Baseball Replay--From 1901 to 2025

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Awards
-AL Batter of the Month: 2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics, with 0 home runs, 13 RBIs, and 20 runs scored.
-NL Batter of the Month: LF Sam Crawford of the Cincinnati Reds, with 0 home runs, 21 RBIs, and 20 runs scored.
-AL Pitcher of the Month: Jack Chesbro of the Boston Americans, with a 8-0 record, 1.25 ERA, and 34 strikeouts.
-NL Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell of the Pittsburgh Pirates, with a 6-1 record, 1.72 ERA, and 56 strikeouts.
-AL Rookie of the Month: SP Jake Weimer of the Philadelphia Athletics, with a 6-1 record, 1.97 ERA, and 42 strikeouts.
-NL Rookie of the Month: SP Ed Killian of the New York Giants, with a 3-2 record, 2.77 ERA (for the season), and 17 strikeouts.

First-place standings
AL: Boston Americans, 60-31 (6 and a half games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics)
NL: Philadelphia Phillies, 58-35 (4 and a half games ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates

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Awards
-AL Batter of the Month: LF Mike Donlin of the New York Highlanders, with 2 home runs, 15 RBIs, and 25 runs scored.
-NL Batter of the Month: RF Charlie Hickman of the New York Giants, with 6 home runs, 27 RBIs, and 22 runs scored.
-AL Pitcher of the Month: Bill Bernhard of the New York Highlanders, with a 6-1 record, 1.95 ERA, and 26 strikeouts.
-NL Pitcher of the Month: Jack Taylor of the Chicago Cubs, with a 5-1 record, 1.33 ERA, and 13 strikeouts.
-AL Rookie of the Month: SP Norwood Gibson of the Cleveland Blues, with a 5-2 record, 2.51 ERA, and 28 strikeouts.
-NL Rookie of the Month: SP Ed Killian of the New York Giants, with a 4-3 record, 3.33 ERA, and 33 strikeouts.

First-place standings
AL: Boston Americans, 78-38 (10 games ahead of the New York Highlanders)
NL: Philadelphia Phillies, 73-46 (3 and a half games ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates)

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Awards
-NL Triple Crown: RF Charlie Hickman of the New York Giants, with a .368 batting average, 22 home runs, and 138 RBIs.
-AL batting title: 3B Bill Bradley of the Cleveland Blues, with 5 home runs, 97 RBIs, and 73 runs scored.
-NL batting title: RF Charlie Hickman of the New York Giants, with 22 home runs, 138 RBIs, and 112 runs scored.
-AL Batter of the Month: 1B Roger Bresnahan of the New York Highlanders, with 3 home runs, 24 RBIs, and 29 runs scored.
-NL Batter of the Month: RF Charlie Hickman of the New York Giants, with 2 home runs, 22 RBIs, and 23 runs scored.
-AL Pitcher of the Month: Addie Joss of the Washington Senators, with a 5-2 record, 1.57 ERA, and 24 strikeouts.
-NL Pitcher of the Month: Willie Sudhoff of the St. Louis Cardinals, with a 6-0 record, 1.64 ERA, and 15 strikeouts.
-AL Rookie of the Month: SP Jack Dunleavy of the Chicago White Sox, with a 3-2 record, 2.41 ERA, and 27 strikeouts.
-NL Rookie of the Month: RF Doc Gessler of the Cincinnati Reds, with 0 home runs, 7 RBIs, and 5 runs scored.

First-place standings
AL: Boston Americans, 94-46 (7 games ahead of the New York Highlanders)
NL: Philadelphia Phillies, 85-55 (1 game ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates)

Well, the Boston Americans, as in real life, are in the World Series (with a 94-46 record as opposed to 91-47 in real life), but it's the Phillies (85-55) in the World Series for the NL instead of the Pirates!!!

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1903 World Series: Boston Americans vs. Philadelphia Phillies

(Note: 1903 is a best-of-nine series)

Game 1, October 2nd, Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston
Road Win Lifts Philadelphia to 1-0 Lead in WS
Starter Doc White gave the Philadelphia Phillies a complete game outing as the club took Game 1 of the World Series from the Boston Americans. The left-handed White held the Americans to 1 run on 9 strong innings. The Phillies took the game by a score of 2-1, and now lead the best-of-9 series, 1-0.
White gave Philadelphia a solid start. The left-hander allowed 1 run on 5 hits over 9 innings.
"Things broke our way today and that's great," Phillies manager Bill Shettsline said. "It's important, though, to stay focused and not pat yourself on the back too much. We aren't done yet."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston.
Phillies lead series 1-0

Game 2, October 3rd, Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston
Americans Clip Phillies, 2-1, in WS Contest
The Boston Americans got a strong game from starter Jack Chesbro, but it was some clutch hitting that ultimately delivered the win.
The Americans took the 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 2 of the World Series in a 10th inning walk-off. The win capped off a fine outing for the right-handed Chesbro. Chesbro threw 10.0 innings of 6-hit ball in the win, which brought the Americans into a 1-1 tie in the best-of-9 series.
Batting in the bottom of the tenth, 27-year-old shortstop Freddy Parent had a real shot to win the game. Philadelphia pitcher Red Donahue was determined not to let it happen. But with one out, Parent hit a run-scoring single. The Americans had a walk-off triumph.
"Right now, things are falling our way," said Boston manager Jimmy Collins.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston.
Series tied 1-1

