Replay--Baseball from 1901 to 1923

[Lord Byron]

This is the second version of my attempt at replaying baseball history from 1901 to 2023. My mistake was in not anticipating how much work it would be, so I'll only do one or two seasons a day. So here goes nothing.

Here are some ground rules:
No real-life transactions and lineups (which are traditional).
Game recaps and box scores on.
AI settings are 50/40/25/10.
Trading difficulty will be at medium.
Trading preference will be balanced.
Will be in commissioner mode, and not manage any team during the recap (wouldn't want a bias now, would we?).
Expansions and moving of teams will be as normal.
Missed seasons (such as for World War I and II) will be applied.
Retirements will not be according to history.
Most other settings are default.
(SP means starting pitcher, Ca means catcher, RP means relief pitcher, 1B is first baseman, 2B is second baseman, 3B is third baseman, SHS is shortstop, LF is left fielder, CF is center fielder, and RF is right fielder)

OK, let's play ball!

[Lord Byron]

1901 predictions

American League
Baltimore Orioles, 90-50
Boston Americans, 80-60
Chicago White Sox, 78-62
Detroit Tigers, 73-67
Philadelphia Athletics, 64-76
Milwaukee Brewers, 63-77
Washington Senators, 59-81
Cleveland Blues, 55-85

National League
Brooklyn Superbas, 88-52
Pittsburgh Pirates, 83-57
Philadelphia Phillies, 77-63
Cincinnati Reds, 65-75
Boston Beaneaters, 64-76
Chicago Orphans, 63-77
New York Giants, 62-78
St. Louis Cardinals, 61-79

With that out of the way, time to play ball!

[Lord Byron]

Looking at the standings, the Chicago White Sox are leading the AL with a 5-1 record, with the Boston Americans only one game out from the lead at 4-2. In the NL, the Pittsburgh Pirates are ahead 9-2, 2 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies, but only time will tell if they hold on to those leads.

[Lord Byron]

Awards for May:
3B John McGraw of the Baltimore Orioles wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 1 home run, 21 RBIs, and 21 runs scored.
CF Ginger Beaumont of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 2 home runs, 23 RBIs, and 31 runs scored.
SP Joe Yeager of the Detroit Tigers wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 5-1 record and a 0.99 ERA.
SP Bill Dinneen of the Boston Beaneaters wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 5-3 record and 1.76 ERA.
SP George Winter of the Boston Americans wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 6-1 record and 2.41 ERA.
SP Mike O'Neill of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-1 record and 2.98 ERA.

Both the AL and NL have a tight race for the pennant, as the Detroit Tigers lead the Boston Americans in the AL by 1 game, while the Pittsburgh Pirates only lead the Philadelphia Phillies by a half-game. Time will tell if both leads hold.

[Lord Byron]

2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 2 home runs, 18 RBIs, and 24 runs scored.
RF Elmer Flick of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 2 home runs, 21 RBIs, and 22 runs scored.
SP Eddie Plank of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-0 record and a 3.42 ERA.
SP Bill Donovan of the Brooklyn Superbas wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-0 record and a 1.55 ERA.
SP Eddie Plank of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 6-0 record and a 3.42 ERA.
SP Doc White of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-2 record and a 1.46 ERA.

Both the AL and NL now have new teams in first place, as the Boston Americans are now in the lead with a 38-21 record, 3 ahead of the Detroit Tigers, while the Philadelphia Phillies are ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 41-22 record.

[Lord Byron]

2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 6 home runs, 31 RBIs, and 20 runs scored.
RF Sam Dungan of the Washington Senators wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 16 RBIs, and 12 runs scored.
SP Roscoe Miller of the Detroit Tigers wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-1 record and a 0.58 ERA.
SP Jesse Tannehill of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-0 record and 1.53 ERA.
SP Roscoe Miller of the Detroit Tigers wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 6-1 record and a 0.58 ERA.
SP Happy Townsend of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-0 record and a 1.94 ERA.

In the AL, the Baltimore Orioles are now a half-game ahead of the Detroit Tigers, while the Pittsburgh Pirates are now in first and 5 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies.

