LEAGUE NEWS
Thursday, 10/23/2008 |
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FRA: Will White pitches a 2-hit shutout against Ghosts of '69!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
3B Levi Meyerle (SYR)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Harry Heilmann (CLS)!
He batted .650 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
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LOU: Cy Young pitches a 1-hit shutout against Framingham!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
P Dick McBride (POR)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 5.
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Kevin Mitchell (NEW)!
He batted .471 in 17 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI.
Tony Oliva hits a 493-foot homerun!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
2B Del Pratt (NAU)!
He batted .684 in 19 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Mike Tiernan (CLS)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
POR: Dick McBride pitches a 3-hit shutout against Houston!!
Earle Combs hits a 555-foot homerun!!
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LOU: Cy Young pitches a 2-hit shutout against Glen Wilton!!
Don Mattingly hits a 488-foot homerun!!
FRA: Sam Crawford sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!
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National League-Player of the Week:
P Eddie Cicotte (ORO)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 15.
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Arky Vaughan (SPR)!
He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
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SAL: Jim Devlin pitches a 3-hit shutout against Ghosts of '69!!
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National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Joe Borden (UTA)!
He had a record of 2-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.40.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Levi Meyerle (SYR)!
He batted .415 in 118 AB, with 3 homers and 22 RBI.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Cy Young (LOU)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.80 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Harry Heilmann (CLS)!
He batted .379 in 103 AB, with 3 homers and 18 RBI.
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National League-Player of the Week:
RF Sam Thompson (POR)!
He batted .538 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Lefty O'Doul (SPR)!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
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National League-Player of the Week:
2B Nap Lajoie (OCE)!
He batted .571 in 28 AB, with 2 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
3B George Brett (WIL)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
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National League-Player of the Week:
3B Lave Cross (POR)!
He batted .600 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
3B George Brett (WIL)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
Paul O'Neill hits a 521-foot homerun!!
Willie McCovey hits a 551-foot homerun!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
SS Cecil Travis (JIM)!
He batted .577 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Rogers Hornsby (GLE)!
He batted .423 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 9 RBI.
SYR: Silver King pitches a 3-hit shutout against Las Vegas!!
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National League-Pitcher of the Month:
John Weyhing (ZZY)!
He had a record of 2-1 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 0.30 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Bill Terry (SEA)!
He batted .378 in 98 AB, with 3 homers and 15 RBI.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Fernando Valenzuela (CLS)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.43 and 1 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
George Brett (WIL)!
He batted .442 in 104 AB, with 6 homers and 26 RBI.
Cecil Cooper hits a 495-foot homerun!!
Babe Ruth hits a 495-foot homerun!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
CF Hugh Duffy (MOT)!
He batted .556 in 27 AB, with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Chick Hafey (FLO)!
He batted .529 in 17 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
Travis Jackson hits a 500-foot homerun!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
CF Casey Stengel (POR)!
He batted .632 in 19 AB, with 9 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Herman Long (CAN)!
He batted .647 in 17 AB, with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
JIM: Joe McGinnity pitches a 2-hit shutout against Portland!!
LOU: Cy Young pitches a 3-hit shutout against Williamsburg!!
Augie Galan hits a 492-foot homerun!!
Bernard Gilkey hits a 488-foot homerun!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
P Ray Caldwell (NAU)!
He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings
with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 15.
American League-Player of the Week:
P Christy Mathewson (FRA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17.1 innings
with an ERA of 1.04, fanning 23.
CAB: Jeff Pfeffer pitches a 2-hit shutout against Oroville!!
NEW: Hal Newhouser pitches a 2-hit shutout against Salem!!
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GLE: Elmer Smith pitches a 3-hit shutout against Clear Lake Shores!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
RF Chuck Klein (OCE)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
SS George Wright (NEW)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 10 RBI.
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National League-Player of the Week:
CF Fred Lynn (HOU)!
He batted .393 in 28 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Don Mattingly (CLS)!
He batted .700 in 20 AB, with 7 RBI.
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National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Ray Caldwell (NAU)!
He had a record of 2-0 in 4 games started, with an ERA of 0.29 and 2 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Chuck Klein (OCE)!
He batted .465 in 101 AB, with 6 homers and 33 RBI.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Addie Joss (FRA)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.29.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Lou Gehrig (FRA)!
He batted .371 in 97 AB, with 3 homers and 28 RBI.
Gavvy Cravath hits a 559-foot homerun!!
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NEW: Harry Howell pitches a 3-hit shutout against Framingham!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
1B Dolph Camilli (STL)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Babe Ruth (STL)!
He batted .360 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 12 RBI.
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SAL: Jim Devlin pitches a 3-hit shutout against Williamsburg!!
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FLO: Dick Burns pitches a 2-hit shutout against College View!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
1B Bill Terry (SYR)!
