Award Winners
Rookie of the Year
1906 AL ROY- OF Jeff Stone (PHA)- .331/.385/.368, 68 R, 5 doubles, 5 triples, 0 HR, 47 RBI, 53 SB….3rd round draft pick
1907 AL ROY- 1B Ferris Fain (CLE)- .310/.397/.362 (OBP led league), 53 R, 21 doubles, 1 triple, 0 HR, 74 RBI, 11 SB….1st round draft pick
1908 AL ROY- OF Duke Snider (DET)- .266/.318/.394, 54 R, 26 doubles, 8 triples, 8 HR, 75 RBI, 16 SB….1st round draft pick….led the league in ISO (.128)
1909 AL ROY- SS Ha-Seong Kim (NYH)- .243/.298/.328, 49 R, 15 doubles, 8 triples, 3 HR, 63 RBI, 23 SB….1st round draft pick….won the Gold Glove at SS
1910 AL ROY- OF David DeJesus (PHA)- .325/.402/.414, 67 R, 20 doubles, 9 triples, 0 HR, 46 RBI, 16 SB….1st round draft pick….won the Gold Glove at RF
1906 NL ROY- SS Jason Bartlett (CIN)- .286/.349/.336, 60 R, 15 doubles, 5 triples, 0 HR, 43 RBI, 32 SB….1st round draft pick….won the Gold Glove and Platinum Stick at SS
1907 NL ROY- C Jason Kendall (STL)- .303/.368/.372, 62 R, 18 doubles, 9 triples, 0 HR, 58 RBI, 21 SB….1st round draft pick….won the Platinum Stick at C….led league in HP (26)
1908 NL ROY- P Bert Blyleven (CIN)- 27-18 (led league in Wins), 2 Saves, 360.1 IP (led league), 2.40 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 217 Ks (led league)....1st round draft pick….won the Best Pitcher Award and was named World Series MVP….led league in K/9 (5.42) and WAR (8.2)
1909 NL ROY- C Bill Salkeld (BRO)- .256/.354.353, 53 R, 24 doubles, 1 triples, 8 HR, 59 RBI, 4 SB….1st round draft pick….traded to the Giants for 4 players at the end of the season
1910 NL ROY- OF Darryl Strawberry (BSN)- .306/.400/.521 (led league in SLG), 108 R, 29 doubles, 16 triples, 20 HR (led league and set the single season record), 103 RBI, 35 SB….1st round draft pick….won the Platinum Stick at RF…..finished 2nd in MVP voting….led league in Total Bases (293), XBH (65), RC (121.57), RC/27 (7.91), ISO (.215), wOBA (.441), OPS (.921) and wRC+ (175.8)
In the AL, the Philadelphia Athletics are up to 3 ROYs so far and the Brewers/Browns have 2. This 5 year period seemed to have a pretty weak group, but maybe they will develop into even better players. Lots of defense and speed. In the NL, the Reds are up to 4 ROYs and there have been some really good ones. Spoiler alert, but Bert Blyleven is REALLY good. The Giants have had a couple of very good players as well in Duran and Devlin. The NL is definitely in the lead for the best rookie seasons so far. They lead the World Series matchups 6-4, so that makes some sense.
Reliever of the Year
1906 AL Reliever of the Year- Kerry Ligtenberg (NYH)- 4-3, 5 Saves, 58.2 IP, 2.30 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 25 Ks….Drafted in the 2nd round of the 1902 draft
1907 AL Reliever of the Year- Reyes Moronta (BOS)- 6-1, 13 Saves, 63.2 IP, .85 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 28 Ks….Drafted in the 2nd round of the 1904 draft
1908 AL Reliever of the Year- Steve Foster (NYH)- 15-4, 12 Saves, 125 IP, 2.09 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 46 Ks….Drafted in the 3rd round of the 1903 draft…..Led the league in Games (73) and Relief Appearances (73)
1909 AL Reliever of the Year- Reyes Moronta (BOS)- 9-3, 16 Saves, 68.1 IP, 1.58 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 50 Ks
1910 AL Reliever of the Year- Reyes Moronta (BOS)- 7-6, 10 Saves (led league), 67 IP, 2.55 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 43 Ks
1906 NL Reliever of the Year- DJ Herz (BSN)- 9-10, 13 Saves (led league), 102 IP, 3.00 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 60 Ks….Drafted in the 8th round of the inaugural draft….Led the league in Games (71), Relief Appearances (71) and Games Finished (67)
1907 NL Reliever of the Year- Cory Wade (PIT)- 6-1, 12 Saves, 72.1 IP, 1.37 ERA, .98 WHIP, 27 Ks….Drafted in the 4th round of the 1906 draft
1908 NL Reliever of the Year- David Robertson (BRO)- 6-6, 14 Saves, 85 IP, 2.12 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 41 Ks….Drafted in the 1st round of the 1906 draft….Led league in Games (55), Relief Appearances (55) and Games Finished (50)
1909 NL Reliever of the Year- Trevor Megill (BSN)- 3-3, 14 Saves (led league), 62 IP, 1.31 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 28 Ks….Drafted in the 2nd round of the inaugural draft by the Washington Senators
1910 NL Reliever of the Year- Sergio Escalona (PHI)- 9-4, 9 Saves, 68.2 IP, 3.01 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 31 Ks….Drafted in the 3rd round of the inaugural draft by the Washington Senators (they really loaded up on relievers in that first draft!)....Led the league in Games Finished (37)
Relievers started making their mark during this 5-year stretch. The AL was dominated by Reyes Moronta, while the NL had a different winner each year. It will be interesting to see if one of them stakes their claim to being more dominant in this next 5 year stretch.
