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Awards for May and baseball standings at the start of June 1916
Awards
1B George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 2 home runs, 16 RBIs, and 18 runs scored.
CF Tris Speaker of the Brooklyn Robins wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 11 RBIs, and 23 runs scored.
SP Red Faber of the Detroit Tigers wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-1 record, 2.07 ERA, and 42 strikeouts.
SP Dixie Walker of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-1 record, 1.94 ERA, and 25 strikeouts.
SP Urban Shocker of the Boston Red Sox wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 2-2 record, 2.02 ERA, and 30 strikeouts.
SP Howard Ehmke of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-3 record, 2.53 ERA, and 32 strikeouts.
First-place teams
AL: St. Louis Browns (33-12--6 and a half games ahead of the Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees)
NL: St. Louis Cardinals (30-15--4 games ahead of the New York Giants)
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