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Old 05-10-2005, 09:22 PM   #4501
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May 1955

The Tigers went 19-9 in May to move into first, while the Yankees went 14-12 to lose 4 games in the standings. The Athletics have proven to be more than a pretender this season, going 19-8 and moving into 2nd place. Meanwhile, the Indians seem to have finally begun to realize their potential, going 18-8 in May and tying New York for 3rd. While those four teams are separated by just 3.5 games, 5th place Chicago is 14 games back which points to a growing rift between the top and bottom tier teams in the league.

The Cubs keep rolling with a 17-12 record, increasing their lead to 3.5 games. Cincinnati went 15-11, which was good enough to move them into second place despite losing 2B Maurice Goza and backup 2B Bobby Grissom until mid-June. Goza suffered an elbow injury, while Grissom, who was just acquired from the Senators on May 1st, fractured his knee. Brooklyn continues to surprise their critics with a 3rd place record. The Pirates, who many believed would struggle this season, are tied with the Dodgers. The Phillies are in 5th, but they are just 4.5-games out.


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May 29: In the 1st inning of a 6-4 win over the Orioles, KC's Charlton Brown hit the first major league home run over the outer wall in Kansas City, an estimated 500-foot clout. Three batters later, Emanuel Ryan nearly accomplished the same feat, but his 2-run blast came up just a few feet short.


American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Carpenter Erickson (NYA)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.02 and 2 shutouts.

American League-Batter of the Month:
Charlton Brown (KCA)!
He batted .340 in 94 AB, with 10 homers and 37 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Martin Gwaltney (PIT)!
He had a record of 6-0 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.13 and 1 shutouts.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Abraham Noel (BKN)!
He batted .442 in 95 AB, with 5 homers and 20 RBI.


Code:
American League Standings 
  
Detroit          35 16 .686 -
Kansas City      32 18 .640 2.5
Cleveland        31 19 .620 3.5
New York (A)     31 19 .620 3.5
Chicago (A)      21 30 .412 14.0 
Boston           19 30 .365 16.5
Baltimore        18 33 .353 17.0
Washington       17 36 .321 19.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Chicago (N)      32 20 .615 -
Cincinnati       27 22 .551 3.5
Brooklyn         27 23 .540 4.0
Pittsburgh       27 23 .540 4.0
Philadelphia     27 24 .529 4.5
St. Louis        21 29 .420 10.0
New York (N)     21 30 .412 10.5
Milwaukee        20 31 .392 11.5

AL AVG
.416 Isaac Mitchell, DET
.377 Matt Praks, KCA
.375 Jerry Tuggle, CLE

NL AVG
.356 Abe Noel, BKN
.352 Rex Seelinger, STL
.340 Ben Giordano, PIT

AL HOMERUNS
18 Ray Kress, DET
15 Wilford Woodworth, NYA
15 Matt Perly, DET

NL HOMERUNS
17 Joe Rodabaugh, NYG
16 Bobby Johnson, CHN
12 Ted McMurray, CIN
12 Paul Lett, PHI

AL RBI
54 Matt Perly, DET
47 Charlton Brown, KCA
46 Ray Kress, DET

NL RBI
44 Bobby Johnson, CHN
43 Mark Silcox, BKN
36 Abe Arsenault, MLN
36 Joe Rodabaugh, NYG

AL STEALS
15 Hans Habermehl, PHA
11 Mike Kreitenberg, DET
9 Francis Gilmartin, BOS

NL STEALS
16 Cognac Allen, MLN
15 Ben Cook, CIN
10 Bonnard Shadle, MLN

AL ERA
1.76 Bourbon Allen Jr., NYA
2.09 Jackie Bowen, KCA
2.45 Carpenter Erickson, NYA

NL ERA
1.73 Martin Gwaltney, PIT
1.89 Randy Liebermann, CHN
2.30 Adam Sardina, CHN

AL WINS
12 Bud Ulrich, DET
10 Danny Mau, KCA
9 Houston Boler, CLE
9 Carpenter Erickson, NYA

NL WINS
10 Martin Gwaltney, PIT
9 Adam Sardina, CHN
9 Ron Fleischmann, PHI

AL STRIKEOUTS
85 Lukas Dietrich, WSH
79 Hal Andrew, DET
77 Lex Tjeenk-Willink, CLE

