The Greatest MLB Tournament Ever Created (AL, Round of 32/Sweet 16 Group 8)

Last group

The 1939 Yankees have advanced to the Elite 8.  They will meet the winner of this group for the right to advance to the Final 4 in the American League Tournament

25. 1931 Yankees (2nd in AL-no playoffs-Joe McCarthy)
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72. 1987 Blue Jays (2nd in AL East-no playoffs-Jimy Williams)

Catcher: Dickey (24) v. Whitt (35)  Winner: NYY-Dickey

First Base: Gehrig (28) v. Upshaw (30) Winner: NYY-Gehrig

Second Base: Lazzeri (27) v. Iorg (32) Winner: NYY-Lazzeri

Shortstop: Lary (25) v. Fernandez (25)  Winner: Tor-Fernandez

Third Base: Sewell (32) v. Gruber (25) Winner: NYY-Sewell

Left Field: Chapman (22) v. Bell (27)Winner: NYY-Chapman

Center Field: Combs (32) v. Moseby (27) Winner: NYY-Combs

Right Field: Ruth (36) v. Barfield (27) Winner: NYY-Ruth
DH: Byrd (24) v. McGriff (23) Winner: Tor-McGriff

SP1: Gomez (22) v. Key (26) Winner: Tor-Key

SP2: Ruffing (26) v. Clancy (31)Winner: Tor-Clancy

SP3: Johnson (25) v. Stieb (29) Winner: Tor-Stieb

Closer: Pipgras (31) v. Henke (29)Winner: Tor-Henke

Team Offense: NYY
Team Pitching: Tor

NYY 9 Tor 8 - Yankees win almost every position battle - the Jays sweep every pitching point; if Toronto had flipped one position player matchup the result switches - but instead it's New York.

The 1931 New York Yankees - one of the 16 Greatest Teams in American League history.

9. 1998 Yankees (World Champions-Joe Torre)

v.

88. 2013 Red Sox (World Champions-John Farrell)

Catcher: Posada (26) v. Saltalamacchia (28) Winner: NYY-Posada

First Base: Martinez (30) v. Napoli (31)Winner: Push

Second Base: Knoblauch (29) v. Pedroia (29) Winner: Sox-Pedroia

Shortstop: Jeter (24) v. Drew (30)Winner: NYY-Jeter

Third Base: Brosius (31) v. Middlebrooks (24)Winner: NYY-Brosius

Left Field: Curtis (29) v. Gomes (32) Winner: NYY-Curtis

Center Field: Williams (29) v. Ellsbury (29)  Winner: NYY-Williams

Right Field: O'Neill (35) v. Victorino (32)Winner: Push

DH: Strawberry (36) v. Ortiz (37) Winner: Sox-Ortiz

SP1: Pettitte (26) v.  Lester (29)  Winner: Sox-Lester

SP2: Wells (35) v. Lackey (34) Winner: NYY-Wells

SP3: Cone (35) v. Dempster (36)  Winner: NYY-Cone

Closer: Rivera (28) v. Uehara (38)Winner: Sox-Uehara

Team Offense: NYY
Team Pitching: NYY

NYY 11 Sox 4 - the '98 Yankees continue to stomp out their opponents; they make Group 8 and all Yankee Sweet Sixteen matchup.

The 1998 New York Yankees - one of the 16 Greatest Teams in American League history.


25. 1931 Yankees (2nd in AL-no playoffs-Joe McCarthy)
v.
9. 1998 Yankees (World Champions-Joe Torre)

Catcher: Dickey (24) v. Posada (26) Winner: NYY 31-Dickey

First Base: Gehrig (28) v. Martinez (30)Winner: NYY 31 -Gehrig

Second Base: Lazzeri (27) v. Knoblauch (29) Winner: NYY 98-Knoblauch

Shortstop: Lary (25) v. Jeter (24)  Winner: NYY 98 - Jeter

Third Base: Sewell (32) v. Brosius (31)Winner: NYY 98-Brosius

Left Field: Chapman (22) v. Curtis (29) Winner: NYY 31-Chapman

Center Field: Combs (32) v. Williams (29) Winner: NYY 98-Williams

Right Field: Ruth (36) v. O'Neill (35) Winner: NYY 31-Ruth
DH: Byrd (24) v. Strawberry (36) Winner: NYY 98-Strawberry

SP1: Gomez (22) v. Pettitte (26) Winner: NYY 31-Gomez

SP2: Ruffing (26) v. Wells (35)Winner: NYY 98 - Wells

SP3: Johnson (25) v. Cone (35) Winner: NYY 98 - Cone

Closer: Pipgras (31) v. Rivera (28)Winner: NYY 98 - Rivera

Team Offense: NYY 31
Team Pitching: NYY 98

NYY 98 10  NYY 31  7 - the '98 club really laid into the '31 club in the pitching matchups and then the total - that's the margin of victory and they win group 8.


The 1998 New York Yankees - one of the 8 Greatest Teams in American League history.

That sets up the following Elite 8 matchup - one of these teams will head to the Final Four:


1. 1939 Yankees (World Champions-Joe McCarthy)
v.
9. 1998 Yankees (World Champions-Joe Torre)