Welcome to the Wayback Baseball Syndicate!
The Wayback Baseball Syndicate (WBS) is a centralized, limited keeper, Diamond Mind Baseball (v12) simulation league beginning with the 1919 season. Our mission is to recreate an alternative, historical replay of the game of baseball.
If you are interested in joining the WBS, please email waybackbaseball@gmail.com for more information.
The WBS completes 1 full season, including draft and postseason, within a 4 month time span (~120 days).
General weekly sim schedule is MWFSa, with THSu off.
Sim Date: August 12, 1924
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August 12, 1924
Blackwater, KY (WBSP): In a possible Doubleday postseason preview, Macon outpaced Blackwater, scoring 6 in the last 2 innings to come from behind and win 12-9. Bob Meusel tripled 3 times, Hack Wilson picked up his 10th homerun and 3 RBIs, and Joe Dugan collected 5 hit of his own. Blackwater seems to have the Doubleday pennant in the bag, but Macon is vying for a playoff seat. Reliever Buster Ross snatched the win for the Whoopies, and is now 8-0 with a 2.09 ERA in 55 appearances. ｢boxscore｣
July 31, 1924
Blackwater, KY (WBSP): Blackwater has surged to a 12-game lead in the Doubleday League, having led all teams with a 16-8 record since the Midsummer Classic. Today's win came over Santa Carla in a 13-4 rout on 20 hits. George Uhle pitched the complete game, improving to 11-7 with a 3.96 ERA. Uhle also helped out at the plate, combining with Jimmy Johnston and Bing Miller for 12 hits, 10 RBIs, and 7 RBIs. Miller also had a home run. Hugh McQuillan took the loss for the Bats, falling to 7-11 with a 3.28 ERA. ｢boxscore｣
July 17, 1924
Hoboken, NJ (WBSP): Max Carey had a 5-hit day, leading the Wendigos to a 7-1 victory over Hoboken, inching their way up in the standings in what should be an exciting Knickerbocker League playoff race. Carey doubled and drove in 3 in the effort. Jack Bentley pitched all 9, allowing 1 run on 6 hits and 6 walks, and improved to 10-4 with a 4.21 ERA. The Wendigos sit in 2nd place, and the Elysians are in the hunt, with Button Bay, Boston, and Austin all with a couple games of each other. ｢boxscore｣
July 4, 1924
Middlebury, VT (WBSP): The Knickerbockers staged an 11-run rally in the 8th to blow the lid off the Midsummer Classic in Middlebury today. Rougarou Jack Quinn and Outlaw Rip Collins combined to yield 9 singles and a walk in the barrage. After Doubledays jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the 1st, Rogers Hornsby answered with a 2-run blast to tie the game in the bottom half, and then a single to put the Knickerbockers up 3-2 in the 2nd. The Doubledays scored 6 runs late in the 6th and 7th innings to come back and recapture the lead, sparked by a pinch hit RBI single by Marty McManus who entered the game with 2 strikes on Riggs Stephenson. McManus finished 2 for 2 with 2 RBIs for the Doubledays, but it was not enough. Tris Speaker and Joe Sewell both picked up 3 hits for the Knickerbockers; Sewell also scored 3 runs. Hornby had the only home run and led all batters with 3 RBIs. Boston's Sam Gray snagged the win credit. The Knickerbockers have won 3 consecutive classics, and now lead the series 4-2 overall. Joe Sewell was named Most Valuable Player for his performance. ｢boxscore｣
June 30, 1924
Bowling Green, KY (WBSP): Pie Traynor extended his hitting streak to 26 games today, but was unfortunately injured running the bases on the streak-extending single, and will miss the Midsummer Classic that WBS fans voted him to start in. The first-place Barons also fell to Hoboken 9-8, falling just short with a 2-run rally in the 9th. Herb Pennock took the loss, 12-4 (3.00). Reliever Bert Cole picked up his 3rd win of the season. Since Traynor will miss the Midsummer Classic, Boston's Andy High will get the start. ｢boxscore｣
June 28, 1924
Raleigh, NC (WBSP): Today the Commissioners office announced the 1924 Midsummer Classic rosters. Once again Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby are returning for their 6th consecutive time as starters. The first-place Blackwater Outlaws led all teams with 3 selection, catcher Mike Gonzalez and shortstop Jimmy Johnston joining Ruth. Ruth was the only unanimous selection. Alto pitcher Sam Jones will get the start for the Doubledays against Austin pitcher Eppa Rixey, facing off in their own World Series rematch. The Classic is hosted by Ken Edwards' Middlebury Moundsmen in Middlebury, Vermont. Hometown favorite Goose Goslin also made the starting squad. The Knickerbockers will play as the home team. Gary McIntosh and Steve Wood will face for their 2nd time in the Classic.
