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Sunday 10/22/1890: Vinton and Mckeon receive Pitcher Of The Year
Awards may not be the most important thing for Bill Vinton, but Columbus' right-hander smiled as he was named the American League Pitcher Of The Year winner. Opposing players hit .248 against Bill this season. While posting an ERA of 2.54 he went 31-14 in 48 starts, fanning 221 and walking 55 hitters. He has 41 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The National League Pitcher Of The Year winner was announced today as well, with Brooklyn's right-hander Larry Mckeon taking home the desired trophy. He certainly earned it, he struck fear into hitters all year long. His ERA of 2.07 helped him to a 30-13 record this year. He struck out 312 and walked 57 in 400.1 innings. Larry has pitched 11 shutouts and 39 complete games. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Mckeon wins the award for the 2nd time in his 6-year career.
 
Sunday 10/22/1890: Johnson and Orr earn Hitter Of The Year honors
Baltimore's leftfielder Bill Johnson will never forget this day. A great season convinced the voters that he is the worthy American League Hitter Of The Year winner. This year Johnson drove in 88 and scored 119 runs while batting .339 with 15 bombs. He's 1st in the American League in batting! Brooklyn's first baseman Dave Orr will never forget this day as well. A great season convinced the voters that he is the worthy National League Hitter Of The Year winner. Orr has hit 12 taters this year while batting .373. He adds 78 doubles, along with 117 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Orr wins the award for the 7th time in his 7-year career.
 
Sunday 10/22/1890: Joyce (IND) and O'neill (BRO) win Rookie Of The Year
Indianapolis' Bill Joyce was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 25 year old third baseman was named the Rookie Of The Year winner in the American League today. What a way to begin a career! This year Joyce drove in 86 and scored 121 runs while batting .318 with 9 longballs. He's 7th in the American League in batting! Brooklyn's Fred O'neill as well was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 25 year old centerfielder was named the Rookie Of The Year winner in the National League today. What a way to begin a career! His season numbers are: .289 AVG, 171 hits, 29 doubles, 17 triples and 7 taters, along with 90 RBI and 98 runs scored. He's 9th in the National League in RBIs and 6th in homeruns!
 
Tuesday 10/3/1890: Cincinnati's Jones out for 4-5 weeks
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Jack (da) Jones suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 4-5 weeks. In the 9th of the game against New York (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Jones was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Bone Chips Shoulder. Opposing players hit .243 against Jack (da) this season. While posting an ERA of 2.96 he went 24-12 in 42 starts, fanning 228 and walking 47 hitters. Jack (da) has pitched 6 shutouts and 34 complete games. He's 2nd in the National League in wins!
 
Monday 10/2/1890: Louisville's Hoy wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Louisville's Dummy Hoy this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Dummy went 13 for 24 (.542), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 4 RBI. 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 was on fire, hitting .556 with 1 HR and 8 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 14 game hitting streak right now. His season numbers are: .379 AVG, 235 hits, 78 doubles, 21 triples and 12 bombs, along with 116 RBI and 114 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Sunday 10/1/1890: Henry and Lee receive Pitcher of the Month award
Boston (A)'s John Henry had a terrific September, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He started 8 games in September, going 5-2 and compiling an ERA of 1.54 in 70.1 innings. John fanned 37 hitters. John got two complete game shutouts as well! His ERA of 2.27 helped him to a 24-12 record this year. He struck out 235 and walked 45 in 317.1 innings. John has pitched 3 shutouts and 31 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Philadelphia (N)'s Tom Lee. He went 5-0 in September and finished the month with an ERA of 1.19. He struck out 24 in 37.2 innings. Tom got two complete game shutouts as well! Tom has a record of 7-5 this season, with an ERA of 1.66. In 48.2 Innings he was able to strike out 30 batters. He has 4 complete games and 2 shutouts.
 
Sunday 10/1/1890: Red hot Hotaling and Orr win Batter of the Month award
Cleveland's centerfielder Pete Hotaling had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Pete went 39 for 96 (.406), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 17 RBI. Hotaling has hit for a .296 average this season. He has 52 extra base hits along with 245 total bases, resulting in a .424 slugging percentage. It's the 21st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Brooklyn's first baseman Dave Orr. Dave went 45 for 104 (.433), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 22 RBI. His season features a batting average of .377 (232 hits in 616 AB), 77 doubles, 20 triples and 12 bombs. Orr collected 115 RBI and 114 runs as well. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Saturday 9/30/1890: Charlie Geggus pitches 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Baltimore's right-hander Charlie Geggus is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Philadelphia (A) on just one hit. It's his 4th shutout this season, and the 35th time he has done it in his career. Geggus (17-15) struck out 8 and issued 1 BB, throwing 63 of 108 pitches for strikes. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' The hitting star for Baltimore was catcher Con Daily, he went 3 for 4, stroking a double, scoring three times. Baltimore improved its record to 75-83, scoring 3 runs on 12 hits.
 
