Wednesday 10/25/1897: Baltimore's Waddell earns Pitcher Of The Year Baltimore's lefty Rube Waddell was untouchable all year long. His work paid off today as the American League named him the Pitcher Of The Year winner! This season Waddell compiled an ERA of 2.33, going 27-12 in 41 starts. He fanned 267 while giving up 309 hits in 358.2 innings. Rube has pitched 4 shutouts and 36 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Awards may not be the most important thing for Cy Young, but Chicago (N)'s right-hander smiled as he was named the National League Pitcher Of The Year winner. His ERA of 1.73 helped him to a 33-9 record this year. He struck out 373 and walked 77 in 389.2 innings. Cy has pitched 12 shutouts and 33 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Young wins the award for the 4th time in his 7-year career. |
Wednesday 10/25/1897: Hitter Of The Year winners announced The 1897 American League Hitter Of The Year winner has been announced. It's Indianapolis' rightfielder Jesse Burkett who really had a great offensive year. His season numbers are: .357 AVG, 208 hits, 38 doubles, 12 triples and 17 homeruns, along with 125 RBI and 135 runs scored. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Burkett wins the award for the 2nd time in his 7-year career. It was a day to remember for Cincinnati's Mike Griffin, who won the National League Hitter Of The Year today. It put the finishing touches on what has been a tremendous season for the slugger. Mike is hitting .345 this year, with 193 hits in 559 at bats. He has driven in 89 runs, slugging .521. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! |
Wednesday 10/25/1897: Baltimore's Waddell earns Rookie Of The Year Baltimore's Rube Waddell was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 21 year old pitcher was named the Rookie Of The Year winner in the American League today. What a way to begin a career! Rube has a record of 27-12 this season, with an ERA of 2.33. In 358.2 Innings he was able to strike out 267 batters. Rube has pitched 4 shutouts and 36 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The National League Rookie Of The Year winner was announced today as well, with New York (N)'s pitcher Jack Powell earning the trophy for putting up the best numbers among rookies in his league. Opposing players hit .279 against Jack this season. While posting an ERA of 3.18 he went 22-13 in 41 starts, fanning 136 and walking 61 hitters. He has 21 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 6th in the National League in wins! |
Monday 10/2/1897: Jesse Tannehill dominates Baltimore, gives up just 2 hits BALTIMORE - Baltimore's hitters looked uncomfortable, and Cleveland's Jesse Tannehill didn't help them. The left-hander fired his 3rd shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Tannehill (25-18) fanned 8 and walked 3, throwing 138 pitches. Charlie Reilly provided Cleveland with the offense Tannehill needed as he went 2 for 4, scoring twice. Cleveland improved its record to 85-75, scoring 7 runs on 7 hits. |
Monday 10/2/1897: Delahanty and Conway win Player of the Week award Indianapolis' rightfielder Ed Delahanty had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Ed pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 1 HR and 11 RBI while slugging .769. This year Delahanty drove in 121 and scored 115 runs while batting .353 with 7 bombs. He's 3rd in the American League in batting and 2nd in RBI! Dick Conway of St. Louis (N) wins his 4th 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 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Dick has a record of 20-24 this season, with an ERA of 4.03. In 375 Innings he was able to strike out 188 batters. He has 39 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 8th in the National League in wins! |
Sunday 10/1/1897: Con Murphy quiets St. Louis (N) bats with shutout CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Con Murphy 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 10th time he has done it in his career. Murphy (17-12) struck out none and walked 2, throwing 57 of 95 pitches for strikes. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Chicago (N)'s rightfielder Dummy Stephenson got 2 hits in 3 AB, stroking a double, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Murphy. The final score of the game was 5-0. |
Sunday 10/1/1897: Bill Zies collects five hits against Cleveland CLEVELAND - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Baltimore's catcher Bill Zies after the 13-4 win over Cleveland. A pitch from Peek-a-boo Veach in the 1st inning left his bat for a two-run double. His 3rd hit, a two-run homerun off Peek-a-boo Veach in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 351 feet from home plate. His 5th hit was a RBI double off Gus Krock in the 9th inning. He collected singles in the 4th and in the 8th inning . Bill did drive in 5 while scoring 2 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 81 hits in 253 at bats, resulting in a .320 batting average. |
Sunday 10/1/1897: Columbus' Mays earns Pitcher of the Month award Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Columbus' Al Mays. His record of 7-1 in 8 was among the leagues best this month. In 71 innings of work he allowed just 60 hits while striking out 31, compiling an ERA of just 2.15. Al got two complete game shutouts as well! This season Mays compiled an ERA of 2.76, going 26-18 in 45 starts. He fanned 181 while giving up 404 hits in 394 innings. He has 40 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 5th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Chicago (N)'s pitcher Stump Wiedman is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in September. His record of 7-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 63 innings of work he allowed just 44 hits while striking out 18, compiling an ERA of just 1.14. Stump got two complete game shutouts as well! His ERA of 2.76 helped him to a 19-13 record this year. He struck out 97 and walked 34 in 294 innings. Stump has pitched 3 shutouts and 27 complete games. |
