Breaking News Wednesday, 10/25/1893
Wednesday 10/25/1893: Conway (IND) and Mckeon (BRO) win Pitcher Of The Year The 1893 American League Pitcher Of The Year winner is from Indianapolis this year. Pete Conway put together impressive numbers on the mound this season. Pete has a record of 27-9 this season, with an ERA of 2.98. In 371.2 Innings he was able to strike out 235 batters. He has 31 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 6th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Awards may not be the most important thing for Larry Mckeon, but Brooklyn's right-hander smiled as he was named the National League Pitcher Of The Year winner. This season Mckeon compiled an ERA of 2.10, going 29-12 in 43 starts. He fanned 363 while giving up 287 hits in 382 innings. He has 39 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Mckeon wins the award for the 4th time in his 9-year career.
Wednesday 10/25/1893: Hitter Of The Year winners announced The Hitter Of The Year in the American League was handed to Indianapolis' rightfielder Ed Delahanty! Ed has gone 199 for 576 (.345) this season, hitting 15 bombs and driving in 137 runs. He has scored 104 runs on his own. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI! Pittsburgh's rightfielder Jesse Burkett will never forget this day as well. A great season convinced the voters that he is the worthy National League Hitter Of The Year winner. Burkett has hit 4 longballs this year while batting .399. He adds 31 doubles, along with 94 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting!
Wednesday 10/25/1893: Taylor and Lange receive Rookie Of The Year The 1893 American League Rookie Of The Year winner is from Columbus this season. Jack Taylor put together impressive numbers for a rookie en route to win the first major award of his career. Let's hope more will follow for this 20 year old ballplayer. In 38 starts this year Jack struck out 114 batters in 331.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.74, his record 20-15. Jack has pitched 4 shutouts and 32 complete games. He's 7th in the American League in wins! Pittsburgh's Bill Lange as well was almost in tears when he heard the news. The 22 year old leftfielder was named the Rookie Of The Year winner in the National League today. What a way to begin a career! He has hit 8 longballs while batting .317 this season. His 166 hits and 31 walks add up to a .355 on-base percentage. He's 5th in the National League in RBIs and 2nd in homeruns!
Tuesday 10/24/1893: Larry Mckeon blanks Columbus with a 2-hitter COLUMBUS - Brooklyn's right-hander Larry Mckeon is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Columbus found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Mckeon 6th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 49th shutouts in his career. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' Mckeon (29-12) struck out 5 and walked 1, throwing 60 of 99 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Brooklyn was catcher Mike Goodfellow, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate, homering once, and driving in 3 runs. Brooklyn scored 5 runs on 16 hits.
Monday 10/2/1893: Bob Emslie blanks Chicago (N) with a 2-hitter NEW YORK (N) - Great days are rare. But not for New York (N)'s right-hander Bob Emslie. Chicago (N) 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 14th time he has done it in his career. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Emslie (12-8) fanned 4 and walked none, throwing 90 pitches. The hitting star for New York (N) was shortstop Farmer Weaver, he finished with 2 hits in 3 AB. New York (N) scored 2 runs on 7 hits.
Monday 10/2/1893: Brouthers and Mckeon win Player of the Week award It's the 15th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Washington's first baseman Dan Brouthers. He hit .464 with 7 RBI and slugged .571 in 28 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. 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. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
Sunday 10/1/1893: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Columbus' Bill Vinton had a terrific September, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He struck out 31 hitters in his 8 starts, putting together a record of 5-2 while pitching 31 innings. His ERA in September was 2.15. Bill fired two shutouts! This season Vinton compiled an ERA of 3.14, going 22-14 in 43 starts. He fanned 170 while giving up 389 hits in 369.2 innings. Bill has pitched 4 shutouts and 30 complete games. He's 7th in the American League in ERA and 2nd in wins! New York (N)'s pitcher Frank Houseman is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in September. His ERA of just 0.70 helped him to a 4-1 record in September. He worked 51.2 innings, striking out 25 hitters while walking 2. Frank pitched a shutout as well. In 27 starts this year Frank struck out 117 batters in 216 innings of work. His ERA is 3.08, his record 14-9. He has 10 complete games and 2 shutouts.
Sunday 10/1/1893: Red hot Callaghan and Kelley win Batter of the Month award The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Pat Callaghan, Columbus' starting third baseman. Callaghan helped his team with an average of .384 and 23 RBI in 86 at bats. Pat has gone 162 for 506 (.320) this season, hitting 6 taters and driving in 89 runs. He has scored 73 runs on his own. He's 8th in the American League in batting and 8th in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Joe Kelley this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Kelley helped his team with an average of .330 and 22 RBI in 97 at bats. Kelley has walked 59 times this year and posts a .356 OBP. While batting .286, 154 for 539, he has driven in 72 runs.
Saturday 9/30/1893: Larry Mckeon turns in great performance against New York (N) BROOKLYN - Great days are rare. But not for Brooklyn's right-hander Larry Mckeon. New York (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 6th shutout this season, and the 49th time he has done it in his career. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Mckeon (29-12) struck out 4 and walked 1, throwing 62 of 104 pitches for strikes. Ed Hogan provided Brooklyn with the offense Mckeon needed as he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB. The final score of the game was 3-0.
