LEAGUE NEWS Sunday, 10/27/1918

Tuesday 1/31/1918 :

Ralph Caldwell retires ... Art Brouthers retires ... King Cole retires ... Bill Cooney retires ... Art Fromme retires ... Eddie Files retires ... Leo Hafford retires ... Harry Lumley retires ... Eddie Grant retires ... Bill Grahame retires ... Johnny Evers retires ... Irv Higginbotham retires ... Elijah Jones retires ... Tom Hughes retires ... Bobby Keefe retires ... Grover Land retires ... Harry Mcchesney retires ... Danny Hoffman retires ... John Hummel retires ... Baldy Louden retires ... John Mcdonald retires ... Larry Mclean retires ... Lefty Leifield retires ... Bugs Raymond retires ... Claude Rossman retires ... Charlie Smith retires ... Chief Meyers retires ... Cotton Minahan retires ... Rabbit Robinson retires ... Lee Tannehill retires ... Orval Overall retires ... Bob Peterson retires ... Lew Richie retires ... Charlie Roy retires ... Boss Schmidt retires ... Ray Tift retires ... Tom Tuckey retires ... Harley Young retires ... Red Nelson retires ... Earl Yingling retires ... Harvey Russell retires ... NYA: Roger Bresnahan retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! NYA: Jimmy Archer retires ... SLA: Ed Reulbach retires ... SLA: Phil Lewis retires ... SLA: Bill Kellogg retires ... DET: Lou Manske retires ... DET: George Ferguson retires ... DET: Gene Good retires ... DET: Joe Hovlik retires ... BOS: Hub Knolls retires ... BOS: Gabby Street retires ... BOS: Wild bill Luhrsen retires ... CHA: Terry Turner retires ... CHA: Enos Kirkpatrick retires ... CHA: Walter Blair retires ... PHA: Rudy Schwenck retires ... PHA: Ed Walsh retires ... PHA: Frosty Thomas retires ... PHA: Ed Willett retires ... PHA: Jim Stephens retires ... WAS: Hans Lobert retires ... CLE: Joe Bernard retires ... CIN: Red Waller retires ... CIN: Roxey Roach retires ... CIN: Alan Storke retires ... CIN: Frank Rooney retires ... BSN: Roy Moran retires ... BSN: Al Demaree retires ... PHI: Otis Johnson retires ... PHI: Ben Houser retires ... BRO: Ralph Glaze retires ... BRO: Nig Clarke retires ... SLN: Branch Rickey retires ... CHN: Jimmie Savage retires ... NYG: Heinie Wagner retires ... NYG: Mike Mccormick retires ... Cincinnati gets $5,000,000 through revenue sharing. Chicago (A) : Team market grows to Good! Washington : Team market grows to Big! BRO: Fan loyalty drops to Average... NYA:Wally Schang gets a new one-year contract worth $3,233,571 through salary arbitration. NYA:Jimmy Walsh gets a new one-year contract worth $492,857 through salary arbitration. NYA:Bob Shawkey gets a new one-year contract worth $587,143 through salary arbitration. NYA:Del Pratt gets a new one-year contract worth $2,928,571 through salary arbitration. NYA:Jack Graney gets a new one-year contract worth $1,828,571 through salary arbitration. NYA:Joe Ohl gets a new one-year contract worth $1,240,000 through salary arbitration. NYA:Ivy Olson gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. NYA:Clarence Mitchell gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. NYA:Ray Keating gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. NYA:Ivey Wingo gets a new one-year contract worth $2,080,000 through salary arbitration. SLA:Cy Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $3,828,571 through salary arbitration. SLA:Hank Robinson gets a new one-year contract worth $3,564,286 through salary arbitration. SLA:Roy Castleton gets a new one-year contract worth $1,100,000 through salary arbitration. SLA:Tommy Mcmillan gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. DET:Joe Schultz gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration. DET:Bubbles Hargrave gets a new one-year contract worth $2,435,714 through salary arbitration. DET:Lee Dashner gets a new one-year contract worth $687,857 through salary arbitration. DET:Les Backman gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration. DET:Pete Schneider gets a new one-year contract worth $520,000 through salary arbitration. DET:Gus Fisher gets a new one-year contract worth $685,714 through salary arbitration. DET:Heinie Beckendorf gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. DET:Wally Mattick gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. BOS:Reb Russell gets a new one-year contract worth $3,664,286 through salary arbitration. BOS:Ed Mcdonald gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. BOS:Bill Kenworthy gets a new one-year contract worth $492,857 through salary arbitration. BOS:Ed Sweeney gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration. BOS:Nick Cullop gets a new one-year contract worth $3,514,286 through salary arbitration. BOS:Ernie Johnson gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration. BOS:Gene Packard gets a new one-year contract worth $1,357,143 through salary arbitration. BOS:Hub Northen gets a new one-year contract worth $591,429 through salary arbitration. BOS:Bill Chambers gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. BOS:Bill Cunningham gets a new one-year contract worth $414,286 through salary arbitration. BOS:Buddy Napier gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. BOS:Jack Boyle gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CHA:Red Downey gets a new one-year contract worth $2,100,000 through salary arbitration. CHA:Jimmy Dygert gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CHA:Ed Klepfer gets a new one-year contract worth $387,857 through salary