I’m still working my way through Rod Caborn’s 1916 AL replay Yearbook but as always, it is a masterpiece.
I really enjoy reading Rod’s replay prep section as well as his personal notes. I’m sure it’s a good reference for him as he looks back at it.
Getting to the replay, the Red Sox duplicated their first place finish with the same 91-63 record. For the most part, the standings were similar to actual results with a few changes. The St. Louis Browns did a whole lot better in the replay and the Yankees did not.
It wasn’t easy for Bosox as they had to battle the Browns, White Sox, and the Senators till the end.
Rod says:
The 1916 AL replay was one of the most entertaining of all the replays I’ve conducted. Boston, the real-life winner in 1916, posted a 91-63 record, identical to real life. The top four teams in the pennant race all finished all within four games of one another, which meant the standings shape-shifted until the final two days. The close race meant that every game mattered, particularly for those teams in the first division when they faced off with the also-rans…nobody, for example, could afford to lose to the woeful A’s or the seventh-place Yankees.
It’s worth mentioning that the Red Sox had this pitcher named “Babe” Ruth. In Rod’s replay, he went 28-11 with a 1.47 ERA.
I’m still perusing Rod’s Yearbook and thoroughly enjoying it. If you want to read it, here it is:
Thanks Rod! These are always a good read!
