Tuesday 10/24/1896: Brooklyn's Mckeon named Pitcher Of The Year All the hard work finally paid off for Washington's Adonis Terry. The right-hander was named the Pitcher Of The Year winner in the American League today. In 39 starts this year Adonis struck out 285 batters in 339.1 innings of work. His ERA is 2.49, his record 25-11. He has 33 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The 1896 National League Pitcher Of The Year winner is from Brooklyn this year. Larry Mckeon put together impressive numbers on the mound this season as well. In 45 starts this year Larry struck out 328 batters in 399.2 innings of work. His ERA is 1.58, his record 27-9. He has 34 complete games and 10 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Mckeon wins the award for the 5th time in his 12-year career. |
Tuesday 10/24/1896: Callaghan and Duffy win Hitter Of The Year The American League Hitter Of The Year goes to Pat Callaghan this year. He had an extraordinary season! He has hit 12 bombs while batting .343 this season. His 204 hits and 41 walks add up to a .383 on-base percentage. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The 1896 National League Hitter Of The Year winner has been announced as well. It's New York (N)'s first baseman Hugh Duffy who really had a great offensive year. Hugh has gone 196 for 582 (.337) this season, hitting 18 homeruns and driving in 101 runs. He has scored 96 runs on his own. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Duffy wins the award for the 3rd time in his 8-year career. |
Tuesday 10/24/1896: Mcjames (IND) and Garvin (BSN) win Rookie Of The Year Doc Mcjames will never forget his first full season. The American League was convinced that Indianapolis' pitcher, 22 years old, should be the Rookie Of The Year winner of 1896. Opposing players hit .240 against Doc this season. While posting an ERA of 3.32 he went 25-16 in 45 starts, fanning 167 and walking 146 hitters. Doc has pitched 3 shutouts and 37 complete games. He's 9th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The 1896 National League Rookie Of The Year winner is from Boston (N) this season. Ned Garvin put together impressive numbers for a rookie en route to win the first major award of his career. Let's hope more will follow for this 22 year old ballplayer. His ERA of 3.01 helped him to a 19-14 record this year. He struck out 144 and walked 81 in 293 innings. He has 28 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 10th in the National League in ERA and 7th in wins! |
Tuesday 10/3/1896: Indianapolis' Krock severely injured INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis' lefty Gus Krock suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 4th of the game against Boston (A) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle. Opposing players hit .277 against Gus this season. While posting an ERA of 4.50 he went 4-4 in 7 starts, fanning 42 and walking 7 hitters. |
Monday 10/2/1896: Keeler (IND) and Mckeon (BRO) win P.O.W. award Willie Keeler from Indianapolis wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Keeler helped his team with an average of .583 and 4 RBI in 24 at bats. It's the 20th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher Larry Mckeon. Larry went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 12 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! Opposing players hit .199 against Larry this season. While posting an ERA of 1.59 he went 26-9 in 44 starts, fanning 323 and walking 44 hitters. Larry has pitched 10 shutouts and 33 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 10/1/1896: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Indianapolis' Doc Mcjames had a terrific September, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 2.34 in 73 innings of work in which he struck out 36 hitters. His record in September is 7-0. Doc got two complete game shutouts as well! Opposing players hit .239 against Doc this season. While posting an ERA of 3.35 he went 24-16 in 44 starts, fanning 166 and walking 143 hitters. He has 36 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Larry Mckeon pitched like a legend in September, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He struck out 55 hitters in his 8 starts, putting together a record of 6-2 while pitching 55 innings. His ERA in September was 1.67. Larry pitched THREE complete game shutouts! In 44 starts this year Larry struck out 323 batters in 390.2 innings of work. His ERA is 1.59, his record 26-9. Larry has pitched 10 shutouts and 33 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 10/1/1896: New York (N)'s Duffy named Batter of the Month The American League's best player of the month was Washington's Pat Callaghan, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Pat went 39 for 108 (.361), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 26 RBI. Callaghan has walked 40 times this year and posts a .378 OBP. While batting .337, 195 for 578, he has driven in 115 runs. He's 6th in the American League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 1st in RBI! New York (N)'s first baseman Hugh Duffy had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Duffy helped his team with an average of .408 and 22 RBI in 98 at bats. Duffy has hit 17 taters this year while batting .335. He adds 46 doubles, along with 93 runs scored. He's 4th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! |
Saturday 9/30/1896: Doc Mcjames shuts out Columbus on 2 hits INDIANAPOLIS - Doc Mcjames had some fun again. Columbus hitters did not. Indianapolis' right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 44 games started. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Mcjames (24-16) struck out 3 and issued 2 BB, throwing 55 of 99 pitches for strikes. Eddie Burke provided Indianapolis with the offense Mcjames needed as he stroked 1 hit in 4 AB, blasting a homerun, with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 2-0. |
Monday 9/25/1896: Player of the Week honors go to Mays and Beckley The American League's best player of the week was Columbus' Al Mays, who wins the award for the 13th time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Al has a record of 23-17 this season, with an ERA of 2.56. In 366.1 Innings he was able to strike out 202 batters. He has 36 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Chicago (N)'s first baseman Jake Beckley had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Jake pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .565 with 2 HR and 6 RBI while slugging 1.043. |
Monday 9/18/1896: Al Mays blanks Cleveland with a 2-hitter COLUMBUS - Columbus' right-hander Al Mays is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Cleveland found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Mays 5th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 31st shutouts in his career. Mays (22-17) fanned 4 and walked 4, throwing 130 pitches. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Dan Coogan helped Mays at the plate, he got 2 hits in 3 AB, hitting a double. Columbus improved its record to 63-85, scoring 2 runs on 4 hits. |
