Thursday 10/19/1902: Pitcher Of The Year winners announced Baltimore's left-hander Rube Waddell was untouchable all year long. His work paid off today as the American League named him the Pitcher Of The Year winner! This season Waddell compiled an ERA of 1.64, going 30-7 in 41 starts. He fanned 344 while giving up 237 hits in 357 innings. Rube has pitched 7 shutouts and 36 complete games. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Waddell wins the award for the 3rd time in his 5-year career. Awards may not be the most important thing for Jack Stivetts, but Chicago (N)'s right-hander smiled as he was named the National League Pitcher Of The Year winner. Jack has a record of 31-10 this season, with an ERA of 2.00. In 391.1 Innings he was able to strike out 341 batters. He has 36 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! Stivetts wins the award for the 2nd time in his 11-year career. |
Thursday 10/19/1902: Burkett (CHA) and Wrigley (SLN) win Hitter Of The Year The 1902 American League Hitter Of The Year winner has been announced. It's Chicago (A)'s rightfielder Jesse Burkett who really had a great offensive year. Jesse has gone 183 for 552 (.332) this season, hitting 11 longballs and driving in 79 runs. He has scored 93 runs on his own. He's 2nd in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 6th in RBI! Burkett wins the award for the 5th time in his 12-year career. It was a day to remember for St. Louis (N)'s Zeke Wrigley, who won the National League Hitter Of The Year today. It put the finishing touches on what has been a tremendous season for the slugger. Wrigley has walked 45 times this year and posts a .387 OBP. While batting .343, 204 for 595, he has driven in 93 runs. He's 1st in the National League in batting and 2nd in RBI! |
Thursday 10/19/1902: Rookie Of The Year winners announced Dummy Deegan was named the American League Rookie Of The Year winner today. Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher put up pretty good numbers for a rookie this year. This 27 year old kid will probably have a long and successful career! In 28 starts this year Dummy struck out 92 batters in 234.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.11, his record 18-7. Chicago (N)'s pitcher Fred Glade has worked hard to reach the big leagues. His work paid off today as the National League named him the Rookie Of The Year winner! Opposing players hit .243 against Fred this season. While posting an ERA of 2.43 he went 24-7 in 35 starts, fanning 132 and walking 49 hitters. Fred has pitched 6 shutouts and 28 complete games. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 5th in wins! |
Sunday 10/15/1902: Larry Mckeon pitches 1-hit shutout against Cleveland CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Larry Mckeon is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Cleveland on just one hit. It's his 8th shutout this season, and the 99th time he has done it in his career. Mckeon (25-13) struck out 3 and walked 1, throwing 50 of 92 pitches for strikes. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Fielder Jones provided Chicago (N) with the offense Mckeon needed as he collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate. The final score of the game was 3-0. |
Monday 10/2/1902: It's NO-NO time for Noodles Hahn against New York (N) NEW YORK (N) - Noodles Hahn had some fun again. REAL fun. New York (N) hitters did not. Brooklyn's southpaw fired a no-hitter in his 6th shutout of the season. He now has 8 career shutouts in 63 games started. Otto Krueger spoiled the bid for a perfect game when he walked with 1 away 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.' Hahn (20-21) fanned 1 and walked 1, throwing 106 pitches. Dan Coogan provided Brooklyn with the offense Hahn needed as he finished with 3 hits in 5 AB, blasting a homerun, scoring 2 runs and driving in 2 runs. Brooklyn scored 12 runs on 14 hits. |
Monday 10/2/1902: Leach and Stivetts win Player of the Week award Philadelphia (A)'s shortstop Tommy Leach had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .522 and hit .450, while driving in 4 runs. Leach has walked 31 times this year and posts a .322 OBP. While batting .266, 96 for 361, he has driven in 54 runs. It's the 15th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s pitcher Jack Stivetts. Jack went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 10 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .206 against Jack this season. While posting an ERA of 1.98 he went 31-10 in 44 starts, fanning 333 and walking 91 hitters. Jack has pitched 5 shutouts and 36 complete games. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 10/1/1902: Wish Egan dominates Boston (N), gives up just one hit PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's right-hander Wish Egan didn't look unexperienced at all. The 21 year old pitched a 1-hit shutout against Boston (N), recording his 2nd shutout of the season. Egan (6-6) struck out 2 and walked none, throwing 55 of 87 pitches for strikes. 'My catcher called a very good game. I have to give credit to him.' Herm Mcfarland helped Egan at the plate, he went 2 for 4, scoring 2 runs. Pittsburgh scored 3 runs on 9 hits. |
Sunday 10/1/1902: Bill Dammann pitches 2-hit shutout against New York (N) ST. LOUIS (N) - New York (N)'s offense is struggling, and St. Louis (N)'s Bill Dammann didn't help them. The left-hander 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.' Dammann (9-7) struck out none and issued 3 BB, throwing 72 of 129 pitches for strikes. St. Louis (N)'s third baseman Zeke Wrigley finished with 2 hits in 4 AB, and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Dammann. St. Louis (N) scored 8 runs on 14 hits. |
Sunday 10/1/1902: Milwaukee's Nops earns Pitcher of the Month award The best month of September in the American League certainly had Milwaukee's lefty Jerry Nops, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His record of 4-1 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 45 innings of work he allowed just 32 hits while striking out 18, compiling an ERA of just 1.20. Jerry pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .234 against Jerry this season. While posting an ERA of 2.21 he went 18-10 in 32 starts, fanning 131 and walking 51 hitters. Jerry has pitched 4 shutouts and 25 complete games. It's the 6th time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Chicago (N)'s pitcher Jack Stivetts. He started 8 games in September, going 7-1 and compiling an ERA of 0.89 in 71 innings. Jack fanned 53 hitters. Jack fired two shutouts! In 44 starts this year Jack struck out 333 batters in 382.2 innings of work. His ERA is 1.98, his record 31-10. He has 36 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Sunday 10/1/1902: Detroit's Crawford earns Batter of the Month award It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Detroit's centerfielder Sam Crawford. In 102 at bats he hit .373 with 2 HR and 11 RBI. His season features a batting average of .325 (192 hits in 590 AB), 45 doubles, 7 triples and 5 longballs. Crawford collected 53 RBI and 98 runs as well. He's 4th in the American League in batting! St. Louis (N)'s leftfielder Emmet Heidrick had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. Emmet pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .450 with 0 and 13 RBI while slugging .633. His season features a batting average of .363 (157 hits in 433 AB), 33 doubles, 11 triples and no homeruns. Heidrick collected 44 RBI and 76 runs as well. |
