Do-Over--A History of Baseball, 1901-2023
 

Hello, all. This is my first sim, where I will be redoing baseball history from 1901 (when the modern MLB started) to, hopefully, 2023.

Rules:
No real-life transactions and lineups (which are traditional).
Game recaps and box scores on.
AI settings are 50/35/25/10.
Retirements will be announced.
Will be in commissioner mode, and not manage any team during the recap (wouldn't want a bias now, would we?:laugh:).
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.
RL minor leagues will be imported and maintained.

OK, let's play ball!!!

Preseason predictions for 1901:

American League teams
Baltimore Orioles, 89-51
Chicago White Sox, 79-61
Boston Americans, 77-63
Detroit Tigers, 77-63
Milwaukee Brewers, 70-70
Washington Senators, 62-78
Philadelphia Athletics, 61-79
Cleveland Blues, 47-93

National League teams
Brooklyn Superbas, 81-59
Philadelphia Phillies, 80-60
Pittsburgh Pirates, 79-61
Cincinnati Reds, 70-70
St. Louis Cardinals, 70-70
Boston Beaneaters, 64-76
Chicago Orphans, 60-80
New York Giants, 58-82

Standings at the start of May, 1901
 

Below are the standings as of May 1st, 1901. Baltimore and Detroit are tied for first at 5-1, while there's a 3-way tie between Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, and St. Louis, which I didn't see coming.

Awards for May and baseball standings at the start of June, 1901
 

Here are the awards for May:
AL Best Batter: First baseman Buck Freeman (Boston Americans), with a .352 average.
NL Best Batter: Third baseman Jimmy Sheckard (Brooklyn Superbas), with a .375 average.
AL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Ted Lewis (Boston Americans), with a 6-1 record and 3.02 ERA.
NL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Al Orth (Philadelphia Phillies), with a 7-0 record and 1.06 ERA.
AL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Roy Patterson (Chicago White Sox), with a 5-3 record and 2.26 ERA.
NL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Happy Townsend (Philadelphia Phillies), with a 6-0 record and 1.67 ERA

And, looking at the standings, Boston is one game ahead of Brooklyn in the AL, while Philadelphia is 2 and a half games ahead of Pittsburgh in the NL, with a good deal of the season left to go...

Awards for June and baseball standings at the start of July, 1901
 

Here are the awards for June:
AL Best Batter: Third baseman John McGraw (Baltimore Orioles), with a .419 average, 1 home run, 16 RBIs, and 30 runs scored.
NL Best Batter: Second baseman Tom Daly (Brooklyn Superbas), with a .358 average, 2 home runs, 29 RBIs, and 27 runs scored.
AL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Stan Yerkes (Baltimore Orioles), with a 5-2 record and 1.89 ERA.
NL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Willie Sudhoff (St. Louis Cardinals), with a 6-1 record and 1.45 ERA.
AL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Stan Yerkes (Baltimore Orioles), with a 5-2 record and 1.89 ERA.
NL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Happy Townsend (Philadelphia Phillies), with a 4-2 record.

Looking at the standings, Baltimore has a 3 and a half game lead over Chicago in the AL, while St. Louis is only 1 game ahead of Brooklyn in the NL for first place, while Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are on Brooklyn's heels.

Notable trades before the trading deadline...
 

There were 3 trades in baseball before the trading deadline (on July 31st, 1901):
On July 30th, the Boston Americans traded relief pitcher Highball Wilson (22) and starting pitcher Ben Benville (23) to the Cleveland Blues for relief pitcher Bill Hoffer.
On July 31st, the Boston Beaneaters traded starting pitcher Kid Nichols (31) to the Detroit Tigers for starting pitcher Roscoe Miller (24).
In addition, the St. Louis Cardinals traded relief pitcher Bob Wicker (23) and first baseman Bill Richardson (23) to the Cleveland Blues for relief pitcher Ed Scott (30).

