Time Warp Baseball League

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Just purchased OOTP24 and have tried a lot of different dynasties and have been thinking of doing something I haven't done before that will take into account history, fiction building, storytelling and drama.

The Time Warp Baseball League will start in 1901 and I will sim a year at a time until I am done with 2023 season. It will be historically the same league structure of MLB as well as rules, eras etc... In 2023 I will expand to 40 teams and I will take over managing an expansion team after I built the record books and history. The 2024 season will bring in fictional players with 30 famous fictionals being drafted each year, long way from now.

Each yearly recap will cover a couple of posts.

1) Year End League Post - World Series, Standings, Awards, League Leaders, Major Events.

2) Almanac Report - which will show the history of the league building

3) Offseason Report - Covers first round of draft, firings, free agent signings, trades of significance, Hall of Fame Entries,

So I start in 1901 As I get to the 1950's I would start to incorporate music of that year.

Let's rewrite history.

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PLAYOFFS

WORLD SERIES

The Baltimore Orioles soon to be the New York Yankees won the World Series in a 4-0 sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

STANDINGS

American League
1. Baltimore Orioles (96-44)
2. Boston Americans (75-65)
3. Detroit Tigers (74-66)
4. Chicago White (68-72)
5. Milwaukee Brewers (67-73) moving to be St Louis Browns in 1902
6. Cleveland Blues (66-74) called the Broncheros in 1902
7. Philadelphia Athletics (65-75)
8. Washington Senators (49-91)

National League
1. Pittsburgh Pirates (91-49)
2. Philadelphia Phillis (76-64)
3. Brooklyn Superbas (73-67)
4. Chicago Orphans (72-68)
5. St Louis Cardinals (67-73)
6. Boston Beaneaters (66-74)
7. Cincinnati Reds (60-80)
8. New York Giants (55-85)

LEAGUE AWARDS

AL MVP - Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles) 12 HR 126 RBI's, .369 AVG

NL MVP - Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) 7 HR 100 RBI's, .341 AVG

AL Cy Young - Earl Moore (Cleveland Blues) 24-11, 2.43 ERA

NL Cy Young - Jesse Tannehill (Pittsburgh Pirates) 22-9 2.11 ERA

AL Rookie of the year - Burt Hart (Baltimore Orioles) 2 HR 48 RBI .343

NL Rookie of the Year - Doc White (Philadelphia Phillies) 22-15, 2.37 ERA

AL Manager of the Year - John McGraw (Baltimore Orioles) 96-44

NL Manager of the Year - Fred Clarke (Pittsburgh Pirates) 91-49

AL Reliever of the Year - John Skopec (Chicago White Sox) 6 saves 3.55 ERA

NL Reliever of the Year - Charlie Case (Cincinnati Reds) 2-2, 2 saves




American League

Homers
1. Buck Freeman (Boston Americans) 17
2. Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) 14
3. Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles) 12
3. Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) 12

RBI's
1. Mike Donlin - 126
2. Socks Seybold - 114
3. Buck Freeman - 102

Average
1. Nap Lajoie - .374
2. Mike Donlin - .369
3. Socks Seybold - .367

Runs Scored
1. Mike Donlin - 122
2. Nap Lajoie - 118
3. Buck Freeman - 114

Stolen Bases
1. Dave Fultz (Philadelphia Athletics) 47
2. Ducky Holmes (Detroit Tigers) 43
3. Sam Mertes (Chicago White Sox) 38

Hits
1. Nap Lajoie - 220
2. Mike Donlin - 207
3. Buck Freeman - 192

Doubles
1. Nap Lajoie - 42
2. Bill Bradley (Cleveland Blues) 38
3. John Anderson (Milwaukee Brewers) 37

Triples
1. Jimmy Williams (Baltimore Orioles) 29
2. Mike Donlin - 21
3. Buck Freeman - 18
3. Socks Seybold - 18

WAR
1. Mike Donlin - 9.7
2. Jimmy Williams - 7.8
3. Socks Seybold - 6.8

Wins
1. Earl Moore (Cleveland Blues) - 24
1. Roy Patterson (Chicago White Sox) - 24
3. Joe McGinnity (Baltimore Orioles) - 23
3. Eddie Plank (Philadelphia Athletics) 23
3. Cy Young (Boston Americans) 23

Strikeouts
1. Earl Moore - 146
2. Eddie Plank - 144
3. Ned Garvin (Milwaukee Brewers) 139

ERA
1. Earl Moore - 2.43
2. Pete Dowling (Milwaukee Brewers) 2.50
3. Bill Reidy - (Milwaukee Brewers) 2.56

Saves
1. Bill Carrick (Washington Senators) 7
2. George Cuppy (Boston Americans) 6
2. Roy Patterson (Chicago White Sox) 6
2. John Skopec (Chicago White Sox) 6


National League

Homers
1. Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) 12
2. Jimmy Sheckard (Brooklyn Superbas) 11
3. Charlie Hickman (New York Giants) 10

RBI's
1. Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies) 112
2. Bobby Wallace (St Louis Cardinals) 101
3. Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) 100

Average
1. Ginger Beaumont (Pittsburgh Pirates) .379
2. Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies) .349
3. Jesse Burkett (St Louis Cardinals) .349

Runs
1. Elmer Flick 115
2. Roy Thomas (Philadelphia Phillies) 115
3. Ginger Beaumont 111

Stolen Bases
1. Honus Wagner - 48
2. Frank Chance (Chicago Cubs) 38
2. Gene DeMontreville (Boston Beaneaters) 38

Hits
1. Ed Delahanty - 208
2. Ginger Beaumont - 203
3. Charlie Hickman 196

Doubles
1. Ed Delahanty 48
2. Honus Wagner 40
3. Bobby Wallace 39

Triples
1. Sam Crawford 28
2. Fred Clarke (Pittsburgh Pirates) 21
3. Elmer Flick 19
3. Charlie Hickman 19
3. Honus Wagner 19

WAR
1. Honus Wagner 6.2
2. Ed Delahanty 6.1
3. Charlie Hickman 5.9

Wins
1. Mal Eason (Chicago Orphans) 24
2. Tom Hughes (Chicago Orphans) 22
2. Jesse Tannehill (Pittsburgh Pirates) 22
2. Happy Townsend (Philadelphia Phillies) 22
2. Doc White (Philadelphia Phillies) 22

Strikeouts
1. Christy Mathewson (New York Giants) 227
2. Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 218
3. Tom Hughes 190

ERA
1. Jesse Tannehill 2.11
2. Rube Waddell 2.25
3. Mal Eason 2.32

Saves
1. Charlie Case (Cincinnati Reds) 2
1. Dummy Deegan (New York Giants) 2
1. Chauncey Fisher (New York Giants) 2
1. Christy Mathewson (New York Giants) 2
1. Doc McJames (Brooklyn Superbas) 2

LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS

Jimmy Williams (Baltimore Orioles) had a 37 game hitting streak

Ginger Beaumont (Pittsburgh Pirates) ended the season with a 36 game hitting streak

Cy Young (Boston Americans) won his 300th career game

Hugh Duffy (Milwaukee Brewers) collected his 2000th career hit

Dan Brouthers (Boston Americans) will retire
Jimmy McAleer (Cleveland Blues) will retire

Earl Moore (Cleveland Blues) wins pitching TRIPLE CROWN

Jim O'Rourke (New York Giants) retired at 51 years old (#KGKS)

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No one was admitted into the Hall of Fame and maybe not for another 10 years or so.

