Baseball Redux--From 1901 to 2024

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Accomplishments
15+K
Rube Waddell (15 K)
Cycles
Charlie Hickman (4 hits in 6 at-bats, 1 home run, and 1 RBI)
Ginger Beaumont (4 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 home run, and 5 RBIs)
Frank Chance (4 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 home run, and 4 RBIs)
No-hitters
Jay Hughes, Bill Donovan
20+win seasons
Frank Owen, 23-17, 1.95 ERA, 332.1 IP, 57 BB and 130 K
Tom Hughes, 24-18, 2.72 ERA, 367.1 IP, 115 BB and 165 K
Dale Gear, 20-13, 2.78 ERA, 298.1 IP, 37 BB and 112 K
Rube Waddell, 22-15, 2.39 ERA, 324.1 IP, 89 BB and 249 K
Buttons Briggs, 23-14, 2.21 ERA, 330.1 IP, 74 BB and 139 K
Christy Mathewson, 31-11, 1.62 ERA, 366.1 IP, 74 BB and 196 K
Jack Powell, 20-17, 3.02 ERA, 321.1 IP, 82 BB and 153 K
Jack Chesbro, 21-18, 2.89 ERA, 324.0 IP, 78 BB and 161 K
Bill Dinneen, 22-17, 2.49 ERA, 344.0 IP, 114 BB and 130 K
Red Donahue, 21-19, 2.51 ERA, 340.1 IP, 53 BB and 124 K
Harry Howell, 23-17, 2.15 ERA, 351.2 IP, 63 BB and 154 K
Eddie Plank, 27-11, 2.18 ERA, 351.1 IP, 68 BB and 205 K
Stan Yerkes, 24-13, 2.06 ERA, 319.1 IP, 55 BB and 112 K
Joe McGinnity, 25-10, 2.47 ERA, 335.1 IP, 65 BB and 107 K
Doc White, 24-10, 2.72 ERA, 297.2 IP, 77 BB and 128 K
George Mullin, 21-16, 2.33 ERA, 335.1 IP, 72 BB and 155 K
Fred Glade, 23-10, 3.10 ERA, 299.0 IP, 93 BB and 137 K
Carl Lundgren, 21-15, 2.30 ERA, 313.1 IP, 82 BB and 141 K
Red Ames, 24-15, 1.88 ERA, 354.1 IP, 136 BB and 234 K
Charles Bender, 25-13, 1.85 ERA, 341.1 IP, 58 BB and 199 K
Frank Smith, 22-16, 2.27 ERA, 340.1 IP, 100 BB and 157 K
Hooks Wiltse, 21-17, 2.17 ERA, 332.1 IP, 92 BB and 218 K
Hitting streaks
Ed Delahanty, 23 games, while playing for Philadelphia
Fred Clarke, 23 games, while playing for Pittsburgh
Buck Freeman, 20 games, while playing for Boston
Milestones
1,500 RBIs: Ed Delahanty
1,000 runs scored: Jack Doyle, Fred Clarke
1,500 runs scored: Jesse Burkett, Hugh Duffy
2,000 hits: Joe Kelley
2,500 hits: Jesse Burkett, Jake Beckley, Jimmy Ryan
200 wins: Clark Griffith
350 wins: Kid Nichols

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Baseball awards for the 1904 season
Gold Glove awards
AL: Pitcher Frank Owen (Detroit Tigers)
Catcher Ossee Schreckengost (Boston Americans)
First Baseman John Ganzel (Washington Senators)
Second Baseman Jimmy Williams (New York Highlanders)
Third Baseman Bill Bradley (Detroit Tigers)
Shortstop Terry Turner (Washington Senators)
Left Fielder Herm McFarland (Cleveland Blues)
Center Fielder Fielder Jones (Cleveland Blues)
Right Fielder Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics)
NL: Pitcher Rube Kisinger (St. Louis Cardinals)
Catcher Boileryard Clarke (Pittsburgh Pirates)
First Baseman Fred Tenney (Boston Beaneaters)
Second Baseman Miller Huggins (Philadelphia Phillies)
Third Baseman Tommy Leach (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Shortstop Bobby Wallace (Boston Beaneaters)
Left Fielder Jimmy Sheckard (Brooklyn Superbas)
Center Fielder Emmet Heidrick (St. Louis Cardinals)
Right Fielder Shad Barry (Boston Beaneaters)
Silver Slugger awards
AL: Pitcher Watty Lee (Washington Senators), .223/.259/.320, 403 AB, 1 HR, 10 SB, 90 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
Catcher Roger Bresnahan (New York Highlanders), .279/.348/.378, 526 AB, 5 HR, 20 SB, 135 wRC+, 6.5 WAR
First Baseman Harry Davis (Philadelphia Athletics), .298/.346/.438, 605 AB, 11 HR, 31 SB, 146 wRC+, 6.3 WAR
Second Baseman Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics), .325/.355/.475, 634 AB, 6 HR, 27 SB, 163 wRC+, 6.4 WAR
Third Baseman Dave Brain (Washington Senators), .275/.317/.405, 618 AB, 11 HR, 28 SB, 128 wRC+, 6.7 WAR
Shortstop Freddy Parent (Boston Americans), .279/.320/.353, 631 AB, 4 HR, 28 SB, 120 wRC+, 8.5 WAR
Left Fielder Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders), .310/.364/.435, 612 AB, 6 HR, 28 SB, 152 wRC+, 7.2 WAR
Center Fielder Cy Seymour (New York Highlanders), .287/.317/.428, 631 AB, 10 HR, 20 SB, 140 wRC+, 7.2 WAR
Right Fielder Moose McCormick (New York Highlanders), .289/.334/.375, 578 AB, 4 HR, 28 SB, 124 wRC+, 4.9 WAR
NL: Pitcher Bob Wicker (St. Louis Cardinals), .319/.354/.383, 94 AB, 9 SB, 142 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
Catcher Frank Bowerman (New York Giants), .305/.341/.383, 400 AB, 4 HR, 15 SB, 134 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
First Baseman Frank Chance (Chicago Cubs), .307/.391/.408, 573 AB, 4 HR, 51 SB, 149 wRC+, 6.0 WAR
Second Baseman Danny Murphy (New York Giants), .306/.341/.406, 633 AB, 2 HR, 39 SB, 140 wRC+, 8.9 WAR
Third Baseman Jim Delahanty (Chicago Cubs), .285/.324/.377, 599 AB, 2 HR, 21 SB, 129 wRC+, 4.2 WAR
Shortstop Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates), .345/.398/.524, 595 AB, 12 HR, 61 SB, 184 wRC+, 9.8 WAR
Left Fielder Jimmy Sheckard (Brooklyn Superbas), .290/.360/.394, 614 AB, 9 HR, 26 SB, 144 wRC+, 7.1 WAR
Center Fielder Roy Thomas (Philadelphia Phillies), .324/.413/.366, 596 AB, 1 HR, 15 SB, 149 wRC+, 8.5 WAR
Right Fielder Danny Green (Chicago Cubs), .311/.358/.389, 627 AB, 4 HR, 23 SB, 144 wRC+, 6.7 WAR
Reliever of the Year
NL: Bugs Raymond (Cincinnati Reds), 4-6, 4 SV, 3.50 ERA, 20 K, 0.2 WAR
Rookie of the Year
AL: 3B Art Devlin (St. Louis Browns), .255/.341/.329, 3 HR, 41 RBIs, 6.2 WAR
NL: 2B Miller Huggins (Philadelphia Phillies), .282/.376/.333, 2 HR, 62 RBIs, 9.6 WAR
Pitcher of the Year
AL: Charles Bender (Washington Senators), 25-13, 1.85 ERA, 341.1 IP, 199 K, 7.3 WAR
NL: Christy Mathewson (New York Giants), 31-11, 2 SV, 1.62 ERA, 366.1 IP, 196 K, 7.3 WAR
Most Valuable Player
AL: LF Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders), .310/.364/.435, 6 HR, 83 RBIs, 7.2 WAR
NL: SSP Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates), .345/.398/.524, 12 HR, 89 RBIs, 9.8 WAR

