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Matt from TN · 04-19-2004, 03:43 PM

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June 1931

The Yankees continue to dominate the AL after going 20-6 in May. They have pushed their winning percentage above .700, and with the Tigers mired in a 10-game losing streak, they now have a commanding 12.5 game lead.

Despite missing 2 of their top 3 pitchers, the Braves held on to the NL lead. They were just 15-12, but their rotation is now intact. However, they lost one of their top hitters, leftfielder John Schmeider, until September with a badly dislocated shoulder. No matter how good their pitching, the two-time defending World Champion Phillies cannot seem to get fully on track, thanks largely to a .264 team batting average and only the 13th most runs scored in the majors. They remain in striking distance, however, at just 5 games back. The Reds remained in second place after going 16-13, but the Pirates had the best month in the NL, going 18-9 and moving into 4th place.

Phillies catcher Willard Schwarz became the 3rd player to collect 200 homeruns when he hit one against the Cubs on June 15th. He is just 33 homers behind teammate and current all-time leader John Falise. With the increased homerun production of this modern generation, it looks like there will be many more sluggers to join the 200 homerun club in the near future.

For the first time in major league history, two brothers have appeared together on an offensive leaderboard. Detroit's slugging first baseman Quenton Misisca currently leads the AL with 18 homeruns. His brother Maurice, a rookie third baseman for the White Sox, is 3rd in the AL with 10 longballs at the young age of 18. Quenton, the eldest of 9 kids and 12 years older than Maurice, set an AL record for 28 homers in his first full season (1925), only to have it broken the next season. The AL record for homeruns by a rookie is 15, and young Maurice, who hit 6 of his 10 homers in June alone, could be en route to setting a new rookie standard.

Batters of the Month:

AL - Jerold Boyle, 1B, Boston Red Sox - He hit .391 with 20 RBI, 16 runs scored and 2 homeruns.

NL - Dave "Red Fox" Arkless, CF, Chicago Cubs - He hit .422 with 16 RBI, 17 runs scored and 3 homeruns.

Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Freddie Miller, New York Yankees - He was 2-0 with a 0.95 ERA. Unfortunately, he tore a muscle in his arm and will be out until late July.

NL - Frank Smith, Brooklyn Robins - He was 3-1 with a 1.72 ERA.

Code:

American League Standings 
  
New York (A)     53 22 .707 -
Detroit          41 35 .539 12.5
Boston (A)       40 37 .519 14.0
Washington       38 38 .500 15.5
Philadelphia (A) 38 39 .494 16.0
St. Louis (A)    37 40 .481 17.0 
Chicago (A)      34 43 .442 20.0 
Cleveland        25 52 .325 29.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Boston (N)       48 30 .615 -  
Cincinnati       45 32 .584 2.5 
Philadelphia (N) 42 34 .553 5.0
Pittsburgh       39 36 .520 7.5 
New York (N)     39 38 .506 8.5
Brooklyn         35 42 .455 12.5 
Chicago (N)      31 44 .413 15.5
St. Louis (N)    27 50 .351 20.5

Ancestors:

George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves - Ward hit .337 with 16 RBI, 15 runs scored and 3 homeruns.

John "Pops" Falise, RF, Phillies - Pops hit .281 with 11 RBI, 12 runs scored and 2 homeruns.

Sam Kass, CF, Pirates - Strasser hit .324 with 23 RBI, 20 runs scored and 4 homeruns. He is tied for second in the NL with 12 homeruns.

Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .422 with 15 RBI, 15 runs and 8 steals. His .389 average is now 2nd in the AL.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Athletics - Tyke hit .366 in 12 games after missing nearly 2 weeks with an elbow injury.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .313 with 13 RBI and 10 runs scored.

August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .333 with 10 RBI and 16 runs scored.

Kid Fite, 2B, Tigers - Kid hit .271 with 5 RBI, 11 runs scored and 6 steals.

Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Indians - Duckie is hitting just .226 on the season, but he has stolen 29 bases.

Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .345 with 15 RBI, 17 runs scored and 12 steals.

