Tuesday 10/24/1891: Pitcher Of The Year winners announced Bill Vinton will never forget this year. His dominating season convinced the American League to name Columbus' right-hander the Pitcher Of The Year winner of 1891. In 46 starts this year Bill struck out 236 batters in 409 innings of work. His ERA is 2.22, his record 26-17. Bill has pitched 3 shutouts and 40 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! Vinton wins the award for the 2nd time in his 3-year career. All the hard work finally paid off for Chicago (N)'s Cy Young as well. The right-hander was named the Pitcher Of The Year winner in the National League today. This season Young compiled an ERA of 2.42, going 29-10 in 41 starts. He fanned 283 while giving up 297 hits in 360 innings. He has 35 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Tuesday 10/24/1891: Beckley and Thompson win Hitter Of The Year A season for the ages earned Columbus' first baseman Jake Beckley the American League Hitter Of The Year this year. Beckley has hit 7 taters this year while batting .354. He adds 41 doubles, along with 121 runs scored. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 4th in RBI! The Hitter Of The Year in the National League was handed to Cincinnati's rightfielder Sam Thompson! Thompson has hit for a .314 average this season. He has 71 extra base hits along with 297 total bases, resulting in a .485 slugging percentage. He's 3rd in the National League in RBIs and 7th in homeruns! |
Tuesday 10/24/1891: Conway (IND) and Ray (BRO) win Rookie Of The Year Pete Conway was named the American League Rookie Of The Year winner today. Indianapolis' pitcher put up pretty good numbers for a rookie this year. This 24 year old kid will probably have a long and successful career! Pete has a record of 22-13 this season, with an ERA of 3.04. In 360.2 Innings he was able to strike out 173 batters. Pete has pitched 2 shutouts and 30 complete games. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 8th in wins! Brooklyn's Irv Ray as well was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 27 year old shortstop was named the Rookie Of The Year winner in the National League today. What a way to begin a career! Ray has hit 6 homeruns this year while batting .341. He adds 44 doubles, along with 125 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in batting! |
Saturday 10/21/1891: Stump Wiedman pitches his 2nd shutout of the season CHICAGO (N) - Great days are rare. But not for Indianapolis' right-hander Stump Wiedman. Chicago (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 19th time he has done it in his career. '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.' Wiedman (23-13) fanned 4 and walked none, throwing 88 pitches. The hitting star for Indianapolis was centerfielder Bug Holliday, he went 2 for 5, doubling once. Indianapolis scored 5 runs on 9 hits. |
Monday 10/2/1891: Art Thompson out for 4 weeks CINCINNATI - Cincinnati is without its right-hander Art Thompson for at least 4 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Abner Dalrymple in a game against Philadelphia (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Ruptured Elbow Ligament which will require surgery. Opposing players hit .249 against Art this season. While posting an ERA of 3.42 he went 18-13 in 36 starts, fanning 222 and walking 78 hitters. Art has pitched 3 shutouts and 26 complete games. |
Monday 10/2/1891: Seery and Nicholson win Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Washington's Emmett Seery this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Emmett was on fire, hitting .435 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. His season numbers are: .296 AVG, 160 hits, 35 doubles, 12 triples and 17 homeruns, along with 96 RBI and 104 runs scored. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Pittsburgh's second baseman Parson Nicholson. Parson went 13 for 21 (.619), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 5 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. His season numbers are: .285 AVG, 159 hits, 34 doubles, 10 triples and 3 taters, along with 64 RBI and 63 runs scored. |
Sunday 10/1/1891: Baltimore's Mars earns Pitcher of the Month award Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Baltimore's Ed Mars. He had an ERA of just 0.69 in 26 innings of work in which he struck out 18 hitters. His record in September is 2-1. Ed also fired a shutout. This season Mars compiled an ERA of 0.69, going 2-1 in 3 starts. He fanned 18 while giving up 22 hits in 26 innings. Ed has pitched one shutout and 3 complete games. Cy Young couldn't have pitched much better than he did in September, and the National League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 1.60 in 62 innings of work in which he struck out 55 hitters. His record in September is 5-2. Cy pitched a shutout as well. In 40 starts this year Cy struck out 274 batters in 351 innings of work. His ERA is 2.46, his record 28-10. He has 34 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 10/1/1891: Chicago (N)'s Lyons named Batter of the Month It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Boston (A)'s first baseman Otto Schomberg. Otto went 32 for 88 (.364), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 18 RBI. Otto has gone 165 for 536 (.308) this season, hitting 4 longballs and driving in 87 runs. He has scored 62 runs on his own. He's 8th in the American League in batting and 7th in RBI! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Denny Lyons, Chicago (N)'s starting third baseman. He had an on base percentage of .455 and hit .393, while driving in 20 runs. His season numbers are: .322 AVG, 167 hits, 43 doubles, 9 triples and 6 homeruns, along with 94 RBI and 89 runs scored. He's 7th in the National League in batting, 9th in homeruns and 4th in RBI! |
