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Hi All,
I've been a very infrequent poster but love the forum! Anyhow.....I'm finally getting my '48 Cub back out to mow some grass this spring and she needs a new battery. The last time (many years ago) I got one from NAPA. Good battery but a little expensive. What do you all suggest for a good source and price on a 6 volt battery? Also any part #'s would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance for the suggestions.
1948 Cub purchased new by my grandfather.
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All batteries are expensive these days. Check NAPA for a Group 1 or Group 19L 6V battery. The 19L fits a little better in an original battery box.
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Don, answered your question for you. Our NAPA has good prices. I have also found group 1 batteries at TSC lately for $69.95.
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I don't have a good answer but I am glad you asked. I have been wondering the same thing. I have a 6V from one of the rural supply stores that is a little less than a year old that I will probably need to replace soon. It has never performed well and now it seems to be failing. I seem to have the best luck with Deka batteries, but they are quite a lot more money. I just replaced a Deka that was over 8 years old on my Allis 5020 diesel. If the more expensive battery will last 5 years or more, it is still cheaper than the bargain battery that performs poorly and for less than a year. Like you I would really like to find batteries that perform well for a good price and will look forward to seeing everyone's suggestions.
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Convert it to 12v and use garden tractor batteries.. They work great and sell for between $25-$45 and last much longer. Also easier to charge up or jump off if everything else you have is 12v.
Original 6v is great as long as it works, but when problems start, it is cheaper and easier to convert to 12v in the long run.
My $.02
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I can't reccomend or say enough good things about DEKA batteries. I have been buying and using them for years and they have never let me down. I had bought one of their 319L 6V (fits the original battery box) batteries for the Cub last year, cost was $92 exchange, but I will be good for at least 8-10 years. You can find a local dealer/distributor by going to their website at http://www.dekabatteries.com
Regardless of what brand or where you buy the battery, check the date code on the case and have them load test the battery before you leave the store. Six volt batteries have a tendency to sit around for a while, be sure that it is up-to-snuff before you buy it and get it home.
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I am lucky enough to have a local battery shop. They have blemish batteries at a discount. On an off chance I asked if they had a 6v that would fit my cub. The guy came back with a blemish optima spiral cell battery and sold it to me for about $45 (IIRC) Had it for about 2 years now without issue. it looks kinda funny, because a 6 volt spiral cell is long and skinny, but it fits perfectly in my box at a 45 degree angle.
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I don't have the part number, but I was able to save some $ by getting one at O'Reilly Auto. They had it in stock, and it is still doing well 2 years later. So far, it has performed as well as the NAPA I used to buy.
If you have an Interstate dealer near by, some of the members here recommend asking them if they have any "blems" they will sell at a discount.
Michael Cummings
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Thanks for all the input. I'm going to check out Deka and see if there is a dealer in southern NH. otherwise I may end up back at NAPA. I really didn't have any complaint about their battery....I guess, as Don said, "all batteries are expensive these days".
1948 Cub purchased new by my grandfather.
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I think I would be quite upset if a battery only lasted one year. Most companies provide a warranty that should last about that long with full replacement. Most additional warranty's are usually pro-rated after a year.
Keep your receipts and make sure that the store dates the battery when sold.
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O'Reilly's will price match. I got a group size 1 from them for the price of TSC's group 1, $69 and change.
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I got one from Sears using my brothers commercial account. It was $50 for a Sears Vintage. If you are friends with a mechanic ask him to buy one under his account. I saved $35
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I have had really good luck with the 6V battery that I got for Merlin. Bought it at Blain's Farm and Fleet about 4 years ago, and it is still going strong. My cub is a mag tractor, so it really only uses the battery for starting and lights if I am working at night, but I am well pleased with how it holds a charge and starts the tractor right up.
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I have a local private label dealer. Both battery and dealer give excellent service at reasonable price.
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Got mine at Advanced Auto they sell for 99dollars plus 18 for the core but you can use they 40Dollar off code of TRT41 cut it to 60....plus tax
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16A 40-year-old Franklin man was transported to Wheaton Franciscan Hospital with back, neck and rib pain after he rear-ended one vehicle while driving northbound in the 8000 block of South 27th Street, then struck a second vehicle in the left lane at 3:37 p.m. Feb. 1. He was cited for following too closely.
17A resident in the 3900 block of East Greenway Drive called police after he sold some cellphones to an unidentified man and received $550 in counterfeit $50 bills on Jan. 28. Due to similar incidents in the area, an investigation is ongoing.
18A 17-year-old Oak Creek boy was arrested for disorderly conduct after he kept using loud vulgarities in front of other students at Oak Creek High School, 340 E. Puetz Road, at 1:15 p.m. Feb. 1.
19A resident contacted police after discovered he had a $5 counterfeit bill at Speedway, 8667 S. Howell Ave., at 3:55 p.m. Feb. 3. The man told police he received the $5 bill as change for a breakfast he bought at the South Milwaukee McDonald's at about 10:30 a.m. A Speedway clerk told him it was counterfeit when he tried to use it to pay for gas. Police confiscated the bill and are investigating.
20A 49-year-old Oak Creek woman called police after the driver of a Jeep that was tailgating her pulled up beside her and threw a cup of coffee on her through her open car window at the intersection of South Howell Avenue and West Drexel Avenue at about 6 a.m. Feb. 4. The woman stated she had rolled down her window to tell the driver he was driving poorly when he got out of his car and threw the coffee. Attempts to contact the subject, a 51-year-old Milwaukee man, were unsuccessful and police are following up.
21Firefighters and police responded Oak Creek High School, 340 E. Puetz Road, after a 911 caller reported the fire alarm was sounding and students were being evacuated from the building at 10:48 a.m. Jan. 30. An investigation revealed an instructor in the science lab was burning some magnesium and the fumes set off the smoke detector. There was no damage to the lab or building and the students and staff were allowed to return.
Oak Creek police assisted with 21 rescue calls and three fire calls between Jan. 29 and Feb. 5.
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Robert Bono
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Notes: Will open the season as No. 4 in the starting rotation, looking for his first professional victory. Selected by the Astros in the 11th round of the 2007 draft, out of Waterford High School. Went 0-4, 7.34 for Greeneville in 2007; 0-4, 4.68 for Tri-City last year. Walked 20 and struck out 18 at Greeneville. Corrected that at Tri-City, with 11 walks to 46 whiffs. He was Tri-City's Pitcher of the Month in July.
