Sunday 10/22/1886: Geggus (BAL) and Meegan (CHN) win Pitcher Of The Year Charlie Geggus was named the American League Pitcher Of The Year winner today. Baltimore's right-hander put up fabulous numbers this year which earned him the highest award a pitcher can receive. Charlie has a record of 34-9 this season, with an ERA of 1.60. In 405.2 Innings he was able to strike out 301 batters. He has 38 complete games and 7 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Geggus wins the award for the 2nd time in his 1-year career. All the hard work finally paid off for Chicago (N)'s Pete Meegan as well. The right-hander was named the Pitcher Of The Year winner in the National League today. In 40 starts this year Pete struck out 171 batters in 349.1 innings of work. His ERA is 2.11, his record 28-7. Pete has pitched 6 shutouts and 33 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 10/22/1886: 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 27 year old the Hitter Of The Year winner! His season features a batting average of .322 (189 hits in 587 AB), 37 doubles, 9 triples and 4 bombs. Brouthers collected 63 RBI and 91 runs as well. He's 2nd in the American League in batting! Brouthers wins the award for the 3rd time in his 7-year career. A season for the ages earned Brooklyn's first baseman Dave Orr the National League Hitter Of The Year this year. His season numbers are: .375 AVG, 240 hits, 68 doubles, 10 triples and 5 bombs, along with 97 RBI and 101 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! Orr wins the award for the 3rd time in his 3-year career. |
Sunday 10/22/1886: St. Louis (A)'s Flynn earns Rookie Of The Year The American League Rookie Of The Year winner was announced today, with St. Louis (A)'s pitcher Jocko Flynn earning the trophy for putting up the best numbers among rookies in his league. In 38 starts this year Jocko struck out 179 batters in 324.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.44, his record 21-13. Jocko has pitched 2 shutouts and 32 complete games. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins! Pittsburgh's pitcher Nat Hudson has worked hard to reach the big leagues. His work paid off today as the National League named him the Rookie Of The Year winner! In 40 starts this year Nat struck out 127 batters in 349.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.17, his record 22-14. Nat has pitched 3 shutouts and 32 complete games. He's 7th in the National League in wins! |
Tuesday 10/3/1886: Jack Lynch (BRO) will miss 6 weeks BROOKLYN - When it rains, it pours. Brooklyn's right-hander Jack Lynch will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Cincinnati where he left the field in the 5th inning. Lynch was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Bicep Muscle. Opposing players hit .261 against Jack this season. While posting an ERA of 3.50 he went 23-18 in 44 starts, fanning 156 and walking 59 hitters. He's 4th in the National League in wins! |
Monday 10/2/1886: Burke and Meegan win Player of the Week award James Burke of Washington wins his 11th Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Burke was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.06. Along the way he struck out 13 in 17 innings. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. His ERA of 2.13 helped him to a 23-10 record this year. He struck out 216 and walked 26 in 308.1 innings. He has 30 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 5th in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Pete Meegan this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Pete went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Meegan compiled an ERA of 2.11, going 28-7 in 40 starts. He fanned 171 while giving up 319 hits in 349.1 innings. Pete has pitched 6 shutouts and 33 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 10/1/1886: Baltimore's Geggus earns Pitcher of the Month award Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Baltimore's Charlie Geggus. He struck out 57 hitters in his 8 starts, putting together a record of 6-2 while pitching 57 innings. His ERA in September was 1.16. Charlie pitched THREE complete game shutouts! Opposing players hit .205 against Charlie this season. While posting an ERA of 1.58 he went 33-9 in 45 starts, fanning 295 and walking 64 hitters. He has 38 complete games and 7 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The best month of September in the National League certainly had Chicago (N)'s left-hander Lady Baldwin, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He went 6-1 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 1.14. He struck out 31 in 63 innings. Lady also fired a shutout. Opposing players hit .232 against Lady this season. While posting an ERA of 2.42 he went 23-15 in 40 starts, fanning 168 and walking 85 hitters. He has 36 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins! |
Sunday 10/1/1886: Batter of the Month award winners announced Jack Rowe of Louisville wins his 3rd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. In 91 at bats he hit .396 with 2 HR and 23 RBI. Jack has gone 174 for 560 (.311) this season, hitting 3 homeruns and driving in 71 runs. He has scored 73 runs on his own. He's 5th in the American League in batting! It's the 11th time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Brooklyn's first baseman Dave Orr. In 99 at bats he hit .404 with 1 HR and 17 RBI. He has hit 5 longballs while batting .377 this season. His 235 hits and 26 walks add up to a .400 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! |
