1904 STANDINGS National League New York Giants 106 47 .693 — Chicago Cubs 93 60 .608 13 Cincinnati Reds 88 65 .575 18 Pittsburgh Pirates 87 66 .569 19 St. Louis Cardinals 75 79 .487 31.5 Brooklyn Superbas 56 97 .366 50 Boston Beaneaters 55 98 .359 51 Philadelphia Phillies 52 100 .342…
Virgil Davis Name Note: Name presented as Spud Davis in some sourcesPosition: CatcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-1, 197lb (185cm, 89kg)Born: December 20, 1904 in Birmingham, ALDied: August 14, 1984 in Birmingham, ALBuried: Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, ALHigh School: Gulf Coast Military Academy (Gulfport, MS)Debut: April 30, 1928 (6,733rd in major league history)vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: September 5, 1945vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0…
1904 – The last-place Phillies send minor-league 1B Del Howard to Pittsburgh for Moose McCormick, Otto Krueger and 1B Kitty Bransfield.
1904 – The Philadelphia Phillies send pitcher Chick Fraser and third baseman Harry Wolverton to the Boston Beaneaters for pitcher Togie Pittinger.
There was no World Series in 1904 because John T. Brush, president of the National League champion New York Giants, refused to allow his team to compete against Boston, the representative of the “inferior” American League. At least, that’s the official reason. However, the fact that the teams did not meet probably had to do…
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