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Kyle Greenwalt
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Notes: Scheduled to start the Legends' fifth game of the season, the April 13 home opener vs. Kannapolis. Selected by the Astros in the 20th round of the June 2007 draft, out of Souderton (Pa.) Area High School. Made his pro debut with Greeneville, going 0-7 with a 7.53 ERA, 28 strikeouts and 12 walks. Settled in nicely in 2008, earning team MVP honors at Greeneville by going 6-4, 3.14, 53 strikeouts and 14 walks over 13 starts. Also won his lone start for Tri-City. Has a 90-92 mph fastball with sink, slider and changeup. Ranked by Baseball America as 31st-best prospect in the Houston system.
Arcenio Leon
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 6-1, 162
Hometown: Maracaibo, Venezuela
Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent Feb. 7, 2005. Went 3-6 over two seasons with the Venezuelan Summer League Astros, striking out 30 and walking 30. Spent the last two seasons with Greeneville, improving from 0-7, 4.67 in 2007 to 3-1, 3.33 in 2008. Also improved his strikeout-to-walk ratio from 43-27 to 42-19.
Jordan Lyles
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 6-4, 185
Hometown: Hartsville, S.C.
Notes: A first-round supplemental draft pick (38th overall) last June, out of Hartsville (S.C.) High School, Lyles is scheduled to start Thursday's season opener at West Virginia. Baseball America ranks him sixth among Astros minor-league prospects and projects him as Houston's No. 4 starter in 2012. Signed for $930,000 on the night of his high school graduation. Baseball America on Lyles: "He shelved his cutter once in pro ball, and saw an immediate improvement in his fastball as it jumped from 86-88 mph in the spring to 90-96 all summer. He had good command of it even with the added velocity. His curveball has rotation and shape to it, and he has show a feel for a changeup." Went 3-3, 4.23 with 68 strikeouts and 17 walks over 15 games with Greeneville (13 games) and Tri-City last season.
Daniel Meszaros
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 6-0, 170
Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla.
Notes: Selected by the Astros in the 48th round of the June 2008 draft, out of the College of Charleston. Made his pro debut last summer with Tri-City, finishing 1-3, with one save and a 4.44 ERA. He worked 26 1/3 innings over 12 relief appearances, striking out 46 and walking eight. Opens this season as a late-inning reliever.
Ross Seaton
B/T: L/R Ht./wt.: 6-4, 190
Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas
Notes: A third-round supplemental draft pick last June, out of Second Baptist High School in Texas, where he was class valedictorian. With a fastball touching 96 mph, he signed for $700,000 Baseball America ranks him as the Astros' third-best prospect, armed with "best curveball" in the system. Starts the season as Lexington's No. 2 starter. Had no decisions and a 13.50 ERA at Greeneville last season, but that came over a total of four innings. Baseball America: "He has a smooth and easy delivery that's repeatable, allowing his fastball to sit consistently at 90-94 mph. His slider can be devastating to young hitters, and his changeup is a nice weapon."
Jack Tilghman
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 6-2, 205
D.O.B.: 5-19-87 Hometown: Telford, Pa.
Notes: Signed to a minor-league contract last Aug. 5, Tilghman finished the 2008 season by making nine relief appearances for the Legends: 1-0, 2.70, five strikeouts, nine walks, 13 1/3 innings. Out of Walters State (Tenn.) Community College, he also worked 13 2/3 innings for the Rookie League Phillies in 2007, going 1-1 with a 2.63, six strikeouts and seven walks.
Jose Trinidad
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 5-11, 150
Hometown: Sabana Grande de Palenque, D.R.
Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, Feb. 22, 2006, Trinidad led all Astros minor-leaguers last season with a 2.73 ERA at Greeneville. He went 3-2 over 10 starts and 56 innings, striking out 40 and walking six. He spent 2006 and 2007 with the Dominican Summer League Astros, going a combined 6-6, with 69 strikeouts and 41 walks.
Patrick Urckfitz
B/T: L/L Ht./wt.: 6-3, 190
Hometown: Rochester, N.Y.
Notes: Signed as non-drafted free agent out of Monroe (N.Y.) Community College last June 29. Worked 15 games in relief for Greeneville, going 1-0 with one save and a 1.40 ERA. Had 23 strikeouts and nine walks over 19 1/3 innings. Starts this season as a late-inning reliever.
Henry Villar
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 5-11, 150
Hometown: Bonao, Dominican Republic
Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, July 19, 2005. Made 13 relief appearances with Greeneville last season. Over 65 1/3 innings, he went 3-6 with a 4.41 ERA, 65 strikeouts and 12 walks. His 2006 and 2007 seasons were spent with the Dominican Summer League Astros, where he was a combined 5-5, with 101 strikeouts and 21 walks.
Brian Wabick
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 6-0, 180
Hometown: Des Plaines, Ill.
Notes: Selected by the Astros in the 34th round of the June 2007 draft, out of Oakton (Ill.) Community College. Pitched the last two seasons at Greeneville, going 1-3 over 28 games (one start), with six saves, 44 strikeouts and 22 walks. Also spent part of 2008 with Tri-City, where he was 2-1 with two saves and a 2.14 ERA over 11 relief outings. Over 21 innings with Tri-City, he struck out 23 and walked only one.
Jonathan Fixler
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 6-1, 205
Hometown: Park Ridge, Ill.
Notes: Among six players who spent all or part of last season with the Legends. Hit .248 with eight homers and 50 RBI over 80 games. Also played three games for 2A Corpus Christi, going 1-for-7 with an RBI. Selected by the Astros in the 19th round of the June 2007 draft, out of Indiana University. Played seven games for Tri-City in 2007, with one double in 16 at-bats.
Federico Hernandez
B/T: S/R Ht./wt.: 6-0, 170
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela
Notes: Hernandez is rated by Baseball America as 20th among Astros prospects. Over three seasons – two with the Venezuelan Summer League Astros and last year with Greeneville – Hernandez hit .291 with six homers. Defense is what impresses Baseball America, though: "A cousin of Reds catcher Ramon Hernandez, he was regarded by Rookie-level Appalachian League managers as the top defensive catcher in the league last year. That's an impressive feat, considering he did not take up the position until signing. He has a good arm and good accuracy, and he showed 1.95-second pop times consistently in instructional league. His receiving skills, feet, soft hands and ability to call a game also got hit marks. Hernandez also blocks balls well, with good range behind the plate, and always shows good hustle."
