Sunday 10/22/1924: Cooper and Williams receive Most Valuable Pitcher The American League Most Valuable Pitcher winner was announced today, with Boston (A)'s southpaw Andy Cooper taking home the desired trophy. He certainly earned it, he struck fear into hitters all year long. Andy has a record of 23-9 this season, with an ERA of 2.39. In 349.2 Innings he was able to strike out 189 batters. Andy has pitched 6 shutouts and 29 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! John Opposing players hit .229 against John John He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Williams |
Sunday 10/22/1924: Stearnes and Charleston earn Most Valuable Hitter honors A season for the ages earned Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Norman Stearnes the American League Most Valuable Hitter this year. His season features a batting average of .357 (220 hits in 616 AB), 40 doubles, 16 triples and 34 longballs. Stearnes collected 126 RBI and 149 runs as well. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! New York (N)'s centerfielder Oscar Charleston had a fabulous season as well, no doubt about it. The National League shared this opinion and names the 28 year old the Most Valuable Hitter winner! Charleston has hit 26 longballs this year while batting .347. He adds 37 doubles, along with 131 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Charleston wins the award for the 2nd time in his 7-year career. |
Sunday 10/22/1924: Philadelphia (N)'s Mccall named Rookie Of The Year New York (A)'s Lee Thompson was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 26 year old pitcher was named the Rookie Of The Year winner in the American League today. What a way to begin a career! Lee has a record of 21-11 this season, with an ERA of 2.77. In 324.2 Innings he was able to strike out 121 batters. He has 25 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 4th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! William Mccall was named the National League Rookie Of The Year winner today. Philadelphia (N)'s pitcher put up pretty good numbers for a rookie this year. This 22 year old kid will probably have a long and successful career! Opposing players hit .259 against William this season. While posting an ERA of 3.12 he went 26-12 in 40 starts, fanning 97 and walking 62 hitters. He has 34 complete games and one shutout. He's 7th in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins! |
Monday 10/2/1924: Chicago (N)'s Rector wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Chick went 9 for 16 (.563), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 7 RBI. Hafey has walked 31 times this year and posts a .366 OBP. While batting .324, 142 for 438, he has driven in 93 runs. Chicago (N)'s pitcher Connie Rector 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. |
Sunday 10/1/1924: Dobie Moore out for 4 weeks CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s season took a blow when Dobie Moore suffered a serious injury in the game against St. Louis (N). He hurt his arm throwing a strike to first base. Moore will probaby miss 4 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Pulled Bicep Tendon. His season numbers are: .336 AVG, 199 hits, 40 doubles, 11 triples and 4 taters, along with 86 RBI and 102 runs scored. He's 2nd in the National League in batting! |
Sunday 10/1/1924: Philadelphia (N)'s Mccall named Pitcher of the Month Art Nehf couldn't have pitched much better than he did in September, and the American League thought so as well, naming the left-hander Pitcher of the Month. He struck out 5 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-1 while pitching 5 innings. His ERA in September was 2.92. Opposing players hit .284 against Art this season. While posting an ERA of 2.99 he went 13-11 in 27 starts, fanning 66 and walking 39 hitters. Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Philadelphia (N)'s William Mccall. He started 6 games in September, going 6-0 and compiling an ERA of 2.17 in 54 innings. William fanned 20 hitters. William pitched a shutout as well. William has a record of 25-12 this season, with an ERA of 3.17. In 337.2 Innings he was able to strike out 96 batters. He has 33 complete games and one shutout. He's 7th in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins! |
Sunday 10/1/1924: New York (N)'s Charleston named Batter of the Month The American League Batter of the Month award goes to George Sisler, Washington's starting first baseman. Sisler helped his team with an average of .343 and 30 RBI in 105 at bats. Sisler has hit 5 bombs this year while batting .337. He adds 34 doubles, along with 104 runs scored. He's 6th in the American League in batting and 2nd in RBI! It's the 7th time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to New York (N)'s centerfielder Oscar Charleston. He hit .408 with 26 RBI and slugged .718 in 103 at bats. This year Charleston drove in 131 and scored 128 runs while batting .349 with 26 bombs. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Monday 9/25/1924: Meusel (CHA) and Williams (BRO) win P.O.W. award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Bob Meusel, Chicago (A)'s starting leftfielder. Meusel helped his team with an average of .522 and 7 RBI in 23 at bats. Brooklyn's pitcher John John He hurled a shutout as well. John John He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 9/24/1924: St. Louis (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Jesse Winters PITTSBURGH - It was a great day for Pittsburgh's left-hander Jesse Winters. The 25-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against St. Louis (N) on Sunday. Winters (1-5) struck out 3 and walked 5, throwing 80 of 148 pitches for strikes. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Earle Combs provided Pittsburgh with the offense Winters needed as he got 3 hits in 4 AB. The final score of the game was 5-0. |