Game 3, October 4th, Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston
Boston Wins at Home to Take 2-1 Lead in WS
Riding the 3-hit performance of catcher Ossee Schrecongost, the Boston Americans stopped the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, 11-4, in Game 3 of the World Series. Schrecongost went 3-4 with a double and 2 singles. He drove in 2 runs and scored once for the Americans, who now lead the best-of-9 series, 2 games to 1.
Tied up with the Phillies in the bottom of the fourth inning, the Americans got a boost from pitcher George Mullin. With runners on 1st and 3rd, Mullin saw a first pitch fastball from Ed Siever and hit a 2-run triple to break the stalemate and put Boston on top, 4-2.
"There's a lot of good karma around our club," said winning manager Jimmy Collins.
The next game is set to be played on October 6th at National League Park in Philadelphia.
Americans lead series 2-1

Game 4, October 6th, National League Park, Philadelphia
Almost There: Boston On Cusp of World Series Triumph After 3-2 Win
Leave it to the veteran.
The Boston Americans got a great start from 36-year-old right-hander Cy Young, as Boston won the contest, 3-2, at National League Park. Young threw 11.0 innings of 9-hit ball in the win, which allowed the Americans to grab a 3-1 lead in the best-of-9 series.
Young allowed 2 runs on 9 hits over 11 innings for the Americans. He walked 1 and struck out 7.
"It's great to be on a roll," said Young.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at National League Park in Philadelphia.
Americans lead series 3-1

Game 5, October 7th, National League Park, Philadelphia
Philadelphia Wins at Home to Narrow Series Deficit to 3-2
The Philadelphia Phillies have closed some of the gap between themselves and the series-leading Boston Americans, winning, 19-4, at National League Park. Phillies center fielder Roy Thomas was 3-3 with a double, 2 singles, and 3 walks. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. The win cuts the deficit facing the Phillies to 3-2 in the best-of-9 World Series.
Ed Delahanty, who led the AL in extra base hits with 74 in 1896, took Boston hurler Jack Chesbro deep in the bottom of the first. His 3-run home run put the Phillies on top, 3-0. In all, Delahanty had 1 single in addition to the home run, while going 2 for 5.
"Every team in baseball loses," Americans manager Jimmy Collins said. "We're in the playoffs and we still have the same guys that got us here. We'll bounce back."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at National League Park in Philadelphia.
Americans lead series 3-2

Game 6, October 8th, National League Park, Philadelphia
Phillies Clip Americans, 4-3, in WS Contest
Ed Siever went the distance at National League Park to drag the Philadelphia Phillies back to parity with the Boston Americans. The left-handed Siever needed 117 pitches to get through the complete game effort, which the Phillies won, 4-3. The clubs are now tied 3-3 in the best-of-9 series.
The Americans had trouble solving Siever, who surrendered 3 runs on 4 hits over 9 innings.
"We're happy," Siever told reporters after the win. "When you're in the playoffs, you've got to treat every game like it could be your last."
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at National League Park in Philadelphia.
Series tied 3-3

Game 7, October 9th, National League Park, Philadelphia
Phillies Escape Americans in 11, Now Lead Series 4-3
When the games really matter, the Philadelphia Phillies put on their best show, beating the Boston Americans by a final score of 6-5. Sam Mertes went 4-5 with a triple, a double, 2 singles, and a walk. He scored 2 times and drove in 2. Philadelphia now leads Boston 4-3 in the best-of-9 affair.
The clutch hit was provided by George Browne. He delivered a walk-off run-scoring single off Win Kellum in the bottom of the 11th.
"We're one game closer to our goal," Philadelphia manager Bill Shettsline said later. "It isn't any more complicated than that."
Game 8 is scheduled for Sunday at Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston.
Phillies lead series 4-3

Game 8, October 11th, Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston
Raucous Huntington Avenue Grounds Crowd Propels Americans to 7-2 Victory; Series Tied at 4
The Boston Americans and the Philadelphia Phillies will take the World Series to a decisive 9th game. In a must-win situation, the Americans beat the Phillies, 7-2, at Huntington Avenue Grounds to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. Boston right-hander Cy Young had a big role in the win. He threw 9.0 innings of 8-hit ball.
A key moment came with two out in the bottom of the fourth. That's when Young hit a fastball from Doc White for a run-scoring triple, putting Boston up, 2-0.
"Postseason wins taste oh so sweet," said Young after the game.
The next game is set to be played tomorrow at Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston.
Series tied 4-4

Game 9, October 12th, Huntington Avenue Grounds, Boston
Boston Americans Capture World Series
A celebratory mood filled the air as the Boston Americans closed out the season with a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Huntington Avenue Grounds to capture the World Series, 5-4.
Giving the Phillies credit for a hard-fought series, Americans players said they believed throughout the postseason that their "destiny" was to be crowned Major League Baseball champions.
"We felt like this was our year all season long," said first baseman Sam Mertes, who was named series MVP. "It was our destiny to win it and we did."
It was the 1st in franchise history. During the AL regular season Boston put up a 94-46 record and finished first.
"They're the champions and they deserve it," said a dejected Philadelphia manager Bill Shettsline. "We played good ball, they just played better than us."
Americans win series 5-4 (Boston Americans (1))
World Series MVP: 1B Sam Mertes (Boston Americans)

Here are the 1903 World Series champions (just like in real life, when they also won in 1903), the Boston Americans:

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Here are the batting leaders for 1903:

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Here are the pitching leaders for 1903:

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Here are the fielding leaders for 1903:

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Here are the minor league champions for 1903:
International League: Rochester Bronchos
New England League: Manchester Textiles (2)
Pacific Coast League: Los Angeles Angels (2)
Southern Association: New Orleans Pelicans (3)
New York State League: Utica Pent-ups
Connecticut State League: Meriden Silverites
Texas League: Dallas Giants
American Association: Louisville Colonels
Western League: Colorado Springs Millionaires
Central League: Evansville River Rats