June 23, 1924
Bowling Green, KY (WBSP): Ken Williams' solo home run with 2 outs in the 9th spoils Tom Zachary's no-hit bid; Barons still hang on for 2-1 win over Aces. ｢boxscore｣
June 23, 1924
Bowling Green, KY (WBSP): Ken Williams' solo home run with 2 outs in the 9th spoils Tom Zachary's no-hit bid; Barons still hang on for 2-1 win over Aces. ｢boxscore｣
June 19, 1924
Middlebury, VT (WBSP): Middlebury whooped the Whoopies 14-6 today, and Nemo Leibold did most of the damage for the Moundsmen, driving in a whopping 8 runs on 4 hits, and scoring 4 times. Leibold did his damage on a three-run homer in the 3rd, a 2-run single in the 5th, and a bases-loaded triple in the 8th. Ray Kolp got the W, now 2-0 with a 1.95 ERA. ｢boxscore｣
June 8, 1924
Austin, TX (WBSP): It was a wild, fun day for the Aces and their fans, as Dolf Luque pitched a shutout, Taylor Douthit hit for the cycle with 5 RBIs, and Lu Blue tripled twice, to route the perennial doormat Ticks 9-0. ｢boxscore｣
June 3, 1924
Raleigh, NC (WBSP): Bowling Green's Pie Traynor and Middlebury's Goose Goslin both hit for the cycle today. Traynor hit a grand slam and collected 7 RBI's, helping teammate Herb Pennock get his 10th win of the season in a 12-8 victory over Williston. ｢boxscore｣ Goslin's effort helped the Moundsmen edge Alto 8-7; Goslin scored 3 times and drove in 4. ｢boxscore｣
May 29, 1924
Bowling Green, KY (WBSP): The Barons won their 9th straight, and ace Herb Pennock won his 9th of the season (9-1, 2.24), as Bowling Green cruised to a 6-1 victory over the struggling Boston Colonials. Boston has lost 7 of their last 10 games, and have fallen 8.5 games behind the first-place Barons. Pennock threw a complete game; a first-inning tirple by Harry Heilmann followed by a Frankie Frisch double met the Barons' needs. Bibb Falk tacked on a solo shot in the 7th inning. Sloppy Thurston took the loss for Boston, dropping to 3-4 with a 3.06 ERA. Bowling Green has surged to a 36-13 record, best in WBS. It's shaping up to be a "Bluegrass" kind of year as their home state counterpart Blackwater sit atop the Doubleday League. ｢boxscore｣
May 17, 1924
Blackwater, KY (WBSP): Blackwater came from behind to edge Santa Carla 5-4 today, on a walkoff, pinch-hit double by Mike González to score Sam Bohne from first. Babe Ruth hit his 6th home run in 9 games, well ahead of the pack with 16 homers on the season so far. With the win, Blackwater sits a game ahead of Alto, with Santa Carla, New Orleans, and Kinnaird Street not much further behind. ｢boxscore｣
May 10, 1924
Austin, TX (WBSP): Frankie Frisch had a big day at the plate for the Barons, going 4 of 4 with 2 home runs and 2 doubles, en route to a 8-6 victory. Frisch drove in 4 runs and scored 3, and his 2-run shot in the 7th put Bowling Green up for good over the Austin Aces. Dutch Ruether picked up the win, improving to 4-2 with a 2.27 ERA. Tom Sheehan lost, giving up all 8 Baron runs, and fell to 2-2 with a 3.79 ERA. The win marks 5 straight for Bowling Green, and they now sit in first, 2 games ahead of the dangerous Boston Colonials. ｢boxscore｣
April 23, 1924
Boston, MA (WBSP): Pitcher Rip Wheeler flirted with a no-hitter today, allowing only 1 hit and no walks to Topeka; only one other Moosedog reached base on an error. Topeka's lone hit was a single by Homer Summa in the 7th inning. The Colonials also beat up on Dazzy Vance; Vance gave up all 7 Boston runs and fell to 2-2 with a 2.06 ERA. Wheeler improved to 2-1 with a 1.40 ERA. George Kelly led Boston's offense with a 3-run homer on a 2-4 day at the plate. With the win, Boston maintains a 1-game lead over Bowling Green atop the Knickerbocker League. ｢boxscore｣
April 17, 1924
