1906 World Series

The 1906 World Series would feature 2 teams from Chicago, the powerhouse Chicago Cubs, and the Hitless Wonders, Chicago White Sox. This would be the 1st intracity World Series.  Unfortunately for the 116 game winning Chicago Cubs, this would go down as one of the biggest upsets in World Series history.

West Side Grounds

GAME #1 10/9/1906 @ West Side Grounds

White Sox  2

Cubs  1

WP- Nick Altrock      LP-Mordecai Brown

This game was actually played with snow flurries flying, and may have contributed to the lack of offense. Both teams managed just 4 hits with George Rohe providing the only extra base hit. Playing for the injured George Davis, Rohe tripled and scored on a groundout in the 5th inning to break a scoreless tie. Frank Isbell singled in Fielder Jones in the 6th and that was all the White Sox would need. The Cubs scored in the bottom of the 6th on a wild pitch.

South Side Park

GAME #2 10/10/1906 @ South Side Park

Cubs  7

White Sox  1

WP- Ed Reulbach     LP-Ed White

Ed Reulbach tossed a 1 hitter, allowing just a 7th inning single to Jiggs Donahue, and the Cubs easily beat the White Sox, banging out 10 hits. Harry Steinfeldt and Joe Tinker each had 3 hits.

GAME #3 10/11/1906 @ West Side Grounds

White Sox 3

Cubs  0

WP- Ed Walsh     LP- Jack Pfiester

Mr Clutch-George Rohe

Ed Walsh allowed just 2 hits, both of which came in the 1st inning, and he struck out 12, getting at least 1 strikeout in each inning. That pesky George Rohe banged a bases loaded triple in the 6th to provide all the runs in this one. Bill O’Neill pinch ran in the 6th for the Cubs and eventually scored on Rohe’s triple. Significant because O’Neill was the 1st ever pinch runner used in a World Series. Hey, I know it’s only the 3rd World Series, but somebody had to be 1st.

GAME #4 10/12/1906 @ South Side Park

Cubs  1

White Sox  0

WP- Mordecai Brown     LP-Nick Altrock

With the score knotted at 0-0 Frank Chance led off the top of the 7th with a single. Two sac bunts moved him to 3rd. (How’s that for small ball!!) Johnny Evers singled in Chance and that was all she wrote. Mordecai Brown allowed just 2 hits.

GAME #5 10/13/1906 @ West Side Grounds

White Sox  8

Cubs  6

WP- Ed Walsh     LP- Ed Reulbach

The Hitless Wonders exploded for 8 runs and 12 hits, 8 of which were doubles. Frank Isbell banged out 4 doubles for a World Series record that still stands.

Game #6 10/14/1906 @ South Side Park

White Sox  8

Cubs  3

WP- Doc White     LP- Mordecai Brown

Pitching on just 1 days rest, Mordecai Brown got spanked for 7 runs in less than 2 IP, and the Cubs never recovered.

The White Sox hit just .198 in the Series while committing 15 errors. The Cubs hit .196 while committing just 7 errors. There were no home runs hit in the Series.

Old Hoss Radbourn-Biography

This is a repost of a biography I did on Old Hoss Radbourn.

Please check out this biography of Pud Galvin,  a contemporary of Radbourn’s.

Charles Gardner “Old Hoss” Radbourn
Born:December 11, 1854 Rochester, New York.
Died:February 5, 1897  Bloomington, Illinois

Old Hoss began his career with the Buffalo Bisons in 1880, where he played 3 games at 2nd base, and 3  games in the outfield, he was released in May before ever throwing a pitch for the 7th place Bisons. In Feb. of 1881 Radbourn was signed as a free agent by the Providence Grays. Over the next 5 seasons he would never win less than 25 games for the Grays, with a record high of 60 wins coming in 1884. He would pitch a no hitter in 1883 against the Cleveland Blues, beating the nicknamed challenged Hugh “One Armed” Daily by a score of 8-0. He would rack up these impressive totals by pitching underhand, and utilizing a curve and an early version of the screwball.