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Milestones and accomplishments for the 1903 season:
6+hits:
Bill Bradley (Cleveland Blues), 6 hits in 7 at-bats and 2 RBIs
Sammy Strang (New York Giants) 6 hits in 7 at-bats
Cycles
George Davis (New York Giants), 4 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 home run, and 4 RBIs
Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates), 4 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 home run, and 4 RBIs
Harry Davis (Philadelphia Athletics), 4 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 home run, and 5 RBIs
20+win seasons
Christy Mathewson, 24-14, 2.36 ERA, 320.2 IP, 83 BB and 217 K
George Mullin , 25-8, 2.57 ERA, 301.1 IP, 93 BB and 146 K
Frank Owen, 21-11, 2.29 ERA, 263.1 IP, 65 BB and 77 K
Rube Waddell, 24-11, 2.65 ERA, 315.1 IP, 80 BB and 266 K
Jack Chesbro, 25-11, 2.02 ERA, 303.2 IP, 58 BB and 155 K
Cy Young, 20-12, 2.24 ERA, 281.0 IP, 30 BB and 154 K
Jack Cronin, 20-10, 2.22 ERA, 284.0 IP, 76 BB and 117 K
Doc White, 20-10, 2.54 ERA, 283.0 IP, 67 BB and 152 K
Sam Leever, 24-8, 2.74 ERA, 295.1 IP, 58 BB and 91 K
Win Kellum, 20-13, 2.89 ERA, 277.0 IP, 52 BB and 155 K
Ned Garvin, 25-14, 2.41 ERA, 329.0 IP, 84 BB and 186 K
Jack Taylor, 21-15, 2.61 ERA, 310.1 IP, 64 BB and 68 K
Bill Bernhard, 23-11, 3.08 ERA, 303.2 IP, 46 BB and 105 K
Addie Joss, 22-11, 2.51 ERA, 301.2 IP, 55 BB and 117 K
Bob Ewing, 20-7, 3.64 ERA, 242.1 IP, 73 BB and 108 K
Jake Weimer, 21-13, 2.70 ERA, 316.2 IP, 123 BB and 194 K
Ed Killian, 21-12, 3.15 ERA, 308.1 IP, 98 BB and 110 K
Triple Crown
Charlie Hickman
Hitting streaks
Bobby Wallace, 23 games while playing for St. Louis
Ginger Beaumont, 22 games while playing for Pittsburgh
Charlie Hickman, 31 games while playing for New York
Patsy Dougherty, 22 games while playing for Cleveland
Milestones
1,000 runs scored: Tom Daly (Brooklyn Superbas)
1,500 RBIs: Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies)
1,500 runs scored: Jesse Burkett (St. Louis Cardinals)
2,000 hits: Lave Cross (Philadelphia Athletics), Willie Keeler (Brooklyn Superbas)
2,500 hits: Jimmy Ryan (Chicago Cubs), Jesse Burkett (St. Louis Cardinals), Hugh Duffy (Cleveland Blues)
500 stolen bases: Patsy Donovan (St. Louis Cardinals), Jack Doyle (Philadelphia Phillies)
200 wins: Clark Griffith (St. Louis Cardinals)
350 wins: Kid Nichols (Brooklyn Superbas)

