WESTERN BASEBALL CIRCUIT
NEWS
09/17/1896
 
Wednesday, September 16th , 1896
Indianapolis Regulators: Sam Dew goes 5-6 against the Chicago Crows, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
Tuesday, September 15th , 1896
Chicago Crows: Tommy Atkins goes 2-4 against the Indianapolis Regulators, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Des Moines Pioneers: Benny Neville pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Sports with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Monday, September 14th , 1896
2B Tommy Atkins of the Chicago Crows honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Toledo Mudcats: Sam Montgomery pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Crows with 1 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Sunday, September 13th , 1896
Des Moines Pioneers: Royce Johnson goes 1-3 against the Milwaukee Knights, extending his hitting streak to 25 games!
Chicago Crows: Tom Yeomans goes 5-5 against the Toledo Mudcats, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 1 R.
Thursday, September 10th , 1896
Indianapolis Regulators: Paul Kozlowski pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Des Moines Pioneers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Wednesday, September 9th , 1896
Chicago Crows: Benny Wood pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Kansas City Stockmen with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Minneapolis Sawyers: Ernest Worley goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Knights, with 0 RBI and 0 R.
Monday, September 7th , 1896
1B George Marbach of the Kansas City Stockmen honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, September 6th , 1896
Toledo Mudcats: Joseph Harrington goes 0-3 against the Des Moines Pioneers, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
Des Moines Pioneers: Royce Johnson goes 2-4 against the Toledo Mudcats, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Friday, September 4th , 1896
Toledo Mudcats: Joseph Harrington goes 1-1 against the Indianapolis Regulators, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
St. Louis Sports: Jimmy Shaw pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Sawyers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Thursday, September 3rd , 1896
Minneapolis Sawyers: Joe David goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Sports, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
Tuesday, September 1st , 1896
RF Sam Jaynes of the Milwaukee Knights honored: Wins the WBC Batter of the Month Award.
SP Henry Engel of the Toledo Mudcats honored: Wins the WBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Henry Engel of the Toledo Mudcats honored: Wins the WBC Rookie of the Month Award.
Monday, August 31st , 1896
RF Juan Delgado of the St. Louis Sports honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, August 30th , 1896
Kansas City Stockmen: Dwight Rathbone pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Regulators with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Tuesday, August 25th , 1896
Chicago Crows: Benny Wood pitches a 13-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Regulators with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Monday, August 24th , 1896
RF Sam Jaynes of the Milwaukee Knights honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Minneapolis Sawyers: Jim Pemberton goes 5-5 against the Toledo Mudcats, with 2 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
St. Louis Sports: Juan Delgado goes 5-5 against the Des Moines Pioneers, with 1 2B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
Milwaukee Knights: Saul Lippmann goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Stockmen, with 2 3B, 4 RBI and 2 R.
Sunday, August 23rd , 1896
Minneapolis Sawyers: Henry Engel sets the WBC regular season extra-inning game record for walks with 9.
Tuesday, August 18th , 1896
Indianapolis Regulators: John Bradbury goes 5-6 against the Des Moines Pioneers, with 4 RBI and 1 R.
Monday, August 17th , 1896
C Dwight Seward of the Minneapolis Sawyers honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, August 15th , 1896
Toledo Mudcats: Norman Baldwin goes 5-6 against the Des Moines Pioneers, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 2 R.
Friday, August 14th , 1896
St. Louis Sports: William Hastings goes 5-7 against the Kansas City Stockmen, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 6 RBI and 2 R.
Thursday, August 13th , 1896
Minneapolis Sawyers: William Cookson goes 5-5 against the Chicago Crows, with 3 RBI and 0 R.
Wednesday, August 12th , 1896
Minneapolis Sawyers: Dwight Seward goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Sports, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
Minneapolis Sawyers: Joseph Spears goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Sports, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 3 R.