The 60 win total has some controversy, with some sources crediting Old Hoss with only 59 wins. The victory in question came on July 28th against Philadelphia. Radbourn entered a game in relief, with the Grays winning 7-4 in the 6th inning. He pitched 4 shutout innings, the Grays won 11-4 and the official scorer credited Radbourn with the win based on the rules of the day. Under the modern rule Radbourn would have been only credited with a save.
A Special Baseball Records Rule Committee decided that due to poor statistics recording prior to 1920 that the current rule established in 1950, would apply to seasons prior to 1920, thus changing his 60th win into a save. The Great Encyclopedia of 19th Century Major League Baseball credits Redbourn with 60 wins because the ruling does not apply to the seasons from 1921 to 1949, and it is slightly unreasonable to apply 2 different standards based purely on shoddy record keeping prior to 1920. David Nemec credits Radbourn with a win based on the rules of the day, and if it’s good enough for him, it’s good enough for me.

Radbourn is considered by many to be the greatest 19th century pitcher, compiling a 309-195 career record, with his 1884 season one of the best of all time. Along with his 60 wins he pitched in 678 innings with 441 strikeouts and a 1.38 ERA.
How did Old Hoss manage to put up such lofty numbers in 1884?  In the 3rd week of July Radbourn had a record of 24-8, and was sharing mound duties with Charlie Sweeney. After Radbourn was suspended for loafing and insubordination, he was reinstated when Sweeney was cut from the team for missing practice. Old Hoss retook the mound under the proviso that he pitch every remaining game, and that he would be released at the end of the season. He almost managed to pull it off, pitching in 35 of the next 37 games, and in the process he racked up a 20 game win streak.
After the 1885 season he would go on to pitch for the Boston Beaneaters, and 1 season each with the Boston and Cincinnati Reds before retiring after the 1891 season.
After retiring he moved to  Bloomington, Illinois, where he owned and operated a billiard parlor and saloon. He would lose an eye in a hunting accident when his gun discharged accidentally.  Radbourn died at home of paresis possibly brought on by syphilis on February 5th, 1897. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.

Radbourn would finish with a 309-195 won/loss record with a 2.67 ERA over just 11 seasons.

“What pitcher of today could go in day after day and give the performances that Radbourne did. No other pitcher ever pitched his team into a championship single handed. He had the brain, the arm, the strength, the endurance, the pluck, the curves and the speek. He was equal to any emergency, was coolness itself and a great general.”
—  Jim O’Rourke

“Radbourn became so good with constant practice that he could throw the ball through a good-sized knothole in the fence.” Frank Bancroft, former Providence manager.

In this team picture Charley Radbourn is first from left standing with his middle finger extended.   During a Boston team photograph in 1886, he became the first known public figure to be photographed extending his middle digit to the camera, starting a tradition that continues to this day. Nicely done Charles!

DMB Biography- Doc White

Guy Harris “Doc” White

Born: April 9, 1879 Washington, DC

Died: Feb. 19, 1969 Silver Spring, Maryland (89)

Doc White was a real Renaissance man, a pitcher, a Dentist, a pretty fair hitter, a World Champion,  a composer, and an actual seventh son of a seventh son.( He has the power to heal, he has the gift of ‘Second Sight’ so it shall be written, so it shall be done….)Quite the resume.

At 6’1 and just 150 lbs. Doc White was built like an 18yr old  vegetarian, but he threw like man, and was an intimidating presence on the mound. Using a fastball, a sinker, a spitter and a brush back pitch that lead to 120 hit batters, Doc White fashioned a 189-156 record with a 2.39 ERA over 13 seasons.

In 1897 the as of yet not quite Doc White entered Georgetown University to pursue a dentistry degree. He played baseball and flossed regularly for 3 years before being signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1901 after being spotted pitching on a semi-pro team. He immediately joined the Phillies without pitching in a single minor league game. He debuted on 4/22/1901 and fashioned a 6 hitter while beating the Brooklyn Superbas. He finished the season with a 14-13 record and a 3.19 ERA for the 2nd place Phillies.

His 2nd season with the Phillies was not quite as successful. He lead the 7th place Phillies with 16 wins, and was 2nd in the league with 185 strikeouts, but he lost 20 games for the only time in his career. On 7/21 he struck out 4  batters in 1 inning to become the 1st pitcher at the 60 foot distance to do so.

