Breaking News Tuesday, 10/24/1887
Tuesday 10/24/1887: Pitcher Of The Year winners announced The American League Pitcher Of The Year winner was announced today, with Baltimore's right-hander Charlie Geggus taking home the desired trophy. He certainly earned it, he struck fear into hitters all year long. In 46 starts this year Charlie struck out 370 batters in 406.1 innings of work. His ERA is 1.99, his record 33-8. Charlie has pitched 7 shutouts and 37 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Geggus wins the award for the 3rd time in his 2-year career. Brooklyn's right-hander The only Nolan was untouchable all year long. His work paid off today as the National League named him the Pitcher Of The Year winner! This season Nolan compiled an ERA of 1.87, going 28-10 in 44 starts. He fanned 192 while giving up 352 hits in 389 innings. He has 35 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Tuesday 10/24/1887: Stovey and Orr earn Hitter Of The Year honors It was a day to remember for Philadelphia (A)'s Harry Stovey, who won the American League Hitter Of The Year today. It put the finishing touches on what has been a tremendous season for the slugger. This year Stovey drove in 111 and scored 117 runs while batting .316 with 20 taters. He's 10th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! Brooklyn's first baseman Dave Orr had a fabulous season as well, no doubt about it. The National League shared this opinion and names the 27 year old the Hitter Of The Year winner! Dave is hitting .370 this year, with 237 hits in 640 at bats. He has driven in 97 runs, slugging .569. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 5th in RBI! Orr wins the award for the 4th time in his 4-year career.
Tuesday 10/24/1887: Kansas City 's Tiernan earns Rookie Of The Year Kansas City 's Mike Tiernan was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 20 year old leftfielder was named the Rookie Of The Year winner in the American League today. What a way to begin a career! Mike is hitting .304 this year, with 173 hits in 570 at bats. He has driven in 74 runs, slugging .437. New York (N)'s George Van haltren as well was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 21 year old rightfielder was named the Rookie Of The Year winner in the National League today. What a way to begin a career! Van haltren has walked 61 times this year and posts a .376 OBP. While batting .308, 168 for 546, he has driven in 49 runs.
Saturday 10/14/1887: Frank Devin out for 5 weeks BALTIMORE - When it rains, it pours. Baltimore's lefty Frank Devin 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 4th inning. Strained Back Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. Opposing players hit .261 against Frank this season. While posting an ERA of 3.20 he went 23-16 in 40 starts, fanning 190 and walking 45 hitters. He has 21 complete games and one shutout. He's 2nd in the American League in wins!
Saturday 10/7/1887: Bobby Mathews fires 2-hitter against Baltimore BALTIMORE - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Bobby Mathews is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Baltimore found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Mathews 3rd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 16th shutouts in his career. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Mathews (23-10) fanned 3 and walked 1, throwing 109 pitches. The hitting star for Philadelphia (A) was first baseman Harry Stovey, he went 2 for 4, and driving in 2 runs. Philadelphia (A) scored 4 runs on 8 hits.
Tuesday 10/3/1887: Cleveland has no chance in a 2-hitter by Bob Emslie BALTIMORE - Baltimore's right-hander Bob Emslie is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cleveland on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 7th time he has done it in his career. Emslie (15-15) fanned 4 and walked none, throwing 88 pitches. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Baltimore's third baseman Denny Lyons got 2 hits in 3 AB, hitting a homerun, hitting a double, and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Emslie. The final score of the game was 5-0.
Monday 10/2/1887: Kelly (CLE) and Morris (BSN) win P.O.W. award King Kelly wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 26 at bats he hit .500 with 1 HR and 8 RBI. His season numbers are: .331 AVG, 188 hits, 49 doubles, 17 triples and 5 longballs, along with 96 RBI and 113 runs scored. He's 4th in the American League in batting, 9th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Boston (N)'s Ed Morris this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Morris was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 9 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
Sunday 10/1/1887: Lee Richmond quiets Kansas City bats with shutout INDIANAPOLIS - With his best stuff going, Indianapolis' Lee Richmond overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Kansas City had no chance, collecting just 2 hits against the southpaw. Richmond (4-4) struck out 2 and issued 4 BB, throwing 53 of 102 pitches for strikes. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Indianapolis' shortstop Ed Mckean collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Richmond. The final score of the game was 1-0.