Saturday 9/30/1902: Christy Mathewson dominates Boston (N), gives up just 2 hits BOSTON (N) - Pittsburgh's right-hander Christy Mathewson didn't look unexperienced at all. The 22 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N), recording his 5th shutout of the season. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Gene Steere singled with one out in the 8th inning. Mathewson (24-12) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 6. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Jiggs Parrott provided Pittsburgh with the offense Mathewson needed as he collected 2 hits in 5 trips to the plate. Pittsburgh scored 6 runs on 10 hits. |
Monday 9/25/1902: St. Louis (N)'s Heidrick wins Player of the Week award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Baltimore's Rube Waddell this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Rube went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 17 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Waddell compiled an ERA of 1.61, going 29-7 in 39 starts. He fanned 336 while giving up 231 hits in 346.2 innings. He has 35 complete games and 7 shutouts. 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 St. Louis (N)'s Emmet Heidrick this time, as the leftfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Emmet was on fire, hitting .609 with 0 HR and 7 RBI. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 16 games. Heidrick has hit for a .362 average this season. He has 42 extra base hits along with 202 total bases, resulting in a .490 slugging percentage. |
Saturday 9/23/1902: Emmet Heidrick nabs five hits against Brooklyn BROOKLYN - Emmet Heidrick saw the ball really well, leading St. Louis (N) to a 14-11 win over Brooklyn. His five hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Emmet seemed happy as well after the game. In the 1st inning he belted a RBI double off Noodles Hahn. A triple off Frank Dwyer in the 3rd inning, accounted for his 2nd hit. His 4th hit was a RBI double off Tom Thomas in the 6th inning. Number 5 in the 9th inning accounted for a double. He collected a single in the 4th, driving in one run. Emmet scored 3 runs, and he collected 3 RBI as well! He now has a total of 146 hits this season, accounting for a .359 batting average. |
Tuesday 9/19/1902: Chicago (A)'s Phyle severely injured CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s right-hander Bill Phyle suffered a severe injury on Tuesday and will be out for at least 5 weeks. In the 7th of the game against Detroit he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Phyle was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Bicep Muscle. In 26 starts this year Bill struck out 78 batters in 217 innings of work. His ERA is 3.53, his record 12-12. Bill has pitched 2 shutouts and 22 complete games. |
Monday 9/18/1902: Pittsburgh's Mullin wins Player of the Week award It's the 8th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Washington's centerfielder Mike Griffin. Mike went 12 for 26 (.462), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 5 RBI. His season features a batting average of .290 (76 hits in 262 AB), 24 doubles, 3 triples and no taters. Griffin collected 29 RBI and 35 runs as well. George Mullin of Pittsburgh wins his 2nd 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 0.57 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. George has a record of 12-4 this season, with an ERA of 2.02. In 160 Innings he was able to strike out 76 batters. He has 3 complete games and 2 shutouts. |
Saturday 9/16/1902: Chicago (N)'s Joe Kelley gets milestone hit BROOKLYN - Chicago (N)'s first baseman Joe Kelley was in good mood after the game against Brooklyn, and he had every reason as he made some history while collecting his 2000th career hit. He hit a single in the 1st off Tully Sparks for number 2000. His best year so far was 1894 where he hit .318 with 3 homeruns and 64 RBI. 'You dream about that as a kid, but when you reach such a milestone it's hard to believe. Fantastic.' |
Saturday 9/16/1902: John Shearon pitches his 3rd shutout of the season BOSTON (A) - John Shearon took the mound and never left. And Boston (A) hitters couldn't touch him at all. Detroit's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 15 career shutouts in 290 games started. Shearon (19-17) was overpowering, fanning 11 while walking 2, throwing 118 pitches. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Socks Seybold provided Detroit with the offense Shearon needed as he got 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, stroking a double, scoring twice and collecting 3 RBI. The final score of the game was 4-0. |
Thursday 9/14/1902: Boston (A)'s Dewald severely injured BOSTON (A) - Boston (A)'s ace Charlie Dewald suffered a severe injury on Thursday and will be out for at least 4 weeks. In the 3rd of the game against Baltimore he experienced pain in his throwing arm and had to leave the game. Dewald was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Pulled Tricep Muscle. His ERA of 3.69 helped him to a 11-15 record this year. He struck out 81 and walked 74 in 232 innings. |
Monday 9/11/1902: Chicago (N)'s Stivetts wins Player of the Week award Pete Wood of Boston (A) wins his 5th Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Pete went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.02, while fanning 2 in 17.2 innings of work. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. The National League's best player of the week was Chicago (N)'s Jack Stivetts, who wins the award for the 14th time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Saturday 9/9/1902: Jay Hughes pitches 1-hit shutout against Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH - Jay Hughes made some history on Saturday by pitching a shutout in his first big-league start. New York (N)'s right-hander baffled Pittsburgh all day, allowing only one hit. What a way to begin a career! 'I didn't feel that I had good stuff while warming up. But it got better the more I threw the ball. I guess I was lucky.' Hughes (1-0) struck out 4 and issued 4 BB, throwing 76 of 130 pitches for strikes. Biff Sheehan helped Hughes at the plate, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB. New York (N) improved its record to 47-93, scoring 2 runs on 6 hits. |
Tuesday 9/5/1902: New York (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Harry Maupin NEW YORK (N) - Philadelphia (N)'s right-hander Harry Maupin is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. New York (N) found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Maupin 4th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 12th shutouts in his career. Maupin (17-19) fanned 4 and walked none, throwing 97 pitches. 'I had a good grip on the ball today and I was able to put it where I wanted. That kept them out of balance.' Philadelphia (N)'s centerfielder Dick Harley collected 2 hits in 5 trips to the plate, and collecting 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Maupin. Philadelphia (N) scored 6 runs on 11 hits. |
