Buffalo, Chicago Continue Winning
NEW YORK, NY. September 1, 1912 - We're at the home stretch, with just 24 or 25 games left for most teams.
Buffalo, barring a colossal failure, has nothing to worry about. They're 10 1/2 games up over Baltimore and need 15 wins to clinch a spot in the first ever Presidents Cup Series. The club is 26-19 since the All-Star break, but has gone just 4-6 in their last ten games.
Buffalo started Randall Sullivan has been great in August, shutting down Federal League hitters with an impressive 4-0 record, a 2.15 ERA, and 11 strikeouts in 50.1 innings. Sullivan is 20-2 on the year with a 2.31 ERA.
In the United League, Chicago continues to top the standings, and the addition of 3B Will Eberle at the trade deadline should make them even tougher to catch. The one missing link for the Orphans has been speed, and Eberle is a threat on the base paths, stealing 19 bags so far this season, 7 already with Chicago in 27 games.
| Federal League |
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| W | L | GB | G |
| Buffalo |
| 86 | 44 | -
| 130 |
| Baltimore |
| 75 | 54 | 10 1/2 | 129 |
| Brooklyn |
| 66 | 63 | 19 1/2 | 129 |
| Newark |
| 61 | 68 | 24 1/2 | 129 |
| Pittsburgh |
| 61 | 69 | 25 | 130 |
| Chicago |
| 59 | 70 | 26 1/2 | 129 |
| St. Louis |
| 56 | 75 | 30 1/2 | 131 |
| Kansas City |
| 54 | 75 | 31 1/2 | 129 |
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| United League |
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| Chicago |
| 79 | 47 | -
| 126 |
| Cleveland |
| 77 | 52 | 3 1/2 | 129 |
| Philadelphia |
| 66 | 61 | 13 1/2 | 127 |
| New York |
| 64 | 65 | 16 1/2 | 129 |
| St. Paul |
| 59 | 67 | 20 | 126 |
| Detroit |
| 58 | 69 | 21 1/2 | 127 |
| Washington |
| 55 | 72 | 24 1/2 | 127 |
| Boston |
| 52 | 77 | 28 1/2 | 129 |
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| League Leaders |
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| Batting Average |
| J. Soles | 0.366 | BOS |
| Doubles |
| R. Word | 50 | STL |
| Triples |
| D. Dickerson | 11 | CHW |
| Home Runs |
| D. Coffelt | 7 | NYG |
| Runs Batted In |
| M. Burrows | 83 | WAS |
| Stolen Bases |
| E. Frith | 33 | BUF |
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| Earned Run Average |
| D. Shipman | 1.85 | CHO |
| Wins |
| S. Kunz | 21 | BAL |
| Strikeouts |
| R. Sullivan | 59 | BUF |