Lead Story - 3/31/2022 The AlyCat Redbirds League History!!!The AlyCat Redbirds League History Lesson!!!
by Alessia Giordano
sports reporter for The Weird Place Wonderer
***No-hitters:
( * allowed runs to score during no-hitter)
Season I
J.A. Happ (Blue Jays) - perfect game
Mike Morgan (Vipers) - first pitcher with two in one season and career
Mike Morgan (Vipers) - perfect game
Season II
Bruce Hurst (Red Sox)
Jerry Reuss (Dodgers) - perfect game
Don Sutton (Dodgers) - perfect game
Luis Tiant (Red Sox)
Tom Seaver (Mets)
Season III
Mike Boddicker (Orioles)
Mike Flanagan (Orioles)
Andy Hawkins (Yankees)
Ed Correa (Rangers)*
Catfish Hunter (Athletics)
Steve Rogers (Expos) - perfect game
Season IV
Don Carmen (Senators)
Bret Saberhagen (Royals)
Dennis Leonard (Royals)
Harry Brecheen (Sun Sox)
Curt Young (Bay Sox)
Cy Young (Senators)
Mark Gubicza (Royals)
Dizzy Dean (Bay Sox)
Bob Gibson (Cardinals)
Season V
Mike Boddicker (Barnstormers) - 2nd of career, ties Mike Morgan for most in a career. first to have 1 in each league
Mike Mussina (Orioles) - 2nd career start!!!
Eddie Cicotte (Grays)
Woody Williams (Padres)
John Lackey (Angels) - perfect game
Gaylord Perry (Pilots)
Charlie Leibrandt (Braves)
Mike Smithson (Red Sox)
Dave Rozema (Tigers) - perfect game
Jim Palmer (Orioles)
Pat Hentgen (Blue Jays)
Pete Alexander (Phillies) - perfect game
Luis Tiant (Grays) - second of his career, ties M. Morgan and M. Boddicker for most!
Jim Lonborg (Red Sox)
Warren Spahn (Bees)
Kevin Appier (Royals)
Dennis Rasmussen (Yankees)
Sal Maglie (Seals)*
Season V honorable mention: Astros' Bill Gullickson, loser of his last 8 starts in the final months of the season, allows only a leadoff bunt single by Mickey Mantle at Yankee Stadium. His catcher, Alan Ashby couldnt get Mantle at second, but when the Mick tried to steal third Ashby got his man! Gully then retired 23 straight before manager Art Howe brought in closer Dave Smith for the ninth in a 2-0 game, and Smith set down the side in order. that makes 27 straight outs between Ashby, Gullickson and Smith, but no perfect game or no-hitter 🤦♀️😿💔🥀💀🐮💩
Season VI
Woody Williams (Stars) - second of career, ties L. Tiant, M. Boddicker and M. Morgan for most ever
Shane Reynolds (Astros) - perfect game
Bob Forsch (Redbirds)
Curt Young (Bay Sox)* - second of career, tied W. Williams, L. Tiant, M. Boddicker and M. Morgan for most ever
Mike Witt (Bats)
Kevin Tapani (Barnstormers)
Bill Laskey (Mud Hens)
Frank Tanana (Red Sox)
Steve McCatty (Grays)
Rick Rhoden (Witches)
Jack Lazorko (Sun Kings)
Kevin Brown (Rangers)
Pete Vuckovich (Blue Jays)
Gary Nolan (Reds)
George Earnshaw (Atlantics)
Jeff Juden (Expos)
Joey Hamilton (Blue Jays)
Mark Thurmond (Rock Cats)
Season VI honorable mention: New Britain Rock Cats' Dennis Rasmussen goes 9.1 no-hit innings before allowing solo HR to Ruppert Jones. Rasmussen retires the next two, but Rock Cats lose 1-0.
Season VII
John Smoltz (Bees)
Scott Sanderson (Bats) - perfect game
Jack Lazorko (Sun Kings) - second of career, tied for most all time
Tommy John (Outlaws)
Curt Simmons (Phillies)
Nolan Ryan (Express)
John Smiley (Pirates)
Mike Smithson (Rangers) - second of career, tied most all time
Steve Avery (Braves)
Joe Mays (Ducks)
Pete Alexander (Legends)* - second of career
Harry Brecheen (Silver Bullets) - second of career
Kerry Wood (Cubs)
Dizzy Dean (Silver Bullets) - second of career
Mark Langston (Expos)
Rick Wise (Redbirds)
Scott McGregor (Orioles)*
Floyd Bannister (Bats)
Warren Spahn (Bees) - second of career, tied most all time
Bob Gibson (Cardinals) - second of career
Scott Feldman (Express)
Steve Carlton (Legends)
Charlie Hough (Mets)
Roger Clemens (Yankees)
Steve Blass (Pirates)
Jack Morris (Twins)
Larry Gura (Royals)
Season VIII
Floyd Bannister (Bats) - Second of career
John Tudor (Cardinals)
Floyd Bannister (Bats) - Third of career ARL record, B2B starts!
