Pittsburgh Stays on Top; United League is Tight
NEW YORK, NY. June 1, 1914 -
| Federal League |
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| W | L | GB | G |
| Pittsburgh |
| 36 | 18 | -
| 54 |
| Kansas City |
| 33 | 22 | 3 1/2 | 55 |
| Chicago |
| 32 | 24 | 5 | 56 |
| Newark |
| 29 | 26 | 7 1/2 | 55 |
| Brooklyn |
| 26 | 29 | 10 1/2 | 55 |
| St. Louis |
| 24 | 32 | 13 | 56 |
| Buffalo |
| 23 | 32 | 13 1/2 | 55 |
| Baltimore |
| 17 | 37 | 19 | 54 |
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| United League |
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| W | L | GB | G |
| Chicago |
| 32 | 21 | -
| 53 |
| Boston |
| 32 | 22 | 1/2 | 54 |
| Detroit |
| 32 | 22 | 1/2 | 54 |
| Philadelphia |
| 29 | 28 | 5 | 57 |
| Washington |
| 27 | 26 | 5 | 53 |
| Cleveland |
| 28 | 28 | 5 1/2 | 56 |
| New York |
| 20 | 35 | 13 | 55 |
| St. Paul |
| 18 | 36 | 14 1/2 | 54 |
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| League Leaders |
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| Batting Average |
| T. Foster | 0.391 | St. Paul |
| On-Base Percentage |
| G. Field | 0.483 | Detroit |
| Doubles |
| E. Parker | 16 | Kansas City |
| Home Runs |
| C. House | 5 | New York |
| Runs Batted In |
| M. Baker | 42 | Chicago (UL) |
| Stolen Bases |
| C. Linville | 33 | Washington |
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| Earned Run Average |
| D. Decker | 0.89 | Newark |
| Wins |
| L. Blake | 10 | St. Louis |
| Strikeouts |
| J. Wiley | 80 | Philadelphia |
At the end of April, the Pittsburgh Rebels led the Federal League, and they've continued to play excellent baseball and remain on top.
The more interesting story is the United League. At the beginning of May, the Washington Nationals were 17-8 and looking down on 7 teams. However, after going 10-18 last month, Washington has fallen all the way to 5th place.
The Chicago Oprhans, winners of the 1912 Presidents Cup Series, have climbed to the top after a 20-9 month of May. The pitching has been good but not overpowering, but on offense the club is doing extremely well. They're hitting .281, best in the UL, and they're getting on base a lot in general. The Orphans lead the league in walks with 249, 35 more than the next best team. All of the walks and hits have given Chicago the best on-base percentage in the UBA, and it's not even close.