Playoff Matchups are set
October 3, 1899
News and Notes
With the regular season all wrapped up, the League Championship Series are set to begin.
In the Eastern Conference, the Buffalo Bisons captured their second straight North division title after a 92-70 season. The Bisons will be shooting for their second World Series title, and taking on the Washington Capitals, who finished with a 93-69 record to capture the South division. The Capitals are also trying to capture their second World Series.
Over in the Western Conference, the Cincinnati Cardinals will be heading to the playoffs for the second straight year after a 92-70 finish to win the North Division by six games over the Cleveland Trolleys. The St. Louis Browns will be making their first playoff appearance in the Players League after finishing 92-70.
Milestone Watch
Willie Keeler - Buffalo needs 93 hits to reach 2000
Ed Delahanty - Cleveland needs 101 hits to reach 2000
Socks Seybold - Brooklyn needs 17 runs to reach 1000
Hugh Duffy - Chicago needs 51 RBI to reach 1000
Silver King - Chicago needs 6 wins to reach 250
Ben Sanders - Philadelphia needs 1 wins to reach 200
Elton Chamberlain - New York needs 4 wins to reach 200
John Fitzgerald - Boston needs 4 wins to reach 200
Toad Ramsey - Pittsburgh needs 6 wins to reach 200
Frank Killen - Philadelphia needs 8 wins to reach 200
Bert Dorr - Washington needs 10 wins to reach 200
George Stovey - Kansas City needs 120 strikeouts to reach 1500
Career Leader Check-in
Doubles
Actual MLB Leader: Tris Speaker - 792
1. Bill Dahlen - 340
2. Bill Hassamaer - 284
3. Socks Seybold - 283
4. George Davis - 277
5. Otis Stocksdale - 257
6. John Lloyd - 252
7. Jake Beckley - 249
8. Hugh Duffy - 248
9. Jake Stenzel - 244
10. Dan Brouthers - 240
Hall of Fame Check in
Ed Delahanty - Cleveland Trolleys
Delahanty is in his 10th year with the Cleveland Trolleys and has been a key member of the early Trolley dynasty. Delahanty is an 8 time player of the week, 4 time Batter of the Month, and one time Gold Glove winner during his career, and just finished up his 31 year old season.
His 39 game hitting streak is the third longest in the Players League, and with 1899 hits, Delahanty is third on the all-time leaderboards.
Delahanty was elected by the Veterans committee in 1945 and played from 1888 to 1903.
A look at some of his career stats:
.344/.405/.506, 122 HR, 1555 RBI, 2772 H, 1697 R, 475 SB
A look at his Players League stats:
.321/.365/.442, 66 HR, 926 RBI, 1896 H, 1035 R, 380 SB