Saturday 9/30/1886: Washington's Brouthers severely injured WASHINGTON - Washington's Dan Brouthers suffered a serious injury Saturday in a game against Baltimore. Brouthers fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 6 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Broken Foot. Brouthers has hit 4 bombs this year while batting .322. He adds 37 doubles, along with 91 runs scored. He's 2nd in the American League in batting! |
Friday 9/29/1886: 6-hit performance by Philadelphia (A)'s Harry Stovey PROVIDENCE - Philadelphia (A)'s first baseman Harry Stovey accomplished a difficult feat in a 15-3 win over Providence, drilling six hits to improve his career batting average to .275! A pitch from Charlie Sweeney in the 1st inning left his bat for a two-run double. In the 4th inning he belted a RBI double off Charlie Sweeney. In the 6th inning he belted a double off Sam Moffett. A double off Bill Stearns in the 9th inning accounted for his 6th hit. He had singles in the 2nd (one RBI) and in the 7th inning . Harry scored 5 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! He is hitting .269 this season, with 8 HR and 71 RBI. Philadelphia (A) scored 15 runs on 26 hits. |
Thursday 9/28/1886: Baltimore's Gardner out for the season BALTIMORE - Baltimore's right-hander Gid Gardner experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 7th inning of the game against Cleveland, Gardner complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. This season Gardner compiled an ERA of 4.50, going 1-0 in 0 starts. He fanned 6 while giving up 10 hits in 10 innings. |
Monday 9/25/1886: Baltimore's Geggus wins Player of the Week award It's the 8th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Baltimore's pitcher Charlie Geggus. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Oyster Burns wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 26 at bats he hit .500 with 0 HR and 9 RBI. His season numbers are: .277 AVG, 154 hits, 40 doubles, 18 triples and 6 taters, along with 95 RBI and 76 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! |
Sunday 9/24/1886: Bob Black pitches 2-hit shutout against Baltimore BALTIMORE - Bob Black had some fun again. Baltimore hitters did not. Louisville's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 12 career shutouts in 103 games started. 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' Black (20-10) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking none, throwing 115 pitches. Jimmy Wolf helped Black at the plate, he collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, hitting a double. Louisville improved its record to 79-74, scoring 4 runs on 12 hits. |
Monday 9/18/1886: Rowe and Thompson win Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Jack Rowe, Louisville's starting shortstop. Rowe helped his team with an average of .458 and 11 RBI in 24 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. His season features a batting average of .309 (162 hits in 524 AB), 31 doubles, 4 triples and 3 longballs. Rowe collected 62 RBI and 70 runs as well. He's 4th in the American League in batting! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Sam Thompson this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Sam went 13 for 27 (.481), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 7 RBI. |
Thursday 9/14/1886: Charlie Geggus pitches his 6th shutout of the season DETROIT - Baltimore's right-hander Charlie Geggus is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Detroit found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Geggus 6th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 14th shutouts in his career. With no outs in the 8th inning George Wood singled to break up the no-hitter. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Geggus (30-8) struck out 6 and walked 1, throwing 73 of 116 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Baltimore was leftfielder Chief Zimmer, he went 3 for 4, hitting a double. Baltimore improved its record to 91-54, scoring 3 runs on 7 hits. |
Monday 9/11/1886: Player of the Week honors go to Bakely and Orr The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Jersey Bakely this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Jersey went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.69, while fanning 3 in 16 innings of work. Opposing players hit .255 against Jersey this season. While posting an ERA of 3.07 he went 16-15 in 37 starts, fanning 85 and walking 68 hitters. He has 5 complete games and one shutout. The Player of the Week 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 went 10 for 21 (.476), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 7 RBI. |
Tuesday 9/5/1886: Tim Keefe turns in great performance against Pittsburgh 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 10th time he has done it in his career. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Keefe (19-7) fanned 4 and walked 1, throwing 94 pitches. The hitting star for Brooklyn was leftfielder George Gore, he finished 2 for 4, doubling once, and collecting 2 RBI. Brooklyn improved its record to 76-61, scoring 4 runs on 9 hits. |