Monday 9/18/1896: Louisville's Davis wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Louisville's George Davis, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. George went 14 for 27 (.519), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 3 RBI. Davis has hit for a .300 average this season. He has 44 extra base hits along with 204 total bases, resulting in a .453 slugging percentage. The National League's best player of the week was Boston (N)'s John Anderson, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. John went 11 for 23 (.478), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 4 RBI. |
Tuesday 9/12/1896: Louisville's Swartzel severely injured LOUISVILLE - When it rains, it pours. Louisville's ace Park Swartzel will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Philadelphia (A) where he left the field in the 5th inning. Strained Tricep Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Opposing players hit .256 against Park this season. While posting an ERA of 3.68 he went 15-10 in 29 starts, fanning 122 and walking 58 hitters. Park has pitched 2 shutouts and 22 complete games. |
Monday 9/11/1896: Philadelphia (A)'s Griffin wins Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Charlie Geggus this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Geggus was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 19 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Geggus compiled an ERA of 3.51, going 20-9 in 35 starts. He fanned 266 while giving up 254 hits in 308 innings. Charlie has pitched 5 shutouts and 28 complete games. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 5th in wins! The American League Player of the Week award goes to Mike Griffin, Philadelphia (A)'s starting centerfielder. Mike went 10 for 21 (.476), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 8 RBI. Mike has gone 126 for 404 (.312) this season, hitting 2 taters and driving in 55 runs. He has scored 72 runs on his own. |
Monday 9/4/1896: Callaghan (WAS) and Handiboe (CIN) win P.O.W. award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Pat Callaghan, Washington's starting third baseman. In 29 at bats he hit .448 with 1 HR and 10 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Jim Handiboe, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! His ERA of 1.98 helped him to a 17-13 record this year. He struck out 257 and walked 67 in 291.1 innings. He has 29 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins! |
Sunday 9/3/1896: Washington's O'brien out for 5 weeks WASHINGTON - Washington's pitcher Darby O'brien was part of a scary incident that saw the right-hander being hit by a line drive in the 8th inning of the game between Washington and Columbus. Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. O'brien will miss about 5 weeks. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Broken Hand which will require surgery. His ERA of 3.92 helped him to a 4-9 record this year. He struck out 71 and walked 42 in 119.1 innings. Darby has pitched one shutout and 13 complete games. |
Friday 9/1/1896: Jim Handiboe turns in great performance against Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH - Jim Handiboe took the mound and never left. And Pittsburgh hitters couldn't touch him at all. Cincinnati's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 5th shutout of the season. He now has 33 career shutouts in 461 games started. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Handiboe (17-13) struck out 5 and issued 4 BB, throwing 80 of 126 pitches for strikes. Cincinnati's rightfielder Danny Richardson went 2 for 4. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Handiboe. Cincinnati improved its record to 63-70, scoring 3 runs on 7 hits. |
Friday 9/1/1896: Washington's Henderson earns Pitcher of the Month award Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Washington's Hardie Henderson. He struck out 28 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-1 while pitching 28 innings. His ERA in August was 2.50. In 32 starts this year Hardie struck out 172 batters in 283 innings of work. His ERA is 2.54, his record 21-9. Hardie has pitched 2 shutouts and 26 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is New York (N)'s Toad Ramsey. He started 7 games in August, going 5-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.52 in 59.1 innings. Toad fanned 25 hitters. Toad got two complete game shutouts as well! This season Ramsey compiled an ERA of 2.93, going 16-12 in 33 starts. He fanned 153 while giving up 220 hits in 261.1 innings. He has 14 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 8th in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins! |
Friday 9/1/1896: Washington's O'brien earns Batter of the Month award It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Washington's second baseman Pete O'brien. He had an on base percentage of .413 and hit .390, while driving in 23 runs. He has hit 6 homeruns while batting .292 this season. His 71 hits and 6 walks add up to a .310 on-base percentage. The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Hugh Duffy, New York (N)'s starting first baseman. He had an on base percentage of .405 and hit .337, while driving in 16 runs. Hugh has gone 149 for 467 (.319) this season, hitting 13 taters and driving in 77 runs. He has scored 80 runs on his own. He's 9th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 4th in RBI! |
Thursday 8/31/1896: John Roach fires 1-hitter against Boston (A) LOUISVILLE - Louisville's left-hander John Roach will never forget this day. The 28-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Boston (A) on Thursday. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Roach (6-12) struck out 4 and walked 2, throwing 65 of 114 pitches for strikes. Louisville's rightfielder Dick Van zant finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, scoring 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Roach. Louisville scored 5 runs on 10 hits. |
Monday 8/28/1896: O'brien and Treadway win Player of the Week award Pete O'brien from Washington wins his 1st Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Pete went 13 for 26 (.500), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 13 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. Pete has gone 65 for 228 (.285) this season, hitting 6 longballs and driving in 40 runs. He has scored 31 runs on his own. The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (N)'s George Treadway, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Treadway helped his team with an average of .429 and 9 RBI in 21 at bats. George is hitting .222 this year, with 78 hits in 351 at bats. He has driven in 35 runs, slugging .325. |
