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Matt from TN · 02-26-2004, 08:29 PM

July 1, 1927

Talk about parity. At mid-month there were 4 AL teams at .500, 2 above and 2 below. Washington overtook the Yankees for one day before a 10-game losing streak got the best of them. New York is still on top, but they are just 8 games ahead of the three teams tied for last. The biggest mover of the month was St. Louis, who went 17-9. The Browns have never grasped any of the potential they have had in recent seasons. Short of their 1922 World Championship season, they have not finished more than 8 games above .500 since 1919. The A's also crept above .500 and are now in 3rd.

At the complete other end of the parity spectrum, the Phillies and Cardinals are within 3 games of each other, but no other NL team has a winning record. The Reds and Giants are tied for 3rd place but are 13 games out.

Batters of the Month:

AL - "Juicy" Shiflet, LF, Boston Red Sox - He hit .438 with 22 RBI, 24 runs scored and 4 home runs.

NL - Marcus Fortson, SS, New York Giants - He hit .385 with 27 RBI, 20 runs scored and 5 home runs.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Leonard Bateman, Cleveland Indians - He was 5-1 with a 2.89 ERA and 1 shutout.

NL - Scott Fenner, Philadelphia Phillies - He was 6-0 with a 2.43 ERA and 1 shutout.

Code:

American League Standings 
  
New York (A)     44 33 .571 -
St. Louis (A)    40 36 .526 3.5 
Philadelphia (A) 39 37 .513 4.5
Chicago (A)      39 38 .506 5.0 
Washington       37 40 .481 7.0
Boston (A)       36 41 .468 8.0
Detroit          36 41 .468 8.0
Cleveland        35 40 .467 8.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Philadelphia (N) 50 25 .667 -
St. Louis (N)    48 29 .623 3.0
Cincinnati       38 39 .494 13.0 
New York (N)     38 39 .494 13.0
Chicago (N)      37 41 .474 14.5
Boston (N)       34 41 .453 16.0  
Pittsburgh       33 44 .429 18.0 
Brooklyn         28 48 .368 22.5

Ancestors:

Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C, Chicago (N) - Harry hit .354 with 5 RBI and 8 runs scored. His old knees don't allow him to catch as often as he used to, and he probably won't get enough at-bats to qualify for the batting race. But he is still hitting .337 on the season and if he did qualify, he would be 7th in the NL.

John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N) - Pops whacked 5 home runs this month, but hit just .260. He is tied for 2nd in the NL with 8 HR on the season.

Genaro "Tito" Nunez, 2B, Boston (A) - Tito is back with a vengeance! He hit .490 this month with 14 RBI and 28 runs scored.

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A) - Ned went 4-2 with a 2.55 ERA in 6 starts. He was named the AL POTW on May 24th.

Will Miller, LF, Washington - Will hit .374 with 14 RBI, 17 runs scored and 8 stolen bases. He is 3rd in the AL with a .376 average.

Chuck "Pudge" Harris, C, St. Louis (N) - Pudge hit .407 with 16 RBI, 10 runs scored and 18 walks. He leads the NL with a .454 OBP.

Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A) - Nagel went 5-1 with a 3.23 ERA in 6 starts and the A's are above .500. Any coincidence?

Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Cleveland - Duckie hit a wall this month with a .198 average.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A) - Ben hit .330 with 19 RBI, 23 runs scored, 4 stolen bases and 5 home runs. His average has slid each month, but .330 is nothing to scoff at. His .369 average is 4th in the AL.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N) - Bourbon went 3-4 with a 3.25 ERA in 7 starts.

Sam Kass, CF, Pittsburgh - Sam hit .318 with 20 RBI, 17 runs scored and 4 home runs. His 8 HR are tied for 2nd in the NL.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Philadelphia (A) - Is Sal getting on track? He hit .296 with 17 RBI, 12 runs scored and 2 HR.

Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit - Kid hit .417 with 15 RBI, 19 runs and 6 stolen bases. His .369 average is 5th in the AL.

Harry Finley, C, New York (A) - Harry has become quite the little speedster. He hit just .258 this month, but he has stolen 25 bases on the season and is the Yankees leadoff hitter. The biggest knock on him (for a leadoff hitter) is the fact that he has drawn just 6 walks.

George Ward, LF, Boston (N) - Ward hit .313 and is 3rd in the NL with a .346 average.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Chicago (N) - Pops has been steady-Eddie this season, hitting over .300 every month. His season average is .318.

David Wickersham, SP, Chicago (N) - David went 3-3 with a 3.47 ERA in 7 starts. The 20-year old is 11-6 with a 3.12 ERA on the season, which is particularly impressive with the Cubs.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, New York (N) - The Giants have been impressed with Johnson. He has not been given a starting position, but between 1B, 3B and C, he played in 26 games this month and accumulated nearly the same number of AB's as if he were a regular. He hit .316 on the month.

Carmack "Country" Alford, LF, Cincinnati Reds - Splittnig time between C, 1B, LF and even CF, Carmack practically became a regular even though not at one position. He hit .418 on the month and is getting harder and harder for the Reds to keep out of the lineup.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, New York Giants - Fuzz rewarded the team's patience by hitting .441 with 6 RBI, 11 runs scored and 5 stolen bases this month. He was named NL POTW on June 14th.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Boston Red Sox - Tiny was told to focus on playing shortstop, and he willingly agreed in hopes of more regular playing time. He went from 5 AB's over the first 2 months combined to 23 AB's in June, but he hit just .174. The first hit of his career came on June 11th against Detroit.

Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals - After hitting .462 and .350 over the past 2 months as a backup, Laverick was named the Cardinals' starting 1B. He hit just .164 this month however.