Kirk Reuter (Giants)*
Kenny Rogers (Rangers)
Herb Score (Beavers)
Bret Saberhagen (Red Sox) - second of career
Bruce Hurst (Padres) - second of career
Greg Maddux (Braves)
Mickey Lolich (Tigers)
Len Barker (Sun Kings)
Jerry Reuss (Mud Hens) - second of career
Ernie White (Silver Bullets)
Scott Bankhead (Pilots)
Kevin Brown (Rangers) - second of career
Jeff Weaver (Bats)
Joe Bush (Atlantics)
Greg Maddux (Braves) - second of season and career
Craig Swan (Trash Pandas)
Cliff Lee (Bison)
Mike Garcia (Guardians)
Season VIII honorable mention: Christy Mathewson of the New York Gothams was effectively wild enough to go all 9 innings against the St Paul Saints without allowing a hit despite the 5 walks. Unfortunately for him, the Saints ace Jerry Koosman was almost as good, only allowing two Gotham batters to get a hit and the score was still 0-0. Justin Morneau led off the bottom of the 10th with a single, then Mathewson was relieved and the NY closer Marv Grissom was brought in. Grissom didnt have it, he walked Corey Koskie and then gave up a double to pinch hitter Ron Coomer that scored Morneau and the Saints won 1-0.
Season IX
Shane Rawley (Phillies)
Don Sutton (Angels) - second of career
Chris Bosio (Beavers)
Orel Hershiser (LumberKings)
Mike Witt (Yankees) - second of career
Tommy John (Angels) - second of career
Roger Clemens (Red Sox)* - second of career
Rick Rhoden (Grays) - second of career
Tim Belcher (Beavers)
Dennis Martinez (Orioles)
Ken Holtzman (Athletics)
Pete Harnish (Mets)
Denny McLain (Tigers)
Season IX honorable mention: Don Drysdale of the LA Dodgers, both Big D and the LA squad had bad luck all year this season. Drysdale ended up with a 3-12 record, with 2 of his wins coming by way of complete game shutouts, and the third was a CG in which he only allowed 1 run! Facing the Cardinals in Busch Stadium late in the season, and coming off what would be his final win of the year, Drysdale pitched 11 no-hit innings against the #1 ranked team in the NL and entire ARL! however, the Dodgers couldnt get anything going against Cardinals starter Chris Carpenter (who struck out 20 in 12 scoreless innings for the W). in the bottom of the 12th, leadoff batter Lou Brock singles to CF, steals 2B, is advanced to 3B and scores on a Ted Simmons ground ball and the Cardinals walk off on the Dodgers and Big D, 1-0!
Season X
Jesse Haines (Owls) - perfect game
Jeff Fassero (Expos)
Joe Cowley (Bats)
Brad Havens (River Bandits)
Sandy Koufax (Dodgers)
Bob Welch (Dodgers)
Randy Kramer (Mariners)
Jimmy Key (Yankees)
Steve Carlton (Cardinals) - second of career, perfect game
Craig Swan (Angels) - second of career
John Smoltz (Red Sox) - second of career
Season XI
Chuck Finley (Storm)
Vinegar Bend Mizell (Pirates) - perfect game
Sterling Hitchcock (Witches)
Gary Nolan (Angels) - second of career
Joe Bush (Atlantics) - second of career
Warren Spahn (Bees) - third of career, ties F. Bannister for most all time!
Mark Mulder (River Bandits) - perfect game
Jim Bibby (Bison) - perfect game
Flint Rhem (Browns)
Joe Bush (Atlantics) - second of season, third of career ties F. Bannister for most all time
Jesse Haines (Owls) - second of career, second perfect game of career a new ARL record!
Pete Alexander (Cardinals) - second perfect game of career ties Jesse Haines for most all time and 3rd no-hitter of career ties F. Bannister, W. Spahn and J. Bush for most all time!
Ray Culp (Paw Sox)
Bill Doak (Owls)
Randy Johnson (Firebirds)
Matt Young (Beavers)
John Tudor (Cardinals) - second of career
Red Faber (Barnstormers) - perfect game
Season XII
Jimmy Key (Canaries) - second of career
Warren Spahn (Legends) - fourth of career! New ARL record!
