LEAGUE NEWS
Thursday, 10/19/1930
Tuesday 1/31/1930 :
Ernie Alten retires ...
Jesse Barnes retires ...
Snipe Conley retires ...
Frank Fahey retires ...
Harry Harper retires ...
Ed Monroe retires ...
Frank Brower retires ...
Frank O'rourke retires ...
Jimmy Ring retires ...
Ed Sicking retires ...
Ed Chaplin retires ...
Harry Courtney retires ...
Rags Faircloth retires ...
Ivy Griffin retires ...
Jesse Winters retires ...
Roy Grimes retires ...
Lyman Lamb retires ...
Leo Townsend retires ...
Mike Wilson retires ...
Bonnie Hollingsworth retires ...
Dutch Stryker retires ...
BOS: Rasty Wright retires ...
BOS: Ray Richmond retires ...
BOS: Rube Yarrison retires ...
BOS: Paul Zahniser retires ...
BOS: Ray Hayworth retires ...
NYY: Happy Felsch retires ...
NYY: Jack Tobin retires ...
NYY: Roy Roberts retires ...
NYY: Cy Perkins retires ...
NYY: Lefty Williams retires ...
NYY: Bob O'farrell retires ...
NYY: Braggo Roth retires ...
NYY: Jesse Haines retires ...
NYY: Wilbur Cooper retires ...
NYY: Sam Jones retires ...
PHA: Jack Fournier retires ...
PHA: Johnnie Heving retires ...
PHA: Charlie See retires ...
PHA: Herschel Bennett retires ...
PHA: Doug Mcweeny retires ...
PHA: Art Jahn retires ...
CHA: Stuffy Mcinnis retires ...
CHA: Roy Wilson retires ...
CHA: Paul Johnson retires ...
CHA: John Bischoff retires ...
CLE: Joe Boley retires ...
CLE: Ollie Fuhrman retires ...
SLA: Mckinley Downs retires ...
SLA: Sammy Hale retires ...
SLA: Billy Mullen retires ...
SLA: Jake Miller retires ...
BSN: Roy Parker retires ...
BSN: Bill Skiff retires ...
BSN: Hack Miller retires ...
CIN: Bill Doak retires ...
CIN: Claude Davidson retires ...
CIN: Cedric Durst retires ...
CIN: Turkey Gross retires ...
PHI: Joe Jackson retires ...
He will be in the Hall Of Fame!
PHI: Bernie Hungling retires ...
PIT: George Scott retires ...
PIT: Babe Twombly retires ...
PIT: Eric Erickson retires ...
PIT: Dan Boone retires ...
PIT: Bob Smith retires ...
PIT: Milt Gaston retires ...
PIT: Hank Thormahlen retires ...
BRO: Wally Hood retires ...
BRO: Larry Jacobus retires ...
BRO: Rube Walberg retires ...
BRO: Carl Holling retires ...
CHC: Bill Drake retires ...
NYN: Ray French retires ...
NYN: Art Stokes retires ...
STL: Bill Anderson retires ...
STL: Clarence Huber retires ...
STL: Arlas Taylor retires ...
PHA: Fan loyalty increases to Very Good!
CLE: Fan loyalty drops to Average...
DET: Fan loyalty increases to GREAT!
SLA: Fan loyalty drops to Poor...
PHI: Fan loyalty increases to Good!
PIT: Fan loyalty increases to Average!
BOS:Johnny Schulte gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Gene Robertson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Monty Swartz gets a new one-year contract worth $3,100,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Denver Grigsby gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BOS:Spencer Adams gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:William Ewing gets a new one-year contract worth $3,664,286 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Sheriff Blake gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Julian Bell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Wattie Holm gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Red Ruffing gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:S. r. Dewitt gets a new one-year contract worth $517,143 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Lee Thompson gets a new one-year contract worth $1,071,429 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Watty Clark gets a new one-year contract worth $1,714,286 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Bert Griffith gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Johnny Walker gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Slim Harriss gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Matt Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Mule Haas gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Earl Webb gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Buddy Myer gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Tim Mcnamara gets a new one-year contract worth $1,864,286 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Eli Juran gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Freddie Lindstrom gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Chuck Dressen gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Wid Matthews gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Ambrose Reid gets a new one-year contract worth $1,099,286 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Hi Bell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Gerard Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Bill Mccarren gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Alex Metzler gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Tony Lazzeri gets a new one-year contract worth $4,150,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Al Yeargin gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Flint Rhem gets a new one-year contract worth $928,571 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Roosevelt Davis gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Theodore Anderson gets a new one-year contract worth $1,305,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Willie Kamm gets a new one-year contract worth $2,107,143 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Ralph Judd gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Eddie Moore gets a new one-year contract worth $550,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Walter Zink gets a new one-year contract worth $900,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Jim Poole gets a new one-year contract worth $457,143 through salary arbitration.