Santa Carla, CA (WBSP): The Bats outlasted the Moundsmen today in a 1-0 pitchers' duel. George Mogridge earned the W, a 6-hit shutout, improving to 3-0 with a 0.72 ERA. Bob Shawkey pitched stellar, only allowing 3 hits, but gave up the difference-making home run to Cotton Tierney in the 2nd inning. Shawkey falls to 1-2, with a 1.25 ERA. The win is Santa Carla's sixth straight, putting them at 9-2, atop the Doubleday League. ｢boxscore｣
April 11, 1924
Blackwater, KY (WBSP): Babe Ruth had a big, big day, cranking 2 home runs in 5 of 5 batting, driving in 4 and scoring 4. Ernie Wingard also had a great day, hurling a 7-hit shutout against the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, and hitting a home run of his own in the th inning. In the team effort, the Outlaws scored 14 runs on 19 hits; every man in the lineup got a hit. The Outlaws are expected to contend in the Doubleday League this year, and they'll need more of Ruth's bat to do it. ｢boxscore｣
February 1, 1924
Raleigh, NC (WBSP): The baseball town of Middlebury, VT is selected by the Commissioner's office to host the 1924 Midsummer Classic. Middlebury fans are full of hope for the future and hope to see young prospects Marty McManus, Goose Goslin, and Charlie Gehringer possibly make an appearance in the game.
November 15, 1923
Middlebury, VT (WBSP): In the first pick of the 1924 Draft, the Middlebury, VT selected second-base prospect Charlie Gehringer.
November 1, 1923
Raleigh, NC (WBSP): The Middlebury Moundsmen win first pick in the 1924 Draft Lottery.
Blackwater, KY (WBSP): In a possible Doubleday postseason preview, Macon outpaced Blackwater, scoring 6 in the last 2 innings to come from behind and win 12-9. Bob Meusel tripled 3 times, Hack Wilson picked up his 10th homerun and 3 RBIs, and Joe Dugan collected 5 hit of his own. Blackwater seems to have the Doubleday pennant in the bag, but Macon is vying for a playoff seat. Reliever Buster Ross snatched the win for the Whoopies, and is now 8-0 with a 2.09 ERA in 55 appearances. ｢boxscore｣
July 31, 1924
Blackwater, KY (WBSP): Blackwater has surged to a 12-game lead in the Doubleday League, having led all teams with a 16-8 record since the Midsummer Classic. Today's win came over Santa Carla in a 13-4 rout on 20 hits. George Uhle pitched the complete game, improving to 11-7 with a 3.96 ERA. Uhle also helped out at the plate, combining with Jimmy Johnston and Bing Miller for 12 hits, 10 RBIs, and 7 RBIs. Miller also had a home run. Hugh McQuillan took the loss for the Bats, falling to 7-11 with a 3.28 ERA. ｢boxscore｣
July 17, 1924
Hoboken, NJ (WBSP): Max Carey had a 5-hit day, leading the Wendigos to a 7-1 victory over Hoboken, inching their way up in the standings in what should be an exciting Knickerbocker League playoff race. Carey doubled and drove in 3 in the effort. Jack Bentley pitched all 9, allowing 1 run on 6 hits and 6 walks, and improved to 10-4 with a 4.21 ERA. The Wendigos sit in 2nd place, and the Elysians are in the hunt, with Button Bay, Boston, and Austin all with a couple games of each other. ｢boxscore｣
July 4, 1924
Middlebury, VT (WBSP): The Knickerbockers staged an 11-run rally in the 8th to blow the lid off the Midsummer Classic in Middlebury today. Rougarou Jack Quinn and Outlaw Rip Collins combined to yield 9 singles and a walk in the barrage. After Doubledays jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the 1st, Rogers Hornsby answered with a 2-run blast to tie the game in the bottom half, and then a single to put the Knickerbockers up 3-2 in the 2nd. The Doubledays scored 6 runs late in the 6th and 7th innings to come back and recapture the lead, sparked by a pinch hit RBI single by Marty McManus who entered the game with 2 strikes on Riggs Stephenson. McManus finished 2 for 2 with 2 RBIs for the Doubledays, but it was not enough. Tris Speaker and Joe Sewell both picked up 3 hits for the Knickerbockers; Sewell also scored 3 runs. Hornby had the only home run and led all batters with 3 RBIs. Boston's Sam Gray snagged the win credit. The Knickerbockers have won 3 consecutive classics, and now lead the series 4-2 overall. Joe Sewell was named Most Valuable Player for his performance. ｢boxscore｣
