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Wednesday 10/18/1895: Indianapolis' Conway earns Pitcher Of The Year
The American League Pitcher Of The Year winner was announced today, with Indianapolis' right-hander Pete Conway taking home the desired trophy. He certainly earned it, he struck fear into hitters all year long. Opposing players hit .243 against Pete this season. While posting an ERA of 2.91 he went 30-13 in 46 starts, fanning 278 and walking 99 hitters. He has 37 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Conway wins the award for the 2nd time in his 4-year career. Cy Young was named the National League Pitcher Of The Year winner today. Chicago (N)'s right-hander put up fabulous numbers this year which earned him the highest award a pitcher can receive. His ERA of 2.26 helped him to a 31-8 record this year. He struck out 359 and walked 74 in 378.2 innings. He has 32 complete games and 7 shutouts. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Young wins the award for the 3rd time in his 5-year career.
 
Wednesday 10/18/1895: Orr and Duffy win Hitter Of The Year
Cleveland's first baseman Dave Orr had a fabulous season, no doubt about it. The American League shared this opinion and names the 35 year old the Hitter Of The Year winner! While compiling an on base percentage of .391, Dave hit .350 and slugged .519. He has collected 107 runs batted in this year. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 4th in RBI! Orr wins the award for the 9th time in his 12-year career. New York (N)'s leftfielder Hugh Duffy had a fabulous season as well, no doubt about it. The National League shared this opinion and names the 28 year old the Hitter Of The Year winner! Duffy has walked 56 times this year and posts a .394 OBP. While batting .343, 199 for 580, he has driven in 88 runs. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 8th in RBI! Duffy wins the award for the 2nd time in his 7-year career.
 
Wednesday 10/18/1895: Demontreville and Corbett receive Rookie Of The Year
The 1895 American League Rookie Of The Year winner is from Philadelphia (A) this season. Gene Demontreville put together impressive numbers for a rookie en route to win the first major award of his career. Let's hope more will follow for this 22 year old ballplayer. While compiling an on base percentage of .306, Gene hit .286 and slugged .382. He has collected 71 runs batted in this year. Boston (N)'s pitcher Joe Corbett 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! Joe has a record of 15-13 this season, with an ERA of 4.73. In 224.2 Innings he was able to strike out 109 batters.
 
Saturday 10/7/1895: Frank Houseman blanks Brooklyn with a 2-hitter
BROOKLYN - Great days are rare. But not for Cincinnati's right-hander Frank Houseman. Brooklyn 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 15th 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.' Houseman (21-13) fanned 1 and walked none, throwing 79 pitches. Jack Crooks helped Houseman at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a double, scoring twice. The final score of the game was 7-0.
 
Monday 10/2/1895: Philadelphia (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Bill Mountjoy
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Cincinnati's right-hander Bill Mountjoy is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Philadelphia (N) found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Mountjoy 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 9th shutouts in his career. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Mountjoy (8-10) struck out 2 and issued 3 BB, throwing 76 of 131 pitches for strikes. Danny Richardson helped Mountjoy at the plate, he collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, doubling twice, and collecting 2 RBI. Cincinnati improved its record to 81-79, scoring 7 runs on 15 hits.
 
Monday 10/2/1895: Burnett (BOS) and Wiedman (BRO) win P.O.W. award
Hercules Burnett wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Hercules was on fire, hitting .520 with 2 HR and 6 RBI. Burnett has hit 20 taters this year while batting .288. He adds 13 doubles, along with 102 runs scored. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Stump Wiedman, one of Brooklyn's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts!
 
Sunday 10/1/1895: Washington's Henderson earns Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Washington's Hardie Henderson. He started 7 games in September, going 6-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.72 in 62.2 innings. Hardie fanned 49 hitters. Hardie fired two shutouts! Hardie has a record of 24-5 this season, with an ERA of 2.02. In 294.2 Innings he was able to strike out 201 batters. Hardie has pitched 4 shutouts and 26 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! The only Nolan pitched like a legend in September, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His ERA of just 1.65 helped him to a 5-1 record in September. He worked 60 innings, striking out 22 hitters while walking 5. The only pitched a shutout as well. The only has a record of 20-9 this season, with an ERA of 2.87. In 279.1 Innings he was able to strike out 102 batters. The only has pitched one shutout and 25 complete games. He's 7th in the National League in ERA and 8th in wins!
 
Sunday 10/1/1895: Burnett (BOS) and Duffy (NYG) win monthly award
The American League's best player of the month was Boston (A)'s Hercules Burnett, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .495 and hit .412, while driving in 21 runs. This year Burnett drove in 111 and scored 102 runs while batting .290 with 20 bombs. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to New York (N)'s Hugh Duffy this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .387 with 18 RBI and slugged .710 in 93 at bats. He has hit 13 homeruns while batting .346 this season. His 196 hits and 55 walks add up to a .397 on-base percentage. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 6th in RBI!
 
Thursday 9/28/1895: Jack Cronin (PIT) will miss 5-6 weeks
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's ace Jack Cronin suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 9th of the game against Chicago (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Cronin was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle. His ERA of 4.10 helped him to a 7-15 record this year. He struck out 88 and walked 54 in 232.2 innings.
 
