Baseball Replay--From 1901 to 2025

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Yes, this is my attempt at doing another history of baseball redo from 1901 to (hopefully) the 2025 season.

Here are some ground rules (this is largely from my OOTP 25 thread):
No real-life transactions and lineups (which are traditional).
Box scores and recaps for the major leagues will be on.
There will be 3 weeks of spring training.
AI settings are 40/30/20/10.
Trading difficulty will be at medium.
Trading preference will be balanced.
There is a 3-year recalculation with the OOTP development engine on and the current year stats double-weighted.
The player development lab is off, though.
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 not be applied.
Retirements will be according to history.
Negro League equivalencies will be on.
The All-Star Game, home run derby, and futures game will start in 1921.
Real-life minor leagues are applied.
Most other settings are default.
(SP means starting pitcher, C means catcher, RP means relief pitcher, 1B is first baseman, 2B is second baseman, 3B is third baseman, SSP is shortstop, LF is left fielder, CF is center fielder, and RF is right fielder).

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American League
Boston Americans, 88-52
Baltimore Orioles, 78-62
Philadelphia Athletics, 76-64
Detroit Tigers, 69-71
Chicago White Sox, 67-73
Washington Senators, 67-73
Milwaukee Brewers, 64-76
Cleveland Blues, 53-87

National League
Pittsburgh Pirates, 99-41
Brooklyn Superbas, 78-62
St. Louis Cardinals, 77-63
Boston Beaneaters, 68-72
Cincinnati Reds, 66-74
New York Giants, 63-77
Philadelphia Phillies, 63-77
Chicago Orphans, 49-91

OK, let's play ball!!!

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Awards:
AL Batter of the Month: 2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics, with 3 home runs, 25 RBIs, and 27 runs scored.
NL Batter of the Month: 1B Joe Kelley of the Brooklyn Superbas, with 2 home runs, 28 RBIs, and 25 runs scored.
AL Pitcher of the Month: George Winter of the Boston Americans, with a 6-1 record, 1.98 ERA, and 17 strikeouts.
NL Pitcher of the Month: Kid Nichols of the Boston Beaneaters, with a 6-0 record, 1.27 ERA, and 30 strikeouts.
AL Rookie of the Month: SP George Winter of the Boston Americans, with a 6-1 record, 1.98 ERA, and 17 strikeouts.
NL Rookie of the Month: SP Doc White of the Philadelphia Phillies, with a 4-3 record, 2.17 ERA, and 47 strikeouts.

First-place standings:
AL: Boston Americans, 26-8 (6 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers)
NL: Boston Beaneaters and St. Louis Cardinals, 22-16 (both are 1 game ahead of the Brooklyn Superbas)

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Awards:
AL Batter of the Month: 2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics, with 4 home runs, 27 RBIs, and 26 runs scored.
NL Batter of the Month: RF Elmer Flick of the Philadelphia Phillies, with 5 home runs, 26 RBIs, and 21 runs scored.
AL Pitcher of the Month: Harry Howell of the Baltimore Orioles, with a 6-2 record, 2.68 ERA, and 12 strikeouts.
NL Pitcher of the Month: Mike O'Neill of the St. Louis Cardinals, with a 6-1 record, 2.29 ERA, and 33 strikeouts.
AL Rookie of the Month: SP George Winter of the Boston Americans, with a 4-2 record, 1.80 ERA, and 6 strikeouts.
NL Rookie of the Month: SP Mike O'Neill of the St. Louis Cardinals, with a 6-1 record, 2.29 ERA, and 33 strikeouts.

First-place standings
AL: Boston Americans, 42-17 (7 ahead of the Detroit Tigers)
NL: St. Louis Cardinals, 43-21 (8 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates)

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Here are the trades before the 1901 trading deadline:
• The Baltimore Orioles traded 23-year-old LF Jim Jackson and 22-year-old RF Slats Jordan to the New York Giants, getting 35-year-old RHP Al Maul in return.
• The St. Louis Cardinals traded 24-year-old RHP Ed Murphy and 21-year-old 1B Lefty Herring to the Philadelphia Athletics, getting 30-year-old RHP Dummy Leitner and 20-year-old LF Jack Hayden in return.
• The Cleveland Blues traded 34-year-old RHP Gus Weyhing to the Philadelphia Phillies, getting 21-year-old RHP Bert Conn and 24-year-old RHP Patsy Dougherty in return.
• The Philadelphia Phillies traded 22-year-old C Ed Phelps to the Philadelphia Athletics, getting 31-year-old 2B Frank Bonner in return.
• The Cincinnati Reds traded 32-year-old RHP Bill Phillips to the Boston Americans, getting 20-year-old RHP Weldon Henley in return.
• The Boston Beaneaters traded 31-year-old RHP Kid Nichols and 24-year-old RF Fred Crolius to the Brooklyn Superbas, getting 26-year-old RF Lefty Davis in return.
• The Baltimore Orioles traded 37-year-old C Wilbert Robinson and 16-year-old 1B George Moriarty to the Philadelphia Athletics, getting 30-year-old RHP Bill Bernhard in return.
• The Brooklyn Superbas traded 34-year-old C Duke Farrell, 24-year-old RF Fred Crolius, and 22-year-old RHP Gene Wright to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 25-year-old 3B Mike Jacobs in return.
• The Chicago Orphans traded 33-year-old RHP Jock Menefee to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 24-year-old SSP Rudy Hulswitt in return.
• The Cleveland Blues traded 31-year-old CF Ollie Pickering to the Brooklyn Superbas, getting 24-year-old RHP Mordecai Brown in return.
• The Boston Americans traded 20-year-old C Larry McLean to the Cleveland Blues, getting 32-year-old LF Jack McCarthy, 20-year-old RHP Jack Bracken, and 24-year-old RHP Mordecai Brown in return.

