1901 Season Recap

World Series Champions - Detroit Tigers (Dave Besser)

MVP - Jimmy Sheckard (NYG) - .352, 15 Hrs, 115 RBIs

Cy Young Award - Al Orth, (DET)  20-11, 2.28 ERA

Manager of the Year - Dave Besser (DET)



Jimmy Sheckard beat out Honus Wagner
 and Nap Lajoie for MVP honors


The inaugural season of the Old Time Baseball League was a real crackerjack affair (as I think they may have said back in 1901!).  The Detroit Tigers dominated, running up a record of 89-65 to take the American League Crown and the World Series Championship.  The Pittsburgh Pirates took the American League with a 79-75 record. 

Some stellar individual performances highlighted the season..

-Nap Lajoie (DET).won the Batting Average Title with a hefty .384
-Christy Mathewson (SLN) led the league in wins (with 24) and K's (238)
-Cy Young (PIN) takes the ERA crown with a 2.26 ERA
-Fielder Jones (BOS) amassed 89 steals 



"Curveless Al" Orth won the
Cy Young Award, apparently not
even needing the curve ball

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