Sunday 10/1/1897: Red hot Lajoie and Kelley win Batter of the Month award It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Columbus' first baseman Nap Lajoie. Nap was on fire, hitting .423 with 0 homeruns and 22 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .359, Nap hit .334 and slugged .493. He has collected 110 runs batted in this year. He's 5th in the American League in batting and 3rd in RBI! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Joe Kelley, Chicago (N)'s starting first baseman. Joe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .374 with 1 and 15 RBI while slugging .535. Joe has gone 166 for 554 (.300) this season, hitting 4 homeruns and driving in 69 runs. He has scored 91 runs on his own. |
Tuesday 9/26/1897: Baltimore's Fuller out for the season BALTIMORE - Baltimore's right-hander Ed Fuller will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Columbus on Tuesday. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Bone Chips Shoulder which will require surgery. This season Fuller compiled an ERA of 4.00, going 11-12 in 25 starts. He fanned 108 while giving up 235 hits in 218.1 innings. He has 20 complete games and one shutout. |
Monday 9/25/1897: Pittsburgh's Friend wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Al Mays, one of Columbus' best starting pitchers. Al went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Danny Friend, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Friend was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 7 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Thursday 9/21/1897: Louisville's Heinie Reitz ropes seven hits COLUMBUS - 'Wow, seven hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Louisville's second baseman Heinie Reitz after the 18-3 win over Columbus. A double off Mike O'rourke in the 5th inning accounted for his 4th hit. His 5th hit was a RBI double off George Winkelman in the 6th inning. A RBI triple off Dad Clarke in the 9th inning, accounted for his 7th hit. He collected singles in the 1st inning , in the 2nd inning , in the 3rd and in the 8th inning . Heinie did drive in 2 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He now has a total of 119 hits this season, accounting for a .290 batting average. |
Monday 9/18/1897: Johnson and Tiernan win Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston (A)'s Bill Johnson this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Johnson helped his team with an average of .389 and 7 RBI in 18 at bats. He has hit 8 taters while batting .340 this season. His 147 hits and 63 walks add up to a .423 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the American League in batting! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Mike Tiernan, Pittsburgh's starting leftfielder. Tiernan helped his team with an average of .500 and 4 RBI in 18 at bats. |
Sunday 9/17/1897: Indianapolis' Wallace out for 5 weeks INDIANAPOLIS - When it rains, it pours. Indianapolis' right-hander Bobby Wallace will not pitch for at least 5 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 4th inning. Ruptured Tricep Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. In 29 starts this year Bobby struck out 99 batters in 242.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.94, his record 17-9. |
Monday 9/11/1897: Philadelphia (A)'s Sullivan wins Player of the Week award Marty Sullivan from Philadelphia (A) wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Marty was on fire, hitting .409 with 2 HR and 8 RBI. 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. Larry went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.29, while fanning 13 in 14 innings of work. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. |
Sunday 9/10/1897: Season ending injury strikes Baltimore's Corcoran BALTIMORE - Baltimore's ace Larry Corcoran experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 3rd inning of the game against Indianapolis, Corcoran complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. Torn Ligament Elbow was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. In 32 starts this year Larry struck out 112 batters in 263.2 innings of work. His ERA is 4.30, his record 12-16. Larry has pitched one shutout and 25 complete games. |
Monday 9/4/1897: Fred Klobedanz turns in great performance against Boston (A) PHILADELPHIA (A) - It was a great day for Philadelphia (A)'s left-hander Fred Klobedanz. The 26-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Boston (A) on Monday. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Bill Moran singled with no outs in the 6th inning. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Klobedanz (5-3) fanned 4 and walked 1, throwing 110 pitches. Philadelphia (A)'s centerfielder Marty Sullivan finished 4 for 4, hitting 2 doubles, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Klobedanz. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 70-66, scoring 5 runs on 10 hits. |
Monday 9/4/1897: Player of the Week honors go to Geggus and Young The American League's best player of the week was Washington's Charlie Geggus, who wins the award for the 21st 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 24 starts this year Charlie struck out 181 batters in 206.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.27, his record 13-9. Charlie has pitched 3 shutouts and 17 complete games. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Cy Young this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! This season Young compiled an ERA of 1.66, going 29-6 in 38 starts. He fanned 321 while giving up 220 hits in 330.1 innings. He has 27 complete games and 9 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Friday 9/1/1897: Waddell and Young receive Pitcher of the Month award Rube Waddell couldn't have pitched much better than he did in August, and the American League thought so as well, naming the southpaw Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 2.47 in 62 innings of work in which he struck out 49 hitters. His record in August is 6-1. In 33 starts this year Rube struck out 226 batters in 288.