Awards for July and baseball standings at the start of August, 1901
 

Here are the awards for July:
AL Best Batter: First baseman Buck Freeman (Boston Americans), with a .360 batting average, 2 home runs, 19 RBIs, and 29 runs scored.
NL Best Batter: Right fielder Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds), with a .417 average, 4 home runs, 14 RBIs, and 23 runs scored.
AL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Cy Young (Boston Americans), with a 5-2 record and 1.62 ERA.
NL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Al Orth (Philadelphia Phillies), with a 7-0 record and 0.46 ERA.
AL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Ed Siever (Detroit Tigers), with a 4-2 record and 1.53 ERA.
NL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Roscoe Miller (Boston Beaneaters), with a 5-1 record and 1.58 ERA.

Looking at the standings as of August 1st, Baltimore has pulled ahead in the AL by 5 games ahead of the Chicago White Sox, while the Philadelphia Phillies are ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NL by one game, with Brooklyn behind of the Pirates by a half-game for third.

Awards for August and standings at the start of September, 1901
 

Here are the awards for August:
AL Best Batter: Third baseman Jimmy Collins (Boston Americans), with a .400 average, 1 home run, 18 RBIs, and 29 runs scored.
NL Best Batter: Right fielder Willie Keeler (Brooklyn Superbas), with a .392 average, 2 home runs, 18 RBIs, and 26 runs scored.
AL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Cy Young (Boston Americans), with a 6-1 record and .226 batting average.
NL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Bill Donovan (Brooklyn Superbas), with a 6-0 record and 1.17 ERA.
AL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Win Kellum (Boston Americans), with a 5-1 mark and 4.33 ERA.
NL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Happy Townsend (Philadelphia Phillies), with a 5-2 record and .201 batting average.

In the standings, the Baltimore Orioles now only have a one-game lead for first in the AL over the Boston Americans, while the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Superbas are tied for first in the NL, with Pittsburgh one game behind. Looks like there will be pennant races in both leagues as the season comes to an end.

Awards for September and the regular season, along with the end standings, 1901
 

Awards for September:
AL Best Batter: Second baseman Nap Lajole (Philadelphia Athletics), with 3 home runs, 28 RBIs, and 23 runs scored.
NL Best Batter: Left fielder Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies), with 0 home runs, 16 RBIs, and 22 runs scored.
AL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Eddie Plank (Philadelphia Athletics), with a 8-1 record and 2.31 ERA.
NL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Christy Mathewson, with a 4-2 record and 1.26 ERA.
AL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Eddie Plank (Philadelphia Athletics), with a 8-1 record and 2.31 ERA.
NL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Harry Townsend (Philadelphia Phillies) with a 5-1 record and 1.33 ERA.

Regular season awards:
AL Best Batter: Second baseman Nap Lajole (Philadelphia Athletics), with 8 home runs, 91 RBIs, and a .384 average.
NL Best Batter: Right fielder Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds), with 18 home runs, 79 RBIs, and a .359 average.

At the end of the season, the Baltimore Orioles held off the Boston Americans to win the AL pennant, while the Philadelphia Phillies did likewise with their cross-state rivals, the Pittsburgh Pirates, in the NL, winning the pennant by 3 games.

So, it'll be the Baltimore Orioles (87-53) vs. the Philadelphia Phillies (87-53) in the first-ever World Series.

World Series results, 1901
 

The 1901 World Series: Baltimore Orioles vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Results
Game 1, October 9th, 1901, Oriole Park
The Philadelphia Phillies powered past the hometown Baltimore Orioles, 8-3, in the opener of the World Series at Oriole Park today. Philadelphia starting pitcher Doc White threw 9.0 innings allowing 3 runs, to lead the charge. The Phillies now lead the series 1-0.
The Phillies benefited from an error in the top of the fifth inning. Philadelphia was leading 3-2 when Ed Delahanty hit a 2-run single that was misplayed. It put Philadelphia in front, 5-2.
"We're one game closer to our goal," Philadelphia manager Bill Shettsline said later. "It isn't any more complicated than that."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Oriole Park in Baltimore.
Phillies lead 1-0