Sunday 8/27/1896: Adonis Terry quiets Louisville bats with shutout WASHINGTON - Washington's right-hander Adonis Terry is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Louisville on just one hit. It's his 6th shutout this season, and the 25th time he has done it in his career. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when George Davis singled with no outs in the 5th inning. Terry (20-10) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 3, throwing 126 pitches. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' The hitting star for Washington was leftfielder Jack Mcgeachey, he finished 3 for 5, homering once, doubling twice, with three runs scored and driving in 3 runs. Washington improved its record to 70-58, scoring 9 runs on 11 hits. |
Monday 8/21/1896: Brooklyn's Wood wins Player of the Week award Hercules Burnett wins his 4th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Hercules was on fire, hitting .500 with 5 HR and 12 RBI. Hercules managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Pete Wood of Brooklyn wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Wood was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00. Along the way he struck out 11 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Pete has a record of 14-10 this season, with an ERA of 3.49. In 255.2 Innings he was able to strike out 107 batters. Pete has pitched 2 shutouts and 22 complete games. He's 7th in the National League in wins! |
Thursday 8/17/1896: Bill Sowders fires 1-hitter against Louisville LOUISVILLE - Louisville's bats were sleeping, and Columbus' Bill Sowders gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just one hit in recording his 2nd shutout of the season. Sowders (12-14) struck out 3 and walked 1, throwing 57 of 95 pitches for strikes. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Columbus' centerfielder Elmer Cleveland collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, hitting a double. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Sowders. Columbus scored 3 runs on 9 hits. |
Thursday 8/17/1896: Fred Clarke (BAL) will miss 5 weeks BALTIMORE - Baltimore's leftfielder Fred Clarke will miss at least 5 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. Baltimore wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Clarke had suffered a Inflamed Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Fred is hitting .361 this year, with 144 hits in 399 at bats. He has driven in 63 runs, slugging .524. He's 1st in the American League in batting! |
Monday 8/14/1896: Philadelphia (N)'s Shearon wins Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Nig Cuppy this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Cuppy was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.59. Along the way he struck out 9 in 17 innings. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. His ERA of 2.91 helped him to a 17-9 record this year. He struck out 95 and walked 58 in 244.2 innings. Nig has pitched one shutout and 22 complete games. He's 4th in the American League in ERA and 5th in wins! Philadelphia (N)'s pitcher John Shearon had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Shearon was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 12 in 18 innings. He was able to complete both starts of the week. In 28 starts this year John struck out 142 batters in 238.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.47, his record 10-15. |
Sunday 8/13/1896: Ed Trumbull NO-HITS Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH - Brooklyn's right-hander Ed Trumbull is a really great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff while making history, blanking Pittsburgh on no hits. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today. I still cannot believe I did it.' Trumbull (13-11) fanned 4 and walked none, throwing 88 pitches. The hitting star for Brooklyn was first baseman Joe Quinn, he finished 3 for 5. Brooklyn improved its record to 67-49, scoring 6 runs on 14 hits. |
Friday 8/11/1896: Sam Shaw dominates Louisville, gives up just one hit LOUISVILLE - Indianapolis' Sam Shaw overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Louisville had no chance, collecting just one hit against the right-hander. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when King Bailey singled with two outs in the 9th inning. Shaw (2-3) fanned 3 and walked none, throwing 90 pitches. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Eddie Burke helped Shaw at the plate, he got 4 hits in 6 AB, homering twice, stroking a double, with FOUR runs scored and collecting 2 RBI. Indianapolis scored 12 runs on 19 hits. |
Tuesday 8/8/1896: Park Swartzel quiets Cleveland bats with shutout LOUISVILLE - Park Swartzel had some fun again. Cleveland hitters did not. Louisville's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 8 career shutouts in 104 games started. Charlie Hoover spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he singled with no outs in the 5th inning. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Swartzel (12-8) struck out 4 and issued 2 BB, throwing 76 of 122 pitches for strikes. Louisville's rightfielder John Pickett stroked 0 hit in 3 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Swartzel. Louisville improved its record to 54-57, scoring 1 run on 0 hits. |
Tuesday 8/8/1896: Park Swartzel dominates Cleveland, gives up just 2 hits LOUISVILLE - Park Swartzel had some fun again. Cleveland hitters did not. Louisville's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 7 career shutouts in 104 games started. With no outs in the 5th inning Charlie Hoover singled to break up the no-hitter. Swartzel (12-8) struck out 4 and issued 2 BB, throwing 76 of 122 pitches for strikes. 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' Louisville's rightfielder John Pickett finished 0 for 3. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Swartzel. Louisville improved its record to 54-57, scoring 1 run on 0 hits. |
Monday 8/7/1896: Henderson and Meegan win Player of the Week award Hardie Henderson of Washington wins his 11th Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Henderson was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 11 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. New York (N)'s pitcher Pete Meegan had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Pete went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.02, while fanning 15 in 17.2 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .243 against Pete this season. While posting an ERA of 2.76 he went 15-5 in 26 starts, fanning 91 and walking 31 hitters. He has 10 complete games and one shutout. He's 7th in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins! |