Friday 9/29/1891: Jocko Fields hits for the cycle against Philadelphia (A) PHILADELPHIA (A) - Louisville's catcher Jocko Fields accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Philadelphia (A), hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .234! A single in the 2nd off John Fitzgerald accounted for his 1st hit. A pitch from John Fitzgerald in the 4th inning left his bat for a double. A two-run triple off John Fitzgerald in the 7th inning, accounted for his 3rd hit. In the 9th inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off John Fitzgerald. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Jocko did drive in 4 while scoring 3 runs on his own. His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .240. He's now the 7th player in league history to hit for the cycle! Fred Pfeffer was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 8/30/1890. |
Monday 9/25/1891: Washington's Terry wins Player of the Week award Washington's pitcher Adonis Terry 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 1.50 while going 2-0. He was able to complete both starts of the week. In 37 starts this year Adonis struck out 238 batters in 325 innings of work. His ERA is 2.49, his record 26-9. Adonis has pitched one shutout and 32 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Chicago (N)'s pitcher Bobby Mitchell had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Bobby went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Monday 9/18/1891: Cincinnati's Jones wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Steve Brodie, Philadelphia (A)'s starting rightfielder. In 26 at bats he hit .500 with 1 HR and one RBI. Steve has gone 169 for 474 (.357) this season, hitting 3 longballs and driving in 35 runs. He has scored 76 runs on his own. He's 1st in the American League in batting! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Jack (da) Jones this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Jones was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 12 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Monday 9/11/1891: Shallix and Mitchell win Player of the Week award Louisville's pitcher Gus Shallix had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Gus went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He was able to complete both starts of the week. Gus has a record of 5-9 this season, with an ERA of 3.66. In 78.2 Innings he was able to strike out 23 batters. Gus has pitched one shutout and 6 complete games. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Bobby Mitchell, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Mitchell was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 3.00. Along the way he struck out 8 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Mitchell compiled an ERA of 2.89, going 10-4 in 15 starts. He fanned 60 while giving up 120 hits in 130.2 innings. He has 11 complete games and 3 shutouts. |
Monday 9/4/1891: Geggus (BAL) and Getzien (PHI) win P.O.W. award The American League's best player of the week was Baltimore's Charlie Geggus, who wins the award for the 18th time in his career. Geggus was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 14 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.75 helped him to a 21-13 record this year. He struck out 283 and walked 67 in 324 innings. Charlie has pitched 2 shutouts and 28 complete games. He's 4th in the American League in ERA and 5th in wins! The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (N)'s Charlie Getzien, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. Getzien was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 9 in 18 innings. He pitched two shutouts! |
Saturday 9/2/1891: Charlie Getzien quiets New York (N) bats with shutout NEW YORK (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander Charlie Getzien is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking New York (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 4th shutout this season, and the 28th time he has done it in his career. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Getzien (19-11) struck out 3 and walked none, throwing 65 of 102 pitches for strikes. Sid Farrar helped Getzien at the plate, he got 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting 2 doubles. The final score of the game was 1-0. |
Friday 9/1/1891: St. Louis (N)'s Conway named Pitcher of the Month It's the 1st time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Indianapolis' pitcher Stump Wiedman. He started 6 games in August, going 6-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.33 in 54 innings. Stump fanned 19 hitters. Stump has a record of 18-10 this season, with an ERA of 3.11. In 245.2 Innings he was able to strike out 96 batters. He has 24 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 8th in wins! St. Louis (N)'s Dick Conway had a terrific August, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. His record of 5-2 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 61.2 innings of work he allowed just 47 hits while striking out 34, compiling an ERA of just 1.75. Dick also fired a shutout. Opposing players hit .245 against Dick this season. While posting an ERA of 2.33 he went 17-10 in 28 starts, fanning 128 and walking 61 hitters. Dick has pitched 4 shutouts and 25 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 8th in wins! |