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Awards
AL Batter of the Month: LF Pop Foster of the Washington Senators, with 3 home runs, 29 RBIs, and 16 runs scored.
NL Batter of the Month: LF Ed Delahanty of the Philadelphia Phillies, with 3 home runs, 27 RBIs, and 17 runs scored.
AL Pitcher of the Month: Roy Patterson of the Chicago White Sox, with a 7-0 record, 1.81 ERA, and 24 strikeouts.
NL Pitcher of the Month: Deacon Phillippe of the Pittsburgh Pirates, with a 5-0 record, 1.63 ERA, and 19 strikeouts.
AL Rookie of the Month: SP Roy Patterson of the Chicago White Sox, with a 7-0 record, 1.81 ERA, and 24 strikeouts.
NL Rookie of the Month: SP Happy Townsend of the Philadelphia Phillies, with a 3-0 record, 1.10 ERA, and 15 strikeouts.

First-place standings
AL: Boston Americans, 56-28 (9 ahead of the Detroit Tigers)
NL: St. Louis Cardinals, 58-30 (a half-game ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates

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Awards
AL Batter of the Month: 2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics, with 9 home runs, 34 RBIs, and 29 runs scored.
NL Batter of the Month: LF Jimmy Sheckard of the Brooklyn Superbas, with 2 home runs, 22 RBIs, and 23 runs scored.
AL Pitcher of the Month: Eddie Plank of the Philadelphia Athletics, with a 6-1 record, 2.58 ERA, and 26 strikeouts.
NL Pitcher of the Month: Jay Hughes of the Brooklyn Superbas, with a 5-1 record, 2.33 ERA, and 16 strikeouts.
AL Rookie of the Month: SP Gene Wright of the Milwaukee Brewers, with a 5-1 record, 1.69 ERA, and 22 strikeouts.
NL Rookie of the Month: SP Len Swormstedt of the Cincinnati Reds, with a 3-2 record, 2.27 ERA, and 26 strikeouts.

First-place standings
AL: Boston Americans, 68-42 (5 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers)
NL: St. Louis Cardinals, 72-39 (1 game ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates)

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Awards
-AL Triple Crown Winner: 2B Nap Lajole of the Philadelphia Athletics, with a .431 batting average, 22 home runs, and 141 RBIs.
-AL batting title: 2B Nap Lajole of the Philadelphia Athletics, with 22 home runs, 141 RBIs, and 130 runs scored.
-NL batting title: RF Willie Keeler of the Brooklyn Superbas, with 0 home runs, 61 RBIs, and 101 runs scored.
-AL Batter of the Month: 2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics, with 2 home runs, 24 RBIs, and 19 runs scored.
-NL Batter of the Month: RF Elmer Flick of the Philadelphia Phillies, with 3 home runs, 27 RBIs, and 15 runs scored.
-AL Pitcher of the Month: Nixey Callahan of the Chicago White Sox, with a 6-2 record, 0.60 ERA, and 13 strikeouts.
-NL Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell of the Pittsburgh Pirates, with a 6-1 record, 1.71 ERA, and 52 strikeouts.
-AL Rookie of the Month: SP Gene Wright of the Milwaukee Brewers, with a 5-1 record, 2.98 ERA, and 25 strikeouts.
-NL Rookie of the Month: SP Bob Wicker of the St. Louis Cardinals, with a 4-2 record, 2.13 ERA, and 17 strikeouts.

First-place standings
AL: Boston Americans, 83-57 (3 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles)
NL: Pittsburgh Pirates, 91-49 (1 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals)

In the first World Series, it's the Boston Americans (83-57) against the Pittsburgh Pirates (91-49), who had to win on the last day of the regular season to win the pennant and their trip to the series!!!