Friday 8/4/1896: Columbus' Mercer out for 8 weeks COLUMBUS - When it rains, it pours. Columbus' right-hander Win Mercer will not pitch for at least 8 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Cleveland where he left the field in the 11th inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Mercer was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle. His ERA of 3.07 helped him to a 3-2 record this year. He struck out 10 and walked 13 in 29.1 innings. |
Wednesday 8/2/1896: St. Louis (N)'s Hewitt out for the season ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s left-hander Jake Hewitt will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against New York (N) on Wednesday. Hewitt was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Tricep Muscle. His ERA of 4.47 helped him to a 10-9 record this year. He struck out 71 and walked 50 in 171 innings. Jake has pitched one shutout and 7 complete games. |
Tuesday 8/1/1896: Mays and Murphy receive Pitcher of the Month award Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Columbus' Al Mays. He started 7 games in July, going 5-2 and compiling an ERA of 2.76 in 62 innings. Al fanned 43 hitters. Al pitched a shutout as well. In 29 starts this year Al struck out 136 batters in 252.1 innings of work. His ERA is 2.75, his record 17-12. Al has pitched 4 shutouts and 28 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! It's the 2nd time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Chicago (N)'s pitcher Con Murphy. He struck out 11 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 5-1 while pitching 11 innings. His ERA in July was 2.42. Con fired two shutouts! This season Murphy compiled an ERA of 2.67, going 7-3 in 8 starts. He fanned 18 while giving up 78 hits in 81 innings. Con has pitched 2 shutouts and 5 complete games. |
Tuesday 8/1/1896: Batter of the Month award winners announced It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Louisville's rightfielder Dick Van zant. Dick went 37 for 74 (.500), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 15 RBI. He has hit 3 homeruns while batting .320 this season. His 107 hits and 13 walks add up to a .348 on-base percentage. Cincinnati's catcher Jake Stenzel had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Jake went 36 for 87 (.414), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 19 RBI. Stenzel has walked 26 times this year and posts a .403 OBP. While batting .358, 119 for 332, he has driven in 62 runs. He's 3rd in the National League in batting and 3rd in RBI! |
Monday 7/31/1896: Hardie Henderson pitches his 2nd shutout of the season INDIANAPOLIS - Washington's right-hander Hardie Henderson is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Indianapolis found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Henderson 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 48th shutouts in his career. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Henderson (16-8) struck out 6 and issued 2 BB, throwing 72 of 121 pitches for strikes. Washington's rightfielder Charles Snyder stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Henderson. Washington scored 8 runs on 11 hits. |
Monday 7/31/1896: Callaghan and Murphy win Player of the Week award Washington's third baseman Pat Callaghan had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Pat pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .424 with 2 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .636. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Con Murphy, one of Chicago (N)'s best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Con has a record of 7-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.67. In 81 Innings he was able to strike out 18 batters. Con has pitched 2 shutouts and 5 complete games. |
Saturday 7/29/1896: Bill Burke fires 2-hitter against Columbus COLUMBUS - Great days are rare. But not for Indianapolis' right-hander Bill Burke. Columbus found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 2nd time he has done it in his career. Bill Kissinger spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he doubled with two outs in the 6th inning. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Burke (6-7) struck out 8 and walked none, throwing 76 of 118 pitches for strikes. Indianapolis' first baseman Bill Joyce collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, doubling twice. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Burke. The final score of the game was 1-0. |
Wednesday 7/26/1896: Pittsburgh has no chance in a 2-hitter by Larry Mckeon PITTSBURGH - Brooklyn's right-hander Larry Mckeon is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Pittsburgh found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Mckeon 6th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 64th shutouts in his career. Mckeon (17-4) struck out 6 and walked 1, throwing 66 of 102 pitches for strikes. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Jimmy Peoples helped Mckeon at the plate, he finished 2 for 4. Brooklyn improved its record to 58-42, scoring 3 runs on 14 hits. |
Monday 7/24/1896: Player of the Week honors go to Van zant and Conway Louisville's rightfielder Dick Van zant had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Dick was on fire, hitting .571 with 2 HR and 7 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Dick is hitting .312 this year, with 96 hits in 308 at bats. He has driven in 36 runs, slugging .403. It's the 5th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s pitcher Pete Conway. Conway was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 12 in 18 innings. He was able to complete both starts of the week. |
Saturday 7/22/1896: Oyster Burns hits for the cycle against Pittsburgh ST. LOUIS (N) - Oyster Burns 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. His 1st hit, a two-run homerun off Jack Cronin in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in left field. A RBI double off Jack Cronin in the 3rd inning accounted for his 2nd hit. Hit number 3 followed in the 5th inning, a triple. A single in the 7th off Jack Cronin accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Oyster did drive in 3 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He is hitting .266 this season, with 4 HR and 45 RBI. He becomes the 16th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 6/21/1896, Dusty Miller was the last player to hit for the cycle. |
Monday 7/17/1896: Terry (WAS) and Duffy (NYG) win P.O.W. award Washington's pitcher Adonis Terry had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Adonis went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 13 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! In 22 starts this year Adonis struck out 145 batters in 191.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.11, his record 15-7. He has 20 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! It's the 7th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to New York (N)'s first baseman Hugh Duffy. He had an on base percentage of .545 and hit .524, while driving in 10 runs. |