Tuesday 9/26/1895: Pete Conway fires 1-hitter against Washington
WASHINGTON - Great days are rare. But not for Indianapolis' right-hander Pete Conway. Washington found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 14th time he has done it in his career. Conway (28-13) struck out 8 and walked 3, throwing 73 of 120 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.' Mike Tiernan helped Conway at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, doubling once. Indianapolis scored 1 run on 6 hits.
 
Monday 9/25/1895: Player of the Week honors go to Turner and Duffy
The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Tuck Turner, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .483, while driving in 4 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He has hit 5 longballs while batting .288 this season. His 175 hits and 39 walks add up to a .330 on-base percentage. It's the 5th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to New York (N)'s leftfielder Hugh Duffy. Hugh was on fire, hitting .545 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
 
Saturday 9/23/1895: Jim Brown shuts out Boston (A) on one hit
BALTIMORE - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Jim Brown did so today, in a 1-hit shutout against Boston (A). Brown (3-5) struck out 7 and walked 4, throwing 60 of 108 pitches for strikes. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Perry Werden provided Baltimore with the offense Brown needed as he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, and driving in 2 runs. Baltimore improved its record to 68-84, scoring 4 runs on 7 hits.
 
Tuesday 9/19/1895: St. Louis (N)'s Oyster Burns gets milestone hit
PHILADELPHIA (N) - St. Louis (N)'s third baseman Oyster Burns joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! His best year so far was 1887 where he hit .332 with 7 homeruns and 106 RBI. 'My firends always told me that I will do it one day. I never believed it. Good that I was wrong!' His hit in the 6th inning was a single off Billy Rhines.
 
Monday 9/18/1895: Burnett (BOS) and Holmes (SLN) win P.O.W. award
Hercules Burnett 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 .500 with 12 RBI and slugged .909 in 22 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .365, Hercules hit .272 and slugged .407. He has collected 103 runs batted in this year. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! St. Louis (N)'s rightfielder Ducky Holmes had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Holmes helped his team with an average of .529 and 6 RBI in 17 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Holmes has hit 4 taters this year while batting .337. He adds 17 doubles, along with 44 runs scored.
 
Thursday 9/14/1895: The only Nolan pitches 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)
BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's right-hander The only Nolan is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 22nd time he has done it in his career. Nolan (18-9) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 4. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Spider Clark provided Brooklyn with the offense Nolan needed as he got 2 hits in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, and driving in 3 runs. Brooklyn scored 7 runs on 8 hits.
 
Monday 9/11/1895: Player of the Week honors go to Henderson and Conway
It's the 9th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Washington'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 hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis (N)'s Dick Conway, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Conway was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.42. Along the way he struck out 14 in 19 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. In 40 starts this year Dick struck out 175 batters in 331.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.47, his record 20-14. He has 28 complete games and one shutout. He's 4th in the National League in wins!
 
Monday 9/4/1895: Philadelphia (N)'s Stivetts wins Player of the Week award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Bill Phillips, one of Philadelphia (A)'s best starting pitchers. Phillips was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 8 in 18 innings. He pitched two shutouts! His ERA of 3.38 helped him to a 9-7 record this year. He struck out 52 and walked 41 in 146.2 innings. He has 15 complete games and 2 shutouts. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Jack Stivetts, one of Philadelphia (N)'s best starting pitchers. Stivetts was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 9 in 18 innings. He pitched two shutouts!
 
Friday 9/1/1895: Veach (CLE) and Houseman (CIN) win monthly pitcher award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Cleveland's Peek-a-boo Veach. His record of 5-1 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 61 innings of work he allowed just 55 hits while striking out 34, compiling an ERA of just 2.07. Peek-a-boo fired two shutouts! Opposing players hit .240 against Peek-a-boo this season. While posting an ERA of 2.92 he went 19-10 in 33 starts, fanning 137 and walking 60 hitters. He has 26 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! The best month of August in the National League certainly had Cincinnati's right-hander Frank Houseman, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His ERA of just 1.97 helped him to a 5-1 record in August. He worked 64 innings, striking out 28 hitters while walking 5. Frank got two complete game shutouts as well! In 31 starts this year Frank struck out 125 batters in 273 innings of work. His ERA is 3.40, his record 18-11. He has 24 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 6th in the National League in wins!
 
Friday 9/1/1895: Chicago (N)'s Lange named Batter of the Month
George Davis of Louisville wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. George was on fire, hitting .370 with 4 homeruns and 23 RBI. George is hitting .329 this year, with 112 hits in 340 at bats. He has driven in 53 runs, slugging .459. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Bill Lange this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Lange helped his team with an average of .364 and 17 RBI in 110 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .385, Bill hit .332 and slugged .431. He has collected 76 runs batted in this year. He's 5th in the National League in batting and 3rd in RBI!
 
Monday 8/28/1895: Collins (BAL) and Young (CHN) win P.O.W. award
It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Baltimore's third baseman Jimmy Collins. Jimmy went 12 for 26 (.462), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 7 RBI. Jimmy has gone 153 for 511 (.299) this season, hitting 4 taters and driving in 63 runs. He has scored 85 runs on his own. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Cy Young, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. Cy went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 14 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 33 starts this year Cy struck out 277 batters in 292 innings of work. His ERA is 1.85, his record 25-4. He has 23 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Saturday 8/26/1895: Buck Ewing ropes 2000th career hit
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s players had every reason to congratulate Buck Ewing, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! With no outs in the 4th inning, Buck drilled a two run homerun, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. In 15 years of big league action so far, Buck has compiled a batting average of .295, along with 55 homeruns and 1020 RBI. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!'
 