Monday 9/4/1902: Player of the Week honors go to Freeman and Mullin Baltimore's rightfielder Buck Freeman had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Freeman helped his team with an average of .481 and 11 RBI in 27 at bats. Buck managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. George Mullin of Pittsburgh wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. George went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 5 in 15.2 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .244 against George this season. While posting an ERA of 2.18 he went 9-4 in 18 starts, fanning 67 and walking 36 hitters. He has 2 complete games and one shutout. |
Sunday 9/3/1902: New York (N)'s White severely injured NEW YORK (N) - When it rains, it pours. New York (N)'s left-hander Doc White will not pitch for at least 5-6 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Cincinnati where he left the field in the 3rd inning. After being taken to a local hospital, White was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Ruptured Bicep Tendon. Doc has a record of 1-4 this season, with an ERA of 3.95. In 41 Innings he was able to strike out 14 batters. |
Sunday 9/3/1902: Jack Chesbro shuts out Detroit on 2 hits PHILADELPHIA (A) - Great days are rare. But not for Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Jack Chesbro. Detroit found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 13th shutout this season, and the 23rd time he has done it in his career. Chesbro (21-13) struck out 5 and issued 2 BB, throwing 70 of 111 pitches for strikes. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Harry Croft helped Chesbro at the plate, he collected 3 hits in 4 trips to the plate. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 77-58, scoring 3 runs on 11 hits. |
Friday 9/1/1902: Nops and Conway receive Pitcher of the Month award Milwaukee's Jerry Nops had a terrific August, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He went 4-1 in August and finished the month with an ERA of 0.85. He struck out 19 in 53 innings. Jerry pitched THREE complete game shutouts! Jerry has a record of 14-9 this season, with an ERA of 2.41. In 231.2 Innings he was able to strike out 113 batters. Jerry has pitched 3 shutouts and 20 complete games. Pete Conway pitched like a legend in August, and the National League named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He had an ERA of just 1.73 in 62.1 innings of work in which he struck out 40 hitters. His record in August is 5-1. Pete pitched a shutout as well. This season Conway compiled an ERA of 2.68, going 13-16 in 33 starts. He fanned 179 while giving up 225 hits in 285.2 innings. He has 25 complete games and one shutout. |
Friday 9/1/1902: Batter of the Month award winners announced The American League's best player of the month was Philadelphia (A)'s Steve Brodie, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Steve went 41 for 97 (.423), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 18 RBI. Steve has gone 150 for 464 (.323) this season, hitting 4 homeruns and driving in 58 runs. He has scored 65 runs on his own. He's 6th in the American League in batting! The Batter of the Month award in the National League goes to St. Louis (N)'s Bill Keister this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .391 with 17 RBI and slugged .564 in 110 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .331, Bill hit .324 and slugged .461. He has collected 68 runs batted in this year. He's 5th in the National League in batting and 5th in RBI! |
Monday 8/28/1902: Cleveland's Swaim wins Player of the Week award Cleveland's pitcher Cy Swaim had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Cy went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! This season Swaim compiled an ERA of 2.28, going 17-10 in 32 starts. He fanned 117 while giving up 274 hits in 280.2 innings. Cy has pitched 7 shutouts and 25 complete games. He's 4th in the American League in ERA and 8th in wins! Bill Lange from Chicago (N) wins his 4th Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. He hit .500 with 11 RBI and slugged .808 in 26 at bats. Bill managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. |
Saturday 8/26/1902: Patsy Flaherty out for 5 weeks NEW YORK (N) - When it rains, it pours. New York (N)'s left-hander Patsy Flaherty will not pitch for at least 5 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 5th inning. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Herniated Disc Back. Surgery will be performed next week. In 30 starts this year Patsy struck out 87 batters in 249.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.32, his record 13-14. He has 23 complete games and 4 shutouts. |
Thursday 8/24/1902: Shad Barry punishes Cleveland with four hits, cycle CLEVELAND - Shad Barry led Philadelphia (A) to a 8-1 win over Cleveland by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! Number 1 in the 2nd inning accounted for a double. In the 5th inning he unloaded a RBI triple off Cy Young. A single in the 7th off Cy Young accounted for his 3rd hit. His 4th hit, a solo homerun off Cy Young in the 9th inning, landed an estimated 409 feet from home plate. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Shad scored 4 runs, and he collected 2 RBI as well! He now has a total of 117 hits this season, accounting for a .262 batting average. He's now the 25th player in league history to hit for the cycle! Jesse Burkett was the last player to hit for the cycle, doing it 6/29/1902. |
Monday 8/21/1902: Player of the Week honors go to Nops and Keister Jerry Nops of Milwaukee wins his 3rd Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Nops was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 9 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .243 against Jerry this season. While posting an ERA of 2.52 he went 13-9 in 25 starts, fanning 112 and walking 42 hitters. Jerry has pitched 2 shutouts and 19 complete games. Bill Keister from St. Louis (N) wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. In 27 at bats he hit .556 with 0 HR and 6 RBI. |
Friday 8/18/1902: Rube Waddell pitches 2-hit shutout against Boston (A) BOSTON (A) - Rube Waddell had some fun again. Boston (A) hitters did not. Baltimore's left-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 6th shutout of the season. He now has 33 career shutouts in 238 games started. With no outs in the 5th inning Hercules Burnett doubled to break up the no-hitter. Waddell (23-5) struck out 9 and walked none, throwing 61 of 99 pitches for strikes. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Baltimore's rightfielder Buck Freeman finished with 3 hits in 3 AB, doubling twice, and collecting 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Waddell. Baltimore improved its record to 65-56, scoring 5 runs on 9 hits. |
