LEAGUE NEWS
Monday, 10/23/1919
Tuesday 1/31/1919 :
BOS: Dave Shean retires ...
NYY: Bobby Wallace retires ...
NYY: Hughie Jennings retires ...
NYY: George Mcbride retires ...
WAS: Nick Altrock retires ...
CHA: Bill Donovan retires ...
BSN: Jimmy Austin retires ...
CIN: Frank Truesdale retires ...
PHI: Heinie Wagner retires ...
PHI: Tommy Leach retires ...
PHI: John Taylor retires ...
PIT: Bobby Winston retires ...
CHC: Herman Bronkie retires ...
PHA: Fan loyalty drops to Average...
CHA: Fan loyalty drops to Average...
CLE: Fan loyalty increases to Very Good!
PHI: Fan loyalty drops to Average...
BOS:Joe Judge gets a new one-year contract worth $3,792,857 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Al Nixon gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Johnny Beall gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Roxy Walters gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Jack Smith gets a new one-year contract worth $3,085,714 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Jim Hickman gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Milt Watson gets a new one-year contract worth $842,857 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Brad Hogg gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Billy Southworth gets a new one-year contract worth $1,537,143 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Jose Rodriguez gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Charlie Jamieson gets a new one-year contract worth $3,792,857 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Al Halt gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Ollie O'mara gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Ben Dyer gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Lena Blackburne gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Sam Rice gets a new one-year contract worth $4,921,429 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Patsy Gharrity gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Elmer Miller gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Tom Daly gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Joe Oeschger gets a new one-year contract worth $364,286 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Sam Jones gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Jimmy Johnston gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Max Flack gets a new one-year contract worth $2,507,143 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Jim Thorpe gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Fred Mcmullin gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Bill Wambsganss gets a new one-year contract worth $497,143 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Paul Carter gets a new one-year contract worth $600,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Tim Mccabe gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Jack Tobin gets a new one-year contract worth $4,492,857 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Marty Kavanagh gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Lute Boone gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Red Smyth gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Rankin Johnson gets a new one-year contract worth $878,571 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Nick Allen gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:George Burns gets a new one-year contract worth $3,514,286 through salary arbitration.
DET:Snipe Conley gets a new one-year contract worth $3,357,143 through salary arbitration.
DET:Joe Gedeon gets a new one-year contract worth $360,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Johnny Rawlings gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Walter Schmidt gets a new one-year contract worth $425,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Eric Erickson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Rowdy Elliott gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Wally Pipp gets a new one-year contract worth $3,085,714 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Ben Tincup gets a new one-year contract worth $715,714 through salary arbitration.
SLA:George Anderson gets a new one-year contract worth $1,971,429 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Jim Kelly gets a new one-year contract worth $1,260,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Ralph Young gets a new one-year contract worth $2,392,857 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Allen Russell gets a new one-year contract worth $564,286 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Fritz Coumbe gets a new one-year contract worth $1,485,714 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Joe Evans gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Mack Wheat gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Phil Douglas gets a new one-year contract worth $4,920,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Mike Prendergast gets a new one-year contract worth $6,150,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Greasy Neale gets a new one-year contract worth $2,085,714 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Ray Demmitt gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Wally Gerber gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Elmer Myers gets a new one-year contract worth $394,286 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Ralph Comstock gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Happy Felsch gets a new one-year contract worth $3,935,714 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Walton Cruise gets a new one-year contract worth $2,628,571 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Mellie Wolfgang gets a new one-year contract worth $2,992,857 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Doug Baird gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Lore Bader gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Ray Powell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Everett Scott gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Ernie Krueger gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Willie Adams gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Carson Bigbee gets a new one-year contract worth $3,657,143 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Muddy Ruel gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Zeb Terry gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Dave Danforth gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Jimmy Smith gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Walter Holke gets a new one-year contract worth $2,392,857 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Tommy Griffith gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Turner Barber gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Gene Paulette gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Walter Barbare gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Earl Smith gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Earl Yingling gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Ernie Johnson gets a new one-year contract worth $2,485,714 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Carmen Hill gets a new one-year contract worth $564,286 through salary arbitration.
