Major League Division II (1933-1949)
1933 Washington Senators
With two twenty game winners, General Crowder and Earl Whitehill and 15 game winner Lefty Stewart this club is hard to beat. Left fielder Heinie Manush led the club in batting at .336, Joe Kuhel hit .322 at first, Joe Cronin batted .309 at short and Buddy Myer hit .302 at second. Goslin ahd Schulte completed the outfield while hitting in the .290s.
1933 Washington Senators Roster
1933 Washington Senators Season Matchups
Overall they were 45-60, 29-48 vs other MLB clubs and 16-12 vs NNL clubs. They were 25-38 vs top ranked clubs and 20-22 vs lower ranked clubs. Here is how they did against all clubs.
1935 Chicago Cubs
The Cubs may not have won the series since 1910 but they had a pretty good club in 1935. Their pitching staff had two twenty game winners, Lon Warneke and Bill Lee. Add Larry French with 17 and Charlie with another 15 and you have a deep bullpen. Catcher Gabby Hartnett led the club in batting and RBI. Second baseman Billy Herman batted .341, centerfielder Frank Demaree hit .325 and Chuck Klein belted 21 homers.
1935 Chicago Cubs Roster
1935 Chicago Cubs Season Matchups
Overall they were 60-45, 35-39 vs other MLB clubs and 25-6 vs NNL clubs. They were 24-27 vs top ranked clubs and 36-18 vs lower ranked clubs. Here is how they did against all clubs.
1935 Detroit Tigers
The Tigers defeated the Cubs in the 1935 World Series with a fine pitching staff and some pretty powerful bats. On the mound they had Tommy Bridges, Schoolboy Rowe, Elden Auker and General Crowder. Their batting lineup was full of .300 plus hitters, Charlie Gehringer, Pet Fox, Mickey Cochrane and slugger Hank Greenberg.
1935 Detroit Tigers Roster
1935 Detroit Tigers Season Matchups
Overall they were 52-53, 33-39 vs MLB clubs and 19-14 vs NNL clubs. They were 26-39 vs top ranked clubs and 26-14 vs lower ranked clubs. Here is how they did against all clubs.
1937 New York Yankees
The Yanks are sans Babe Ruth and Earle Combs in the outfield but Joe DiMaggio and George Selkirk fill in nicely. Lou Gehrig is his usual hitting .351, knocking 37 homers and collecting 159 RBI as is Bill Dickey batting .332. Hurlers Lefty Gomez and Red Ruffing haven't lost a step winning 21 and 20 responsively.
1937 New York Yankees Roster
1937 New York Yankees Season Matchups
Overall they were 53-52, 35-40 vs other MLB clubs and 18-12 vs NNL clubs. They were 22-26 vs top ranked clubs and 31-26 vs lower ranked clubs. Here is how they did against all clubs.
1938 New York Yankees
The 1938 version of the Yankees was stacked with stars. They still had Lou Gehrig and Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Red Rolfe and Tommy Henrich. The pitching staff has added Monte Pearson and Spud Chandler to aces Lefty Gomez and Red Ruffing.
1938 New York Yankees Roster
1938 New York Yankees Season Matchups
Overall they were 53-52, 37-38 vs other MLB clubs and 16-14 vs NNL clubs. They were 21-30 vs top ranked clubs and 32-22 vs lower ranked clubs. Here is how they did against all clubs.
1939 New York Yankees
Ok adding three Yankee teams in a row may be overkill but this club is said to be the best club of all time by "The Best MLB Teams Of All-Time, According To Elo". Who could argue with them when Joe DiMaggio has his best season batting .381 with 30 homers and 126 RBI. Four other Yankee starters also hit over .300, Charlie Keller, Red Rolfe, George Selkirk and Bill Dickey. Don't leave out pitcher Red Ruffing at .307. Ruffing also won 21 games, Gomez 12, Atley Donald 13, Monte Pearson 12, Bump Hadley 12, Steve Sundra 11 and Oral Hildebrand 10. More than likely the deepest pitching staff ever!
1939 New York Yankees Roster
1939 New York Yankees Season Matchups
Overall they were 50-55, 33-42 vs other MLB clubs and 17-13 vs NNL clubs. They were 19-29 vs top ranked clubs and 31-26 vs lower ranked clubs. Here is how they did against all clubs.
1942 Brooklyn Dodgers
The Dodgers have a loaded pitching staff, Whit Wyatt 19 wins, Kirby Higbe 16, Larry French 15, and Curt Davis Davis 15. They also have a pair of 10-6 pitchers to add to the starting rotation Johnny Allen and Ed Head. From the plate they are led by outfielders Pet Reiser, Joe Medwick and Dixie Walker.
1942 Brooklyn Dodgers Roster
1942 Brooklyn Dodgers Season Matchups
Overall they were 59-46, 41-37 vs other MLB clubs and 18-9 vs NNL clubs. They were 29-28 vs top ranked clubs and 30-18 vs lower ranked clubs. Here is how they did against all clubs.
1942 St. Louis Cardinals
Known as the "Gas House Gang" they had two twenty game winners on the staff, Mort Cooper and Johnny Beazley who also posted eras of 1.78 and 2.13. Their lineup was full of stars with a 22 year old Stan Musial, Enos Slaughter and Harry Walker.
1942 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
1942 St. Louis Cardinals Season Matchups
Overall they were 61-44, 40-32 vs other MLB clubs and 21-12 vs NNL clubs. They were 27-27 vs top ranked clubs and 34-17 vs lower ranked clubs. Here is how they did against all clubs.
1944 St. Louis Cardinals
The Yankees were not the only dynasty in baseball. The Cardinals return again with Stan Musial who led the club in all batting catergories, Walker Cooper behind the plate, Johnny Hopp in center, Ray Sanders at first. The pitching staff picked up a few new faces, Max Lanier, Ted Wilks, Red Munger, Harry Breechen to join ace Mort Cooper.
1944 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
1944 St. Louis Cardinals Season Matchups
Overall they were 62-43, 40-32 vs other MLB clubs and 22-11 vs NNL clubs. They were 25-23 vs top ranked clubs and 37-20 vs lower ranked clubs. Here is how they did against all clubs.
1949 Boston Red Sox
What best baseball teams of the Golden era would leave out the "Splendid Splinter" Ted Williams. Ted is joined by Bobby Doerr, Dom DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky and Billy Goodman. Their pitching staff is loaded with Mel Parnell, Ellis Kinder Joe Dobson and Chuck Stobbs.
1949 Boston Red Sox Roster
1949 Boston Red Sox Season Matchups
Overall they were 56-49, 40-38 vs other MLB clubs and 16-11 vs NNL clubs. They were 31-29 vs top ranked clubs and 25-20 vs lower ranked clubs. Here is how they did against all clubs.