Monday 9/4/1886: Rowe (LOU) and Buffinton (BSN) win P.O.W. award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Louisville's Jack Rowe this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Rowe helped his team with an average of .517 and 7 RBI in 29 at bats. He has hit one tater while batting .301 this season. His 144 hits and 20 walks add up to a .331 on-base percentage. He's 8th in the American League in batting! 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. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Friday 9/1/1886: Bob Caruthers turns in great performance against St. Louis (A) ST. LOUIS (A) - Great days are rare. But not for Cleveland's right-hander Bob Caruthers. St. Louis (A) 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 11th time he has done it in his career. Caruthers (18-10) fanned 2 and walked 2, throwing 106 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Cleveland's third baseman Billy Nash stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, stroking two 2B's, and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Caruthers. The final score of the game was 5-0. |
Friday 9/1/1886: Detroit's Burns earns Pitcher of the Month award Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Detroit's Dick Burns. His record of 6-2 in 8 was among the leagues best this month. In 70 innings of work he allowed just 67 hits while striking out 27, compiling an ERA of just 1.41. Dick pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .242 against Dick this season. While posting an ERA of 1.95 he went 15-6 in 21 starts, fanning 83 and walking 20 hitters. He has 19 complete games and 3 shutouts. The best month of August in the National League certainly had Boston (N)'s right-hander Charlie Buffinton, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 28 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 5-1 while pitching 28 innings. His ERA in August was 1.18. Charlie pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.25 helped him to a 19-14 record this year. He struck out 130 and walked 64 in 308 innings. Charlie has pitched 3 shutouts and 32 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins! |
Friday 9/1/1886: Pittsburgh's Thompson named Batter of the Month The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Louisville's Jimmy Wolf this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Jimmy was on fire, hitting .364 with 0 homeruns and 21 RBI. Jimmy is hitting .275 this year, with 136 hits in 494 at bats. He has driven in 68 runs, slugging .387. He's 5th in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Sam Thompson this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .385 with 24 RBI and slugged .529 in 104 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .372, Sam hit .324 and slugged .484. He has collected 70 runs batted in this year. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 9th in RBI! |
Monday 8/28/1886: Player of the Week honors go to Radbourn and Mansell It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Providence's pitcher Charley Radbourn. Radbourn was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 5 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Radbourn compiled an ERA of 2.85, going 14-17 in 32 starts. He fanned 90 while giving up 281 hits in 274.2 innings. He has 27 complete games and 2 shutouts. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (N)'s centerfielder Mike Mansell. Mike went 13 for 22 (.591), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 4 RBI. |
Tuesday 8/22/1886: Louisville has no chance in a 2-hitter by Frank Devin LOUISVILLE - Frank Devin took the mound and never left. And Louisville hitters couldn't touch him at all. Baltimore's lefty gave up just 2 hits in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 67 games started. Devin (18-10) struck out 4 and walked none, throwing 64 of 93 pitches for strikes. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Rooney Sweeney provided Baltimore with the offense Devin needed as he finished 2 for 5, blasting a homerun, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 4-0. |
Monday 8/21/1886: Philadelphia (N)'s Getzien wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Baltimore's Chief Zimmer, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .519 and hit .520, while driving in 2 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Zimmer has walked 23 times this year and posts a .327 OBP. While batting .295, 132 for 448, he has driven in 43 runs. Philadelphia (N)'s pitcher Charlie Getzien had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Getzien was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 6 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .247 against Charlie this season. While posting an ERA of 2.50 he went 16-10 in 31 starts, fanning 117 and walking 46 hitters. He has 25 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 6th in the National League in ERA and 7th in wins! |
Monday 8/14/1886: Mathews (PHA) and Thompson (CIN) win P.O.W. award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Bobby Mathews this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Art Thompson, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. Art went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 15 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Saturday 8/12/1886: Boston (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by John Murphy BOSTON (N) - St. Louis (N)'s right-hander John Murphy is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Boston (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 6th time he has done it in his career. With no outs in the 5th inning Sam Wise singled to break up the no-hitter. Murphy (14-15) fanned 4 and walked 1, throwing 119 pitches. '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 St. Louis (N) was rightfielder Bill Crowley, he collected 1 hit in 4 trips to the plate, doubling once. The final score of the game was 1-0. |