NYN:George Cunningham gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Allen Sothoron gets a new one-year contract worth $1,142,857 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Byron Houck gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Walt Tragesser gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:George Harper gets a new one-year contract worth $4,635,714 through salary arbitration.
STL:Braggo Roth gets a new one-year contract worth $4,128,571 through salary arbitration.
STL:Dave Bancroft gets a new one-year contract worth $3,242,857 through salary arbitration.
STL:Bob O'farrell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Al Wickland gets a new one-year contract worth $3,371,429 through salary arbitration.
STL:Zinn Beck gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Dolf Luque gets a new one-year contract worth $1,975,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Elmer Jacobs gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Saturday 4/1/1919 :
STL: Al Wickland sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
CIN: John Donaldson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Sunday 4/2/1919 :
SLA: Eddie Foster sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 5!
SLA: Eddie Foster sets a new single Extra-Inning Game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
SLA: Eddie Foster sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!
SLA: Eddie Foster has 6 hits against Cleveland.
Tuesday 4/4/1919 :
WAS: Zack Wheat hits for the cycle against Boston (A)!
Wednesday 4/5/1919 :
BSN: Jim Shaw pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 4/6/1919 :
CIN: George Johnson sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Saturday 4/8/1919 :
BOS: Joe Judge sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Monday 4/10/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Zack Wheat (WAS)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF George Johnson (CIN)!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 4/11/1919 :
CHC: Cristobal Torriente sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Monday 4/17/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Dick Lundy (CLE)!
He batted .577 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Fred Toney (BSN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 2.
Thursday 4/20/1919 :
CHA: Red Faber pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
SLA: Al Demaree pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Friday 4/21/1919 :
CLE: Walter Johnson pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
CLE: Walter Johnson fans 18 batters against New York (A).
Sunday 4/23/1919 :
BRO: Carl Mays pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 4/24/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Dan Kennard (CLE)!
He batted .483 in 29 AB, with 1 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B John Beckwith (PIT)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 2 HR and 12 RBI.
BOS: Sherry Magee sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
Tuesday 4/25/1919 :
CHC: Bob Steele pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!
Thursday 4/27/1919 :
DET: Waite Hoyt pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Friday 4/28/1919 :
CLE: Dick Lundy sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
Sunday 4/30/1919 :
NYY: George Mcquillan sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 5!
Monday 5/1/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Burt Shotton (PHA)!
He batted .684 in 19 AB, with 14 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Burleigh Grimes (PHI)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.50, fanning 10.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Walter Johnson (CLE)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.27 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Dick Lundy (CLE)!
He batted .440 in 109 AB, with 1 homers and 23 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Jack Quinn (PIT)!
He had a record of 2-1 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.92 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Rogers Hornsby (PHI)!
He batted .386 in 101 AB, with 6 homers and 19 RBI.
Wednesday 5/3/1919 :
DET: Bobby Veach sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 5!
Friday 5/5/1919 :
DET: Buck Weaver sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 5!
Saturday 5/6/1919 :
BOS: Tris Speaker gets his 2000th career hit!!
Sunday 5/7/1919 :
CHC: Jeff Pfeffer pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 5/8/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Stuffy Mcinnis (CHA)!
He batted .552 in 29 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Jeff Pfeffer (CHC)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 9.
Tuesday 5/9/1919 :
PHA: Bob Shawkey pitches a 1-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Wednesday 5/10/1919 :
CLE: Benny Kauff sets a new single game AL-Record for RBI with 7!
CLE: Jack Tobin sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 5!
CLE: Dick Lundy sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 5!
CHC: Bob Steele pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Friday 5/12/1919 :
BOS: Tris Speaker sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Saturday 5/13/1919 :
BOS: Sherry Magee gets his 2000th career hit!!
