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Batting Leaders
BA: Jake Beckley (PIT) .370
Hits:Lave Cross (CIN) 88
2B: Jesse Burkett (NYG) 20
3B: Jake Beckley (PIT), Ed McKean (PHI) 9
HR: Mike Tiernan (NYG) 4
RBI: Jesse Burkett (NYG) 48
Runs: Irv Ray (CIN) 58
SB: Bill Joyce (BSN) 56

Pitching Leaders
ERA: Nat Hudson (NYG) 2.02
Wins: Harry Salisbury (NYG) 15
Losses: Jumbo McGinnis (CHN), Cy Young (CLV) 15
SHO: Cy Young (CLV) 2
K's: Elmer Smith (CIN) 126

Injuries
BSN- P Kid Nichols (torn back muscle, 2-3 weeks)
BRO- SS Shorty Fuller (fractured nose, 3 weeks)
NYG- CF Billy Hamilton (ruptured bicep tendon, 8 months)

Various News & Notes
6/9: Pittsburg 2B Cupid Childs signed a 3-year extension @ $2,280 per year.
6/15: New York CF Mike Tiernan signed a 3-year extension @ $6,600 per year.
6/24: Cleveland trades 30-year old LF Spud Johnson (.233, 15 RBI) to St. Louis for 30-year old 2B Fred Pfeffer (career .241) and 24-year old 1B Jerry Kane (rookie).
6/25: Boston RF Hugh Duffy goes 5 for 5 with 2 RBI including 2 doubles and 1 triple.





Batting Leaders
BA: Sam Thompson (LOU) .403
Hits: Sam Thompson (LOU) 89
2B: Emil Gross (SYR) 23
3B: Ed Delahanty (PHA) 9
HR: Charlie Duffee (COL) 6
RBI: Sam Thompson (LOU) 49
Runs: Mike Griffin (TOL) 50
SB: Walt Wilmot (STL) 46

Pitching Leaders
ERA: Bob Black (SYR) 1.85
Wins: Bert Dorr (STL) 16
Losses: Bob Emslie (ROC) 16
SHO: Bob Black (SYR) 5
K's: Amos Rusie (TOL) 126

Injuries
BRG- C Jack Boyle (torn rib cage muscle, 1-2 weeks)
PHA- SS Jimmy Say (ruptured bicep tendon, 6 months)
TOL- LF Marty Sullivan (torn back muscle, 5 weeks)

Various News & Notes
6/3: St. Louis RF Jimmy Ryan goes 5 for 6 in a 17-7 shelling of Louisville.
6/13: Louisville RF Sam Thompson goes 5 for 5 with 3 RBI including a homer in an 11-7 loss to Toledo.
6/19: Philadelphia SS Steve Mathias went 5 for 5 with 3 RBI in a 6-5 win over Syracuse.
6/24: St. Louis trades 30-year old 2B Fred Pfeffer (career .241) and 24-year old 1B Jerry Kane (rookie) to Cleveland for 30-year old LF Spud Johnson (.233, 15 RBI).
6/27: Louisville RF Sam Thompson had a career day as he hit for the CYCLE today against St. Louis in a 10-2 win. He tripled in the 2nd, singled in the 4th, doubled in the 6th, singled in the 8th, and hit a 2-run homer in the 9th to complete the accomplishment.
6/28: Philadelphia 1B Ed Delahanty goes 5 for 6 in a losing effort against Toledo. Delahanty had a chance for the 6th hit in the ninth, but grounded out.