Won't Update the Award winners since we only have one year under our belt

ALL TIME LEADERS

Homers
1. Sam Thompson (127) active
2. Roger Connor (124)
3. Harry Stovey (110)
4. Mike Tiernan (106)
5. Dan Brouthers (105)

RBI's
1. Cap Anson (2076)
2. Sam Thompson (1297) active
3. Ed Delahanty (1274) active
4. Roger Connor (1219)
5. Hugh Duffy (1208) active

AVG
1. Willie Keller (.375) active
2. Ross Barnes (.359)
3. Jesse Burkett (.356) active
4. Nap Lajoie (.351) active
5. Ed Delahanty (.347) active

Hits
1. Cap Anson (3418)
2. Jim O'Rourke (2490)
3. Roger Connor (2298)
4. George Van Haltren (2296) active
5. Bid McPhee (2250)

Runs
1. Cap Anson (1996)
2. Bid McPhee (1678)
3. Billy Hamilton (1672) active
4. Jim O'Rourke (1623)
5. George Van Haltren (1501) active

Doubles
1. Cap Anson (581)
2. Ed Delahanty (452) active
3. Jim O'Rourke (427)
4. Dan Brouthers (423)
5. Roger Connor (417)

Triples
1. Roger Connor (218)
2. Dan Brouthers (196)
3. Bid McPhee (188)
4. Jake Beckley (175) active
5. Buck Ewing (163)
5. Harry Stovey (163)

WAR
1. Billy Hamilton (67.3) active
2. Cap Anson (63.6)
3. Dan Brouthers (59.1)
4. Ed Delahanty (53.1) active
5. Roger Connor (52.5)

Wins
1. Pud Galvin (352)
2. John Clarkson (328)
3. Kid Nichols (327) active
4. Tim Keefe (325)
5. Cy Young (309) active

Strikeouts
1. Tim Keefe (2474)
2. John Clarkson (1978)
3. Amos Rusie (1952) active
4. Mickey Welch (1850)
5. Pud Galvin (1771)

ERA
1. Jim Devlin (2.05)
2. John Ward (2.10)
3. Al Spalding (2.13)
4. Tommy Bond (2.23)
5. Will White (2.27)

Saves
1. Kid Nichols (16) active
2. Tony Mullane (15)
3. Jack Manning (13)
4. George Cuppy (11) active
4. Al Spalding (11)

Complete Games
1. Pud Galvin (623)
2. Tim Keefe (531)
3. Bobby Mathews (525)
3. Mickey Welch (525)
5. John Clarkson (485)

Shutouts
1. Pud Galvin (56)
2. Tommy Bond (42)
2. Kid Nichols (42) active
4. Mickey Welch (41)
5. Tim Keefe (38)

WAR
1. Cy Young (93.3) active
2. Pud Galvin (88.8)
3. Tim Keefe (88.7)
4. Kid Nichols (81.6) active
5. Bobby Mathews (74.5)


NO HITTERS - none thrown

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Each season we will key in on a player of note that will be drafted and what they were like.

SP George Mullin

Wabash George Mullin is considered a solid top 5 draft pick candidate in this draft. He is from Toledo, OH and is hoping to play for the Detroit Tigers. He won 228 games in MLB baseball back in the day. He won 20 games in 5 different seasons and he pitched the first no hitter in Detroit Tiger history. He gets the name Wabash because he had been playing semi-pro baseball in Wabash, IN and the scouts loved him so he entered the 1901 draft for the 1902 season.

Tigers are picking later in the first round so he could also end up with the Cincinnati Reds who are picking lower but then again Cincinnati and Toledo are far away from each other.

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The 1901 draft for the 1902 season was complete this was the first round
DRAFT

1. Washington Senators - Addie Joss/SP (Woodland, WI)
2. New York Giants - Charlie Smith/SP (Norris, TN)
3. Cincinnati Reds - Otto Hess/SP (SWITZERLAND)
4. Philadelphia Athletics - George Mullin/SP (Toledo, OH) ** featured
5. Cleveland Bronchos - Fred Glade/SP (Midville, GA)
6. Boston Beaneaters - Andy Coakley/SP (Providence, RI)
7. St Louis Cardinals - Chappie McFarland/SP (White Hall, IL)
8. St Louis Browns - Gus Dorner/SP (Ellington, CT)
9. Chicago White Sox - Carl Lundgren/SP (Marengo, IL)
10. Chicago Orphans - Bob Rhoads/SP (Wooster, OH)
11. Brooklyn Superbas - Bob Dresser/SP (Newton, MA)
12. Detroit Tigers - Johnny Evers/2B (Troy, NY)
13. Boston Americans - Joe Tinker/SS (Muscotah, KS)
14. Philadelphia Phillies - Bob Ewing/SP (New Hampshire, OH)
15. Pittsburgh Pirates - Patsy Dougherty/LF (Long Beach, CA)
16. Baltimore Orioles - Heinie Wagner/SS (New York, NY)

KEY TRADES

Philadelphia Athletics trade SP Bill Bernhard
New York Giants trade C Jack Warner

St Louis Cardinals trade 1B Dan McGann
St Louis Browns trade 1B Tom Leahey

St Louis Browns trade C Pop Shriver
New York Giants trade 1B John Onze

Washington Senators trade 2B John Farrell
Chicago Orphans trade 2B Jim Delahanty

Philadelphia Athletics trade 3B Lave Cross
Detroit Tigers trade 2B Spurs McAllister

Washington Senators trade C Boileryard Clarke
Detroit Tigers trade 3B Doc Casey

Cincinnati Reds trade RHP Whitey Guese
Chicago Orphans trade 2B Cupid Childs

Washington Senators trade SP Dale Gear
New York Giants trade RF Danny Murphy


HALL OF FAME

Eight players got voted in as they were based strictly on their real life production prior to 1901.

SP - Tim Keefe (New York Giants from Meno, OK)
325 career wins 2474 strikeouts

SP - Pud Galvin (Brooklyn Superbas from St Louis, MO)
352 career wins 2.81 ERA

SP - John Clarkson (Boston Beaneaters from Meno, OK)
328 career wins 2.81 ERA

SP - Mickey Welch (New York Giants from Fort Wayne, IN)
307 career wins 2.71 ERA

SP - John Ward (St Louis Cardinals from Dyersdale, TX)
2.10 career ERA

SP - Bobby Mathews (New York Giants from Murphy, TX)
297 career wins 2.48 ERA

SP - Charlie Radbourn (St Louis Cardinals from Rochester, NY)
282 career wins 2.62 ERA

SP - Tony Mullane (Cincinnati Reds from IRELAND)
248 career wins 3.13 ERA

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PLAYOFFS

WORLD SERIES

It was the battle of the Windy City as the Chicago Orphans took down the Chicago White Sox 4-2 as rookie pitchers shined against each other in Carl Lundgren (White Sox) and Bob Rhoads (Orphans). Chicago White Sox had to beat the St Louis Browns in a one game playoff as Lundgren 1-hit them

STANDINGS

American League
1. Chicago White Sox (78-63)
2. St Louis Browns (77-64)
3. Detroit Tigers (75-65)
4. Baltimore Orioles (72-68) moved to New York Highlanders in 1903
4. Philadelphia Athletics (72-68)
6. Cleveland Branceros (70-70) renamed Naps in 1903
7. Boston Americans (64-76)
8. Washington Senators (53-87)

National League
1. Chicago Orphans (89-51) renamed Cubs in 1903
2. Pittsburgh Pirates (84-56)
3. St Louis Cardinals (71-69)
4. Philadelphia Phillies (69-71)
5. Cincinnati Reds (67-73)
6. Brooklyn Superbas (61-79)
7. New York Giants (60-80)
8. Boston Beaneaters (59-81)