DET:Joe Cronin gets a new one-year contract worth $365,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Bert Cole gets a new one-year contract worth $2,950,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Mark Koenig gets a new one-year contract worth $3,221,429 through salary arbitration.
DET:Bill Hughes gets a new one-year contract worth $726,429 through salary arbitration.
DET:Tom Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $600,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Sandy Thompson gets a new one-year contract worth $3,221,429 through salary arbitration.
DET:Wally Shaner gets a new one-year contract worth $620,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Glenn Wright gets a new one-year contract worth $1,600,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Heinie Meine gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Bill Harris gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Mickey Cochrane gets a new one-year contract worth $1,621,429 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Kent Greenfield gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Herman Gordon gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Drew Rader gets a new one-year contract worth $1,434,286 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Bud Connolly gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Elmer Yoter gets a new one-year contract worth $1,757,143 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Hooks Cotter gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Dave Harris gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Ed Wells gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Bernie Neis gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Pete Washington gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Dewey Metivier gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Tom Glass gets a new one-year contract worth $622,857 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Paul Waner gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Dizzy Nutter gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Sam White gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Tom Mcnamara gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Lena Styles gets a new one-year contract worth $552,857 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Ted Trent gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Wilson Redus gets a new one-year contract worth $5,507,143 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Bennie Tate gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:William Mccall gets a new one-year contract worth $3,357,143 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Willie Powell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Chicken Hawks gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Logan Drake gets a new one-year contract worth $428,571 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Walter Beall gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Taylor Douthit gets a new one-year contract worth $762,857 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Pythias Russ gets a new one-year contract worth $591,429 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Martin Dihigo gets a new one-year contract worth $6,671,429 through salary arbitration.
PIT:William Bell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Harry Shriver gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Jesse Winters gets a new one-year contract worth $1,014,286 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Tony Kaufmann gets a new one-year contract worth $3,685,714 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Charles Wesley gets a new one-year contract worth $1,707,143 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Harry Heitmann gets a new one-year contract worth $522,857 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Claude Johnson gets a new one-year contract worth $2,714,286 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Fred Fussell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Johnny Russell gets a new one-year contract worth $914,286 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Guy Bush gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Willie Foster gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Anthony Mahoney gets a new one-year contract worth $968,571 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Percy Miller gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Zack Foreman gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Bubber Jonnard gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:George Sweatt gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Richard Jackson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Clint Thomas gets a new one-year contract worth $977,143 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Chick Hafey gets a new one-year contract worth $3,207,143 through salary arbitration.
STL:Sam West gets a new one-year contract worth $2,564,286 through salary arbitration.
STL:Lefty Grove gets a new one-year contract worth $3,242,857 through salary arbitration.
STL:Babe Herman gets a new one-year contract worth $4,400,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Billy Rogell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Buckshot May gets a new one-year contract worth $457,143 through salary arbitration.
STL:Chick Fewster gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Les Bell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Clarence Winters gets a new one-year contract worth $1,142,857 through salary arbitration.
STL:Bienvenido Jimenez gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Howdy Caton gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Earl Howard gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Lucas Boada gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Ernie Padgett gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Harry Hulihan gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:George Murray gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Ray Knode gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Monroe Mitchell gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Wednesday 4/5/1930 :
Earl Webb hits a 505-foot homerun!!
DET: Lefty O'doul hits for the cycle against Cleveland!
Thursday 4/6/1930 :
PIT: Martin Dihigo slams 3 homers against Philadelphia (N).
