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Kaumeyer · 03-22-2004, 11:47 PM

1902 Season

Real Life -
In a stirring Major League debut on April 26th, Cleveland's Addie Joss fired a one-hitter and beat the Browns 3-0. One of the biggest political scandals in baseball history culminated in the decision to shift the contract of star Athletics infielder Nap Lajoie to Cleveland. This would effectively keep him from returning to the National League. The team welcomed their new player with open arms, even naming themselves 'The Naps' starting in 1903 in his honor. Lajoie would play 12 more seasons with the Cleveland franchise before ending his career back in Philadelphia in 1916.

On July 19th, The New York Giants, en route to a last-place finish in the N.L., dropped a 5-3 decision to Philadelphia in the managerial debut of John McGraw. On September 26th, Philadelphia Athletics star Socks Seybold completed the American League season with a Major League single-season record 16 home runs. On October 4th, the Pirates completed their 103-36 season with a 27 1/2 game lead over second-place Brooklyn in the N.L. The Athletics won the A.L. pennant with an 83-53 record.

New Cleveland Bronchos star Nap Lajoie won the A.L. batting crown with a .378 average, Buck Freeman knocked in 121 runs with Boston and teammate Cy Young continued his dominance over the junior circuit with a 32-11 record. On the N.L. side, Ginger Beaumont's .357 average and 193 hits led the way, with Pirate teammate Honus Wagner leading the RBI and SB race with 91 & 42 respectively. Jack Chesbro of Pittsburgh, Jack Taylor of the Orphans and Vic Willis from the Beaneaters led the pitching categories.

The Recreation -
The 1902 season began with many 'cosmetic' changes. The Boston Americans would now be known as the Somersets and the Cleveland Blues were now called the Bronchos. The A.L.'s Milwaukee franchise was now in St. Louis and nicknamed the Browns. They would play their home games in the 8,000 seat Sportsman's Park. The National League also saw the Cincinnati Reds move to the Palace of the Fans from League Park.

April 21, 1902: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted an injunction barring league-jumper Napoleon Lajoie from playing for any team but the the Phillies.

April 26, 1902: Athletics centerfielder Dave Fultz had his 35 game hitting streak snapped in a game against the Somersets.

May 27, 1902: Nap 'Larry' Lajoie's contract is shifted to Cleveland. He would not be able to play games in Pennsylvania and would therefore not make those road trips.

June 11, 1902: 21-year old New York hurler Christy Mathewson tosses a no-hitter in a 4-0 triumph over Boston. 'Big Six' struck out 3 and walked 3 on the day.

June 16, 1902: Beaneater shortstop Herman 'Germany' Long reached the 2000 hit plateau in a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

July 8, 1902: The A.L. lost Baltimore manager John McGraw, who jumped to the N.L. as manager of the Giants and took five players with him.

July 11, 1902: In an earth shattering move for the American League, the Bronchos traded disgruntled star Nap Lajoie back to the National League and Cincinnati in return for Tim 'Parson' Lewis and Buck Hooker. Cleveland went 11-25 with Lajoie in their lineup, including a 12-game losing streak.

July 23, 1902: Dummy Hay, the veteran centerfielder for the White Sox, collected his 2000th career hit in a game against the Athletics.

July 30, 1902: Nap Lajoie was moved to his fourth different team in 1902 when the Reds dealt him to the Brooklyn Superbas for pitcher Brickyard Kennedy.

August 19, 1902: The 2000 hit club was joined by New York Giants 32-year old star shortstop George Davis in a game against the Phillies.

September 26, 1902: The Pittsburgh Pirates win a second consecutive N.L. crown behind a superlative pitching staff while the brand new St. Louis franchise wins the American League pennant.

December 9, 1902: The A.L. announced plans to relocate the Baltimore franchise to New York for the 1903 season.

December 12, 1902: Owners elected Harry Pulliam as N.L. president.