NL STRIKEOUTS
85 Joe Helton, BKN
80 Grady Ingram, CIN
73 Ron Fleischmann, PHI

AL SAVES
9 Morgan Cuellar, CLE
7 Bernard Homic, CLE
6 Bernard Client, NYA
6 Cal Granger, KCA
6 Magnus George, DET

NL SAVES
12 Loren Cost, PHI
12 Gene Lopez, CHN
12 Chris Delp, CIN

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Old 05-11-2005, 12:38 AM   #4502
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Dear Editor,

I was reading your publication and noticed an error. You have Ron Fleischmann correctly listed third in the National League in strikeouts, however you show him as being a member of the New York Giants. Fleischmann was traded to the Phillies on May 1st of this season. I feel that this may be just another example of the press' indifference to the Phillies.

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Old 05-12-2005, 06:12 AM   #4503
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If anyone's curious, over on the other boards, I started some threads in the history section so we can calculate and store ERA+ and OPS+ (and XR/27+ , which John prefers.)

I've started doing some of it. Turns out Will Haggan's case for the Hall just get's weaker with ERA+. Anyways, check it out, and since I don't particularely want to do these all myself, feel free to contribue. All I ask is that you know what you're doing when you calculate these things. You can find out how to do it over at BR.com. (OPS+ is a little more complicated than you may think.) Try not to fill those posts with stuff that isn't necessary (ie feel free to discuss those numbers, but in a different thread, please).

Anyways, I was curious about these numbers, so there they are. I'll continue to add to them, and please PM me with any contributions of players you've done.

Also, Matt, any chance of them getting stickied? I think we might need a whole separate forum for statistics though, since they don't really belong in the History one.

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If anyone's curious, over on the other boards, I started some threads in the history section so we can calculate and store ERA+ and OPS+ (and XR/27+ , which John prefers.)

I've started doing some of it. Turns out Will Haggan's case for the Hall just get's weaker with ERA+. Anyways, check it out, and since I don't particularely want to do these all myself, feel free to contribue. All I ask is that you know what you're doing when you calculate these things. You can find out how to do it over at BR.com. (OPS+ is a little more complicated than you may think.) Try not to fill those posts with stuff that isn't necessary (ie feel free to discuss those numbers, but in a different thread, please).

Anyways, I was curious about these numbers, so there they are. I'll continue to add to them, and please PM me with any contributions of players you've done.

Also, Matt, any chance of them getting stickied? I think we might need a whole separate forum for statistics though, since they don't really belong in the History one.
I can sticky them, and I may indeed do a stats forum. I could lock the threads to prevent discussion in them and either have people PM me stats of give a few people like you & John the ability to edit locked posts in that forum.
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Sounds like a great idea. This league just keeps getting better.
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I can sticky them, and I may indeed do a stats forum. I could lock the threads to prevent discussion in them and either have people PM me stats of give a few people like you & John the ability to edit locked posts in that forum.
Sounds great, Matt.
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June 1955

With the top 4 teams in the AL staying in a tight group, anything can happen. The Tigers went 17-9, keeping them in 1st. The A's went 15-12 and slumped to 4th, but the Indians are surprising a lot of people. They went 18-10 and are now in 2nd place. The Indians are concerned about their pitching staff which ranks 10th in the majors with a 4.34 team ERA. "The Mad Bomber," Herman Labombard, leads the staff with a 13-4 record and a 2.85 ERA. Houston Boler (14-4, 4.18) has been inconsistent at times, but he has flashed some very positive signs. The biggest key has been a struggling Lex Tjeenk-Willink, who seemed to finally get on track with a 3-0 record and 1.56 ERA in 5 June starts.

After finishing May in a surprising 5th place, the White Sox promptly went on a horrendous 18-game losing streak. It began with two extra inning losses to the A's on June 1st and 2nd. They were then swept by the Yankees, Indians, Senators, Yankees again and Tigers. After being shutout 5-0 against the Orioles on June 21st for their 18th loss, the Sox finally broke the streak with a 6-4 win against Baltimore thanks to two 3-run innings. Oddly enough, it was 40-year-old Johnny Gordley who got the big win. Yes, that's the same Gordley who has gone 39-74 over the past 3+ seasons. After losing the next two games, Chicago won two games against Boston and then swept Washington to finish the month a half-game out of last.