Most Valuable Player
1906 AL MVP- SS Buck Weaver (DET)- .289/.315/.384, 77 R, 23 doubles, 16 triples (led league), 1 HR, 81 RBI, 60 SB….2nd MVP Award….Won the Platinum Stick and Gold Glove at SS….Led the league in WAR (11.3)....So much for my prediction that he wouldn’t be a guy to repeat as MVP!
1907 AL MVP- OF Bill Buckner (CLE)- .323/.351/.452 (led league in SLG), 89 R, 36 doubles (led league), 17 triples (led league), 4 HR, 95 RBI (led league), 28 SB….Drafted in the 1st round of the 1903 draft….Won the Platinum Stick at LF….Led the league in AB (640), Hits (207), Total Bases (289), XBH (57), RC (92.60), ISO (.128),
1908 AL MVP- 1B Billy Goodman (CHW)- .349/.401/.435 (led league in BA), 71 R, 27 doubles, 11 triples, 0 HR, 67 RBI, 42 SB….Drafted in the 2nd round of the inaugural draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates….Won the Platinum Stick at 1B….Led the league in Hits (200), RC (98.86), RC/27 (6.39), wOBA (.405), OPS (.835) and wRC+ (171)
1909 AL MVP- SS Buck Weaver (DET)- .267/.310/.360, 87 R, 25 doubles, 18 triples (led league), 0 HR, 35 RBI, 66 SB….3rd MVP Award….Won the Platinum Stick at SS….Led the league in Plate Appearances (693), AB (652) and WAR (9.7)
1910 AL MVP- 1B Frank Thomas (WAS)- .364/.460/.515 (led league in all 3), 84 R, 33 doubles, 4 triples, 13 HR, 98 RBI (led league), 4 SB….Drafted in the 1st round of the 1905 draft….Won the Platinum Stick at 1B….Led the league in Hits (192), Total Bases (272), RC (131.48), RC/27 (10.06), wOBA (.466), OPS (.975- single season record), wRC+ (191)
1906 NL MVP- 3B Art Devlin (NYG)- .283/.376/.397, 90 R, 31 doubles, 14 triples (led league), 2 HR, 87 RBI, 95 SB (led league- single season record)….Drafted in the 1st round of the 1903 draft....won the Platinum Stick at 3B….led the league in WAR (7.5)
1907 NL MVP- OF Jason Heyward (CHC)- .332/.416/.465 (led league in OBP), 101 R (led league), 36 doubles (led league), 11 triples, 7 HR, 68 RBI, 50 SB….2nd MVP Award….Won the Platinum Stick at CF….Led the league in Total Bases (276), RC (121.67), RC/27 (7.69), wOBA (.428), OPS (.880), wRC+ (180.8) and WAR (11.9)
1908 NL MVP- C Jim O’Rourke (CIN)- .305/.356/.453 (led league in SLG), 79 R, 24 doubles, 14 triples, 9 HR, 89 RBI (led league), 36 SB….2nd MVP Award….Won the Platinum Stick at C….Hit for the cycle on 6/5/08
1909 NL MVP- SS Tony Fernandez (NYG)- .325/.379/.445 (led league in BA and SLG), 88 R, 31 doubles, 21 triples (led league), 0 HR, 66 RBI, 44 SB….Drafted in the 1st round of the 1907 draft….Won the Platinum Stick at 3B….Led the league in Plate Appearances (660), Hits (197), Total Bases (270), XBH (52), RC (97.55), RC/27 (5.75), wOBA (.401), OPS (.824) and wRC+ (159.7)
1910 NL MVP- OF Roy Sievers (BSN)- .339/.414/.475 (led league in BA), 101 R, 31 doubles, 6 triples, 12 HR, 108 RBI (led league), 10 SB….Drafted in the 1st round of the 1906 draft….Won the Platinum Stick in LF….Led the league in Hits (197)
The AL saw Buck Weaver not only repeat against my predictions, but win 2 more MVP awards! He and Fred Snodgrass are tied at 3 MVPs each, while in the NL Roger Bresnahan, Jim O’Rourke and Jason Heyward all have 2. Based on that season Frank Thomas had, I would expect a few more coming his way….but we now know how great my predictions are.