Ricardo Bonfante
B/T: S/R Ht./wt.: 5-9, 140
Hometown: Cartegena, Colombia
Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, July 2, 2005. A shortstop, he hit .261 (36-for-138) with 12 RBI, 19 runs scored and 10 stolen bases over 43 games with Greeneville last season. Hit .308 versus left-handers and batted .361 for the month of June. Played for the Venezuelan Summer League Astros in 2006 and 2007.
Albert Cartwright
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 5-10, 180
Hometown: Winter Haven, Fla.
Notes: A June 2007 36th round draft pick, out of Polk (Fla.) Community College. Second baseman played 57 games over the last two seasons at Greeneville. Last year, over 39 games, hit .306 (37-for-121) with three homers, 17 RBI, 23 runs and 13 stolen bases (caught four times). Had a .410 on-base percentage over the last 39 games. Batted .373 against lefties and .333 at home. In August, hit .351 and had an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of 1.019.
Phil Disher
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 6-2, 215
D.O.B.: 6-17-85 Hometown: Cary, N.C.
Notes: With Justin Smoak (11th overall draft pick) at first base, Disher played catcher for the University of South Carolina. The Astros selected him in the 15th round last June and moved him to first. He played 71 games for Tri-City, hitting .304 (85-for-280) with 13 homers, three triples and 20 doubles. He drove in 56 runs and scored 40, with a .381 on-base percentage and .536 slugging percentage. Baseball America, which pegs him as the 27th best prospect in the Houston system, says the Astros also may want to look at Disher in left field.
Kody Hinze
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 6-0, 225
D.O.B.: 7-29-87 Hometown: Houston
Notes: Signed as a non-drafted free agent, Oct. 5, 2007, out of Angelina (Texas) College. First baseman made his pro debut last season with Greeneville, hitting .269 (53-for-197) with eight homers and 32 RBI over 55 games. Had 34 walks (second in the Appalachian League), 46 strikeouts. His first game, against Kingsport, he drew four walks, scored three runs and drove in two.
Kyle Miller
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 6-1, 200
Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla.
Notes: Selected by the Astros in the 21st round of the June 2007 draft, out of Central Florida Community College. Third baseman broke in with Greeneville in 2007 (.234, 7 HR, 23 RBI, team-leading 74 total bases and team second-best 22 runs), then split 2008 between Greeneville and Lexington. Played 32 games for the Legends, batting .234 (30-for-128) with seven homers and 24 RBI, but also with 50 strikeouts to only eight walks.
Ronnie Ramirez
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 5-11, 165
Hometown: Cartegena, Colombia
Notes: Middle infielder signed as a non-drafted free agent Jan. 13, 2003. Played three years in the Venezuelan Summer League, then came to the U.S. in 2006 with Greeneville (.314, all-star and team MVP over 57 games) and Lexington (2-for-10, three games). Split last two seasons between Tri-City and the Legends. Minor-league career totals: 310-for-1,248 (.248), 10 HR, 135 RBI and 43 SB.
Ebert Rosario
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 6-3, 165
Hometown: La Romana, Dominican Republic
Notes: Third baseman was Greeneville's Defensive Player of the Month last July. In his second season with Greeneville, hit .304 (51-for-168) with two homers and 18 RBI. In 2007, led Greeneville in average (.273), RBI (26), hits (60), total bases (86), games (59) and tied for the lead in doubles (14). Signed as a non-drafted free agent Aug. 31, 2005, then spent one season in the Dominican Summer League.
Jay Austin
B/T: L/L Ht./wt.: 5-11, 170
D.O.B.: 8-10-90 Hometown: Atlanta
Notes: Now 18, Austin cranked out 50 homers in high school and committed to Southern Cal, but a $750,000 bonus swayed him to sign with the Astros, who took him in the second round of last June's draft. Broke in with Greeneville last summer, hitting .198 with 14 RBI and no homers. Baseball America, which rates him the 10th-best prospect in the Astros system, notes that he was one of the youngest players in the league. BBA continued: "While Houston has a few toolsy outfielders in its system, none have the same all-around potential as Austin. A left-handed hitter and center fielder, he has the range to patrol the middle garden, the bat to handle leadoff and speed that could make him a major base-stealing threat." BBA also designates Austin as "Best Athlete" and "Fastest Base-runner" among Astros prospects.
Brandon Barnes
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 6-2, 210
D.O.B.: 5-15-86 Hometown: Orange, Calif.
Notes: A June 2005 draft pick out of Cyprus College, Barnes was the Legends' Defensive Player of the Month last July. Over 87 games, he hit. 241 (75-for-311) with two homers, 19 RBI and seven stolen bases. Barnes began his pro career with two seasons at Greeneville, then moved up to Tri-City in 2007. There, he was the ValleyCats' MVP and team leader in homers (10) and RBI (41). His 10 homers ranked second in the New York-Penn League.
Steve Brown
B/T: R/R Ht./wt.: 6-0, 180
Hometown: San Andres Island, Colombia
Notes: Signed Dec. 1, 2003 as a non-drafted free agent, Brown was Legends Defensive Player of the Month last June. Over 102 games with Lexington, he hit .212 (72-for-340) with 10 homers, 31 RBI and 15 stolen bases. Began his pro career in the Venezuelan Summer League (2004, '05), then a season at Greeneville and one at Tri-City. Five-season totals include a .267 average, 19 homers, 128 RBI and 55 stolen bases.
Russell Dixon
B/T: L/R Ht./wt.: 6-2, 205
D.O.B.: 8-28-85 Hometown: Houston
Notes: Selected by the Astros in the seventh round of the June 2007 draft, out of Auburn, Dixon hit .237 (96-for-405) for the Legends last season, adding three homers, 33 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 19 attempts. Hit .278 before the all-star break, .185 after that. Broke in with Tri-City in 2007, hitting .256 (57-for-223) with 40 RBI, five homers and four stolen bases.