Monday 9/18/1924: Philadelphia (A)'s Collins wins Player of the Week award Philadelphia (A)'s catcher Pat Collins had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Pat was on fire, hitting .563 with 3 HR and 5 RBI. Collins has walked 102 times this year and posts a .438 OBP. While batting .310, 135 for 435, he has driven in 66 runs. It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher Hugh Canavan. Canavan was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.55. Along the way he struck out 3 in 16.1 innings. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. This season Canavan compiled an ERA of 2.07, going 24-10 in 40 starts. He fanned 138 while giving up 288 hits in 348.2 innings. Hugh has pitched 3 shutouts and 31 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins! |
Friday 9/15/1924: Hugh Canavan (BRO) will miss 6 weeks BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's left-hander Hugh Canavan suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 8th of the game against Chicago (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Bone Chips Elbow. Surgery will be performed next week. This season Canavan compiled an ERA of 2.07, going 23-10 in 40 starts. He fanned 138 while giving up 288 hits in 348.2 innings. He has 31 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins! |
Monday 9/11/1924: Stearnes (PHA) and Charleston (NYN) win P.O.W. award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Norman Stearnes this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Norman went 12 for 24 (.500), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 7 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Oscar Charleston, who wins the award for the 8th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .571 and hit .550, while driving in 7 runs. Charleston has hit for a .346 average this season. He has 62 extra base hits along with 293 total bases, resulting in a .567 slugging percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Friday 9/8/1924: Chicago (N)'s Ruth severely injured CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s leftfielder Babe Ruth will miss about 6 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 9th inning of the game between Chicago (N) and Cincinnati. He dove for a drive off the bat of Bing Miller, and immediately signaled that he's not OK after hitting the ground. After being taken to a local hospital, Ruth was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Broken Ribs. While compiling an on base percentage of .459, Babe hit .303 and slugged .654. He has collected 90 runs batted in this year. He's 4th in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! |
Thursday 9/7/1924: Huge blow for Detroit's Buckeye, career over DETROIT - It was one of baseball saddest days. Detroit's southpaw Garland Buckeye fell victim to a career ending injury in a game against Boston (A) on Thursday. He complained about pain after throwing a pitch to Oscar Johnson, then suddenly collapsed. Detroit wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Buckeye had suffered a Torn Ligament Elbow. Garland has a record of 16-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.22. In 195 Innings he was able to strike out 98 batters. He has 15 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 9th in wins! His career featured a record of 71-54 with an ERA of 2.97. Baseball will certainly miss this great player. |
Monday 9/4/1924: Brooklyn's Heilmann wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Austin Mchenry, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. In 32 at bats he hit .469 with 2 HR and 6 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's Harry Heilmann, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Harry went 12 for 24 (.500), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 11 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. |
Friday 9/1/1924: John Williams pitches 2-hit shutout against Cincinnati BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's right-hander John Williams 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' The hitting star for Brooklyn was second baseman Heinie Groh, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 7-0. |
Friday 9/1/1924: Pete Donohue (WAS) will miss 7 weeks WASHINGTON - Washington's ace Pete Donohue suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Chicago (A) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Washington wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Donohue had suffered a Ruptured Tricep Tendon. His ERA of 3.42 helped him to a 21-8 record this year. He struck out 92 and walked 32 in 279.1 innings. He has 24 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Friday 9/1/1924: Buckeye and Donaldson receive Pitcher of the Month award Garland Buckeye pitched like a legend in August, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He struck out 21 hitters in his 5 starts, putting together a record of 4-1 while pitching 21 innings. His ERA in August was 1.05. Garland fired two shutouts! Opposing players hit .234 against Garland this season. While posting an ERA of 2.16 he went 15-3 in 22 starts, fanning 93 and walking 48 hitters. Garland has pitched 2 shutouts and 14 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 10th in wins! John Donaldson pitched like a legend in August, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. His ERA of just 1.57 helped him to a 7-0 record in August. He worked 63 innings, striking out 34 hitters while walking 13. John has a record of 23-8 this season, with an ERA of 2.36. In 308.1 Innings he was able to strike out 200 batters. He has 27 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Friday 9/1/1924: Philadelphia (A)'s Williams earns Batter of the Month award The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Ken Williams this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .379 with 24 RBI and slugged .641 in 103 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .366, Ken hit .307 and slugged .510. He has collected 81 runs batted in this year. Rogers Hornsby of Philadelphia (N) wins his 3rd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. Rogers pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .340 with 6 and 23 RBI while slugging .620. He has hit 22 homeruns while batting .326 this season. His 161 hits and 64 walks add up to a .406 on-base percentage. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! |