[Lord Byron]

Trades before the 1901 trading deadline:
-On July 29th, the Baltimore Orioles traded 23-year-old CF Jim Jackson and 23-year-old Ca Tacks Latimer to the Cleveland Blues, getting 30-year-old CL Bill Hoffer in return.
-On July 30th, the Philadelphia Athletics traded 20-year-old LF Jack Hayden to the Cleveland Blues, getting 30-year-old RP Ed Scott and 20-year-old starting pitcher Jack Bracken in return.
-The Boston Americans traded 23-year-old RP Fred Mitchell to the Chicago White Sox, getting 31-year-old SP Clark Griffith in return.
-On July 31st, the Washington Senators traded 35-year-old RF Sam Dungan to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 20-year-old 3B Terry Turner and 24-year-old SP Rube Waddell in return.

[Lord Byron]

Awards for August:
3B John McGraw of the Baltimore Orioles wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 1 home run, 12 RBIs, and 26 runs scored.
LF Ed Delahanty of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 1 home run, 27 RBIs, and 26 runs scored.
SP Nixey Callahan of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-1 record and a 1.68 ERA.
SP Noodles Hahn of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-0 record and a 1.93 ERA.
SP Dummy Leitner of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-2 record and a 1.82 ERA.
SP Doc White of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 5-1 record and a 2.21 ERA.

In the AL, it is now the Boston Americans who are in first, while the Pittsburgh Pirates still lead the NL by 4 over the Philadelphia Phillies. Hopefully, those leads will hold as we head towards the first-ever World Series.

[Lord Byron]

Awards for September:
2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Batter of the Month Award, hitting 4 home runs, 26 RBIs, and 26 runs scored.
LF Topsy Hartsel of the Chicago Orphans wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 2 home runs, 14 RBIs, and 17 runs scored.
SP Pete Dowling of the Milwaukee Brewers wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 7-0 record and a 1.21 ERA.
SP Jesse Tannehill of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 5-1 record and a 1.54 ERA.
SP George Winter of the Boston Americans wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 6-1 record and a 2.26 ERA.
SP Doc White of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 5-2 record and a 2.21 ERA.

Regular season awards:
2B Nap Lajole of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Best Batter award with 16 home runs, 113 RBIs, and 112 runs scored.
LF Topsy Hartsel of the Chicago Orphans wins the NL Best Batter award with 9 home runs, 71 RBIs, and 87 runs scored.

In the standings, the Boston Americans won the AL pennant by 2 games over the Baltimore Orioles, while the Pittsburgh Pirates won by 4 games over the Philadelphia Phillies (with a 93-47 record).
So the World Series is the Boston Americans (87-53) vs. the Philadelphia Phillies (93-47).

[Lord Byron]

1901 World Series: Boston Americans vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Results

Game 1, October 9th, 1901, Huntington Avenue Grounds
Pirates Edge Americans 1-0 to Open WS
Jesse Tannehill and the Pittsburgh Pirates opened the World Series in brilliant fashion today, traveling to Boston and shutting out the host Americans at Huntington Avenue Grounds 1-0 to secure an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Tannehill, the Pirates left-hander, threw 9.0 innings of shutout ball.
Tannehill gave Pittsburgh a solid start. The left-hander allowed no runs on 3 hits over 9 innings.
"Things broke our way today and that's great," Pirates manager Fred Clarke said. "It's important, though, to stay focused and not pat yourself on the back too much. We aren't done yet."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston.
Pirates lead 1-0

Game 2, October 10th, 1901, Huntington Avenue Grounds
Leach, Pirates Sink Americans Again in Game 2
Riding the 2-hit performance of third baseman Tommy Leach, the Pittsburgh Pirates got a road win against the Boston Americans, 7-6, in Game 2 of the World Series today. Leach was 2 for 4 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Pirates, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 2 games to 0.
In the top of the first, with Pittsburgh leading 1-0, the Americans allowed the Pirates to go up, 2-0, on a base hit and Boston error.
"Postseason wins taste oh so sweet," said Leach after the game.
Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh.
Pirates lead 2-0

Game 3, October 12th, 1901, Exposition Park
Pirates Win to Extend Series Lead to 3-0
The Pittsburgh Pirates are one game away from a sweep after beating the visiting Boston Americans, 3-2, at Exposition Park today. Pirates right-hander Deacon Phillippe had a standout performance in which he threw 9.0 innings of 7-hit ball. Pittsburgh now holds a 3-0 advantage in the best-of-7 World Series.
Chief Zimmer, who finished 5th in the AL in doubles with 29 in 1892, helped out the Pittsburgh cause in the bottom of the sixth inning with a run-scoring single. For the game, the catcher was 1-3.
"They say the first rule of the playoffs is to win the home games," Zimmer said afterward. "It feels nice, but it is kind of what we were supposed to do."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh.
Pirates lead 3-0