Sunday 10/1/1887: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Baltimore's pitcher Bob Emslie is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in September. His ERA of just 1.35 helped him to a 5-0 record in September. He worked 60 innings, striking out 28 hitters while walking 1. Bob also fired a shutout. His ERA of 3.06 helped him to a 14-15 record this year. He struck out 147 and walked 50 in 305.2 innings. He has 24 complete games and 2 shutouts. Winner of this months National League Pitcher of the Month award is Brooklyn's The only Nolan. He struck out 34 hitters in his 8 starts, putting together a record of 5-1 while pitching 34 innings. His ERA in September was 1.77. The only also fired a shutout. This season Nolan compiled an ERA of 1.87, going 28-10 in 44 starts. He fanned 192 while giving up 352 hits in 389 innings. The only has pitched 6 shutouts and 35 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Sunday 10/1/1887: St. Louis (N)'s Connor named Batter of the Month Dan Brouthers of Washington wins his 5th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Dan pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .387 with 2 and 19 RBI while slugging .624. His season numbers are: .318 AVG, 182 hits, 43 doubles, 15 triples and 4 homeruns, along with 79 RBI and 91 runs scored. He's 10th in the American League in batting! Roger Connor of St. Louis (N) wins his 3rd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .459 and hit .394, while driving in 16 runs. His season features a batting average of .330 (177 hits in 536 AB), 58 doubles, 15 triples and 9 longballs. Connor collected 77 RBI and 106 runs as well. He's 6th in the National League in batting!
Monday 9/25/1887: Player of the Week honors go to Stovey and Henderson Harry Stovey from Philadelphia (A) wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Harry went 10 for 26 (.385), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 6 RBI. Harry is hitting .320 this year, with 171 hits in 534 at bats. He has driven in 106 runs, slugging .552. He's 9th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! Hardie Henderson of Philadelphia (N) wins his 4th Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Henderson 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. In 34 starts this year Hardie struck out 180 batters in 290 innings of work. His ERA is 2.45, his record 20-11. Hardie has pitched 2 shutouts and 28 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 7th in wins!
Monday 9/18/1887: Player of the Week honors go to King and Connor The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Silver King, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. King was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 8 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Roger Connor wins his 5th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Connor helped his team with an average of .417 and 8 RBI in 24 at bats.
Saturday 9/16/1887: Bob Emslie quiets Kansas City bats with shutout BALTIMORE - Bob Emslie took the mound and never left. And Kansas City hitters couldn't touch him at all. Baltimore's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 6 career shutouts in 153 games started. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Emslie (11-15) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 6. The hitting star for Baltimore was rightfielder Bernie Graham, he finished with 1 hit in 4 AB, doubling once, and collecting 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 4-0.
Monday 9/11/1887: Washington's Brouthers wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Washington's Dan Brouthers, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. Dan was on fire, hitting .500 with 1 HR and 9 RBI. Dan is hitting .314 this year, with 161 hits in 513 at bats. He has driven in 71 runs, slugging .454. Ed Swartwood wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 19 at bats he hit .579 with 1 HR and 3 RBI. Swartwood has hit 2 homeruns this year while batting .349. He adds 35 doubles, along with 85 runs scored. He's 2nd in the National League in batting!
Sunday 9/10/1887: James Burke turns in great performance against Baltimore WASHINGTON - James Burke had some fun again. Baltimore hitters did not. Washington's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 17 career shutouts in 149 games started. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Charlie Geggus singled with two outs in the 6th inning. Burke (20-9) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 9. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Washington's third baseman Buster Hoover got 1 hit in 3 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Burke. The final score of the game was 2-0.
Monday 9/4/1887: Player of the Week honors go to Esterbrook and Whitney The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Kansas City 's Dude Esterbrook this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Dude pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .423 with 2 HR and 6 RBI while slugging .808. This year Esterbrook drove in 58 and scored 38 runs while batting .236 with 4 bombs. Boston (N)'s pitcher Jim Whitney had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Jim went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
Sunday 9/3/1887: Chicago (N) has no chance in a NO-HITTER by Jim Whitney CHICAGO (N) - Boston (N)'s right-hander Jim Whitney made some history today, firing a no-hitter against Chicago (N). Their hitters found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, never having a chance against his overpowering stuff. 'Today I just felt great. I had a good feeling while warming up, and I knew something special was about to happen.' Whitney (21-15) struck out 4 and issued 1 BB, throwing 68 of 108 pitches for strikes. Boston (N)'s first baseman Paul Hines collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate, hitting a double, scoring two runs and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Whitney. Boston (N) improved its record to 76-59, scoring 7 runs on 11 hits.
