Wednesday 10/25/1884: Washington's Burke earns Pitcher Of The Year Awards may not be the most important thing for James Burke, but Washington's right-hander smiled as he was named the American League Pitcher Of The Year winner. Opposing players hit .222 against James this season. While posting an ERA of 1.78 he went 30-7 in 42 starts, fanning 219 and walking 17 hitters. James has pitched 7 shutouts and 32 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The National League Pitcher Of The Year winner was announced today as well, with Chicago (N)'s right-hander Fred Goldsmith taking home the desired trophy. He certainly earned it, he struck fear into hitters all year long. In 38 starts this year Fred struck out 101 batters in 335.2 innings of work. His ERA is 1.90, his record 28-8. Fred has pitched 5 shutouts and 33 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Wednesday 10/25/1884: Brouthers and Orr win Hitter Of The Year Washington's first baseman Dan Brouthers had a fabulous season, no doubt about it. The American League shared this opinion and names the 25 year old the Hitter Of The Year winner! He has hit one tater while batting .334 this season. His 191 hits and 70 walks add up to a .408 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 4th in RBI! Brouthers wins the award for the 2nd time in his 5-year career. A season for the ages earned Brooklyn's first baseman Dave Orr the National League Hitter Of The Year this year. Orr has hit 9 bombs this year while batting .355. He adds 50 doubles, along with 106 runs scored. HE HAS WON THE TRIPLE CROWN!!! Orr wins the award for the 2nd time in his 1-year career. |
Wednesday 10/25/1884: Washington's Burke earns Rookie Of The Year Washington's James Burke was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 21 year old pitcher was named the Rookie Of The Year winner in the American League today. What a way to begin a career! This season Burke compiled an ERA of 1.78, going 30-7 in 42 starts. He fanned 219 while giving up 306 hits in 368.1 innings. He has 32 complete games and 7 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Charlie Buffinton will never forget his first full season. The National League was convinced that Boston (N)'s pitcher, 22 years old, should be the Rookie Of The Year winner of 1884. This season Buffinton compiled an ERA of 2.11, going 26-11 in 42 starts. He fanned 173 while giving up 309 hits in 370.1 innings. He has 34 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Tuesday 10/10/1884: Bob Black pitches his 5th shutout of the season LOUISVILLE - Louisville's right-hander Bob Black didn't look unexperienced at all. The 21 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Washington, recording his 5th shutout of the season. Black (16-12) fanned 7 and walked none, throwing 105 pitches. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Dennis Casey helped Black at the plate, he got 4 hits in 4 AB, scoring two runs. Louisville scored 5 runs on 9 hits. |
Tuesday 10/3/1884: Charlie Sweeney pitches 2-hit shutout against Washington WASHINGTON - Providence's right-hander Charlie Sweeney is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Washington on just 2 hits. It's his 6th shutout this season, and the 6th time he has done it in his career. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Sweeney (21-16) struck out 5 and issued 3 BB, throwing 74 of 124 pitches for strikes. Jack Farrell provided Providence with the offense Sweeney needed as he went 2 for 5, hitting a double. Providence scored 2 runs on 13 hits. |
Monday 10/2/1884: Player of the Week honors go to Brouthers and Taylor Dan Brouthers from Washington wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Dan was on fire, hitting .500 with 0 HR and 6 RBI. He has hit one longball while batting .331 this season. His 187 hits and 67 walks add up to a .403 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 3rd in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Billy Taylor, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.50 while going 2-0. He was able to complete both starts of the week. |
Sunday 10/1/1884: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Louisville's J. Fisher. He went 3-0 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 0.63. He struck out 9 in 28.2 innings. J. also fired a shutout. J. has a record of 12-10 this season, with an ERA of 3.46. In 226.1 Innings he was able to strike out 78 batters. J. has pitched one shutout and 19 complete games. Fred Goldsmith pitched like a legend in September, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His ERA of just 1.01 helped him to a 5-1 record in September. He worked 53.1 innings, striking out 13 hitters while walking 6. Fred also fired a shutout. This season Goldsmith compiled an ERA of 1.90, going 28-8 in 38 starts. He fanned 101 while giving up 295 hits in 335.2 innings. Fred has pitched 5 shutouts and 33 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 10/1/1884: Red hot Glasscock and Burns win Batter of the Month award The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Cleveland's Jack Glasscock this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .404 and hit .382, while driving in 16 runs. While compiling an on base percentage of .335, Jack hit .299 and slugged .410. He has collected 62 runs batted in this year. The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Oyster Burns, St. Louis (N)'s starting rightfielder. Burns helped his team with an average of .410 and 24 RBI in 100 at bats. He has hit no longballs while batting .339 this season. His 187 hits and 53 walks add up to a .393 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in batting and 4th in RBI! |