Monday 8/28/1924: St. Louis (A)'s Falk out for 5-6 weeks ST. LOUIS (A) - St. Louis (A)'s rightfielder Bibb Falk will miss at least 5-6 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. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Inflamed Hamstring Muscle which will require surgery. Falk has walked 42 times this year and posts a .369 OBP. While batting .320, 169 for 528, he has driven in 76 runs. |
Monday 8/28/1924: May and Rice win Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Jakie May this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Jakie went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.54, while fanning 6 in 16.2 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Harry Rice, Philadelphia (N)'s starting centerfielder. Rice helped his team with an average of .556 and 10 RBI in 18 at bats. Harry is hitting .317 this year, with 128 hits in 404 at bats. He has driven in 66 runs, slugging .450. |
Saturday 8/26/1924: Bill Drake (STL) will miss 7 weeks ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s pitcher Bill Drake was part of a scary incident that saw the right-hander being hit by a line drive in the 1st inning of the game between St. Louis (N) and New York (N). Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Drake will miss about 7 weeks. St. Louis (N) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Drake had suffered a Broken Cheekbone. This season Drake compiled an ERA of 4.16, going 9-13 in 26 starts. He fanned 85 while giving up 220 hits in 216.1 innings. |
Wednesday 8/23/1924: Season ending injury strikes Chicago (N)'s Hensley CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Logan Hensley experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 3rd inning of the game against New York (N), Hensley complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. Logan has a record of 7-6 this season, with an ERA of 2.90. In 136.1 Innings he was able to strike out 57 batters. Logan has pitched one shutout and 10 complete games. |
Wednesday 8/23/1924: Watty Clark pitches his 1st shutout of the season PHILADELPHIA (A) - It was a great day for Philadelphia (A)'s left-hander Watty Clark. The 22-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against New York (A) on Wednesday. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when James Ellis doubled with two outs in the 7th inning. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Clark (8-5) fanned 2 and walked 1, throwing 95 pitches. Clarence Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 72-54, scoring 1 run on 2 hits. |
Monday 8/21/1924: Eddie Rommel dominates Cleveland, throws NO-HITTER CHICAGO (A) - Eddie Rommel had his best stuff going, and Cleveland hitters were chanceless. Chicago (A)'s right-hander fired a NO-NO, his 1st shutout of the season. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Rommel (8-6) struck out 2 and issued 1 BB, throwing 49 of 83 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Chicago (A) was second baseman Frankie Frisch, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB. Chicago (A) improved its record to 60-64, scoring 2 runs on 6 hits. |
Monday 8/21/1924: Stearnes and Myers win Player of the Week award Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Norman Stearnes had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Norman was on fire, hitting .500 with 4 HR and 8 RBI. Cincinnati's pitcher Elmer Myers had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Elmer went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 6 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .242 against Elmer this season. While posting an ERA of 3.13 he went 5-2 in 7 starts, fanning 15 and walking 26 hitters. Elmer has pitched one shutout and 6 complete games. |
Saturday 8/19/1924: Cleveland's Kennard out for 5 weeks CLEVELAND - Cleveland's season has taken a hit after one of their best players, first baseman Dan Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament which will require surgery. Dan |
Monday 8/14/1924: Cincinnati's Leonard wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Sam Bennett, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Sam was on fire, hitting .480 with 1 HR and 9 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. His season features a batting average of .344 (139 hits in 404 AB), 27 doubles, one triple and 8 taters. Bennett collected 75 RBI and 55 runs as well. He's 8th in the American League in batting and 8th in RBI! Cincinnati's pitcher Dutch Leonard had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Dutch went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.59, while fanning 7 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Monday 8/7/1924: Cleveland's Lundy severely injured CLEVELAND - Cleveland's third baseman Dick Lundy hurt himself in the 2nd inning while making a routine throw to first base. He experienced serious pain and had to leave the game. Dick Lundy will miss at least 9 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Ruptured Elbow Ligament. Surgery will be performed next week. His season numbers are: .312 AVG, 109 hits, 7 doubles, 3 triples and 8 taters, along with 44 RBI and 63 runs scored. |
