Off Season News
Cleveland Fired up over Signing of SS Samuels
Monday, November 18th, 1901: Cleveland fans are justifiably excited today as the team unveiled their latest acquisition in Ike Samuels. The 27-year-old is a big money player and will certainly have an immediate impact on the organization.
Some estimates have him making $8,200 over 4 years, though media representatives haven't been able to confirm the exact figure.
In 828 career games Samuels is hitting at a .321 pace with 982 hits with 169 doubles, 31 triples and 44 homers while scoring 548 runs and racking up 540 RBIs. He logged 300 walks and owns a .380 on-base percentage.
Star C Cross Settles on Washington
Monday, November 18th, 1901: The Washington Senators have called a press conference later today to announce the signing of catcher Lave Cross to a 4-year, $10,000 contract.
Both Cross and the Senators are said to be very pleased to come to this agreement.
Lifetime Cross has played in 652 games, batted .290 with 9 home runs and 677 base hits.
Athletics, Senators Close Deal
Tuesday, November 19th, 1901: The Baseball News Network is reporting that the Athletics and Senators have consummated a trade. Washington will receive 28-year-old third baseman Pat Dillard in a swap for 25-year-old starting pitcher Nick Altrock. A league analyst called the trade a "pretty even transaction".
For his career Dillard has hit at a .267 clip. Among his lifetime numbers are 100 hits, 11 doubles, 7 triples, 1 home run and 59 RBIs.
Since joining the league, Altrock has compiled an ERA of 3.35 with a career record of 23-38. He has 199 strikeouts in 529.2 innings and has held opponents to a .297 batting average.
BNN Stats: Does age matter?
Monday, December 30th, 1901: Here is a list of the youngest players in the North American BaseBall League...
Harry Kane, PHA, 18 years, 156 days
Jim St.Vrain, WS1, 18 years, 207 days
Dick Scott, PHA, 18 years, 328 days
Andy Coakley, BLA, 19 years, 40 days
Jimmy Sebring, CIN, 19 years, 283 days
1902 Season
1902 Washington Senators
Previews of the 1902 Senators team
Pitching Staff
Cy Young
Christy Mathewson
Noodles Hahn
Jesse Tannehill (Backup)
Jim St Vrain
Billy Rhines
Clarence Currie
Positional
C Lave Cross (Signed as Free Agent)
1B Fred Tenney (HR hitter)
2B Jim Miller (Coming off a great season)
3B Doc Casey
SS Sam Gillan
LF Matty McIntyre (Great 1901 season)
CF Pat Dillard (Traded from Athletics)
RF Cy Seymour (1901 was a very god season)
Owner, Johan Mitchel, wants our team to play .500 ball.
Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Thursday, April 17th, 1902: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 22-year-old starting pitcher Addie Joss of the St. Louis Browns is the #1 prospect overall.
Here is the top 10:
1) SP Addie Joss, 22, St. Louis Browns
2) 2B Johnny Evers, 20, St. Louis Cardinals
3) SS Joe Tinker, 21, Boston Americans
4) MR Charlie Smith, 21, Cincinnati Reds
5) C Lew Drill, 24, Cleveland Bronchos
6) 2B Larry Schlafly, 23, Pittsburgh Pirates
7) SP Carl Lundgren, 22, Philadelphia Phillies
8) MR Rube Vickers, 23, Philadelphia Athletics
9) MR Jim St.Vrain, 18, Washington Senators
10) C Peaches Graham, 25, Chicago Orphans
NABL News: Opening Day
Thursday, April 17th, 1902: Spring Training is over. Practice is over. It's time for real baseball action! The 1902 season starts today with these games on the schedule in the NABL:
Boston Beaneaters @ Brooklyn Superbas
Chicago Orphans @ Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates @ St. Louis Cardinal
Boston at Washington
4 game series
Wednesday 4/23
Eddie Plank vs Cy Young
Washington 8 Boston 5:
Cy Seymour drives in three as does Boston's Ginger Beaumont. Lave Cross goes 3-5.