Monday 9/25/1884: Player of the Week honors go to Brouthers and Burns The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Washington's Dan Brouthers this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Brouthers helped his team with an average of .577 and 6 RBI in 26 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Dan has gone 177 for 545 (.325) this season, hitting one tater and driving in 81 runs. He has scored 98 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 4th in RBI! Oyster Burns from St. Louis (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Burns helped his team with an average of .667 and 9 RBI in 18 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 13 game hitting streak right now. Burns has hit for a .337 average this season. He has 47 extra base hits along with 234 total bases, resulting in a .441 slugging percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in batting and 5th in RBI! |
Monday 9/18/1884: Cleveland's Glasscock wins Player of the Week award It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's rightfielder Jack Glasscock. In 27 at bats he hit .519 with 0 HR and 4 RBI. Jack has gone 171 for 579 (.295) this season, hitting 2 taters and driving in 55 runs. He has scored 89 runs on his own. It's the 5th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s pitcher Fred Goldsmith. Fred went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 3 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Fred has a record of 27-7 this season, with an ERA of 1.90. In 317.1 Innings he was able to strike out 96 batters. He has 31 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 9/17/1884: Bob Black pitches his 5th shutout of the season LOUISVILLE - Louisville's right-hander Bob Black didn't look unexperienced at all. The 21 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore, recording his 5th shutout of the season. Black (15-12) struck out 8 and walked none, throwing 68 of 106 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' The hitting star for Louisville was shortstop Jack Leary, he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB. Louisville improved its record to 82-65, scoring 5 runs on 14 hits. |
Saturday 9/16/1884: Charlie Sweeney turns in great performance against Detroit PROVIDENCE - Charlie Sweeney had some fun again. Detroit hitters did not. Providence's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 5th shutout of the season. He now has 5 career shutouts in 40 games started. With two outs in the 6th inning Dupee Shaw doubled to break up the no-hitter. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Sweeney (20-14) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 6. Paul Hines helped Sweeney at the plate, he went 4 for 5, doubling twice, scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 runs. Providence improved its record to 72-74, scoring 6 runs on 13 hits. |
Thursday 9/14/1884: Jim Whitney quiets Pittsburgh bats with shutout BOSTON (N) - Great days are rare. But not for Boston (N)'s right-hander Jim Whitney. Pittsburgh found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 3rd time he has done it in his career. Whitney (16-19) struck out 4 and walked 2, throwing 63 of 106 pitches for strikes. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' John Morrill helped Whitney at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB. Boston (N) improved its record to 69-76, scoring 3 runs on 10 hits. |
Thursday 9/14/1884: Jim Britt (WAS) will miss 6 weeks WASHINGTON - Washington's right-hander Jim Britt suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 7th of the game against Cleveland he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Strained Bicep Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. In 24 starts this year Jim struck out 69 batters in 211.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.47, his record 10-12. He has 18 complete games and 2 shutouts. |
Monday 9/11/1884: Louisville's Hecker wins Player of the Week award Guy Hecker of Louisville wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Guy went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 6 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Guy has a record of 22-11 this season, with an ERA of 2.16. In 296 Innings he was able to strike out 116 batters. Guy has pitched 4 shutouts and 29 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! Ernie Hickman of Chicago (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Ernie went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00, while fanning 11 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .263 against Ernie this season. While posting an ERA of 2.86 he went 19-11 in 34 starts, fanning 123 and walking 58 hitters. Ernie has pitched 4 shutouts and 27 complete games. He's 7th in the National League in wins! |