Sunday 7/16/1896: Season ending injury strikes Columbus' Hilsey COLUMBUS - Columbus' right-hander Charlie Hilsey will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Louisville on Sunday. Hilsey was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Ligament Elbow. Charlie has a record of 6-6 this season, with an ERA of 3.69. In 126.2 Innings he was able to strike out 55 batters. |
Saturday 7/15/1896: Boston (A)'s Sweeney out for 5-6 weeks BOSTON (A) - Boston (A) is without its right-hander Charlie Sweeney for at least 5-6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Walt Wilmot in a game against Baltimore. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Ruptured Bicep Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Charlie has a record of 8-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.90. In 96.1 Innings he was able to strike out 64 batters. Charlie has pitched one shutout and 10 complete games. |
Monday 7/10/1896: Player of the Week honors go to Reilly and Beckley The American League Player of the Week award goes to Charlie Reilly, Cleveland's starting second baseman. He hit .556 with 7 RBI and slugged .778 in 18 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .301, Charlie hit .268 and slugged .359. He has collected 40 runs batted in this year. Jake Beckley wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Beckley helped his team with an average of .438 and 4 RBI in 16 at bats. Jake has gone 106 for 310 (.342) this season, hitting no homeruns and driving in 47 runs. He has scored 59 runs on his own. He's 5th in the National League in batting and 6th in RBI! |
Monday 7/3/1896: Philadelphia (A)'s Geggus wins Player of the Week award Charlie Geggus of Philadelphia (A) wins his 19th Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Geggus compiled an ERA of 3.28, going 12-4 in 20 starts. He fanned 154 while giving up 140 hits in 175.2 innings. He has 15 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Bill Lange, Chicago (N)'s starting second baseman. Lange helped his team with an average of .524 and 4 RBI in 21 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 13 game hitting streak right now. |
Saturday 7/1/1896: Boston (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Jake Hewitt ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s southpaw Jake Hewitt is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Boston (N) found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Hewitt 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 3rd shutouts in his career. Hewitt (8-6) struck out 2 and walked 2, throwing 71 of 115 pitches for strikes. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Patsy Tebeau helped Hewitt at the plate, he collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, scoring 2 runs and driving in 4 runs. The final score of the game was 11-0. |
Saturday 7/1/1896: Charlie Geggus pitches 1-hit shutout against Baltimore PHILADELPHIA (A) - Charlie Geggus took the mound and never left. And Baltimore hitters couldn't touch him at all. Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 48 career shutouts in 488 games started. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Geggus (12-4) struck out 8 and walked 2, throwing 75 of 124 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Philadelphia (A) was second baseman Tommy Corcoran, he finished with 1 hit in 3 AB, homering once, scoring two runs and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 8-0. |
Saturday 7/1/1896: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced It's the 9th time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Washington's pitcher Hardie Henderson. He started 6 games in June, going 4-2 and compiling an ERA of 1.02 in 53 innings. Hardie fanned 39 hitters. Hardie also fired a shutout. Hardie has a record of 14-4 this season, with an ERA of 2.49. In 166.1 Innings he was able to strike out 103 batters. Hardie has pitched one shutout and 14 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Brooklyn's Larry Mckeon. He went 5-0 in June and finished the month with an ERA of 0.42. He struck out 55 in 64 innings. Larry got two complete game shutouts as well! His ERA of 1.05 helped him to a 15-1 record this year. He struck out 157 and walked 23 in 197 innings. Larry has pitched 5 shutouts and 15 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Saturday 7/1/1896: Delahanty (IND) and Lange (CHN) win monthly award The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Indianapolis' Ed Delahanty this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Delahanty helped his team with an average of .398 and 18 RBI in 93 at bats. Ed has gone 92 for 260 (.354) this season, hitting 7 longballs and driving in 54 runs. He has scored 46 runs on his own. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Bill Lange, Chicago (N)'s starting second baseman. Bill pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .400 with 2 and 19 RBI while slugging .590. Lange has walked 24 times this year and posts a .433 OBP. While batting .391, 122 for 312, he has driven in 38 runs. He's 1st in the National League in batting! |
Thursday 6/29/1896: Season ending injury strikes Columbus' Lyons COLUMBUS - Columbus' third baseman Denny Lyons suffered a season ending injury when he hurt himself firing a ball to first base. He collapsed in pain after the throw and was helped off the field. Columbus wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Lyons had suffered a Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. Lyons has walked 29 times this year and posts a .339 OBP. While batting .264, 67 for 254, he has driven in 33 runs. |
Monday 6/26/1896: Fuller and Conway win Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Ed Fuller, one of Indianapolis' best starting pitchers. Fuller was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 2 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Pete Conway, one of Chicago (N)'s best starting pitchers. Pete went 2-0 with an ERA of 3.06, while fanning 8 in 17.2 innings of work. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. In 21 starts this year Pete struck out 137 batters in 182 innings of work. His ERA is 3.02, his record 14-5. Pete has pitched one shutout and 13 complete games. He's 9th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 6/25/1896: Mike Griffin (CIN) will miss 4-5 weeks CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's players were scared when they had to watch Mike Griffin suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against Chicago (N). He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Griffin will probaby miss 4-5 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Broken Hand. Griffin has walked 34 times this year and posts a .404 OBP. While batting .326, 84 for 258, he has driven in 34 runs. |
