North American Baseball League - Page 12

scott1964 · 08-15-2011, 11:58 PM

1898 Season

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Monday, April 4th, 1898: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 21-year-old catcher Frank Chance of the Louisville Colonels is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) C Frank Chance, 21, Louisville Colonels
2) SP Rube Waddell, 21, Chicago White Sox
3) MR Tully Sparks, 23, Detroit Tigers
4) RF Elmer Flick, 22, St. Louis Browns
5) CF Emmet Heidrick, 21, Philadelphia Phillies
6) RF Danny Green, 21, Baltimore Orioles
7) SP Bill Donovan, 21, Detroit Tigers
8) SP Ned Garvin, 24, Cleveland Spiders
9) SP Vic Willis, 21, Pittsburgh Pirates
10) 3B Tommy Leach, 20, St. Louis Browns

NABL News: Opening Day
Monday, April 4th, 1898: Eagerly anticipating the arrival of Opening Day 1898, fans have been waiting outside ticket offices across the country since they opened. Here are the games slated for today:

Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Americans
Cleveland Spiders @ Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers
Cincinnati Reds @ New York Giants
Boston Beaneaters @ Brooklyn Bridegrooms

Chicago Orphan at St Louis Browns
3 game series

Tuesday 4/5
St Louis 8 Chicago 3: Charlie Dexter HR, 3 RBIs. Dick Padden 3-4. Willie Clark 3-3.
Wednesday 4/6
Chicago 6 St Louis 2: Mike Grady 3-5, 3 RBIs. Joe Sullivan 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 4/7
St Louis 6 Chicago 3: Elmer Flick 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Chicago at Pittsburgh
3 game series

Friday 4/8
Chicago 12 Pittsburgh 3: Jack Stivetts HR, 3 RBIs. Joe Sullivan 4-5. Pete Cassidy 3-3.
Saturday 4/9
Chicago 7 Pittsburgh 5: Dick Padden 3-4, 2 RBIs. Mike Grady 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 4/10
Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 3: Bobby Wallace HR, 3 RBIs. Rookie Bill Dinneen gets his first career win.

Brooklyn at Chicago
3 game series

Monday 4/11
Brooklyn 7 Chicago 6: Brooklyn scores six times in the ninth. Honus Wagner HR, 4 RBIs. Jocko Halligan HR.
Tuesday 4/12
Brooklyn 21 Chicago 5: Jocko Halligan HR (2), 4 RBIs. Bill Everitt 5-7, 3 RBIs. Jack Stivetts HR (2), Fred Tenney HR.
Wednesday 4/13
Brooklyn 6 Chicago 4: Honus Wagner 2-4, RBI. Fred Tenney 3-5, RBI.

NY Giants (6-3) at Chicago (4-5)
4 game series

Thursday 4/14
Chicago 6 NY 2: Hugh Duffy 2 RBIs. Toad Ramey 4 hitter.
Friday 4/15
Chicago 6 NY 5: Bill Joyce HR, 2-3, 3 RBIs. Mike Grady 2-4, RBI.
Saturday 4/16
NY 1 Chicago 0: Billy Nash RBI. Adonis Terry 8.2 shut out innings.

Sunday 4/17
Chicago 19 NY 4: Bobby Wallace 3-5, 5 RBIs. Klondike Douglass HR, 3 RBIs. Toad Ramsey HR, 3 RBIs. Hugh Duffy 2-6, 3 RBIs. Bill Joyce HR (2).

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	10	3	.769	-
Baltimore Orioles	9	5	.643	1.5
Chicago White Sox	7	5	.583	2.5
Cleveland Spiders	8	6	.571	2.5
Boston Americans	8	6	.571	2.5
Detroit Tigers	5	8	.385	5.0
Louisville Colonels	4	10	.286	6.5
Washington Senators	3	11	.214	7.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	10	5	.667	-
Cincinnati Reds	9	5	.643	.5
New York Giants	8	6	.571	1.5
Chicago Orphans	7	6	.538	2.0
St. Louis Browns	6	7	.462	3.0
Philadelphia Phillies	6	8	.429	3.5
Boston Beaneaters	6	8	.429	3.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	3	10	.231	6.0

Shutouts
4/4 Bill Stemmeyer (Beaneaters) 7-0 over Brooklyn.
4/5 Ed Seward (Louisville) 4-0 over Athletics.
4/9 Harry Howell (Americans) 4-0 over White Sox.
4/14 Lev Sherve (Brooklyn) 5-0 over Phillies.

5 or more hits
4/11 Bill Kiester (Cincinnati) 5-5 against Pittsburgh.
4/12 Bill Everitt (Brooklyn) 5-7 against Orphans.
4/12 John McGraw (Detroit) 5-5 against Baltimore.

Injuries
4/6 John Hofford (Americans) 5-6 months with strained hip muscle.
4/7 Cyclone Miller (Brooklyn) 14 months with torn ulnar collateral ligament.
4/8 Bill Hill (Pittsburgh) 4-5 months with torn labrum.

News
Joe Werrick Says Farewell to Baseball
Tuesday, April 5th, 1898: Sources close to the Detroit Tigers report that second baseman Joe Werrick will retire once the season is over.

In his all-time stats Werrick is hitting .272 with 704 hits, 22 home runs, 362 runs scored and 355 RBIs.

Clements Reaches 2000
Saturday, April 9th, 1898: Jack Clements reached the 2000-hit milestone this afternoon at Bennett Park. The 33-year-old Tigers catcher went 1-for-3 in a losing effort in the Detroit 10-1 defeat at the hands of the Philadelphia Athletics.

His numbers show Clements is carrying a .308 lifetime batting average with 150 home runs and 1134 RBIs.

scott1964 · 08-16-2011, 01:00 PM

Chicago (7-6) at Boston (6-8)
3 game series

Tuesday 4/19
Boston 7 Chicago 5: Kip Selbach 2-5, 2 RBIs. Claude Ritchey 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 4/20
Chicago 23 Boston 5: Jack Stivetts 2 HR (4), one of those HRs was a GRAND SLAM, 7 RBIs.

Joe Sullivan 6-7, 2 RBIs. Mike Gaule HR.
Thursday 4/21
Boston 6 Chicago 0: Kip Selbach 3-4, HR.

Chicago (8-8) at Philadelphia (8-8)
3 game series

Friday 4/22
Philadelphia 16 Chicago 4: Ambrose McGann HR (3), 4-4, 3 RBIs, Hits for the cycle. Jack McCarthy 3-5, 3 RBIs. Elmer Smith 3-6, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 4/23
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 3: Mike Grady HR, 3-4. Bill Joyce 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 4/24
Philadelphia 14 Chicago 8: Claude Ritchey HR, 3-4, 3 RBIs. Billy Lauder 2-5, 2 RBIs. Topsy Hartsel 2-5, HR.

Cincinnati (9-10) at Chicago (9-10)
4 game series

Monday 4/25
Cincinnati 17 Chicago 15: Oyster Burns 5-6, 4 RBIs. Joe Sullivan 3-5, 4 RBIs. Joe Wright 3-3, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/26
Cincinnati 11 Chicago 1: Willie Keeler 2-3, 3 RBIs. Bill Keister 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 4/27
Chicago 8 Cincinnati 3: Joe Sullivan 2-5, 4 RBIs, HR (2). Fred Tenney 2-4.
Thursday 4/28
Cincinnati 4 Chicago 3: Jesse Hoffmeister 2-4, RBI.

Chicago (10-13) at Brooklyn (16-7)
3 game series

Friday 4/29
Brooklyn 7 Chicago 6 (10): Joe Sullivan HR (3), 2-5, 2 RBIs. Honus Wagner singles in Jim Handiboe in the bottom of the 10th.
Saturday 4/30
Brooklyn 7 Chicago 3: Lave Cross 4-4. Mike Gaule HR (2)
Sunday 5/1
Brooklyn 6 Chicago 4: Bill Everitt 3-4, 4RBIs.

Philadelphia (13-12) at Chicago (10-16)
3 game series

Monday 5/2
Chicago 3 Philadelphia 1: Claude Ritchey 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/3
Chicago 8 Philadelphia 2: Mike Grady 2-4, 3 RBIs. Mike Gaule 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/4
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 3: Bill Joyce 2-4, 2 RBIs. Mike Gaule 2-4, RBI.

St Louis (15-12) at Chicago (13-16)
3 game series

Friday 5/6
Chicago 6 St Louis 2: Bill Joyce 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 5/7
St Louis 11 Chicago 10 (11): Joe Sullivan 4-6, HR (4), 6 RBIs. Sam Mertes 4-6, 3 RBIs. Elmer Flick HR (2)
Sunday 5/8
Chicago 4 St Louis 3: Bill Joyce HR (3), 2-4, 3 RBIs. Elmer Flick 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Boston (16-17) at Chicago (15-17)
4 game series

Monday 5/9
Boston 7 Chicago 3: Pete Cassidy HR, 2 RBIs. Tuck Turner 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/10
Boston 5 Chicago 2: Jimmy Sheckard 3-5. Tuck Turner 1-4, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/11
Boston 10 Chicago 5: Bobby Wallace HR (2). 3-4, 2 RBIs. Heinie Peitz 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 5/12
Boston 11 Chicago 5: Tuck Turner 2-5, 2 RBIs. Tom O'Meara 3-5, 3 RBIs. Kid Elberfeld 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Pittsburgh (10-24) at Chicago (15-21)
3 game series

Friday 5/13
Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 3 (14): Mike Grady 3-5, 2 RBIs. Butts Wagner singles in Joe Sullivan in the bottom of the 14th.
Saturday 5/14
Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 1: Bill Joyce singles in Jack Stivetts for the go ahead run in the 8th.
Sunday 5/15
Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 1: Fred Tenney 2 RBIs. Mike Grady 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	25	13	.658	-
Cleveland Spiders	24	15	.615	1.5
Chicago White Sox	22	16	.579	3.0
Boston Americans	21	19	.525	5.0
Baltimore Orioles	20	19	.513	5.5
Louisville Colonels	17	22	.436	8.5
Detroit Tigers	15	24	.385	10.5
Washington Senators	11	27	.289	14.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	24	15	.615	-
New York Giants	23	16	.590	1.0
St. Louis Browns	21	17	.553	2.5
Cincinnati Reds	20	18	.526	3.5
Boston Beaneaters	21	19	.525	3.5
Philadelphia Phillies	18	21	.462	6.0
Chicago Orphans	18	21	.462	6.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	10	28	.263	13.5

Shut outs
4/21 Bill Stemmeyer (Beaneaters) 6-0 over Orphans.

4/22 Norm Baker (Brooklyn) 5-0 over NY Giants.
4/25 Pete Conway (Americans) 4-0 over Cleveland.
4/24 Doc McJames (Detroit) 7-0 over Washington.
5/2 Bob Emslie (Beaneaters) 2-0 over Pirates.
5/10 Lev Shreve (Brooklyn) 6-0 over St Louis.

5 or more hits
4/20 Joe Sullivan (Orphans) 6-7 against Beaneaters.

4/24 Jack Sharrott (White Sox) 5-5 against Washington.
4/25 Oyster Burns (Cincinnati) 5-6 against Orphans.
5/8 Dan McGann (NY Giants) 5-6 against Cincinnati.
5/13 Jesse Hoffmeister (Cincinnati) 5-5 Brooklyn.

Injuries
4/20 Eddie Burke (Brooklyn) 6 weeks with strained shoulder.
4/24 Harvey Smith (Baltimore) 5 weeks with strained hip muscle.
4/30 Frank Connor (Louisville) 7-8 months with torn labrum.
5/6 Phil Geier (Athletics) 9 months with concussion.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Rookie Leaders
Monday, May 2nd, 1898: So, which rookie starting pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in ERA?

Joe Yeager, WSN, 0.90
Jay Hughes, NY1, 1.75
Sam Leever, CHA, 3.23
Bill Duggleby, CL4, 3.48
Ned Garvin, CL4, 3.59

News
McGann Hits for the Cycle
Friday, April 22nd, 1898: "How sweet it is, when the good part of the bat makes contact with the baseball." That's how Ambrose McGann, the Philadelphia third baseman, described what happened in today's 16-4 victory over the Chicago Orphans -- hitting for the cycle. In baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a home run in the same game, though not necessarily in that order. Collecting the hits in that exact order is known as a "natural cycle," something that almost never occurs.

"I heard that sound every time I hit the ball -- it really was a special game for me." It was a game good enough for him to make a little history. He bombed Chicago pitching for 4 hits in 4 at-bats and his name will now go into the record book. McGann also racked up 3 runs batted in and 3 runs scored in the game.

Ambrose McGann flied out in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit a two-run home run off Mickey Hughes in the 3rd, doubled in the 6th and tripled in the 8th.

In his season totals, McGann has 3 home runs, .367 BA, .396 OBP, 14 RBIs and 10 runs scored. He has played in 15 games.

200 Wins for New York's Terry
Saturday, May 7th, 1898: His goal at twenty was to win twenty games one year, pitch until he was thirty, win the league pennant and to make some money. Well, Adonis Terry did something even better -- the 33-year-old New York Giants star has now won 200 games in his career. That put him in a very select group of pitchers.

He joined that exclusive club today at League Park II in Cincinnati by whipping the Cincinnati Reds 7-4, holding them to 8 hits in 9 innings while chalking up 3 strikeouts and 5 walks.

In the postgame interview, the modest Terry said, "It's special to win 200 games. You don't do it by yourself. You do it with good stuff and a good bullpen. You are only as good as the guys behind you. Years from now I might look back on it and give myself a little pat on the back."

Lifetime Terry has a 200-169 won-lost record with a 3.07 ERA.

Keenan Fans 15 Colonels
Sunday, May 8th, 1898: If you can't hit 'em, you can't beat 'em. That was the story today at the Philadelphia-Louisville clash at Eclipse Park II. Athletics twirler Kid Keenan gunned down 15 Colonels via strikeouts and beat them 6-1. In a superb performance he allowed 4 hits and issued 4 walks for the victory.

Currently Keenan has a 4-2 won-lost record in 7 starts with a 1.58 ERA. He also has 70 strikeouts in 57 innings.

scott1964 · 08-19-2011, 11:01 PM

Chicago (18-21) at NY Giants (23-16)
2 game series

Tuesday 5/17
Chicago 8 NY 4: Hugh Duffy hits a GRAND SLAM HR (2) in the top of the ninth.

Wednesday 5/18
Chicago 6 NY 5: Bill Joyce hits a thee run HR (4) in the 8th.

Cincinnati (22-19) at Chicago (20-21)
3 game series

Friday 5/20
Cincinnati 7 Chicago 5: Bill Kiester 3-5. Jesse Hoffmeister 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 5/21
Cincinnati 4 Chicago 3: Oyster Burns hits a two run HR (2) in the ninth for the Reds.
Sunday 5/22
Cincinnati 5 Chicago 3: Oyster Burns at it again 2-4, 3 RBIs.

St Louis (24-20) at Chicago (20-24)
3 game series

Monday 5/23
Chicago 12 St Louis 10: Jack Stivetts GRAND SLAM HR (5).
Tuesday 5/24
St Louis 14 Chicago 9: Ed Gremminger 3-3, 2 RBIs. Elmer Flick 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/25
St Louis 7 Chicago 2 (10): Brown score five times in the 10th.

Brooklyn (28-19) at Chicago (21-26)
4 game series

Thursday 5/26
Brooklyn 4 Chicago 3: Vince Dailey HR, 3 RBIs. Fred Tenney 4-5.
Friday 5/27
Brooklyn 3 Chicago 2 (10): Honus Wagner HR (4), 4-5.
Saturday 5/28
Chicago 1 Brooklyn 0: Mike Gaule RBI.
Sunday 5/29
Chicago 7 Brooklyn 2: Dick Padden 2-4, 3 RBIs.

Chicago (23-28) at Pittsburgh (13-37)
3 game series

Monday 5/30
Chicago 11 Pittsburgh 7: Hugh Duffy HR (4)
Tuesday 5/31
Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 2: Tom Delahanty HR (2). Charlie Reilly 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/1
Chicago 9 Pittsburgh 2: Jack Stivetts 2-5, 6 RBIs.

Chicago (25-29) at NY (30-24)
3 game series

Friday 6/3
NY 15 Chicago 13: Dick Harley 3 RBIs. Jake Stenzel 4 RBIs, 3-5. Gene Steere HR, 4 RBIs.
Saturday 6/4
Chicago 10 NY 6: Hugh Duffy HR (5). Bill Joyce HR (5), 3 RBIs. Jack Stivetts 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 6/5
Chicago 10 NY 5: Mike Gaule and Mike Grady each 3-5 and 2 RBIs.

Chicago (27-30) at Cincinnati (32-25)
3 game series

Monday 6/6
Chicago 12 Cincinnati 4: Hugh Duffy HR (6). Fred Tenney 4-5.
Tuesday 6/7
Chicago 4 Cincinnati 0: Hugh Duffy 3 doubles. Jack Stivetts 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/8
Chicago 4 Cincinnati 3 (10): Bill Dinneen (3-1) scatter six hits. Dick Padden 4-4.

Boston (32-29) at Chicago (30-30)
3 game series

Friday 6/10
Boston 6 Chicago 2: Nap Lajoie 3-5. Heinie Peitz 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 6/11
Chicago 7 Boston 5: Dick Padden 3-4. Hugh Duffy 2 RBIs.
Sunday 6/12
Chicago 8 Boston 3: Dick Padden 4-4, 4 RBIs.

Klondike Douglas 3-4, 2 RBIs. Hugh Duffy HR (7).

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Americans	40	24	.625	-
Cleveland Spiders	37	26	.587	2.5
Chicago White Sox	37	26	.587	2.5
Baltimore Orioles	35	29	.547	5.0
Philadelphia Athletics	34	29	.540	5.5
Louisville Colonels	27	36	.429	12.5
Detroit Tigers	22	41	.349	17.5
Washington Senators	21	42	.333	18.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	37	27	.578	-
New York Giants	34	29	.540	2.5
St. Louis Browns	33	30	.524	3.5
Cincinnati Reds	33	30	.524	3.5
Boston Beaneaters	33	31	.516	4.0
Philadelphia Phillies	32	31	.508	4.5
Chicago Orphans	32	31	.508	4.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	19	44	.302	17.5

Shut outs
5/21 Cy Seymour (Washington) 6-0 over Detroit.
5/21 Adonis Terry (NY Giants) 13-0 over Beaneaters.
5/22 Ed Murphy (Louisville) 4-0 over White Sox.
5/23 Ed Dugan (Brooklyn) 3-0 over Beaneaters.
5/25 Frank Mountain (White Sox) 5-0 over Detroit.
5/29 George Pechiney (Cincinnati) 6-0 over Pittsburgh.
6/3 Kid Keenan (Athletics) 1-0 over White Sox.
6/7 Rex Smith (Orphans) 4-0 over Cincinnati.
6/8 Larry McKeon (NY Giants) 5-0 over Beaneaters.

5 or more hits
5/25 Dusty Miller (NY Giants) 5-6 against Cincinnati.
5/27 Ed McFarland (Americans) 5-5 against Louisville.
6/5 Hughie Jennings (Phillies) 5-6 against Brooklyn.
6/6 Dan Brouthers (Athletics) 5-6 against Baltimore.

Injuries
5/13 Joe Sullivan (Orphans) 5 weeks with strained posterior cruciate ligament.
6/1 Jim Sowder (Cleveland) 4-5 months with torn labrum.
6/3 Chief Sockalexis (Washington) 3 weeks with fractured thumb.
6/4 Elmer Flick (St Louis) 3 weeks with herniated disc.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, June 13th, 1898: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for batting AVG?

Ed Delahanty, BLN, .4075, 1894
Jesse Burkett, PHA, .4027, 1894
Jesse Burkett, PHA, .3961, 1896
Billy Hamilton, CL4, .3835, 1895
Gene DeMontreville, LS3, .3811, 1897

News
Detroit's Browning Reaches 2000 Hits
Tuesday, May 24th, 1898: The Detroit contest with Chicago featured a real shining moment: Pete Browning, the Tigers left fielder, collected career base hit #2000. That his team lost the game, 7-6, took away only a little bit of the luster. Fittingly, the 36-year-old Browning, who went 1-for-2, received a warm ovation from the South Side Park II crowd.

