Standings as of July 1st
Metropolis maintains its lead in the standings.
Asa Brainard (20-10, 3.89 ERA) continues to pitch well. However, there are rumors of bad blood between Brainard and Wallace Luthor after Brainard went to the Metropolis owner about a raise in pay due to his performance thus far. It is said the Metropolis owner's rejection of the proposal was both loud and profane.
John Bass (.349),
Levi Meyerle (.347),
Al Reach (.325), and
Dick Higham (.329) lead the Stars at the plate.
Central City caught fire and went 10-3 in June and moved from next-to-last to second-place in the standings behind Metropolis.
Bill Craver (.317) and
Gat Stires (.311) lead a scrappy offense while
George Zettlein (11-8, 3.09) and
Rynie Wolters share pitching duties.
Washington has cooled some, playing just under .500 ball during June and dropping to third behind Metropolis and Central City.
"Mighty" Casey (.295, 5HR),
Bob Addy (.320) and
Lip Pike (.309, 1HR) continue to power the Nationals' offense.
Gotham City and Philadelphia hover around the .500 mark, while Boston, Chicago and New York are struggling. At the end of April, New York stood atop the standings. Now, they are dead last. Pitcher
Cherokee Fisher (10-17, 2.37) has been up-and-down for the Knights while
Jim Foran (.350) has been the only consistent hitter for the team. There are rumors that owner
Charles Kane is already considering replacing manager
Tom Dugan.