Monday 8/14/1902: Brooklyn's Sparks wins Player of the Week award Boston (A)'s centerfielder Hercules Burnett had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Hercules was on fire, hitting .524 with 1 HR and 6 RBI. His season numbers are: .222 AVG, 93 hits, 2 doubles, 4 triples and 12 bombs, along with 51 RBI and 39 runs scored. Brooklyn's pitcher Tully Sparks had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Tully went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 4 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Saturday 8/12/1902: Dick Conway (BSN) will miss 6 weeks BOSTON (N) - Boston (N) is without its ace Dick Conway for at least 6 weeks. He injured himself while throwing a pitch to Larry Mckeon in a game against Chicago (N). His face showed signs of pain immediately after the ball left his hand. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Spasms Back which will require surgery. This season Conway compiled an ERA of 3.87, going 7-22 in 33 starts. He fanned 122 while giving up 302 hits in 272 innings. |
Monday 8/7/1902: Mcgill and Green win Player of the Week award Willie Mcgill of Milwaukee wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! Opposing players hit .235 against Willie this season. While posting an ERA of 3.19 he went 5-11 in 21 starts, fanning 89 and walking 77 hitters. Willie has pitched 2 shutouts and 14 complete games. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Danny Green, Brooklyn's starting rightfielder. Green helped his team with an average of .545 and 9 RBI in 22 at bats. Danny is hitting .333 this year, with 122 hits in 366 at bats. He has driven in 51 runs, slugging .508. He's 4th in the National League in batting! |
Sunday 8/6/1902: Case Patten pitches his 3rd shutout of the season PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh's left-hander Case Patten is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking St. Louis (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 6th 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.' Patten (12-13) struck out 5 and walked 2, throwing 76 of 124 pitches for strikes. Pittsburgh's centerfielder John Dobbs stroked 2 hits in 5 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Patten. The final score of the game was 4-0. |
Friday 8/4/1902: Chicago (N)'s Mckeon out for 7-8 weeks CHICAGO (N) - When it rains, it pours. Chicago (N)'s ace Larry Mckeon will not pitch for at least 7-8 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 6th inning. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Herniated Disc Back which will require surgery. His ERA of 2.16 helped him to a 18-9 record this year. He struck out 210 and walked 42 in 266.2 innings. He has 25 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 3rd in wins! |
Tuesday 8/1/1902: Brooklyn's Wetzel named Pitcher of the Month Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Washington's John Malarkey. His record of 5-0 in 5 was among the leagues best this month. In 45 innings of work he allowed just 33 hits while striking out 17, compiling an ERA of just 1.60. John also fired a shutout. His ERA of 2.49 helped him to a 10-9 record this year. He struck out 82 and walked 67 in 184 innings. He has 17 complete games and one shutout. Brooklyn's pitcher Shorty Wetzel is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in July. He struck out 23 hitters in his 5 starts, putting together a record of 5-0 while pitching 23 innings. His ERA in July was 1.32. Shorty pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .203 against Shorty this season. While posting an ERA of 2.60 he went 17-6 in 27 starts, fanning 159 and walking 51 hitters. Shorty has pitched 3 shutouts and 19 complete games. He's 7th in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins! |
Tuesday 8/1/1902: Batter of the Month award winners announced Dummy Stephenson of Baltimore wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the American League. He had an on base percentage of .404 and hit .406, while driving in 12 runs. His season features a batting average of .340 (142 hits in 418 AB), 38 doubles, one triple and one longball. Stephenson collected 63 RBI and 46 runs as well. He's 2nd in the American League in batting and 1st in RBI! It's the 3rd time that the National League Batter of the Month award goes to Pittsburgh's second baseman Honus Wagner. Honus pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .352 with 3 and 19 RBI while slugging .604. Wagner has walked 38 times this year and posts a .345 OBP. While batting .281, 108 for 384, he has driven in 53 runs. He's 4th in the National League in RBIs and 5th in homeruns! |
Monday 7/31/1902: Nance and Mckeon win Player of the Week award Washington's rightfielder Doc Nance had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Doc pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .542 with 1 HR and 10 RBI while slugging .750. Nance has walked 28 times this year and posts a .310 OBP. While batting .260, 93 for 358, he has driven in 47 runs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Larry Mckeon, one of Chicago (N)'s best starting pitchers. Mckeon 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. |
Friday 7/28/1902: Philadelphia (N) has no chance in a 2-hitter by Shorty Wetzel PHILADELPHIA (N) - Brooklyn's right-hander Shorty Wetzel is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Philadelphia (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 30th time he has done it in his career. Wetzel (17-6) struck out 7 and walked none, throwing 72 of 112 pitches for strikes. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Ira Belden helped Wetzel at the plate, he got 3 hits in 4 AB. Brooklyn improved its record to 57-45, scoring 2 runs on 6 hits. |
Thursday 7/27/1902: Frank Owen blanks Milwaukee with a 2-hitter WASHINGTON - Washington's right-hander Frank Owen didn't look unexperienced at all. The 22 year old pitched a 2-hit shutout against Milwaukee, recording his 2nd shutout of the season. With two outs in the 6th inning Ed Poole singled to break up the no-hitter. Owen (12-8) struck out 9 and issued 1 BB, throwing 70 of 117 pitches for strikes. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Bill Bradley provided Washington with the offense Owen needed as he finished 1 for 4, with 2 RBI. The final score of the game was 8-0. |
Monday 7/24/1902: Washington's Bradley wins Player of the Week award Washington's third baseman Bill Bradley had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .481 and hit .480, while driving in 6 runs. Bill has gone 109 for 386 (.282) this season, hitting one longball and driving in 37 runs. He has scored 48 runs on his own. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Chicago (N)'s Joe Sugden this time, as the catcher displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .565 and hit .565, while driving in 4 runs. Joe is hitting .357 this year, with 125 hits in 350 at bats. He has driven in 55 runs, slugging .411. He's 1st in the National League in batting and 3rd in RBI! |
Monday 7/17/1902: Detroit's Shearon wins Player of the Week award It's the 5th time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Detroit's pitcher John Shearon. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He was able to complete both starts of the week. Philadelphia (N)'s pitcher Sam Leever had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Leever was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 4 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Saturday 7/15/1902: Tully Sparks pitches his 3rd shutout of the season NEW YORK (N) - Tully Sparks took the mound and never left. And New York (N) hitters couldn't touch him at all. Brooklyn's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 14 career shutouts in 128 games started. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Sparks (11-12) struck out 3 and walked 1, throwing 53 of 88 pitches for strikes. Brooklyn's catcher Bill Merritt finished with 2 hits in 3 AB. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Sparks. The final score of the game was 2-0. |
