LEAGUE NEWS
Thursday, 10/26/1923
Tuesday 1/31/1923 :
Nick Allen retires ...
Lore Bader retires ...
Larry Cheney retires ...
Harry Coveleski retires ...
Bob Fisher retires ...
Gus Getz retires ...
Jack Graney retires ...
Bob Harmon retires ...
Bill James retires ...
Pete Johns retires ...
Rankin Johnson retires ...
Ed Konetchy retires ...
Fred Luderus retires ...
Sherry Magee retires ...
Les Nunamaker retires ...
Jeff Pfeffer retires ...
Bill Rariden retires ...
Burt Shotton retires ...
George Payne retires ...
PHA: Mellie Wolfgang retires ...
PHA: Truck Hannah retires ...
PHA: Harry Thompson retires ...
CLE: Ed Miller retires ...
CLE: Ray Morgan retires ...
CLE: Art Griggs retires ...
DET: George Mogridge retires ...
SLA: Ted Blankenship retires ...
SLA: Al Baschang retires ...
BSN: John henry Lloyd retires ...
BSN: Pete Wilson retires ...
CIN: Jewel Ens retires ...
PIT: Frank Baker retires ...
PIT: Ray Powell retires ...
PIT: Cal Crum retires ...
PIT: Otto Miller retires ...
BRO: Jay Kirke retires ...
BRO: Ed Burns retires ...
NYN: Byrd Lynn retires ...
STL: Elwood Demoss retires ...
STL: Petie Behan retires ...
BOS: Fan loyalty drops to Good...
Boston (A) : Team market grows to Good!
BSN: Fan loyalty drops to Average...
CHC: Fan loyalty drops to Average...
BOS:Harry Smith gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Rags Faircloth gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Tom Williams gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Hank Thormahlen gets a new one-year contract worth $1,685,714 through salary arbitration.
NYY:John Brock gets a new one-year contract worth $1,100,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Frank Duncan gets a new one-year contract worth $435,714 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Lee Dressen gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Walt Kinney gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:George Cochran gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Fred Bailey gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Spencer Heath gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYY:Chuck Wortman gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Bill Holland gets a new one-year contract worth $2,342,857 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Cotton Tierney gets a new one-year contract worth $1,100,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Tom Johnson gets a new one-year contract worth $2,365,714 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Ollie O'mara gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHA:Walter Bernhardt gets a new one-year contract worth $1,405,714 through salary arbitration.
PHA:George Mohart gets a new one-year contract worth $608,571 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Bob Geary gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Ed Sicking gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
WAS:Doc Prothro gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Jesse Winters gets a new one-year contract worth $615,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Agustin Parpetti gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHA:Rudy Kallio gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Frank Brower gets a new one-year contract worth $871,429 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Speed Martin gets a new one-year contract worth $5,114,286 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Cy Perkins gets a new one-year contract worth $1,621,429 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Charlie Pick gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Red Smyth gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Frank Fahey gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Sweetbreads Bailey gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CLE:Ed Monroe gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Waite Hoyt gets a new one-year contract worth $1,221,429 through salary arbitration.
DET:Babe Pinelli gets a new one-year contract worth $1,542,857 through salary arbitration.
DET:Roy Roberts gets a new one-year contract worth $914,286 through salary arbitration.
DET:Ed Hovlik gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Chick Holmes gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Herb Hall gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Rowdy Elliott gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:Tom Rogers gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
DET:George Uhle gets a new one-year contract worth $3,085,714 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Bibb Falk gets a new one-year contract worth $2,414,286 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Bill Sherdel gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Frank O'rourke gets a new one-year contract worth $646,429 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Swede Risberg gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Molly Craft gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Johnny Pugh gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Bernie Boland gets a new one-year contract worth $1,230,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Dutch Ruether gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
SLA:Leo Townsend gets a new one-year contract worth $1,742,857 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Joe Hewitt gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration.
