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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

W-Tiefenauer (2-0) L-Perranoski (0-2) SB-W. Davis (7) HR-Torre 2 (4), G. Oliver (1) LOB-Los Angeles 10, Milwaukee 8

APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Dodgers (4-7) - 100 011 120 - 6 14 1 Braves (5-5) - 000 030 121 - 7 12 0 One out when winning run scored. Reed, Miller (6), Perranoski (8) and Roseboro; Blasingame, Hoeft (7), Tiefenauer (9) and E. Bailey, G. Oliver (8) 1/

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Dodgers (4-6) - 000 000 010 - 1 7 1 Braves (4-5) - 100 000 02x - 3 8 0 Moeller, Perranoski (8) and Roseboro; Fischer and E. Bailey W-Fischer (2-0) L-Perranoski (0-1) HR-Bolling (4) LOB-Los Angeles 6, Milwaukee 9

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Dodgers (4-5) - 101 100 000 - 3 13 1 Cardinals (5-4) - 401 001 00x - 6 8 1 Ortega, Miller (6) and Roseboro; Craig, R. Taylor (7), Schultz (9) and McCarver W-Craig (1-0) L-Ortega (0-2) SV-Schultz (2) LOB-Los Angeles 9, St. Louis 5

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Dodgers (4-4) - 000 003 001 - 4 8 0 Cardinals (4-4) - 001 000 000 - 1 7 1 Koufax and Roseboro; Sadecki, Schultz (8) and McCarver W-Koufax (2-1) L-Sadecki (0-2) SB-Brock (1), B. White (1) HR-Howard (3), Roseboro (1) LOB-Los Angeles 4, St. Louis 7

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Braves (3-4) - 000 000 020 - 2 8 0 Dodgers (3-4) - 000 030 00x - 3 10 1 Lemaster, Hoeft (7) and E. Bailey; Moeller and Roseboro W-Moeller (1-1) L-Lemaster (1-1) SB-Wills (4), W. Davis (6) WP-Lemaster LOB-Milwaukee 8, Los Angeles 7

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

HR Howard 2 Fairly 1 SB W. Davis 5 Wills 3 Gilliam 1 RUNS Howard 3 W. Davis 3 Wills 3 Roseboro 2 Parker 2 RBI Howard 5 Fairly 3 Roseboro 2 T. Davis 2 W. Davis 1 Gilliam 1 Parker 1

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Batting Camilli 1.000 Tracewski .667 W. Davis .333 Koufax .333 Howard .318 Roseboro .250 Gilliam .227 Wills .200 Fairly .200 T. Davis .130 N. Oliver .050 Griffith .000 Parker .000 Drysdale .000 Moeller .000 Ortega .000 Reed .000

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Team Stats End of Week 1 .212/.216/.285, ERA 3.74 Pitching Perranoski 0.00 Brewer 1.80 Miller 2.09 Reed 2.69 Drysdale 2.90 Ortega 3.38 Koufax 3.44 Moeller 18.00 Koufax 1-1 Drysdale 1-1 Ortega 0-1 Moeller 0-1 K Leaders Koufax 16 Reed 7

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

TRANSACTIONS LOS ANGELES--Placed P Don Drysdale on the IL.

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Braves (3-3) - 201 011 000 - 5 11 1 Dodgers (2-4) - 001 000 000 - 1 6 0 Cloninger and E. Bailey; Drysdale, Reed (1), Miller (6), Brewer (8) and Roseboro W-Cloninger (1-1) L-Drysdale (1-1) SB-Wills (3), W. Davis (5) WP-Miller LOB-Milwaukee 11, Los Angeles 6

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Reds (2-2) - 010 001 000 - 2 3 0 Dodgers (2-3) - 202 000 010 - 5 10 1 Jay, Tsitouris (3), Ellis (7) and Edwards; Koufax and Roseboro W-Koufax (1-1) L-Jay (0-1) HR-Howard 2 (2), Robinson (1) SB-W. Davis (4) LOB-Cincinnati 5, Los Angeles 6