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.37, his record 23-9. He has 30 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Chicago (N)'s Cy Young. His record of 7-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 64 innings of work he allowed just 36 hits while striking out 53, compiling an ERA of just 1.69. Cy fired THREE shutouts! This season Young compiled an ERA of 1.71, going 28-6 in 37 starts. He fanned 314 while giving up 217 hits in 321.1 innings. He has 26 complete games and 8 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Friday 9/1/1897: Cincinnati's Griffin named Batter of the Month It's the 0th time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Baltimore's rightfielder Buck Freeman. Buck pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .350 with 4 and 25 RBI while slugging .590. Freeman has walked 35 times this year and posts a .381 OBP. While batting .338, 165 for 488, he has driven in 85 runs. He's 6th in the American League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 8th in RBI! Mike Griffin of Cincinnati wins his 4th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Mike went 40 for 99 (.404), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 21 RBI. His season features a batting average of .364 (167 hits in 459 AB), 47 doubles, 11 triples and 6 taters. Griffin collected 79 RBI and 85 runs as well. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! |
Monday 8/28/1897: Orr (CLE) and Young (CHN) win P.O.W. award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Dave Orr, Cleveland's starting centerfielder. He had an on base percentage of .615 and hit .565, while driving in 7 runs. His season numbers are: .376 AVG, 118 hits, 41 doubles, 8 triples and 4 homeruns, along with 77 RBI and 59 runs scored. It's the 10th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s pitcher Cy Young. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.95 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Sunday 8/27/1897: Bill Joyce (IND) will miss 8 weeks INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis' third baseman Bill Joyce will miss at least 8 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. Joyce was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Thigh Muscle. His season features a batting average of .298 (134 hits in 450 AB), 26 doubles, 18 triples and 14 homeruns. Joyce collected 104 RBI and 94 runs as well. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! |
Monday 8/21/1897: Cincinnati's Irwin wins Player of the Week award It's the 6th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's pitcher Peek-a-boo Veach. Peek-a-boo went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.02, while fanning 9 in 17.2 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Veach compiled an ERA of 4.41, going 11-14 in 28 starts. He fanned 136 while giving up 265 hits in 226.2 innings. Peek-a-boo has pitched one shutout and 20 complete games. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Charlie Irwin, Cincinnati's starting shortstop. In 25 at bats he hit .480 with 0 HR and 6 RBI. |
Friday 8/18/1897: Columbus' Chapman out for 4 weeks COLUMBUS - Columbus is without its right-hander Fred Chapman for at least 4 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to John Mcgraw in a game against Louisville. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Columbus wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Chapman had suffered a Pulled Bicep Tendon. His ERA of 3.64 helped him to a 15-13 record this year. He struck out 207 and walked 60 in 264.2 innings. He has 23 complete games and one shutout. He's 9th in the American League in wins! |
Wednesday 8/16/1897: Philadelphia (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Cy Young CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Cy Young is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Philadelphia (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 6th shutout this season, and the 36th time he has done it in his career. Young (25-6) struck out 7 and walked 1, throwing 67 of 112 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Joe Kelley provided Chicago (N) with the offense Young needed as he went 2 for 3, scoring two runs. Chicago (N) scored 2 runs on 3 hits. |
Monday 8/14/1897: Philadelphia (A)'s Carey wins Player of the Week award Scoops Carey wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Scoops pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .462 with 1 HR and 7 RBI while slugging .731. It's the 22nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher Larry Mckeon. Mckeon was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 17 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .181 against Larry this season. While posting an ERA of 1.71 he went 16-14 in 32 starts, fanning 221 and walking 36 hitters. He has 28 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 8th in wins! |
Monday 8/7/1897: Kappel and Getzien win Player of the Week award It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s third baseman Heinie Kappel. Heinie was on fire, hitting .391 with 3 HR and 6 RBI. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Charlie Getzien, one of Philadelphia (N)'s best starting pitchers. Getzien was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 17 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .230 against Charlie this season. While posting an ERA of 2.65 he went 7-6 in 16 starts, fanning 91 and walking 29 hitters. Charlie has pitched one shutout and 11 complete games. |