Saturday 9/2/1887: The only Nolan fires 1-hitter against Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH - Brooklyn's right-hander The only Nolan is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Pittsburgh found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Nolan 6th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 10th shutouts in his career. Nolan (24-9) struck out 4 and walked none, throwing 57 of 87 pitches for strikes. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Joe Sommer provided Brooklyn with the offense Nolan needed as he finished with 2 hits in 5 AB, and driving in 2 runs. Brooklyn scored 6 runs on 11 hits.
Saturday 9/2/1887: Ernie Hickman pitches his 2nd shutout of the season CHICAGO (N) - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Ernie Hickman did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N). 'Well, the ball went where I wanted it. I was able to hit the corners with all of my pitches.' Hickman (13-9) struck out 7 and issued 3 BB, throwing 72 of 126 pitches for strikes. Moxie Hengle helped Hickman at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, doubling twice, scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 runs. Chicago (N) scored 5 runs on 5 hits.
Friday 9/1/1887: Cattanach and Stemmeyer receive Pitcher of the Month award Cleveland's pitcher John Cattanach is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in August. He struck out 39 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 6-1 while pitching 39 innings. His ERA in August was 1.91. This season Cattanach compiled an ERA of 3.07, going 16-14 in 33 starts. He fanned 170 while giving up 222 hits in 269.1 innings. The best month of August in the National League certainly had St. Louis (N)'s right-hander Bill Stemmeyer, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 32 hitters in his 6 starts, putting together a record of 6-0 while pitching 32 innings. His ERA in August was 2.17. Bill fired two shutouts! Opposing players hit .218 against Bill this season. While posting an ERA of 2.74 he went 16-10 in 30 starts, fanning 164 and walking 73 hitters. Bill has pitched 4 shutouts and 25 complete games.
Friday 9/1/1887: Batter of the Month award winners announced Indianapolis' centerfielder Henry Larkin had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Larkin helped his team with an average of .327 and 25 RBI in 104 at bats. Larkin has hit for a .331 average this season. He has 64 extra base hits along with 239 total bases, resulting in a .500 slugging percentage. He's 5th in the American League in batting and 6th in RBI! It's the 3rd time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Pittsburgh's rightfielder Sam Thompson. Sam went 35 for 98 (.357), while hitting 5 HR and collecting 25 RBI. His season numbers are: .347 AVG, 176 hits, 53 doubles, 14 triples and 9 homeruns, along with 88 RBI and 97 runs scored. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
Monday 8/28/1887: Geggus and Thompson win Player of the Week award It's the 11th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Baltimore's pitcher Charlie Geggus. Geggus was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 19 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Sam Thompson, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Sam was on fire, hitting .619 with 1 HR and 9 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 9 games.
Sunday 8/27/1887: Harry Salisbury (BAL) will miss 5 weeks BALTIMORE - Baltimore is without its right-hander Harry Salisbury for at least 5 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Bill Phillips in a game against Cleveland. His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. After being taken to a local hospital, Salisbury was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Ruptured Elbow Ligament. His ERA of 3.82 helped him to a 11-15 record this year. He struck out 88 and walked 54 in 278.1 innings. Harry has pitched 2 shutouts and 19 complete games.
Friday 8/25/1887: Charlie Geggus fires 2-hitter against Kansas City KANSAS CITY - Charlie Geggus had some fun again. Kansas City hitters did not. Baltimore's right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 7th shutout of the season. He now has 22 career shutouts in 128 games started. With two outs in the 5th inning Dasher Troy doubled to break up the no-hitter. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Geggus (27-4) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking none, throwing 116 pitches. Curt Welch provided Baltimore with the offense Geggus needed as he finished 3 for 4, doubling once, with 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 6-0.
