Friday 9/18/1903: Cincinnati's Ewing named Best Pitcher Award
Awards may not be the most important thing for Denton Young, but Boston (A)'s right-hander smiled as he was named the American Best Pitcher Award winner. Denton has a record of 32-12 this season, with an ERA of 2.34. In 410.2 Innings he was able to strike out 226 batters. Denton has pitched 7 shutouts and 39 complete games. He's 3rd in the American in ERA and 1st in wins! George Ewing will never forget this year. His dominating season convinced the National to name Cincinnati's right-hander the Best Pitcher Award winner of 1903. Opposing players hit .230 against George this season. While posting an ERA of 2.61 he went 28-12 in 46 starts, fanning 140 and walking 107 hitters. He has 36 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 5th in the National in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Friday 9/18/1903: Best Hitter Award winners announced
The Best Hitter Award in the American was handed to St Louis (A)'s first baseman John Anderson! He has hit 2 longballs while batting .349 this season. His 192 hits and 41 walks add up to a .394 on-base percentage. He's 3rd in the American in batting and 2nd in RBI! Cincinnati's centerfielder James Seymour had a fabulous season as well, no doubt about it. The National shared this opinion and names the 30 year old the Best Hitter Award winner! This year Seymour drove in 84 and scored 102 runs while batting .399 with 10 taters. He's 1st in the National in batting, 1st in homeruns and 4th in RBI!
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Friday 9/18/1903: Boston (A)'s Young earns Newcomer of the Year Award
Getting an award is a nice way to start a career. Boston (A)'s Denton Young smiled as he was named the American Newcomer of the Year Award winner. His ERA of 2.34 helped him to a 32-12 record this year. He struck out 226 and walked 62 in 410.2 innings. Denton has pitched 7 shutouts and 39 complete games. He's 3rd in the American in ERA and 1st in wins! The National Newcomer of the Year Award winner was announced today as well, with Cincinnati's pitcher George Ewing earning the trophy for putting up the best numbers among rookies in his league. In 46 starts this year George struck out 140 batters in 400.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.61, his record 28-12. He has 36 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 5th in the National in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Wednesday 9/16/1903: Luther Taylor pitches his 3rd shutout of the season
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Philadelphia (A)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and New York (N)'s Luther Taylor didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 3rd shutout of the season, a 1-hitter. Taylor (22-10) fanned 3 and walked 1, throwing 95 pitches. '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.' New York (N)'s third baseman William Lauder collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Taylor.
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Monday 9/7/1903: Plank (PHA) and Mathewson (NYN) win P.O.W. award
Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Edward Plank had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.69 while going 3-0. He pitched two shutouts! His ERA of 2.64 helped him to a 24-19 record this year. He struck out 216 and walked 80 in 406.1 innings. Edward has pitched 3 shutouts and 40 complete games. He's 4th in the American in ERA and 5th in wins! The Player of the Week award in the National goes to New York (N)'s Christopher Mathewson this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Saturday 9/5/1903: Charles Bender pitches 2-hit shutout against Boston (A)
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Boston (A)'s bats were sleeping, and Philadelphia (A)'s Charles Bender gave them no chance to wake up. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 7th shutout of the season. Bender (25-12) struck out 1 and walked 2, throwing 53 of 95 pitches for strikes. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Todd Warner helped Bender at the plate, he stroked 3 hits in 3 AB, stroking a double, and driving in 2 runs. Philadelphia (A) scored 7 runs on 11 hits.
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Friday 9/4/1903: Guy White turns in great performance against Washington
WASHINGTON - Guy White had his best stuff going, and Washington hitters had nothing to cheer about. Chicago (A)'s left-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 3rd shutout of the season. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' White (23-17) struck out 7 and issued 1 BB, throwing 65 of 101 pitches for strikes. Edward Green provided Chicago (A) with the offense White needed as he collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, stroking a double, scoring twice. The final score of the game was 4-0.
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Wednesday 9/2/1903: 5-hit performance by Cincinnati's James Seymour
BOSTON (N) - 'Wow, five hits in one game is something special, isn't it?' said Cincinnati's centerfielder James Seymour after the 10-4 win over Boston (N). A pitch from Wiley Piatt in the 1st inning left his bat for a double. A double off Wiley Piatt in the 7th inning accounted for his 4th hit. A 416 foot drive to left-center marked his 5th hit, a solo homerun off Wiley Piatt in the 8th inning. He had singles in the 3rd inning and in the 5th inning . James scored 2 runs, and he collected one RBI as well! He's having a very good season so far, batting .403.
