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Eugene Church · 01-22-2007, 07:22 PM

ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION

Saturday, October 26, 1904

AMERICAN LEAGUE ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS

The 1904 award winners in the American League were announced today by the Baseball Writers of America. This year's major category winners were Babe Ruth, Whitey Ford and Kent Hrbek.

Ruth ran away with the voting and took the Golden Bat Award for the third time in four seasons. He led the New York Yankees to the pennant with a standout season, setting a new AAA and AL standard with 50 home runs, breaking the old season record of 45, set by Turkey Stearnes of Chicago in 1903. Overall Ruth finished with the third best batting average at .308 and topped the league with 115 RBIs and 110 runs scored.

Boston's fine outfielder, Oscar Charleston, finished a distant second in the voting. He hit .307 (4th) with 30 home runs (3rd), 109 runs (2nd), 90 RBIs (9th) and 62 stolen bases (2nd). He was third in hits with 189.

Yankee center fielder Joe DiMaggio had a fine season and finished third in the Golden Bat competition. "Joltin' Joe" was a vital cog in the New York attack as he batted .297 (10th), finished with 33 homers (2nd), 106 runs (3rd), drove in 87 runs (10th), and was fourth in hits with 186.

Rounding out the voting were the league's top hitter and basestealer, Ty Cobb of Detroit (.326 BA/6 HR/68 RBI/101 R/66 SB) and Nomar Garciaparra of the Red Sox (.295/23 HR/97 RBI/85 R).

On the hill New York's great southpaw, Whitey Ford, picked up the crown as the Golden Arm Award winner with an outstanding season. He led the AL in wins, ERA, IP and shutouts, compiling a 22-7 record with a 2.50 ERA in 259 IP with 5 shutouts. His mark of 22 victories tied the Alltime Allstar Association's record, set in 1902 by Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants.

His biggest competition came from teammate Lefty Gomez, who gave the Yanks a great 1-2 punch with a 20-5 mark, 234 IP, and a 2.88 ERA.

Other votegetters were Walter Johnson of the second place Senators (17-9 3.10), who finished third, followed by Ed Plank of the Athletics (15-12 2.79) and George Ruth of the Red Sox (16-12 3.98). Ruth is Babe Ruth's twin brother.

The final award went to the Washington Senators' sensational first baseman, Kent Hrbek, who easily captured the American League Rookie of the Year honors. In his inaugural season he played liked a seasoned vet, batting cleanup and was a very important reason for the Senators sudden rise to second place in the league standings. During the season he hit .287 with 27 home runs and 97 RBIs to comfortably top his freshman peers.

Other votegetters in the newcomer category were righthander Alvin Crowder of Washington, who came in second in the voting. Crowder moved into the starting rotation and responded with a solid 13-7 record, 3.38 ERA and 1 shutout. Browns' outfielder Jack Tobin was third. He hit .306 with 13 home runs, scored 77 times and batted in 45. Fourth was New York pitcher, Jack Chesbro. He compiled a 12-6 record and a 3.92 ERA with 3 shutouts for the pennant winners. Catcher Johnny Bassler of Detroit was fifth, finishing up his first year in the league with a .303 batting average (8th), 68 RBIs and 61 runs scored.

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Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 17,079 Thanks: 100 Thanked 100x in 52 posts	ALLTIME ALLSTAR ASSOCIATION Saturday, October 26, 1904 AMERICAN LEAGUE ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS The 1904 award winners in the American League were announced today by the Baseball Writers of America. This year's major category winners were Babe Ruth, Whitey Ford and Kent Hrbek. Ruth ran away with the voting and took the Golden Bat Award for the third time in four seasons. He led the New York Yankees to the pennant with a standout season, setting a new AAA and AL standard with 50 home runs, breaking the old season record of 45, set by Turkey Stearnes of Chicago in 1903. Overall Ruth finished with the third best batting average at .308 and topped the league with 115 RBIs and 110 runs scored. Boston's fine outfielder, Oscar Charleston, finished a distant second in the voting. He hit .307 (4th) with 30 home runs (3rd), 109 runs (2nd), 90 RBIs (9th) and 62 stolen bases (2nd). He was third in hits with 189. Yankee center fielder Joe DiMaggio had a fine season and finished third in the Golden Bat competition. "Joltin' Joe" was a vital cog in the New York attack as he batted .297 (10th), finished with 33 homers (2nd), 106 runs (3rd), drove in 87 runs (10th), and was fourth in hits with 186. Rounding out the voting were the league's top hitter and basestealer, Ty Cobb of Detroit (.326 BA/6 HR/68 RBI/101 R/66 SB) and Nomar Garciaparra of the Red Sox (.295/23 HR/97 RBI/85 R). On the hill New York's great southpaw, Whitey Ford, picked up the crown as the Golden Arm Award winner with an outstanding season. He led the AL in wins, ERA, IP and shutouts, compiling a 22-7 record with a 2.50 ERA in 259 IP with 5 shutouts. His mark of 22 victories tied the Alltime Allstar Association's record, set in 1902 by Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants. His biggest competition came from teammate Lefty Gomez, who gave the Yanks a great 1-2 punch with a 20-5 mark, 234 IP, and a 2.88 ERA. Other votegetters were Walter Johnson of the second place Senators (17-9 3.10), who finished third, followed by Ed Plank of the Athletics (15-12 2.79) and George Ruth of the Red Sox (16-12 3.98). Ruth is Babe Ruth's twin brother. The final award went to the Washington Senators' sensational first baseman, Kent Hrbek, who easily captured the American League Rookie of the Year honors. In his inaugural season he played liked a seasoned vet, batting cleanup and was a very important reason for the Senators sudden rise to second place in the league standings. During the season he hit .287 with 27 home runs and 97 RBIs to comfortably top his freshman peers. Other votegetters in the newcomer category were righthander Alvin Crowder of Washington, who came in second in the voting. Crowder moved into the starting rotation and responded with a solid 13-7 record, 3.38 ERA and 1 shutout. Browns' outfielder Jack Tobin was third. He hit .306 with 13 home runs, scored 77 times and batted in 45. Fourth was New York pitcher, Jack Chesbro. He compiled a 12-6 record and a 3.92 ERA with 3 shutouts for the pennant winners. Catcher Johnny Bassler of Detroit was fifth, finishing up his first year in the league with a .303 batting average (8th), 68 RBIs and 61 runs scored. Last edited by Eugene Church; 03-19-2007 at 07:26 PM.