Tuesday 8/1/1897: Henry (BOS) and Young (CHN) win monthly pitcher award John Henry pitched like a legend in July, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 7 games in July, going 6-1 and compiling an ERA of 2.86 in 63 innings. John fanned 53 hitters. Opposing players hit .239 against John this season. While posting an ERA of 2.48 he went 16-12 in 30 starts, fanning 193 and walking 27 hitters. John has pitched 2 shutouts and 27 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Chicago (N)'s Cy Young. He struck out 64 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 4-2 while pitching 64 innings. His ERA in July was 0.75. His ERA of 1.71 helped him to a 21-6 record this year. He struck out 261 and walked 52 in 257.1 innings. He has 19 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Tuesday 8/1/1897: Red hot Delahanty and Carroll win Batter of the Month award Ed Delahanty of Indianapolis wins his 5th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Delahanty helped his team with an average of .388 and 21 RBI in 98 at bats. Delahanty has hit 5 longballs this year while batting .364. He adds 44 doubles, along with 76 runs scored. He's 3rd in the American League in batting and 3rd in RBI! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Fred Carroll, Cincinnati's starting catcher. In 94 at bats he hit .383 with 1 HR and 11 RBI. His season features a batting average of .296 (114 hits in 385 AB), 27 doubles, 5 triples and 2 bombs. Carroll collected 31 RBI and 55 runs as well. |
Monday 7/31/1897: Player of the Week honors go to Delahanty and Stivetts Indianapolis' rightfielder Ed Delahanty had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Ed went 13 for 28 (.464), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 9 RBI. Delahanty has walked 56 times this year and posts a .442 OBP. While batting .367, 145 for 395, he has driven in 79 runs. He's 3rd in the American League in batting and 3rd in RBI! Jack Stivetts of Philadelphia (N) wins his 4th Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Stivetts was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.59. Along the way he struck out 18 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.40 helped him to a 16-9 record this year. He struck out 197 and walked 66 in 225.1 innings. He has 19 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins! |
Friday 7/28/1897: Joe Corbett (BSN) will miss 5 weeks BOSTON (N) - When it rains, it pours. Boston (N)'s right-hander Joe Corbett will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Brooklyn where he left the field in the 3rd inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Ruptured Bicep Tendon which will require surgery. Opposing players hit .191 against Joe this season. While posting an ERA of 1.51 he went 3-1 in 5 starts, fanning 18 and walking 8 hitters. |
Thursday 7/27/1897: Huge blow for Boston (A)'s Mains, career over BOSTON (A) - It was one of baseball saddest days. Boston (A)'s right-hander Willard Mains fell victim to a career ending injury in a game against Indianapolis on Thursday. He complained about pain after throwing a pitch to Bill Joyce, then suddenly collapsed. Mains was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Bicep Muscle. His ERA of 3.59 helped him to a 14-10 record this year. He struck out 175 and walked 105 in 210.2 innings. He's 7th in the American League in wins! His career featured a record of 25-25 with an ERA of 3.55. Baseball will certainly miss this great player. |
Monday 7/24/1897: Columbus' Mays wins Player of the Week award It's the 14th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Columbus' pitcher Al Mays. Al went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Jim Handiboe, one of Cincinnati's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Handiboe compiled an ERA of 1.70, going 20-3 in 25 starts. He fanned 203 while giving up 148 hits in 222.2 innings. Jim has pitched 5 shutouts and 22 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 7/23/1897: Jim Handiboe dominates New York (N), gives up just 2 hits CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Jim Handiboe is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking New York (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 5th shutout this season, and the 38th time he has done it in his career. Handiboe (20-3) struck out 7 and walked 1, throwing 77 of 123 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Tom Letcher provided Cincinnati with the offense Handiboe needed as he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, with 2 RBI. Cincinnati scored 9 runs on 13 hits. |
Monday 7/17/1897: Philadelphia (N)'s Mertes wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Dave Orr, Cleveland's starting centerfielder. Dave pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .520 with 0 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .840. Orr has walked 9 times this year and posts a .421 OBP. While batting .393, 68 for 173, he has driven in 53 runs. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (N)'s leftfielder Sam Mertes. In 26 at bats he hit .423 with 1 HR and 6 RBI. |
Monday 7/10/1897: Keeler (IND) and Griffin (IND) win P.O.W. award Willie Keeler wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Willie was on fire, hitting .550 with 0 HR and one RBI. Keeler has walked 14 times this year and posts a .429 OBP. While batting .401, 116 for 289, he has driven in 34 runs. He's 1st in the American League in batting! The American League Player of the Week award goes to Mike Griffin, Indianapolis' starting centerfielder. Mike went 9 for 16 (.563), while hitting 0 HR and collecting one RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. |
Saturday 7/8/1897: Pittsburgh's Galvin severely injured PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh is without its ace Lou Galvin for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Dan Mcgann in a game against New York (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Elbow Ligament. Lou has a record of 6-12 this season, with an ERA of 4.41. In 171.1 Innings he was able to strike out 113 batters. He has 14 complete games and one shutout. |
Thursday 7/6/1897: Washington's Browning severely injured WASHINGTON - Washington's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, centerfielder Pete Browning, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 8 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Calf Muscle. While compiling an on base percentage of .423, Pete hit .355 and slugged .513. He has collected 32 runs batted in this year. |