Saturday 6/24/1896: Darby O'brien (WAS) will miss 5 weeks WASHINGTON - When it rains, it pours. Washington's right-hander Darby O'brien will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Boston (A) where he left the field in the 4th inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Herniated Disc Back which will require surgery. In 7 starts this year Darby struck out 32 batters in 54 innings of work. His ERA is 4.83, his record 1-5. |
Thursday 6/22/1896: Irv Ray (BRO) will miss 7 weeks BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's third baseman Irv Ray will miss about 7 weeks after he hurt himself badly in the 8th inning of the game between Brooklyn and St. Louis (N). He fielded a ball off the bat of Duff Cooley, threw a bullet to first and immediately signaled that he's not OK. Ruptured Bicep Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. While compiling an on base percentage of .382, Irv hit .318 and slugged .426. He has collected 27 runs batted in this year. |
Wednesday 6/21/1896: Dusty Miller ropes four hits, completes cycle BALTIMORE - Dusty Miller 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 John Strike accounted for his 1st hit. A RBI double off John Strike in the 3rd inning accounted for his 2nd hit. A pitch from John Strike in the 7th inning left his bat for a two-run triple. His 4th hit, a GRAND SLAM off John Strike in the 8th inning, cleared the fence in right-center. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Dusty did drive in 7 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He is hitting .307 this season, with 6 HR and 47 RBI. He becomes the 15th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. Jocko Halligan was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 6/5/1896. |
Monday 6/19/1896: Player of the Week honors go to Mays and Trumbull The American League's best player of the week was Columbus' Al Mays, who wins the award for the 12th time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Mays compiled an ERA of 2.92, going 9-10 in 19 starts. He fanned 75 while giving up 179 hits in 163.1 innings. He has 18 complete games and 3 shutouts. Brooklyn's pitcher Ed Trumbull had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Ed went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 13 in 18 innings of work. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. |
Thursday 6/15/1896: Larry Mckeon has done it, earns 300th win NEW YORK (N) - Brooklyn's players had every reason to congratulate Larry Mckeon, who reached a milestone today, winning his 300th game! Mckeon went 9 innings. He allowed 0 earned runs while striking out 5 and walking 0. He has enmassed 3305 K's in 4401 career innings so far, and posts a 2.50 lifetime ERA. 'Wow. That is all I can say now. I'm thrilled.' He set a career high with 31 wins in 1889. Mckeon won 20 or more games a season 9 times. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! The number he has put up are well worth it. |
Monday 6/12/1896: Columbus' Lajoie wins Player of the Week award Nap Lajoie wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Nap went 13 for 27 (.481), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 6 RBI. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s shortstop Bill Dahlen. Dahlen helped his team with an average of .400 and 10 RBI in 20 at bats. |
Monday 6/5/1896: Jocko Halligan on fire, hits for cycle BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s rightfielder Jocko Halligan once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Cleveland's pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Monday. Number 1 in the 1st inning accounted for a double. A single in the 2nd off Amos Rusie accounted for his 2nd hit. A RBI double off Amos Rusie in the 4th inning accounted for his 3rd hit. In the 6th inning he unloaded a triple off Amos Rusie. His 5th hit, a solo homerun off Amos Rusie in the 8th inning, cleared the fence in left field. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Jocko did drive in 3 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He now has a total of 26 hits this season, accounting for a .286 batting average. He's now the 14th player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 7/6/1895, Oyster Burns was the last player to hit for the cycle. |
Monday 6/5/1896: Willard Mains (BOS) will miss 7 weeks BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s right-hander Willard Mains suffered a severe injury on Monday and will be out for at least 7 weeks. In the 9th of the game against Cleveland he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Strained Bicep Muscle. Opposing players hit .209 against Willard this season. While posting an ERA of 2.82 he went 3-1 in 8 starts, fanning 42 and walking 24 hitters. |
Monday 6/5/1896: Sweeney and Handiboe win Player of the Week award Charlie Sweeney of Boston (A) wins his 8th Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Charlie went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50, while fanning 13 in 18 innings of work. He was able to complete both starts of the week. It's the 6th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's pitcher Jim Handiboe. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Jim has a record of 9-5 this season, with an ERA of 2.05. In 123 Innings he was able to strike out 108 batters. He has 14 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins! |
Thursday 6/1/1896: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Fred Chapman couldn't have pitched much better than he did in May, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He struck out 36 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 4-1 while pitching 36 innings. His ERA in May was 1.36. His ERA of 1.36 helped him to a 4-1 record this year. He struck out 36 and walked 8 in 53 innings. Chicago (N)'s Ed Dugan had a terrific May, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He struck out 28 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 6-1 while pitching 28 innings. His ERA in May was 1.77. In 14 starts this year Ed struck out 60 batters in 123.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.11, his record 11-2. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Thursday 6/1/1896: New York (N)'s Duffy named Batter of the Month Bill Johnson of Boston (A) wins his 3rd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Bill went 31 for 78 (.397), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 18 RBI. He has hit 4 taters while batting .302 this season. His 55 hits and 35 walks add up to a .416 on-base percentage. The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Hugh Duffy, New York (N)'s starting first baseman. Hugh was on fire, hitting .398 with 3 homeruns and 20 RBI. His season numbers are: .350 AVG, 63 hits, 21 doubles, 2 triples and 4 homeruns, along with 33 RBI and 42 runs scored. He's 6th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! |