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Pitching coaches: Charley Taylor and Travis Driskill*
Hitting coach: Pete Rancont
Trainer: John Patton
Strength and conditioning: Dan Barmantje
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Spring and early summer are typically rainy in the Midwestern United States. These warm rains that help the early season crops get started, are vital to agriculture, but this spring the rains were well beyond the normal amount. From Wisconsin to Kansas and across to Indiana, deluge after deluge pounded the region. All through the spring season, extreme rain events stacked up like airplanes at a busy airport and this week brought yet another cycle of heavy rains to the already waterlogged farmlands of Central Indiana. This rain pattern, driven by an area of low pressure over the Central Plains combined with high pressure anchored off the Southeast coast of the U.S. to channel moisture up from the Gulf of Mexico into the mid-section of the country.
On the night of June 6, 2008, an intense rainstorm arrived and continued until the early hours of June 7. In the course of one night, Central Indiana received nearly 11 inches (280 mm) of rain, resulting in widespread flooding throughout the region. Many areas were evacuated. On June 8, the Wabash Valley between Lafayette and Terre Haute, Indiana, was placed under flood alert; all residents near the Wabash River were urged to evacuate their homes. On June 9th, President George W. Bush declared 29 counties in central Indiana a major disaster area. In all, the extreme rain event lasted approximately 10 days, caused numerous fatalities and caused $126 million in damages.
Additional articles and images from this time are available on the Earth Observatory.
As a result of better forecasting and flood prediction, the damage and human suffering caused by such floods is now less than it would have been as little as 50 years ago. The advent of modern weather radar and satellite monitoring of precipitation, combined with sophisticated modeling of river flooding patterns, has allowed local officials to be able to prevent large losses of life and property. However, even more accurate predictions are possible as the science and understanding of precipitation patterns continues to improve. Through their contributions of rain gauge data, citizen scientists can play a role in increasing the understanding of precipitation patterns.
The Science
Earth has often been called the "just right" planet. What makes Earth "just right" for life?—our weather and climate. Our unique weather and climate, in other words, temperature combined with the quantity of rainfall and other precipitation, determines where life will flourish or perish on Earth. Too much rainfall, and rivers flood, too little, and soils dry out, making it difficult for plants and animals to survive, resulting in drought and famine.
Water is essential to all life. It comprises 75% of our bodies. We get water from drinking water and from the foods we eat. Water is used for everything. Not only do we use water to grow our crops, it is essential in the manufacturing and transport of our goods and in the processing of our waste. And yet very little fresh water is available for our use. Most of Earth's water is either too salty (the ocean) or frozen in glaciers.
Additionally, water and precipitation are critical in the redistribution of heat energy around the globe. This movement of water around the Earth is what is known as the water, or hydrological, cycle. Some of the Sun's energy that reaches the Earth's surface is used to evaporate and transport the water vapor from one place to another around the Earth. As this water vapor cools it condenses, forming clouds and precipitation.
Throughout history, humans have strived to understand and even control these patterns of weather and climate. By developing an understanding of the patterns of precipitation, scientists are making possible increasingly accurate weather, flood and drought forecasts. In the case of drought, these forecasts allow water managers to decide how to allocate precious water resources. Conversely, in the case of flood events, careful precipitation monitoring and forecasting can improve strategies intended to prevent damage and suffering.
Monitoring Precipitation: How Citizen Scientists Can Help
Scientists use computer models to learn about precipitation patterns and the conditions, both on the land and in the atmosphere, that control them. Models not only allow forecasters to tell you how much rain to expect in tomorrow's storm, but they also allow scientists to understand how precipitation changes over time.
To check on the models' accuracy, scientists compare model results to rainfall measurements from ground-based weather stations and satellite measurements. The measurements reveal large- and moderate-scale precipitation patterns such as the anomalies that occur during El Niño or La Niña, when changes in ocean temperatures cause droughts and floods throughout the world.
Models, combined with satellite and ground measurements, have revealed interesting new understandings of precipitation patterns. For example, more rain falls downwind of large cities, and the timing of rainfall can be influenced by weekly commuter cycles. (See Urban Rain, a feature article on the Earth Observatory.
The more information scientists have to both observe patterns and refine the models, the better they understand the processes that control rain. Ground-based measurements provide the most accurate record of rainfall, but ground stations only record rain at a single location, leaving a gap between stations. Since rainfall totals can vary within a small area, these data gaps make it difficult for scientists to learn about the mechanisms that cause small-scale variations in rainfall.
Satellites, on the other hand, provide a "snapshot" of rainfall over a wide area at a given point in time. Satellites don't have the spatial data gaps that ground stations have, but they do have a time gap—they only see rainfall when they fly over it. Because satellites pass a region only once every 15—30 minutes, precipitation that is light or short-lived is hard to catch accurately. In fact the best rain measuring satellite, which uses radar, passes over every 2-4 hours.
Satellites also have limitations in their monitoring ability over certain geophysical regions. Over land, errors in estimates are generally higher near coastal areas and in regions covered in snow and ice. Precipitation that occurs in relatively shallow clouds, such as ones that occur due to wind flow over hills, valleys and mountains are also likely to have more errors in estimation.
Finally, satellites record the average rainfall in a very wide area—at best, four kilometers across. This means that the satellites can easily miss small patterns such as the influence of local topography (cities, land cover, etc.) on rain.
To compensate for weaknesses in both types of observations, scientists match ground measurements to satellite data and use the relationship between the two to reveal patterns. A large network of ground measurements, such as those collected by citizen scientists, will increase scientists' ability to understand patterns of rainfall and changes in rainfall.
It's all a matter of perspective: measuring rain from the ground.
Citizen scientists can contribute much to the understanding of rainfall patterns by reporting precipitation totals at their location. The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, or CoCoRaHS, collects reports of daily rain, hail and snow events from citizen scientists that are used by a variety of organizations and individuals ranging from the National Weather Service to insurance adjusters and water resources managers. Citizen scientists can join the CoCoRaHs network and contribute data or simply examine the data archives to inquire about local rainfall patterns. CoCoRaHS originated in 1998 at the Colorado Climate Center at Colorado State University. It now has over 12,000 observers in thirty-nine states. (Adapted from What is CoCoRaHS?)
- Rain Gauge: CoCoRaHS Website has a list of suppliers, approximately $20–25
- Wooden 4" X 4" Post with a beveled top for mounting gauge
- Tools for placing the post into the ground such as a shovel, drill, screwdriver, hammer, nails/screws and level to attach gauge to post.
