Days 101-110: 1909 Ed Willett throws a no-hitter! Navin Division foes the cream of the crop!

The teams with the best records in the whole league are currently in 1st and 2nd place of the Navin Division - 2013 and 1946.  1915 has now tied 1961 in the Fetzer, with 1968 and 1924 both lurking and still in contention.  1950 continues to roll in the Ilitch with a 9-1 record this block, and remain well ahead of 1935.  1909 is just ahead of 1993 and 2006 in the Briggs.

1909 Ed Willett delivered the first single-pitcher no-hitter of the season, turning the trick against the 1945 team.  He is one of four starting pitchers named Ed for that squad - Summers, Willet, Lafitte, and Killian!

Ed Willett showing

that no-hit form!

Speaking of 1909 Kickipoo Ed, Killian is our Player Of The Block! He threw back-to-back shutouts this week.  Some other notable hot players include 1993 catcher Chad Kreuter (.625, 3 HRs), 1961 Norm Cash (.500, 5 HRs), and 2012 Miguel Cabrera (.459, 6 HRs).

Edwin Henry Killian, nicknamed "Twilight Ed," was a Major League Baseball pitcher primarily of the Detroit Tigers. Twice a 20-game winner, Killian's career ERA of 2.38 is tied for 24th best in Major League Baseball history, ahead of pitchers Cy Young and Grover Cleveland Alexander

1915 Ty Cobb continues to make a mockery of the stolen base race, and now has 115 stolen bags.  the 1911 version of the Georgia Peach remains over the .400 mark, sitting at a very healthy .406 right now.  2012 Miguel Cabrera is still atop the home runs (40) and RBIs (104).  1924 Harry Heilmann is second in RBIs with 97, and is the only non-first-baseman in the top 5 in that category.  2011 Justin Verlander remains the league leader in ERA (2.02) and 1946 Hal Newhouse is still the K leader with 207.  1961 Jim Bunning is the first hurler to notch an 18th win.


Day 101  Mr. G-Money himself, 2012 Gerald Laird, had 3 hits and 3 RBIs in a 11-8 win over 1934.  1940 got 9th innng hits from Charlie Gehringer, Barney McCoskey, and Hank Greenberg to edge 1915 4-3.  1908 got 4 RBIs from Gernmany Schaefer and George Winter only allowed 1 run in an 8-1 victory over 2006.  2014 Max Scherzer shut out 1944 on 4 hits.  1968 Jim Northrup had a huge game against 1935 with 4 hits and 6 RBIs.  1945 Doc Cramer went yard twice and drove in 5.

Day 102   2012 Delmon Young had 4 hits, including a Grand Slam, and 7 RBIs.    1987 Pat Sheridan had 4 hits.  2014 Rajain Davis joined the 4 hit parade also, in a 10-1 win over 1944.  2013 Justin Verlander struck out 11 and Miguel Cabrera clubbed his 33rd home run.  1993 scored 17 runs against 1909 Ed Summers,  Alan Trammell and Mickey Tettleton both went deep. 2011 Victor Martinez had a walk-off single.  1907 Ed Killian blanked 1961.  1945 intentionally walked 1984 Kirk Gibson to load the bases in the bottom of the 9th, and Lance Parrish made them pay by drawing a walk to win the game 4-3!

Day 103   1934 Tommy Bridges won his 16th game in a 6-5 win over 1946.  1993 John Doherty and Joe Boever combined to blank the 2014 team.  1984 Juan Berenguer scattered 8 hits to shut out 1973.
Day 104  1993 won their 7th game in a row.  1968 Denny McLain got win #12 against 2006.  1924 scored 6 in the bottom of the 9th, but still fell one run short of Wild Bill Donovan and the 1907 team.  2013 Doug Fister won a pitcher's duel 2-1 vs 1950.  1915 3B Ossie Vitt had 4 hits and Hooks Dauss tossed a complete game.  1984 Jack Morris held 1973 to just 3 hits.

Day 105   1909 Ed Willett threw his no-hitter tonight against 1945.  1993 wins again, 8 in a row, as Alan Trammell homered and drove in 4 runs.  1973 Joe Coleman limited 1984 to just 1 run, and Willie Horton provided the offense with a homer and 2 RBIs.  1950 Art Houtteman shut out 2013 on 3 hits.  2012 Miguel Cabrera had 4 hits, including 3 HRs!  Miggy joins 2011 Jhonny Peralta as the only two batters so far to accumulate 3 HRs in a game this season.

Day 106   1915 Bernie Boland moved to 16-5 with a 4-2 win over 1993, breaking their winning streak.  1911 rolled up 5 runs in the botton of the 8th win upend 1944 7-6.  1968 John Hiller moved to 6-0 on the year, with help from Willie Horton's 30th home run.  1950 demolished 1973 17-4, Hoot Evers had 4 hits and 4 RBIs.  1987 Kirk Gibson had 5 hits to back Frank Tanana in a 14-6 victory.

Day 107  1968 John Hiller picked up another win, and is now 7-0.  1944 Pinky Higgins had two extra-base hits and Johnny Gorsica picked up the win against 1911.  1950 Jerry Priddy clubbed two HRs off of 1973 Woodie Fryman.  1909 Ed Killian blanked 1987 on just three hits.  1934 Hank Greenberg had a monster game, 4 hits and 5 RBIs.  2006 Kenny Rogers and Jason Grilli shut out 1984.  1908 Ty Cobb had 4 hits and 4 ribbies.

Day 108  1993 Chad Kreuter belts 2 HRs and drives in 6.  1968 Denny McLain struck out 12 and win his 13th game.  2013 Victor Martinez had 4 hits and 4 RBIs to defeat Hank Aguirre and the 1961 team.  1909 George Mullin shut out 1987 on 4 hits.  1946 Hal Newhouser shut out 2014 on just 4 hits.

Day 109  Just one game today, as 1915 edged 1993 4-2.  Chad Kreuter continued his hot streak with his 12th homer of the season.

Day 110   1915 3B George Moriarty had 3 hits and 3 RBIs to beat 1911 and give Bernie Boland his 17th win.  2013 Jose Iglesias homed and drove in the winning run in an 12 inning 8-7 win over 1908. 1984 Glenn Abbott got the win over 1987 Jack Morris .  2012 Miguel Cabrera hit homers #39 and #40.  2006 Justin Verlander and 1924 Rip Collins engaged in the best pitcher's duel of the season, each throwing goose eggs except in the 8th when 2006 scratched out a run from a bases-loaded walk to Carlos Guillen.  1-0 win for 2006.