Wednesday 5/31/1896: Al Mays turns in great performance against Philadelphia (A) COLUMBUS - Columbus' right-hander Al Mays is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Philadelphia (A) on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 28th time he has done it in his career. Mays (6-9) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 7. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Darby O'brien helped Mays at the plate, he got 2 hits in 4 AB, and collecting 2 RBI. Columbus scored 8 runs on 9 hits. |
Tuesday 5/30/1896: Frank Knauss pitches his 1st shutout of the season PITTSBURGH - Philadelphia (N)'s bats were sleeping, and Pittsburgh's Frank Knauss gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just one hit in recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Knauss (1-7) fanned 6 and walked none, throwing 117 pitches. Jesse Burkett provided Pittsburgh with the offense Knauss needed as he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate. Pittsburgh improved its record to 22-31, scoring 1 run on 5 hits. |
Tuesday 5/30/1896: Charlie Cady (CLE) will miss 4-5 weeks CLEVELAND - When it rains, it pours. Cleveland's right-hander Charlie Cady will not pitch for at least 4-5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Indianapolis where he left the field in the 1st inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Bone Chips Shoulder. In 14 starts this year Charlie struck out 99 batters in 113.1 innings of work. His ERA is 4.61, his record 4-9. |
Monday 5/29/1896: New York (N)'s Duffy wins Player of the Week award Tommy Corcoran wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Corcoran helped his team with an average of .515 and 10 RBI in 33 at bats. Corcoran has hit for a .306 average this season. He has 18 extra base hits along with 57 total bases, resulting in a .514 slugging percentage. It's the 6th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to New York (N)'s first baseman Hugh Duffy. He had an on base percentage of .405 and hit .378, while driving in 10 runs. His season features a batting average of .355 (60 hits in 169 AB), 20 doubles, 2 triples and 4 longballs. Duffy collected 31 RBI and 40 runs as well. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 4th in RBI! |
Saturday 5/27/1896: John Henry (BOS) will miss 5 weeks BOSTON (A) - Boston (A) is without its ace John Henry for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Ambrose Mcgann in a game against Louisville. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Henry was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Back Muscle. John has a record of 8-4 this season, with an ERA of 3.41. In 113.1 Innings he was able to strike out 88 batters. He has 11 complete games and one shutout. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Monday 5/22/1896: George Davies (NYG) will miss 5 weeks NEW YORK (N) - New York (N) is without its right-hander George Davies for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Jimmy Peoples in a game against Brooklyn. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Davies was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. In 12 starts this year George struck out 52 batters in 92.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.40, his record 5-3. |
Monday 5/22/1896: Cleveland's Turner wins Player of the Week award Cleveland's rightfielder Tuck Turner had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Tuck pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .483 with 1 HR and 3 RBI while slugging .793. While compiling an on base percentage of .327, Tuck hit .276 and slugged .441. He has collected 11 runs batted in this year. Larry Corcoran of Boston (N) wins his 6th Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Corcoran was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.53. Along the way he struck out 8 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. In 11 starts this year Larry struck out 41 batters in 96 innings of work. His ERA is 3.28, his record 6-4. Larry has pitched 2 shutouts and 9 complete games. |
Friday 5/19/1896: Larry Corcoran quiets Chicago (N) bats with shutout BOSTON (N) - Great days are rare. But not for Boston (N)'s right-hander Larry Corcoran. Chicago (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 17th time he has done it in his career. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Corcoran (6-4) fanned 3 and walked 1, throwing 113 pitches. George Decker provided Boston (N) with the offense Corcoran needed as he finished 2 for 3. Boston (N) improved its record to 17-26, scoring 2 runs on 6 hits. |
Friday 5/19/1896: Doc Mcjames quiets Baltimore bats with shutout INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis' right-hander Doc Mcjames didn't look unexperienced at all. The 21 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore, recording his 1st shutout of the season. Mcjames (8-4) fanned 3 and walked 2, throwing 89 pitches. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Harry Lyons helped Mcjames at the plate, he got 2 hits in 4 AB, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 4-0. |
Monday 5/15/1896: New York (N)'s Grim wins Player of the Week award Indianapolis' rightfielder Ed Delahanty had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Delahanty helped his team with an average of .476 and 6 RBI in 21 at bats. John Grim wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .476 with 8 RBI and slugged .762 in 21 at bats. |
Monday 5/8/1896: Wheelock (BOS) and Wetzel (BSN) win P.O.W. award It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Boston (A)'s shortstop Bobby Wheelock. Bobby went 13 for 25 (.520), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 5 RBI. Bobby managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. Boston (N)'s pitcher Shorty Wetzel had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Shorty went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00, while fanning 13 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Wednesday 5/3/1896: John Henry pitches 2-hit shutout against Columbus BOSTON (A) - John Henry had some fun again. Columbus hitters did not. Boston (A)'s lefty gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 23 career shutouts in 346 games started. Henry (6-2) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 6. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Bobby Wheelock provided Boston (A) with the offense Henry needed as he finished 4 for 6, doubling once, scoring 2 runs. Boston (A) improved its record to 15-15, scoring 13 runs on 24 hits. |