LEAGUE AWARDS

AL MVP - Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles) 8 HR 77 RBI .314

NL MVP - Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) 5 HR 52 RBI's, .354 AVG

AL Cy Young - Carl Lundgren (Chicago White Sox) 24-14, 2.11 ERA

NL Cy Young - Bob Rhoads (Chicago Orphans) 24-10 1.48 ERA

AL Rookie of the year - Joe Tinker (Boston Americans) 2 HR 43 RBI .298

NL Rookie of the Year - Bob Rhoads (Chicago Orphans) 24-10, 1.48 ERA

AL Manager of the Year - Hugh Duffy (St Louis Browns) 77-64

NL Manager of the Year - Tom Loftus (Chicago Orphans) 89-51

AL Reliever of the Year - George Cuppy (Boston Americans) 6 saves 2.59 ERA

NL Reliever of the Year - Rube Kisinger (St Louis Cardinals) 6 saves 1.75 ERA


American League

Homers
1. Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) 10
2. Jimmy Collins (Boston Americans) 9
3. Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles) 8
3. Buck Freeman (Boston Americans) 8

RBI's
1. Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) 90
2. Socks Seybold - 114
3. Jimmy Collins - 84


Average
1. Zaza Harvey (Chicago White Sox) .349
2. Matty McIntyre (Philadelphia Athletics) .343
3. Fielder Jones (Chicago White Sox) .337

Runs Scored
1. Kid Elberfeld (Detroit Tigers) 96
2. Joe Tinker (Boston Americans) 93
3. Mike Donlin - 91

Stolen Bases
1. Joe Tinker - 44
2. Doc Casey (Washington Senators) 38
2. Zaza Harvey - 38

Hits
1. Zaza Harvey - 190
2. Nap Lajoie - 188
3. Johnny Evers (Detroit Tigers) 177
3. Chick Stahl (Boston Americans) 177

Doubles
1. Nap Lajoie - 46
2. Doc Nance (Detroit Tigers) 36
2. Socks Seybold - 36
2. Bob Wood (Cleveland Banceros) 36

Triples
1. Mike Donlin - 22
2. Chick Stahl - 14
3. Socks Seybold - 13

WAR
1. Mike Donlin - 7.0
2. Matty McInthyre - 6.5
3. Fielder Jones - 5.9

Wins
1. Carl Lundgren (Chicago White Sox) 24
1. Wiley Piatt (Philadelphia Athletics) 24
3. Earl Moore (Cleveland Banceros) - 23

Strikeouts
1. Fred Glade (Cleveland Banceros) 148
1. Eddie Plank (Philadelphia Athletics) - 148
3. Carl Lundgren - 147

ERA
1. Bill Reidy (St Louis Browns) 1.97
2. Carl Lundgren - 2.11
3. Earl Moore - 2.18

Saves
1. Ham Iburg (Chicago White Sox) -11
2. George Cuppy (Boston Americans) 6
3. Carl Lundgren - 5
3. Tom Walker (Detroit Tigers) - 5


National League

Homers
1. Charlie Hickman (New York Giants) 7
1. Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) 7
3. Topsy Hartsel (Chicago Orphans) 6

RBI's
1. Tommy Leach (Pittsburgh Pirates) 75
2. Emmet Heidrick (St Louis Cardinals) 74
3. Harry Wolverton (Philadelphia Phillies) 73

Average
1. Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) .354
2. Roy Thomas (Philadelphia Phillies) .323
3. Willie Keeler (Brooklyn Superbas) .321

Runs
1. Sam Crawford - 94
2. Topsy Hartsel - 85
3. Ginger Beaumont (Pittsburgh Pirates) 83

Stolen Bases
1. Frank Chance (Chicago Orphans) 45
2. Sam Crawford - 33
3. Gene DeMontreville (Boston Beaneaters) 32
3. Topsy Hartsel - 32
3. Homer Smoot (New York Giants) 32

Hits
1. Sam Crawford - 184
2. Willie Keeler -178
3. Charlie Hickman 175

Doubles
1. Sam Crawford - 29
2. Joe Kelley (Brooklyn Superbas) - 28
3. Ginger Beaumont - 27
3. Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies) 27

Triples
1. Emmett Heidrick - 19
2. Tommy Leach - 17
3. Sam Crawford - 16
3. Bobby Wallace (St Louis Cardinals) 16

WAR
1. Sam Crawford - 7.5
2. Roy Thomas - 6.8
3. Billy Hamilton (Boston Beaneaters) 6.3

Wins
1. Bob Rhoads (Chicago Orphans) 24
1. Tom Hughes (Chicago Orphans) 24
3. Jesse Tannehill (Pittsburgh Pirates) 22
3. Doc White (Philadelphia Phillies) 22

Strikeouts
1. Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 182
2. Tom Hughes 154
3. Bill Donovan (Brooklyn Superbas) 152

ERA
1. Bob Rhoads - 1.48
2. Doc White - 2.02
3. Otto Hess (Cincinnati Reds) 2.17

Saves
1. Charlie Case (Cincinnati Reds) 6
1. Rube Kisinger (St Louis Cardinals) 6
1. Sam Leever (Pittsburgh Pirates) 6

LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS

Boileryard Clarke (Detroit Tigers) missed entire season

Rube Vickers (Cleveland Banceros) missed entire season

Ginger Beaumont (Pittsburgh Pirates) had hitting streak stopped at 37 games

SS Bones Ely (Pittsburgh Pirates) retires at 38

Jack Beckley (Cincinnati Reds) collected his 2000th career hit

Bill Reidy (St Louis Browns) went down for the season with a 12.5 record and won the AL ERA title.

Amos Rusie (Chicago White Sox) won his 250th career game

Roy Evans (Baltimore Orioles) who was a 20 game winner in 1901 went down for the season with a 4-7 record

RF Sam Thompson (Chicago White Sox) retires at 42 years old

Baltimore Orioles traded OF Steve Brodie to the Brooklyn Superbas for SP Frank Kitson

Herman Long (Boston Beaneaters) hit his 2000th career hit

Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) went down for the season with .337 average and 53 RBI's.

Fielder Jones (Chicago White Sox) went down for the season with .337 average

RP Bert Cunningham (Chicago Orphans) retired at 36


NO HITTERS

#1 - 5/12/1902 - Bill Dinneen (Boston Beaneaters) no hit the Pittsburgh Pirates

#2 - 5/13/1902 - Jesse Tannehill (Pittsburgh Pirates) no hit the New York Giants.

