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bigjas · 06-15-2005, 02:35 PM

May 1901

The month of May proved that the Pittsburgh Pirates may just run away with the National League pennant. Pittsburgh went 22-6 during the month, while the rest of the league just wasn't able to keep up. Pittsburgh picked up six and a half games on second place New York.

The American League race is going to prove a little closer though. While Baltimore continues to lead the way, they were only able to add two games to their lead. Meanwhile, Chicago faded in the race, losing six and a half games on Baltimore and falling from third to seventh.

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American League Standings           National League Standings
Team          W  L  PCT  GB         Team         W   L  PCT   GB
Baltimore    23 11 .676   -         Pittsburgh   31  8 .795    -
Detroit      21 15 .583   3         New York     23 15 .605  7.5
Washington   19 15 .559   4         Cincinnati   22 19 .537   10
Milwaukee    17 18 .486 6.5         Brooklyn     19 19 .500 11.5
Boston       16 18 .471   7         Philadelphia 17 21 .447 13.5
Cleveland    16 20 .444   8         Chicago      16 24 .400 15.5
Chicago      15 20 .429 8.5         Boston       14 24 .368 16.5
Philadelphia 12 22 .353  11         St. Louis    13 25 .342 17.5

Headlines
May 6th - Player of the Week Honors go to Frisk and Nichols
The Player of the Week Award in the American League goes to Detroit's Emil Frisk this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive performance in his league. He hit .429 with 8 RBI and slugged .543 in 35 at bats. It's the first time that the National League Player of the Week Award goes to Boston's pitcher Kid Nichols. Kid went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 4 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. So far this season, Nichols has compiled an ERA of 1.23, going 4-1 in 5 starts. He has fanned 17 while giving up 30 hits in 44 innings. Kid has also pitched one shutout and 5 complete games. He's currently 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins.

May 13th - Pittsburgh's Wagner wins Player of the Week Award
The American League Player of the Week award goes to Cy Seymour, Baltimore's starting rightfielder. He hit .520 with 7 RBI and slugged .760 in 25 at bats. Seymour has hit one homer this year while batting .457. He adds 3 doubles, along with 9 runs scored. He's currently 1st in the American League in batting and 2nd in RBI. Honus Wagner from Pittsburgh wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Honus went 12 for 24 (.500), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 6 RBI. Wagner has hit for a .393 average this season. He has 13 extra base hits along with 55 total bases, resulting in a .618 slugging percentage. He's currently 2nd in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI.

May 20th - Cincinnati's Crawford wins Player of the Week Award
Washington's catcher Mike Grady as some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Mike went 10 for 20 (.500), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 5 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Sam Crawford, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Crawford helped his team with an average of .560 and 6 RBI in 25 at bats. His season numbers are: .403 AVG, 48 hits, 8 doubles, 6 triples, and one homer, along with 22 RBI and 29 runs scored. He's currently 2nd in the National League in batting and 5th in RBI.

May 20th - Roscoe Miller quiets Cleveland bats with shutout.
Cleveland - Roscoe Miller took the mound, and Cleveland hitters couldn't touch him at all. Detroit's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 7 games started. Miller (4-3) struck out 2 and walked none, throwing 58 of 90 pitches for strikes. Detroit's rightfielder Doc Nance went 2 for 3. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Miller. Detroit scored 1 run on 5 hits.

May 27 - Player of the Week honors go to Miller and Breitenstein.
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Detroit's Roscoe Miller this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching performance in his league. Miller was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way, he struck out 3 in 18 innings and pitched two shutouts. The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis' Ted Breitenstein, who wins the award for the first time in his career. Breitenstein was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way, he struck out 5 in 17 inning and hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players have hit .259 against Ted so far this season. While posting an ERA of 5.03, he has went 2-3 in 8 starts, fanning 21 and walking 22 hitters. Ted has thrown one shutout and 3 complete games.