arbitration. CHA:Curly Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $4,321,429 through salary arbitration. CHA:Jeff Tesreau gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CHA:Bill Lattimore gets a new one-year contract worth $394,286 through salary arbitration. CHA:Pinch Thomas gets a new one-year contract worth $1,335,000 through salary arbitration. CHA:Cozy Dolan gets a new one-year contract worth $485,714 through salary arbitration. CHA:Jay Kirke gets a new one-year contract worth $2,307,143 through salary arbitration. CHA:Wheezer Dell gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. PHA:Rafael Almeida gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. PHA:Joe Judge gets a new one-year contract worth $414,286 through salary arbitration. PHA:Harry Kirsch gets a new one-year contract worth $469,286 through salary arbitration. PHA:Louis Drucke gets a new one-year contract worth $3,278,571 through salary arbitration. PHA:Frank Gibson gets a new one-year contract worth $1,150,000 through salary arbitration. PHA:Joe Connolly gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. PHA:Doc Ayers gets a new one-year contract worth $803,571 through salary arbitration. PHA:Marty O'toole gets a new one-year contract worth $2,957,143 through salary arbitration. WAS:Eustaquio Pedroso gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. WAS:John Kull gets a new one-year contract worth $520,000 through salary arbitration. WAS:Alex Malloy gets a new one-year contract worth $371,429 through salary arbitration. WAS:Harry Heilmann gets a new one-year contract worth $5,985,714 through salary arbitration. WAS:Cristobal Torriente gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. WAS:Tom Crooke gets a new one-year contract worth $392,143 through salary arbitration. WAS:Ed Kelly gets a new one-year contract worth $780,000 through salary arbitration. WAS:Les Mann gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration. WAS:George Sisler gets a new one-year contract worth $3,828,571 through salary arbitration. WAS:Max Flack gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. WAS:Larry Kopf gets a new one-year contract worth $782,857 through salary arbitration. WAS:Red Corriden gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. WAS:Ed Summers gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. WAS:Ray Morgan gets a new one-year contract worth $925,714 through salary arbitration. WAS:Hank Butcher gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CLE:Walt Doan gets a new one-year contract worth $2,000,000 through salary arbitration. CLE:Casey Stengel gets a new one-year contract worth $1,207,143 through salary arbitration. CLE:John Donaldson gets a new one-year contract worth $2,995,000 through salary arbitration. CLE:Babe Ruth gets a new one-year contract worth $6,642,857 through salary arbitration. CLE:Herb Pennock gets a new one-year contract worth $394,286 through salary arbitration. CLE:Bill Wambsganss gets a new one-year contract worth $2,442,857 through salary arbitration. CLE:Bill Steele gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CLE:Ashby Dunbar gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CLE:Phil Ketter gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CLE:Ray Schalk gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration. CIN:Billy Purtell gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CIN:Rogers Hornsby gets a new one-year contract worth $5,935,714 through salary arbitration. CIN:Del Gainer gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CIN:Chuck Rose gets a new one-year contract worth $642,857 through salary arbitration. CIN:Joe Harris gets a new one-year contract worth $834,286 through salary arbitration. CIN:Billy Southworth gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration. CIN:Dick Hoblitzel gets a new one-year contract worth $335,714 through salary arbitration. CIN:Benny Meyer gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CIN:George Pearce gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CIN:Joe Bush gets a new one-year contract worth $3,514,286 through salary arbitration. CIN:Al Mamaux gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CIN:Grover Hartley gets a new one-year contract worth $1,180,000 through salary arbitration. PIT:Jimmy Lyons gets a new one-year contract worth $500,000 through salary arbitration. PIT:Heinie Groh gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration. PIT:Ken Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $4,871,429 through salary arbitration. PIT:Bernardo Baro gets a new one-year contract worth $1,892,857 through salary arbitration. PIT:Lefty Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $992,857 through salary arbitration. PIT:Bobby Vaughn gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. PIT:Steve O'neill gets a new one-year contract worth $591,429 through salary arbitration. PIT:Rabbit Maranville gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. PIT:Bill Mckechnie gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. PIT:George Craig gets a new one-year contract worth $357,857 through salary arbitration. PIT:Tubby Spencer gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. BSN:Tillie Shafer gets a new one-year contract worth $2,000,000 through salary arbitration. BSN:Fred Lamline gets a new one-year contract worth $462,857 through salary arbitration. BSN:Del