LEAGUE NEWS
Sunday, 10/22/1903
Tuesday 1/31/1903 :
Fritz Clausen retires ...
John Doran retires ...
Will Calihan retires ...
Pat Callaghan retires ...
Joe Dowie retires ...
Lave Cross retires ...
Ed Dugan retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
Charlie Getzien retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
Joe Daly retires ...
John Newell retires ...
Bill Nelson retires ...
Frank Sexton retires ...
Dan Sweeney retires ...
Tom Sexton retires ...
Mike Slattery retires ...
Bill Vinton retires ...
Bill Zies retires ...
Elton Chamberlain retires ...
Ed Fuller retires ...
George Townsend retires ...
George Van haltren retires ...
Harry Staley retires ...
Dick Van zant retires ...
Charlie Hamburg retires ...
George Hemming retires ...
Malachi Kittridge retires ...
Ed Stein retires ...
Gus Williams retires ...
BAL: Al Mays retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
BAL: John Henry retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
BAL: Tony Madigan retires ...
BAL: Tom Leahy retires ...
MIL: Tom Bannon retires ...
MIL: Tommy Dowd retires ...
MIL: Frank Todd retires ...
MIL: Bill Husted retires ...
BOS: Hercules Burnett retires ...
BOS: Jack Katoll retires ...
BOS: Harry Keener retires ...
BOS: Mike Goodfellow retires ...
CHA: Harry Taylor retires ...
PHA: John Mcpherson retires ...
WAS: Al Lukens retires ...
WAS: Duke Esper retires ...
CLE: Charlie Sweeney retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
CLE: Oyster Burns retires ...
CLE: Skyrocket Smith retires ...
CLE: Kid Nichols retires ...
CLE: John Slagle retires ...
CIN: Tom Murray retires ...
PIT: John Weyhing retires ...
BSN: Tommy Mccarthy retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
BSN: Podge Weihe retires ...
PHI: Denny Lyons retires ...
BRO: George Wheeler retires ...
BRO: Harry Colliflower retires ...
BRO: Billy Earle retires ...
BRO: Reddy Mack retires ...
CHN: Darby O'brien retires ...
Milwaukee gets $5,000,000 through revenue sharing.
BOS: Fan loyalty drops to Fair...
WAS: Fan loyalty drops to Fair...
PHI: Fan loyalty increases to Fair!
SLN: Fan loyalty increases to Good!
BAL:Charlie Frank gets a new one-year contract worth $442,857 through salary arbitration.
BAL:Vic Willis gets a new one-year contract worth $3,357,143 through salary arbitration.
BAL:Harvey Smith gets a new one-year contract worth $705,714 through salary arbitration.
BAL:George Harper gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BAL:Doc Casey gets a new one-year contract worth $321,429 through salary arbitration.
MIL:Tom O'brien gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
MIL:Jerry Nops gets a new one-year contract worth $4,507,143 through salary arbitration.
MIL:Cupid Childs gets a new one-year contract worth $2,147,143 through salary arbitration.
MIL:Frank Kitson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Sam Crawford gets a new one-year contract worth $4,885,714 through salary arbitration.
DET:Socks Seybold gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration.
DET:Kitty Bransfield gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration.
DET:Togie Pittinger gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Jim Rogers gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Bill Duggleby gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Bumpus Jones gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Parke Wilson gets a new one-year contract worth $414,286 through salary arbitration.
DET:Irv Hach gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Billy Kinloch gets a new one-year contract worth $385,714 through salary arbitration.
DET:Jot Goar gets a new one-year contract worth $327,857 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Bill Donovan gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Bill Dinneen gets a new one-year contract worth $1,128,571 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Joe Harrington gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Roger Denzer gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Doc Parker gets a new one-year contract worth $497,143 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Elmer Horton gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Frank Mcpartlin gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Fred Underwood gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Al Orth gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Charlie Gettig gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Deacon Phillippe gets a new one-year contract worth $585,714 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Ben Ellis gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Tom Hughes gets a new one-year contract worth $580,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Morgan Murphy gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Kid Madden gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Tommy Leach gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Jack Chesbro gets a new one-year contract worth $5,114,286 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Joe Mcginnity gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Buster Burrell gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Frank Donnelly gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Buttons Briggs gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Bill Hill gets a new one-year contract worth $3,357,143 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Pop Foster gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:John Malarkey gets a new one-year contract worth $3,207,143 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Doc Nance gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Zeke Wilson gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Walter Thornton gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Seth Sigsby gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:George Kelb gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Cowboy Jones gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Roger Bresnahan gets a new one-year contract worth $2,664,286 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Roy Evans gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Bill Kemmer gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Pearce Chiles gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Henry Adkinson gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:George Bristow gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Dan Leahy gets a new one-year contract worth $442,857 through salary arbitration.