During the off-season he completed his dentistry degree and opened a practice. He also got in a bidding war between the Chicago White Sox and the Phillies. He signed with the White Sox for more money, but the Phillies tried to entice him back for 3 x the money that the White Sox had offered him. The league had to step in and decided the White Sox should have the coveted southpaw.

Over the next 5 seasons he was one of the most dominant lefties in the game, winning 17, 16, 17, 18 and 27 games, while fashioning ERAs of 2.13, 1.78, 1.76, 1.52 and 2.26. His 1.52 ERA in 1906 lead the league, while his 27 wins in 1907 tied for the league lead.

In the 1906 World Series he lost Game 2 to the Cubs, but came back to pitch 3 innings of scoreless relief in Game 5. The next day he won the deciding game by a score of 8-3.

In 1904 he pitched a record 5 straight shutouts, a record that stood until Don Drysdale pitched 6 straight in 1968. A frail 89 year old White sent Drysdale a telegram congratulating him on tying his record. In 1907 Doc White threw 65 1/3 straight innings without issuing a walk. The streak, which is still an American League record ended on an intentional walk.

In 1909 the toll of pitching over 2000 innings in 8 seasons started to show, when he managed just 177 innings while winning just 11 games.

1910 would be his last solid season. His 15 wins and 2.66 ERA were pretty good, but his ERA was almost a full point higher than his 1909 average.

Over his final 3 seasons Doc would win just 20 games while losing 28. He would retire after the 1913 seasons, but would play a couple seasons in the minors, and would become a part owner of the Dallas team in the Texas League. With the onset of WWI he would become a director at a YMCA, and would also manage in Waco Michigan for 2 seasons.

He eventually returned to his high school alma mater in 1921 and became a Physical Education teacher and baseball coach, positions he would hold until his retirement in 1949 at the age of 70.

Doc White died February 2, 1969, 2 months shy of his 90th birthday.

Around 1910 Doc White became involved in  leading his church choir while playing the piano, prompting him to compose numerous songs, many of a spiritual nature. But he also found time to work with Ring Lardner on a couple of more contemporary songs. Two of the more noteworthy songs are “A Little Puff Of Smoke, Good Night”, and “Gee It’s A Wonderful Game”

“Little Puff Of Smoke” contains the lyric: “Little colored child, he’s been running wild, running all the live long day.”  I could see Sting doing a cover of this song.

This song actually appears on the Ken Burns’ Baseball soundtrack.

Gee, It’s A Wonderful Game
©1911, Lyrics by Ring Lardner – Music by G. Harris (Doc) White

VERSE 1

Who discovered the land
Of the brave and the free?
I don’t know, I don’t know
‘Twas Christy Columbus
Is what they tell me
May be so, I don’t know

There’s only one Christy
That I know at all
One Christy that I ever saw
He’s the one who discovered
The fade away ball
And he pitches for Muggsy McGraw

CHORUS:

Baseball, baseball
Ain’t it a wonderful game?
Old Christy Colum’
Found this country, by gum
But the extras don’t
Carry his name

If old man Columbus
Had sat in the stand
Had seen Matty pitching that
"Fader" so grand
He’d have said
Boys I’m glad I discovered this land
Gee! it’s a wonderful game

VERSE 2

Who lost out in the battle
Of old Waterloo?
I don’t know, I don’t know
They say ’twas Na-po-le-on
May be it’s true
May be so, I don’t know

The pink sheets don’t print
Mr. Bonaparte’s face
No stories about him today
‘Cause he never could hold down
That old second base
Like his name sake,
Big Nap Lay’-oo-way

CHORUS:

Baseball, baseball
Ain’t it a dandy old game?
The gen’ral of France
Couldn’t lead ‘em like Chance
So no wonder his Waterloo came

If down in his pocket
Napoleon had dug,
Had paid his five francs
To see Tyrus Cobb slug
He’d have said, I give up
I’m a bug, I’m a bug
Gee! it’s a wonderful game

A song that includes baseball, Christopher Columbus, and Napoleon Bonaparte. How could you go wrong?

