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

Hodges blasts off, leads Dodgers to win

Gil Hodges blasted 2 homers, lifting the Dodgers to a 9-2 win over New York. Jackie Robinson recorded 4 hits. Billy Loes was on fire, allowing just 1 hit over 8 innings for Brooklyn. | Box

Raffensberger blanks Pittsburgh with 4-0 shutout

Pittsburgh is hoping not to see Ken Raffensberger again for a long while. Raffensberger went the distance, leading Cincinnati to a 4-0 victory. | Box

Braves fail to follow Mathews's lead in loss

A big game from Eddie Mathews couldn't lift the Braves to victory. Cincinnati prevailed by a score of 7-6, despite 3 hits and 3 RBIs by Mathews. | Box

Simmons tosses shutout for Phillies

St. Louis is hoping not to see Curt Simmons again for a long while. Simmons went the distance, leading Philadelphia to a 6-0 victory. Bill Nicholson hit 2 homers in the contest. | Box

Musial delivers in clutch, Cardinals win

Stan Musial drove in 4 runs, carrying St. Louis to a 8-4 victory over the Phillies. | Box