Monday 7/3/1897: New York (N)'s Ramsey wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Columbus' Fred Chapman, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Fred went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 13 in 18 innings of work. He was able to complete both starts of the week. Opposing players hit .248 against Fred this season. While posting an ERA of 3.64 he went 11-9 in 22 starts, fanning 144 and walking 42 hitters. He has 17 complete games and one shutout. He's 6th in the American League in wins! New York (N)'s pitcher Toad Ramsey had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Toad went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.65, while fanning 11 in 16.1 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Saturday 7/1/1897: Stratton and Handiboe receive Pitcher of the Month award Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Scott Stratton is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in June. His ERA of just 1.20 helped him to a 4-0 record in June. He worked 45 innings, striking out 12 hitters while walking 4. Scott has a record of 5-7 this season, with an ERA of 3.54. In 109.1 Innings he was able to strike out 30 batters. The best month of June in the National League certainly had Cincinnati's right-hander Jim Handiboe, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He started 6 games in June, going 6-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.49 in 54.2 innings. Jim fanned 39 hitters. Jim fired THREE shutouts! This season Handiboe compiled an ERA of 1.61, going 17-1 in 20 starts. He fanned 163 while giving up 117 hits in 178.2 innings. Jim has pitched 4 shutouts and 17 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Saturday 7/1/1897: Red hot Preston and Grim win Batter of the Month award It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Cleveland's third baseman Walt Preston. He hit .393 with 27 RBI and slugged .505 in 107 at bats. Preston has hit 3 homeruns this year while batting .332. He adds 16 doubles, along with 53 runs scored. He's 8th in the American League in batting and 5th in RBI! John Grim of New York (N) wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. John went 38 for 108 (.352), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 16 RBI. This year Grim drove in 46 and scored 56 runs while batting .321 with 3 homeruns. He's 9th in the National League in batting and 5th in RBI! |
Monday 6/26/1897: Donovan and Wetzel win Player of the Week award Cleveland's centerfielder Patsy Donovan had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .483 and hit .483, while driving in 5 runs. He has hit no homeruns while batting .370 this season. His 94 hits and 16 walks add up to a .403 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the American League in batting! The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's Shorty Wetzel, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Shorty went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 18 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Monday 6/19/1897: Joyce (IND) and Handiboe (CIN) win P.O.W. award Bill Joyce from Indianapolis wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. In 21 at bats he hit .476 with 3 HR and 5 RBI. He has hit 11 homeruns while batting .347 this season. His 87 hits and 47 walks add up to a .450 on-base percentage. He's 7th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Cincinnati's pitcher Jim Handiboe had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.51 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Sunday 6/18/1897: Sam Dungan drills 6 hits CINCINNATI - Pittsburgh's leftfielder Sam Dungan once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Cincinnati's pitching staff with a 6 hit performance on Sunday. A pitch from Jack (da) Jones in the 17th inning left his bat for a double. He had singles in the 4th inning , in the 8th inning (one RBI) , in the 10th , in the 12th inning and in the 19th inning . Sam did drive in one while scoring 2 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .400. Pittsburgh scored 10 runs on 25 hits. |
Saturday 6/17/1897: Jim Handiboe NO-HITS Boston (N) CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Jim Handiboe made some history today, firing a no-hitter against Boston (N). Their hitters found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, never having a chance against his overpowering stuff. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today. I still cannot believe I did it.' Handiboe (15-1) struck out 7 and issued 2 BB, throwing 69 of 111 pitches for strikes. Jake Stenzel helped Handiboe at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun. The final score of the game was 2-0. |
Monday 6/12/1897: Freeman and Sharrott win Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Buck Freeman, Baltimore's starting rightfielder. Freeman helped his team with an average of .647 and 3 RBI in 17 at bats. Freeman has hit for a .338 average this season. He has 32 extra base hits along with 122 total bases, resulting in a .535 slugging percentage. He's 7th in the American League in batting! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Boston (N)'s Jack Sharrott this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Sharrott was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 7 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Thursday 6/8/1897: Jack Stivetts fires 2-hitter against St. Louis (N) PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander Jack Stivetts is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. St. Louis (N) found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Stivetts 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 15th shutouts in his career. With no outs in the 6th inning Ducky Holmes singled to break up the no-hitter. Stivetts (8-7) struck out 6 and issued 1 BB, throwing 70 of 110 pitches for strikes. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Philadelphia (N)'s centerfielder Lefty Marr stroked 3 hits in 4 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Stivetts. Philadelphia (N) scored 4 runs on 10 hits. |