Game 4, October 13th, 1901, Exposition Park
Boston Breaks Through for First Win in World Series; Now Trails 3-1
In a remarkable effort, Cy Young single-handedly kept the Boston Americans in the playoffs.
The Boston Americans right-hander threw a complete game shutout on the road to prevent a Pittsburgh Pirates sweep, striking out 1 along the way. The Americans needed all he had, as their own offense struggled to get into gear. The 4-0 Boston win means the club now trails 3-1 in the best-of-7 series.
Young went the distance for Boston, allowing no runs on 8 hits, while striking out 1.
"There's nothing like the postseason," said Young, "to ramp up the pressure."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh.
Pirates lead 3-1

Game 5, October 14th, 1901, Exposition Park
Pittsburgh Pirates Take World Series
It's party time in Pittsburgh. The confetti is flying and residents are smiling.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have reached the mountaintop, capturing the 1901 World Series today. They defeated the Boston Americans 4-3 at Exposition Park to officially wrap up the series 4-1.
Asked how it feels to be a champion, first baseman Kitty Bransfield was to the point.
"It feels great, like a million bucks. I'm so happy right now, not just for me but for all the guys," he said. "We put a lot of work into this and deserve to be champions."
The team is planning a victory parade and fan appreciation day later in the week. Pittsburgh finished the regular season 93-47 and claimed first place in the NL.
Pirates win World Series 4-1

Series MVP: First baseman Kitty Bransfield

[Lord Byron]

1901 baseball awards:
Gold Glove Awards
AL: P Case Patten (Washington Senators), Ca Fritz Buelow (Detroit Tigers), 1B Frank Isbell (Chicago White Sox), 2B Billy Gilbert (Milwaukee Brewers), 3B Jimmy Collins (Boston Americans), SHS Dave Fultz (Philadelphia Athletics), LF Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles), center fielder Jimmy Barrett (Detroit Tigers), right fielder Fielder Jones (Chicago White Sox)
NL: P Bill Donovan (Brooklyn Superbas), Ca Johnny Kling (Chicago Orphans), 1B Fred Tenney (Boston Beaneaters), 2B Cupid Childs (Chicago Orphans), 3B Charlie Irwin (Cincinnati Reds), SHS Bill Dahlen (Brooklyn Superbas) LF Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies), CF Danny Green (Chicago Orphans), RF Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies)
Sliver Slugger Awards
AL: P Zaza Harvey (Chicago White Sox), Ca Billy Maloney (Milwaukee Brewers), 1B Buck Freeman (Boston Red Sox), 2B Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics), 3B John McGraw (Baltimore Orioles), SHS Bill Keister (Baltimore Orioles), LF Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles), CF Chick Stahl (Boston Red Sox), RF Cy Seymour (Baltimore Orioles)
NL: P Jay Hughes (Brooklyn Superbas), Ca Deacon McGuire (Brooklyn Superbas), 1B Jake Beckley (Cincinnati Reds), 2B Tom Daly (Brooklyn Superbas),3B Jimmy Sheckard (Brooklyn Superbas), SHS Bobby Wallace (St. Louis Cardinals), LF Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies), CF George Van Haltren (New York Giants), RF Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies)
Rookie of the Year
AL: LF Billy Maloney (Milwaukee Brewers), with 3 home runs, 43 RBIs, and 47 runs scored.
NL: SP Doc White (Philadelphia Phillies), with a 18-14 record and 2.45 ERA.
Manager of the Year
AL: Jimmy Collins (Boston Americans)
NL: Fred Clarke (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Pitcher of the Year
AL: Joe Yeager (Detroit Tigers), with a 21-12 record and a 2.10 ERA.
NL: Jesse Tannehill (Pittsburgh Pirates), with a 25-11 record and a 1.98 ERA.
Most Valuable Player
AL: 2B Nap Lajole (Philadelphia Athletics), with 16 home runs, 113 RBIs, and 113 runs scored.
NL: RF Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies), with 7 home runs, 103 RBIs, and 103 runs scored.

[Lord Byron]

-The Milwaukee Brewers moved to St. Louis and became the St. Louis Browns.
-RF Sam Thompson (Washington Senators) retired from professional baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies, who he played for in the 1890s, retired number #11.
-The New York Giants, in honor of retired LF Jim O'Rourke, retired #75.
-The Cleveland Blues changed their name to the Cleveland Bronchos.
-The Cleveland Bronchos traded 36-year-old RP Bill Hart to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 21-year-old RP George Merritt and 24-year-old second baseman Truck Eagan in return.
-The Washington Senators signed free agent SHS Frank Connaughton to a 1-year contract worth a total of $980. The St. Louis Browns signed free agent CA Frank McManus to a 1-year contract worth a total of $680. The Boston Americans signed free agent 1B Lefty Herring to a 1-year contract worth a total of $690.
-The Detroit Tigers signed SP Frank Owen to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,990.