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1901 World Series: Boston Americans vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Game 1, October 12th, Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston
Road Win Lifts Pittsburgh to 1-0 Lead in WS
The stakes were high. Rube Waddell was ready.
The left-hander turned in a performance for the ages at Huntington Avenue Grounds, pitching a 9-inning, complete-game shutout to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to victory in Game 1 of the World Series. Waddell held the Boston Americans to 5 hits and 1 walk, while striking out 10. The win got the best-of-7 series off to a good start for Pittsburgh, which now leads 1-0.
Waddell was superb for Pittsburgh, as he muffled the Boston offense. The left-hander went the distance, shutting out the Americans on 5 hits. He issued only 1 walk.
"Rube threw a phenomenal game," said Pittsburgh manager Fred Clarke.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston.
Pirates lead series 1-0

Game 2, October 13th, Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston
Raucous Huntington Avenue Grounds Crowd Propels Americans to 4-1 Victory; Series Tied at 1
Behind a bravura effort from starter George Winter, the Boston Americans topped the Pittsburgh Pirates by the score of 4-1 and got their first win in the 1901 World Series. Winter threw 9.0 innings allowing 1 run for the Americans. The win moves Boston into a 1-1 tie with Pittsburgh.
The game still hung in the balance with two out in the top of the ninth inning. Winter, however, wiggled out of a jam. With the bases loaded and Pittsburgh trailing 4-1, Winter retired Elmer Smith, who grounded out.
The next game is set to be played on October 15th at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh.
Series tied 1-1

Game 3, October 15th, Exposition Park, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Wins at Home to Take 2-1 Lead in WS
The Pittsburgh Pirates got a strong performance from pitcher Deacon Phillippe, who stymied the visiting Boston Americans en route to a win, 5-3, in Game 3 of the World Series. The Americans could never get a bead on the right-handed Phillippe, who threw 9.0 innings of 7-hit ball. The Pirates now hold a 2-1 in the best-of-7 series.
Kitty Bransfield dealt the Americans a blow in the bottom of the third. Batting with the bases loaded and Pittsburgh leading 3-2, Bransfield, who finished 5th in the NL in doubles with 30 in 1901, hit a 1-0 fastball for a run-scoring single.
"We lost," Boston manager Jimmy Collins said later. "We'll deal with it. The series isn't over."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh.
Pirates lead series 2-1

Game 4, October 16th, Exposition Park, Pittsburgh
Almost There: Pittsburgh On Cusp of World Series Triumph After 8-3 Win
The Pittsburgh Pirates got a strong performance from pitcher Rube Waddell, who stymied the visiting Boston Americans en route to a win, 8-3, in Game 4 of the World Series. The Americans could never get a bead on the left-handed Waddell, who threw 9.0 innings allowing 3 runs. The Pirates now hold a 3-1 in the best-of-7 series.
The Pirates ran into trouble in the top of the fourth. The score was 3-2, Pittsburgh, with two out. Boston, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, had Freddy Parent at the plate. With a base hit, he could have changed the complexion of the game. Instead, he grounded out and the Pirates went on to win.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh.
Pirates lead series 3-1

Game 5, October 17th, Exposition Park, Pittsburgh
Pirates Win 1901 World Series
With a 5-3 win over the Boston Americans tonight at Exposition Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates wrapped up their 1st title in team history.
Pittsburgh left little doubt who was the better club. "Team" was the word of the day as the Pirates celebrated the culmination of their banner year in the victors clubhouse following the game.
"Hitting, pitching, fielding; those are all things you need to win, but most importantly you need a team, a team that works together toward the same collective goal," said Pittsburgh manager Fred Clarke. "Our players felt that way all year and they played that way. When one guy had an off day, 24 others stepped up their game and filled the void."
A jovial mood filled the air as Pittsburgh celebrated into the night. The city's mayor said parade plans were underway and a "huge celebration" in the works.
"We're going to celebrate our team, our championship Pittsburgh Pirates," the mayor said.
The champions completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the NL and a 91-49 record.
Pirates win series 4-1, (Pittsburgh Pirates (1))
World Series MVP: SP Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Here are the new champions:

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Here are the hitting leaders for 1901:

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Here are the pitching leaders for 1901:

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Here are the fielding leaders for 1901:

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Here are the milestones and accomplishments for 1901:
15+Ks
Noodles Hahn (Cincinnati Reds), 15 strikeouts on September 12th
20+win seasons
Rube Waddell , 25-10, 2.70 ERA, 299.2 IP, 76 BB and 238 K
Nixey Callahan, 23-12, 2.88 ERA, 306.1 IP, 61 BB and 75 K
Cy Young, 21-13, 2.73 ERA, 309.1 IP, 48 BB and 144 K
Clark Griffith, 20-12, 3.45 ERA, 284.1 IP, 60 BB and 57 K
Gene Wright, 22-12, 2.72 ERA, 314.2 IP, 126 BB and 132 K
Kid Nichols, 21-10, 2.55 ERA, 296.0 IP, 102 BB and 120 K
Jack Powell, 23-11, 2.51 ERA, 287.1 IP, 74 BB and 112 K
George Winter, 22-13, 2.81 ERA, 282.1 IP, 89 BB and 60 K
Mike O'Neill, 21-11, 2.27 ERA, 289.0 IP, 86 BB and 137 K
Ted Lewis, 22-6, 2.37 ERA, 258.1 IP, 86 BB and 68 K
Ned Garvin, 22-14, 2.89 ERA, 304.2 IP, 78 BB and 151 K
Jesse Tannehill, 21-11, 2.46 ERA, 296.2 IP, 42 BB and 171 K
Triple Crown
Nap Lajole
Hitting Streaks
Willie Keeler, 21 games, while playing for Brooklyn
Bill Coughlin, 25 games, while playing for Washington
Nap Lajoie, 30 games, while playing for Philadelphia
Dummy Hoy, 21 games, while playing for Chicago
Jesse Burkett, 26 games, while playing for St. Louis
Buck Freeman, 25 games, while playing for Boston
Socks Seybold, 22 games, while playing for Philadelphia
Doc Nance, 23 games, while playing for Detroit
Irv Waldron, 22 games, while playing for Milwaukee
Milestones
1,000 runs scored: Joe Kelley (Brooklyn Superbas), John McGraw (Baltimore Orioles), Hughie Jennings (Philadelphia Phillies)
1,000 RBIs: George Davis (New York Giants)
1,500 runs scored: Hugh Duffy (St. Louis Browns)
500 stolen bases: Herman Long (Boston Beaneaters)
900 stolen bases: Billy Hamilton (Boston Beaneaters)
300 wins: Cy Young (Boston Americans)

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• Cincinnati Reds SP Amos Rusie retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators LF Pop Foster retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants RP Larry Hesterfer retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers RP Ed High retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues SSP Frank Genins retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Americans RF Tommy Dowd retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics RP Pete Loos retired from professional baseball.
• Baltimore Orioles SP Crazy Schmit retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals C Pop Schriver retired from professional baseball.
• Milwaukee Brewers SP Pink Hawley retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues SP Ed Scott retired from professional baseball.
• Baltimore Orioles SP Al Maul retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates SP Billy Rhines retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers RF Doc Nance retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators 1B Bill Everitt retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds SP Harley Parker retired from professional baseball.
• Milwaukee Brewers SP Pete Dowling retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Americans SP George Cuppy retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues SP Bill Hart retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas SP Doc McJames retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues RF Ed Cermak retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals SP Cowboy Jones retired from professional baseball.
• Baltimore Orioles RP Bill Karns retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds RP Dick Scott retired from professional baseball.
• Baltimore Orioles LF Chappie Snodgrass retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds 2B Charlie Krause retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Beaneaters 2B Daff Gammons retired from professional baseball.
• Milwaukee Brewers CF Irv Waldron retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators LF Leo Harrison retired from professional baseball.
• Baltimore Orioles 1B Jimmy Hart retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues RP Bock Baker retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues RP Dick Braggins retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators 2B Joe Quinn retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics RF Bob Lindemann retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants RP Jake Livingstone retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals RP Farmer Burns retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds 3B Chink Heileman retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Orphans 2B Larry Hoffman retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics 2B Bob McKinney retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues SP Harry McNeal retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues RF Malachi Hogan retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics SSP Germany Smith retired from professional baseball.
• Milwaukee Brewers SSP Jack Glasscock retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds 3B Billy Shindle retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas SP Kid Carsey retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Orphans 1B George Decker retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Americans SP Ted Lewis retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies 2B Joe Dolan retired from professional baseball.
• Baltimore Orioles SP Jerry Nops retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds CF Algie McBride retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators SP Dale Gear retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants SP Roger Denzer retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Beaneaters CF Billy Hamilton retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants RP Dummy Deegan retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds RP Michael Millett retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues CF Tom Brown retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Beaneaters 2B Lou Bierbauer retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Orphans RP Charlie Ferguson retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators RF Sam Dungan retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants 2B Ray Nelson retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics RF Fred Ketchum retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics C Morgan Murphy retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox SSP Frank Shugart retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Americans RP Jack Bracken retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants SP Chauncey Fisher retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants 3B Charlie Buelow retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Beaneaters RF George Grossart retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Americans RF Ben Beville retired from professional baseball.
• Milwaukee Brewers CF Ed Bruyette retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates LF Elmer Smith retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Orphans SP Bert Cunningham retired from professional baseball.
• The New York Giants retired #20 in honor of Amos Rusie.