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Tuesday 9/1/1903: Young (BSA) and Phillippe (PIT) win monthly pitcher award
Boston (A)'s Denton Young had a terrific August, and it earned him the American Pitcher of the month award. He struck out 51 hitters in his 10 starts, putting together a record of 7-2 while pitching 51 innings. His ERA in August was 1.13. In 45 starts this year Denton struck out 218 batters in 393.2 innings of work. His ERA is 2.35, his record 31-11. Denton has pitched 6 shutouts and 37 complete games. He's 3rd in the American in ERA and 1st in wins! Charles Phillippe couldn't have pitched much better than he did in August, and the National thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He started 9 games in August, going 6-3 and compiling an ERA of 1.82 in 79 innings. Charles fanned 25 hitters. Charles got two complete game shutouts as well! Charles has a record of 26-16 this season, with an ERA of 2.77. In 387.1 Innings he was able to strike out 156 batters. He has 38 complete games and 8 shutouts. He's 6th in the National in ERA and 2nd in wins!
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Tuesday 9/1/1903: Anderson (SLA) and Seymour (CIN) win monthly award
The American's best player of the month was St Louis (A)'s John Anderson, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He had an on base percentage of .359 and hit .336, while driving in 20 runs. John has gone 190 for 530 (.358) this season, hitting 2 taters and driving in 78 runs. He has scored 72 runs on his own. He's 3rd in the American in batting and 2nd in RBI! Cincinnati's centerfielder James Seymour had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National Batter of the Month. He hit .452 with 19 RBI and slugged .609 in 115 at bats. Seymour has hit 9 longballs this year while batting .395. He adds 46 doubles, along with 94 runs scored. He's 1st in the National in batting, 2nd in homeruns and 3rd in RBI!
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Monday 8/31/1903: Cleveland's Rhoads wins Player of the Week award
Cleveland's pitcher Barton Rhoads had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American Player of the Week. Rhoads was overpowering all week long, going 3-0 with an ERA of 2.31. Along the way he struck out 10 in 23.1 innings. A complete game added to his brilliant performance. This season Rhoads compiled an ERA of 3.99, going 19-15 in 36 starts. He fanned 109 while giving up 331 hits in 309 innings. He has 29 complete games and 2 shutouts. The National's best player of the week was New York (N)'s Luther Taylor, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Luther went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 6 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.40 helped him to a 22-9 record this year. He struck out 134 and walked 70 in 285.1 innings. Luther has pitched 3 shutouts and 27 complete games. He's 2nd in the National in ERA and 5th in wins!
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Sunday 8/30/1903: Irvin Wilhelm blanks St. Louis (N) with a 2-hitter
ST. LOUIS (N) - Irvin Wilhelm had an unexpectedly great performance against St. Louis (N) on Sunday, pitching a 2-hitter for his 1st shutout of the season. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Wilhelm (5-8) fanned 3 and walked 3, throwing 106 pitches. The hitting star for Pittsburgh was centerfielder Clarence Beaumont, he went 2 for 4. The final score of the game was 1-0.
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Thursday 8/27/1903: Earl Moore out for 7 weeks
CLEVELAND - When it rains, it pours. Cleveland's right-hander Earl Moore will not pitch for at least 7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against New York (A) where he left the field in the 6th inning. Cleveland wasted no time and rushed him to an hospital. Team officials were informed later that Moore had suffered a Bone Chips Shoulder. In 37 starts this year Earl struck out 127 batters in 310.1 innings of work. His ERA is 3.42, his record 23-11. Earl has pitched 4 shutouts and 31 complete games. He's 4th in the American in wins!
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Monday 8/24/1903: Cincinnati's Ewing wins Player of the Week award
The American's best player of the week was Philadelphia (A)'s Charles Bender, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.69 while going 3-0. He hurled a shutout as well. In 36 starts this year Charles struck out 105 batters in 308 innings of work. His ERA is 2.81, his record 22-11. Charles has pitched 6 shutouts and 30 complete games. He's 6th in the American in ERA and 5th in wins! The National Player of the Week award goes to George Ewing, one of Cincinnati'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 Ewing compiled an ERA of 2.51, going 26-11 in 42 starts. He fanned 133 while giving up 312 hits in 365.2 innings. He has 33 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 2nd in the National in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Monday 8/17/1903: New York (A)'s Chesbro wins Player of the Week award
The American's best player of the week was New York (A)'s John Chesbro, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.00 while going 2-0. He pitched two shutouts! His ERA of 2.80 helped him to a 16-15 record this year. He struck out 187 and walked 38 in 350.2 innings. He has 28 complete games and 5 shutouts. Brooklyn's pitcher Henry Schmidt had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National 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. Henry has a record of 11-26 this season, with an ERA of 4.36. In 334.2 Innings he was able to strike out 104 batters. He has 29 complete games and one shutout.
