The Cincinnati Moonshots have been the surprise of the league thus far, jumping out to an 8 game lead in the Western League. They have 5 of the 8 top batting averages in the West including Tillie Shafter, Frank Baker, Dode Paskert, Wally Schang and Jimmy Walsh.
On the hill, Rube Benton is 13-2 with a league-leading 1.46 ERA.
Sounds like Rube was a little wild. From SABR: "Rube got off to another strong start in 1913, having won 11 of 18 decisions when the motorcycle he was riding early one morning struck a trolley car at high speed. Unconscious when he was taken to the hospital, Benton suffered a broken jaw and numerous cuts and bruises. The Reds suspended him for the remainder of the season.
Already, Rube was exhibiting the type of erratic behavior that would plague him for the rest of his life. His contract for 1914 included a clause stipulating that he would receive a bonus if he abstained from alcohol and tobacco to an extent that would satisfy manager Buck Herzog. For that one brief season Benton managed to avoid controversy, winning 16 games (including four shutouts) for a last-place club that won a total of only 60."