Best Pitcher Award
1906 AL Best Pitcher- Doug McWeeny (CHW)- 25-13, 360.1 IP, 1.75 ERA (led league), .99 WHIP (led league), 149 Ks….Drafted in the 2nd round of the 1902 draft….Finished 3rd in the MVP voting….Led the league in RA/9 (9.02), H/9 (6.37), Quality Starts (33), QSP (.846) and Shutouts (8)
1907 AL Best Pitcher- There was a tie this season, so we have two winners!
Jeff Fassero (SLA)- 23-17, 346 IP, 1.82 ERA (led league), 1.06 WHIP, 157 Ks….Drafted in the 1st round of the 1906 draft….Finished 2nd in ROY voting (not sure how he didn’t beat out Ferris Fain!)….Led the league in Shutouts (7)
Scott Elarton (CHW)- 26-18 (led league in wins), 357 IP (led league), 1.87 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 147 Ks….Drafted in the 2 round of the 1903 draft….Won the Gold Glove at P…. Led league in Quality Starts (36), QSP (.923), Complete Games (30) and Shutouts (7)
1908 AL Best Pitcher- Scott Elarton (CHW)- 25-8 (led league in wins), 331 IP, 1.39 ERA (led league- single season record), .87 WHIP (led league- single season record), 127 Ks….2nd Best Pitcher Award….Led league in Winning Percentage (.758), BABIP (.200), RA/5 (8.05), H/9 (5.85), Quality Starts (36), QSP (.973), Complete Games (30) and CGP (.811)
1909 AL Best Pitcher- Fernando Valenzuela (NYH)- 37-8 (led league in wins-single season record), 11 Saves, 405.1 IP (led league-single season record), 1.64 ERA (led league), .97 WHIP, 263 Ks (led league)….Drafted in the 1st round of the 1906 draft….2nd in MVP voting….Won the Triple Crown of Pitching….Led the league in Games Started (39), Winning Percentage (.822), Batters Faced (1590), H/9 (6.64), K/9 (5.84), Quality Starts (34), QSP (.872), Complete Games (35), CGP (.897), Shutouts (12) and WAR (10.1)
1910 AL Best Pitcher- Fernando Valenzuela (NYH)- 29-14 (led league in wins), 4 Saves, 366 IP (led league), 1.97 ERA (led league), 1.02 WHIP, 234 Ks….2nd Best Pitcher Award….Led league in Games (69), RA/9 (9.37), H/9 (6.74), FIP- (76.9), Quality Starts (33), QSP (.846) and WAR (8.46)
1906 NL Best Pitcher- Chappie McFarland (CIN)- 26-13 (led league in wins), 355.2 IP (led league), 1.95 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 143 Ks....Drafted in the 2nd round of the 1905 draft….Somehow won Rookie of the Month 4 times, but didn’t win ROY….Led the league in Winning Percentage (.667) and Shutouts (9)
1907 NL Best Pitcher- Smoky Joe Wood (CHC)- 26-11 (led league in wins), 1 Save, 347.1 IP, 1.76 ERA, .98 WHIP (led league), 193 Ks (led league)....4th Best Pitcher Award….Won the Platinum Stick at P, was named World Series MVP, finished 2nd in MVP voting….Also started 99 games in LF….Led the league in Winning Percentage (.703), BABIP (.233), RA/9 (9.12), H/9 (6.37), Shutouts (7) and WAR (7.0)
1908 NL Best Pitcher- Bert Blyleven (CIN)- See Numbers under ROY Award
1909 NL Best Pitcher- Bert Blyleven (CIN)- 25-15 (led league in wins), 5 Saves, 369 IP (led league), 1.71 ERA (led league), .92 WHIP (led league), 246 Ks (led league)....2nd Best Pitcher Award….Won the Triple Crown for Pitchers….Led the league in Games Pitched (54), K/BB (3.28), RA/9 (8.37), H/9 (6.44), K/9 (6.00), FIP- (70.6), Quality Starts (33), Complete Games (36-single season record), CGP (.923) and WAR (10.2)
1910 NL Best Pitcher- Bert Blyleven (CIN)- 22-16, 359.1 IP (led league), 1.80 ERA (led league), .96 WHIP (led league), 265 Ks (led league-single season record)....3rd Best Pitcher Award….Led league in K/BB (2.88), RA/9 (8.87), HR/9 (0.0…he gave up no HR), K/9 (6.64-single season record), FIP- (64.2), Quality Starts (32), Complete Games (34), CGP (.895), Shutouts (6) and WAR (11.5-single season record)
