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American League Most Valuable Player
Eddie Robinson, Chicago (A)
132 g, 452 ab, 91 r, 151 h, 24 2b, 5 3b, 29 hr, 121 rbi, 272 tb, 62 bb, 25 k, 2 sb, 2 cs, .334 avg, .416 obp, .602 slg

National League Most Valuable Player
Ralph Kiner, Pittsburgh
136 g, 507 ab, 113 r, 157 h, 20 2b, 4 3b, 48 hr, 117 rbi, 101 bb, 61 k, 3 sb, 1 cs, .310 avg, .420 obp, .649 slg

American League Outstanding Pitcher
Warren Spahn, Chicago (A)
21-7, 0 sv, 3.85 era, 33 g, 33 gs, 266.2 ip, 237 ha, 120 r, 114 er, 35 hr, 90 bb, 176 k, 1.23 whip, .235 oavg

National League Outstanding Pitcher
Fred Hutchinson, Pittsburgh
22-10, 0 sv, 3.78 era, 34 g, 34 gs, 298.0 ip, 297 ha, 141 r, 125 er, 30 hr, 75 bb, 93 k, 1.25 whip, .256 oavg

American League Rookie of the Year
Willie Mays, Detroit
131 g, 535 ab, 96 r, 164 h, 32 2b, 10 3b, 22 hr, 96 rbi, 282 tb, 50 bb, 74 k, 12 sb, 4 cs, .307 avg, .363 obp, .527 slg

National League Rookie of the Year
Minnie Minoso, Pittsburgh
147 g, 561 ab, 128 r, 174 h, 45 2b, 15 3b, 12 hr, 86 rbi, 285 tb, 92 bb, 47 k, 43 sb, 21 cs, .310 avg, .428 obp, .508 slg



Milestones & Achievements
4/23 - Joe DiMaggio collects hit number 2000
5/10 - Joe DiMaggio gets 300th home run
5/23 - Bob Feller earns 200th win
5/30 - Tom Poholsky hurls no-hitter. This is the first no-hitter thrown this season and the 26th in history
7/13 - Enos Slaughter scores 1000th run
7/17 - Nanny Fernandez swings for the cycle. This is the first time for the cycle to be struck and the 94th in history
8/06 - Ted Williams scores 1500th run
9/04 - Jeff Heath scores 1000th run
9/14 - Johnny Hopp hits for cycle. This is the second time that the cycle has been hit and the 95th time in history



Trades
6/14 - Washington gets p Jack Kramer (32 yrs old, 7-9, 4.38 era, 133.2 ip, 44 k) and 2b Bobby Hofman (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Chicago (A) gets c Paul Gillespie (30 yrs old, .243-6-44-0)
6/14 - New York (N) gets p Johnny Rigney (235 yrs old, 13-15, 5.22 era, 236.1 ip, 102 k) and 2b Al Naples (22 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Philadelphia (N) gets lf Danny Litwhiler (33 yrs old, .238-21-84-0)
6/14 - Cleveland gets p Virgil Trucks (33 yrs old, 10-22, 5.34 era, 251.1 ip, 142 k), Boston (A) gets ss Eddie Basinski (27 yrs old, .267-10-39-3)
6/22 - Detroit gets p Frank Fanovich (28 yrs old, 0-0, 0.0 ip), Chicago (N) gets rf Ron Northey (30 yrs old, .244-14-67-1)
7/04 - Philadelphia (A) gets p Sid Hudson (35 yrs old, 8-16, 4.84 era, 204.2 ip, 75 k), Boston (A) gets 3b Buddy Lewis (33 yrs old, .281-5-28-8)
7/06 - Chicago (A) gets cf Lloyd Gearhart (26 yrs old, .188-3-18-0) and 3b Perry Currin (21 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), Brooklyn gets 2b Bobby Adams (28 yrs old, .265-1-10-3)
7/18 - New York (N) gets cf Enos Slaughter (34 yrs old, .312-5-68-3), Pittsburgh gets 2b Joe Gordon (35 yrs old, .255-22-71-1)
7/27 - Chicago (A) gets p Atley Donald (39 yrs old, 16-13, 4.40 era, 253.2 ip, 87 k), Philadelphia (A) gets 3b Jack Lohrke (26 yrs old, .391-0-5-0)
7/28 - St.Louis (N) gets p Red Adams (28 yrs old, 2-1, 2 sv, 3.49 era, 69.2 ip, 42 k) and c Danny Lynch (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), St.Louis (A) gets 3b Bill Serena (25 yrs old, .228-6-27-0)
7/29 - Brooklyn gets p Charlie Gassaway (31 yrs old, 13-10, 5.07 era, 209.2 ip, 80 k), Detroit gets 2b Red Schoendienst (27 yrs old, .318-4-51-6)
7/29 - Chicago (A) gets p Ed Lopat (32 yrs old, 16-12, 3.32 era, 249.2 ip, 82 k), Pittsburgh gets lf Sam Chapman (34 yrs old, .236-17-52-3)
8/31 - Boston (A) gets c Les Moss (25 yrs old, .239-4-27-2), Pittsburgh gets rf Earl Rapp (29 yrs old, .244-3-36-1)
9/15 - Detroit gets p Lloyd Hittle (26 yrs old, 0-0, 0.0 ip) and 1b Wayne Belardi (20 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), New York (A) gets ss Sammy Meeks (27 yrs old, .219-1-11-0)



MLB Records Set or Tied
none

AL Records Set or Tied
Batting
Strikeouts - 131, Bill Howerton, Philadelphia (A)

Pitching
Saves - 21, Fred Martin, Washington



Major Free Agents

Harry Brecheen, sp
Max Lanier, sp
Fred Caliguiri, cl
Johnny Johnson, cl
Hank Majeski, 3b
Pee Wee Reese, ss
Ted Williams, lf
Enos Slaughter, cf