Monday 8/7/1924: Cincinnati's Donaldson wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was St. Louis (A)'s Bibb Falk, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 25 at bats he hit .480 with 1 HR and 6 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's John Donaldson, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. John went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He was able to complete both starts of the week. |
Saturday 8/5/1924: Philadelphia (A)'s Mohart severely injured PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A) is without its right-hander George Mohart for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Joe Jackson in a game against St. Louis (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Ruptured Elbow Ligament. Surgery will be performed next week. Opposing players hit .307 against George this season. While posting an ERA of 4.00 he went 6-2 in 0 starts, fanning 11 and walking 10 hitters. |
Wednesday 8/2/1924: Bibb Falk uncorks cycle hits against Boston (A) BOSTON (A) - St. Louis (A)'s rightfielder Bibb Falk once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Boston (A)'s pitching staff with a 4 hit performance on Wednesday. A single in the 1st off Carmen Hill accounted for his 1st hit. His 2nd hit was a RBI double off Carmen Hill in the 3rd inning. His 3rd hit was a triple off Carmen Hill in the 5th inning. His 4th hit, a solo homerun off Johnny Stuart in the 9th inning, landed an estimated 429 feet from home plate. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Bibb scored 2 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .330. He's now the 9th player in league history to hit for the cycle! Swede Risberg was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 6/20/1924. |
Tuesday 8/1/1924: Detroit's Keen earns Pitcher of the Month award Vic Keen couldn't have pitched much better than he did in July, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He started 5 games in July, going 3-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.59 in 46 innings. Vic fanned 15 hitters. Vic pitched a shutout as well. Vic has a record of 11-7 this season, with an ERA of 2.64. In 177.1 Innings he was able to strike out 75 batters. He has 14 complete games and 3 shutouts. The best month of July in the National League certainly had Brooklyn's right-hander John He struck out 50 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 6-0 while pitching 50 innings. His ERA in July was 1.18. John In 30 starts this year John John He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Tuesday 8/1/1924: Wilson (BOS) and Santop (CHC) win monthly award Hack Wilson of Boston (A) wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. In 101 at bats he hit .347 with 11 HR and 34 RBI. His season features a batting average of .329 (120 hits in 365 AB), 20 doubles, 4 triples and 24 bombs. Wilson collected 74 RBI and 86 runs as well. He's 6th in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Chicago (N)'s catcher Louis Santop had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Santop helped his team with an average of .395 and 34 RBI in 81 at bats. Louis has gone 95 for 285 (.333) this season, hitting 7 taters and driving in 60 runs. He has scored 48 runs on his own. He's 7th in the National League in batting! |
Monday 7/31/1924: Lundy (CLE) and Donaldson (CIN) win P.O.W. award The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Dick Lundy, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Dick was on fire, hitting .542 with 3 HR and 11 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Lundy has walked 43 times this year and posts a .396 OBP. While batting .314, 103 for 328, he has driven in 43 runs. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's John Donaldson, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Monday 7/24/1924: Simmons (CHA) and Cooper (PIT) win P.O.W. award It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (A)'s centerfielder Al Simmons. Al was on fire, hitting .536 with 2 HR and 11 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Al is hitting .335 this year, with 124 hits in 370 at bats. He has driven in 74 runs, slugging .511. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Wilbur Cooper, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Cooper was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.89. Along the way he struck out 9 in 19 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Monday 7/17/1924: Boston (N)'s Bell wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Hack Wilson, Boston (A)'s starting leftfielder. He hit .467 with 14 RBI and slugged 1.167 in 30 at bats. The National League Player of the Week award goes to James Bell, Boston (N)'s starting centerfielder. Bell helped his team with an average of .593 and 8 RBI in 27 at bats. |
Thursday 7/13/1924: Speed Martin turns in great performance against Detroit CLEVELAND - Cleveland's right-hander Speed Martin is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Detroit on just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 10th time he has done it in his career. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Harvey Hendrick singled with no outs in the 9th inning. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Martin (10-10) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 2. The hitting star for Cleveland was catcher Frank Snyder, he finished 2 for 3. Cleveland improved its record to 42-46, scoring 1 run on 5 hits. |
Friday 7/7/1924: John Williams turns in great performance against St. Louis (N) ST. LOUIS (N) - Brooklyn's right-hander John Williams 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Clyde Barnhart provided Brooklyn with the offense Williams The final score of the game was 1-0. |
