LEAGUE NEWS Wednesday, 8/14/1918

Monday 3/4/1918 :

Dave Bancroft retires ... Dode Paskert retires ... Jack Lewis retires ... BOA: Jack Warhop retires ... BOA: Jimmy Sheckard retires ... BOA: Ed Reulbach retires ... BOA: Harry Lumley retires ... BOA: Heinie Berger retires ... NYA: Bill Chappelle retires ... PHA: Simon Nicholls retires ... PHA: Roy Sanders retires ... WAS: Claude Rossman retires ... WAS: Tom Hughes retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! WAS: Alan Storke retires ... WAS: Joe Ward retires ... CHA: Joe Birmingham retires ... CHA: Pat Hynes retires ... CHA: Bobby Keefe retires ... CLE: Miller Huggins retires ... CLE: Heinie Heitmuller retires ... CLE: Otto Knabe retires ... DET: Harry Wolter retires ... DET: Syd Smith retires ... DET: Jim Doyle retires ... STA: Charlie Shields retires ... STA: Bert Niehoff retires ... STA: Terry Turner retires ... BON: Howie Camnitz retires ... BON: George Jackson retires ... BON: Alex Main retires ... BON: Fred Osborn retires ... BON: Grover Land retires ... BRK: Bob Harmon retires ... BRK: Mike McCormick retires ... BRK: Bill Davidson retires ... NYG: Eddie Grant retires ... CHN: Noodles Hahn retires ... He will be in the Hall Of Fame! CHN: Frank Lange retires ... CIN: Babe Adams retires ... CIN: Bill Shipke retires ... CIN: Otis Johnson retires ... CIN: Jud Daley retires ... PIT: Rollie Zeider retires ... PIT: Dave Shean retires ... PIT: Harry Gaspar retires ... STN: Kirby White retires ...

Friday 4/5/1918 :

BOA: Jim Scott pitches a 1-hit shutout against Philadelphia (A)!!

Monday 4/8/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: CF Tris Speaker (CLE)! He batted .478 in 23 AB, with 8 RBI. National-Player of the Week: CF Sherry Magee (NYG)! He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 3 HR and 9 RBI.

Tuesday 4/9/1918 :

PHA: Hugh Bedient pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!

Monday 4/15/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: RF Harry Heilmann (DET)! He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI. National-Player of the Week: RF Sam Rice (PHI)! He batted .500 in 26 AB, with 8 RBI.

Friday 4/19/1918 :

NYA: Louis Drucke pitches a 3-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!

Monday 4/22/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: P Harry Coveleski (BOA)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 4. National-Player of the Week: P Earl Yingling (PIT)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 0.53, fanning 6.

Saturday 4/27/1918 :

CLE: Allen Sothoron pitches a 2-hit shutout against Chicago (A)!!

Sunday 4/28/1918 :

BON: Bill Grahame pitches a 1-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

Monday 4/29/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: P Allen Sothoron (CLE)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 6. National-Player of the Week: P Bill Grahame (BON)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 15.2 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 8.

Tuesday 4/30/1918 :

STA: Jesse Barnes pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!! BOA: Harry Coveleski pitches a 3-hit shutout against New York (A)!!

Wednesday 5/1/1918 :

American-Pitcher of the Month: Harry Coveleski (BOA)! He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.14 and 2 shutouts. American-Batter of the Month: Rogers Hornsby (WAS)! He batted .412 in 102 AB, with 3 homers and 22 RBI. National-Pitcher of the Month: Bill Grahame (BON)! He had a record of 3-4 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.38 and 2 shutouts. National-Batter of the Month: Sam Rice (PHI)! He batted .454 in 97 AB, with 0 homers and 16 RBI.

Monday 5/6/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: P Harry Coveleski (BOA)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 5. National-Player of the Week: P Reb Russell (BRK)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 4.

Friday 5/10/1918 :

PHA: Guy Morton pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Monday 5/13/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: LF Joe Jackson (BOA)! He batted .520 in 25 AB, with 1 HR and 7 RBI. National-Player of the Week: P Doc Crandall (PIT)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 4.