DMB Hall of Famer-Fred Clarke

     Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1945                Image provided by Dick Perez

FRED CLARKE

THE FIRST OF THE SUCCESSFUL

“BOY MANAGERS”, AT TWENTY-FOUR HE

PILOTED LOUISVILLE’S COLONELS IN

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. WON 4 PENNANTS

FOR PITTSBURGH AND A WORLD

CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1909. STARRED AS

AN OUTFIELDER FOR 22 SEASONS.

 

Fred Clarke went 5-5 in his 1st major league game. He never stopped hitting, amassing 2703 hits to go with a .315 lifetime average. Clarke had a 35 game hitting streak in 1895. His 220 triples is good for 7th all time.

Trivia Answer

Surprisingly, to me, as V pointed out in the comments section, the only World Series Champions to not have a current Hall of Famer  are the 90 Reds and the 95 Braves. The 81 Dodgers and the 84 Tigers only have Hall of Fame Managers, but not players. All other teams prior to 1996 had a least 1 Hall of Fame player. I would have thought there would have been a couple of more teams.

Let’s take a look at the teams without a Hall of Fame player on their roster:

81 Dodgers- They have Tommy Lasorda, but no players in the Hall. This team had some good players, but it doesn’t look like any of them will ever get inducted. Steve Garvey……..longshot, Mike Scioscia…….maybe as a manager, Dusty Baker…..maybe as a manager, Reggie Smith………no way, Fernando Valenzuela….no chance, Dave Stewart……no way. I think Mike Scioscia is the only chance for this team.

84 Tigers- Sparky Anderson is in. Lou Whitaker, Alan Trammell, Kirk Gibson and Jack Morris are the only likely candidates, with Morris having the best chance.

90 Reds-Barry Larkin will most likely make the Hall of Fame. No one else is close.

95Braves- Chipper Jones, Bobby Cox, Glavine, Maddox, and Smoltz are all in.

97 Marlins- Jim Leyland, Gary Sheffield have outside chances.

98 Yankees- Jeter, Rivera, Pettite, Torre are all locks.

99 Yankees- Ditto + Clemens

2000 Yankees- Ditto

2001 Diamondbacks- Randy Johnson

2002 Angels- Mike Scioscia, …….and I don’t think anybody else has a chance.

2003 Marlins- Ivan Rodriquez is in.

2004 Red Sox- Manny is in, possibly Damon and Ortiz, as well as Pedro Martinez.

2005 White Sox-Frank Thomas…and that could be it.

2006 Cardinals- LaRussa and Pujols.

2007 Red Sox- Manny once again.

2008 Phillies- Howard, Utley and Rollins are legitimate candidates.

2009 Yankees- Jeter, Pettite, and Rivera.

As it stands right now the only World Series Champions that might never have a player represented in the Hall of Fame could be the 84 Tigers, 02 Angels and possibly the 97 Marlins.  104 out of 107 is not too shabby.

Some Trivia For Your Brain.

Before doing any research on the 1906 World Series Champion Chicago White Sox,  I was trying to come up with a mental list of some of the players on this team. I don’t consider myself a baseball history fact machine, and unfortunately as I get older my powers of recall are not what they used to be, so I was a little dismayed when I could only come up with player/manager Fielder Jones. I thought for sure there had to be several noteworthy stars on this team, but I couldn’t think of any.

When I looked at the roster it was readily apparent that this team did not have a lot of stars, but I was pissed at myself that I didn’t think of George Davis and Ed Walsh. Both Hall of Famers, one at the tail end of his career and the other just beginning a Hall of Fame career. How did I not remember Ed Walsh, the pride of Plains, Pa.?????

Anyway, my memory loss aside, I did come up with a pretty interesting trivia question.

Has there ever been a World Series Champion that did not have a Hall of Famer on it?

After some intense research(15 minutes) I think I found the answer.

Before you start racking your brain, let me give you some information.

The 1996 Yankees had Wade Boggs, this is the latest World Series Champion to have a Hall of Famer. Obviously from 1997-2009 we are still waiting for players to become eligible. Most of these teams should represent themselves just fine in future Hall of Fame classes. So the teams that we are looking for won the World Series from 1903-1996. That’s 92 World Champions, because there was no World Series in 04, and 94.

