[luckymann]

Some sharp divergences forming as we get into the heart of the 1963 season. While the West and South remain relatively tight, Boston has kicked away in the North, leaving the last-placed Stallions 17 games adrift with just 50 having been played. In the East, Indy is just one ahead of Carolina, but the Grays and Fury are already well out of contention, respectively 15 and 19 GB.

Quite the opposite from last season, I'll be interested to see if this holds.

A few points of note from May:

• Vic Willis is moved into the rotation at Boston.
• Jimmie Foxx hits his 1st PBL home run.
• New Jersey’s Robinson Cano, who banged out 33 HR last season, takes 36 games to hit his first of this one. After 6 straight losses to open the season, his teammate Mickey Lolich finally gets in the win column.

Monthly Award Winners

Northwest League

• Batter – Ed Delahanty (Boston): 328 / 2 HR / 13 RBI
• Pitcher – Greg Maddux (Boston): 5-0 / 1.47 / 47 K / 49 IP

Southeast League

• Batter – Lou Gehrig (Kansas City): 337 / 3 HR / 14 RBI
• Pitcher – Christy Mathewson (Virginia): 5-0 / 1.38 / 14 K / 52 IP

Weekly Award Winners

• 6th: Greg Maddux (Boston) / Jose Cruz (Atlanta)
• 13th: Bob Johnson (Connecticut) / Amos Rusie (Florida)
• 20th: Clayton Kershaw (Los Angeles) / Mickey Cochrane (Indianapolis)
• 27th: Sam Rice (Connecticut) / Christy Mathewson (Virginia)

Top 20 Hitters by WAR




Top 20 Pitchers by WAR