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AL Outstanding Hitter
Fred Clarke, Washington
152 g, 585 ab, 71 r, 194 h, 26 2b, 15 3b, 4 hr, 45 rbi, 262 tb, 64 bb, 60 k, 36 sb, 34 cs, .332 avg, .399 obp, .448 slg

NL Outstanding Hitter
Nap Lajoie, Brooklyn
151 g, 628 ab, 90 r, 218 h, 49 2b, 13 3b, 5 hr, 94 rbi, 308 tb, 20 bb, 50 k, 22 sb, 17 cs, .347 avg, .374 obp, .490 slg

AL Outstanding Pitcher
Frank Owen, Detroit
29-9, 0 sv, 2.08 era, 39 g, 39 gs, 329.1 ip, 261 ha, 113 r, 76 er, 3 hr, 50 bb, 135 k, 0.94 whip, .215 oavg

NL Outstanding Pitcher
Christy Mathewson, New York (N)
27-9, 0 sv, 1.67 era, 39 g, 39 gs, 339.1 ip, 245 ha, 93 r, 63 er, 7 hr, 83 bb, 234 k, 0.97 whip, .199 oavg

AL Rookie of the Year
Ed Walsh, Chicago (A)
18-13, 0 sv, 2.10 era, 31 g, 31 gs, 270.0 ip, 227 ha, 86 r, 63 er, 2 hr, 71 bb, 157 k, 1.10 whip, .225 oavg

NL Rookie of the Year
Fred Glade, Chicago (N)
20-17, 0 sv, 2.39 era, 39 g, 39 gs, 324.1 ip, 285 ha, 131 r, 86 er, 4 hr, 72 bb, 183 k, 1.10 whip, .234 oavg



Milestones and Achievements
4/28 - 350 victories for Cy Young
5/14 - Jake Beckley gets hit number 2500
5/30 - Jake Weimer sizzles in no-hitter. This was the first no-hitter thrown this season and the second one in history.
6/10 - Hit #2500 for Jesse Burkett
6/11 - Patsy Dougherty bashes 3 HR
7/31 - Rube Waddell fans 18



Preseason/Regular Season Trades
7/18 - Cleveland gets sp Bob Wicker (26 yrs old, 15-12, 0 sv, 2.23 era, 137 k), St.Louis (N) gets 1b George Stovall (26 yrs old, .236-1-42-8)



MLB Records Set or Tied
Batting
Hits: 218 - Nap Lajoie, Brooklyn
Triples: 21 - Sam Mertes, Chicago (A)
Strikeouts: 143 - George Moriarty, Chicago (N)
Hitting Streak: 35 - Nap Lajoie, Brooklyn

Pitching
Wins: 29 - Frank Owen, Detroit
Strikeouts: 342 - Rube Waddell, St.Louis (N)


AL Records Set or Tied
Batting
Triples: 21 - Sam Mertes, Chicago (A)
Strikeouts: 130 - Lew Drill, Washington

Pitching
ERA: 1.86 - Ed Siever, Detroit
Wins: 29 - Frank Owen, Detroit


NL Records Set or Tied
Batting
Hits: 218 - Nap Lajoie, Brooklyn
Doubles: 49 - Nap Lajoie, Brooklyn
Triples: 20 - Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh
Strikeouts: 143 - George Moriarty, Chicago (N)
Hitting Streak: 35 - Nap Lajoie, Brooklyn

Pitching
Wins: 27 - Christy Mathewson, New York (N)
Strikeouts: 342 - Rube Waddell, St.Louis (N)



Major Free Agents
Nap Lajoie, 2b
Mike Donlin, cf
Roy Thomas, cf
Noodles Hahn, sp
Bill Bradley, 3b
George Davis, ss
Roger Bresnahan, ss
Deacon Phillippe, sp
Ginger Beaumont, cf
Claude Ritchey, 2b
Sam Crawford, 1b
Bill Bernhard, sp