Here are the league standings coming into Memorial Day weekend:
The Yankees (with a healthy Lou Gehrig and a young Joe D) are firmly in control in the AL. The Pirates are similarly dominant in the NL. The other teams are closely bunched, with the exception of the awful Guardians and Dodgers. Thus far, the statistical impact of the former Negro League players has been on the basepaths; although Gibson and Leonard are just beginning to heat up, and Bell has been explosive in the leadoff position.