- Detailed map of your location
- Google Earth (to identify the latitude and longitude of your test site)
- Data sampling sheet, available in the Tools section of this guide and from idoscience.net, where you can share your observations with other citizen scientists.
Do not take measurements during a severe storm, flood, or lightning event.
Sampling Procedure
Locate a sampling site
- For accurate measurements, your rain gauge should be placed away from any permanent structures such as fences or buildings; 2-5' above the ground; away from sprinkler systems, dogs and vandals and be easily accessible so that you can check it on a daily basis. You may be able to place the gauge in your yard, but you may wish to identify other locations within your community as well, particularly if you are interested in studying regional variability in rainfall patterns.
- Using the map, identify possible rain gauge locations at various places in your region. Choose potential locations that are publicly accessible or where you have permission from the land owner to access the location on a daily basis.
- Locate the site(s) in Google Earth. Place the cursor over the sampling site(s) and note the latitude and longitude that appears in the bottom left corner of the Google Earth window. Record this information on the data sampling sheet.
- Select a sample location at the site. Look for objects that might adversely affect your collection of precipitation, as outlined in step one. Use the CoCoRaHS training manual pdf for more detailed specifications.
- Place the post in the ground with the beveled end on top. Using the level, make sure the post does not lean in one direction or another.
- Secure the post to make sure it does not wobble.
- Mount your rain gauge on the post, with the gauge top a few inches above the top of the post. Place a level on the gauge to make sure the rain collector is level when you attach it to the post.
- On your data sheet, note the condition of your rain gauge. Describe the surroundings (distance from trees and buildings).
- If you wish to report your data to the CoCoRaHS network, complete the appropriate paper work to register your location with CoCoRaHS.
Testing Procedure
Use the CoCoRaHS training manual to learn how to read the gauge.
There are a variety of training options on the CoCoRaHS site. From the home page or resources link, one can download additional training slide shows files. Alternately, go to the Indiana page to listen to a web cast of how to use your rain gauge.
Check your rain gauge daily at 7 am (in your local time zone). The hours of 5-9 am (in your local time zone) are acceptable. Record the amount of rain in the gauge on your data sheet and report your rainfall to the CoCoRaHS Website. For more details review the information on the CoCoRaHS Website.
Do not collect rainfall measurements during a lightning event.
Going Further
Other measurements that may be of interest are hail and snow. These are also described on the CoCoRaHS Website.
How successfully do rain gauges catch rainfall patterns? Do the satellites record the same patterns of data as the ground-based gauges? How many gauges are required in order to observe regional patterns in rainfall? Scientists compare measurements from rain gauges with satellite measurements to answer these and other related questions. By increasing the number of rain gauge measurements, citizen scientists can help increase the overall accuracy and precision of space-based precipitation monitoring. Using the June 2008 Midwest flood event, this section illustrates how to explore satellite data and rain gauge data together to answer questions about regional rainfall.
For this example, we are going to use a station in Monroe County, in south-central Indiana. The station, near Indianapolis, Indiana, received a record-breaking period of rainfall from June 2–12, 2008. This extreme rainfall event subsequently caused intense flooding in the Ohio and Lower Mississippi watersheds.
Part 1. Observer (Ground-based) Data
How to find a station of interest in CoCoRaHS.
Step 1. Access the map of the area that you are interested in.
Launch the CoCoRaHS website
Once the site has loaded, click on the word, "maps".
Once the daily maps page loads, select the "Station Number Maps" link from the list of map types. (last one in the list)
Under map location title, use the pull down menu to select "stations," choose your state of interest. In this case, choose Indiana.
Next choose the "county," Monroe. Leave the dates and map colors in their default settings.
Click the button, "Get Map".
A map window will open with stations shown as little dots with their ID numbers next to them. We will use this station location map for reference later, so save it in the background or on your desktop.
Step 2. Acquire Precipitation data from CoCoRaHS
Open a new window in your browser with the CoCoRaHS home page again.
This time on the top tab bar, click on, "view data".
A new page will load. On this page there will be a list of station types. Scroll most of the way down the list to the link "List Stations". This is a list of stations by state and county. Click on this link.
On the next page, choose the state and county you are interested in. For this example choose, Indiana and Monroe County. click search. There are many stations in Indiana, this will select only the 15 stations that are in Monroe County. The stations are listed by; state, county and ID number. In the table of stations, under the "view" heading, click on the magnifying glass in the row with "IN-MN-14" to learn more about this station's detailed location, including its latitude and longitude.
Record this station's latitude and longitude to use later in the comparison with satellite data. (Record the following: Station IN-MN-14, Latitude 39.265964, Longitude -86.521293.) Optional: click view the station in Google Maps.
On the side bar, under the heading View Data, click on the link "station precip summary." To access the data from this site.
In the next page that loads, you can type in the station ID numbers of any three stations that are of interest. Use the saved map of stations from step 3 of part 1 to view the station locations.
Type in IN-MN-14, IN-MG-14, and IN-MN-3. Choose the dates 6-02-2008 and 6-12-2008 as your beginning and end dates. Click the "get summary" button.
You will get a table of data. Check the data to see that it makes sense—is it what you asked for?
Look for any days of intense precipitation. In this case, there was a rainy period from approximately June 1 -15, 2008. What date did the rainfall amount peak? How do the stations vary?
Once you have checked the data, copy and paste the station's data from the CoCoRaHS site into a spreadsheet program such as excel.
Since satellites report rain rate in millimeters per hour it will be easier to compare results if you use excel to convert the data from inches to millimeters by multiplying the total by 25.4. (1 inch=25.4 mm)
Produce a graph of rainfall rate in millimeters per 24 hours (y axis) versus date (x axis). Save your graph for comparison with the graph of satellite data that you will produce in the part 2.
Part 2: Above and Below
Comparing CoCoRaHS data with NASA Satellite data from the same location and time period. This example uses the 3-hourly TRMM and Other Rainfall Estimate (3B42 V6).
The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM, pronounced "trim") satellite is the most accurate rainfall observing satellite to orbit the Earth. It carries a suite of five instruments that, when combined, allow scientists to gather a very detailed three-dimensional view of rainfall patterns. However, these instruments do not directly measure precipitation. Instead they use a combination of active radar and passive measurements to record the energy and water vapor flowing through the atmosphere. This data allows scientist to estimate precipitation patterns on large scales across the Earth. One instrument is "passive," observing the intensity of radiant energy that the atmosphere, land, and ocean emit into space at microwave frequencies. The other instrument is the first weather radar in space, recording vertical profiles of rain, similar to surface-based radar systems.