June 30, 1924
Bowling Green, KY (WBSP): Pie Traynor extended his hitting streak to 26 games today, but was unfortunately injured running the bases on the streak-extending single, and will miss the Midsummer Classic that WBS fans voted him to start in. The first-place Barons also fell to Hoboken 9-8, falling just short with a 2-run rally in the 9th. Herb Pennock took the loss, 12-4 (3.00). Reliever Bert Cole picked up his 3rd win of the season. Since Traynor will miss the Midsummer Classic, Boston's Andy High will get the start. ｢boxscore｣
June 28, 1924
Raleigh, NC (WBSP): Today the Commissioners office announced the 1924 Midsummer Classic rosters. Once again Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby are returning for their 6th consecutive time as starters. The first-place Blackwater Outlaws led all teams with 3 selection, catcher Mike Gonzalez and shortstop Jimmy Johnston joining Ruth. Ruth was the only unanimous selection. Alto pitcher Sam Jones will get the start for the Doubledays against Austin pitcher Eppa Rixey, facing off in their own World Series rematch. The Classic is hosted by Ken Edwards' Middlebury Moundsmen in Middlebury, Vermont. Hometown favorite Goose Goslin also made the starting squad. The Knickerbockers will play as the home team. Gary McIntosh and Steve Wood will face for their 2nd time in the Classic.
June 23, 1924
Bowling Green, KY (WBSP): Ken Williams' solo home run with 2 outs in the 9th spoils Tom Zachary's no-hit bid; Barons still hang on for 2-1 win over Aces. ｢boxscore｣
June 23, 1924
Bowling Green, KY (WBSP): Ken Williams' solo home run with 2 outs in the 9th spoils Tom Zachary's no-hit bid; Barons still hang on for 2-1 win over Aces. ｢boxscore｣
June 19, 1924
Middlebury, VT (WBSP): Middlebury whooped the Whoopies 14-6 today, and Nemo Leibold did most of the damage for the Moundsmen, driving in a whopping 8 runs on 4 hits, and scoring 4 times. Leibold did his damage on a three-run homer in the 3rd, a 2-run single in the 5th, and a bases-loaded triple in the 8th. Ray Kolp got the W, now 2-0 with a 1.95 ERA. ｢boxscore｣
June 8, 1924
Austin, TX (WBSP): It was a wild, fun day for the Aces and their fans, as Dolf Luque pitched a shutout, Taylor Douthit hit for the cycle with 5 RBIs, and Lu Blue tripled twice, to route the perennial doormat Ticks 9-0. ｢boxscore｣
June 3, 1924
Raleigh, NC (WBSP): Bowling Green's Pie Traynor and Middlebury's Goose Goslin both hit for the cycle today. Traynor hit a grand slam and collected 7 RBI's, helping teammate Herb Pennock get his 10th win of the season in a 12-8 victory over Williston. ｢boxscore｣ Goslin's effort helped the Moundsmen edge Alto 8-7; Goslin scored 3 times and drove in 4. ｢boxscore｣
May 29, 1924
Bowling Green, KY (WBSP): The Barons won their 9th straight, and ace Herb Pennock won his 9th of the season (9-1, 2.24), as Bowling Green cruised to a 6-1 victory over the struggling Boston Colonials. Boston has lost 7 of their last 10 games, and have fallen 8.5 games behind the first-place Barons. Pennock threw a complete game; a first-inning tirple by Harry Heilmann followed by a Frankie Frisch double met the Barons' needs. Bibb Falk tacked on a solo shot in the 7th inning. Sloppy Thurston took the loss for Boston, dropping to 3-4 with a 3.06 ERA. Bowling Green has surged to a 36-13 record, best in WBS. It's shaping up to be a "Bluegrass" kind of year as their home state counterpart Blackwater sit atop the Doubleday League. ｢boxscore｣