Monday 9/4/1884: Bakely (PHA) and Foutz (CIN) win P.O.W. award It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Jersey Bakely. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.59 while going 2-0. Jersey has a record of 13-12 this season, with an ERA of 2.74. In 230.1 Innings he was able to strike out 91 batters. Jersey has pitched one shutout and 2 complete games. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Dave Foutz, one of Cincinnati's best starting pitchers. Dave went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 35 starts this year Dave struck out 132 batters in 307 innings of work. His ERA is 2.70, his record 23-10. He has 29 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 10th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Friday 9/1/1884: Burke (WAS) and Foutz (CIN) win monthly pitcher award James Burke couldn't have pitched much better than he did in August, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 0.59 in 60.2 innings of work in which he struck out 34 hitters. His record in August is 5-2. James fired two shutouts! This season Burke compiled an ERA of 1.68, going 26-6 in 34 starts. He fanned 174 while giving up 242 hits in 300.1 innings. He has 28 complete games and 7 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Cincinnati's Dave Foutz. His ERA of just 1.71 helped him to a 7-0 record in August. He worked 63 innings, striking out 30 hitters while walking 10. Dave also fired a shutout. His ERA of 2.72 helped him to a 22-10 record this year. He struck out 129 and walked 52 in 298 innings. He has 28 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 9th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Friday 9/1/1884: Brooklyn's Orr named Batter of the Month Providence's third baseman Jerry Denny had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Jerry was on fire, hitting .370 with 2 homeruns and 21 RBI. This year Denny drove in 70 and scored 63 runs while batting .242 with 4 homeruns. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! The National League's best player of the month was Brooklyn's Dave Orr, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Orr helped his team with an average of .380 and 15 RBI in 108 at bats. His season numbers are: .352 AVG, 181 hits, 42 doubles, 8 triples and 9 longballs, along with 87 RBI and 81 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Thursday 8/31/1884: George Bradley dominates Cleveland, gives up just 2 hits PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander George Bradley is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cleveland on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it in his career. Bradley (6-12) struck out 3 and issued 1 BB, throwing 62 of 100 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Mike Moynahan provided Philadelphia (A) with the offense Bradley needed as he got 2 hits in 4 AB, and driving in 2 runs. Philadelphia (A) scored 8 runs on 11 hits. |
Wednesday 8/30/1884: Tim Keefe fires 2-hitter against St. Louis (N) ST. LOUIS (N) - Great days are rare. But not for Brooklyn's right-hander Tim Keefe. St. Louis (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 5th shutout this season, and the 5th time he has done it in his career. Keefe (18-17) fanned 5 and walked 1, throwing 116 pitches. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Brooklyn's third baseman Dude Esterbrook finished with 2 hits in 3 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Keefe. Brooklyn improved its record to 73-58, scoring 1 run on 4 hits. |
Monday 8/28/1884: Foley (WAS) and Hutchison (SLN) win P.O.W. award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Curry Foley, one of Washington's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He was able to complete both starts of the week. In 29 starts this year Curry struck out 62 batters in 256 innings of work. His ERA is 2.11, his record 22-6. Curry has pitched one shutout and 26 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Bill Hutchison, one of St. Louis (N)'s best starting pitchers. Hutchison was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 6 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Sunday 8/27/1884: Bill Hutchison quiets Boston (N) bats with shutout BOSTON (N) - Bill Hutchison had his best stuff going, and Boston (N) hitters were chanceless. St. Louis (N)'s right-hander fired a 1-hitter, his 2nd shutout of the season. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Hutchison (7-5) struck out 4 and issued 2 BB, throwing 72 of 124 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for St. Louis (N) was leftfielder Fred Lewis, he went 2 for 4. The final score of the game was 1-0. |
Monday 8/21/1884: Player of the Week honors go to Burns and Mccarthy The American League's best player of the week was Detroit's Dick Burns, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Dick went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 8 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .239 against Dick this season. While posting an ERA of 2.27 he went 16-15 in 32 starts, fanning 128 and walking 41 hitters. He has 25 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 8th in wins! Boston (N)'s leftfielder Tommy Mccarthy had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Tommy pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .625 with 0 HR and 6 RBI while slugging .750. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 10 game hitting streak right now. Tommy is hitting .337 this year, with 136 hits in 404 at bats. He has driven in 46 runs, slugging .416. He's 3rd in the National League in batting! |
Friday 8/18/1884: Larry Corcoran dominates St. Louis (N), gives up just one hit ST. LOUIS (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Larry Corcoran is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. St. Louis (N) found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Corcoran 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 3rd shutouts in his career. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Fred Lewis singled with no outs in the 7th inning. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Corcoran (17-9) struck out 6 and walked 1, throwing 59 of 94 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Chicago (N) was rightfielder Abner Dalrymple, he went 3 for 5. The final score of the game was 5-0. |