The Cubs went 15-12 but remained in 1st in the NL. The Reds went 18-11 to gain some ground in the standings. Brooklyn went 15-11 and were in first place briefly this month. While the race in the NL looks just as tough (or possibly tougher) than the AL, no one seems to be taking control. The Reds are statistically the strongest team, but the Dodgers look surprisingly balanced. The Cubs' biggest worry has been the offense, which has been just above average so far. Cliff Wynne (.259, 8 HR, 39 RBI) and Emerson Meggs (.248, 7 HR, 34 RBI) need to step it up.

In The News

June 15th: After becoming the first player in history to strikeout 15 players in 9 or fewer innings on June 8th of last year, Washington's Lukas Dietrich did it again almost exactly a year later. This time, he struck out 15 Orioles in 8 innings while allowing 7 hits and 5 runs but just 1 walk. Despite the fireworks, he drew a 5-4 loss, dropping his record to 4-6 on the year.


American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Herman Labombard (CLE)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.82 and 1 shutouts.

American League-Batter of the Month:
Wilford Woodworth (NYA)!
He batted .389 in 90 AB, with 10 homers and 26 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Hank Makris (CIN)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.22.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Delmar Yordy (CIN)!
He batted .336 in 116 AB, with 5 homers and 20 RBI.


Code:
American League Standings 
  
Detroit          52 25 .675 -
Cleveland        49 29 .628 3.5
New York (A)     48 29 .623 4.0
Kansas City      47 30 .610 5.0
Boston           31 47 .397 21.5
Baltimore        29 49 .372 23.5
Chicago (A)      27 50 .351 25.0 
Washington       28 52 .350 25.5
 
National League Standings 
 
Chicago (N)      47 32 .595 -
Cincinnati       45 33 .577 1.5
Brooklyn         42 34 .553 3.5
Philadelphia     41 36 .532 5.0
Pittsburgh       40 37 .519 6.0
St. Louis        33 43 .434 12.5
New York (N)     31 47 .397 15.5
Milwaukee        30 47 .390 16.0

AL AVG
.361 Ray Kress, DET
.357 Matt Praks, KCA
.354 Dave Lemmings, CLE

NL AVG
.340 Rex Seelinger, STL
.338 Abe Noel, BKN
.331 Bill Hall, CIN

AL HOMERUNS
25 Ray Kress, DET
25 Wilford Woodworth, NYA
22 Charlton Brown, KCA

NL HOMERUNS
21 Bobby Johnson, CHN
20 Joe Rodabaugh, NYG
17 Ken Chaucer, MLN

AL RBI
72 Matt Perly, DET
72 Ray Kress, DET
71 Wilford Woodworth, NYA

NL RBI
64 Mark Silcox, BKN
60 Ted McMurray, CIN
60 Bobby Johnson, CHN

AL STEALS
19 Hans Habermehl, PHA
15 Francis Gilmartin, BOS
14 Mike Kreitenberg, DET

NL STEALS
24 Ben Cook, CIN
20 Cognac Allen, MLN
13 Bonnard Shadle, MLN

AL ERA
2.29 Jackie Bowen, KCA
2.34 Bourbon Allen Jr., NYA
2.41 Carpenter Erickson, NYA

NL ERA
1.69 Martin Gwaltney, PIT
2.08 Randy Liebermann, CHN
2.43 Garland Sisk, PHI

AL WINS
14 Bud Ulrich, DET
14 Danny Mau, KCA
14 Houston Boler, CLE
14 Carpenter Erickson, NYA

NL WINS
14 Adam Sardina, CHN
13 Joe Helton, BKN
12 Ron Fleischmann, PHI

AL STRIKEOUTS
142 Lukas Dietrich, WSH
124 Hal Andrew, DET
113 George Kauffman, NYA

NL STRIKEOUTS
135 Joe Helton, BKN
110 Grady Ingram, CIN
104 Ron Fleischmann, NYG

AL SAVES
10 Morgan Cuellar, CLE
10 Bernard Homic, CLE
9 Emilio Lobos, BOS
9 Raul Velazquez, WSH