Together, these data sets allow scientists to build a 3-D picture of rainfall patterns in space and time. These estimates are calibrated by comparing the results to ground based observations, such as rain gauges and radars, with the satellite data. By increasing the number of rain gauge measurements scientists will be able to increase the overall accuracy and precision of precipitation monitoring.
To complete the comparison of satellite and rain-gauge data, use the dates, and location of your the selected CoCoRaHS stations as a starting point for a comparison of satellite and observer data.
Step 1. Compare time series data from several rain gauges with that from the Satellites.
Open a new window in your browser. Launch the Giovanni TRMM Online Visualization and Analysis System.
When this page loads, you will see a map of the world. Use your cursor to draw a box around your area of interest, Indiana. Note what latitudes and longitudes are automatically input into the boxes below the map. Optional: Try drawing several boxes on the map in order to better understand the latitude and longitude numbers.
Alternately, use the coordinates that you recorded in part 1 step 3, from the Monroe, Indiana CoCoRaHS observers site as a starting point.
They were Station IN-MN-14 Latitude 39.265964, Longitude -86.521293
In Giovanni choose coordinates that will give you a tight box around this area such as: -88 West, 42 North, 37.5 South , -84.5 East.
Choose "precipitation" as the parameter, set the temporal dates to begin June 2, 2008, and end June 12, 2008, and the visualization as "time series".
Click the "generate visualization" button at the bottom of the page.
A new page will appear, showing you the steps the program is executing to generate the results. After a few seconds, when the processing is complete, you will see a graph.
Note: the graph will show you rain rates as observed by the satellite. A rain rate is a measurement of how hard it was raining. By contrast, your gauge measures rainfall totals, the amount of rain that fell in a 24-hour period. In theory, the rain rate multiplied by 24 should match the 24-hour rainfall total. In practice, however, this is seldom true because rain does not fall at the same rate over 24 hours.
Compare the graph of the satellite data to a graph of the CoCoRaHS data from Stations IN-MN-14 and IN-MG-14 during the same time period. Note that the gauges both recorded a large amount of rain on the same date that the satellites recorded a heavy rainfall rate.
Step 2. Mapping the Satellite Data.
While rate versus time is one way to analyze data for several gauges, a broader way to look at rainfall rates across a larger area is on a map. In this example you will plot rainfall rates for this time period on a map for the area. The resulting map will help you to understand where the rainfall was the greatest, allowing you to relate this information to other geographic information such as topographic features and urban areas. In this example, we are going use the rain gauge and TOVAS satellite data for the state of Indiana.
Return to the Giovanni TRMM TOVAS site by clicking the back button from your results window.
Use the same coordinates as in the previous example. Choose the time period June 2-12, 2008.
This time change the parameter,setting to generate a map. Choose "Lat-Lon map, time-averaged" as your visualization.
Click the "generate visualization" button.
The computer will generate a map of the precipitation over the area and time that you have specified. This will appear as an image.
You can also download this map to view in Google Earth.
Click on the "download results" tab at the top of the page.
Scroll down to the button of the page.
Under the heading "Output Files", click the radio button next to the KMZ icon to select this option.
Then click the KMZ icon. It will download to your computer and, depending on your settings, launch Google Earth.
Once Google Earth has loaded, the file you will be able to see the precipitation pattern over the region that you selected.
In Google Earth, observe the map of rainfall intensity for the state of Indiana. In Google Earth, add other features such as rivers, roads and cities to your map.
In the summer of 2008 there were major floods in this region. Add the USGS EDNA watersheds layer.
Use the map to predict in which watersheds the floods would have occurred. How might you, as a local weather personality or hydrologist have advised the citizens living this region? Would you have encouraged citizens living downstream of Indianapolis to evacuate? Read more about this flooding event at an online news source such as msnbc or cbs online.
You can broaden your understanding of the event using Giovanni to further analyze the satellite data.
Some other interesting visualizations that can be done in Giovanni:
Choose "animation" to see the amount of rain each day for the period linked together in a quick time movie.
Choose "Scatter plot" to plot rainfall data versus error to see the relationship between rainfall rate and error. The greater the rate the greater the error.
Return to the TRMM site and choose the monthly averages. Choose the "anomaly plot" for the two-year period between January 2007 and December 2008. "Animate" the monthly averages.
Going Further
Other groups also collect precipitation data, which may be used in a comparison with satellite data. These groups include:
Arizona: Rainlog
Minnesota: MNgauge
If you are interested in studying rainfall patterns in Arizona, you can map gauge data from Rainlog and satellite data in Google Earth. Both Giovanni and Rainlog will allow you to download a Google Earth file. By layering the two files in Google Earth, you can compare rainfall patterns.
Related questions that could be addressed with satellite data:
Compare precipitation to vegetation growth using the NASA Earth Observations web site.
Compare precipitation to streamflow data, available from the United States Geological Survey and the National Weather Service. What does a 100-year flood mean for your watershed? The Floods section of the Earth Observatory contains satellite images of flooded rivers.
Comparing precipitation and fire conditions as reported by the U.S. Forest Service's Wildland Fire Assessment System.
In Giovanni, analyze the seasonality of precipitation measurements with a Hovemoller plot or animation.
Supplies for Backyard Research
- Rain Gauge: CoCoRaHS Website has a list of suppliers, approximately $20–25
- Wooden 4" X 4" Post with a beveled top for mounting gauge
- Tools for placing the post into the ground such as a shovel, drill, screwdriver, hammer, nails/screws and level to attach gauge to post.
- Detailed map of your location
- Google Earth (to identify the latitude and longitude of your test site)
- Data sampling sheet, available in the Tools section of this guide and from idoscience.net, where you can share your observations with other citizen scientists.
Additional background information on the tools used can be found on the CoCoRaHS, rainlog.org and GLOBE websites.
Data and Tools for Earth Observation
TRMM Online Visualization and Analysis System.
- Giovanni is a Web-based application developed by the GES DISC that provides a simple and intuitive way to visualize, analyze, and access vast amounts of Earth science remote sensing data without having to download the data.
- Google Earth.