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Still not listing the Award winners yet and no hitters so all time leaders for now

ALL TIME LEADERS

Homers
1. Sam Thompson (127)
2. Roger Connor (124)
3. Harry Stovey (110)
4. Mike Tiernan (106)
5. Dan Brouthers (105)
6. Jimmy Ryan (102) active

RBI's
1. Cap Anson (2076)
2. Sam Thompson (1297)
3. Ed Delahanty (1276) active
4. Hugh Duffy (1258) active
5. Roger Connor (1219)


AVG
1. Willie Keller (.370) active
2. Ross Barnes (.359)
3. Jesse Burkett (.352) active
4. Nap Lajoie (.348) active
5. Ed Delahanty (.347) active

Hits
1. Cap Anson (3418)
2. Jim O'Rourke (2490)
3. George Van Haltren (2452) active
4. Jesse Burkett (2350) active
5. Billy Hamilton (2326) active

Runs
1. Cap Anson (1996)
2. Billy Hamilton (1743) active
3. Bid McPhee (1678)
4. Jim O'Rourke (1623)
5. George Van Haltren (1581) active

Doubles
1. Cap Anson (581)
2. Ed Delahanty (454) active
3. Jim O'Rourke (427)
4. Dan Brouthers (423)
5. Roger Connor (417)

Triples
1. Roger Connor (218)
2. Dan Brouthers (196)
3. Bid McPhee (188)
4. Jake Beckley (184) active
5. Buck Ewing (163)
5. Harry Stovey (163)

WAR
1. Billy Hamilton (73.8) active
2. Cap Anson (63.6)
3. Dan Brouthers (59.1)
4. Ed Delahanty (53.5) active
5. Roger Connor (52.5)

Wins
1. Pud Galvin (352)
2. Kid Nichols (340) active
3. John Clarkson (328)
4. Tim Keefe (325)
4. Cy Young (325) active

Strikeouts
1. Tim Keefe (2474)
2. Amos Rusie (1981) active
3. John Clarkson (1978)
4. Mickey Welch (1850)
5. Pud Galvin (1771)

ERA
1. Jim Devlin (2.05)
2. John Ward (2.10)
3. Al Spalding (2.13)
4. Tommy Bond (2.23)
5. Will White (2.27)

Saves
1. George Cuppy (17) active
2. Kid Nichols (16) active
3. Tony Mullane (15)
4. Jack Manning (13)
5. Ham Iburg (11) active
5. Al Spalding (11)

Complete Games
1. Pud Galvin (623)
2. Tim Keefe (531)
3. Bobby Mathews (525)
3. Mickey Welch (525)
5. Kid Nichols (492) active

Shutouts
1. Pud Galvin (56)
2. Kid Nichols (43) active
3. Tommy Bond (42)
4. Mickey Welch (41)
5. Tim Keefe (38)

WAR
1. Cy Young (100.1) active
2. Pud Galvin (88.8)
3. Tim Keefe (88.7)
4. Kid Nichols (85.6) active
5. Bobby Mathews (74.5)

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The featured player for 1902 will be:

CHIEF BENDER

Bender is projected to be a top 5 pick this draft from Crow Wing, MN. He is half Cherokee and should be an ace of any staff. The 1901 draft for the 1902 season produced 2 Cy Young award rookies so Bender along with Mordecai Brown, Cy Falkenborg and Andy Coakley (did not sign with Boston Beaneaters) should be making a nice pay day.

In real life Bender pitched over 200 innings at 19 years old and was a well liked teammate. Most of his career was with the Philadelphia Athletics which will draft too high to get him so he probably will end up in Washington or Brooklyn at this point. Weird thing about him was that he was finished in 1917 but came back to pitch 2 innings in 1925.

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Here is the Offseason as we head to 1903

DRAFT

1. Washington Senators - Chief Bender/SP (Crow Wing, MN) featured
2. Boston Beaneaters - Jack Pfiester/SP (The Plains, OH)
3. New York Giants - Cy Falkenborg/SP (Upland, CA)
4. Brooklyn Superbas - Barney Pelty/SP (Jackson, MS)
5. Boston Americans - Weldon Henley/SP (Jasper, GA)
6. Cincinnati Reds - Barney Wolfe/SP (Independence, PA)
7. Boston Beaneaters - Red Ames/SP (Warren, OH)
8. Philadelphia Phillies - Andy Coakley/SP (Providence, RI)
9. Cleveland Naps - Mordecai Brown/SP (Nyesville, IN)
10. St Louis Cardinals - Norwood Gibson/SP (Peoria, IL)
11. Philadelphia Athletics - Oscar Jones/SP (Carter County, MO)
12. New York Highlanders - Cy Morgan/SP (Pomeroy, OH)
13. Detroit Tigers - Doc Scanlan/SP (Syracuse, NY)
14. St Louis Browns - Jake Weimer/SP (Ottumwa, IA)
15. Chicago White Sox - Solly Hoffman/CF (St Louis, MO)
16. Pittsbugh Pirates - Doc Gessler/RF (Indiana, PA)
17. Chicago Cubs - John Titus/RF (Saint Clair, PA)

KEY TRADES and INJURIES
New York Higlanders trade 1B/Burt Hart
Brooklyn Superbas trade LF/Tom McCreery

New York Highlanders trade RP/Ed Hughes
Philadelphia Phillies trade SP/Al Orth

New York Highlanders trade 2B/Heinie Wagner
Boston Beaneaters trade LF/Billy Hamilton

New York Giants trade RF/Kip Selbach
Detroit Tigers trade LF/Emil Frisk

Bill Reidy (St Louis Browns) is out another 11 months and will miss the 1903 season after winning ERA title in 1902.

HALL OF FAME

Two players get in this year

1B - Cap Anson (Chicago Cubs)
3418 career hits, 2076 career RBI's

SP/OF - Dave Foutz (St Louis Browns)
1253 career hits, 147 career wins.

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PLAYOFFS

WORLD SERIES

If 1902 was the battle for Chicago, then 1903 was the battle for Philadelphia as the Athletics triumphed in 7 games 5-2 over the Phillies, not sure why they had to 5 games but they did. Our prospect George Mullin broke through getting a World Series ring and Cy Young award win the same season, his 2nd season after an injury plagued 1902.

STANDINGS

American League
1. Philadelphia Athletics (87-53)
2. New York Highlanders (84-56)
3. Boston Americans (79-61)
4. Washington Senators (69-71)
5. Chicago White Sox (68-72)
6. Cleveland Naps (65-75)
7. St Louis Browns (55-85)
8. Detroit Tigers (53-87)

National League
1. Philadelphia Phillies (86-54)
2. Pittsburgh PIrates (85-55)
3. New York Giants (73-67)
4. Boston Beaneaters (72-68)
5. Chicago Cubs (70-70)
6. St Louis Cardinals (61-79)
7. Brooklyn Superbas (57-83)
8. Cincinnati Reds (56-84)

LEAGUE AWARDS

AL MVP - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) 8 HR 97 RBI .385

NL MVP - Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) 5 HR 73 RBI's, .335 AVG

AL Cy Young - George Mullin (Philadelphia Athletics) 26-7, 1.73 ERA

NL Cy Young - Christy Mathewson (New York Giants) 29-6 1.57 ERA

AL Rookie of the year - Cy Morgan (New York Highlanders) 27-13. 1.70 ERA

NL Rookie of the Year - Jack Pfeister (Boston Beanaters) 24-11, 1.53 ERA

AL Manager of the Year - Connie Mack (Philadelphia Athletics) 87-53

NL Manager of the Year - Bill Shettsline (Philadelphia Phillies) 86-54

AL Reliever of the Year - Carl Lundgren (Chicago White Sox) 7 saves 2.97 ERA

NL Reliever of the Year - Conny McGeehan (Cincinnati Reds) 7 saves 2.73 ERA

LEAGUE LEADERS

American League

Homers
1. Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) 14
2. Buck Freeman (Boston Americans) 13
3. George Stone (Washington Senators) 11

RBI's
1. Socks Seybold - 113
2. Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders) 100
2. Buck Freeman 100

Average
1. Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) .385
2. Socks Seybold .338
3. Mike Donlin .328

Runs Scored
1. Matty McIntire (Philadelphia Athletics) 109
2. Jimmy Sebring (Philadelphia Athletics) 106
3. John McGraw (New York Highlanders) 102

Stolen Bases
1. Ollie Pickering (Cleveland Naps) 47
2. Pep Clark (Cleveland Naps) 44
3. Ducky Holmes (Detroit Tigers) 36

Hits
1. Nap Lajoie - 200
2. Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) 184
3. Mike Donlin - 183