Monday 7/3/1924: Washington (NYY) and Barrett (PIT) win P.O.W. award The American League's best player of the week was New York (A)'s Jasper Washington, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Jasper went 11 for 18 (.611), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 5 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Pittsburgh's third baseman Bill Barrett. Bill was on fire, hitting .423 with 2 HR and 5 RBI. Barrett has walked 18 times this year and posts a .383 OBP. While batting .339, 99 for 292, he has driven in 32 runs. He's 6th in the National League in batting! |
Saturday 7/1/1924: Brooklyn's Canavan named Pitcher of the Month It's the 2nd time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to New York (A)'s pitcher John Russell. His ERA of just 1.29 helped him to a 6-1 record in June. He worked 62.2 innings, striking out 19 hitters while walking 18. John fired two shutouts! John has a record of 8-10 this season, with an ERA of 3.55. In 177.1 Innings he was able to strike out 47 batters. John has pitched 2 shutouts and 17 complete games. Hugh Canavan couldn't have pitched much better than he did in June, and the National League thought so as well, naming the southpaw Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 1.63 in 60.2 innings of work in which he struck out 28 hitters. His record in June is 6-1. Opposing players hit .227 against Hugh this season. While posting an ERA of 2.28 he went 13-6 in 22 starts, fanning 89 and walking 25 hitters. He has 17 complete games and one shutout. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Saturday 7/1/1924: Stearnes (PHA) and Ruth (CHC) win monthly award Norman Stearnes of Philadelphia (A) wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Stearnes helped his team with an average of .382 and 22 RBI in 102 at bats. Norman is hitting .376 this year, with 112 hits in 298 at bats. He has driven in 66 runs, slugging .654. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Chicago (N)'s leftfielder Babe Ruth had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. He hit .349 with 22 RBI and slugged .807 in 83 at bats. Ruth has hit 20 longballs this year while batting .288. He adds 13 doubles, along with 67 runs scored. He's 6th in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! |
Monday 6/26/1924: Chicago (N)'s Ruth wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Boston (A)'s Oscar Johnson, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. Oscar went 13 for 23 (.565), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 11 RBI. He has hit 5 taters while batting .382 this season. His 109 hits and 26 walks add up to a .430 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the American League in batting! It's the 14th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s leftfielder Babe Ruth. Babe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .381 with 4 HR and 6 RBI while slugging 1.000. Ruth has walked 67 times this year and posts a .435 OBP. While batting .283, 68 for 240, he has driven in 50 runs. He's 6th in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! |
Friday 6/23/1924: Harry Harper out for 6 weeks ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s ace Harry Harper suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Cincinnati he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Tricep Muscle. In 20 starts this year Harry struck out 72 batters in 154 innings of work. His ERA is 3.86, his record 7-9. Harry has pitched one shutout and 13 complete games. |
Wednesday 6/21/1924: Detroit's Buckeye out for 7 weeks DETROIT - When it rains, it pours. Detroit's ace Garland Buckeye will not pitch for at least 7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against New York (A) where he left the field in the 4th inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Bone Chips Elbow which will require surgery. In 17 starts this year Garland struck out 72 batters in 140.1 innings of work. His ERA is 2.50, his record 11-2. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! |
Tuesday 6/20/1924: Swede Risberg uncorks cycle hits against Philadelphia (A) PHILADELPHIA (A) - Swede Risberg is a pretty good hitter, but his 4 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. A single in the 1st off Watty Clark accounted for his 1st hit. Number 2 in the 3rd inning, a shot estimated at 391 feet, cleared the wall in right field. It tied the ballgame at 1. In the 10th inning he belted a double off Firpo Marberry. A triple off Walter Bernhardt in the 11th inning, accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Swede scored 3 runs, and he collected one RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .361. He becomes the 8th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. Hack Miller was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 8/29/1923. |
Monday 6/19/1924: Meusel (CHA) and Miller (CIN) win P.O.W. award Chicago (A)'s leftfielder Bob Meusel had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Bob went 14 for 29 (.483), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 11 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 18 games. His season numbers are: .343 AVG, 84 hits, 21 doubles, one triple and 7 taters, along with 51 RBI and 43 runs scored. He's 6th in the American League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns! Bing Miller from Cincinnati wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .594 and hit .567, while driving in 13 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. His season features a batting average of .340 (91 hits in 268 AB), 20 doubles, 2 triples and 3 bombs. Miller collected 29 RBI and 43 runs as well. He's 5th in the National League in batting! |