During his career Browning has chalked up 2000 hits and a .305 average with 51 home runs and 1040 RBIs.

scott1964 · 08-20-2011, 01:55 AM

Chicago (32-31) at Philadelphia (32-31)
4 game series

Monday 6/13
Chicago 5 Philadelphia 0: Calude Ritchey 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/14
Chicago 5 Philadelphia 2: Fred Tenney 2-4, RBI. Hugh Duffy 2-5, RBI.
Wednesday 6/15
Chicago 13 Philadelphia 8: Fred Tenney 5-5, 3 RBIs. Dick Padden 2-5, 3 RBIs. Klondike Douglas HR (2).
Thursday 6/16
Chicago 11 Philadelphia 3: Mike Grady GRAND SLAM HR (2).

St Louis (35-32) at Chicago (36-31)
3 game series

Friday 6/17
Chicago 5 St Louis 4: Mike Grady HR (3).
Saturday 6/18
St Louis 8 Chicago 1: Browns stop Orphans seven game winning streak.
Sunday 6/19
Chicago 15 St Louis 12: Klondike Douglas 4-5, 3 RBIs. Jack Stivetts 5-6, 3 RBIs. Dick Padden 4-6, 4 RBIs.

NY (37-32) at Chicago (38-32)
4 game series

Monday 6/20
Chicago 11 NY 3: Bill Joyce 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/21
NY 5 Chicago 1: Dan McGann 3-4. Dick Harley 4-5.
Wednesday 6/22
NY 12 Chicago 11: Six run ninth lifts Giants. Mike Tiernan HR (4), 4 RBIs. Chick Stahl 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 6/23
Chicago 6 NY 0: Chick Stahl 4-5, 3 RBIs.

Chicago (40-34) at Cincinnati (37-35)
3 game series

Friday 6/24
Chicago 4 Cincinnati 2: Dick Padden 2-4, RBI.
Saturday 6/25
Chicago 15 Cincinnati 2: Claude Ritchey 3-6, 4 RBIs. Bill Joyce 3 RBIs.
Sunday 6/26
Chicago 4 Cincinnati 1: Hugh Duffy 2-4, RBI.

Brooklyn (44-33) at Chicago (43-34)
3 game series

Monday 6/27
Brooklyn 8 Chicago 5: Jocko Halligan HR (7), 3 RBIs. Bill Joyce HR (6), 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/28
Brooklyn 6 Chicago 3: Mike Gaule 3-3. Cupid Childs 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/29
Chicago 8 Brooklyn 7 (10): Bert Meyers HR (1), 3 RBIs. Klondike Douglas 3-5, 2 RBIs.

Chicago (44-36) at Boston (44-34)
3 game series

Friday 7/1
Chicago 8 Boston 4: Chick Stahl 4-5. Fred Tenney 4-4, 4 RBIs.
Saturday 7/2
Chicago 9 Boston 3: Jack Stivetts 4-5, 2 RBIs. Bert Abbey (14-10) HR (1)
Sunday 7/3
Boston 5 Chicago 3: Jimmy Sheckard 3-4, 2 RBIs.

Chicago (46-37) at Pittsburgh (29-53)
3 game series

Monday 7/4
Chicago 11 Pittsburgh 6: Fred Tenney and Chick Stahl 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 7/5
Chicago 8 Pittsburgh 3: Bill Joyce 9th inning GRAND SLAM HR (7)
Wednesday 7/6
Chicago 8 Pittsburgh 3: Bobby Wallace 3-5, 3 RBIs. Pete Cassidy 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Americans	52	32	.619	-
Chicago White Sox	47	37	.560	5.0
Baltimore Orioles	48	39	.552	5.5
Philadelphia Athletics	44	41	.518	8.5
Cleveland Spiders	44	42	.512	9.0
Louisville Colonels	39	47	.453	14.0
Washington Senators	35	51	.407	18.0
Detroit Tigers	33	53	.384	20.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago Orphans	49	37	.570	-
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	49	38	.563	.5
Boston Beaneaters	47	37	.560	1.0
St. Louis Browns	44	40	.524	4.0
New York Giants	44	42	.512	5.0
Cincinnati Reds	44	42	.512	5.0
Philadelphia Phillies	36	50	.419	13.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	29	56	.341	19.5

Shut outs
6/13 Toad Ramsey (Orphans) 5-0 over Phillies.
6/14 Jack Cronin (Pittsburgh) 4-0 over Beaneaters.
6/22 Ed Dugan (Brooklyn) 1-0 over Phillies.
6/23 Toad Ramsey (Orphans) 6-0 over NY Giants.
6/26 Kid Keenan (Athletics) 4-0 over Baltimore.
6/29 Jesse Tannehill (Washington) 2-0 over Athletics.
6/29 Frank Mountain (White Sox) 9-0 over Cleveland.
7/3 Adonis Terry (NY Giants) 2-0 over Pittsburgh.
7/6 Harry Howell (Americans) 5-0 over White Sox.

5 or more hits
6/14 Tom Parrott (Detroit) 5-7 against Louisville.
6/15 Fred Tenney (Orphans) 5-5 against Phillies.
6/19 Jack Stivetts (Orphans) 5-6 against St Louis.
6/19 Jimmy Bannon (Cleveland) 5-6 against Washington.
6/23 Denny Lyons (Athletics) 5-6 against Baltimore.
7/2 John McGraw (Detroit) 5-5 against Americans.

Injuries
6/26 Ed Delahanty (Baltimore) 4 weeks with sprained ankle.
7/1 Cy Seymour (Washington) 12-13 months with ruptured ulnar collateral ligament.
7/2 Honus Wagner (Brooklyn) 5 weeks with herniated disc.
7/2 Nap Lajoie (Beaneaters) 4 weeks with shoulder tendinitis.
7/5 Dan Brouthers (Athletics) 3-4 weeks with shoulder tendinitis.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, June 27th, 1898: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for triples?

Jim Brown, -, 31, 1888
George Davis, BLN, 25, 1893
Cal Broughton, -, 24, 1887
Cal Broughton, -, 23, 1888
Parson Nicholson, PHA, 21, 1888

News
Cleveland, Chicago Confirm Trade
Thursday, June 16th, 1898: Fans in Cleveland woke up this morning to learn that their team had traded 25-year-old right fielder Chick Stahl to the Chicago Orphans. In return, the Spiders will receive 34-year-old starting pitcher Rex Smith.

Currently Stahl is batting .336 with 4 home runs, 54 RBIs and 49 runs scored.

So far this season Smith has 9 wins and 7 losses and a 3.76 ERA.

Lyons Reaches 2000 Milestone
Saturday, June 25th, 1898: It was a day of mixed emotions for Philadelphia third baseman Denny Lyons, who collected his 2000th hit in the club's 6-5 loss to Baltimore. Athletics and Orioles fans alike cheered Lyons as he reached base after his milestone hit.

"I wish the score had been different," Lyons said after the game, "but it was a great moment. The standing ovation was really special... even the fans wearing Orioles caps were cheering me."

Lyons currently has a career .321 batting average with 2000 hits, good for 123 home runs, 1192 RBIs and 1150 runs.

scott1964 · 08-20-2011, 09:30 PM

Philadelphia (36-50) at Chicago (49-37)
3 game series

Friday 7/8
Philadelphia 3 Chicago 2: Topsy Hartsel 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 7/9
Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2: Dick Padden drives in the winning run in the ninth.
Sunday 7/10
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 1: Claude Ritchey 3-5, 3 RBIs.

1898 All-Star Game
Tuesday 7/12

National League All-Stars	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6	13	8
American League All-Stars	6	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	X	10	11	2

WP Ed Keas (White Sox) LP John Ewing (Phillies) MVP Fred Zahner (Washington) 2-4, 2 RBIs, HR.

Chicago (51-38) at Boston (50-37)
3 game series

Friday 7/15
Chicago 10 Boston 6: Jack Stivetts 3-5, 2 RBIs. Klondike Douglas 2-4, RBI.
Saturday 7/16
Chicago 5 Boston 3 (10): Mike Grady 2-4, 2 RBIs. Chick Stahl 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 7/17
Chicago 7 Boston 1: Hugh Duffy 2-5, 2 RBIs. Bobby Wallace 3-3.

Chicago (54-38) at St Louis (47-43)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/19
St Louis 12 Chicago 2: Joe Donahue and Willie Clark 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 7/20
Chicago 7 St Louis 1: Dick Padden 4-4, RBI. Bobby Wallace 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Thursday 7/21
St Louis 7 Chicago 6 (10): Willie Clark scores on a 10th inning single by Joe Donahue.

Cincinnati (50-45) at Chicago (55-40)
3 game series

Friday 7/22
Cincinnati 5 Chicago 3: Tom McCreery 3-4, RBI.
Saturday 7/23
Chicago 8 Cincinnati 1: Mike Grady 2 RBIs. Bert Abbey (19-10), 6th straight victory.
Sunday 7/24
Cincinnati 9 Chicago 4: Jesse Hoffmeister HR (8), 3-5, 4 RBIs. Bill Kiester HR (6), 3 RBIs.

Pittsburgh (32-65) at Chicago (56-42)
4 game series

Monday 7/25
Chicago 12 Pittsburgh 9: Claude Ritchey HR (2), 3-4, 6 RBIs. Chick Stahl 4-5, 2 RBIs. Lew Whistler 2-5, 4 RBIs.
Tuesday 7/26
Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 1: Bert Abbey (20-10) is NABL's first 20 game winner for this season.
Wednesday 7/27
Chicago 12 Pittsburgh 9: Mike Grady 3-5, HR (4), 6 RBIs. Bill Joyce 4-5, 4 RBIs.
Thursday 7/28
Pittsburgh 16 Chicago 5: Chick Stahl HR (5), 3 RBIs. Steve Brodie 5-5. Tom Delahanty 2-5, 4 RBIs.

Brooklyn (53-49) at Chicago (59-43)
3 game series

Friday 7/29
Chicago 4 Brooklyn 1: Hugh Duffy HR (8), 2 RBIs.
Saturday 7/30
Brooklyn 8 Chicago 6: Bert Meyers 2-4, 3 RBIs. Chick Stahl 3-5.
Sunday 7/31
Chicago 8 Brooklyn 7: Chick Stahl hits a two run double with one out in the bottom of the ninth.

Philadelphia (47-54) at Chicago (61-44)
3 game series

Monday 8/1
Philadelphia 5 Chicago 0: Heinie Peitz 2 RBIs. Ambrose McGann HR (7).
Tuesday 8/2
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 1: Emmett Heidrick 2-5, RBI.
Wednesday 8/3
Chicago 9 Philadelphia 8: Orphans score seven in the bottom of the ninth. Elmer Smith GRAND SLAM HR (3).

Chicago (62-46) at NY (58-49)
3 game series

Friday 8/5
Chicago 12 NY 9: Jake Stenzel HR (2), 3 RBIs. Mike Tiernan 3-4, 3 RBIs. Orphan HRs by Bill Joyce (8) Klondike Douglas (3) and Hugh Duffy (9).
Saturday 8/6
Chicago 4 NY 3 (11): Dick Padden 2-5, 2 RBIs. Hugh Duffy HR (10).
Sunday 8/7
Chicago 18 NY 9: Hugh Duffy HR (11), 4 RBIs. Mike Grady 3-4, 4 RBIs. Bobby Lowe 4-4, HR (4), 3 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago White Sox	65	43	.602	-
Boston Americans	63	46	.578	2.5
Baltimore Orioles	61	50	.550	5.5
Philadelphia Athletics	56	55	.505	10.5
Cleveland Spiders	54	56	.491	12.0
Louisville Colonels	52	58	.473	14.0
Washington Senators	47	63	.427	19.0
Detroit Tigers	42	69	.378	24.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago Orphans	65	46	.586	-
Boston Beaneaters	61	48	.560	3.0
New York Giants	58	52	.527	6.5
Cincinnati Reds	57	53	.518	7.5
St. Louis Browns	55	53	.509	8.5
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	56	55	.505	9.0
Philadelphia Phillies	50	60	.455	14.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	38	73	.342	27.0

Shut outs
7/10 Bill Vinton (Louisville) 1-0 over Detroit.
7/24 Bill Daley (Washington) 2-0 over Detroit.
7/26 Wiley Piatt (Beaneaters) 1-0 over St Louis.
7/27 Kid Nichols (Athletics) 10-0 over Detroit.
8/1 John Ewing (Phillies) 5-0 over Orphans.

5 or more hits
7/18 Jake Gettman (Beaneaters) 5-6 against Brooklyn.
7/24 Fred Carroll (Cincinnati) 5-5 against Orphans.
7/28 Steve Brodie (Pittsburgh) 5-5 against Orphans.
7/31 Kid Elberfeld (Beaneaters) 5-6 against Phillies.
8/7 George Van Haltren (Louisville) 5-5 against Baltimore.

Injuries
7/6 Denny Lyons (Athletics) 6weeks with strained hip muscle.
7/23 Joe Kelley (Baltimore) 4 months with torn ankle ligaments.
7/26 Jack stivetts (Orphans) 5-6 weeks with fractured hand.
8/6 Billy Hamilton (White Sox) 4 weeks with hamstring strain.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
Monday, July 11th, 1898: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in doubles?

Jimmy Ryan, BOS, 34
Nap Lajoie, BSN, 28
Oyster Burns, CIN, 26
George Davis, BLN, 26
Denny Lyons, PHA, 26

BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Leaders
Monday, August 8th, 1898: So, which starting pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in innings pitched?

Bert Abbey, CHN, 290.2
Toad Ramsey, CHN, 277.1
Ed Seward, LS3, 251.0
Cy Young, PHA, 248.2
Bill Stemmeyer, BSN, 239.2

News
250 Wins for Philadelphia's Ewing
Saturday, July 23rd, 1898: History was made today at Robison Field -- John Ewing won game #250 to seal his name in the league record books. The Philadelphia ace downed the St. Louis Browns 7-4 to gain entrance into the elite 250 Club.

"I was wound up at first. I think I threw too hard," remarked Ewing, "I had to calm down and go out there and pitch... not just throw. I think I got better as the game wore on. I started to think less about 250 wins and more about doing what I had to do."

Lifetime Ewing has 250 wins and 227 losses and a 3.00 ERA.

15-K Game for Athletics Keenan
Saturday, July 30th, 1898: Philadelphia defeated the Washington Senators today at Columbia Park. The Athletics got a strong outing from winning pitcher Kid Keenan. He blazed 15 third strikes past Washington batters. Keenan won the game 5-2, allowing 7 hits and giving up 7 walks in the victory.

Keenan has a 14-7 season record so far. In 25 starts, he has fanned 249 batters in 199.2 innings with a 2.75 ERA.

scott1964 · 08-21-2011, 12:03 AM

Chicago (65-46) at Cincinnati (57-53)
3 game series

Tuesday 8/9
Chicago 13 Cincinnati 6: Mike Grady 3-4, 3 RBIs. Chick Stahl 2-6, 4 RBIs.
Wednesday 8/10
Cincinnati 6 Chicago 5 (15): Fred Carrol's RBI single in the 15th lifts Reds.
Thursday 8/11
Cincinnati 6 Chicago 5: Bill Joyce HR (9). Jesse Hoffmeister 4-5, 3 RBIs. Bill Keister 2-5, 2 RBIs.

St Louis (57-55) at Chicago (66-48)
3 game series

Friday 8/12
St Louis 10 Chicago 4: Sam Mertes 4-5, 4 RBIs. Pete Cassidy 2-3, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 8/13
St Louis 10 Chicago 9: Jack Doyle 3-6, 3 RBIs. Chick Stahl 4-4. Elmer Flick 3 RBIs.
Sunday 8/14
St Louis 17 Chicago 8: Jack Boyle 4-5. Duff Cooley HR (5), 3 RBIs.

Boston (63-52) at Chicago (66-51)
3 game series

Monday 8/15
Chicago 8 Boston 7: Mike Gaule 2-5, 2 RBIs. Orphans end 5 game slide.
Tuesday 8/16
Boston 6 Chicago 5: Chick Stahl 2-4, 3 RBIs. Algie McBride HR (3), 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 8/17
Boston 4 Chicago 2: Nap Lajoie 2-3, RBI. Billy Clingman RBI.

NY (63-56) at Chicago (67-53)
3 game series

Friday 8/19
NY 11 Chicago 10: Joe Peitz 4-5, HR (2), 2 RBIs. Bobby Lowe HR (7)
Saturday 8/20
Chicago 12 NY 11: Dick Harley 4-6, 3 RBIs. Claude Ritchey 3-5, 4 RBIs. Chick Stahl 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 8/21
Chicago 10 NY 4: Hugh Duffy 2-3, 4 RBIs. Chick Stahl 4-5, RBI.

Brooklyn (61-62) at Chicago (69-54)
3 game series

Monday 8/22
Brooklyn 8 Chicago 3: Cupid Childs 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 8/23
Brooklyn 9 Chicago 8: Dummy Stephenson 2-4, 4 RBIs. Hugh Duffy HR (12)
Wednesday 8/24
Chicago 10 Brooklyn 9: Charlie Abbey 3-5, HR (2), 4 RBIs. Orphans HRs by Hugh Duffy (13), Chick Stahl (6), and Joe Sullivan (5).

Chicago (70-56) at Philadelphia (62-65)
3 game series

Friday 8/26
Chicago 11 Philadelphia 5: Gene Steere 3-5, 5 RBIs. Billy Hulen 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 8/27
Philadelphia 6 Chicago 1: Tom Cotter 2-4, 2 RBIs. Pop Foster 2-3.
Sunday 8/28
Philadelphia 8 Chicago 6: Gene Steere 3-4, 2 RBIs. Ambrose McGann 3-3.

Chicago (71-58) at Pittsburgh (47-82)
3 game series

Monday 8/29
Pittsburgh 7 Chicago 6: Chick Stahl 3-5, 2 RBIs. Art Twineham 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 8/30
Chicago 10 Pittsburgh 2: Klondike Douglas HR (4), 3 RBIs. Bill Joyce 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 8/31
Pittsburgh 11 Chicago 6: Joe Sullivan 3-5, 3 RBIs. Tom Delahnaty HR (5), 3 RBIs.

Chicago (72-60) at Cincinnati (66-66)
3 game series

Friday 9/2
Cincinnati 11 Chicago 8: Bill Joyce 2-3, 3 RBIs. Chick Stahl 4-5. Bill Keister 304, RBI.
Saturday 9/3
Chicago 6 Cincinnati 1: Chick Stahl and Klondike Douglas 2-5, 2 RBIs each.
Sunday 9/4
Chicago 9 Cincinnati 2: Bill Joyce and Fred Tenney 2-5, 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia (67-69) at Chicago (74-61)
3 game series

Tuesday 9/6
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 0: Fred Tenney 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/7
Philadelphia 14 Chicago 3: Harry Gilbert HR (3), 3 RBIs.
Thursday 9/8
Philadelphia 13 Chicago 4: Otto Schomberg 3-4, 4 RBIs. Topsy Hartsel 3-6, 3 RBIs.

Chicago (75-63) at NY (74-65)
3 game series

Friday 9/9
Chicago 7 NY 2: Jack Stivetts HR (6), 3-5, 2 RBIs. Fred Tenney 4-5.
Saturday 9/10
NY 8 Chicago 6: Billy Nash 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 9/11
NY 8 Chicago 7 (12): Chick Stahl 4-6, HR (7), 3 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago White Sox	87	53	.621	-
Baltimore Orioles	79	63	.556	9.0
Boston Americans	76	65	.539	11.5
Philadelphia Athletics	73	68	.518	14.5
Cleveland Spiders	70	72	.493	18.0
Louisville Colonels	63	79	.444	25.0
Washington Senators	61	80	.433	26.5
Detroit Tigers	56	85	.397	31.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	80	61	.567	-
Chicago Orphans	76	65	.539	4.0
New York Giants	76	66	.535	4.5
St. Louis Browns	74	66	.529	5.5
Philadelphia Phillies	71	71	.500	9.5
Cincinnati Reds	67	74	.475	13.0
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	66	76	.465	14.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	55	86	.390	25.0

Shut outs
8/10 Bill Daley (Washington) 2-0 over Detroit.
8/14 Doc McJames (Detroit) 2-0 over White Sox.
8/18 George Haddock (Beaneaters) 11-0 over Cincinnati.
8/19 Ed Dugan (Brooklyn) 2-0 over Phillies.
8/25 Bill Daley (Washington) 4-0 over Athletics.
8/30 George Haddock (Beaneaters) 3-0 over St Louis.
9/3 Vic Willis (Pittsburgh) 5-0 over Brooklyn.
9/6 Bert Abbey (Orphans) 7-0 over Phillies.
9/10 Cannonball Titcomb (Detroit) 4-0 over Cleveland.
9/11 Sam Leever (White Sox) 9-0 over Athletics.