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Final Standings

American League           W    L    PCT   GB
St. Louis Browns         87   53   .621    -
Detroit Tigers           81   59   .579    6
Philadelphia Athletics   71   69   .507   16
Baltimore Orioles        68   72   .486   19
Chicago White Sox        67   73   .479   20
Washington Senators      63   77   .450   24
Boston Somersets         62   78   .443   25
Cleveland Bronchos       61   79   .436   26

National League           W    L    PCT   GB
Pittsburgh Pirates       90   50   .643    -
Philadelphia Phillies    82   58   .586    8
New York Giants          75   65   .536   15
Chicago Orphans          72   68   .514   18
St. Louis Cardinals      65   75   .464   25
Cincinnati Reds          62   78   .443   28
Boston Beaneaters        57   83   .407   33
Brooklyn Superbas        57   83   .407   33

Leaders
American League                    National League
BA: Jesse Burkett, STL, .341       BA: Willie Keeler, BRO, .343
Runs: Dave Fultz, PHI, 88          Runs: Honus Wagner, PIT, 105
      Patsy Dougherty, BOS, 88
Hits: Ducky Holmes, DET, 162       Hits: Honus Wagner, PIT, 172
TB: Ducky Holmes, DET, 232         TB: Honus Wagner, PIT, 242
HR: Buck Freeman, BOS, 13          HR: Ed Delahanty, PHI, 11
RBI: Emmet Heidrick, SLB, 88       RBI: Ginger Beaumont, PIT, 104
SB: Patsy Dougherty, BOS, 70       SB: Honus Wagner, PIT, 66
Wins: Jack Powell, STL, 24         Wins: Deacon Phillippe, PIT, 22
                                         Sam Leever, PIT, 22
ERA: Addie Joss, CLE, 2.17         ERA: Christy Mathewson, NYG, 1.88
CG: Dale Gear, WAS, 37             CG: Alex Pearson, STL, 34
                                       Al Orth, PHI, 34
IP: Dale Gear, WAS, 342.1          IP: Al Orth, PHI, 320.0
SO: Doc Newton, BOS, 108           SO: Bill Donovan, BRO, 143

20-Game Winners
American League                    National League
Jack Powell, STL, 24-11            Deacon Phillippe, PIT, 22-11
Ed Siever, DET, 23-7               Sam Leever, PIT, 22-11
Eddie Plank, PHI, 22-12            Jesse Tannehill, PIT, 21-13
Tully Sparks, STL, 21-10           Al Orth, PHI, 21-14
Joe McGinnity, BAL, 21-14          Bob Ewing, CIN, 20-14 
Roscoe Miller, DET, 20-14          Mike O'Neill, STL, 20-13
                                   Red Donahue, PHI, 20-12
                                   Jack Chesbro, PIT, 20-9

100 RBIs
American League                    National League
                                   Ginger Beaumont, PIT, 104

Notable Player Performances
LF Jesse 'Crab' Burkett, 33, St. Louis Browns
.341 AVG, 457 AB, 156 H, 79 R, 22 2B, 8 3B, 6 HR, 73 RBI, 42 BB, 24 K, 28 SB 

CF Ginger Beaumont, 26, Pittsburgh Pirates
.290 AVG, 559 AB, 162 H, 79 R, 22 2B, 14 3B, 8 HR, 104 RBI, 45 BB, 44 K, 30 SB

Notable Pitching Performances
SP Christy 'Big Six' Mathewson, 22, New York Giants
19-10, 1.88 ERA, 35 GS, 273.1 IP, 191 H, 54 BB, 99 K, 8 CG, 4 SHO

SP Jack 'Red' Powell, 28, St. Louis Browns
24-11, 2.41 ERA, 36 GS, 314 IP, 273 H, 47 BB, 96 K, 31 CG, 2 SHO

Notable Rookie Performances
LF Patsy Dougherty, 25, Boston Somersets
.329 AVG, 487 AB, 160 H, 88 R, 14 2B, 18 3B, 1 HR, 51 RBI, 48 BB, 33 K, 70 SB

SP 'Long Bob' Ewing, 29, Cincinnati Reds
20-14, 3.57 ERA, 34 GS, 300.1 IP, 306 H, 92 BB, 93 K, 32 CG, 1 SHO