If you include Hall of Fame Managers, only 2 teams have managed this feat. If you exclude the managers then 5 teams have done it. Who are they?

Challenge yourself…….don’t do any research……just try to come up with an answer and post it in the comments section if you want. I’ll post the answer of Friday.

1906 Chicago White Sox

The 1906 Chicago White Sox finished with a record of 93- 58, 3 games up on the 2nd place NY Highlanders. The “Hitless Wonders” earned their moniker, they didn’t hit, and it’s a wonder that they won 93 games, let alone a World Series.

They hit .230 as a team and hit just 7 home runs. Not only were these totals last in the American League, but if it wasn’t for the .226 average put up by the NL Boston Beaneaters, they would have been last in the majors in both categories.

2nd baseman Frank Isbell lead the team with a .279 average and 11 triples. He hit 29 points over his lifetime average. The only other players with any significant playing time that exceeded their lifetime averages were catcher Billy Sullivan(.214, +1), Jiggs Donahue(.257, +2) and outfielder Bill O’Neill(.248, +3). O”Neill celebrated his career year by retiring at season’s end.

No player hit more than 2 home runs, drove in more than 80 runs, or scored more than 80. The Deadball Era was alive and well in Southside Chicago.

Hall of Famer George Davis did manage to hit .277 while leading the team with 80 rbi and 26 doubles.

The only moves made during the season that the White Sox made to “improve” their team were the acquisitions of Ed Hahn and Patsy Dougherty from the Highlanders. With the Highlanders Hahn was hitting a robust .091. He stepped up for the White Sox, hitting .227, while leading the team with 80 runs scored. Patsy Dougherty was hitting just .192 with the Highlanders, but improved to .233 in 75 games.

On the mound the White Sox put together a fine 4 man rotation. Frank Owen won 22 games with a 2.33 ERA. This was his 3rd straight 20 win season for the White Sox. He would pitch just 3 more seasons, compiling a 9-11 record. Nick Altrock won 20 games, his 2nd straight 20 win season. After this season he would concentrate more on being “The Clown Prince” of baseball. He would pitch sparingly in 11 more seasons winning just 14 games while losing 27.

Ed Walsh went 17-13 with a 1.88 ERA. This would be the 1st of his 7 straight dominating seasons that would get him elected to the Hall of Fame. His 1.82 lifetime ERA is the best of all time.

Rounding out the staff is Doc White and his 18-6 record with a league leading 1.52 ERA.

Their team ERA of 2.13 was good for 2nd in the league, while their 32 shutouts lead the league.

Their 6 game victory in the 1906 World Series over the Cubs is still one of the biggest upsets in World Series history. I can’t think of another that’s this lopsided. It doesn’t look good for a repeat, but I’ll be pulling for another upset.

 

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Dick Perez-The Immortals

If you’ve been following this blog, you’ll be familiar with the work of Dick Perez. His artwork is featured every time I do a mini profile of a Hall of Famer.  He is the official artist of the Baseball Hall of Fame, and each year he does portraits for the inductees. I’m a huge fan, and I need to get this book. Check out the website for more information and ordering instructions.  http://dickperezimmortals.com/   It’s pricey, and I may need to sell my last remaining kidney, but it should be worth it.

1906 Chicago Cubs

NOTE: Tom Walsh had just 1 AB for the 1906 Cubs, and Jack McCormick is listed as the trainer.

The 1906 Cubs lead by player/manager Frank Chance won the National League pennant by winning 116 games and losing just 36. Their .763 winning percentage is the best ever. This was the start of an 8 year run where they would win 807 games, a major league record. During this streak they would also set the record for wins over 2 seasons, 3 seasons, 4, 5, 6, and 7 seasons as well.

The NY Giants would win 96 games and still finish 20 games back…..Ouch!

The Cubs scored 704 runs to lead the Majors, and would allow a record low 381 runs. Their .262 team average was best in the league, as was their 1.75 team ERA. They hit just 20 home runs but in the deadball era it was good for 2nd in the league.

Frank Chance hit .319 and scored a league leading 103 runs. He also stole 57 bases to lead the league.