May 17, 1924
Blackwater, KY (WBSP): Blackwater came from behind to edge Santa Carla 5-4 today, on a walkoff, pinch-hit double by Mike González to score Sam Bohne from first. Babe Ruth hit his 6th home run in 9 games, well ahead of the pack with 16 homers on the season so far. With the win, Blackwater sits a game ahead of Alto, with Santa Carla, New Orleans, and Kinnaird Street not much further behind. ｢boxscore｣
May 10, 1924
Austin, TX (WBSP): Frankie Frisch had a big day at the plate for the Barons, going 4 of 4 with 2 home runs and 2 doubles, en route to a 8-6 victory. Frisch drove in 4 runs and scored 3, and his 2-run shot in the 7th put Bowling Green up for good over the Austin Aces. Dutch Ruether picked up the win, improving to 4-2 with a 2.27 ERA. Tom Sheehan lost, giving up all 8 Baron runs, and fell to 2-2 with a 3.79 ERA. The win marks 5 straight for Bowling Green, and they now sit in first, 2 games ahead of the dangerous Boston Colonials. ｢boxscore｣
April 23, 1924
Boston, MA (WBSP): Pitcher Rip Wheeler flirted with a no-hitter today, allowing only 1 hit and no walks to Topeka; only one other Moosedog reached base on an error. Topeka's lone hit was a single by Homer Summa in the 7th inning. The Colonials also beat up on Dazzy Vance; Vance gave up all 7 Boston runs and fell to 2-2 with a 2.06 ERA. Wheeler improved to 2-1 with a 1.40 ERA. George Kelly led Boston's offense with a 3-run homer on a 2-4 day at the plate. With the win, Boston maintains a 1-game lead over Bowling Green atop the Knickerbocker League. ｢boxscore｣
April 17, 1924
Santa Carla, CA (WBSP): The Bats outlasted the Moundsmen today in a 1-0 pitchers' duel. George Mogridge earned the W, a 6-hit shutout, improving to 3-0 with a 0.72 ERA. Bob Shawkey pitched stellar, only allowing 3 hits, but gave up the difference-making home run to Cotton Tierney in the 2nd inning. Shawkey falls to 1-2, with a 1.25 ERA. The win is Santa Carla's sixth straight, putting them at 9-2, atop the Doubleday League. ｢boxscore｣
April 11, 1924
Blackwater, KY (WBSP): Babe Ruth had a big, big day, cranking 2 home runs in 5 of 5 batting, driving in 4 and scoring 4. Ernie Wingard also had a great day, hurling a 7-hit shutout against the Ozark Mountain Daredevils, and hitting a home run of his own in the th inning. In the team effort, the Outlaws scored 14 runs on 19 hits; every man in the lineup got a hit. The Outlaws are expected to contend in the Doubleday League this year, and they'll need more of Ruth's bat to do it. ｢boxscore｣
February 1, 1924
Raleigh, NC (WBSP): The baseball town of Middlebury, VT is selected by the Commissioner's office to host the 1924 Midsummer Classic. Middlebury fans are full of hope for the future and hope to see young prospects Marty McManus, Goose Goslin, and Charlie Gehringer possibly make an appearance in the game.
November 15, 1923
Middlebury, VT (WBSP): In the first pick of the 1924 Draft, the Middlebury, VT selected second-base prospect Charlie Gehringer.
November 1, 1923
Raleigh, NC (WBSP): The Middlebury Moundsmen win first pick in the 1924 Draft Lottery.
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Metrics and Such
The Herfindahl–Hirschman index is a measure of competetive balance. A low HHI value indicates greater competetive balance. The MLB HHI benchmarks in this chart are based on the real 1905-1945 final team W-L records.