Monday 7/10/1902: Hallman (BOS) and Lush (BOS) win P.O.W. award The American League's best player of the week was Boston (A)'s Bill Hallman, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. In 20 at bats he hit .450 with 1 HR and 5 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 7 game hitting streak right now. Boston (A)'s leftfielder Billy Lush had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Billy pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .375 with 1 HR and 2 RBI while slugging .625. |
Thursday 7/6/1902: Willie Keeler stars with 2000th career hit MILWAUKEE - Chicago (A)'s Willie Keeler showed a smile on his face after he got his 2000th career hit against Milwaukee on Thursday. His hit in the 6th inning was a double off Jerry Nops. Along with his 2000 hits, Willie collected 15 homeruns and 821 RBI in 10 seasons. 'I still remember my first hit. But the one today is something special. I'll definitely keep that ball!' |
Monday 7/3/1902: Cleveland's Dungan wins Player of the Week award Sam Dungan wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He hit .500 with 5 RBI and slugged .650 in 20 at bats. This year Dungan drove in 25 and scored 27 runs while batting .265 with no bombs. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Bill Keister, St. Louis (N)'s starting shortstop. Bill pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .500 with 0 HR and 3 RBI while slugging .792. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 10 games. Keister has hit 2 homeruns this year while batting .311. He adds 19 doubles, along with 49 runs scored. |
Saturday 7/1/1902: Waddell and Glade receive Pitcher of the Month award Winner of this months American League Pitcher of the Month award is Baltimore's Rube Waddell. His record of 5-1 in 6 was among the leagues best this month. In 52 innings of work he allowed just 30 hits while striking out 50, compiling an ERA of just 0.87. Rube fired two shutouts! In 20 starts this year Rube struck out 178 batters in 178 innings of work. His ERA is 1.52, his record 17-3. He has 19 complete games and 4 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Fred Glade couldn't have pitched much better than he did in June, and the National League thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He had an ERA of just 1.20 in 45 innings of work in which he struck out 19 hitters. His record in June is 5-0. Fred fired THREE shutouts! Fred has a record of 11-0 this season, with an ERA of 1.79. In 115.2 Innings he was able to strike out 50 batters. Fred has pitched 5 shutouts and 10 complete games. |
Saturday 7/1/1902: Batter of the Month award winners announced It's the 12th time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Chicago (A)'s rightfielder Jesse Burkett. He hit .370 with 15 RBI and slugged .565 in 92 at bats. Burkett has hit for a .339 average this season. He has 33 extra base hits along with 149 total bases, resulting in a .527 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the American League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! Zeke Wrigley of St. Louis (N) wins his 3rd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. In 98 at bats he hit .398 with 0 HR and 18 RBI. Wrigley has walked 25 times this year and posts a .397 OBP. While batting .347, 100 for 288, he has driven in 51 runs. He's 2nd in the National League in batting and 2nd in RBI! |
Friday 6/30/1902: Watty Lee pitches his 3rd shutout of the season CLEVELAND - Cleveland's southpaw Watty Lee didn't look unexperienced at all. The 22 year old pitched a 1-hit shutout against Baltimore, recording his 3rd shutout of the season. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Lee (8-2) struck out 2 and issued 2 BB, throwing 58 of 101 pitches for strikes. Sam Dungan provided Cleveland with the offense Lee needed as he finished 3 for 5, scoring twice with 4 RBI. Cleveland improved its record to 51-29, scoring 7 runs on 10 hits. |
Thursday 6/29/1902: Jesse Burkett hits for the cycle against Detroit DETROIT - Jesse Burkett led Chicago (A) to a 11-1 win over Detroit by squeezing four hits out of his bat. That's not the best part, though. He hit for the cycle as well! In the 1st inning he belted a double off John Shearon. In the 3rd inning he unloaded a two-run homerun off John Shearon. His 3rd hit was a two-run triple off John Shearon in the 8th inning. A single in the 9th off Togie Pittinger accounted for his 4th hit. That drive completed the cycle, causing a smile on his face! Jesse scored 4 runs, and he collected 4 RBI as well! His 4 hit performance increases his batting average to .341. He becomes the 24th player in league history collect at least a single, double, triple and a homerun in a single game. On 6/26/1901, Bill Hallman was the last player to hit for the cycle. |
Monday 6/26/1902: Chicago (N)'s Stivetts wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Jack Chesbro, one of Philadelphia (A)'s best starting pitchers. Chesbro 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. His ERA of 1.78 helped him to a 11-8 record this year. He struck out 87 and walked 39 in 177 innings. He has 19 complete games and 8 shutouts. He's 2nd in the American League in ERA and 7th in wins! It's the 13th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s pitcher Jack Stivetts. Stivetts was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 9 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 1.93 helped him to a 13-5 record this year. He struck out 154 and walked 45 in 181.2 innings. Jack has pitched 3 shutouts and 15 complete games. He's 3rd in the National League in ERA and 6th in wins! |
Monday 6/19/1902: Baltimore's Ramsey wins Player of the Week award Toad Ramsey of Baltimore wins his 9th Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. Ramsey 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. Pittsburgh's pitcher Christy Mathewson had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Player of the Week. Christy went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 13 in 16 innings of work. Opposing players hit .170 against Christy this season. While posting an ERA of 1.32 he went 13-3 in 20 starts, fanning 122 and walking 22 hitters. He has 4 complete games and one shutout. He's 1st in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Friday 6/16/1902: Baltimore's Jones severely injured, out for season BALTIMORE - Baltimore's left-hander Alex Jones experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 8th inning of the game against Boston (A), Jones complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. After being taken to a local hospital, Jones was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Torn Rotator Cuff Muscle. His ERA of 4.03 helped him to a 5-7 record this year. He struck out 41 and walked 41 in 111.2 innings. He has 9 complete games and one shutout. |