Friday 9/1/1891: Red hot Grim and Kelly win Batter of the Month award It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Cleveland's rightfielder John Grim. John pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .376 with 3 and 18 RBI while slugging .634. This year Grim drove in 73 and scored 70 runs while batting .278 with 4 bombs. The National League's best player of the month was Pittsburgh's King Kelly, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. He hit .360 with 13 RBI and slugged .573 in 89 at bats. King is hitting .300 this year, with 130 hits in 434 at bats. He has driven in 64 runs, slugging .438. |
Monday 8/28/1891: Player of the Week honors go to Vinton and Williamson The American League's best player of the week was Columbus' Bill Vinton, who wins the award for the 5th time in his career. Vinton was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 8 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. In 36 starts this year Bill struck out 187 batters in 321 innings of work. His ERA is 2.10, his record 22-11. Bill has pitched 3 shutouts and 31 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Boston (N)'s Ned Williamson this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .550 with 10 RBI and slugged .950 in 20 at bats. Ned is hitting .248 this year, with 33 hits in 133 at bats. He has driven in 26 runs, slugging .376. |
Monday 8/21/1891: Player of the Week honors go to Callaghan and Ewing It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Columbus' third baseman Pat Callaghan. He had an on base percentage of .538 and hit .500, while driving in 7 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. This year Callaghan drove in 78 and scored 45 runs while batting .305 with 7 taters. He's 3rd in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! The National League's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Buck Ewing, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Buck went 8 for 21 (.381), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 9 RBI. This year Ewing drove in 74 and scored 62 runs while batting .289 with 9 longballs. He's 4th in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! |
Friday 8/18/1891: Jim Handiboe pitches 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N) CINCINNATI - Jim Handiboe had some fun again. Philadelphia (N) hitters did not. Cincinnati's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 9 career shutouts in 251 games started. Handiboe (17-10) was really unbelievable, striking out 16 and walking 3, throwing 86 of 142 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.' Sam Thompson helped Handiboe at the plate, he got 3 hits in 4 AB, stroking a double, scoring two runs. Cincinnati scored 4 runs on 9 hits. |
Wednesday 8/16/1891: Warren Fitzgerald out for 8 weeks CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Warren Fitzgerald suffered a severe injury on Wednesday and will be out for at least 8 weeks. In the 1st of the game against St. Louis (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Strained Elbow Ligament was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Fitzgerald compiled an ERA of 5.75, going 6-18 in 30 starts. He fanned 91 while giving up 250 hits in 195.2 innings. |
Monday 8/14/1891: Boston (A)'s Johnson wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Bill Johnson, Boston (A)'s starting leftfielder. Bill pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .609 with 2 HR and 8 RBI while slugging 1.000. Bill is hitting .314 this year, with 137 hits in 436 at bats. He has driven in 56 runs, slugging .433. He's 8th in the American League in batting! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Peek-a-boo Veach this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Veach 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! Opposing players hit .261 against Peek-a-boo this season. While posting an ERA of 3.39 he went 14-13 in 29 starts, fanning 154 and walking 61 hitters. He has 24 complete games and 2 shutouts. |
Saturday 8/12/1891: Larry Mckeon pitches his 8th shutout of the season CINCINNATI - Brooklyn's right-hander Larry Mckeon is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cincinnati on just 2 hits. It's his 8th shutout this season, and the 36th time he has done it in his career. Mckeon (22-7) struck out 9 and walked 1, throwing 70 of 105 pitches for strikes. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' George Gore helped Mckeon at the plate, he finished 2 for 4, hitting a homerun, and collecting 2 RBI. Brooklyn scored 3 runs on 7 hits. |
Tuesday 8/8/1891: Peek-a-boo Veach blanks Cincinnati with a 2-hitter CHICAGO (N) - Peek-a-boo Veach had some fun again. Cincinnati hitters did not. Chicago (N)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 8 career shutouts in 248 games started. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Veach (13-13) fanned 5 and walked 3, throwing 114 pitches. Chicago (N)'s catcher Jack Doyle went 2 for 4, doubling once, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Veach. The final score of the game was 5-0. |