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Reds (2-1) - 012 000 000 - 3 10 1 Dodgers (1-3) - 000 000 100 - 1 5 1 Maloney, McCool (7), Henry (8) and Edwards; Ortega, Perranoski (9) and Roseboro W-Maloney (1-1) L-Ortega (0-1) SV-Henry (2) HR-D. Johnson (1) LOB-Cincinnati 10, Los Angeles 5

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

The new oldest living player, and the only other living MLB centenarian, is former Birmingham Black Baron Bill Greason, whose four innings for the 1954 Cardinals made him the Cards' first black pitcher in 1954. Former MVP Bobby Shantz will turn 100 in September. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

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Schallock, oldest living ex-MLB'er, dies at 100

Pitcher Art Schallock, who in 1951 replaced future Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle on the Yankees' roster and had been the oldest living former major leaguer, has died at age 100.

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Reds (1-1) - 104 100 001 - 7 10 3 Dodgers (1-2) - 300 101 000 - 5 9 0 O'Toole, Henry (8) and Edwards; Moeller, Reed (4), Miller (6), Brewer (7) and Roseboro W-O'Toole (1-0) L-Moeller (0-1) SV-Henry (1) HR-Harper (1), Pinson (1) SB-Wills (2), W. Davis (3) Balk-Moeller

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Cardinals (1-1) - 000 000 001 - 1 5 0 Dodgers (1-1) - 000 000 101 - 2 5 2 One out when winning run scored. Simmons, Schultz (8) and McCarver; Drysdale and Roseboro W-Drysdale (1-0 L-Schultz (0-1) SB-W. Davis (2) LOB-St. Louis 7, Los Angeles 3

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Opening Day! Cardinals (1-0) - 110 001 200 - 5 7 0 Dodgers (0-1) - 100 001 000 - 2 7 2 Gibson, Schultz (9) and McCarver; Koufax, Miller (7) and Roseboro W-Gibson (1-0) L-Koufax (0-1) SV-Schultz (1) SB-Wills (1), W. Davis (1), Gilliam (1) HR-Boyer (1), Fairly (1) LOB-St. Louis 4, Los Angeles 8

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Mashers (1-4) - 100 100 350 - 10 11 2 Slashers (4-1) - 011 301 36x - 15 18 1 Ohtani and Perez; W. Johnson and Mauer W-W. Johnson (4-1) L-Ohtani (1-4) HR-Sosa 2 (2), Mauer (1), Perez (1), Bonds (3), Rodriguez 2 (4) Balk-W. Johnson HBP-By W. Johnson [Perez 2] SB-Cobb (3), Duffy (1), Jackson (3)

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

After back-to-back Ohtani wild pitches allow the tying run to score on the ninth, the Slashers walk it off in extras. Mashers intentionally walked Rogers Hornsby to face George Brett with the winning run on third; Brett ripped a double to end it. McGwire has two grand slams in the series.

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Mashers (1-3) - 360 020 000 0 - 11 8 3 Slashers (3-1) - 041 210 003 1 - 12 14 2 One out when winning run scored. Ohtani and Perez; W. Johnson and Mauer W-W. Johnson (3-1) L-Ohtani (1-3) SB-Bonds (2), Sisler 2 (6) HR-McGwire 2 (5), Ohtani (2), Cobb (2), Bonds (2) PB-Perez WP-Ohtani 2

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Mashers brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth before the Big Train struck out Davey Johnson to end it.