Monday 5/1/1896: Shorty Wetzel pitches his 1st shutout of the season BOSTON (N) - Boston (N)'s right-hander Shorty Wetzel is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Philadelphia (N) found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Wetzel 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 13th shutouts in his career. Wetzel (4-2) struck out 7 and walked 2, throwing 65 of 108 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.' John Anderson helped Wetzel at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 3 AB, doubling once. Boston (N) improved its record to 11-18, scoring 2 runs on 6 hits. |
Monday 5/1/1896: Terry (WAS) and Mckeon (BRO) win monthly pitcher award It's the 4th time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Washington's pitcher Adonis Terry. He had an ERA of just 1.60 in 62 innings of work in which he struck out 50 hitters. His record in April is 5-2. Adonis got two complete game shutouts as well! Brooklyn's Larry Mckeon had a terrific April, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He went 7-1 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 1.27. He struck out 61 in 71 innings. Larry got two complete game shutouts as well! |
Monday 5/1/1896: Pittsburgh's Burkett named Batter of the Month The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Pete Browning, Washington's starting centerfielder. Pete was on fire, hitting .370 with 2 homeruns and 20 RBI. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Jesse Burkett this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .418 with 16 RBI and slugged .582 in 98 at bats. |
Monday 5/1/1896: Mays and Herr win Player of the Week award Al Mays of Columbus wins his 11th Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Mays compiled an ERA of 3.13, going 3-5 in 8 starts. He fanned 33 while giving up 77 hits in 69 innings. Al has pitched one shutout and 8 complete games. Ed Herr from Boston (N) wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Ed pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .462 with 2 HR and 12 RBI while slugging .808. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. Herr has walked 9 times this year and posts a .355 OBP. While batting .303, 30 for 99, he has driven in 23 runs. He's 2nd in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! |
Tuesday 4/25/1896: Peek-a-boo Veach pitches 2-hit shutout against Washington CLEVELAND - Peek-a-boo Veach had some fun again. Washington hitters did not. Cleveland's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 16 career shutouts in 415 games started. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Pete Browning singled with no outs in the 5th inning. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Veach (6-0) struck out 2 and walked 1, throwing 56 of 94 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Cleveland was shortstop Frank Connaughton, he finished with 2 hits in 2 AB, and collecting 3 RBI. Cleveland improved its record to 15-9, scoring 11 runs on 16 hits. |
Monday 4/24/1896: Ed Mckean (IND) will miss 9 weeks INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis' shortstop Ed Mckean will miss at least 9 weeks after he got hurt seriously while running hard toward second base. He began limping and then fell down, causing a scary moment for his teammates. He had to be carried off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Mckean was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Ruptured Achilles Tendon. While compiling an on base percentage of .303, Ed hit .262 and slugged .393. He has collected 9 runs batted in this year. |
Monday 4/24/1896: Washington's Terry wins Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Washington's Adonis Terry this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Adonis went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 12 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. It's the 19th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher Larry Mckeon. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Sunday 4/23/1896: Jack Crooks (PHA) will miss 6 weeks PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s second baseman Jack Crooks will miss at least 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. Fractured Knee was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. He has hit no bombs while batting .218 this season. His 17 hits and 15 walks add up to a .344 on-base percentage. |
Saturday 4/22/1896: Indianapolis' Orth severely injured, out for season INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis' ace Al Orth will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Columbus on Saturday. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Back Muscle. His ERA of 4.66 helped him to a 2-3 record this year. He struck out 9 and walked 8 in 38.2 innings. |
Monday 4/17/1896: Player of the Week honors go to Miller and Jennings It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s rightfielder Doggie Miller. In 25 at bats he hit .520 with 1 HR and 5 RBI. He has hit one longball while batting .365 this season. His 23 hits and 2 walks add up to a .379 on-base percentage. He's 6th in the American League in batting! Hughie Jennings wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Hughie pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .520 with 0 HR and 12 RBI while slugging .840. Hughie is hitting .333 this year, with 19 hits in 57 at bats. He has driven in 13 runs, slugging .474. |
Tuesday 4/11/1896: Nixey Callahan pitches his 1st shutout of the season BOSTON (N) - St. Louis (N)'s right-hander Nixey Callahan didn't look unexperienced at all. The 22 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N), recording his 1st shutout of the season. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Callahan (2-0) struck out 4 and issued 1 BB, throwing 62 of 108 pitches for strikes. St. Louis (N)'s centerfielder Dan Lally went 3 for 5, hitting a double. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Callahan. The final score of the game was 6-0. |
Monday 4/10/1896: Player of the Week honors go to Henderson and Daniels The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Washington's Hardie Henderson this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Henderson was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 9 in 18 innings. He was able to complete both starts of the week. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Charlie Daniels, one of Cincinnati's best starting pitchers. Charlie went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.50, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Sunday 4/2/1896: Indianapolis has no chance in a 1-hitter by Will Sawyer PHILADELPHIA (A) - Indianapolis' offense is struggling, and Philadelphia (A)'s Will Sawyer didn't help them. The lefty fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Sawyer (1-0) struck out 5 and walked 1, throwing 54 of 85 pitches for strikes. Steve Brodie provided Philadelphia (A) with the offense Sawyer needed as he finished with 2 hits in 3 AB. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 2-0, scoring 4 runs on 11 hits. |