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Here are the results of the 1904 Rookie Draft:
Round 1
Pick 1 - St. Louis Cardinals: CF Ty Cobb, age 17
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: 1B Hal Chase, age 21
Pick 3 - New York Giants: LF Bill Hinchman, age 21
Pick 4 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Orval Overall, age 23
Pick 5 - St. Louis Browns: 3B Rube Oldring, age 20
Pick 6 - Brooklyn Superbas: SSP John Knight, age 19
Pick 7 - Cincinnati Reds: 2B John Hummel, age 21
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Ed Reulbach, age 21
Pick 9 - Boston Americans: C Branch Rickey, age 22
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: SP Irv Young, age 27
Pick 11 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Jimmy Dygert, age 20
Pick 12 - New York Highlanders: LF Del Howard, age 26
Pick 13 - Cleveland Blues: C George Gibson, age 24
Pick 14 - Detroit Tigers: 3B Frank LaPorte, age 24
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: SP Homer Hillebrand, age 25
Pick 16 - Philadelphia Phillies: SSP Al Bridwell, age 20
Round 2
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: C Jay Clarke, age 21
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: 3B Mike Mowrey, age 20
Pick 3 - New York Giants: RF Ed Hahn, age 29
Pick 4 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Joe Harris, age 22
Pick 5 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Lefty Leifield, age 21
Pick 6 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Big Jeff Pfeffer, age 22
Pick 7 - Cincinnati Reds: SSP Mickey Doolin, age 24
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: CF Bris Lord, age 21
Pick 9 - Boston Americans: 1B Myron Grimshaw, age 28
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: 1B Bill Clancy, age 25
Pick 11 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Jim Buchanan, age 28
Pick 12 - New York Highlanders: RF Otis Clymer, age 28
Pick 13 - Cleveland Blues: LF Frank Delahanty, age 21
Pick 14 - Detroit Tigers: 3B Otto Knabe, age 20
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: SP Harry McIntire, age 25
Pick 16 - Philadelphia Phillies: RF Bob Ganley, age 29
Round 3
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: SP Jake Thielman, age 25
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: SSP Phil Lewis, age 21
Pick 3 - New York Giants: SP Bill Hogg, age 23
Pick 4 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP King Brady, age 23
Pick 5 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Eddie Cicotte, age 20
Pick 6 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Buster Brown, age 23
Pick 7 - Cincinnati Reds: 2B Eddie Grant, age 21
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: RF Denny Sullivan, age 22
Pick 9 - Boston Americans: 3B William Barbeau, age 22
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: SP Billy Campbell, age 31
Pick 11 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Howard Wakefield, age 20
Pick 12 - New York Highlanders: 2B Charlie Malay, age 25
Pick 13 - Cleveland Blues: CF Ben Koehler, age 27
Pick 14 - Detroit Tigers: 2B Ike Rockenfield, age 28
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: SP Charlie Chech, age 26
Pick 16 - Philadelphia Phillies: 1B Chris Lindsay, age 26
Round 4
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: C Tubby Spencer, age 20
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: 3B Art Hoelskoetter, age 22
Pick 3 - New York Giants: SP Harry Ables, age 21
Pick 4 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Ed Kinsella, age 24
Pick 5 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Ed Barry, age 22
Pick 6 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Hi West, age 20
Pick 7 - Cincinnati Reds: RF Johnny Siegle, age 30
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: RP Louis Leroy, age 25
Pick 9 - Boston Americans: 2B Charlie Starr, age 26
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: RP John Halla, age 20
Pick 11 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Rick Adams, age 25
Pick 12 - New York Highlanders: 2B Allie Strobel, age 20
Pick 13 - Cleveland Blues: RP Gene Ford, age 23
Pick 14 - Detroit Tigers: SP Harry Hardy, age 29
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: RP George Disch, age 25
Pick 16 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Rip Vowinkel, age 19
Round 5
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: SP John Eubank, age 32
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: CF Jack Himes, age 26
Pick 3 - New York Giants: CF Rube DeGroff, age 25
Pick 4 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Ollie Johns, age 25
Pick 5 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Moxie Manuel, age 23
Pick 6 - Brooklyn Superbas: 1B Cliff Blankenship, age 24
Pick 7 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Wilbur Good, age 19
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: 2B Nick Kahl, age 25
Pick 9 - Boston Americans: RF Bud Sharpe, age 23
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: SP Hank Olmsted, age 25
Pick 11 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Harry Barton, age 29
Pick 12 - New York Highlanders: C Hub Hart, age 26
Pick 13 - Cleveland Blues: C Frank Owens, age 18
Pick 14 - Detroit Tigers: C Charlie Armbruster, age 24
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: SP Frank Hershey, age 26
Pick 16 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Dick Harley, age 30
Round 6
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: 3B John Godwin, age 27
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: CF Steamer Flanagan, age 23
Pick 3 - New York Giants: SP Herbert Jackson, age 21
Pick 4 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Andy Bruckmiller, age 22
Pick 5 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Punch Knoll, age 23
Pick 6 - Brooklyn Superbas: RF Jim Wallace, age 23
Pick 7 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Ernie Baker, age 29
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: RF Shag Shaughnessy, age 21
Pick 9 - Boston Americans: RP Frank Moore, age 28
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: RP Art Goodwin, age 27
Pick 11 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Joseph Myers, age 22
Pick 12 - New York Highlanders: C Joe McCarthy, age 22
Pick 13 - Cleveland Blues: C John Sullivan, age 31
Pick 14 - Detroit Tigers: RP Buck Washer, age 22
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: SP Frosty Thomas, age 23
Pick 16 - Philadelphia Phillies: 1B Fred Curtis, age 24
Round 7
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: LF Hughie Tate, age 24
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: RP Walt Justis, age 21
Pick 3 - New York Giants: 1B Ed MacGamwell, age 26
Pick 4 - Philadelphia Athletics: 1B Charlie Fallon, age 23
Pick 5 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Moonlight Graham, age 27
Pick 6 - Brooklyn Superbas: C Gerry Shea, age 23
Pick 7 - Cincinnati Reds: 1B Ad Yale, age 34
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: 3B Phil Cooney, age 22
Pick 9 - Boston Americans: RF Pop Rising, age 32
Pick 10 - Washington Senators: RF Claude Rothgeb, age 24
Pick 11 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 3B Emil Leber, age 23
Pick 12 - New York Highlanders: SSP Dave Murphy, age 28
Pick 13 - Cleveland Blues: C Charlie Gibson, age 24
Pick 14 - Detroit Tigers: 3B Jim Cockman, age 31
Pick 15 - Chicago White Sox: C Bill McCarthy, age 18
Pick 16 - Philadelphia Phillies: C Art McGovern, age 22
Round 8
Pick 1 - St. Louis Browns: 3B Offa Neal, age 28
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: C Red Munson, age 21