Paddock gets a new one-year contract worth $1,222,857 through salary arbitration. BSN:Phil Douglas gets a new one-year contract worth $1,971,429 through salary arbitration. BSN:Todd Allen gets a new one-year contract worth $1,710,000 through salary arbitration. BSN:Wally Gerber gets a new one-year contract worth $307,143 through salary arbitration. BSN:Paul Musser gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. BSN:Jack Lewis gets a new one-year contract worth $1,700,000 through salary arbitration. BSN:Edd Roush gets a new one-year contract worth $2,907,143 through salary arbitration. BSN:Bert James gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. BSN:Vern Duncan gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration. BSN:Chet Nourse gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. BSN:Lefty Webb gets a new one-year contract worth $485,714 through salary arbitration. BSN:Gus Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. BSN:Dick Robertson gets a new one-year contract worth $550,000 through salary arbitration. BSN:George Maisel gets a new one-year contract worth $2,321,429 through salary arbitration. PHI:Milt Stock gets a new one-year contract worth $3,721,429 through salary arbitration. PHI:George Burns gets a new one-year contract worth $725,000 through salary arbitration. PHI:George Anderson gets a new one-year contract worth $2,078,571 through salary arbitration. PHI:George Johnson gets a new one-year contract worth $3,735,714 through salary arbitration. PHI:Eddie Murphy gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration. PHI:Doc Mcmahon gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. PHI:Fred Blanding gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. PHI:Erskine Mayer gets a new one-year contract worth $760,714 through salary arbitration. BRO:Al Wickland gets a new one-year contract worth $1,378,571 through salary arbitration. BRO:Red Smith gets a new one-year contract worth $3,592,857 through salary arbitration. BRO:Ray Fisher gets a new one-year contract worth $2,485,714 through salary arbitration. BRO:Hugh Bedient gets a new one-year contract worth $764,286 through salary arbitration. BRO:Joe Benz gets a new one-year contract worth $488,571 through salary arbitration. BRO:Irish Meusel gets a new one-year contract worth $3,542,857 through salary arbitration. BRO:Jack Rowan gets a new one-year contract worth $642,857 through salary arbitration. BRO:Ben Tincup gets a new one-year contract worth $2,600,000 through salary arbitration. BRO:Harry Wolter gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. BRO:Elmer Knetzer gets a new one-year contract worth $342,857 through salary arbitration. BRO:Ray Powell gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. BRO:Doc Martel gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. SLN:Jack Tobin gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration. SLN:Walton Cruise gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. SLN:Tex Mcdonald gets a new one-year contract worth $2,807,143 through salary arbitration. SLN:Tim Hendryx gets a new one-year contract worth $591,429 through salary arbitration. SLN:Dave Robertson gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. SLN:Wilbur Cooper gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. SLN:George Cutshaw gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. SLN:Dutch Leonard gets a new one-year contract worth $4,321,429 through salary arbitration. SLN:Chief Johnson gets a new one-year contract worth $482,143 through salary arbitration. SLN:Bill Killefer gets a new one-year contract worth $1,128,571 through salary arbitration. SLN:Jack Dalton gets a new one-year contract worth $2,307,143 through salary arbitration. CHN:Dazzy Vance gets a new one-year contract worth $314,286 through salary arbitration. CHN:Bernie Duffy gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CHN:Ralph Comstock gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CHN:Possum Whitted gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CHN:Hank Gowdy gets a new one-year contract worth $2,600,000 through salary arbitration. CHN:Ralph Good gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CHN:Ralph Mclaurin gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CHN:George Chalmers gets a new one-year contract worth $1,080,000 through salary arbitration. CHN:Joe Walsh gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CHN:Marv Peasley gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. CHN:Ed Donalds gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. NYG:Al Scheer gets a new one-year contract worth $529,286 through salary arbitration. NYG:John Kelleher gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. NYG:Mike Gonzalez gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. NYG:Doc Crandall gets a new one-year contract worth $878,571 through salary arbitration. NYG:Jess Barbour gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration. NYG:Dave Danforth gets a new one-year contract worth $3,514,286 through salary arbitration. NYG:Bob Groom gets a new one-year contract worth $342,857 through salary arbitration. NYG:Lou Schettler gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration. NYG:Harry Armbruster gets a new one-year contract worth $2,685,714 through salary arbitration. NYG:John Halla gets a new one-year contract worth $1,405,714 through salary arbitration.