Thursday 6/8/1897: Rube Waddell shuts out Philadelphia (A) on 2 hits BALTIMORE - Baltimore's southpaw Rube Waddell is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Philadelphia (A) on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 3rd time he has done it in his career. Waddell (11-5) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 1, throwing 112 pitches. 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' The hitting star for Baltimore was third baseman Jimmy Collins, he got 1 hit in 3 AB, hitting a double. Baltimore scored 2 runs on 5 hits. |
Tuesday 6/6/1897: Denny Lyons stars with 2000th career hit COLUMBUS - Columbus' players had every reason to congratulate Denny Lyons, who reached a milestone today, collecting his 2000th career hit! His best year so far was 1895 where he hit .323 with 6 homeruns and 69 RBI. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' His hit in the 1st inning was a single off Ben Stephens. |
Monday 6/5/1897: Player of the Week honors go to Miller and Young Louisville's shortstop Dusty Miller had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .576 and hit .563, while driving in 3 runs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Cy Young, one of Chicago (N)'s best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Saturday 6/3/1897: Pete Meegan fires 2-hitter against Pittsburgh NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander Pete Meegan is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Pittsburgh on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 33rd time he has done it in his career. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Meegan (5-6) fanned none and walked 2, throwing 106 pitches. New York (N)'s leftfielder Charlie Duffee went 2 for 4. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Meegan. New York (N) improved its record to 38-19, scoring 4 runs on 5 hits. |
Saturday 6/3/1897: Fred Chapman out for 5 weeks COLUMBUS - Columbus' right-hander Fred Chapman suffered a severe injury on Saturday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 1st of the game against Philadelphia (A) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Chapman was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Pulled Tricep Muscle. His ERA of 3.89 helped him to a 8-7 record this year. He struck out 105 and walked 30 in 127.1 innings. Fred has pitched one shutout and 12 complete games. He's 6th in the American League in wins! |
Thursday 6/1/1897: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Charlie Dewald couldn't have pitched much better than he did in May, and the American League thought so as well, naming the southpaw Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 0.34 in 26.2 innings of work in which he struck out 18 hitters. His record in May is 2-1. This season Dewald compiled an ERA of 2.20, going 4-4 in 8 starts. He fanned 37 while giving up 58 hits in 69.2 innings. Charlie has pitched one shutout and 8 complete games. Jack Powell pitched like a legend in May, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He struck out 25 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 6-0 while pitching 25 innings. His ERA in May was 1.67. Jack fired two shutouts! This season Powell compiled an ERA of 2.25, going 10-2 in 13 starts. He fanned 48 while giving up 111 hits in 116 innings. He has 12 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 7th in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins! |
Thursday 6/1/1897: Red hot Burkett and O'rourke win Batter of the Month award The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Jesse Burkett, Indianapolis' starting rightfielder. Jesse was on fire, hitting .413 with 3 homeruns and 23 RBI. Burkett has hit 8 longballs this year while batting .405. He adds 13 doubles, along with 48 runs scored. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! New York (N)'s second baseman Tim O'rourke had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. He hit .413 with 21 RBI and slugged .511 in 92 at bats. O'rourke has hit no bombs this year while batting .417. He adds 14 doubles, along with 30 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting and 2nd in RBI! |
Monday 5/29/1897: New York (N)'s Healy severely injured, out for season NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander John Healy will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Brooklyn on Monday. After being taken to a local hospital, Healy was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Ligament Elbow. His ERA of 2.03 helped him to a 8-4 record this year. He struck out 42 and walked 26 in 102 innings. He has 6 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins! |
Monday 5/29/1897: Cincinnati's Stenzel wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Indianapolis' Jesse Burkett, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. He hit .520 with 7 RBI and slugged .760 in 25 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Jake Stenzel, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .700 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.100 in 20 at bats. |
Sunday 5/28/1897: Bill Johnson collects 2000th hit against Louisville LOUISVILLE - Boston (A)'s leftfielder Bill Johnson was in good mood after the game against Louisville, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. He hit a double in the 6th off Park Swartzel for number 2000. His best year so far was 1890 where he hit .339 with 15 homeruns and 88 RBI. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.' |
Monday 5/22/1897: Lohman (IND) and Mckeon (BRO) win P.O.W. award The American League's best player of the week was Indianapolis' Pete Lohman, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .682 and hit .632, while driving in 6 runs. He has hit 4 bombs while batting .341 this season. His 44 hits and 19 walks add up to a .426 on-base percentage. He's 5th in the American League in batting! Brooklyn's pitcher Larry Mckeon had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. In 13 starts this year Larry struck out 95 batters in 113 innings of work. His ERA is 1.67, his record 7-5. He has 11 complete games and one shutout. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins! |