CIN:George Yeager gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Ezra Lincoln gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Honus Wagner gets a new one-year contract worth $6,378,571 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Jimmy Barrett gets a new one-year contract worth $4,064,286 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Bill Carrick gets a new one-year contract worth $662,857 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Jack Rothfuss gets a new one-year contract worth $578,571 through salary arbitration.
PIT:John Schultz gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Herm Mcfarland gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Billy Hulen gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Pete Cassidy gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Tom Lipp gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Pat Mccauley gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Bill Bishop gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Bill Stuart gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Ed Murphy gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Highball Wilson gets a new one-year contract worth $2,462,857 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Gene Steere gets a new one-year contract worth $1,142,857 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Topsy Hartsel gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Jack Taylor gets a new one-year contract worth $2,050,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Roy Thomas gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Bill Bernhard gets a new one-year contract worth $2,714,286 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Mike Donlin gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Erve Beck gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Harry Blake gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Sam Mertes gets a new one-year contract worth $2,992,857 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Rip Egan gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Jimmy Sheckard gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Dick Harley gets a new one-year contract worth $2,821,429 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Ollie Pickering gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Bill Merritt gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Bill Reidy gets a new one-year contract worth $3,514,286 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Danny Green gets a new one-year contract worth $5,500,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Charlie Frisbee gets a new one-year contract worth $1,431,429 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Lew Whistler gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Tully Sparks gets a new one-year contract worth $4,814,286 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Bob Allen gets a new one-year contract worth $342,857 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Willie Clark gets a new one-year contract worth $4,550,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Hal Mauck gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Tom Thomas gets a new one-year contract worth $653,571 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Dan Mcfarlan gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Emmet Heidrick gets a new one-year contract worth $5,621,429 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Claude Ritchey gets a new one-year contract worth $1,707,143 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Nick Altrock gets a new one-year contract worth $3,371,429 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Jake Gettman gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Marty Bergen gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Bill Dammann gets a new one-year contract worth $314,286 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Ducky Holmes gets a new one-year contract worth $432,857 through salary arbitration.
SLN:Jim Korwan gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Jimmy Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $1,800,000 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Skel Roach gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Elmer Flick gets a new one-year contract worth $4,764,286 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Sammy Strang gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Ben Conroy gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Jim Gill gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Kid Elberfeld gets a new one-year contract worth $1,857,143 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Bill Banks gets a new one-year contract worth $2,485,714 through salary arbitration.
CHN:Shorty Fuller gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
NYG:Ginger Beaumont gets a new one-year contract worth $3,192,857 through salary arbitration.
NYG:Pete Dowling gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration.
NYG:Dan Mcgann gets a new one-year contract worth $1,807,143 through salary arbitration.
NYG:Biff Sheehan gets a new one-year contract worth $335,000 through salary arbitration.
NYG:Dick Padden gets a new one-year contract worth $685,714 through salary arbitration.
Tuesday 4/4/1903 :
NYA: Rube Waddell pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Thursday 4/6/1903 :
BSN: Dave Anderson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Sunday 4/9/1903 :
BRO: Shorty Wetzel pitches a NO-HITTER against New York (N)!!
Monday 4/10/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Charlie Irwin (CHA)!
He batted .552 in 29 AB, with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Shorty Wetzel (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 14.
CHA: Bobby Wallace pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Tuesday 4/11/1903 :
NYG: Jay Hughes pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Friday 4/14/1903 :
SLN: Nick Altrock pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 4/17/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Rube Waddell (NYA)!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 14.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jack Pfiester (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 4.
Tuesday 4/18/1903 :
NYG: Hugh Duffy gets his 2500th career hit!!