He batted .500 in 16 AB, with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
CAL: Fred Dunlap sets a new single game AL-Record for RBI with 7!
CAL: Jack Glasscock sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!
CAL: Johnny Romano sets a new single game AL-Record for Runs with 5!
CAL: Johnny Romano sets a new single game AL-Record for Hits with 6!
CAL: Johnny Romano has 6 hits against Wilmington.
CAL: Fred Dunlap drives in 8 runs against Wilmington.
Ernie Lombardi hits a 508-foot homerun!!
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JIM: Carl Mays pitches a 3-hit shutout against Las Vegas!!
FLO: Steve Brodie sets a new season Florida-Record for Stolen Bases with 47!
FLO: John Clarkson pitches a 3-hit shutout against Williamsburg!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
LF Joe Medwick (LAF)!
He batted .409 in 22 AB, with 5 HR and 10 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Kevin Mitchell (NEW)!
He batted .440 in 25 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
Yogi Berra hits a 503-foot homerun!!
Rogers Hornsby hits a 483-foot homerun!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
SS Alan Trammell (CAB)!
He batted .500 in 24 AB, with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Chick Hafey (FLO)!
He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 10 RBI.
WIL: John Ward pitches a 3-hit shutout against Ghosts of '69!!
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National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Heinie Berger (HOU)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.67 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Chuck Klein (OCE)!
He batted .358 in 81 AB, with 7 homers and 25 RBI.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Ed Walsh (GHO)!
He had a record of 2-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.77.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Cap Anson (FRA)!
He batted .455 in 66 AB, with 2 homers and 13 RBI.
UTA: Honus Wagner gets his 2000th career hit!!
Vinny Castilla hits a 494-foot homerun!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
LF Al Simmons (OCE)!
He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 2 HR and 12 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
CF George Harper (WLL)!
He batted .706 in 17 AB, with 3 RBI.
STL: Carl Hubbell sets a new single game NL-Record for Strikeouts with 16!
STL: Carl Hubbell strikes out 21 against Oroville.
Rocky Colavito hits a 497-foot homerun!!
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POR: Sam Thompson sets a new season Portland-Record for Triples with 11!
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National League-Player of the Week:
RF Frank Robinson (ZZY)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Ted Williams (FRA)!
He batted .545 in 22 AB, with 3 HR and 7 RBI.
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NAU: Mickey Lolich retires ...
National League-Player of the Week:
1B Chuck Hinton (SYR)!
He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
3B George Brett (WIL)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.
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GHO: Toad Ramsey pitches a 2-hit shutout against Williamsburg!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
1B Jimmie Foxx (ORO)!
He batted .519 in 27 AB, with 6 HR and 10 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Lou Gehrig (FRA)!
He batted .560 in 25 AB, with 6 RBI.
Joe Dimaggio hits a 557-foot homerun!!
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UTA: Steve Barber pitches a 3-hit shutout against Portland!!
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HOU: Jeff Bagwell sets a new season Houston-Record for Homeruns with 34!
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National League-Player of the Week:
1B Jeff Bagwell (HOU)!
He batted .429 in 28 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
SS Joe Sewell (WIL)!
He batted .458 in 24 AB, with 5 RBI.
National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Carl Hubbell (STL)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.47 and 1 shutouts.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Hugh Duffy (MOT)!
He batted .455 in 132 AB, with 2 homers and 14 RBI.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dupee Shaw (GHO)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.55 and 2 shutouts.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Johnny Mize (GLE)!
He batted .429 in 84 AB, with 6 homers and 31 RBI.
HOU: Jeff Bagwell sets a new season Houston-Record for RBI with 101!
Ted Williams hits a 484-foot homerun!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
CF Dusty Rhodes (SYR)!
He batted .346 in 26 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
1B Hank Greenberg (LOU)!
He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 2 HR and 10 RBI.
LAS: Mark McGwire sets a new season NL-Record for Homeruns with 45!
LAS: Mark McGwire sets a new season Las Vegas-Record for Homeruns with 45!
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GHO: Bug Holliday sets a new season Ghosts of '69-Record for Stolen Bases with 61!
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National League-Player of the Week:
C Johnny Blanchard (ZZY)!
He batted .500 in 22 AB, with 7 HR and 11 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
2B Hal Trosky (FLO)!
He batted .471 in 17 AB, with 3 HR and 8 RBI.
LAS: Maury Wills sets a new season Las Vegas-Record for Stolen Bases with 48!
Oscar Gamble hits a 498-foot homerun!!
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LAS: Paul Waner sets a new season Las Vegas-Record for Doubles with 46!
OAK: Earl Averill sets a new season Oakland-Record for RBI with 107!
OAK: Ross Barnes sets a new season Oakland-Record for Triples with 10!
Johnny Mize hits a 493-foot homerun!!