5 or more hits
8/21 Rasty Right (Louisville) 5-5 against Baltimore.
8/31 Harvey Smith (Baltimore) 5-5 against Washington.
9/5 Tom O'Brien (Americans) 5-6 against Athletics.

Injuries
9/4 Elmer Smith (Phillies) 4 weeks with oblique strain.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, August 15th, 1898: Which pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career complete games?

Bill Wise, -, 539
Lee Richmond, -, 459
Bob Emslie, BSN, 448
Al Spalding, -, 446
Charlie Ferguson, CIN, 429

BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
Monday, August 22nd, 1898: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in hits?

Chick Stahl, CHN, 176
Willie Keeler, CIN, 172
Jimmy Collins, CHA, 159
George Davis, BLN, 159
Bill Keister, CIN, 159

BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Rookie Leaders
Monday, September 5th, 1898: So, which rookie starting pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in quality starts?

Rube Waddell, CHA, 28
Ned Garvin, CL4, 24
Nick Altrock, WSN, 22
Harry Howell, BOS, 22
Jay Hughes, NY1, 19

News
It's Over: Americans Stop Bannon
Monday, August 8th, 1898: Jimmy Bannon saw his 36-game hitting streak wither and die today during the Spiders 3-2 victory over Boston at League Park I. The 27-year-old right fielder was held hitless in 4 at-bats by Americans, but his Cleveland teammates produced enough offense to garner the win.

Talking to reporters after the game, Bannon was upbeat. "Am I disappointed about the hit streak? Maybe, just a little bit. How could you be unhappy after you have hit in 36 straight games? I'm just glad it lasted as long as it did. And I am really happy that we won another ballgame today. Life is good."

This season Bannon has hit at a .378 clip with 61 RBIs, 4 home runs and 64 runs scored.

16-K Masterpiece for Keenan
Tuesday, August 16th, 1898: Kid Keenan of the Philadelphia Athletics struck out an amazing 16 batters today at Columbia Park and whipped the Cleveland Spiders 9-1. Keenan allowed 3 hits and gave up 1 walk in a sensational mound performance.

"I really felt like I had complete command of all my pitches during the game," said a smiling Keenan when asked about his stellar outing. "These types of games don't happen all the time, so I'm going to savor this one for a while."

This season Keenan has gone 15-9 with an ERA of 2.75, posting 304 strikeouts in 232 innings.

Game Over for Brouthers
Saturday, September 10th, 1898: The prognosis was not good. Medical tests were performed. And now, as a result of a concussion, Dan Brouthers has made up his mind to retire from baseball. The Philadelphia first baseman said he struggled with the decision. Ultimately, he said, "I had to do what's best for me and my family." A team spokesperson said that a formal announcement would be issued later today.

This season Brouthers is batting .322 with 3 home runs. His totals include 78 RBIs and 91 runs scored.

scott1964 · 08-21-2011, 12:12 PM

Chicago (76-65) at Boston (80-61)
3 game series

Monday 9/12
Boston 4 Chicago 1: Billy Clingman 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 9/13
Boston 10 Chicago 8: Kip Selbach HR (3) 3 RBIs. Nap Lajoie 3-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/14
Chicago 4 Boston 2: Bill Joyce 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Chicago (77-67) at St Louis (76-67)
4 game series

Thursday 9/15
Chicago 12 St Louis 5: Chick Stahl 3-5, HR (8), 3 RBIs. Joe Sullivan 2-5, 4 RBIs. Dick Padden 3-6.
Friday 9/16
St Louis 8 Chicago 4: Elmer Flick and Ed Gremminger 2 RBIs each.
Saturday 9/17
St Louis 6 Chicago 4: Ducky Holmes 3-4, 2 RBIs. Duff Cooley HR (2).
Sunday 9/18
Chicago 6 St Louis 3: Billy Hulen 2 RBIs, 2-4.

Chicago (79-69) at Brooklyn (67-81)
3 game series

Tuesday 9/20
Chicago 12 Brooklyn 0: Fred Tenney 4-5, 3 RBIs. Chick Stahl 2-4.
Wednesday 9/21
Brooklyn 12 Chicago 0: Cupid Childs 2-4, 2 RBIs. Bill Everitt 2-6, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 9/22
Brooklyn 8 Chicago 3: Chick Stahl HR (9). Vince Daily 2 RBIs.

Pittsburgh (59-92) at Chicago (80-71)
3 game series

Friday 9/23
Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 2: Dick Padden 2 RBIs.
Saturday 9/24
Chicago 8 Pittsburgh 4: Chick Stahl HR (10). Joe Sullivan 3-4.
Sunday 9/25
Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 2: Art Twineham 3 RBIs.

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Chicago White Sox	95	59	.617	-
Baltimore Orioles	88	66	.571	7.0
Boston Americans	81	73	.526	14.0
Philadelphia Athletics	78	76	.506	17.0
Cleveland Spiders	74	80	.481	21.0
Louisville Colonels	71	83	.461	24.0
Washington Senators	67	87	.435	28.0
Detroit Tigers	62	92	.403	33.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	88	66	.571	-
St. Louis Browns	84	70	.545	4.0
Chicago Orphans	82	72	.532	6.0
New York Giants	81	73	.526	7.0
Philadelphia Phillies	78	76	.506	10.0
Cincinnati Reds	72	82	.468	16.0
Brooklyn Bridegrooms	71	83	.461	17.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	60	94	.390	28.0

Shut outs
9/19 Henry Gruber (Baltimore) 8-0 over Detroit.

5 or more hits
9/16 Fred Zahner (Washington) 5-6 against Cleveland.
9/16 Harry Truby (Baltimore) 5-5 against Americans.
9/18 Chief Sockalexis (Washington) 5-5 against Cleveland
9/18 Perry Werden (Washington) 5-6 against Cleveland.

Injuries
9/11 Deacon McGuire (Detroit) 4-5 months with concussion.
9/16 Jesse Tannehill (Washington) 3 months with ruptured achilles tendon.
9/16 Willie Keeler (Cincinnati) 3-4 with hamstring sprain.

News
Dan Casey Tames Chicago 6-4 for #300
Monday, September 12th, 1898: Dan Casey of the Baltimore Orioles will go down as one of the league's legendary pitchers after his 6-4 win today against the Chicago White Sox.

"It felt like it was a postseason game, one out at a time," said his manager. "It was something special to see."

The 35-year-old Casey picked up his 300th career victory at Union Park. He hurled 9 innings, gave up 6 hits and registered 1 strikeout along with 3 walks.

"I've worked a long time for this," Casey said. "I can't believe it's really here. It feels great!"

Casey's career stats show a 300-243 record, 573 appearances, 1 save and a 3.28 ERA. He has 1955 strikeouts in 4671.2 innings pitched.

Keeler Is NL Batting Champ
Monday, September 26th, 1898: The leading hitter in the National League this season was Cincinnati right fielder Willie Keeler, who chalked up a .384 batting average. Among his 208 hits were 14 doubles, 6 triples and 1 home run. Keeler also chipped in 73 RBIs and scored 90 times in a standout year.

1898 AL Batting Crown Goes to McGraw
Monday, September 26th, 1898: John McGraw, the 25-year-old shortstop of the Detroit Tigers, is the American League batting champion for 1898. His .363 mark outdistanced all the other AL hitters and got his name in the record book. McGraw had quite a year, finishing with 84 RBIs, 120 runs, 22 doubles, 8 triples, and no home runs.

NABL News: Playoffs begin
Monday, September 26th, 1898: With the playoffs mere hours away, each of the contenders are putting their game faces on. It's time for ballplayers to leave it all on the field. In the North American BaseBall League playoffs, miracles do happen, but most often it's simply the team that plays better baseball that goes home with the prize -- the much-coveted North American Series championship. The North American Series starts today with these games:
Boston Beaneaters versus Chicago White Sox.

1898 Playoffs

Boston at Chicago
Tuesday 9/27
Chicago 7 Boston 4: Jimmy Collins 3-4. Harry Steinfeldt 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/28
Chicago 3 Boston 2: Jimmy Collins 3-4 again.

Chicago at Boston
Friday 9/30
Boston 8 Chicago 6: Ossee Schreckengost 3-5, RBI. Kip Selbach 3-5. Heinie Peitz 3 RBIs.
Saturday 10/1
Chicago 9 Boston 3: Jake Beckley 3-4, 4 RBIs. Nap Lajoie HR, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 10/2
Chicago 10 Boston 1: Jake Beckley 3-4, 3 RBIs. Harry Steinfeldt 3-5.

North American Series to White Sox
Sunday, October 2nd, 1898: "When you wear White Sox on your shirt," the Chicago skipper told the press, "you're good at something."

Indeed they are -- good enough to win the 1898 North American BaseBall League North American Series.

Today at South End Grounds III the new champions capped off a great season with a 10-1 victory over the Boston Beaneaters to win the series 4-1. It was their 2nd title. MVP was Jake Beckley (.500, 8 RBIs.)

Chicago Orphans retiring
Tom Lynch P
Jose Perez SS
George Henry 3B .280, 4 HR, 135 RBIs.
Jack Horner P

Name changes

St Louis Browns will be named St Louis Perfectos.
Brooklyn bridegrooms will be named Brooklyn Superbas.

Awards
NL Rewards Top Defenders for 1898
Friday, October 14th, 1898: Making the play is the mark of great defenders. Spearing a liner, diving in the hole or crashing headlong into the wall makes no difference to these awe-inspiring fielders. Magicians they sometimes appear to be, showing up out of nowhere to rob a batter of a hit and to turn a hit into an out. Pitchers love 'em and batters curse 'em. These defensive wizards will collect their 1898 National League Glove Wizard Awards tonight:

Pitcher: Al Mays (St. Louis Browns)
Catcher: Heinie Peitz (Boston Beaneaters)
First Baseman: Willie Clark (St. Louis Browns)
Second Baseman: Cupid Childs (Brooklyn Bridegrooms)
Third Baseman: Charlie Reilly (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Shortstop: Hughie Jennings (Philadelphia Phillies)
Left Fielder: Kip Selbach (Boston Beaneaters)
Center Fielder: Mike Tiernan (New York Giants)
Right Fielder: Dusty Miller (New York Giants)

AL Glove Wizard Award Winners Named
Friday, October 14th, 1898: Good glovemen take pride in their defensive skills. They know they make a difference in baseball. Even on days when they don't get a hit, they feel they can make a difference in the field -- and they do. The American League announced its Glove Wizard Award honorees for 1898. This year's recipients are:

Pitcher: Sam Leever (Chicago White Sox)
Catcher: Tom Daly (Baltimore Orioles)
First Baseman: Tom O'Brien (Boston Americans)
Second Baseman: Bill Eagan (Detroit Tigers)
Third Baseman: Jimmy Collins (Chicago White Sox)
Shortstop: George Davis (Baltimore Orioles)
Left Fielder: Fred Clarke (Cleveland Spiders)
Center Fielder: Bill Lange (Chicago White Sox)
Right Fielder: Danny Green (Baltimore Orioles)

National League Top Rookie Named
Saturday, October 15th, 1898: The fine rookie right fielder from Chicago, Chick Stahl, was hailed today as the winner of the 1898 National League Newcomer of the Year Award.

Stahl finished his freshman season hitting .364 with 6 home runs, 73 RBIs and 74 runs scored.

American League #1 Rookie Announced
Saturday, October 15th, 1898: Rube Waddell's age didn't show very often in his first year. He performed more like a veteran on the hill for the Chicago White Sox and today he walked away with the 1898 American League Newcomer of the Year Award.

The 22-year-old starter registered a 23-15 record this season in 39 starts. Over 345.1 innings he gave up 336 hits, struck out 226 and issued 97 walks as he held the opposition to a .250 batting average and fashioned a 2.45 ERA.

Orphans Ace Abbey Cops Outstanding Pitcher Award
Monday, October 17th, 1898: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1898 has been presented and the National League winner is Bert Abbey of Chicago.

"It's always nice to receive an award like this," said Abbey. "I just hope I can improve on my performance next year and be in the running again," the Orphans star told reporters.

Abbey excelled with an impressive 28-15 record in 48 starts. In 381.2 innings he yielded 401 hits and 160 walks, while striking out 116 and compiling a fine 2.78 ERA.

#1 Pitcher Picked for 1898
Monday, October 17th, 1898: The Chicago White Sox have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making.
It's Rube Waddell, this year's American League Outstanding Pitcher Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.

Waddell compiled a 23-15 record in 39 starts, tallied 226 strikeouts in 345.1 innings and recorded a 2.45 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .250 batting average against him.

Standout Season For Lajoie, Wins NL Outstanding Hitter Award
Tuesday, October 18th, 1898: Nap Lajoie put together a fine season at the plate for Boston, capturing one of baseball's most coveted offensive honors, the National League Outstanding Hitter Award.

He posted a .339 batting average and a .353 on-base percentage this year while reeling off 191 hits, 45 doubles, 8 triples, 9 home runs and 125 RBIs.

George Davis Chosen AL's #1 Batter
Tuesday, October 18th, 1898: Baltimore's George Davis put the wraps on a fine campaign today by winning the 1898 American League Outstanding Hitter Award.

The 28-year-old veteran scorched the opposition with a .335 average, picking up 214 hits, 51 doubles, 21 triples, 5 home runs and 123 RBIs, while scoring 135 runs.

scott1964 · 08-21-2011, 07:51 PM

Off Season

Orphans lose or promote the following to Free Agency.

P Ed Crane
P Bert Dorr
P Fred Tenney

And pick up the following
2B Bobby Lowe to a 2 yr $1822 contract to play 3B.
CF Harry Lyons to a 2 yr $1900 contract.

Draft
NABL News: First-Year Player Draft
Tuesday, November 1st, 1898: Scrutiny begins early in the life of an amateur baseball player. Very likely it started while he was in high school. Scouts have traveled many miles to come up with a portfolio of players who have the potential to play in North American BaseBall League. It all comes to fruition on rookie draft day. It's a crapshoot. Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington, Louisville and Brooklyn will have the first five cracks at hitting the jackpot this year. According to most baseball analysts, these 10 draftees are most likely to be chosen in the early rounds:

1. Bill Bernhard, 27 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
2. Jack Harper, 20 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
3. Noodles Hahn, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.
4. Jimmy Slagle, 25 year-old center fielder out of college.
5. Jimmy Williams, 21 year-old third baseman out of college.
6. Socks Seybold, 27 year-old right fielder out of college.
7. Ginger Beaumont, 22 year-old center fielder out of college.
8. Mike Donlin, 20 year-old center fielder out of college.
9. Joe McGinnity, 27 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
10. Sam Crawford, 18 year-old center fielder out of high-school.

Orphans draft the following players
LF Jack O'Brien (3 seasons)
3B Otto Kruger (7 seasons, .251 avg)
MR Skel Roach (1 game)
MR Bill Leith (1 game)
2B Doc Curley (10 games)

Misc
Jack Stivetts moves back to pitcher.

Traded SP Mickey Hughes to Brooklyn for CF Dummy Stephenson.

1899 Season

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Monday, April 3rd, 1899: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 24-year-old reliever Jack Chesbro of the Pittsburgh Pirates is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) MR Jack Chesbro, 24, Pittsburgh Pirates
2) MR Tully Sparks, 24, Detroit Tigers
3) SP Noodles Hahn, 19, Washington Senators
4) CF Roy Thomas, 25, Cleveland Spiders
5) CF Jimmy Barrett, 24, Philadelphia Phillies
6) RF Sam Crawford, 18, New York Giants
7) MR Jack Powell, 24, Pittsburgh Pirates
8) CF Ginger Beaumont, 22, Boston Americans
9) 2B Jimmy Williams, 22, St. Louis Perfectos
10) LF Jimmy Slagle, 25, Baltimore Orioles

NABL News: Opening Day
Monday, April 3rd, 1899: After a long "hot stove" season, full of wheeling and dealing and rampant speculation, North American BaseBall League clubs have broken camp and are about to take the field. The rosters are set. The line-ups are set. Baseball is back!
The 1899 season starts today with these match-ups:

Boston Americans @ Baltimore Orioles
Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
Louisville Colonels @ Cleveland Spiders
Brooklyn Superbas @ Boston Beaneaters
St. Louis Perfectos @ Cincinnati Reds

Pittsburgh at Chicago
3 game series

Tuesday 4/4
Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 4: Art Twineham 2-3, 3 RBIs. Mike Grady 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 4/5
Chicago 6 Pittsburgh 5: Bobby Lowe HR, 2 RBIs. Chick Stahl, 9th inning sac fly.
Thursday 4/6
Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 5: Jack McCarthy 4-5, 3 RBIs.

Chicago (1-2) at St Louis (1-3)
3 game series

Friday 4/7
Chicago 6 St Louis 4 (10): Mike Gaul and Dick Padden, RBIs in the 10th.
Saturday 4/8
Chicago 13 St Louis 3: Hugh Duffy 2-3, 4 RBIs.
Sunday 4/9
St Louis 5 Chicago 3: Ed Gremminger 2-4, 2 RBIs. Duff Cooley 2 RBIs.

Chicago (3-3) at Boston (4-2)
3 game series

Monday 4/10
Boston 9 Chicago 2: Irv Ray HR, 3-3. Jimmy Sheckard 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/11
Boston 10 Chicago 3: Jimmy Sheckard 2-4, 2 RBIs. Kid Elberfeld 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 4/12
Boston 5 Chicago 0: Algie McBride 2 RBIs, 2-4.

Chicago (3-6) at Philadelphia (6-3)
3 game series

Friday 4/14
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 5: Chick Stahl 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 4/15
Philadelphia 6 Chicago 4: Mike Kelley 2-4, 2 RBIs. Bill Lauder 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 4/16
Chicago 9 Philadelphia 6: Chick Stahl 4-5, 4 RBIs. Claude Ritchey 3-5, 2 RBIs.

Cincinnati (5-9) at Chicago (5-7)
3 game series

Monday 4/17
Chicago 5 Cincinnati 4 (11): Bill Joyce scores on a 11th inning error.
Tuesday 4/18
Chicago 5 Cincinnati 2: Otto Kruger 2-3, RBI. Klondike Douglas 2-4, RBI.
Wednesday 4/19
Chicago 5 Cincinnati 1: Chick Stahl 3-4, RBI.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Spiders	9	6	.600	-
Detroit Tigers	9	7	.563	.5
Baltimore Orioles	9	7	.563	.5
Philadelphia Athletics	8	8	.500	1.5
Louisville Colonels	7	7	.500	1.5
Chicago White Sox	7	8	.467	2.0
Washington Senators	7	9	.438	2.5
Boston Americans	6	10	.375	3.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants	10	6	.625	-
Boston Beaneaters	10	6	.625	-
Philadelphia Phillies	8	7	.533	1.5
Chicago Orphans	8	7	.533	1.5
St. Louis Perfectos	8	8	.500	2.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	7	8	.467	2.5
Brooklyn Superbas	7	9	.438	3.0
Cincinnati Reds	5	12	.294	5.5

Shut outs
4/7 Bill Donovon (Detroit) 1-0 over Americans.
4/12 Wiley Piatt (Beaneaters) 5-0 over Orphans.
4/12 Frank Gilmore (Cincinnati) 1-0 over Pittsburgh.
4/16 Jay Hughes (NY Giants) 3-0 over Cincinnati.
4/18 Kid Keenan (Athletics) 4-0 over Detroit.
4/19 Larry McKeon (Brooklyn) 4-0 over NY.

5 or more hits
4/10 Bug Holliday (Detroit) 5-5 against White Sox.
4/15 Dan Leahy (Cleveland) 5-6 against Washington.
4/17 Tuck Turner (Beaneaters) 5-5 against Phillies.