Tuesday 5/14/1918 :

NYG: Hod Eller pitches a 1-hit shutout against St.Louis (N)!!

Sunday 5/19/1918 :

BOA: Bill Sherdel pitches a 3-hit shutout against St.Louis(A)!!

Monday 5/20/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: 1B Jake Daubert (DET)! He batted .500 in 28 AB, with 6 RBI. National-Player of the Week: LF Jack Graney (PIT)! He batted .647 in 17 AB, with 4 RBI.

Monday 5/27/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: RF Cy Williams (CHA)! He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 4 HR and 10 RBI. National-Player of the Week: P Rube Kroh (BON)! He won 2 games, pitched 17.1 innings with an ERA of 1.56, fanning 8. BRK: Zip Zabel pitches a 1-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!

Saturday 6/1/1918 :

American-Pitcher of the Month: Louis Drucke (NYA)! He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.00. American-Batter of the Month: Joe Jackson (BOA)! He batted .429 in 105 AB, with 3 homers and 24 RBI. National-Pitcher of the Month: Doc Crandall (PIT)! He had a record of 6-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.07 and 1 shutouts. National-Batter of the Month: Hal Chase (PIT)! He batted .360 in 86 AB, with 0 homers and 24 RBI.

Monday 6/3/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: 2B Heinie Zimmerman (PHA)! He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 5 RBI. National-Player of the Week: 1B George Sisler (PIT)! He batted .600 in 30 AB, with 8 RBI.

Friday 6/7/1918 :

NYG: Pete Alexander pitches a 3-hit shutout against Boston (N)!!

Saturday 6/8/1918 :

NYA: Burleigh Grimes pitches a 3-hit shutout against Washington!!

Monday 6/10/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: P Burleigh Grimes (NYA)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 2.00, fanning 10. National-Player of the Week: CF Ty Cobb (CHN)! He batted .636 in 22 AB, with 6 RBI.

Monday 6/17/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: RF Duffy Lewis (STA)! He batted .571 in 21 AB, with 4 RBI. National-Player of the Week: LF Zack Wheat (BON)! He batted .450 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 9 RBI.

Wednesday 6/19/1918 :

BOA: Bill Sherdel pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Monday 6/24/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: RF Harry Heilmann (DET)! He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 1 HR and 8 RBI. National-Player of the Week: P Rube Kroh (BON)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 9.

Thursday 6/27/1918 :

These players were selected for the AL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Dutch Leonard from Chicago (A) P Jim Scott from Boston (A) P Harry Coveleski from Boston (A) P George McQuillan from Boston (A) P Hi West from Detroit P Guy Morton from Philadelphia (A) P Hub Pernoll from St.Louis(A) P Dave Danforth from Chicago (A) P Elmer Ponder from New York (A) P Willie Mitchell from Chicago (A) C Ray Schalk from Detroit C Art Wilson from Philadelphia (A) 1B Jake Daubert from Detroit 2B Rogers Hornsby from Washington 3B George Kelly from Washington SS Jimmy Johnston from Detroit LF Joe Jackson from Boston (A) CF Fred Snodgrass from Philadelphia (A) RF Harry Heilmann from Detroit 1B Charlie Grimm from Chicago (A) LF Ken Williams from Chicago (A) LF Austin Mchenry from New York (A) RF Cy Williams from Chicago (A) 3B Frank Baker from St.Louis(A) 3B Milt Stock from Detroit These players were selected for the NL OOTP-Allstar Team : P Urban Shocker from St.Louis (N) P Dazzy Vance from Chicago (N) P Roy Witherup from Pittsburgh P Walter Johnson from Cincinnati P Zip Zabel from Brooklyn P Smokey Joe Wood from Brooklyn P Dana Fillingim from St.Louis (N) P Jeff Tesreau from Philadelphia (N) P Jean Dubuc from Philadelphia (N) P Ed Klepfer from Chicago (N) C Hank Severeid from Boston (N) C Frank Gibson from Chicago (N) 1B George Sisler from Pittsburgh 2B Eddie Collins from Brooklyn 3B Tony Boeckel from St.Louis (N) SS Whitey Witt from Chicago (N) LF Bobby Veach from Cincinnati CF Ty Cobb from Chicago (N) RF Sam Rice from Philadelphia (N) 1B Butch Schmidt from Chicago (N) CF Edd Roush from St.Louis (N) RF Ben Paschal from Chicago (N) LF Pat Duncan from New York (N) 3B Ping Bodie from St.Louis (N) 2B Larry Doyle from New York (N)