Scott Elarton looked like he was going to start to dominate the AL….but then along came Fernando. What a season the 1909 season was for him…he may be tough to beat for a long time as he’s only 22. In the NL, Smoky Joe got his 4th award before the Bert Blyleven show took over. Despite winning 3 awards already, he’s only 21! If they don’t regress, Fernando and Bert will be really fun to watch and see what they will do. There is always a new guy that will come along, but I’m not sure if anyone can beat out these guys if they keep going.
Other Accomplishments
In the AL, Clay Dalrymple and Ke’Bryan Hayes have taken over as the dominant defensive players, each winning 7 Gold Gloves so far at C and 3B respectively. Earl Averill has 4 in LF, Dom DiMaggio 4 in CF and Fred Snodgrass with 4 in RF….Alejandro DeAza still has his 4 split between left and right.
In the NL, there is an interesting situation at 3B. Robin Ventura picked up a Gold Glove in 1901, but then along came Hank Majeski who won 7 in a row….then in 1909 and 1910 it was Robin Ventura again! Other multiple winners in the NL include Jackie Collum with 4 at P, Neifi Perez with 5 at 2B, JD Drew with 5 in the OF (1 in left, 4 in right).
Billy Goodman and Earle Combs added their names to the 6 hit club.
Four more players hit for the cycle in this 5-year stretch. Ray Sanders, Jim O’Rourke and Oscar Gonzalez all did it in 1908. Jim Greengrass did it in 1910.
There were 6 more No-Hitters- Jason Jennings (3K, 1BB), Don McMahon (8K, 3BB), Brad Penny (2K, 0BB in 5 IP), DJ Herz (1K, 2BB in 6 IP), Ralph Glaze (2K, 1BB) and Scott Elarton (9K, 1BB)
A few milestones were reached- Fred Snodgrass stole his 600th base in 1909, Art Devlin stole his 500th base in 1910, Emmet Heidrick stole his 500th base in 1910 and Pedro Martinez won his 200th game in 1910
Record Book
Single Season and Career Records
Single Game Records- Records held by more than 2 players will not be listed
AL Doubles- Jose Pagan (1902-WAS)- 4
AL Triples- Paul Blair (1905-DET)- 4
AL RBI- Del Crandall (1910-DET) and Bobby Murcer (1910-CLE)- 7 (Murcer also has a 6 RBI game)
AL SB- Billy Goodman (1907-CWS) and Fred Snodgrass (1906-NYH)- 5
AL Batting Ks- Jesus Luzardo (1903-BOS)- 5
AL Pitching Walks- Mario Soto (1902-BOS) and Steve Barber (1907-BOS)- 11
AL Pitching Ks- Hal Newhouser (1903-NYH)- 13
NL Triples- Jarren Duran (1904-NYG) and JD Drew (1903-BRO)- 3
NL RBI- Elmer Smith (1901-BSN)- 8
NL Pitching Walks- Sam Militello (1910-NYG) and Ted Blankenship (1908-CIN)- 10
NL Pitching Ks- Gus Weyhing (1905-NYG)- 13
Longest Streaks- Only a few of the most notable streaks that are held by no more than 2 players will be listed …these are with the AL and NL combined
Hit Streak- Ken Griffey (1901-BRO)- 30 Games
RBI Streak- Bill Buckner (1910-CLE) and Phil Irvin (1909-WAS)- 10 Games
On-Base Streak- Bobby Murcer (1909-CLE)- 47 Games
Run Streak- John McGraw (1901-CLE)- 12 Games
Winning Streak- Fernando Valenzuela (1909-NYH)- 16 Games
Scoreless Innings- Joe Magrane (1904-PHI)- 43 Innings
Retired Players
1906
SS Luis Aparicio was one of a few HOFers who were added to this league in the inaugural season at an older age. Luis debuted at age 34 and did have 3 solid seasons…the first with the Boston Americans and then the rest of his career with the Pirates. Despite being known more for his glove, his only award was a Platinum Stick at SS in 1903. His .756 OPS and 1.3 WAR show it was more about his competition than anything special he did.