Monday 9/25/1890: Philadelphia (N)'s Lee wins Player of the Week award
Columbus' pitcher Pete Wood 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 1.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Tom Lee, one of Philadelphia (N)'s best starting pitchers. Lee was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 16 in 18 innings. He pitched two shutouts! In 3 starts this year Tom struck out 28 batters in 39.2 innings of work. His ERA is 1.82, his record 6-5. He has 3 complete games and 2 shutouts.
 
Monday 9/18/1890: Philadelphia (N)'s Wilmot wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Columbus' Joe Werrick, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .520 and hit .520, while driving in 13 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Walt Wilmot from Philadelphia (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .458, while driving in 7 runs.
 
Wednesday 9/13/1890: Toad Ramsey turns in great performance against Chicago (N)
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s southpaw Toad Ramsey is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (N) on just one hit. It's his 4th shutout this season, and the 14th time he has done it in his career. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Ed Swartwood doubled with one out in the 7th inning. Ramsey (22-7) fanned 4 and walked 1, throwing 107 pitches. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Herman Long provided New York (N) with the offense Ramsey needed as he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB. New York (N) scored 5 runs on 13 hits.
 
Monday 9/11/1890: New York (N)'s Calihan severely injured
NEW YORK (N) - When it rains, it pours. New York (N)'s right-hander Will Calihan will not pitch for at least 4 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Boston (N) where he left the field in the 4th inning. New York (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Calihan had suffered a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. In 29 starts this year Will struck out 99 batters in 209.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.91, his record 16-5. Will has pitched one shutout and 6 complete games.
 
Monday 9/11/1890: Brooklyn's Mckeon wins Player of the Week award
Pete Hotaling wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .632 with 8 RBI and slugged 1.053 in 19 at bats. It's the 8th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher Larry Mckeon. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. In 40 starts this year Larry struck out 274 batters in 355.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.00, his record 28-10. He has 34 complete games and 11 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Sunday 9/10/1890: Hardie Henderson (PHI) will miss 5 weeks
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s ace Hardie Henderson suffered a severe injury on Sunday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 4th of the game against Chicago (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Philadelphia (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Henderson had suffered a Herniated Disc Back. Opposing players hit .239 against Hardie this season. While posting an ERA of 2.60 he went 16-15 in 36 starts, fanning 175 and walking 70 hitters. He has 27 complete games and 4 shutouts.
 
Sunday 9/10/1890: Larry Mckeon fires 2-hitter against Cincinnati
BROOKLYN - Great days are rare. But not for Brooklyn's right-hander Larry Mckeon. Cincinnati found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 11th shutout this season, and the 28th time he has done it in his career. Mckeon (28-10) struck out 8 and issued 4 BB, throwing 79 of 139 pitches for strikes. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' The hitting star for Brooklyn was first baseman Dave Orr, he got 3 hits in 4 AB, doubling twice, scoring two runs. Brooklyn scored 5 runs on 13 hits.
 
Monday 9/4/1890: Chicago (N)'s Hilsey wins Player of the Week award
Jake Beckley from Columbus wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Beckley helped his team with an average of .433 and 11 RBI in 30 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Charlie Hilsey, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Hilsey was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 6 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Hilsey compiled an ERA of 2.48, going 5-9 in 12 starts. He fanned 46 while giving up 90 hits in 108.2 innings. Charlie has pitched one shutout and 10 complete games.
 
Sunday 9/3/1890: Mike Tiernan out for 8-9 weeks
BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s leftfielder Mike Tiernan will miss at least 8-9 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Abdominal Muscle. While compiling an on base percentage of .376, Mike hit .302 and slugged .415. He has collected 69 runs batted in this year.
 
Saturday 9/2/1890: St. Louis (N)'s Stemmeyer out for 4 weeks
ST. LOUIS (N) - When it rains, it pours. St. Louis (N)'s ace Bill Stemmeyer will not pitch for at least 4 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Boston (N) where he left the field in the 6th inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Stemmeyer was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. Bill has a record of 24-9 this season, with an ERA of 2.68. In 325.1 Innings he was able to strike out 165 batters. He has 30 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 6th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Saturday 9/2/1890: John Henry pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
CLEVELAND - Boston (A)'s lefty John Henry is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Cleveland found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Henry 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 11th shutouts in his career. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Henry (20-10) struck out 5 and walked 2, throwing 57 of 104 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Boston (A) was centerfielder Paul Radford, he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, doubling twice, scoring twice. Boston (A) scored 5 runs on 9 hits.
 
