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FuzzyRussianHat · 05-03-2026, 07:46 AM

Detroit continued its impressive tear through May, a remarkable turnaround considering the Tigers won 69 and 62 games the prior two years. They have the best mark in the majors at 41-15. The American League West Division is loaded though with both Milwaukee (36-20) and Minnesota (34-22) both off to strong starts. No one has stood out in the AL East with the six teams separated by eight wins. Washington is first at 29-27 with Baltimore next at 28-28.

St. Louis SS Jimmy Sheckard was AL Batter of the Month in May with a .330 average, 11 home runs, 29 RBI, and 21 runs. Detroit’s Ted Lewis was Pitcher of the Month with a 2.10 ERA, 5-0 record, and 35 strikeouts in 51.1 innings. Tigers RF Elmer Flick was Rookie of the Month again with a .304 average, 7 homers, 18 RBI, and 33 runs.

Pittsburgh has the best record in the National League at 35-21. New York is second in the NL East at 33-23 with Boston (29-27) and Philadelphia (28-28) next. In the NL West, New Orleans and Chicago remain tied for first at 32-24. They were the NL’s worst teams last year, continuing their own impressive bounce backs. Defending champ Indianapolis (30-26) and Cincinnati (29-27) are both right in the mix.

Cubs 2B Fred Roat was NL Batter of the Month in May with a .381 average, 8 homers, 25 RBI, and 17 runs. Philadelphia veteran Silver King was Pitcher of the Month with a 5-0 record, 3.28 ERA, and 27 Ks in 46.2 innings. King also earned his 200th career win in May. The Cardinals’ Tom Hughes was Rookie of the Month with a 4.57 ERA, 4-1 record, and 32 Ks in 43.1 innings.

The second perfect game in MLB history took place in Pittsburgh on May 20. 1896 Pitcher of the Year Jerry Nops was perfect in a 1-0 win against Buffalo, striking out five over 99 pitches. In other notables, New York’s Danny Green hit for the cycle on May 22 against Baltimore and Braves IF Jack Glasscock had a 22-game hitting streak.

Baltimore’s Mickey Welch became the first pitcher to 250 career wins. Cardinals lefty Jim Devlin reached 200 wins. The White Sox’ Amos Rusie reached 2000 strikeouts. Pittsburgh’s Mike Tiernan was the third to 1500 runs scored. Brooklyn C Jack Clements, Twins LF Ed Beecher, and Cardinals 3B Billy Nash reached 1000 runs. Dodgers 1B Jake Beckley and Cubs LF Curt Welch got to 1000 RBI. Milwaukee 1B Bobby Wheelock got to 700 stolen bases and Red Sox SS Jumbo Davis got to 600 steals.

05-03-2026, 07:46 AM	#225
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,452	1898 May Detroit continued its impressive tear through May, a remarkable turnaround considering the Tigers won 69 and 62 games the prior two years. They have the best mark in the majors at 41-15. The American League West Division is loaded though with both Milwaukee (36-20) and Minnesota (34-22) both off to strong starts. No one has stood out in the AL East with the six teams separated by eight wins. Washington is first at 29-27 with Baltimore next at 28-28. St. Louis SS Jimmy Sheckard was AL Batter of the Month in May with a .330 average, 11 home runs, 29 RBI, and 21 runs. Detroit’s Ted Lewis was Pitcher of the Month with a 2.10 ERA, 5-0 record, and 35 strikeouts in 51.1 innings. Tigers RF Elmer Flick was Rookie of the Month again with a .304 average, 7 homers, 18 RBI, and 33 runs. Pittsburgh has the best record in the National League at 35-21. New York is second in the NL East at 33-23 with Boston (29-27) and Philadelphia (28-28) next. In the NL West, New Orleans and Chicago remain tied for first at 32-24. They were the NL’s worst teams last year, continuing their own impressive bounce backs. Defending champ Indianapolis (30-26) and Cincinnati (29-27) are both right in the mix. Cubs 2B Fred Roat was NL Batter of the Month in May with a .381 average, 8 homers, 25 RBI, and 17 runs. Philadelphia veteran Silver King was Pitcher of the Month with a 5-0 record, 3.28 ERA, and 27 Ks in 46.2 innings. King also earned his 200th career win in May. The Cardinals’ Tom Hughes was Rookie of the Month with a 4.57 ERA, 4-1 record, and 32 Ks in 43.1 innings. The second perfect game in MLB history took place in Pittsburgh on May 20. 1896 Pitcher of the Year Jerry Nops was perfect in a 1-0 win against Buffalo, striking out five over 99 pitches. In other notables, New York’s Danny Green hit for the cycle on May 22 against Baltimore and Braves IF Jack Glasscock had a 22-game hitting streak. Baltimore’s Mickey Welch became the first pitcher to 250 career wins. Cardinals lefty Jim Devlin reached 200 wins. The White Sox’ Amos Rusie reached 2000 strikeouts. Pittsburgh’s Mike Tiernan was the third to 1500 runs scored. Brooklyn C Jack Clements, Twins LF Ed Beecher, and Cardinals 3B Billy Nash reached 1000 runs. Dodgers 1B Jake Beckley and Cubs LF Curt Welch got to 1000 RBI. Milwaukee 1B Bobby Wheelock got to 700 stolen bases and Red Sox SS Jumbo Davis got to 600 steals. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports The Level Playing Field: Alternate MLB History From 1884-Onward Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)