Pat Zachary (Mets)
Lefty Grove (Atlantics)
Denny McLain (Tigers) - second of career
Bob Feller (Barnstormers)
Mike Krukow (Seals)
Walter Johnson (Senators)
John Tudor (Cardinals) - third of career, first perfect game
Mike Moore (Athletics) - perfect game
Greg Maddux (Flying Squirrels) - 3rd of career, first perfect game
Bob Feller (Barnstormers)
Charlie Hough ( Missions) - second of career
Harvey Haddix (Grays)
Ron Guidry (Yankees)
Terry Mulholland (Seals)
Jeff Weaver (Dodgers) - second of career
Brad Radke (Saints) - perfect game
Ken Forsch (Outlaws) - perfect game
Charlie Leibrandt (Storm Chasers)
Chris Carpenter (River Bandits)
Roger Clemens (Red Sox) - 3rd of career
Eddie Cicotte (Grays) - second of career
Johnny Beazley (Cardinals)
Dave Righetti (Athletics)
Greg Mathews (Atlantics) - perfect game
Roger Clemens (Red Sox) - 2nd of season, 4th of career ties W. Spahn for most ever!!! 1st perfect game
Greg Harris (Bay Sox)
John Fulgham ( )
Skip Lockwood (Beavers)
Mike Scott (Astros)
Bob Feller (Barnstormers) - second of season and career
Don Drysdale (Dodgers)
Jay Tibbs (Canaries)
Andy Rincon (Rock Cats) - perfect game
Jose DeLeon (Pelicans)
Tom Candiotti (Blue Jays)
Jim Deshaies (Twins)
Mickey Lolich (Tigers) - second of career
Floyd Bannister (Bats) - fourth of career ties W. Spahn and R. Clemens for most in ARL history, first perfect game
Frank Tanana (Rangers) - second of career
John Curtis (River Kings)
Dave Schmidt (Mariners)
Bret Saberhagen (Royals) - 3rd of career
Mark Langston (Bats) - second of career
Larry Dierker (Astros)
Kevin Appier (Storm Chasers) - second of career
Bob Walk (Pirates)
Jim Lonborg (Red Sox) - second of career
Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers)
Mike Bielecki (Storm)
Season XIII
Bob Kipper (Pirates) - 1st start after 12 seasons and 224 relief appearances!!!
Jack Billingham (Witches)
LaMarr Hoyt (Pelicans)
Paul Moskau (Bluefish)
John Dopson (Witches)* - 1st start of season!
Roger Clemens (Red Sox) - 5th of career sets new ARL record!!!
Brad Radke (Saints) - 2nd of career
Danny Darwin (Foxes)
Mark Gubicza (Witches) - 2nd of career, first perfect game, first start of season!!!
Darren Dreifort (Dodgers)
Joe Price (Sounds)
Brad Havens (Saints)
Shane Rawley (Twins) - second of career
JA Happ (Phillies) - second of career
***Cycles:
Season I
Gene Roof (Expos)
Larry Walker (Vipers)
Season II
Gene Roof (Cardinals)
Gene Roof (Cardinals) 2 times this season, 3 cycles is most in ARL
Reggie Jackson (Yankees)
Pete Incaviglia (Rangers)
Amos Otis (Royals)
Season III
George Hendrick (Silver Bullets)
Joe Lefebvre (Mariners)
Dave Winfield (Padres)
Andy van Slyke (Pirates)
George Brett (Royals)
George Brett (Royals) 2 times this season
Greg Walker (White Sox)
Brian Downing (Angels)
Mike Greenwell (Red Sox)
Gary Roenicke (Orioles)
Cal Ripken (Orioles)
Season IV
Reggie Jackson (Angels) 2nd of his career
Brian Downing (Angels) 2nd of his career
Steve Garvey (Dodgers)
Jamie Quirk (Royals)
Rickey Henderson (Athletics)
Robby Thompson (Giants)
Jeff Conine (Sun Sox)
BJ Surhoff (Bay Sox)
Al Oliver (Vipers)
Greg Brock (Pilots)
Season V
Cal Ripken (Orioles) 2nd of his career
Stan Musial (Cardinals)
Stan Musial (Cardinals) 2x this season ties Gene Roof for most in a single season.