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POR: Ted Kluszewski sets a new season Portland-Record for RBI with 107!
OAK: Bob Gibson sets a new season Oakland-Record for Strikeouts with 202!
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OCE: Noodles Hahn pitches a 3-hit shutout against Utah!!
OAK: Dutch Leonard sets a new season Oakland-Record for Strikeouts with 209!
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POR: Sam Thompson sets a new season Portland-Record for Runs with 106!
FRA: Sam Crawford gets his 2000th career hit!!
SAL: Phil Regan sets a new season Salem-Record for Saves with 31!
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OCE: George Sisler sets a new season Oceanside-Record for Runs with 101!
WIL: Joe Sewell sets a new season Wilmington-Record for Doubles with 60!
CLS: Fernando Valenzuela pitches a 2-hit shutout against Williamsburg!!
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National League-Player of the Week:
1B Bill Terry (SYR)!
He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 1 HR and 12 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
P John Ward (WIL)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings
with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 11.
OAK: Bob Gibson sets a new season Oakland-Record for Strikeouts with 210!
COL: Boog Powell sets a new single game AL-Record for RBI with 8!
COL: Boog Powell has 8 RBI against Calcutta.
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SYR: Silver King sets a new season NL-Record for Strikeouts with 223!
SPR: George Bradley pitches a 3-hit shutout against Williamsburg!!
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SAL: Bill Joyce sets a new season Salem-Record for Triples with 11!
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OCE: Fred Clarke sets a new season Oceanside-Record for Stolen Bases with 62!
OCE: George Sisler sets a new season Oceanside-Record for Stolen Bases with 62!
LAS: Ed Morris pitches a 3-hit shutout against Jimtown!!
ORO: Dennis Eckersley sets a new season NL-Record for Saves with 46!
WIL: Billy Hamilton sets a new season Wilmington-Record for Runs with 120!
Kal Daniels hits a 487-foot homerun!!
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OAK: Joe Jackson sets a new season Oakland-Record for Triples with 10!
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National League-Player of the Week:
CF Fred Lynn (HOU)!
He batted .444 in 18 AB, with 4 HR and 9 RBI.
American League-Player of the Week:
LF Ellis Burks (FLO)!
He batted .500 in 18 AB, with 3 HR and 6 RBI.
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National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Rube Marquard (SEA)!
He had a record of 4-0 in 5 games started, with an ERA of 0.89.
National League-Batter of the Month:
Johnny Blanchard (ZZY)!
He batted .357 in 84 AB, with 13 homers and 26 RBI.
American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Dave Righetti (GLE)!
He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 1.58.
American League-Batter of the Month:
Ted Williams (FRA)!
He batted .407 in 54 AB, with 6 homers and 14 RBI.
Eddie Mathews hits a 557-foot homerun!!
Russ Wrightstone hits a 551-foot homerun!!
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National League Rookie of the Year:
Lady Baldwin (CAB)!
He had a record of 17-8 with an ERA of 2.68 and 5 shutouts.
In 36 games started, he pitched 265 innings, fanning 197 and walking 24 batters.
American League Rookie of the Year:
Toad Ramsey (GHO)!
He had a record of 19-11 with an ERA of 3.28 and 1 shutouts.
In 39 games started, he pitched 260.1 innings, fanning 257 and walking 102 batters.
National League Cy Young Award:
Babe Adams (LAF)!
He had a record of 20-11 with an ERA of 2.54 and 1 shutouts.
In 40 games started, he pitched 284 innings, fanning 220 and walking 29 batters.
National League MVP:
Hugh Duffy (MOT)!
He batted .384 in 641 AB, with 10 homers and 59 RBI.
American League Cy Young Award:
Christy Mathewson (FRA)!
He had a record of 18-8 with an ERA of 2.42 and 3 shutouts.
In 39 games started, he pitched 289.2 innings, fanning 229 and walking 33 batters.
American League MVP:
George Brett (WIL)!
He batted .325 in 615 AB, with 24 homers and 120 RBI.
National League Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Chief Bender (SEA)
Catcher: Josh Gibson (POR)
First Base: George Sisler (OCE)
Second Base: Chuck Knoblauch (HOU)
Third Base: Woody English (OCE)
Shortstop: Omar Vizquel (SEA)
Leftfield: Al Simmons (OCE)
Centerfield: Earl Averill (OAK)
Rightfield: Mike Tiernan (SYR)
American League Gold Glove Award Winners:
Pitcher: Bob Friend (NEW)
Catcher: Johnny Bassler (CLS)
First Base: Ray Grimes (WIL)
Second Base: Eddie Collins (NEW)
Third Base: George Brett (WIL)
Shortstop: Lou Boudreau (FLO)
Leftfield: Kevin Mitchell (NEW)
Centerfield: Baby Doll Jacobson (CAN)
Rightfield: Benny Kauff (CAN)
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