[Lord Byron]

Here are the 1901 Rookie Draft results:
Round 1
Pick 1 - New York Giants: SP Addie Joss, age 21
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: SP Jim St. Vrain, age 18
Pick 3 - Chicago White Sox: SP Bob Ewing, age 28
Pick 4 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Andy Coakley, age 19
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: SP Ham Iburg, age 28
Pick 6 - Chicago Orphans: SP George Mullin, age 21
Pick 7 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Alex Pearson, age 24
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: SP Charlie Smith, age 21
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP John McMakin, age 23
Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Carl Lundgren, age 21,
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Rube Vickers, age 23
Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: SP Rube Kisinger, age 25
Pick 13 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Clarence Currie, age 22
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP Cy Vorhees, age 27
Pick 15 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Alex Hardy, age 24
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SS Joe Tinker, age 21
Round 2
Pick 1 - New York Giants:
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: 2B Johnny Evers, age 20
Pick 3 - Chicago White Sox: RP Fred Glade, age 25
Pick 4 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Gus Dorner, age 25
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: LF Patsy Dougherty, age 25
Pick 6 - Chicago Orphans: SP Ernie Ross, age 21
Pick 7 - Boston Beaneaters: SP James Durham, age 20
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: SP Otto Hess, age 23
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Chappie McFarland, age 26
Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Tad Quinn, age 20
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: RP Lave Winham, age 20
Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: CF Homer Smoot, age 23
Pick 13 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Harvey Cushman, age 24
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP Dad Hale, age 21
Pick 15 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Bob Blewett, age 24
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Bob Rhoads, age 22
Round 3
Pick 1 - New York Giants: SP Wiley Dunham, age 24
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: RF Bunk Congalton, age 26
Pick 3 - Chicago White Sox: RF Jimmy Sebring, age 19
Pick 4 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Martin Glendon, age 24
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: Ca Harry Bemis, age 27
Pick 6 - Chicago Orphans: SP Henry Thielman, age 21
Pick 7 - Boston Beaneaters: Ca Lew Drill, age 24
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: SP Wish Egan, age 20
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: SHS Heinie Wagner, age 21
Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Larry Schlafly, age 23
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: LF George Barclay, age 25
Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: LF Ernie Courtney, age 26
Pick 13 - Baltimore Orioles: RP Buck Hooker, age 21
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: RF Harry Arndt, age 22
Pick 15 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Ed Walker, age 27
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Pep Deininger, age 24
Round 4
Pick 1 - New York Giants: RP John Terry, age 22
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: SP Jack Lundbom, age 24
Pick 3 - Chicago White Sox: SP Arch McCarthy, age 20
Pick 4 - Cincinnati Reds: 1B Roy Brashear, age 27
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: CF Roy Clark, age 27
Pick 6 - Chicago Orphans: Ca Ed Phelps, age 22
Pick 7 - Boston Beaneaters: 2B Peaches Graham, age 24
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: RP Tom Walker, age 20
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Ed Hughes, age 21
Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: 1B Tom Jones, age 24
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: RP Bob Dresser, age 23
Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: RP Dave Williams, age 20
Pick 13 - Baltimore Orioles: Ca Red Dooin, age 22
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: RP Ed Kenna, age 24
Pick 15 - Philadelphia Phillies: LF Dusty Miller, age 25
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Doc Adkins, age 29
Round 5
Pick 1 - New York Giants: 3B Jimmy Mathison, age 23
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: SP Bill Popp, age 24
Pick 3 - Chicago White Sox: SP Charlie Shields, age 22