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Great Glove awards
AL: Pitcher Bill Phillips (Boston Americans)
Catcher Wilbert Robinson (Philadelphia Athletics)
First Baseman John Anderson (Milwaukee Brewers)
Second Baseman Hobe Ferris (Boston Americans)
Third Baseman Jimmy Collins (Boston Americans)
Shortstop Billy Clingman (Washington Senators)
Left Fielder Hugh Duffy (Milwaukee Brewers)
Center Fielder Jimmy Barrett (Detroit Tigers)
Right Fielder Cy Seymour (Baltimore Orioles)
NL: Pitcher Al Orth (Philadelphia Phillies)
Catcher Malachi Kittridge (Boston Beaneaters)
First Baseman John Ganzel (New York Giants)
Second Baseman Shad Barry (Boston Beaneaters)
Third Baseman Frank Gatins (Brooklyn Superbas)
Shortstop Bill Dahlen (Brooklyn Superbas)
Left Fielder Jesse Burkett (St. Louis Cardinals)
Center Fielder Danny Green (Chicago Orphans)
Right Fielder Elmer Smith (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Platinum Stick awards
AL: Pitcher Joe Yeager (Detroit Tigers), .311/.374/.429, 212 at-bats, 1 home run, 8 stolen bases, 132 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
Catcher Bob Wood (Cleveland Blues), .305/.349/.397, 370 at-bats, 7 stolen bases, 120 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
First Baseman John Anderson (Milwaukee Brewers), .365/.390/.491, 570 at-bats, 9 home run, 29 stolen bases, 158 wRC+, 6.3 WAR
Second Baseman Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics), .431/.459/.701, 596 at-bats, 22 home runs, 24 stolen bases, 130 runs scored, 141 RBIs, 10.6 WAR
Third Baseman John McGraw (Baltimore Orioles), .340/.490/.480, 500 at-bats, 5 home runs, 29 stolen bases, 112 runs scored, 178 wRC+, 8.5 WAR
Shortstop Bill Keister (Baltimore Orioles), .338/.363/.531, 603 at-bats, 6 home runs, 25 stolen bases, 122 runs scored, 110 RBIs, 3.9 WAR
Left Fielder Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles), .310/.377/.427, 565 at-bats, 8 home runs, 34 stolen bases, 124 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
Center Fielder Dummy Hoy (Chicago White Sox), .335/.436/.438, 505 at-bats, 32 stolen bases, 167 wRC+, 5.4 WAR
Right Fielder Fielder Jones (Chicago White Sox), .309/.406/.375, 528 at-bats, 30 stolen bases, 145 wRC+, 6.8 WAR
NL: Pitcher Rube Waddell (Pittsburgh Pirates), .252/.273/.398, 123 at-bats, 2 home runs, 7 stolen bases, 89 wRC+, 0.2 WAR
Catcher Jiggs Donahue (Pittsburgh Pirates), .284/.363/.428, 409 at-bats, 14 stolen bases, 121 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
First Baseman Joe Kelley (Brooklyn Superbas), .303/.362/.409, 557 at-bats, 3 home runs, 19 stolen bases, 131 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
Second Baseman Tom Daly (Brooklyn Superbas), .300/.358/.396, 550 at-bats, 5 home runs, 31 stolen bases, 127 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
Third Baseman Tommy Leach (Pittsburgh Pirates), .286/.348/.402, 552 at-bats, 5 home runs, 24 stolen bases, 116 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
Shortstop Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates), .311/.378/.442, 557 at-bats, 4 home runs, 35 stolen bases, 134 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
Left Fielder Jesse Burkett (St. Louis Cardinals), .340/.400/.486, 553 at-bats, 13 home runs, 17 stolen bases, 159 wRC+, 7.6 WAR
Center Fielder Roy Thomas (Philadelphia Phillies), .314/.430/.327, 541 at-bats, 37 stolen bases, 108 runs scored, 133 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
Right Fielder Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies), .329/.406/.524, 557 at-bats, 15 home runs, 30 stolen bases, 121 RBIs, 7.7 WAR
Rookie of the Year Award
AL: 2B Hobe Ferris of the Boston Americans, with 4 home runs, 74 RBIs, and 63 runs scored.
NL: SP Mike O'Neill of the St. Louis Cardinals, with a 21-11 record, 2.27 ERA, and 137 strikeouts
Pitcher of the Year Award
AL: Cy Young of the Boston Americans, with a 21-13 record, 2.73 ERA, and 144 strikeouts.
NL: Noodles Hahn of the Cincinnati Reds, with a 19-16 record, 2.05 ERA, and 233 strikeouts.
Reliever of the Year Award
AL: Bill Karns of the Baltimore Orioles, with a 4-4 record, 3.34 ERA, 6 saves, and 8 strikeouts.
NL: N/A
Most Valuable Player Award
AL: 2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics, with 22 home runs, 141 RBIs, and 130 runs scored.
NL: RF Elmer Flick of the Philadelphia Phillies, with 15 home runs, 121 RBIs, and 95 runs scored.