Monday 9/25/1893: Cleveland's Johnson wins Player of the Week award Cleveland's third baseman Spud Johnson had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Spud was on fire, hitting .538 with 0 HR and 7 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Philadelphia (N)'s Jack Stivetts 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. Jack has a record of 11-14 this season, with an ERA of 2.89. In 224 Innings he was able to strike out 137 batters. Jack has pitched one shutout and 22 complete games.
Friday 9/22/1893: Sadie Mcmahon out for 7 weeks BOSTON (N) - When it rains, it pours. Boston (N)'s ace Sadie Mcmahon will not pitch for at least 7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Cincinnati where he left the field in the 9th inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle which will require surgery. Opposing players hit .277 against Sadie this season. While posting an ERA of 4.04 he went 19-18 in 41 starts, fanning 123 and walking 129 hitters. Sadie has pitched one shutout and 29 complete games. He's 7th in the National League in wins!
Thursday 9/21/1893: George Meakim blanks Indianapolis with a 2-hitter INDIANAPOLIS - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander George Meakim will never forget this day. The 28-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against Indianapolis on Thursday. Ed Delahanty spoiled the bid for a no-hitter when he singled with two outs in the 7th inning. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Meakim (3-3) struck out 3 and walked none, throwing 69 of 112 pitches for strikes. Dick Johnston provided Philadelphia (A) with the offense Meakim needed as he finished 2 for 4, stroking two 2B's. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 71-79, scoring 1 run on 7 hits.
Monday 9/18/1893: Louisville's Mansell wins Player of the Week award It's the 2nd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Louisville's leftfielder Mike Mansell. In 18 at bats he hit .556 with 1 HR and 8 RBI. His season features a batting average of .319 (125 hits in 392 AB), 17 doubles, 5 triples and 2 longballs. Mansell collected 74 RBI and 41 runs as well. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's Dupee Shaw this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
Thursday 9/14/1893: John Mcgraw on fire, hits for cycle BALTIMORE - John Mcgraw is a pretty good hitter, but his 4 hit performance seemed to surprise even himself considering that the hits added up to the cycle, one of the most difficult things to accomplish in baseball. In the 1st inning he unloaded a triple off Charlie Geggus. A pitch from Charlie Geggus in the 2nd inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 386 feet from home plate in right field. A single in the 4th off Charlie Geggus accounted for his 3rd hit. A RBI double off Bob Keating in the 5th inning accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! John scored 3 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .380. 11 players in league history have so far hit for the cycle, including John. Jimmy Wolf was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 9/14/1893.
Thursday 9/14/1893: Jimmy Wolf uncorks cycle hits against Baltimore BALTIMORE - Louisville's catcher Jimmy Wolf accomplished a difficult feat in a game against Baltimore, hitting for the cycle to improve his career batting average to .288! A single in the 2nd off Charlie Geggus accounted for his 1st hit. A RBI double off Charlie Geggus in the 4th inning accounted for his 2nd hit. In the 5th inning he unloaded a two-run triple off Charlie Geggus. His 4th hit, a two-run homerun off John Strike in the 9th inning, cleared the fence in left field. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Jimmy scored 4 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He now has a total of 109 hits this season, accounting for a .253 batting average. He becomes the 10th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. Curt Welch was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 9/26/1892.
Monday 9/11/1893: Chicago (N)'s Young wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Columbus' Bill Vinton, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. Bill went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00, while fanning 12 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Cy Young this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Cy went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 18 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! His ERA of 3.12 helped him to a 10-12 record this year. He struck out 208 and walked 48 in 210.1 innings. Cy has pitched 2 shutouts and 21 complete games.
Sunday 9/10/1893: Cy Young quiets Philadelphia (N) bats with shutout CHICAGO (N) - Cy Young took the mound and never left. And Philadelphia (N) hitters couldn't touch him at all. Chicago (N)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 15 career shutouts in 148 games started. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Young (10-12) struck out an astounding 14 and walked none, throwing 79 of 128 pitches for strikes. Ned Hanlon helped Young at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 3 AB. Chicago (N) scored 2 runs on 4 hits.
Saturday 9/9/1893: Jack (da) Jones (CIN) will miss 5 weeks CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Jack (da) Jones suffered a severe injury on Saturday and will be out for at least 5 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 being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle. Opposing players hit .259 against Jack (da) this season. While posting an ERA of 3.75 he went 13-14 in 33 starts, fanning 156 and walking 56 hitters. Jack (da) has pitched 2 shutouts and 22 complete games.
Monday 9/4/1893: Browning and O'brien win Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Washington's Pete Browning, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Pete pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .467 with 3 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .933. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. Pete is hitting .373 this year, with 162 hits in 434 at bats. He has driven in 103 runs, slugging .567. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 7th in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! It's the 4th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to St. Louis (N)'s pitcher Darby O'brien. O'brien was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.53. Along the way he struck out 10 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. In 35 starts this year Darby struck out 163 batters in 301.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.22, his record 20-11. He has 25 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 8th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins!