Injuries
4/5 Nap Lajoie (Beaneaters) 2-3 weeks with shoulder inflammation.
4/14 Jimmy Sheckard (Beaneaters) 6 weeks with torn meniscus.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Active Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, April 17th, 1899: Which active pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career wins?

Frank Mountain, CHA, 335
Charlie Ferguson, BLN, 328
Bob Emslie, -, 322
Dan Casey, BLN, 303
Ed Dugan, BRO, 289

scott1964 · 08-22-2011, 12:24 AM

Brooklyn (7-9) at Chicago (8-7)
3 game series

Friday 4/21
Brooklyn 8 Chicago 4 (10): Superbas score four in the 10th. Sammy Strang 3-4, RBI.
Saturday 4/22
Chicago 4 Brooklyn 1: Mike Grady 2 RBIs.
Sunday 4/23
Brooklyn 5 Chicago 3: Kid Mohler 2 RBIs.

Chicago (9-9) at NY (12-7)
3 game series

Monday 4/24
Chicago 6 NY 5: Chick Stahl 2-5, RBI. Mike Grady 3-4, 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 4/25
Chicago 7 NY 1: Joe Sullivan 3-5, RBI. Mike Grady and Klondike Douglas 2 RBIs each.
Wednesday 4/26
Chicago 12 NY 8: Klondike Douglas 3-5, 2 RBIs. Joe Sullivan 3-5, 3 RBIs.

Boston (13-10) at Chicago (12-9)
3 game series

Friday 4/28
Boston 8 Chicago 2: Tuck Turner 3 RBIs. Nap Lajoie 5-5, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 4/29
Boston 6 Chicago 5: Joe Sullivan 2-5, 3 RBIs. Irv Ray 3 RBIs.
Sunday 4/30
Chicago 11 Boston 6: Hugh Duffy HR (1). Bill Joyce HR (1), 2 RBIs.

Chicago (13-11) at Brooklyn (12-14)
3 game series

Monday 5/1
Chicago 10 Brooklyn 6: Bill Joyce HR (2), 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/2
Chicago 9 Brooklyn 6: Bobby Lowe 3-5, 4 RBIs. Dan Lally 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/3
Chicago 11 Brooklyn 5: Chick Stahl 3 RBIs. Fred Tenney 3-5, 2 RBIs.

Chicago (16-11) at Pittsburgh (15-14)
3 game series

Friday 5/5
Chicago 8 Pittsburgh 1: Bobby Lowe 3-4, RBI. Fred Tenney 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 5/6
Chicago 5 Pittsburgh 1: Pete Cassidy 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 5/7
Chicago 6 Pittsburgh 3: Mike Grady 3 RBIs.

Chicago (19-11) at Cincinnati (10-22)
4 game series

Monday 5/8
Cincinnati 5 Chicago 3: Jack Crooks 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/9
Chicago 27 Cincinnati 9: Chick Stahl HR, 4-7, 6 RBIs. Bobby Lowe 5 RBIs. Hugh Duffy 4 RBIs. Otto Krueger 4-6, 4 runs.
Wednesday 5/10
Cincinnati 5 Chicago 4: Jesse Hoffmeister 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 5/11
Chicago 4 Cincinnati 1: Chick Stahl and Otto Krueger RBI each.

St Louis (25-12) at Chicago (21-13).
3 game series

Friday 5/12
Chicago 8 St Louis 6: Bill Dinneen (7-3) first career HR.
Saturday 5/13
St Louis 9 Chicago 1: Ed Gremminger 3 RBIs.
Sunday 5/14
Chicago 3 St Louis 2: Ed Gremminger HR (5). Fred Tenney scores on a ninth inning error.

Standings

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Perfectos	26	14	.650	-
Chicago Orphans	23	14	.622	1.5
Boston Beaneaters	22	17	.564	3.5
New York Giants	19	20	.487	6.5
Philadelphia Phillies	17	20	.459	7.5
Brooklyn Superbas	16	22	.421	9.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	16	23	.410	9.5
Cincinnati Reds	15	24	.385	10.5

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	23	16	.590	-
Detroit Tigers	22	16	.579	.5
Cleveland Spiders	21	18	.538	2.0
Louisville Colonels	19	18	.514	3.0
Boston Americans	20	19	.513	3.0
Baltimore Orioles	20	20	.500	3.5
Chicago White Sox	15	22	.405	7.0
Washington Senators	14	25	.359	9.0

Shut outs
4/29 Ed Dugan (Brooklyn) 1-0 over Phillies.
5/2 Ed Begley (NY Giants) 2-0 over Pittsburgh.
5/12 Vic Willis (Pittsburgh) 6-0 over Phillies.

5 or more Hits
4/25 George Davis (Baltimore) 5-6 against Washington.
4/28 Nap Lajoie (Beaneaters) 5-5 against Orphans.
5/4 Jake Beckley (White Sox) 5-6 against Athletics.
5/7 Jimmy Barrett (Phillies) 5-7 against NY.

Injuries
4/22 Cupid Childs (Brooklyn) 6 weeks with biceps tendinitis.
5/1 Bert Abbey (Orphans) 3 weeks with elbow soreness.
5/8 Dick Padden (Orphans) 4 weeks with torn hamstring.
5/8 Jake Virtue (Americans) 7 weeks with torn posterior cruciate ligament.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Leaders
Monday, April 24th, 1899: So, which starting pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in opponents batting AVG?

Pete Conway, BOS, .193
Kid Keenan, PHA, .195
John Ewing, PHI, .202
Cannonball Titcomb, DET, .205
Frank Gilmore, CIN, .222

News
200 Victories for Al Mays
Wednesday, April 26th, 1899: History was made today at Robison Field -- Al Mays won game #200 to seal his name in the league record books. The St. Louis ace downed the Boston Beaneaters 2-1 to gain entrance into the elite 200 Club.

"I was wound up at first. I think I threw too hard," remarked Mays, "I had to calm down and go out there and pitch... not just throw. I think I got better as the game wore on. I started to think less about 200 wins and more about doing what I had to do."

On his lifetime ledger sheet, the 33-year-old Mays has won 200 and lost 167 with a 3.43 ERA.

McFarland Touches All Bases, Hits for Cycle
Monday, May 1st, 1899: It was a special day for Ed McFarland at Boundary Field -- the Boston catcher hit for the cycle -- getting every type of hit possible. The 24-year-old McFarland racked up 1 single, 1 double, 1 triple and 1 home run to get his name mentioned in the record book. For the game he was 4-5 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.

But all that didn't win the ballgame as the Senators took home the victory 11-9.
In the words of the Washington manager, "He hit everything we threw. There was just no getting him out today."

"I'm glad for Ed," his manager said. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing and a nice feather in his cap. Would've been better if we could have won the game for him, too."
Speaking to the press after the game, McFarland gave the key for his record-setting day. "I just got some good pitches to hit."

Ed McFarland hit an RBI triple in the 1st, hit an RBI double in the 3rd, grounded out in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit a two-run home run off Nick Altrock in the 9th.

McFarland is presently hitting at a .349 pace with 3 home runs, 24 RBIs and has scored 24 times.

Tiernan Collects Hit Number 2000
Monday, May 8th, 1899: Mike Tiernan reached the 2000-hit milestone this afternoon at Washington Park III. The 32-year-old Giants center fielder went 2-for-5 in a losing effort in the New York 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Superbas.

Tiernan's career batting average is .321. In 1557 games, he has gotten 2000 hits, 134 home runs, 1081 RBIs and scored 1328 runs.

O'Brien Shows Off, Hits for Cycle
Thursday, May 11th, 1899: "It's too bad I can't do that every day," Tom O'Brien said with a smile to reporters after today's game. "It would do wonders for my batting average." O'Brien had every right to be in a good mood after hitting for the cycle today against Louisville at Eclipse Park II. The Americans won the ballgame 13-5, he hit for the cycle, had a 4-for-5 game and boosted his batting average up a few points. The 26-year-old Boston first baseman chalked up 3 runs batted in and 2 runs scored for the game, too.

Who says you can't have it all?

He told the press that a triple is the tough hit to get in a cycle. "As soon as it left the bat, guys jumped off the bench and were rooting hard for me to have enough gas to get there," O'Brien said. "It was hard to enjoy it... I was breathing too hard... you got to really be in shape to run out a triple."

Tom O'Brien struck out in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit an RBI triple in the 5th, doubled in the 7th and hit a two-run home run off Jack Taylor in the 8th.

O'Brien is hitting .313 this year with 1 home run and 26 RBIs. He also has an OBP of .356, 8 walks and scored 24 times.

scott1964 · 08-23-2011, 01:53 PM

Philadelphia (17-20) at Chicago (23-14)
4 game series

Monday 5/15
Philadelphia 8 Chicago 5: Elmer Smith 2-5, RBI. Jimmy Barrett 2-4, RBI. Marty Bergen 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 5/16
Philadelphia 13 Chicago 10: Chick Stahl HR (2). Jim Gilman 4 RBIs, 2-4. Joe Sullivan 4-5, 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 5/17
Chicago 13 Philadelphia 5: Mike Gaule HR, 4 RBIs. Mike Grady HR, 2 RBIs.
Thursday 5/18
Chicago 7 Philadelphia 1: Bill Dinneen (8-4) pitches a four hitter.

Chicago (25-16) at NY (20-21)
3 game series

Friday 5/19
NY 5 Chicago 2: George Flynn HR (2), 3-4, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 5/20
Chicago 11 NY 2: Mike Grady HR (2), 3 RBIs. Bill Joyce 3-3.
Sunday 5/21
Chicago 11 NY 7 (10): Sam Crawford 3-5, 3 RBIs. Chick Stahl HR (3), 3-5, 2 RBIs. Claude Ritchey 10th inning two run HR.

Chicago (27-17) at Pittsburgh (16-28)
3 game series

Monday 5/22
Chicago 6 Pittsburgh 4: Bill Joyce 2-4, 2 RBIs, HR (3).
Tuesday 5/23
Pittsburgh 3 Chicago 0: Tom cotter HR, RBI.
Wednesday 5/24
Chicago 12 Pittsburgh 6: Jimmy Ryan 3-5, 3 RBIs. Joe Sullivan 2-4, 2 RBIs. Bert Abbey (5-4), 3 run triple.

Boston (26-22) at Chicago (29-18)
3 game series

Friday 5/26
Boston 6 Chicago 2: Kip Selbach 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 5/27
Boston 9 Chicago 7: Pete Cassidy 3 RBIs. Pop Shriver 3 RBIs.
Sunday 5/28
Chicago 8 Boston 6: Tuck Turner 4-5. Klondike Douglas 3-3.

Chicago (30-20) at St Louis (37-15)
3 game series

Monday 5/29
St Louis 6 Chicago 5 (12): Elmer Flick singles in Sam Mertes in the 12th.
Tuesday 5/30
St Louis 10 Chicago 6: Duff Cooley 4-5, 3 RBIs lead Perfectos to their 10th straight win.
Wednesday 5/31
Chicago 12 St Louis 3: Hugh Duffy 3-4, HR (2), 5 RBIs. Mike Grady 4-4, 4 RBIs.

Philadelphia (27-26) at Chicago (31-22)
4 game series

Thursday 6/1
Philadelphia 8 Chicago 1: Otto Schomberg 2-5, 2 RBIs. Emmet Heidrick 2-5, RBI.
Friday 6/2
Philadelphia 9 Chicago 5: Marty Bergen 3-5, 2 RBIs. Jimmy Barrett 2 RBIs.
Saturday 6/3
Chicago 10 Philadelphia 8: Emmet Heidrick 3-5, 3 RBIs. Fred Tenney 3-6, 3 RBIs. Bobby Lowe 3-4.
Sunday 6/4
Philadelphia 8 Chicago 0: Emmet Heidrick 3-4. Parke Wilson 2-3.

NY (27-32) at Chicago (32-25)
3 game series

Tuesday 6/6
Chicago 15 NY 0: Joe Sullivan 3-3, 4 RBIs. Mike Grady 3-6, 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/7
NY 6 Chicago 3: Joe Sullivan 4-5. Mike Tiernan 3-4,
Thursday 6/8
Chicago 7 NY 1: Joe Sullivan 2-4, RBI. Fred Tenney 2 RBIs.

Cincinnati (22-39) at Chicago (34-26)
3 game series

Friday 6/9
Chicago 5 Cincinnati 2: Bill Joyce HR (4), 2-4.
Saturday 6/10
Chicago 3 Cincinnati 2 (10): Hugh Duffy 4-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 6/11
Cincinnati 5 Chicago 3 (11): Tom McCreery 2-5, 3 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	35	28	.556	-
Detroit Tigers	34	29	.540	1.0
Cleveland Spiders	34	29	.540	1.0
Boston Americans	33	31	.516	2.5
Chicago White Sox	31	32	.492	4.0
Baltimore Orioles	31	33	.484	4.5
Louisville Colonels	30	33	.476	5.0
Washington Senators	25	38	.397	10.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Perfectos	43	21	.672	-
Boston Beaneaters	37	26	.587	5.5
Chicago Orphans	36	27	.571	6.5
Philadelphia Phillies	32	31	.508	10.5
Brooklyn Superbas	31	32	.492	11.5
New York Giants	28	35	.444	14.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	23	40	.365	19.5
Cincinnati Reds	23	41	.359	20.0

Shut outs
5/19 Kid Keenan (Athletics) 4-0 over Louisville.
5/23 Joe Cronin (Pittsburgh) 3-0 over Orphans.
5/25 Bill Donovan (Detroit) 3-0 over Washington.
5/28 Kid Keenan (Athletics) 8-0 over Baltimore.
5/29 Ed Doheny (Louisville) 8-0 over Baltimore.
6/4 John Ewing (Phillies) 8-0 over Orphans.
6/6 Toad Ramsey (Orphans) 15-0 over NY Giants.
6/7 Bill Vinton (St Louis) 8-0 over Beaneaters.
6/9 Kid Keenan (Athletics) 8-0 over Detroit.
6/10 Charlie Ferguson (Baltimore) 4-0 over Cleveland.

5 or more hits
5/17 Ed Delahanty (Baltimore) 5-5 against Detroit.
5/23 George Van Haltren (Louisville) 5-6 against Cleveland.
6/1 Sammy Strang (Brooklyn) 5-5 against St Louis.

Injuries
5/18 Otto Kruger (Orphans) weeks with fractured finger.
5/23 Nap Najoie (Beaneaters) 3 weeks with sprained ankle.
5/25 Harry Steinfeldt (White Sox) 5 weeks with broken bone in elbow.
6/2 Chick Stahl (Orphans) 7-8 month with concussion.

6/5 Honus Wagner (Brooklyn) 6 weeks with strained hamstring.
6/6 Roy Thomas (Cleveland) 5 weeks with fractured finger.
6/10 Ike Samuels (Cincinnati) 4 weeks with pinched nerve.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, May 22nd, 1899: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for doubles?

Emory Nusz, PHA, 61, 1889
Jim Brown, -, 60, 1890
Jake Beckley, CHA, 55, 1890
Cupid Childs, BRO, 55, 1890
Nap Lajoie, BSN, 54, 1897

BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, June 5th, 1899: Which pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career wins?

Bill Wise, -, 417
Frank Mountain, CHA, 340
Lee Richmond, -, 339
Charlie Ferguson, BLN, 331
Bob Emslie, -, 322

News
Van Haltren Collects Hit Number 2000
Friday, May 26th, 1899: "It would have been a lot nicer if my 2000th hit had won the game," said George Van Haltren after the Louisville Colonels had been tripped up by the Washington Senators, 9-3, spoiling his big day. The Colonels center fielder gained access to the exclusive 2000-hit club by going 3-for-4 in the game played at Boundary Field.

"The standing ovation by the fans is not something I will ever forget," Van Haltren said to the press after the game. "I think even the Senators fans were cheering me."

Lifetime Van Haltren is batting .319 with 297 doubles, 98 triples, 83 home runs and 987 RBIs in 1564 games.

scott1964 · 08-24-2011, 05:07 PM

Brooklyn (31-32) at Chicago (36-27)
4 game series

Monday 6/12
Brooklyn 1 Chicago 0: Lave Cross RBI.
Tuesday 6/13
Brooklyn 5 Chicago 3: Hugh Duffy HR (4), 2 RBIs. Charlie Abbey 2-3, 3 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/14
Brooklyn 9 Chicago 5: Lave Cross 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Thursday 6/15
Brooklyn 10 Chicago 7: Charlie Hemphill 4 RBIs. Hugh Duffy HR (5), 2 RBIs.

Chicago (36-31) at Pittsburgh (24-43)
3 game series

Friday 6/16
Pittsburgh 4 Chicago 3: Piggy Ward 2 RBIs. Joe Sullivan 3-5.
Saturday 6/17
Chicago 10 Pittsburgh 4: Bobby Lowe 2-5, 3 RBIs. Dummy Stephenson 3-4.
Sunday 6/18
Pittsburgh 2 Chicago 0: Art Twineham 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Chicago (37-33) at Philadelphia (36-33)
2 game series

Tuesday 6/20
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 5: Joe Sullivan 3-4, 2 RBIs. Mike Grady 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/21
Chicago 9 Philadelphia 5: Emmet Heidrick 4-5. Dummy Stephenson 3-4, RBI. Joe Sullivan 2-5, 2 RBIs.

NY (34-39) at Chicago (39-33)
3 game series

Friday 6/23
NY 6 Chicago 5: George Nicol 2-5, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 6/24
Chicago 5 NY 4: Dick Padden 2 RBIs. Joe Sullivan 3-5.
Sunday 6/25
Chicago 7 NY 2: Fred Tenney .3-4, 3 RBIs. Joe Sullivan 3-5, RBI.

Chicago (41-34) at Boston (48-28)
3 game series

Monday 6/26
Chicago 6 Boston 1: Nap Lajoie 3-4, RBI. Joe Sullivan 2-4, RBI. Klondike Douglas 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 6/27
Chicago 9 Boston 4: Jack O'Brien 2 HR (4), 3 RBIs. Mike Grady HR (3), 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 6/28
Boston 8 Chicago 5: Bill Joyce 3-5, 2 RBIs. Tuck tuner 4-5. Kid Elberfeld 2-5, 2 RBIs.

Chicago (43-35) at Cincinnati (30-50)
3 game series

Friday 6/30
Cincinnati 4 Chicago 3: Tom McCreery 2-4, 2 RBIs. Wilie Keeler 3-5.
Saturday 7/1
Chicago 3 Cincinnati 0: Fred Tenney 3-4.
Sunday 7/2
Cincinnati 10 Chicago 4: John Otten 3-5, 3 RBIs. Bill Taylor 3-4, 2 RBIs. Jack O'Brien HR (5).

St Louis (53-28) at Chicago (44-37)
3 game series

Monday 7/3
St Louis 4 Chicago 3: Willie Clark 2-4, RBI.
Tuesday 7/4
St Louis 12 Chicago 9: Jimmy Williams 3-5, 4 RBIs. Willie Clark 2-5, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 7/5
St Louis 13 Chicago 3: Sam Mertes 3-6, 3 RBIs. Elmer Flick 2-5, 3 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Cleveland Spiders	49	37	.570	-
Philadelphia Athletics	48	38	.558	1.0
Chicago White Sox	47	38	.553	1.5
Detroit Tigers	44	42	.512	5.0
Baltimore Orioles	42	42	.500	6.0
Boston Americans	42	45	.483	7.5
Louisville Colonels	37	47	.440	11.0
Washington Senators	33	53	.384	16.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Perfectos	56	28	.667	-
Boston Beaneaters	55	31	.640	2.0
Chicago Orphans	44	40	.524	12.0
Brooklyn Superbas	45	41	.523	12.0
Philadelphia Phillies	39	46	.459	17.5
New York Giants	39	47	.453	18.0
Cincinnati Reds	34	53	.391	23.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	30	56	.349	27.0

Shut outs
6/12 Larry McKeon (Brooklyn) 1-0 over Orphans.
6/18 Jack Cronin (Pittsburgh) 2-0 over Orphans.
6/22 Frank Gilmore (Cincinnati) 3-0 over Phillies.
6/23 Rube Waddell (White Sox) 6-0 over Americans.
6/24 Henry Gruber (Baltimore) 9-0 over Washington.
6/28 Frank O'Connor (Louisville) 8-0 over Washington.
7/1 Bert Abbey (Orphans) 3-0 over Cincinnati.