Friday 8/18/1884: Frank Mountain out for 5 weeks ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A) is without its right-hander Frank Mountain for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Joe Quinn in a game against Philadelphia (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Pulled Bicep Muscle. Opposing players hit .242 against Frank this season. While posting an ERA of 2.29 he went 14-11 in 32 starts, fanning 89 and walking 41 hitters. Frank has pitched 2 shutouts and 23 complete games. |
Tuesday 8/15/1884: Bob Black fires 2-hitter against Cleveland CLEVELAND - Louisville's right-hander Bob Black didn't look unexperienced at all. The 21 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland, recording his 4th shutout of the season. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Charlie Krehmeyer singled with two outs in the 5th inning. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Black (14-7) fanned 5 and walked none, throwing 90 pitches. The hitting star for Louisville was catcher Ed Whiting, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a double. Louisville scored 4 runs on 10 hits. |
Monday 8/14/1884: Philadelphia (N)'s Henderson wins Player of the Week award It's the 4th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Bobby Mathews. Bobby went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 3 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 30 starts this year Bobby struck out 75 batters in 261.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.20, his record 22-8. He has 24 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 5th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Hardie Henderson of Philadelphia (N) wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! |
Monday 8/7/1884: Player of the Week honors go to Daily and Orr It's the 4th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's pitcher Hugh Daily. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Hugh has a record of 15-13 this season, with an ERA of 2.44. In 247 Innings he was able to strike out 90 batters. Hugh has pitched 3 shutouts and 28 complete games. He's 9th in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Dave Orr, Brooklyn's starting first baseman. He hit .577 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 26 at bats. |
Saturday 8/5/1884: Dupee Shaw blanks Washington with a 2-hitter WASHINGTON - Detroit's lefty Dupee Shaw is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Washington on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it in his career. Shaw (14-9) fanned 6 and walked 3, throwing 132 pitches. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Ben Guiney provided Detroit with the offense Shaw needed as he collected 2 hits in 5 trips to the plate, hitting a double. Detroit scored 4 runs on 11 hits. |
Tuesday 8/1/1884: 5-hit performance by Cleveland's Fred Dunlap PHILADELPHIA (A) - 'You know, in batting practice I didn't really feel that comfortable about my stroke today, but baseball is more than hitting. Then, when you're not trying to force a hit, you slug them in droves,' says Fred Dunlap after his 5 hit game, which Cleveland won 10-1 against Philadelphia (A). Hit number 4 followed in the 6th inning, a triple. His 5th hit, a two-run homerun off Tom Lynch in the 8th inning, cleared the fence in left-center. He collected singles in the 1st inning (one RBI) , in the 3rd inning and in the 4th inning (one RBI). Fred did drive in 4 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .328. |
Tuesday 8/1/1884: Burke (WAS) and Buffinton (BSN) win monthly pitcher award James Burke pitched like a legend in July, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He struck out 33 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 6-0 while pitching 33 innings. His ERA in July was 1.19. James also fired a shutout. This season Burke compiled an ERA of 1.95, going 21-4 in 27 starts. He fanned 140 while giving up 197 hits in 239.2 innings. James has pitched 5 shutouts and 23 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Charlie Buffinton pitched like a legend in July, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He went 3-2 in July and finished the month with an ERA of 1.02. He struck out 22 in 44 innings. In 26 starts this year Charlie struck out 122 batters in 228.1 innings of work. His ERA is 1.66, his record 18-6. He has 21 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Tuesday 8/1/1884: Dunlap (CLE) and Orr (BRO) win monthly award Cleveland's centerfielder Fred Dunlap had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. He had an on base percentage of .346 and hit .319, while driving in 22 runs. His season features a batting average of .320 (124 hits in 388 AB), 28 doubles, 4 triples and one longball. Dunlap collected 64 RBI and 64 runs as well. He's 4th in the American League in batting and 2nd in RBI! It's the 5th time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Brooklyn's first baseman Dave Orr. Dave went 37 for 100 (.370), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 18 RBI. He has hit 7 taters while batting .345 this season. His 140 hits and 24 walks add up to a .378 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! |
