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Another frantic finish looms, with all four races super tight - two games is the biggest lead of any.


Monthly Award Winners

April

Northeast League

• Batter – Larry Walker (Carolina): 365 / 9 HR / 25 RBI
• Pitcher – Nap Rucker (Carolina): 5-1 / 2.12 / 25 K / 51 IP

Southwest League

• Batter – Mickey Mantle (Portland): 293 / 7 HR / 17 RBI
• Pitcher – Pete Alexander (Kansas City): 5-0 / 1.90 / 40 K / 52 IP

May

Northeast League

• Batter – Hurley McNair (New Jersey): 364 / 8 HR / 22 RBI
• Pitcher – Greg Maddux (Boston): 5-1 / 1.55 / 35 K / 46.1 IP

Southwest League

• Batter – Duke Snider (Kansas City): 319 / 6 HR / 26 RBI
• Pitcher – John Montgomery Ward (Atlanta): 6-0 / 2.45 / 27 K / 47.2 IP

June

Northeast League

• Batter – Ted Williams (Connecticut): 427 / 6 HR / 16 RBI
• Pitcher – Eustaquio Pedroso (Indianapolis): 5-1 / 3.02 / 20 K / 47.2 IP

Southwest League

• Batter – Alex Rodriguez (Seattle): 351 / 7 HR / 28 RBI
• Pitcher – Claude Osteen (Kansas City): 4-0 / 0.84 / 36 K / 42.2 IP

Weekly Award Winners

April

• 10th: Charlie Gehringer (Indianapolis) / Henry Aaron (Atlanta)
• 17th: Larry Walker (Carolina) / Ken Boyer (New Orleans)
• 24th: Ed Delahanty (Boston) / Cody Bellinger (Kansas City)

May

• 1st: Larry Walker (Carolina) / Dan Brouthers (Las Vegas)
• 8th: Eddie Mathews (New York) / Miguel Cabrera (Kansas City)
• 15th: Jake Beckley (Indianapolis) / Henry Aaron (Atlanta)
• 22nd: Hurley McNair (New Jersey) / Chase Utley (Seattle)
• 29th: Turkey Stearnes (Boston) / Ernie Banks (New Orleans)

June

• 5th: Greg Maddux (Boston) / Tony Phillips (Kansas City)
• 12th: Tris Speaker (Indianapolis) / Jim Wynn (Seattle)
• 19th: Larry Walker (Carolina) / Jesse Burkett (Las Vegas)
• 26th: Frank Robinson (New Jersey) / Willie McCovey (Kansas City)

Milestones

• 300 HR: Albert Pujols, Mike Trout, Ken Griffey jr, Aaron Judge, Barry Bonds, Willie McCovey

Top 20s by WAR





Standings and Leaders