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Kaumeyer Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 27 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	1902 Season Real Life - In a stirring Major League debut on April 26th, Cleveland's Addie Joss fired a one-hitter and beat the Browns 3-0. One of the biggest political scandals in baseball history culminated in the decision to shift the contract of star Athletics infielder Nap Lajoie to Cleveland. This would effectively keep him from returning to the National League. The team welcomed their new player with open arms, even naming themselves 'The Naps' starting in 1903 in his honor. Lajoie would play 12 more seasons with the Cleveland franchise before ending his career back in Philadelphia in 1916. On July 19th, The New York Giants, en route to a last-place finish in the N.L., dropped a 5-3 decision to Philadelphia in the managerial debut of John McGraw. On September 26th, Philadelphia Athletics star Socks Seybold completed the American League season with a Major League single-season record 16 home runs. On October 4th, the Pirates completed their 103-36 season with a 27 1/2 game lead over second-place Brooklyn in the N.L. The Athletics won the A.L. pennant with an 83-53 record. New Cleveland Bronchos star Nap Lajoie won the A.L. batting crown with a .378 average, Buck Freeman knocked in 121 runs with Boston and teammate Cy Young continued his dominance over the junior circuit with a 32-11 record. On the N.L. side, Ginger Beaumont's .357 average and 193 hits led the way, with Pirate teammate Honus Wagner leading the RBI and SB race with 91 & 42 respectively. Jack Chesbro of Pittsburgh, Jack Taylor of the Orphans and Vic Willis from the Beaneaters led the pitching categories. The Recreation - The 1902 season began with many 'cosmetic' changes. The Boston Americans would now be known as the Somersets and the Cleveland Blues were now called the Bronchos. The A.L.'s Milwaukee franchise was now in St. Louis and nicknamed the Browns. They would play their home games in the 8,000 seat Sportsman's Park. The National League also saw the Cincinnati Reds move to the Palace of the Fans from League Park. April 21, 1902: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted an injunction barring league-jumper Napoleon Lajoie from playing for any team but the the Phillies. April 26, 1902: Athletics centerfielder Dave Fultz had his 35 game hitting streak snapped in a game against the Somersets. May 27, 1902: Nap 'Larry' Lajoie's contract is shifted to Cleveland. He would not be able to play games in Pennsylvania and would therefore not make those road trips. June 11, 1902: 21-year old New York hurler Christy Mathewson tosses a no-hitter in a 4-0 triumph over Boston. 'Big Six' struck out 3 and walked 3 on the day. June 16, 1902: Beaneater shortstop Herman 'Germany' Long reached the 2000 hit plateau in a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. July 8, 1902: The A.L. lost Baltimore manager John McGraw, who jumped to the N.L. as manager of the Giants and took five players with him. July 11, 1902: In an earth shattering move for the American League, the Bronchos traded disgruntled star Nap Lajoie back to the National League and Cincinnati in return for Tim 'Parson' Lewis and Buck Hooker. Cleveland went 11-25 with Lajoie in their lineup, including a 12-game losing