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• Philadelphia Phillies SP Roy Evans retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues 2B Bill Hallman retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds LF Dick Harley retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals C Art Nichols retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators RF Jack O'Brien retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Americans SP Bill Phillips retired from professional baseball.
• New York Highlanders SP Wiley Piatt retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox 2B Jack Wentz retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants CF George Van Haltren retired from professional baseball.
• New York Highlanders LF Walt Wilmot retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas LF Pete Cregan retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas 2B Tom Daly retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics RP Ed Murphy retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas 2B General Stafford retired from professional baseball.3
• Philadelphia Phillies LF Ed Delahanty retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies SSP Billy Clingman retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns 3B Bill Friel retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers SP Frank Killen retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants SP Ed Doheny retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics 3B Billy Lauder retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals SP Jock Menefee retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers SSP Harry Lochhead retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals C Doggie Miller retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas RF Tom McCreery retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds RP Pop Williams retired from professional baseball.
• New York Highlanders 1B Roger Connor retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Snake Wiltse retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates C Charles Zimmer retired from professional baseball.
• New York Highlanders RF Bill Keister retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers C Sport McAllister retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas LF Herm McFarland retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants RF Charlie Dexter retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants SSP George Magoon retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas SP Brickyard Kennedy retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies C Samuel Bernard retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators CF George O'Brien retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox 3B John Walsh retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox 3B Paddy Greene retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns RF Jack Hendricks retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs CF Libe Washburn retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds SP Lave Winham retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics SP Clarence Currie retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals RP John Terry retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues SP Bob Blewett retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox 1B Roy Brashear retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics RP Henry Thielman retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators SP Alex Pearson retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox 2B Jack Morrissey retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals CF Em Donnelly retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Beaneaters RP Robert Williams retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals RP Harry Adams retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Americans SSP Harry White retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas C J. Burns retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers RP James McSorley retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues RP C. Harris retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Americans SSP Harry Tackaberry retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators RP Isaac Slette retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics RP Clarence Gray retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals C John Page retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics RP Lee Rundell retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues RP John Lovett retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants RP Frank Ingalls retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox RP Eddie Quick retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs SP Ed Pinnance retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox RP Connie McGeehan retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds RF Joe Martin retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates 3B Charlie DeArmond retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators RP George Witbeck retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates C Robert Charnier retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators RP Frank Bonnett retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals C Harry Bonthrom retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas C Matthew Donahue retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies SSP Thomas Donahue retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates RP Ballplayer Clark retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers C Ballplayer Wilson retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas C Ballplayer Clarke retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants RP Ballplayer Borland retired from professional baseball.
• New York Highlanders C Jimmy Weeks retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants C F. Cameron retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs CF Fred Weaver retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs C Frank Crippen retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns RP Ballplayer Wyatt retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Beaneaters RP Billy Brady retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics CF A. Bennett retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Beaneaters CF Arthur Dugan retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Beaneaters RP Ballplayer Wheeler retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers C A. Durall retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators RP Al Withoff retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates C Edward Cardow retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns RP Bobby Vorpagel retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox C Michael Bucks retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns RP Ballplayer Dwyer retired from professional baseball.
• New York Highlanders SSP Harry Bird retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies RP Jack Cooney retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Beaneaters C Guy Blair retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues RP Charley Verheydon retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox C Ballplayer Williams retired from professional baseball.
• New York Highlanders LF Louis Hading retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals SSP Pariel Wells retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates RP Harry Teal retired from professional baseball.
• Cincinnati Reds C William Handiboe retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs RP R. Thomas retired from professional baseball.
• New York Highlanders C Charles Higgins retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns C Ballplayer Hule retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago White Sox C L. Kline retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Americans CF J. Sullivan retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies RP Walter Towers retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers C R. Harris retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs RP Ballplayer Hitchcroft retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Beaneaters C James Hartley retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs CF B. Sommers retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics C William Spelliscy retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants RP Martin Hoag retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics RP Edward Freeman retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators SSP George Smith retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Americans C L. Freeman retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies CF Frank Kellar retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals C Thomas Solan retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns SSP Al Kelly retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies C F. Jamison retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs CF Harry Henderson retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns RP Ed Morris retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Phillies RP Nelson Mason retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues RP Ballplayer McShane retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs RP Ballplayer McTeer retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas RP John Smith retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns 3B Joseph Lyons retired from professional baseball.
• New York Highlanders SSP Neal Moynihan retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues C Milo Mucklestone retired from professional baseball.
• Cleveland Blues RP Sidney Killian retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Americans RP Bob Killilea retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates C Frank Mullane retired from professional baseball.
• Philadelphia Athletics RP Patrick Mullen retired from professional baseball.
• New York Highlanders RP Ballplayer Mahan retired from professional baseball.
• New York Giants RP Guy Murphy retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers RP Ballplayer Pennewell retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas RP August Smith retired from professional baseball.
• Pittsburgh Pirates RP F. Miller retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators RP Carl McGauhey retired from professional baseball.
• New York Highlanders C Ballplayer Olson retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals C William McGuire retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Americans SSP Homer Plake retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Browns C Joseph O'Neill retired from professional baseball.
• Detroit Tigers C John Riordan retired from professional baseball.
• Boston Beaneaters RP Henry Schulte retired from professional baseball.
• St. Louis Cardinals C Robert Osborne retired from professional baseball.
• Washington Senators RP Ballplayer Randolph retired from professional baseball.
• Chicago Cubs RP Ballplayer Paterson retired from professional baseball.
• Brooklyn Superbas RP Ballplayer Ruehr retired from professional baseball.
• The New York Giants retired #99 in honor of George Van Haltren.
• The Philadelphia Phillies retired #8 in honor of Ed Delahanty.
• The New York Giants retired #80 in honor of Roger Connor.
• Washington Senators manager Jim Manning leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.
• Boston Beaneaters manager Frank Selee leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.
• Brooklyn Superbas manager Ned Hanlon leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.
• The Washington Senators signed manager Justin Moorman to a 3-year, $155 per year contract.
• The Boston Beaneaters signed manager Justin Fairclough to a 3-year, $265 per year contract.
• The Brooklyn Superbas signed manager T.J. Stevens to a 3-year, $175 per year contract.

