[Phogge]

Lajoie played third in some games in five seasons but primarily a second baseman. I never liked Schmidt very much so I guess if Napoleon is dropped I would pick Matthews. Clutch hitter and close to Schmidt in the field. Nettles and Clete Boyer perhaps the two best fielding third basemen.

Gee. We need a catcher? LOL. Bench changed the position. Stengel called Berra his best athlete even though he had Joe D and Mantle. That said I will go with Cochrane. Thanks for pointing out the error.

[Phogge]

Lajoie played third in some games in five seasons but primarily a second baseman. I never liked Schmidt very much so I guess if Napoleon is dropped I would pick Matthews. Clutch hitter and close to Schmidt in the field. Nettles and Clete Boyer perhaps the two best fielding third basemen.

Gee. We need a catcher? LOL. Bench changed the position. Stengel called Berra his best athlete even though he had Joe D and Mantle. That said I will go with Cochrane. Thanks for pointing out the error.

[terry]

Good picks all around, Phogge.

What's your reason for picking Williams over Cobb? I like the pick, just wondering what you had in mind.

[terry]

Good picks all around, Phogge.

What's your reason for picking Williams over Cobb? I like the pick, just wondering what you had in mind.

[Phogge]

Cobb was Elisha Cook Jr. Williams was John Wayne. Williams lost five years and probably about 175 homers. Cobb was a bastard. Williams stiffed the Boston writers. Hurray! Williams was the best hitter I ever saw. Cobb would be my short outfielder in fast pitch softball.

No telling how good Mantle could have been especially after stumbling in the '51 World Series because of the egomaniac in CF.

How about your team T?

[Phogge]

Cobb was Elisha Cook Jr. Williams was John Wayne. Williams lost five years and probably about 175 homers. Cobb was a bastard. Williams stiffed the Boston writers. Hurray! Williams was the best hitter I ever saw. Cobb would be my short outfielder in fast pitch softball.

No telling how good Mantle could have been especially after stumbling in the '51 World Series because of the egomaniac in CF.

How about your team T?

[Mick]

It appears that Bucky Harris played one game at shortstop with the Tigers at the end of the ‘29 season. Gehringer probably played his usual second base that day.

Unquestionably, Harris should have played shortstop.  They had six different players play shortstop that season, and all of them were terrible, and I guarantee you that you've never heard of any of them.  Gehringer led the league in games in 1929, with 155.  On 7/20, 8/9, 8/10 and 8/11, Bucky started at 2B and Gehringer took over for him.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes...8080.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes...8100.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes...8110.shtml

They played together briefly as a SS-2B combination on June 22, in a 4-3 loss to the Indians.  Harris went in as a PH for a catcher, and moved over to shortstop.  He was the third shortstop of the game.  Gehringer played a full game at second base, so yes, technically, they played together at shortstop.  Stats show that Harris played the eighth inning. He had a ball hit to him, which turned into a single. No notes on whether the scorer was generous. Harris got credit for two innings played, but the home team didn't need the ninth inning, so technically he was in the field for just one inning.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes...6220.shtml

[Mick]

It appears that Bucky Harris played one game at shortstop with the Tigers at the end of the ‘29 season. Gehringer probably played his usual second base that day.

Unquestionably, Harris should have played shortstop.  They had six different players play shortstop that season, and all of them were terrible, and I guarantee you that you've never heard of any of them.  Gehringer led the league in games in 1929, with 155.  On 7/20, 8/9, 8/10 and 8/11, Bucky started at 2B and Gehringer took over for him.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes...8080.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes...8100.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes...8110.shtml

They played together briefly as a SS-2B combination on June 22, in a 4-3 loss to the Indians.  Harris went in as a PH for a catcher, and moved over to shortstop.  He was the third shortstop of the game.  Gehringer played a full game at second base, so yes, technically, they played together at shortstop.  Stats show that Harris played the eighth inning. He had a ball hit to him, which turned into a single. No notes on whether the scorer was generous. Harris got credit for two innings played, but the home team didn't need the ninth inning, so technically he was in the field for just one inning.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes...6220.shtml

[terry]

Gehringer led the league in games in 1929, with 155.  

Playing 155 games in a 154 game season is a pretty nice trick. 

Detroit's record was 70-84 -- 154 games. 

I'm guessing the discrepancy is this -- Detroit and Washington played an 8-inning tie game in the second game of a doubleheader on Sept. 15. I'm guessing the game may have been called due to darkness. Apparently the stats counted for the players, but the result didn't count for the teams. The game must have been replayed in full -- the two teams played again on Sept. 16, Sept. 17, and a doubleheader on Sept. 18. That must be how Gehringer played in 155 games.