Friday 4/5/1918 :

CIN: Sam Bennett extends his hitting streak to 30 games!

Saturday 4/6/1918 :

CHA: Charley Hall pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!! CIN: Sam Bennett extends his hitting streak to 31 games!

Sunday 4/7/1918 :

CIN: Sam Bennett extends his hitting streak to 32 games!

Monday 4/8/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Frank Wickware (CLE)! He won 2 games, pitched 16.2 innings with an ERA of 1.08, fanning 9. National League-Player of the Week: P Ben Tincup (BRO)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 3.

Wednesday 4/10/1918 :

NYG: Harry Krause pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!

Monday 4/15/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: LF Hub Northen (BOS)! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: P Doc Crandall (NYG)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 3.

Wednesday 4/17/1918 :

NYA: Claude Hendrix pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!

Saturday 4/20/1918 :

BSN: Ed Karger pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

Monday 4/22/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Marty O'toole (PHA)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 6. National League-Player of the Week: P Dave Danforth (NYG)! He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 5. PIT: John henry Lloyd sets a new single game NL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!

Saturday 4/27/1918 :

PHA: Sam Crawford pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!

Monday 4/29/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: SS Whitey Witt (PHA)! He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: P Ed Karger (BSN)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 8.

Wednesday 5/1/1918 :

American League-Pitcher of the Month: John Donaldson (CLE)! He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.86. American League-Batter of the Month: Harry Heilmann (DET)! He batted .394 in 104 AB, with 1 homers and 24 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Harry Krause (NYG)! He had a record of 3-3 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.03 and 2 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Joe Jackson (NYG)! He batted .388 in 98 AB, with 1 homers and 16 RBI.

Monday 5/6/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: CF Jules Thomas (SLA)! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 6 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: P Rip Vowinkel (PIT)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 2.50, fanning 3. BOS: Gene Packard pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!! Oscar Charleston hits a 511-foot homerun!! SLN: Joe Rogan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!

Saturday 5/11/1918 :

WAS: Pete Schneider pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!

Monday 5/13/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Gene Packard (BOS)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 1. National League-Player of the Week: P Ben Tincup (BRO)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 10.

Sunday 5/19/1918 :

SLA: Burleigh Grimes pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!

Monday 5/20/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Willie Mitchell (NYA)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 5. National League-Player of the Week: 3B Frank Baker (CHN)! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 4 RBI. NYG: Doc Crandall pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!

Sunday 5/26/1918 :

NYG: Harry Krause pitches a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!

Monday 5/27/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P John Raleigh (DET)! He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 4. National League-Player of the Week: P Lefty Williams (PIT)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 3.

Tuesday 5/28/1918 :

CLE: John Donaldson pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!