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-Boston Americans SP Frank Foreman retired from professional baseball.
-Cincinnati Reds SSP Herman Long retired from professional baseball.
-St. Louis Cardinals SP Ted Breitenstein retired from professional baseball.
-Cleveland Blues SSP Frank Scheibeck retired from professional baseball.
-Cleveland Blues CF Frank Genins retired from professional baseball.
-Brooklyn Superbas SP Brickyard Kennedy retired from professional baseball.
-Cleveland Blues CF Jimmy McAleer retired from professional baseball.
-The Chicago White Sox fired manager Clark Griffith.
-The Cincinnati Reds fired manager Bid McPhee.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Fred Clarke.
-The Chicago White Sox signed manager Steve Wayne to a 5-year, $1,095 per year contract.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates signed manager Pat Wayland to a 5-year, $1,460 per year contract.
-The Cincinnati Reds signed manager Nick Barnes to a 4-year, $1,070 per year contract.

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-The Washington Senators traded 30-year-old LHP Case Patten to the New York Giants, getting 32-year-old C Jack Warner in return.
-The New York Highlanders traded 31-year-old 1B Charlie Babb to the Chicago Cubs, getting 35-year-old 1B Jack Doyle in return.
-The Chicago White Sox traded 25-year-old RHP Bob Rhoads and 24-year-old 3B Lee Tannehill to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 24-year-old LHP Jack Doscher in return.
-The Washington Senators traded 24-year-old LF Emil Batch to the Boston Beaneaters, getting 32-year-old LF Fred Odwell in return.
-The Cleveland Blues traded 30-year-old LHP Jake Weimer and 23-year-old C Larry McLean to the New York Highlanders, getting 19-year-old CF George Moriarty in return.
-The Washington Senators traded 26-year-old RF Pop Foster and 23-year-old RHP Howie Camnitz to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 29-year-old RHP Chappie McFarland and 23-year-old RHP Cy Falkenberg in return.
-The New York Giants traded 27-year-old 2B Sammy Strang to the Detroit Tigers, getting 30-year-old RF Emil Frisk in return.
-The St. Louis Cardinals traded 21-year-old C Jimmy Archer to the St. Louis Browns, getting 30-year-old RHP Tully Sparks and 24-year-old RHP Barney Pelty in return.
-The Brooklyn Superbas traded 26-year-old LF Jimmy Sheckard to the St. Louis Browns, getting 26-year-old 2B Larry Schlafly and 24-year-old CF Danny Hoffman in return.
-The Washington Senators traded 24-year-old RHP Weldon Henley to the St. Louis Browns, getting 31-year-old 1B John Anderson in return.
-1B Roger Connor is inducted into the 1905 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Spring training results
AL: New York Highlanders, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers, 10-8
NL: Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-7

1905 preseason predictions

American League
New York Highlanders, 92-62
Boston Americans, 91-63
Philadelphia Athletics, 85-69
Detroit Tigers, 79-75
Washington Senators, 77-77
Cleveland Blues, 68-86
Chicago White Sox, 66-88
St. Louis Browns, 60-94

National League
Chicago Cubs, 87-67
Pittsburgh Pirates, 86-68
New York Giants, 83-71
St. Louis Cardinals, 81-73
Philadelphia Phillies, 76-78
Cincinnati Reds, 71-83
Boston Beaneaters, 69-85
Brooklyn Superbas, 65-89

OK, let's play ball!!!

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Leading the way for the AL All-Stars will be:
SP Harry Howell (NYY) - 16-4, 2.07 ERA, 196.0 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 3.9 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Frank Owen (DET) - 13-7, 1.72 ERA, 173.0 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 2.7 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Eddie Plank (PHA) - 9-11, 2.92 ERA, 184.2 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 5.6 K/9, 3.6 WAR
SP Hooks Wiltse (DET)* - 13-8, 2.22 ERA, 194.1 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 3.1 WAR
RP Clark Griffith (BOS)* - 1-2, 1.35 ERA, 13.1 IP, 1.27 WHIP, 2.7 K/9, 0.2 WAR
RP Vic Willis (PHA) - 4-1, 1.02 ERA, 44.1 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 4.7 K/9, 0.9 WAR
C Roger Bresnahan (NYY)* - .280/.396/.387, 225 AB, 11 SB, 148 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
C Pat Moran (PHA) - .232/.264/.297, 246 AB, 1 HR, 8 SB, 82 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
1B Harry Davis (PHA)* - .260/.324/.420, 312 AB, 6 HR, 16 SB, 128 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
2B Billy Gilbert (SLA) - .258/.331/.301, 279 AB, 20 SB, 114 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
2B Nap Lajoie (PHA)* - .299/.330/.414, 261 AB, 12 SB, 135 wRC+, 2.4 WAR (injured)
2B Sammy Strang (DET) - .235/.351/.311, 289 AB, 2 HR, 19 SB, 111 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
3B Dave Brain (WS1)* - .261/.298/.388, 322 AB, 2 HR, 15 SB, 118 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
SSP Kid Elberfeld (DET)* - .291/.355/.354, 268 AB, 17 SB, 130 wRC+, 4.7 WAR
SSP Terry Turner (WS1) - .278/.307/.416, 334 AB, 3 HR, 16 SB, 130 wRC+, 5.0 WAR
LF Mike Donlin (NYY)* - .314/.357/.521, 338 AB, 10 HR, 15 SB, 171 wRC+, 4.6 WAR
CF Cy Seymour (NYY)* - .333/.387/.470, 321 AB, 5 HR, 11 SB, 168 wRC+, 5.6 WAR
RF Harry Lumley (CWS) - .328/.383/.457, 311 AB, 5 HR, 21 SB, 158 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
RF Socks Seybold (PHA)* - .278/.353/.379, 327 AB, 4 HR, 7 SB, 126 wRC+, 2.8 WAR