Friday 9/1/1890: Terry (WAS) and Mckeon (BRO) win monthly pitcher award
The best month of August in the American League certainly had Washington's right-hander Adonis Terry, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 31 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-0 while pitching 31 innings. His ERA in August was 1.65. Adonis fired two shutouts! Opposing players hit .233 against Adonis this season. While posting an ERA of 2.99 he went 21-9 in 32 starts, fanning 186 and walking 74 hitters. He has 24 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! It's the 4th time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher Larry Mckeon. He went 6-1 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 1.02. He struck out 45 in 62 innings. Larry got two complete game shutouts as well! Larry has a record of 26-9 this season, with an ERA of 2.00. In 328.2 Innings he was able to strike out 249 batters. He has 31 complete games and 10 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Friday 9/1/1890: Red hot Kelly and Orr win Batter of the Month award
Cleveland's second baseman King Kelly had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. He hit .394 with 20 RBI and slugged .606 in 99 at bats. Kelly has hit for a .349 average this season. He has 63 extra base hits along with 263 total bases, resulting in a .533 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 4th 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 .427 with 4 homeruns and 22 RBI. His season features a batting average of .365 (187 hits in 512 AB), 64 doubles, 19 triples and 11 homeruns. Orr collected 93 RBI and 93 runs as well. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Wednesday 8/30/1890: Fred Pfeffer stars with cycle against Boston (N)
BOSTON (N) - Pittsburgh's third baseman Fred Pfeffer once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Boston (N)'s pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Wednesday. Number 1 in the 1st inning accounted for a double. A single in the 5th off Jim Whitney accounted for his 2nd hit. His 3rd hit, off Jim Whitney in the 6th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in left field. A pitch from Milo Lockwood in the 9th inning left his bat for a triple. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Fred did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He is hitting .178 this season, with 5 HR and 37 RBI. 6 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Fred. On 4/13/1889, Mike Griffin was the last player to hit for the cycle.
 
Monday 8/28/1890: Brooklyn's Mckeon wins Player of the Week award
Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Steve Behel had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .500 with 7 RBI and slugged .938 in 16 at bats. This year Behel drove in 53 and scored 55 runs while batting .289 with 5 longballs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Larry Mckeon, one of Brooklyn's best starting pitchers. Mckeon was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 14 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
 
Friday 8/25/1890: Adonis Terry out for 8-9 weeks
WASHINGTON - Washington's right-hander Adonis Terry suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 8-9 weeks. In the 5th of the game against Philadelphia (A) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Ruptured Elbow Ligament which will require surgery. His ERA of 2.96 helped him to a 21-9 record this year. He struck out 186 and walked 74 in 270.2 innings. He has 24 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Monday 8/21/1890: Terry (WAS) and Long (NYG) win P.O.W. award
Washington's pitcher Adonis Terry had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Adonis went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 11 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Terry compiled an ERA of 2.97, going 21-9 in 31 starts. He fanned 183 while giving up 232 hits in 266.2 innings. He has 24 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! The National League's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Herman Long, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Long helped his team with an average of .588 and 10 RBI in 17 at bats.
 
Friday 8/18/1890: St. Louis (N)'s Smith out for the season
ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s right-hander Fred Smith experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 4th inning of the game against Brooklyn, Smith complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Smith was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Back Muscle. Opposing players hit .302 against Fred this season. While posting an ERA of 3.99 he went 9-10 in 22 starts, fanning 70 and walking 49 hitters.
 
Monday 8/14/1890: Casey (LOU) and Ryan (NYG) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Louisville's Dennis Casey, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .591 and hit .571, while driving in 7 runs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to John Ryan, one of New York (N)'s best starting pitchers. John went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.08, while fanning 13 in 16.2 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 4.20 helped him to a 13-13 record this year. He struck out 100 and walked 32 in 218.1 innings. He has 6 complete games and one shutout.
 
Sunday 8/13/1890: St. Louis (N)'s O'brien severely injured
ST. LOUIS (N) - When it rains, it pours. St. Louis (N)'s right-hander Darby O'brien will not pitch for at least 6-7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Cincinnati where he left the field in the 8th inning. O'brien was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Ruptured Bicep Tendon. This season O'brien compiled an ERA of 3.07, going 17-12 in 32 starts. He fanned 141 while giving up 253 hits in 275.2 innings. He has 26 complete games and one shutout. He's 6th in the National League in wins!
 
