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American League Outstanding Batter Award
Nap Lajoie, Philadelphia (A)
119 g, 488 ab, 71 r, 155 h, 38 2b, 11 3b, 6 hr, 63 rbi, 29 bb, 57 k, 24 sb, .318 avg, .357 obp, .477 slg

National League Outstanding Batter Award
Honus Wagner, St.Louis (N)
137 g, 534 ab, 88 r, 168 h, 31 2b, 22 3b, 4 hr, 74 rbi, 48 bb, 63 k, 45 sb, .315 avg, .379 obp, .478 slg

American League Outstanding Pitcher Award
Red Ames, Detroit
24-9, 0 sv, 1.37 era, 37 g, 37 gs, 335.0 ip, 228 ha, 91 r, 51 er, 110 bb, 299 k, 1.01 whip, .196 oavg

National League Outstanding Pitcher Award
Chief Bender, Boston (N)
24-8, 0 sv, 1.73 era, 32 g, 32 gs, 290.2 ip, 208 ha, 73 r, 56 er, 64 bb, 216 k, 0.94 whip, .202 oavg

American League Rookie of the Year Award
Red Ames, Detroit
24-9, 0 sv, 1.37 era, 37 g, 37 gs, 335.0 ip, 228 ha, 91 r, 51 er, 110 bb, 299 k, 1.01 whip, .196 oavg

National League Rookie of the Year Award
Chief Bender, Boston (N)
24-8, 0 sv, 1.73 era, 32 g, 32 gs, 290.2 ip, 208 ha, 73 r, 56 er, 64 bb, 216 k, 0.94 whip, .202 oavg



Major League Records Set or Tied
Batting
Triples: 22 - Honus Wagner, St.Louis (N)
Home Runs: 13 - Buck Freeman, Boston (A)
Strikeouts: 87 - Billy Lush, Boston (N)
Hitting Streak: 33 - Bill Keister, New York (A)

Pitching
ERA: 1.37 - Red Ames, Detroit
Saves: 6 - Doc McJames, Boston (N)
Strikeouts: 315 - Rube Waddell, Philadelphia (A)


American League Records Set or Tied
Batting
Home Runs: 13 - Buck Freeman, Boston (A)
Strikeouts: 85 - Freddy Parent, Boston (A)
Hitting Streak: 33 - Bill Keister, New York (A)

Pitching
ERA: 1.37 - Red Ames, Detroit
Wins: 26 - Bill Donovan, Detroit
Losses: 24 - Jack Chesbro, New York (A)
Saves: 5 - Roy Patterson, Chicago (A)
Strikeouts: 315 - Rube Waddell, Philadelphia (A)


National League Records Set or Tied
Batting
Triples: 22 - Honus Wagner, St.Louis (N)
Strikeouts: 87 - Billy Lush, Boston (N)

Pitching
ERA: 1.73 - Chief Bender, Boston (N)
Save: 6 - Doc McJames, Boston (N)
Strikeouts: 216 - Chief Bender, Boston (N)



Milestones
05/18 - Bill Coughlin goes 6-6!
06/22 - Hughie Jennings scores 1000th run
07/25 - Chick Stahl hits cycle. This is the first time this season that the cycle has been hit and the first time in history.
07/31 - Willie Keeler gets hit number 2000.
08/09 - Ed Delahanty reaches 2500 hits.
08/12 - Patsy Donovan gets 2000th hit.



Trades
06/07 - Pittsburgh gets 1b Davey Crockett (27 yrs old, .303-0-27-7), St.Louis (N) gets cf Tommy Dowd (34 yrs old, .214-1-38-27)
06/17 - St.Louis (N) gets 2b Billy Clingman (33 yrs old, .294-0-45-24), Cleveland gets 2b Otto Krueger (26 yrs old, .210-0-29-13) and lf Rube Ward (23 yrs old, .000-0-0-0)
07/04 - Cincinnati gets p Tully Sparks (28 yrs old, 11-8, 3.98 era, 151.1 ip, 50 k), Chicago (A) gets c Heinie Peitz (32 yrs old, .219-2-40-7)
07/06 - Chicago (A) gets p Bob Ewing (29 yrs old, 11-12, 3.19 era, 206.0 ip, 96 k), Washington gets 3b Ernie Courtney (27 yrs old, .263-0-23-3)
07/24 - New York (A) gets c Ed McFarland (28 yrs old, .219-1-15-2), Chicago (N) gets rf Willie Keeler (31 yrs old, .269-5-45-40)



Free Agency

Here is a list of the major free agents this offseason.

Clark Griffith, sp
Buck Freeman, 1b
Jake Beckley, 1b
Frank Shugart, 1b
Harry Davis, 1b
Nixey Callahan, 2b
Harry Steinfeldt, 3b
Tommy Leach, 3b
Fred Clarke, lf
Billy Lush, cf
Willie Keeler, rf