AL Mid-Season Report
The Red Sox and White Sox have been battling all season so far. Boston currently has a slight lead thanks to the AL's #1 offense. Boston also has the AL's #2 pitching staff. Starters
Joe Wood (11-1, 2.98 ERA) and
Ray Collins (10-2, 2.04 ERA) are having superb seasons. Meanwhile, first baseman
Babe Ruth (.321, 35 HR, 64 RBI) is on pace to set a new record for on-base percentage thanks to his high batting average and 88 walks. That walk total also puts him on pace to shatter the record of 135 walks that has stood since it was set by
"Black Jack" Burdock in the MLHR's inaugural 1876 season.
In Chicago, the White Sox are the ying to Boston's yang. They have the top pitching staff and #2 offense.
Jack Fournier (.360, 22 HR, 71 RBI) and
Edd Roush (.306, 10 HR, 40 RBI) lead the offense and four of the team's five starting pitchers have ERA's below 3.00.
Oakland struggled to stay above .500 early in the season, but they have begun to get their act together. However, they rank just 4th in both offense and pitching and their bullpen has blown up to the tune of a 7th place ranking. Meanwhile, Detroit has the best team batting average (.268) and 2nd best team OBP (.335) and they have scored the 3rd most runs. Even their bullpen is playing well, achieving a #1 ranking thus far. Unfortunately, the starting rotation has the worst ERA (4.73) in the league and the team is ranked next to last in defense.
Cleveland has been a pleasant surprise. Rookie centerfielder
Ben Paschal (.321, 14 HR, 48 RBI) has been a big help but the team's offense is still ranked just 5th. Their offense has fared better, ranking 3rd in the AL.
Vean Gregg (6-5, 2.95 ERA) has the best ERA on the team and
Guy Morton (9-2, 3.20 ERA) has the most wins.
Standings
Batting Leaders
Pitching Leaders
