Champions Temple Cup: New York Giants over Baltimore Orioles (4–0) National League: Baltimore Orioles National League final standings Statistical leaders Notable seasons Boston Beaneaters center fielder Hugh Duffy set the MLB single-season record for batting average (.440). He also led the NL in hits (237), home runs (18), total bases (374), and runs scored (160). He was second in the NL in slugging percentage (.694) and runs batted in (145). He was third in the NL in on-base percentage (.502) and adjusted OPS+ (173). New York Giants pitcher Amos Rusie had a win–loss record of 36–13 and led the NL in wins (36), earned run average (2.78), adjusted ERA+ (188), and strikeouts (195). He was second in the NL in innings pitched (444). Events April 24 – Lave Cross of the Philadelphia Phillies hits for the cycle as the Phillies crush the Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 22-5. May 30 – Second baseman Bobby Lowe of the Boston Beaneaters becomes the first player in Major League history to hit four home runs in a game, hitting two in a nine-run 3rd inning. Boston tops the Cincinnati Reds, 20-11. June 13 – Bill Hassamaer outfielder/infielder for the Washington Senators hits for the cycle against the St. Louis Browns. Washington wins, 12–3. July 10 – Jerry Denny of the Louisville Colonels becomes the final position player to play a Major League game without wearing a glove. August 4 – Baker Bowl, the home stadium of the Philadelphia Phillies, burns down in a fire. The Phillies are forced to play their remaining games at the University of Philadelphia. August 17 – Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Sam Thompson hits for the cycle as the Phillies crush the Louisville Colonels, 29-4. September 3 – The Baltimore Orioles set a Major League record for most triples in a game, with nine against the Cleveland Spiders. September 28 – Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tom Parrott hits for the cycle against the New York Giants. New York wins, however, 9-8. Births January January 1 – Hack Miller January 2 – Bill Wagner January 3 – John Fluhrer January 3 – Tom Whelan January 8 – Art Ewoldt January 9 – Billy Lee January 9 – Ira Townsend January 14 – Art Decatur January 16 – Moxie Divis January 18 – Danny Clark January 25 – Charlie Whitehouse January 27 – Joe Weiss January 29 – Otto Rettig January 31 – Stuffy Stewart February