[terry]

Gehringer led the league in games in 1929, with 155.  

Playing 155 games in a 154 game season is a pretty nice trick. 

Detroit's record was 70-84 -- 154 games. 

I'm guessing the discrepancy is this -- Detroit and Washington played an 8-inning tie game in the second game of a doubleheader on Sept. 15. I'm guessing the game may have been called due to darkness. Apparently the stats counted for the players, but the result didn't count for the teams. The game must have been replayed in full -- the two teams played again on Sept. 16, Sept. 17, and a doubleheader on Sept. 18. That must be how Gehringer played in 155 games.

[Mick]

Gehringer led the league in games in 1929, with 155.  

Playing 155 games in a 154 game season is a pretty nice trick. 

Detroit's record was 70-84 -- 154 games. 

I'm guessing the discrepancy is this -- Detroit and Washington played an 8-inning tie game in the second game of a doubleheader on Sept. 15. I'm guessing the game may have been called due to darkness. Apparently the stats counted for the players, but the result didn't count for the teams. The game must have been replayed in full -- the two teams played again on Sept. 16, Sept. 17, and a doubleheader on Sept. 18. That must be how Gehringer played in 155 games.

That's exactly right. Tie games that were suspended for any reason and started on a separate day counted as two games played for the player, so for the Tigers, both Gehringer and Dale Alexander received credit for playing 155 games in 1929.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1929.shtml

Nellie Fox actually achieved that trick in 1954, 1955, 1957 and 1959 (156 games in a 154 game season, quite a trick).
https://www.baseball-reference.com/playe...ne01.shtml

Lou Gehrig did it seven times, in 1926, '27, '31, '32, '36, '37, and '38. In 1937 and 1938, he played 157 games, three over the season limit.

[Mick]

Gehringer led the league in games in 1929, with 155.  

Playing 155 games in a 154 game season is a pretty nice trick. 

Detroit's record was 70-84 -- 154 games. 

I'm guessing the discrepancy is this -- Detroit and Washington played an 8-inning tie game in the second game of a doubleheader on Sept. 15. I'm guessing the game may have been called due to darkness. Apparently the stats counted for the players, but the result didn't count for the teams. The game must have been replayed in full -- the two teams played again on Sept. 16, Sept. 17, and a doubleheader on Sept. 18. That must be how Gehringer played in 155 games.

That's exactly right. Tie games that were suspended for any reason and started on a separate day counted as two games played for the player, so for the Tigers, both Gehringer and Dale Alexander received credit for playing 155 games in 1929.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/DET/1929.shtml

Nellie Fox actually achieved that trick in 1954, 1955, 1957 and 1959 (156 games in a 154 game season, quite a trick).
https://www.baseball-reference.com/playe...ne01.shtml

Lou Gehrig did it seven times, in 1926, '27, '31, '32, '36, '37, and '38. In 1937 and 1938, he played 157 games, three over the season limit.

[BobK]

I was signed at 17 playing Baseball for a lumber company. In the same year played in the majors. At 19 I hit 42 HRs and 151 rbis. At 20 I had 26 outfield assists. Who am I?

[BobK]

I was signed at 17 playing Baseball for a lumber company. In the same year played in the majors. At 19 I hit 42 HRs and 151 rbis. At 20 I had 26 outfield assists. Who am I?

[Phogge]

Got to be Mel Ott or Eddie Mathews.

[Phogge]

Got to be Mel Ott or Eddie Mathews.

[terry]

Got to be Mel Ott or Eddie Mathews.

Good guesses. Because of the 26 outfield assists, it's probably Mel Ott.

My other guess would be Chuck Klein, but I don't think he was so young.

[terry]

Got to be Mel Ott or Eddie Mathews.

Good guesses. Because of the 26 outfield assists, it's probably Mel Ott.

My other guess would be Chuck Klein, but I don't think he was so young.

[BobK]

Eddie Matthews?? Yes Mel Ott
Ott would play the ball off the short right field ball and throw the batter out at first

[BobK]

Eddie Matthews?? Yes Mel Ott
Ott would play the ball off the short right field ball and throw the batter out at first

[Phogge]

Didn’t pay attention to the assist part of the question but believe he hit 40 before 20.

[Phogge]

Didn’t pay attention to the assist part of the question but believe he hit 40 before 20.

[BobK]

40 HRs before 20 is correct

[BobK]

40 HRs before 20 is correct