Friday 4/7/1930 :
PHI: Wilson Redus crushes 3 homers against Cincinnati.
Monday 4/10/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Tony Lazzeri (CHA)!
He batted .370 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Walter Cannady (CIN)!
He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 2 HR and 12 RBI.
CLE: Bill Knowlton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
PHI: Clay Roe pitches a NO-HITTER against New York (N)!!
PHI: Clay Roe strikes out 19 against New York (N).
Sunday 4/16/1930 :
James Ellis hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Monday 4/17/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Monty Swartz (BOS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 11.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Oscar Charleston (PHI)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 4/18/1930 :
PHI: Clay Roe fans 15 batters against Brooklyn.
Thursday 4/20/1930 :
BOS: Monty Swartz pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Saturday 4/22/1930 :
BRO: Harry Heilmann hits for the cycle against Boston (N)!
Sunday 4/23/1930 :
Freddie Lindstrom hits a 496-foot homerun!!
PHI: Clay Roe strikes out 17 against Boston (N).
CIN: Red Proctor pitches a 1-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 4/24/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Smead Jolley (NYY)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Martin Dihigo (PIT)!
He batted .333 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
CLE: Si Johnson pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Friday 4/28/1930 :
PHI: Clay Roe pitches a 1-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
PHI: Clay Roe fans 19 batters against Pittsburgh.
Monday 5/1/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Si Johnson (CLE)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 8.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .381 in 21 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Bill Knowlton (CLE)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.47 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
James Ellis (NYY)!
He batted .356 in 104 AB, with 5 homers and 25 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Connie Rector (CLE)!
He had a record of 3-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 1.36 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Martin Dihigo (PIT)!
He batted .340 in 100 AB, with 12 homers and 32 RBI.
Thursday 5/4/1930 :
PHI: Clay Roe fans 15 batters against New York (N).
Saturday 5/6/1930 :
Luke Sewell hits a 506-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/8/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B James Ellis (NYY)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Babe Herman (STL)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 15 RBI.
James Ellis hits a 501-foot homerun!!
PHI: Clay Roe strikes out 18 against Chicago (N).
Wednesday 5/10/1930 :
Everett Scott hits a 494-foot homerun!!
CIN: Earl Averill hits for the cycle against Chicago (N)!
Monday 5/15/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B James Ellis (NYY)!
He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 4 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 6 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 5/16/1930 :
NYY: Lee Thompson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Monday 5/22/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Sheriff Blake (NYY)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.50, fanning 13.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Rogers Hornsby (PHI)!
He batted .389 in 18 AB, with 5 HR and 9 RBI.
Wednesday 5/24/1930 :
PHA: Ed Walsh pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!
Thursday 5/25/1930 :
BSN: Lou Gehrig slams 3 homers against Pittsburgh.
Monday 5/29/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Tony Lazzeri (CHA)!
He batted .467 in 30 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Lou Gehrig (CHA)!
He batted .407 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 12 RBI.
Wednesday 5/31/1930 :
Everett Scott hits a 510-foot homerun!!
Thursday 6/1/1930 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Mule Watson (PHA)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.54 and 3 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
James Ellis (NYY)!
He batted .449 in 98 AB, with 5 homers and 19 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.03.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Rogers Hornsby (PHI)!
He batted .423 in 97 AB, with 12 homers and 35 RBI.
Woody English hits a 509-foot homerun!!
Luke Sewell hits a 506-foot homerun!!
Friday 6/2/1930 :
Austin Mchenry hits a 497-foot homerun!!
Monday 6/5/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Mule Watson (PHA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 4.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Harry Heilmann (BRO)!
He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 12 RBI.
Tuesday 6/6/1930 :
PHI: Clay Roe strikes out 19 against St. Louis (N).
Wednesday 6/7/1930 :
PHA: Mule Watson pitches a 1-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Thursday 6/8/1930 :
NYY: Jack Rothrock sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
NYY: Jack Rothrock has 6 hits against Washington.
Saturday 6/10/1930 :
Mule Haas hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Sunday 6/11/1930 :
Joe Hauser hits a 493-foot homerun!!