Sunday 5/21/1897: Pittsburgh's Tiernan severely injured PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's players were scared when they had to watch Mike Tiernan suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against Philadelphia (N). He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Tiernan will probaby miss 5-6 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Ribs which will require surgery. This year Tiernan drove in 23 and scored 32 runs while batting .301 with 3 taters. |
Tuesday 5/16/1897: New York (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Ned Garvin BOSTON (N) - Ned Garvin took the mound and never left. And New York (N) hitters couldn't touch him at all. Boston (N)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 5 career shutouts in 48 games started. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Garvin (7-7) struck out 5 and issued 1 BB, throwing 68 of 113 pitches for strikes. Tommy Mccarthy provided Boston (N) with the offense Garvin needed as he got 2 hits in 3 AB. Boston (N) scored 1 run on 7 hits. |
Monday 5/15/1897: Baltimore's Waddell wins Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Baltimore's Rube Waddell this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Rube went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.59, while fanning 14 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .215 against Rube this season. While posting an ERA of 1.72 he went 8-2 in 10 starts, fanning 70 and walking 18 hitters. Rube has pitched 2 shutouts and 9 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! He's 6th in the American League in saves! Chicago (N)'s catcher Jack Doyle had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Doyle helped his team with an average of .450 and 7 RBI in 20 at bats. |
Friday 5/12/1897: Cleveland's Orr severely injured CLEVELAND - Cleveland's centerfielder Dave Orr will miss at least 5 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 x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Inflamed Hamstring Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. Dave has gone 54 for 141 (.383) this season, hitting one tater and driving in 41 runs. He has scored 22 runs on his own. He's 2nd in the American League in batting and 1st in RBI! |
Monday 5/8/1897: Mcjames (IND) and Young (CHN) win P.O.W. award Doc Mcjames of Indianapolis wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. It's the 8th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s pitcher Cy Young. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 1.84 helped him to a 8-1 record this year. He struck out 84 and walked 15 in 83.1 innings. Cy has pitched 2 shutouts and 5 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 5/7/1897: Doc Mcjames pitches his 1st shutout of the season BOSTON (A) - Indianapolis' right-hander Doc Mcjames didn't look unexperienced at all. The 22 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Boston (A), recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Mcjames (6-4) struck out 7 and walked 4, throwing 68 of 127 pitches for strikes. Indianapolis' first baseman Jesse Burkett collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Mcjames. Indianapolis improved its record to 20-13, scoring 2 runs on 3 hits. |
Monday 5/1/1897: Louisville has no chance in a 2-hitter by Larry Corcoran BALTIMORE - Larry Corcoran had some fun again. Louisville hitters did not. Baltimore's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 17 career shutouts in 283 games started. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Corcoran (2-2) struck out 7 and walked 2, throwing 70 of 104 pitches for strikes. Baltimore's leftfielder Fred Clarke finished 2 for 3, stroking a double, scoring twice. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Corcoran. Baltimore scored 2 runs on 5 hits. |
Monday 5/1/1897: Terry (WAS) and Murphy (CHN) win monthly pitcher award It's the 5th time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Washington's pitcher Adonis Terry. He struck out 44 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-0 while pitching 44 innings. His ERA in April was 0.65. Adonis got two complete game shutouts as well! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Chicago (N)'s Con Murphy. His ERA of just 0.60 helped him to a 3-0 record in April. He worked 30 innings, striking out 16 hitters while walking 8. Con also fired a shutout. |
Monday 5/1/1897: Orr (CLE) and Irwin (CIN) win monthly award The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Dave Orr, Cleveland's starting centerfielder. Dave went 44 for 108 (.407), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 39 RBI. Cincinnati's shortstop Charlie Irwin had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. He hit .366 with 25 RBI and slugged .548 in 93 at bats. |
Monday 5/1/1897: Player of the Week honors go to Burkett and Weihe The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Indianapolis' Jesse Burkett this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Jesse went 11 for 22 (.500), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 7 RBI. This year Burkett drove in 24 and scored 20 runs while batting .395 with 5 longballs. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 4th in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's Podge Weihe, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Podge was on fire, hitting .560 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. Weihe has walked 8 times this year and posts a .422 OBP. While batting .380, 38 for 100, he has driven in 11 runs. He's 2nd in the National League in batting! |
Thursday 4/27/1897: Indianapolis' Jesse Burkett gets the cycle CLEVELAND - Indianapolis' rightfielder Jesse Burkett accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Cleveland, hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .353! His 1st hit, off Charlie Cady in the 3rd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right field. A single in the 5th off Charlie Cady accounted for his 2nd hit. A double off Charlie Cady in the 7th inning accounted for his 3rd hit. Hit number 4 followed in the 9th inning, a triple. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Jesse did drive in 2 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .411. 18 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Jesse. On 4/2/1897, Jim Burns was the last player to hit for the cycle. |