Tuesday, August 11th , 1896
Indianapolis Regulators: Sam Dew goes 5-5 against the Toledo Mudcats, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
Monday, August 10th , 1896
LF Joseph Spears of the Minneapolis Sawyers honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Tuesday, August 4th , 1896
St. Louis Sports: Frank Newsome goes 0-4 against the Milwaukee Knights, ending his hitting streak at 21 games.
Monday, August 3rd , 1896
1B Charles Fairly of the Des Moines Pioneers honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, August 1st , 1896
1B Norman Baldwin of the Toledo Mudcats honored: Wins the WBC Batter of the Month Award.
SP Will Bratton of the Minneapolis Sawyers honored: Wins the WBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Will Bratton of the Minneapolis Sawyers honored: Wins the WBC Rookie of the Month Award.
Friday, July 31st , 1896
Kansas City Stockmen: Dwight Rathbone pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Knights with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
St. Louis Sports: Frank Newsome goes 2-5 against the Des Moines Pioneers, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Wednesday, July 29th , 1896
Minneapolis Sawyers: Ernest Worley goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Stockmen, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 5 R.
Des Moines Pioneers: Sam Andrews goes 5-5 against the Milwaukee Knights, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
Tuesday, July 28th , 1896
Indianapolis Regulators: Henry Hicks goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Sports, with 1 3B, 3 RBI and 5 R.
Indianapolis Regulators: John Bradbury goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Sports, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 5 R.
Indianapolis Regulators: William Burling goes 5-7 against the St. Louis Sports, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 4 R.
Monday, July 27th , 1896
C Sam Montrose of the Toledo Mudcats honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Sunday, July 26th , 1896
Minneapolis Sawyers: Henry Halverson pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Knights with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Friday, July 24th , 1896
Chicago Crows: Will Owens goes 5-6 against the Minneapolis Sawyers, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 1 R.
Thursday, July 23rd , 1896
Chicago Crows: Charlie Zorn goes 5-5 against the Minneapolis Sawyers, with 1 3B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
Monday, July 20th , 1896
RF Charlie Early of the Kansas City Stockmen honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Toledo Mudcats: Sam Montgomery pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Regulators with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Minneapolis Sawyers: Ed King goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Sports, with 2 HR, 7 RBI and 3 R.
Friday, July 17th , 1896
Kansas City Stockmen: Julius Forman pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Regulators with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
Thursday, July 16th , 1896
Kansas City Stockmen: Solly Morgenstern pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Regulators with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Kansas City Stockmen: Charlie Early goes 5-5 against the Indianapolis Regulators, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.
Chicago Crows: Will Owens goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Sports, with 1 RBI and 3 R.
Wednesday, July 15th , 1896
Indianapolis Regulators: Freddie Ingles pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Stockmen with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
Tuesday, July 14th , 1896
Milwaukee Knights: Benny Edwards goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Sports, with 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R.
Monday, July 13th , 1896
CF Sam Jaynes of the Milwaukee Knights honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Toledo Mudcats: Sam Montrose goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Stockmen, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
Minneapolis Sawyers: Joe Devine goes 0-4 against the Indianapolis Regulators, ending his hitting streak at 24 games.
Sunday, July 12th , 1896
Chicago Crows: Charlie Zorn goes 5-5 against the Des Moines Pioneers, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
Friday, July 10th , 1896
Minneapolis Sawyers: Henry Halverson pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Toledo Mudcats with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Thursday, July 9th , 1896
Indianapolis Regulators: Freddie Ingles pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Crows with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Chicago Crows: Harmon King goes 0-4 against the Indianapolis Regulators, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
Tuesday, July 7th , 1896
Minneapolis Sawyers: Walter Ulrich sets the WBC regular season game record for walks with 10.
Monday, July 6th , 1896
LF Joe Devine of the Minneapolis Sawyers honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Minneapolis Sawyers: Joe Devine goes 2-6 against the Kansas City Stockmen, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Friday, July 3rd , 1896
Chicago Crows: Harmon King goes 2-5 against the Kansas City Stockmen, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Thursday, July 2nd , 1896
St. Louis Sports: Tommy Wainwright goes 0-4 against the Toledo Mudcats, ending his hitting streak at 26 games.
