In \u201cHardball Retrospective: Evaluating Scouting and Development Outcomes for the Modern-Era Franchises\u201d, I placed every ballplayer in the modern era (from 1901-present) on their original team. Therefore, Frank Chance is listed on the Cubs roster for the duration of his career while the Reds claim Sam Crawford and the Giants declare Christy Mathewson. I calculated revised standings for every season based entirely on the performance of each team\u2019s \u201coriginal\u201d players. I discuss every team\u2019s \u201coriginal\u201d players and seasons at length along with organizational performance with respect to the Amateur Draft (or First-Year Player Draft), amateur free agent signings and other methods of player acquisition.\u00a0 Season standings, WAR and Win Shares totals for the \u201coriginal\u201d teams are compared against the \u201cactual\u201d team results to assess each franchise\u2019s scouting, development and general management skills.<\/p>\n
Using a modified version of the Lahman Database (with the ballplayers linked to their original franchises), I imported the players into Digital Diamond Baseball<\/a> and conducted a full-season replay with the as-played 1905 schedule.<\/p>\n Several housekeeping items:<\/p>\n This series of articles will reveal the results for each season replay and compare the outcomes to the OPW%, OWAR and OWS standings from Hardball Retrospective. \u201cHardball Retrospective\u201d<\/strong> is available in digital format on Amazon<\/a>, Barnes and Noble<\/a>, GooglePlay<\/a>, iTunes<\/a> and KoboBooks<\/a>. The paperback edition is available on Amazon<\/a>, Barnes and Noble<\/a> and CreateSpace.<\/a> Additional information and a discussion forum are offered at TuataraSoftware.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Don Daglow (Intellivision World Series Major League Baseball, Earl Weaver Baseball, Tony LaRussa Baseball) contributed the foreword for Hardball Retrospective. The foreword and preview of my book are accessible\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n OWAR <\/strong>\u2013 Wins Above Replacement for players on \u201coriginal\u201d teams<\/p>\n OWS<\/strong> \u2013 Win Shares for players on \u201coriginal\u201d teams<\/p>\n OPW%<\/strong> – Pythagorean Won-Loss record for the \u201coriginal\u201d teams<\/p>\n In a virtual repeat of the previous campaign the Giants thundered past the Cubs in the final ten days of the season to capture the pennant. Cy Seymour (.369\/8\/100) collected the batting title and fell just short in the other Triple Crown categories. Seymour\u2019s offensive barrage included League-bests in base hits (229), OBP (.435), SLG (.531) along with 38 doubles, 19 triples and 110 runs scored. Willie Keeler rapped 212 safeties and tied Seymour for the team lead in aces. Christy Mathewson (25-16, 2.42) paced the National League in ERA and completed 38 of his 43 starts. Red Ames (22-17, 3.00) and Hooks Wiltse (21-13, 2.71) also topped the 20-win plateau. Frank \u201cWildfire\u201d Schulte legged out 20 three-base hits to lead the circuit while Bill Dahlen finished third with 41 stolen bases. \u201cLong\u201d Tom Hughes and \u201cBig\u201d Ed Reulbach fashioned sub-3.00 ERA\u2019s. Chicago\u2019s starting rotation featured three 20-game winners as Jack Taylor joined Hughes and Reulbach in this elite club.<\/p>\n Cincinnati placed a distant third (13 games behind New York) while Brooklyn and Philadelphia tied for fourth with a 78-77 record. Jesse \u201cPowder\u201d Tannehill furnished a 2.51 ERA to complement a 20-11 mark for the Reds. Harry \u201cDeer Foot\u201d Bay supplied a .319 BA and \u201cWahoo\u201d Sam Crawford belted 10 round-trippers to top the leader boards.<\/p>\n Superbas\u2019 right-hander Harry Howell (29-24, 3.27) spun a no-hitter against the Reds on May 9, 1905. Howell retired 27 consecutive batters following a leadoff walk by Miller Huggins to start the game. Fielder Jones registered 115 tallies and swiped 53 bags in 59 attempts to lead the League in both categories. Phillies\u2019 outfielder Roy Thomas placed runner-up behind Jones with 111 runs scored and 52 thefts. Doc White (17-12, 2.45) delivered the second-best ERA in the National League.<\/p>\n Bucs\u2019 shortstop Terry Turner pilfered 37 bags and finished fourth in the League with 181 base hits. Jack Chesbro (20-15, 2.78) completed 27 of 33 starts. Beaneaters\u2019 second baseman Charlie Hickman topped the charts with 101 RBI. \u201cTurkey\u201d Mike Donlin (.350\/6\/93) drilled 39 two-baggers, 15 triples and placed second in batting average, OBP (.419) and SLG (.490).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 1905 National League \u2013 Hardball Retro Replay \u2013 Final Standings<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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1905 National League \u2013 Replay Results<\/h1>\n