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Great Glove awards
AL: Pitcher Addie Joss (Washington Senators)
Catcher Larry McLean (Cleveland Blues)
First Baseman Harry Davis (Philadelphia Athletics)
Second Baseman Hobe Ferris (Boston Americans)
Third Baseman Dave Brain (Chicago White Sox)
Shortstop Freddy Parent (Boston Americans)
Left Fielder Jim Murray (Chicago White Sox)
Center Fielder Patsy Dougherty (Cleveland Blues)
Right Fielder John Titus (Chicago White Sox)
NL: Pitcher Sam Leever (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Catcher Charles Zimmer (Pittsburgh Pirates)
First Baseman John Ganzel (New York Giants)
Second Baseman Danny Murphy (New York Giants)
Third Baseman Tommy Leach (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Shortstop Bobby Wallace (St. Louis Cardinals)
Left Fielder Jimmy Sheckard (Brooklyn Superbas)
Center Fielder Emmet Heidrick (St. Louis Cardinals)
Right Fielder Doc Gessler (Cincinnati Reds)
Platinum Stick awards
AL: Pitcher Eddie Plank (Philadelphia Athletics), .321/.339/.434, 106 at-bats, 4 stolen bases, 127 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
Catcher Lew Drill (St. Louis Browns), .282/.377/.378, 365 at-bata, 1 home run, 9 stolen bases, 135 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
First Baseman Harry Davis (Philadelphia Athletics), .298/.335/.458, 581 at-bats, 12 home runs, 30 stolen bases, 129 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
Second Baseman Nap Lajoie (Philadelphia Athletics), .339/.377/.468, 579 at-bats, 5 home runs, 33 stolen bases, 143 wRC+, 5.5 WAR
Third Baseman Bill Bradley (Cleveland Blues), .349/.394/.499, 545 at-bats, 5 home runs, 15 stolen bases, 167 wRC+, 7.3 WAR
Shortstop Kid Elberfeld (Detroit Tigers). .299/.383/.385, 491 at-bats, 32 stolen bases, 142 wRC+, 8.3 WAR
Left Fielder Mike Donlin (New York Highlanders), .337/.399/.503, 575 at-bats, 7 home runs, 29 stolen bases, 123 runs scored, 145 wRC+, 4.0 WAR
Center Fielder Patsy Dougherty (Cleveland Blues), .345/.386/.411, 560 at-bats, 2 home runs, 24 stolen bases, 145 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
Right Fielder Bill Keister (New York Highlanders), .341/.377/.532, 577 at-bats, 12 home runs, 27 stolen bases, 112 runs, 131 RBIs, 4.8 WAR
NL: Pitcher Jack Taylor (Chicago Cubs), .282/.339/.418, 110 at-bats, 5 stolen bases, 134 wRC+, 0.8 WAR
Catcher Charles Zimmer (Pittsburgh Pirates), .273/.345/.332, 395 at-bats, 15 stolen bases, 100 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
First Baseman Frank Chance (Chicago Cubs), .289/.380/.405, 529 at-bats, 4 home runs, 52 stolen bases, 145 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
Second Baseman Danny Murphy (New York Giants), .287/.321/.400, 572 at-bats, 2 home runs, 19 stolen bases, 102 runs scored, 99 wRC+, 6.2 WAR
Third Baseman Sammy Strang (New York Giants), .348/.436/.398, 555 at-bats, 36 stolen bases, 119 runs scored, 139 wRC+, 5.6 WAR
Shortstop Honus Wagner (Pittsburgh Pirates), .320/.380/.515, 559 at-bats, 5 home runs, 32 stolen bases, 160 wRC+, 6.6 WAR
Left Fielder Ed Delahanty (Philadelphia Phillies), .348/.413/.511, 466 at-bats, 5 home runs, 11 stolen bases, 109 RBIs, 5.5 WAR
Center Fielder Herm McFarland (Brooklyn Superbas), .271/.353/.423, 499 at-bats, 5 home runs, 23 stolen bases, 136 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
Right Fielder Charlie Hickman (New York Giants), .368/.394/.627, 608 at-bats, 22 home runs, 15 stolen bases, 112 runs, 138 RBIs, 5.6 WAR
Rookie of the Year
AL: SP Jake Weimer of the Boston Americans, with a 21-13 record, 2.70 ERA, 1 save, and 194 strikeouts.
NL: 1B Doc Gessler of the Cincinnati Reds, with 0 home runs, 61 RBIs, and 51 runs scored.
Pitcher of the Year
AL: Jake Chesbro of the Boston Americans, with a 25-11 record, 2.02 ERA, and 155 strikeouts.
NL: Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants, with a 24-14 record, 2.36 ERA, and 217 strikeouts.
Most Valuable Player
AL: 3B Bill Bradley of the Cleveland Blues, with 5 home runs, 97 RBIs, and 73 runs scored.
NL: RF Charlie Hickman of the New York Giants, with 22 home runs, 138 RBIs, and 112 runs scored.

