The '75 Reds await the winner of Group 7 - who will join them in the Elite 8?
7. 1909 Pirates (World Champions-Fred Clarke)
v.
103. 1958 Braves (lost WS-Fred Haney)
Catcher: Gibson (28) v. Crandall (28)Winner: Pirates:Gibson
First Base: Abstein (26) v. Torre (26) Winner: Mil-Torre
Second Base: Miller (22) v.Schoendienst (35) Winner: Pit-Miller
Shortstop: Wagner (35) v. Logan (32) Winner: Pit-Wagner
Third Base: Barbeau (27) v. Mathews (26) Winner: Mil-Mathews
Left Field: Clarke (36) v. Covington (26) Winner: Pit-Clarke
Center Field: Leach (31) v. Bruton (32)Winner: Pit-Leach
Right Field: Wilson (25) v. Aaron (24) Winner: Mil-Aaron
SP1: Willis (33) v. Spahn (37) Winner: Mil-Spahn
SP2: Camnitz (27) v. Burdette (31) Winner: Pirates-Camnitz
SP3: Maddox (22) v. Rush (32) Winner: Push
Closer: Adams (27) v. McMahon (28) Winner: Pit-Adams
Team Offense: Pirates
Team Pitching: Pirates
Pirates 11 Braves 4 - form holds, the Pirates control both offense and pitching and move to the sweet 16.
The 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates, one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
Pirates 11 Braves 4 - form holds, the Pirates control both offense and pitching and move to the sweet 16.
The 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates, one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
10. 1907 Cubs (World Champions-Frank Chance)
v.
23. 1911 Giants (lost WS-John McGraw)
Catcher: Kling (31) v. Meyers (30) Winner: Chi-Kling
First Base: Chance (30) v. Merkle (22)Winner: Chi-Chance
Second Base: Evers (25) v. Doyle (24) Winner: Push
Shortstop: Tinker (26) v. Fletcher (26) Winner: NYG-Fletcher
Third Base: Steinfeldt (31) v. Devlin (31) Winner: Chi-Steinfeldt
Left Field: Sheckard (28) v. Devore (23) Winner: Push
Center Field: Slagle (33) v. Snodgrass (23)Winner: NYG-Snodgrass
Right Field: Schulte (24) v. Murray (27)Winner: Chi-Schulte
SP1: Overall (26) v. Mathewson (30) Winner: NYG-Mathewson
SP2: Brown (30) v. Marquard (24) Winner: NYG-Marquard
SP3: Lundgren (27) v. Ames (28) Winner: Chi-Lundgren
Closer: Taylor (33) v. Crandall (23) Winner: NYG-Crandall
Team Offense: NYG
Team Pitching: NYG
Giants 9 Cubs 5 - Tied coming into the totals -- but the Giants took them both to move to the Sweet 16.
The 1911 New York Giants - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
Giants 9 Cubs 5 - Tied coming into the totals -- but the Giants took them both to move to the Sweet 16.
The 1911 New York Giants - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
7. 1909 Pirates (World Champions-Fred Clarke)
v.
23. 1911 Giants (lost WS-John McGraw)
Catcher: Gibson (28) v. Meyers (30)Winner: Pirates:Gibson
First Base: Abstein (26) v. Merkle (22)Winner: NYG-Merkle
Second Base: Miller (22) v.Doyle (24)Winner: NYG-Doyle
Shortstop: Wagner (35) v. Fletcher (26)Winner: Pit-Wagner
Third Base: Barbeau (27) v. Devlin (31) Winner: NYG-Devlin
Left Field: Clarke (36) v. Devore (23) Winner: Pit-Clarke
Center Field: Leach (31) v. Snodgrass (23)Winner: NYG-Snodgrass
Right Field: Wilson (25) v. Murray (27)Winner: Pit-Wilson
SP1: Willis (33) v. Mathewson (30) Winner: NYG-Mathewson
SP2: Camnitz (27) v. Marquard (24) Winner: Push
SP3: Maddox (22) v. Ames (28) Winner: NYG-Ames
Closer: Adams (27) v. Crandall (23) Winner: Pit-Adams
Team Offense: Pirates
Team Pitching: NYG
Giants 8 Pirates 7 - Oh, son - McGraw and Mathewson do it again; the Giants ride a pitching advantage to stick their second team into the elite 8.
The 1911 New York Giants - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
The National League Elite 8 is halfway complete - and you're going to see the same game twice, offense v. defense:
1976 Reds
1905 Giants
1975 Reds
1911 Giants
Giants 8 Pirates 7 - Oh, son - McGraw and Mathewson do it again; the Giants ride a pitching advantage to stick their second team into the elite 8.
The 1911 New York Giants - one of the 16 greatest teams in National League history.
The National League Elite 8 is halfway complete - and you're going to see the same game twice, offense v. defense:
1976 Reds
1905 Giants
1975 Reds
1911 Giants