May 30th - Sam Leever shuts out Boston on one hit.
Boston - Pittsburgh's right-hander Sam Leever will never forget this day. The 29-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Boston on Thursday. Leever (7-0) fanned 1 and walked 2, throwing 111 pitches. Ginger Beaumont helped Leever at the plate, as he finished 4 for 5 with 4 RBI. Pittsburgh improved its record to 30-8, scoring 12 runs on 16 hits.

June 1st - New York's Hickman named Batter of the Month
The American League Batter of the Month for May goes to Mike Donlin, Baltimore's starting centerfielder. Donlin helped his team with an average of .400 and 21 RBI in 120 at bats. His season currently features a batting average of .412 (61 hits in 148 AB), 9 doubles, 5 triples, and 4 homeruns. Donlin has collected 32 RBI and 31 runs as well. He's currently 1st in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI. The National League Batter of the Month for May goes to Charlie Hickman, New York's starting first baseman. In 107 at bats, he hit .346 with 5 HR and 32 RBI. Charlies has gone 52 for 153 (.340) so far this season, hitting 7 homers and driving in 40 runs. He has also scored 26 runs on his own. He's currently 6th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI.

June 1st - Pitcher of the Month award winners announced.
Detroits' Roscoe Miller had a terrific May, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 17 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 5-2 while pitching 17 innings. His ERA in May was 1.16. So far this season, Miller has complied an ERA of 1.48, going 5-4 in 9 starts. He has fanned 20 while giving up 52 hits in 79 innings. Roscoe has thrown 4 shutouts and 9 complete games. He's currently 1st in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins. The best month of May in the National League certainly was New York's right-hander Al Maul, earning him the Pitcher of the Month Award. His record of 5-1 in 7 starts was among the league's best in May. In 65 innings of work, he allowed just 37 hits while striking out 11, compiling an ERA of just 1.11. Al also threw two complete game shutouts as well. Al currently has a record of 7-1 this season, with an ERA of 1.08. In 83 innings, he has stuck out 14 batters. He has thrown 8 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's currently first in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins.

Transactions
May 2nd
Trade between Boston (A) and Detroit :
Detroit gets :
3B Harry Gleason
Boston (A) gets :
1B Davey Crockett

Boston (A): C Jack Slattery was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.
Boston (A): 1B Davey Crockett was assigned to the active roster.
Detroit: 3B Harry Gleason was assigned to the active roster.

May 9th
Detroit: RF Emil Frisk was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster.

May 11th
Trade between Cleveland and Washington :
Washington gets :
SS Russ Hall
Cleveland gets :
RF Dale Gear

Cleveland: RF Dale Gear was assigned to the active roster.
Washington: SS Russ Hall was assigned to the active roster.

May 12th
Philadelphia (A): RF Emil Frisk has been claimed off waivers from Detroit.

May 13th
Trade between Philadelphia (A) and Cincinnati :
Cincinnati gets :
3B Lave Cross
$2,500,000 cash.
Philadelphia (A) gets :
SS Tommy Corcoran

Philadelphia (A): SS Tommy Corcoran was assigned to the active roster.
Cincinnati: 3B Lave Cross was assigned to the active roster.

May 15th
Milwaukee: RF Emil Frisk has been claimed off waivers from Philadelphia (A).
Milwaukee: RF Emil Frisk was assigned to the active roster.

May 19th
Trade between Philadelphia (N) and St. Louis :
St. Louis gets :
3B Jack Dunn
Philadelphia (N) gets :
2B Pete Childs

Philadelphia (N): 2B Pete Childs was assigned to the active roster.
St. Louis: 3B Jack Dunn was assigned to the active roster.