streak. July 23, 1902: Dummy Hay, the veteran centerfielder for the White Sox, collected his 2000th career hit in a game against the Athletics. July 30, 1902: Nap Lajoie was moved to his fourth different team in 1902 when the Reds dealt him to the Brooklyn Superbas for pitcher Brickyard Kennedy. August 19, 1902: The 2000 hit club was joined by New York Giants 32-year old star shortstop George Davis in a game against the Phillies. September 26, 1902: The Pittsburgh Pirates win a second consecutive N.L. crown behind a superlative pitching staff while the brand new St. Louis franchise wins the American League pennant. December 9, 1902: The A.L. announced plans to relocate the Baltimore franchise to New York for the 1903 season. December 12, 1902: Owners elected Harry Pulliam as N.L. president. Code: Final Standings American League W L PCT GB St. Louis Browns 87 53 .621 - Detroit Tigers 81 59 .579 6 Philadelphia Athletics 71 69 .507 16 Baltimore Orioles 68 72 .486 19 Chicago White Sox 67 73 .479 20 Washington Senators 63 77 .450 24 Boston Somersets 62 78 .443 25 Cleveland Bronchos 61 79 .436 26 National League W L PCT GB Pittsburgh Pirates 90 50 .643 - Philadelphia Phillies 82 58 .586 8 New York Giants 75 65 .536 15 Chicago Orphans 72 68 .514 18 St. Louis Cardinals 65 75 .464 25 Cincinnati Reds 62 78 .443 28 Boston Beaneaters 57 83 .407 33 Brooklyn Superbas 57 83 .407 33 Leaders American League National League BA: Jesse Burkett, STL, .341 BA: Willie Keeler, BRO, .343 Runs: Dave Fultz, PHI, 88 Runs: Honus Wagner, PIT, 105 Patsy Dougherty, BOS, 88 Hits: Ducky Holmes, DET, 162 Hits: Honus Wagner, PIT, 172 TB: Ducky Holmes, DET, 232 TB: Honus Wagner, PIT, 242 HR: Buck Freeman, BOS, 13 HR: Ed Delahanty, PHI, 11 RBI: Emmet Heidrick, SLB, 88 RBI: Ginger Beaumont, PIT, 104 SB: Patsy Dougherty, BOS, 70 SB: Honus Wagner, PIT, 66 Wins: Jack Powell, STL, 24 Wins: Deacon Phillippe, PIT, 22 Sam Leever, PIT, 22 ERA: Addie Joss, CLE, 2.17 ERA: Christy Mathewson, NYG, 1.88 CG: Dale Gear, WAS, 37 CG: Alex Pearson, STL, 34 Al Orth, PHI, 34 IP: Dale Gear, WAS, 342.1 IP: Al Orth, PHI, 320.0 SO: Doc Newton, BOS, 108 SO: Bill Donovan, BRO, 143 20-Game Winners American League National League Jack Powell, STL, 24-11 Deacon Phillippe, PIT, 22-11 Ed Siever, DET, 23-7 Sam Leever, PIT, 22-11 Eddie Plank, PHI, 22-12 Jesse Tannehill, PIT, 21-13 Tully Sparks, STL, 21-10 Al Orth, PHI, 21-14 Joe McGinnity, BAL, 21-14 Bob Ewing, CIN, 20-14 Roscoe Miller, DET, 20-14 Mike O'Neill, STL, 20-13 Red Donahue, PHI, 20-12 Jack Chesbro, PIT, 20-9 100 RBIs American League National League Ginger Beaumont, PIT, 104 Notable Player Performances LF Jesse 'Crab' Burkett, 33, St. Louis Browns .341 AVG, 457 AB, 156 H, 79 R, 22 2B, 8 3B, 6 HR, 73 RBI, 42 BB, 24 K, 28 SB CF Ginger Beaumont, 26, Pittsburgh Pirates .290 AVG, 559 AB, 162 H, 79 R, 22 2B, 14 3B, 8 HR, 104 RBI, 45 BB, 44 K, 30 SB Notable Pitching Performances SP Christy 'Big Six' Mathewson, 22, New York Giants 19-10, 1.88 ERA, 35 GS, 273.1 IP, 191 H, 54 BB, 99 K, 8 CG, 4 SHO SP Jack 'Red' Powell, 28, St. Louis Browns 24-11, 2.41 ERA, 36 GS, 314 IP, 273 H, 47 BB, 96 K, 31 CG, 2 SHO Notable Rookie Performances LF Patsy Dougherty, 25, Boston Somersets .329 AVG, 487 AB, 160 H, 88 R, 14 2B, 18 3B, 1 HR, 51 RBI, 48 BB, 33 K, 70 SB SP 'Long Bob' Ewing, 29, Cincinnati Reds 20-14, 3.57 ERA, 34 GS, 300.1 IP, 306 H, 92 BB, 93 K, 32 CG, 1 SHO