Saturday 6/1/1918 :

American League-Pitcher of the Month: Gene Packard (BOS)! He had a record of 6-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.39 and 2 shutouts. American League-Batter of the Month: Benny Kauff (DET)! He batted .337 in 92 AB, with 1 homers and 17 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Doc Crandall (NYG)! He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.16 and 1 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Jack Lewis (SLN)! He batted .374 in 91 AB, with 1 homers and 22 RBI. PIT: Rip Vowinkel pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!

Monday 6/3/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P John Donaldson (CLE)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 11. National League-Player of the Week: P Rip Vowinkel (PIT)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 3. DET: Frank Corridon pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!

Wednesday 6/5/1918 :

NYG: Harry Krause pitches a 3-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!

Monday 6/10/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: CF Hack Miller (NYA)! He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: P Ben Tincup (BRO)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 4. PIT: Christy Mathewson pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (N)!! CHN: Mike Regan pitches a 1-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!

Tuesday 6/11/1918 :

NYA: Joe Boehling pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!

Wednesday 6/12/1918 :

SLN: Joe Rogan pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!

Saturday 6/15/1918 :

CLE: John Donaldson pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!

Monday 6/17/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P John Donaldson (CLE)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 10. National League-Player of the Week: P Rip Vowinkel (PIT)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 3. WAS: Guy Morton pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!!

Saturday 6/22/1918 :

BOS: Nick Cullop pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!

Monday 6/24/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Guy Morton (WAS)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 3. National League-Player of the Week: 2B Lee Magee (BRO)! He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 7 RBI.

Wednesday 6/26/1918 :

PIT: Dave Bancroft sets a new single Extra-Inning Game NL-Record for Hits with 6! PIT: Dave Bancroft has 6 hits against New York (N).

Thursday 6/27/1918 :

DET: Dick Redding pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!

Monday 7/1/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Pete Alexander (CLE)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 20 innings with an ERA of 2.25, fanning 6. National League-Player of the Week: P Rip Vowinkel (PIT)! He won 2 games, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 5. American League-Pitcher of the Month: Dick Redding (DET)! He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.59 and 1 shutouts. American League-Batter of the Month: William Pettus (CHA)! He batted .323 in 93 AB, with 3 homers and 19 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Rip Vowinkel (PIT)! He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 0.89 and 2 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Rogers Hornsby (CHN)! He batted .443 in 97 AB, with 2 homers and 13 RBI. BRO: Ben Tincup pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

Wednesday 7/3/1918 :

NYA: Willie Mitchell pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!

Friday 7/5/1918 :

These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Dick Redding from Detroit P John Donaldson from Cleveland P Nick Cullop from Boston (A) P Eppa Rixey from New York (A) P Louis Drucke from Philadelphia (A) P Tommy Atkins from Chicago (A) P Gene Packard from Boston (A) P Dave Black from Detroit P Lou Fiene from St. Louis (A) P Ed Kelly from Detroit C Frank Gibson from Philadelphia (A) C Squanto Wilson from Chicago (A) 1B Harry Heilmann from Detroit 2B Johnny Mostil from Philadelphia (A) 3B Ray Morgan from Detroit SS Cozy Dolan from Chicago (A) LF Harry Hooper from Detroit CF George Shively from Chicago (A) RF George Sisler from Detroit 1B William Pettus from Chicago (A) CF Oscar Charleston from Cleveland RF Babe Ruth from Cleveland RF Sam Rice from Washington 2B Jay Kirke from Chicago (A) 2B Heinie Zimmerman from St. Louis (A) These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Walter Johnson from Philadelphia (N) P Doc Crandall from New York (N) P Rube Marquard from Philadelphia (N) P Joe Bush from Chicago (N) P Rip Vowinkel from Pittsburgh P Christy Mathewson from Pittsburgh P Harry Krause from New York (N) P Chuck Tompkins from St. Louis (N) P Henry Benn from St. Louis (N) P Chief Johnson from Boston (N) C Louis Santop from Cincinnati C Bill Rariden from Philadelphia (N) 1B Ed Konetchy from Philadelphia (N) 2B Lee Magee from Brooklyn 3B Todd Allen from St. Louis (N) SS Rogers Hornsby from Chicago (N) LF Irish Meusel from Brooklyn CF Sam Bennett from Cincinnati RF Eddie Murphy from Philadelphia (N) 1B Vin Campbell from Pittsburgh CF Joe Jackson from New York (N) LF George Maisel from St. Louis (N) LF Steve Evans from Chicago (N) 2B Jack Lewis from St. Louis (N) 3B Frank Baker from Chicago (N)

Friday 7/12/1918 :

CHN: Isaac Lane pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!