Sunday 6/18/1924: Chicago (A)'s Al Simmons mashes five hits NEW YORK (A) - Al Simmons hits 'em where they ain't. New York (A) certainly agrees as Chicago (A)'s centerfielder unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. In the 3rd inning he belted a double off Hank Thormahlen. His 3rd hit, a solo homerun off Hank Thormahlen in the 5th inning, landed an estimated 502 feet from home plate. His 4th hit, off Hank Thormahlen in the 6th inning, was a two-run homerun and cleared the fence in right field. He had singles in the 1st and in the 9th . Al scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 84 hits in 265 at bats, resulting in a .317 batting average. Chicago (A) improved its record to 38-31, scoring 10 runs on 18 hits. |
Monday 6/12/1924: Chicago (N)'s Ruth wins Player of the Week award Oscar Johnson wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Johnson helped his team with an average of .556 and 4 RBI in 27 at bats. Babe Ruth from Chicago (N) wins his 13th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Babe was on fire, hitting .550 with 2 HR and 4 RBI. Babe has gone 56 for 202 (.277) this season, hitting 14 taters and driving in 38 runs. He has scored 54 runs on his own. |
Sunday 6/11/1924: John Donaldson shuts out Boston (N) on 2 hits CINCINNATI - John Donaldson had some fun again. Boston (N) hitters did not. Cincinnati's lefty gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 26 career shutouts in 289 games started. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Donaldson (9-7) struck out 8 and walked 1, throwing 65 of 105 pitches for strikes. Bill Terry helped Donaldson at the plate, he finished with 1 hit in 4 AB, stroking a double. Cincinnati scored 2 runs on 8 hits. |
Friday 6/9/1924: New York (A) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Eli Juran WASHINGTON - Eli Juran had his best stuff going, and New York (A) hitters were chanceless. Washington's right-hander fired a 2-hitter, his 2nd shutout of the season. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Juran (10-4) struck out 5 and walked 1, throwing 63 of 105 pitches for strikes. Jim Bottomley provided Washington with the offense Juran needed as he collected 1 hit in 4 trips to the plate, homering once, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 3-0. |
Monday 6/5/1924: Hafey and Gehrig win Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Chick pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .458 with 3 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.042. The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Lou went 11 for 23 (.478), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 7 RBI. Gehrig has hit for a .286 average this season. He has 25 extra base hits along with 117 total bases, resulting in a .568 slugging percentage. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! |
Thursday 6/1/1924: Donohue (WAS) and Williams (BRO) win monthly pitcher award Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Washington's Pete Donohue. His ERA of just 2.14 helped him to a 6-1 record in May. He worked 59 innings, striking out 23 hitters while walking 3. Pete got two complete game shutouts as well! Pete has a record of 10-3 this season, with an ERA of 3.59. In 123 Innings he was able to strike out 46 batters. Pete has pitched 2 shutouts and 10 complete games. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Brooklyn's pitcher John He struck out 31 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 5-1 while pitching 31 innings. His ERA in May was 1.65. John In 15 starts this year John He has 11 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Thursday 6/1/1924: Chicago (A)'s Gehrig named Batter of the Month Chicago (A)'s catcher Gabby Hartnett had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Gabby was on fire, hitting .427 with 5 homeruns and 22 RBI. Hartnett has walked 15 times this year and posts a .402 OBP. While batting .350, 56 for 160, he has driven in 40 runs. He's 7th in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 4th in RBI! Lou Gehrig of Chicago (A) wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Gehrig helped his team with an average of .289 and 25 RBI in 97 at bats. Lou is hitting .277 this year, with 53 hits in 191 at bats. He has driven in 39 runs, slugging .560. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! |
Tuesday 5/30/1924: Lee Thompson pitches his 1st shutout of the season NEW YORK (A) - It was a great day for New York (A)'s left-hander Lee Thompson. The 26-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against St. Louis (A) on Tuesday. Thompson (3-4) struck out 1 and issued 1 BB, throwing 63 of 101 pitches for strikes. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' New York (A)'s centerfielder Pat Mcnulty got 1 hit in 3 AB, with 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Thompson. New York (A) improved its record to 12-39, scoring 2 runs on 7 hits. |
Monday 5/29/1924: Meusel (CHA) and Williams (BRO) win P.O.W. award Chicago (A)'s leftfielder Bob Meusel had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .485 and hit .452, while driving in 13 runs. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. The National League Player of the Week award goes to John Williams He hurled a shutout as well. |
Friday 5/26/1924: Pittsburgh's Speaker severely injured PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's players were scared when they had to watch Tris Speaker suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against Brooklyn. He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Speaker will probaby miss 4-5 weeks. Pittsburgh wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Speaker had suffered a Broken Hand. His season features a batting average of .314 (49 hits in 156 AB), 14 doubles, 3 triples and 2 longballs. Speaker collected 21 RBI and 31 runs as well. |