SS Joe Cronin falls into the same category as Aparicio, as he is also a HOF player who came into the league at age 35. However, he really made the most of his 6 seasons. He spent 3 with the Giants and 3 with the Phillies and all but his last season were very good. He won 4 Player of the Week Awards, 2 Batters of the Month and 2 Platinum Sticks at SS.
OF Kenny Lofton wasn’t quite a HOF player, but also joined the league a little late at age 34. He put together 3 solid seasons for the Brewers/Browns and was a member of the Championship team in 1904 as more of a part time player.
3B Vinny Castilla broke into the league in 1901 at 30 years old. He spent two very productive years in Brooklyn, winning a Platinum Stick in 1902. He was then traded to the Americans in a 5 player deal. He had one solid year before his numbers fell way off in 1904 and he barely played his last two seasons.
1907
2B Johnny Evers was the 2nd pick of the Chicago Orphans in the inaugural draft as a 29 year old. They won the World Series that year and Evers was solid for them for a few more. Then, before the 1905 season, they traded him to the Giants along with P Matt Strahm for another HOFer, George Kell. Evers really fell off in NY and was a part time player by 1906 before deciding to retire at age 36. Kell hasn’t really developed for the Cubs at age 25, but could still get it together.
SS Rafael Furcal spent his 7 year career with Washington after being drafted by them in the 10th round as a 34 year old. He won a Gold Glove in 1901 and got a Batter of the Month Award in 1901 as well. His best year was 1903, though, when he hit .331 with an .827 OPS.
OF Xavier Nady hit .350 with 95 RBI in 1902 with the Beaneaters, but never really got a chance to play much after that, as his AB decreased every year. However, when he did play, he kept hitting with a .309 lifetime average. He played just enough in 1905 (14 AB) to get a ring from the Boston Championship.
P Butch Wensloff is one of the better pitchers that have retired so far. He went 118-77 in his career with a 2.36 ERA and 1.18 WHIP for the Senators and Athletics. He had a lot of control issues, but also led the league 3 times in BABIP so luck was on his side a lot. His career BABIP was .243 (His real life one was .235 in just 276 IP). He won a Rookie of the Month Award, 2 Players of the Week and 5 Pitchers of the Month. He only pitched in 5 games his final season, but still had a 2.37 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP.
OF Cy Williams put up some big numbers in his real life career. He didn’t quite live up to that here, but still was a force for a number of years. He came into the league at age 33, but still managed to lead the league in HR 4 times and RBI twice. His bests in those categories were both in 1901 when he hit 18 HR with 105 RBI…the HR are still tied for the season best. As of his retirement, he is the all-time HR king with 71….but that likely won’t last long as Dixie Walker has 66 at age 24. Cy won 4 Player of the Week Awards, 2 Batter of the Month Awards and most importantly, 2 World Championships….one in 1903 with the White Sox, where he was named World Series MVP and one with the Beaneaters in 1905.
1908
OF Chuck Hinton was a 28-year old in the inaugural season and immediately made his mark with a .333 BA and an .828 OPS with Detroit and in 1903 he won the batting title with a .358 average, still with the Tigers. He became more of a platoon player the next season and was traded to the Athletics for the 1905 season and never really got to play much for the next 4 years. He finally decided to retire at age 35. He won 2 Platinum Stick Awards in his career, one at 1B and one at LF.
P Ed Reulbach started his career in 1901 at age 33 with Brooklyn. During the season, he was traded to Pittsburgh where he remained. He didn’t rack up a lot of awards, as he only won 1 Player of the Week and 1 Pitcher of the Month. However, he led the league in ERA twice, wins once and WHIP once.
1B/SS Robin Yount is another member of the HOF club who debuted in 1901 at a bit of an advanced age. Yount was 34, but hung around mostly as a starter until age 41. He didn’t come close to living up to his actual career, as his .238/.304/.304 slash line shows, but he was able to win a World Series title with the Cubs in 1907.