Monday 8/21/1887: Player of the Week honors go to Stovey and Davis The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Harry Stovey this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Harry went 9 for 20 (.450), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 6 RBI. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Daisy Davis, one of St. Louis (N)'s best starting pitchers. Daisy went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
Monday 8/14/1887: Philadelphia (N)'s Farrar wins Player of the Week award Henry Larkin from Indianapolis wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Henry was on fire, hitting .500 with 0 HR and 8 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (N)'s Sid Farrar, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .429 and hit .407, while driving in 7 runs. This year Farrar drove in 63 and scored 62 runs while batting .285 with 2 taters.
Monday 8/7/1887: Washington's Fogarty wins Player of the Week award Jim Fogarty wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .607 and hit .560, while driving in 8 runs. His season numbers are: .259 AVG, 103 hits, 19 doubles, 6 triples and 6 longballs, along with 47 RBI and 78 runs scored. Chicago (N)'s centerfielder Ed Swartwood had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. In 23 at bats he hit .565 with 0 HR and 4 RBI.
Tuesday 8/1/1887: Ernie Hickman pitches his 1st shutout of the season CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Ernie Hickman is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Brooklyn found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Hickman 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 6th shutouts in his career. Hickman (9-7) fanned 4 and walked 1, throwing 123 pitches. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Ed Swartwood provided Chicago (N) with the offense Hickman needed as he stroked 1 hit in 3 AB. The final score of the game was 1-0.
Tuesday 8/1/1887: Baltimore's Geggus earns Pitcher of the Month award The best month of July in the American League certainly had Baltimore's right-hander Charlie Geggus, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 1.83 in 64 innings of work in which he struck out 59 hitters. His record in July is 6-0. Charlie also fired a shutout. This season Geggus compiled an ERA of 2.14, going 22-3 in 30 starts. He fanned 243 while giving up 220 hits in 265.1 innings. Charlie has pitched 6 shutouts and 23 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Brooklyn's The only Nolan had a terrific July, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. His record of 5-1 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 63 innings of work he allowed just 50 hits while striking out 37, compiling an ERA of just 1.43. The only got two complete game shutouts as well! The only has a record of 20-7 this season, with an ERA of 1.72. In 256 Innings he was able to strike out 129 batters. The only has pitched 5 shutouts and 25 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Tuesday 8/1/1887: Red hot Stovey and Orr win Batter of the Month award Philadelphia (A)'s first baseman Harry Stovey had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. He hit .326 with 19 RBI and slugged .628 in 86 at bats. He has hit 15 taters while batting .322 this season. His 114 hits and 47 walks add up to a .402 on-base percentage. He's 10th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Dave Orr, Brooklyn's starting first baseman. Dave was on fire, hitting .415 with 0 homeruns and 18 RBI. This year Orr drove in 63 and scored 70 runs while batting .374 with 5 taters. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 5th in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
Monday 7/31/1887: Detroit has no chance in a 2-hitter by Lou Galvin DETROIT - Kansas City 's right-hander Lou Galvin is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Detroit on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 4th time he has done it in his career. Galvin (16-5) struck out 3 and issued 1 BB, throwing 65 of 112 pitches for strikes. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Ecky Stearns provided Kansas City with the offense Galvin needed as he finished 3 for 5, doubling twice. Kansas City scored 5 runs on 11 hits.
Monday 7/31/1887: Chicago (N)'s Meegan wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Harry Stovey, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Harry went 10 for 25 (.400), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 10 RBI. Harry has gone 113 for 351 (.322) this season, hitting 15 taters and driving in 76 runs. He has scored 77 runs on his own. He's 10th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Pete Meegan, one of Chicago (N)'s best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
Friday 7/28/1887: New York (N)'s Ryan severely injured NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander John Ryan suffered a severe injury on Friday and will be out for at least 6-7 weeks. In the 4th of the game against Cincinnati he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Bicep Muscle which will require surgery. In 26 starts this year John struck out 95 batters in 190.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.97, his record 8-13. John has pitched 3 shutouts and 6 complete games.
Wednesday 7/26/1887: Charlie Geggus shuts out Indianapolis on one hit INDIANAPOLIS - Baltimore's right-hander Charlie Geggus is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Indianapolis on just one hit. It's his 6th shutout this season, and the 21st time he has done it in his career. Geggus (22-3) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 2, throwing 133 pitches. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Curt Welch helped Geggus at the plate, he went 2 for 4, stroking a double. The final score of the game was 6-0.