5 or more hits
6/14 Steve Brodie (Washington) 5-5 against Americans.
6/16 Dummy Hoy (Washington) 5-5 against Detroit.
6/16 Nap Lajoie (Beaneaters) 5-5 against Brooklyn.
6/25 Tom Daly (Baltimore) 5-6 against Washington.
6/26 Bill Everitt (Brooklyn) 5-5 against Phillies.

Injuries
6/17 Ollie Pickering (Baltimore) 4-5 months with torn ankle ligaments.
6/25 Jake Beckley (White Sox) 6 weeks with torn quad.
6/26 Hugh Duffy (Orphans) 5 weeks with fractured thumb.
7/2 Mike Gaule (Orphans) 3 months with torn meniscus.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, June 26th, 1899: Which pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career shutouts?

BNN Stats: Career Batting Leaders
Monday, July 3rd, 1899: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in career total bases?

Dan Brouthers, -, 4247
Roger Connor, BSN, 3304
Cap Anson, -, 3139
Jack Clements, DET, 3129
Mike Tiernan, NY1, 3062

Bill Wise, -, 54
George Derby, -, 26
Ed Dugan, BRO, 25
Charlie Ferguson, BLN, 25
Ed Cushman, -, 24

News
2000th Hit for Ryan
Monday, June 12th, 1899: Jimmy Ryan, welcome to the club -- the 2000-hit club.

The Pittsburgh right fielder gained membership in that elite group in a 5-3 victory over the New York Giants at Polo Grounds III.

2 hits in 3 at-bats today enabled the Pirates star to reach the milestone.

Ryan has registered a career batting average of .297 with 2000 hits, 96 homers and 1115 RBIs.

scott1964 · 08-25-2011, 06:45 PM

Chicago (44-40) at Brooklyn (45-41)
3 game series

Friday 7/7
Chicago 5 Brooklyn 4 (11): Bobby Lowe HR (3), 2-5, 2 RBIs. Klondike Douglas 11th inning RBI single.
Saturday 7/8
Chicago 3 Brooklyn 2: Bobby Lowe HR (4)
Sunday 7/9
Chicago 13 Brooklyn 3: Bill Joyce 4-5, 3 RBIs. Harry Lyons 3-5, RBI.

1899 All-Star Game
Tuesday 7/11

American League All-Stars	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	0	6	11	2
National League All-Stars	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	3

WP Charlie Hodnett (Baltimore) LP Toad Ramsey (Orphans) MVP Jimmy Bannon 2-3, RBI.

Cincinnati (35-55) at Chicago (47-40)
3 game series

Friday 7/14
Chicago 5 Cincinnati 4: Tom McCreery HR (4), 2 RBIs. Toad Ramsey scores in the bottom of the ninth on a Fred Tenney single.
Saturday 7/15
Cincinnati 5 Chicago 4: Willie Keeler and Dan Coogan 3-4, RBI each.
Sunday 7/16
Chicago 9 Cincinnati 4: Bill Joyce HR (5), 3 RBIs. Joe Sullivan 3-4, 3 RBIs.

Pittsburgh (33-59) at Chicago (49-41)
3 game series

Tuesday 7/18
Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 2: Jack O'Brien 3-4, RBI. Bill Joyce 2-2, RBI.
Wednesday 7/19
Pittsburgh 5 Chicago 4: Win Mercer 3-4, RBI. Jack O'Brien 3 RBIs.
Thursday 7/20
Pittsburgh 8 Chicago 4: Art Twineham 3 RBIs, 2-5. Tommy Tucker 2-4, 2 RBIs.

NY (41-54) at Chicago (50-43)
3 game series

Friday 7/21
Chicago 7 NY 2: Joe Sullivan 3-3, RBI. Jack O'Brien 2 RBIs.
Saturday 7/22
NY 8 Chicago 3: George Flynn 4-4, RBI. Sparrow McCaffery 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 7/23
NY 8 Chicago 4: Dick Harley 2-4, 3 RBIs. Bill Nash 2-5, 2 RBIs.

St Louis (63-33) at Chicago (51-45)
3 game series

Monday 7/24
St Louis 4 Chicago 2: Sam Mertes HR (3).
Tuesday 7/25
St Louis 4 Chicago 1: Sam Mertes 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 7/26
Chicago 8 St Louis 7 (12): Sam Mertes 2-6. Fred Tenney 3-5, 2 RBIs. Jim Gardner (1-0) doubles in Harry Lyons in the 12th.

Chicago (52-47) at Boston (66-35)
3 game series

Friday 7/28
Boston 8 Chicago 7 (11): Nap Lajoie HR (5), 3-6, 2 RBIs. Bert Dorr scores in the 11th.
Saturday 7/29
Boston 8 Chicago 6: Nap Lajoie HR (6), 2-3, 3 RBIs. Jack O'Brien 2-3, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 7/30
Boston 10 Chicago 6: Pop Shriver 3-4, 3 RBIs.

Chicago (52-50) at Brooklyn (53-51)
3 game series

Monday 7/31
Chicago 4 Brooklyn 1: Honus Wagner HR (5). Claude Ritchey RBI. Toad Ramsey (19-14) pitches a three hitter.
Tuesday 8/1
Chicago 10 Brooklyn 2: Dick Padden 3-5, 5 RBIs.
Wednesday 8/2
Brooklyn 11 Chicago 6: Jack O'Brien HR (7), 4 RBIs. Charlie Abbey HR (5), 3 RBIs.

Philadelphia (50-58) at Chicago (54-51)
3 game series

Friday 8/4
Chicago 9 Philadelphia 3: Claude Ritchey 2-4, 4 RBIs. Bobby Lowe 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 8/5
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 3: Joe Sullivan 2-5, RBI. Hugh Duffy 2 RBIs.
Sunday 8/6
Philadelphia 13 Chicago 4: Ambrose McGann 2-4, 4 RBIs. Marty Bergen 2-5, 2 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	63	47	.573	-
Cleveland Spiders	63	48	.568	.5
Chicago White Sox	60	51	.541	3.5
Detroit Tigers	58	52	.527	5.0
Baltimore Orioles	55	54	.505	7.5
Boston Americans	51	60	.459	12.5
Louisville Colonels	48	60	.444	14.0
Washington Senators	42	68	.382	21.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Perfectos	75	34	.688	-
Boston Beaneaters	70	40	.636	5.5
Chicago Orphans	56	52	.519	18.5
Brooklyn Superbas	54	56	.491	21.5
Philadelphia Phillies	51	60	.459	25.0
New York Giants	49	61	.445	26.5
Cincinnati Reds	43	68	.387	33.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	42	69	.378	34.0

Shutouts
7/7 Cy Young (Athletics) 8-0 over Cleveland.
7/17 Bill Vinton (St Louis) 1-0 over Cincinnati.
7/18 Bill Duggleby (Cleveland) 8-0 over Louisville.
7/19 Pete Conway (Americans) 4-0 over Baltimore.
7/26 Henry Gruber (Baltimore) 9-0 over Louisville.
7/26 Jack Taylor (Beaneaters) 11-0 over NY Giants.
7/30 John Sowders (Cleveland) 6-0 over Americans.
8/1 Bill Daley (Washington) 5-0 over Americans.
8/3 Kid Keenan (Athletics) 3-0 over Cleveland.
8/5 Pete Conway (Americans) 9-0 over Athletics.
8/6 Kid Keenan (Athletics) 2-0 over Americans.

5 or more hits
7/23 Marty Bergen (Phillies) 6-7 against Cincinnati.
7/27 Algie McBride (Beaneaters) 5-6 against NY Giants.
8/2 Gene DeMontreville (Louisville) 5-6 against Detroit.
8/5 Harry Wolverton (Cleveland) 5-6 against Washington.
8/6 Bill Bradley (Pittsburgh) 5-5 against Beaneaters.

Injuries
7/5 Jimmy Collins (White Sox) 5 months with torn labrum.
7/9 John Ewing (Louisville) 4-5 months with torn labrum.
7/18 Bill Joyce (Orphans) 6 weeks with strained quad.
7/18 Elmer Flick (St Louis) 6 weeks with sprained ankle.
7/24 Dummy Stephenson (Orphans) 4 weeks with high ankle sprain.
7/25 Ike Samuels (Cincinnati) 3 weeks with oblique strain.
7/26 Park Swartzel (Athletics) 3-4 weeks with herniated disk.
7/27 Jesse Burkett (Athletics) 5 weeks with fractured hand.
7/27 Ed Delahanty (Baltimore) 4 weeks with fractured thumb.
7/30 Edgar EE Smith (Detroit) 3 weeks with strained back muscle.
8/2 Fred Tenney (Orphans) 6 weeks with back spasms.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Starting Pitching Leaders
Monday, July 17th, 1899: So, which starting pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in shutouts?

Kid Keenan, PHA, 4
Bill Donovan, DET, 3
Frank Gilmore, CIN, 3
Jack Cronin, PIT, 2
Ed Dugan, BRO, 2

BNN Stats: Batting Leaders
Monday, August 7th, 1899: So, who is the leader in the North American BaseBall League in extra base hits?

Nap Lajoie, BSN, 51
Fred Clarke, CL4, 45
Buck Freeman, DET, 43
Jimmy Williams, SLN, 42
Pearce Chiles, DET, 41

News
200 Victories for Boston's Pete Conway
Wednesday, July 19th, 1899: His goal at twenty was to win twenty games one year, pitch until he was thirty, win the league pennant and to make some money. Well, Pete Conway did something even better -- the 32-year-old Boston Americans star has now won 200 games in his career. That put him in a very select group of pitchers.

He joined that exclusive club today at Huntington Avenue Grounds by whipping the Baltimore Orioles 4-0, holding them to 5 hits in 9 innings while chalking up 5 strikeouts and no walks.

In the postgame interview, the modest Conway said, "It's special to win 200 games. You don't do it by yourself. You do it with good stuff and a good bullpen. You are only as good as the guys behind you. Years from now I might look back on it and give myself a little pat on the back."

Lifetime Conway has posted 200 victories and 190 defeats with a 3.17 ERA.

Toad Ramsey Whips Giants for #250
Friday, July 21st, 1899: Chicago ace Toad Ramsey solidified his place in league history with his 250th career victory today at West Side Park II. Ramsey and the Orphans bested New York 7-2. He checked the Giants on 9 hits in 9 innings and finished the day with 11 strikeouts and 1 walk.

"I've worked hard for this day," Ramsey said. "Sometimes I didn't think it would happen. Most of the time it seemed so far off. Now it's here. It's like a dream!"

Since his debut in the league, Ramsey has posted 250 victories and 273 defeats with an ERA of 3.18.

Ed Dugan Tames Pittsburgh 5-2 for #300
Sunday, July 23rd, 1899: Superbas ace Ed Dugan reeled in his 300th career victory by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-2 at Exposition Park. In his historic win, he notched 4 strikeouts in 9 innings, yielded 2 runs and 5 hits, while surrendering no walks.

"I tried to focus on each batter," said Dugan after the game, "but as the game goes by, I couldn't help but think about the possibility. 300 is a big number. It's a pretty exclusive club and I'm honored to be a member."

So far in his career Dugan has 300 wins and 326 losses and a 2.91 ERA.

#300 for St. Louis Pitcher Bill Vinton
Friday, July 28th, 1899: St. Louis's Bill Vinton took the hill at Polo Grounds III today in search of his 300th career win.
The 34-year-old ace found it against the New York Giants.

After the historic victory, his manager told reporters, "I saw a tremendous sigh of relief when this thing was over. He was just looking to hug everyone in sight."

He worked 9 innings with 6 strikeouts and 1 walk in the 12-3 victory, checking New York on 7 hits.

"It a big milestone in my career," admitted Vinton. "When you get close to it, you worry about it a lot. It's done now... and I can relax and enjoy it."

In his career, Vinton has racked up 300 wins and 302 losses and posted an ERA of 2.76.

Waddell Tames Colonels 4-2, 16 Ks
Friday, August 4th, 1899: Chicago got the best of the Louisville Colonels today at South Side Park II. They won the game 4-2 behind the fine pitching of Rube Waddell, who totaled 16 strikeouts in a sensational outing. Waddell notched the victory by holding the Colonels to 6 hits, while giving up 2 walks.

This year Waddell has registered 16 wins and 12 losses in 30 starts with a 2.63 ERA while registering 227 strikeouts and 70 walks in 260 innings.

scott1964 · 08-25-2011, 10:30 PM

Chicago (56-52) at NY (49-61)
4 game series

Monday 8/7
Chicago 8 NY 2: Claude Ritchey HR (2), 3 RBIs. Jack O'Brien 2-4, 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 8/8
NY 5 Chicago 4: Hugh Duffy HR (6), 2 RBIs. Bill Dahlen 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 8/9
Chicago 7 NY 6: Claude Ritchey 3-5, 4 RBIs. Bill Dahlen 2 RBIs, 2-4.
Thursday 8/10
NY 7 Chicago 2: Dick Harley 2-5, 2 RBIs. George Nicol 2-3, 2 RBIs.

Chicago (58-54) at Pittsburgh (43-71)
3 game series

Friday 8/11
Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 2: Rookie Bill Duzen gets first victory. Tom Delahanty, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 8/12
Chicago 6 Pittsburgh 2: Jack O'Brien HR (8). Hugh Duffy 2-5, RBI. Joe Sullivan 2 RBIs.
Sunday 8/13
Pittsburgh 9 Chicago 8 (10): Joe Sullivan 3 RBIs. Jack Boyle 4-5,

Chicago (60-55) at Cincinnati (44-73)
3 game series

Tuesday 8/15
Cincinnati 8 Chicago 7 (12): Claude Ritchey 5-7, 3 RBIs, HR (3). Joe Wright and Mike Grady 4-6.
Wednesday 8/16
Chicago 12 Cincinnati 4: Klondike Douglas 4-4, 3 RBIs.
Thursday 8/17
Cincinnati 6 Chicago 5: Ike Samuels 4-4. Jesse Hoffmeister 3-3.

Chicago (61-57) at Philadelphia (57-63)
3 game series

Friday 8/18
Philadelphia 10 Chicago 3: Emmett Heidrick and Jimmy Barrett 3-5, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 8/19
Chicago 10 Philadelphia 6: Hugh Duffy 2 HR (8), 4 RBIs. Emmett Heidrick 4 RBIs.
Sunday 8/20
Chicago 4 Philadelphia 0: Pete Cassidy 3-4.

Boston (75-47) at Chicago (63-58)
4 game series

Monday 8/21
Boston 7 Chicago 4: Pat Luby 2 doubles, 3 RBIs. Irv Ray 3-4.
Tuesday 8/22
Chicago 7 Boston 6: Irv Ray 2-5, 4 RBIs. Jack O'Brien HR (9), 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 8/23
Chicago 3 Boston 2: Toad Ramsey (23-16) 8 hitter.
Thursday 8/24
Boston 8 Chicago 1: Jimmy Sheckard 2-4, 3 RBIs. Tuck Turner 3-4.

Brooklyn (61-65) at Chicago (65-60)
3 game series

Friday 8/25
Brooklyn 7 Chicago 1: Charlie Hemphill GRAND SLAM HR.
Saturday 8/26
Brooklyn 6 Chicago 2: Charlie Abbey 4-4, 3 RBIs.
Sunday 8/27
Brooklyn 7 Chicago 5: Bill Joyce HR (6). Joe Sullivan HR (3). Cupid Childs and Eddie Burke both 3-5, 2 RBIs.

St Louis (86-43) at St Louis (65-63)
3 game series

Monday 8/28
Chicago 8 St Louis 5: Bill Joyce (7). Claude Ritchey 2-4, RBI.
Tuesday 8/29
Chicago 7 St Louis 2: Pete Cassidy 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 8/30
Chicago 7 St Louis 4: Dick Padden 3-4. Bill Joyce 2-4, RBI.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	76	57	.571	-
Cleveland Spiders	75	57	.568	.5
Chicago White Sox	71	61	.538	4.5
Baltimore Orioles	68	64	.515	7.5
Detroit Tigers	66	66	.500	9.5
Boston Americans	61	71	.462	14.5
Louisville Colonels	60	71	.458	15.0
Washington Senators	51	81	.386	24.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Perfectos	86	46	.652	-
Boston Beaneaters	80	52	.606	6.0
Chicago Orphans	68	63	.519	17.5
Brooklyn Superbas	66	66	.500	20.0
Philadelphia Phillies	62	70	.470	24.0
New York Giants	59	74	.444	27.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	54	78	.409	32.0
Cincinnati Reds	53	79	.402	33.0

Shutouts
8/7 Cy Young (Athletics) 5-0 over Louisville.
8/15 Bill Stemmeyer (Beaneaters) 5-0 over Phillies.
8/19 Ned Garvin (Cleveland) 1-0 over Washington.
8/20 Toad Ramsey (Orphnas) 4-0 over Phillies.
8/26 Willie McGill (Louisville) 12-0 over Detroit.
8/29 Bill Duggleby (Cleveland) 1-0 over White Sox.

5 or more hits
8/13 Charlie Reynolds (Athletics) 5-6 against White Sox.
8/13 Jimmy Bannon (Cleveland) 5-5 against Louisville.
8/15 Claude Ritchey (Orphans) 5-7 against Cincinnati.

Injuries
8/8 Bert Abbey (Orphans) 3 months with torn quad.
8/9 John McGraw (Detroit) 4 weeks with fractured thumb.
8/9 Dan McGann (NY Giants) 6 weeks with strained oblique.
8/13 Jimmy Bannon (Cleveland) 5 weeks with sprained thumb.
8/16 Clark Griffin (Washington) 7-8 months with torn labrum.
8/20 Farmer Weaver (Baltimore) 4-5 months with broken kneecap.
8/26 Tommy Leach (St Louis) 4 months with concussion.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Active Career Pitching Leaders
Monday, August 21st, 1899: Which active pitchers are leading the North American BaseBall League in career wins?

Frank Mountain, CHA, 350
Charlie Ferguson, BLN, 336
Bob Emslie, -, 322
Dan Casey, BLN, 310
Bill Vinton, SLN, 306

News
Cincinnati's Burns Reaches 2000 Hits
Tuesday, August 8th, 1899: Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 9-4 yesterday at Baker Bowl, but it still was a good game for Reds left fielder Oyster Burns, who went 1-for-4 and reached the 2000-hit mark.

Burns is hitting at a .278 rate over his 1875-game career. Lifetime he has 413 doubles, 116 triples and 89 home runs with 1149 RBIs and 1207 runs scored.

Frank Mountain Gets 350th Victory
Saturday, August 12th, 1899: History was made today at South Side Park II -- Frank Mountain won game #350 to seal his name in the league record books. The Chicago ace downed the Philadelphia Athletics 5-4 to gain entrance into the elite 350 Club.

"I was wound up at first. I think I threw too hard," remarked Mountain, "I had to calm down and go out there and pitch... not just throw. I think I got better as the game wore on. I started to think less about 350 wins and more about doing what I had to do."

In his lifetime, the 39-year-old Mountain has won 350 and lost 284, piling up 2119 strikeouts and 1912 walks in 5456.2 innings with a 3.11 ERA. Opponents have hit .262 against him.

Chicago's Beckley Gets 2000th Hit
Sunday, August 13th, 1899: It was a great day for Jake Beckley of the Chicago White Sox -- but not a perfect day. He became the latest player to reach the 2000-hit mark, but his team lost the game. The 32-year-old first baseman got his hit in Chicago's 13-8 loss to Philadelphia.

"It was a very special game for me, but not a good one for the team," said Beckley after the game. Commenting on his achievement to reporters, he told them, "2000 hits are a lot. It puts you in a very select group. You have to hit well over a lot of seasons to do this. It's a good feeling to have your name in the record books with the other guys who have reached this level."

He finished the day with 1 hit in 4 at-bats.

Looking at his career stats, Beckley is batting .323 and has totaled 82 home runs.

Ray Collects Hit Number 2000
Sunday, August 13th, 1899: It was one of Irv Ray's better days at the ballpark. The Boston Beaneaters toppled the Brooklyn Superbas 5-3 and the third baseman recorded his 2000th career hit.

Lifetime Ray is hitting .344 with 2000 hits, 274 doubles, 58 triples and 38 home runs. He has scored 1041 runs and driven in 907.