NL SAVES
18 Loren Cost, PHI
18 Gene Lopez, CHN
15 Chris Delp, CIN
14 Russell Toledo, PIT
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National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Hank Makris (CIN)!
He had a record of 5-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.22.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Delmar Yordy (CIN)!
He batted .336 in 116 AB, with 5 homers and 20 RBI.
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1955 All-Star Game
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The visiting National Leaguers jumped all over American League pitchers on this day. It started in the top of the 2nd when Giants SS Mike Fellner hit a 3-run homerun off AL starter Carpenter Erickson of the Yankees. Erickson was replaced by Kansas City's Jackie Bowen in the 3rd, but he allowed an RBI double by Cincinnati's Ted McMurray. The NL almost scored another run when Brooklyn's Mark Silcox singled, but McMurray was thrown out at home by Indians CF Rudel Dietrich, which got loud applause from the home fans.

While AL pitchers were struggling, Pittsburgh's Martin Gwaltney allowed just 2 hits over 3 innings, which would eventually get him the win. The NL opened the flood gates with 3 more runs in the 5th. Then they added 2 more in the 7th, highlighted by a pinch hit homerun from Cubs 1B Bobby Johnson.

The AL strung together three straight singles off Cubs pitcher Randy Liebermann to start the bottom of the 7th. The 3rd hit came off the bat of Cleveland 3B Dave Lemmings. That scored his Indians teammate, 1B Jerry Tuggle, for the AL's only run. Despite the lopsided score, that play drew plenty of cheers from Cleveland fans, as did the appearance of Indians pitchers Herman Labombard and Houston Boler. Boler pitched just 1/3rd of an inning while closing down the 7th, but Lombombard was torched for 3 runs in just 1/3rd of an inning in the 5th. A Cleveland sportswriter later wrote that the pitcher was "Labombarded."



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            1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R  H E 
NL Allstars 0 3 1 0 3 0 2 0 0    9 15 0 
AL Allstars 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0    1  7 0
WP: Martin Gwaltney, PIT
LP: Carpenter Erickson, NYA
MVP: Mike Fellner, NYG (3-for-5, 2B, HR, 1 R, 4 RBI)

American League Starters:
C John Degal, DET*
1B Charlton Brown, KCA*
2B Matt Perly, DET*
3B Wilford Woodworth, NYA*
SS Hans Habermehl, KCA*
LF Ray Kress, DET
CF Rudel Dietrich, CLE*
RF Matt Praks, KCA
SP Carpenter Erickson, NYA*

Reserves:
SP Bud Ulrich, DET*
SP Danny Mau, KCA*
SP Houston Boler, CLE*
SP Herman Labombard, CLE
SP Hal Andrew, DET*
SP Jackie Bowen, KCA
SP Bourbon Allen Jr., NYA*
SP Ernest Cohen, CHA*
SP Sid Metcalf, BAL
C Don Lock, BOS*
1B Jerry Tuggle, CLE
2B John Valcarcel, NYA
3B Dave Lemmings, CLE*
LF Emanuel Ryan, KCA*
CF Peaches Badeau, KCA
RF Isaac Mitchell, DET

National League Starters:
C Alton Kee, BRK*
1B Ted McMurray, CIN*
2B Rex Seelinger, STL
3B Ben Cook, CIN
SS Mike Fellner, NYG
LF Delmar Yordy, CIN*
CF Mark Silcox, BKN
RF George Petty, NYG
SP Martin Gwaltney, PIT

Reserves:
SP Adam Sardina, CHN
SP Joe Helton, BKN
SP Ron Fleischmann, PHI
SP Hank Makris, CIN
SP Jack Garvin, PHI
SP Glenn Howell, CHI
SP Randy Liebermann, CHI
SP Tom Dufresne, BKN
C Biff Betters, CIN
1B Abraham Noel, BKN*
1B Bobby Johnson, CHI
3B Buck Tomlinson, MLN*
SS Dennis Ward, CIN*
LF Ogden Wing, STL*
CF Bill Hall, CIN
CF David Mau, MLN*

* denotes ancestor

Next All-Star Game scheduled at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh

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A Cleveland sportswriter later wrote that the pitcher was "Labombarded."
This is the second league in which I have a very good player with that last name (DDB, too), and somehow I've managed to avoid the travesty that this sportswriter has fallend prey to.
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This is the second league in which I have a very good player with that last name (DDB, too), and somehow I've managed to avoid the travesty that this sportswriter has fallend prey to.
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August 1955

With just 4 weeks left to play, the AL is no closer to determining a champion than they were back in April. The 3-time defending champion Tigers still lead the league, but the Yankees are giving them all they can handle. The Yanks briefly moved into first place in July and now they find themselves just a single game back. They could point to a 3-4 record against the Tigers in August to answer why they are still in 2nd. The two teams play their final series in Detroit from September 9th-11th.

