Brecheen's clutch pitching carried them over the Pittsburgh Panthers by 7 to 2 in Game Six of the League Championship Series.
Greenberg, named Series MVP for the second year in a row, hit his fifth homerun of the postseason, a massive drive to left which cleared the bleachers. Most Valuable Player of the PWBL Championship Series last season when he was with Washington, Greenberg announced his retirement in the clubhouse after the game.
"Boys, this is the way to go out," he said. "It won't get any better than this."
Brecheeen (2-1 in the postseason) surrendered a two-run homerun in the third to Clint Hartung, who drove the ball 427 feet to the deepest part of Buff Stadium in left center. But otherwise Brecheen held the Panthers in check despite giving up eight hits and walking four in seven innings of work. Pittsburgh stranded seven baserunners.
The Panthers, who lost the Championship Series for the second season in a row, were hurt when Joe DiMaggio and Enos Slaughter, both of whom drove in more than 100 runs during the regular season, went a combined 2 for 16 over the last two games against the Buffs.
"It wasn't our hitting that went bad; it was their pitching that went good," Pie Traynor said in the tomblike visitors' lockerroom at Buff Stadium. "Sure, it's disappointing to come up short two years in a row, but this team has consistently surprised you [reporters] and our fans. Don't be surprised if we're back next year!"
Dizzy Trout, almost untouchable during the regular season when he lost only three of 18 decisions, was handled roughtly for seven runs on eight hits in only three innings.
Trailing by 2 to 0 after Hartung's homerun, the Buffs jumped on top to stay with a seven-run third. Trout issued his only walk of the game, to Dixie Walker, to start the inning. Then he hit Johnny Pesky with a pitch before Jeff Heath singled home Walker. Greenberg followed with his three-run blast. But the Buffs were not finished with Trout. Ron Northey and Bobby Doerr singled in quick succession. And then Bill Johnson hit the second three-run homerun of the inning.
In essence that was the Series. Neither team scored again. Harry Gumbert and Sam Zoldak finished up in relief of Brecheen.
"Every player on our roster contributed to our success this season," Moe Berg said in the clubhouse, his arms draped around Gumbert and Zoldak. "I don't want you [reporters] to forget any of them when you write your stories for tomorrow's paper."
The Buffs, whose 99 victories made them the winningest team during the regular season, led the PWBL Blue from wire to wire. They were stretched to seven games in the opening round of the playoffs by the wildcard Philadelphia Quakers before winning in dramatic fashion in the tenth inning of the seventh game on a two-run homerun by Greenberg.
Team owner Dave Myers announced after the game that his slugging firstbaseman, who served the team in 1947 as hitting instructor, would move into the front office to take over as general manager. Greenberg is rumored to have major changes in store for the Buffs in 1948.
Pittsburgh... 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 8 0
Houston...... 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 - 7 10 1
Win:Brecheen(2-1) Loss:Trout(2-2
Homeruns - C.Hartung(1st), H.Greenberg(5th), B.Johnson(1st)
Monday, June 18, 2001
1947 Wrapup
Final Standings
Red WON LOST PCT GB
1947 Pittsburgh PIT 87 69 .558 ----
1947 Washington WAS 76 80 .487 11.0
1947 N.Y. Mets NYM 72 84 .462 15.0
1947 Chicago CHI 58 98 .372 29.0
White WON LOST PCT GB
1947 St. Louis STL 93 63 .596 ----
1947 Philadelphia PHI 89 68 .567 4.5
1947 Brooklyn BRK 88 69 .561 5.5
1947 Milwaukee MIL 70 86 .449 23.0
Blue WON LOST PCT GB
1947 Houston HOU 99 57 .635 ----
1947 Detroit DET 81 75 .519 18.0
1947 N.Y. Gems NYG 69 87 .442 30.0
1947 Boston BOS 55 101 .353 44.0
Playoffs
Houston defeated Philadelphia, 4 games to 3
Pittsburgh defeated St. Louis, 4 games to 2
Mulcahy Cup Finals
Houston defeated Pittsburgh, 4 games to 2
Leaders
BATTING AVERAGE HOME RUNS
H.Walker BRK .368 R.Kiner STL 53
A.Galan *** .346 W.Cooper STL 44
T.Williams BRK .342 J.Mize BRK 41
W.Cooper STL .339 H.Greenberg HOU 38
S.Musial PHI .337 W.Marshall DET 37
RUNS BATTED IN STOLEN BASES
J.Mize BRK 144 J.Pesky HOU 51
R.Kiner STL 144 H.Walker BRK 44
W.Cooper STL 131 J.Robinson DET 40
W.Marshall DET 120 B.Dillinger STL 37
T.Williams BRK 118 P.Reiser DET 31
WINS ERA
H.Newhouser HOU 24 V.Lombard PHI 2.12
L.Jansen STL 20 T.Hughson WAS 2.22
A.Reynolds STL 19 R.Barrett WAS 2.44
W.Spahn NYG 19 E.Blackwell NYG 2.44
E.Blackwell NYG 19 S.Shea WAS 2.54
SAVES STRIKEOUTS
S.Shea WAS 33 B.Feller MIL 277
C.King STL 30 E.Blackwell NYG 253
R.Christopher MIL 29 H.Newhouser HOU 231
G.Maltzberger PIT 25 J.Sain PHI 178
J.Gorsica DET 25 W.Spahn NYG 173
Awards
Most Valuable Player
Ted Williams, Brooklyn
Cy Young Award
Hal Newhouser, Houston
Rookie of the Year
Larry Jansen, St. Louis
Pepto Bismol Relief Award
Spec Shea, Washington
Manager of the Year
Moe Berg, Houston