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Wednesday 8/12/1903: Henry Schmidt shuts out Boston (N) on one hit
BOSTON (N) - Henry Schmidt had an unexpectedly great performance against Boston (N) on Wednesday, pitching a 1-hitter for his 1st shutout of the season. Schmidt (10-26) fanned 4 and walked 1, throwing 83 pitches. '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.' Brooklyn's first baseman John Doyle got 3 hits in 5 AB, hitting a double. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Schmidt. Brooklyn improved its record to 37-78, scoring 4 runs on 13 hits.
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Tuesday 8/11/1903: George Mullin dominates Philadelphia (A), gives up just 2 hits
DETROIT - Philadelphia (A)'s hitters were dominated by Detroit's George Mullin. He gave up just 2 hits in recording his 4th shutout of the season. Mullin (17-15) struck out 5 and walked 3, throwing 64 of 107 pitches for strikes. 'Wow, what a nice day. I guess I had a good breakfast today.' Detroit's catcher James McGuire got 1 hit in 2 AB, homering once. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Mullin. Detroit improved its record to 52-62, scoring 2 runs on 4 hits.
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Monday 8/10/1903: Player of the Week honors go to Joss and McFarland
The American's best player of the week was Cleveland's Adrian Joss, who wins the award for the 3rd time in his career. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.00 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.17 helped him to a 19-9 record this year. He struck out 154 and walked 44 in 285.2 innings. Adrian has pitched 6 shutouts and 25 complete games. He's 1st in the American in ERA and 5th in wins! The National's best player of the week was St. Louis (N)'s Charles McFarland, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Charles went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts!
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Sunday 8/9/1903: Denton Young dominates Detroit, gives up just 2 hits
BOSTON (A) - Great days are rare. But not for Boston (A)'s right-hander Denton Young. Detroit found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 3rd shutout this season, and the 3rd time he has done it in his career. The bid for a no-hitter was broken up when Joseph Yeager singled with no outs in the 6th inning. Young (26-10) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 4. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' Harry Gleason helped Young at the plate, he stroked 2 hits in 4 AB, with 2 RBI. Boston (A) scored 6 runs on 10 hits.
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Friday 8/7/1903: Carl Lundgren turns in great performance against Brooklyn
CHICAGO (N) - Good things can happen when you throw strikes. And Carl Lundgren did so today, in a 1-hit shutout against Brooklyn. 'I'll have to give a lot of credit to my catcher. He put all the right fingers down today.' Lundgren (18-11) struck out 3 and issued 2 BB, throwing 58 of 101 pitches for strikes. Frank Chance provided Chicago (N) with the offense Lundgren needed as he finished with 3 hits in 4 AB. Chicago (N) improved its record to 60-51, scoring 5 runs on 10 hits.
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Wednesday 8/5/1903: Huge blow for Boston (N)'s Willis, career over
BOSTON (N) - It was one of baseball saddest days. Boston (N)'s right-hander Victor Willis fell victim to a career ending injury in a game against Pittsburgh on Wednesday. He complained about pain after throwing a pitch to Fred Clarke, then suddenly collapsed. After being taken to a local hospital, Willis was examined by specialists. The diagnosis revealed the sad truth, a Bone Chips Shoulder. This season Willis compiled an ERA of 2.90, going 14-16 in 37 starts. He fanned 142 while giving up 295 hits in 313.1 innings. His career featured a record of 14-16 with an ERA of 2.90. Baseball will certainly miss this great player.