Saturday 8/26/1895: Philadelphia (N)'s Murphy out for 7 weeks
PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander Con Murphy suffered a severe injury on Saturday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 8th of the game against Pittsburgh he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Bicep Muscle. His ERA of 3.77 helped him to a 11-18 record this year. He struck out 88 and walked 75 in 274.1 innings.
 
Monday 8/21/1895: Al Mays pitches his 6th shutout of the season
LOUISVILLE - Al Mays had some fun again. Louisville hitters did not. Columbus' right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 6th shutout of the season. He now has 25 career shutouts in 313 games started. Mays (17-15) fanned 3 and walked none, throwing 101 pitches. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Charlie Nyce helped Mays at the plate, he collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate, doubling once. Columbus scored 1 run on 2 hits.
 
Monday 8/21/1895: Fred Clarke out for 8 weeks
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's leftfielder Fred Clarke hurt himself in the 4th inning while diving for a batted ball. He got up slowly and had to leave the game. Fred Clarke will miss at least 8 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Herniated Disc Back. This year Clarke drove in 80 and scored 84 runs while batting .342 with 3 bombs. He's 2nd in the American League in batting and 7th in RBI!
 
Monday 8/21/1895: Veach and Meegan win Player of the Week award
Peek-a-boo Veach of Cleveland wins his 5th Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Veach was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 11 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .241 against Peek-a-boo this season. While posting an ERA of 3.07 he went 18-10 in 31 starts, fanning 132 and walking 57 hitters. He has 25 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Pete Meegan, one of New York (N)'s best starting pitchers. Pete went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.65, while fanning 13 in 17 innings of work. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. In 23 starts this year Pete struck out 110 batters in 195.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.46, his record 13-8. He has 17 complete games and one shutout.
 
Thursday 8/17/1895: Season ending injury strikes Pittsburgh's Galvin
PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's right-hander Lou Galvin will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Boston (N) on Thursday. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Back Muscle. This season Galvin compiled an ERA of 4.41, going 9-13 in 23 starts. He fanned 99 while giving up 196 hits in 191.2 innings.
 
Monday 8/14/1895: Mays and Houseman win Player of the Week award
Al Mays of Columbus wins his 10th Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Al went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.53, while fanning 10 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Cincinnati's pitcher Frank Houseman had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Houseman was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 8 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .259 against Frank this season. While posting an ERA of 3.51 he went 16-10 in 27 starts, fanning 109 and walking 26 hitters. Frank has pitched one shutout and 21 complete games. He's 6th in the National League in wins!
 
Monday 8/7/1895: Joyce (IND) and O'neill (BRO) win P.O.W. award
Indianapolis' third baseman Bill Joyce had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Joyce helped his team with an average of .375 and 10 RBI in 16 at bats. His season features a batting average of .253 (93 hits in 368 AB), 16 doubles, 7 triples and 13 taters. Joyce collected 69 RBI and 75 runs as well. He's 10th in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! Fred O'neill from Brooklyn wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Fred was on fire, hitting .450 with 1 HR and 8 RBI. O'neill has walked 16 times this year and posts a .360 OBP. While batting .338, 139 for 411, he has driven in 61 runs. He's 4th in the National League in batting and 9th in RBI!
 
Sunday 8/6/1895: Baltimore's Mars severely injured
BALTIMORE - When it rains, it pours. Baltimore's ace Ed Mars will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Washington where he left the field in the 8th inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. This season Mars compiled an ERA of 3.97, going 15-14 in 32 starts. He fanned 138 while giving up 272 hits in 269.2 innings. He's 5th in the American League in wins!
 
Saturday 8/5/1895: Charlie Sweeney pitches 2-hit shutout against Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS - Charlie Sweeney took the mound and never left. And Indianapolis hitters couldn't touch him at all. Boston (A)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 25 career shutouts in 458 games started. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Sweeney (10-12) struck out 8 and walked none, throwing 68 of 106 pitches for strikes. Hercules Burnett provided Boston (A) with the offense Sweeney needed as he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, and collecting 2 RBI. Boston (A) scored 3 runs on 6 hits.
 
Friday 8/4/1895: Al Mays shuts out Cleveland on 2 hits
COLUMBUS - Columbus' right-hander Al Mays is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Cleveland found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Mays 4th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 23rd shutouts in his career. Mays (14-14) struck out 4 and walked 1, throwing 59 of 95 pitches for strikes. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Dan Coogan provided Columbus with the offense Mays needed as he went 1 for 3. Columbus scored 1 run on 6 hits.
 