- Additional exploration of satellite data can be done in NEO or NASA Earth Observations. NEO was designed to provide access to and simple analysis of satellite imagery in uniform, familiar data formats. NEO is for educators and students, citizen scientists, and informal educators like museums.
- TRMM web site.
- Weather basics from TRMM educational materials.
- Global Precipitation Analysis.
- Earth Observatory.
- U.S. Drought Portal.
- Huffman, G.J., R.F. Adler, D.T. Bolvin, G. Gu, E.J. Nelkin, K.P. Bowman, Y. Hong, E.F. Stocker, D.B. Wolff, 2007: The TRMM Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis: Quasi-Global, Multi-Year, Combined-Sensor Precipitation Estimates at Fine Scale. J. Hydrometeor. 8(1), 38-55.
The power of citizen science is in sharing your observations with others who are making the same observations in other place. The network of measurements provides a larger picture of air quality than any single person could gather alone.
To share your data with others around the country who are making similar observations, go to Volksdata. [http://www.volksdata.com]
Your First Visit
- The first time you visit, you will have to register for the site.
- Click on "Register For A New Account" link on the right hand side of the page and follow the instructions.
- Sign in with your new username and password, and then click on "Join an existing program."
- Join the CARSON program. You can search for CARSON in the second box titled "Search for Projects". If you search by metatags, type in: Carson.
- The CARSON program is divided into smaller projects. Please click on the project in which you plan to participate: air quality, water quality or precipitation. Each section is treated as a separate project to make it easier for data entry. You may join more than one project or section.
- Click on "Request Membership in this Project". You should receive an e-mail indicating your membership acceptance into the project within 24 hours. Please do this for each project/section that you plan to participate in.
To Enter in your Observations
- Log in to Volksdata. [http://www.volksdata.com]
- Select CARSON (It should appear under Program Name)
- Select the chapter and project of CARSON that you are participating in.
- Click on New Observation. This will take you to the Data Entry sheet similar to the sheet you used in the field. Please enter in your observations here.
- Once you are finished entering your observations, click on "Submit- Done". Your observations are now apart of the global CARSON data set.
Click on "View Project Data" to view the entire set of observations.
Note: If you have additional data to enter for another project, please go back to the CARSON program and click on the next project to access the data entry form.


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Record number of North West attackers brought to justice in crackdown on domestic violence (From Burnley and Pendle Citizen)
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Record number of North West attackers brought to justice in crackdown on domestic violence
4:00pm Thursday 3rd July 2014 in News By Jessica Cree, Crime reporter
THE North West has the highest number of successful domestic abuse prosecutions in the country.
Figures released by the Crown Prosecution Service show that more attackers were prosecuted and convicted in the region than in any other in England and Wales last year.
Eighty per cent of defendants who were prosecuted in the North West in 2013-14 for domestic violence were convicted, a total of 8,507 offenders.
This is the third successive year on year increase in the conviction rate for domestic violence and that figure is higher than any other comparable metropolitan region in the country.
The national conviction rate for the same period was 74.6 per cent.
In total, CPS North West brought prosecutions for domestic violence against 10,600 defendants, an increase of almost 200 prosecutions on the previous year.
Charities campaigning against domestic violence have been encouraging even more victims to come forward in light of the murder of Cherylee Shennan in Rawtenstall in March.
Police grew concerned about her after they received reports that her partner Paul O'Hara had assaulted her, causing a broken jaw.
When officers went round to their address, he attacked Cherylee with a hammer before chasing her down the street and stabbing her to death.
It emerged in court, when O'Hara was sentenced to a whole life term behind bars, that he had already served 14 years in prison for the murder of another ex-girlfriend and was on life licence when he killed Cherylee.
Nazir Afzal, chief crown prosecutor for the North West Area, said: "The figures for the region in the report are good news.
"We have seen a steady and significant increase in the number of prosecutions and convictions for domestic violence in recent years, and last year, eight out of 10 cases in the region resulted in the attacker being convicted.
"I hope this gives domestic violence victims confidence in coming forward and reporting incidents to the police.
"The message is also clear to perpetrators — domestic violence is totally unacceptable and you can expect to pay the price."
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On beautiful Amelia Island, you have golf, tennis, beaches,
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Uber wants to be the Vegas of gay weddings, only even faster
In their frantic desire to be first with the next big thing and to grab market share by any means necessary, tech companies often act before really thinking through the implications of their ideas. And with its latest idea — facilitating on-the-spot weddings during Pride weekend — rideshare company Uber has finally jumped the shark.
"We're thankful to be based in San Francisco, a city that recognizes love doesn't have to look any certain way. In honor of Pride week, we're celebrating the inclusive idea that love is love with something that lasts a lifetime," Uber wrote on its blog today in announcing "on-demand weddings."
That's right, this Saturday between noon and 6pm, customers using its app can select "UberWEDDING," the company will send a crew out to marry you and your sweetie on the spot, promising that you'll be hitched within an hour -- or well before your Pride buzz wears off and you regain your senses.
"When your UberWEDDING arrives, we'll get started right away. You'll first work with our on-site notary to obtain your marriage license. Once the license is official, the violinist will begin to play and the ceremony will commence!" the company wrote.
So in the name of playing catch-up with Lyft and other competitors — and desperately trying to curry favor with the same-sex marriage crowd in the most superficial and tone-deaf way possible — Uber is turning a big decision that "lasts a lifetime" into an act on par with ordering a pizza when you're hungry.
couples who spontaneously want to tie the know with a convenient opportunity to do so?
Just, wow.
Is marriage really something that should be made convenient to do spontaneously, by a for-profit company, or is that a mockery of the entire institution of marriage?
Why aren't you whining about Nevada rather than a sharing economy role model?
Cause Ron Conway. Duh.
This is getting old. Every. Single. Time. Uber, Twitter, Google. Ron Conway. You'd think these guys were sacrificing and eating babies while using puppies for soccer balls the way the BG constantly goes after them. Did a techie take Steven's girlfriend away or something?
Nothing to do but bash Uber again?
I approve of this offer from Uber and suggest they serve sushi to those getting hitched.
If it was a company Steven approved of, he'd spatter himself with goo in his zeal to promote such a thing.