Saturday 8/12/1890: Charlie Getzien quiets New York (N) bats with shutout
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander Charlie Getzien is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. New York (N) found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Getzien 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 24th shutouts in his career. Getzien (16-12) struck out 4 and walked 2, throwing 66 of 118 pitches for strikes. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Ed Flanagan provided Philadelphia (N) with the offense Getzien needed as he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, hitting 2 doubles, scoring twice. Philadelphia (N) scored 7 runs on 13 hits.
 
Tuesday 8/8/1890: Chicago (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Al Mays
CHICAGO (N) - Great days are rare. But not for Cincinnati's right-hander Al Mays. Chicago (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 7th time he has done it in his career. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Mays (18-10) struck out 3 and issued 1 BB, throwing 71 of 119 pitches for strikes. Jack Crooks helped Mays at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, homering once, scoring three runs. Cincinnati scored 6 runs on 7 hits.
 
Monday 8/7/1890: Washington's Terry wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Adonis Terry, one of Washington's best starting pitchers. Adonis went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 12 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 28 starts this year Adonis struck out 167 batters in 239.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.04, his record 18-9. He has 22 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Pat Burns, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .500 with 10 RBI and slugged .800 in 20 at bats. Pat has gone 112 for 365 (.307) this season, hitting 6 longballs and driving in 66 runs. He has scored 49 runs on his own. He's 10th in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
 
Sunday 8/6/1890: Boston (A) has no chance in a 1-hitter by Adonis Terry
WASHINGTON - Washington's right-hander Adonis Terry is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Boston (A) on just one hit. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 3rd time he has done it in his career. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Terry (18-9) struck out 5 and walked 1, throwing 59 of 101 pitches for strikes. Washington's shortstop Jack Rowe went 1 for 4, hitting a double, and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Terry. The final score of the game was 3-0.
 
Tuesday 8/1/1890: Henry (BOS) and Henderson (PHI) win monthly pitcher award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Boston (A)'s pitcher John Henry. He started 7 games in July, going 6-1 and compiling an ERA of 2.61 in 62 innings. John fanned 52 hitters. His ERA of 2.36 helped him to a 16-6 record this year. He struck out 152 and walked 28 in 186.2 innings. John has pitched one shutout and 20 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Philadelphia (N)'s Hardie Henderson had a terrific July, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 0.74 in 61 innings of work in which he struck out 26 hitters. His record in July is 5-1. Hardie fired two shutouts! His ERA of 2.59 helped him to a 12-11 record this year. He struck out 137 and walked 53 in 233 innings. Hardie has pitched 3 shutouts and 19 complete games.
 
Tuesday 8/1/1890: Rowe (WAS) and Orr (BRO) win monthly award
Washington's shortstop Jack Rowe had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Rowe helped his team with an average of .394 and 21 RBI in 94 at bats. Rowe has walked 27 times this year and posts a .376 OBP. While batting .338, 132 for 391, he has driven in 89 runs. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The National League's best player of the month was Brooklyn's Dave Orr, who wins the award for the 19th time in his career. Dave went 39 for 91 (.429), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 13 RBI. His season numbers are: .350 AVG, 143 hits, 48 doubles, 15 triples and 7 taters, along with 71 RBI and 65 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Monday 7/31/1890: Player of the Week honors go to Vinton and Mckeon
It's the 4th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Columbus' pitcher Bill Vinton. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's Larry Mckeon this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Mckeon 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. Opposing players hit .208 against Larry this season. While posting an ERA of 2.23 he went 20-8 in 30 starts, fanning 204 and walking 39 hitters. Larry has pitched 8 shutouts and 25 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Tuesday 7/25/1890: John Healy out for 6 weeks
WASHINGTON - Washington's right-hander John Healy suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 5th of the game against Columbus he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Tricep Muscle. Opposing players hit .240 against John this season. While posting an ERA of 2.29 he went 13-7 in 24 starts, fanning 109 and walking 37 hitters. He has 18 complete games and one shutout. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins!
 
Monday 7/24/1890: Player of the Week honors go to Derby and Henderson
The American League Player of the Week award goes to George Derby, one of Washington's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.06 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. It's the 6th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (N)'s pitcher Hardie Henderson. Henderson was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 12 in 18 innings. He pitched two shutouts! This season Henderson compiled an ERA of 2.63, going 11-10 in 25 starts. He fanned 130 while giving up 198 hits in 216 innings. He has 17 complete games and 3 shutouts.
 
Thursday 7/20/1890: Boston (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Jack (da) Jones
CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Jack (da) Jones is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Boston (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 15th time he has done it in his career. Jones (15-6) struck out 8 and walked none, throwing 74 of 121 pitches for strikes. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Fred Carroll helped Jones at the plate, he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, hitting a double, scoring 2 runs. Cincinnati scored 5 runs on 9 hits.
 