Tuesday 8/1/1895: Larry Mckeon (BRO) will miss 8 weeks
BROOKLYN - When it rains, it pours. Brooklyn's ace Larry Mckeon will not pitch for at least 8 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against New York (N) where he left the field in the 8th inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Mckeon was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Ruptured Elbow Ligament. His ERA of 1.81 helped him to a 19-5 record this year. He struck out 225 and walked 41 in 253.1 innings. He has 23 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Tuesday 8/1/1895: Washington's Terry earns Pitcher of the Month award
Adonis Terry couldn't have pitched much better than he did in July, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He went 4-1 in July and finished the month with an ERA of 1.38. He struck out 52 in 52 innings. Adonis pitched a shutout as well. In 26 starts this year Adonis struck out 207 batters in 224.1 innings of work. His ERA is 2.61, his record 17-5. Adonis has pitched 2 shutouts and 16 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Brooklyn's Larry Mckeon. He had an ERA of just 0.21 in 42 innings of work in which he struck out 41 hitters. His record in July is 4-1. Larry fired two shutouts! Opposing players hit .183 against Larry this season. While posting an ERA of 1.76 he went 19-5 in 28 starts, fanning 225 and walking 41 hitters. He has 23 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Tuesday 8/1/1895: Chicago (N)'s Beckley named Batter of the Month
The American League's best player of the month was In 92 at bats he hit .446 with 1 HR and 21 RBI. Clarke has hit for a .348 average this season. He has 40 extra base hits along with 190 total bases, resulting in a .476 slugging percentage. He's 2nd in the American League in batting and 9th in RBI! It's the 2nd time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Chicago (N)'s first baseman Jake Beckley. He hit .368 with 25 RBI and slugged .585 in 106 at bats. Jake is hitting .333 this year, with 142 hits in 427 at bats. He has driven in 63 runs, slugging .504. He's 6th in the National League in batting and 2nd in RBI!
 
Monday 7/31/1895: Brooklyn's Mckeon wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Steve Brodie this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .516 with 5 RBI and slugged .839 in 31 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Brodie has hit for a .311 average this season. He has 44 extra base hits along with 194 total bases, resulting in a .453 slugging percentage. He's 9th in the American League in batting! 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 0.00. Along the way he struck out 20 in 18 innings. He pitched two shutouts! This season Mckeon compiled an ERA of 1.76, going 19-5 in 28 starts. He fanned 225 while giving up 160 hits in 246 innings. He has 23 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Saturday 7/29/1895: Mike O'rourke dominates Indianapolis, gives up just 2 hits
COLUMBUS - Columbus' Mike O'rourke overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Indianapolis had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the right-hander. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' O'rourke (3-12) fanned 1 and walked 6, throwing 129 pitches. Columbus' centerfielder John Traffley stroked 2 hits in 2 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of O'rourke. Columbus scored 3 runs on 6 hits.
 
Friday 7/28/1895: Doc Leitner dominates Washington, gives up just one hit
LOUISVILLE - Louisville's right-hander Doc Leitner will never forget this day. The 29-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Washington on Friday. Leitner (3-0) struck out 8 and issued 1 BB, throwing 63 of 115 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' George Davis provided Louisville with the offense Leitner needed as he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, with 2 RBI. Louisville improved its record to 55-47, scoring 3 runs on 8 hits.
 
Wednesday 7/26/1895: Pete Conway pitches 1-hit shutout against Baltimore
INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis' right-hander Pete Conway is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Baltimore found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Conway 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 13th shutouts in his career. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Conway (20-6) fanned 7 and walked 3, throwing 117 pitches. Bill Joyce provided Indianapolis with the offense Conway needed as he got 2 hits in 3 AB, scoring two runs. Indianapolis improved its record to 51-49, scoring 6 runs on 8 hits.
 
Monday 7/24/1895: Toad Ramsey fires 2-hitter against Philadelphia (N)
NEW YORK (N) - Toad Ramsey took the mound and never left. And Philadelphia (N) hitters couldn't touch him at all. New York (N)'s southpaw gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 24 career shutouts in 415 games started. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Ramsey (18-5) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 7. New York (N)'s third baseman Tim O'rourke finished with 2 hits in 2 AB, scoring twice. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Ramsey. New York (N) improved its record to 54-44, scoring 6 runs on 9 hits.
 
Monday 7/24/1895: Player of the Week honors go to Orth and Daley
Al Orth of Indianapolis wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Orth was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 10 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.54 helped him to a 8-6 record this year. He struck out 47 and walked 33 in 149 innings. Al has pitched 3 shutouts and 14 complete games. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Bill Daley, one of Philadelphia (N)'s best starting pitchers. Daley was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 15 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Daley compiled an ERA of 1.52, going 2-2 in 4 starts. He fanned 28 while giving up 22 hits in 41.1 innings. He has 4 complete games and one shutout.
 
Friday 7/21/1895: Boston (A)'s Johnson out for 6-7 weeks
BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s season has taken a hit after one of their best players, leftfielder Bill Johnson, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 6-7 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Thigh Muscle which will require surgery. This year Johnson drove in 46 and scored 72 runs while batting .270 with 2 bombs.
 
Tuesday 7/18/1895: Season ending injury strikes Louisville's Mcgraw
LOUISVILLE - Louisville's third baseman John Mcgraw will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Louisville and Baltimore. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Mcgraw collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Calf Muscle. John is hitting .361 this year, with 97 hits in 269 at bats. He has driven in 52 runs, slugging .476. He's 2nd in the American League in batting!
 
Monday 7/17/1895: O'brien and Hamilton win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Washington's Darby O'brien this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Darby was on fire, hitting .464 with 0 HR and 6 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Billy Hamilton this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .500 with 4 RBI and slugged .714 in 28 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 12 games.
 