Pick 4 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Sam McMackin, age 29
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: RP John Burke, age 24
Pick 6 - Chicago Orphans: SP Ike Butler, age 28
Pick 7 - Boston Beaneaters: 2B Jack Thoney, age 22
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: RP Bill Salisbury, age 25
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: 2B Jack Morrissey, age 25
Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Jack Hendricks, age 26
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: RP Bill Wolff, age 25
Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: LF Henry Krug, age 25
Pick 13 - Baltimore Orioles: RP Jesse Whiting, age 22
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: 2B Jake Atz, age 22
Pick 15 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Red Long, age 25
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Libe Washburn, age 27
Round 6
Pick 1 - New York Giants: RP Odie Porter, age 24
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: SP Dike Varney, age 21
Pick 3 - Chicago White Sox: RP Lou Polchow, age 21
Pick 4 - Cincinnati Reds: RF Art Williams, age 24
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: RP Henry Fox, age 23
Pick 6 - Chicago Orphans: 2B Luis Castro, age 25
Pick 7 - Boston Beaneaters: RF Pete LePine, age 25
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: C Lew Ritter, age 26
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: C Jack O'Neill, age 28
Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: SHS Joe Bean, age 27
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: RP Harry Kane, age 18
Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: SHS Otto Williams, age 24
Pick 13 - Baltimore Orioles: RP Sammy Curran, age 27
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: RP Ginger Clark, age 22
Pick 15 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Cal Vasbinder, age 21
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Ed Fisher, age 25
Round 7
Pick 1 - New York Giants: 3B Andy Oyler, age 21
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: RP Joe Adams, age 24
Pick 3 - Chicago White Sox: 1B Bill Mellor, age 27
Pick 4 - Cincinnati Reds: 1B Dad Clark, age 28
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: 3B Jack Calhoun, age 22
Pick 6 - Chicago Orphans: Ca Art Weaver, age 22
Pick 7 - Boston Beaneaters: 3B Paddy Greene, age 26
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: RF Jim Murray, age 23
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: 3B Ed Wheeler, age 23
Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: LF George Hildebrand, age 23
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: LF Rube Ward, age 22
Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: 1B Doc Hazelton, age 25
Pick 13 - Baltimore Orioles: SHS Rudy Kling, age 31
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SHS Mike Jacobs, age 24
Pick 15 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B John Murphy, age 22
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Lee Fohl, age 25
Round 8
Pick 1 - New York Giants: RF Malcom McDonald, age 29
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: CF Mike Lynch, age 26
Pick 3 - Chicago White Sox: Ca Pat Deisel, age 25
Pick 4 - Cincinnati Reds: LF Ed Watkins, age 24
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: LF Bill Thomas, age 24
Pick 6 - Chicago Orphans: Ca Nap Shea, age 27
Pick 7 - Boston Beaneaters: RF Chick Pedroes, age 32
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: Ca Pete Lamer, age 27
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: CF Snapper Kennedy, age 23
Pick 10 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Joe Hughes, age 21
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: Ca Mike Hopkins, age 29
Pick 12 - Detroit Tigers: LF Chick Hartley, age 21
Pick 13 - Baltimore Orioles: Ca Nig Fuller, age 23
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: LF Bill Clay, age 27
Pick 15 - Philadelphia Phillies: RF Jim Callahan, age 20
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 1B Tom Maher, age 31
Round 9
Pick 1 - New York Giants: Ca Howard Berry, age 29
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: 2B Gary Wilson, age 22
Pick 3 - Chicago White Sox: Ca Jack Robinson, age 21
Pick 4 - Cincinnati Reds: RF Bill Miller, age 22
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: Ca George Starnagle, age 28
Pick 6 - Chicago Orphans: RF Lou Schiappacasse, age 20
Pick 7 - Boston Beaneaters: RF Lew Post, age 26
Pick 8 - St. Louis Browns: LF Frank Mahar, age 23
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: RF R.E. Hillebrand, age 29