Friday 5/26/1924: St. Louis (A)'s Bibb Falk pounds five hits BOSTON (A) - Bibb Falk led St. Louis (A) to a 14-6 win over Boston (A) by squeezing five hits out of his bat. Number 3 in the 4th inning, a shot estimated at 388 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. A pitch from Claral Gillenwater in the 9th inning left his bat for a RBI triple. He had singles in the 1st inning (two RBIs) , in the 2nd inning and in the 8th . Bibb did drive in 4 while scoring 3 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .330. |
Wednesday 5/24/1924: Philadelphia (A)'s Johnson out for the season PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Tom Johnson will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against New York (A) on Wednesday. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Torn Bicep Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. In 12 starts this year Tom struck out 38 batters in 95 innings of work. His ERA is 4.26, his record 6-4. Tom has pitched one shutout and 4 complete games. He's 6th in the American League in wins! |
Tuesday 5/23/1924: Philadelphia (N)'s Comstock severely injured PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s ace Ralph Comstock suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 4-5 weeks. In the 7th of the game against Cincinnati he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Strained Back Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Comstock compiled an ERA of 4.79, going 4-7 in 12 starts. He fanned 42 while giving up 111 hits in 99.2 innings. |
Monday 5/22/1924: Player of the Week honors go to Donohue and Scales It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Washington's pitcher Pete Donohue. Pete went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! The National League Player of the Week award goes to George Scales, Philadelphia (N)'s starting third baseman. George pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .476 with 2 HR and 4 RBI while slugging .905. |
Sunday 5/21/1924: Fred Toney (NYN) will miss 4-5 weeks NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander Fred Toney suffered a severe injury on Sunday and will be out for at least 4-5 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against St. Louis (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Pulled Bicep Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. In 9 starts this year Fred struck out 29 batters in 64.2 innings of work. His ERA is 4.04, his record 4-3. |
Wednesday 5/17/1924: Bob Steele dominates St. Louis (N), gives up just 2 hits CHICAGO (N) - With his best stuff going, Chicago (N)'s Bob Steele overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. St. Louis (N) had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the left-hander. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Steele (5-5) fanned 3 and walked none, throwing 88 pitches. The hitting star for Chicago (N) was centerfielder Hurley Mcnair, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB. Chicago (N) improved its record to 18-22, scoring 5 runs on 8 hits. |
Monday 5/15/1924: Player of the Week honors go to Simmons and Charleston Al Simmons wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Al went 10 for 21 (.476), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 7 RBI. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Oscar Charleston, New York (N)'s starting centerfielder. Charleston helped his team with an average of .417 and 8 RBI in 24 at bats. Oscar is hitting .390 this year, with 57 hits in 146 at bats. He has driven in 36 runs, slugging .651. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Tuesday 5/9/1924: Bunny Hearn out for 6-7 weeks CLEVELAND - Cleveland is without its lefty Bunny Hearn for at least 6-7 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Cotton Tierney in a game against Philadelphia (A). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Herniated Disc Back. His ERA of 4.50 helped him to a 5-3 record this year. He struck out 22 and walked 12 in 76 innings. He's 4th in the American League in wins! |
Monday 5/8/1924: Harry Harper pitches 1-hit shutout against Pittsburgh ST. LOUIS (N) - Harry Harper took the mound and never left. And Pittsburgh hitters couldn't touch him at all. St. Louis (N)'s lefty gave up just one hit in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 20 career shutouts in 308 games started. Harper (4-4) struck out 6 and issued 3 BB, throwing 61 of 113 pitches for strikes. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' The hitting star for St. Louis (N) was shortstop Dave Bancroft, he went 1 for 4. St. Louis (N) scored 2 runs on 5 hits. |
Monday 5/8/1924: Hartnett (CHA) and Terry (CIN) win P.O.W. award Gabby Hartnett wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .556 with 6 RBI and slugged .889 in 18 at bats. Cincinnati's first baseman Bill Terry had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Bill was on fire, hitting .500 with 1 HR and 7 RBI. |
Sunday 5/7/1924: Boston (N)'s James Bell pounds five hits BOSTON (N) - James Bell hits 'em where they ain't. Brooklyn certainly agrees as Boston (N)'s centerfielder unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. His 1st hit, off Pol Perritt in the 2nd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. In the 10th inning he unloaded a solo homerun off Larry Jacobus. That one tied it at 5 runs apiece. He collected singles in the 4th , in the 6th and in the 12th . James scored 4 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .336. Boston (N) improved its record to 15-18, scoring 6 runs on 16 hits. |