02-26-2004, 08:29 PM	#702
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	July 1, 1927 Talk about parity. At mid-month there were 4 AL teams at .500, 2 above and 2 below. Washington overtook the Yankees for one day before a 10-game losing streak got the best of them. New York is still on top, but they are just 8 games ahead of the three teams tied for last. The biggest mover of the month was St. Louis, who went 17-9. The Browns have never grasped any of the potential they have had in recent seasons. Short of their 1922 World Championship season, they have not finished more than 8 games above .500 since 1919. The A's also crept above .500 and are now in 3rd. At the complete other end of the parity spectrum, the Phillies and Cardinals are within 3 games of each other, but no other NL team has a winning record. The Reds and Giants are tied for 3rd place but are 13 games out. Batters of the Month: AL - "Juicy" Shiflet, LF, Boston Red Sox - He hit .438 with 22 RBI, 24 runs scored and 4 home runs. NL - Marcus Fortson, SS, New York Giants - He hit .385 with 27 RBI, 20 runs scored and 5 home runs. Pitchers of the Month: AL - Leonard Bateman, Cleveland Indians - He was 5-1 with a 2.89 ERA and 1 shutout. NL - Scott Fenner, Philadelphia Phillies - He was 6-0 with a 2.43 ERA and 1 shutout. Code: American League Standings New York (A) 44 33 .571 - St. Louis (A) 40 36 .526 3.5 Philadelphia (A) 39 37 .513 4.5 Chicago (A) 39 38 .506 5.0 Washington 37 40 .481 7.0 Boston (A) 36 41 .468 8.0 Detroit 36 41 .468 8.0 Cleveland 35 40 .467 8.0 National League Standings Philadelphia (N) 50 25 .667 - St. Louis (N) 48 29 .623 3.0 Cincinnati 38 39 .494 13.0 New York (N) 38 39 .494 13.0 Chicago (N) 37 41 .474 14.5 Boston (N) 34 41 .453 16.0 Pittsburgh 33 44 .429 18.0 Brooklyn 28 48 .368 22.5 Ancestors: Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C, Chicago (N) - Harry hit .354 with 5 RBI and 8 runs scored. His old knees don't allow him to catch as often as he used to, and he probably won't get enough at-bats to qualify for the batting race. But he is still hitting .337 on the season and if he did qualify, he would be 7th in the NL. John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N) - Pops whacked 5 home runs this month, but hit just .260. He is tied for 2nd in the NL with 8 HR on the season. Genaro "Tito" Nunez, 2B, Boston (A) - Tito is back with a vengeance! He hit .490 this month with 14 RBI and 28 runs scored. "Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A) - Ned went 4-2 with a 2.55 ERA in 6 starts. He was named the AL POTW on May 24th. Will Miller, LF, Washington - Will hit .374 with 14 RBI, 17 runs scored and 8 stolen bases. He is 3rd in the AL with a .376 average. Chuck "Pudge" Harris, C, St. Louis (N) - Pudge hit .407 with 16 RBI, 10 runs scored and 18 walks. He leads the NL with a .454 OBP. Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A) - Nagel went 5-1 with a 3.23 ERA in 6 starts and the A's are above .500. Any coincidence? Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Cleveland - Duckie hit a wall this month with a .198 average. Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A) - Ben hit .330 with 19 RBI, 23 runs scored, 4 stolen bases and 5 home runs. His average has slid each month, but .330 is nothing to scoff at. His .369 average is 4th in the AL. Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N) - Bourbon went 3-4 with a 3.25 ERA in 7 starts. Sam Kass, CF, Pittsburgh - Sam hit .318 with 20 RBI, 17 runs scored and 4 home runs. His 8 HR are tied for 2nd in the NL. Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, 1B, Philadelphia (A) - Is Sal getting on track? He hit .296 with 17 RBI, 12 runs scored and 2 HR. Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit - Kid hit .417 with 15 RBI, 19 runs and 6 stolen bases. His .369 average is 5th in the AL. Harry Finley, C, New York (A) - Harry has become quite the little speedster. He hit just .258 this month, but he has stolen 25 bases on the season and is the Yankees leadoff hitter. The biggest knock on him (for a leadoff hitter) is the fact that he has drawn just 6 walks. George Ward, LF, Boston (N) - Ward hit .313 and is 3rd in the NL with a .346 average. David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Chicago (N) - Pops has been steady-Eddie this season, hitting over .300 every month. His season average is .318. David Wickersham, SP, Chicago (N) - David went 3-3 with a 3.47 ERA in 7 starts. The 20-year old is 11-6 with a 3.12 ERA on the season, which is particularly impressive with the Cubs. Lloyd Johnson, 1B, New York (N) - The Giants have been impressed with Johnson. He has not been given a starting position, but between 1B, 3B and C, he played in 26 games this month and accumulated nearly the same number of AB's as if he were a regular. He hit .316 on the month. Carmack "Country" Alford, LF, Cincinnati Reds - Splittnig time between C, 1B, LF and even CF, Carmack practically became a regular even though not at one position. He hit .418 on the month and is getting harder and harder for the Reds to keep out of the lineup. Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, New York Giants - Fuzz rewarded the team's patience by hitting .441 with 6 RBI, 11 runs scored and 5 stolen bases this month. He was named NL POTW on June 14th. Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Boston Red Sox - Tiny was told to focus on playing shortstop, and he willingly agreed in hopes of more regular playing time. He went from 5 AB's over the first 2 months combined to 23 AB's in June, but he hit just .174. The first hit of his career came on June 11th against Detroit. Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals - After hitting .462 and .350 over the past 2 months as a backup, Laverick was named the Cardinals' starting 1B. He hit just .164 this month however. Last edited by Matt from TN; 03-01-2004 at 11:47 AM.