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American League Outstanding Batter Award
Elmer Flick, Philadelphia (A)
137 g, 540 ab, 94 r, 179 h, 33 2b, 10 3b, 4 hr, 67 rbi, 59 bb, 29 k, 54 sb, .331 avg, .399 obp, .452 slg

National League Outstanding Batter Award
Fred Clarke, Pittsburgh
136 g, 558 ab, 105 r, 193 h, 37 2b, 20 3b, 2 hr, 85 rbi, 52 bb, 51 k, 72 sb, .346 avg, .407 obp, .495 slg

American League Outstanding Pitcher Award
Frank Kitson, St.Louis (A)
24-10, 0 sv, 2.04 era, 35 g, 35 gs, 317.2 ip, 273 ha, 96 r, 72 er, 36 bb, 145 k, 0.97 whip, .232 oavg

National League Outstanding Pitcher Award
Noodles Hahn, Cincinnati
28-6, 0 sv, 2.12 era, 35 g, 35 gs, 326.2 ip, 274 ha, 112 r, 77 er, 61 bb, 161 k, 1.03 whip, .229 oavg

American League Rookie of the Year Award
Doc Gessler, Baltimore
111 g, 369 ab, 65 r, 128 h, 27 2b, 14 3b, 1 hr, 64 rbi, 28 bb, 22 k, 8 sb, .347 avg, .420 obp, .504 slg

National League Rookie of the Year Award
Otto Hess, Brooklyn
21-12, 0 sv, 2.43 era, 34 g, 34 gs, 307.2 ip, 301 h, 121 r, 83 er, 84 bb, 134 k, 1.25 whip, .258 oavg



Major League Records Set or Tied
Batting
Hits: 211 - Ginger Beaumont, Pittsburgh
Triples: 20 - Fred Clarke, Pittsburgh
Hitting Streak: 32 - Ken Elberfeld, Chicago (A)

Pitching
Earned Run Average: 1.95 - Eddie Plank, Philadelphia (A)
Wins: 28 - Noodles Hahn, Cincinnati
Losses: 26 - Bob Wicker, St.Louis (N)
Saves: 4 - Frank Morrissey, Boston (A)
Bases on Balls: 135 - Bob Wicker, St.Louis (N)
Strikeouts: 216 - Rube Waddell, Philadelphia (A)


American League Records Set or Tied
Batting
Triples: 19 - Buck Freeman, Boston (A)
Hitting Streak: 32 - Ken Elberfeld, Chicago (A)

Pitching
Earned Run Average: 1.95 - Eddie Plank, Philadelphia (A)
Saves: 4 - Frank Morrissey, Boston (A)
Strikeouts: 216 - Rube Waddell, Philadelphia (A)


National League Records Set or Tied
Batting
Hits: 211 - Ginger Beaumont, Pittsburgh
Triples: 20 - Fred Clarke, Pittsburgh
Stolen Bases: 72 - Fred Clarke, Pittsburgh

Pitching
Wins: 28 - Noodles Hahn, Cincinnati
Losses: 26 - Bob Wicker, St.Louis (N)
Bases on Balls: 135 - Bob Wicker, St.Louis (N)



Milestones
07/04 - Hugh Duffy collects hit number 2000
08/11 - Red Donahue hurls no-hitter. This is the first no-no thrown this season and the third thrown in history.
08/16 - Joe Kelley drives in 1000th run



Trades
06/18 - Washington gets ss Sammy Strang (25 yrs old, .294-0-43-43), New York gets lf Ed Delahanty (34 yrs old, .327-1-58-21) and lf George Hildebrand (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
06/23 - Detroit gets cf Herm McFarland (32 yrs old, .290-2-73-32), Chicago (A) gets c Sport McAllister (27 yrs old, .284-2-50-15) and 2b Ed Hughes (20 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
07/04 - Boston (A) gets 1b Charlie Carr (25 yrs old, .241-0-29-2), Philadelphia (A) gets c Lou Criger (30 yrs old, .204-0-31-7)
07/26 - Cincinnati gets p Dale Gear (30 yrs old, 5-10, 2 sv, 3.22 era, 128.2 ip, 23 k), Washington gets lf John Dobbs (27 yrs old, .266-0-51-5) and 3b Emil Haberer (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
07/27 - Washington gets p Bill Hoffer (31 yrs old, 16-12, 3.40 era, 246.1 ip, 71 k). Philadelphia (A) gets cf John Farrell (25 yrs old, .284-2-39-7) and 3b Emil Haberer (24 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
07/27 - Philadelphia (A) gets p Bill Reidy (28 yrs old, 16-13, 2.78 era, 268.2 ip, 43 k), St.Louis (A) gets 3b Lave Cross (36 yrs old, .299-2-56-9)
07/27 - St.Louis (A) gets p Case Patten (26 yrs old, 9-11, 1 sv, 2.77 era, 204.2 ip, 79 k), Washington gets lf Hugh Duffy (35 yrs old, .272-0-40-25)
07/30 - St.Louis (A) gets p Jack Taylor (28 yrs old, 18-16, 2.51 era, 311.2 ip, 72 k), Chicago (N) gets 3b Bill Friel (26 yrs old, .254-3-33-9)
10/04 - Detroit gets p Mike O'Neill (25 yrs old, 10-9, 3.00 era, 159.0 ip, 39 k) and rf Lou Schiappacasse (20 yrs old, .000-0-0-0), St.Louis (N) gets 1b Davey Crockett (26 yrs old, .213-1-22-8)



Free Agency
Major Free Agents
Jack Doyle, 1b
Dan McGann, 1b
Honus Wagner, 3b
John McGraw, 3b
Bill Dahlen, ss
Ed Delahanty, lf
Billy Hamilton, cf
Chick Stahl, cf
Sam Dungan, rf
Cy Seymour, rf