While the NL will feature these star players:
SP Red Ames (BSN) - 10-8, 2.93 ERA, 168.2 IP, 1.37 WHIP, 5.1 K/9, 2.0 WAR
SP Addie Joss (BSN) - 14-7, 1.78 ERA, 196.2 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 4.3 K/9, 3.6 WAR
SP Christy Mathewson (NY1)* - 15-8, 2.22 ERA, 186.2 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 4.7 K/9, 3.7 WAR
SP Kid Nichols (BSN)* - 3-11, 3.11 ERA, 133.0 IP, 1.41 WHIP, 3.1 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Rube Waddell (PIT) - 15-6, 2.67 ERA, 185.2 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 6.8 K/9, 4.3 WAR
RP Jim St. Vrain (PIT) - 3-3, 2.17 ERA, 49.2 IP, 1.47 WHIP, 3.4 K/9, 0.4 WAR
C Johnny Kling (BSN) - .238/.285/.301, 239 AB, 8 SB, 86 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
C Ed McFarland (PHI)* - .279/.326/.392, 283 AB, 3 SB, 130 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
1B Frank Chance (CHC)* - .340/.449/.472, 282 AB, 2 HR, 28 SB, 184 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
1B Charlie Hickman (NY1) - .281/.315/.464, 334 AB, 9 HR, 10 SB, 146 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
2B Miller Huggins (PHI)* - .358/.448/.415, 229 AB, 8 SB, 178 wRC+, 4.7 WAR (injured)
2B Danny Murphy (NY1) - .277/.313/.369, 347 AB, 1 HR, 17 SB, 118 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
3B Jim Delahanty (CHC)* - .306/.359/.397, 297 AB, 2 HR, 17 SB, 142 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
SSP Honus Wagner (PIT)* - .309/.395/.461, 304 AB, 5 HR, 14 SB, 160 wRC+, 5.7 WAR
SSP Bobby Wallace (BSN) - .304/.369/.392, 293 AB, 2 HR, 11 SB, 147 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
LF Sherry Magee (STL)* - .293/.368/.405, 321 AB, 4 HR, 25 SB, 137 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
LF George Stone (BRO) - .305/.367/.453, 331 AB, 7 HR, 12 SB, 155 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
CF Roy Thomas (PHI)* - .253/.357/.313, 332 AB, 1 HR, 13 SB, 116 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
RF Elmer Flick (PHI)* - .291/.376/.409, 323 AB, 18 SB, 135 wRC+, 3.0 WAR

-New York Highlanders left fielder Mike Donlin wins the Home Run challenge for the second year in a row, beating Charlie Hickman in the final round 6-5.
-The 1905 All-Star Game was held at the Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston, where the AL defeated the NL 9-2, with New York Highlanders center fielder Cy Seymour being named the All-Star Game MVP.

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Trades before the 1905 trading deadline:
-The Cleveland Blues traded 30-year-old RF Bunk Congalton to the St. Louis Browns, getting 24-year-old 1B Bob Unglaub in return.
-The St. Louis Cardinals traded 31-year-old RHP Jack Powell to the St. Louis Browns, getting 28-year-old 3B Wid Conroy in return.
-The Chicago Cubs traded 22-year-old 3B Pep Clark and 21-year-old 1B Bill Schwartz to the Cleveland Blues, getting 33-year-old RHP John Malarkey and 20-year-old CF George Moriarty in return.
-The Philadelphia Phillies traded 32-year-old LF Jimmy Slagle to the Boston Beaneaters, getting 29-year-old RHP Bill Dinneen in return.
-The Boston Americans traded 30-year-old C Ossee Schreckengost to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 34-year-old LHP Jim St. Vrain in return.

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Awards:
-Right fielder Buck Congalton (St. Louis Browns) wins the AL batting title with 90 hits, 2 home runs, 42 RBIs, and 32 runs scored.
-First baseman Frank Chance (Chicago Cubs) wins the NL batting title with 179 hits, 4 home runs, 73 RBIs, and 95 runs scored.

In the World Series, it's the New York Highlanders (94-60) vs. the Philadelphia Phillies (93-61)!!!

Standings at the end of the 1905 regular season

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1905 World Series: New York Highlanders vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Game 1, October 14th, 1905, Hilltop Park, New York
World Series Game 1 Goes to New York Thanks to Seymour
The New York Highlanders started the World Series in style, downing the visiting Philadelphia Phillies at Hilltop Park by a score of 6-4 to grab an early 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series. Highlanders center fielder Cy Seymour was 3 for 3 with a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 3 times.
The game was at a stalemate until second baseman Charlie Malay came to bat in the bottom of the eighth. Facing Philadelphia pitcher Ham Iburg, he hit a first pitch fastball for a run-scoring single. It was a game-changer, putting New York on top, 5-4.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Hilltop Park in New York.
Highlanders lead series 1-0

Game 2, October 15th, 1905, Hilltop Park, New York
Philadelphia Win Evens Series at 1
Behind a bravura effort from starter Doc White, the Philadelphia Phillies topped the New York Highlanders by the score of 7-3 and got their first win in the 1905 World Series. White threw 9.0 innings of 7-hit ball for the Phillies. The win moves Philadelphia into a 1-1 tie with New York.
The result might have been different, had it not been for 37-year-old left fielder Ed Delahanty. Delahanty had a run-scoring double in the top of the eighth inning to put the Phillies ahead, 4-3. For the game, Delahanty had 1 double and 2 singles in 4 at-bats.
The next game is set to be played on October 17th, 1905 at National League Park in Philadelphia.
Series tied 1-1

Game 3, October 17th, 1905, National League Park, Philadelphia
Flick, Phillies Wallop Highlanders in Game 3 of WS
When the games really matter, the Philadelphia Phillies put on their best show, beating the New York Highlanders by a final score of 9-0. Elmer Flick was 4 for 4 with a home run, a double, and 2 singles, while scoring 2 runs and driving in 3. Philadelphia now leads New York 2-1 in the best-of-7 affair.
With no one out in the bottom of the second, Al Bridwell put Philadelphia in front, 1-0, with a run-scoring single. The Phillies went on to win the ballgame.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at National League Park in Philadelphia.
Phillies lead series 2-1

Game 4, October 18th, 1905, National League Park, Philadelphia
Almost There: Philadelphia On Cusp of World Series Triumph After 7-6 Win
The Philadelphia Phillies got a strong game from starter Ham Iburg, but it was some clutch hitting that ultimately delivered the win.
The Phillies took the 7-6 win over the New York Highlanders in Game 4 of the World Series in a 11th inning walk-off. The win capped off a fine outing for the right-handed Iburg. Iburg threw 8.0 innings allowing 5 runs in the win, which gave the Phillies a 3-1 lead in the best-of-7 series.
The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the 11th inning, when Philadelphia pinch hitter Monte Cross, facing Jake Weimer, had a run-scoring single. It gave the Phillies the 7-6 win.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at National League Park in Philadelphia.
Phillies lead series 3-1