Sunday 4/23/1903 :
PHI: Harry Maupin pitches a 3-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Monday 4/24/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Joe Corbett (CHA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 14.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Chief Bender (BSN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 11.
Tuesday 4/25/1903 :
NYA: Jack Taylor pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Wednesday 4/26/1903 :
NYA: Carl Lundgren pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Thursday 4/27/1903 :
NYA: Willie Sudhoff pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
NYG: Ginger Beaumont sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Monday 5/1/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Jack Taylor (NYA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 1.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jack Stivetts (CHN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 11.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jack Chesbro (PHA)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.73 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Danny Murphy (CHA)!
He batted .373 in 102 AB, with 1 homers and 29 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Chief Bender (BSN)!
He had a record of 4-3 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.01 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Ginger Beaumont (NYG)!
He batted .400 in 110 AB, with 2 homers and 24 RBI.
Thursday 5/4/1903 :
PHA: Bill Phillips pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Sunday 5/7/1903 :
PHA: Jack Chesbro pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 5/8/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Jack Mcmahon (SLA)!
He batted .412 in 17 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Honus Wagner (PIT)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 7 RBI.
Tuesday 5/9/1903 :
NYA: Rube Waddell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Thursday 5/11/1903 :
CHN: Jack Stivetts pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 5/15/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Jesse Tannehill (CLE)!
He won 2 games, pitched 16.1 innings
with an ERA of 0.55, fanning 15.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Ginger Beaumont (NYG)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 6 RBI.
DET: Bumpus Jones pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Wednesday 5/17/1903 :
PIT: Case Patten pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Friday 5/19/1903 :
BRO: Bill Reidy pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Sunday 5/21/1903 :
PHI: Jack Harper pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 5/22/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Cy Young (CLE)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 19.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Dale Gear (PHI)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 6.
Tuesday 5/23/1903 :
PHI: Sam Leever pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 5/29/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Bill Phyle (CHA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 6.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Chief Bender (BSN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 12.
DET: John Shearon pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
PIT: George Mullin pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
BRO: Tully Sparks pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Tuesday 5/30/1903 :
CIN: Jack Pfiester pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 6/1/1903 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Cy Young (CLE)!
He had a record of 7-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.65 and 3 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Mike Tiernan (CLE)!
He batted .330 in 103 AB, with 0 homers and 20 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Chief Bender (BSN)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.79 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Honus Wagner (PIT)!
He batted .392 in 74 AB, with 0 homers and 17 RBI.
Saturday 6/3/1903 :
CHN: Eddie Plank pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Sunday 6/4/1903 :
BRO: Bill Reidy pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 6/5/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Bill Bradley (WAS)!
He batted .536 in 28 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P George Davies (NYG)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 10.
Thursday 6/8/1903 :
NYG: Harry Lyons sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Friday 6/9/1903 :
BOS: Bill Donovan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Monday 6/12/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Rube Waddell (NYA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 17.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Bill Lange (CHN)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
Thursday 6/15/1903 :
NYA: Rube Waddell pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Sunday 6/18/1903 :
NYG: Ginger Beaumont sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Monday 6/19/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Jack Chesbro (PHA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 6.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Fred Glade (CHN)!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 8.
Wednesday 6/21/1903 :
CHA: Joe Corbett pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Monday 6/26/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Rube Waddell (NYA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 15.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Larry Mckeon (CHN)!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 12.
PHI: Jack Harper pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Wednesday 6/28/1903 :
CHN: Larry Mckeon pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Friday 6/30/1903 :
WAS: John Malarkey pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
CHN: Fred Glade pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Saturday 7/1/1903 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Carl Lundgren (NYA)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.00 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Dummy Stephenson (NYA)!
He batted .420 in 100 AB, with 0 homers and 23 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
George Davies (NYG)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.07 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Hugh Duffy (NYG)!
He batted .362 in 80 AB, with 3 homers and 17 RBI.
Monday 7/3/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF George Stone (WAS)!
He batted .737 in 19 AB, with 4 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jack Harper (PHI)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 6.