Monday 6/12/1902: Cleveland's Lee wins Player of the Week award It's the 1st time that the American League Player of the Week award goes to Cleveland's pitcher Watty Lee. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.47 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. In 6 starts this year Watty struck out 18 batters in 54 innings of work. His ERA is 1.83, his record 5-1. He has 5 complete games and one shutout. Emil Frisk of Pittsburgh wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Emil went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 3 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Friday 6/9/1902: It's NO-NO time for Patsy Flaherty against Boston (N) BOSTON (N) - Patsy Flaherty had some fun again. REAL fun. Boston (N) hitters did not. New York (N)'s left-hander fired a no-hitter in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 17 games started. Topsy Hartsel spoiled the bid for a perfect game when he walked with 1 away in the 5th inning. 'They took some ugly cuts at my breaking stuff, so I kept throwing it. Fortunately they were not able to adjust in time.' Flaherty (8-8) fanned 5 and walked 1, throwing 112 pitches. Hughie Jennings provided New York (N) with the offense Flaherty needed as he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, scoring two runs with 3 RBI. New York (N) improved its record to 23-40, scoring 9 runs on 11 hits. |
Monday 6/5/1902: Emil Frisk fires 1-hitter against New York (N) NEW YORK (N) - It was a great day for Pittsburgh's right-hander Emil Frisk. The 27-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against New York (N) on Monday. 'I felt early that I was on top of my game. Fortunately I was able to keep that feeling the entire game.' Frisk (3-5) struck out 2 and walked 1, throwing 63 of 104 pitches for strikes. Pat Mccauley helped Frisk at the plate, he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, stroking a double, and collecting 4 RBI. Pittsburgh scored 8 runs on 13 hits. |
Monday 6/5/1902: Baltimore's Collins wins Player of the Week award Baltimore's third baseman Jimmy Collins had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .522, while driving in 9 runs. Emmet Heidrick wins his 3rd Player of the Week award. National League pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. He had an on base percentage of .643 and hit .615, while driving in 8 runs. |
Sunday 6/4/1902: Cincinnati has no chance in a 1-hitter by Larry Mckeon CHICAGO (N) - Larry Mckeon took the mound and never left. And Cincinnati hitters couldn't touch him at all. Chicago (N)'s right-hander gave up just one hit in his 4th shutout of the season. He now has 95 career shutouts in 769 games started. 'Pitching a great game is always a good thing. And it doesn't get much better than today.' Mckeon (10-5) fanned 5 and walked 1, throwing 114 pitches. Fielder Jones helped Mckeon at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate. The final score of the game was 3-0. |
Thursday 6/1/1902: Chicago (N)'s Flick out for 4-5 weeks CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s season has taken a hit after one of their best players, rightfielder Elmer Flick, injured himself while rounding a base. He is likely to miss 4-5 weeks. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Pulled Calf Muscle. He has hit one longball while batting .292 this season. His 61 hits and 17 walks add up to a .346 on-base percentage. |
Thursday 6/1/1902: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced It's the 5th time that the American League Pitcher of the Month award goes to Baltimore's pitcher Rube Waddell. He had an ERA of just 2.03 in 62 innings of work in which he struck out 63 hitters. His record in May is 6-1. Rube pitched a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .206 against Rube this season. While posting an ERA of 1.79 he went 12-2 in 14 starts, fanning 128 and walking 29 hitters. He has 14 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 1st in the American League in ERA and 1st in wins! Chicago (N)'s pitcher Jack Stivetts is the National League winner of the Pitcher of the Month award in May. His ERA of just 0.58 helped him to a 6-0 record in May. He worked 62 innings, striking out 61 hitters while walking 15. Jack got two complete game shutouts as well! Jack has a record of 9-4 this season, with an ERA of 2.24. In 128.2 Innings he was able to strike out 120 batters. He has 10 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins! |
Thursday 6/1/1902: Chicago (A)'s Burkett earns Batter of the Month award The American League Batter of the Month award goes to Jesse Burkett, Chicago (A)'s starting rightfielder. Jesse pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .350 with 3 and 19 RBI while slugging .550. Burkett has walked 22 times this year and posts a .395 OBP. While batting .325, 62 for 191, he has driven in 33 runs. He's 5th in the American League in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 2nd in RBI! Brooklyn's shortstop Joe Sullivan had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National League Batter of the Month. In 106 at bats he hit .396 with 1 HR and 9 RBI. His season features a batting average of .376 (68 hits in 181 AB), 11 doubles, 6 triples and one bomb. Sullivan collected 17 RBI and 26 runs as well. He's 1st in the National League in batting! |
Tuesday 5/30/1902: Rube Waddell NO-HITS Milwaukee BALTIMORE - Baltimore's lefty Rube Waddell made some history today, firing a no-hitter against Milwaukee. Their hitters found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, never having a chance against his overpowering stuff. John Mcgraw spoiled the bid for a perfect game when he walked with 1 away in the 5th inning. 'Giving my team a chance to win is the most important thing for me. I was able to do it today, and it's especially nice to do it in such fashion.' Waddell (12-2) struck out an astounding 14 and walked 2, throwing 72 of 111 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Baltimore was third baseman Jimmy Collins, he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB, hitting a homerun, scoring three times and driving in 3 runs. Baltimore scored 10 runs on 12 hits. |
Monday 5/29/1902: Jack Stivetts fires 1-hitter against Brooklyn BROOKLYN - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Jack Stivetts is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Brooklyn found out the hard way, getting just one hit. Stivetts 2nd shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 37th shutouts in his career. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Stivetts (9-4) was really unbelievable, striking out 16 and walking none, throwing 86 of 122 pitches for strikes. Joe Kelley provided Chicago (N) with the offense Stivetts needed as he finished 3 for 5, hitting 2 doubles. Chicago (N) scored 6 runs on 9 hits. |
