Dream Cup
Eight title-winning teams from eight decades play a single-elimination tournament. Every match is simulated from the same season statistics that power the season pages.
The teams
Round 1
NYY 0 – 2 CLE
9 innings. Winner: 1948 CLE
Box score
NYY batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| Bill Dickey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lou Gehrig | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tony Lazzeri | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Joe Sewell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Doc Farrell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Babe Ruth | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Ben Chapman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Earle Combs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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CLE batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| Joe Tipton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Lou Boudreau | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Ken Keltner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Joe Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Eddie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Dale Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Allie Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Larry Doby | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bob Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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NYY 1 – 0 LAD
9 innings. Winner: 1956 NYY
Box score
NYY batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| Yogi Berra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Gil McDougald | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Billy Hunter | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Billy Martin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Mickey Mantle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bob Cerv | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Elston Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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LAD batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| John Roseboro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Jim Gilliam | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Ken McMullen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Wally Moon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lee Walls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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CIN 6 – 9 NYM
9 innings. Winner: 1986 NYM
Box score
CIN batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| Bill Plummer | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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| Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| Pete Rose | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| Dave Concepción | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Tony Pérez | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Ken Griffey | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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| George Foster | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| César Gerónimo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bob Bailey | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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NYM batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| Gary Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| Keith Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Wally Backman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Ray Knight | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Howard Johnson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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| Lenny Dykstra | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Mookie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Danny Heep | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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BAL 1 – 2 SEA
10 innings. Winner: 2001 SEA
Box score
BAL batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| Chris Hoiles | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Roberto Alomar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Aaron Ledesma | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Cal Ripken Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Eric Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| B. J. Surhoff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Brady Anderson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Harold Baines | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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SEA batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| Dan Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Bret Boone | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| John Olerud | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Ed Sprague Jr. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| David Bell | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Ichiro Suzuki | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Edgar Martínez | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Mark McLemore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Stan Javier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Round 2
CLE 1 – 2 NYY
9 innings. Winner: 1956 NYY
Box score
CLE batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| Joe Tipton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lou Boudreau | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Ken Keltner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Joe Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Dale Mitchell | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Allie Clark | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bob Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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NYY batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Gil McDougald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Billy Hunter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Billy Martin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Mickey Mantle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bob Cerv | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Enos Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Elston Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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NYM 2 – 5 SEA
9 innings. Winner: 2001 SEA
Box score
NYM batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| Gary Carter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Howard Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Mookie Wilson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Danny Heep | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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SEA batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| Dan Wilson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Bret Boone | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| John Olerud | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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| Ed Sprague Jr. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| David Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Ichiro Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Edgar Martínez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Mark McLemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Stan Javier | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Final
NYY 7 – 4 SEA
9 innings. Winner: 1956 NYY
Box score
NYY batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Bill Skowron | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Gil McDougald | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Billy Hunter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
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| Billy Martin | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Mickey Mantle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| Bob Cerv | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Enos Slaughter | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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SEA batting | Player | AB | H | HR | R | RBI |
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| Dan Wilson | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Bret Boone | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| John Olerud | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Ed Sprague Jr. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| David Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Ichiro Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Edgar Martínez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Mark McLemore | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Stan Javier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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About these results
Every game here is a simulated exhibition built from the statistics recorded on each season page. These are not historical results. Ratings for players with too small a sample fall back to era baselines, and missing walks, doubles, and triples are estimated from the totals that do exist.