Thursday 4/24
Brickyard Kennedy vs Christy Mathewson
Washington 5 Boston 4:
Matty McIntyre hits an RBI 9th inning triple to tie the game then scores the winning on Sam Gillan's single.
Friday 4/25
Pete Conway vs Noodles Hahn
Washington 12 Boston 3:
Cy Seymour and Fred Tenney each drive in three. Seymour hits the first Senators HR of the season.
Saturday 4/26
Eddie Plank (0-1, 3.38) vs Cy Young (1-0, 3.00)
Boston 7 Washington 4:
Jim Miller hits a HR in Senators loss.
Philadelphia (1-3) at Washington (3-1)
4 game series
Monday 4/28
Kid Keenan (0-1, 3.52) vs Christy Mathewson (1-0, 2.00)
Washington 4 Philadelphia 3 (10):
Lave Cross goes 4-6 and scores twice. Including the winning run in the bottom of the 10th on a Cy Seymour single.
Tuesday 4/29
Nick Altrock (0-1, 12.79) vs Noodles Hahn (1-0, 2.00)
Washington 6 Philadelphia 1:
Fred Tenney goes 3-4 white Matty McIntyre and Jim Miler drive in two on no hits.
Wednesday 4/30
Park Swartzel (1-1, 3.38) vs Cy Young (1-1, 2.81)
Philadelphia 4 Washington 3:
Cy Seymour hits a two run HR.
Thursday 5/1
Kid Keenan (0-1, 3.07) vs Christy Mathewson (2-0, 1.42)
Washington 6 Philadelphia 5:
Sam Gillan drives in Lave Cross in the 8th for the winning run.
Standings
| American League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Cleveland Bronchos | 9 | 0 | 1.000 | - |
| Washington Senators | 6 | 2 | .750 | 2.5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.0 |
| Boston Americans | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.5 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 4 | 4 | .500 | 4.5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.5 |
| St. Louis Browns | 2 | 7 | .222 | 7.0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 2 | 7 | .222 | 7.0 |
| National League Standings |
| W | L | PCT | GB |
| Boston Beaneaters | 9 | 5 | .643 | - |
| Chicago Orphans | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1.5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | 6 | .538 | 1.5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.5 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.5 |
| New York Giants | 6 | 7 | .462 | 2.5 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2.5 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 6 | 8 | .429 | 3.0 |
Leaders
| League Leaders AVG | | | 2 | P. Chiles | DET | .464 | | 3 | B. Coughlin | BOS | .448 | | 3 | B. Lush | SLA | .448 | | 5 | L. Cross | WS1 | .447 |
| | League Leaders HR | | | 1 | J. Collins | CHA | 2 | | 1 | S. Crawford | NY1 | 2 | | 1 | T. Delahanty | SLA | 2 | | 1 | 6 more tied with | | 2 |
| | League Leaders RBI | | | 2 | M. Donlin | PHI | 13 | | 2 | I. Samuels | CLE | 13 | | 4 | B. Lush | SLA | 12 | | 4 | J. Sheckard | BSN | 12 |
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| League Leaders W | | | 2 | J. Chesbro | SLN | 3 | | 2 | J. Cronin | PIT | 3 | | 2 | B. Daley | CLE | 3 | | 2 | 5 more tied with | | 3 |
| | League Leaders ERA | | | 2 | H. Townsend | DET | 1.08 | | 3 | N. Hahn | WS1 | 1.50 | | 4 | W. Widner | BLA | 1.69 | | 5 | D. Phillippe | DET | 1.88 |
| | League Leaders K | | | 2 | T. Hughes | CIN | 22 | | 2 | K. Keenan | PHA | 22 | | 4 | B. Briggs | BRO | 19 | | 4 | D. White | PHI | 19 |
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Shutouts
4/19 Ed Doheny (Phillies) 7-0 over NY Giants.
4/26 Deacon Phillippe (Detroit) 7-0 over White Sox.
4/28 Happy Townsend (Detroit) 12-0 over Browns.