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Monday 8/3/1903: Philadelphia (A)'s Waddell wins Player of the Week award
Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher George Waddell had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 2.33 while going 3-0. Frank Hahn of Cincinnati wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National's hitters the entire week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 0.50 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Saturday 8/1/1903: Cleveland's Lajoie severely injured
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's second baseman Napoleon Lajoie hurt himself in the 1st inning while making a routine throw to first base. He experienced serious pain and had to leave the game. Napoleon Lajoie will miss at least 5 weeks. Lajoie was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Strained Rotator Cuff Muscle. Lajoie has hit 5 homeruns this year while batting .362. He adds 21 doubles, along with 53 runs scored. He's 4th in the American in batting, 5th in homeruns and 6th in RBI!
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Saturday 8/1/1903: Pitcher of the Month award winners announced
Philadelphia (A)'s George Waddell had a terrific July, and it earned him the American Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 2.22 in 89 innings of work in which he struck out 38 hitters. His record in July is 9-1. George fired two shutouts! In 35 starts this year George struck out 141 batters in 301.1 innings of work. His ERA is 2.93, his record 23-9. He has 30 complete games and 5 shutouts. He's 6th in the American in ERA and 2nd in wins! The best month of July in the National certainly had New York (N)'s right-hander Luther Taylor, earning him the Pitcher of the Month award. His record of 7-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 62 innings of work he allowed just 50 hits while striking out 32, compiling an ERA of just 1.02. Opposing players hit .234 against Luther this season. While posting an ERA of 2.61 he went 18-7 in 26 starts, fanning 108 and walking 50 hitters. Luther has pitched one shutout and 21 complete games. He's 4th in the National in ERA and 4th in wins!
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Saturday 8/1/1903: Pittsburgh's Ritchey named Batter of the Month
The American Batter of the Month award goes to Patrick Dougherty, Boston (A)'s starting centerfielder. Patrick pounded opposing pitchers, hitting .394 with 0 and 27 RBI while slugging .477. Dougherty has hit for a .374 average this season. He has 22 extra base hits along with 187 total bases, resulting in a .432 slugging percentage. He's 2nd in the American in batting and 4th in RBI! Pittsburgh's second baseman Claude Ritchey had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National Batter of the Month. He had an on base percentage of .432 and hit .371, while driving in 18 runs. This year Ritchey drove in 61 and scored 28 runs while batting .316 with no homeruns. He's 9th in the National in batting and 9th in RBI!
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Monday 7/27/1903: Joss and Brown win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American goes to Cleveland's Adrian Joss this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Adrian went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 14 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! Mordecai Brown of St. Louis (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National's hitters the entire week. Mordecai went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Sunday 7/26/1903: New York (A) has no chance in a 2-hitter by George Mullin
DETROIT - George Mullin had his best stuff going, and New York (A) hitters had nothing to cheer about. Detroit's right-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 3rd shutout of the season. Mullin (14-14) showed excellent control, walking nobody and fanning 2. '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.' Henry Gessler helped Mullin at the plate, he stroked 1 hit in 4 AB, and driving in 2 runs. The final score of the game was 4-0.
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Saturday 7/25/1903: Mordecai Brown dominates Brooklyn, gives up just 2 hits
ST. LOUIS (N) - Mordecai Brown had some fun again. Brooklyn hitters did not. St. Louis (N)'s right-hander gave up just 2 hits in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 28 games started. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Brown (12-13) struck out 6 and walked 2, throwing 60 of 108 pitches for strikes. John Dunleavy helped Brown at the plate, he collected 2 hits in 3 trips to the plate. St. Louis (N) scored 2 runs on 7 hits.
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Saturday 7/25/1903: Andrew Coakley quiets Chicago (A) bats with shutout
PHILADELPHIA (A) - Andrew Coakley had an unexpectedly great performance against Chicago (A) on Saturday, pitching a 2-hitter for his 1st shutout of the season. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Coakley (4-4) fanned 3 and walked 4, throwing 113 pitches. Philadelphia (A)'s centerfielder Daniel Hoffman got 4 hits in 5 AB, hitting 2 doubles, scoring three runs and driving in 2 runs. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Coakley. The final score of the game was 7-0.
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Monday 7/20/1903: Siever and Mathewson win Player of the Week award
The American Player of the Week award goes to Edward Siever, one of St Louis (A)'s best starting pitchers. Edward went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 4 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! Christopher Mathewson of New York (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National's hitters the entire week. Christopher went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 25 starts this year Christopher struck out 113 batters in 220 innings of work. His ERA is 2.37, his record 16-7. Christopher has pitched 4 shutouts and 22 complete games. He's 1st in the National in ERA and 5th in wins!
