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Dukie98 · 06-19-2017, 02:23 AM

The Cleveland Naps continued to turn their season around behind a series of strong pitching performances, as they went 18-11 during the month of June, and ended the month in second place, but a distant 8 1/2 games behind the league leading the Red Sox. After their dismal start to the season, the Naps found themselves on the right side of .500, ending June with a 38-33 record overall.

Offensively, the Naps had a series of solid but unspectacular performers. Third baseman George Perring led the way by hitting .337 with a stellar .445 on base percentage, and scored a team-high 16 runs for the month. Catcher Ted Easterly, gunning for his second straight MVP award, hit a solid .333 and drove in ten runs, and seized the league in the AL batting race. First baseman Doc Johnston , batting behind Perring and Easterly, led the way with 19 RBI's and a .318 average. Second baseman Ivy Olson struggled, however, hitting just .208 with a lone extra base hit, and outfielder Fred Merkle hit just .169, returning to the bench after Eddie Murphy returned from an injury.

Vean Gregg led the way on the mound, winning AL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-2 with a microscopic 1.33 ERA and stingy 0.87 WHIP. Willie Mitchell sported a strong 1.97 ERA of his own, but struggled to go deep into games, going just 2-1 in 8 starts. Heinie Berger's tough luck campaign continued, as he went 3-2 despite a sparkling 2.26 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. After veteran George Mullin landed on the DL in early June with a pulled hamstring, the Naps struggled to replace him; rookie Herb Pennock went just 1-2 with an ugly 4.72 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, and Eppa Rixey was even worse, posting a 6.04 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in 25 ineffective innings.

Although the Naps had unexpectedly rallied from their slow start to pull into second place by midseason, they nonetheless remained closer to last place than first place, as they trailed the Red Sox by 8 1/2 games. Meanwhile, the race in the NL appeared tight once again, as the Reds temporarily ceded the lead to the New York Giants, only to seize control once again. Four NL teams were within five games of the Reds, and the seventh-place Cubs were as close to the league lead as the second place Naps in the AL.

06-19-2017, 02:23 AM	#206
Dukie98 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 902	June 1914 The Cleveland Naps continued to turn their season around behind a series of strong pitching performances, as they went 18-11 during the month of June, and ended the month in second place, but a distant 8 1/2 games behind the league leading the Red Sox. After their dismal start to the season, the Naps found themselves on the right side of .500, ending June with a 38-33 record overall. Offensively, the Naps had a series of solid but unspectacular performers. Third baseman George Perring led the way by hitting .337 with a stellar .445 on base percentage, and scored a team-high 16 runs for the month. Catcher Ted Easterly, gunning for his second straight MVP award, hit a solid .333 and drove in ten runs, and seized the league in the AL batting race. First baseman Doc Johnston , batting behind Perring and Easterly, led the way with 19 RBI's and a .318 average. Second baseman Ivy Olson struggled, however, hitting just .208 with a lone extra base hit, and outfielder Fred Merkle hit just .169, returning to the bench after Eddie Murphy returned from an injury. Vean Gregg led the way on the mound, winning AL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-2 with a microscopic 1.33 ERA and stingy 0.87 WHIP. Willie Mitchell sported a strong 1.97 ERA of his own, but struggled to go deep into games, going just 2-1 in 8 starts. Heinie Berger's tough luck campaign continued, as he went 3-2 despite a sparkling 2.26 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. After veteran George Mullin landed on the DL in early June with a pulled hamstring, the Naps struggled to replace him; rookie Herb Pennock went just 1-2 with an ugly 4.72 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, and Eppa Rixey was even worse, posting a 6.04 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in 25 ineffective innings. Although the Naps had unexpectedly rallied from their slow start to pull into second place by midseason, they nonetheless remained closer to last place than first place, as they trailed the Red Sox by 8 1/2 games. Meanwhile, the race in the NL appeared tight once again, as the Reds temporarily ceded the lead to the New York Giants, only to seize control once again. Four NL teams were within five games of the Reds, and the seventh-place Cubs were as close to the league lead as the second place Naps in the AL.