Sunday 7/16/1895: Kid Nichols dominates Brooklyn, gives up just 2 hits
CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Kid Nichols is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Brooklyn found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Nichols 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 6th shutouts in his career. Nichols (11-6) fanned 5 and walked 3, throwing 109 pitches. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Bill Dahlen provided Chicago (N) with the offense Nichols needed as he collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate. Chicago (N) scored 1 run on 5 hits.
 
Friday 7/14/1895: Hardie Henderson (WAS) will miss 4 weeks
WASHINGTON - Washington is without its ace Hardie Henderson for at least 4 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Frank Connaughton in a game against Cleveland. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Bicep Muscle. In 23 starts this year Hardie struck out 126 batters in 196 innings of work. His ERA is 2.25, his record 15-4. Hardie has pitched 2 shutouts and 16 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
 
Tuesday 7/11/1895: Indianapolis' Delahanty out for the season
INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis' rightfielder Ed Delahanty will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Indianapolis and Washington. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Delahanty collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Delahanty was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Hamstring Muscle. He has hit 3 longballs while batting .324 this season. His 109 hits and 25 walks add up to a .365 on-base percentage. He's 8th in the American League in batting and 1st in RBI!
 
Monday 7/10/1895: Boston (N)'s Wetzel severely injured
BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s ace Shorty Wetzel suffered a severe injury on Monday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 1st of the game against Philadelphia (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Ruptured Tricep Tendon which will require surgery. This season Wetzel compiled an ERA of 3.15, going 10-12 in 24 starts. He fanned 139 while giving up 161 hits in 202.2 innings.
 
Monday 7/10/1895: Player of the Week honors go to Clarke and Burns
Fred Clarke wins his 0th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Clarke helped his team with an average of .588 and 4 RBI in 17 at bats. Oyster Burns wins his 8th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .500 with 7 RBI and slugged .875 in 16 at bats. His season features a batting average of .295 (89 hits in 302 AB), 23 doubles, 4 triples and 4 bombs. Burns collected 48 RBI and 50 runs as well. He's 7th in the National League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns!
 
Friday 7/7/1895: Boston (A)'s Henry severely injured
BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s ace John Henry suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 1st 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 Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. John has a record of 11-7 this season, with an ERA of 2.67. In 171.2 Innings he was able to strike out 107 batters. John has pitched 2 shutouts and 15 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins!
 
Thursday 7/6/1895: Oyster Burns punishes Cincinnati with four hits, cycle
ST. LOUIS (N) - Oyster Burns led St. Louis (N) to a 13-4 win over Cincinnati by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! In the 1st inning he unloaded a triple off Bill Quarles. His 2nd cleared the based, a three-run double off Bill Quarles in the 2nd inning. A single in the 4th off Bill Quarles accounted for his 3rd hit. A 393 foot drive to left field marked his 4th hit, a solo homerun off Fleury Sullivan in the 5th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Oyster scored 4 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He now has a total of 85 hits this season, accounting for a .292 batting average. 13 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Oyster. On 6/13/1894, Pete Browning was the last player to hit for the cycle.
 
Monday 7/3/1895: Orr (CLE) and Handiboe (CIN) win P.O.W. award
Dave Orr wins his 18th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Dave went 9 for 17 (.529), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 8 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. This year Orr drove in 65 and scored 48 runs while batting .385 with 6 taters. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! It's the 5th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's pitcher Jim Handiboe. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
 
Saturday 7/1/1895: Brooklyn's Mckeon named Pitcher of the Month
Boston (A)'s John Henry had a terrific June, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. His record of 4-0 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 43 innings of work he allowed just 27 hits while striking out 30, compiling an ERA of just 1.47. John also fired a shutout. In 20 starts this year John struck out 107 batters in 171 innings of work. His ERA is 2.68, his record 11-7. John has pitched 2 shutouts and 15 complete games. He's 4th in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins! Larry Mckeon pitched like a legend in June, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His ERA of just 1.43 helped him to a 7-0 record in June. He worked 63 innings, striking out 50 hitters while walking 8. Larry also fired a shutout. This season Mckeon compiled an ERA of 2.07, going 15-4 in 23 starts. He fanned 184 while giving up 142 hits in 204 innings. Larry has pitched 3 shutouts and 19 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Saturday 7/1/1895: Red hot Brouthers and Burkett win Batter of the Month award
It's the 14th time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Washington's first baseman Dan Brouthers. In 96 at bats he hit .417 with 3 HR and 36 RBI. Brouthers has hit 6 bombs this year while batting .319. He adds 29 doubles, along with 55 runs scored. He's 10th in the American League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 4th in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Jesse Burkett this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Burkett helped his team with an average of .387 and 14 RBI in 93 at bats. Jesse has gone 106 for 294 (.361) this season, hitting 2 homeruns and driving in 43 runs. He has scored 54 runs on his own. He's 1st in the National League in batting!
 
Monday 6/26/1895: Mays and Young win Player of the Week award
Columbus' pitcher Al Mays had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Al went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 22 starts this year Al struck out 114 batters in 192 innings of work. His ERA is 2.63, his record 9-11. Al has pitched 3 shutouts and 19 complete games. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Cy Young, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Cy went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 13 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
 
Saturday 6/24/1895: John Healy out for 4-5 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander John Healy suffered a severe injury on Saturday and will be out for at least 4-5 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Pittsburgh he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Healy was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Bone Chips Elbow. Opposing players hit .276 against John this season. While posting an ERA of 2.90 he went 3-1 in 6 starts, fanning 20 and walking 10 hitters.
 