Game 2, October 11th, 1901, Oriole Park
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 10-7 in Game 2 of the World Series today. Making an impact was right fielder Cy Seymour, who was 4-5 with a triple and 3 singles. He drove in 3 runs. The win moves Baltimore into a 1-1 tie with Philadelphia in the series.
Had Roger Bresnahan not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the seventh, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and a runner on 3rd, Bresnahan hit a run-scoring triple. That made the score 8-7, in favor of the Orioles.
"Getting a lot of baserunners and getting some timely hits, it's a good combination," said Seymour.
Game 3 is scheduled for Saturday at National League Park in Philadelphia.
Series tied 1-1

Game 3, October 12th, 1901, National League Park
Riding the 3-hit performance of shortstop Joe Dolan, the Philadelphia Phillies stopped the visiting Baltimore Orioles, 8-4, in Game 3 of the World Series today. Dolan was 3 for 3 with a triple, 2 doubles, and a walk. He scored 3 runs and drove in 3 for the Phillies, who now lead the best-of-7 series, 2 games to 1.
The Phillies took a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning. Facing Baltimore hurler Harry Howell with one out, Dolan hit a run-scoring triple.
"I'm just trying to make good contact," said Dolan, "one at-bat at a time."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at National League Park in Philadelphia.
Phillies lead 2-1

Game 4, October 13th, 1901, National League Park
The Baltimore Orioles topped the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 3-1 and moved into a 2-2 tie in the World Series today. The largest share of the credit belongs to Baltimore starter Harry Howell, who threw 9.0 innings of 8-hit ball in the win.
Howell allowed 1 run on 8 hits over 9 innings for the Orioles. He walked 1 and struck out 5.
"The clubhouse vibe is great," said Baltimore manager John McGraw.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at National League Park in Philadelphia.
Series tied at 2-2

Game 5, October 14th, 1901, National League Park
Game 5 was big. So was Al Orth.
In leading Philadelphia to a crucial 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles at National League Park today, the Philadelphia starter rose to the occasion, tossing 9 good innings. Orth threw 9.0 innings of 6-hit ball as the Phillies defended their home field to seize a 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 World Series.
The game could have flipped with one out in the top of the sixth. But Al Orth made what his manager later called "an A-plus pitch." With runners on 1st and 2nd and Baltimore trailing 5-2, Orth threw a fastball to Roger Bresnahan and Bresnahan grounded out.
Game 6 is scheduled for Wednesday at Oriole Park in Baltimore.
Phillies lead 3-2

Game 6, October 16th, 1901, Oriole Park
The Philadelphia Phillies are champions, today and forever. The Phillies topped the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 at Oriole Park today to claim the World Series crown.
"Nobody can take this away from us, not ever," said series MVP and center fielder Roy Thomas after his club had sealed the victory. "We worked hard and we accomplished our goal."
The atmosphere was electric as the newly-crowned champs stormed the field at the conclusion of the game. Fans cheered, gloves flew in the air, high fives and hugs were the order of the day.
"From day one of spring training, I could see it in their eyes," said Philadelphia manager Bill Shettsline. "The players had that look of intensity, of hunger, of a desire to accomplish something great, and today they did that. They're champions of the world."
The Phillies took the series 4-2. The new titleholders completed the regular season with a first-place finish in the NL and a 87-53 record.
Phillies win the World Series, 4-2

World Series winners
1901: Philadelphia Phillies (1)