Amos Rusie Notches Number 200
Wednesday, August 16th, 1899: It was a special day at South Side Park II for Chicago's Amos Rusie. The White Sox ace logged his 200th career win against the Senators. In the 10-7 decision Rusie tossed 9 innings, surrendered 12 hits with 5 walks and 4 strikeouts.

"I'm real fortunate that I had the opportunity to play with such good players during my career," said Rusie. "I just couldn't have drawn it up any better. I'm glad I did it in this uniform, too. Chicago is a great organization to play for."

Lifetime Rusie has a 200-209 won-lost record. His career ERA is 3.41.

scott1964 · 08-26-2011, 04:12 PM

NY (59-74) at Chicago (68-63)
3 game series

Friday 9/1
Chicago 3 NY 2: Rookie Bill Duzen gets his 6th victory. Bill Joyce HR (8).
Saturday 9/2
Chicago 12 NY 1: Bill Joyce HR (9), 2-2, 4 RBIs. Joe Sullivan 5-5, 2 RBIs.
Sunday 9/3
Chicago 4 NY 3: Klondike Douglas 2-4, RBI. Dick Padden 2 RBIs.

Chicago (71-63) at Brooklyn (67-68)
3 game series

Monday 9/4
Brooklyn 11 Chicago 5: Bill Joyce 3-4, 3 RBIs. Eddie Burke 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Tuesday 9/5
Chicago 3 Brooklyn 1: Bill Joyce and Klondike Douglas each RBI.
Wednesday 9/6
Chicago 12 Brooklyn 9: Claude Ritchey 3-6, 4 RBIs. Mike Grady 3 RBIs. Honus Wagner 4-5.

Chicago (73-64) at Philadelphia (65-73)
3 game series

Friday 9/8
Chicago 12 Philadelphia 9: Hugh Duffy HR (9), 2 RBIs, 3-5. Ambrose McGann 3-6, 3 RBIs.
Saturday 9/9
Chicago 6 Philadelphia 0: Claude Ritchey HR (4), 3 RBIs.
Sunday 9/10
Philadelphia 4 Chicago 3: Otto Schomber HR (5), 2 RBIs.

Cincinnati (57-85) at Chicago (75-65)
3 game series

Monday 9/11
Chicago 8 Cincinnati 7: Pete Cassidy HR, 4 RBIs. Dan Coogan 3 RBIs.
Tuesday 9/12
Chicago 2 Cincinnati 1: Dick Padden 2-3, RBI.
Wednesday 9/13
Chicago 17 Cincinnati 6: Joe Sullivan 5 RBIs, HR (4). Klondike Douglas HR, 2 RBIs.

Pittsburgh (63-81) at Chicago (78-65)
4 game series

Thursday 9/14
Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 1: Bill Joyce 2-2, 2 RBIs.
Friday 9/15
Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 3 (11): Pete Cassidy's 11th inning RBI double lifts Orphans.
Saturday 9/16
Chicago 7 Pittsburgh 4: Bill Bradly HR (8), 4 RBIs. Claude Ritchey HR (5), 3 RBIs.
Sunday 9/17
Chicago 4 Pittsburgh 3: Bill Duzen's 10th victory.

Chicago (82-65) at Boston (89-59)
3 game series

Monday 9/18
Boston 9 Chicago 7: Joe Sullivan HR (5), 4-5, 2 RBIs. Hugh Duffy GRAND SLAM HR (10)
Tuesday 9/19
Boston 6 Chicago 5: Dave Willis 4-4. Nap Lajoie 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Wednesday 9/20
Boston 1 Chicago 0: Algie McBride RBI.

Chicago (82-68) at St Louis (95-55)
4 game series

Thursday 9/21
St Louis 14 Chicago 1: Jimmy Williams 4 RBIs, 3-5.
Friday 9/22
Chicago 7 St Louis 4: Joe Sullivan 3-4, 2 RBIs.
Saturday 9/23
St Louis 10 Chicago 2: Jack Doyle 2-4, 3 RBIs. Sam Mertes 3-5.
Sunday 9/24
St Louis 8 Chicago 7 (10): Sam Mertes 3-6, 3 RBIs. Elmer Flick 4-6, 2 RBIs.

Final Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	88	66	.571	-
Cleveland Spiders	85	69	.552	3.0
Chicago White Sox	84	70	.545	4.0
Baltimore Orioles	83	71	.539	5.0
Detroit Tigers	76	78	.494	12.0
Boston Americans	74	80	.481	14.0
Louisville Colonels	69	85	.448	19.0
Washington Senators	57	97	.370	31.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
St. Louis Perfectos	98	56	.636	-
Boston Beaneaters	94	60	.610	4.0
Chicago Orphans	83	71	.539	15.0
Brooklyn Superbas	79	75	.513	19.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	68	86	.442	30.0
Philadelphia Phillies	68	86	.442	30.0
New York Giants	66	88	.429	32.0
Cincinnati Reds	60	94	.390	38.0

Shutouts
9/2 Ed Seward (Baltimore) 2-0 over Washington.
9/5 Ed Doheny (Louisville) 2-0 over Detroit.
9/5 Ned Garvin (Cleveland) 2-0 over Athletics.
9/6 Kid Keenan (Athletics) 3-0 over Cleveland.
9/9 Toad Ramsey (Orphans) 6-0 over Phillies.
9/9 Park Swartzel (Athletics) 1-0 over Americans.
9/12 Rube Waddell (White Sox) 4-0 over Washington.
9/13 Frank Mountain (White Sox) 4-0 over Washington.
9/20 Bill Stemmeyer (Beaneaters) 1-0 over Orphans.
9/21 Willie McGill (Louisville) 5-0 over Baltimore.
9/21 Rube Waddell (White Sox) 5-0 over Detroit.

5 or more hits
9/2 Joe Sullivan (Orphans) 5-5 against NY Giants.
9/17 Bob Stafford (Baltimore) 5-5 against Americans.
9/18 Honus Wagner (Brooklyn) 5-7 against Phillies.

Injuries
9/7 Tommy Tucker (Pittsburgh) 9 months with ruptured medial collateral ligament.
9/9 Harry Gilbert (Americans) 3-4 weeks with separated shoulder.
9/14 Bill Joyce (Orphans) 5 weeks with strained hamstring.

Tidbits
BNN Stats: Single-Season Records
Monday, September 18th, 1899: Who holds the single season record in the North American BaseBall League for ERA?

Cy Bentley, -, 1.102, 1876
Mickey Welch, -, 1.139, 1884
Ed Cushman, -, 1.155, 1883
Stump Wiedman, BSN, 1.236, 1882
Ed Cushman, -, 1.244, 1884

News
Athletics Keenan Strikes out 16
Sunday, September 3rd, 1899: Kid Keenan of the Philadelphia Athletics was something to behold at Columbia Park. He was on fire and fanned 16 Colonels en route to a 2-1 victory. Keenan shackled Louisville on 6 hits and gave up 4 walks in an outstanding performance.

"That's as good as I've ever seen him throw," his manager said. "I've never seen so many bad swings in my life. These guys didn't have a chance."

Keenan had very little to say to after the game. "We won and that's the bottom line. I had a good game. And we beat Louisville."

The Louisville manager wasn't too happy with the game. "He pitched a very good game. You have to tip your cap to him."

To date this season, Keenan has a record of 25 wins and 6 losses and a 2.12 ERA. He has appeared in 37 games and struck out 428 in 306 innings.

Rare Feat: Lajoie Wins Triple Crown
Monday, September 25th, 1899: Nap Lajoie of Boston roared out of the gate and never looked back. The 25-year-old powerhouse slammed 15 home runs, had 128 RBIs and batted a solid .356 on the year to grab the National League Triple Crown, the 3rd one in NABL history.

"Boy, what a year!" he said. "There are plenty of talented guys down through the years who never won one... and here I am with a Triple Crown!"

Best in Wins, Ks, ERA -- Keenan Nabs Triple Crown
Monday, September 25th, 1899: Few men in baseball history have won the pitching triple crown. Kid Keenan of the Philadelphia Athletics joined this elite company today when the season ended, officially making him the league leader in ERA, K's and wins.

Keenan put up a 30-6 record, an ERA of 2.01 and 493 strikeouts this season. He started 42 times, walked 230 and held opposing clubs to a .173 average.

Keenan is the odds-on favorite to capture the Outstanding Pitcher Award this year.

Thomas Bats .347, Wins AL Batting Title
Monday, September 25th, 1899: The league batting title is awarded each year to the one player that is able to separate himself, even if only by a single hit, from the rest of the hitters in the league. This year, the player to do that was Cleveland's center fielder Roy Thomas. He hit American League pitching at a .347 pace over 119 games to take home the 1899 edition of the award.

scott1964 · 08-26-2011, 07:55 PM

1899 Playoffs

NABL News: Playoffs begin
Monday, September 25th, 1899: It's playoff time! The best teams have been decided in the divisional battles and now it is the survival of the fittest. Only one team will survive and they will be crowned the North American BaseBall League champions. Here are the match-ups in the North American Series:
Philadelphia Athletics versus St. Louis Perfectos.

Game 1
Philadelphia at St Louis
Tuesday 9/26
St Louis 5 Philadelphia 3: Willie Clark and Elmer Flick both go 2 for 4, and drive in 2 Runs.
Game 2
Wednesday 9/27
Philadelphia 4 St Louis 2: Kid Keenan strikes out 10 and tosses a four hitter.

Game 3
St Louis at Philadelphia
Friday 9/29
Philadelphia 6 St Louis 3: Joe Don0hue 4-4. Charlie Reynolds 2-4, 2 RBIs.
Game 4
Saturday 9/30
Philadelphia 2 St Louis 1: Cy Young six hits Perfectos and drives both Athletics runs.
Game 5
Sunday 10/1
Philadelphia 11 St Louis 4: Phil Geier HR, 3 RBIs, 4-5. Joe Donohue 2 RBIs.

Philadelphia Wins North American Series!
Sunday, October 1st, 1899: This is the time of the year when grown men are sometimes reduced to tears. This year the Philadelphia Athletics shed tears of joy and the St. Louis Perfectos shed some sad ones, all because of a baseball game.

The Athletics eliminated the Perfectos today 11-4 at Columbia Park and locked up their 5th North American BaseBall League North American Series championship, winning the series 4-1.

The Athletics finished the regular season in the American League with a 88-66 record, ending up in first place in the division standings.

Offseason
Mathews Honored by NABL Hall of Fame
Tuesday, October 3rd, 1899: Bobby Mathews was a giant among pitchers and retired at the age of 37. Today his baseball career culminated in the ultimate -- induction in the North American BaseBall League Hall of Fame.

"My dad told me as a kid, 'To dream big and dream always'. That's something I never forgot. It's what got me here today at the Hall of Fame."

One of his former teammates said when he introduced Mathews to the audience, "I have never seen such dedication to perfection. Anything less than perfect and he was not happy."

During his outstanding career Mathews appeared in 585 games, struck out 913 batters and walked 516 in 4319.2 innings of work. His lifetime won-lost record was 245 victories and 248 defeats. He had a 2.27 ERA, and opposing hitters batted .271 against him.

Later Mathews told the audience during his installation speech, "I'm not trying to be cocky, but I set such a high standard for myself. I wasn't happy when I pitched seven innings and gave up two runs and got a win."

Dreams, dedication and strong desire combined with talent can get you to the Hall of Fame or wherever you want to go. Just ask the newest member of the Hall of Fame.

I decided to take over the Washington Senators.

Awards
Glove Wizard Award Winners in NL Announced
Friday, October 13th, 1899: It's been said that the best offense is a good defense. That's why contending teams are always looking to improve on the defensive side of the game. Keeping runs from scoring is just as good as driving them in. The top fielders have been chosen in the National League for 1899. Here are the Glove Wizard Award winners:

Pitcher: Adonis Terry (New York Giants)
Catcher: John Otten (Cincinnati Reds)
First Baseman: Tom McCreery (Cincinnati Reds)
Second Baseman: Nap Lajoie (Boston Beaneaters)
Third Baseman: Bill Bradley (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Shortstop: Bill Dahlen (New York Giants)
Left Fielder: Elmer Smith (Philadelphia Phillies)
Center Fielder: Algie McBride (Boston Beaneaters)
Right Fielder: Willie Keeler (Cincinnati Reds)

AL Glove Wizard Award Winners Announced
Friday, October 13th, 1899: "Hit 'em where they ain't" is a great hitting philosophy, but it doesn't always work when a fielder can seemingly appear out of nowhere to make the play. These magicians are often taken for granted as the season grinds along, but today they take center stage. The American League Glove Wizard Award selections for 1899 are:

Pitcher: Pete Conway (Boston Americans)
Catcher: Tom Daly (Baltimore Orioles)
First Baseman: Candy LaChance (Milwaukee Brewers)
Second Baseman: Harry Truby (Baltimore Orioles)
Third Baseman: John McGraw (Detroit Tigers)
Shortstop: George Davis (Baltimore Orioles)
Left Fielder: Fred Clarke (Cleveland Blues)
Center Fielder: Bill Lange (Chicago White Sox)
Right Fielder: Steve Brodie (Washington Senators)

Williams Best NL Rookie in 1899
Saturday, October 14th, 1899: Rookies are supposed to be seen, but not heard. But that wasn't the case with St. Louis's Jimmy Williams. He spoke up loudly and often this season on his way to winning the National League Newcomer of the Year Award for 1899.

To be accurate, the 22-year-old second baseman let his performance do the talking. In his debut season Williams piled up some good stats, hitting .300, driving in 109 runs and scoring 99 times, while playing in 150 games. The Cardinals newcomer also had 35 doubles, 14 triples and 8 home runs.

AL's Top Rookie Announced
Saturday, October 14th, 1899: Today the American League announced that Boston center fielder Ginger Beaumont is the winner of the 1899 Newcomer of the Year Award.

He finished the regular season with a .333 batting average, 28 doubles, 11 triples and 3 home runs. Beaumont also had 72 RBIs and scored 88 times.

St. Louis's Vinton, Outstanding Pitcher Award Winner
Monday, October 16th, 1899: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1899 has been announced and the National League winner is Bill Vinton of the St. Louis Cardinals.

With a record of 33-11, Vinton was certainly a worthy winner. He made 45 starts and rang up 395.1 innings, 280 strikeouts and a 2.32 ERA.

AL Presents Top Pitcher Trophy
Monday, October 16th, 1899: The Philadelphia Athletics have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making.
It's Kid Keenan, this year's American League Outstanding Pitcher Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance.

Keenan compiled a 30-6 record in 42 starts, tallied 493 strikeouts in 350 innings and recorded a 2.01 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .173 batting average against him.

1899 Premier Batter Picked By NL
Tuesday, October 17th, 1899: What a year for Nap Lajoie! He finished the year with a .356 average and today was named the winner of the 1899 National League Outstanding Hitter Award.

His season totals included a .367 on-base percentage, 184 hits, 36 doubles, 16 triples, 15 home runs, 128 RBIs and 88 runs scored.

Smith Selected AL's Top Batter
Tuesday, October 17th, 1899: Chicago's Ollie Smith put the wraps on a fine campaign today by winning the 1899 American League Outstanding Hitter Award.

The 33-year-old veteran scorched the opposition with a .332 average, picking up 156 hits, 20 doubles, 6 triples, 10 home runs and 79 RBIs, while scoring 101 runs.

Name Changes
St Louis Perfectos change to St Louis Cardinals
Cleveland Spiders change to Cleveland Blues.
Louisville Colonels move to Milwaukee and are named Milwaukee Brewers.

NABL News: Free Agents File
Friday, October 27th, 1899: The stroke of midnight signaled the arrival of the often wild and unpredictable free agent filing period.

Most general managers across the NABL already have an iron or two in the fire. The players, too, are well-prepared for negotiations. The only participant to get a true head start was the rumor mill, which has been steadily building up heat over the past several weeks.

General managers have the whole offseason to work the free agent market, but the big explosion will probably come quickly as some of these hot properties hit the market today:

1. Billy Clingman, 29 year-old shortstop
2. Jake Stenzel, 32 year-old catcher
3. Dummy Hoy, 37 year-old center fielder
4. Charlie Ferguson, 36 year-old starting pitcher
5. Cy Young, 32 year-old starting pitcher
6. Frank McGinn, 30 year-old center fielder
7. George Van Haltren, 33 year-old center fielder
8. Kid Nichols, 30 year-old starting pitcher
9. Steve Brodie, 31 year-old right fielder
10. Jim McTamany, 36 year-old center fielder

NABL News: First-Year Player Draft
Wednesday, November 1st, 1899: Washington, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia and Milwaukee have the opportunity to really make some organization-altering changes today. Their GMs have been huddled around the conference room all night, playing over scenarios with the scouting staff, arguing out the merits of every possible scenario they can fathom. Who they pick might set their clubs up for ten years of quality baseball or it might mean ten years of languishing as an also-ran. BNN experts have concluded that these ten young men should be picked at the top of the draft:

1. Fred Jacklitsch, 23 year-old catcher out of college.
2. Danny Murphy, 23 year-old second baseman out of college.
3. Curt Bernard, 21 year-old right fielder out of college.
4. Pat Dillard, 26 year-old third baseman out of college.
5. Ed Poole, 25 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
6. Doc Newton, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college.
7. Josh Clarke, 20 year-old right fielder out of college.
8. Mike Donlin, 21 year-old center fielder out of college.

9. Christy Mathewson, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school.

10. Togie Pittinger, 27 year-old starting pitcher out of college.

Washington Draft Results
SP Christy Mathewson (Real life: 373-188; 2502 strike outs; 79 shut outs)

SS Tommy Sheehan (Real life: 4 seasons )

Washington News
Washington Wins SP Young Sweepstakes
Sunday, November 5th, 1899: Fans in Washington ushered in Cy Young today as their new starting pitcher. The 32-year-old came to terms with the Senators and will be hauling in $2,600 a year over 5 years.

Young's lifetime won-lost record is 146 wins and 87 losses with a 2.50 ERA.

Other signings
LF Dusty Miller (11 seasons with a lifetime .294 hitter with 61 HRs and 908 RBIs.
LF Phil Routcliff (10 seasons, lifetime .260)

Cincinnati-Washington Deal Confirmed
Saturday, December 23rd, 1899: The Cincinnati Reds addressed a concern today, coming to terms with the Washington Senators on a trade that will send 35-year-old left fielder Oyster Burns from the Reds to the Senators in exchange for 31-year-old reliever Frank Dwyer.

Over his career Burns has batted .278 and collected 2005 hits, 89 home runs and 1152 RBIs.

Thus far in his career Dwyer has 1 save with a 3-5 record and a 3.97 ERA.

Off to 1900

scott1964 · 08-26-2011, 09:50 PM

1900 Washington Senators

Pitching Staff
Cy Young: 146-87 with Philadelphia Athletics. 23-20, 2.44 era, 135 Ks in 1899
Christy Mathewson first round draft pick in 1899 draft.
Noodles Hahn 16-26 with Washington in his first season.
Nick Altrock 20-34 with Washington in his second season.
Jesse Tannehill 30-52 in three seasons.

Lineup
1B Buster Burrell .235 in two seasons.
1B Bill Kemmer .263 in two seasons.
2B Al Myers .281 lifetime with 1686 hits,26 HRs, 877 RBIs.
SS Sam Gillen .283 in 6 seasons.
SS Tommy Sheehan rookie
3B Doc Casey .259 in two seasons.
C Fred Zahner .281 in 6 seasons.
LF Phil Routcliff FA signing .272 in 1899 with Pittsburgh.
CF Joe Stanley .119 Rookie Season.
RF Dusty Miller FA signing .265 in 189 with Philadelphia Athletics.
RF Chief Sockalexis .343 in three seasons.

scott1964 · 08-26-2011, 11:36 PM

1900 Season

Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List Published
Thursday, April 5th, 1900: The season is about to start, so it's time for Baseball America to publish the annual Top 100 Prospects list. This year 19-year-old starting pitcher Christy Mathewson of the Washington Senators is the #1 prospect overall.

