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Boston LF Mike Tiernan became the first-ever four time Most Valuable Player Award winner. It was the first time he didn’t lead in any major stats, but he still got half of the first place votes and 273 points. Buffalo’s Adonis Terry, the Pitcher of the Year winner, had seven first place MVP votes and 222 points. Defending MVP Jimmy Ryan of Louisville had three first place votes and 220 points, while Indianapolis’ Bill Lange had two and 186.

Ryan was the leader in homers (46), RBI (136), runs (138), and WAR (10.7); but his Colonels had MLB’s worst record at 60-102. Lange had a similar issue with the Clowns going 67-95, but he led in batting average (.379) and hits (217). Terry had a combined 11.0 WAR, but most of that was pitching and his merely decent hitting (.766 OPS, 106 wRC+, 2.5 WAR) wasn’t enough to win the honor as a two-way man.

Thus, it defaulted to Tiernan who had another fine season. The 26-year old lefty had 134 runs, 204 hits, 25 doubles, 43 home runs, 124 RBI, 80 stolen bases, a .356/.434/.632 slash, 1.066 OPS, 186 wRC+, and 9.4 WAR. Through nine years, Silent Mike has 1679 hits, 1103 runs, 234 doubles, 442 homers, 1215 RBI, 470 steals, a .353/.425/.696 slash, 200 wRC+, and 83.2 WAR. He’s the current MLB career leader for slugging, OPS (1.121), homers, and WAR. Tiernan is under contract through 1900 with the Braves. He also became the first-ever nine-time Silver Slugger winner in LF and won his second Gold Glove in 1893.

Adonis Terry won Pitcher of the Year nearly unanimously, but ERA title winner Silver King of Philadelphia snagged one first place vote. In his second year with Buffalo, the 28-year old righty led with 305 innings and 21 complete games. Terry had a 22-11 record, 2.74 ERA, 222 strikeouts, 153 ERA+, 74 FIP, and 8.5 WAR. He also won his third Silver Slugger as a pitcher. Terry is under contract through 1895 for Buffalo.

Cincinnati RF Kip Selbach won Rookie of the Year unanimously, helping the Reds to their first-ever division title. The #4 pick had 173 hits, 114 runs, 34 doubles, 36 home runs, 124 RBI, .311/.404/.591 slash, 162 wRC+, and 7.2 WAR. The Reds turnaround earned Manager of the Year for Mike Brannock in his third season at the helm. The 42-year old won three World Series rings as the Red Sox hitting coach from 1884-90 before taking the Cincinnati managing job.

RF Jimmy Ryan won his eighth Silver Slugger. Braves 2B Jack Glasscock won his fourth and Chicago 1B Jack Beckley won his third. St. Louis 1B Roger Connor became the first NL player with nine Gold Gloves. Boston C John Keirns won his sixth, although his other five came in the AL. Braves SP Bill Stenmyer won his fourth Gold Glove and Jimmy Ryan got his third at RF.