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May 1, 1907
The Boston Pilgrims are this season's surprise starter. There seems to be one every season. They have gotten some exceptional pitching from Jon Douglas (5-1, 1.15) and "Green Toe" Gillespie (3-2, 1.80). Cleveland is off to a fantastic start too, and they were in first place until they lost their last 2 games against the White Sox. Whiskey Allen is leading the AL with a .422 average, and Patrick De Leon, who was acquired in a trade last July from Detroit, is 6-0 with a 2.33 ERA as the team's new ace. The Higlanders are in a close 3rd, led as always by some amazing pitchers. They have 4 great hurlers, and the scary thing is that ace "Johnny Cakes" Sutton got off to a shaky start. Once he gets on track, New York will be tough to beat.
The New York Giants were hot in April, and they currently lead the National League. They have been boosted by some incredible hitting, primarily that of young second baseman Jed Burke, who hit .333 with a league leading 23 RBI. Both Boston and Chicago have started well too, but the defending NL champion Cardinals are in last place. Their pitching was shaky this spring, but it has been terrible this season. Their offense is still smoking with young hitters Woody Woodson and "Butterball" Klehammer, but they have not been enough to cover the team's awful pitching.
Batters of the Month:
AL - Whiskey Allen, C, Cleveland Broncos - He hit .422 with 14 RBI and 11 runs scored.
NL - Jed Burke, 2B, New York Giants - He hit .333 with 23 RBI and 20 runs scored.
Pitchers of the Month:
AL - Jon Douglas, Boston Pilgrims - He was 5-1 with a 1.15 ERA, including 3 complete game shutouts!
NL - Will Haggan, Boston Doves - He was 5-1 with a 1.02 ERA, including a No Hitter on April 23rd against Cincinnati!
American League Standings
Boston (A) 17 7 .708 -
Cleveland 16 8 .667 1.0
New York (A) 15 9 .625 2.0
Detroit 13 11 .542 4.0
Philadelphia (A) 11 13 .458 6.0
Chicago (A) 10 14 .417 7.0
St. Louis (A) 7 17 .292 10.0
Washington 7 17 .292 10.0
National League Standings
New York (N) 17 8 .680 -
Boston (N) 14 10 .583 2.5
Chicago (N) 14 10 .583 2.5
Brooklyn 13 11 .542 3.5
Philadelphia (N) 12 12 .500 4.5
Cincinnati 10 15 .400 7.0
Pittsburgh 10 15 .400 7.0
St. Louis (N) 8 17 .320 9.0
Ancestors:
Whiskey Allen, C, Cleveland - As said above, he was the batter of the month. Enough said. It's his 2nd BOTM award. Also, his .351 career average is the best in all of baseball for players with at least 2000 ay-bats. He better watch the Cardinals' Woody Woodson though next season once he has the prerequisite AB's.
Heinrich Kahle, 1B, Cincinnati - He had a lousy April, hitting just .182 (2 for 11). At age 22, it's still not clear when he will become a regular starter.
Campbell Ditty, CF, New York (N) - Ditty played a key role in the Giants' hot start. He hit .333 (8 for 24) with 5 RBI.
Dummy Netsky, SP, Boston (A) - Dummy must be enjoying the Pilgrims' first place start in his rookie season even though he's in the bullpen. So far, he's pitched in just one game, allowing one unearned run and 2 hits in a single inning.
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