Monday 5/15/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Benny Kauff (CLE)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Dick Redding (BSN)!
He won 2 games, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 10.
Tuesday 5/16/1919 :
PHA: Jack Coombs pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
SLA: Eddie Cicotte pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Wednesday 5/17/1919 :
PHA: Burt Shotton sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 5!
Sunday 5/21/1919 :
DET: Jess Barbour sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
Monday 5/22/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Eddie Cicotte (SLA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 8.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Oscar Charleston (NYN)!
He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
STL: George Mogridge pitches a 3-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!
Tuesday 5/23/1919 :
NYY: John Brock sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
Thursday 5/25/1919 :
BSN: George Shively sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Sunday 5/28/1919 :
BOS: Ray Caldwell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
STL: Johnny Mostil sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
NYN: Les Mann sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Monday 5/29/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Sam Jones (CHA)!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 2.
National League-Player of the Week:
P George Mogridge (STL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 13.
Thursday 6/1/1919 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Eddie Cicotte (SLA)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.11 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Dan Kennard (CLE)!
He batted .406 in 101 AB, with 1 homers and 15 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dutch Leonard (BRO)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.77.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Johnny Mostil (STL)!
He batted .361 in 97 AB, with 2 homers and 16 RBI.
CLE: Austin Mchenry sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Sunday 6/4/1919 :
NYY: George Dumont pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
PIT: Earl Hamilton pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Monday 6/5/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Ken Williams (PHA)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Fred Toney (BSN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 14 innings
with an ERA of 0.64, fanning 9.
Sunday 6/11/1919 :
CHC: Urban Shocker pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 6/12/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Zack Wheat (WAS)!
He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Oscar Charleston (NYN)!
He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
CHA: Sam Jones pitches a NO-HITTER against Cleveland!!
Monday 6/19/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Jack Coombs (PHA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 1.06, fanning 14.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Fred Toney (BSN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 19 innings
with an ERA of 1.42, fanning 3.
Saturday 6/24/1919 :
PHA: Billy Southworth sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 5!
Sunday 6/25/1919 :
NYY: George Carr sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
Monday 6/26/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Rube Benton (WAS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 4.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Cy Perkins (CHC)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 11 RBI.
PHA: Jose Rodriguez sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 5!
BOS: Johnny Enzmann pitches a 1-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Saturday 7/1/1919 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Johnny Enzmann (BOS)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.73 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Billy Southworth (PHA)!
He batted .429 in 98 AB, with 2 homers and 16 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Pete Alexander (PIT)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.68 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Cy Perkins (CHC)!
He batted .430 in 86 AB, with 3 homers and 24 RBI.
DET: Roger Peckinpaugh sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
Monday 7/3/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Rube Marquard (WAS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 13.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Hurley Mcnair (NYN)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 2 HR and 13 RBI.