BSN:Oscar Horstmann gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Bill Handy gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Harry Bauchman gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Eugenio Morín gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Joe Sewell gets a new one-year contract worth $4,400,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Dick Robertson gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CIN:Joe Oeschger gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Pete Kilduff gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Doug Baird gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Sammy Vick gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PHI:Jimmy Ring gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Ernie Krueger gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Roy Sanders gets a new one-year contract worth $3,792,857 through salary arbitration.
PIT:Tony Faeth gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Jimmie Dykes gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Muddy Ruel gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration.
BRO:William Green gets a new one-year contract worth $428,571 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Larry Jacobus gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Red Shannon gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Thurman Jennings gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Biz Mackey gets a new one-year contract worth $3,135,714 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Jim Jeffries gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Merito Acosta gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
BRO:Pickles Dillhoefer gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Cristobal Torriente gets a new one-year contract worth $4,985,714 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Al Devormer gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Eddie Brown gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Wayne Carr gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
CHC:Jess Barbour gets a new one-year contract worth $517,143 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Orville Riggins gets a new one-year contract worth $4,400,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Sam Crawford gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Allen Sothoron gets a new one-year contract worth $1,142,857 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Colonel Snover gets a new one-year contract worth $4,028,571 through salary arbitration.
NYN:Dickey Kerr gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Bill Drake gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Val Picinich gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Mike Fitzgerald gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Juan Guerra gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Howdy Caton gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
STL:Elmer Jacobs gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration.
Sunday 4/2/1923 :
PIT: Johnny Gooch sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Friday 4/7/1923 :
PIT: Tris Speaker sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Monday 4/10/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Sam Jones (SLA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 6.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Tris Speaker (PIT)!
He batted .625 in 24 AB, with 7 RBI.
BOS: Andy Cooper pitches a 3-hit shutout against Detroit!!
STL: Harry Harper pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Thursday 4/13/1923 :
DET: Garland Buckeye pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!
Monday 4/17/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Andy Cooper (BOS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 9.
National League-Player of the Week:
C Louis Santop (CHC)!
He batted .609 in 23 AB, with 9 RBI.
PHI: Happy Felsch sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Tuesday 4/18/1923 :
NYN: Dick Rudolph pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Thursday 4/20/1923 :
CHC: Bob Steele pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Friday 4/21/1923 :
SLA: Hack Miller hits 3 homers against Boston (A).
Monday 4/24/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Bunny Hearn (CLE)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 5.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B Dobie Moore (CHC)!
He batted .357 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 13 RBI.
BRO: Hugh Canavan pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Friday 4/28/1923 :
PHA: Clarence Smith sets a new single game AL-Record for Stolen Bases with 4!
Monday 5/1/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Jakie May (PHA)!
He won 2 games, pitched 17.1 innings
with an ERA of 0.52, fanning 9.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Hugh Canavan (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 6.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Sam Jones (SLA)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.94 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Bob Meusel (CHA)!
He batted .348 in 92 AB, with 7 homers and 27 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Donaldson (CIN)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.53.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Cristobal Torriente (CHC)!
He batted .340 in 100 AB, with 4 homers and 23 RBI.
Wednesday 5/3/1923 :
BRO: Dutch Leonard pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Friday 5/5/1923 :
BRO: John Williams pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Monday 5/8/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
C Hank Severeid (DET)!
He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 3 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P John Williams (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 5.
Wednesday 5/10/1923 :
PHI: Burleigh Grimes pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (N)!!
BSN: James Bell sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Monday 5/15/1923 :
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Babe Ruth (CHC)!
He batted .417 in 24 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
Tuesday 5/16/1923 :
DET: Waite Hoyt pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Sunday 5/21/1923 :
CLE: George Carr sets a new single Extra-Inning Game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
CLE: George Carr has 6 hits against Detroit.
CIN: John Donaldson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Monday 5/22/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Dick Lundy (CLE)!
He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P John Williams (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 7.
Wednesday 5/24/1923 :
PHA: Jakie May pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
NYN: Colonel Snover pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (N)!!
Saturday 5/27/1923 :
Hank Severeid hits a 508-foot homerun!!
Monday 5/29/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Jakie May (PHA)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 5.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Babe Ruth (CHC)!
