| Breaking News |  | Thursday, December 16th, 1926: Archer and Keupper Traded A trade between the Clontarf Bulls and the Yorkshire Phoenix was made official this morning. The Clontarf Bulls have sent 29-year old starting pitcher Jim Archer, 24-year old minor league closer Glenn Liebhardt and $22,700 in cash to the Yorkshire Phoenix in exchange for 33-year old starting pitcher Henry Keupper and $12,700 in cash.
In his career Archer has tossed 91 innings, fanned 59 batters and walked 36. His lifetime won-lost record is 2 wins and 10 losses with a 4.95 ERA.
Since he joined the league, Keupper has collected 23 victories and 33 defeats with a 3.23 ERA. |  | Wednesday, December 1st, 1926: Middlesex Crusaders Lo Duca to Yorkshire for Zinn The Middlesex Crusaders have finalized a deal with the Yorkshire Phoenix for the services of 28-year old minor league starting pitcher Jimmy Zinn, 29-year old left fielder Bevo LeBourveau and $4,300 in cash. In exchange, the Phoenix will receive 29-year old catcher Paul Lo Duca, 29-year old left fielder Larry Sheets and $2,100 in cash.
Lo Duca has 387 career hits with a .256 batting average and 35 home runs.
A check of his career stats reveals Zinn has chalked up 14 wins and 16 losses with 236 strikeouts and a 3.06 ERA. Opposing teams have put up a .249 batting average against him. |  | Sunday, November 21st, 1926: Yorkshire and Durham Agree to Deal The rumor has been going on for a while now, but today it was made official. The Yorkshire Phoenix sent 26-year old left fielder Bob Watson, 24-year old starting pitcher JOSE MENDEZ, a 1st round draft pick, a 2nd round draft pick and $14,300 in cash to the Durham Dynamos for 28-year old left fielder Charlie Jamieson, 31-year old center fielder Rebel Oakes, 31-year old shortstop Ollie Beard and $2,300 in cash.
Officials from both teams seem to be pleased with the deal.
Watson has registered a career batting average of .262 with 976 hits, 98 homers and 617 RBIs.
Jamieson is hitting .288 during his 951-game career. He has 838 hits, 157 doubles, 12 triples, 13 home runs, 346 RBIs, 110 stolen bases and 386 runs scored. | | | | Team Information | | Record overall | 78-84, .481 PCT | | Position in Division | 4th, 17.0 GB | | Record at home | 45-36, .556 PCT | | Record on the road | 33-48, .407 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 8-6, .571 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 27-29, .482 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 15-27, .357 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 63-57, .525 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 3-7, .300 PCT | | Record in April | 15-8, .652 PCT | | Record in May | 11-17, .393 PCT | | Record in June | 15-13, .536 PCT | | Record in July | 13-12, .520 PCT | | Record in August | 11-16, .407 PCT | | Record in September | 12-16, .429 PCT | | Record in October | 1-2, .333 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .244 - 11th in BL | | On-Base Percentage | .329 - 5th in BL | | Slugging Percentage | .364 - 10th in BL | | On-Base + Slugging | .693 - 9th in BL | | Runs Scored | 680 - 9th in BL | | Hits | 1316 - 11th in BL | | Extra-Base Hits | 390 - 8th in BL | | Home Runs | 111 - 7th in BL | | Bases-On-Balls | 651 - 2nd in BL | | Strikeouts | 898 - 4th in BL | | Stolen Bases | 112 - 5th in BL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 3.69 - 7th in BL | | Starters' ERA | 3.61 - 4th in BL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.98 - 9th in BL | | Runs allowed | 716 - 7th in BL | | Hits allowed | 1471 - 9th in BL | | Opponents AVG | .262 - 8th in BL | | BABIP | .304 - 9th in BL | | Home Runs allowed | 128 - 8th in BL | | Bases-On-Balls | 396 - 1st in BL | | Strikeouts | 1062 - 7th in BL |
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