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Sunday 7/19/1903: Christopher Mathewson turns in great performance against St. Louis (N)
ST. LOUIS (N) - Great days are rare. But not for New York (N)'s right-hander Christopher Mathewson. St. Louis (N) found out the hard way that he is among the leagues top pitchers, getting just 2 hits. It's his 4th shutout this season, and the 4th time he has done it in his career. 'I was hitting my spots. Now I'll start concentrating on my next start, and hopefully it will work again.' Mathewson (16-7) struck out 4 and walked none, throwing 66 of 102 pitches for strikes. New York (N)'s catcher Frank Bowerman finished 1 for 3, stroking a double. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Mathewson. New York (N) improved its record to 59-33, scoring 1 run on 3 hits.
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Monday 7/13/1903: Bender and Ewing win Player of the Week award
It's the 2nd time that the American Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher Charles Bender. Bender was overpowering all week long, going 3-0 with an ERA of 1.67. Along the way he struck out 13 in 27 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Bender compiled an ERA of 2.99, going 17-10 in 29 starts. He fanned 84 while giving up 259 hits in 252.2 innings. Charles has pitched 4 shutouts and 26 complete games. He's 8th in the American in ERA and 2nd in wins! It's the 2nd time that the National Player of the Week award goes to Cincinnati's pitcher George Ewing. George went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 4 in 17 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. George has a record of 19-8 this season, with an ERA of 2.66. In 253.1 Innings he was able to strike out 90 batters. George has pitched 2 shutouts and 23 complete games. He's 3rd in the National in ERA and 2nd in wins!
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Monday 7/6/1903: Washington's Wilson wins Player of the Week award
The American's best player of the week was Washington's Howard Wilson, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Wilson was overpowering all week long, going 2-1 with an ERA of 1.35. Along the way he struck out 12 in 26.2 innings. He pitched two shutouts! Howard has a record of 5-18 this season, with an ERA of 5.03. In 223.2 Innings he was able to strike out 64 batters. He has 19 complete games and 2 shutouts. Philadelphia (N)'s pitcher Thomas Sparks had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National Player of the Week. Thomas went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00, while fanning 8 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 28 starts this year Thomas struck out 82 batters in 240 innings of work. His ERA is 4.16, his record 11-14. He has 23 complete games and one shutout.
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Wednesday 7/1/1903: Pittsburgh's Phillippe named Pitcher of the Month
Adrian Joss pitched like a legend in June, and the American named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He had an ERA of just 1.86 in 58 innings of work in which he struck out 33 hitters. His record in June is 6-0. Adrian also fired a shutout. His ERA of 2.39 helped him to a 14-7 record this year. He struck out 108 and walked 28 in 203.2 innings. He has 18 complete games and 3 shutouts. He's 3rd in the American in ERA and 4th in wins! Pittsburgh's Charles Phillippe had a terrific June, and it earned him the National Pitcher of the month award. He had an ERA of just 2.33 in 81 innings of work in which he struck out 20 hitters. His record in June is 6-2. Charles got two complete game shutouts as well! Opposing players hit .253 against Charles this season. While posting an ERA of 2.68 he went 16-7 in 25 starts, fanning 87 and walking 45 hitters. He has 21 complete games and 6 shutouts. He's 4th in the National in ERA and 3rd in wins!
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Wednesday 7/1/1903: Batter of the Month award winners announced
The American Batter of the Month award goes to Charles Hickman, Cleveland's starting first baseman. He had an on base percentage of .393 and hit .377, while driving in 23 runs. Hickman has hit for a .309 average this season. He has 21 extra base hits along with 130 total bases, resulting in a .423 slugging percentage. He's 1st in the American in RBIs and 1st in homeruns! Clarence Beaumont of Pittsburgh wins his 1st Batter of the Month award for putting up the best numbers in the National. He had an on base percentage of .472 and hit .406, while driving in 43 runs. Beaumont has walked 36 times this year and posts a .446 OBP. While batting .377, 109 for 289, he has driven in 78 runs. He's 3rd in the National in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Monday 6/29/1903: Player of the Week honors go to Orth and Carney
The American Player of the Week award goes to Albert Orth, one of Washington's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.04 while going 3-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Albert has a record of 10-15 this season, with an ERA of 4.76. In 246 Innings he was able to strike out 83 batters. He has 21 complete games and 2 shutouts. The Player of the Week award in the National goes to Boston (N)'s Patrick Carney this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .500 and hit .500, while driving in 8 runs. He has hit no longballs while batting .285 this season. His 74 hits and 8 walks add up to a .306 on-base percentage.
