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1917 Regular Season
Major Milestones
Andy Oyler is the first to reach 600 career HR.
Ralph Caldwell becomes the second pitcher to reach 3000 K.
1917 Highlights
Cycles: Joe Connolly, Eddie Collins, Sherry Magee
No Hitters: Charley Hall, Harry Krause, Carl Cashion*
15 K: Ralph Comstock(17), Les Backman(15)
3 HR: George "Tioga" Burns
*Cashion records his second career No hitter, tying the league record.
Batting and Pitching Titles
Batting Average: Benny Kauff(ATL) .357
Home Runs: Hank Butcher(CLE) & Harry Lumley(SF) 45
RBI: George "Tioga" Burns(NYY) 151
Stolen Bases: Tillie Shafer(BOS) 77
ERA: Elmer Koestner(LA) 2.36
Wins: Babe Adams(CHN) 25
K: Earl Yingling(NYY) 337
Saves: Harry Trekell(SF) & Harry Suter(ATL) 36
Awards
AL MVP: George "Tioga" Burns .274, 35 HR, 151 RBI
NL MVP: Ty Cobb(PIT)* .320, 33 HR, 120 RBI
AL CY: Lew Moren(OAK) 23-11, 3.32 ERA, 220 K, 82 BB
NL CY: Lefty Leifield(PIT)** 24-9, 2.46 ERA, 184 K, 59 BB
AL ROY: Sam Rice(OAK) .296, 6 HR, 50 RBI
NL ROY: Ray Powell(PHI) .256, 20 HR, 75 RBI
*This is Cobb's 3rd MVP
** This is Leifield 2nd CY
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