Monday 5/29/1902: Player of the Week honors go to Poole and Mckeon The American League Player of the Week award goes to Ed Poole, one of Milwaukee's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He was able to complete both starts of the week. His ERA of 2.20 helped him to a 5-6 record this year. He struck out 31 and walked 33 in 94 innings. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Larry Mckeon, one of Chicago (N)'s best starting pitchers. Larry went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 10 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Friday 5/26/1902: George Davis (MIL) will miss 6 weeks MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's players were scared when they had to watch George Davis suffer a serious injury when he dove for a ball in the game against Boston (A). He collapsed in pain and was helped off the field. Davis will probaby miss 6 weeks. After x-rays were taken the diagnosis did not surprise many: Broken Finger. Surgery will be performed next week. This year Davis drove in 18 and scored 29 runs while batting .322 with 2 homeruns. He's 9th in the American League in batting! |
Monday 5/22/1902: Player of the Week honors go to Chesbro and Sullivan The American League Player of the Week award goes to Jack Chesbro, one of Philadelphia (A)'s best starting pitchers. Chesbro was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 7 in 18 innings. He pitched two shutouts! The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Brooklyn's Joe Sullivan this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. In 30 at bats he hit .533 with 1 HR and 4 RBI. He got at least one hit each game this week and is on a 10 game hitting streak right now. Sullivan has hit one bomb this year while batting .385. He adds 9 doubles, along with 21 runs scored. He's 1st in the National League in batting! |
Thursday 5/18/1902: Dusty Miller (MIL) will miss 6 weeks MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee's Dusty Miller suffered a serious injury Thursday in a game against Chicago (A). Miller fell down while running the bases and couldn't get up without help. He will miss probably 6 weeks. Milwaukee wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Miller had suffered a Strained Posterior Cruciate Ligament. His season features a batting average of .312 (48 hits in 154 AB), 13 doubles, one triple and 2 bombs. Miller collected 24 RBI and 23 runs as well. |
Wednesday 5/17/1902: Jack Chesbro fires 2-hitter against Milwaukee MILWAUKEE - Philadelphia (A)'s right-hander Jack Chesbro is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Milwaukee found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Chesbro 4th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 14th shutouts in his career. Chesbro (5-5) fanned 4 and walked 3, throwing 100 pitches. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Marty Hogan helped Chesbro at the plate, he went 2 for 4, and collecting 2 RBI. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 24-17, scoring 5 runs on 6 hits. |
Monday 5/15/1902: Player of the Week honors go to Tannehill and Stivetts Jesse Tannehill of Cleveland wins his 4th Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.06 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. It's the 12th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to Chicago (N)'s pitcher Jack Stivetts. Jack went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 14 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. |
Monday 5/8/1902: Donohue (BOS) and Chapman (SLN) win P.O.W. award The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Boston (A)'s Joe Donohue this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He hit .500 with 6 RBI and slugged 1.056 in 18 at bats. Fred Chapman of St. Louis (N) wins his 6th Player of the Week award for dominating National League's hitters the entire week. Fred went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 10 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Fred has a record of 8-2 this season, with an ERA of 2.45. In 88 Innings he was able to strike out 67 batters. He has 8 complete games and one shutout. He's 7th in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins! |
Monday 5/1/1902: Cincinnati has no chance in a 1-hitter by Case Patten PITTSBURGH - Great days are rare. But not for Pittsburgh's lefty Case Patten. Cincinnati found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just one hit. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 4th time he has done it in his career. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Patten (5-2) struck out 5 and walked 2, throwing 56 of 93 pitches for strikes. The hitting star for Pittsburgh was leftfielder Jimmy Barrett, he got 1 hit in 4 AB, stroking a double, and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 3-0. |
Monday 5/1/1902: Eason (WAS) and Davies (NYG) win monthly pitcher award Washington's Mal Eason had a terrific April, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the month award. He went 3-0 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 0.93. He struck out 11 in 38.2 innings. Mal pitched a shutout as well. It's the 1st time that the National League Pitcher of the Month award goes to New York (N)'s pitcher George Davies. He had an ERA of just 1.78 in 55.2 innings of work in which he struck out 33 hitters. His record in April is 5-1. |
Monday 5/1/1902: Corcoran (PHA) and Sugden (CHN) win monthly award It's the 1st time that the American League Batter of the Month award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s second baseman Tommy Corcoran. He had an on base percentage of .362 and hit .375, while driving in 14 runs. Joe Sugden of Chicago (N) wins his 2nd Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National League. He hit .376 with 21 RBI and slugged .473 in 93 at bats. |
Monday 5/1/1902: Philadelphia (N)'s Maupin wins Player of the Week award Philadelphia (A)'s second baseman Tommy Corcoran had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Tommy went 13 for 23 (.565), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 5 RBI. The Player of the Week award in the National League goes to Philadelphia (N)'s Harry Maupin this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Harry went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 10 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 8 starts this year Harry struck out 23 batters in 72 innings of work. His ERA is 2.25, his record 5-3. He has 8 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's 5th in the National League in ERA and 2nd in wins! |
Sunday 4/30/1902: George Winter out for 6-7 weeks CHICAGO (A) - Chicago (A)'s pitcher George Winter 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 Chicago (A) and Cleveland. Team trainers immediately rushed onto the field after the frightening scene. Winter will miss about 6-7 weeks. Winter was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Broken Finger. His ERA of 5.31 helped him to a 2-5 record this year. He struck out 21 and walked 11 in 57.2 innings. |
Wednesday 4/26/1902: Cleveland's Cy Young wins #300 WASHINGTON - Cleveland's players had every reason to congratulate Cy Young, who reached a milestone today, winning his 300th game! Young went 8 innings. He allowed one earned run , giving up 5 hits while striking out 1 and walking one earned run. His career features a 2.49 ERA, along with 3867 K's in 4309 innings. 'Baseball is a great game, and adding something to it's history is smething I've always wanted. What a great day!' He set a career high with 33 wins in 1897. Young won 20 or more games a season 9 times. It's no secret that he will one day be in the Hall of Fame! The number he has put up are well worth it. |