[Lord Byron]

-The first spring training games will officially start on March 27th, 1902 and will last for three weeks. Opening day will be on April 17th, 1902.
-Starting pitchers John Clarkson, Pud Galvin, Tim Keefe, Bobby Mathews, Tony Mullane, Charley Radbourn, John Ward, and Mickey Welch and first baseman Dan Brouthers were inducted into the first class of the baseball Hall of Fame on January 22nd, 1902.
-The Chicago Orphans traded 34-year-old 2B Cupid Childs to the Chicago White Sox, getting 39-year-old CF Dummy Hoy in return.
-The Detroit Tigers traded 28-year-old 1B Pop Dillon to the Washington Senators, getting 33-year-old Ca Boileryard Clarke in return.
-The Chicago White Sox traded 27-year-old Ca Billy Sullivan and 23-year-old RP Fred Mitchell to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 26-year-old SP Bill Magee in return.

[Lord Byron]

Spring training best teams:
AL: Baltimore Orioles, 13-5
NL: Brooklyn Superbas and Philadelphia Phillies tied at 12-6.

1902 season predictions

American League
Boston Americans, 89-51
Baltimore Orioles, 87-53
Detroit Tigers, 76-64
Chicago White Sox, 72-68
Cleveland Bronchos, 63-77
Washington Senators, 62-78
Philadelphia Athletics, 59-81
St. Louis Browns, 54-86

National League
Pittsburgh Pirates, 87-53
Chicago Orphans, 76-64
Cincinnati Reds, 76-64
Philadelphia Phillies, 68-72
St. Louis Cardinals, 67-73
New York Giants, 66-74
Brooklyn Superbas, 62-78
Boston Beaneaters, 60-80

Time to play ball!

[Lord Byron]

Looking at the standings, in the AL, the Detroit Tigers are up by a half-game against the Boston Americans, the Cleveland Bronchos, in third place, are only a game behind the Tigers, and the Philadelphia Athletics are only one and a half games out from first place. The NL is even tighter, with the Phillies and Pirates tied for first place with 8-4, the Chicago Orphans and New York Giants only one game out at 6-4 and 7-5, and the Brooklyn Superbas only one and a half games out from first in fourth place.

[Lord Byron]

Awards for May:
Second baseman Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 4 home runs, 29 RBIs, and 17 runs scored.
Left fielder Fred Clarke of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 23 RBIs, and 17 runs scored.
Starting pitcher Cy Young of the Boston Americans wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-1 record and a 1.97 ERA.
Starting pitcher Jack Chesbro of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-1 record and a 1.97 ERA.
Starting pitcher Jim St. Vrain of the Cleveland Bronchos wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-3 record and a 2.25 ERA.
Starting pitcher Addie Joss of the New York Giants wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-3 record and a 2.63 ERA.

Looking at the standings, the Boston Americans are now 4 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers while, in the NL, the Pittsburgh Pirates are 6 games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for first place. It will be seen if this continues as the season heads on.

[Lord Byron]

SS John McGraw of the Baltimore Orioles wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 18 RBIs, and 23 runs scored.
LF Fred Clarke of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 2 home runs, 20 RBIs, and 14 runs scored.
SP Cy Young of the Boston Americans wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-1 record and a 1.02 ERA.
SP Happy Townsend of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-1 record and a 1.94 ERA.
SP Cy Vorhees of the Boston Americans wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 6-1 record and a 2.75 ERA.
SP Alex Pearson of the Boston Beaneaters wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 3-4 record and a 1.50 ERA.

In the standings, in the AL, the Boston Americans are still in the lead, though it has now shrunk to one and a half games against the Detroit Tigers, while the Pittsburgh Pirates lead the Cincinnati Reds by 6 and a half games. As the summer continues, though, will these leads hold?

[Lord Byron]

First, some trading news:
-On July 31st, the New York Giants traded 30-year-old SP Roger Denzer to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 19-year-old RF Dick Scott in return.

Awards for July:
CF Cy Seymour of the Baltimore Orioles wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 1 home run, 18 RBIs, and 27 runs scored.
CF Emmet Heidrick of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 22 RBIs, and 13 runs scored.
SP George Winter of the Boston Americans wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 5-2 record and a 1.69 ERA.
SP Jack Powell of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-0 record and a 0.50 ERA.
SP Dike Varney of the Cleveland Bronchos wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 5-1 record and a 2.09 ERA.
SP Carl Lundgren of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-3 record and a 2.98 ERA (for the season).

In the AL, the Boston Americans have managed to increase their lead over the Detroit Tigers to 2 games, while, in the NL, the Pittsburgh Pirates have now widened their lead over the Cincinnati Reds to 8 games.

[Lord Byron]

Awards for August:
LF Mike Donlin of the Baltimore Orioles wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 2 home runs, 22 RBIs, and 20 runs scored.
RF Danny Green of the Chicago Orphans wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 12 RBIs, and 14 runs scored.
SP Cy Young of the Boston Americans wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a record of 6-1 and a 1.85 ERA.
SP Bill Dinneen of the Boston Beaneaters wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-0 record and a 1.60 ERA.
SP Clarence Currie of the Baltimore Orioles wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-2 record and a 2.09 ERA.
SP Andy Coakley of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 6-1 record and a 1.96 ERA.

In the AL, the Boston Americans continue to hold a 2-game lead, this time over the Baltimore Orioles, while the Pittsburgh Pirates' lead is now only one game and a half over the Cincinnati Reds. As the final stretch approaches, can both leads hold?