Tuesday 8/8/1891: Cleveland has no chance in a 2-hitter by Charlie Sweeney CLEVELAND - Charlie Sweeney took the mound and never left. And Cleveland hitters couldn't touch him at all. Boston (A)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 18 career shutouts in 311 games started. Sweeney (18-9) struck out 9 and walked 2, throwing 66 of 110 pitches for strikes. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' The hitting star for Boston (A) was leftfielder Bill Johnson, he finished 2 for 3, hitting two dingers, scoring twice and driving in 5 runs. Boston (A) scored 15 runs on 16 hits. |
Monday 8/7/1891: Chicago (N)'s Young wins Player of the Week award Ed Fuller of Indianapolis wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Fuller was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 5 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Chicago (N)'s pitcher Cy Young had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Cy went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.95, while fanning 11 in 19 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Saturday 8/5/1891: The only Nolan quiets Boston (N) bats with shutout BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's right-hander The only Nolan is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Boston (N) found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Nolan 1st shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 16th shutouts in his career. Nolan (13-6) struck out 7 and walked 1, throwing 60 of 92 pitches for strikes. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Bid Mcphee provided Brooklyn with the offense Nolan needed as he finished 1 for 3, blasting a homerun. Brooklyn improved its record to 68-41, scoring 3 runs on 8 hits. |
Wednesday 8/2/1891: Pittsburgh's Chapman out for 5 weeks PITTSBURGH - When it rains, it pours. Pittsburgh's right-hander Fred Chapman will not pitch for at least 5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Philadelphia (N) where he left the field in the 1st inning. Pittsburgh wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Chapman had suffered a Pulled Bicep Muscle. Fred has a record of 2-2 this season, with an ERA of 2.59. In 31.1 Innings he was able to strike out 16 batters. |
Wednesday 8/2/1891: Ed Fuller turns in great performance against Philadelphia (A) INDIANAPOLIS - Philadelphia (A)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and Indianapolis' Ed Fuller didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 2nd shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. Fuller (12-10) struck out 2 and walked 3, throwing 61 of 109 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.' Ed Delahanty helped Fuller at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, doubling once, with 2 RBI. Indianapolis improved its record to 64-43, scoring 5 runs on 12 hits. |
Tuesday 8/1/1891: Charlie Hilsey out for 8-9 weeks CHICAGO (N) - When it rains, it pours. Chicago (N)'s right-hander Charlie Hilsey will not pitch for at least 8-9 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against St. Louis (N) where he left the field in the 6th inning. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Broken Elbow. Surgery will be performed next week. His ERA of 4.70 helped him to a 9-15 record this year. He struck out 105 and walked 64 in 222 innings. He has 18 complete games and one shutout. |
Tuesday 8/1/1891: Goldsmith (PHA) and Young (CHN) win monthly pitcher award Philadelphia (A)'s Fred Goldsmith had a terrific July, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He struck out 25 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 7-0 while pitching 25 innings. His ERA in July was 2.00. In 27 starts this year Fred struck out 81 batters in 233.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.59, his record 16-9. He has 24 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 7th in the American League in wins! It's the 1st time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Chicago (N)'s pitcher Cy Young. He went 6-1 in July and finished the month with an ERA of 1.86. He struck out 57 in 63 innings. Cy got two complete game shutouts as well! This season Young compiled an ERA of 2.60, going 18-8 in 27 starts. He fanned 183 while giving up 207 hits in 235 innings. Cy has pitched 2 shutouts and 23 complete games. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Tuesday 8/1/1891: Washington's Brouthers earns Batter of the Month award Washington's first baseman Dan Brouthers had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Batter of the Month. Dan was on fire, hitting .381 with 1 homeruns and 21 RBI. Dan is hitting .350 this year, with 140 hits in 400 at bats. He has driven in 58 runs, slugging .570. He's 4th in the American League in batting and 7th in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Pittsburgh's King Kelly this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. King pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .394 with 2 and 18 RBI while slugging .620. King is hitting .284 this year, with 98 hits in 345 at bats. He has driven in 51 runs, slugging .403. |
