Champions Temple Cup: Baltimore Orioles over Boston Beaneaters (4–1) National League: Boston Beaneaters National League final standings National League statistical leaders Batting average: Willie Keeler – .424 Home runs: Hugh Duffy – 11 Runs batted in: George Davis – 135 Wins: Kid Nichols – 31 Earned run average: Amos Rusie – 2.54 Strikeouts: Doc McJames and Cy Seymour – 156 Notable seasons Baltimore Orioles right fielder Willie Keeler led the NL in batting average (.424) and hits (239). He was second in the NL in total bases (304), slugging percentage (.539), adjusted OPS+ (164), and runs scored (145). He was third in the NL in on-base percentage (.464). Boston Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols had a win–loss record of 31–11 and led the NL in innings pitched (368), wins (31), and adjusted ERA+ (168). He was second in the NL in earned run average (2.64). He was fifth in the NL in strikeouts (127). Events June 24 – Dick Harley of the St. Louis Browns collects six hits in one game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. June 29 – The Chicago Colts defeat the Louisville Colonels 36-7 - still the record for the most runs by one team in a game. July 18 – Cap Anson of the Chicago Colts collects his 3,000th career hit with a single off of Baltimore Orioles pitcher George Blackburn. September 18 – Cy Young pitches the first no-hitter of his career as the Cleveland Spiders defeat the Cincinnati Reds, 6-0, in the first game of a doubleheader. Births January January 1 – Monty Swartz January 3 – Pete Turgeon January 5 – Art Delaney January 6 – Buck Crouse January 6 – By Speece January 7 – Topper Rigney January 9 – Dave Keefe January 15 – Joe Genewich January 24 – George Ellison January 29 – Pat Patterson February February 9 – Adrian Lynch February 11 – Red Miller February 11 – Joe Shannon February 11 – Red Shannon February 14 – Earl Smith February 15 – Art Johnson February 15 – Chuck Wolfe February 16 – Paul Castner February 16 – Alex Ferguson February 17 – Ike Boone February 18 – Huck Betts February 25 – Bob Vines March March 1 – Howie Jones March 4 – Neal Brady March 4 – Lefty O'Doul March 5 – Virgil Barnes March 5 – Lu Blue March 6 – Cliff Brady March 9 – Joe Dawson