Doubles
1. Nap Lajoie - 49
2. Pep Clark - 44
3. Socks Seybold - 41

Triples
1. Buck Freeman - 26
2. Dave Brain (Chicago White Sox) - 23
3. Jimmy Williams - 22

WAR
1. Nap Lajoie - 8.1
2. Bill Bradley (Cleveland Naps) 7.8
3. John McGraw - 7.8

Wins
1. Cy Morgan (New York Highlanders) 27
2. George Mullin (Philadelphia Athletics) 26
3. Weldon Henley (Boston Americans) 24

Strikeouts
1. Chief Bender (Washington Senators) 166
2. Weldon Henley - 152
3. Jake Weimer (St Louis Browns) 144

ERA
1. Cy Morgan - 1.70
2. George Mullin - 1.73
3. Addie Joss (Washington Senators) 2.27

Saves
1. Carl Lundgren (Chicago White Sox) 7
1. Tully Sparks (St Louis Browns) 7
3. Fred Glade (Cleveland Naps) 4


National League

Homers
1. Charlie Hickman (New York Giants) 8
2. George Davis (New York Giants) 6
2. Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies) 6
2. Jimmy Sheckard (Brooklyn Superbas) 6

RBI's
1. Ed Delahanty - 96
2. Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies - 81
3. Tommy Leach (Pittsburgh Pirates) 74

Average
1. George Davis - .350
2. Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) .335
3. Fred Clarke (Pittsburgh Pirates) .330

Runs
1. Roy Thomas (Philadelphia Phillies) - 90
2. Honus Wagner - 84
3. Emmet Heidrick (St Louis Cardinals) - 81

Stolen Bases
1. Heinie Wagner (Boston Beaneaters) 64
2. Gene DeMontreville (Boston Beaneaters) 43
3. Emmet Heidrick - 38

Hits
1. George Davis - 192
2. Ed Delahanty - 184
3. Willie Keeler (Brooklyn Superbas) -178

Doubles
1. Ed Delahanty - 47
2. Honus Wagner - 39
3. Jimmy Sheckard - 35

Triples
1. Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) - 20
2. Honus Wagner - 18
3. Tommy Leach - 17

WAR
1. Honus Wagner - 7.7
2. George Davis - 7.2
3. Jimmy Sheckard - 6.0

Wins
1. Christy Mathewson (New York Giants) 29
2. Tom Hughes (Chicago Cubs) 25
2. Happy Townsend (Philadelphia Phillies) 25

Strikeouts
1. Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 245
2. Red Ames (Boston Beaneaters) 237
3. Christy Mathewson - 213

ERA
1. Jack Pfeister (Boston Beaneaters) 1.53
2. Christy Mathewson - 1.57
3. Rube Waddell - 1.97

Saves
1. Conny McGeehan (Cincinnati Reds) 7
2. Jack Powell (St Louis Cardinals) 4
2. Jack Taylor (Chicago Cubs) 4

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We break the accomplishments by their categories for 1903

NO HITTERS

#3 - 5/14 - Red Ames (Boston Beaneaters) over St Louis Cardinals
#4 - 6/19 - Jack Pfeister (Boston Beaneaters) over Pittsburgh Pirates
#5 - 8/13 - Tom Hughes (Chicago Cubs) over Boston Beaneaters

MILESTONES
George Davis (New York Giants) collected his 2000th career hit
Patsy Donovan (St Louis Cardinals) collected his 2000th career hit
George Van Haltren (New York Giants) collected his 2500th career hit
Willie Keeler (Brooklyn Superbas) collected his 2000th career hit
Lave Cross (Detroit Tigers) collected his 2000th career hit
Dummy Hoy (Cleveland Naps) collected his 2000th career hit

TRANSACTIONS
Boston Beaneaters traded SS Heman Long to the Chicago White Sox for C Jiggs Donohue

Boston Americans traded SP George Winter to the Brooklyn Superbas for CF Joe Kelley

Washington Senators trade LF Jack O'Brien to the New York Giants for OF George Van Haltren

Chicago White Sox traded LF Sam Mertes to the New York Highlanders for SP Jerry Nops

Cincinnati Reds traded C Heinie Peitz to Boston Americans for RP Jesse Whting

RETIREMENTS>
C Pop Shriver (New York Giants) at 37
C Morgan Murphy (Philadelphia Athletics) at 36
LF Patsy Donovan (St Louis Cardinals) at 38
RP Bill Hart (Pittsburgh Pirates) at 37
LF Frank Genis (Clevleland Naps) at 36

INJURIES
OF Homer Smoot (New York Giants) after betting .322
LF John Anderson (St Louis Browns) was batting .290
SP Norwood Gibson (St Louis Cardinals) was 4-8 with a 2.56 ERA
SS Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) after 5 homers 73 RBI and 335

EXTENSIONS
Philadelphia Phillies extended Elmer Flick's contract 2 more years.

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ALL TIME LEADERS

Homers
1. Sam Thompson (127)
2. Roger Connor (124)
3. Harry Stovey (110)
4. Mike Tiernan (106)
5. Dan Brouthers (105)
6. Jimmy Ryan (103) active

RBI's
1. Cap Anson (2076)
2. Ed Delahanty (1372) active
3. Hugh Duffy (1316) active
4. Sam Thompson (1297)
5. Roger Connor (1219)


AVG
1. Willie Keller (.363) active
2. Nap Lajoie (.353) active
3. Jesse Burket (.348) active
4. Ed Delahanty (.345) active
5. Dan Brouthers (.342)

Hits
1. Cap Anson (3418)
2. George Van Haltren (2624) active
3. Billy Hamilton (2495) active
4. Jim O'Rourke (2490)
5. Jesse Burkett (2485) active


Runs
1. Cap Anson (1996)
2. Billy Hamilton (1827) active
3. Bid McPhee (1678)
4. George Van Haltren (1655) active
5. Jim O'Rourke (1623)

Stolen Bases
1. Billy Hamilton (927) active
2. Arlie Latham (759)
3. Tom Brown (648)
4. Bid McPhee (634)
5. John Ward (583)

Doubles
1. Cap Anson (581)
2. Ed Delahanty (501) active
3. Jim O'Rourke (427)
4. Dan Brouthers (423)
5. Roger Connor (417)

Triples
1. Roger Connor (218)
2. Dan Brouthers (196)
3. Jake Beckley (192) active
4. Bid McPhee (188)
5. Joe Kelley (176) active

WAR
1. Billy Hamilton (77.0) active
2. Cap Anson (63.6)
3. Dan Brouthers (59.1)
4. Ed Delahanty (59.0) active
5. John McGraw (55.6) active

Wins
1. Pud Galvin (352)
2. Kid Nichols (346) active
3. Cy Young (337)
4. John Clarkson (328)
5. Tim Keefe (325)


Strikeouts
1. Tim Keefe (2474)
2. Amos Rusie (2031) active
3. John Clarkson (1978)
4. Mickey Welch (1850)
5. Kid Nichols (1796) active

ERA
1. Jim Devlin (2.05)
2. John Ward (2.10)
3. Al Spalding (2.13)
4. Tommy Bond (2.23)
5. Will White (2.27)

Saves
1. George Cuppy (17) active
2. Kid Nichols (16) active
3. Tony Mullane (15)
4. Ham Iburg (13) active
4. Jack Manning (13)

Complete Games
1. Pud Galvin (623)
2. Tim Keefe (531)
3. Bobby Mathews (525)
3. Mickey Welch (525)
5. Kid Nichols (499) active

Shutouts
1. Pud Galvin (56)
2. Kid Nichols (44) active
3. Tommy Bond (42)
4. Mickey Welch (41)
5. Tim Keefe (38)

