Reds Veto Washington Bid for Title!
1906 Draft Nuggets:
Jack Coombs 1.7 NYG
Eddie Collins 5.9 CIN
NL Award Winners:
Outstanding Hitter - Frank Chance BOS
Outstanding Pitcher - Mordecai Brown CHN
Rookie of the Year - Big Jeff Pfeffer PIT
NL Stat Leaders:
Avg - George Stone BKN .327
RBI - Frank LaPorte BSN 81
HR - George Stone BKN 8
Wins - 2 with 23
ERA - Buck Ewing CIN 1.91
K's - Rube Waddell NYG 229
AL Award Winners:
Outstanding Hitter - Honus Wagner WAS
Outstanding Pitcher - Doc White WAS
Rookie of the Year - Orval Overall WAS
AL Stat Leaders:
Avg - Homer Smoot CLE .328
RBI - Homer Smoot CLE 82
HR- Harry Davis NYY 7
Wins - Doc White WAS 23
ERA - Doc White WAS 1.28
K's - Red Ames CLE 225
Points of Interest:
5 SP win 20+ games.
Washington outlasts New York by 2 games using the best AL offense and the #2 AL staff to wrestle the pennant from the pinstripers. Led by Honus Wagner at .316, the Senators also sported two 20 game winners in Addie Joss and Doc White. Cincinnati returns for the second time as the NL representative. The Reds were powered by Elmer Flick and Joe McGinnity on offense. They were led on the bump by Bill Donovan and Bob Ewing.
What looked to be one for the ages was over in 6 games as Cincinnati claimed the No Pepper title. Jesse Tannehill posted a 0.50 ERA in two starts for the Reds.
Minor League Update:
Columbus claims the AAA Series flag, besting Rochester.
Knoxville beats the Allentown Dukes in the AA Series.