Monday 6/12/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Oscar Johnson (BOS)!
He batted .600 in 30 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 4 HR and 8 RBI.
Sunday 6/18/1930 :
Milt Stock hits a 502-foot homerun!!
Monday 6/19/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Johnny Frederick (DET)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Walter Cannady (CIN)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
PIT: Martin Dihigo sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 5!
Wednesday 6/21/1930 :
NYY: Bernie Henderson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
Friday 6/23/1930 :
Elmer Yoter hits a 508-foot homerun!!
PHI: Clay Roe fans 15 batters against New York (N).
Saturday 6/24/1930 :
PHA: Steve Slayton pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Smead Jolley hits a 537-foot homerun!!
Monday 6/26/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Pat Collins (PHA)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 6 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Earl Averill (CIN)!
He batted .448 in 29 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 6/27/1930 :
PHI: Clay Roe strikes out 20 against Chicago (N).
Friday 6/30/1930 :
NYY: Bill Dickey sets a new single Extra-Inning Game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
NYY: Bill Dickey has 6 hits against Washington.
Saturday 7/1/1930 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Mule Watson (PHA)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.14 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Cliff Lee (BOS)!
He batted .394 in 109 AB, with 6 homers and 30 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
William Mccall (PHI)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.62 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Walter Cannady (CIN)!
He batted .459 in 98 AB, with 7 homers and 21 RBI.
NYN: Hank Greenberg sets a new season New York (N) Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 20!
Monday 7/3/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Lew Fonseca (WAS)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Martin Dihigo (PIT)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Tuesday 7/4/1930 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Julian Bell from New York (A)
P Steve Slayton from Philadelphia (A)
P Lewis Wolfolk from Chicago (A)
P Ernie Nevers from Detroit
P Mule Watson from Philadelphia (A)
P Sheriff Blake from New York (A)
P Lefty Stewart from Detroit
P Wilcy Moore from Boston (A)
P Bill Clowers from Washington
P Clarence Fisher from Philadelphia (A)
C Bill Dickey from New York (A)
C Gabby Hartnett from Chicago (A)
1B James Ellis from New York (A)
2B Cliff Lee from Boston (A)
3B Dick Lundy from Cleveland
SS Bobby Lamotte from Detroit
LF Lefty O'doul from Detroit
CF Oscar Johnson from Boston (A)
RF Goose Goslin from Washington
1B Joe Hauser from Philadelphia (A)
CF Pat Mcnulty from St. Louis (A)
RF Smead Jolley from New York (A)
LF Norman Stearnes from Philadelphia (A)
2B Tony Lazzeri from Chicago (A)
2B Riggs Stephenson from Detroit
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P John Williams from Brooklyn
P William Mccall from Philadelphia (N)
P Hugh Canavan from Pittsburgh
P Clay Roe from Philadelphia (N)
P Pat Murray from Brooklyn
P Jakie May from Pittsburgh
P Dutch Leonard from Cincinnati
P Vic Aldridge from Boston (N)
P Hal Kime from Boston (N)
P Charlie Barnabe from Philadelphia (N)
C Harry Mccurdy from St. Louis (N)
C Bill Perkins from Boston (N)
1B Lou Gehrig from Boston (N)
2B Walter Cannady from Cincinnati
3B John Beckwith from Pittsburgh
SS Orville Riggins from Chicago (N)
LF Mel Ott from Cincinnati
CF Charles Smith from Chicago (N)
RF Babe Herman from St. Louis (N)
1B Clyde Barnhart from Brooklyn
LF Wilson Redus from Philadelphia (N)
CF Earl Averill from Cincinnati
CF Chick Hafey from New York (N)
2B Martin Dihigo from Pittsburgh
2B Rogers Hornsby from Philadelphia (N)
Friday 7/7/1930 :
DET: Huck Betts pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Monday 7/10/1930 :
Pat Collins hits a 503-foot homerun!!
Pat Collins hits a 510-foot homerun!!
PHA: Pat Collins hits 3 homers against New York (A).
PHI: Clay Roe pitches a 1-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
PHI: Clay Roe fans 17 batters against Pittsburgh.
Monday 7/17/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Pat Collins (PHA)!