Friday 9/1/1893: Sweeney and Stratton receive Pitcher of the Month award Charlie Sweeney couldn't have pitched much better than he did in August, and the American League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He went 6-0 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 1.18. He struck out 44 in 61 innings. Charlie pitched a shutout as well. Charlie has a record of 15-6 this season, with an ERA of 2.53. In 206.2 Innings he was able to strike out 148 batters. Charlie has pitched 2 shutouts and 15 complete games. Boston (N)'s Scott Stratton had a terrific August, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He went 5-1 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 1.86. He struck out 23 in 63 innings. Scott also fired a shutout. This season Stratton compiled an ERA of 3.06, going 17-9 in 30 starts. He fanned 81 while giving up 263 hits in 265 innings. He has 21 complete games and one shutout. He's 6th in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins!
Friday 9/1/1893: Red hot Browning and Burkett win Batter of the Month award The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Pete Browning, Washington's starting centerfielder. Pete went 31 for 82 (.378), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 20 RBI. Browning has hit 5 bombs this year while batting .374. He adds 48 doubles, along with 95 runs scored. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 2nd in RBI! It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Pittsburgh's rightfielder Jesse Burkett. In 97 at bats he hit .433 with 1 HR and 10 RBI. Burkett has walked 46 times this year and posts a .460 OBP. While batting .403, 160 for 397, he has driven in 64 runs. He's 1st in the National League in batting!
Monday 8/28/1893: Player of the Week honors go to Turner and Emslie The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Cleveland's Tuck Turner this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Tuck was on fire, hitting .500 with 0 HR and 3 RBI. He has hit no homeruns while batting .287 this season. His 51 hits and 12 walks add up to a .332 on-base percentage. Bob Emslie of New York (N) wins his 4th 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 0.54 while going 2-0. In 15 starts this year Bob struck out 51 batters in 114 innings of work. His ERA is 2.84, his record 7-7.
Sunday 8/27/1893: Varney Anderson out for 5 weeks CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Varney Anderson suffered a severe injury on Sunday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 5th of the game against Chicago (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Anderson was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Bone Chips Shoulder. Opposing players hit .240 against Varney this season. While posting an ERA of 3.14 he went 3-7 in 3 starts, fanning 19 and walking 16 hitters.
Saturday 8/26/1893: John Valentine pitches 2-hit shutout against Boston (N) PITTSBURGH - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And Pittsburgh's John Valentine did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N). Valentine (4-13) fanned 1 and walked 4, throwing 103 pitches. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Jesse Burkett helped Valentine at the plate, he got 2 hits in 3 AB. Pittsburgh improved its record to 49-78, scoring 1 run on 4 hits.
Monday 8/21/1893: Boston (A)'s Dewald wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Charlie Dewald, one of Boston (A)'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. This season Dewald compiled an ERA of 3.54, going 15-11 in 27 starts. He fanned 105 while giving up 225 hits in 228.2 innings. Charlie has pitched one shutout and 22 complete games. He's 5th in the American League in wins! Toad Ramsey of New York (N) wins his 4th Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Toad went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.08, while fanning 5 in 16.2 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .259 against Toad this season. While posting an ERA of 3.73 he went 15-9 in 29 starts, fanning 141 and walking 71 hitters. He has 3 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 6th in the National League in wins!
Friday 8/18/1893: Charlie Dewald pitches 2-hit shutout against Columbus COLUMBUS - Great days are rare. But not for Boston (A)'s southpaw Charlie Dewald. Columbus found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 3rd time he has done it in his career. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Dewald (15-11) fanned 2 and walked 1, throwing 100 pitches. Bobby Wheelock provided Boston (A) with the offense Dewald needed as he finished 1 for 4. The final score of the game was 1-0.
Thursday 8/17/1893: Kid Gleason turns in great performance against Cleveland CLEVELAND - Kid Gleason had his best stuff going, and Cleveland hitters were chanceless. Washington's right-hander fired a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. Gleason (14-14) struck out 3 and issued 2 BB, throwing 71 of 117 pitches for strikes. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Washington's leftfielder Darby O'brien finished 3 for 5, hitting a double, scoring 2 runs and driving in 4 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Gleason. Washington improved its record to 69-51, scoring 11 runs on 11 hits.
Monday 8/14/1893: St. Louis (N)'s Conway wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Charlie Sweeney, one of Boston (A)'s best starting pitchers. Sweeney was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 11 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis (N)'s Dick Conway, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
Monday 8/7/1893: Mcguire (WAS) and Orr (BRO) win P.O.W. award Deacon Mcguire 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 .571 and hit .556, while driving in 5 runs. Deacon is hitting .291 this year, with 125 hits in 429 at bats. He has driven in 51 runs, slugging .392. The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's Dave Orr, who wins the award for the 14th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .538 and hit .542, while driving in 11 runs. While compiling an on base percentage of .355, Dave hit .321 and slugged .548. He has collected 67 runs batted in this year. He's 6th in the National League in RBIs and 1st in homeruns!
Wednesday 8/2/1893: Philadelphia (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Scott Stratton PHILADELPHIA (N) - Scott Stratton had some fun again. Philadelphia (N) hitters did not. Boston (N)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 1st shutout of the season. He now has 5 career shutouts in 213 games started. Stratton (13-8) struck out 5 and walked none, throwing 72 of 119 pitches for strikes. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Boston (N)'s centerfielder Patsy Donovan finished 4 for 5, scoring three times and driving in 3 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Stratton. The final score of the game was 8-0.
