[Lord Byron]

Trades before the trading deadline:
-The New York Yankees traded 32-year-old 2B Charlie Pick to the Boston Braves, getting 27-year-old RP Deacon Jones in return.
-The Philadelphia Athletics traded 30-year-old LF Ken Williams to the Philadelphia Phillies, getting 24-year-old 3B Frank Ellerbe in return.
-The St. Louis Cardinals traded 30-year-old LF Red Smith to the New York Yankees, getting 30-year-old SP Phil Douglas in return.
-The Cincinnati Reds traded 24-year-old CF Austin McHenry to the New York Giants, getting 30-year-old CF Sam Rice in return.
-The Detroit Tigers traded 23-year-old SSP Chick Galloway and 22-year-old RP Bill Snyder to the Chicago Cubs, getting 36-year-old 1B Ben Houser and 23-year-old SP Virgil Barnes in return.
-The Philadelphia Athletics traded 30-year-old RP Johnny Enzmann to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 24-year-old 3B Thomas Healy and 24-year-old LF Herb Hunter in return.

Awards
CF Babe Ruth of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 8 home runs, 24 RBIs, and 16 runs scored.
2B Eddie Collins of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 18 RBIs, and 32 runs scored.
SP Jesse Haines of the Philadelphia Athletics wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 4-0 record, 0.78 ERA, and 23 strikeouts.
SP Wilbur Cooper of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 7-1 record, 2.33 ERA, and 19 strikeouts.
SSP Joe Sewell of the Detroit Tigers wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with 0 home runs, 13 RBIs, and 19 runs scored.
SP Whitey Glazner of the Cincinnati Reds wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 6-1 record, 1.55 ERA, and 23 strikeouts.

First-place teams
AL: St. Louis Browns (63-36--8 games ahead of the Cleveland Guardians)
NL: St. Louis Cardinals (63-36--5 and a half games ahead of the Cincinnati Reds)