He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 12 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Wednesday 7/19/1930 :
PHI: Clay Roe fans 15 batters against St. Louis (N).
Sunday 7/23/1930 :
PHI: Clay Roe fans 19 batters against Chicago (N).
Monday 7/24/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Norman Stearnes (PHA)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 14 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
Goose Goslin hits a 501-foot homerun!!
Wednesday 7/26/1930 :
SLA: Bob Weiland pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Sunday 7/30/1930 :
CHC: Satchel Paige pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 7/31/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Bob Weiland (SLA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 7.
National League-Player of the Week:
P John Williams (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.1 innings
with an ERA of 1.04, fanning 15.
PHI: Wes Ferrell pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Tuesday 8/1/1930 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Lewis Wolfolk (CHA)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 3.20.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Buddy Myer (WAS)!
He batted .456 in 103 AB, with 2 homers and 13 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 3-1 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 1.53 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Mel Ott (CIN)!
He batted .374 in 91 AB, with 8 homers and 25 RBI.
Wednesday 8/2/1930 :
Gabby Hartnett hits a 535-foot homerun!!
William Ewing hits a 509-foot homerun!!
Thursday 8/3/1930 :
Al Simmons hits a 496-foot homerun!!
Tony Lazzeri hits a 490-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/7/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Tony Lazzeri (CHA)!
He batted .476 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .579 in 19 AB, with 4 HR and 11 RBI.
CHA: Tony Lazzeri has homered in 6 straight games!
Friday 8/11/1930 :
Bud Connolly hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Saturday 8/12/1930 :
Elmer Yoter hits a 494-foot homerun!!
Glenn Wright hits a 505-foot homerun!!
Monday 8/14/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Mickey Cochrane (SLA)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
1B George Carr (CHC)!
He batted .529 in 17 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
Tuesday 8/15/1930 :
NYY: Sheriff Blake pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
Wednesday 8/16/1930 :
Wattie Holm hits a 505-foot homerun!!
Friday 8/18/1930 :
CHC: Charles Smith sets a new single game NL-Record for Runs with 5!
Saturday 8/19/1930 :
PHI: William Mccall pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 8/21/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Austin Mchenry (CLE)!
He batted .471 in 34 AB, with 1 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
BOS: Charlie Grimm sets a new single game AL-Record for RBI with 8!
BOS: Charlie Grimm has 8 RBI against New York (A).
Wednesday 8/23/1930 :
PIT: Tony Kaufmann pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Friday 8/25/1930 :
NYY: Smead Jolley sets a new season New York (A)-Record for RBI with 100!
Saturday 8/26/1930 :
SLA: Robert Palm sets a new season St. Louis (A)-Record for Homeruns with 21!
CHC: Babe Ruth gets his 2500th career hit!!
Monday 8/28/1930 :
National League-Player of the Week:
P Lefty Grove (STL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 14.
Tuesday 8/29/1930 :
PIT: Jesse Winters sets a new single game Pittsburgh-Record for Strikeouts with 14!
Wednesday 8/30/1930 :
STL: Lefty Grove pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
BRO: Pat Murray pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Friday 9/1/1930 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Lewis Wolfolk (CHA)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.55.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Tony Lazzeri (CHA)!
He batted .350 in 103 AB, with 9 homers and 34 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
William Mccall (PHI)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.24 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .451 in 102 AB, with 13 homers and 38 RBI.
Saturday 9/2/1930 :
CIN: Lefty Gomez pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
Monday 9/4/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Mule Watson (PHA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 6.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Pat Murray (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 9.
Everett Scott hits a 506-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 9/5/1930 :
CLE: Tom Young sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Doubles with 48!
Thursday 9/7/1930 :
NYN: Hank Greenberg sets a new season New York (N)-Record for Homeruns with 30!
STL: Lefty Grove pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Friday 9/8/1930 :
WAS: Luis Tiant sr pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Sunday 9/10/1930 :
PHI: William Mccall pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 9/11/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Goose Goslin (WAS)!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Harry Rice (NYN)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
NYN: Hank Greenberg sets a new season NL Rookie-Record for Homeruns with 33!
