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End of the Year Awards and Notes
Rookie of the Year
American League ROY: Rube Kisinger, SP (PHA)- Rube had an excellent first season, although the rest of the Athletics were not nearly as good. He finished the season with an 18-11 record in 285.2 innings, a 2.61 ERA and 76 strikeouts.
National League ROY: Bob Ewing, SP (CIN)- While Ewing's win-loss record wasn't that impressive, he was still one of the main reasons why the Reds improved to finish second in the National League. This year, he went 15-17 in 313 innings with a 3.16 ERA and 118 strikeouts.
Most Valuable Pitcher
American League MVP: Harry Howell, SP (BAL)- Want a good reason why the Orioles are the best team in the American League two years in a row? We present to you Harry Howell. This season, Howell was the best in the league, going 22-12 with a 2.94 ERA and 82 strikeouts in 324 innings.
National League MVP: Noodles Hahn, SP (CIN)- Yes, Hahn did lose the deciding game at the end of the season, but without him, the Reds would have been at the bottom of the league, rather than fighting at the top. He pitched his way to a 27-10 record, featuring 147 strikeouts and a 2.59 ERA in 292 innings.
Most Valuable Batter
American League MVB: Nap Lajoie, 2B (PHA)- What else is there to say about Nap that hasn't already been said. He was about the only Athletic to perform up to the same level as last year, once again reaching .400 as a batting average. He hit .400 square on the nose, and hit 4 homeruns and drove in 81.
National League MVB: Elmer Flick, RF (PHN)- Where Ed Delahanty faltered this season, Elmer Flick stepped up for the Phils. He led the team to their amazing overtaking of the Reds in August and September and his .367 batting average, 2 homeruns and 62 RBI are more than deserving of the award this season.
Gold Glove Winners
American League Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Case Patten (WSH)
Catcher: Bob Wood (CLE)
First Base: Jack Doyle (BOS)
Second Base: Jimmy Williams (BLA)
Third Base: Wid Conroy (SLA)
Shortstop: Kid Elberfeld (DET)
Leftfield: Matty Mcintyre (PHA)
Centerfield: Dave Fultz (PHA)
Rightfield: Fielder Jones (CHA)
National League Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Vic Willis (BSN)
Catcher: John Warner (NYG)
First Base: Dan Mcgann (SLN)
Second Base: Pete Childs (SLN)
Third Base: Ed Gremminger (BRO)
Shortstop: Otto Williams (CHN)
Leftfield: John Dobbs (CIN)
Centerfield: Roy Thomas (PHI)
Rightfield: Elmer Smith (PIT)
Top 5 Leaderboard
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.400 Nap Lajoie(PHA)
.371 Candy Lachance(CLE)
.367 Elmer Flick(PHI)
.362 Sam Crawford(CIN)
.358 Willie Keeler(BRO)
TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
10 Erve Beck(CLE)
8 Mike Donlin(BLA)
7 Irv Waldron(MLA)
7 Jimmy Sheckard(BRO)
5 Bill Keister(BLA)
TOP 5 in RBI :
99 Mike Donlin(BLA)
95 Ginger Beaumont(PIT)
94 Willie Keeler(BRO)
94 Ed Delahanty(PHI)
93 Socks Seybold(PHA)
TOP 5 in ERA :
2.41 Doc Newton(CIN)
2.47 Joe Mcginnity(BLA)
2.52 Frank Kitson(BRO)
2.59 Noodles Hahn(CIN)
2.61 Rube Kisinger( PHA)
TOP 5 in WINS :
27 Noodles Hahn(CIN)
24 Deacon Phillippe(PIT)
22 Ed Siever(DET)
22 Harry Howell(BLA)
21 Al Orth(PHI)
TOP 5 in SAVES :
20 Bill Carrick(WSH)
13 Alex Pearson( BRO)
12 Bill Phillips(CIN)
12 Bill Cristall(CLE)
9 Dick Braggins(CLE)
Other News
Rumors are still flying about the Baltimore Orioles possible move to New York. Apparently, the initial meeting between New York mayor Seth Low and team manager John McGraw went well, and the two have met several more times since then. What this means remains to be seen, but the Oriole fans are becoming quite nervous.
The rivalries between several same city National and American League teams are starting to boil over. While the Browns succeeded in St. Louis this year, the Cardinals finished with the worst record in all of baseball. Patsy Donovan reportedly became so frustrated at one point that he threatened to drive the Browns out of "his city" himself. Team owners are meeting now to decide whether or not to actually hold a championship series between the league winners after the regular season.
In the same frame of mind, the Athletics are actually placing the blame on their poor season on the Phillies, saying that their rash of injuries were redemption for the injury to Hughie Jennings in early March. Neither team was willing to comment, but Athletics manager Connie Mack was not happy when he was asked about the situation, saying that the Phillies were "none of my concern."
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