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Here are the results of the first 9 rounds of the 1903 Rookie Draft:
Round 1
Pick 1 - Cincinnati Reds: RF Sherry Magee, age 19
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: CF Ty Cobb, age 16
Pick 3 - Cleveland Blues: SP Orval Overall, age 22
Pick 4 - Chicago White Sox: DH Hal Chase, age 20
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: 2B Bill Sweeney, age 17
Pick 6 - St. Louis Browns: SP Nap Rucker, age 19
Pick 7 - Washington Senators: SP Glenn Liebhardt, age 20
Pick 8 - Detroit Tigers: SP Ralph Caldwell, age 19
Pick 9 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Johnny Lush, age 18
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Charley Hall, age 19
Pick 11 - Philadelphia Athletics: LF Del Howard, age 25
Pick 12 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Lefty Leifield, age 20
Pick 13 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Joe Harris, age 21
Pick 14 - New York Giants: SP George Suggs, age 21
Pick 15 - St. Louis Cardinals: 2B Amby McConnell, age 20
Pick 16 - Boston Americans: LF Armando Marsans, age 16
Pick 17 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Lou Fiene, age 18
Pick 18 - New York Highlanders: SP Cecil Ferguson, age 20
Round 2
Pick 1 - Cincinnati Reds: 1B George Stovall, age 25
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: SP Lew Brockett, age 23
Pick 3 - Cleveland Blues: DH Mike Mowrey, age 19
Pick 4 - Chicago White Sox: SP George Bell, age 29
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: RP Dick Rudolph, age 16
Pick 6 - St. Louis Browns: RP Bugs Raymond, age 21
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP Mike Lynch, age 23
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Carl Druhot, age 22
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Buster Brown, age 22
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: RP Walter Clarkson, age 25
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Vive Lindaman, age 26
Pick 12 - New York Giants: SP Stoney McGlynn, age 31
Pick 13 - New York Giants: SP Frank Oberlin, age 27
Pick 14 - St. Louis Cardinals: RF Otis Clymer, age 27
Pick 15 - Boston Americans: SP Gordon Hickman, age 19
Pick 16 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Rip Vowinkel, age 18
Pick 17 - New York Highlanders: SP Nick Williams, age 23
Round 3
Pick 1 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Ed Kinsella, age 23
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: SP Bert Maxwell, age 17
Pick 3 - Cleveland Blues: SP Arch McCarthy, age 22
Pick 4 - Chicago White Sox: SP Rudy Schwenck, age 19
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: RP John Barthold, age 21
Pick 6 - St. Louis Browns: SP Harry Stewart, age 21
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP Ralph Savidge, age 24
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: C Pete Noonan, age 21
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: RP Tyler Christian, age 20
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP John McDonald, age 20
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Lou Schettler, age 17
Pick 12 - New York Giants: SP Jesse Reynolds, age 25
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Harry Hardy, age 28
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP Frank Schneiberg, age 23
Pick 15 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Bull Durham, age 26
Pick 16 - New York Highlanders: SP Edward Bauer, age 22
Round 4
Pick 1 - Cincinnati Reds: SP George Feye, age 28
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: SP Art Hoelskoetter, age 21
Pick 3 - Cleveland Blues: SP Robert Chappelle, age 21
Pick 4 - Chicago White Sox: RF Tom Raftery, age 22
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: RP Chuck Rose, age 18
Pick 6 - St. Louis Browns: SP Huck Wallace, age 21
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP D. Ross, age 28
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Ballplayer Gilliam, age 28
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP William Brittsen, age 20
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Wild Bill Clark, age 23
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Ollie Johns, age 24
Pick 12 - New York Giants: SP Charley Jackson, age 22
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Jack Simons, age 26
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP Ernie Groth, age 18
Pick 15 - Pittsburgh Pirates: RP Ballplayer Galesky, age 28
Pick 16 - New York Highlanders: SP Paul Curtis, age 25
Round 5
Pick 1 - Cincinnati Reds: SSP Phil Lewis, age 20
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: SP John Brackenridge, age 22
Pick 3 - Cleveland Blues: SP Frank Lakaff, age 23
Pick 4 - Chicago White Sox: RF Rip Cannell, age 23
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: SP Charlie Jaeger, age 28
Pick 6 - St. Louis Browns: SP Ed McNichol, age 24
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP Walt Cartwright, age 19
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Lou Manske, age 19
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: SP Alvin Bayne, age 25
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Cotton Minahan, age 20
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Clyde Adams, age 25
Pick 12 - New York Giants: SP Grover Reeder, age 26
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Ernie Murray, age 20
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP Connie Welch, age 18
Pick 15 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP John Segars, age 25
Pick 16 - New York Highlanders: SP Peter Hansen, age 23
Round 6
Pick 1 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Con Starkel, age 22
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: DH Rube Gardner, age 20
Pick 3 - Cleveland Blues: SP Fred Burnam, age 26
Pick 4 - Chicago White Sox: SSP Joe Cassidy, age 20
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: DH Dode Paskert, age 22
Pick 6 - St. Louis Browns: DH Jimmy Austin, age 23
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: DH Herbert Jackson, age 20
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: C Gabby Street, age 21
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: RF Harry McChesney, age 23
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP D. Connett, age 25
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: RP Dick Brown, age 26
Pick 12 - New York Giants: SP Edward Dillon, age 30
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Ed McLaughlin, age 25
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP Eugene Whipple, age 25
Pick 15 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP John Myatt, age 26
Pick 16 - New York Highlanders: SP Joe Koukalik, age 23
Round 7
Pick 1 - Cincinnati Reds: 3B Billy Purtell, age 17
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: LF Rube DeGroff, age 24
Pick 3 - Cleveland Blues: 2B Bert Dunn, age 27
Pick 4 - Chicago White Sox: SSP She Donahue, age 26
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: DH Charles Lucas, age 25
Pick 6 - St. Louis Browns: LF Hunky Shaw, age 19
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: LF Rube Vinson, age 24
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: SP George Dovey, age 25
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: 1B Tom Crooke, age 19
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: SP Ferdinand Jarrott, age 24
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: CF George Stinson, age 21
Pick 12 - New York Giants: CF Orth Collins, age 23
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: 2B Marty Murphy, age 27
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: LF Hogan Yancey, age 22
Pick 15 - Pittsburgh Pirates: SP Ballplayer Ross, age 26
Pick 16 - New York Highlanders: SP Ballplayer Matthews, age 38
Round 8
Pick 1 - Cincinnati Reds: CF Izzy Hoffman, age 28
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: LF Jim Wallace, age 22
Pick 3 - Cleveland Blues: DH Charlie Krause, age 30
Pick 4 - Chicago White Sox: 2B Harry Pattee, age 21
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: SP William Driscoll, age 28
Pick 6 - St. Louis Browns: DH Ed Gagnier, age 20
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP William Frye, age 26
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: SP Frank Hershey, age 25
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: C Fred Brown, age 24
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: DH Bunny Pearce, age 18
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: SP Walt Miller, age 20
Pick 12 - New York Giants: LF Otto McIvor, age 19
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: SP Ballplayer Ferguson, age 33
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: LF William Clayton, age 16
Pick 15 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Billy Kelly, age 17
Pick 16 - New York Highlanders: SP Harvey Cushman, age 26
Round 9
Pick 1 - Cincinnati Reds: C Syd Smith, age 20
Pick 2 - Chicago Cubs: SP Ballplayer Hanlon, age 36
Pick 3 - Cleveland Blues: RF Paul Nagle, age 32
Pick 4 - Chicago White Sox: 2B Tommy McMillan, age 15
Pick 5 - Washington Senators: DH Connie Doremus, age 26
Pick 6 - St. Louis Browns: 1B Bill Schwartz, age 19
Pick 7 - Detroit Tigers: SP Lee Stillman, age 20
Pick 8 - Boston Beaneaters: 3B Bert Grubb, age 23
Pick 9 - Philadelphia Athletics: 1B Tom Stankard, age 21
Pick 10 - Philadelphia Phillies: CF Ballplayer Ward, age 26
Pick 11 - Brooklyn Superbas: LF Clyde Engle, age 19
Pick 12 - New York Giants: C John Massing, age 25
Pick 13 - St. Louis Cardinals: 2B Guillermo Garcia, age 21
Pick 14 - Boston Americans: SP Jose Fernandez, age 21
Pick 15 - Pittsburgh Pirates: C Mike Simon, age 20
Pick 16 - New York Highlanders: 1B Jim Mullen, age 26

Draft picks not signed by the deadline:
• The Boston Americans failed to sign 5th round draft pick Connie Welch.
• The St. Louis Browns failed to sign 1st round draft pick Nap Rucker. Received additional pick compensation.
• The St. Louis Browns failed to sign 7th round draft pick Hunky Shaw.
• The Washington Senators failed to sign 1st round draft pick Glenn Liebhardt. Received additional pick compensation.
• The Chicago Cubs failed to sign 3rd round draft pick Bert Maxwell. Received additional pick compensation.
• The Chicago Cubs failed to sign 6th round draft pick Rube Gardner.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates failed to sign 1st round draft pick Lou Fiene. Received additional pick compensation.