Monday 7/31/1891: Beckley (COL) and Mitchell (CHN) win P.O.W. award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Jake Beckley, Columbus' starting first baseman. Jake was on fire, hitting .583 with 0 HR and 4 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 8 games. Beckley has hit 4 homeruns this year while batting .351. He adds 25 doubles, along with 85 runs scored. He's 4th in the American League in batting and 3rd in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Bobby Mitchell, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Mitchell was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 7 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. In 6 starts this year Bobby struck out 24 batters in 54 innings of work. His ERA is 1.33, his record 4-2. He has 5 complete games and 2 shutouts. |
Monday 7/24/1891: Sweeney (BOS) and Henderson (PHI) win P.O.W. award It's the 6th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Boston (A)'s pitcher Charlie Sweeney. Sweeney was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 17 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. In 26 starts this year Charlie struck out 169 batters in 211.1 innings of work. His ERA is 2.90, his record 17-6. Charlie has pitched 2 shutouts and 19 complete games. He's 6th 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 Philadelphia (N)'s pitcher Hardie Henderson. Hardie went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.15, while fanning 11 in 15.2 innings of work. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. |
Thursday 7/20/1891: Louisville's Swartzel severely injured LOUISVILLE - When it rains, it pours. Louisville's ace Park Swartzel will not pitch for at least 6-7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Baltimore where he left the field in the 5th inning. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Strained Tricep Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. In 20 starts this year Park struck out 80 batters in 165.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.48, his record 5-12. He has 16 complete games and 2 shutouts. |
Monday 7/17/1891: Brouthers (WAS) and Burkett (PIT) win P.O.W. award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Dan Brouthers, Washington's starting first baseman. In 23 at bats he hit .522 with 1 HR and 6 RBI. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Pittsburgh's rightfielder Jesse Burkett. Burkett helped his team with an average of .500 and 4 RBI in 22 at bats. Burkett has hit 5 bombs this year while batting .350. He adds 21 doubles, along with 47 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in batting! |
Monday 7/10/1891: Player of the Week honors go to Brouthers and Dunlap Dan Brouthers from Washington wins his 10th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. Dan pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .556 with 0 HR and 3 RBI while slugging 1.000. The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (N)'s Fred Dunlap, who wins the award for the 4th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .353 and hit .353, while driving in 7 runs. Dunlap has hit 4 homeruns this year while batting .361. He adds 20 doubles, along with 30 runs scored. |
Thursday 7/6/1891: Pittsburgh has no chance in a PERFECT GAME by Larry Mckeon PITTSBURGH - Larry Mckeon had some fun again. REAL fun. Pittsburgh hitters did not. Brooklyn's right-hander pitched a perfect game for his 7th shutout of the season. He now has 35 career shutouts in 306 games started. The crowd of 8779 gave him a standing ovation when teammates carried him off the field on their shoulders. Mckeon (16-6) fanned 8 and walked none, throwing 108 pitches. 'Today I just felt great. I had a good feeling while warming up, and I knew something special was about to happen.' Irv Ray helped Mckeon at the plate, he stroked 3 hits in 4 AB, stroking a double. Brooklyn scored 4 runs on 9 hits. |
Monday 7/3/1891: Seery and Young win Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Washington's Emmett Seery, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Emmett pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .476 with 0 HR and 5 RBI while slugging .810. Chicago (N)'s pitcher Cy Young had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Young was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 22 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Saturday 7/1/1891: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Denny Driscoll couldn't have pitched much better than he did in June, and the American League thought so as well, naming the left-hander Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 0.72 in 25 innings of work in which he struck out 11 hitters. His record in June is 1-1. In 3 starts this year Denny struck out 11 batters in 25 innings of work. His ERA is 0.72, his record 1-1. Brooklyn's Larry Mckeon had a terrific June, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 0.44 in 62 innings of work in which he struck out 56 hitters. His record in June is 7-0. In 23 starts this year Larry struck out 170 batters in 201 innings of work. His ERA is 2.96, his record 15-6. Larry has pitched 6 shutouts and 20 complete games. He's 10th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Saturday 7/1/1891: Red hot Seery and Orr win Batter of the Month award It's the 2nd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Washington's leftfielder Emmett Seery. Emmett pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .365 with 6 and 23 RBI while slugging .753. Seery has hit 9 longballs this year while batting .303. He adds 20 doubles, along with 56 runs scored. He's 4th in the American League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's Dave Orr this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Dave pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .337 with 3 and 20 RBI while slugging .614. Dave has gone 99 for 314 (.315) this season, hitting 4 taters and driving in 59 runs. He has scored 54 runs on his own. He's 1st in the National League in RBIs and 3rd in homeruns! |