Harry Steinfeldt joined the Cubs via a trade with the Reds and provided solid defense at 3rd, while leading the team with a .327 average. Jimmy Sheckard was acquired from the Superbas for $2000 and 4 players, which included the forgettable Button Briggs. Sheckard hit .262 and scored 90 runs, good for 3rd in the league.

Catcher Johnny Kling hit .312 and was joined in the infield by Mr Tinker, Mr Evers, and the Peerless Leader Frank Chance. Tinker to Evers to Chance……….why does that sound familiar?   Evers hit .255 and stole 49 bases, while Tinker hit just .233.

On the hill the Cubs dominated like few teams in the history of the league. Mordecai Brown went 26-6 with a miniscule 1.04 ERA to go along with his 9 shutouts. Rookie Jack Pfiester went 20-8 with  a 1.51 ERA, and Ed Reulbach won 19 games to go with a 1.65 ERA. They would finish 1-2-3 in ERA in the NL.

Carl Lundgren(17-6, 1.83) and Orval Overall(12-3, 1.88) rounded out the staff. They allowed just 12 home runs, and threw 28 shutouts. 24% of their wins came via the shutout.

Unfortunately this all added up to a 6 game loss to the White Sox in the World Series. I think the DMB World Series will probably rectify that loss.

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DMB World Series Year in Review-1906

 

Action during the 1906 World Series

The Chicago Cubs out scored every team in baseball. The Cubbies out pitched every team in baseball. The Cubs won 116 games while losing just 36. Their .763 winning percentage has not been approached. Since 1900 only 8 other teams have topped the .700 mark. The 02 Pirates(.741), 07 Cubs(.704), 09 Pirates(.724), 27 Yankees(.714), 31 Yankees(.704), 39 Yankees(.702), 98 Yankees(.704), and the 2001 Mariners(.716). The Cubs are the only team to have back to back .700 seasons. They beat the NY Giants by 20 games in the National League.

The Chicago White Sox couldn’t hit, or score a lot of runs. They could pitch, which won them 93 games in the American League. Good for just 3rd place in the NL. They obviously got their butts handed to them in the 1906 World Series…………they didn’t???………they actually won the 1906 World Series????? Well what do you think of that?

Yes the Hitless Wonders bested the powerful Cubs in 6 games, one of the biggest upsets in World Series history.

This replayer is hoping the White Sox can pull out another upset in the DMB World Series, but I wouldn’t bet my last gonfalon bubble on it!!!!!

OTHER STUFF:

4/12- Johnny Bates(Beaneaters) becomes the 1st 20th Century player to hit a home run in his 1st at bat.

5/1- John Lush(Phillies) no hits Brooklyn 1-0. He also strikes out 11.

5/8- Because of injuries, Connie Mack is forced to play Chief Bender in the outfield for the A’s. He hits 2 home runs.

5/11- Tom Jones(Browns) has 22 putouts at 1st base, an AL record that has since been tied by Hal Chase in the same season, and Don Mattingly in 1987. Jones went on to become a successful lounge act in Las Vegas. (At least I think it’s the same guy?)

5/15- Hooks Wiltse(Giants) strikes out 4 Reds in the 5th inning. He also struck out 3 Reds in the 4th. Becoming the only pitcher to record 7 K’s in 2 innings pitched.

7/20- Mal Eason(Brooklyn) no hits the Cards 2-0.

8/13- Jack Taylor (Cubs) lasts just 2 innings vs the Superbas. Ending a streak of 187 complete games in a row.

9/1- Jack Coombs(A’s) and Joe Harris battle for 24 innings before the A’s finally beat the American 4-1. Coombs struck out 18 inthe game. Harris had a career record of 3-30, good for a .091 winning percentage. The worst for any pitcher with over 300 innings pitched.