WAR
1. Cy Young (103.6) active
2. Pud Galvin (88.8)
3. Tim Keefe (88.7)
4. Kid Nichols (85.6) active
5. Bobby Mathews (74.5)

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Keeping an almanac of awards and key titles

WORLD CHAMPIONS
1901 - Baltimore Orioles
1902 - Chicago Cubs
1903 - Philadelphia Athletics

MVP

American League
1901 - Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles)
1902 - Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles) 2nd
1903 - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics)

National League
1901 - Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates)
1902 - Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds)
1903 - Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) 2nd

Cy Young

American League
1901 - Earl Moore (Cleveland Blues)
1902 - Carl Lundgren (Chicago White Sox)
1903 - George Mullin (Philadelphia Athletics)

National League
1901 - Jesse Tannehill (Pittsburgh Pirates)
1902 - Bob Rhoads (Chicago Cubs)
1903 - Christy Mathewson (New York Giants)

Rookie of the Year

American League
1901 - Burt Hart (Baltimore Orioles)
1902 - Joe Tinker (Boston Americans)
1903 - Cy Morgan (New York Highlanders)

National League
1901 - Doc White (Philadelphia Phillies)
1902 - Bob Rhoads (Chicago Cubs)
1903 - Jack Pfeister (Boston Beaneaters)

Reliever of the Year

American League
1901- John Skopec (Chicago White Sox)
1902 - George Cuppy (Boston Americans)
1903 - Carl Lundgren (Chicago White Sox)

National League
1901 - Charlie Case (Cincinnati Reds)
1902 - Rube Kisinger (St Louis Cardinals)
1903 - Conny McGeehan (Cincinnati Reds)


Batting Champs

American League
1901 - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) .374
1902 - Zaza Harvey (Chicago White Sox) .349
1903 - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) ..385 (2nd time)

National League
1901 - Ginger Beaumont (Pittsburgh Pirates) .379
1902 - Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) .354
1903 - George Davis (New York Giants) .350

Homers

American League
1901 - Buck Freeman (Boston Americans) 17
1902 - Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) 10
1903 - Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) 14 (2nd time)

National League
1901 - Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) 12
1902 - Charlie Hickman (New York Giants) 7
1903 - Charlie Hickman (New York Giants) 8 (2nd time)

RBI's

American League
1901 - Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles) 126
1902 - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) 90
1903 - Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) 113

National League
1901 - Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies) 112
1902 - Tommy Leach (Pittsburgh Pirates) 75
1903 - Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies) 96

WINS

American League
1901 - Earl Moore/Roy Patterson - 24
1902 - Carl Lundgren/Wiley Piatt - 24
1903 - Cy Morgan (New York Highlanders) 27

National League
1901 - Mal Eason (Chicago Cubs) 24
1902 - Tom Hughes/Bob Rhoads - 24
1903 - Christy Mathewson (New York Giants) 29

STRIKEOUTS

American League
1901 - Earl Moore (Cleveland Blues) 146
1902 - Fred Glade (Cleveland Banceros) 148
1903 - Cheif Bender (Washington Senators) 166

National League
1901 - Christy Mathewson (New York Giants) 226
1902 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 182
1903 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 245

ERA

American League
1901 - Earl Moore (Cleveland Blues) 2.43
1902 - Bill Reidy (St Louis Browns) 1.97
1903 - Cy Morgan (New York Highlanders) 1.70

National League
1901 - Jesse Tannehill (Pittsburgh Pirates) 2.11
1902 - Bob Rhoads (Chicago Cubs) 1.48
1903 - Jack Pfeister (Boston Beaneaters) 1.53

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The featured player for 1903 will be:

SHERRY MAGEE

There has been such a big run on drafting pitchers but for this draft despite a bevvy of great arms it appears that Magee is expected to go #1 to the Detroit Tigers.

Magee is supposed to be a big power boost from Clarendon, PA. The likelihood he would end playing in Pennsylvania seems impossible as those teams finished near the top. He is considered the top pick in the draft but there could end up being another pitching frenzy in the draft so he could drop but Detroit looks poised to add him.

In real life, Magee was mostly a Phillies player and lived to 44 years so he had a short life but now re-run history and how knows he could end up managing a team after the depression.

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Here is the Offseason as we head to 1904

DRAFT

1. Detroit Tigers - Ed Walsh/SP (Plains Township, PA)
2. St Louis Browns - Frank Smith/SP (Pittsburgh, PA)
3. Cincinnati Reds - Bugs Raymond/SP (Upland, CA)
4. Brooklyn Superbas - Frank Corridon/SP (Newport, RI0
5. St Louis Cardinals - Elmer Stricklett/SP (Glasco, KS)
6. Cleveland Naps - Sherry Magee/OF (Clarendon, PA)
7. Chicago White Sox - Howie Camnitz/SP (Eastham, MA)
8. Washington Senators - Beany Jacobson/SP (Port Washington, NY)
9. Chicago Cubs - Mike Lynch/SP (Holyoke, MA)
10. Boston Beaneaters - Johnny Lush/SP (Williamsport, PA)
11. New York Giants - Hooks Wiltse/SP (Hamilton, NY)
12. Boston Americans - Solly Hofman/CF (St Louis, MO) did not sign with Chicago White Sox

13. New York Highlanders - Art Devlin/3B (Washington, DC)
14. Pittsburgh Pirates - Frank Schulte/RF (Cochecton, NY)
15. Philadelphia Phillies - Harry Lumley/RF (Bismarck, ND)
16. Chicago White Sox - Miller Huggins/2B (The Plains, OH)
17. Philadelphia Athletics - Ralph Caldwell/RP (Philadelphia, PA)


KEY TRADES and INJURIES

Pittsburgh Pirates trade RF Jimmy Ryan
St Louis Cardinals trade SP - Chappie McFarland

Cincinnati Reds trade SP Noodles Hahn
Boston Americans trade C Osse Schreckengost

Brooklyn Superbas trade SS Bill Dahlen
St Louis Browns trade RP Clarence Curie

St Louis Cardinals trade LF Jesse Burkett
Boston Beaneaters trade 2B Rabbit Robinson

St Louis Cardinals trade SS Bobby Wallace
Washington Senators trade RF Harry Arndt

Boston Beaneaters trade SS Gene DeMontreville
Boston Americans trade LF Jake Dunleavy

St Louis Browns trade LF John Anderson
Cincinnati Reds trade 2B Larry Schafly

Chicago White Sox trade RP Ham Iburg
Pittsburgh Pirates trade LF Pinky Swander

Philadelphia Phillies trade RF Walt McCreedie
Boston Beaneaters trade SP Vic Willis



HALL OF FAME

No one got in Roger Conner fell 6 votes short

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PLAYOFFS

WORLD SERIES

It was a rematch of the 1901 World Series as the Pittsburgh Pirates won this time 4-2 over the relocated New York Highlanders. It was a season for the ages for Pittsburgh starter Rube Waddell as he won 32 games this season in the now expanded 154 game season.