Tuesday 8/8/1886: Jocko Flynn dominates Detroit, gives up just one hit ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s right-hander Jocko Flynn didn't look unexperienced at all. The 22 year old pitched a 1-hit shutout against Detroit, recording his 2nd shutout of the season. 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' Flynn (16-8) struck out 6 and walked 2, throwing 55 of 94 pitches for strikes. St. Louis (A)'s rightfielder Henry Larkin got 1 hit in 5 AB, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Flynn. St. Louis (A) scored 8 runs on 12 hits. |
Monday 8/7/1886: Detroit's Burns wins Player of the Week award Dick Burns of Detroit wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.03 helped him to a 11-4 record this year. He struck out 62 and walked 14 in 133 innings. Dick has pitched 3 shutouts and 14 complete games. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Art Thompson, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Thompson was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 12 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .200 against Art this season. While posting an ERA of 2.68 he went 22-6 in 30 starts, fanning 201 and walking 75 hitters. He has 24 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 8th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Tuesday 8/1/1886: Guy Hecker fires 2-hitter against Baltimore BALTIMORE - Guy Hecker had some fun again. Baltimore hitters did not. Louisville's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 6 career shutouts in 90 games started. Hecker (8-9) struck out 2 and walked none, throwing 63 of 89 pitches for strikes. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Phil Reccius provided Louisville with the offense Hecker needed as he finished 4 for 4, scoring two runs. The final score of the game was 7-0. |
Tuesday 8/1/1886: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Washington's pitcher James Burke is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. His ERA of just 1.20 helped him to a 4-1 record in July. He worked 45 innings, striking out 35 hitters while walking 3. James got two complete game shutouts as well! In 21 starts this year James struck out 115 batters in 186 innings of work. His ERA is 2.08, his record 13-7. He has 19 complete games and 3 shutouts. Jim Handiboe pitched like a legend in July, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He had an ERA of just 2.43 in 63 innings of work in which he struck out 43 hitters. His record in July is 6-1. Jim pitched a shutout as well. In 25 starts this year Jim struck out 140 batters in 216 innings of work. His ERA is 2.67, his record 11-13. He has 23 complete games and 3 shutouts. |
Tuesday 8/1/1886: Batter of the Month award winners announced The American League's best player of the month was St. Louis (A)'s Fred Mann, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .384 and hit .383, while driving in 21 runs. He has hit one homerun while batting .302 this season. His 106 hits and 25 walks add up to a .345 on-base percentage. He's 8th in the American League in batting and 4th in RBI! The National League's best player of the month was Brooklyn's Dave Orr, who wins the award for the 10th time in his career. He hit .427 with 23 RBI and slugged .534 in 103 at bats. Orr has hit for a .376 average this season. He has 52 extra base hits along with 221 total bases, resulting in a .530 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 6th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! |
Monday 7/31/1886: Player of the Week honors go to Zimmer and Dalrymple The American League's best player of the week was Baltimore's Chief Zimmer, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Chief was on fire, hitting .452 with 0 HR and 5 RBI. Abner Dalrymple wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Abner went 12 for 28 (.429), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 9 RBI. This year Dalrymple drove in 52 and scored 54 runs while batting .329 with 2 longballs. He's 4th in the National League in batting! |
Sunday 7/30/1886: Alex Voss blanks Providence with a 2-hitter PROVIDENCE - Alex Voss had some fun again. Providence hitters did not. St. Louis (A)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 7 career shutouts in 92 games started. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Voss (6-6) struck out 3 and walked 3, throwing 68 of 120 pitches for strikes. Bill Kuehne helped Voss at the plate, he stroked 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring two runs with 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 14-0. |
Monday 7/24/1886: Phillips (CLE) and Hudson (PIT) win P.O.W. award The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Bill Phillips, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Phillips helped his team with an average of .571 and 5 RBI in 21 at bats. Nat Hudson of Pittsburgh wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Nat went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Monday 7/17/1886: Chicago (N)'s Meegan 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 10th 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. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Pete Meegan, one of Chicago (N)'s best starting pitchers. Pete went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! |
Monday 7/10/1886: Lady Baldwin turns in great performance against St. Louis (N) ST. LOUIS (N) - Lady Baldwin took the mound and never left. And St. Louis (N) hitters couldn't touch him at all. Chicago (N)'s southpaw gave up just 2 hits in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 12 career shutouts in 92 games started. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Baldwin (10-10) struck out 5 and walked 2, throwing 72 of 121 pitches for strikes. Chippy Mcgarr provided Chicago (N) with the offense Baldwin needed as he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB. Chicago (N) improved its record to 52-34, scoring 2 runs on 8 hits. |
