After a tournament lasting 390 games and 480 days, the New York Giants of 1912 left nothing in doubt.
The Giants ran the '46 Red Sox silly, stealing seven bases en route to an easy 11-2 victory in the title game of this GTOP tournament of 128 teams spanning from 1901 to 2019. Six different Giants had multiple hits, including Larry Doyle who went 4-for-5 with a walk, stole two bases and scored three runs.
New York rapped out 17 hits (16 singles and a double) in support of winning pitcher Christy Mathewson, who went the distance allowing eight hits while striking out six. Mathewson finished the tournament with a 4-1 record and an ERA of 1.73.
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Despite going 0-for-3 with a walk in the championship game, Ted Williams was the unanimous choice for Tournament Hitting MVP. The Red Sox slugger led the event in every major offensive category, including HR’s (9), AVG (.404), OBP (.593), SLG (1.053) and OPS (1.646).
Greg Maddux of the 1998 Atlanta Braves was the Pitching MVP, going 6-0 with a 0.68 ERA. Maddux tossed five complete games, allowing only four earned runs in 53 innings of work.
The Gold Glove winner was 1B George Scott of the 1967 Red Sox, who fielded 195 chances error-free, finishing the tournament with 183 putouts and 12 assists.
Perhaps the biggest disappointment of the event was Babe Ruth of the 1927 Yankees. Despite winning the Ruth Division (for teams from 1918-1935), New York received little production from their famous slugger, who batted only .194 with two homers and five RBI.
A notable hitting oddity in the tournament was Wally Gerber of the 1922 St. Louis Browns. In 44 plate appearances, Gerber put every ball into play, finishing the tournament with no strikeouts and no walks. But the shortstop batted only .233 with four RBI in 11 games.
Statistical Leaders:
Batting Leaders (min 45 PA’s):
Ted Williams (1946 Red Sox) .404
George Sisler (1922 Browns) .400
Fred Merkle (1912 Giants) .373
OPS (min 45 PA’s):
Ted Williams (1946 Red Sox) 1.646
Jose Bautista (1915 Blue Jays) 1.404
Javy Lopez (1998 Braves) 1.167
Home Runs:
Ted Williams (1946 Red Sox) 9
Javy Lopez (1998 Braves) 7
Four players tied with 6
Runs Batted In:
Javy Lopez (1998 Braves) 25
Ted Williams (1946 Red Sox) 20
Tony Conigliaro (1967 Red Sox) 18
Stolen Bases:
Fred Merkle (1912 Giants) 9
Buck Herzog (1912 Giants) 8
Three players tied with 7
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Pitching W-L Leaders:
Greg Maddux (1998 Braves) 6-0
Dave Ferriss (1946 Red Sox) & Lee Stange (1967 Red Sox) Each 5-0
Earned Run Average (min 40 IP):
Greg Maddux (1998 Braves) 0.68
Jack Morris (1984 Tigers) 0.90
Lee Stange (1967 Red Sox) 1.44
Strikeouts:
Cecil Hughson (1946 Red Sox) 52
Greg Maddux (1998 Braves) 44
Jim Lonborg (1967 Red Sox) 37
WHIP (min 40 IP):
Greg Maddux (1998 Braves) 0.62
Jack Morris (1984 Tigers) 0.70
Christy Mathewson (1912 Giants) 0.77
Saves:
Bob Klinger (1946 Red Sox) 3
Fifteen pitchers tied with 2