[Lord Byron]

• The regular season now has 154 games.
• The Boston Beaneaters traded 30-year-old LF Billy Lush to the New York Giants, getting 23-year-old RHP Carl Lundgren in return.
• The Boston Americans traded 19-year-old RF Al Bridwell and 21-year-old RHP Buck Washer to the Philadelphia Athletics, getting 30-year-old LHP Jake Weimer in return.
• The Cincinnati Reds traded 30-year-old RHP Archie Stimmel to the New York Giants, getting 19-year-old 3B Dick Egan and 20-year-old CF John Cahill in return.
• The Brooklyn Superbas traded 21-year-old RF Jimmy Sebring and 24-year-old RHP Tom Barry to the Washington Senators, getting 34-year-old C Mike Grady in return.
• The St. Louis Cardinals traded 38-year-old RF Patsy Donovan to the New York Highlanders, getting 24-year-old LHP Bill Foxen and 22-year-old LF Arthur Pennell in return.
• The Washington Senators traded 30-year-old SSP Charlie Babb and 24-year-old RHP Tom Barry to the Philadelphia Athletics, getting 28-year-old CF Dave Fultz in return.
• The Boston Americans traded 24-year-old SSP Homer Hillebrand and 24-year-old SSP George Leopold to the Cleveland Naps, getting 33-year-old 1B Candy LaChance in return.
• The Cincinnati Reds traded 36-year-old 1B Jake Beckley and 22-year-old LHP Beany Jacobson to the Washington Senators, getting 23-year-old 1B Simmy Murch, 23-year-old 2B Mickey Doolin, and 19-year-old LHP Tom Tuckey in return.
• The Brooklyn Superbas traded 40-year-old C Deacon McGuire to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 32-year-old RHP Sam Leever in return.
• The St. Louis Cardinals traded 24-year-old 3B Charles Moran and 24-year-old LHP Bill Foxen to the Philadelphia Athletics, getting 37-year-old 3B Lave Cross in return.
• The New York Giants traded 22-year-old RHP Howie Camnitz to the Philadelphia Athletics, getting 33-year-old CF Socks Seybold in return.
• The Chicago Cubs traded 30-year-old RHP Jack Taylor to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 22-year-old RHP Gene Ford in return.
• The Cincinnati Reds traded 28-year-old 3B Harry Steinfeldt to the New York Highlanders, getting 24-year-old RHP Rube Vickers, 21-year-old RHP Bobby Keefe, and 21-year-old RF Rabbit Robinson in return.
• The New York Highlanders signed free agent RP Jack Miran to a 1-year contract worth a total of $690.
• The Washington Senators signed free agent RP Al Whitridge to a 1-year contract worth a total of $750.
• The Washington Senators signed free agent SP Ballplayer Ferguson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $750.
• The New York Highlanders signed free agent RP Horace Newenham to a 1-year contract worth a total of $750.
• The Washington Senators signed free agent RP William Morrison to a 1-year contract worth a total of $750.
• The Washington Senators signed free agent RP Oscar Streit to a 1-year contract worth a total of $520.
• The New York Giants signed free agent RP Bill Hoffer to a 1-year contract worth a total of $790.
• The New York Giants signed free agent SP Harry Newmeyer to a 1-year contract worth a total of $750.
• The Washington Senators signed free agent RP Grover Reeder to a 1-year contract worth a total of $750.
• The New York Giants signed free agent SP Josh Robinson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $690.
• The New York Highlanders signed free agent SP Edward Dillon to a 1-year contract worth a total of $750.
• The New York Giants signed free agent RP George Blackburn to a 1-year contract worth a total of $710.
• The Washington Senators signed free agent SP Ira Plank to a 1-year contract worth a total of $690.
• The Chicago White Sox signed free agent SP Rube Kisinger to a 1-year contract worth a total of $560.
• 1B Roger Connor is inducted into the 1904 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

[Lord Byron]

Spring training results
AL: Detroit Tigers, 14-4
NL: St. Louis Cardinals, 16-2

1904 preseason predictions
American League
Boston Americans, 94-60
Detroit Tigers, 84-70
New York Highlanders, 84-70
Washington Senators, 78-76
Philadelphia Athletics, 75-79
Chicago White Sox, 73-81
St. Louis Browns, 66-88
Cleveland Blues, 63-91

National League
New York Giants, 88-66
Pittsburgh Pirates, 84-70
Philadelphia Phillies, 82-72
Brooklyn Superbas, 80-74
Boston Beaneaters, 79-75
Chicago Cubs, 75-79
St. Louis Cardinals, 72-82
Cincinnati Reds, 58-96

OK, let's play ball!!!

[Lord Byron]

Awards
-AL Batter of the Month: RF Buck Freeman of the Boston Americans, with 2 home runs, 18 RBIs, and 10 runs scored.
-NL Batter of the Month: RF Sherry Magee of the Cincinnati Reds, with 2 home runs, 13 RBIs, and 13 runs scored.
-AL Pitcher of the Month: Ralph Caldwell of the Detroit Tigers, with a 4-0 record, 1.29 ERA, and 22 strikeouts.
-NL Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell of the Pittsburgh Pirates, with a 4-0 record, 0.75 ERA, and 35 strikeouts.
-AL Rookie of the Month: SP Ralph Caldwell of the Detroit Tigers, with a 4-0 record, 1.29 ERA, and 22 strikeouts.
-NL Rookie of the Month: SP Fred Glade of the Cincinnati Reds, with a 3-2 record, 3.07 ERA, and 25 strikeouts.

