Wed Sep 25, 2024 12:24 pm
Congrats to our season 8 title winners:
- Denorien took the lead in the Champions division at game 27 and then widened the gap throughout the season, ending with 105 wins, 21 gameas ahead of the 2nd place team
- In AAA, the race ended up a bit closer, although nol15736 pretty much led the way from wire to wire, finishing with 97 wins
- AA saw the only contested title, with Sknsfan winning, at 2 games ahead of The Turtle
- Once again, run totals continued to decline, at an average of 793 per team, down 6% from season 7
Sandy Koufax set a new season record for strikeouts (339) and Early Wynn tied the record for most wins (29), while Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, and Willie Mays won MVP honors
BA Harvey Kuenn .370
SLG Mickey Mantle .721
OBP Ted Williams .467
OPS Mickey Mantle 1.160
H Harvey Kuenn 242
2B George Kell 57
3B Enos Slaughter 27
HR Willie Mays 77
R Mickey Mantle 162
RBI Joe Adcock 170
SB Lou Brock 120
W Early Wynn 29 *T
ERA** Wilbur Wood 2.63
CG Sandy Koufax 35
SV Dick Radatz 45
K Sandy Koufax 339 *
* League records
** For qualified SPs
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At the opposite end of the spectrum, consolation prizes -- i.e., chances to win the draft lottery -- go to:
- jodynadu
- dharmabums/Bobcats
- Spider 67/Black Bears
- max_fischer