Mitch Webster (Brawlers)
Alan Trammell (Tigers)
Roger Maris (River Bandits)
Pete Rose (Reds)
Goose Goslin (Senators)
Tony Armas (Grays)
Lenny Dykstra (Phillies)
Wally Moon (Brawlers)
Roger Maris (River Bandits) - 2nd this season, ties record of 2 cycles in a season (G. Roof, G. Brett, and S. Musial)
Andy van Slyke (Redbirds) - 2nd of career
Rafael Palmeiro (Sun Sox)
Frank Thomas (White Sox)
Walker Cooper (Bees)
Dave Duncan (Blues)
Willie McGee (Redbirds) - game #158
Willie McGee (Redbirds) - game #159 McGee hits for the cycle in back to back games at home in Louisville!!!
Andy van Slyke (Redbirds)** - game #160 OMG!!! three games in a row now is the record, van Slyke gets 3rd career cycle!
** Game 161 Andy van Slyke came up to bat in the 9th only needing a triple for a second consecutive cycle, and 4 straight games for the St Louis Silver Bullets... he walked!!! 🤦♀️😹🥀💔
Season VI
Lou Brock (Silver Bullets)
Chuck Knoblauch (Twins)
Mickey Tettleton (Bats)
Joe Ferguson (Colts)
Lyn Lary (Senators)
Ken Griffey (Mariners)
Carney Lansford (Athletics)
Jeff Conine (Sun Sox) - second of career
Lenny Dykstra (Phillies) - second of career
Randy Bass (Saints)
Kirk Gibson (River Cats)
Carney Lansford (Athletics) - second of season/career
Randy Bush (Twins)
Von Hayes (Phillies)
Mike Greenwell (Bay Sox) - second of career
George Brett (Royals) - third of career, ties G. Roof and A. van Slyke for most in career
Cesar Cedeno (Astros)
George Sisler (Legends)
Jeff Conine (Sun Sox) - third of career ties G. Roof, A. van Slyke, and G. Brett all time; second of season
Fred Clarke (Barnstormers)
Pat Kelly (Yankees) - 18 innings, 3B and HR in extras
Joe Hauser (Atlantics)
Dave Lopes (Sun Kings)
Dave Lopes (Sun Kings) - second of season/career (2 games after first!)
Colby Rasmus (Stars)
Willie Wilson (Royals)
Season VII
Tommy Barrett (Bay Sox)
Terry Kennedy (Orioles)
Russell Branyan (Beavers)
Lou Brock (Silver Bullets) - second of career
Garry Templeton (Padres)
Tim Raines (Expos)
Lou Gehrig (Legends)
George Brett (Royals) - fourth of career, all time record
George Sisler (Legends) - second of career
Jackie Robinson (Brawlers)
Joe Medwick (Brawlers) - day after Jackie's
Lou Brock (Silver Bullets) - second of season ties record, 3rd of career
BJ Surhoff (Orioles) - second of career
Willie Wilson (Royals) - second of career
Dick Schofield, Jr. (Bats)
Tommy Gregg (Bees)
Jackie Brandt (Colts)
Mitch Webster (Expos) - second of career
Phil Bradley (Mariners)
Willie McGee (Redbirds) - third of career
George Hendrick (Bison) - second of career
Season VIII
Lou Brock (Silver Bullets) - fourth of career, ties G. Brett all time record
Carl Yastrzemski (Red Sox)
Joe Mauer (Twins)
Garry Templeton (Padres) - second of career
Jim Rice (Bluefish)
Lloyd Moseby (Blue Jays)
Greg Vaughn (Brewers)
Frank Baker (Atlantics)
Larry Walker (Redbirds) - second of career
Steve Garvey (Dodgers) - second of career
Fred Clarke (Barnstormers) - second of career
Walker Cooper (Bees) - second of career
Lenny Dykstra (Phillies) - third of career
Shannon Stewart (Blue Jays)
Charlie Gehringer (Legends)
Pie Traynor (Pirates)
Tony Perez (Expos)
Season IX
Bill Madlock (Pirates)
Gary Redus (Pirates)
Jim Gantner (LumberKings)
Joe Charboneau (Clippers)
Rick Leach (Blue Jays)
Brett Butler (Dodgers)
Dan Pasqua (Clippers) - HR in 11th inning
Tony Armas (Outlaws) - second of career
Season X
(none)
Season XI
Jim Edmonds (River Bandits)
Joe Orsulak (Orioles)
Chuck Knoblauch (Twins)
Paul Molitor (Twins)
Season XII
Cal Ripken Jr (Orioles) - 3rd of career
Mike Greenwell (Witches) - 3rd of career
Willie McGee (Redbirds) - 4th of career, ties L. Brock and G. Brett for most all time!
Ripper Collins (Outlaws)
Frankie Frisch (Browns)
Dave Collins (Bats)
Lenny Dykstra (Mets) - 4th of career, ties McGee, Brett and L. Brock for most all time!