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Rube Waddell from New York (A)
P Jack Chesbro from Philadelphia (A)
P Jack Taylor from New York (A)
P Carl Lundgren from New York (A)
P Jesse Tannehill from Cleveland
P Joe Corbett from Chicago (A)
P Jerry Nops from St. Louis (A)
P Roger Denzer from Boston (A)
P Kid Madden from Philadelphia (A)
P Ted Lewis from St. Louis (A)
C Fred Tenney from St. Louis (A)
C Sport Mcallister from Cleveland
1B Shad Barry from Philadelphia (A)
2B Danny Murphy from Chicago (A)
3B Willie Keeler from Chicago (A)
SS Ed Mckean from New York (A)
LF Fred Clarke from New York (A)
CF Dummy Stephenson from New York (A)
RF Jimmy Bannon from St. Louis (A)
1B Jack Mcmahon from St. Louis (A)
LF Mike Tiernan from Cleveland
RF Buck Freeman from New York (A)
RF Jesse Burkett from Chicago (A)
3B Jimmy Collins from New York (A)
3B John Mcgraw from St. Louis (A)
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Larry Mckeon from Chicago (N)
P Chief Bender from Boston (N)
P Eddie Plank from Chicago (N)
P Nick Altrock from St. Louis (N)
P Case Patten from Pittsburgh
P Tully Sparks from Brooklyn
P Jake Hewitt from St. Louis (N)
P Ed High from Cincinnati
P Ned Garvin from Brooklyn
P Highball Wilson from Pittsburgh
C Joe Sugden from Chicago (N)
C Mike Grady from Philadelphia (N)
1B Hugh Duffy from New York (N)
2B Honus Wagner from Pittsburgh
3B Jimmy Williams from Chicago (N)
SS John Houseman from Boston (N)
LF Bill Lange from Chicago (N)
CF Ginger Beaumont from New York (N)
RF Elmer Flick from Chicago (N)
1B Willie Clark from Brooklyn
LF Algie Mcbride from Boston (N)
CF Tuck Turner from Chicago (N)
RF Topsy Hartsel from Boston (N)
SS Germany Schaefer from St. Louis (N)
SS Jimmy Sheckard from Philadelphia (N)
Thursday 7/6/1903 :
PHI: Jake Beckley gets his 2500th career hit!!
Sunday 7/9/1903 :
PIT: Wish Egan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 7/10/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Jesse Burkett (CHA)!
He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Honus Wagner (PIT)!
He batted .438 in 16 AB, with 2 RBI.
Friday 7/14/1903 :
WAS: Otto Hess pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
PHI: Sam Leever pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 7/17/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Steve Brodie (PHA)!
He batted .619 in 21 AB, with 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Zeke Wrigley (SLN)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Friday 7/21/1903 :
CLE: Cy Young pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Monday 7/24/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Harry Truby (BOS)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Sam Leever (PHI)!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 4.
NYG: Jay Hughes pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Saturday 7/29/1903 :
NYA: Rube Waddell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
CHN: Happy Townsend pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 7/31/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Rube Waddell (NYA)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 19.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Happy Townsend (CHN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 11.
CIN: Jack Pfiester pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Tuesday 8/1/1903 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Bill Donovan (BOS)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.68 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Harry Truby (BOS)!
He batted .415 in 106 AB, with 2 homers and 19 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Bill Reidy (BRO)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.75 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Danny Green (BRO)!
He batted .435 in 85 AB, with 4 homers and 17 RBI.
Monday 8/7/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Otto Hess (WAS)!
He won 2 games, pitched 15.2 innings
with an ERA of 0.57, fanning 3.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Elmer Flick (CHN)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
Saturday 8/12/1903 :
NYA: Rube Waddell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Sunday 8/13/1903 :
SLA: Willie Mcgill pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Monday 8/14/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Rube Waddell (NYA)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 15.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Willie Clark (BRO)!
He batted .609 in 23 AB, with 5 RBI.
DET: Ed Seward pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Thursday 8/17/1903 :
CHN: Jack Stivetts pitches a 2-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Saturday 8/19/1903 :
SLA: Andy Coakley pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
NYG: Harry Lyons gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 8/21/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Watty Lee (CLE)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 7.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jack Harper (PHI)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 8.
PHA: Jack Chesbro pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Monday 8/28/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF George Stone (WAS)!
