Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters National League final standings Statistical leaders Notable seasons Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Ed Delahanty led the NL in home runs (19), runs batted in (146), total bases (347), and slugging percentage (.583). He was second in the NL in hits (219) and adjusted OPS+ (164). He was third in the NL in batting average (.368) and runs scored (145). New York Giants pitcher Amos Rusie had a win–loss record of 33–21 and led the NL in innings pitched (482), strikeouts (208), and shutouts (4). He was second in the NL in earned run average (3.23). He was third in the NL in wins (33) and adjusted ERA+ (143). Events June 19 – Baltimore Orioles outfielder Piggy Ward reached base a record 17 times in 17 consecutive plate appearances, a streak he started on June 16. The record would be matched 69 years later, when catcher Earl Averill, Jr. tied that mark in . August 16 – Bill Hawke of the Baltimore Orioles pitches a no-hitter against the Washington Senators in a 5–0 win. It is the first no-hitter thrown from the modern-day pitching distance of . August 18 – The Boston Beaneaters set a Major League record which still stands for the most batters hit by a pitch in an inning. Four batters are hit in the 2nd inning in the game with the Pittsburgh Pirates. November 21 – Ban Johnson is named president, secretary, and treasurer of the recently reorganized Western League. Under Johnson's leadership the WL will prosper. Births January January 1 – Frank Fuller January 2 – Jesse Altenburg January 3 – George Shively January 10 – Joe Gingras January 10 – Marty Herrmann January 12 – Lefty Lorenzen January 12 – Charlie Young January 14 – Billy Meyer January 17 – Luke Glavenich January 20 – Al Gould January 20 – Cliff Hill January 25 – Abe Bowman January 28 – Guy Cooper January 30 – Red Smyth January 31 – George Burns February February 2 – Cy Warmoth February 7 – Charlie Jamieson February 10 – Bill Evans February 12 – Earl Sheely February 13 – Ben Dyer February 17 – Eddie Onslow February 17 – Wally Pipp February 21 – Norman Plitt February 21 – Marsh Williams February 23 – Jim O'Neill February 25 – Phil Slattery February 28 – Sam Mayer March March 8 – Ray Francis March