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Trades before the trading deadline, awards for July, and standings at the start of August 1921
Trades before the trading deadline:
-The Boston Braves traded 30-year-old SSP Ray Chapman to the St. Louis Browns, getting 28-year-old SP Allen Sothoron in return.
-The Pittsburgh Pirates traded 30-year-old SP Bill Doak to the Cleveland Guardians, getting 24-year-old 2B Hod Ford and 24-year-old 1B Johnny Walker in return.
-The Philadelphia Phillies traded 27-year-old 2B Cotton Tierney to the Chicago White Sox, getting 27-year-old RP Jesse Winters and 24-year-old LF Bevo LeBourveau in return.
-The New York Giants traded 30-year-old 1B Vic Saier to the Chicago White Sox, getting 30-year-old SP Fred House in return.
Awards
CF Babe Ruth of the St. Louis Browns wins the AL Batter of the Month Award with 13 home runs, 26 RBIs, and 24 runs scored.
2B Rogers Hornsby of the Philadelphia Phillies wins the NL Batter of the Month Award with 5 home runs, 34 RBIs, and 28 runs scored.
SP Bob Shawkey of the Boston Red Sox wins the AL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 6-3 record, 3.10 ERA, and 29 strikeouts.
SP Dolf Luque of the St. Louis Cardinals wins the NL Pitcher of the Month Award with a 7-1 record, 2.99 ERA, and 28 strikeouts.
SP Pete Donohue of the Washington Senators wins the AL Rookie of the Month Award with a 5-2 record, 2.63 ERA, and 26 strikeouts.
SP George Uhle of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins the NL Rookie of the Month Award with a 4-4 record, 2.73 ERA, and 12 strikeouts.
First-place teams
AL: St. Louis Browns (57-43--5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox)
NL: Cincinnati Reds (58-43--3 and a half games ahead of the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies, who are tied for second)
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