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April 1901
In the Fed, Cleveland got off to a slow start, starting off 3-4. The Blues then went 16-4, the rest of the month. They lead the Perfectos by two games after their 17-9 beginning. Gerald Fulton went 6-1, 1.41 in the month, while Chris Burns went 5-0, 2.08. At the plate, Tony Martinez hit .372 with 12 RBI to lead the way. Stan Tucker, one of the top catchers in the league, hit .308-2-16. The Stars and Keystones are around .500.
Brooklyn (18-10) leads the Gothams and Pilgrims by a game and a half in the NA. Brooklyn's lead does not look sustainable, mainly due to their pitching. They are middle of the pack in runs against, and while lead in many offensive categories, they may come back to the pack sooner. One player I would have liked to see at a younger stage is Chandler Greeson. The 35-year-old shortstop hit .450-0-20 in April, and has the goods to keep that going.
The #1 OA pick, Terrible Berry, is 4-2 with a 2.29 ERA. The rest of the staff is mediocre, though.
Kansas City did their part to give fans of the Midwest something to talk about. Their 16-10 mark is good for second, one game behind Milwaukee. 21-year-old OF Jim Chapman, inserted into the lineup towards the end of the month, is hitting .400. OF Barney Hood is on pace for 100+ RBI (.323-0-17). Meanwhile, the Brewers of Milwaukee are led by Bob Weeks (.432-1-20) and OF Jeff Hartman (.371-0-10, 12 steals). LeLong and Stewart are a combined 11-3, and both have ERAs hovering around two.
Doug Simpson (5-1, 1.41) and Conan Koonts (.411-3-20) are leading the way for the Bees, who sit 3.5 up on San Francisco and Oakland a month into the Pacific League season. Koonts is behind teammate Howard Carlson in average; the 2B is hitting .430-0-13 on the year, and already has forty hits. The Seals are getting production from Bruce Wood, but not average. He is .277-2-22 thus far. Oddly enough, the starting ERA of the Seals is first in the Pacific (2.69), despite having one pitcher (Dean Blair) showing anything sparkling. His 6-1, 1.74 mark is second behind Simpson.
Dave Conley (7-1, 1.90) has half of Denver's 14 wins.
Other notes: Greeson's .450 leads all hitters in the Association, while George Grant's .437 mark is the only other average higher than .400 in the ABC. Tom Cook, a 28-year-old outfielder with the Monarchs, hit .303-6-20 in April. It will be interesting to see if he continues that pace. Matt Christensen (NY Stars) is 4-1, 0.68 in April. With a WHIP of 1.19, he is not expected to continue that pace.
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