Postseason awards, 1901
 

Here are the postseason awards for 1901:
AL Great Glove Award: Pitcher Earl Moore (Cleveland Bronchos), catcher Doc Powers (Philadelphia Athletics), first baseman Frank Isbell (Chicago White Sox), second baseman Hobe Ferris (Boston Americans), third baseman Bill Bradley (Cleveland Bronchos), shortstop Frank Scheibeck (Cleveland Bronchos), left fielder Doc Nance (Detroit Tigers), center fielder Jimmy Barrett (Detroit Tigers) and right fielder Ducky Holmes (Detroit Tigers)
NL Great Glove Award: Pitcher Bill Dineen (Boston Beaneaters), catcher Heinie Peitz (Cincinnati Reds), first baseman Jake Beckley (Cincinnati Reds), second baseman Gene DeMontreville (Boston Beaneaters), third baseman Charlie Irwin (Cincinnati Reds), shortstop Bobby Wallace (St. Louis Cardinals), left fielder Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies), center fielder Danny Green (Chicago Orphans), and right fielder Elmer Flick (Philadelphia Phillies)
AL Reliever of the Year: Bill Bernhard (Chicago White Sox), with 3 saves, a 6-1 record, and a 2.43 ERA.
AL Platinum Stick winners: Pitcher Nixey Callahan (Chicago White Sox), catcher Roger Bresnahan (Baltimore Orioles), first baseman Buck Freeman (Boston Americans), second baseman Nap Lajole (Philadelphia Athletics), third baseman Jimmy Williams (Boston Americans), shortstop Bill Keister (Baltimore Orioles), left fielder Mike Donlin (Baltimore Orioles), center fielder Chick Stahl (Boston Americans), right fielder Cy Seymour (Baltimore Orioles)
NL Platinum Stick winners: Pitcher Frank Kitson (Brooklyn Superbas), catcher Frank Chance (Chicago Orphans), first baseman Kitty Bransfield (Pittsburgh Pirates), second baseman Tom Daly (Brooklyn Superbas), third baseman Jimmy Sheckard (Brooklyn Superbas), shortstop Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates), left fielder Ed Delahanty (Pittsburgh Pirates), center fielder Emmet Heidrick (St. Louis Cardinals), and right fielder Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds)
AL Rookie of the Year: Shortstop Wid Conroy (St. Louis Browns), with 9 home runs, 71 RBIs, and 76 runs scored.
NL Rookie of the Year: Starting pitcher Happy Townsend (Philadelphia Phillies), with a 25-9 record and 1.88 ERA.
AL Best Manager: John McGraw (Baltimore Orioles)
NL Best Manager: Bill Shettsline (Philadelphia Phillies)
AL Best Pitcher of the Year (1): Starting pitcher Cy Young (Boston Americans), with a 24-9 record and 1.91 ERA.
NL Best Pitcher of the Year: Starting pitcher Christy Mathewson (New York Giants), with a 23-14 record and 1.69 ERA.
AL Most Valuable Player of the Year: Second baseman Jimmy Williams (Baltimore Orioles), with 9 home runs, 151 RBIs, and 126 runs scored.
NL Most Valuable Player of the Year: Right fielder Sam Crawford (Cincinnati Reds), with 18 home runs, 79 RBIs, and 90 runs scored.

Notes:
-The Cleveland Blues have become the Cleveland Bronchos.
-The Milwaukee Brewers have moved to St. Louis and become the St. Louis Browns.

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(1) I am not going to name it the Cy Young Award (because that's what OOTP 24 names it) because, well, of the fact that Young is still alive and active; I will change it when (and if) I get to the 1956 season, like in RL.

1901 Rookie Draft Top 10
 

There were numerous players selected in the 1901 Rookie Draft, but, for the sake of brevity, this will focus on the top 10 picks as selected by BNN on OOTP and who drafted them:
Ed Walsh (20), starting pitcher--Washington Senators (#1)
Jim St. Vrain (18), starting pitcher--Cleveland Bronchos (#3)
Addie Joss (21), starting pitcher--Cincinnati Reds (#2)
Cy Falkenberg (21), starting pitcher--Chicago Orphans (#4)
Carl Lundgren (21), starting pitcher--St. Louis Cardinals (#9)
Joe Tinker (21), shortstop--Cleveland Bronchos (3rd pick of round 2)
George Mullin (21), starting pitcher--Chicago White Sox (#11)
Cy Voorhees (27), starting pitcher--Cincinnati Reds (2nd pick of round 2)
Rube Vickers (23), starting pitcher--Boston Beaneaters (#5)
Johnny Evers (20), second baseman--Detroit Tigers (7th pick of round 2)