Here is the top 10:
1) SP Christy Mathewson, 19, Washington Senators
2) RF Mike Donlin, 21, Philadelphia Phillies
3) SP Tom Hughes, 21, Cincinnati Reds
4) RF Danny Murphy, 23, Milwaukee Brewers
5) 1B Charlie Hickman, 24, Philadelphia Athletics
6) SP Dummy Taylor, 25, New York Giants
7) C Fred Jacklitsch, 23, Detroit Tigers
8) SP Tully Sparks, 25, Detroit Tigers
9) C Johnny Kling, 24, Baltimore Orioles
10) 2B Erve Beck, 21, Cleveland Blues

Opening Day

NABL News: Opening Day
Thursday, April 5th, 1900: After a long "hot stove" season, full of wheeling and dealing and rampant speculation, North American BaseBall League clubs have broken camp and are about to take the field. The rosters are set. The line-ups are set. Baseball is back!
The 1900 season starts today with these match-ups:

Cleveland Blues @ Milwaukee Brewers
Brooklyn Superbas @ Boston Beaneaters
Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Orphans @ Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Giants @ St. Louis Cardinals

Washington at Detroit
3 game series

Friday 4/6
Cy Young vs Bill Sowders
Detroit 3 Washington 2:
Buck Freeman goes 2-3 with 2 RBIs for the Tigers. Rookie Phil Routcliffe goes 2-4 with 2 runs scored.

Saturday 4/7
Christy Mathewson vs Bill Donovan
Washington 4 Detroit 2
Mathewson wins debut. Dusty Miller drives in three for Senators.

Sunday 4/8
Noodles Hahn vs Doc McJames
Washington 8 Detroit 6:
Al Myers for Washington and Tom Parrott for Detroit hit HRs. Heinie Peitz goes 2-5 and drives in two.

Milwaukee Brewers at Washington Senators
4 game series

Monday 4/9
Willie McGill (0-1) vs Cy Young (0-1)
Milwaukee 8 Washington 0:
McGill shuts out Senators on eight hits. Cozy Dolan drives in two on two hits for the Brewers.

Tuesday 4/10
Frank O'Connor (0-1) vs Christy Mathewson (1-0)
Milwaukee 15 Washington 2:
Herm McFarland goes 3-6 with 3 RBIs for Brewers. Senators commit nine errors.

Wednesday 4/11
Ed Murphy (0-0) vs Noodles Hahn (1-0)
Washington 2 Milwaukee 0:
Noodles Hahn tosses a six hit shutout. Phil Routcliffe goes 2-4 and an RBI.

Thursday 4/12
Doc Newton (0-1) vs Cy Young (0-2)
Milwaukee 7 Washington 4:
Charlie Frisbee drives in three for Brewers. Heinie Peitz has a perfect 3-3 game for Washington.

Boston Americans at Washington
3 game series

Friday 4/13
Frank Killen (0-1) vs Christy Mathewson (1-1)
Boston 24 Washington 8:
Senators commit 15 errors. Frank Eustace drives in four on three hits. Mox McQuerry scores five times.

Saturday 4/14
Pete Conway (2-0) vs Noodles Hahn (2-0)
Boston 11 Washington 5:
8 more Senator errors. Ed McFarland HR, 3 RBIs. Chief Sockalexis goes 2-2 for Washington.

Sunday 4/15
Will Calihan (1-1) vs Cy Young (0-3)
Washington 5 Boston 4:
Cy Young picks up first win of the year. Fred Zahner hits his first HR of the season.

Washington at Milwaukee
3 game series

Monday 4/16
Christy Mathewson (1-2) vs Doc Newton (1-1)
Milwaukee 15 Washington 3:
Washington has 11 more errors.

Gene DeMontreville drives in four with a triple and two doubles.

Tuesday 4/17
Noodles Hahn (2-1) vs Willie McGill (1-2)
Washington 9 Milwaukee 5:
Buster Burrell goes 2-3 and drives in a pair.

Wednesday 4/18
Cy Young (1-3) vs Frank O'Connor (2-1)
Milwaukee 7 Washington 6 (12):
Senators score six in the 9th but can not squeeze by lose on a Charlie Frisbee RBI single.

Chicago White Sox at Washington
4 game series

Thursday 4/19
Frank Mountain (1-2) vs Christy Mathewson (1-3)
Chicago 8 Washington 0:
Frank Mountain shuts down Senators on four hits. Jack Becklry goes 5-5 with 3 RBIs.

Friday 4/20
Mickey Hughes (1-0) vs Noodles Hahn (2-1)
Chicago 3 Washington 1: Sam Gillen goes 4-4 for Senators. Harry Steinfeldt drives in two for White Sox.

Saturday 4/21
Sam Leever (1-0) vs Cy Young (1-3)
Washington 5 Chicago 3:
Senators score three in the 8th for the win. Chief Sockalexis has RBI and scores in the eighth.

Sunday 4/22
Rube Waddell (0-4) vs Christy Mathewson (1-3)
Chicago 6 Washington 3:
Bill Lange homers and Rube Waddell scatters 11 hits.

Baltimore at Washington
3 game series

Tuesday 4/24
Ed Seward (2-1) vs Noodles Hahn (2-2)
Baltimore 2 Washington 1:
Tom Daly goes 2-4. Seward scatters 10 hits.

Wednesday 4/25
Charlie Ferguson (1-2) vs Cy Young (2-3)
Baltimore 6 Washington 3:
George Davis goes 3-5 and drives in three.

Thursday 4/26
Charlie Sweeney (2-2) vs Christy Mathewson (1-5)
Washington 10 Baltimore 5:
Mathewson stops five game skid. Dusty Miller drives in three. Oriole's Danny Green goes 4-4.

Shutouts
4/6 Jay Hughes (St Louis) 1-0 over NY Giants.
4/11 Noodles Hahn (Washington) 2-0 over Milwaukee
4/16 Doc McJames (Detroit) 4-0 over Cleveland.
4/19 Frank Mountain (White Sox) 8-0 over Washington.
4/21 Deacon Phillippe (Detroit) 5-0 over Milwaukee.
4/21 Ed Dugan (Brooklyn) 2-0 over Pittsburgh.
4/22 Frank O'Connor (Milwaukee) 6-0 over Detroit.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	15	5	.750	-
Detroit Tigers	12	8	.600	3.0
Chicago White Sox	11	9	.550	4.0
Baltimore Orioles	10	10	.500	5.0
Milwaukee Brewers	10	11	.476	5.5
Boston Americans	8	12	.400	7.0
Cleveland Blues	8	13	.381	7.5
Washington Senators	7	13	.350	8.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Pittsburgh Pirates	14	6	.700	-
New York Giants	13	7	.650	1.0
Boston Beaneaters	13	7	.650	1.0
St. Louis Cardinals	10	10	.500	4.0
Chicago Orphans	10	10	.500	4.0
Philadelphia Phillies	8	13	.381	6.5
Cincinnati Reds	7	14	.333	7.5
Brooklyn Superbas	6	14	.300	8.0

Leaders

League Leaders AVG

C. Stahl - CHN

.477

2

D. Green

BLA

.448

3

M. Donlin

PHI

.447

4

J. Kelley

BLA

.421

5

D. McGann

NY1

.418

League Leaders HR

11 tied with

3

1

P. Chiles

DET

3

1

H. Cote

CLE

3

1

S. Crawford

NY1

3

1

8 more tied with

3

League Leaders RBI

B. Freeman - DET

26

2

J. Burkett

PHA

24

2

J. Hoffmeister

CIN

24

4

T. Parrott

DET

23

5

2 tied with

21

League Leaders W

2 tied with

5

1

B. Dinneen

CHN

5

1

J. Hughes

NY1

5

3

P. Conway

BOS

4

3

4 more tied with

4

League Leaders ERA

J. Cronin - PIT

0.44

2

B. Vinton

SLN

1.04

3

F. Mountain

CHA

1.05

4

W. McGill

MLA

1.31

5

N. Hahn

WS1

1.38

League Leaders K

K. Keenan - PHA

52

2

C. Young

WS1

39

3

T. Hughes

CIN

38

4

A. Dunning

BSN

37

5

2 tied with

35

scott1964 · 08-28-2011, 02:04 PM

Washington at Cleveland
3 game series

Friday 4/27
Noodles Hahn (2-3) vs Bill Duggleby (1-4)
Washington 3 Cleveland 1:
Heinie Peitz goes 3-4, and an RBI.

Saturday 4/28
Cy Young (2-4) vs Jim Sowders (1-3)
Cleveland 7 Washington 0:
Jim Sowders shuts out Senators on 5 hits.

Sunday 4/29
Christy Mathewson (2-5) vs George Davies (1-3)
Cleveland 4 Washington 0:
George Davies one hitter stops Senators. Jimmy Bannon HR.

Washington at Baltimore
4 game series
Baltimore leads series 2-1

Monday 4/30
Noodles Hahn (3-3, 1.32) vs Charlie Sweeney (2-3, 6.03)
Washington 6 Baltimore 5:
Bill Kemmer drives in two for Senators. Joe Kelley and George Davis both go 2-5.

Tuesday 5/1
Cy Young (2-5, 1.84) vs Wild Bill Widner (2-2, 4.11)
Baltimore 14 Washington 5:
George Davis goes 5-5 and Danny Green drives in three. Al Myers goes 3-5 and 3 RBIs fro Senators.

Wednesday 5/2
Christy Mathewson (2-6, 4.67) vs Ed Seward (3-2, 3.14)
Baltimore 7 Washington 6: Joe Kelley and George Davis hit HRs. Over shadowing Dusty Miller's 3-3, 3 triple day.

Thursday 5/3
Noodles Hahn (4-3, 1.41) vs Charlie Ferguson (3-2, 5.91)
Baltimore 8 Washington 4:
Dusty Mill hits a 3 run HR (1). Joe Kelley and Harry Truby both drive in two.

Chicago at Washington
3 game series
White Sox lead series 3-1.

Friday 5/4
Sam Leever (1-3, 3.49) vs Cy Young (2-6, 2.48)
Chicago 16 Washington 5:
Ossee Schreckengost goes 3-5, with a HR and 4 RBIs to lead White Sox. Bill Kemmer homers for Senators.

Saturday 5/5
Rube Waddell (2-4, 3.84) vs Christy Mathewson (2-7, 4.73)
Chicago 11 Washington 9:
Heinie Reitz drives in four and White Sox hold off Senators. Bill Buster drives in four for Senators.

Sunday 5/6
Frank Mountain (5-2, 1.77) vs Noodles Hahn (4-4, 1.63)
Chicago 5 Washington 1:
White Sox hand Senators 6th straight loss.

Washington at Philadelphia
4 game series

Monday 5/7
Jack Harper (4-1, 4.22) vs Cy Young (2-7, 3.01)
Washington 5 Philadelphia 0:
Cy Young shuts out former team on seven hits.

Tuesday 5/8
John Hofford (4-1, 3.50) vs Christy Mathewson (2-8, 4.930
Washington 5 Philadelphia 4:
Dusty Miller hits his second HR and Doc Casey goes 3-04 to lead Senators.

Wednesday 5/9
Kid Keenan (6-0, 2.21) vs Noodles Hahn (4-5, 1.56)
Philadelphia 13 Washington 1:
Floyd Ritter drive in four and Kid Keenan allows only three hits and strikes out 16.

Thursday 5/10
Park Swartzel (4-3, 4.16) vs Cy Young (3-7. 2.69)
Philadelphia 6 Washington 4:
Gene Steere and Rasty Wright both drive in two for Athletics.

Washington at Boston
3 game series
Boston leads 2-1.

Friday 5/11
Christy Mathewson (3-8, 4.34) vs Harry Howell (4-1, 2.28)
Washington 3 Boston 2:
Senators hold off Americans. Boston commits six errors.

Saturday 5/12
Noodles Hahn (4-6, 1.66) vs Cowboy Jones (0-1, 4.80)
Washington 8 Boston 7:
Sam Gillen goes 3-5 and pitcher Bob Daley drives in 5 runs, including a GRAND SLAM HR.

Sunday 5/13
Cy Young (3-8, 2.65) vs Pete Conway (7-2, 2.40)
Boston 3 Washington 0:
Pete Conway shuts out Senators on seven hits.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	26	11	.703	-
Chicago White Sox	23	15	.605	3.5
Baltimore Orioles	20	18	.526	6.5
Cleveland Blues	19	20	.487	8.0
Detroit Tigers	18	20	.474	8.5
Boston Americans	18	20	.474	8.5
Milwaukee Brewers	15	24	.385	12.0
Washington Senators	13	24	.351	13.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	26	12	.684	-
Pittsburgh Pirates	24	13	.649	1.5
St. Louis Cardinals	20	17	.541	5.5
New York Giants	20	18	.526	6.0
Chicago Orphans	19	19	.500	7.0
Cincinnati Reds	15	24	.385	11.5
Brooklyn Superbas	14	24	.368	12.0
Philadelphia Phillies	14	25	.359	12.5

Leaders

League Leaders AVG

C. Stahl - CHN

.457

2

D. Green

BLA

.412

3

M. Donlin

PHI

.396

4

W. Keeler

PIT

.389

5

J. Kelley

BLA

.388

League Leaders HR

M. Grady - CHN

7

2

S. Crawford

NY1

4

2

T. Gettinger

CIN

4

2

N. Lajoie

BSN

4

2

4 more tied with

4

League Leaders RBI

J. Burkett - PHA

42

2

B. Freeman

DET

41

3

M. Grady

CHN

38

4

F. Parent

PIT

35

5

J. Williams

SLN

33

League Leaders W

2 tied with

8

1

P. Conway

BOS

8

1

K. Keenan

PHA

8

3

B. Dinneen

CHN

7

3

4 more tied with

7

League Leaders ERA

B. Vinton - SLN

1.37

2

J. Keefe

PHI

1.43

3

N. Hahn

WS1

1.66

4

E. Poole

PHI

1.80

5

K. Keenan

PHA

1.94

League Leaders K

K. Keenan - PHA

119

2

A. Dunning

BSN

79

3

C. Mathewson

WS1

62

4

C. Young

WS1

61

5

T. Hughes

CIN

60

Shut outs
4/27 Pete Conway (Americans) 6-0 over Milwaukee.
4/28 Jim Sowders (Cleveland) 7-0 over Washington.
4/28 Frank Gilmore (Cincinnati) 5-0 over St Louis.
4/29 George Davies (Cleveland) 4-0 over Washington.
4/29 Adonis Terry (NY Giants) 4-0 over Pittsburgh.
4/30 Mark Baldwin (St Louis) 5-0 over Beaneaters.
5/1 Kid Keenan (Athletics) 5-0 over Milwaukee.
5/1 Bill Hill (Pittsburgh) 3-0 over Phillies.
5/2 Will Calihan (Americans) 3-0 over Detroit.
5/7 Cy Young (Washington) 5-0 over Athletics.
5/10 Frank Gilmore (Cincinnati) 2-0 over Brooklyn.
5/12 Al Mays (St Louis) 8-0 over Brooklyn.
5/13 Pete Conway (Americans) 3-0 over Washington.
5/14 Bill Stemmeyer (Beaneaters) 1-0 over Phillies.
5/14 Will Calihan (Americans) 10-0 over Cleveland.

scott1964 · 08-29-2011, 11:22 PM

Philadelphia at Washington
3 game series
Series tied 2-2

Tuesday 5/15
Park Swartzel (5-3, 3.89) vs Christy Mathewson (4-8, 4.09)
Philadelphia 7 Washington 5:
Gene Steere 2-4, 4 RBIs. Harry Davis 3-4.

Wednesday 5/16
Jack Harper (4-3, 4.32) vs Noodles Hahn (4-6, 1.66)
Philadelphia 6 Washington 1:
Sam Dungan and Charlie Hickman both 2-4, 2 RBIs.

Thursday 5/17
John Hofford (4-2, 3.75) vs Cy Young (3-9, 2.71)
Philadelphia 3 Washington 1:
Harry Davis 3-4. Jesse Burkett HR (3).

Detroit at Washington
3 game series
Washington leads series 2-1.

Friday 5/18
Bill Donovon (5-3, 3.17) vs Christy Mathewson (4-9. 4.42)
Detroit 8 Washington 6:
Tigers win on five hits and 7 Senators errors.

Saturday 5/19
Bill Sowders (4-6, 4.99) vs Noodles Hahn (4-7, 1.73)
Detroit 5 Washington 3 (15):
Tom Parrott goes 5-7 and leads Tigers over Senators in 15 innings.

Sunday 5/20
Doc McJames (4-4, 4.59) vs Cy Young (3-10, 2.65)
Detroit 7 Washington 4:
Bug Holliday goes 3-4 and scores twice. Tom Parrott extends his hitting streak to 21 games.

Washington at Milwaukee
3 game series
Brewers lead series 5-2.

Monday 5/21
Christy Mathewson (4-10, 4.36) vs Willie McGill (4-7, 2.33)
Milwaukee 4 Washington 3:
Bill Taylor goes 4-4. McGill scatters nine hits.

Tuesday 5/22
Noodles Hahn (4-8, 1.75) vs Frank O'Connor (4-4, 1.95)
Milwaukee 6 Washington 5:
Brewers score three in the bottom of the ninth. Highlighted by a three run triple by Charlie Frisbee.

Wednesday 5/23
Cy Young (3-11, 2.91) vs Ed Murphy (5-5, 3.00)
Milwaukee 3 Washington 2:
Brewers hand Senators 10th straight loss.

Washington at Detroit
4 game series
Detroit leads series 4-2.

Thursday 5/24
Christy Mathewson (4-11, 4.21) vs Doc McJames (5-4, 4.33)
Washington 11 Detroit 6:
Dusty Miller goes 3-5, and drives in three as Senators snap 10 game losing streak.

Friday 5/25
Noodles Hahn (4-8, 1.75) vs Deacon Phillippe (4-5, 3.10)
Washington 9 Detroit 6 (10):
Chief Sockalexis drives in three and Fred Zahner goes 3-5. Senators score three in 10th on errors.

Saturday 5/26
Cy Young (3-12, 3.87) vs Bill Donovon (7-3, 3.18)
Detroit 8 Washington 1:
John McGraw hits a HR and Buck Freeman goes 4-5.

Sunday 5/27
Christy Mathewson (5-11, 4.11) vs Bill Sowders (5-7, 4.62)
Washington 8 Detroit 0:
Mathewson records first career shut out.

Milwaukee at Washington
3 game series
Brewers lead series 8-2.

Monday 5/28
Ed Murphy (6-5, 2.91) vs Noodles Hahn (5-8, 1.75)
Milwaukee 2 Washington 1:
Kitty Bransfield drives in two on 2 hits.

Tuesday 5/29
Doc Newton (2-10, 4.22) vs Cy Young (3-13, 3.240
Washington 8 Milwaukee 2:
Newly acquired Pat Luby drives in three and Sam Gillen goes 4-4 and scores 4 times.

Wednesday 5/30
Willie McGill (6-7, 2.19) vs Christy Mathewson (6-11, 3.82)
Milwaukee 3 Washington 0:
McGill shuts out Senators on 4 hits. Kitty Bransfield goes 3-4.

Boston at Washington
4 game series
Series tied 3-3.

Thursday 5/31
Willie Calihan (5-8, 2.31) vs Noodles Hahn (5-9, 1.62)
Boston 3 Washington 2:
Ginger Beaumont hits his 4th HR. Americans edge Senators.

Friday 6/1
Harry Howell (5-4, 2.76) vs Cy Young (4-13, 3.10)
Washington 9 Boston 0:
Cy Young shuts the door on Americans on 2 hits. Al Myer and Fred Zahner drive in three.

Saturday 6/2
Cowboy Jones (0-6, 2.28) vs Christy Mathewson (6-12, 3.69)
Boston 6 Washington 5 (10):
Americans come from behind and nip Senators in 10.