Monday 7/17/1890: New York (N)'s Van haltren wins Player of the Week award
Washington's pitcher Adonis Terry had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Terry was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.61. Along the way he struck out 11 in 14.2 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s George Van haltren this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. George was on fire, hitting .571 with 1 HR and 6 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games.
 
Monday 7/10/1890: New York (N)'s Ewing wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Washington's Jim Fogarty, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Jim was on fire, hitting .500 with 1 HR and 8 RBI. It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to New York (N)'s third baseman Buck Ewing. Ewing helped his team with an average of .500 and 8 RBI in 16 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 10 game hitting streak right now. Ewing has hit 5 bombs this year while batting .297. He adds 19 doubles, along with 54 runs scored. He's 6th in the National League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns!
 
Monday 7/3/1890: Delahanty (IND) and Hudson (PIT) win P.O.W. award
Indianapolis' leftfielder Ed Delahanty had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Delahanty helped his team with an average of .563 and 6 RBI in 16 at bats. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Nat Hudson, one of Pittsburgh's best starting pitchers. Nat went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00, while fanning 5 in 18 innings of work. He was able to complete both starts of the week. Opposing players hit .226 against Nat this season. While posting an ERA of 3.11 he went 10-4 in 16 starts, fanning 42 and walking 36 hitters. He has 14 complete games and one shutout.
 
Saturday 7/1/1890: Brooklyn's Mckeon named Pitcher of the Month
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Washington's John Healy. His ERA of just 1.38 helped him to a 5-0 record in June. He worked 52 innings, striking out 28 hitters while walking 8. His ERA of 2.12 helped him to a 11-5 record this year. He struck out 87 and walked 31 in 165.1 innings. He has 14 complete games and one shutout. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Brooklyn's pitcher Larry Mckeon is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in June. He had an ERA of just 1.69 in 64 innings of work in which he struck out 42 hitters. His record in June is 6-1. Larry pitched THREE complete game shutouts! Opposing players hit .199 against Larry this season. While posting an ERA of 1.65 he went 17-4 in 23 starts, fanning 152 and walking 28 hitters. He has 19 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Saturday 7/1/1890: Brouthers (WAS) and Griffin (CIN) win monthly award
The Batter of the Month 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. He hit .394 with 19 RBI and slugged .663 in 104 at bats. He has hit 3 bombs while batting .344 this season. His 107 hits and 42 walks add up to a .421 on-base percentage. He's 3rd in the American League in batting and 8th in RBI! Cincinnati's centerfielder Mike Griffin had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. He hit .424 with 24 RBI and slugged .566 in 99 at bats. He has hit one bomb while batting .306 this season. His 87 hits and 28 walks add up to a .363 on-base percentage.
 
Wednesday 6/28/1890: Stump Wiedman out for 6 weeks
INDIANAPOLIS - When it rains, it pours. Indianapolis' ace Stump Wiedman will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Columbus where he left the field in the 6th inning. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Bone Chips Elbow. Surgery will be performed next week. In 22 starts this year Stump struck out 76 batters in 189.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.85, his record 8-12. He has 17 complete games and one shutout.
 
Monday 6/26/1890: Player of the Week honors go to Rowe and Mckeon
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Washington's Jack Rowe this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Jack went 13 for 28 (.464), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 8 RBI. Rowe has hit 6 bombs this year while batting .321. He adds 30 doubles, along with 44 runs scored. He's 8th in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Brooklyn's pitcher Larry Mckeon had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Larry went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 17 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! Larry has a record of 16-4 this season, with an ERA of 1.64. In 198 Innings he was able to strike out 147 batters. Larry has pitched 6 shutouts and 18 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Saturday 6/24/1890: Larry Mckeon shuts out Pittsburgh on 2 hits
PITTSBURGH - Brooklyn's right-hander Larry Mckeon is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Pittsburgh on just 2 hits. It's his 6th shutout this season, and the 23rd time he has done it in his career. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Mckeon (16-4) struck out 5 and walked 2, throwing 73 of 113 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Brooklyn was catcher Mike Goodfellow, he finished with 3 hits in 5 AB. The final score of the game was 4-0.
 
Thursday 6/22/1890: Cy Young quiets St. Louis (N) bats with shutout
ST. LOUIS (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Cy Young 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 2nd time he has done it in his career. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Young (10-6) struck out 4 and walked none, throwing 52 of 80 pitches for strikes. Charlie Hamburg provided Chicago (N) with the offense Young needed as he got 2 hits in 4 AB. Chicago (N) scored 5 runs on 9 hits.
 