He batted .480 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Tuesday 5/30/1923 :
BRO: John Williams pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Thursday 6/1/1923 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Garland Buckeye (DET)!
He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.47 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Joe Jackson (SLA)!
He batted .402 in 102 AB, with 2 homers and 17 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 8-0 in 8 games started, with an ERA of 1.63 and 3 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Babe Ruth (CHC)!
He batted .427 in 89 AB, with 11 homers and 28 RBI.
STL: Dave Bancroft sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Saturday 6/3/1923 :
SLA: Sam Jones pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
CHC: Hurley Mcnair sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Sunday 6/4/1923 :
CIN: Ty Cobb sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Monday 6/5/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Sam Jones (SLA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 6.
National League-Player of the Week:
P John Williams (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 3.
Monday 6/12/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Mule Watson (NYY)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 4.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Frank Welch (STL)!
He batted .393 in 28 AB, with 2 HR and 7 RBI.
Friday 6/16/1923 :
PHI: Happy Felsch sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
PHI: Happy Felsch hits for the cycle against New York (N)!
BRO: Carson Bigbee sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
CHC: Cristobal Torriente sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Saturday 6/17/1923 :
CHC: Wayne Carr pitches a 2-hit shutout against Pittsburgh!!
Sunday 6/18/1923 :
DET: Garland Buckeye pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Monday 6/19/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Jack Tobin (CLE)!
He batted .556 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Dutch Leonard (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 18.
Tuesday 6/20/1923 :
WAS: Webster Mcdonald pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!
CHC: Casey Stengel hits for the cycle against Boston (N)!
Monday 6/26/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Oscar Johnson (BOS)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Babe Ruth (CHC)!
He batted .381 in 21 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
Tuesday 6/27/1923 :
BRO: John Williams pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!
Wednesday 6/28/1923 :
BRO: Clyde Barnhart sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Saturday 7/1/1923 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Bunny Hearn (CLE)!
He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.55 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Oscar Johnson (BOS)!
He batted .398 in 113 AB, with 3 homers and 16 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 7-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.14 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Babe Ruth (CHC)!
He batted .287 in 87 AB, with 13 homers and 29 RBI.
Monday 7/3/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Carmen Hill (BOS)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 5.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Cristobal Torriente (CHC)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
Tuesday 7/4/1923 :
These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P Sam Jones from St. Louis (A)
P Garland Buckeye from Detroit
P Bunny Hearn from Cleveland
P Art Nehf from Philadelphia (A)
P Rube Benton from Washington
P Speed Martin from Cleveland
P Pete Donohue from Washington
P Ed Gerner from Boston (A)
P Sweetbreads Bailey from Cleveland
P Allen Russell from Detroit
C Wally Schang from St. Louis (A)
C Jose Rodriguez from Philadelphia (A)
1B Dan Kennard from Cleveland
2B Riggs Stephenson from Detroit
3B Dick Lundy from Cleveland
SS George Carr from Cleveland
LF Joe Jackson from St. Louis (A)
CF Oscar Johnson from Boston (A)
RF Cy Williams from Philadelphia (A)
1B Clarence Smith from Philadelphia (A)
LF Bob Meusel from Chicago (A)
LF Austin Mchenry from Cleveland
LF Hack Miller from St. Louis (A)
2B Sam Bennett from Cleveland
SS Pie Traynor from Washington
These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team :
P John Williams from Brooklyn
P Dutch Leonard from Brooklyn
P John Donaldson from Cincinnati
P Fred Toney from New York (N)
P Hugh Canavan from Brooklyn
P Dazzy Vance from St. Louis (N)
P Harry Harper from St. Louis (N)
P George Ross from Pittsburgh
P Clarence Mitchell from Chicago (N)
P Jimmy Ring from Philadelphia (N)
C Louis Santop from Chicago (N)
C Biz Mackey from Brooklyn
1B Bill Terry from Cincinnati
2B Cristobal Torriente from Chicago (N)
3B John Beckwith from Pittsburgh
SS Travis Jackson from Brooklyn
LF Babe Ruth from Chicago (N)
CF Tris Speaker from Pittsburgh
RF Harry Heilmann from Brooklyn
1B Joe Hauser from New York (N)
CF Ty Cobb from Cincinnati
CF Oscar Charleston from New York (N)
CF Happy Felsch from Philadelphia (N)
2B Heinie Groh from Brooklyn
2B Walter Cannady from New York (N)
Monday 7/10/1923 :
STL: George Dixon sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Monday 7/17/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
CF Edd Roush (CHA)!
