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Awards for April and baseball standings at the start of May 1917
Awards
RF Elmer Smith of the Cleveland Guardians wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 2 home runs, 10 RBIs, and 9 runs scored.
SSP Ray Chapman of the Boston Braves wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 15 RBIs, and 17 runs scored.
SP Lefty Tyler of the New York Yankees wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 4-0 record, 0.00 ERA, and 25 strikeouts.
SP Jeff Pfeffer of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-0 record, 0.75 ERA, and 24 strikeouts.
SP Elmer Ponder of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 2-2 record, 2.02 ERA, and 11 strikeouts.
2B Pete Kilduff of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 8 RBIs, and 5 runs scored.
First-place teams
AL: St. Louis Browns (14-5--1 game ahead of the New York Yankees)
NL: Chicago Cubs (14-6--2 games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds)
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