He batted .600 in 20 AB, with 2 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Hugh Duffy (NYG)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Wednesday 8/30/1903 :
CHN: Jack Stivetts pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Friday 9/1/1903 :
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Nick Altrock (SLN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.29 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Jimmy Burke (BRO)!
He batted .372 in 94 AB, with 1 homers and 23 RBI.
Monday 9/4/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Bill Phyle (CHA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 4.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Case Patten (PIT)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 10.
CHN: Fred Glade pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Tuesday 9/5/1903 :
NYG: George Davies pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Thursday 9/7/1903 :
BOS: Doc Newton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Sunday 9/10/1903 :
NYA: Carl Lundgren pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
PIT: John Dobbs sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 6!
PIT: John Dobbs has 6 hits against Chicago (N).
BRO: Tully Sparks pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 9/11/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Ed Seward (DET)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 4.
National League-Player of the Week:
P George Davies (NYG)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 10.
CHA: Jesse Burkett gets his 2500th career hit!!
Thursday 9/14/1903 :
NYA: Fred Clarke sets a new season New York (A)-Record for Stolen Bases with 95!
Monday 9/18/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Tommy Leach (PHA)!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P George Ziegler (PHI)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 6.
CHN: Larry Mckeon pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Friday 9/22/1903 :
BSN: Chief Bender pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Saturday 9/23/1903 :
BOS: Mike O'neill pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
BRO: Charlie Frisbee sets a new season Brooklyn-Record for Hitting Streak with 28 games!
Monday 9/25/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B John Mcgraw (SLA)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Chief Bender (BSN)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 12.
Sunday 10/1/1903 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Ed Killian (SLA)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.00 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
John Mcgraw (SLA)!
He batted .389 in 95 AB, with 0 homers and 21 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Fred Glade (CHN)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 0.75 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
John Dobbs (PIT)!
He batted .396 in 91 AB, with 0 homers and 18 RBI.
NYG: Jack Powell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Monday 10/2/1903 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Bill Phyle (CHA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 8.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jack Powell (NYG)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 10.
PIT: Case Patten sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for Wins with 24!
Saturday 10/7/1903 :
CHN: Jack Stivetts pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Wednesday 10/11/1903 :
CHN: Jack Stivetts pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Sunday 10/22/1903 :
American League Rookie Of The Year:
George Stone (WAS)!
He batted .281 in 548 AB, with 2 homers and 64 RBI.
National League Rookie Of The Year:
Chief Bender (BSN)!
He had a record of 23-16 with an ERA of 2.18 and 7 shutouts.
In 46 games started, he pitched 396 innings, fanning 210 and walking 87 batters.
American League Pitcher Of The Year:
Rube Waddell (NYA)!
He had a record of 33-7 with an ERA of 1.32 and 10 shutouts.
In 41 games started, he pitched 361.2 innings, fanning 346 and walking 62 batters.
American League Hitter Of The Year:
Fred Clarke (NYA)!
He batted .328 in 629 AB, with 1 homers and 48 RBI.
National League Pitcher Of The Year:
Larry Mckeon (CHN)!
He had a record of 24-14 with an ERA of 2.18 and 3 shutouts.
In 45 games started, he pitched 384.2 innings, fanning 295 and walking 69 batters.
National League Hitter Of The Year:
Hugh Duffy (NYG)!
He batted .320 in 556 AB, with 12 homers and 82 RBI.
American League Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Nig Cuppy (PHA)
Catcher: Pat Crisham (NYA)
First Base: Jack Mcmahon (SLA)
Second Base: Irv Hach (DET)
Third Base: John Mcgraw (SLA)
Shortstop: Dusty Miller (SLA)
Leftfield: Mike Tiernan (CLE)
Centerfield: Lefty Houtz (CHA)
Rightfield: Charlie Jones (BOS)
National League Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: George Ziegler (PHI)
Catcher: Tom Kinslow (SLN)
First Base: Jake Beckley (PHI)
Second Base: George Decker (BSN)
Third Base: Zeke Wrigley (SLN)
Shortstop: Jimmy Sheckard (PHI)
Leftfield: George Bristow (CIN)
Centerfield: Roger Bresnahan (CIN)
Rightfield: Billy Lush (CIN)

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