Saturday 7/13/1918 :

CHN: Joe Bush pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!

Monday 7/15/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Nick Cullop (BOS)! 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 Rube Marquard (PHI)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 12.

Saturday 7/20/1918 :

PIT: Christy Mathewson pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!

Monday 7/22/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: 1B Harry Heilmann (DET)! He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 2 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: P Chuck Rose (CHN)! He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 2.50, fanning 8.

Thursday 7/25/1918 :

CLE: Pete Alexander pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!

Saturday 7/27/1918 :

CLE: Frank Wickware pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!

Monday 7/29/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Frank Wickware (CLE)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 5. National League-Player of the Week: P Bill Prough (SLN)! He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 1. NYA: Joe Boehling pitches a 2-hit shutout against Washington!!

Tuesday 7/30/1918 :

WAS: Russ Ford pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (A)!! CLE: Pete Alexander pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!

Thursday 8/1/1918 :

American League-Pitcher of the Month: Pete Alexander (CLE)! He had a record of 4-1 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 1.23 and 3 shutouts. American League-Batter of the Month: Buck Herzog (DET)! He batted .378 in 74 AB, with 2 homers and 11 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Christy Mathewson (PIT)! He had a record of 2-2 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.72 and 1 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Rogers Hornsby (CHN)! He batted .369 in 84 AB, with 0 homers and 9 RBI.

Monday 8/5/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P John Donaldson (CLE)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 1.06, fanning 12. National League-Player of the Week: P Al Schulz (BRO)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 6.

Tuesday 8/6/1918 :

CHA: Tommy Atkins pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!

Sunday 8/11/1918 :

DET: Dick Redding pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Monday 8/12/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Eppa Rixey (NYA)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 2. National League-Player of the Week: P Chuck Rose (CHN)! He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 3.

Tuesday 8/13/1918 :

CHA: Curly Brown pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (A)!! SLN: Dick Robertson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Brooklyn!!

Monday 8/19/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Curly Brown (CHA)! He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 5. National League-Player of the Week: P Dick Robertson (SLN)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 3.00, fanning 4.

Tuesday 8/20/1918 :

SLA: Hank Robinson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!

Saturday 8/24/1918 :

SLN: Joe Rogan pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!

Sunday 8/25/1918 :

BRO: Byron Houck pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!

Monday 8/26/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Hank Robinson (SLA)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 3. National League-Player of the Week: P Joe Rogan (SLN)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 9.

Sunday 9/1/1918 :

American League-Pitcher of the Month: Marty O'toole (PHA)! He had a record of 7-1 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.77. American League-Batter of the Month: George Sisler (DET)! He batted .392 in 97 AB, with 2 homers and 23 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Chuck Rose (CHN)! He had a record of 5-2 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 2.31 and 2 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Eddie Murphy (PHI)! He batted .458 in 96 AB, with 0 homers and 8 RBI. CHA: Sherry Smith pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!

Monday 9/2/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: 2B Marty Krug (SLA)! He batted .583 in 24 AB, with 6 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: P Walter Johnson (PHI)! He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 5.

Saturday 9/7/1918 :

SLA: Burleigh Grimes pitches a 2-hit shutout against New York (A)!!

Monday 9/9/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P John Donaldson (CLE)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 19. National League-Player of the Week: P Chuck Rose (CHN)! He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 6.

Wednesday 9/11/1918 :

PHI: Rube Marquard pitches a 1-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)!!

Sunday 9/15/1918 :

BOS: Reb Russell pitches a 1-hit shutout against Washington!! PHA: Louis Drucke pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!! CHN: Chuck Rose pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!

Monday 9/16/1918 :

National League-Player of the Week: SS Rogers Hornsby (CHN)! He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI. CHN: Rogers Hornsby extends his hitting streak to 30 games!