Monday 7/31/1884: Hardie Henderson turns in great performance against Boston (N) PHILADELPHIA (N) - Hardie Henderson had some fun again. Boston (N) hitters did not. Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander gave up just one hit in his 4th shutout of the season. He now has 4 career shutouts in 29 games started. Henderson (12-13) fanned 5 and walked 3, throwing 120 pitches. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Blondie Purcell helped Henderson at the plate, he stroked 4 hits in 4 AB, doubling once, scoring 2 runs. Philadelphia (N) scored 4 runs on 10 hits. |
Monday 7/31/1884: Jones (DET) and Taylor (PIT) win P.O.W. award It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Detroit's pitcher Jack (da) Jones. Jones was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 8 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Billy Taylor, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Sunday 7/30/1884: Charlie Sweeney turns in great performance against Washington PROVIDENCE - Providence's right-hander Charlie Sweeney didn't look unexperienced at all. The 20 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Washington, recording his 2nd shutout of the season. Sweeney (13-12) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 3. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Providence's rightfielder Fraley Rogers finished 2 for 4, homering once, and driving in 4 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Sweeney. Providence scored 6 runs on 9 hits. |
Monday 7/24/1884: Detroit's Shaw wins Player of the Week award Detroit's pitcher Dupee Shaw had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Dupee has a record of 12-8 this season, with an ERA of 2.05. In 245.2 Innings he was able to strike out 117 batters. Dupee has pitched one shutout and 19 complete games. It's the 6th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher Tim Keefe. Keefe was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 5 in 18 innings. He was able to complete both starts of the week. |
Monday 7/17/1884: Burke (WAS) and Davis (SLN) win P.O.W. award It's the 7th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Washington's pitcher James Burke. James went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 11 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. It's the 3rd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to St. Louis (N)'s pitcher Daisy Davis. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Monday 7/10/1884: Pittsburgh's Moore wins Player of the Week award Jim Clinton from He had an on base percentage of .647 and hit .647, while driving in 0 runs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Harry Moore, Pittsburgh's starting leftfielder. Harry went 11 for 17 (.647), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 3 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Harry has gone 89 for 267 (.333) this season, hitting one bomb and driving in 36 runs. He has scored 39 runs on his own. He's 5th in the National League in batting! |
Thursday 7/6/1884: Fred Goldsmith dominates Boston (N), gives up just 2 hits CHICAGO (N) - Fred Goldsmith had some fun again. Boston (N) hitters did not. Chicago (N)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 20 games started. Goldsmith (16-4) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 4. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Chicago (N)'s third baseman King Kelly finished with 1 hit in 3 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Goldsmith. The final score of the game was 1-0. |
Monday 7/3/1884: Mathews and Mcphee win Player of the Week award Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Bobby Mathews had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Bobby went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! Cincinnati's second baseman Bid Mcphee had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Bid went 11 for 18 (.611), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 2 RBI. |
Saturday 7/1/1884: Chicago (N)'s Goldsmith named Pitcher of the Month Washington's pitcher James Burke is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in June. His ERA of just 0.67 helped him to a 6-0 record in June. He worked 54 innings, striking out 34 hitters while walking 2. James got two complete game shutouts as well! In 21 starts this year James struck out 107 batters in 186.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.17, his record 15-4. He has 18 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 5th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Chicago (N)'s Fred Goldsmith. He started 6 games in June, going 6-0 and compiling an ERA of 2.00 in 54 innings. Fred fanned 21 hitters. Fred also fired a shutout. His ERA of 2.01 helped him to a 15-4 record this year. He struck out 57 and walked 21 in 170.1 innings. He has 18 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Saturday 7/1/1884: Red hot Rowe and Burns win Batter of the Month award It's the 2nd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Washington's shortstop Jack Rowe. Jack pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .463 with 1 and 26 RBI while slugging .700. His season features a batting average of .366 (87 hits in 238 AB), 19 doubles, 5 triples and 5 homeruns. Rowe collected 59 RBI and 38 runs as well. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to St. Louis (N)'s rightfielder Oyster Burns. In 88 at bats he hit .386 with 0 HR and 15 RBI. Oyster is hitting .323 this year, with 90 hits in 279 at bats. He has driven in 39 runs, slugging .423. He's 7th in the National League in batting! |