Wednesday, July 1st , 1896
CF Joe Irving of the Milwaukee Knights honored: Wins the WBC Batter of the Month Award.
SP Tom Niner of the Minneapolis Sawyers honored: Wins the WBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
CF Joe Irving of the Milwaukee Knights honored: Wins the WBC Rookie of the Month Award.
St. Louis Sports: Julius Forman sets the WBC regular season game record for walks with 9.
Tuesday, June 30th , 1896
St. Louis Sports: Benny Ashworth goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Stockmen, with 3 2B, 3 RBI and 3 R.
St. Louis Sports: William Stephenson goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Stockmen, with 1 3B, 1 RBI and 4 R.
Monday, June 29th , 1896
LF Edward Guidry of the Des Moines Pioneers honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Des Moines Pioneers: Benny Neville pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toledo Mudcats with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Toledo Mudcats: Norman Baldwin goes 0-4 against the Des Moines Pioneers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
Sunday, June 28th , 1896
St. Louis Sports: Tommy Wainwright goes 1-4 against the Minneapolis Sawyers, extending his hitting streak to 25 games!
Des Moines Pioneers: Royce Johnson goes 5-5 against the Kansas City Stockmen, with 1 2B, 2 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
Toledo Mudcats: Norman Baldwin goes 1-5 against the Indianapolis Regulators, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Saturday, June 27th , 1896
Indianapolis Regulators: Fred Hughes sets the WBC regular season extra-inning game record for strikeouts with 12.
Indianapolis Regulators: Fred Hughes sets the WBC regular season extra-inning game record for strikeouts with 13.
Milwaukee Knights: Sam Jaynes goes 5-6 against the Chicago Crows, with 2 3B, 1 RBI and 5 R.
Friday, June 26th , 1896
Minneapolis Sawyers: Will Bratton pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Louis Sports with 0 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, June 22nd , 1896
RF Sam Jaynes of the Milwaukee Knights honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Toledo Mudcats: Henry Engel pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Knights with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
St. Louis Sports: William Hastings goes 5-5 against the Chicago Crows, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 2 R.
Saturday, June 20th , 1896
Minneapolis Sawyers: Jack Rowe goes 5-6 against the Indianapolis Regulators, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
Friday, June 19th , 1896
St. Louis Sports: Tommy Wainwright goes 2-5 against the Milwaukee Knights, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Thursday, June 18th , 1896
Milwaukee Knights: Fred Lakes goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Stockmen, with 1 HR, 1 RBI and 3 R.
Des Moines Pioneers: Tom Holloway goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Sports, with 1 2B, 4 RBI and 1 R.
Tuesday, June 16th , 1896
Milwaukee Knights: Fred Lakes goes 0-3 against the Kansas City Stockmen, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
Indianapolis Regulators: Benny Stanton sets the WBC regular season extra-inning game record for walks with 8.
Chicago Crows: Tom Robinson sets the WBC regular season extra-inning game record for hits with 5.
Chicago Crows: Tom Robinson goes 5-9 against the Indianapolis Regulators, with 2 RBI and 2 R.
Monday, June 15th , 1896
2B Frank Moody of the Toledo Mudcats honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Milwaukee Knights: Fred Lakes goes 1-4 against the Des Moines Pioneers, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
St. Louis Sports: Benny Ashworth hits for the CYCLE, going 5-5 against the Indianapolis Regulators, with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored.
St. Louis Sports: Benny Ashworth goes 5-5 against the Indianapolis Regulators, with 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R.
