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1890s IN REVIEW: MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE


BATSMAN OF THE YEAR

1890: Daniel Snell (RF, Providence) – .372/.424/.538, .962 OPS, 197 H, 41 2B, 7 HR, 81 RBI, 29 SB, 285 TB, 6.4 WAR
1891: Owen Wilkie (SS, New Jersey) – .343/.399/.463, .862 OPS, 48 XBH, 4 HR, 83 RBI, 22 SB, 7.4 WAR
1892: Charley Rankin (SS, Providence) – .385/.458/.588, 1.046 OPS, 205 H, 120 R, 27 3B, 67 XBH, 7 HR, 111 RBI, 313 TB, 43 SB, 11.8 WAR, Cup win
1893: Charley Rankin (SS, Providence) – .332/.418/.514, .932 OPS, 107 R, 59 XBH, 8 HR, 100 RBI, 38 SB, 9.8 WAR, Cup win
1894: Lemuel Sanders (LF, Mass. Bay) – .383/.421/.596, 1.017 OPS, 198 H, 38 2B, 72 XBH, 4 HR, 95 RBI, 25 SB, 5.9 WAR
1895: Jacob Milburn (1B, Pennsylvania) – .361/.456/.485, .941 OPS, 41 XBH, 3 HR, 101 RBI, 16 SB, 5.12 WPA, 4.8 WAR
1896: Jacob Milburn (LF, Pennsylvania) – .430/.502/.602, 1.104 OPS, 215 H, 34 2B, 59 XBH, 2 HR, 97 RBI, 301 TB, 6.98 WPA, 10.1 WAR
1897: Lemuel Sanders (1B, Buffalo) – .400/.448/.624, 1.072 OPS, 213 H, 31 3B, 72 XBH, 8 HR, 94 RBI, 332 TB, 32 SB, 6.9 WAR
1898: Shaun Scott (1B, Manhattan) – .377/.471/.512, .983 OPS, 194 H 38 2B, 3 HR, 81 RBI, 85 BB, 6.2 WAR
1899: Lemuel Sanders (LF, Buffalo) – .385/.439/.557, .996 OPS, 188 H, 27 2B, 15 3B, 9 HR, 88 RBI, 36 SB, 5.5 WAR


HURLER OF THE YEAR

1890: Alexis Silver (Manhattan) – 340 IP, 29-8, 1.77 ERA, 37 CG, 4 SHO, 19 BB, 126 K, 0.5 BB/9, 6.6 K/BB, 0.98 WHIP, 8.2 WAR
1891: Jakob Hogh (Buffalo) – 398 IP, 31-12, 2.71 ERA, 38 CG, 1 SHO, 33 BB, 197 K, 1.06 WHIP, 12.1 WAR
1892: Charles Wilkerson (Providence) – 396 IP, 35-10, 2.38 ERA, 38 CG, 1 SHO, 68 BB, 256 K, 5.8 K/9, 3.8 K/BB, 1.07 WHIP, 12.8 WAR, Cup win
1893: Charles Wilkerson (Providence) – 410 IP, 34-10, 2.33 ERA, 40 CG, 3 SHO, 52 BB, 257 K, 4.9 K/BB, 1.04 WHIP, 13.4 WAR, Cup win
1894: George Patterson (N.Y. Athletics) – 357 IP, 31-12, 1.91 ERA, 36 CG, 6 SHO, 53 BB, 138 K, 2.6 K/BB, 1.04 WHIP, 11.0 WAR
1895: George Patterson (N.Y. Athletics – 385 IP, 32-11, 1.87 ERA (202 ERA+), 34 CG, 7 SHO, 77 BB, 156 K, 1.12 WHIP, 12.7 WAR
1896: Jurgen Schultz (Pennsylvania) – 415 IP, 33-11, 2.36 ERA, 44 CG, 6 SHO, 129 BB, 180 K, 1.15 WHIP, 8.6 WAR
1897: Hawk Nielsen (Excelsior) – 329 IP, 29-9, 1.48 ERA (231 ERA+), 34 CG, 7 SHO, 78 BB, 171 K, 1.06 WHIP, 7.6 WAR
1898: Hawk Nielsen (Excelsior) – 343 IP, 30-8, 2.70 ERA, 36 CG, 6 SHO, 79 BB, 172 K, 1.16 WHIP, 7.3 WAR, Cup win
1899: Cecilio DeGiusti (Providence) – 329 IP, 27-8, 2.13 ERA, 32 CG, 6 SHO, 61 BB, 120 K, 1.03 WHIP, .246 BABIP, 5.7 WAR, Cup win


MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

1890: Charley Rankin (SS, Providence) – .354 AVG, .893 OPS, 2 HR, 76 RBI, 29 SB, +21.1 ZR at SS, 5.35 WPA, 8.9 WAR, GG
1891: Eddie Flint (SS, Brooklyn) – .279 AVG, .763 OPS, 612 PA, 64 BB, 2 HR, 55 RBI, 48 SB, +33.6 ZR at SS, 4.26 WPA, 8.0 WAR, GG
1892: Charley Rankin (SS, Providence) – .385 AVG, 1.046 OPS, 120 R, 205 H, 27 3B, 313 TB, 7 HR, 111 RBI, 43 SB, 8.18 WPA, 11.8 WAR, BotY, Cup win
1893: Lindsey Christianson (CF, Philadelphia) – .369 AVG, .948 OPS, 608 PA, 202 H, 288 TB, 3 HR, 82 RBI, 74 SB 4.89 WPA, 6.5 WAR
1894: George Dulia (CF, Jersey City) – .313 AVG, .897 OPS, 34 3B, 7 HR, 60 RBI, 60 SB, 2.92 WPA, 7.5 WAR, GG
1895: Charley Rankin (SS, Providence) – .313 AVG, .900 OPS, 55 XBH, 8 HR, 88 RBI, 31 SB, +21.9 ZR at SS, 4.08 WPA, 8.4 WAR, GG, Cup win
1896: Charley Rankin (SS, Providence) – .329 AVG, .903 OPS, 46 XBH, 2 HR, 79 RBI, 38 SB, +32.5 ZR at SS, 4.23 WPA, 11.6 WAR, GG, Cup win
1897: Thomas Paulari (CF, Penn.) - .325 AVG, .891 OPS, 105 R, 62 XBH, 3 HR, 63 RBI, +14.6 ZR at CF, 4.83 WPA, 8.7 WAR, GG
1898: Charley Rankin (SS, Providence) – .363 AVG, .997 OPS, 32 2B, 27 3B, 81 RBI, 46 SB, +16.8 ZR at SS, 5.51 WPA, 9.8 WAR, GG, Cup win
1899: Charley Rankin (SS, Providence) - .321 AVG, .914 OPS, 33 2B, 28 3B, 91 RBI, 35 SB, +29.1 ZR at SS, 5.03 WPA, 9.3 WAR, GG, Cup win


NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

1890: Frank Woodram (P, Mass. Bay) – 384 IP, 28-12, 2.74 ERA, 31 CG, 1 SHO, 61 BB, 162 K, 1.20 WHIP, 7.9 WAR, TotY, Cup win
1891: Nicholas Faust (CF, N.Y. Athletics) – .315/.389/.449, .837 OPS, 3 HR, 37 RBI, 28 SB, +17.0 ZR at CF, 1.68 WPA, 6.0 WAR, GG
1892: Brogan Williams (3B, Providence) – .284/.370/.419, .790 OPS, 3 HR, 64 RBI, 40 SB, 3.46 WPA, 4.5 WAR, Cup win
1893: Fred Mikkelsen (1B, Rochester) – .283/.360/.392, .752 OPS, 5 HR, 74 RBI, 7 SB, 3.17 WPA, 0.4 WAR
1894: Elbert McMann (RF, New Jersey) – .283/.353/.426, .779 OPS, 5 HR, 41 RBI, 36 SB, 2.97 WPA, 2.9 WAR
1895: Jacob Mixon (RF, Rochester) – .339/.416/.464, .880 OPS, 42 XBH, 3 HR, 57 RBI, 96 SB, +8.0 ZR, 2.41 WPA, 7.5 WAR, TotY
1896: Gilbert Dwyer (P, Jersey City) – 349 IP, 17-18, 2.63 ERA, 29 CG, 4 SHO, 109 BB, 140 K, 1.28 WHIP, 4.5 WAR
1897: Frederick Hammond (CF, Providence) - .261/.321/.356, .678 OPS, 22 2B, 2 HR, 60 RBI, 26 SB, 2.0 WAR
1898: Evander Dunn (3B, Phi. Tigers) – .290/.351/.380, .731 OPS, 21 2B, 4 HR, 61 RBI, 17 SB, +9.2 ZR at 3B, 3.5 WAR, GG
1899: Alan Gelmetti (RF, Manhattan) - .347/.442/.504, .946 OPS, 25 2B, 24 3B, 1 HR, 88 RBI, 75 BB, 64 SB, 5.68 WPA, 7.0 WAR, TotY