STANDINGS

American League
1. New York Highlanders (91-63)
2. Philadelphia Athletics (87-67)
3. Chicago White Sox (85-69)
4. Boston Americans (83-71)
5. Washington Senators (74-80)
6. Detroit Tigers (67-87)
7. Cleveland Naps (65-89)
8. St Louis Browns (64-90)


National League
1. Pittsburgh Pirates (105-49)
2. Philadelphia Phillies (87-67)
3. Boston Beaneaters (79-75)
4. Chicago Cubs (78-76)
5. Cincinnati Reds (77-77)
6. New York Giants (70-84)
7. Brooklyn Superbas (66-88)
8. St Louis Cardinals (54-100)



LEAGUE AWARDS

AL MVP - Art Devlin (New York Highlanders) 8 HR 69 RBI .310

NL MVP - Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) 4 HR 79 RBI's, .342 AVG

AL Cy Young - Ed Walsh (Detroit Tigers) 22-16 1.38 ERA

NL Cy Young - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 32-8 1.74 ERA

AL Rookie of the year - Art Devlin (New York Highlanders) 8 HR 69 RBI .310

NL Rookie of the Year - Harry Lumley (Philadelphia Phillies) 6 HR 74 RBI .286

AL Manager of the Year - John McGraw (New York Highlanders) 91-63

NL Manager of the Year - Fred Clarke (Pittsburgh Pirates) 105-49

AL Reliever of the Year - Harry Howell (New York Highlanders) 5 saves 3.11 ERA

NL Reliever of the Year - Vic Willis (Philadelphia Phillies) 5 saves 1.92 ERA

LEAGUE LEADERS

American League

Homers
1. Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders) 11
2. Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) 9
3. Art Devlin (New York Highlanders) 8

RBI's
1. Jimmy Williams - 104
2. Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders) 91
3. Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) 86

Average
1. Buck Freeman (Boston Americans) .312
2. Art Devlin - .310
3. Zaza Harvey (Chicago White Sox) .307

Runs Scored
1. Matty McIntire (Philadelphia Athletics) 105
2. Art Devlin - 104
3. Jimmy Williams - 88

Stolen Bases
1. Pep Clark (Cleveland Naps) 47
2. Art Devlin - 45
3. Zaza Harvey - 43
3. Ducky Holmes (Detroit Tigers) 36

Hits
1. Jimmy Sebring (Philadelphia Athletics) 189
2. Art Devlin - 185
3. Zaza Harvey - 183

Doubles
1. Pep Clark - 41
2. Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) 40
3. Socks Seybold - 36

Triples
1. Jimmy Sebring - 20
2. Roger Bresnahan (New York Highlanders) 18
2. Danny Hoffman (Washington Senators) 18

WAR
1. Jimmy Williams - 8.5
2. Art Devlin - 7.8
3. Jimmy Sebring - 7.5

Wins
1. Weldon Henley (Boston Americans) 24
1. Oscar Jones (Philadelphia Athletics) 24
1. Frank Smith (St Louis Browns) 24

Strikeouts
1. Ed Walsh (Detroit Tigers) 243
2. Carl Lundgren (Chicago White Sox) 179
3. Howie Camnitz (Chicago White Sox) 171
3. Frank Smith - 171

ERA
1. Ed Walsh - 1.38
2. Howie Camnitz - 1.74
3. Carl Lundgren - 1.78

Saves
1. Harry Howell (New York Highlanders) 5
2. Ralph Caldwell (Philadelphia Athletics) 2
2. Al Orth (New York Highlanders) 2
2. Rip Ragan (New York Highlanders) 2
2. Lave Winham (Cleveland Naps) 2


National League

Homers
1. Harry Lumley (Philadelphia Phillies) 6
2. Fred Clarke (Pittsburgh Pirates) 5
2. Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies) 5
2. Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies) 5
2. Danny Green (Chicago Cubs) 5

RBI's
1. Ed Delahanty - 96
2. Tommy Leach (Pittsburgh Pirates) 91
3. Fred Clarke - 86

Average
1. Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) .342
2. Elmer Flick - .324
3. Fred Clarke (Pittsburgh Pirates) .323

Runs
1. Fred Clarke - 115
2. Honus Wagner - 94
3. Frank Chance (Chicago Cubs) 86

Stolen Bases
1. Heinie Wagner (Boston Beaneaters) 57
1. Frank Chance - 57
3. Honus Wagner - 44

Hits
1. Honus Wagner - 190
2. Ed Delahanty - 189
3. Fred Clarke - 184

Doubles
1. Ed Delahanty - 48
2. Honus Wagner - 42
3. Elmer Flick - 36

Triples
1. Tommy Leach - 20
2. Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) - 19
3. Charlie Hickman (New York Giants) - 16

WAR
1. Honus Wagner - 10.0
2. Frank Chance - 8.7
3. Fred Clarke - 7.7

Wins
1. Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 32
2. Otto Hess (Cincinnati Reds) 26
3. Jake Weimer (Pittsburgh Pirates) 25

Strikeouts
1. Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 312
2. Jack Pfeister (Boston Beaneaters) 202
3. Tom Hughes (Chicago Cubs) 190

ERA
1. Christy Mathewson (New York Giants) 1.48
2. Bugs Raymond (Cincinnati Reds) 1.69
3. Rube Waddell - 1.74

Saves
1. Vic Willis (Philadelphia Phillies) 5
2. Fred Applegate (Chicago Cubs) 3
2. Bob Dresser (Brooklyn Superbas) 3

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NO HITTERS

4/26/1904 - Bugs Raymond (Cincinnati Reds) over Chicago Cubs
7/4/1904 - Ed Killian (Boston Beaneates) over Brooklyn Superbas

MILESTONES
Billy Hamilton (New York Highlanders) collects 2500th hit
Jesse Burkett (Boston Beaneaters) collects 2500th hit
Cupid Childs (Cincinnati Reds) collects 2000th hit
Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies) collects 2500th hit
Hugh Duffy (St Louis Browns) collects 2500th hit
Joe Kelley (Boston Americans collects 2000th hit
Pink Hawley (St Louis Browns) wins 200th game
Cy Young (Boston Americans) wins 350th game
Steve Brodie (Brooklyn Superbags) collects 2000th hit


TRANSACTIONS

Chicago Cubs trade SP Bob Rhoads to Detroit Tigers for SP Ike Butler

St Louis Browns trade RP Tully Sparks to Cincinnati Reds for RP Conny McGeehan

Boston Beaneaters trade SP Bill Dinneen to Boston Americans for RF Chick Stahl


RETIREMENTS
2B Joe Quinn (Philadelphia Phillies) retired at 39
1B Frank Foreman (Boston Americans) retires at 41
SS Herman Long (Chicago White Sox) retires at 38
C Duke Farrell (Brooklyn Superbas) retires at 38
2B Bobby Lowe (Boston Beaneaters) retires at 39
SP Cy Young (Boston Americans) retires at 37 with 351 wins (not 511)


INJURIES
SP Chief Bender (Washington Senators) after going 2-3 with 2.44 ERA
SP George Mullin (Philadelphia Athletics) after going 7-3 with 1.85 ERA
RF Irv Waldron (St Louis Browns) after batting .267
SP Red Ames (Boston Beaneaters) after going 12-6 with a 2.12 ERA
SP Andy Coakley (Philadelphia Phillies) after going 10-9 with 2.31 ERA
SP Bugs Raymond (Cincinnati Reds) after going 16-12 with 1.69 ERA
LF Ducky Holmes (Detroit Tigers) after going 2 HR 34 RBI .269
OF Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders) after going 11 HR 91 RBI .277


EXTENSIONS
None

FIRINGS
Philadelphia Athletics fire Connie Mack one year after winning World series and replace with Tom Majors

Washington Senators fire Jim Manning and replace with Xavier Brown

St Louis Cardinals fire Pasty Donovan and replace with former pitcher Gus Krock

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ALL TIME LEADERS

Homers
1. Sam Thompson (127)
2. Roger Connor (124)
3. Harry Stovey (110)
4. Hugh Duffy (108) active
5. Mike Tiernan (106)
5. Jimmy Ryan (106) active