Game 5, October 19th, 1905, National League Park, Philadelphia
New York Wins to Cut Philadelphia Lead to 3-2
The New York Highlanders have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Philadelphia Phillies, winning, 7-2, at National League Park. Highlanders shortstop Joe Tinker was 2-4 with a triple and a walk. He scored 2 runs and drove in 3. The win cuts the deficit facing the Highlanders to 3-2 in the best-of-7 World Series.
Tinker came through for New York with a run-scoring triple in the top of the third. He hit a 0-1 fastball to right-center field, staking his team to a 1-0 lead.
The next game is set to be played on October 21st, 1905 at Hilltop Park in New York.
Phillies lead series 3-2

Game 6, October 21st, 1905, Hilltop Park, New York
Phillies Hammered by Seymour, Drop Game 6 to Highlanders
The New York Highlanders and the Philadelphia Phillies will take the World Series to a decisive 7th game. In a must-win situation, the Highlanders beat the Phillies, 8-4, at Hilltop Park to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. New York center fielder Cy Seymour was 2-4 with a home run, while scoring 3 and driving in 2.
In the bottom of the fifth, New York first baseman Del Howard had a productive at-bat. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and no one out, Howard stroked a 2-run single to right-center. It made the score 4-2, New York. For the game, he went 1 for 4. He drove in 2 runs and scored once.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Hilltop Park in New York.
Series tied 3-3

Game 7, October 22nd, 1905, Hilltop Park, New York
Highlanders Win World Series Crown
It was all about winning for the New York Highlanders -- and win they did.
There was nothing fancy in how they went about it, players said, they just prepared mentally and physically and, then, went out and played baseball.
New York defeated the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 11-1 at Hilltop Park to take the series 4-3, winning the 1st title for the franchise.
Highlanders win series 4-3, New York Highlanders (1)

World Series MVP: Center fielder Cy Seymour (New York Highlanders)

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Accomplishments
15+K
Jim St. Vrain (15 K)
Cycles
Honus Wagner (4 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 home run, and 5 RBIs) on May 18th, 1905
Honus Wagner (4 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 home run, and 1 RBI) on July 27th, 1905
No-hitters
Christy Mathewson, Orval Overall, Kid Nichols
20+win seasons
Bill Donovan, 20-19, 2.87 ERA, 339.0 IP, 135 BB and 150 K
Frank Owen, 24-13, 1.85 ERA, 336.0 IP, 61 BB and 102 K
Rube Waddell, 25-14, 2.73 ERA, 349.0 IP, 102 BB and 291 K
Christy Mathewson, 23-18, 2.22 ERA, 352.0 IP, 81 BB and 187 K
Jack Powell, 20-18, 2.61 ERA, 327.0 IP, 79 BB and 147 K
Harry Howell, 27-9, 2.57 ERA, 346.1 IP, 75 BB and 150 K
Joe McGinnity, 24-16, 2.94 ERA, 334.0 IP, 66 BB and 89 K
Doc White, 26-11, 2.32 ERA, 345.2 IP, 81 BB and 154 K
George Mullin, 23-17, 2.12 ERA, 356.0 IP, 94 BB and 150 K
Bob Rhoads, 22-18, 3.12 ERA, 326.1 IP, 101 BB and 103 K
Ham Iburg, 23-15, 2.55 ERA, 335.1 IP, 71 BB and 171 K
Otto Hess, 20-15, 3.59 ERA, 323.0 IP, 123 BB and 159 K
Addie Joss, 24-15, 2.02 ERA, 347.1 IP, 86 BB and 157 K
Carl Lundgren, 23-13, 2.34 ERA, 330.2 IP, 129 BB and 147 K
Red Ames, 20-17, 2.54 ERA, 326.0 IP, 165 BB and 193 K
Weldon Henley, 24-16, 2.50 ERA, 346.0 IP, 102 BB and 179 K
Jake Weimer, 24-13, 2.70 ERA, 343.1 IP, 106 BB and 155 K
Charles Bender, 24-14, 2.29 ERA, 346.1 IP, 108 BB and 234 K
Hooks Wiltse, 24-15, 2.14 ERA, 357.1 IP, 98 BB and 194 K
Ed Walsh, 22-17, 2.68 ERA, 336.0 IP, 88 BB and 178 K
Hitting streaks
Frank Schulte, 22 games, while playing for Chicago
Charlie Hickman, 24 games, while playing for New York
Jim Delahanty, 26 games, while playing for Chicago
Milestones
1,000 runs scored: Kip Selbach
1,500 runs scored: Jake Beckley
2,000 hits: Bill Dahlen
2,500 hits: Willie Keeler
2,000 strikeouts: Amos Rusie
200 wins: Pink Hawley