Other offseason news, 1901-1902
 

Notes:
-On December 15th, 1901, the Cleveland Bronchos traded catcher Bob Wood (36) to the Boston Americans for relief pitcher Fred Mitchell (23) and first baseman Harry Swacina (20).
-On February 13th, 1902, the St. Louis Browns traded starting pitcher Jack Ashton (23) to the Washington Senators for catcher Boileryard Clark.
-In October, left fielder Jim O'Rourke, third baseman Arlie Latham, first baseman Dan Brouthers, right fielder Sam Thompson, center fielder Jimmy Ryan, third baseman Ed Gremminger, first baseman Scoops Carey, catcher Fred Lake, catcher Dave Zearfoss, first baseman Hal O'Hagan, Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jack O'Connor and shortstop Bones Ely, Cleveland Blues starting pitcher Gus Weyhing and center fielder Jimmy McAleer, and Boston Americans starting pitcher Frank Foreman retired from baseball.
-The New York Giants retired #7 in honor of Jim O'Rourke, while the Philadelphia Phillies retired #20 in honor of Sam Thompson.
-The Cleveland Bronchos failed to sign starting pitcher Jim St. Vrain (their first-round draft pick), the Detroit Tigers failed to sign 10th round draft pick Denny Sullivan, and the Washington Senators failed to sign 4th round draft pick Al Mattern.
-Starting pitchers Pud Galvin, Tim Keefe, Mickey Welch, Bobby Matthews, John Ward, John Clarkson, Charley Radbourn, and Tony Mullane and first baseman Dan Brouthers are inducted into the first class of the Hall of Fame.

1902 preseason predictions
 

1902 preseason predictions

American League
Boston Americans, 85-55
Baltimore Orioles, 80-60
Chicago White Sox, 77-63
Philadelphia Athletics, 72-68
Detroit Tigers, 68-72
St. Louis Browns, 65-75
Cleveland Bronchos, 64-76
Washington Senators, 52-88

National League
Pittsburgh Pirates, 80-60
Philadelphia Phillies, 76-64
St. Louis Cardinals, 76-64
Cincinnati Reds, 71-69
New York Giants, 68-72
Brooklyn Superbas, 66-74
Chicago Orphans, 65-75
Boston Beaneaters, 59-81

Standings at the start of May, 1902
 

As of May 1st, 1902 in the AL, in the lead is the surprising St. Louis Browns, with an 8-0 record (that will not last), with the Chicago White Sox in second by 3 games (at 5-3), while there is a close race in the NL, with the Pittsburgh Pirates, despite a 9-3 record, ahead of their cross-state rivals, the Philadelphia Philles, by only one game (8-4).

Awards for May and baseball standings at the start of June, 1902
 

The awards for May:
AL Best Batter: Third baseman Bill Keister (Baltimore Orioles), with a record of 3 home runs, 26 RBIs, and 22 runs scored.
NL Best Batter: First baseman Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies), with a record of 3 home runs, 26 RBIs, and 16 runs scored.
AL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Bill Sparger (Baltimore Orioles), with a record of 6-1 and an ERA of 1.51.
NL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Doc White (Philadelphia Phillies), with a 5-2 record and an ERA of 0.82.
AL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Bill Sparger (Baltimore Orioles), with a record of 6-1 and an ERA of 1.51.
NL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Carl Lundgren (St. Louis Cardinals), with a record of 4-3 and an 2.11 ERA.

Looking at the standings, the Baltimore Orioles are now 1st in the AL with a 25-10 record, while the Chicago White Sox are behind them by one game and the St. Louis Browns are 4 games behind them in 3rd place. Meanwhile, in the NL, first place is tied between the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Superbas (who are only behind them in percentages by .005), while the Philadelphia Phillies are only a half-game behind them in third place.

Awards for June and baseball standings at the start of July, 1902
 

Awards for June:
AL Best Batter: Second baseman Nap Lajole (Philadelphia Athletics), with 4 home runs, 19 RBIs, and 22 runs scored.
NL Best Batter: Left fielder Jimmy Sheckard (Brooklyn Superbas), with 2 home runs, 12 RBIs, and 21 runs scored.
AL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Hooks Wiltse (Detroit Tigers), with a 5-2 record and a 1.58 ERA.
NL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Reeve McKay (Philadelphia Phillies), with a 7-0 record and 1.94 ERA.
AL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Hooks Wiltse (Detroit Tigers), with a 5-2 record and a 1.58 ERA.
NL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Reeve McKay (Philadelphia Phillies), with a 7-0 record and 1.94 ERA.