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, Browns - Ned went 2-2 with a 3.63 ERA.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Braves - Bourbon went 3-3 with a 1.87 ERA and a shutout. He leads the NL with a 2.32 ERA.

David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 2-2 with a 2.38 ERA.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .453 with 12 RBI and 13 runs scored. His AL-leading average has climbed to .427.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .359 with 21 RBI, 12 runs scored and 3 homeruns.

Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit .294 with 9 RBI and 14 runs scored.

Woody Woodworth, 2B, Browns - Woody hit .324 with 9 RBI and 15 runs scored.

Carl "Dutch" Kahle, 3B, Senators - Dutch hit .258 with 11 RBI and 10 runs scored.

Carmack "Country" Alford, LF, Reds - Carmack hit .250 with 16 RBI and 3 homeruns.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Giants - Fuzz hit .394 with 17 RBI, 24 runs scored and 13 stolen bases.

Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .275 with 11 RBI and 11 runs scored.

Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin regained his starting job and immediatley caught fire. He hit .389 with 13 RBI, 12 runs scored and 4 steals.

Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .362 in 13 games before fracturing his knee. He will be out until early August.

F.X. Ditty, 2B, Robins - Ditty hit .286 in 12 games, but missed about a week with inflammation in his abs.

Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 3-2 with a 2.20 ERA and a shutout. The shutout, which came on June 9th against the defending AL champion White Sox, was the first of his career. 16 days later, he threw 8 shutout innings, in which he allowed just 3 hits, in a victory over the A's vaunted offense.

George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Cleveland - Bowers went 1-4 with a 3.48 ERA.

Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo quickly returned to the rotation and went 1-5 with a 5.44 ERA.

Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 3-3 with a 4.53 ERA.

Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin hit .390 with 12 RBI and 15 runs scored, continuing his outstanding rookie season.