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Baseball awards for the 1905 season
Gold Glove awards
AL: Pitcher Charles Bender (Washington Senators)
Catcher Roger Bresnahan (New York Highlanders)
First Baseman Del Howard (New York Highlanders)
Second Baseman Hobe Ferris (Boston Americans)
Third Baseman Bill Bradley (Detroit Tigers)
Shortstop Terry Turner (Washington Senators)
Left Fielder Jimmy Sheckard (St. Louis Browns)
Center Fielder Solly Hofman (Boston Americans)
Right Fielder Homer Smoot (Boston Americans)
NL: Pitcher John Malarkey (Chicago Cubs)
Catcher Ed Phelps (Cincinnati Reds)
First Baseman Kitty Bransfield (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Second Baseman Danny Murphy (New York Giants)
Third Baseman Lee Tannehill (Cincinnati Reds)
Shortstop Bobby Wallace (Boston Beaneaters)
Left Fielder Frank Schulte (Chicago Cubs)
Center Fielder Roy Thomas (Philadelphia Phillies)
Right Fielder Shad Barry (Boston Beaneaters)
Silver Slugger awards
AL: Pitcher Frank Corridon (Chicago White Sox), .268/.322/.319, 138 AB, 1 HR, 7 SB, 112 wRC+, 1.1 WAR
Catcher Roger Bresnahan (New York Highlanders), .289/.399/.384, 440 AB, 23 SB, 145 wRC+, 6.7 WAR
First Baseman Harry Davis (Philadelphia Athletics), .270/.324/.416, 599 AB, 13 HR, 27 SB, 129 wRC+, 5.5 WAR
Second Baseman Sammy Strang (Detroit Tigers), .241/.348/.325, 553 AB, 4 HR, 36 SB, 116 wRC+, 6.8 WAR
Third Baseman Art Devlin (St. Louis Browns), .271/.355/.344, 564 AB, 1 HR, 31 SB, 128 wRC+, 6.4 WAR
Shortstop Terry Turner (Washington Senators), .292/.323/.421, 620 AB, 6 HR, 28 SB, 133 wRC+, 9.3 WAR
Left Fielder Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders), .299/.338/.489, 632 AB, 16 HR, 20 SB, 103 R, 107 RBI, 7.0 WAR
Center Fielder Cy Seymour (New York Highlanders), .335/.388/.479, 612 AB, 10 HR, 20 SB, 109 R, 170 wRC+, 9.6 WAR
Right Fielder Harry Lumley (Chicago White Sox), .302/.350/.444, 590 AB, 8 HR, 38 SB, 146 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
NL: Pitcher Bob Rhoads (Cincinnati Reds), .252/.286/.328, 119 AB, 4 SB, 96 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
Catcher Ed McFarland (Philadelphia Phillies), .275/.330/.361, 510 AB, 15 SB, 119 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
First Baseman Frank Chance (Chicago Cubs), .331/.431/.458, 541 AB, 4 HR, 55 SB, 175 wRC+, 8.6 WAR
Second Baseman Danny Murphy (New York Giants), .282/.319/.370, 621 AB, 1 HR, 30 SB, 120 wRC+, 8.2 WAR
Third Baseman Jim Delahanty (Chicago Cubs), .316/.363/.393, 557 AB, 2 HR, 26 SB, 101 RBI, 6.7 WAR
Shortstop Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates), .301/.380/.457, 582 AB, 9 HR, 24 SB, 153 wRC+, 9.9 WAR
Left Fielder Sherry Magee (St. Louis Cardinals), .310/.378/.434, 588 AB, 7 HR, 37 SB, 147 wRC+, 5.5 WAR
Center Fielder Ginger Beaumont (Pittsburgh Pirates), .306/.351/.387, 604 AB, 5 HR, 29 SB, 105 RBI, 2.2 WAR
Right Fielder Cozy Dolan (Brooklyn Superbas), .294/.350/.369, 599 AB, 4 HR, 45 SB, 129 wRC+, 7.2 WAR
Reliever of the Year
AL: Gene Ford (Cleveland Blues), 3-3, 4 SV, 1.94 ERA, 41 K, 0.7 WAR
NL: Bugs Raymond (Cincinnati Reds), 5-1, 5 SV, 2.83 ERA, 36 K, 0.2 WAR
Rookie of the Year
AL: 1B Del Howard (New York Highlanders), .273/.322/.347, 4 HR, 72 RBIs 4.6 WAR
NL: CF Ty Cobb (St. Louis Cardinals), .294/.348/.387, 4 HR, 74 RBIs, 4.6 WAR
Pitcher of the Year
AL: Charles Bender (Washington Senators), 24-14, 2.29 ERA, 346.1 IP, 234 K, 6.8 WAR
NL: Addie Joss (Boston Beaneaters), 24-15, 1 SV, 2.02 ERA, 347.1 IP, 157 K, 6.4 WAR
Most Valuable Player
AL: CF Cy Seymour (New York Highlanders), .335/.388/.479, 10 HR, 89 RBIs, 9.6 WAR
NL: 1B Frank Chance (Chicago Cubs), .331/.431/.458, 4 HR, 73 RBIs, 8.6 WAR

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Here are the results of the 1905 Rookie Draft:
Round 1
Pick 1 - New York Giants: SSP Eddie Collins, age 18
Pick 2 - Boston Americans: SP Babe Adams, age 23
Pick 3 - Boston Beaneaters: LF Red Murray, age 21
Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: CF Johnny Bates, age 21
Pick 5 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Tom Hughes, age 21
Pick 6 - New York Highlanders: CF Harry Armbruster, age 23
Pick 7 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Ed Karger, age 22
Pick 8 - Chicago Cubs: 3B Roy Hartzell, age 24
Pick 9 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Glenn Liebhardt, age 22
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: 2B Harry Niles, age 25
Pick 11 - St. Louis Browns: SSP Dave Altizer, age 29
Pick 12 - Cleveland Blues: SP Jack Coombs, age 22
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: 3B Ed Lennox, age 22
Pick 14 - Chicago White Sox: SP Slow Joe Doyle, age 24
Pick 15 - Brooklyn Superbas: 1B Jack Hannifin, age 22
Pick 16 - Washington Senators: SP Ralph Glaze, age 23
Round 2
Pick 1 - New York Giants: 1B Jim Nealon, age 20
Pick 2 - Boston Americans: 2B Whitey Alperman, age 26
Pick 3 - Boston Beaneaters: C Bill Carrigan, age 22
Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: CF Joe Birmingham, age 21
Pick 5 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Fred Beebe, age 25
Pick 6 - New York Highlanders: 3B Paul Sentell, age 26
Pick 7 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Irv Higginbotham, age 23
Pick 8 - Chicago Cubs: CF Al Burch, age 22
Pick 9 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Mike Cunningham, age 23
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: 2B Dave Shean, age 22
Pick 11 - St. Louis Browns: 3B Alan Storke, age 21
Pick 12 - Cleveland Blues: SP Art Fromme, age 22
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Carl Druhot, age 23
Pick 14 - Chicago White Sox: SP Rube Kroh, age 19
Pick 15 - Brooklyn Superbas: C Ira Thomas, age 24
Pick 16 - Washington Senators: SP Stoney McGlynn, age 33
Round 3
Pick 1 - New York Giants: 2B Pug Bennett, age 31
Pick 2 - Boston Americans: C Charlie Graham, age 27
Pick 3 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Charley Hall, age 21
Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: C Boss Schmidt, age 25
Pick 5 - Cincinnati Reds: LF Dutch Meier, age 26
Pick 6 - New York Highlanders: RP George Ferguson, age 22
Pick 7 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Jack Rowan, age 19
Pick 8 - Chicago Cubs: SP Ed Willett, age 21
Pick 9 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Vive Lindaman, age 28
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Joe Ward, age 21
Pick 11 - St. Louis Browns: SP Charlie Rhodes, age 20
Pick 12 - Cleveland Blues: RP Roy Witherup, age 19
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: 2B Chet Chadbourne, age 21
Pick 14 - Chicago White Sox: SP Ed Smith, age 26
Pick 15 - Brooklyn Superbas: LF Tom O'Hara, age 25
Pick 16 - Washington Senators: RF Frank Jude, age 21
Round 4
Pick 1 - New York Giants: 2B Bill Abstein, age 22
Pick 2 - Boston Americans: 3B Bill Shipke, age 22
Pick 3 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Bert Maxwell, age 19
Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: 3B Red Morgan, age 22
Pick 5 - Cincinnati Reds: RP Lou Fiene, age 20
Pick 6 - New York Highlanders: SSP Ed Holly, age 26
Pick 7 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Lew Richie, age 22
Pick 8 - Chicago Cubs: C Bob Peterson, age 21
Pick 9 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Jim Pastorius, age 24
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: 1B Lou Nordyke, age 29
Pick 11 - St. Louis Browns: C Oscar Stanage, age 22
Pick 12 - Cleveland Blues: SP Walter Moser, age 24
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Jim Moroney, age 21
Pick 14 - Chicago White Sox: SP Frank Oberlin, age 29
Pick 15 - Brooklyn Superbas: C Fred Payne, age 25
Pick 16 - Washington Senators: RP Cy Barger, age 20
Round 5
Pick 1 - New York Giants: LF Ben Caffyn, age 26
Pick 2 - Boston Americans: SP Bill Essick, age 23
Pick 3 - Boston Beaneaters: 3B Art Brouthers, age 22
Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: 3B Lee Quillen, age 23
Pick 5 - Cincinnati Reds: LF Jack Hoey, age 24
Pick 6 - New York Highlanders: C Sam Brown, age 28
Pick 7 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Harry Eells, age 24
Pick 8 - Chicago Cubs: LF Frank Burke, age 25
Pick 9 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Charlie Roy, age 21
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: SSP Forrest Crawford, age 24
Pick 11 - St. Louis Browns: 1B Snake Deal, age 26
Pick 12 - Cleveland Blues: 3B Eddie Zimmerman, age 22
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Leo Hafford, age 22
Pick 14 - Chicago White Sox: SP Irish McIlveen, age 25
Pick 15 - Brooklyn Superbas: C Jerry Donovan, age 29
Pick 16 - Washington Senators: C Babe Towne, age 25
Round 6
Pick 1 - New York Giants: LF Jack Cameron, age 21
Pick 2 - Boston Americans: LF Gene Good, age 22
Pick 3 - Boston Beaneaters: RP Hub Knolls, age 21
Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: SP Willy Wilson, age 21
Pick 5 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Hack Schumann, age 21
Pick 6 - New York Highlanders: SP Clyde Goodwin, age 19
Pick 7 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Bob Edmondson, age 26
Pick 8 - Chicago Cubs: SP Lou Manske, age 21
Pick 9 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Jim Holmes, age 23
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: C Ducky Holmes, age 22
Pick 11 - St. Louis Browns: RP Henry Mathewson, age 18
Pick 12 - Cleveland Blues: RP Con Starkel, age 24
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: RP Bill McCarthy, age 23
Pick 14 - Chicago White Sox: C Matty Fitzgerald, age 25
Pick 15 - Brooklyn Superbas: LF Tommy Madden, age 22
Pick 16 - Washington Senators: LF Frank Hemphill, age 27
Round 7
Pick 1 - New York Giants: 1B Pat Duff, age 30
Pick 2 - Boston Americans: 1B Willy Fetzer, age 21
Pick 3 - Boston Beaneaters: RP Eddie Tiemeyer, age 20
Pick 4 - Detroit Tigers: 3B Gus Hetling, age 19
Pick 5 - Cincinnati Reds: 3B Warren Shanabrook, age 24
Pick 6 - New York Highlanders: C Tom Walsh, age 20
Pick 7 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP John McCloskey, age 23
Pick 8 - Chicago Cubs: C Harry Huston, age 22
Pick 9 - Pittsburgh Pirates: CF Chet Spencer, age 22
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: RF Phil Reardon, age 22
Pick 11 - St. Louis Browns: C Jim Byrnes, age 25
Pick 12 - Cleveland Blues: C Ches Crist, age 23
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: SSP Jack Schulte, age 24