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I can't understand the complaining. Every release has had a different feel. I found it very refreshing to hear a toned down Volta. I love the chaos of Bedlam and the intricacy of FTM and so on but this gave me a chance to really hear their abilities as song writers. This often is well presented in more formulaic hook-driven music. There is enough chops here to give the hard-cores a chubby. This is no downward spiral I'm sure. Musicians (being one myself) have the same mood swings as any artist and perpetuate current moods by craft.
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Yes it does seem sort of impossible, but exactly 70 years ago today, David Allen Johnson sprang forth on an unsuspecting world. And for most of the last 50 of those years, Davey Johnson has been making baseball headlines.
There haven't been many 70-year-old managers, but apparently Johnson's going to join the club this season. Which got me to wondering (again) if he's someday going to join another small club: the Hall of Fame. Which got me to looking (again) at what it takes to be a Hall of Fame manager. Below, my (latest) findings ...
If you win 1,900 games, you're in. There are 13 managers with at least 1,896 wins. Nine of them are Hall of Famers, and three more -- Tony La Russa, Bobby Cox, and Joe Torre -- will be elected before long. The lone exception is Gene Mauch, who won 1,902 games ... and lost 2,037.
After those 13 managers, things get a little tricky.
There are 75 other managers in the Hall of Fame, but the great majority of those were elected as players, a few as executives, and one as an umpire. Some of them were technically elected as players, but actually have more impressive records as managers. Wilbert Robinson was probably elected just for being Wilbert Robinson: "Uncle Robbie".
After those 13, though? I count only eight "pure" Hall of Fame managers, elected solely on the strength of their managerial records: Tommy Lasorda, Dick Williams, Earl Weaver, Miller Huggins, Al Lopez, Ned Hanlon, Whitey Herzog, and Billy Southworth.
That's not a large number of managers. In fact, it's a not-large-enough number that I'd like to run through them quickly, in order of career wins ...
Tommy Lasorda (1599-1439, .526)
Bonus points for spending his entire career with one team and bleeding Dodger blue. Seven division titles, four National League pennants, two World Championships. Did some terrible things to the valuable arms of Fernando Valenzuela, Orel Hershiser, and Ramon Martinez. But who's counting?
Dick Williams (1571-1451, .520)
Like Lasorda, four league championships and two World Championships. But just five division titles, and his election did lower the bar for Hall of Fame managers.
Earl Weaver (1480-1060, .583)
Just one World Championship, but six division titles, four A.L. pennants and -- best of all -- that fantastic regular-season winning percentage. Also taught Davey Johnson a lot of what he knows about managing.
Miller Huggins (1413-1134, .555)
Six American League pennants and three World Championships, all while managing the New York Yankees and suffering through Babe Ruth's many shenanigans (and home runs). Late in the 1929 season, Huggins suddenly fell sick and died just a few days later.
Al Lopez (1410-1004, .584)
Better winning percentage than Weaver, but (thanks to the Yankees) won only two pennants, and lost both World Series in which he managed. Pretty obviously got a pass because of his winning percentage, and maybe also because he remained generally well-loved and well-known within baseball circles after his career.
Ned Hanlon (1313-1164, .530)
Managed around the turn of the last century, and guided his club to five league championships before the modern World Series existed. In Hanlon's time, managers were also responsible for acquiring players, making spring-training arrangements, and various other sundry duties that would today be handled by the front office.
Frank Selee (1284-862, .598)
Managed around the same time as Hanlon, and built the 1890s Boston Beaneaters into a powerhouse, battling Hanlon's Baltimore Orioles for National League primacy for most of the decade. A few years later, Selee built the Chicago Cubs into a dynasty before stepping aside as manager in 1905.
Whitey Herzog (1281-1125, .532)
I probably wouldn't have voted for Herzog, whose teams won six division titles, three National League pennants, and one World Series. I probably would have preferred one more World's Championship, or a higher regular-season winning percentage. But Herzog obviously had a great run, from 1976 through '87.
Billy Southworth (1044-704, .597)
Southworth's managerial career was relatively short and wildly successful, with four league pennants and three World Series titles in only nine full seasons. His (almost) six-season tenure with the Cardinals was particularly impressive, with three of the pennants and .600+ winning percentages every year. Later, he managed the Boston Braves to their first pennant since 1914.
As I noted, La Russa and Cox and Torre are all locks for the Hall of Fame someday. Here are five more current or recent managers who have established realistic chances for the Hall. Again, in order of career wins (so far) ...
Lou Piniella (1835-1713, .517)
Close statistical match for Hall of Famer Bill McKechnie. But whereas McKechnie won four league titles and two World Series, Piniella won seven division titles, one league title, and one World Series.
Jim Leyland (1676-1659, .503)
Like Piniella, Leyland's got seven first-place finishes and one World's Championship. But he's also got three league championships, compared to Piniella's one.
Dusty Baker (1581-1432, .525)
Six playoff appearances and one league championship, still looking for his first World Series win. That doesn't mean he's not a great manager, and Al Lopez never won a World Series. But Baker's got some work to do.
Bruce Bochy (1454-1444, .502)
He's got the two World's Championships, but the longevity and (especially) the winning percentage are a bit short. If he can manage for just a few more seasons and keep his winning percentage in the black, though, he should make it.
Davey Johnson (1286-995, .586)
It's fitting that Johnson's got roughly the same winning percentage as Earl Weaver, and both also managed just one World Series-winning team. But where Weaver won four league titles, Johnson's got just one (1986). And Johnson's roughly two (really good) seasons short of catching Weaver in career wins, too.
One of Johnson's most impressive accomplishments is turning so many different teams -- the Mets, the Reds, the Orioles, and now the Nationals -- into winners so quickly. In that regard, he's somewhat unique. What's not clear is how much extra credit the Hall of Fame voters will give him for that. Or how much they'll value his career winning percentage over the lack of championships.
Before writing all this, I sort of assumed that Johnson's 2012 with the Nationals put him over the top.
Now I'm not so sure. As things stand now -- or rather, as I expect things to look, a year or two from now, it's going to take the Hall of Fame a while to work through all the candidates, the viability of whom I would rank something like this:
1. Tony La Russa
2. Bobby Cox
3. Joe Torre
4. Jim Leyland
5. Davey Johnson
6. Bruce Bochy
7. Lou Piniella
8. Dusty Baker
Gun to my head? Yes, Davey Johnson does wind up in the Hall of Fame. But another good year or two might really help, and a second World Series would really help. Hey, why not? Seventy's the new 60.