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Minor league champions in 1901
International League: Buffalo Bisons
Interstate League: Fort Worth Railroaders
New England League: Lewiston Cupids
Pacific Coast League: Los Angeles Angels
Southern Association: New Orleans Pelicans
New York State League: Albany Senators
Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League: Decatur Commodores
Connecticut State League: New London Whalers

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Here are the results of the 1901 Rookie Draft (for the sake of space, only the first 10 rounds are presented):
Round 1
Pick 1 - Chicago Orphans: SP Ed Walsh, age 20
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: CF Frank Schulte, age 19
Pick 3 - Cincinnati Reds: LF George Stone, age 25
Pick 4 - New York Giants: 3B Art Devlin, age 22
Pick 5 - Boston Beaneaters: 2B Johnny Evers, age 20
Pick 6 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Mike Mitchell, age 21
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SSP Joe Tinker, age 21
Pick 8 - Philadelphia Athletics: LF Moose McCormick, age 20
Pick 9 - St. Louis Browns: SP Cy Falkenberg, age 21
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: SP Frank Smith, age 22
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: SP Hooks Wiltse, age 22
Pick 12 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Rube Vickers, age 22
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Bob Ewing, age 28
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP Slow Joe Doyle, age 20
Pick 15 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Charlie Smith, age 21
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Andy Coakley, age 18
Round 2
Pick 1 - Chicago Orphans: C Jay Clarke, age 18
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: RF Bunk Congalton, age 26
Pick 3 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Fred Glade, age 25
Pick 4 - New York Giants: SP Carl Lundgren, age 21
Pick 5 - Boston Beaneaters: SSP Heinie Wagner, age 21
Pick 6 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Fred Burchell, age 22
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP Otto Hess, age 23
Pick 8 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Jake Weimer, age 27
Pick 9 - St. Louis Browns: SP Chappie McFarland, age 26
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: SP Alex Pearson, age 24
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: 2B Roy Hartzell, age 20
Pick 12 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Barney Wolfe, age 25
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Superbas: RF Jimmy Sebring, age 19
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP Jake Thielman, age 22
Pick 15 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Billy Campbell, age 28
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RF Harry Arndt, age 22
Round 3
Pick 1 - Chicago Orphans: C Red Dooin, age 22
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: SP Norwood Gibson, age 24
Pick 3 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Doc Scanlan, age 20
Pick 4 - New York Giants: SP Ed Killian, age 25
Pick 5 - Boston Beaneaters: CF Emil Batch, age 21
Pick 6 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Beany Jacobson, age 20
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: C Ira Thomas, age 20
Pick 8 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Clarence Currie, age 22
Pick 9 - St. Louis Browns: C Lew Drill, age 24
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: 3B Dave Altizer, age 25
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: SP Al Mattern, age 18
Pick 12 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Jack Dunleavy, age 22
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Cliff Curtis, age 20
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: 3B Tom Downey, age 17
Pick 15 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Harry Kane, age 18
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Dave Williams, age 22
Round 4
Pick 1 - Chicago Orphans: SP Arch McCarthy, age 20
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: SP Perry Sessions, age 23
Pick 3 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Doc Adkins, age 29
Pick 4 - New York Giants: SP Jim Pastorius, age 20
Pick 5 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Quait Bateman, age 24
Pick 6 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Martin Glendon, age 22
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP Buck Hooker, age 21
Pick 8 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Bob Dresser, age 23
Pick 9 - St. Louis Browns: RP Wade Moore, age 25
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: RP Del Delmas, age 18
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: SP Carl Lempke, age 23
Pick 12 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Bill Salisbury, age 25
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Superbas: RP Ed Fisher, age 25
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: RP Wallace Hogan, age 24
Pick 15 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Joe Adams, age 24
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Jim Feeney, age 18
Round 5
Pick 1 - Chicago Orphans: RP Ballplayer Curtis, age 28
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: SP Ballplayer Lynch, age 22
Pick 3 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Frank Cable, age 27
Pick 4 - New York Giants: SP William Wright, age 25