RBI's
1. Cap Anson (2076)
2. Ed Delahanty (1468) active
3. Hugh Duffy (1379) active
4. Sam Thompson (1297)
5. George Davis (1229) active


AVG
1. Willie Keller (.355) active
2. Nap Lajoie (.345) active
3. Ed Delahanty (.343) active
4. Jesse Burkett (.342) active
5. Dan Brouthers (.342)

Hits
1. Cap Anson (3418)
2. George Van Haltren (2763) active
3. Jesse Burkett (2642) active
4. Ed Delahanty (2607) active
5. Billy Hamilton (2606) active


Runs
1. Cap Anson (1996)
2. Billy Hamilton (1900) active
3. George Van Haltren (1720) active
4. Bid McPhee (1678)
5. Jim O'Rourke (1623)

Stolen Bases
1. Billy Hamilton (934) active
2. Arlie Latham (759)
3. Tom Brown (648)
4. Bid McPhee (634)
5. George Van Haltren (608) active

Doubles
1. Cap Anson (581)
2. Ed Delahanty (549) active
3. Jim O'Rourke (427)
4. Dan Brouthers (423)
5. Roger Connor (417)

Triples
1. Roger Connor (218)
2. Jake Beckley (205) active
3. Dan Brouthers (196)
4. Joe Kelley (189) active
5. Bid McPhee (188)

WAR
1. Billy Hamilton (78.0) active
2. Ed Delahanty (63.8) active
3. Cap Anson (63.6)
4. John McGraw (60.7) active
5. Dan Brouthers - 59.1

Wins
1. Pud Galvin (352)
2. Cy Young (351)
3. Kid Nichols (346) active
4. John Clarkson (328)
5. Tim Keefe (325)


Strikeouts
1. Tim Keefe (2474)
2. Amos Rusie (2031) active
3. John Clarkson (1978)
4. Mickey Welch (1850)
5. Kid Nichols (1804) active

ERA
1. Jim Devlin (2.05)
2. John Ward (2.10)
3. Al Spalding (2.13)
4. Addie Joss (2.19)
5. Tommy Bond (2.23)

Saves
1. George Cuppy (18) active
2. Kid Nichols (16) active
3. Tony Mullane (15)
4. Tully Sparks (14) active
5. Ham Iburg (13) active
5. Jack Manning (13)

Complete Games
1. Pud Galvin (623)
2. Tim Keefe (531)
3. Bobby Mathews (525)
3. Mickey Welch (525)
5. Cy Young (502)

Shutouts
1. Pud Galvin (56)
2. Kid Nichols (44) active
3. Tommy Bond (42)
4. Mickey Welch (41)
5. Cy Young (40)

WAR
1. Cy Young (105.9)
2. Pud Galvin (88.8)
3. Tim Keefe (88.7)
4. Kid Nichols (84.9) active
5. Bobby Mathews (74.5)

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WORLD CHAMPIONS
1901 - Baltimore Orioles
1902 - Chicago Cubs
1903 - Philadelphia Athletics
1904 - Pittsburgh Pirates

MVP

American League
1901 - Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles)
1902 - Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles) 2nd
1903 - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics)
1904 - Art Devlin (New York Highlanders)

National League
1901 - Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates)
1902 - Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds)
1903 - Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) 2nd
1904 - Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) 3rd

Cy Young

American League
1901 - Earl Moore (Cleveland Blues)
1902 - Carl Lundgren (Chicago White Sox)
1903 - George Mullin (Philadelphia Athletics)
1904 - Ed Walsh (Detroit Tigers)

National League
1901 - Jesse Tannehill (Pittsburgh Pirates)
1902 - Bob Rhoads (Chicago Cubs)
1903 - Christy Mathewson (New York Giants)
1904 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Rookie of the Year

American League
1901 - Burt Hart (Baltimore Orioles)
1902 - Joe Tinker (Boston Americans)
1903 - Cy Morgan (New York Highlanders)
1904 - Art Devlin (New York Highlanders)

National League
1901 - Doc White (Philadelphia Phillies)
1902 - Bob Rhoads (Chicago Cubs)
1903 - Jack Pfeister (Boston Beaneaters)
1904 - Harry Lumley (Philadelphia Phillies)

Reliever of the Year

American League
1901- John Skopec (Chicago White Sox)
1902 - George Cuppy (Boston Americans)
1903 - Carl Lundgren (Chicago White Sox)
1904 - Harry Howell (New York Highlanders)

National League
1901 - Charlie Case (Cincinnati Reds)
1902 - Rube Kisinger (St Louis Cardinals)
1903 - Conny McGeehan (Cincinnati Reds)
1904 - Vic Willis (Philadelphia Phillies


Batting Champs

American League
1901 - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) .374
1902 - Zaza Harvey (Chicago White Sox) .349
1903 - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) ..385 (2nd time)
1904 - Buck Freeman (Boston Americans) .312

National League
1901 - Ginger Beaumont (Pittsburgh Pirates) .379
1902 - Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) .354
1903 - George Davis (New York Giants) .350
1904 - Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) .342

Homers

American League
1901 - Buck Freeman (Boston Americans) 17
1902 - Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) 10
1903 - Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) 14 (2nd time)
1904 - Mike Donlin (New York Highlanderss) 11

National League
1901 - Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds) 12
1902 - Charlie Hickman (New York Giants) 7
1903 - Charlie Hickman (New York Giants) 8 (2nd time)
1904 - Harry Lumley (Philadelphia Phillies) 6

RBI's

American League
1901 - Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles) 126
1902 - Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics) 90
1903 - Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) 113
1904 - Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders) 104

National League
1901 - Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies) 112
1902 - Tommy Leach (Pittsburgh Pirates) 75
1903 - Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies) 96
1904 - Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies) 96 - 2nd time

WINS

American League
1901 - Earl Moore/Roy Patterson - 24
1902 - Carl Lundgren/Wiley Piatt - 24
1903 - Cy Morgan (New York Highlanders) 27
1904 - Weldon Henley/Oscar Jones/Frank Smith 24

National League
1901 - Mal Eason (Chicago Cubs) 24
1902 - Tom Hughes/Bob Rhoads - 24
1903 - Christy Mathewson (New York Giants) 29
1904 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 32

STRIKEOUTS

American League
1901 - Earl Moore (Cleveland Blues) 146
1902 - Fred Glade (Cleveland Banceros) 148
1903 - Chief Bender (Washington Senators) 166
1904 - Ed Walsh (Detroit Tigers) 243

National League
1901 - Christy Mathewson (New York Giants) 226
1902 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 182
1903 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 245 2nd time
1904 - Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates) 312 3rd time

ERA

American League
1901 - Earl Moore (Cleveland Blues) 2.43
1902 - Bill Reidy (St Louis Browns) 1.97
1903 - Cy Morgan (New York Highlanders) 1.70
1904 - Ed Walsh (Detroit Tigers) 1.38

National League
1901 - Jesse Tannehill (Pittsburgh Pirates) 2.11
1902 - Bob Rhoads (Chicago Cubs) 1.48
1903 - Jack Pfeister (Boston Beaneaters) 1.53
1904 - Christy Mathewson (New York Giants) 1.48

[majormet]

The featured player for 1904 will be:

TY COBB

The Georgia Peach is in the draft this season and all roads lead to St Louis as both St Louis teams have the worst records. Even though pitching has dominated the draft, Cobb is a generational player that will instantly be the best hitter in the game. Some say he was racist but he was actually a supporter of Jackie Robinson and got an unnecessary bad rap.

Fans in St Louis are excited about Cobb playing in their city. He has been on the radar of scouts for 2 years and one does not think he will be dropping like Sherry Magee did.