Thursday, June 11th , 1896
Chicago Crows: Edward Young pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Stockmen with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Monday, June 8th , 1896
1B Charles Fairly of the Des Moines Pioneers honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Des Moines Pioneers: William Evans goes 5-7 against the Toledo Mudcats, with 2 2B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
Sunday, June 7th , 1896
Des Moines Pioneers: Jack Leaf goes 0-2 against the Toledo Mudcats, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
Friday, June 5th , 1896
Minneapolis Sawyers: Tom Niner pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Sports with 3 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Wednesday, June 3rd , 1896
Toledo Mudcats: Henry Engel pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Indianapolis Regulators with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
Tuesday, June 2nd , 1896
Des Moines Pioneers: Miles Sheridan sets the WBC regular season game record for doubles with 3.
Des Moines Pioneers: Jack Leaf goes 2-5 against the Minneapolis Sawyers, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Monday, June 1st , 1896
RF Royce Johnson of the Des Moines Pioneers honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
RF Royce Johnson of the Des Moines Pioneers honored: Wins the WBC Batter of the Month Award.
SP Paul Kozlowski of the Indianapolis Regulators honored: Wins the WBC Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Paul Kozlowski of the Indianapolis Regulators honored: Wins the WBC Rookie of the Month Award.
Indianapolis Regulators: Freddie Ingles pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Stockmen with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Des Moines Pioneers: Royce Johnson goes 0-4 against the Minneapolis Sawyers, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
Sunday, May 31st , 1896
Chicago Crows: Charles Johnson pitches a 8-hit shutout against the St. Louis Sports with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
Friday, May 29th , 1896
Toledo Mudcats: Sam Montgomery pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Stockmen with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Thursday, May 28th , 1896
Milwaukee Knights: Saul Lippmann sets the WBC regular season game record for runs with 5.
Milwaukee Knights: Joe Irving sets the WBC regular season game record for RBI with 7.
Milwaukee Knights: Saul Lippmann sets the WBC regular season game record for runs with 6.
St. Louis Sports: Jesse Callahan sets the WBC regular season game record for walks with 8.
Wednesday, May 27th , 1896
Des Moines Pioneers: Royce Johnson goes 2-3 against the Chicago Crows, extending his hitting streak to 20 games!
Tuesday, May 26th , 1896
Indianapolis Regulators: Paul Kozlowski pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Chicago Crows with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
Des Moines Pioneers: William Evans sets the WBC regular season game record for bases on balls with 5.
Monday, May 25th , 1896
RF Royce Johnson of the Des Moines Pioneers honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, May 23rd , 1896
Kansas City Stockmen: George Marbach sets the WBC regular season extra-inning game record for runs with 5.
Monday, May 18th , 1896
C Dwight Seward of the Minneapolis Sawyers honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, May 16th , 1896
Toledo Mudcats: Sam Montrose goes 5-5 against the Des Moines Pioneers, with 1 RBI and 2 R.
Kansas City Stockmen: George Black sets the WBC regular season game record for bases on balls with 4.
Thursday, May 14th , 1896
Minneapolis Sawyers: Dwight Seward goes 5-6 against the Chicago Crows, with 1 HR, 3 RBI and 1 R.
Wednesday, May 13th , 1896
Kansas City Stockmen: Sam Huskey sets the WBC regular season game record for triples with 3.
Tuesday, May 12th , 1896
Minneapolis Sawyers: Ernest Worley goes 5-6 against the St. Louis Sports, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 3 R.
Monday, May 11th , 1896
1B George Marbach of the Kansas City Stockmen honored: Wins the WBC Player of the Week Award.
Saturday, May 9th , 1896
Des Moines Pioneers: Benny Neville pitches a 10-hit shutout against the Minneapolis Sawyers with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
Wednesday, May 6th , 1896
Toledo Mudcats: Sam Montrose goes 5-6 against the Kansas City Stockmen, with 0 RBI and 1 R.
Tuesday, May 5th , 1896
Milwaukee Knights: Joe Irving sets the WBC regular season game record for runs with 4.
Des Moines Pioneers: Sam Andrews sets the WBC regular season game record for triples with 2.
Des Moines Pioneers: Royce Johnson sets the WBC regular season game record for hits with 5.
Des Moines Pioneers: Royce Johnson goes 5-6 against the Chicago Crows, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
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