06-15-2005, 02:35 PM	#6
bigjas Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Olive Hill, KY Posts: 279	May 1901 The month of May proved that the Pittsburgh Pirates may just run away with the National League pennant. Pittsburgh went 22-6 during the month, while the rest of the league just wasn't able to keep up. Pittsburgh picked up six and a half games on second place New York. The American League race is going to prove a little closer though. While Baltimore continues to lead the way, they were only able to add two games to their lead. Meanwhile, Chicago faded in the race, losing six and a half games on Baltimore and falling from third to seventh. Code: American League Standings National League Standings Team W L PCT GB Team W L PCT GB Baltimore 23 11 .676 - Pittsburgh 31 8 .795 - Detroit 21 15 .583 3 New York 23 15 .605 7.5 Washington 19 15 .559 4 Cincinnati 22 19 .537 10 Milwaukee 17 18 .486 6.5 Brooklyn 19 19 .500 11.5 Boston 16 18 .471 7 Philadelphia 17 21 .447 13.5 Cleveland 16 20 .444 8 Chicago 16 24 .400 15.5 Chicago 15 20 .429 8.5 Boston 14 24 .368 16.5 Philadelphia 12 22 .353 11 St. Louis 13 25 .342 17.5 Headlines May 6th - Player of the Week Honors go to Frisk and Nichols The Player of the Week Award in the American League goes to Detroit's Emil Frisk this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive performance in his league. He hit .429 with 8 RBI and slugged .543 in 35 at bats. It's the first time that the National League Player of the Week Award goes to Boston's pitcher Kid Nichols. Kid went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.50, while fanning 4 in 18 innings of work. He hurled a shutout as well. So far this season, Nichols has compiled an ERA of 1.23, going 4-1 in 5 starts. He has fanned 17 while giving up 30 hits in 44 innings. Kid has also pitched one shutout and 5 complete games. He's currently 2nd in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins. May 13th - Pittsburgh's Wagner wins Player of the Week Award The American League Player of the Week award goes to Cy Seymour, Baltimore's starting rightfielder. He hit .520 with 7 RBI and slugged .760 in 25 at bats. Seymour has hit one homer this year while batting .457. He adds 3 doubles, along with 9 runs scored. He's currently 1st in the American League in batting and 2nd in RBI. Honus Wagner from Pittsburgh wins his 2nd Player of the Week award for putting up the best numbers this week in the National League. Honus went 12 for 24 (.500), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 6 RBI. Wagner has hit for a .393 average this season. He has 13 extra base hits along with 55 total bases, resulting in a .618 slugging percentage. He's currently 2nd in the National League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI. May 20th - Cincinnati's Crawford wins Player of the Week Award Washington's catcher Mike Grady as some reason to celebrate, as the league named him the American League Player of the Week. Mike went 10 for 20 (.500), while hitting 1 HR and collecting 5 RBI. The National League's best player of the week was Cincinnati's Sam Crawford, who wins the award for the 1st time in his career. Crawford helped his team with an average of .560 and 6 RBI in 25 at bats. His season numbers are: .403 AVG, 48 hits, 8 doubles, 6 triples, and one homer, along with 22 RBI and 29 runs scored. He's currently 2nd in the National League in batting and 5th in RBI. May 20th - Roscoe Miller quiets Cleveland bats with shutout. Cleveland - Roscoe Miller took the mound, and Cleveland hitters couldn't touch him at all. Detroit's right-hander gave up just one hit in his 3rd shutout of the season. He now has 3 career shutouts in 7 games started. Miller (4-3) struck out 2 and walked none, throwing 58 of 90 pitches for strikes. Detroit's rightfielder Doc Nance went 2 for 3. That was enough to support the brilliant performance of Miller. Detroit scored 1 run on 5 hits. May 27 - Player of the Week honors go to Miller and Breitenstein. The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Detroit's Roscoe Miller this time, as the pitcher displayed the best pitching performance in his league. Miller was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way, he struck out 3 in 18 innings and pitched two shutouts. The National League's best player of the week was