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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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GTOP S1W5: 1915 Phillies vs. 1912 Giants
The 1912 New York Giants took back sole possession of first place in the standings after a four-game sweep of the 1915 Philadelphia Phillies. The Giants’ Christy Mathewson and Rube Marquard both tossed shutouts. The New York pitchers only allowed five runs in all, and had a 25-inning scoreless streak at one point. New York…
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GTOP S1W5: 1906 Chicago Cubs vs. 1917 Chicago White Sox
There was no clear winner in the battle between the two Chicago teams, as the 1906 Cubs and the 1917 White Sox alternated wins, and the squads split the four-game series. Shoeless Joe Jackson batted .389 (7-for-18) for the White Sox (10-6), which actually brought his season average down to .400. Frank Chance batted .467…
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GTOP S1W5: 1911 Athletics vs. 1902 Pirates
Week five commenced with a four-game split between the 1911 Philadelphia Athletics and the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates. The Athletics (9-7) remained two games above .500 while the Pirates (8-12) stayed four under. Home Run Baker and Danny Murphy both hit .333 (5-for-15) for the Athletics. No one from Pittsburgh had more than four hits in…
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GTOP S1W4: Recap
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GTOP S1W4: 1915 Phillies vs. 1914 Braves
In another series with close, low-scoring results, the 1915 Philadelphia Phillies and 1914 Boston Braves split their four games. The first two contests were both decided by one run with some late-inning heroics, and the final two games both had 3-1 final scores. Charles Schmidt hit .462 (6-for-13) for the Braves (6-6), and Lefty Tyler…
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GTOP S1W4: 1912 Red Sox vs. 1917 White Sox
The 1917 White Sox entered the series with the best winning percentage in the league, while the 1912 Boston Red Sox had the worst. But, the series was split with two victories apiece. The finale saw a fantastic 1-0 pitchers’ duel decided on a walk-off hit in the bottom of the ninth, with Boston’s Smoky…
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