Monday 7/24/1887: Louisville's Wolf wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Jimmy Wolf, Louisville's starting shortstop. He hit .483 with 8 RBI and slugged .759 in 29 at bats. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. The National League Player of the Week award goes to The only Nolan, one of Brooklyn's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 1.70 helped him to a 18-7 record this year. He struck out 116 and walked 26 in 238 innings. The only has pitched 4 shutouts and 23 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins!
Monday 7/17/1887: Geggus and Veach win Player of the Week award It's the 10th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Baltimore's pitcher Charlie Geggus. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He was able to complete both starts of the week. Peek-a-boo Veach of Philadelphia (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 3.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .241 against Peek-a-boo this season. While posting an ERA of 4.36 he went 14-9 in 23 starts, fanning 64 and walking 58 hitters. He has 17 complete games and one shutout. He's 4th in the National League in wins!
Tuesday 7/11/1887: Washington's Healy out for 8 weeks WASHINGTON - Washington's right-hander John Healy suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 8 weeks. In the 1st of the game against Philadelphia (A) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Healy was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Ruptured Bicep Tendon. This season Healy compiled an ERA of 4.01, going 7-12 in 21 starts. He fanned 63 while giving up 168 hits in 170.2 innings. John has pitched one shutout and 17 complete games.
Monday 7/10/1887: Tiernan (KC) and Orr (BRO) win P.O.W. award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Kansas City 's Mike Tiernan this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Mike went 11 for 16 (.688), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 5 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. It's the 6th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Brooklyn's first baseman Dave Orr. Orr helped his team with an average of .444 and 4 RBI in 18 at bats.
Saturday 7/8/1887: Chicago (N)'s Baldwin out for the season CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s left-hander Lady Baldwin will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against Pittsburgh on Saturday. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Torn Back Muscle. Opposing players hit .279 against Lady this season. While posting an ERA of 4.28 he went 7-9 in 19 starts, fanning 80 and walking 41 hitters.
Monday 7/3/1887: Caruthers (CLE) and Swartwood (PIT) win P.O.W. award Cleveland's pitcher Bob Caruthers had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 3.18 while going 2-0. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. The National League's best player of the week was Pittsburgh's Ed Swartwood, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. In 16 at bats he hit .563 with 1 HR and 7 RBI. Swartwood has walked 42 times this year and posts a .440 OBP. While batting .356, 100 for 281, he has driven in 48 runs. He's 3rd in the National League in batting and 3rd in RBI!
Saturday 7/1/1887: Voss (IND) and Conway (BSN) win monthly pitcher award It's the 1st time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Indianapolis' pitcher Alex Voss. He struck out 36 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 6-1 while pitching 36 innings. His ERA in June was 1.43. Alex pitched THREE complete game shutouts! This season Voss compiled an ERA of 2.48, going 13-6 in 21 starts. He fanned 92 while giving up 158 hits in 185 innings. Alex has pitched 5 shutouts and 17 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Jim Conway pitched like a legend in June, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 7 games in June, going 4-2 and compiling an ERA of 1.18 in 61 innings. Jim fanned 19 hitters. Jim also fired a shutout. Jim has a record of 8-8 this season, with an ERA of 2.58. In 163.2 Innings he was able to strike out 58 batters. Jim has pitched 2 shutouts and 15 complete games.
Saturday 7/1/1887: Batter of the Month award winners announced Philadelphia (A)'s first baseman Harry Stovey had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. He hit .369 with 18 RBI and slugged .643 in 84 at bats. This year Stovey drove in 57 and scored 55 runs while batting .321 with 8 homeruns. He's 8th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to St. Louis (N)'s Oyster Burns this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .381 and hit .356, while driving in 21 runs. While compiling an on base percentage of .392, Oyster hit .331 and slugged .505. He has collected 61 runs batted in this year. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
Monday 6/26/1887: Voss (IND) and Mckeon (BRO) win P.O.W. award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Indianapolis' Alex Voss this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Alex went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 12 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .228 against Alex this season. While posting an ERA of 2.51 he went 13-5 in 20 starts, fanning 88 and walking 27 hitters. He has 16 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 3rd in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! Larry Mckeon of Brooklyn wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Larry went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 13 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
Wednesday 6/21/1887: Mike Tiernan drills 6 hits KANSAS CITY - Mike Tiernan led Kansas City to a 10-9 win over Baltimore by squeezing six hits out of his bat. A RBI triple off Harry Salisbury in the 4th inning, accounted for his 3rd hit. Number 4 in the 6th inning accounted for a RBI double. In the 12th inning he belted a double off John Horan. He collected singles in the 1st inning , in the 3rd and in the 9th inning . Mike did drive in 2 while scoring 2 runs on his own. He now has a total of 79 hits this season, accounting for a .288 batting average.