Thursday 6/29/1884: Tim Keefe dominates Philadelphia (N), gives up just 2 hits BROOKLYN - Great days are rare. But not for Brooklyn's right-hander Tim Keefe. Philadelphia (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 3rd time he has done it in his career. Keefe (8-13) fanned 5 and walked 2, throwing 113 pitches. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Dude Esterbrook provided Brooklyn with the offense Keefe needed as he went 2 for 4. Brooklyn improved its record to 41-38, scoring 1 run on 7 hits. |
Monday 6/26/1884: John Ward pitches 1-hit shutout against Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH - Great days are rare. But not for New York (N)'s right-hander John Ward. Pittsburgh found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it in his career. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Ward (9-6) struck out 4 and walked none, throwing 67 of 108 pitches for strikes. Pete Gillespie helped Ward at the plate, he got 2 hits in 5 AB, and driving in 3 runs. New York (N) improved its record to 38-39, scoring 7 runs on 10 hits. |
Monday 6/26/1884: Jones (DET) and Mullane (SLN) win P.O.W. award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Detroit's Jack (da) Jones this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Jones was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 12 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Tony Mullane of St. Louis (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Mullane was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 11 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.97 helped him to a 11-8 record this year. He struck out 78 and walked 42 in 176 innings. Tony has pitched one shutout and 16 complete games. He's 4th in the National League in wins! |
Saturday 6/24/1884: Will Sawyer fires 2-hitter against Providence PROVIDENCE - Cleveland's lefty Will Sawyer is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Providence on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it in his career. Sawyer (7-11) struck out 5 and issued 2 BB, throwing 72 of 131 pitches for strikes. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Ed Cogswell provided Cleveland with the offense Sawyer needed as he got 2 hits in 4 AB, and collecting 2 RBI. Cleveland improved its record to 40-35, scoring 7 runs on 9 hits. |
Monday 6/19/1884: Washington's Burke wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Washington's James Burke, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Burke was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 10 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. James has a record of 13-4 this season, with an ERA of 2.29. In 168.2 Innings he was able to strike out 92 batters. James has pitched 4 shutouts and 16 complete games. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to St. Louis (N)'s pitcher Daisy Davis. Daisy went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.89, while fanning 8 in 19 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Friday 6/16/1884: Frank Mountain fires NO-NO against Philadelphia (A) ST. LOUIS (A) - Frank Mountain had some fun again. REAL fun. Philadelphia (A) hitters did not. St. Louis (A)'s right-hander fired a no-hitter in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 1 career shutouts in 18 games started. Mountain (9-6) struck out none and walked none, throwing 48 of 80 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped. What a day!' St. Louis (A)'s third baseman Jim Tipper finished 1 for 4. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Mountain. St. Louis (A) improved its record to 35-33, scoring 2 runs on 4 hits. |
Monday 6/12/1884: Baltimore's Emslie severely injured BALTIMORE - Baltimore's ace Bob Emslie suffered a severe injury on Monday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Washington he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Pulled Tricep Muscle. In 17 starts this year Bob struck out 59 batters in 140.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.75, his record 4-11. |
Monday 6/12/1884: Pittsburgh's Taylor wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Bob Caruthers, one of Cleveland's best starting pitchers. Caruthers was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 3 in 18 innings. He was able to complete both starts of the week. In 16 starts this year Bob struck out 43 batters in 142.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.27, his record 10-3. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Billy Taylor, one of Pittsburgh's best starting pitchers. Taylor was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.50. Along the way he struck out 4 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Taylor compiled an ERA of 1.98, going 10-6 in 18 starts. He fanned 75 while giving up 125 hits in 159.1 innings. He has 15 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins! |
Sunday 6/11/1884: Pud Galvin blanks Baltimore with a 1-hitter WASHINGTON - Pud Galvin had some fun again. Baltimore hitters did not. Washington's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 2 career shutouts in 17 games started. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Galvin (8-5) fanned 4 and walked none, throwing 103 pitches. Washington's shortstop Jack Rowe finished with 3 hits in 3 AB, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Galvin. The final score of the game was 4-0. |