1906 Final Standings

NL

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Chicago Cubs                   155  116   36    3  .763     -   704  381
New York Giants                153   96   56    1  .632  20.0   625  509
Pittsburgh Pirates             154   93   60    1  .608  23.5   623  470
Philadelphia Phillies          154   71   82    1  .464  45.5   528  564
Brooklyn Superbas              153   66   86    1  .434  50.0   496  625
Cincinnati Reds                155   64   87    4  .424  51.5   533  582
St. Louis Cardinals            154   52   98    4  .347  63.0   470  607
Boston Beaneaters              152   49  102    1  .325  66.5   408  649

AL

Team Name                        G    W    L    T   PCT    GB    RS   RA
Chicago White Sox              154   93   58    3  .616     -   567  460
New York Highlanders           155   90   61    4  .596   3.0   640  543
Cleveland Naps                 157   89   64    4  .582   5.0   663  481
Philadelphia Athletics         149   78   67    4  .538  12.0   561  539
St. Louis Browns               154   76   73    5  .510  16.0   560  499
Detroit Tigers                 151   71   78    2  .477  21.0   518  598
Washington Senators            151   55   95    1  .367  37.5   519  665
Boston Americans               155   49  105    1  .318  45.5   463  706

AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
AVG: GEORGE STONE(STL)- .358 NAP LAJOIE(NAPS)- .355 HAL CHASE(NY)- .323	AVG: HONUS WAGNER(PIT)- .339 HARRY STEINFELDT(CHI)- .327 HARRY LUMLEY(BRO)- .324
HR: HARRY DAVIS(PHIL)- 12 CHARLIE HICKMAN(WAS)- 9   GEORGE STONE(STL)- 6	HR: TIM JORDON(BRO)- 12 HARRY LUMLEY(BRO)- 9 CY SEYMOUR(NY)- 8
RBI: HARRY DAVIS(PHI)- 96 NAP LAJOIE(CLE)- 91 GEORGE DAVIS(CHI)- 80	RBI: JOE NEALON(PIT)- 83 HARRY STEINFELDT(CHI)- 83  CY SEYMOUR(NY)- 80
WINS: AL ORTH(NY)- 27 JACK CHESBRO(NY)- 23 2 TIED WITH 22	WINS: JOE MCGINNITY(NY)- 27 MORDECAI BROWN(CHI)- 26   VIC WILLIS(PIT)- 23
K’S: RUBE WADDELL(PHI)- 196 CY FALKENBERG (WAS)- 178 ED WALSH(CHI)- 171	K’S:  FRED BEEBE(STL)- 171 JEFF PFEFFER(BOS)- 158 RED AMES(NY)- 156
ERA: DOC WHITE(CHI)- 1.52 BARNEY PELTY(STL)- 1.59 ADDIE JOSS(CLE)- 1.72	ERA: MORDECAI BROWN(CHI)- 1.04 JACK PFIESTER(CHI)- 1.51 ED REULBACH(CHI)- 1.65
MVP: NAP LAJOIE(CLE) .355-0-91, 91 RUNS, 48 DOUBLES	MVP: HONUS WAGNER(PIT) .339-2-71, 103 RUNS, 38 DOUBLES
CY YOUNG: AL ORTH(NY)         27-17, 2.34, 133 K’S, 36 CG	CY YOUNG: MORDECAI BROWN(CHI) 26-6, 1.04, 144 K’S, 9 SHUTOUTS
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: CLAUDE ROSSMAN(CLE)           .308-1-53, 13 DOUBLES	ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: JACK PFIESTER(CHI)                20-8, 1.51, 153 K’S

Note: The Cy Young and Rookie of The Year is based on a SABR vote, the MVP is my choice.

BORN:

3/2- Woody English

3/16- Lloyd Waner 

5/25- Martin Dihigo

7/7- Satchel Paige

10/12- Joe Cronin

10/17- Paul Derringer

12/28- Tommy Bridges

DIED:

3/27- Toad Ramsey

6/15- Sandy Nava

10/20- Buck Ewing

WHAT ELSE:

On March 18  A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes San Francisco, killing 3,000+. Four months later an 8.2 earthquake hits Chile, killing 20,000. One month after that a tsunami kills 10,000 in Hong Kong.

 

The aftermath of the san Francisco earthquake

Lon Chaney Jr. is born on February 10 and Lou Costello is born on March 6.

           

“I saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada

at Trader Vic’s, and his hair was perfect.”

         

      Abbott and Costello

Susan B. Anthony dies on March 13, she was 86.