Tuesday 6/20/1887: Larry Mckeon pitches his 4th shutout of the season BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's right-hander Larry Mckeon didn't look unexperienced at all. The 21 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N), recording his 4th shutout of the season. With two outs in the 6th inning John Murphy doubled to break up the no-hitter. Mckeon (10-8) fanned 5 and walked 2, throwing 128 pitches. '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.' Joe Miller helped Mckeon at the plate, he finished 2 for 4, stroking a double. Brooklyn improved its record to 46-26, scoring 3 runs on 9 hits.
Monday 6/19/1887: Geggus (BAL) and Allen (NYG) win P.O.W. award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Charlie Geggus, one of Baltimore's best starting pitchers. Geggus was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00. Along the way he struck out 22 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Charlie has a record of 13-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.20. In 175.2 Innings he was able to strike out 161 batters. Charlie has pitched 5 shutouts and 16 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! The National League's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Myron Allen, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .520 and hit .476, while driving in 9 runs.
Tuesday 6/13/1887: John Henry shuts out Indianapolis on 2 hits INDIANAPOLIS - It was a great day for Kansas City 's left-hander John Henry. The 23-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Indianapolis on Tuesday. '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.' Henry (5-8) fanned 6 and walked 2, throwing 129 pitches. Larry Twitchell provided Kansas City with the offense Henry needed as he got 2 hits in 4 AB, with 3 RBI. Kansas City scored 5 runs on 8 hits.
Monday 6/12/1887: Player of the Week honors go to Mathews and Davis The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Bobby Mathews this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Daisy Davis of St. Louis (N) wins his 6th Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Davis was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 15 in 18 innings. He was able to complete both starts of the week. Opposing players hit .252 against Daisy this season. While posting an ERA of 2.29 he went 5-1 in 6 starts, fanning 31 and walking 4 hitters. Daisy has pitched one shutout and 6 complete games.
Monday 6/5/1887: Derby and Nolan win Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Washington's George Derby this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Derby was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 4 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.20 helped him to a 5-2 record this year. He struck out 16 and walked 6 in 64.2 innings. George has pitched one shutout and 7 complete games. The only Nolan of Brooklyn wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
Thursday 6/1/1887: Geggus and Henderson receive Pitcher of the Month award The best month of May in the American League certainly had Baltimore's right-hander Charlie Geggus, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He started 8 games in May, going 5-1 and compiling an ERA of 1.46 in 67.2 innings. Charlie fanned 63 hitters. Charlie fired THREE shutouts! This season Geggus compiled an ERA of 2.21, going 11-2 in 16 starts. He fanned 121 while giving up 112 hits in 138.2 innings. Charlie has pitched 4 shutouts and 13 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The best month of May in the National League certainly had Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander Hardie Henderson, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 38 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 4-1 while pitching 38 innings. His ERA in May was 1.22. Hardie pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .212 against Hardie this season. While posting an ERA of 2.04 he went 8-3 in 14 starts, fanning 66 and walking 22 hitters. He has 10 complete games and one shutout. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins!
Thursday 6/1/1887: Brooklyn's Orr named Batter of the Month The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Fred Dunlap, Cleveland's starting second baseman. Fred pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .323 with 2 and 22 RBI while slugging .515. His season features a batting average of .290 (58 hits in 200 AB), 16 doubles, 4 triples and 2 longballs. Dunlap collected 42 RBI and 25 runs as well. He's 1st in the American League in RBIs and 10th in homeruns! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Dave Orr, Brooklyn's starting first baseman. Orr helped his team with an average of .396 and 17 RBI in 106 at bats. His season features a batting average of .388 (83 hits in 214 AB), 24 doubles, 4 triples and 5 bombs. Orr collected 32 RBI and 41 runs as well. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 6th in RBI!