Tuesday 7/4/1919 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Walter Johnson from Cleveland
P Sam Jones from Chicago (A)
P Jack Coombs from Philadelphia (A)
P Waite Hoyt from Detroit
P Bob Shawkey from Philadelphia (A)
P Pat Ragan from Cleveland
P Rube Marquard from Washington
P Johnny Enzmann from Boston (A)
P Bill Holland from Philadelphia (A)
P Hod Eller from New York (A)
C Hank Severeid from Boston (A)
C Wally Schang from St. Louis (A)
1B Dan Kennard from Cleveland
2B Ken Williams from Philadelphia (A)
3B Dick Lundy from Cleveland
SS George Carr from New York (A)
LF Zack Wheat from Washington
CF Tris Speaker from Boston (A)
RF Jack Tobin from Cleveland
1B George Burns from Detroit
CF Benny Kauff from Cleveland
CF Charles Blackwell from Washington
LF Joe Jackson from St. Louis (A)
SS Ray Chapman from Washington
3B Milt Stock from Philadelphia (A)
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Pete Alexander from Pittsburgh
P Dutch Leonard from Brooklyn
P Fred Toney from Boston (N)
P John Donaldson from Cincinnati
P Jeff Pfeffer from Chicago (N)
P George Mogridge from St. Louis (N)
P Guy Morton from New York (N)
P Eddie Matteson from Philadelphia (N)
P Bert Gallia from Boston (N)
P Vic Aldridge from Brooklyn
C William Pettus from Philadelphia (N)
C Jimmy Lyons from New York (N)
1B Julio Rojo from Brooklyn
2B Johnny Mostil from St. Louis (N)
3B John Beckwith from Pittsburgh
SS Bernardo Baro from Chicago (N)
LF Babe Ruth from Boston (N)
CF Oscar Charleston from New York (N)
RF George Shively from Boston (N)
1B Ed Konetchy from Philadelphia (N)
CF Ty Cobb from Boston (N)
RF George Harper from St. Louis (N)
LF Irish Meusel from Chicago (N)
2B Eddie Collins from Pittsburgh
3B Jimmie Dykes from Brooklyn
Saturday 7/8/1919 :
SLA: Doc Ayers pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Monday 7/10/1919 :
BOS: Amos Strunk sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 5!
Tuesday 7/11/1919 :
BSN: Babe Ruth sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 5!
Monday 7/17/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Charles Blackwell (WAS)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 4 HR and 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Babe Ruth (WAS)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
Wednesday 7/19/1919 :
DET: Waite Hoyt pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Sunday 7/23/1919 :
CLE: Walter Johnson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Monday 7/24/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Walter Johnson (CLE)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 13.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B William Webster (BRO)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
PIT: Willie Adams pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Thursday 7/27/1919 :
NYY: George Mcquillan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Friday 7/28/1919 :
BSN: Babe Ruth sets a new season NL-Record for Homeruns with 26!
BRO: William Green sets a new season Brooklyn-Record for Stolen Bases with 47!
Sunday 7/30/1919 :
DET: Tom Rogers pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 7/31/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Hank Robinson (BOS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.50, fanning 7.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Babe Ruth (BOS)!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
Tuesday 8/1/1919 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Walter Johnson (CLE)!
He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.43 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Charles Blackwell (WAS)!
He batted .351 in 94 AB, with 5 homers and 19 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Harry Harper (STL)!
He had a record of 3-3 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.90 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Babe Ruth (WAS)!
He batted .390 in 82 AB, with 12 homers and 33 RBI.
Wednesday 8/2/1919 :
CIN: Hurley Mcnair sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Sunday 8/6/1919 :
BRO: Dutch Leonard pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
NYN: Jeff Tesreau pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 8/7/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Sam Jones (CHA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 19 innings
with an ERA of 1.42, fanning 8.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Irish Meusel (CHC)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 1 HR and 12 RBI.
PHA: Billy Southworth sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
BSN: Fred Toney pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Tuesday 8/8/1919 :
PHA: Jack Coombs pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
PHI: Walton Cruise sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Wednesday 8/9/1919 :
WAS: George Smith pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Friday 8/11/1919 :
PHA: Bob Shawkey pitches a 1-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
NYY: George Carr sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 5!
NYN: Jimmy Lyons sets a new season New York (N)-Record for Triples with 10!
Saturday 8/12/1919 :
NYN: Jeff Tesreau pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Monday 8/14/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Jim Hickman (NYY)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Fred Toney (BSN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 0.
Wednesday 8/16/1919 :
PHI: Happy Felsch sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Thursday 8/17/1919 :
BSN: Fred Toney sets a new season Boston (N)-Record for Wins with 21!
Saturday 8/19/1919 :
BOS: Tris Speaker sets a new single game AL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
BSN: Ty Cobb sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Sunday 8/20/1919 :
BOS: Dicta Johnson pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 8/21/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Joe Judge (BOS)!
He batted .452 in 31 AB, with 13 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Carson Bigbee (BRO)!
He batted .536 in 28 AB, with 6 RBI.