He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Dutch Leonard (BRO)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.50, fanning 11.
Saturday 7/22/1923 :
BRO: Andy High sets a new single game NL-Record for Bases on Balls with 4!
Monday 7/24/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Dan Kennard (CLE)!
He batted .600 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Cristobal Torriente (CHC)!
He batted .586 in 29 AB, with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Tuesday 7/25/1923 :
PIT: Harry Hooper sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Wednesday 7/26/1923 :
Norman Stearnes hits a 496-foot homerun!!
Sunday 7/30/1923 :
SLA: Eddie Cicotte pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Monday 7/31/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Russell Powell (BOS)!
He batted .588 in 17 AB, with 6 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
LF Babe Ruth (CHC)!
He batted .412 in 17 AB, with 5 HR and 8 RBI.
Tuesday 8/1/1923 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Harry Salmon (CHA)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.83.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Norman Stearnes (PHA)!
He batted .368 in 106 AB, with 4 homers and 18 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Hugh Canavan (BRO)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.21 and 3 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Babe Ruth (CHC)!
He batted .388 in 80 AB, with 9 homers and 22 RBI.
Wednesday 8/2/1923 :
Jasper Washington hits a 508-foot homerun!!
NYN: Colonel Snover pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Thursday 8/3/1923 :
PHA: Tom Johnson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!
Monday 8/7/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B Jasper Washington (NYY)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Ed Rile (CIN)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 1.00, fanning 3.
Friday 8/11/1923 :
CHC: Cristobal Torriente sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Monday 8/14/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Ross Youngs (DET)!
He batted .565 in 23 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
2B Cristobal Torriente (CHC)!
He batted .600 in 25 AB, with 5 RBI.
STL: Bill Drake pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Thursday 8/17/1923 :
BOS: Carmen Hill pitches a 1-hit shutout against Washington!!
Saturday 8/19/1923 :
PHI: Charlie Jamieson sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Monday 8/21/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Joe Jackson (SLA)!
He batted .481 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
SS Rogers Hornsby (PHI)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 10 RBI.
DET: Garland Buckeye pitches a 3-hit shutout against St. Louis (A)!!
Tuesday 8/22/1923 :
BRO: Al Wingo sets a new single game NL-Record for Doubles with 4!
Wednesday 8/23/1923 :
PHA: Jakie May pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (A)!!
Saturday 8/26/1923 :
PHI: Reb Russell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 8/28/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
3B George Grantham (SLA)!
He batted .435 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Harry Heilmann (BRO)!
He batted .524 in 21 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Tuesday 8/29/1923 :
SLA: Hack Miller hits for the cycle against Washington!
Wednesday 8/30/1923 :
DET: Garland Buckeye pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!
Friday 9/1/1923 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Carmen Hill (BOS)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.97 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Joe Jackson (SLA)!
He batted .417 in 103 AB, with 3 homers and 26 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dan Griner (BRO)!
He had a record of 3-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 1.26 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
John Beckwith (PIT)!
He batted .361 in 97 AB, with 7 homers and 30 RBI.
Monday 9/4/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Heinie Manush (SLA)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 3 HR and 11 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Dazzy Vance (STL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 2.12, fanning 16.
Tuesday 9/5/1923 :
PHA: Clarence Smith sets a new season Philadelphia (A)-Record for Triples with 12!
BRO: Carson Bigbee sets a new single game NL-Record for Hits with 5!
Friday 9/8/1923 :
CLE: George Carr sets a new season Cleveland-Record for Stolen Bases with 50!