The Tigers will be without red-hot 3B Jim Coleman who has hit 11 HR in 114 AB since being called up from AAA Buffalo, where he hit 44 HR in just 77 games. Coleman has taken over 3B duties from Luther Ormiston, who has struggled all season long. Meanwhile, the Yankees lost Bourbon Allen Jr. (14-9, 2.31) on August 7th, but he should return on September 6th and may pitch in the big series. New York then lost all-star 2B John Valcarcel (.342, 19 HR, 89 RBI) for the remainder of the season with a ruptured bicep tendon. Doctors do not think he can be ready for the World Series if the Yanks do win the pennant.

Meanwhile, both the A's and Indians refuse to go away in this race. The A's shocked the league by acquiring Pittsburgh ace Martin Gwaltney (20-4, 2.19) in a trade on July 16th. He went on to be named POTM while one key component of the trade for the Pirates, outfielder Matt Praks, was named POTW on July 31st. In addition to the 28-year-old Praks (.366, 19 HR, 85 RBI), Pittsburgh received 26-year-old pitcher Harvey Gaunt (8-9, 4.48), 1B prospect Henri Gallais (.270, 32 HR, 78 RBI at AAA) and former Pirates pitching prospect Shannon Richardson, who is just 22 years old and was previously traded to the A's in April of 1954. The trade appears to have helped both teams as the A's finished August on a 7-game winning streak, while the Pirates have played improved baseball over the past 6 weeks.

The Cubs are beginning to run away with the NL pennant. At 89-44, they have the best record in the majors. They had an incredible 21-4 record in July. They opened August by being swept in a 4-game series in Pittsburgh, but they then went 21-4 over the rest of that month. This would be Chicago's first pennant since 1938, when well-known Cubs like HOF'ers David Wickersham, Punchy Cote and David McAuliffe along with Dan Troge, Dewey Mickelsen, Dave Arkless and Alex Winterhalter finally won the World Series after winning their 3rd straight pennant. That was also the next-to-last season Cookie Parrish would ever play before eventually succumbing to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 4 years later.

Washington's Lukas Dietrich and Brooklyn's Joe Helton are both chasing the major league record of 263 K's set by David Wickersham in 1934. Both players lead their respective leagues, but Dietrich's bid for the record ended when he hurt his arm on August 24th. Meanwhile, Helton has 230 K's, and he should get 6 more starts to reach the 34 K's he needs to set a new record. At his current pace, he should finish the season with 271.


In The News

August 2: HOF pitcher Dave "The Shepard" McBean died at age 78. The cause of his death was heart failure, but his family said that he had suffered from diabetes for at least 10 years. McBean had a 254-151 record over 16 seasons, all with Washington. His 2.52 career ERA still ranks 8th best all-time. The Shepard was elected to the HOF in 1946 along with Dark Horse Allen and Mark Krosser as part of the first ever Veterans Committee vote.

August 7: In a 14-2 win at Boston, Detroit's Ray Kress hit career HR #397 in the 1st inning off J.D. Allen to tie HOF'er Quenton Misisca for 2nd on the all-time list. Then in the 9th inning, he took over sole possession of 2nd place with a HR off reliever Cirilo Gonzalez.

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August 11: New York 3B Wilford Woodworth tied the Yankees record with his 38th HR. The shot was a grand slam in the 3rd inning which gave New York a 4-3 lead over rival Detroit. He added another HR in the 5th inning to make the record his own, but the Yanks lost 8-7. By month's end, Woodworth had expanded his new team record to 44. He is now within reach of the AL record 48 HR's set by Detroit's Ray Kress in 1950.