Tuesday 6/20/1895: John Shearon out for 5-6 weeks
PHILADELPHIA (N) - When it rains, it pours. Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander John Shearon will not pitch for at least 5-6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Pittsburgh where he left the field in the 4th inning. Shearon was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Bone Chips Shoulder. This season Shearon compiled an ERA of 3.23, going 4-5 in 10 starts. He fanned 54 while giving up 82 hits in 83.2 innings.
 
Monday 6/19/1895: Brooklyn's Mckeon wins Player of the Week award
Dan Brouthers wins his 18th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Dan pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .538 with 2 HR and 14 RBI while slugging 1.038. Dan managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Dan has gone 81 for 259 (.313) this season, hitting 6 taters and driving in 53 runs. He has scored 49 runs on his own. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 6th in homeruns! The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's Larry Mckeon, who wins the award for the 17th time in his career. Larry went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 13 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
 
Monday 6/12/1895: Larry Mckeon pitches his 3rd shutout of the season
BOSTON (N) - Great days are rare. But not for Brooklyn's right-hander Larry Mckeon. Boston (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 56th time he has done it in his career. '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.' Mckeon (11-4) fanned 8 and walked 2, throwing 111 pitches. Brooklyn's first baseman Joe Quinn stroked 3 hits in 5 AB, scoring twice. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Mckeon. The final score of the game was 4-0.
 
Monday 6/12/1895: Pickett (LOU) and Galvin (PIT) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to John Pickett, Louisville's starting leftfielder. John went 13 for 24 (.542), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 2 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Lou Galvin this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Lou went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.06, while fanning 11 in 17 innings of work. A complete game added to his brilliant performance.
 
Monday 6/5/1895: Chicago (N)'s Wood wins Player of the Week award
The American League's best player of the week was Boston (A)'s John Henry, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! In 16 starts this year John struck out 80 batters in 137 innings of work. His ERA is 2.89, his record 8-7. John has pitched 2 shutouts and 13 complete games. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 9th in wins! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Pete Wood this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Pete went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.06, while fanning 14 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Wood compiled an ERA of 2.85, going 10-1 in 14 starts. He fanned 53 while giving up 136 hits in 123 innings. Pete has pitched one shutout and 9 complete games. He's 7th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins!
 
Sunday 6/4/1895: John Henry pitches 2-hit shutout against Cleveland
CLEVELAND - Boston (A)'s lefty John Henry is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cleveland on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 22nd time he has done it in his career. Henry (8-7) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 3. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Wilbert Robinson provided Boston (A) with the offense Henry needed as he finished 2 for 4, homering once. Boston (A) improved its record to 34-24, scoring 2 runs on 8 hits.
 
Thursday 6/1/1895: Henderson (WAS) and Handiboe (WAS) win monthly pitcher award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Washington's Hardie Henderson. He went 6-1 in May and finished the month with an ERA of 1.83. He struck out 42 in 59 innings. Hardie pitched a shutout as well. This season Henderson compiled an ERA of 1.79, going 9-2 in 14 starts. He fanned 87 while giving up 95 hits in 121 innings. He has 9 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The best month of May in the American League certainly had Washington's right-hander Jim Handiboe, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His record of 6-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 63 innings of work he allowed just 47 hits while striking out 59, compiling an ERA of just 1.00. Jim also fired a shutout. In 14 starts this year Jim struck out 105 batters in 124 innings of work. His ERA is 1.89, his record 11-2. Jim has pitched 2 shutouts and 12 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Thursday 6/1/1895: Washington's Browning earns Batter of the Month award
It's the 6th time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Washington's centerfielder Pete Browning. He hit .422 with 19 RBI and slugged .706 in 102 at bats. Browning has hit for a .344 average this season. He has 25 extra base hits along with 106 total bases, resulting in a .544 slugging percentage. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 4th in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to St. Louis (N)'s Oyster Burns this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Oyster pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .389 with 2 and 14 RBI while slugging .544. Burns has hit 2 longballs this year while batting .299. He adds 15 doubles, along with 32 runs scored.
 
Tuesday 5/30/1895: Season ending injury strikes Brooklyn's Shaw
BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's lefty Dupee Shaw will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against St. Louis (N) on Tuesday. Ruptured Disc Back was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Opposing players hit .296 against Dupee this season. While posting an ERA of 3.71 he went 7-6 in 15 starts, fanning 40 and walking 20 hitters. Dupee has pitched 2 shutouts and 10 complete games.
 
Monday 5/29/1895: Brooklyn's Goodfellow wins Player of the Week award
Peek-a-boo Veach of Cleveland wins his 4th Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Peek-a-boo went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50, while fanning 11 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Mike Goodfellow wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 24 at bats he hit .625 with 0 HR and 2 RBI.
 
Thursday 5/25/1895: The only Nolan (BRO) will miss 4 weeks
BROOKLYN - When it rains, it pours. Brooklyn's right-hander The only Nolan will not pitch for at least 4 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against New York (N) where he left the field in the 2nd inning. Ruptured Bicep Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Nolan compiled an ERA of 3.38, going 6-5 in 14 starts. He fanned 42 while giving up 118 hits in 106.2 innings.
 