Thursday 4/27/1897: Gus Weyhing (PHA) will miss 5-6 weeks PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Gus Weyhing suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Washington he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Philadelphia (A) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Weyhing had suffered a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle. This season Weyhing compiled an ERA of 4.47, going 3-2 in 6 starts. He fanned 19 while giving up 50 hits in 46.1 innings. |
Wednesday 4/26/1897: Indianapolis' Ed Delahanty has great day with five hits CLEVELAND - Ed Delahanty hits 'em where they ain't. Cleveland certainly agrees as Indianapolis' centerfielder unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. A RBI triple off Peek-a-boo Veach in the 3rd inning, accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from Peek-a-boo Veach in the 8th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. In the 9th inning he unloaded a RBI triple off Gus Krock. He had singles in the 1st Ed scored one run, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .426. The final score of the game was 12-7. |
Tuesday 4/25/1897: Cy Young turns in great performance against New York (N) CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Cy Young is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking New York (N) on just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 31st time he has done it in his career. Young (6-0) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 1, throwing 119 pitches. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Chicago (N)'s shortstop Bill Dahlen collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Young. Chicago (N) improved its record to 15-9, scoring 2 runs on 3 hits. |
Monday 4/24/1897: Charlie Dewald pitches his 1st shutout of the season BOSTON (A) - Charlie Dewald took the mound and never left. And Washington hitters couldn't touch him at all. Boston (A)'s left-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 10 career shutouts in 175 games started. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Dewald (2-3) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 3. The hitting star for Boston (A) was centerfielder Hercules Burnett, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, scoring 2 runs and driving in 3 runs. The final score of the game was 5-0. |
Monday 4/24/1897: Cincinnati's Handiboe wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Dave Orr, Cleveland's starting centerfielder. Dave was on fire, hitting .464 with 0 HR and 11 RBI. Dave managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Jim Handiboe, who wins the award for the 8th time in his career. Handiboe 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. This season Handiboe compiled an ERA of 2.38, going 5-1 in 6 starts. He fanned 50 while giving up 46 hits in 53 innings. He has 6 complete games and one shutout. He's 8th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! He's 7th in the National League in saves! |
Sunday 4/23/1897: Jim Fogarty has 2000th career hits BOSTON (A) - Washington's Jim Fogarty showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against Boston (A) on Sunday. He hit a single in the 6th off Charlie Sweeney for number 2000. Along with his 2000 hits, Jim collected 61 homeruns and 794 RBI in 13 seasons. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' |
Monday 4/17/1897: Orr (CLE) and O'neill (BRO) win P.O.W. award Dave Orr from Cleveland wins his 19th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Dave went 11 for 25 (.440), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 13 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. Dave is hitting .367 this year, with 22 hits in 60 at bats. He has driven in 20 runs, slugging .633. He's 6th in the American League in batting and 1st in RBI! Fred O'neill from Brooklyn wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Fred was on fire, hitting .577 with 0 HR and 5 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 11 games. This year O'neill drove in 8 and scored 10 runs while batting .410 with no homeruns. He's 2nd in the National League in batting! |
Monday 4/10/1897: Henry and Murphy win Player of the Week award John Henry of Boston (A) wins his 4th Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. John went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 19 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Con Murphy this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Con went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 10 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Tuesday 4/4/1897: Brooklyn has no chance in a NO-HITTER by Con Murphy CHICAGO (N) - Con Murphy had his best stuff going, and Brooklyn hitters were chanceless. Chicago (N)'s right-hander fired a NO-NO, his 1st shutout of the season. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today. That's a dream coming true for me!' Murphy (1-0) struck out 6 and walked 2, throwing 56 of 88 pitches for strikes. Chicago (N)'s second baseman Bill Lange finished 2 for 4. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Murphy. The final score of the game was 2-0. |
Sunday 4/2/1897: St. Louis (N)'s Jim Burns hits for the cycle BROOKLYN - Jim Burns led St. Louis (N) to a 13-2 win over Brooklyn by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! A single in the 1st off Pete Wood accounted for his 1st hit. His 2nd hit was a triple off Pete Wood in the 3rd inning. A pitch from Pete Wood in the 4th inning left his bat for a two-run double. A 375 foot drive to left field marked his 4th hit, a solo homerun off Kid Carsey in the 8th inning. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Jim did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 5 hits in 10 at bats, resulting in a .500 batting average. 17 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including Jim. Oyster Burns was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 7/22/1896. |