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• Cleveland Blues 2B Bill Hallman retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics C Morgan Murphy retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns CF George Hogriever retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Jud Smith retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics 1B Hal O'Hagan retired from professional baseball.
• The New York Giants retired #98 in honor of George Van Haltren.
• New York Giants CF George Van Haltren retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas 2B Tom Daly retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants C Tim Donahue retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals C Jack Ryan retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators 1B Bill Everitt retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Americans SP George Cuppy retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox 3B Fred Hartman retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs 2B Cupid Childs retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas SP Kid Carsey retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates C Jack O'Connor retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Beaneaters 2B Bobby Lowe retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics C Doc Powers retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics RP John McPherson retired from professional baseball.
• New York Highlanders LF Chappie Snodgrass retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants SP Al Maul retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds 1B Tom Maher retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs SSP Rudy Kling retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds 1B Ad Yale retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues general manager Evan Brown retires.
• The Cleveland Blues fired manager Jimmy McAleer.
• The New York Giants fired general manager Angel Rodriguez.
• The New York Giants signed general manager Jaime Piacenza to a 3-year, $495 per year contract.
• The Cleveland Blues signed general manager Ryan Steiner to a 3-year, $630 per year contract.
• The Cleveland Blues signed manager Randy Christman to a 5-year, $1,355 per year contract.

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-The Chicago Cubs traded 29-year-old 2B Germany Schaefer to the Boston Beaneaters, getting 26-year-old RHP Chick Robitaille in return.
-The New York Giants traded 33-year-old LF Kip Selbach to the Detroit Tigers, getting 30-year-old RHP Buttons Briggs in return.
-The Cincinnati Reds traded 34-year-old C Heinie Peitz to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 23-year-old SSP Charley O'Leary in return.
-The St. Louis Browns traded 25-year-old LF Davy Jones and 22-year-old C Jimmy Archer to the New York Highlanders, getting 28-year-old 2B Jimmy Williams in return.
-The Chicago White Sox traded 29-year-old RHP Mordecai Brown to the Brooklyn Superbas, getting 24-year-old 1B Claude Rossman in return.
-The Boston Beaneaters traded 22-year-old CF Bris Lord to the Chicago Cubs, getting 31-year-old LF Topsy Hartsel in return.
-The Cincinnati Reds traded 29-year-old RF John Titus and 22-year-old 3B Eddie Grant to the Detroit Tigers, getting 29-year-old LF Patsy Dougherty and 21-year-old 2B Otto Knabe in return.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 21-year-old C Howard Wakefield to the New York Giants, getting 32-year-old RHP Bob Ewing in return.
-The Philadelphia Phillies traded 21-year-old SSP Al Bridwell to the Chicago White Sox, getting 31-year-old LF Nixey Callahan in return.
-The Cincinnati Reds traded 30-year-old CF John Dobbs to the St. Louis Browns, getting 29-year-old 2B Billy Gilbert in return.
-The New York Highlanders traded 31-year-old 3B George Rohe to the New York Giants, getting 30-year-old RHP Dummy Taylor and 24-year-old CF Rabbit Nill in return.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 29-year-old CF Ginger Beaumont to the Washington Senators, getting 27-year-old 3B Bill Coughlin in return.
-The Chicago White Sox traded 29-year-old LHP Patsy Flaherty and 23-year-old SSP Simon Nicholls to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 23-year-old RHP Bugs Raymond in return.
-The Brooklyn Superbas traded 30-year-old CF Lefty Davis to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 21-year-old RHP Eddie Cicotte in return.
-The Boston Americans traded 29-year-old CF Charlie Hemphill to the Chicago White Sox, getting 25-year-old RHP Frank Corridon in return.
-The Detroit Tigers traded 25-year-old 3B Frank LaPorte to the Cleveland Blues, getting 28-year-old RHP Bill Popp and 24-year-old 3B Hans Lobert in return.
-The Philadelphia Athletics failed to sign 3rd round draft pick Jack Rowan. Did not receive compensation (no offer given).
-The St. Louis Browns failed to sign 6th round draft pick Henry Mathewson.
-The Boston Beaneaters failed to sign 4th round draft pick Bert Maxwell.
-No one was elected to the 1906 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Spring training results
AL: New York Highlanders and Chicago White Sox, 12-6
NL: Chicago Cubs, 12-6