Monday 5/22/1895: Player of the Week honors go to Browning and Lange
Pete Browning wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Pete was on fire, hitting .536 with 1 HR and 7 RBI. Pete managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Bill Lange, Chicago (N)'s starting leftfielder. Bill went 15 for 29 (.517), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 9 RBI.
 
Sunday 5/21/1895: Tommy Mccarthy ropes 2000th career hit
BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s leftfielder Tommy Mccarthy already had some highlights in his career, and today he added another one, getting his 2000th career hit. He hit a single in the 3rd off Red Donahue for number 2000. In 11 years of big league action so far, Tommy has compiled a batting average of .322, along with 26 homeruns and 844 RBI. 'It's hard to believe that I did it. I want to thank my family, my friends and my teammates!'
 
Sunday 5/21/1895: New York (N)'s Davies severely injured
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N) is without its ace George Davies for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Dan Lally in a game against St. Louis (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Ruptured Bicep Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Davies compiled an ERA of 3.33, going 4-7 in 12 starts. He fanned 42 while giving up 82 hits in 94.2 innings. He has 10 complete games and 2 shutouts.
 
Wednesday 5/17/1895: Jim Handiboe dominates New York (N), gives up just 2 hits
NEW YORK (N) - Jim Handiboe took the mound and never left. And New York (N) hitters couldn't touch him at all. Cincinnati's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 24 career shutouts in 399 games started. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Handiboe (8-2) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking none, throwing 138 pitches. The hitting star for Cincinnati was leftfielder Fred Carroll, he finished with 2 hits in 5 AB, homering once, scoring two runs and collecting 4 RBI. The final score of the game was 9-0.
 
Monday 5/15/1895: Player of the Week honors go to Hilsey and Shaw
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Columbus' Charlie Hilsey this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Hilsey was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 3 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Charlie has a record of 3-6 this season, with an ERA of 3.33. In 78.1 Innings he was able to strike out 43 batters. He has 7 complete games and one shutout. Dupee Shaw of Brooklyn wins his 10th Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.06 while going 2-0. A complete game added to his brilliant performance.
 
Thursday 5/11/1895: Dick Conway out for 4 weeks
ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s ace Dick Conway suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 4 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Pittsburgh he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Spasms Back was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Opposing players hit .254 against Dick this season. While posting an ERA of 2.16 he went 7-2 in 11 starts, fanning 41 and walking 17 hitters. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
 
Thursday 5/11/1895: Charlie Geggus dominates Baltimore, fires PERFECT GAME
BALTIMORE - Charlie Geggus had some fun again. REAL fun. Baltimore hitters did not. Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander pitched a perfect game for his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 45 career shutouts in 446 games started. The crowd of 18691 gave him a standing ovation when teammates carried him off the field on their shoulders. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today. That's a dream coming true for me!' Geggus (4-3) fanned 8 and walked none, throwing 100 pitches. Philadelphia (A)'s centerfielder Marty Sullivan stroked 2 hits in 3 AB, hitting a homerun, scoring three times with 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Geggus. Philadelphia (A) scored 9 runs on 14 hits.
 
Tuesday 5/9/1895: Patsy Donovan (BSN) will miss 10 weeks
BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s centerfielder Patsy Donovan hurt himself in the 8th inning while diving for a batted ball. He got up slowly and had to leave the game. Patsy Donovan will miss at least 10 weeks. Fractured Hip was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His season features a batting average of .296 (37 hits in 125 AB), 5 doubles, no triples and no longballs. Donovan collected 11 RBI and 17 runs as well.
 
Tuesday 5/9/1895: Philadelphia (N)'s Fred Dunlap gets milestone hit
CHICAGO (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s Fred Dunlap showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against Chicago (N) on Tuesday. With no outs in the 1st inning, Fred drilled a double, causing a standing ovation from the crowd. In 15 years of big league action so far, Fred has compiled a batting average of .301, along with 36 homeruns and 938 RBI. 'My firends always told me that I will do it one day. I never believed it. Good that I was wrong!'
 
Monday 5/8/1895: Orr (CLE) and Burns (SLN) win P.O.W. award
It's the 17th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's first baseman Dave Orr. He had an on base percentage of .571 and hit .526, while driving in 8 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Orr has walked 6 times this year and posts a .415 OBP. While batting .394, 50 for 127, he has driven in 30 runs. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Oyster Burns, St. Louis (N)'s starting third baseman. He had an on base percentage of .455 and hit .455, while driving in 9 runs.
 
Sunday 5/7/1895: Season ending injury strikes Philadelphia (A)'s Nelson
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Bill Nelson will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Columbus on Sunday. Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Nelson compiled an ERA of 3.29, going 1-3 in 7 starts. He fanned 31 while giving up 46 hits in 52 innings.
 
Monday 5/1/1895: Terry and Young receive Pitcher of the Month award
Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Washington's Adonis Terry. He started 7 games in April, going 5-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.34 in 60.1 innings. Adonis fanned 63 hitters. Adonis pitched a shutout as well. The best month of April in the National League certainly had Chicago (N)'s right-hander Cy Young, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His record of 5-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 59 innings of work he allowed just 52 hits while striking out 62, compiling an ERA of just 2.29. Cy got two complete game shutouts as well!
 