Tuesday 8/22/1919 :
BOS: Jesse Barnes pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
DET: George Burns sets a new season Detroit-Record for Doubles with 30!
CIN: John Donaldson pitches a 1-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Wednesday 8/23/1919 :
SLA: Eddie Cicotte pitches a 1-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Saturday 8/26/1919 :
CLE: Dick Lundy sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
Monday 8/28/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Dan Kennard (CLE)!
He batted .385 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Fred Toney (BSN)!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 1.
PIT: Eddie Collins sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Thursday 8/31/1919 :
WAS: George Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
BSN: Babe Ruth sets a new season Boston (N)-Record for RBI with 100!
Friday 9/1/1919 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
George Smith (WAS)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.16 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Sam Bennett (CLE)!
He batted .423 in 111 AB, with 3 homers and 22 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Tony Faeth (PIT)!
He had a record of 1-2 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.61.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Babe Ruth (CLE)!
He batted .320 in 97 AB, with 8 homers and 21 RBI.
CHA: Sam Jones pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
BSN: Babe Ruth sets a new season Boston (N)-Record for Runs with 111!
Saturday 9/2/1919 :
PHA: Bob Shawkey sets a new season Philadelphia (A)-Record for Wins with 22!
BRO: Dutch Leonard sets a new season Brooklyn-Record for Wins with 21!
Sunday 9/3/1919 :
NYY: Jim Hickman sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 3!
Monday 9/4/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Harry Weaver (SLA)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 3.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Lefty Tyler (BSN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 8.
BSN: Babe Ruth sets a new season Boston (N)-Record for Runs with 111!
Tuesday 9/5/1919 :
CLE: Walter Johnson sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Wins with 24!
BSN: Babe Ruth sets a new season Boston (N)-Record for RBI with 103!
Wednesday 9/6/1919 :
PHA: Bob Shawkey sets a new season Philadelphia (A)-Record for Wins with 22!
Thursday 9/7/1919 :
CHC: Bernardo Baro sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Stolen Bases with 52!
Sunday 9/10/1919 :
DET: Jesse Haines pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
PHA: Jack Coombs sets a new season Philadelphia (A)-Record for Wins with 23!
CLE: Walter Johnson sets a new season AL-Record for Wins with 25!
BRO: Dutch Leonard sets a new season Brooklyn-Record for Wins with 21!
Monday 9/11/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Harry Weaver (SLA)!
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 Jeff Tesreau (NYN)!
He won 3 games, with one shutout, pitched 27 innings
with an ERA of 3.33, fanning 11.
BSN: Fred Toney sets a new season NL-Record for Wins with 25!
Tuesday 9/12/1919 :
BOS: Tris Speaker sets a new season AL-Record for Doubles with 39!
CLE: Dan Kennard sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Runs with 100!
Thursday 9/14/1919 :
WAS: Charles Blackwell sets a new season AL-Record for Runs with 103!
BOS: Tris Speaker sets a new season Boston (A)-Record for Triples with 12!
CLE: Dick Lundy sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Runs with 101!
BSN: Babe Ruth sets a new season NL-Record for Runs with 119!
Friday 9/15/1919 :
CLE: Dan Kennard sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Runs with 101!
Sunday 9/17/1919 :
CLE: Dick Lundy sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Runs with 102!
CLE: Dan Kennard sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Runs with 103!
CLE: Dick Lundy sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Runs with 103!
Monday 9/18/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Cy Williams (PHA)!
He batted .526 in 19 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
SS Rogers Hornsby (PHI)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
CLE: Dan Kennard sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Runs with 104!
CLE: Dick Lundy sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Runs with 105!
Tuesday 9/19/1919 :
NYN: Ernie Johnson sets a new season New York (N)-Record for Triples with 10!
Saturday 9/23/1919 :
BSN: Babe Ruth sets a new season NL-Record for RBI with 116!
Sunday 9/24/1919 :
CLE: Dan Kennard sets a new season AL-Record for RBI with 103!
