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CHAMPIONS

STATISTICAL LEADERS

Batting: Jesse Burkett .410

Home Runs: Ed Delahanty & Bill Joyce 13

Wins: Kid Nichols 30

ERA: Billy Rhines 2.46

NATIONAL LEAGUE FINAL STANDINGS

EVENTS

BIRTHS

January 18 - Bill McGowan

January 31 - Charlie Robertson

February 20 - Muddy Ruel

February 27 - Cy Perkins

April 27 - Rogers Hornsby

May 7 - Tom Zachary

May 28 - Warren Giles

June 1 - Johnny Mostil

July 3 - Curt Walker

July 19 - Bob Meusel

July 27 - Rube Walberg

August 6 - Ray Blades

August 15 - Bill Sherdel

October 14 - Oscar Charleston

October 19 - Bob O'Farrell

November 8 - Bucky Harris

November 10 - Jimmy Dykes

DEATHS

August 29 - Curt Welch , 34, center fielder in the American Association who led league in doubles with 1889 Athletics and scored 100 runs five times