Tuesday 6/20/1890: Bill Stemmeyer quiets Chicago (N) bats with shutout
ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s right-hander Bill Stemmeyer is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 11th time he has done it in his career. Stemmeyer (15-5) struck out 3 and issued 5 BB, throwing 71 of 125 pitches for strikes. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Bob Pettit provided St. Louis (N) with the offense Stemmeyer needed as he got 2 hits in 5 AB, homering once, with 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 8-0.
 
Tuesday 6/20/1890: Charlie Geggus out for 5 weeks
BALTIMORE - When it rains, it pours. Baltimore's ace Charlie Geggus will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Boston (A) where he left the field in the 1st inning. Baltimore wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Geggus had suffered a Pulled Tricep Muscle. His ERA of 2.12 helped him to a 11-7 record this year. He struck out 157 and walked 29 in 174 innings. He has 17 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins!
 
Monday 6/19/1890: Bill Johnson punishes Louisville with six hits
LOUISVILLE - '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 Bill Johnson after his 6 hit game, which Baltimore won 17-16 against Louisville. Number 2 in the 6th inning, a shot estimated at 396 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. He collected singles in the 1st inning , in the 8th inning , in the 10th , in the 11th and in the 13th inning . Bill did drive in 2 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .353.
 
Monday 6/19/1890: Philadelphia (A)'s Marty Sullivan laces five hits
CLEVELAND - Marty Sullivan led Philadelphia (A) to a 11-9 win over Cleveland by squeezing five hits out of his bat. Number 1 in the 1st inning accounted for a double. His 2nd hit was a double off Charlie Cady in the 2nd inning. In the 5th inning he belted a double off Bill Blair. His 4th hit was a two-run triple off John Cattanach in the 7th inning. The game was tied, 5-5, after the blast. His 5th hit, a solo homerun off Pop Smith in the 8th inning, landed an estimated 364 feet from home plate. Marty did drive in 3 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He now has a total of 83 hits this season, accounting for a .291 batting average.
 
Monday 6/19/1890: Cleveland's Cady severely injured
CLEVELAND - When it rains, it pours. Cleveland's ace Charlie Cady will not pitch for at least 5-6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Philadelphia (A) where he left the field in the 3rd inning. Cleveland wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Cady had suffered a Ruptured Bicep Tendon. Opposing players hit .246 against Charlie this season. While posting an ERA of 3.57 he went 9-8 in 20 starts, fanning 129 and walking 46 hitters. He's 6th in the American League in wins!
 
Monday 6/19/1890: Bakely (PHA) and Mays (PHA) win P.O.W. award
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. Bakely was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00. Along the way he struck out 4 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Al Mays, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Al went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 12 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
 
Monday 6/12/1890: Boston (N)'s Whitney out for 5 weeks
BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s ace Jim Whitney suffered a severe injury on Monday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 1st of the game against St. Louis (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Herniated Disc Back which will require surgery. His ERA of 3.34 helped him to a 7-8 record this year. He struck out 63 and walked 13 in 156.1 innings. Jim has pitched one shutout and 12 complete games.
 
Monday 6/12/1890: Goldsmith (PHA) and Thompson (PIT) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Fred Goldsmith, one of Philadelphia (A)'s best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. 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 was on fire, hitting .455 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
 
Thursday 6/8/1890: Stump Wiedman turns in great performance against Columbus
COLUMBUS - Indianapolis' right-hander Stump Wiedman is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Columbus found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Wiedman 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 17th shutouts in his career. Wiedman (7-10) fanned 2 and walked 3, throwing 113 pitches. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Indianapolis' rightfielder Art Sunday went 3 for 4, doubling twice. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Wiedman. Indianapolis improved its record to 25-37, scoring 5 runs on 10 hits.
 
Wednesday 6/7/1890: Baltimore has no chance in a 1-hitter by Bill Sowders
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's hitters looked uncomfortable, and Philadelphia (A)'s Bill Sowders didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Sowders (11-4) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 1. The hitting star for Philadelphia (A) was leftfielder Steve Behel, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate. Philadelphia (A) scored 2 runs on 5 hits.
 
Monday 6/5/1890: Henry and Duffy win Player of the Week award
John Henry of Boston (A) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Henry was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 20 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Henry compiled an ERA of 2.08, going 8-1 in 9 starts. He fanned 65 while giving up 61 hits in 73.2 innings. He has 7 complete games and one shutout. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins! The National League's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Hugh Duffy, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He hit .552 with 7 RBI and slugged .828 in 29 at bats.
 