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Wednesday 6/24/1903: Robert Wicker pitches his 2nd shutout of the season
ST. LOUIS (N) - Brooklyn's hitters looked uncomfortable, and St. Louis (N)'s Robert Wicker didn't help them. The right-hander fired his 2nd shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Wicker (9-13) fanned 3 and walked 1, throwing 121 pitches. 'Hey, that's my job! Everytime I take the mound I give the best I can. And my best stuff was too much for them today.' The hitting star for St. Louis (N) was catcher John Ryan, he finished 3 for 4, scoring twice. The final score of the game was 5-0.
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Monday 6/22/1903: Philadelphia (A)'s Waddell wins Player of the Week award
It's the 1st time that the American Player of the Week award goes to Philadelphia (A)'s pitcher George Waddell. George went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 5 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 23 starts this year George struck out 92 batters in 197.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.01, his record 13-7. George has pitched 2 shutouts and 20 complete games. He's 9th in the American in ERA and 5th in wins! The National Player of the Week award goes to John Wagner, Pittsburgh's starting shortstop. John went 16 for 28 (.571), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 3 RBI.
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Thursday 6/18/1903: Charles Phillippe shuts out Cincinnati on 2 hits
CINCINNATI - Charles Phillippe had his best stuff going, and Cincinnati hitters had nothing to cheer about. Pittsburgh's right-hander pitched a 2-hitter, his 6th shutout of the season. Phillippe (14-6) fanned 2 and walked 2, throwing 103 pitches. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Clarence Beaumont provided Pittsburgh with the offense Phillippe needed as he finished 2 for 3, homering once, doubling once, scoring two runs and driving in 5 runs. Pittsburgh scored 9 runs on 13 hits.
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Monday 6/15/1903: Dinneen (BSA) and Beaumont (PIT) win P.O.W. award
William Dinneen of Boston (A) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating American's hitters the entire week. Dinneen was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50. Along the way he struck out 10 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. His ERA of 3.96 helped him to a 9-9 record this year. He struck out 87 and walked 65 in 182 innings. William has pitched 2 shutouts and 15 complete games. The Player of the Week award in the National goes to Pittsburgh's Clarence Beaumont this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Beaumont helped his team with an average of .458 and 16 RBI in 24 at bats. Clarence managed to drive in at least one run in every game he played this week. He has hit 3 homeruns while batting .370 this season. His 85 hits and 29 walks add up to a .441 on-base percentage. He's 3rd in the National in batting, 4th in homeruns and 1st in RBI!
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Monday 6/8/1903: Pittsburgh's Doheny wins Player of the Week award
The American Player of the Week award goes to Rhoderick Wallace, St Louis (A)'s starting shortstop. Wallace helped his team with an average of .478 and 9 RBI in 23 at bats. Rhoderick is hitting .296 this year, with 64 hits in 216 at bats. He has driven in 31 runs, slugging .398. Pittsburgh's pitcher Edward Doheny had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National Player of the Week. Edward went 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00, while fanning 9 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 18 starts this year Edward struck out 65 batters in 159.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.27, his record 10-7. Edward has pitched 3 shutouts and 15 complete games. He's 4th in the National in wins!
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Monday 6/1/1903: Flaherty (CHA) and Ewing (CIN) win monthly pitcher award
Patrick Flaherty couldn't have pitched much better than he did in May, and the American thought so as well, naming the left-hander Pitcher of the Month. He struck out 34 hitters in his 9 starts, putting together a record of 8-1 while pitching 34 innings. His ERA in May was 1.59. Patrick also fired a shutout. Patrick has a record of 9-6 this season, with an ERA of 3.12. In 138.2 Innings he was able to strike out 56 batters. Patrick has pitched one shutout and 13 complete games. He's 8th in the American in ERA and 6th in wins! George Ewing couldn't have pitched much better than he did in May, and the National thought so as well, naming the right-hander Pitcher of the Month. He started 10 games in May, going 8-2 and compiling an ERA of 2.38 in 87 innings. George fanned 35 hitters. George pitched a shutout as well. His ERA of 2.72 helped him to a 12-5 record this year. He struck out 55 and walked 41 in 148.2 innings. George has pitched one shutout and 15 complete games. He's 4th in the National in ERA and 2nd in wins!