Tuesday 8/1/1893: Brooklyn's Dave Orr has great day with five hits BROOKLYN - Dave Orr hits 'em where they ain't. Chicago (N) certainly agrees as Brooklyn's first baseman unloaded five hits, adding to his reputation of being one of the best pure hitters in the game. His 3rd hit, a GRAND SLAM off Al Atkinson in the 5th inning, cleared the fence in left field. A double off Al Atkinson in the 7th inning accounted for his 4th hit. In the 8th inning he belted a RBI double off Bill Smith. He collected singles in the 1st and in the 4th . Dave scored 2 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .318. The final score of the game was 11-5.
Tuesday 8/1/1893: Pittsburgh's Winkelman named Pitcher of the Month The best month of July in the American League certainly had Indianapolis' right-hander Stump Wiedman, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. He had an ERA of just 1.24 in 29 innings of work in which he struck out 7 hitters. His record in July is 3-0. Stump pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 4.15 helped him to a 11-8 record this year. He struck out 58 and walked 29 in 177.2 innings. Stump has pitched one shutout and 14 complete games. George Winkelman couldn't have pitched much better than he did in July, and the National League thought so as well, naming the left-hander Pitcher of the Month. He started 3 games in July, going 1-0 and compiling an ERA of 0.95 in 19 innings. George fanned 8 hitters. George also fired a shutout. This season Winkelman compiled an ERA of 4.17, going 4-5 in 3 starts. He fanned 41 while giving up 67 hits in 69 innings. George has pitched one shutout and one complete game.
Tuesday 8/1/1893: Columbus' Beckley earns Batter of the Month award The Batter of the Month award in the American League goes to Columbus' Jake Beckley this time, as the first baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Jake was on fire, hitting .391 with 2 homeruns and 22 RBI. His season features a batting average of .306 (114 hits in 373 AB), 39 doubles, 4 triples and 2 homeruns. Beckley collected 57 RBI and 56 runs as well. The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Hugh Duffy, New York (N)'s starting first baseman. He hit .421 with 18 RBI and slugged .621 in 95 at bats. Hugh has gone 122 for 364 (.335) this season, hitting 5 homeruns and driving in 51 runs. He has scored 74 runs on his own. He's 9th in the National League in batting!
Monday 7/31/1893: Henderson and Orr win Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Washington's Hardie Henderson this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.73 helped him to a 13-6 record this year. He struck out 109 and walked 35 in 178.2 innings. Hardie has pitched 2 shutouts and 16 complete games. He's 5th in the American League in wins! The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's Dave Orr, who wins the award for the 13th time in his career. He hit .429 with 8 RBI and slugged .786 in 28 at bats. Dave is hitting .307 this year, with 113 hits in 368 at bats. He has driven in 56 runs, slugging .505.
Monday 7/24/1893: Ed Daily (LOU) will miss 4 weeks LOUISVILLE - Louisville's ace Ed Daily suffered a severe injury on Monday and will be out for at least 4 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Washington he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Pulled Tricep Muscle. Ed has a record of 10-7 this season, with an ERA of 2.83. In 155.2 Innings he was able to strike out 65 batters.
Monday 7/24/1893: Boston (A)'s Mccormick wins Player of the Week award Jerry Mccormick wins his 4th Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Jerry was on fire, hitting .560 with 2 HR and 15 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 9 game hitting streak right now. Mccormick has walked 14 times this year and posts a .362 OBP. While batting .336, 112 for 333, he has driven in 59 runs. He's 7th in the American League in batting, 4th in homeruns and 7th in RBI! The National League Player of the Week award goes to Hugh Duffy, New York (N)'s starting first baseman. In 23 at bats he hit .652 with 0 HR and 7 RBI. His season features a batting average of .327 (109 hits in 333 AB), 27 doubles, 6 triples and 4 longballs. Duffy collected 48 RBI and 69 runs as well. He's 9th in the National League in batting!
Saturday 7/22/1893: Larry Mckeon blanks Philadelphia (N) with a 2-hitter BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's right-hander Larry Mckeon is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Philadelphia (N) found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Mckeon 4th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 47th shutouts in his career. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Mckeon (18-8) struck out 9 and walked 1, throwing 68 of 113 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Brooklyn was centerfielder Fred O'neill, he finished 2 for 4, scoring twice. Brooklyn scored 5 runs on 10 hits.
Monday 7/17/1893: Columbus' Mccarthy wins Player of the Week award Columbus' rightfielder Jack Mccarthy had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Jack was on fire, hitting .619 with 0 HR and 6 RBI. Jack is hitting .322 this year, with 85 hits in 264 at bats. He has driven in 43 runs, slugging .462. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Herman Long, New York (N)'s starting third baseman. In 21 at bats he hit .667 with 0 HR and 6 RBI.
Monday 7/10/1893: Brouthers and Dunlap win 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 14th time in his career. Brouthers helped his team with an average of .421 and 7 RBI in 19 at bats. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Philadelphia (N)'s Fred Dunlap this time, as the second baseman displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .529 with 6 RBI and slugged .647 in 17 at bats.
Sunday 7/9/1893: Charlie Getzien turns in great performance against Chicago (N) CHICAGO (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander Charlie Getzien is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (N) on just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 32nd time he has done it in his career. With two outs in the 6th inning Joe Kelley singled 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.' Getzien (9-7) struck out 8 and walked none, throwing 66 of 119 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Philadelphia (N) was second baseman Fred Dunlap, he went 3 for 4. Philadelphia (N) improved its record to 41-44, scoring 3 runs on 9 hits.