Tuesday 9/17/1918 :

CHN: Rogers Hornsby extends his hitting streak to 31 games!

Wednesday 9/18/1918 :

CHN: Rogers Hornsby sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Hits with 204! CHN: Rogers Hornsby extends his hitting streak to 32 games!

Saturday 9/21/1918 :

CHN: Rogers Hornsby extends his hitting streak to 33 games!

Monday 9/23/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Frank Wickware (CLE)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 2.12, fanning 5. National League-Player of the Week: SS Milt Stock (PHI)! He batted .611 in 18 AB, with 1 HR and 2 RBI. CHN: Rogers Hornsby extends his hitting streak to 34 games!

Thursday 9/26/1918 :

CHA: Sherry Smith pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (A)!! CHN: Isaac Lane pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N)!! SLN: Bill Prough pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!

Monday 9/30/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: SS Everett Scott (NYA)! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 12 RBI. National League-Player of the Week: P Lefty Williams (PIT)! He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 4.

Tuesday 10/1/1918 :

American League-Pitcher of the Month: Louis Drucke (PHA)! He had a record of 4-3 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.45 and 3 shutouts. American League-Batter of the Month: Jules Thomas (SLA)! He batted .384 in 99 AB, with 0 homers and 19 RBI. National League-Pitcher of the Month: Joe Bush (CHN)! He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.53 and 1 shutouts. National League-Batter of the Month: Rogers Hornsby (CHN)! He batted .416 in 101 AB, with 4 homers and 24 RBI.

Friday 10/4/1918 :

WAS: Pete Schneider pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!! BOS: Beany Jacobson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!! SLA: Jose Mendez pitches a 2-hit shutout against Detroit!! CHN: Joe Bush sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Wins with 32!

Monday 10/7/1918 :

American League-Player of the Week: P Beany Jacobson (BOS)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 10. National League-Player of the Week: P Bert Maxwell (PIT)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 3. CIN: George Chalmers pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!

Wednesday 10/9/1918 :

CLE: Pete Alexander pitches a NO-HITTER against Boston (A)!!

Sunday 10/27/1918 :

American League Rookie Of The Year: Waite Hoyt (BOS)! He had a record of 14-11 with an ERA of 2.83 and 1 shutouts. In 28 games started, he pitched 244.2 innings, fanning 43 and walking 71 batters. National League Rookie Of The Year: Joe Rogan (SLN)! He had a record of 17-15 with an ERA of 3.26 and 4 shutouts. In 36 games started, he pitched 312.1 innings, fanning 185 and walking 137 batters. American League Pitcher Of The Year: John Donaldson (CLE)! He had a record of 27-10 with an ERA of 2.39 and 7 shutouts. In 43 games started, he pitched 365.2 innings, fanning 211 and walking 78 batters. American League Hitter Of The Year: Harry Heilmann (DET)! He batted .333 in 588 AB, with 4 homers and 90 RBI. National League Pitcher Of The Year: Walter Johnson (PHI)! He had a record of 28-15 with an ERA of 2.11 and 5 shutouts. In 47 games started, he pitched 413 innings, fanning 242 and walking 98 batters. National League Hitter Of The Year: Rogers Hornsby (CHN)! He batted .362 in 611 AB, with 7 homers and 84 RBI. American League Gold Glove Award Winners: Pitcher: Frank Corridon (DET) Catcher: Phil Ketter (CLE) First Base: Harry Heilmann (DET) Second Base: Bill Wambsganss (CLE) Third Base: John Knight (BOS) Shortstop: Ernie Johnson (BOS) Leftfield: Casey Stengel (CLE) Centerfield: George Shively (CHA) Rightfield: Charlie Grimm (BOS) National League Gold Glove Award Winners: Pitcher: Dick Rudolph (BRO) Catcher: Bill Rariden (PHI) First Base: Hank Gowdy (CIN) Second Base: Bob Fisher (NYG) Third Base: Possum Whitted (CIN) Shortstop: Wally Gerber (SLN) Leftfield: Bernardo Baro (PIT) Centerfield: George Johnson (PHI) Rightfield: Tris Speaker (CHN)

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