CLE: William Force pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Sunday 9/10/1923 :
PIT: Wilbur Cooper pitches a 2-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!
Monday 9/11/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Bob Meusel (CHA)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 5 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
RF Harry Heilmann (BRO)!
He batted .474 in 19 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Friday 9/15/1923 :
BOS: Oscar Johnson sets a new season Boston (A)-Record for Doubles with 43!
Monday 9/18/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Eddie Cicotte (SLA)!
He won 2 games, pitched 17.2 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 9.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Monty Swartz (PHI)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 2.65, fanning 4.
WAS: Rube Benton sets a new season Washington-Record for Wins with 21!
Tuesday 9/19/1923 :
SLA: Herman Gordon pitches a 2-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!
Saturday 9/23/1923 :
CHC: Percy Miller pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!
Monday 9/25/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Herman Gordon (SLA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 15.
National League-Player of the Week:
CF Oscar Charleston (NYN)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 5 HR and 11 RBI.
Tuesday 9/26/1923 :
SLA: Joe Jackson sets a new season AL-Record for Hits with 222!
SLA: Sam Jones sets a new season St. Louis (A)-Record for Wins with 25!
Thursday 9/28/1923 :
CHC: Cristobal Torriente sets a new season NL-Record for Hits with 216!
CHC: Cristobal Torriente sets a new season Chicago (N)-Record for Hits with 216!
Sunday 10/1/1923 :
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Tom Rogers (DET)!
He had a record of 2-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.96.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Dick Lundy (CLE)!
He batted .440 in 91 AB, with 2 homers and 17 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dutch Leonard (BRO)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 2.04.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Oscar Charleston (NYN)!
He batted .370 in 100 AB, with 9 homers and 28 RBI.
STL: George Dixon slams 3 homers against New York (N).
Monday 10/2/1923 :
American League-Player of the Week:
P Sam Jones (SLA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 10.
National League-Player of the Week:
3B John Beckwith (PIT)!
He batted .444 in 27 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Wednesday 10/4/1923 :
CIN: Bill Terry sets a new season Cincinnati-Record for Hits with 205!
Thursday 10/26/1923 :
American League Rookie Of The Year:
Herman Gordon (SLA)!
He had a record of 18-12 with an ERA of 4.43 and 3 shutouts.
In 38 games started, he pitched 298.2 innings, fanning 184 and walking 116 batters.
National League Rookie Of The Year:
Bill Terry (CIN)!
He batted .352 in 583 AB, with 16 homers and 99 RBI.
American League Most Valuable Pitcher:
Sam Jones (SLA)!
He had a record of 26-11 with an ERA of 2.99 and 3 shutouts.
In 40 games started, he pitched 349 innings, fanning 150 and walking 73 batters.
American League Most Valuable Hitter:
Joe Jackson (SLA)!
He batted .385 in 602 AB, with 9 homers and 107 RBI.
National League Most Valuable Pitcher:
John Williams (BRO)!
He had a record of 30-9 with an ERA of 2.62 and 4 shutouts.
In 43 games started, he pitched 371.1 innings, fanning 185 and walking 34 batters.
National League Most Valuable Hitter:
Babe Ruth (CHC)!
He batted .349 in 510 AB, with 51 homers and 150 RBI.
American League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Eddie Rommel (CHA)
Catcher: Hank Severeid (DET)
First Base: George Sisler (WAS)
Second Base: Frank Duncan (NYY)
Third Base: George Grantham (SLA)
Shortstop: Pie Traynor (WAS)
Leftfield: Bob Meusel (CHA)
Centerfield: Edd Roush (CHA)
Rightfield: Bibb Falk (SLA)
National League Gold Glove Winners:
Pitcher: Jesse Haines (PIT)
Catcher: Biz Mackey (BRO)
First Base: Fred Merkle (STL)
Second Base: Roy Grimes (BSN)
Third Base: Aaron Ward (NYN)
Shortstop: Travis Jackson (BRO)
Leftfield: Freddy Leach (NYN)
Centerfield: James Bell (BSN)
Rightfield: Sam Rice (NYN)

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