Monday 7/1/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: P Bert Maxwell (CLE)! He won 2 games, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 2.50, fanning 5. National-Player of the Week: P Rube Marquard (CIN)! He won 2 games, pitched 19 innings with an ERA of 0.95, fanning 9. American-Pitcher of the Month: Dutch Leonard (CHA)! He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.35. American-Batter of the Month: Harry Heilmann (DET)! He batted .397 in 78 AB, with 1 homers and 18 RBI. National-Pitcher of the Month: Walter Johnson (CIN)! He had a record of 5-0 in 6 games started, with an ERA of 0.85 and 1 shutouts. National-Batter of the Month: Ty Cobb (CHN)! He batted .470 in 83 AB, with 0 homers and 18 RBI. CHN: Charlie Rhodes pitches a 3-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!

Thursday 7/4/1918 :

WAS: Elmer Steele pitches a 2-hit shutout against St.Louis(A)!!

Monday 7/8/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: 3B Milt Stock (DET)! He batted .542 in 24 AB, with 5 RBI. National-Player of the Week: CF Ty Cobb (CHN)! He batted .591 in 22 AB, with 3 RBI.

Tuesday 7/9/1918 :

WAS: Pete Alexander pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cleveland!!

Sunday 7/14/1918 :

Babe Ruth hits a 515-foot homerun!! BON: Bill James pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia (N)!!

Monday 7/15/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: P Pete Alexander (WAS)! He won 2 games, with 2 shutouts, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.00, fanning 8. National-Player of the Week: CF Ty Cobb (CHN)! He batted .559 in 34 AB, with 1 HR and 10 RBI.

Tuesday 7/16/1918 :

BRK: Smokey Joe Wood pitches a 1-hit shutout against New York (N)!!

Monday 7/22/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: P Doc Ayers (WAS)! He won 2 games, pitched 16.2 innings with an ERA of 1.08, fanning 5. National-Player of the Week: P Smokey Joe Wood (BRK)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 14.

Monday 7/29/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: P Tom Seaton (BOA)! He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 18 innings with an ERA of 0.50, fanning 11. National-Player of the Week: C Bob O'farrell (BRK)! He batted .588 in 17 AB, with 11 RBI.

Wednesday 7/31/1918 :

CHN: Charlie Rhodes pitches a 3-hit shutout against St.Louis (N)!!

Thursday 8/1/1918 :

American-Pitcher of the Month: Tom Seaton (BOA)! He had a record of 3-0 in 3 games started, with an ERA of 1.00 and 1 shutouts. American-Batter of the Month: Joe Jackson (BOA)! He batted .381 in 97 AB, with 2 homers and 15 RBI. National-Pitcher of the Month: Dazzy Vance (CHN)! He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.27 and 1 shutouts. National-Batter of the Month: Ty Cobb (CHN)! He batted .486 in 105 AB, with 1 homers and 18 RBI. PIT: Earl Yingling pitches a 2-hit shutout against Cincinnati!!

Monday 8/5/1918 :

NYG: Jack Bracken retires ... NYG: Jake Stahl retires ... American-Player of the Week: C Frank Snyder (CLE)! He batted .407 in 27 AB, with 11 RBI. National-Player of the Week: RF George Burns (BRK)! He batted .455 in 22 AB, with 4 RBI.

Sunday 8/11/1918 :

CIN: Rube Marquard fans 15 batters against St.Louis (N).

Monday 8/12/1918 :

American-Player of the Week: LF Joe Harris (CHA)! He batted .500 in 20 AB, with 6 RBI. National-Player of the Week: LF Irish Meusel (PIT)! He batted .550 in 20 AB, with 2 HR and 8 RBI. PHI: Sam Rice sets a new season Philadelphia (N)-Record for Doubles with 39!

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