Saturday 7/8/1893: Philadelphia (N)'s Fred Dunlap pounds six hits CHICAGO (N) - Fred Dunlap saw the ball really well, leading Philadelphia (N) to a 18-14 win over Chicago (N). His six hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Fred seemed happy as well after the game. In the 1st inning he unloaded a triple off Peek-a-boo Veach. He had singles in the 3rd , in the 4th , in the 5th inning (two RBIs) , in the 7th inning (one RBI) and in the 8th inning (two RBIs). Fred did drive in 5 while scoring 4 runs on his own. His 6 hit performance increases his batting average to .295.
Monday 7/3/1893: Player of the Week honors go to Shaw and Lange The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Indianapolis' Sam Shaw this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. In 15 starts this year Sam struck out 65 batters in 137.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.75, his record 9-6. Sam has pitched one shutout and 14 complete games. He's 5th in the American League in ERA and 9th in wins! Bill Lange wins his 1st Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 17 at bats he hit .529 with 1 HR and 7 RBI. He has hit 4 longballs while batting .315 this season. His 73 hits and 15 walks add up to a .356 on-base percentage.
Saturday 7/1/1893: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced Washington's Harry Staley had a terrific June, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He started 7 games in June, going 5-0 and compiling an ERA of 1.45 in 62 innings. Harry fanned 26 hitters. Harry pitched THREE complete game shutouts! In 18 starts this year Harry struck out 64 batters in 152 innings of work. His ERA is 3.43, his record 10-5. Harry has pitched 3 shutouts and 13 complete games. He's 3rd in the American League in wins! Pittsburgh's Fred Chapman had a terrific June, and it earned him the National League Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 1.67 in 37.2 innings of work in which he struck out 26 hitters. His record in June is 5-0. Fred has a record of 8-3 this season, with an ERA of 2.92. In 98.2 Innings he was able to strike out 75 batters.
Saturday 7/1/1893: Batter of the Month award winners announced The American League's best player of the month was Indianapolis' Ed Delahanty, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Ed pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .373 with 3 and 31 RBI while slugging .627. Delahanty has hit for a .353 average this season. He has 46 extra base hits along with 167 total bases, resulting in a .614 slugging percentage. He's 3rd in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 1st in RBI! The National League Batter of the Month award goes to Willie Keeler, Pittsburgh's starting third baseman. Keeler helped his team with an average of .462 and 13 RBI in 93 at bats. He has hit no bombs while batting .398 this season. His 107 hits and 5 walks add up to a .411 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the National League in batting!
Monday 6/26/1893: Indianapolis' Conway wins Player of the Week award It's the 3rd time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Indianapolis' pitcher Pete Conway. Conway was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.06. Along the way he struck out 6 in 17 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Pete has a record of 14-2 this season, with an ERA of 2.71. In 163 Innings he was able to strike out 94 batters. He has 15 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 5th in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Lefty Marr wins his 4th Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .522 with 2 RBI and slugged .826 in 23 at bats.
Monday 6/19/1893: Pittsburgh's Keeler wins Player of the Week award Jerry Mccormick wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. In 27 at bats he hit .407 with 2 HR and 6 RBI. While compiling an on base percentage of .343, Jerry hit .322 and slugged .479. He has collected 34 runs batted in this year. He's 10th in the American League in batting! Pittsburgh's third baseman Willie Keeler had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Willie was on fire, hitting .536 with 0 HR and 5 RBI. Willie has gone 94 for 236 (.398) this season, hitting no taters and driving in 28 runs. He has scored 43 runs on his own. He's 1st in the National League in batting!
Saturday 6/17/1893: Louisville's Dusty Miller ropes five hits BALTIMORE - On Saturday, Louisville's shortstop Dusty Miller displayed his sensational ability to handle the bat against Baltimore, punishing their pitchers with five hits. A pitch from Ed Trumbull in the 1st inning left his bat for a double. His 3rd hit, off Ed Trumbull in the 5th inning, was a three-run homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. Number 5 in the 8th inning accounted for a RBI double. He had singles in the 4th inning (one RBI) and in the 7th . Dusty scored 3 runs, and he collected 5 RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .305. Louisville improved its record to 34-36, scoring 20 runs on 26 hits.
Thursday 6/15/1893: Con Murphy (PHI) will miss 5 weeks PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander Con Murphy suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Pittsburgh he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Herniated Disc Back. Surgery will be performed next week. His ERA of 2.22 helped him to a 9-4 record this year. He struck out 56 and walked 25 in 125.2 innings. He has 13 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins!
Monday 6/12/1893: Charlie Geggus collects seven hits against Cleveland CLEVELAND - Baltimore's pitcher Charlie Geggus once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Cleveland's pitching staff with a 7 hit performance on Monday. His 1st hit was a double off John Cattanach in the 3rd inning. A pitch from John Cattanach in the 6th inning left his bat for a two-run double. His 6th cleared the based, a three-run double off Jim Devlin in the 9th inning. He collected singles in the 4th (one RBI) , in the 6th (one RBI) , in the 8th inning and in the 9th (one RBI). Charlie did drive in 8 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He is hitting .283 this season, with 0 HR and 20 RBI. Baltimore improved its record to 22-44, scoring 17 runs on 18 hits.