Pick 5 - Boston Beaneaters: C Fred Payne, age 22
Pick 6 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Edward Webster, age 29
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP Thomas Chinn, age 18
Pick 8 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Henry Thielman, age 21
Pick 9 - St. Louis Browns: SP Patrick Foley, age 27
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: SP Wish Egan, age 20
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: SP Al Whitridge, age 25
Pick 12 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Chesty Cox, age 22
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Spencer Abbott, age 24
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP William Morrison, age 25
Pick 15 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Harry Newmeyer, age 29
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Tad Quinn, age 20
Round 6
Pick 1 - Chicago Orphans: SP T. Wilkins, age 27
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: SP Bob Blewett, age 24
Pick 3 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Lave Winham, age 20
Pick 4 - New York Giants: SP Bobby White, age 21
Pick 5 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Fred Herzog, age 27
Pick 6 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Arturo Perez, age 21
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP Goldie Bowler, age 19
Pick 8 - Philadelphia Athletics: 1B Tom Jones, age 27
Pick 9 - St. Louis Browns: SP Louis LeRoy, age 22
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: SP Ginger Clark, age 22
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: SP Joseph Meagher, age 26
Pick 12 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Alphonso Thomas, age 23
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Ernie Wade, age 28
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP Monte Method, age 19
Pick 15 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Thomas Burbage, age 26
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RF Denny Sullivan, age 19
Round 7
Pick 1 - Chicago Orphans: SP Frank O'Brien, age 26
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: SP Jim St. Vrain, age 30
Pick 3 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Joseph Sporer, age 27
Pick 4 - New York Giants: SP Argus Hamilton, age 25
Pick 5 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Charles Jones, age 27
Pick 6 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Ballplayer Roberts, age 25
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP Phil Deller, age 22
Pick 8 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Lee Rundell, age 30
Pick 9 - St. Louis Browns: SP Bert Hise, age 23
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: SP Reeve McKay, age 19
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: 1B Roy Brashear, age 27
Pick 12 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Cy Vorhees, age 27
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Jack Lundbom, age 24
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP Dad Ahorn, age 25
Pick 15 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP James Durham, age 20
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Frank Ripley, age 25
Round 8
Pick 1 - Chicago Orphans: SP Rick Adams, age 22
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: SP Ralph Gibson, age 21
Pick 3 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Otto Newlin, age 27
Pick 4 - New York Giants: SP Albert Selby, age 25
Pick 5 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Perry Coons, age 25
Pick 6 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Hank Olmsted, age 22
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP John McMakin, age 23
Pick 8 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Art Goodwin, age 25
Pick 9 - St. Louis Browns: SP Dick Clark, age 25
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: SP Robert Yeager, age 25
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: RF Jim Murray, age 23
Pick 12 - Baltimore Orioles: SP Arthur Pennell, age 20
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Ed Moriarty, age 27
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP Floyd Atkinson, age 25
Pick 15 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP John Terry, age 24
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Charles McDonald, age 29
Round 9
Pick 1 - Chicago Orphans: SP Elwood Eyler, age 26
Pick 2 - Cleveland Bronchos: SP C. Harris, age 23
Pick 3 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Dave Martin, age 26
Pick 4 - New York Giants: SP Howard Murphy, age 19
Pick 5 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Alex Hardy, age 25
Pick 6 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP John Bartos, age 26
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP Bill Wolff, age 25
Pick 8 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Clarence Gray, age 25
Pick 9 - St. Louis Browns: SP Ballplayer Reilley, age 22
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: SP Dike Varney, age 21
Pick 11 - Chicago White Sox: 2B Jack Morrissey, age 25
Pick 12 - Baltimore Orioles: SP William Jarvis, age 29
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Odie Porter, age 24
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP Harry German, age 27
Pick 15 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Ed Walker, age 27
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Charles Blackburn, age 25