04-19-2004, 03:43 PM	#862
Matt from TN Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In a funk.... Posts: 3,413	WEB PAGES UPDATED... June 1931 The Yankees continue to dominate the AL after going 20-6 in May. They have pushed their winning percentage above .700, and with the Tigers mired in a 10-game losing streak, they now have a commanding 12.5 game lead. Despite missing 2 of their top 3 pitchers, the Braves held on to the NL lead. They were just 15-12, but their rotation is now intact. However, they lost one of their top hitters, leftfielder John Schmeider, until September with a badly dislocated shoulder. No matter how good their pitching, the two-time defending World Champion Phillies cannot seem to get fully on track, thanks largely to a .264 team batting average and only the 13th most runs scored in the majors. They remain in striking distance, however, at just 5 games back. The Reds remained in second place after going 16-13, but the Pirates had the best month in the NL, going 18-9 and moving into 4th place. Phillies catcher Willard Schwarz became the 3rd player to collect 200 homeruns when he hit one against the Cubs on June 15th. He is just 33 homers behind teammate and current all-time leader John Falise. With the increased homerun production of this modern generation, it looks like there will be many more sluggers to join the 200 homerun club in the near future. For the first time in major league history, two brothers have appeared together on an offensive leaderboard. Detroit's slugging first baseman Quenton Misisca currently leads the AL with 18 homeruns. His brother Maurice, a rookie third baseman for the White Sox, is 3rd in the AL with 10 longballs at the young age of 18. Quenton, the eldest of 9 kids and 12 years older than Maurice, set an AL record for 28 homers in his first full season (1925), only to have it broken the next season. The AL record for homeruns by a rookie is 15, and young Maurice, who hit 6 of his 10 homers in June alone, could be en route to setting a new rookie standard. Batters of the Month: AL - Jerold Boyle, 1B, Boston Red Sox - He hit .391 with 20 RBI, 16 runs scored and 2 homeruns. NL - Dave "Red Fox" Arkless, CF, Chicago Cubs - He hit .422 with 16 RBI, 17 runs scored and 3 homeruns. Pitchers of the Month: AL - Freddie Miller, New York Yankees - He was 2-0 with a 0.95 ERA. Unfortunately, he tore a muscle in his arm and will be out until late July. NL - Frank Smith, Brooklyn Robins - He was 3-1 with a 1.72 ERA. Code: American League Standings New York (A) 53 22 .707 - Detroit 41 35 .539 12.5 Boston (A) 40 37 .519 14.0 Washington 38 38 .500 15.5 Philadelphia (A) 38 39 .494 16.0 St. Louis (A) 37 40 .481 17.0 Chicago (A) 34 43 .442 20.0 Cleveland 25 52 .325 29.0 National League Standings Boston (N) 48 30 .615 - Cincinnati 45 32 .584 2.5 Philadelphia (N) 42 34 .553 5.0 Pittsburgh 39 36 .520 7.5 New York (N) 39 38 .506 8.5 Brooklyn 35 42 .455 12.5 Chicago (N) 31 44 .413 15.5 St. Louis (N) 27 50 .351 20.5 Ancestors: George "The General" Ward, RF, Braves - Ward hit .337 with 16 RBI, 15 runs scored and 3 homeruns. John "Pops" Falise, RF, Phillies - Pops hit .281 with 11 RBI, 12 runs scored and 2 homeruns. Sam Kass, CF, Pirates - Strasser hit .324 with 23 RBI, 20 runs scored and 4 homeruns. He is tied for second in the NL with 12 homeruns. Will Miller, LF, Senators - Will hit .422 with 15 RBI, 15 runs and 8 steals. His .389 average is now 2nd in the AL. Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Athletics - Tyke hit .366 in 12 games after missing nearly 2 weeks with an elbow injury. David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Cubs - Pops hit .313 with 13 RBI and 10 runs scored. August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, Yankees - Gus hit .333 with 10 RBI and 16 runs scored. Kid Fite, 2B, Tigers - Kid hit .271 with 5 RBI, 11 runs scored and 6 steals. Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Indians - Duckie is hitting just .226 on the season, but he has stolen 29 bases. Harry Finley, C, Yankees - Harry hit .345 with 15 RBI, 17 runs scored and 12 steals. "Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, Browns - Ned went 2-2 with a 3.63 ERA. Bourbon Allen, SP, Braves - Bourbon went 3-3 with a 1.87 ERA and a shutout. He leads the NL with a 2.32 ERA. David Wickersham, SP, Cubs - David went 2-2 with a 2.38 ERA. Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Tigers - Adolf hit .453 with 12 RBI and 13 runs scored. His AL-leading average has climbed to .427. Lloyd Johnson, 1B, Giants - Lloyd hit .359 with 21 RBI, 12 runs scored and 3 homeruns. Alan Liao, 3B, Reds - Liao hit .294 with 9 RBI and 14 runs scored. Woody Woodworth, 2B, Browns - Woody hit .324 with 9 RBI and 15 runs scored. Carl "Dutch" Kahle, 3B, Senators - Dutch hit .258 with 11 RBI and 10 runs scored. Carmack "Country" Alford, LF, Reds - Carmack hit .250 with 16 RBI and 3 homeruns. Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Giants - Fuzz hit .394 with 17 RBI, 24 runs scored and 13 stolen bases. Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, White Sox - Sunny hit .275 with 11 RBI and 11 runs scored. Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, 2B, Yankees - Ervin regained his starting job and immediatley caught fire. He hit .389 with 13 RBI, 12 runs scored and 4 steals. Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Red Sox - Tiny hit .362 in 13 games before fracturing his knee. He will be out until early August. F.X. Ditty, 2B, Robins - Ditty hit .286 in 12 games, but missed about a week with inflammation in his abs. Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Indians - Lefty went 3-2 with a 2.20 ERA and a shutout. The shutout, which came on June 9th against the defending AL champion White Sox, was the first of his career. 16 days later, he threw 8 shutout innings, in which he allowed just 3 hits, in a victory over the A's vaunted offense. George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Cleveland - Bowers went 1-4 with a 3.48 ERA. Jeronimo Arsenault, SP, Browns - Jeronimo quickly returned to the rotation and went 1-5 with a 5.44 ERA. Peyton "Flamethrower" Arana, SP, Cardinals - Arana went 3-3 with a 4.53 ERA. Bobby "Tree" Martin, 2B, Giants - Martin hit .390 with 12 RBI and 15 runs scored, continuing his outstanding rookie season.