May 26th, 1969- June 2nd, 1969
Top Performers of the Week
Minnesota Twins SP
Jim Perry allowed 5 hits and struck out 1 over 7.1 innings in a 7-4 win over the Senators. The 33 year old is now 4-1 with a 2.19 ERA in 8 games including 6 starts. Last season Perry was 8-6 with 1 save, a 2.27 ERA in 32 games including 18 starts for the Twins.
Minnesota Twins 3B
Harmon Killebrew was 2 for 4 with a HR and 2 RBIs in a 7-4 win over the Senators. The 32 year old is now hitting .268 with 14 HRs and 37 RBIs in 45 games. Last season, Killebrew hit .210 with 17 HRs and 40 RBIs in 100 games for the Twins.
Oakland Athletics 3B
Sal Bando was 2 for 2 with 2 HRs and 2 RBIs in a 3-2 win over the Tigers. The 25 year old is now hitting .263 with 11 HRs and 32 RBIs in 45 games. Last season Bando hit .251 with 9 HRs and 67 RBIs in 162 games for the Athletics.
Oakland Athletics SP
Catfish Hunter allowed 5 hits and struck out 6 over a complete game 4-1 win over the Tigers. The 23 year old is now 6-2 with a 2.26 ERA in 11 starts. In 1968, Hunter was 13-13 with 1 save, a 3.35 ERA in 36 games including 34 starts for Oakland.
New York Yankees LF
Roy White was 4 for 9 with a HR and 7 RBIs in a double header sweep of the Royals. The 25 year old is now hitting .275 with 5 HRs and 23 RBIs in 47 games. Last year White hit .267 with 17 HRs and 62 RBIs in 159 games for the Yankees.
Los Angeles Dodgers SP
Bill Singer allowed 3 hits and 9 strikeouts over a complete game 5-0 win over the Phillies. The 25 year old is now 7-2 with a 1.76 ERA in 12 starts. In 1968 Singer was 13-17 with a 2.88 ERA in 37 games including 36 starts for the Dodgers.
Cleveland Indians RF
Ken Harrelson was named the AL Player of the Month. The 27 year old is now hitting .267 with 10 HRs and 32 RBIs in 43 games with the Red Sox and Indians this season. Last year Harrelson hit .275 with 35 HRs and an AL leading 109 RBIs in 150 games for the Red Sox.
Houston Astros SS
Denis Menke was named the NL Player of the Month. The 28 year old is hitting .321 with 5 HRs and 35 RBIs in 51 games. In 1968 Menke hit .249 with 6 HRs and 56 RBIs in 150 games for the Astros.
Chicago White Sox SP
Tommy John was named the AL Pitcher of the Month. The 26 year old is 7-2 with a 2.85 ERA in 11 starts. Last season John was 10-5 with a 1.98 ERA in 25 starts for the White Sox.
Houston Astros SP
Denny Lemaster was named the NL Pitcher of the Month. The 30 year old is now 5-5 with a 1.92 ERA in 11 starts. Last season Lemaster was 10-15 with a 2.81 ERA in 33 games including 32 starts for the Astros.
Boston Red Sox CF
Billy Conigliaro was named the AL Rookie of the Month. The 21 year old is hitting .333 with 6 HRs and 17 RBIs in 36 games. Conigliaro has won the Rookie of the Month Titles for both April and May.
Los Angeles Dodgers 3B
Ted Sizemore was named the NL Rookie of the Month. The 24 year old is now hitting .288 with 1 HR and 11 RBIs in 46 games.
New York Yankees 2B
Horace Clark was named the AL Player of the Week. Clark wins the award on his 29th birthday. For the season, he is hitting .263 with 0 HRs and 21 RBIs in 48 games. In 1968 Clark hit .230 with 2 HRs and 26 RBIs in 148 games for the Yankees.
San Diego Padres 1B
Nate Colbert was named the NL Player of the Week. The 23 year old is hitting .247 with 8 HRs and 21 RBIs in 48 games. Last year Colbert hit .151 with 0 HRs and 4 RBIs in 20 games for the Astros.
This Weeks Major Transactions
The California Angels have traded RF
Vic Davalillo to the St Louis Cardinals for RF
Jim Hicks. The 32 year old Davalillo was hitting .246 with 0 HRs and 8 RBIs in 20 games for the Angels. Davalillo hit .277 with 3 HRs and 31 RBIs in 144 games for the Angels and Indians in 1968. The 29 year old Hicks was hitting .244 with 4 HRs and 12 RBIs in 13 games for the Cardinals. Hicks was not on a MLB roster since 1966 when he played 18 games for the White Sox.