Thursday 6/1/1890: Brooklyn's Mckeon named Pitcher of the Month
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Columbus' Ed Dugan. His record of 5-0 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 52.2 innings of work he allowed just 44 hits while striking out 30, compiling an ERA of just 1.54. Ed pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .249 against Ed this season. While posting an ERA of 2.40 he went 7-4 in 14 starts, fanning 66 and walking 8 hitters. Ed has pitched one shutout and 8 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 8th in wins! It's the 2nd time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher Larry Mckeon. He struck out 48 hitters in his 8 starts, putting together a record of 7-0 while pitching 48 innings. His ERA in May was 1.75. Larry got two complete game shutouts as well! Larry has a record of 11-3 this season, with an ERA of 1.64. In 143 Innings he was able to strike out 110 batters. Larry has pitched 3 shutouts and 12 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Thursday 6/1/1890: Washington's Rowe earns Batter of the Month award
The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Jack Rowe, Washington's starting shortstop. He hit .354 with 25 RBI and slugged .500 in 96 at bats. Rowe has hit for a .330 average this season. He has 28 extra base hits along with 102 total bases, resulting in a .518 slugging percentage. He's 7th in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! 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. Dave pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .333 with 4 and 24 RBI while slugging .620. His season numbers are: .327 AVG, 71 hits, 18 doubles, 8 triples and 5 taters, along with 44 RBI and 40 runs scored. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
 
Monday 5/29/1890: Indianapolis' Voss severely injured
INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis is without its right-hander Alex Voss for at least 6-7 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Jack Clements in a game against Cleveland. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Indianapolis wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Voss had suffered a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. His ERA of 3.20 helped him to a 4-4 record this year. He struck out 45 and walked 18 in 90 innings.
 
Monday 5/29/1890: Player of the Week honors go to Rowe and Calihan
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Jack Rowe, Washington's starting shortstop. In 27 at bats he hit .519 with 0 HR and 10 RBI. Rowe has hit for a .339 average this season. He has 28 extra base hits along with 101 total bases, resulting in a .534 slugging percentage. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Will Calihan, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.13 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.26 helped him to a 4-1 record this year. He struck out 23 and walked 15 in 47 innings. He has 2 complete games and one shutout.
 
Monday 5/22/1890: Columbus' Vinton wins Player of the Week award
Columbus' pitcher Bill Vinton had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Bill went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 15 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Vinton compiled an ERA of 3.22, going 8-3 in 13 starts. He fanned 71 while giving up 119 hits in 111.2 innings. He has 11 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in wins! Sam Thompson from Pittsburgh wins his 7th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Sam pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .611 with 2 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.222. His season features a batting average of .369 (62 hits in 168 AB), 21 doubles, 2 triples and 3 bombs. Thompson collected 23 RBI and 31 runs as well. He's 1st in the National League in batting!
 
Thursday 5/18/1890: John Valentine fires 2-hitter against Baltimore
INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis' right-hander John Valentine is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Baltimore on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 12th time he has done it in his career. Valentine (2-3) fanned 1 and walked 1, throwing 104 pitches. '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.' Bill Joyce helped Valentine at the plate, he got 3 hits in 4 AB, doubling twice, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 6-0.
 
Tuesday 5/16/1890: Brooklyn's Shaw out for 8 weeks
BROOKLYN - Brooklyn is without its lefty Dupee Shaw for at least 8 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Ed Andrews in a game against Boston (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being taken to a local hospital, Shaw was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Tricep Muscle. Dupee has a record of 8-2 this season, with an ERA of 2.81. In 102.1 Innings he was able to strike out 46 batters. He has 8 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 9th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Monday 5/15/1890: Philadelphia (A)'s Hecker wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Guy Hecker, one of Philadelphia (A)'s best starting pitchers. Hecker was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 3.71. Along the way he struck out 3 in 17 innings. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. In 10 starts this year Guy struck out 26 batters in 86.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.84, his record 8-2. He has 8 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in wins! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's Dupee Shaw 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.
 
Monday 5/8/1890: Player of the Week honors go to Geggus and Jones
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Baltimore's Charlie Geggus this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Geggus was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 21 in 18 innings. He was able to complete both starts of the week. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Jack (da) Jones, one of Cincinnati's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Jones compiled an ERA of 1.99, going 6-1 in 9 starts. He fanned 51 while giving up 66 hits in 81.1 innings. Jack (da) has pitched 2 shutouts and 7 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! He's 9th in the National League in saves!
 