Monday 6/12/1893: Louisville's Lowe wins Player of the Week award The American League's best player of the week was Louisville's Bobby Lowe, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Bobby was on fire, hitting .588 with 1 HR and 3 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis (N)'s Darby O'brien, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .229 against Darby this season. While posting an ERA of 2.85 he went 12-4 in 16 starts, fanning 75 and walking 50 hitters. He has 13 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins!
Tuesday 6/6/1893: Harry Staley fires NO-NO against Columbus COLUMBUS - Washington's right-hander Harry Staley is a really great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff while making history, blanking Columbus on no hits. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped. What a day!' Staley (7-5) struck out 2 and issued 1 BB, throwing 57 of 89 pitches for strikes. Deacon Mcguire provided Washington with the offense Staley needed as he finished with 3 hits in 5 AB. The final score of the game was 4-0.
Monday 6/5/1893: Season ending injury strikes Philadelphia (A)'s Brown PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s rightfielder Tom Brown will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Philadelphia (A) and Baltimore. The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Brown collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. After being taken to a local hospital, Brown was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Posterior Cruciate Ligament. Tom is hitting .269 this year, with 45 hits in 167 at bats. He has driven in 13 runs, slugging .323.
Monday 6/5/1893: New York (N)'s Ewing wins Player of the Week award Ed Delahanty from Indianapolis wins his 5th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .406 and hit .387, while driving in 16 runs. It's the 5th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to New York (N)'s centerfielder Buck Ewing. Buck pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .515 with 0 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .758. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games.
Sunday 6/4/1893: Larry Mckeon quiets Boston (N) bats with shutout BROOKLYN - Larry Mckeon took the mound and never left. And Boston (N) hitters couldn't touch him at all. Brooklyn's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 2nd shutout of the season. He now has 45 career shutouts in 388 games started. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Mckeon (10-5) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 1, throwing 126 pitches. Mike Goodfellow helped Mckeon at the plate, he collected 3 hits in 3 trips to the plate, scoring twice. The final score of the game was 8-0.
Thursday 6/1/1893: Babe Doty (LOU) will miss 6 weeks LOUISVILLE - Louisville's pitcher Babe Doty was part of a scary incident that saw the right-hander being hit by a line drive in the 8th inning of the game between Louisville and Philadelphia (A). Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Doty will miss about 6 weeks. Louisville wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Doty had suffered a Fractured Cheekbone. This season Doty compiled an ERA of 2.03, going 6-2 in 10 starts. He fanned 25 while giving up 86 hits in 84.1 innings.
Thursday 6/1/1893: Columbus' Taylor earns Pitcher of the Month award Columbus' pitcher Jack Taylor is the American League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in May. He had an ERA of just 1.17 in 54 innings of work in which he struck out 26 hitters. His record in May is 4-0. Jack fired two shutouts! Opposing players hit .255 against Jack this season. While posting an ERA of 2.85 he went 6-3 in 11 starts, fanning 33 and walking 31 hitters. He has 8 complete games and 2 shutouts. It's the 1st time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Philadelphia (N)'s pitcher Con Murphy. His record of 3-1 in 4 was among the leagues best this month. In 36 innings of work he allowed just 25 hits while striking out 11, compiling an ERA of just 1.00. Con also fired a shutout. In 11 starts this year Con struck out 43 batters in 96.1 innings of work. His ERA is 1.78, his record 7-3. Con has pitched 2 shutouts and 10 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins!
Thursday 6/1/1893: Batter of the Month award winners announced The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Marty Sullivan, Philadelphia (A)'s starting centerfielder. Marty went 30 for 72 (.417), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 15 RBI. This year Sullivan drove in 29 and scored 30 runs while batting .333 with 2 bombs. He's 9th in the American League in batting! Boston (N)'s leftfielder Tommy Mccarthy had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Tommy was on fire, hitting .469 with 1 homeruns and 13 RBI. He has hit one longball while batting .412 this season. His 70 hits and 26 walks add up to a .485 on-base percentage. He's 1st in the National League in batting and 1st in RBI!
Monday 5/29/1893: Dave Orr stars with 2000th career hit BROOKLYN - Brooklyn's Dave Orr showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against New York (N) on Monday. Along with his 2000 hits, Dave collected 77 homeruns and 932 RBI in 10 seasons. 'I'm out of words. I'll probably realize it tomorrow, but for now I'm done.' His hit in the 10th inning was a single off Jim Chatterton.
Monday 5/29/1893: It's NO-NO time for Al Mays against Philadelphia (N) CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Al Mays is a really great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff while making history, blanking Philadelphia (N) on no hits. Mays (11-2) fanned 8 and walked none, throwing 93 pitches. 'Today I just felt great. I had a good feeling while warming up, and I knew something special was about to happen.' The hitting star for Cincinnati was second baseman Jack Crooks, he collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate. Cincinnati improved its record to 33-19, scoring 1 run on 4 hits.