MIDWESTERN BASEBALL ASSOCIATION


BATSMAN OF THE YEAR

1890: Jacob Milburn (LF, St. Louis) – .391/.457/.529, .986 OPS, 42 XBH, 1 HR, 62 RBI, 22 SB, 245 TB, 5.5 WAR
1891: Jacob Milburn (LF, St. Louis) – .438/.505/.616, 1.122 OPS (225 OPS+), 119 R, 209 H, 30 2B, 26 3B, 1 HR, 79 RBI, 31 SB, 294 TB, 9.2 WAR
1892: Henry Garvin (1B, Cleveland) – .377/.467/.488, .955 OPS, 101 R, 33 XBH, 0 HR, 60 RBI, 55 SB, 5.6 WAR
1893: Jacob Milburn (LF, St. Louis) – .416/.509/.632, 1.140 OPS (207 OPS+), 183 H, 27 3B, 56 XBH, 6 HR, 83 RBI, 278 TB, 7.6 WAR
1894: Jacob Milburn (LF, St. Louis) – .435/.491/.624, 1.116 OPS, 205 H, 24 3B, 55 XBH, 5 HR, 76 RBI, 40 SB, 7.3 WAR
1895: Thierry Moreau (2B, Milwaukee) – .368/.461/.511, .972 OPS, 45 XBH, 6 HR, 87 RBI, 79 BB, 25 SB, 5.7 WAR, MVP, Cup win
1896: Horan Berry (LF, St. Louis) – .394/.448/.522, .970 OPS, 34 2B, 11 3B, 0 HR, 66 RBI, 5.5 WAR
1897: Thoms Ervin (CF, Kansas City) – .368/.445/.574, 1.019 OPS ,97 R, 40 2B, 27 3B, 3 HR, 69 RBI, 287 TB, 84 SB, 8.2 WAR
1898: Thierry Moreau (2B, Milwaukee) – .430/.499/.577, 1.077 OPS, 228 H, 30 2B, 21 3B, 2 HR, 91 RBI, 306 TB, 22 SB, 8.1 WAR
1899: Petter Lund (CF, St. Louis) - .340/.412/.509, .921 OPS, 99 R, 29 2B, 24 3B, 3 HR, 97 RBI, 77 SB, 7.1 WAR


HURLER OF THE YEAR

1890: Hans Ehle (Milwaukee) – 404 IP, 34-11, 1.58 ERA (206 ERA+), 40 CG, 5 SHO, 50 BB, 305 K, 6.1 K/BB, 1.04 WHIP, 19.2 WAR, Cup win
1891: Hans Ehle (Milwaukee) – 392 IP, 30-15, 1.63 ERA (209 ERA+), 39 CG, 3 SHO, 38 BB, 301 K, 7.9 K/BB, .252 OBP, 0.98 WHIP, 16.9 WAR
1892: Hans Ehle (Milwaukee) – 381 IP, 31-13, 1.86 ERA, 39 CG, 5 SHO, 50 BB, 328 K, 6.6 K/BB, 1.06 WHIP, 18.4 WAR
1893: Hans Ehle (Milwaukee) – 389 IP, 34-9, 2.52 ERA, 39 CG, 7 SHO, 52 BB, 330 K, 6.3 K/BB, 1.25 WHIP, 18.2 WAR
1894: Hans Ehle (Milwaukee) – 406 IP, 37-7, 2.37 ERA, 40 CG, 4 SHO, 73 BB, 212 K, 2.9 K/BB, 1.17 WHIP, 13.8 WAR, Cup win
1895: Hans Ehle (Milwaukee) – 377 IP, 31-9, 2.17 ERA, 37 CG, 4 SHO, 58 BB, 188 K, 1.17 WHIP, 1.4 BB/9, 3.2 K/BB, 13.7 WAR, Cup win
1896: Hans Ehle (Milwaukee) – 389 IP, 36-8, 2.41 ERA, 37 CG, 7 SHO, 63 BB, 178 K, 1.5 BB/9, 2.8 K/BB, 1.18 WHIP, 12.6 WAR
1897: Henry Danforth (Minneapolis) – 338 IP, 28-13, 2.07 ERA (175 ERA+), 32 CG, 8 SHO, 63 BB, 170 K, 1.13 WHIP, 9.2 WAR
1898: Henry Danforth (Minneapolis) – 354 IP, 31-9, 2.59 ERA, 34 CG, 1 SHO, 67 BB, 150 K, 1.18 WHIP, 9.1 WAR
1899: Martin Kearns (Detroit) – 330 IP, 27-10, 2.78 ERA, 36 CG, 3 SHO, 107 BB, 204 K, 5.6 K/9, 1.16 WHIP, 7.3 WAR


MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

1890: Alva Burgess (CF, Detroit) – .372 AVG, .914 OPS, 104 R, 2 HR, 71 RBI, 47 SB, 4.90 WPA, 7.7 WAR
1891: Jacob Milburn (LF, St. Louis) – .438 AVG, 1.122 OPS, 119 R, 209 H, 30 2B, 26 3B, 294 TB, 58 BB, 1 HR, 79 RBI, 31 SB, 7.33 WPA, 9.2 WAR, BotY
1892: Jacob Milburn (LF, St. Louis) – .376 AVG, .968 OPS, 176 H, 247 TB, 4 HR, 70 RBI, 39 SB, 4.82 WPA, 4.8 WAR, BotY
1893: Jacob Milburn (LF, St. Louis) – .416 AVG, 1.140 OPS, 183 H, 27 3B, 278 TB, 6 HR, 83 RBI, 54 SB, 8.39 WPA, 7.6 WAR, BotY
1894: Dirk Humphries (RF, Milwaukee) – .359 AVG, .938 OPS, 120 R, 6 HR, 91 RBI, 60 SB, 6.13 WPA, 6.4 WAR
1895: Thierry Moreau (2B, Milwaukee) – .368 AVG, .972 OPS, 6 HR, 87 RBI, 25 SB, 5.89 WPA, 5.7 WAR, BotY, Cup win
1896: Thierry Moreau (2B, Milwaukee) – .351 AVG, .932 OPS, 600 PA, 99 R, 22 3B, 3 HR, 73 RBI, 25 SB, 248 TB, 3.30 WPA, 6.3 WAR
1897: Thierry Moreau (2B, Milwaukee) - .386 AVG, .973 OPS, 601 PA, 2 HR, 89 RBI, 83 BB, 34 SB, 5.95 WPA, 8.1 WAR, Cup win
1898: Petter Lund (CF, St. Louis) – .363 AVG, .989 OPS, 105 R, 25 2B, 20 3B, 5 HR, 94 RBI, 90 SB, 7.23 WPA, 8.7 WAR
1899: Cleveland DeVoe (3B, Minneapolis) - .320 AVG, .866 OPS, 107 R, 28 2B, 19 3B, 8 HR, 67 RBI, 62 SB, 6.80 WPA, 3.7 WAR


NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR

1890: Franklin Etheridge (RF, Minneapolis) – .325/.368/.434, .802 OPS, 7 HR, 62 RBI, 14 SB, 3.34 WPA, 2.6 WAR, TotY
1891: Cameron Reid (3B, Indianapolis) – .316/.349/.435, .785 OPS, 3 HR, 57 RBI, 8 SB, 2.62 WPA, 4.8 WAR, GG
1892: Thierry Moreau (SS, Milwaukee) – .339/.430/.496, .925 OPS, 2 HR, 83 RBI, 25 SB, 4.59 WPA, 4.7 WAR
1893: Simon Laurendeau (P, Cincinnati) – 360 IP, 17-25, 3.67 ERA, 32 CG, 1 SHO, 104 BB, 105 K, 1.48 WHIP, 5.5 WAR
1894: Joseph Leavitt (C, Omaha) – .313/.370/.391, .761 OPS, 3 HR, 49 RBI, 0 SB, 1.02 WPA, 1.7 WAR
1895: Edward Zuberek (1B, Cincinnati) – .303/.406/.405, .812 OPS, 2 HR, 33 RBI, 25 SB, 3.16 WPA, 1.9 WAR
1896: Smithwick Fisher (2B, Minneapolis) - .311/.367/.417, .784 OPS, 2 HR, 44 RBI, 31 SB, 1.0 WAR
1897: Russell Klockow (RF, St. Louis) – .297/.371/.412, .783 OPS, 20 3B, 0 HR, 55 RBI, 92 SB, 2.78 WPA, 2.7 WAR
1898: Knud Van Steen (2B, Missouri) - .335/.379/.416, .795 OPS, 24 2B, 1 HR, 54 RBI, 48 SB, 4.44 WPA, 3.7 WAR
1899: Joseph Leyton (P, St. Louis) – 308 IP, 25-10, 3.32 ERA, 30 CG, 1 SHO, 83 BB, 112 K, 1.44 WHIP, 6.4 WAR