Monday 6/5/1884: Washington's Rowe wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Jack Rowe, Washington's starting shortstop. Jack went 14 for 25 (.560), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 7 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Podge Weihe this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Podge pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .583 with 0 HR and 8 RBI while slugging .833. He has hit one longball while batting .312 this season. His 64 hits and 7 walks add up to a .332 on-base percentage. He's 8th in the National League in batting and 10th in RBI! |
Thursday 6/1/1884: Foley and Goldsmith receive Pitcher of the Month award Curry Foley pitched like a legend in May, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He went 4-1 in May and finished the month with an ERA of 1.05. He struck out 10 in 43 innings. Curry also fired a shutout. Opposing players hit .198 against Curry this season. While posting an ERA of 1.23 he went 9-1 in 10 starts, fanning 17 and walking 12 hitters. Curry has pitched one shutout and 9 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Fred Goldsmith pitched like a legend in May, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 7 games in May, going 5-2 and compiling an ERA of 1.41 in 63.2 innings. Fred fanned 21 hitters. Fred also fired a shutout. Fred has a record of 9-4 this season, with an ERA of 2.01. In 116.1 Innings he was able to strike out 36 batters. Fred has pitched one shutout and 12 complete games. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins! |
Thursday 6/1/1884: St. Louis (A)'s Mann earns Batter of the Month award The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to St. Louis (A)'s Fred Mann this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .416 with 12 RBI and slugged .545 in 101 at bats. Fred has gone 81 for 210 (.386) this season, hitting one longball and driving in 33 runs. He has scored 33 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 3rd in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's Dave Orr this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Dave was on fire, hitting .330 with 2 homeruns and 19 RBI. Orr has hit 4 longballs this year while batting .338. He adds 19 doubles, along with 33 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Monday 5/29/1884: Brown and Nolan win Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to St. Louis (A)'s Tom Brown this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .538 with 6 RBI and slugged .731 in 26 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's The only Nolan, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. The only went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50, while fanning 5 in 18 innings of work. He was able to complete both starts of the week. |
Monday 5/22/1884: Washington's Foley wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Washington's Curry Foley, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Foley was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 7 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Pittsburgh's pitcher Billy Taylor had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 3.12 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .202 against Billy this season. While posting an ERA of 1.89 he went 7-5 in 13 starts, fanning 55 and walking 19 hitters. He has 11 complete games and one shutout. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins! |
Monday 5/15/1884: Player of the Week honors go to Daily and Goldsmith It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's pitcher Hugh Daily. Hugh went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.97 helped him to a 6-4 record this year. He struck out 36 and walked 17 in 88 innings. He has 10 complete games and one shutout. He's 6th in the American League in wins! Chicago (N)'s pitcher Fred Goldsmith had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Goldsmith was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 7 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Saturday 5/13/1884: Brooklyn's Mckeon severely injured BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's pitcher Larry Mckeon was part of a scary incident that saw the right-hander being hit by a line drive in the 8th inning of the game between Brooklyn and Pittsburgh. Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Mckeon will miss about 6-7 weeks. Mckeon was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Broken Finger. This season Mckeon compiled an ERA of 2.24, going 6-2 in 11 starts. He fanned 45 while giving up 87 hits in 96.1 innings. He has 8 complete games and one shutout. He's 8th in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins! |
Friday 5/12/1884: Cleveland's Mccormick severely injured, out for season CLEVELAND - Cleveland's right-hander Jim Mccormick will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Louisville on Friday. Mccormick was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. Jim has a record of 2-1 this season, with an ERA of 3.54. In 28 Innings he was able to strike out 10 batters. |
Monday 5/8/1884: Providence's Radbourn wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Charley Radbourn, one of Providence's best starting pitchers. Radbourn was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 7 in 18 innings. He was able to complete both starts of the week. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Al Atkinson this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Atkinson compiled an ERA of 2.22, going 2-4 in 6 starts. He fanned 16 while giving up 45 hits in 52.2 innings. Al has pitched one shutout and 6 complete games. |
