Lead Story - 8/16/2026

1951 National League Champions - Brooklyn Dodgers

Congratulations to MJGIII (me, sorry guys) and the Brooklyn Dodgers for capturing the 1951 season crown with a 1114-43 record.
Ralph Kiner of the Pittsburgh Pirates was our MVP (back to back to back)...... .315 BA, .414 OBP, .614 SLG, 1.028 OPS, 111 R, 174 H, 33 2B, 12 3B, 36 HR, 135 RBI
Preacher Roe of the Brooklyn Dodgers was our Cy Young Award winner...... 38 G, 23-9, 3.37 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 283 IP, 129 K, 13 CG, 3 SHO, 22 QS

League Chat Box

Dark shines, Giants still lose to Boston

Alvin Dark collected 4 hits last night, but it wasn't enough for the Giants. The Braves won the contest, 6-2. | Box

Simmons's 9-K performance not enough

Curt Simmons whiffed 9 batters, but the Reds managed to beat the Phillies, 2-0. Harry Perkowski was on fire, allowing just 3 hits over 8 innings for Cincinnati. | Box

Williams blasts off, leads Braves to win

Ted Williams blasted 2 homers, lifting the Braves to a 10-0 win over Chicago. | Box

Sauer blasts off, leads Cubs to win

Hank Sauer blasted 2 homers, lifting the Cubs to a 4-2 win over Boston. | Box

Miller blanks Pittsburgh with 9-0 shutout

Pittsburgh is hoping not to see Stu Miller again for a long while. Miller went the distance, leading St. Louis to a 9-0 victory. | Box