Thursday 9/14/1930 :
NYY: Smead Jolley sets a new season AL Rookie-Record for RBI with 109!
Friday 9/15/1930 :
PIT: Tony Kaufmann sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for Strikeouts with 244!
Sunday 9/17/1930 :
PHA: Steve Slayton sets a new season ALRookie-Record for Wins with 21!
Monday 9/18/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Curt Fullerton (BOS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 5.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .680 in 25 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
S. r. Dewitt hits a 509-foot homerun!!
Tuesday 9/19/1930 :
PIT: Martin Dihigo sets a new season Pittsburgh-Record for Runs with 136!
Saturday 9/23/1930 :
PHA: Ed Walsh sets a new season Philadelphia (A)-Record for Strikeouts with 224!
CIN: Walter Cannady sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Hits with 205!
Monday 9/25/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Norman Stearnes (PHA)!
He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 4 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 9/26/1930 :
CHA: Tony Lazzeri sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for Runs with 120!
Thursday 9/28/1930 :
DET: Ernie Nevers pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
STL: Babe Herman sets a new season St. Louis (N)-Record for RBI with 131!
Friday 9/29/1930 :
Oscar Johnson hits a 539-foot homerun!!
CHA: Gabby Hartnett sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for RBI with 125!
Sunday 10/1/1930 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Eddie Rommel (CHA)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.80.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Norman Stearnes (PHA)!
He batted .388 in 98 AB, with 12 homers and 30 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Joe Genewich (NYN)!
He had a record of 3-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.15 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .467 in 90 AB, with 12 homers and 34 RBI.
CHA: Tony Lazzeri sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for RBI with 126!
CHA: Gabby Hartnett sets a new season Chicago (A)-Record for RBI with 127!
BOS: Oscar Johnson sets a new season Boston (A)-Record for Doubles with 59!
Monday 10/2/1930 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Norman Stearnes (PHA)!
He batted .462 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Martin Dihigo (PIT)!
He batted .444 in 18 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
CHC: George Carr sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Triples with 15!
Wednesday 10/4/1930 :
PHI: William Mccall sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Wins with 27!
Hack Wilson hits a 505-foot homerun!!
STL: Babe Herman sets a new season St. Louis (N)-Record for Homeruns with 33!
Thursday 10/19/1930 :
American League Rookie Of The Year:
Steve Slayton (PHA)!
He had a record of 22-12 with an ERA of 4.50 and 1 shutouts.
In 38 games started, he pitched 294 innings, fanning 118 and walking 123 batters.
National League Rookie Of The Year:
Hank Greenberg (NYN)!
He batted .253 in 550 AB, with 35 homers and 114 RBI.
American League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Lewis Wolfolk (CHA)!
He had a record of 28-14 with an ERA of 3.55 and 4 shutouts.
In 45 games started, he pitched 373 innings, fanning 135 and walking 49 batters.
American League Most Valuable Hitter:
Norman Stearnes (PHA)!
He batted .312 in 612 AB, with 33 homers and 129 RBI.
National League Most Valuable Pitcher:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 30-5 with an ERA of 1.92 and 3 shutouts.
In 37 games started, he pitched 328.1 innings, fanning 303 and walking 41 batters.
National League Most Valuable Hitter:
Charles Smith (CHC)!
He batted .414 in 532 AB, with 57 homers and 161 RBI.
American League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Syl Johnson (CHA)
Catcher: Tom Young (CLE)
First Base: George Sisler (WAS)
Second Base: Riggs Stephenson (DET)
Third Base: Freddie Lindstrom (WAS)
Shortstop: Glenn Wright (SLA)
Leftfield: Hack Wilson (BOS)
Centerfield: Oscar Johnson (BOS)
Rightfield: Harvey Hendrick (DET)
National League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Guy Bush (BRO)
Catcher: Tom Angley (CIN)
First Base: Dale Alexander (STL)
Second Base: Lance Richbourg (STL)
Third Base: Babe Pinelli (BSN)
Shortstop: Specs Toporczer (BRO)
Leftfield: Mel Ott (CIN)
Centerfield: Charles Smith (CHC)
Rightfield: Lazaro Salazar (CIN)

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