Monday 5/1/1884: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Jack (da) Jones couldn't have pitched much better than he did in April, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 1.77 in 71 innings of work in which he struck out 37 hitters. His record in April is 7-0. The best month of April in the National League certainly had Boston (N)'s right-hander Charlie Buffinton, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 1.14 in 71 innings of work in which he struck out 36 hitters. His record in April is 6-0. Charlie got two complete game shutouts as well! |
Monday 5/1/1884: Wolf (LOU) and Esterbrook (BRO) win monthly award It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Louisville's shortstop Jimmy Wolf. Jimmy was on fire, hitting .419 with 2 homeruns and 15 RBI. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's Dude Esterbrook this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .382 with 22 RBI and slugged .500 in 110 at bats. |
Monday 5/1/1884: Burke (WAS) and Buffinton (BSN) win P.O.W. award It's the 5th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Washington's pitcher James Burke. Burke was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 10 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Boston (N)'s Charlie Buffinton this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Charlie went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! |
Monday 4/24/1884: St. Louis (N)'s Davis wins Player of the Week award Cleveland's pitcher Will Sawyer had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Sawyer compiled an ERA of 1.99, going 4-2 in 6 starts. He fanned 30 while giving up 37 hits in 54.1 innings. Will has pitched one shutout and 5 complete games. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 5th in wins! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to St. Louis (N)'s Daisy Davis this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Davis was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00. Along the way he struck out 13 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Daisy has a record of 4-2 this season, with an ERA of 2.77. In 52 Innings he was able to strike out 33 batters. He has 5 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 3rd in the National League in wins! |
Sunday 4/23/1884: Lady Baldwin blanks Pittsburgh with a 2-hitter CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s lefty Lady Baldwin is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Pittsburgh found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Baldwin 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 2nd shutouts in his career. Baldwin (3-2) struck out 2 and issued 1 BB, throwing 65 of 102 pitches for strikes. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Chicago (N)'s second baseman Dave Drew went 2 for 3, stroking a double. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Baldwin. The final score of the game was 4-0. |
Saturday 4/22/1884: Tim Keefe quiets Pittsburgh bats with shutout PITTSBURGH - Great days are rare. But not for Brooklyn's right-hander Tim Keefe. Pittsburgh found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it in his career. Keefe (4-3) struck out 2 and walked none, throwing 60 of 98 pitches for strikes. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' The hitting star for Brooklyn was leftfielder Chief Roseman, he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate. The final score of the game was 2-0. |
Wednesday 4/19/1884: Will Sawyer fires NO-NO against Providence PROVIDENCE - It was an unbelievable day for Cleveland's left-hander Will Sawyer. The 18-year old pitched a no-hitter against Providence on Wednesday, showing that he may have a great career in front of him. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped. What a day!' Sawyer (3-2) fanned 4 and walked 3, throwing 123 pitches. The hitting star for Cleveland was centerfielder Pete Hotaling, he went 4 for 5, stroking two 2B's, scoring 2 runs. Cleveland scored 5 runs on 11 hits. |
Monday 4/17/1884: Corey (PHA) and Reilly (CIN) win P.O.W. award Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Fred Corey had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Corey was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00. Along the way he struck out 2 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Fred has a record of 4-0 this season, with an ERA of 2.92. In 37 Innings he was able to strike out 6 batters. Fred has pitched one shutout and 4 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in wins! It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's first baseman John Reilly. He hit .545 with 3 RBI and slugged .955 in 22 at bats. Reilly has hit one tater this year while batting .390. He adds 4 doubles, along with 16 runs scored. He's 2nd in the National League in batting! |
Monday 4/10/1884: Mathews and Foutz win Player of the Week award Bobby Mathews of Philadelphia (A) wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Mathews was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 5 in 18 innings. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. Cincinnati's pitcher Dave Foutz had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Foutz was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.53. Along the way he struck out 13 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. |