Monday 5/29/1887: St. Louis (N)'s Murphy wins Player of the Week award It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's pitcher John Cattanach. John went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.63, while fanning 10 in 14.1 innings of work. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. Opposing players hit .229 against John this season. While posting an ERA of 3.68 he went 6-5 in 13 starts, fanning 63 and walking 42 hitters. The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis (N)'s John Murphy, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Murphy was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 3.00. Along the way he struck out 6 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
Monday 5/22/1887: Pittsburgh has no chance in a 2-hitter by Hardie Henderson PHILADELPHIA (N) - Great days are rare. But not for Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander Hardie Henderson. Pittsburgh 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 16th time he has done it in his career. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when John Grady doubled with one out in the 5th inning. '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.' Henderson (8-3) struck out 7 and walked none, throwing 72 of 113 pitches for strikes. Sid Farrar provided Philadelphia (N) with the offense Henderson needed as he stroked 1 hit in 3 AB, with 3 RBI. Philadelphia (N) scored 6 runs on 7 hits.
Monday 5/22/1887: Kansas City 's Troy wins Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Kansas City 's Dasher Troy this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Dasher went 12 for 28 (.429), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 10 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .328, Dasher hit .305 and slugged .407. He has collected 30 runs batted in this year. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to St. Louis (N)'s Oyster Burns this time, as the third baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Burns helped his team with an average of .542 and 10 RBI in 24 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. He has hit 4 longballs while batting .304 this season. His 48 hits and 18 walks add up to a .379 on-base percentage. He's 2nd in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
Monday 5/15/1887: Baltimore's Graham wins Player of the Week award Bernie Graham wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Bernie was on fire, hitting .600 with 0 HR and 4 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis (N)'s Bill Stemmeyer, who wins the award for the 1st 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. His ERA of 2.94 helped him to a 4-4 record this year. He struck out 51 and walked 29 in 98 innings. He has 8 complete games and one shutout.
Saturday 5/13/1887: Harry Stovey found the stroke, smashes three homers PHILADELPHIA (A) - Harry Stovey powered Philadelphia (A) to a 8-7 win over Louisville. He did it in style by homering three times. His 1st shot, a solo homerun off Sam Weaver in the 1st inning, cleared the fence in right field. His 2nd shot, off Sam Weaver in the 3rd inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in center field. Number 3 in the 7th inning, a shot estimated at 382 feet, cleared the wall in right field. Harry finished with 4 hits in 5 AB, stroking a double, scoring three times and driving in 4 runs. In 1820 career at bats, he has hit 21 homeruns and collected 247 RBI.
Monday 5/8/1887: Player of the Week honors go to Gleason and Reilly It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Louisville's third baseman Jack Gleason. He hit .529 with 3 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 17 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. The National League Player of the Week award goes to John Reilly, Cincinnati's starting first baseman. He hit .435 with 7 RBI and slugged .739 in 23 at bats.
Friday 5/5/1887: Sam Wise ropes four hits, completes cycle NEW YORK (N) - Sam Wise hits 'em where they ain't. Chicago (N) certainly agrees as New York (N)'s leftfielder unloaded four hits and hitting for the cycle. A single in the 3rd off A Mccaffery accounted for his 1st hit. Hit number 2 followed in the 5th inning, a triple. A pitch from A Mccaffery in the 6th inning left his bat for a RBI double. Number 4 in the 8th inning, a shot estimated at 347 feet, cleared the wall in right field. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Sam scored 3 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .800. He's now the 3rd player in league history to hit for the cycle! On 9/25/1885, Ernie Burch was the last player to hit for the cycle.
Monday 5/1/1887: Charlie Getzien fires 2-hitter against Cincinnati CINCINNATI - Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander Charlie Getzien is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cincinnati on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 11th time he has done it in his career. 'I really like to play baseball, and I love the way I was able to play it today.' Getzien (6-1) fanned 1 and walked 1, throwing 118 pitches. Sid Farrar provided Philadelphia (N) with the offense Getzien needed as he collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, hitting 2 doubles, and driving in 3 runs. Philadelphia (N) improved its record to 21-8, scoring 6 runs on 14 hits.
