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GTOP S1W7: 1911 Athletics vs. 1914 Braves
The 1911 Philadelphia Athletics kept their championship hopes alive by taking three of four games from the 1914 Boston Braves. The A’s (14-10) got an 11-inning shutout from Chief Bender in the finale and saw Rube Oldring bat .438 (7-for-16), including a walk-off homer in that contest. Joe Connolly batted .375 (6-for-16) for the Braves…
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GTOP S1W7: 1917 White Sox vs. 1902 Pirates
The 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates led in all four games, but the 1917 Chicago White Sox rallied to win three of them. And the Pirates’ win in the finale required a comeback of their own that took extra innings. Nemo Leibold hit .357 (5-for-14) to lead the White Sox (15-9). Fred Clarke batted .412 (7-for-17) for…
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GTOP S1W6: Recap
Week six saw the 1912 New York Giants maintain their two-game lead atop the standings, despite a four-game split against the 1912 Boston Red Sox. The Giants’ Larry Doyle had an extremely rare power surge, homering in three consecutive games, which gives him five on the season. No one else has more than two. The…
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GTOP S1W6: 1912 Red Sox vs. 1912 Giants
The 1912 World Series saw the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Giants four games to three. They only played four games here, and the result was a 2-2 split — a bit surprising as the Giants came into week six in first place, while the Red Sox were near the bottom. Both teams…
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GTOP S1W6: 1914 Braves vs. 1906 Cubs
The 1914 Boston Braves began the series with a win, but the 1906 Chicago Cubs came back to take the next three games. They did so in various ways: an 11-run barrage, an extra-innings victory, and a one-hit shutout courtesy of Jack Pfiester. The Cubs (12-12) got back to .500 as three players went 5-for-15…
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GTOP S1W6: 1909 Tigers vs. 1915 Phillies
The 1909 Detroit Tigers stayed among the contenders by taking three of four games from the 1915 Philadelphia Phillies. Detroit (12-8) won each of the series’ first three games by two runs. Philadelphia (8-16) avoided the sweep by taking the finale. Detroit’s Ty Cobb hit .412 (7-for-17) but saw his season batting average drop to…
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GTOP S1W6: 1917 White Sox vs. 1911 Athletics
The 1917 Chicago White Sox and the 1911 Philadelphia Athletics entered the week in second and third place, respectively. Neither took advantage of the matchup, with each side winning twice. The winning team scored four runs in three of the four contests, and the other was a 1-0 shutout by Chicago’s Red Faber. Shoeless Joe…
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GTOP S1W5: Recap
Three of the four week 5 series resulted in four-game splits, but the 1912 New York Giants made the most of their matchup, sweeping the 1915 Philadelphia Phillies to open up a two-game lead in the standings. They had entered the week tied with the 1917 Chicago White Sox, but the Sox could only manage…
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GTOP S1W5: 1912 Red Sox vs. 1914 Braves
Another intracity battle resulted in a split, as the series between the 1912 Boston Red Sox and the 1914 Boston Braves saw the visiting team win all four games. Three of the four contests were decided by one run. Joe Connolly hit .400 (6-for-15) for the Braves (8-8). Tris Speaker batted .375 (6-for-15) for the…
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