Monday 7/10/1886: St. Louis (A)'s Mann wins Player of the Week award St. Louis (A)'s shortstop Fred Mann had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Fred went 8 for 19 (.421), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 8 RBI. Philadelphia (N)'s rightfielder Sandy Griffin had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Sandy was on fire, hitting .412 with 0 HR and 7 RBI. |
Friday 7/7/1886: Jim Whitney shuts out New York (N) on 2 hits BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s right-hander Jim Whitney is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking New York (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 9th time he has done it in his career. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Whitney (9-1) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 3. Ezra Sutton helped Whitney at the plate, he stroked 4 hits in 4 AB, homering once, doubling once, and driving in 5 runs. The final score of the game was 9-0. |
Monday 7/3/1886: Philadelphia (A)'s Seward wins Player of the Week award Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Ed Seward had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Ed went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 6 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. 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. Fred 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. |
Saturday 7/1/1886: Geggus and Thompson receive Pitcher of the Month award Baltimore's pitcher Charlie Geggus is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in June. His ERA of just 0.71 helped him to a 7-0 record in June. He worked 63 innings, striking out 48 hitters while walking 8. Charlie fired two shutouts! His ERA of 1.51 helped him to a 16-5 record this year. He struck out 155 and walked 35 in 203 innings. Charlie has pitched 2 shutouts and 20 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Art Thompson couldn't have pitched much better than he did in June, and the National League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 1.71 in 63 innings of work in which he struck out 50 hitters. His record in June is 6-1. Art pitched THREE complete game shutouts! His ERA of 2.43 helped him to a 16-4 record this year. He struck out 146 and walked 51 in 192.1 innings. Art has pitched 3 shutouts and 16 complete games. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Saturday 7/1/1886: Red hot Gross and Farrar win Batter of the Month award Emil Gross of Detroit wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Gross helped his team with an average of .359 and 17 RBI in 92 at bats. Emil has gone 73 for 265 (.275) this season, hitting one bomb and driving in 30 runs. He has scored 35 runs on his own. It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Philadelphia (N)'s first baseman Sid Farrar. Sid went 37 for 99 (.374), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 15 RBI. This year Farrar drove in 39 and scored 52 runs while batting .292 with 3 longballs. |
Monday 6/26/1886: Geggus and Shaffer win Player of the Week award It's the 7th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Baltimore's pitcher Charlie Geggus. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Orator Shaffer, Boston (N)'s starting leftfielder. He hit .444 with 8 RBI and slugged .593 in 27 at bats. |
Monday 6/19/1886: Jim Whitney (BSN) will miss 4-5 weeks BOSTON (N) - Boston (N) is without its right-hander Jim Whitney for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Jimmy Ryan in a game against Philadelphia (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Pulled Tricep Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. Opposing players hit .230 against Jim this season. While posting an ERA of 2.21 he went 6-0 in 11 starts, fanning 15 and walking 15 hitters. He has 5 complete games and 2 shutouts. |
Monday 6/19/1886: Player of the Week honors go to Geggus and Mckeon Baltimore's pitcher Charlie Geggus had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Geggus was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 11 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Charlie has a record of 13-5 this season, with an ERA of 1.69. In 176 Innings he was able to strike out 132 batters. Charlie has pitched one shutout and 17 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Larry Mckeon, one of Brooklyn's best starting pitchers. Larry 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 .235 against Larry this season. While posting an ERA of 2.76 he went 11-4 in 17 starts, fanning 74 and walking 26 hitters. Larry has pitched 2 shutouts and 15 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in wins! |
Friday 6/16/1886: St. Louis (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Larry Mckeon ST. LOUIS (N) - Brooklyn's right-hander Larry Mckeon is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking St. Louis (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 5th time he has done it in his career. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Mckeon (11-4) struck out 5 and walked 1, throwing 62 of 97 pitches for strikes. Dave Orr helped Mckeon at the plate, he finished 3 for 5, stroking two 2B's, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 6-0. |