Monday 5/29/1893: Player of the Week honors go to Tiernan and Murphy Indianapolis' leftfielder Mike Tiernan had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Mike went 14 for 28 (.500), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 5 RBI. It's the 1st time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (N)'s pitcher Con Murphy. Con went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
Tuesday 5/23/1893: Dick Conway pitches his 1st shutout of the season BROOKLYN - St. Louis (N)'s right-hander Dick Conway is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Brooklyn on just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 10th time he has done it in his career. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Conway (4-6) fanned 3 and walked none, throwing 102 pitches. Oyster Burns helped Conway at the plate, he finished 2 for 4, stroking two 2B's. St. Louis (N) scored 1 run on 5 hits.
Monday 5/22/1893: Indianapolis' Fuller severely injured INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis' right-hander Ed Fuller suffered a severe injury on Monday and will be out for at least 5-6 weeks. In the 9th of the game against Philadelphia (A) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Fuller was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Bone Chips Elbow. This season Fuller compiled an ERA of 3.72, going 1-1 in 2 starts. He fanned 5 while giving up 21 hits in 19.1 innings. He's 6th in the American League in saves!
Thursday 5/18/1893: Brooklyn's Dave Orr laces 2000th career hit PHILADELPHIA (N) - Brooklyn's first baseman Dave Orr joined some elite company today, collecting his 2000th career hit! In 10 years of big league action so far, Dave has compiled a batting average of .346, along with 78 homeruns and 937 RBI. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' With two outs in the 9th inning, Dave drilled a double, causing a standing ovation from the crowd.
Tuesday 5/16/1893: Al Mays dominates Chicago (N), gives up just one hit CINCINNATI - Cincinnati's right-hander Al Mays is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Chicago (N) on just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 15th time he has done it in his career. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Mays (10-2) was overpowering, fanning 12 while walking 2, throwing 116 pitches. Harry Taylor helped Mays at the plate, he got 4 hits in 4 AB. Cincinnati scored 4 runs on 9 hits.
Monday 5/15/1893: Jim Handiboe fires 1-hitter against Chicago (N) CINCINNATI - Jim Handiboe had some fun again. Chicago (N) hitters did not. Cincinnati's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 15 career shutouts in 316 games started. Handiboe (8-2) struck out 8 and issued 2 BB, throwing 73 of 128 pitches for strikes. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Henry Yaik provided Cincinnati with the offense Handiboe needed as he collected 2 hits in 2 trips to the plate, and collecting 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 4-0.
Monday 5/15/1893: Chicago (N)'s Lyons wins Player of the Week award Columbus' pitcher Jack Taylor 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 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Denny Lyons from Chicago (N) wins his 6th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. In 21 at bats he hit .524 with 1 HR and 7 RBI. His season numbers are: .379 AVG, 55 hits, 10 doubles, one triple and 3 homeruns, along with 29 RBI and 33 runs scored. He's 3rd in the National League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 5th in RBI!
Saturday 5/13/1893: Scott Stratton pitches his 1st shutout of the season BROOKLYN - Great days are rare. But not for Boston (N)'s right-hander Scott Stratton. Brooklyn 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 5th time he has done it in his career. With one out in the 8th inning Charlie Duffee singled to break up the no-hitter. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Stratton (4-3) struck out 5 and walked none, throwing 62 of 116 pitches for strikes. Boston (N)'s second baseman Reddy Mack collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Stratton. The final score of the game was 4-0.
Monday 5/8/1893: Pete Conway quiets Baltimore bats with shutout BALTIMORE - Great days are rare. But not for Indianapolis' right-hander Pete Conway. Baltimore found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 7th time he has done it in his career. Conway (4-2) struck out 4 and issued 1 BB, throwing 60 of 96 pitches for strikes. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today.' Bill Joyce provided Indianapolis with the offense Conway needed as he got 2 hits in 3 AB, with 3 RBI. Indianapolis improved its record to 17-17, scoring 5 runs on 10 hits.
Monday 5/8/1893: Vinton (COL) and Orr (BRO) win P.O.W. award It's the 6th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Columbus' pitcher Bill Vinton. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. In 10 starts this year Bill struck out 45 batters in 88.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.46, his record 7-3. Bill has pitched one shutout and 7 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in wins! The National League's best player of the week was Brooklyn's Dave Orr, who wins the award for the 12th time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .435 and hit .455, while driving in 6 runs. Dave has gone 39 for 130 (.300) this season, hitting 2 bombs and driving in 20 runs. He has scored 15 runs on his own.
Friday 5/5/1893: Fred Carroll socks five hits for Cincinnati PHILADELPHIA (N) - Cincinnati's catcher Fred Carroll once again displayed his tremendous ability to make contact with that little white ball. He tore up Philadelphia (N)'s pitching staff with a 5 hit performance on Friday. A pitch from John Coleman in the 1st inning left his bat for a solo homerun, landing 378 feet from home plate in left field. Number 2 in the 5th inning, a shot estimated at 414 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. The game was tied, 3-3, after the blast. Number 3 in the 6th inning accounted for a two-run double. Number 4 in the 8th inning accounted for a double. Number 5 in the 9th inning accounted for a two-run double. Fred scored 3 runs, and he collected 7 RBI as well! He now has a total of 33 hits this season, accounting for a .287 batting average. The final score of the game was 12-4.
