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Awards for August and baseball standings at the start of September 1916
Awards for August:
LF Wally Schang of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Batter of the Month Award.
RF Joe Jackson of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Batter of the Month Award.
SP Tom Hughes of the Detroit Tigers wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
SP Walter Johnson of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
1B Patsy Gharrity of the Washington Senators wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award.
SP Bob Steele of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award.
In the AL, the Detroit Tigers hold on to a 7 and a half-game lead against the Cleveland Guardians for first place while, in the NL, the New York Giants are 5 and a half games ahead of the Boston Braves.
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