Monday 5/1/1890: Boston (A)'s Mitchell earns Pitcher of the Month award
Boston (A)'s Bobby Mitchell had a terrific April, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He struck out 6 hitters in his 4 starts, putting together a record of 4-0 while pitching 6 innings. His ERA in April was 1.08. Bobby also fired a shutout. Pittsburgh's pitcher Nat Hudson is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in April. He went 4-0 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 1.17. He struck out 14 in 46 innings. Nat pitched a shutout as well.
 
Monday 5/1/1890: Lyons (BAL) and Connor (SLN) win monthly award
Baltimore's third baseman Denny Lyons had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Denny was on fire, hitting .390 with 2 homeruns and 20 RBI. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to St. Louis (N)'s Roger Connor this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 109 at bats he hit .367 with 3 HR and 30 RBI.
 
Monday 5/1/1890: Geggus (BAL) and Van haltren (NYG) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Baltimore's Charlie Geggus, who wins the award for the 14th time in his career. Geggus was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 14 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .221 against Charlie this season. While posting an ERA of 1.54 he went 6-2 in 8 starts, fanning 57 and walking 12 hitters. Charlie has pitched 3 shutouts and 7 complete games. He's 2nd 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 New York (N)'s rightfielder George Van haltren. In 23 at bats he hit .696 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
 
Monday 4/24/1890: Brooklyn's Shaw wins Player of the Week award
Boston (A)'s third baseman Jerry Mccormick had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .469 with 6 RBI and slugged .594 in 32 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's Dupee Shaw, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. Dupee went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.12, while fanning 10 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .209 against Dupee this season. While posting an ERA of 3.18 he went 5-1 in 6 starts, fanning 25 and walking 5 hitters. Dupee has pitched 2 shutouts and 4 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in wins!
 
Monday 4/17/1890: Cincinnati's Jones wins Player of the Week award
Philadelphia (A)'s rightfielder Tom Brown had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Tom was on fire, hitting .500 with 3 HR and 8 RBI. This year Brown drove in 15 and scored 11 runs while batting .383 with 4 longballs. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Jack (da) Jones, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. Jones 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. This season Jones compiled an ERA of 2.48, going 2-1 in 4 starts. He fanned 20 while giving up 35 hits in 36.1 innings. He has 3 complete games and one shutout. He's 7th in the National League in ERA and 7th in wins! He's 4th in the National League in saves!
 
Thursday 4/13/1890: George Derby (WAS) will miss 6 weeks
WASHINGTON - Washington's pitcher George Derby was part of a scary incident that saw the right-hander being hit by a line drive in the 9th inning of the game between Washington and Louisville. Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Derby will miss about 6 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Fractured Hand. Surgery will be performed next week. George has a record of 2-0 this season, with an ERA of 1.38. In 26 Innings he was able to strike out 6 batters.
 
Tuesday 4/11/1890: Louisville has no chance in a 2-hitter by Cyclone Miller
CLEVELAND - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And Cleveland's Cyclone Miller did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Louisville. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Miller (2-0) fanned 3 and walked 2, throwing 93 pitches. Cleveland's catcher Lave Cross got 2 hits in 4 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Miller. Cleveland improved its record to 7-4, scoring 4 runs on 9 hits.
 
Monday 4/10/1890: Washington's Fogarty wins Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Washington's centerfielder Jim Fogarty. Jim was on fire, hitting .500 with 1 HR and 7 RBI. Fogarty has walked 1 times this year and posts a .415 OBP. While batting .410, 16 for 39, he has driven in 7 runs. He's 3rd in the American League in batting and 8th in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Nat Hudson this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He was able to complete both starts of the week.
 
Thursday 4/6/1890: Dupee Shaw pitches his 1st shutout of the season
BROOKLYN - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And Brooklyn's Dupee Shaw did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N). 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Shaw (1-1) fanned 5 and walked none, throwing 93 pitches. Charlie Duffee provided Brooklyn with the offense Shaw needed as he got 4 hits in 5 AB, hitting a double. Brooklyn scored 7 runs on 14 hits.
 
Wednesday 4/5/1890: Larry Mckeon pitches his 1st shutout of the season
BROOKLYN - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Larry Mckeon did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N). Moxie Hengle spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he 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.' Mckeon (1-1) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 5. The hitting star for Brooklyn was leftfielder George Gore, he went 2 for 4, hitting a homerun, and collecting 3 RBI. Brooklyn improved its record to 1-4, scoring 7 runs on 12 hits.
 
Tuesday 4/4/1890: Pete Wood out for 5-6 weeks
COLUMBUS - When it rains, it pours. Columbus' right-hander Pete Wood will not pitch for at least 5-6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Boston (A) where he left the field in the 1st inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Wood was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Tricep Muscle.
 

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