St. Louis' Ted Breitenstein, who wins the award for the first time in his career. Breitenstein was overpowering all week long, going 2-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Along the way, he struck out 5 in 17 inning and hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players have hit .259 against Ted so far this season. While posting an ERA of 5.03, he has went 2-3 in 8 starts, fanning 21 and walking 22 hitters. Ted has thrown one shutout and 3 complete games. May 30th - Sam Leever shuts out Boston on one hit. Boston - Pittsburgh's right-hander Sam Leever will never forget this day. The 29-year old recorded his first career shutout, a 1-hitter, against Boston on Thursday. Leever (7-0) fanned 1 and walked 2, throwing 111 pitches. Ginger Beaumont helped Leever at the plate, as he finished 4 for 5 with 4 RBI. Pittsburgh improved its record to 30-8, scoring 12 runs on 16 hits. June 1st - New York's Hickman named Batter of the Month The American League Batter of the Month for May goes to Mike Donlin, Baltimore's starting centerfielder. Donlin helped his team with an average of .400 and 21 RBI in 120 at bats. His season currently features a batting average of .412 (61 hits in 148 AB), 9 doubles, 5 triples, and 4 homeruns. Donlin has collected 32 RBI and 31 runs as well. He's currently 1st in the American League in batting, 3rd in homeruns and 1st in RBI. The National League Batter of the Month for May goes to Charlie Hickman, New York's starting first baseman. In 107 at bats, he hit .346 with 5 HR and 32 RBI. Charlies has gone 52 for 153 (.340) so far this season, hitting 7 homers and driving in 40 runs. He has also scored 26 runs on his own. He's currently 6th in the National League in batting, 1st in homeruns and 1st in RBI. June 1st - Pitcher of the Month award winners announced. Detroits' Roscoe Miller had a terrific May, and it earned him the American League Pitcher of the Month award. He struck out 17 hitters in his 7 starts, putting together a record of 5-2 while pitching 17 innings. His ERA in May was 1.16. So far this season, Miller has complied an ERA of 1.48, going 5-4 in 9 starts. He has fanned 20 while giving up 52 hits in 79 innings. Roscoe has thrown 4 shutouts and 9 complete games. He's currently 1st in the American League in ERA and 6th in wins. The best month of May in the National League certainly was New York's right-hander Al Maul, earning him the Pitcher of the Month Award. His record of 5-1 in 7 starts was among the league's best in May. In 65 innings of work, he allowed just 37 hits while striking out 11, compiling an ERA of just 1.11. Al also threw two complete game shutouts as well. Al currently has a record of 7-1 this season, with an ERA of 1.08. In 83 innings, he has stuck out 14 batters. He has thrown 8 complete games and 2 shutouts. He's currently first in the National League in ERA and 1st in wins. Transactions May 2nd Trade between Boston (A) and Detroit : Detroit gets : 3B Harry Gleason Boston (A) gets : 1B Davey Crockett Boston (A): C Jack Slattery was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster. Boston (A): 1B Davey Crockett was assigned to the active roster. Detroit: 3B Harry Gleason was assigned to the active roster. May 9th Detroit: RF Emil Frisk was placed on waivers, designated for assignment and taken off the 40-man roster. May 11th Trade between Cleveland and Washington : Washington gets : SS Russ Hall Cleveland gets : RF Dale Gear Cleveland: RF Dale Gear was assigned to the active roster. Washington: SS Russ Hall was assigned to the active roster. May 12th Philadelphia (A): RF Emil Frisk has been claimed off waivers from Detroit. May 13th Trade between Philadelphia (A) and Cincinnati : Cincinnati gets : 3B Lave Cross $2,500,000 cash. Philadelphia (A) gets : SS Tommy Corcoran Philadelphia (A): SS Tommy Corcoran was assigned to the active roster. Cincinnati: 3B Lave Cross was assigned to the active roster. May 15th Milwaukee: RF Emil Frisk has been claimed off waivers from Philadelphia (A). Milwaukee: RF Emil Frisk was assigned to the active roster. May 19th Trade between Philadelphia (N) and St. Louis : St. Louis gets : 3B Jack Dunn Philadelphia (N) gets : 2B Pete Childs Philadelphia (N): 2B Pete Childs was assigned to the active roster. St. Louis: 3B Jack Dunn was assigned to the active roster.