Monday 5/1/1893: Geggus (BAL) and Mays (BAL) win monthly pitcher award Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Baltimore's Charlie Geggus. He had an ERA of just 2.28 in 75 innings of work in which he struck out 75 hitters. His record in April is 6-2. Charlie pitched a shutout as well. Al Mays pitched like a legend in April, and the American League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He went 8-0 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 1.63. He struck out 31 in 72 innings. Al pitched a shutout as well.
Monday 5/1/1893: Browning (WAS) and Bannon (BSN) win monthly award Pete Browning of Washington wins his 4th Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. Browning helped his team with an average of .371 and 26 RBI in 105 at bats. It's the 1st time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Boston (N)'s rightfielder Jimmy Bannon. Jimmy went 37 for 103 (.359), while hitting 4 HR and collecting 29 RBI.
Monday 5/1/1893: Mckean (IND) and Mays (IND) win P.O.W. award Indianapolis' shortstop Ed Mckean had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. In 26 at bats he hit .538 with 2 HR and 8 RBI. It's the 6th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Indianapolis' pitcher Al Mays. Al went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50, while fanning 8 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
Saturday 4/29/1893: Boston (A)'s Sweeney out for 4-5 weeks BOSTON (A) - When it rains, it pours. Boston (A)'s right-hander Charlie Sweeney will not pitch for at least 4-5 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Baltimore where he left the field in the 1st inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Torn Bicep Muscle which will require surgery. This season Sweeney compiled an ERA of 2.42, going 2-2 in 6 starts. He fanned 33 while giving up 37 hits in 44.2 innings.
Wednesday 4/26/1893: Chicago (N)'s Young out for 6 weeks CHICAGO (N) - When it rains, it pours. Chicago (N)'s ace Cy Young will not pitch for at least 6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against New York (N) where he left the field in the 3rd inning. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Bone Chips Shoulder. Surgery will be performed next week. In 7 starts this year Cy struck out 49 batters in 54.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.63, his record 3-3.
Monday 4/24/1893: Tiernan (IND) and Wetzel (BSN) win P.O.W. award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Indianapolis' Mike Tiernan this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .556 and hit .520, while driving in 5 runs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Shorty Wetzel, one of Boston (N)'s best starting pitchers. Wetzel was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 16 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .281 against Shorty this season. While posting an ERA of 5.19 he went 3-3 in 6 starts, fanning 38 and walking 14 hitters. Shorty has pitched one shutout and 5 complete games.
Monday 4/17/1893: Brouthers (WAS) and Larkin (NYG) win P.O.W. award The American League's best player of the week was Washington's Dan Brouthers, who wins the award for the 13th time in his career. He hit .385 with 10 RBI and slugged 1.000 in 26 at bats. He has hit 6 longballs while batting .382 this season. His 21 hits and 11 walks add up to a .478 on-base percentage. He's 4th in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! The National League's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Henry Larkin, who wins the award for the 6th time in his career. In 25 at bats he hit .520 with 1 HR and 14 RBI. Henry managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week.
Saturday 4/15/1893: Cyclone Miller blanks Baltimore with a 2-hitter CLEVELAND - Baltimore's bats were sleeping, and Cleveland's Cyclone Miller gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 1st shutout of the season. Miller (3-1) fanned 6 and walked 1, throwing 93 pitches. 'Winning is the most important thing. And I gave my team all the support it needed!' The hitting star for Cleveland was third baseman Spud Johnson, he finished 3 for 4, stroking two 2B's. Cleveland scored 1 run on 7 hits.
Monday 4/10/1893: Delahanty (IND) and Lyons (CHN) win P.O.W. award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Ed Delahanty, Indianapolis' starting rightfielder. He hit .433 with 10 RBI and slugged .800 in 30 at bats. Delahanty has hit for a .447 average this season. He has 10 extra base hits along with 29 total bases, resulting in a .763 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting and 1st in RBI! Denny Lyons from Chicago (N) wins his 5th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Denny was on fire, hitting .480 with 2 HR and 10 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 8 game hitting streak right now. This year Lyons drove in 10 and scored 7 runs while batting .485 with 2 taters. He's 2nd in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
Friday 4/7/1893: Columbus' Dugan out for 4 weeks COLUMBUS - Columbus' pitcher Ed Dugan was part of a scary incident that saw the right-hander being hit by a line drive in the 2nd inning of the game between Columbus and Baltimore. Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Dugan will miss about 4 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Broken Jaw.
Thursday 4/6/1893: Philadelphia (N)'s Stivetts out for 6 weeks PHILADELPHIA (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander Jack Stivetts suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 6 weeks. In the 2nd of the game against Boston (N) he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Ruptured Bicep Tendon was the diagnosis after x-rays were taken in a nearby hospital. The message shocked teammates and team officials.
Tuesday 4/4/1893: Philadelphia (A)'s Powell out for 8-9 weeks PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Abner Powell suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 8-9 weeks. In the 5th of the game against Cleveland he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Bone Chips Shoulder.
Sunday 4/2/1893: Adonis Terry dominates Cleveland, gives up just 2 hits WASHINGTON - Adonis Terry had his best stuff going, and Cleveland hitters were chanceless. Washington's right-hander fired a 2-hitter, his 1st shutout of the season. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Terry (1-0) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 1, throwing 107 pitches. The hitting star for Washington was centerfielder Jack Mcgeachey, he got 2 hits in 3 AB. Washington scored 7 runs on 10 hits.

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