Monday 5/1/1887: Burke (WAS) and Nolan (BRO) win monthly pitcher award Washington's pitcher James Burke is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in April. He went 6-1 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 2.29. He struck out 43 in 63 innings. James pitched a shutout as well. Brooklyn's pitcher The only Nolan is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in April. He had an ERA of just 1.29 in 63 innings of work in which he struck out 31 hitters. His record in April is 5-1. The only got two complete game shutouts as well!
Monday 5/1/1887: Larkin (SLA) and Thompson (PIT) win monthly award St. Louis (A)'s centerfielder Henry Larkin had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Larkin helped his team with an average of .430 and 18 RBI in 107 at bats. The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's Sam Thompson this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Thompson helped his team with an average of .412 and 20 RBI in 114 at bats.
Monday 5/1/1887: Player of the Week honors go to Lyons and Conley Baltimore's third baseman Denny Lyons had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Denny pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .545 with 2 HR and 5 RBI while slugging 1.000. While compiling an on base percentage of .439, Denny hit .385 and slugged .625. He has collected 13 runs batted in this year. He's 2nd in the American League in batting! Ed Conley of New York (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Ed went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Conley compiled an ERA of 3.56, going 3-3 in 7 starts. He fanned 28 while giving up 62 hits in 55.2 innings. He has 3 complete games and one shutout.
Saturday 4/29/1887: 6-hit performance by Baltimore's Denny Lyons LOUISVILLE - Denny Lyons led Baltimore to a 15-8 win over Louisville by squeezing six hits out of his bat. Number 1 in the 1st inning, a shot estimated at 398 feet, cleared the wall in left-center. A pitch from Bob Black in the 3rd inning left his bat for a double. A 365 foot drive to left field marked his 3rd hit, a solo homerun off Bob Black in the 4th inning. His 5th hit was a double off Sam Weaver in the 7th inning. He collected singles in the 6th and in the 9th (one RBI). Denny did drive in 4 while scoring 6 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .404.
Monday 4/24/1887: St. Louis (A)'s Larkin wins Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to St. Louis (A)'s Henry Larkin this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 30 at bats he hit .500 with 0 HR and 4 RBI. Sam Thompson from Pittsburgh wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He had an on base percentage of .515 and hit .448, while driving in 8 runs. Sam has gone 36 for 91 (.396) this season, hitting 2 longballs and driving in 18 runs. He has scored 19 runs on his own. He's 1st in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
Thursday 4/20/1887: Season ending injury strikes Detroit's Wood DETROIT - Detroit's right-hander Pete Wood will not pitch again this year, suffering a serious injury in the game against St. Louis (A) on Thursday. Wood was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Ruptured Disc Back. His ERA of 3.03 helped him to a 1-2 record this year. He struck out 10 and walked 8 in 29.2 innings. He's 1st in the American League in saves!
Monday 4/17/1887: Player of the Week honors go to Seward and Thompson The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Ed Seward this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.00 while going 2-0. He was able to complete both starts of the week. This season Seward compiled an ERA of 4.60, going 2-2 in 4 starts. He fanned 21 while giving up 38 hits in 31.1 innings. He's 5th in the American League in wins! It's the 5th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's pitcher Art Thompson. Thompson was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 12 in 18 innings. He pitched two shutouts! In 4 starts this year Art struck out 27 batters in 36 innings of work. His ERA is 1.25, his record 3-1. He has 4 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Monday 4/10/1887: Larkin (SLA) and Whitney (BSN) win P.O.W. award St. Louis (A)'s centerfielder Henry Larkin had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He hit .500 with 11 RBI and slugged .750 in 32 at bats. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Jim Whitney, one of Boston (N)'s best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.65 while going 2-0. A complete game added to his brilliant performance.
Sunday 4/2/1887: St. Louis (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Pete Meegan ST. LOUIS (N) - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And Chicago (N)'s Pete Meegan did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N). 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Meegan (1-0) struck out 3 and issued 1 BB, throwing 68 of 110 pitches for strikes. Chicago (N)'s leftfielder Chippy Mcgarr stroked 3 hits in 5 AB, doubling twice. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Meegan. Chicago (N) improved its record to 1-1, scoring 2 runs on 12 hits.

Out of the Park Developments - The place for baseball and boxing simulation games
Out of the Park Baseball Homepage - The home of the Out of the Park Baseball Series