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Mashers (1-2) - 100 000 033 - 7 10 1 Slashers (2-1) - 101 213 10x - 9 15 2 Ohtani and Perez; W. Johnson and Mauer W-W. Johnson (2-1) L-Ohtani (1-2) HR-Bonds (1), Cobb (1), Hornsby (1), Appling (1), Ohtani (1), McGwire (3) SB-Judge (2), Jackson 2 (2) WP-W. Johnson

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Slashers (1-1) - 100 020 002 - 5 13 0 Mashers (1-1) - 000 806 00x - 14 15 0 W. Johnson and Mauer; Ohtani and Perez W-Ohtani (1-1) L-W. Johnson (1-1) SB-Cobb (2), Appling (1), Judge (1), Sisler (4) HR-Rodriguez 2 (2), McGwire 2 (2) HBP-By W. Johnson [Perez]

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Slashers (1-0) - 030 133 103 - 14 20 0 Mashers (0-1) - 000 000 000 - 0 3 1 W. Johnson and Mauer; Ohtani and Perez W-W. Johnson (1-0) L-Ohtani (0-1) SB-Sisler 3 (3), Bonds (1), Cobb (1) HR-Duffy (1)

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

We're using the 2021 season, when Ohtani hit 3 of his 46 HR in games he pitched. Ruth in 1919 hit 2 of his 29 while pitching.

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Wish he'd come over here. Miss his voice in the group threads.

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Team Batting Average has a combined 126 HR, less than Bonds and A-Rod by themselves; four players are in double digits, led by Mauer at 28. Ohtani and Walter Johnson are both B pitchers with no Z, so a level playing field there. They'll probably both be Ds by the time these lineups are done. /end

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

As for the series, I expect the team with six .400 hitters to eat the sluggers for lunch, but we'll see. The sluggers do have four .300 hitters, but the highest, Bonds, is 37 points below the lowest average on the BA team (Mauer); Ohtani hit just .257 in 2021, his top HR year as a pitcher. 8/

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

No relievers, no PH or PR. If there's an injury, we'll call up whoever's next in line; Roger Maris gets first shot if an OF goes down on the slugger team. After some pondering, Ruth's 1919 season makes him the #2 pitcher; he was Boston's #5 starter, and unlike Ohtani, he couldn't DH. 7/

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Another question: no Babe Ruth? Ruth pitched 2 games in 1921, when he hit 59 HR. I decided players were only eligible at their primary defensive position. Ruth's highest HR total when pitching more than 2x was 29 in 1919, but a) he was mainly an RF by then and b) that's still less than Ohtani. 6/

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The card computer only goes back to 1903, which aced out another would-be batting average starter: 19th-century 2B Ross Barnes. (It would have ruled out Hugh Duffy as well, but his 1894 season is in the Franchise All-Stars set.) 5/

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Couple of quick notes, starting with an apology: by rights, six of the starters on Team Batting Average should be Negro League stars (Josh Gibson, Ray Dandridge, Lyman Bostock Sr., Artie Wilson, Charlie Smith, Tetelo Vargas). The card computer I used for cards I don't have doesn't include them. 4/

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

And the batting champs: C Joe Mauer, .365 1B George Sisler, .420 2B Rogers Hornsby, .424 3B George Brett, .390 SS Luke Appling, .388 OF Hugh Duffy, .440 OF Ty Cobb, .419 OF Joe Jackson, .408 P Walter Johnson, .433 (Shoeless Joe actually wasn't the batting champ; Cobb's .419 was the same year.) 3/

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

For the sluggers: C Salvador Perez, 48 1B Mark McGwire, 70 2B Davey Johnson, 43 3B Harmon Killebrew, 49 SS Alex Rodriguez, 57 OF Barry Bonds, 73 OF Sammy Sosa, 66 OF Aaron Judge, 62 P Shohei Ohtani, 46 2/

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

After a bunch of scrounging for cards, we're ready for the interstitial one-off best-of-seven series before 1964 (Groundhog Day version). Your competitors in this series: The top HR seasons at each position Versus the top batting average seasons at each position. Presenting the rosters: 1/

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

That wraps up our first pass at 1964. I'm going to do a quick one-off project and then restart 1964 with the Dodgers replay.