Monday 6/12/1886: Wood and Thompson win Player of the Week award George Wood wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .462 with 12 RBI and slugged .692 in 26 at bats. George is hitting .284 this year, with 55 hits in 194 at bats. He has driven in 36 runs, slugging .397. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Art Thompson this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Thompson was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 15 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .196 against Art this season. While posting an ERA of 2.48 he went 13-3 in 18 starts, fanning 119 and walking 41 hitters. He has 12 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 8th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Tuesday 6/6/1886: Art Thompson pitches his 2nd shutout of the season CHICAGO (N) - Cincinnati's right-hander Art Thompson is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Chicago (N) found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Thompson 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 6th shutouts in his career. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Thompson (12-3) struck out 7 and walked 1, throwing 67 of 106 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Cincinnati was third baseman Charlie Barber, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate. The final score of the game was 1-0. |
Monday 6/5/1886: Ed Dugan pitches 1-hit shutout against Cleveland DETROIT - Detroit's right-hander Ed Dugan didn't look unexperienced at all. The 22 year old pitched a 1-hit shutout against Cleveland, recording his 3rd shutout of the season. With two outs in the 5th inning George Pinkney singled to break up the no-hitter. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Dugan (6-4) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 5. George Wood provided Detroit with the offense Dugan needed as he went 4 for 4, hitting a double, scoring three times. Detroit improved its record to 24-35, scoring 8 runs on 11 hits. |
Monday 6/5/1886: New York (N)'s Ramsey wins Player of the Week award Dan Brouthers wins his 6th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Dan was on fire, hitting .484 with 0 HR and 5 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. Dan is hitting .336 this year, with 76 hits in 226 at bats. He has driven in 25 runs, slugging .416. He's 4th in the American League in batting! The National League's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Toad Ramsey, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Ramsey was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 13 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Toad has a record of 7-4 this season, with an ERA of 1.78. In 106.1 Innings he was able to strike out 75 batters. He has 2 complete games and one shutout. |
Sunday 6/4/1886: Huge blow for Philadelphia (A)'s Bradley, career over PHILADELPHIA (A) - It was one of baseball saddest days. Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander George Bradley fell victim to a career ending injury in a game against Louisville on Sunday. He complained about pain after throwing a pitch to Jack (rl) Jones, then suddenly collapsed. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. Opposing players hit .304 against George this season. While posting an ERA of 3.75 he went 7-8 in 17 starts, fanning 48 and walking 14 hitters. George has pitched one shutout and 13 complete games. His career featured a record of 42-29 with an ERA of 2.90. Baseball will certainly miss this great player. |
Thursday 6/1/1886: Foley (WAS) and Thompson (CIN) win monthly pitcher award Curry Foley pitched like a legend in May, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 5 games in May, going 5-0 and compiling an ERA of 2.05 in 44 innings. Curry fanned 13 hitters. In 10 starts this year Curry struck out 29 batters in 80.1 innings of work. His ERA is 2.02, his record 8-1. He's 4th in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins! Art Thompson couldn't have pitched much better than he did in May, and the National League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He started 7 games in May, going 7-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.49 in 60.1 innings. Art fanned 46 hitters. His ERA of 2.78 helped him to a 10-3 record this year. He struck out 96 and walked 38 in 129.1 innings. He's 10th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Thursday 6/1/1886: Batter of the Month award winners announced The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Lou Bierbauer, Washington's starting second baseman. Lou was on fire, hitting .366 with 2 homeruns and 20 RBI. Lou is hitting .348 this year, with 64 hits in 184 at bats. He has driven in 25 runs, slugging .473. He's 2nd in the American League in batting! Mike Dorgan of New York (N) wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. In 113 at bats he hit .398 with 0 HR and 16 RBI. Mike has gone 77 for 225 (.342) this season, hitting no longballs and driving in 27 runs. He has scored 42 runs on his own. He's 5th in the National League in batting! |
Monday 5/29/1886: Dugan and Burns win Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Detroit's Ed Dugan, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Dugan was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 6 in 19 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. St. Louis (N)'s third baseman Oyster Burns had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. In 26 at bats he hit .385 with 2 HR and 11 RBI. Oyster managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. |
