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Star of the Week Picked in NL
Monday, September 9th, 1907: It was announced today that Cincinnati third baseman Hans Lobert had received the National League Player of the Week Award for his impressive play last week.
All week long he was terrific at the plate and won the honor with a .577 BA (15-26), 2 home runs and 9 RBIs.
To date this season Lobert is hitting .289 with 5 home runs.
AL's Best Player, Hinchman of Detroit
Monday, September 9th, 1907: Pitchers who faced the Detroit Tigers last week were happy to see Bill Hinchman in the rear view mirror. The 24-year-old left fielder was dubbed the American League Player of the Week for a 6-game tear that saw him hit at a .480 clip.
For the week He also chalked up 12 hits in 25 at-bats, no home runs, 14 RBIs and 2 runs scored.
For the season Hinchman has produced 200 hits in 553 at-bats for a .362 average with 4 home runs and gotten on base at a .420 clip.
Brown Fires Shutout in Louisville Victory
Sunday, September 8th, 1907: The Boston Red Sox met their match today in Louisville hurler Mordecai Brown. He kept them guessing the whole game and spun a 3-hit shutout.
"He just worked us over," the Boston skipper said. "He probably didn't even take a shower after the game. I don't think he even worked up a sweat. They could probably pitch him again tomorrow."
In the 5-0 victory Brown whiffed 4 and gave up 3 walks.
This season Brown has crafted a 7-17 mark with a 3.96 ERA in 218 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .295 against him and he has 73 strikeouts.
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