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

World Series Game 5 Cardinals (1-4) - 100 000 000 - 1 6 0 Yankees (4-1) - 310 100 00x - 5 10 1 Simmons, Craig (2), R. Taylor (7) and McCarver; Bouton and E. Howard W-Bouton (2-0) L-Simmons (0-2) HR-B. White (2) === Cardinals scored just seven runs in the five-game series.

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Agreed. Their stars have mainly been the proverbial strength up the middle, especially CF and catcher. It's just amazing to me that at the position that's usually easiest to fill, the most storied franchise in MLB has only once in 85 years found a 1B with as much long-term production as Wally Pipp.

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Yankees' top 1B WAR: Gehrig 113.5 Mattingly 42 Pipp 29.2 Skowron 21.7 Teixeira 19.6 Martinez 16.8 Chambliss 15.5 Jason Giambi 13.8 Etten 11.4 Hal Chase 10.4 If you count entire Yankee tenure, not just years as the starting 1B, Henrich (1 yr at 1B) and some guy named Mantle (2 yrs) crash the list.

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

The Yankees also won pennants in years when Joe Pepitone and Bob Watson posted negative WAR, and made the playoffs with Don Mattingly posting negative WAR in his final season (after missing the playoffs every year during his good years).

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Ever notice how except for Gehrig, the #Yankees championship teams' 1B are kind of meh? They won with Babe Dahlgren & Johnny Sturm (negative WAR), plus Wally Pipp, Nick Etten, George McQuinn, Tommy Henrich, Joe Collins (4), Bill Skowron (4), Chris Chambliss (2), Tino Martinez (4) and Mark Teixeira.

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Bob Costas: You won a World Series ring with the 1964 Cardinals, right? #BobUecker: Yes, but I didn't play in the Series. I had hepatitis. Costas: How'd you get hepatitis? Uecker: The trainer injected me with it.

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Cardinals (1-3) - 000 000 000 - 0 2 1 Yankees (3-1) - 000 100 000 - 1 5 0 Gibson and McCarver; Ford and E. Howard W-Ford (1-1) L-Gibson (1-1)

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

World Series Game 3 Cardinals (1-2) - 200 100 000 - 3 10 0 Yankees (2-1) - 320 010 30x - 9 13 0 Sadecki, Craig (5), R. Taylor (7) and McCarver; Downing, Ramos (9) and E. Howard W-Downing (1-0) L-Sadecki (0-1) HR-B. White (1), Maris (1), Lopez (2) WP-Sadecki SB-Brock (3)

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

World Series Game 2 Yankees (1-1) - 000 001 001 - 2 6 0 Cardinals (1-1) - 000 000 000 - 0 3 1 Bouton and E. Howard, Blanchard (8); Simmons and McCarver W-Bouton (1-0) L-Simmons (0-1) HR-C. Boyer (1), Lopez (1) SB-Brock (2)

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

World Series Game 1 Yankees (0-1) - 000 000 000 - 0 9 0 Cardinals (1-0) - 000 100 00x - 1 6 1 Ford, Mikkelsen (7) and E. Howard; Gibson and McCarver W-Gibson (1-0) L-Ford (0-1) SB-Brock (1)

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Tommy Davis broke an ankle and was never the same, but emergency callup Lou Johnson plugged the gap and ended up an unlikely World Series hero. But safe to say the biggest change was going from Drysdale-Ortega-Moeller-75% of Koufax to Koufax-Drysdale-Osteen-Podres and hardly any filler. 13/13

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

With Howard gone, the Dodgers moved Ron Fairly to the outfield, promoted Wes Parker to the starting 1B, and replaced Oliver at 2B with rookie Jim Lefebvre, who won Rookie of the Year. Gilliam, at 36, again took over the 3B job but this time brought his bat along. 12/x

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APBA1964 @apba1957.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

In '65, Koufax, Podres and their repaired elbows returned to the rotation, and the front four made all but 17 starts. To fill the 4th slot, LA traded Howard, McMullen & Ortega to the Senators for Claude Osteen, who went 15-15 but made 40 starts, setting a template for 9 seasons in blue. 11/x

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