Sunday 6/3
Pete Conway (8-5, 2.65) vs Noodles Hahn (5-10, 1.58)
Washington 10 Boston 9:
Al Myers hits a 9th inning HR to tie the game and Pat Luby gets hit by a pitch to score Chief Sockalexis.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	38	19	.667	-
Chicago White Sox	33	24	.579	5.0
Cleveland Blues	31	26	.544	7.0
Detroit Tigers	29	28	.509	9.0
Milwaukee Brewers	28	29	.491	10.0
Baltimore Orioles	27	30	.474	11.0
Boston Americans	23	34	.404	15.0
Washington Senators	19	38	.333	19.0

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	40	17	.702	-
Chicago Orphans	32	25	.561	8.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	31	26	.544	9.0
St. Louis Cardinals	30	27	.526	10.0
New York Giants	27	30	.474	13.0
Philadelphia Phillies	23	34	.404	17.0
Brooklyn Superbas	23	34	.404	17.0
Cincinnati Reds	22	35	.386	18.0

Leaders

League Leaders AVG

C. Stahl - CHN

.411

2

M. Donlin

PHI

.405

3

D. Green

BLA

.392

4

J. McGraw

DET

.372

5

J. Donahue

BSN

.369

League Leaders HR

M. Grady - CHN

8

2

S. Crawford

NY1

6

2

E. Gremminger

SLN

6

2

N. Lajoie

BSN

6

5

4 tied with

5

League Leaders RBI

B. Freeman - DET

63

2

M. Grady

CHN

50

2

F. Parent

PIT

50

4

C. Hickman

PHA

49

5

2 tied with

48

League Leaders W

3 tied with

11

1

B. Dinneen

CHN

11

1

N. Garvin

CLE

11

1

J. Hughes

NY1

11

4

2 tied with

10

League Leaders ERA

N. Hahn - WS1

1.87

2

E. Poole

PHI

1.88

3

F. O'Connor

MLA

1.92

4

C. Jones

BOS

2.12

5

B. Vinton

SLN

2.17

League Leaders K

K. Keenan - PHA

159

2

A. Dunning

BSN

116

3

C. Mathewson

WS1

103

4

R. Waddell

CHA

100

5

T. Hughes

CIN

91

Shutouts
5/15 Bill Dinneen (Orphans) 7-0 over NY Giants.
5/16 Sam Leever (White Sox) 3-0 over Detroit.
5/21 Wiley Piatt (Beaneaters) 5-0 over Cincinnati.
5/27 Christy Mathewson (Washington) 8-0 over Detroit.
5/30 Willie McGill (Milwaukee) 3-0 over Washington.
5/30 Jay Hughes (NY Giants) 10-0 over Cincinnati.
6/1 Cy Young (Washington) 9-0 over Americans.

News
Topsy Hartsel hits for the cycle on May 22nd.

scott1964 · 08-30-2011, 04:08 PM

Washington at Chicago
3 game series
White Sox lead series 6-1

Monday 6/4
Cy Young (5-13, 2.90) vs Frank Mountain (7-6, 2.53)
Washington 1 Chicago 0:
Cy Young guns down White Sox on 7 hits. Doc Casey lone RBI.

Tuesday 6/5
Christy Mathewson (6-13, 3.69) vs Sam Leever (6-6, 2.29)
Chicago 5 Washington 1:
Sam Lever holds Senators to four hits and drives in three with a bases loaded double. Christy Mathewson is injuried with oblique strain and will miss 8 weeks.

Wednesday 6/6
Noodles Hahn (5-10, 1.87) vs Mickey Hughes (5-4, 3.44)
Chicago 12 Washington 7:
Scott Hardesty drives in four going 3-5.

Cleveland at Washington
3 game series
Cleveland leads series 2-1.

Friday 6/8
Ned Garvin (11-4, 2.68) vs Noodles Hahn (5-11, 1.88)
Washington 3 Cleveland 1:
Senators clip Cleveland on four hits. Washington scores on an error and 2 bases loaded walks.

Saturday 6/9
Bill Duggleby (5-10, 4.27) vs Cy Young (6-13, 2.73)
Cleveland 4 Washington 2:
John Anderson hits three doubles and Duggleby scatters six hits.

Sunday 6/10
Brickyard Kennedy (2-6, 4.69) vs Bill Daley (1-0, 2.91)
Cleveland 3 Washington 0:
Brickyard Kennedy shuts out Senators on 11 hits.

Baltimore at Washington
4 game series
Baltimore leads series 5-2.

Monday 6/11
Charlie Sweeney (4-11, 4.980 vs Noodles Hahn (6-11, 1.77)
Baltimore 17 Washington 11:
Harvey Smith goes 4-5 and drives in three while Orioles pound Senators pitching.

Tuesday 6/12
Wild Bill Widner (6-7, 3.77) vs Cy Young (6-14, 2.69)
Washington 10 Baltimore 4:
Mike Roach hits a third inning GRAND SLAM to lead Senators over Orioles

Wednesday 6/13
Ed Seward (7-8, 3.84) vs Bill Daley (1-1, 3.14)
Baltimore 3 Washington 2:
Tom Daly hits two doubles and drives in two for the Orioles.

Thursday 6/14
Charlie Ferguson (10-5, 3.99) vs Noodles Hahn (6-12, 1.91)
Washington 9 Baltimore 4:
Ed Delahanty drives in three for Orioles but still fall to Senators.

Washington at Cleveland
3 game series
Cleveland leads 4-2.

Friday 6/15
Cy Young (7-14, 2.76) vs John Sowders (7-9, 5.23)
Washington 7 Cleveland 6:
Phil Routcliffe and Jimmy Cooney hit HRs and Senators hold off Cleveland. Harry Wolverton drives in three for Blues on 4 hits.

Saturday 6/16
Nick Altrock (0-0, 0.77) vs Ned Garvin (11-6, 2.94)
Cleveland 11 Washington 0:
Ned Garvin four hits Senators. Ducky Hemp goes 4-5 with 2 RBIs and Erve Beck goes 3-3.

Sunday 6/17
Noodles Hahn (7-12, 1.970 vs Bill Duggleby (6-11, 3.93)
Washington 8 Cleveland 2:
Fred Zahner and Oyster Burns hit 1st inning HRs and Noodles Hahn wins his 8th game.

Washington at Baltimore
3 game series
Orioles lead series 7-4.

Monday 6/18
Cy Young (8-14, 2.770 vs Charlie Ferguson (10-6, 4.340
Washington 3 Baltimore 0:
Cy Young pitches his 4th shut out of the season.

Oyster Burns hits a two run HR.

Tuesday 6/19
Nick Altrock (0-1, 3.24) vs Charlie Sweeney (5-11, 5.82)
Washington 8 Baltimore 5:
Pat Luby and Chief Sockalexis drive in a pair and Doc Casey goes 3-5.

Wednesday 6/20
Noodles Hahn (8-12, 1.97) vs Ed Seward (8-9, 3.970
Washington 10 Baltimore 0:
Noodles Hahn guns down Orioles on four hits. Sam Gillen goes 2-3, with 2 RBIs.

Standings

American League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Philadelphia Athletics	45	27	.625	-
Chicago White Sox	42	30	.583	3.0
Detroit Tigers	40	32	.556	5.0
Cleveland Blues	38	34	.528	7.0
Milwaukee Brewers	33	39	.458	12.0
Baltimore Orioles	33	40	.452	12.5
Boston Americans	30	42	.417	15.0
Washington Senators	28	45	.384	17.5

National League Standings
	W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	52	21	.712	-
St. Louis Cardinals	39	34	.534	13.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	38	34	.528	13.5
New York Giants	36	36	.500	15.5
Chicago Orphans	36	36	.500	15.5
Cincinnati Reds	30	42	.417	21.5
Brooklyn Superbas	30	42	.417	21.5
Philadelphia Phillies	28	44	.389	23.5

Leaders

League Leaders AVG

C. Stahl - CHN

.392

2

W. Keeler

PIT

.378

3

D. Green

BLA

.377

4

J. McGraw

DET

.373

4

T. Parrott

DET

.373

League Leaders HR

B. Freeman - DET

9

2

M. Grady

CHN

8

3

N. Lajoie

BSN

7

4

S. Crawford

NY1

6

4

3 more tied with

6

League Leaders RBI

B. Freeman - DET

76

2

T. Parrott

DET

61

3

C. Hickman

PHA

60

3

N. Lajoie

BSN

60

5

J. Williams

SLN

59

League Leaders W

J. Hughes - NY1

14

2

B. Dinneen

CHN

12

2

N. Garvin

CLE

12

2

B. Stemmeyer

BSN

12

2

R. Waddell

CHA

12

League Leaders ERA

N. Hahn - WS1

1.88

2

E. Poole

PHI

2.12

3

B. Vinton

SLN

2.25

4

A. Dunning

BSN

2.31

5

W. Calihan

BOS

2.39

League Leaders K

K. Keenan - PHA

197

2

A. Dunning

BSN

148

3

R. Waddell

CHA

124

4

C. Mathewson

WS1

113

5

C. Young

WS1

107

Shutouts
6/4 Cy Young (Washington) 1-0 over White Sox.
6/4 Bill Stemmeyer (Beaneaters) 3-0 over Pittsburgh.
6/9 Will Calihan (Americans) 8-0 over Athletics.
6/10 Brickyard Kennedy (Cleveland) 3-0 over Washington.
6/13 Frank O'Connor (Milwaukee) 3-0 over Athletics.
6/14 Buttons Briggs (Phillies) 3-0 over Pittsburgh.
6/15 Jack Fee (Beaneaters) 7-0 over Orphans.
6/16 Ned Garvin (Cleveland) 11-0 over Washington.
6/18 Cy Young (Washington) 3-0 over Baltimore.
6/20 Noodles Hahn (Washington0 10-0 over Baltimore.

08-26-2011, 07:55 PM	#235
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,626	1899 Playoffs NABL News: Playoffs begin Monday, September 25th, 1899: It's playoff time! The best teams have been decided in the divisional battles and now it is the survival of the fittest. Only one team will survive and they will be crowned the North American BaseBall League champions. Here are the match-ups in the North American Series: Philadelphia Athletics versus St. Louis Perfectos. Game 1 Philadelphia at St Louis Tuesday 9/26 St Louis 5 Philadelphia 3: Willie Clark and Elmer Flick both go 2 for 4, and drive in 2 Runs. Game 2 Wednesday 9/27 Philadelphia 4 St Louis 2: Kid Keenan strikes out 10 and tosses a four hitter. Game 3 St Louis at Philadelphia Friday 9/29 Philadelphia 6 St Louis 3: Joe Don0hue 4-4. Charlie Reynolds 2-4, 2 RBIs. Game 4 Saturday 9/30 Philadelphia 2 St Louis 1: Cy Young six hits Perfectos and drives both Athletics runs. Game 5 Sunday 10/1 Philadelphia 11 St Louis 4: Phil Geier HR, 3 RBIs, 4-5. Joe Donohue 2 RBIs. Philadelphia Wins North American Series! Sunday, October 1st, 1899: This is the time of the year when grown men are sometimes reduced to tears. This year the Philadelphia Athletics shed tears of joy and the St. Louis Perfectos shed some sad ones, all because of a baseball game. The Athletics eliminated the Perfectos today 11-4 at Columbia Park and locked up their 5th North American BaseBall League North American Series championship, winning the series 4-1. The Athletics finished the regular season in the American League with a 88-66 record, ending up in first place in the division standings. Offseason Mathews Honored by NABL Hall of Fame Tuesday, October 3rd, 1899: Bobby Mathews was a giant among pitchers and retired at the age of 37. Today his baseball career culminated in the ultimate -- induction in the North American BaseBall League Hall of Fame. "My dad told me as a kid, 'To dream big and dream always'. That's something I never forgot. It's what got me here today at the Hall of Fame." One of his former teammates said when he introduced Mathews to the audience, "I have never seen such dedication to perfection. Anything less than perfect and he was not happy." During his outstanding career Mathews appeared in 585 games, struck out 913 batters and walked 516 in 4319.2 innings of work. His lifetime won-lost record was 245 victories and 248 defeats. He had a 2.27 ERA, and opposing hitters batted .271 against him. Later Mathews told the audience during his installation speech, "I'm not trying to be cocky, but I set such a high standard for myself. I wasn't happy when I pitched seven innings and gave up two runs and got a win." Dreams, dedication and strong desire combined with talent can get you to the Hall of Fame or wherever you want to go. Just ask the newest member of the Hall of Fame. I decided to take over the Washington Senators. Awards Glove Wizard Award Winners in NL Announced Friday, October 13th, 1899: It's been said that the best offense is a good defense. That's why contending teams are always looking to improve on the defensive side of the game. Keeping runs from scoring is just as good as driving them in. The top fielders have been chosen in the National League for 1899. Here are the Glove Wizard Award winners: Pitcher: Adonis Terry (New York Giants) Catcher: John Otten (Cincinnati Reds) First Baseman: Tom McCreery (Cincinnati Reds) Second Baseman: Nap Lajoie (Boston Beaneaters) Third Baseman: Bill Bradley (Pittsburgh Pirates) Shortstop: Bill Dahlen (New York Giants) Left Fielder: Elmer Smith (Philadelphia Phillies) Center Fielder: Algie McBride (Boston Beaneaters) Right Fielder: Willie Keeler (Cincinnati Reds) AL Glove Wizard Award Winners Announced Friday, October 13th, 1899: "Hit 'em where they ain't" is a great hitting philosophy, but it doesn't always work when a fielder can seemingly appear out of nowhere to make the play. These magicians are often taken for granted as the season grinds along, but today they take center stage. The American League Glove Wizard Award selections for 1899 are: Pitcher: Pete Conway (Boston Americans) Catcher: Tom Daly (Baltimore Orioles) First Baseman: Candy LaChance (Milwaukee Brewers) Second Baseman: Harry Truby (Baltimore Orioles) Third Baseman: John McGraw (Detroit Tigers) Shortstop: George Davis (Baltimore Orioles) Left Fielder: Fred Clarke (Cleveland Blues) Center Fielder: Bill Lange (Chicago White Sox) Right Fielder: Steve Brodie (Washington Senators) Williams Best NL Rookie in 1899 Saturday, October 14th, 1899: Rookies are supposed to be seen, but not heard. But that wasn't the case with St. Louis's Jimmy Williams. He spoke up loudly and often this season on his way to winning the National League Newcomer of the Year Award for 1899. To be accurate, the 22-year-old second baseman let his performance do the talking. In his debut season Williams piled up some good stats, hitting .300, driving in 109 runs and scoring 99 times, while playing in 150 games. The Cardinals newcomer also had 35 doubles, 14 triples and 8 home runs. AL's Top Rookie Announced Saturday, October 14th, 1899: Today the American League announced that Boston center fielder Ginger Beaumont is the winner of the 1899 Newcomer of the Year Award. He finished the regular season with a .333 batting average, 28 doubles, 11 triples and 3 home runs. Beaumont also had 72 RBIs and scored 88 times. St. Louis's Vinton, Outstanding Pitcher Award Winner Monday, October 16th, 1899: The Outstanding Pitcher Award for 1899 has been announced and the National League winner is Bill Vinton of the St. Louis Cardinals. With a record of 33-11, Vinton was certainly a worthy winner. He made 45 starts and rang up 395.1 innings, 280 strikeouts and a 2.32 ERA. AL Presents Top Pitcher Trophy Monday, October 16th, 1899: The Philadelphia Athletics have a rising superstar or maybe even a budding Hall-of-Famer in the making. It's Kid Keenan, this year's American League Outstanding Pitcher Award selection. This blossoming hurler wowed fans, peers and sportswriters with a fabulous performance. Keenan compiled a 30-6 record in 42 starts, tallied 493 strikeouts in 350 innings and recorded a 2.01 ERA. Other clubs managed only a .173 batting average against him. 1899 Premier Batter Picked By NL Tuesday, October 17th, 1899: What a year for Nap Lajoie! He finished the year with a .356 average and today was named the winner of the 1899 National League Outstanding Hitter Award. His season totals included a .367 on-base percentage, 184 hits, 36 doubles, 16 triples, 15 home runs, 128 RBIs and 88 runs scored. Smith Selected AL's Top Batter Tuesday, October 17th, 1899: Chicago's Ollie Smith put the wraps on a fine campaign today by winning the 1899 American League Outstanding Hitter Award. The 33-year-old veteran scorched the opposition with a .332 average, picking up 156 hits, 20 doubles, 6 triples, 10 home runs and 79 RBIs, while scoring 101 runs. Name Changes St Louis Perfectos change to St Louis Cardinals Cleveland Spiders change to Cleveland Blues. Louisville Colonels move to Milwaukee and are named Milwaukee Brewers. NABL News: Free Agents File Friday, October 27th, 1899: The stroke of midnight signaled the arrival of the often wild and unpredictable free agent filing period. Most general managers across the NABL already have an iron or two in the fire. The players, too, are well-prepared for negotiations. The only participant to get a true head start was the rumor mill, which has been steadily building up heat over the past several weeks. General managers have the whole offseason to work the free agent market, but the big explosion will probably come quickly as some of these hot properties hit the market today: 1. Billy Clingman, 29 year-old shortstop 2. Jake Stenzel, 32 year-old catcher 3. Dummy Hoy, 37 year-old center fielder 4. Charlie Ferguson, 36 year-old starting pitcher 5. Cy Young, 32 year-old starting pitcher 6. Frank McGinn, 30 year-old center fielder 7. George Van Haltren, 33 year-old center fielder 8. Kid Nichols, 30 year-old starting pitcher 9. Steve Brodie, 31 year-old right fielder 10. Jim McTamany, 36 year-old center fielder NABL News: First-Year Player Draft Wednesday, November 1st, 1899: Washington, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia and Milwaukee have the opportunity to really make some organization-altering changes today. Their GMs have been huddled around the conference room all night, playing over scenarios with the scouting staff, arguing out the merits of every possible scenario they can fathom. Who they pick might set their clubs up for ten years of quality baseball or it might mean ten years of languishing as an also-ran. BNN experts have concluded that these ten young men should be picked at the top of the draft: 1. Fred Jacklitsch, 23 year-old catcher out of college. 2. Danny Murphy, 23 year-old second baseman out of college. 3. Curt Bernard, 21 year-old right fielder out of college. 4. Pat Dillard, 26 year-old third baseman out of college. 5. Ed Poole, 25 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 6. Doc Newton, 22 year-old starting pitcher out of college. 7. Josh Clarke, 20 year-old right fielder out of college. 8. Mike Donlin, 21 year-old center fielder out of college. 9. Christy Mathewson, 19 year-old starting pitcher out of high-school. 10. Togie Pittinger, 27 year-old starting pitcher out of college. Washington Draft Results SP Christy Mathewson (Real life: 373-188; 2502 strike outs; 79 shut outs) SS Tommy Sheehan (Real life: 4 seasons ) Washington News Washington Wins SP Young Sweepstakes Sunday, November 5th, 1899: Fans in Washington ushered in Cy Young today as their new starting pitcher. The 32-year-old came to terms with the Senators and will be hauling in $2,600 a year over 5 years. Young's lifetime won-lost record is 146 wins and 87 losses with a 2.50 ERA. Other signings LF Dusty Miller (11 seasons with a lifetime .294 hitter with 61 HRs and 908 RBIs. LF Phil Routcliff (10 seasons, lifetime .260) Cincinnati-Washington Deal Confirmed Saturday, December 23rd, 1899: The Cincinnati Reds addressed a concern today, coming to terms with the Washington Senators on a trade that will send 35-year-old left fielder Oyster Burns from the Reds to the Senators in exchange for 31-year-old reliever Frank Dwyer. Over his career Burns has batted .278 and collected 2005 hits, 89 home runs and 1152 RBIs. Thus far in his career Dwyer has 1 save with a 3-5 record and a 3.97 ERA. Off to 1900 __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

08-26-2011, 09:50 PM	#236
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,626	1900 Washington Senators Pitching Staff Cy Young: 146-87 with Philadelphia Athletics. 23-20, 2.44 era, 135 Ks in 1899 Christy Mathewson first round draft pick in 1899 draft. Noodles Hahn 16-26 with Washington in his first season. Nick Altrock 20-34 with Washington in his second season. Jesse Tannehill 30-52 in three seasons. Lineup 1B Buster Burrell .235 in two seasons. 1B Bill Kemmer .263 in two seasons. 2B Al Myers .281 lifetime with 1686 hits,26 HRs, 877 RBIs. SS Sam Gillen .283 in 6 seasons. SS Tommy Sheehan rookie 3B Doc Casey .259 in two seasons. C Fred Zahner .281 in 6 seasons. LF Phil Routcliff FA signing .272 in 1899 with Pittsburgh. CF Joe Stanley .119 Rookie Season. RF Dusty Miller FA signing .265 in 189 with Philadelphia Athletics. RF Chief Sockalexis .343 in three seasons. __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.