Thursday 5/25/1886: Detroit's Shaw severely injured DETROIT - Detroit is without its left-hander Dupee Shaw for at least 8 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Charley Radbourn in a game against Providence. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Herniated Disc Back. His ERA of 2.50 helped him to a 6-5 record this year. He struck out 54 and walked 18 in 119 innings. |
Monday 5/22/1886: Philadelphia (A)'s Bakely wins Player of the Week award It's the 2nd 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 0.52 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Jim Handiboe of Cincinnati wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Jim went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Jim has a record of 3-5 this season, with an ERA of 1.96. In 69 Innings he was able to strike out 45 batters. He has 8 complete games and one shutout. |
Wednesday 5/17/1886: Jersey Bakely pitches 2-hit shutout against Detroit PHILADELPHIA (A) - Jersey Bakely had some fun again. Detroit hitters did not. Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 2 career shutouts in 60 games started. Bakely (8-2) fanned 7 and walked 1, throwing 102 pitches. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Frank Berkelbach helped Bakely at the plate, he went 2 for 4, hitting a double, and collecting 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 9-0. |
Monday 5/15/1886: Bierbauer (WAS) and Driscoll (PIT) win P.O.W. award It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Washington's second baseman Lou Bierbauer. Lou pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .435 with 0 HR and 6 RBI while slugging .652. While compiling an on base percentage of .374, Lou hit .348 and slugged .455. He has collected 13 runs batted in this year. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Denny Driscoll, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Denny went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50, while fanning 11 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Driscoll compiled an ERA of 1.84, going 9-1 in 11 starts. He fanned 31 while giving up 93 hits in 98 innings. Denny has pitched one shutout and 10 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Tuesday 5/9/1886: Pete Meegan dominates Philadelphia (N), gives up just 2 hits CHICAGO (N) - Great days are rare. But not for Chicago (N)'s right-hander Pete Meegan. Philadelphia (N) 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 4th time he has done it in his career. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Meegan (6-1) struck out 7 and walked none, throwing 61 of 101 pitches for strikes. Sy Sutcliffe helped Meegan at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, with 2 RBI. Chicago (N) scored 4 runs on 7 hits. |
Monday 5/8/1886: Tom Lovett (SLA) will miss 5 weeks ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s right-hander Tom Lovett suffered a severe injury on Monday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Louisville he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. Tom has a record of 2-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.93. In 61.1 Innings he was able to strike out 32 batters. Tom has pitched 2 shutouts and 5 complete games. |
Monday 5/8/1886: Sweeney (PRO) and Orr (BRO) win P.O.W. award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Charlie Sweeney, one of Providence's best starting pitchers. Sweeney was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 8 in 18 innings. He was able to complete both starts of the week. Charlie has a record of 2-6 this season, with an ERA of 2.22. In 89.1 Innings he was able to strike out 50 batters. The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's Dave Orr, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. Dave was on fire, hitting .588 with 0 HR and 3 RBI. |
Monday 5/1/1886: Galvin (WAS) and Whitney (BSN) win monthly pitcher award Pud Galvin pitched like a legend in April, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He went 5-0 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 1.50. He struck out 12 in 54 innings. Pud also fired a shutout. It's the 1st time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Boston (N)'s pitcher Jim Whitney. He started 3 games in April, going 2-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.00 in 18 innings. Jim fanned 3 hitters. Jim fired two shutouts! |
Monday 5/1/1886: Mcguire (WAS) and Orr (BRO) win monthly award The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Deacon Mcguire, Washington's starting shortstop. Deacon pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .315 with 1 and 15 RBI while slugging .435. Brooklyn's first baseman Dave Orr had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. In 116 at bats he hit .397 with 3 HR and 24 RBI. |
Monday 5/1/1886: Baltimore's Geggus wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Charlie Geggus, one of Baltimore's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.53 while going 2-0. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. His ERA of 2.09 helped him to a 6-1 record this year. He struck out 55 and walked 17 in 69 innings. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Jack Manning, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .545 with 5 RBI and slugged .727 in 22 at bats. His season features a batting average of .361 (30 hits in 83 AB), 5 doubles, one triple and no homeruns. Manning collected 14 RBI and 15 runs as well. He's 5th in the National League in batting! |