Enos Slaughter (Cardinals)
Bobby Grich (Canaries)
Jerry Keller (Flyin' Squirrels)
Norm Cash (Tigers)
Jeff Bagwell (Astros)
Dave Collins (Bats) - second of season and career
David Freese (Storm)
Season XIII
Tim Raines (Canaries) - second of career, Opening Day cycle!!!
Will Clark (Seals)
Walker Cooper (Browns) - third of career
Larry Walker (River Bandits) - third of career
Dale Murphy (Vipers)
Jack Wilson (Bison)
Rickey Henderson (Athletics)
Darrell Porter (Missions)
Brook Jacoby (River Cats)
SINGLE GAME RECORDS!!!
Runs scored - 6 Steve Sax (Owls) '10, 6 Johnny Mize (Owls) '10 --> teammates scored 6 in the same 21-11 blowout over Salem Witches!
Home Runs - 5 Glenn Davis (Saints) '04, then somebody else in '05....
Grand Slams - 2 Ron Kittle (Bats) '08
Strikeouts -
NL - 24 Harry Brecheen (Legends) '10, 24 Cy Young (Legends) '10; 23 John Denny (River Bandits) '10; 23 David Cone (Witches) '10; 22 Sonny Siebert (Bison) '10; 22 Chris Carpenter (Cardinals) '10
-->NL extra inning starts: 26 - Vida Blue (Seals - 11.2 IP); 24 - Bob Knepper (Seals - 11 IP); 22 - Ed Lynch (Rock Cats - 11IP); 21 - Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers - 11 IP); 21 - Kevin Tapani (Barnstormers - 10 IP); 20 - Chris Carpenter (Cardinals - 12 IP SHO); 20 - Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers - 11 IP)
AL - 24 Lefty Grove (Atlantics) '10; 23 Tim Belcher (Beavers) '10; 23 Mike Moore (Mariners) '10
-->AL extra inning starts: 22 Scott Bankhead (Beavers) '10 - 11 IP; 22 Ed Lynch (Rock Cats) '10 - 11 IP; 21 Jim Kaat (Twins) '10 - 10.1 IP
-->Season and Team Records<--
Most Division titles
NL - 8 St Louis Cardinals (SI-SVIII) - also the NL and ARL record for most consecutive division titles!
AL - 6 Boston Red Sox (SI, SIII-SVI, SIX), and California Angels (SI-SII, SIV-SVI, SIX)
AL consecutive division titles 4 - Boston Red Sox (SIII-SVI), St. Louis Silver Bullets (SV-SVIII)
Most Cy Young Awards - by pitcher
NL - 3 John Tudor, Cardinals (SIII-SV)
AL - 2 Dizzy Dean, Orioles/Silver Bullets (SI, SVI); Roger Clemens, Red Sox (SII, SIX)
Most Cy Young Awards - by team
NL - 5 St. Louis Cardinals (John Tudor SIII-SV; Bob Tewksbury SII; Chris Carpenter SVIII)
AL - 2 Baltimore Orioles (Dizzy Dean SI; Mike Boddicker SIII)
Most MVP Awards - by player
NL - 4 St. Louis Cardinals (Stan Musial SV, SVI; Jim Edmonds SVII, SVIII) - also the record for most consecutive MVPs!
AL - 2 St. Louis Silver Bullets (Lou Brock SV, Rogers Hornsby SVII), Portland Beavers (Tracy Jones SVI, SVIII), Baltimore Orioles (Cal Ripken SII, BJ Surhoff SIX)
First player with MVP in both leagues: BJ Surhoff (NL MVP SIV, AL MVP SIX)
Most 200+ Hit Seasons
NL: 7 - Tim Raines (SII-SIX); 5 - Willie McGee (SI-SIII, SV, SVII, SI in AL); 4 - Steve Sax (SIII-SVI, SIII in AL)
AL: 5 - George Brett (SV-SIX); 5 - Willie Wilson (SII-SIV, SVII, SIX); 4 - Wade Boggs (SII-SIV, SVI); 4 - Enos Slaughter (SI, SVI-SVIII, SI in NL)
3x 200 Hits: Paul Molitor, Tracy Jones, Garry Templeton
Most 100 BB seasons:
4 - Jack Clark (SII, SV-SVII); 3 - Wade Boggs (SII, SIII, SV); 3 - Carl Yastrzemski (SIII, SVII, SVIII)
Most 100 SB seasons:
5 - Tim Raines (SV-SIX); 4 - Dave Collins (SIII, SVI-SVIII); 4 - Vince Coleman (SV, SVII-SIX); 2x 3 (Steve Sax, Bob Dernier) |