1906 preseason predictions

American League
Detroit Tigers, 88-66
New York Highlanders, 88-66
Philadelphia Athletics, 80-74
Chicago White Sox, 79-75
St. Louis Browns, 78-76
Washington Senators, 76-78
Boston Americans, 74-80
Cleveland Blues, 54-100

National League
St. Louis Cardinals, 91-63
Pittsburgh Pirates, 89-65
Chicago Cubs, 82-72
Philadelphia Phillies, 82-72
Boston Beaneaters, 73-81
New York Giants, 73-81
Brooklyn Superbas, 67-87
Cincinnati Reds, 61-93

OK, let's play ball!!!

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Here are the standings at the 1906 All-Star Break

First-place teams
AL: Detroit Tigers, 45-29 (3 and a half games ahead of the New York Highlanders)
NL: St. Louis Cardinals, 44-33 (a half-game ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates)

Standings at the 1906 All-Star Break

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Selected to play for the AL All-Stars are:
SP Charles Bender (WS1)* - 15-3, 1.97 ERA, 159.2 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 4.7 WAR
SP Frank Owen (DET) - 13-6, 1.20 ERA, 173.0 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 2.8 K/9, 2.8 WAR
SP Hooks Wiltse (DET) - 14-4, 1.97 ERA, 178.0 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 4.1 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP Cy Young (BOS) - 14-5, 1.70 ERA, 174.1 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 4.4 K/9, 4.2 WAR
RP Carl Lundgren (BOS) - 4-0, 1.02 ERA, 35.1 IP, 0.85 WHIP, 1.8 K/9, 0.1 WAR
RP Joe McGinnity (NYY)* - 0-0, 1.82 ERA, 24.2 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 1.1 K/9, -0.1 WAR
C Roger Bresnahan (NYY)* - .294/.398/.379, 214 AB, 1 HR, 17 SB, 151 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
C Lew Drill (DET) - .304/.375/.361, 191 AB, 4 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
1B Harry Davis (PHA)* - .260/.303/.429, 289 AB, 9 HR, 11 SB, 134 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
2B Bill Keister (NYY) - .322/.357/.423, 227 AB, 1 HR, 6 SB, 147 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
2B Nap Lajoie (PHA) - .269/.312/.349, 312 AB, 13 SB, 109 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
2B Sammy Strang (DET)* - .282/.390/.386, 259 AB, 2 HR, 15 SB, 148 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
3B Art Devlin (SLA)* - .278/.375/.359, 270 AB, 1 HR, 22 SB, 141 wRC+, 4.5 WAR
SSP Terry Turner (WS1)* - .272/.294/.339, 298 AB, 14 SB, 108 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
LF Jimmy Sheckard (SLA)* - .273/.349/.329, 286 AB, 19 SB, 128 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
CF Cy Seymour (NYY)* - .299/.327/.429, 301 AB, 5 HR, 10 SB, 145 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
RF Harry Lumley (CWS) - .285/.364/.452, 281 AB, 8 HR, 21 SB, 155 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
RF Socks Seybold (PHA)* - .328/.365/.454, 302 AB, 5 HR, 8 SB, 164 wRC+, 3.2 WAR

The NL All-Stars will have these players on their roster:
SP Mordecai Brown (BRO) - 12-8, 1.67 ERA, 188.2 IP, 1.02 WHIP, 3.3 K/9, 3.0 WAR
SP Christy Mathewson (NY1) - 8-10, 3.67 ERA, 174.1 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 5.0 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP Rube Waddell (PIT)* - 12-7, 2.40 ERA, 165.0 IP, 1.15 WHIP, 5.7 K/9, 3.9 WAR
SP Doc White (PHI) - 13-7, 1.35 ERA, 187.1 IP, 0.93 WHIP, 4.0 K/9, 4.8 WAR
RP Fred Beebe (CIN) - 3-0, 3.22 ERA, 36.1 IP, 1.32 WHIP, 4.7 K/9, 0.1 WAR
RP Tully Sparks (STL)* - 4-1, 1.91 ERA, 33.0 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 4.4 K/9, 0.1 WAR
C Johnny Kling (BSN)* - .299/.317/.409, 274 AB, 8 SB, 134 wRC+, 3.6 WAR
C Ed Phelps (CIN) - .258/.365/.333, 213 AB, 2 HR, 8 SB, 107 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
1B Frank Chance (CHC)* - .309/.392/.388, 291 AB, 19 SB, 144 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
2B Danny Murphy (NY1)* - .267/.305/.347, 311 AB, 2 HR, 12 SB, 114 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
3B Harry Steinfeldt (CIN)* - .289/.343/.429, 273 AB, 1 HR, 14 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
SS Mickey Doolin (CIN) - .265/.294/.358, 268 AB, 25 SB, 114 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
SSP Honus Wagner (PIT)* - .321/.411/.439, 287 AB, 3 HR, 16 SB, 153 wRC+, 5.7 WAR
SSP Bobby Wallace (BSN) - .269/.320/.338, 275 AB, 19 SB, 118 wRC+, 4.7 WAR
LF Sherry Magee (STL) - .304/.365/.456, 283 AB, 5 HR, 15 SB, 148 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
LF George Stone (BRO)* - .348/.401/.517, 296 AB, 7 HR, 8 SB, 182 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
CF Doc Gessler (NY1)* - .309/.402/.396, 265 AB, 2 HR, 24 SB, 160 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
RF Frank Schulte (CHC)* - .261/.298/.403, 310 AB, 6 HR, 7 SB, 131 wRC+, 3.1 WAR

-Brooklyn Superbas first baseman Jack Hannifin wins the Home Run challenge 5-4 over Frank Schulte.
-The 1906 All-Star Game was held at the Polo Grounds in New York, with the NL beating the AL 6-5. Chicago Cubs right fielder Frank Schulte was named the All-Star Game MVP.

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Trades before the 1906 trading deadline:
-The Philadelphia Athletics traded 30-year-old LHP Eddie Plank to the Chicago Cubs, getting 22-year-old SSP Phil Lewis and 22-year-old CF Bris Lord in return.

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Awards:
-Right fielder Socks Seybold (Philadelphia Athletics) wins the AL batting title with 192 hits, 10 home runs, 95 RBIs, and 73 runs scored.
-Shortstop Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates) wins the NL batting title with 200 hits, 6 home runs, 87 RBIs, and 94 runs scored.

In the World Series, it's the Detroit Tigers (86-68) vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates (91-63)!!!

Standings at the end of the 1906 regular season