Monday 5/1/1895: Cleveland's Orr earns Batter of the Month award
The American League's best player of the month was Cleveland's Dave Orr, who wins the award for the 23rd time in his career. Dave pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .370 with 2 and 22 RBI while slugging .602. The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Billy Hamilton, Pittsburgh's starting first baseman. He hit .382 with 24 RBI and slugged .598 in 102 at bats.
 
Monday 5/1/1895: Brodie (PHA) and Ziegler (PHI) win P.O.W. award
The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Steve Brodie, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. In 33 at bats he hit .424 with 1 HR and 4 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Philadelphia (N)'s George Ziegler 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. In 6 starts this year George struck out 22 batters in 51 innings of work. His ERA is 3.00, his record 2-2.
 
Saturday 4/29/1895: Boston (N)'s Mcmahon out for the season
BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s right-hander Sadie Mcmahon experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 3rd inning of the game against Philadelphia (N), Mcmahon complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Bone Chips Shoulder. Opposing players hit .245 against Sadie this season. While posting an ERA of 3.53 he went 3-4 in 8 starts, fanning 22 and walking 20 hitters. Sadie has pitched one shutout and 5 complete games.
 
Wednesday 4/26/1895: Bill Garfield quiets Boston (A) bats with shutout
BOSTON (A) - With his best stuff going, Louisville's Bill Garfield overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Boston (A) had no chance, collecting just one hit against the right-hander. Garfield (4-2) struck out 4 and issued 3 BB, throwing 65 of 111 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Louisville's third baseman John Mcgraw collected 3 hits in 5 trips to the plate, hitting a double, scoring three times and driving in 3 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Garfield. Louisville scored 10 runs on 14 hits.
 
Monday 4/24/1895: Player of the Week honors go to Fogarty and Duffy
Washington's centerfielder Jim Fogarty had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .560 and hit .571, while driving in 4 runs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Hugh Duffy, New York (N)'s starting leftfielder. Duffy helped his team with an average of .522 and 5 RBI in 23 at bats. Hugh has gone 33 for 79 (.418) this season, hitting one tater and driving in 12 runs. He has scored 27 runs on his own. He's 1st in the National League in batting!
 
Monday 4/17/1895: Fields (BAL) and Burns (SLN) win P.O.W. award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Jocko Fields, Baltimore's starting centerfielder. Jocko went 12 for 23 (.522), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 7 RBI. Jim Burns from St. Louis (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Jim pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .577 with 1 HR and 4 RBI while slugging .808.
 
Friday 4/14/1895: Jim Handiboe turns in great performance against St. Louis (N)
ST. LOUIS (N) - Jim Handiboe took the mound and never left. And St. Louis (N) hitters couldn't touch him at all. Cincinnati's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 23 career shutouts in 392 games started. Handiboe (3-1) struck out 6 and issued 1 BB, throwing 65 of 105 pitches for strikes. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' The hitting star for Cincinnati was first baseman Harry Taylor, he got 2 hits in 4 AB. Cincinnati scored 1 run on 7 hits.
 
Thursday 4/13/1895: New York (N)'s Healy out for 8 weeks
NEW YORK (N) - New York (N) is without its right-hander John Healy for at least 8 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. Healy was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Ruptured Bicep Tendon. Opposing players hit .292 against John this season. While posting an ERA of 4.50 he went 1-1 in 3 starts, fanning 14 and walking 4 hitters.
 
Thursday 4/13/1895: Larry Mckeon blanks Boston (N) with a 1-hitter
BOSTON (N) - Larry Mckeon had some fun again. Boston (N) hitters did not. Brooklyn's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 54 career shutouts in 458 games started. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Mckeon (2-0) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 3. The hitting star for Brooklyn was centerfielder Podge Weihe, he stroked 1 hit in 4 AB, homering once, and driving in 2 runs. Brooklyn scored 3 runs on 6 hits.
 
Monday 4/10/1895: Adonis Terry fires 2-hitter against Baltimore
WASHINGTON - Great days are rare. But not for Washington's right-hander Adonis Terry. Baltimore 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 17th time he has done it in his career. Terry (2-0) struck out 7 and issued 2 BB, throwing 74 of 134 pitches for strikes. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Washington's second baseman Jim Fogarty got 4 hits in 4 AB, hitting 2 doubles, scoring two runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Terry. Washington scored 6 runs on 11 hits.
 
Monday 4/10/1895: Louisville's Doty wins Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Louisville's Babe Doty this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Doty was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 8 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Billy Hamilton, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 23 at bats he hit .478 with 1 HR and 10 RBI. Hamilton has walked 4 times this year and posts a .500 OBP. While batting .438, 14 for 32, he has driven in 11 runs. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
 
Sunday 4/9/1895: Sadie Mcmahon quiets Cincinnati bats with shutout
BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s right-hander Sadie Mcmahon is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cincinnati on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it in his career. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Mcmahon (2-1) struck out 4 and issued 4 BB, throwing 66 of 111 pitches for strikes. Boston (N)'s first baseman John Anderson stroked 1 hit in 3 AB, blasting a homerun, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Mcmahon. Boston (N) scored 2 runs on 6 hits.
 

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