Tuesday 4/25/1886: John Ward (NYG) will miss 4-5 weeks NEW YORK (N) - When it rains, it pours. New York (N)'s right-hander John Ward will not pitch for at least 4-5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Chicago (N) where he left the field in the 1st inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Back Muscle. This season Ward compiled an ERA of 5.59, going 2-3 in 6 starts. He fanned 19 while giving up 46 hits in 37 innings. |
Monday 4/24/1886: Washington's Galvin wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Pud Galvin, one of Washington's best starting pitchers. Pud went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 6 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 5 starts this year Pud struck out 9 batters in 45 innings of work. His ERA is 1.40, his record 4-0. He has 4 complete games and one shutout. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Dave Orr from Brooklyn wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Dave was on fire, hitting .444 with 1 HR and 4 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 13 games. |
Tuesday 4/18/1886: Pud Galvin shuts out Detroit on 2 hits DETROIT - Great days are rare. But not for Washington's right-hander Pud Galvin. Detroit found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 6th time he has done it in his career. With no outs in the 6th inning Hub Collins singled to break up the no-hitter. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Galvin (3-0) fanned 3 and walked none, throwing 114 pitches. Danny Richardson helped Galvin at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, and collecting 2 RBI. Washington scored 4 runs on 9 hits. |
Monday 4/17/1886: Player of the Week honors go to Sawyer and Sommer Cleveland's pitcher Will Sawyer had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Will went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50, while fanning 6 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Will has a record of 3-0 this season, with an ERA of 1.98. In 36.1 Innings he was able to strike out 16 batters. He has 3 complete games and one shutout. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Joe Sommer, Cincinnati's starting centerfielder. Joe went 16 for 28 (.571), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 5 RBI. |
Sunday 4/16/1886: Tom Lovett blanks Detroit with a 1-hitter ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s right-hander Tom Lovett didn't look unexperienced at all. The 22 year old pitched a 1-hit shutout against Detroit, recording his 1st shutout of the season. With two outs in the 9th inning Hub Collins singled to break up the no-hitter. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Lovett (1-2) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 6. The hitting star for St. Louis (A) was shortstop Mike Mcgeary, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB. St. Louis (A) improved its record to 6-9, scoring 4 runs on 9 hits. |
Tuesday 4/11/1886: Boston (N)'s Whitney out for 5 weeks BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s pitcher Jim Whitney was part of a scary incident that saw the right-hander being hit by a line drive in the 1st inning of the game between Boston (N) and Chicago (N). Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Whitney will miss about 5 weeks. Fractured Hand was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. |
Tuesday 4/11/1886: Cleveland has no chance in a 1-hitter by Bob Black CLEVELAND - Great days are rare. But not for Louisville's right-hander Bob Black. Cleveland found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 10th time he has done it in his career. Black (2-1) fanned 8 and walked none, throwing 104 pitches. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Pete Browning helped Black at the plate, he went 5 for 6, stroking two 2B's, scoring three runs with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 16-0. |
Monday 4/10/1886: Cincinnati's Werden severely injured CINCINNATI - Cincinnati is without its right-hander Perry Werden for at least 8 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Frank Fennelly in a game against Brooklyn. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Broken Elbow. |
Monday 4/10/1886: Louisville's Reccius wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Louisville's John Reccius, who wins the award for the 1st 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. Jim Whitney of Boston (N) wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Jim went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 3 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! |
Saturday 4/8/1886: Huge blow for St. Louis (N)'s Hutchison, career over ST. LOUIS (N) - It was one of baseball saddest days. St. Louis (N)'s right-hander Bill Hutchison fell victim to a career ending injury in a game against New York (N) on Saturday. He complained about pain after throwing a pitch to John Ward, then suddenly collapsed. St. Louis (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Hutchison had suffered a Torn Ligament Elbow. His career featured a record of 27-20 with an ERA of 2.96. Baseball will certainly miss this great player. |
Monday 4/3/1886: Dave Foutz dominates Philadelphia (N), gives up just 2 hits CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's Dave Foutz overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Philadelphia (N) had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Foutz (1-0) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 2. Podge Weihe helped Foutz at the plate, he got 3 hits in 4 AB, doubling once. The final score of the game was 5-0. |