Monday 9/25/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Dicta Johnson (BOS)!
He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.50, fanning 8.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Frank Wickware (CHC)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.2 innings
with an ERA of 0.51, fanning 12.
Tuesday 9/26/1919 :
NYN: Jimmy Lyons sets a new season New York (N)-Record for Triples with 11!
Thursday 9/28/1919 :
WAS: Sam Rice sets a new season Washington-Record for Doubles with 35!
WAS: Zack Wheat sets a new season Washington-Record for Doubles with 36!
Friday 9/29/1919 :
PHA: Jack Coombs sets a new season AL-Record for Wins with 26!
STL: Braggo Roth sets a new season St. Louis (N)-Record for Stolen Bases with 73!
STL: Johnny Mostil sets a new season St. Louis (N)-Record for Runs with 101!
Saturday 9/30/1919 :
CLE: Dick Lundy sets a new season AL-Record for Runs with 112!
Sunday 10/1/1919 :
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Urban Shocker (CHC)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.94 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Al Wickland (STL)!
He batted .412 in 80 AB, with 2 homers and 16 RBI.
WAS: Charles Blackwell sets a new season AL-Record for Runs with 113!
CLE: Walter Johnson sets a new season AL-Record for Wins with 27!
STL: Johnny Mostil sets a new season NL-Record for Doubles with 44!
CIN: John Donaldson pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 10/2/1919 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Cy Williams (PHA)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Carson Bigbee (BRO)!
He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 4 RBI.
DET: Ray Schalk sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 5!
Wednesday 10/4/1919 :
PHA: Jack Coombs pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
PHA: Jack Coombs sets a new season AL-Record for Wins with 27!
CLE: Dick Lundy sets a new season AL-Record for Runs with 117!
CLE: Benny Kauff hits for the cycle against Washington!
SLA: Ben Taylor sets a new season St. Louis (A)-Record for Stolen Bases with 47!
Saturday 10/7/1919 :
CLE: Walter Johnson sets a new season AL-Record for Wins with 27!
Sunday 10/22/1919 :
American League Rookie Of The Year:
George Cochran (NYY)!
He batted .149 in 396 AB, with 0 homers and 34 RBI.
National League Rookie Of The Year:
Phil Cockrell (STL)!
He had a record of 12-8 with an ERA of 2.87 and 1 shutouts.
In 25 games started, he pitched 219.1 innings, fanning 91 and walking 62 batters.
American League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Walter Johnson (CLE)!
He had a record of 27-12 with an ERA of 2.34 and 6 shutouts.
In 44 games started, he pitched 373 innings, fanning 282 and walking 103 batters.
American League Most Valuable Hitter:
Dan Kennard (CLE)!
He batted .330 in 584 AB, with 7 homers and 107 RBI.
National League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Pete Alexander (PIT)!
He had a record of 24-9 with an ERA of 2.37 and 2 shutouts.
In 34 games started, he pitched 288.1 innings, fanning 234 and walking 65 batters.
National League Most Valuable Hitter:
Babe Ruth (BSN)!
He batted .277 in 530 AB, with 44 homers and 125 RBI.
American League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Bunny Hearn (CLE)
Catcher: Jose Rodriguez (PHA)
First Base: Joe Judge (BOS)
Second Base: Jack Farmer (BOS)
Third Base: Charlie Deal (BOS)
Shortstop: Charlie Hollocher (BOS)
Leftfield: Max Flack (CHA)
Centerfield: George Burns (DET)
Rightfield: Ross Youngs (DET)
National League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: George Mogridge (STL)
Catcher: Cy Perkins (CHC)
First Base: Ed Konetchy (PHI)
Second Base: Eddie Collins (PIT)
Third Base: Possum Whitted (STL)
Shortstop: Art Fletcher (PIT)
Leftfield: Max Carey (NYN)
Centerfield: Carson Bigbee (BRO)
Rightfield: Frank Warfield (CIN)

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