First-place standings
AL: Detroit Tigers, 11-4 (1 game ahead of the Boston Americans)
NL: Pittsburgh Pirates, 12-4 (2 and a half games against the Brooklyn Superbas)

[Lord Byron]

Awards:
-AL Batter of the Month: LF Mike Donlin of the New York Highlanders, with 4 home runs, 18 RBIs, and 14 runs scored.
-NL Batter of the Month: SSP Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 2 home runs, 19 RBIs, and 22 runs scored.
-AL Pitcher of the Month: Cy Young of the Boston Americans, with a 6-1 record, 1.80 ERA, and 41 strikeouts.
-NL Pitcher of the Month: Rube Waddell of the Pittsburgh Pirates, with a 7-0 record, 1.71 ERA, and 54 strikeouts.
-AL Rookie of the Month: SP Mike Lynch of the Detroit Tigers, with a 5-3 record, 3.32 ERA, and 24 strikeouts.
-NL Rookie of the Month: SP Gene Ford of the Chicago Cubs, with a 4-3 record, 2.20 ERA, and 33 strikeouts.

First-place standings
AL: Boston Americans, 28-13 (4 games ahead of the New York Highlanders and Washington Senators)
NL: Pittsburgh Pirates, 29-13 (6 games ahead of the New York Giants)

[Lord Byron]

Awards
-AL Batter of the Month: CF Cy Seymour of the New York Highlanders, with 1 home run, 14 RBIs, and 15 runs scored.
-NL Batter of the Month: 3B Bob Unglaub of the Boston Beaneaters, with 1 home run, 15 RBIs, and 14 runs scored.
-AL Pitcher of the Month: Addie Joss of the Washington Senators, with a 6-0 record, 1.17 ERA, and 23 strikeouts.
-NL Pitcher of the Month: Ed Killian of the New York Giants, with a 4-2 record, 0.78 ERA, and 21 strikeouts.
-AL Rookie of the Month: SP Frosty Thomas of the Philadelphia Athletics, with a 4-4 record, 1.14 ERA, and 32 strikeouts.
-NL Rookie of the Month: SP Fred Glade of the Cincinnati Reds, with a 3-3 record, 3.14 ERA (for the season), and 30 strikeouts.

First-place standings
AL: Boston Americans and New York Highlanders, 39-27 (both are 4 games ahead of the Washington Senators)
NL: Pittsburgh Pirates, 42-24 (3 and a half games ahead of the New York Giants)

[Lord Byron]

Here are the trades before the 1904 trading deadline:
• The Brooklyn Superbas traded 31-year-old RHP Bob Ewing to the Philadelphia Phillies, getting 26-year-old 3B Carlos Moran in return.
• The St. Louis Cardinals traded 30-year-old RHP Jack Powell to the Boston Americans, getting 20-year-old LHP Roy Hitt in return.
• The St. Louis Cardinals traded 30-year-old C Mike Heydon to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 24-year-old CF Whitey Alperman and 20-year-old 3B Tom Downey in return.
• The Cincinnati Reds traded 26-year-old LHP Doc Newton and 21-year-old 3B Pep Clark to the Washington Senators, getting 24-year-old LHP Watty Lee in return.
• The Washington Senators traded 26-year-old 3B Bill Coughlin to the Philadelphia Athletics, getting 30-year-old RHP Chick Fraser and 23-year-old RHP Frosty Thomas in return.

[Lord Byron]

Awards
-AL Batter of the Month: LF Sam Mertes of the Boston Americans, with 1 home run, 24 RBIs, and 25 runs scored.
-NL Batter of the Month: SSP Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, with 3 home runs, 16 RBIs, and 17 runs scored.
-AL Pitcher of the Month: Cy Young of the Boston Americans, with a 6-1 record, 1.45 ERA, and 31 strikeouts.
-NL Pitcher of the Month: Bill Dinneen of the Boston Beaneaters, with a 6-2 record, 1.89 ERA, and 34 strikeouts.
-AL Rookie of the Month: SP Frosty Thomas of the Philadelphia Athletics, with a 6-0 record, 1.64 ERA, and 21 strikeouts.
-NL Rookie of the Month: SP Fred Glade of the Cincinnati Reds, with a 4-3 record, 2.14 ERA, and 34 strikeouts.

First-place standings
AL: Boston Americans, 59-33 (1 game ahead of the New York Highlanders)
NL: Pittsburgh Pirates, 60-33 (8 and a half games ahead of the New York Giants)

[Lord Byron]

Awards
-AL Batter of the Month: 2B Nap Lajoie of the Philadelphia Athletics, with 5 home runs, 26 RBIs, and 26 runs scored.
-NL Batter of the Month: RF Charlie Hickman of the New York Giants, with 1 home run, 14 RBIs, and 18 runs scored.
-AL Pitcher of the Month: Harry Howell of the New York Highlanders, with a 6-1 record, 1.45 ERA, and 28 strikeouts.
-NL Pitcher of the Month: Ed Walsh of the Chicago Cubs, with a 5-2 record, 2.54 ERA, and 27 strikeouts.
-AL Rookie of the Month: SP Frosty Thomas of the Washington Senators, with a 3-4 record, 1.48 ERA, and 16 strikeouts.
-NL Rookie of the Month: CF Danny Hoffman of the Boston Beaneaters, with 2 home runs, 17 RBIs, and 14 runs scored.

First-place standings
AL: Boston Americans, 80-39 (8 games ahead of the New York Highlanders)
NL: Pittsburgh Pirates, 75-44 (8 and a half games ahead of the New York Giants)