August 23: Baltimore's Alter Sennelnekoff threw the 56th no-hitter in major league history, and his joins the growing list of odd ones. In the game, he allowed 3 walks and one unearned run. That run came in the 4th inning when Chicago's Henry Thomas led off by reaching base on a throwing error by Baltimore 2B Kenneth Whitt. Sennelnekoff then walked the next two batters before recording the 1st out on a shallow fly. He then walked catcher Bud Mobley to force in the unearned run, but he got out of the inning with a line out and a ground out. Sennelnekoff did not allow another runner on the day.

August 27: Wilford Woodworth wrote his name in the record books again. This time, he hit two 2-run HR's in a 5-3 win over the White Sox. When he hit the second HR, the two RBI gave him a new Yankees record with 122 on the season. That broke the team record of 121 RBI set in 1934 by the team's GM Jimmy Ditty.

August 31: Ray Kress joined Oscar Vancini as the 2nd player in baseball history to hit 400 HR's in his career. The shot gave the Tigers a 3-2 lead in the 3rd inning against the Indians in Cleveland. Detroit went on to win 4-2.

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American League-Pitcher of the Month:
Carpenter Erickson (NYA)!
He had a record of 4-1 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 1.46 and 2 shutouts.

American League-Batter of the Month:
Arnie Stewart (NYA)!
He batted .358 in 95 AB, with 12 homers and 31 RBI.

National League-Pitcher of the Month:
Ben Gardner (NYG)!
He had a record of 5-2 in 7 games started, with an ERA of 2.35.

National League-Batter of the Month:
Delmar Yordy (CIN)!
He batted .378 in 111 AB, with 6 homers and 30 RBI.


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American League Standings 
  
Detroit          85 47 .644 -
New York (A)     84 48 .636 1.0
Kansas City      80 52 .606 5.0
Cleveland        77 55 .583 8.0
Baltimore        56 76 .424 29.0
Boston           52 80 .394 33.0
Chicago (A)      47 85 .356 38.0 
Washington       47 85 .356 38.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Chicago (N)      89 44 .669 -
Cincinnati       73 58 .557 15.0
Pittsburgh       70 61 .534 18.0
Brooklyn         67 65 .508 21.5
Philadelphia     65 67 .492 23.5
New York (N)     59 74 .444 30.0
Milwaukee        55 77 .417 33.5
St. Louis        50 82 .379 38.5

AL AVG
.354 Ray Kress, DET
.345 Dave Lemmings, CLE
.343 Jerry Tuggle, CLE

NL AVG
.366 Matt Praks, PIT
.342 Abe Noel, BKN
.338 Delmar Yordy, CIN

AL HOMERUNS
44 Wilford Woodworth, NYA
40 Charlton Brown, KCA
40 John Degal, DET

NL HOMERUNS
38 Joe Rodabaugh, NYG
35 Bobby Johnson, CHN
31 Ken Chaucer, MLN

AL RBI
125 Charlton Brown, KCA
122 Wilford Woodworth, NYA
120 John Degal, DET

NL RBI
119 Delmar Yordy, CIN
107 Mark Silcox, BKN
99 Bobby Johnson, CHN

AL STEALS
31 Hans Habermehl, PHA
26 Francis Gilmartin, BOS
23 Mike Kreitenberg, DET

NL STEALS
42 Ben Cook, CIN
33 Cognac Allen, MLN
17 Bonnard Shadle, MLN

AL ERA
2.07 Carpenter Erickson, NYA
2.19 Martin Gwaltney, KCA
2.31 Bourbon Allen Jr., NYA

NL ERA
2.14 Randy Liebermann, CHN
2.95 Adam Sardina, CHN
2.97 Grady Ingram, CIN

AL WINS
23 Houston Boler, CLE
23 Carpenter Erickson, NYA
22 Hal Andrew, DET

NL WINS
22 Adam Sardina, CHN
18 Ron Fleischmann, PHI
17 Leon Conley, CIN
17 Jack Garvin, PHI

AL STRIKEOUTS
229 Lukas Dietrich, WSH
213 Carpenter Erickson, NYA
198 Hal Andrew, DET

NL STRIKEOUTS
230 Joe Helton, BKN
177 Ron Fleischmann, NYG
168 Grady Ingram, CIN

AL SAVES
17 Morgan Cuellar, CLE
16 Emilio Lobos, BOS
15 Bernard Client, NYA

NL SAVES
29 Gene Lopez, CHN
23 Loren Cost, PHI
18 Chris Delp, CIN
18 Russell Toledo, PIT
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