Monday 6/26/1891: Brooklyn's Mckeon wins Player of the Week award Indianapolis' shortstop Ed Mckean had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Ed was on fire, hitting .550 with 1 HR and 6 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Mckean has walked 22 times this year and posts a .347 OBP. While batting .299, 86 for 288, he has driven in 44 runs. He's 9th in the American League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! Larry Mckeon of Brooklyn wins his 11th 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 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Monday 6/19/1891: Player of the Week honors go to Henry and Mckeon The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston (A)'s John Henry this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Henry 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 was able to complete both starts of the week. John has a record of 10-8 this season, with an ERA of 2.87. In 150.1 Innings he was able to strike out 111 batters. John has pitched 2 shutouts and 16 complete games. He's 8th in the American League in ERA and 7th in wins! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's Larry Mckeon this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Mckeon was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 13 in 18 innings. He pitched two shutouts! |
Saturday 6/17/1891: Lou Galvin out for 5-6 weeks BOSTON (A) - When it rains, it pours. Boston (A)'s right-hander Lou Galvin will not pitch for at least 5-6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Louisville where he left the field in the 1st inning. After being taken to a local hospital, Galvin was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Pulled Bicep Muscle. This season Galvin compiled an ERA of 4.50, going 8-8 in 18 starts. He fanned 91 while giving up 154 hits in 144 innings. Lou has pitched one shutout and 12 complete games. |
Monday 6/12/1891: Sullivan (PHA) and Hanlon (CHN) win P.O.W. award Philadelphia (A)'s centerfielder Marty Sullivan had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Marty pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 1 HR and 9 RBI while slugging .818. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. His season features a batting average of .382 (94 hits in 246 AB), 3 doubles, 7 triples and 2 longballs. Sullivan collected 30 RBI and 48 runs as well. He's 1st in the American League in batting! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Ned Hanlon this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .560 and hit .542, while driving in 4 runs. Hanlon has hit no taters this year while batting .270. He adds 13 doubles, along with 28 runs scored. |
Sunday 6/11/1891: Brooklyn's Shaw severely injured BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's pitcher Dupee Shaw was part of a scary incident that saw the southpaw being hit by a line drive in the 7th inning of the game between Brooklyn and Pittsburgh. Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Shaw will miss about 9 weeks. Broken Hand was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. This season Shaw compiled an ERA of 2.62, going 8-5 in 16 starts. He fanned 67 while giving up 117 hits in 130.2 innings. Dupee has pitched one shutout and 12 complete games. |
Monday 6/5/1891: Seery (WAS) and Dunlap (PHI) win P.O.W. award The American League's best player of the week was Washington's Emmett Seery, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Seery helped his team with an average of .500 and 7 RBI in 20 at bats. The National League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (N)'s Fred Dunlap, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. Dunlap helped his team with an average of .583 and 7 RBI in 24 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Dunlap has walked 11 times this year and posts a .407 OBP. While batting .359, 46 for 128, he has driven in 17 runs. |
Saturday 6/3/1891: Charlie Getzien shuts out Brooklyn on 2 hits BROOKLYN - Charlie Getzien had some fun again. Brooklyn hitters did not. Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 26 career shutouts in 263 games started. With two outs in the 5th inning Bob Clark singled to break up the no-hitter. Getzien (9-4) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 4. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Frank Ringo provided Philadelphia (N) with the offense Getzien needed as he went 2 for 4, stroking a double. Philadelphia (N) scored 2 runs on 4 hits. |