Wednesday 4/26/1902: Tommy Corcoran drills 6 hits CHICAGO (A) - Tommy Corcoran saw the ball really well, leading Philadelphia (A) to a 13-2 win over Chicago (A). His six hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Tommy seemed happy as well after the game. A pitch from George Winter in the 1st inning left his bat for a double. A pitch from George Winter in the 4th inning left his bat for a double. In the 9th inning he unloaded a RBI triple off John Pappalau. He had singles in the 4th inning (one RBI) , in the 6th (one RBI) and in the 8th . Tommy did drive in 3 while scoring 2 runs on his own. This season has been a good one for him so far, as he has 33 hits in 91 at bats, resulting in a .363 batting average. |
Monday 4/24/1902: Baltimore's Waddell wins Player of the Week award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Rube Waddell, one of Baltimore's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.45 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis (N)'s Will Sawyer, who wins the award for the 7th time in his career. Sawyer 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. Opposing players hit .285 against Will this season. While posting an ERA of 2.25 he went 3-2 in 6 starts, fanning 25 and walking 10 hitters. Will has pitched one shutout and 5 complete games. He's 4th in the National League in ERA and 4th in wins! |
Sunday 4/23/1902: Toad Ramsey dominates Cleveland, gives up just one hit BALTIMORE - Baltimore's Toad Ramsey overmatched the opposing hitters all day long. Cleveland had no chance, collecting just one hit against the left-hander. 'Today I just felt fine. I had a good feeling while warming up.' Ramsey (2-2) struck out 3 and issued 2 BB, throwing 61 of 103 pitches for strikes. George Flynn helped Ramsey at the plate, he finished 3 for 4. Baltimore improved its record to 15-7, scoring 4 runs on 8 hits. |
Thursday 4/20/1902: Season ending injury strikes St. Louis (N)'s Altrock ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s left-hander Nick Altrock experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 9th inning of the game against Boston (N), Altrock complained about serious pain in his throwing arm. He had to leave the game. Doctors examined him after the game and diagnosed a Ruptured Disc Back which will require surgery. This season Altrock compiled an ERA of 2.60, going 1-2 in 4 starts. He fanned 16 while giving up 36 hits in 34.2 innings. |
Wednesday 4/19/1902: Jesse Tannehill fires 2-hitter against Detroit DETROIT - Cleveland's southpaw Jesse Tannehill is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Detroit on just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 22nd time he has done it in his career. Tannehill (3-0) struck out 4 and walked 1, throwing 67 of 109 pitches for strikes. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' The hitting star for Cleveland was centerfielder Eddie Burke, he finished with 2 hits in 4 AB. The final score of the game was 1-0. |
Monday 4/17/1902: Larry Mckeon blanks Boston (N) with a 2-hitter CHICAGO (N) - Chicago (N)'s right-hander Larry Mckeon is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Boston (N) on just 2 hits. It's his 1st shutout this season, and the 92nd time he has done it in his career. Mckeon (4-1) struck out 3 and issued 1 BB, throwing 83 of 133 pitches for strikes. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' The hitting star for Chicago (N) was leftfielder Fielder Jones, he went 2 for 4, doubling twice, with 2 RBI. Chicago (N) improved its record to 13-3, scoring 4 runs on 8 hits. |
Monday 4/17/1902: Player of the Week honors go to Seward and Handiboe Ed Seward of Detroit wins his 6th Player of the Week award for dominating American League's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Detroit's pitcher Jim Handiboe had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Handiboe compiled an ERA of 3.25, going 2-2 in 4 starts. He fanned 22 while giving up 31 hits in 36 innings. He has 4 complete games and one shutout. He's 3rd in the American League in saves! |
Saturday 4/15/1902: Ed Seward shuts out Philadelphia (A) on 2 hits PHILADELPHIA (A) - Great days are rare. But not for Detroit's right-hander Ed Seward. Philadelphia (A) 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 22nd time he has done it in his career. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Seward (4-0) struck out 4 and issued 2 BB, throwing 67 of 108 pitches for strikes. Detroit's rightfielder Chick Stahl collected 1 hit in 3 trips to the plate. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Seward. The final score of the game was 3-0. |
Monday 4/10/1902: Player of the Week honors go to Chesbro and Duffy The American League's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Jack Chesbro, who wins the award for the 2nd time in his career. Jack went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 12 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! It's the 10th time that the National League Player of the Week award goes to New York (N)'s first baseman Hugh Duffy. Duffy helped his team with an average of .444 and 10 RBI in 27 at bats. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 7 games. |
Friday 4/7/1902: Will Sawyer earns 300th career win ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s players had every reason to congratulate Will Sawyer, who reached a milestone today, winning his 300th game! He struck out 2 and walked 3 earned runs. Over 9 innings he allowed 3 earned runs and 8 hits. His career features a 3.28 ERA, along with 2506 K's in 5143 innings. He set a career high with 25 wins in 1886. Sawyer won 20 or more games a season 6 times. 'I guess I'll celebrate a bit today. But the most important thing is winning, and my whole career I gave everything I could to help my team.' The Hall of Fame is already waiting for this great player. |
Wednesday 4/5/1902: Jack Chesbro shuts out Washington on 2 hits PHILADELPHIA (A) - All you need to win is a dominating pitching performance. And Philadelphia (A)'s Jack Chesbro did so today, in a 2-hit shutout against Washington. 'Things like that happen. You take the mound and everything works. My velocity was pretty good today and I guess it showed.' Chesbro (1-1) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking none, throwing 100 pitches. Philadelphia (A)'s centerfielder Tom Mccreery went 1 for 3, with 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Chesbro. Philadelphia (A) improved its record to 3-2, scoring 5 runs on 10 hits. |
Monday 4/3/1902: New York (N)'s Hugh Duffy has great day with five hits BROOKLYN - Hugh Duffy saw the ball really well, leading New York (N) to a 9-2 win over Brooklyn. His five hits thrilled his teammates and coaches, and Hugh seemed happy as well after the game. His 1st hit, off Noodles Hahn in the 1st inning, was a solo homerun and cleared the fence in right-center. Number 4 in the 7th inning accounted for a RBI double. His 5th hit was a double off Noodles Hahn in the 9th inning. He collected singles in the 3rd inning (two RBIs) and in the 6th . Hugh did drive in 4 while scoring 4 runs on his own. He's having a very good season so far, batting .600. |