OF Les Mann was the 3rd round pick of the Pirates in the inaugural draft at age 30. He was a worthy pick, as he led the league in RBI for his 1st 3 seasons, with 109, 108 and 107. In 1904 he dropped off to a platoon player and was traded to Detroit after that. The Tigers tried to recapture the Mann who led the league in RBI, but he just couldn’t get it going again and became a limited bench guy his last few years.
1909
OF Thad Bosley was a great pinch hitter/bench player in his major league career and even though he had a successful 1901 season as a more fulltime player, he soon became just the type of player in this league as he had been. He finished with a .312 career average, but only twice had over 400 AB. He got in 7 AB for the 1908 Reds, so he was able to finish his career with 1 World Series ring.
P Domingo German had a very strange career. He was a 7th rounder in the inaugural draft and had a solid debut season. He barely pitched, though, in 1902. He came back in 1903 with a very good season and then won the Pitcher of the Year award in 1904 with 26 wins. He remained very good in 1905 and started off well in 1906 for the Pirates before he was traded to Brooklyn. The Superbas used him sparingly in relief the rest of 1906 and then, despite being just 31 and having won the Best Pitcher award at age 29, he never pitched another game. He hung around on the reserve list for a few more years, before finally giving up at age 35. He did get to be a World Series winner with Brooklyn in that 1906 season.
A few other guys with decent careers, but nothing that really stands out in any way.
1910
P Chuck Stobbs spent 6 years with the Phillies and then the last 2 seasons with the Pirates. He was a very effective pitcher in all but two seasons. He missed the 1905 season due to a torn flexor tendon. His last season with Philly, in 1907, he inexplicably went 3-12 with a 4.48 ERA. Thinking he was done, they sent him to Pittsburgh where he rebounded for 2 more seasons….in 1909 he went 13-8 with 4 saves, a 2.89 ERA and 1.21 WHIP. For some reason, he never got a chance to pitch in 1910, so he decided to retire.
OF Jarren Duran had a terrific career and it all started as a 25-year old that first 1901 season. He was Rookie of the Year that season and ended up winning a number of other awards in his career. He won 7 Player of the Week Awards, 1 Batter of the Month, 3 Gold Gloves in LF and 4 Platinum Sticks. He led the league in SLG, OPS and RBI once each, doubles twice and triples 4 times. He spent most of his career on a pretty bad Giants team and finished as a part time player with the Pirates his last 2 seasons. His 1909 season was a bit exciting even though he only had 58 AB. In that time, he had a slash line of .397/.435/.603 with 3 doubles, 3 triples and a HR for a 1.039 OPS. His .547 SLG, 30 triples and 300 total bases in his rookie year still stand as single season records. He also retires as the career leader in triples with 142….Fred Snodgrass is second with 129. He’s probably the closest we’ve had so far to a HOF player.
OF Alejandro De Aza was mentioned in the last report as having won 4 Gold Gloves and was on his way to Cincinnati, where the hope was that he could add a few more. While he continued to hit and field very well for the Reds, they never gave him enough playing time to qualify for another award. He was a member of the 1908 championship team, though.
3B Jim Davenport was a solid player for the White Sox for his first 5 seasons and won a World Series with them in 1903. He was traded across town to the Cubs in 1907 and won the World Series with them that season, giving him one with two different teams.
C Duke Sims was a 1st round draft pick in the inaugural draft for Brooklyn. He played with them for 8 seasons and won a championship in 1906 before moving to the Giants his last 3 seasons. He ended with a .230/.331/.298 career line….not really 1st round pick numbers. He did win a Gold Glove in his last full season, in 1909, despite hitting just .228 with a .564 OPS.
C Wilson Ramos spent his whole career with the Giants and wasn’t anything remarkable, other than winning 4 Gold Glove Awards.
P Masahiro Tanaka was drafted in the 6th round by the Reds in the inaugural draft and then traded to the Orphans (Cubs) later that season where went 11-4 to help them to their first World Championship. He spent his whole career with Chicago and won 19 games in their 1907 championship season. He finished his career at only 125-136, but had a 2.79 career ERA and a 1.24 WHIP.
OF Lyman Bostock was a 1st round pick of the Reds in the draft to start the league. He wasn’t quite at that level, but had a solid career….mostly with the Athletics, where the Reds traded him in 1902. He led the league in runs in 1905 with 100, batting in 1907 at .341 and OPS that same year at .807. He was a 3-time Platinum Stick winner at CF. Not a bad career, but probably not worth that 1st round pick.