Thursday 6/1/1891: Baltimore's Meegan earns Pitcher of the Month award Pete Meegan 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 had an ERA of just 2.18 in 62 innings of work in which he struck out 31 hitters. His record in May is 5-1. Pete pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .259 against Pete this season. While posting an ERA of 2.36 he went 9-3 in 14 starts, fanning 53 and walking 17 hitters. Pete has pitched one shutout and 10 complete games. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 3rd in wins! It's the 2nd time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to New York (N)'s pitcher Toad Ramsey. He started 7 games in May, going 6-1 and compiling an ERA of 1.48 in 61 innings. Toad fanned 46 hitters. Toad also fired a shutout. Toad has a record of 11-3 this season, with an ERA of 1.96. In 124 Innings he was able to strike out 89 batters. He has 13 complete games and one shutout. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Thursday 6/1/1891: Batter of the Month award winners announced It's the 4th time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s first baseman Harry Stovey. Harry was on fire, hitting .365 with 6 homeruns and 31 RBI. Harry is hitting .289 this year, with 59 hits in 204 at bats. He has driven in 45 runs, slugging .490. He's 2nd in the American League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Cincinnati's Sam Thompson this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .374 and hit .327, while driving in 19 runs. Sam is hitting .365 this year, with 80 hits in 219 at bats. He has driven in 36 runs, slugging .562. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 5th in RBI! |
Monday 5/29/1891: Player of the Week honors go to Stovey and Mckeon It's the 5th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s first baseman Harry Stovey. Harry went 13 for 26 (.500), while hitting 3 HR and collecting 13 RBI. Larry Mckeon of Brooklyn wins his 9th 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 2.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. In 15 starts this year Larry struck out 108 batters in 131 innings of work. His ERA is 4.05, his record 8-5. Larry has pitched 2 shutouts and 13 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in wins! |
Monday 5/22/1891: George Davies dominates Chicago (N), throws NO-HITTER NEW YORK (N) - New York (N)'s right-hander George Davies is a really great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff while making history, blanking Chicago (N) on no hits. Buster Hoover spoiled the bid for a perfect game when he walked with 1 away in the 7th inning. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Davies (6-6) struck out 2 and issued 3 BB, throwing 64 of 114 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for New York (N) was second baseman Tim O'rourke, he finished 2 for 3, stroking two 2B's, and collecting 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 6-0. |
Monday 5/22/1891: Joyce (IND) and Connor (SLN) win P.O.W. award Indianapolis' third baseman Bill Joyce had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Joyce helped his team with an average of .455 and 7 RBI in 33 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis (N)'s Roger Connor, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. Roger went 12 for 26 (.462), while hitting 2 HR and collecting 4 RBI. Connor has hit for a .337 average this season. He has 18 extra base hits along with 86 total bases, resulting in a .518 slugging percentage. He's 9th in the National League in batting! |
Monday 5/15/1891: Mickey Hughes (PIT) will miss 5-6 weeks PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's ace Mickey Hughes suffered a severe injury on Monday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 7th of the game against St. Louis (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Strained Tricep Muscle. Surgery will be performed next week. This season Hughes compiled an ERA of 2.52, going 6-5 in 12 starts. He fanned 67 while giving up 94 hits in 103.2 innings. He has 11 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 6th in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins! |
Monday 5/15/1891: Player of the Week honors go to Fuller and O'brien It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Indianapolis' pitcher Ed Fuller. Fuller was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00. Along the way he struck out 6 in 18 innings. He was able to complete both starts of the week. It's the 2nd time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to St. Louis (N)'s pitcher Darby O'brien. Darby went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 5 in 18 innings of work. He was able to complete both starts of the week. |
Monday 5/8/1891: Baltimore's Geggus wins Player of the Week award It's the 17th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Baltimore's pitcher Charlie Geggus. Charlie went 2-0 with an ERA of 3.00, while fanning 18 in 18 innings of work. He was able to complete both starts of the week. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Mickey Hughes, one of Pittsburgh's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Hughes compiled an ERA of 2.22, going 6-4 in 10 starts. He fanned 57 while giving up 76 hits in 89 innings. He has 10 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins! |
Friday 5/5/1891: Indianapolis' Walt Goldsby pounds six hits CLEVELAND - Indianapolis' leftfielder Walt Goldsby once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Cleveland's pitching staff with a 6 hit performance on Friday. A RBI double off Kid Nichols in the 7th inning accounted for his 5th hit. He collected singles in the 1st , in the 2nd inning (one RBI) , in the 4th inning , in the 5th inning and in the 8th (one RBI). Walt did drive in 3 while scoring 3 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 12 hits in 23 at bats, resulting in a .522 batting average. Indianapolis scored 12 runs on 18 hits. |