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Monday 6/1/1903: Red hot Barrett and Seymour win Batter of the Month award
The American's best player of the month was Detroit's James Barrett, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. James went 49 for 109 (.450), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 22 RBI. His season features a batting average of .404 (80 hits in 198 AB), 19 doubles, 2 triples and no bombs. Barrett collected 38 RBI and 41 runs as well. He's 2nd in the American in batting and 1st in RBI! The Batter of the Month award in the National goes to Cincinnati's James Seymour this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Seymour helped his team with an average of .413 and 20 RBI in 121 at bats. While compiling an on base percentage of .438, James hit .388 and slugged .563. He has collected 36 runs batted in this year. He's 2nd in the National in batting, 1st in homeruns and 2nd in RBI!
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Monday 6/1/1903: Cincinnati's Ewing wins Player of the Week award
The American's best player of the week was Cleveland's Barton Rhoads, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Barton went 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00, while fanning 6 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. Barton has a record of 6-2 this season, with an ERA of 3.49. In 80 Innings he was able to strike out 29 batters. Barton has pitched one shutout and 8 complete games. The National Player of the Week award goes to George Ewing, one of Cincinnati's best starting pitchers. George went 3-0 with an ERA of 1.38, while fanning 8 in 26 innings of work. He was able to complete both starts of the week.
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Thursday 5/28/1903: Earl Moore fires 1-hitter against St Louis (A)
CLEVELAND - Earl Moore had his best stuff going, and St Louis (A) hitters were chanceless. Cleveland's right-hander fired a 1-hitter, his 4th shutout of the season. Moore (11-4) struck out 6 and walked none, throwing 74 of 112 pitches for strikes. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' The hitting star for Cleveland was third baseman William Bradley, he collected 3 hits in 3 trips to the plate, stroking a double, with 2 RBI. Cleveland scored 6 runs on 10 hits.
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Monday 5/25/1903: Anderson and Wicker win Player of the Week award
John Anderson wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. John was on fire, hitting .480 with 0 HR and 5 RBI. Robert Wicker of St. Louis (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National's hitters the entire week. Robert went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 7 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. In 14 starts this year Robert struck out 54 batters in 121.2 innings of work. His ERA is 3.33, his record 7-6. He has 13 complete games and one shutout.
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Saturday 5/23/1903: Edward Doheny pitches 2-hit shutout against St. Louis (N)
ST. LOUIS (N) - St. Louis (N)'s hitters looked uncomfortable, and Pittsburgh's Edward Doheny didn't help them. The southpaw fired his 2nd shutout of the season, a 2-hitter. Doheny (7-6) struck out 3 and walked 1, throwing 53 of 89 pitches for strikes. 'I hit the corners with all of my pitches. That helped a lot!' Pittsburgh's catcher Harry Smith finished 1 for 4, hitting a double, with 3 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Doheny. Pittsburgh improved its record to 28-14, scoring 5 runs on 9 hits.
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Monday 5/18/1903: Joss and Sutthoff win Player of the Week award
Cleveland's pitcher Adrian Joss had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American Player of the Week. Joss was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.90. Along the way he struck out 10 in 20 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Adrian has a record of 5-6 this season, with an ERA of 2.44. In 110.2 Innings he was able to strike out 56 batters. Adrian has pitched 2 shutouts and 9 complete games. Cincinnati's pitcher John Sutthoff had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National Player of the Week. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.35 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Monday 5/11/1903: Player of the Week honors go to Bender and Wagner
The Player of the Week award in the American goes to Philadelphia (A)'s Charles Bender this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching perfomance in his league. Charles went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 6 in 18 innings of work. He pitched two shutouts! Pittsburgh's shortstop John Wagner had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National Player of the Week. Wagner helped his team with an average of .467 and 10 RBI in 30 at bats.
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Friday 5/8/1903: Detroit's Donovan out for the season
DETROIT - Detroit's right-hander William Donovan experienced probably the worst case scenario for a pitcher, a season ending injury. After pitching in the 7th inning of the game against Washington, Donovan 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. His ERA of 2.80 helped him to a 4-5 record this year. He struck out 48 and walked 23 in 86.2 innings. He has 9 complete games and 2 shutouts.