Wednesday 5/3/1924: Vic Keen dominates Philadelphia (A), gives up just 2 hits PHILADELPHIA (A) - It was a great day for Detroit's right-hander Vic Keen. The 25-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Philadelphia (A) on Wednesday. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Keen (3-3) struck out 3 and issued 1 BB, throwing 59 of 99 pitches for strikes. Babe Pinelli helped Keen at the plate, he collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, hitting three two-baggers, scoring two runs. The final score of the game was 5-0. |
Monday 5/1/1924: Connie Rector (CHC) will miss 4-5 weeks CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N) is without its right-hander Connie Rector for at least 4-5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Colonel Snover in a game against New York (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Pulled Tricep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. His ERA of 3.14 helped him to a 4-2 record this year. He struck out 22 and walked 10 in 57.1 innings. He has 5 complete games and one shutout. He's 4th in the National League in wins! |
Monday 5/1/1924: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Garland Buckeye couldn't have pitched much better than he did in April, and the American League thought so as well, naming the southpaw Pitcher of the Month. He went 6-1 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 2.69. He struck out 36 in 70.1 innings. It's the 1st time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Boston (N)'s pitcher Bill Bolden. He went 4-1 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 1.38. He struck out 16 in 52 innings. |
Monday 5/1/1924: New York (N)'s Charleston named Batter of the Month The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Washington's Jim Bottomley this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .432 with 23 RBI and slugged .642 in 95 at bats. The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Oscar Charleston, New York (N)'s starting centerfielder. Oscar pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .385 with 6 and 26 RBI while slugging .688. |
Monday 5/1/1924: Player of the Week honors go to Dugan and Beckwith The American League Player of the Week award goes to Joe Dugan, Chicago (A)'s starting second baseman. He hit .750 with 6 RBI and slugged 1.188 in 16 at bats. John Beckwith from Pittsburgh wins his 13th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. John pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .455 with 1 HR and 9 RBI while slugging .818. John is hitting .290 this year, with 29 hits in 100 at bats. He has driven in 17 runs, slugging .520. He's 9th in the National League in RBIs and 4th in homeruns! |
Monday 4/24/1924: Chicago (N)'s Miller wins Player of the Week award It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s leftfielder Norman Stearnes. Stearnes helped his team with an average of .500 and 8 RBI in 22 at bats. This year Stearnes drove in 14 and scored 20 runs while batting .403 with 2 homeruns. He's 3rd in the American League in batting! The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Percy Miller, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Tuesday 4/18/1924: Andy Cooper quiets St. Louis (A) bats with shutout ST. LOUIS (A) - Boston (A)'s lefty Andy Cooper is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. St. Louis (A) found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Cooper 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 10th shutouts in his career. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Cooper (3-2) struck out 3 and walked 3, throwing 58 of 108 pitches for strikes. Boston (A)'s centerfielder Oscar Johnson got 3 hits in 5 AB, blasting a homerun, and driving in 4 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Cooper. The final score of the game was 7-0. |
Monday 4/17/1924: Cleveland's Mchenry wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Cleveland's Austin Mchenry, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. He hit .435 with 6 RBI and slugged .870 in 23 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. Mchenry has walked 3 times this year and posts a .393 OBP. While batting .382, 21 for 55, he has driven in 16 runs. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Hod Eller, one of New York (N)'s best starting pitchers. Eller was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 5 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Friday 4/14/1924: Pittsburgh's Alexander out for 6 weeks PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's right-hander Pete Alexander suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 4th of the game against St. Louis (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Ruptured Tricep Tendon which will require surgery. Pete has a record of 1-1 this season, with an ERA of 3.86. In 16.1 Innings he was able to strike out 18 batters. |
Monday 4/10/1924: John Donaldson (CIN) will miss 7 weeks CINCINNATI - Cincinnati is without its left-hander John Donaldson for at least 7 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Dave Bancroft in a game against St. Louis (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Donaldson was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Elbow Ligament. |
Monday 4/10/1924: Chicago (N)'s Ruth wins Player of the Week award It's the 4th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s rightfielder Cy Williams. Cy pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .560 with 1 HR and 9 RBI while slugging .800. Chicago (N)'s leftfielder Babe Ruth had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Babe pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 3 HR and 7 RBI while slugging 1.222. |
Sunday 4/9/1924: Boston (A)'s Wright severely injured, out for season BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s right-hander Rasty Wright will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Washington on Sunday. Boston (A) wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Wright had suffered a Torn Bicep Muscle. |