Monday 5/1/1891: Huge blow for Boston (A)'s Wyman, career over BOSTON (A) - It was one of baseball saddest days. Boston (A)'s right-hander Frank Wyman fell victim to a career ending injury in a game against Baltimore on Monday. He complained about pain after throwing a pitch to Con Daily, then suddenly collapsed. Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials. In 0 starts this year Frank struck out 1 batters in 5 innings of work. His ERA is 0.00, his record 0-0. His career featured a record of 45-32 with an ERA of 2.77. Baseball will certainly miss this great player. |
Monday 5/1/1891: Sweeney and Shaw receive Pitcher of the Month award Charlie Sweeney pitched like a legend in April, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He started 8 games in April, going 5-2 and compiling an ERA of 1.44 in 62.2 innings. Charlie fanned 50 hitters. Charlie pitched a shutout as well. It's the 1st time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher Dupee Shaw. He struck out 35 hitters in his 8 starts, putting together a record of 6-1 while pitching 35 innings. His ERA in April was 1.41. Dupee also fired a shutout. |
Monday 5/1/1891: Red hot Johnson and Thompson win Batter of the Month award It's the 2nd time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Boston (A)'s leftfielder Bill Johnson. He hit .417 with 12 RBI and slugged .524 in 103 at bats. Cincinnati's rightfielder Sam Thompson had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. In 112 at bats he hit .402 with 2 HR and 17 RBI. |
Monday 5/1/1891: Player of the Week honors go to Geggus and Shaw The American League Player of the Week award goes to Charlie Geggus, one of Baltimore's best starting pitchers. Charlie went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 16 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 8 starts this year Charlie struck out 65 batters in 68.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.88, his record 5-2. He has 5 complete games and one shutout. He's 10th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! It's the 6th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Brooklyn's pitcher Dupee Shaw. Shaw was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 13 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Monday 4/24/1891: Philadelphia (N)'s Getzien wins Player of the Week award Cleveland's rightfielder John Grim had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .455 and hit .452, while driving in 6 runs. Grim has hit no bombs this year while batting .303. He adds 10 doubles, along with 14 runs scored. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Philadelphia (N)'s Charlie Getzien this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Friday 4/21/1891: Dad Clarke blanks Boston (N) with a 2-hitter BOSTON (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Dad Clarke will never forget this day. The 26-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Boston (N) on Friday. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Clarke (2-3) struck out 4 and walked 1, throwing 66 of 104 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Chicago (N) was centerfielder Fred Tenney, he finished 4 for 5, doubling once. The final score of the game was 5-0. |
Monday 4/17/1891: Player of the Week honors go to Fuller and Marr It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Indianapolis' pitcher Ed Fuller. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.50 helped him to a 2-2 record this year. He struck out 18 and walked 8 in 36 innings. Ed has pitched one shutout and 4 complete games. He's 9th in the American League in ERA and 4th in wins! Lefty Marr wins his 2nd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Marr helped his team with an average of .520 and 2 RBI in 25 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. |
Monday 4/10/1891: Sullivan and Thompson win Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Marty Sullivan, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He hit .467 with 6 RBI and slugged .567 in 30 at bats. Cincinnati's pitcher Art Thompson had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! |
Saturday 4/8/1891: Ed Morris turns in great performance against Philadelphia (N) BOSTON (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and Boston (N)'s Ed Morris didn't help them. The southpaw fired his 1st shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Morris (1-1) struck out 8 and issued 2 BB, throwing 89 of 136 pitches for strikes. Bill Krieg provided Boston (N) with the offense Morris needed as he went 1 for 3. Boston (N) improved its record to 6-2, scoring 1 run on 2 hits. |
Saturday 4/1/1891: Shorty Wetzel dominates Pittsburgh, gives up just one hit PITTSBURGH - Shorty Wetzel made some history on Saturday by pitching a shutout in his first big-league start. Boston (N)'s right-hander baffled Pittsburgh all day, allowing only one hit. What a way to begin a career! 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Wetzel (1-0) struck out 5 and issued 2 BB, throwing 60 of 102 pitches for strikes. Patsy Donovan provided Boston (N) with the offense Wetzel needed as he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB. The final score of the game was 2-0. |