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Thursday 5/7/1903: Earl Moore turns in great performance against St Louis (A)
ST LOUIS (A) - Earl Moore had his best stuff going, and St Louis (A) hitters were chanceless. Cleveland's right-hander fired a 2-hitter, his 2nd shutout of the season. Moore (7-2) struck out 2 and walked 2, throwing 62 of 114 pitches for strikes. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' Napoleon Lajoie helped Moore at the plate, he finished 1 for 3. Cleveland scored 1 run on 10 hits.
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Monday 5/4/1903: Cleveland's Moore wins Player of the Week award
The American Player of the Week award goes to Earl Moore, one of Cleveland's best starting pitchers. Earl went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 10 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. William Duggleby of Philadelphia (N) wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National's hitters the entire week. Duggleby was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.50. Along the way he struck out 7 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
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Friday 5/1/1903: Plank (PHA) and Leever (PIT) win monthly pitcher award
Edward Plank pitched like a legend in April, and the American named him Pitcher of the Month for his extraordinary performance. He went 7-1 in April and finished the month with an ERA of 2.38. He struck out 37 in 72 innings. It's the 1st time that the National Pitcher of the Month award goes to Pittsburgh's pitcher Samuel Leever. His record of 6-0 in 7 was among the leagues best this month. In 54.1 innings of work he allowed just 57 hits while striking out 16, compiling an ERA of just 1.49. Samuel also fired a shutout.
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Friday 5/1/1903: Dougherty (BSA) and Wagner (PIT) win monthly award
Boston (A)'s centerfielder Patrick Dougherty had some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American Batter of the Month. Patrick went 43 for 95 (.453), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 17 RBI. The Batter of the Month award in the National goes to Pittsburgh's John Wagner this time, as the shortstop displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. John went 39 for 93 (.419), while hitting 0 HR and collecting 13 RBI.
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Monday 4/27/1903: Player of the Week honors go to Dougherty and Leever
The Player of the Week award in the American goes to Boston (A)'s Patrick Dougherty this time, as the centerfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. Patrick was on fire, hitting .538 with 0 HR and 5 RBI. Pittsburgh's pitcher Samuel Leever had some reason to celebrate as well, as the league named him the National Player of the Week. Leever was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way he struck out 4 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .277 against Samuel this season. While posting an ERA of 1.39 he went 5-0 in 6 starts, fanning 14 and walking 3 hitters. Samuel has pitched one shutout and 5 complete games. He's 1st in the National in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Thursday 4/23/1903: George Mullin blanks New York (A) with a 2-hitter
DETROIT - It was a great day for Detroit's right-hander George Mullin. The 22-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 2-hitter, against New York (A) on Thursday. 'That was one of the best games of my career. I had my stuff working very well today.' Mullin (3-3) fanned 6 and walked 3, throwing 104 pitches. Detroit's first baseman Charles Carr collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate, hitting 2 doubles, with 2 RBI. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Mullin. Detroit scored 3 runs on 12 hits.
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Monday 4/20/1903: Powell (SLA) and Weimer (CHN) win P.O.W. award
The American's best player of the week was St Louis (A)'s John Powell, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. John went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00, while fanning 11 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. The National Player of the Week award goes to Jacob Weimer, one of Chicago (N)'s best starting pitchers. Weimer was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 1.00. Along the way he struck out 9 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well. This season Weimer compiled an ERA of 2.75, going 3-1 in 4 starts. He fanned 23 while giving up 32 hits in 36 innings. Jacob has pitched one shutout and 4 complete games. He's 8th in the National in ERA and 1st in wins!
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Friday 4/17/1903: John Cronin pitches his 1st shutout of the season
NEW YORK (N) - John Cronin had an unexpectedly great performance against St. Louis (N) on Friday, pitching a 2-hitter for his 1st shutout of the season. Cronin (2-0) struck out 7 and issued 1 BB, throwing 66 of 108 pitches for strikes. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' The hitting star for New York (N) was third baseman William Lauder, he collected 4 hits in 5 trips to the plate, blasting a homerun, scoring 2 runs with 3 RBI. New York (N) improved its record to 7-3, scoring 9 runs on 16 hits.
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Monday 4/13/1903: Player of the Week honors go to Bradley and Phillippe
William Bradley wins his 1st Player of the Week award. American pitchers couldn't figure out how to retire this guy all week long. Bradley helped his team with an average of .600 and 5 RBI in 20 at bats. Charles Phillippe of Pittsburgh wins his 1st Player of the Week award for dominating National's hitters the entire week. Phillippe was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 2.00. Along the way he struck out 9 in 18 innings. He hurled a shutout as well.
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