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Awards for August and baseball standings at the start of September 1908
Awards
LF Mike Donlin of the New York Highlanders wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 2 home runs, 23 RBIs, and 16 runs scored.
SSP Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 3 home runs, 22 RBIs, and 12 runs scored.
SP Hooks Wiltse of the Cleveland Naps wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 5-2 record, 1.16 ERA, and 16 strikeouts.
SP Bill Bailey of the Brooklyn Superbas wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 5-1 record, 1.93 ERA, and 23 strikeouts.
SP Harry Krause of the Chicago White Sox wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 5-3 record, 3.18 ERA, and 32 strikeouts.
SP Bill Grahame of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 3-1 record, 2.87 ERA, and 12 strikeouts.
First-place teams
AL: Cleveland Naps (66-52--one and a half games lead over the St. Louis Browns)
NL: Brooklyn Superbas (81-38--11 and a half games lead over the Pittsburgh Pirates)
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