As July begins, the Chicago White Sox have indeed overtaken the Baltimore Orioles for first place at 42-19, while the Baltimore Orioles have fallen into second place with a 38-23 record and the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns are tied for third while, in the NL, the Philadelphia Phillies are in first place, 2 and a half games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds, while the Pittsburgh Pirates, surprisingly, have fallen to 31-33 and are tied for fourth with the Boston Beaneaters.

Trades of 1902 before the trading deadline on July 31st, 1902...
 

Trades before the 1902 trading deadline:
-On July 29th, the Boston Beaneaters trade center fielder Billy Hamilton (36) to the Cincinnati Reds for relief pitcher Len Swormstedt (23).
-The Chicago Orphans trade closer Jock Menefee (34) to the Brooklyn Superbas for relief pitcher Harry McIntire (23).
-The St. Louis Browns trade catcher Billy Maloney (24) to the Washington Senators for relief pitcher Dale Gear (30).
-The Philadelphia Phillies trade relief pitcher Hugh Hill (23) and starting pitcher Happy Townsend (23) to the New York Giants for shortstop George Davis (31).
-On July 30th, the Chicago Orphans trade relief pitcher Bert Cunningham (36) to the Boston Americans for starting pitcher George Pfanmiller (24).
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded starting pitcher Deacon Phillippe (30) to the St. Louis Browns for third baseman Solly Hofman (19).
-The St. Louis Browns traded shortstop Billy Gilbert (26) and relief pitcher Frank Beaumont (23) to the New York Giants for starting pitcher Ed Doheny (28).
-On July 31st, the Philadelphia Phillies traded left fielder George Browne (26) to the Baltimore Orioles for starting pitcher Bill Sparger (30).

Awards for July and baseball standings at the start of August, 1902
 

Awards for July:
AL Best Batter: Second baseman Nap Lajole (Philadelphia Athletics), with 1 home run, 19 RBIs, and 18 runs scored.
NL Best Batter: First baseman Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies), with 3 home runs, 18 RBIs, and 16 runs scored.
AL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Bob Ewing (St. Louis Browns), with a 7-0 record and 1.57 ERA.
NL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Carl Lundgren (St. Louis Cardinals), with a 5-1 record and a 1.81 ERA.
AL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Bob Ewing (St. Louis Browns), with a 7-0 record and 1.57 ERA.
NL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher Carl Lundgren (St. Louis Cardinals), with a 5-1 record and a 1.81 ERA.

In the AL, we have an exciting pennant race going on, as the Baltimore Orioles are in first place with a 56-31 record, ahead of the Chicago White Sox by 1 and a half games. In the NL, the Philadelphia Phillies are at 53-35, ahead of the Brooklyn Superbas by 5 games, but that could change as the dog days of summer approach.

Awards for August and standings at the start of September, 1902
 

Awards for August:
AL Best Batter: Center fielder Chick Stahl (Boston Americans), with 0 home runs, 7 RBIs, and 23 runs scored.
NL Best Batter: Left fielder Fred Clarke (Pittsburgh Pirates), with 1 home run, 21 RBIs, and 20 runs scored.
AL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher George Mullin (Chicago White Sox), with a 7-0 record and a 1.71 ERA.
NL Best Pitcher: Starting pitcher Noodles Hahn (Cincinnati Reds), with a 7-1 record and a 0.99 ERA.
AL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher George Mullin (Chicago White Sox), with a 7-0 record and a 1.71 ERA.
NL Rookie of the Month: Starting pitcher George Pfanmiller (Chicago Orphans), with a 5-1 record and a 1.62 ERA.

In the AL, the Baltimore Orioles are ahead of the Chicago White Sox by 3 and a half games now, at 72-42, while, in the NL, the Philadelphia Phillies are ahead of the Cincinnati Reds by only one game, at 64-48. The Brooklyn Superbas are only behind by 2 games in third at 64-52, while the St. Louis Cardinals are in 4th with a 63-52 record and only 2 and a half games out of 1st, while the disappointing Pittsburgh Pirates are in 5th at 55-62. In the AL, the Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, and Cleveland Bronchos are already out of the playoffs.