Draft picks not signed by the deadline:
• The Cincinnati Reds failed to sign 1st round draft pick George Stone. Received additional pick compensation.
• The New York Giants failed to sign 9th round draft pick Howard Murphy.

[Lord Byron]

• The Milwaukee Brewers have moved to St. Louis and are now the St. Louis Browns.
• The Cleveland Blues changed their name to the Cleveland Bronchos.
• The Cincinnati Reds traded 26-year-old 2B George Magoon to the New York Giants, getting 26-year-old RHP Harry Felix and 24-year-old RF Jim Jones in return.
• The Chicago White Sox traded 22-year-old C Tom Needham and 24-year-old LF Frank Dupee to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 32-year-old SSP Tommy Corcoran in return.
• The St. Louis Browns traded 23-year-old CF Billy Maloney to the Washington Senators, getting 33-year-old C Boileryard Clarke in return.
• The Washington Senators traded 21-year-old 3B Bob Unglaub to the Boston Beaneaters, getting 32-year-old C Malachi Kittridge in return.
• The Washington Senators traded 22-year-old LF Hugh Hill to the Detroit Tigers, getting 32-year-old RF Ducky Holmes in return.
• The Cleveland Bronchos traded 36-year-old C Bob Wood to the New York Giants, getting 24-year-old 2B Tim Flood and 23-year-old LF Jim Jackson in return.
• The Philadelphia Phillies traded 28-year-old LF Jimmy Slagle to the Detroit Tigers, getting 27-year-old RHP Roy Evans and 21-year-old RHP Frank Owen in return.
• The Chicago Orphans traded 25-year-old 2B Charlie Dexter to the New York Giants, getting 26-year-old RHP Bill Phyle in return.
• The Cincinnati Reds traded 32-year-old 3B Charlie Irwin and 24-year-old CF Harry Bay to the Boston Beaneaters, getting 22-year-old LF Josh Clarke and 22-year-old 3B Jack Thoney in return.
• The Boston Beaneaters traded 31-year-old 1B Scoops Carey to the Detroit Tigers, getting 25-year-old RHP Roscoe Miller in return.
• St. Louis Cardinals 1B Dan McGann becomes a free agent.
• The Boston Americans signed free agent SP George Wheeler to a 1-year contract worth a total of $730.
• The Washington Senators signed free agent LF Dan Lally to a 1-year contract worth a total of $560.
• The Philadelphia Athletics signed free agent RP Ernie Ross to a 1-year contract worth a total of $740.
• The Philadelphia Athletics signed free agent SP Oscar Streit to a 1-year contract worth a total of $610.
• The Cleveland Bronchos signed free agent SP Frank McLean to a 1-year contract worth a total of $730.
• The Cleveland Bronchos signed free agent SP Red Long to a 1-year contract worth a total of $730.
• The Chicago Orphans signed free agent 1B Frank Herbert to a 1-year contract worth a total of $580.
• The St. Louis Browns signed free agent CF Monte McFarland to a 1-year contract worth a total of $700.
• The Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 1B Mike Kelley to a 1-year contract worth a total of $950.
• The Cleveland Bronchos signed free agent SP George Hemming to a 1-year contract worth a total of $630.
• The Boston Beaneaters signed free agent 3B Jack Thoney to a 1-year contract worth a total of $550.
• The Washington Senators signed free agent 3B Ed Wheeler to a 1-year contract worth a total of $750.
• The Detroit Tigers signed free agent SP Jim Hughey to a 1-year contract worth a total of $740.
• The Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RF Lew Post to a 1-year contract worth a total of $750.
• The Baltimore Orioles signed free agent SSP Billy Nattress to a 1-year contract worth a total of $790.
• The Chicago Orphans signed free agent SP Doc Sechrist to a 1-year contract worth a total of $494.
• The St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 1B Bill Massey to a 1-year contract worth a total of $700.
• The Baltimore Orioles signed Chesty Cox to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $30.
• The Chicago White Sox signed free agent SP Harvey Bailey to a 1-year contract worth a total of $800.
• The Philadelphia Athletics signed free agent RF Jack Rothfuss to a 1-year contract worth a total of $690.
• The Washington Senators signed free agent 3B Charlie Babb to a 1-year contract worth a total of $690.
• SP Bobby Mathews, SP Tim Keefe, SP Pud Galvin, SP Charley Radbourn, SP John Clarkson, SP Tony Mullane, SP Charlie Buffinton, SP Mickey Welch, and SP John Ward are inducted into the 1902 (and inaugural) class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

[Lord Byron]

Spring training results
AL: Boston Americans, 13-5
NL: Pittsburgh Pirates, 16-2

1902 preseason predictions
American League
Boston Americans, 93-47
Baltimore Orioles, 87-53
Philadelphia Athletics, 72-68
St. Louis Browns, 70-70
Washington Senators, 67-73
Detroit Tigers, 62-78
Cleveland Bronchos, 60-80
Chicago White Sox, 52-88

National League
Pittsburgh Pirates, 88-52
New York Giants, 79-61
Philadelphia Phillies, 76-64
St. Louis Cardinals, 76-64
Brooklyn Superbas, 73-67
Boston Beaneaters, 69-71
Chicago Orphans, 54-86
Cincinnati Reds, 48-92

OK, let's play ball (tomorrow)!!!

[Lord Byron]

Awards
AL Batter of the Month: 1B Buck Freeman of the Boston Americans, with 4 home runs, 23 RBIs, and 23 runs scored.
NL Batter of the Month: CF Ginger Beaumont of the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 4 home runs, 28 RBIs, and 23 runs scored.
AL Pitcher of the Month: Jack Pfiester of the Baltimore Orioles, with a 7-0 record, 1.61 ERA, and 28 strikeouts.
NL Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell of the Pittsburgh Pirates, with a 6-1 record, 2.50 ERA, and 46 strikeouts.
AL Rookie of the Month: SP Barney Wolfe of the Baltimore Orioles, with a 4-2 record, 2.38 ERA, and 17 strikeouts.
NL Rookie of the Month: SP Bob Ewing of the Brooklyn Superbas, with a 5-0 record, 2.56 ERA, and 15 strikeouts.

First-place standings
AL: Baltimore Orioles, 25-10 (1 game ahead of the Boston Americans)
NL: Pittsburgh Pirates, 27-14 (3 games ahead of the New York Giants)