6 American League Teams are in the Elite 8 - one matchup remains, let's see who will fight for the final spots.
125. 2003 Mariners (2nd in AL West-no playoffs-Bob Melvin)
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93. 2017 Astros (World Champions-AJ Hinch)
Catcher: Wilson (34) v. McCann (33) Winner: Astros-McCann
First Base: Olerud (34) v. Gurriel (31) Winner: Mariners-Olerud
Second Base: Boone (34) v. Altuve (27)Winner: Push
Shortstop: Guillen (27) v. Correa (22) Winner: Astros-Correa
Third Base: Cirillo (33) v. Bregman (23) Winner: Astros-Bregman
Left Field: Winn (29) v. Gonzalez (28) Winner: Astros-Gonzalez
Center Field: Cameron (30) v. Springer (27) Winner: Mariners-Cameron
Right Field: Suzuki (29) v. Reddick (30) Winner: Mariners-Suzuki
DH: Martinez (40) v. Beltran (40) Winner: Mariners-Martinez
SP1: Moyer (40) v. Fiers (27) Winner: Mariners-Moyer
SP2: Franklin (30) v. Morton (33) Winner: Astros-Morton
SP3: Pineiro (24) v. Keuchel (29) Winner: Astros-Keuchel
Closer: Hasegawa (34) v. Giles (26) Winner: Astros-Giles
Team Offense: Astros
Team Pitching: MarinersAstros 9 Mariners 7 - they split the position players, they split the totals - but the Astros win the pitching matchups and advance.
The 2017 Houston Astros are one of the 16 greatest teams in American League history
20. 1917 White Sox (World Champions-Pants Rowland)
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116. 1963 White Sox (2nd in AL - no playoffs-Al Lopez)
Catcher: Schalk (24) v. Martin (26) Winner: 1917 Sox-Schalk
First Base: Gandil (29) v. McCraw (22) Winner: 1917 Sox-Gandil
Second Base: Collins (30) v. Fox (35) Winner: 1917 Sox-Collins
Shortstop: Risberg (22) v. Hansen (25) Winner: 1963-Hansen
Third Base: Weaver (26) v. Ward (25) Winner: 1963 Ward
Left Field: Jackson (29) v. Nicholson (23) Winner: 1917 Sox-Jackson
Center Field: Felsch (25) v. Landis (29) Winner: 1917- Felsch
Right Field: Leibold (25) v. Robinson (27) Winner: 1963-Robinson
SP1: Cicotte (33) v. Peters (26) Winner: 1917 Sox-Cicotte
SP2: Faber (28) v. Herbert (33) Winner: 1963 Sox-Herbert
SP3: Williams (24) v. Pizarro (26) Winner: 1963-Pizarro
Closer: Danforth (27) v. Wilhelm (40)Winner: 1963-Wilhelm
Team Offense: 1963 Sox
Team Pitching: 1917 Sox
1917 9 1963 8 - the '17 club won the position player matchups...but lost the offensive total...the '63 club won the pitching matchups...but lost the pitching total. It all came out in the wash - dead even and the Not Yet Black Sox Redemption Tour continues in the tiebreaker.
The 1917 Chicago White Sox are one of the 16 greatest teams in American League history..
20. 1917 White Sox (World Champions-Pants Rowland)
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93. 2017 Astros (World Champions-AJ Hinch)
Catcher: Schalk (24) v. McCann (33) Winner: 1917 Sox-Schalk
First Base: Gandil (29) v. Gurriel (31) Winner: Astros-Gurriel
Second Base: Collins (30) v. Altuve (27) Winner: Astros-Altuve
Shortstop: Risberg (22) v. Correa (22)Winner: Astros-Correa
Third Base: Weaver (26) v. Bregman (23) Winner: Astros-Bregman
Left Field: Jackson (29) v. Gonzalez (28)Winner: 1917 Sox-Jackson
Center Field: Felsch (25) v. Springer (27) Winner: Astros-Springer
Right Field: Leibold (25) v. Reddick (30) Winner: Astros-Reddick
DH: McMullin (25) v. Beltran (40) Winner: Sox-McMullin
SP1: Cicotte (33) v. Fiers (27) Winner: 1917 Sox-Cicotte
SP2: Faber (28) v. Morton (33) Winner: Astros-Morton
SP3: Williams (24) v. Keuchel (29) Winner: Astros-Keuchel
Closer: Danforth (27) v. Giles (26)Winner: Astros-Giles
Team Offense: Astros
Team Pitching: 1917 Sox
Astros 11 Sox 6 - the redemption tour comes to an end - the 2017 Astros pick up a spot in the final Elite 8 matchup.
The 2017 Houston Astros are one of the 8 greatest teams in American League history
